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Installed ICS leak, JB OTA fails.

I have a Droid Bionic and I waited for a long time for the ICS OTA leak. I have really enjoyed it. The OTA jellybean update was just released and now I want to install that. I have downloaded it, but now it fails whenever I try to install it. What is my best plan of action to install it without losing anything? Any help would be appreciated.

Backup your user data and flash the firmware
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I think you were swapped external card into internal. Try to restore original one vold.fstab, and do OTA. I tried that and its work.
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I would really like to do the OTA update from my phone and not lose any apps or lose Root privileges. Is there a way to do that?

CinderCloud said:
I would really like to do the OTA update from my phone and not lose any apps or lose Root privileges. Is there a way to do that?
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Flash the latest jb firmware
You can backup your apps+data with any backup app like titanium/go backup
Search in Google that how to root this jb firmware
Or use pc suit for backup and software update
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CinderCloud said:
I would really like to do the OTA update from my phone and not lose any apps or lose Root privileges. Is there a way to do that?
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Dude, i think OTA-ing wont lose your any data/apps.
For root keep available after OTA, just use OTA Rootkeeper, available in Play Store.(just make sure if you wont lose your root)
My Grandma's advice "make a backup if something goes wrong"
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Stop update nag screen

AT&T recently released their update for the Moto X. I do not want to accept the update since there is no root for it available. Is there a way to stop this nag screen from constantly popping up?
I have rooted 4.4 phone.
Much thanks!
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redeuxx said:
AT&T recently released their update for the Moto X. I do not want to accept the update since there is no root for it available. Is there a way to stop this nag screen from constantly popping up?
I have rooted 4.4 phone.
Much thanks!
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I believe you can freeze Motorola OTA file in Titanium backup (if you have it) or rename the file? I did, but I'm still on 4.2.2

M973 said:
I believe you can freeze Motorola OTA file in Titanium backup (if you have it) or rename the file? I did, but I'm still on 4.2.2
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That seems to have worked. Thanks!
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(in case others have this same question and find this thread...)
The file to rename manually is 3C_OTA.APK and is in either /system/app-priv or /system/app (You'll need to be rooted)
If the OTA Zip has downloaded your phone already, you might still get nagged. You'll have to erase the file from /Cache (you'll need to be rooted, or use fastboot erase cache command from PC.)

OTA after Root

I was wondering if anyone found a way to take ota after rooting. I have always had rooted devices and always ended up on custom roms. For now I would like to stay on the official rom and debloat a bit. Any ideas?

Pretty sure you can just flash back to stock and take ota, then re root. You normally need stock recovery to take ota, and be unrooted
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I can't believe i didnt think of that after I did the same thing with the S4. Thx for shining some light into my clouded mind lol

Root
I rooted yesterday night. Will I be able to odin back to official and receive OTA updates?

roadrunnrr said:
I rooted yesterday night. Will I be able to odin back to official and receive OTA updates?
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I tried this and update still wouldn't let me download the OTA.

Unless someone comes out with a way to revert the knox flag (which is said to be a perm flag) it won't ever be possible to be true factory again as all OTA's will now check for the tamper.
I think someone mentioned though you can manually install it, just the downloader/OTA wouldn't work.
If manually still wasn't possible I'm sure someone could remove the check from the update and you still get it that way but officially through Samsung you currently are probably stuck.
Ideally someone finds a way to reset the so called, perma flag.
If not the alternative might be finding a way to root the phone without flagging it, but in those cases it won't help those already flagged.
I know on HTC they had a similar type of flag, though didn't use it to check for update status. They flagged as Tampered or Re-locked for example.
However after some time we found how to reset those in some magical hidden area to blind write too (not talking about those that cheated to hide it via bootloader image edits)
At this point it's a wait and see game...
I hope someone finds fast though, I am stock and really want to get this bloat off my phone lol

I tried it myself now... Rooted and i couldnt even check for updates. Unrooted but device status was still custom. I had to go into the stock recovery and wipe everything and then Odin stock firmware to be able to check for updates
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roadrunnrr said:
I tried it myself now... Rooted and i couldnt even check for updates. Unrooted but device status was still custom. I had to go into the stock recovery and wipe everything and then Odin stock firmware to be able to check for updates
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When I tried this the update check still failed stating that I had a custom ROM.

Just checked for updates and it went through
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roadrunnrr said:
Just checked for updates and it went through
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Were you rooted then un-rooted?? Can you post the OTA file from your cache??

Yeah... Rooted then grabbed the whole factory md5 and restored that did it. Let me know where I can find the OTA and I'll post it. But I'm unrooted now so I don't know if it will work
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roadrunnrr said:
Yeah... Rooted then grabbed the whole factory md5 and restored that did it.
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Nice, Otherwise seems like a bad strategy on Samsung's part if they don't allow people who unroot and odin back to stock to take OTA's.. Why would a manufacture not want to offer a path back to stock for security updates and the chance to get a user back on a bloated rom full of there paid ad apps. Each time users do this there is a small percentage that won't either be able to re-root due to updates stopping the root method or just out of hassle. I understand the warranty flag but not why you wouldn't offer a path back to stock unless they are just being short sighted in an attempt to penalize people who root which won't have much effect..

I'd post the OTA like I said but I'm unrooted now.
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roadrunnrr said:
I'd post the OTA like I said but I'm unrooted now.
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So root!!

Still waiting to find out if I'll be able to get back to official and then check for updates after this update and root
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roadrunnrr said:
Still waiting to find out if I'll be able to get back to official and then check for updates after this update and root
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I can't seem to do it. Once I rooted and tripped the Knox flag bit the Update check won't let me download. But the error message says that I can still download and install updates using Kies.
I just fixed it. The problem is not the Knox flag but rather the fact that Custom was showing in Download mode instead of Official. I had to flash twice without my SDcard inserted to get to Official. Once I got to Official the update started to download.

rooted?
roadrunnrr said:
Still waiting to find out if I'll be able to get back to official and then check for updates after this update and root
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so what does it matter if a phone is rooted or not in terms of an OTA update from a phone that has already received it?....wouldn't you just upload it and apply it? shouldn't matter at all whether phone is rooted or not when you're updating the file received from an already received OTA phone update. It's just the acquisition of the update that's blocked, not the install. At least until the 5SS you could always just grab a copy of the OTA update and install.

dk2463 said:
so what does it matter if a phone is rooted or not in terms of an OTA update from a phone that has already received it?....wouldn't you just upload it and apply it? shouldn't matter at all whether phone is rooted or not when you're updating the file received from an already received OTA phone update. It's just the acquisition of the update that's blocked, not the install. At least until the 5SS you could always just grab a copy of the OTA update and install.
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No if you were completely stock and just root ...with stock recovery and no missing system files it could be done. ...it now has to say official for the ota to finish ....no other way
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share the love
but again, once a non-rooted phone receives the OTA update, you just pull the update from the phone and share it and even rooted phones can update...that's my point...am shocked no one is sharing their "received" OTA update
Epix4G said:
No if you were completely stock and just root ...with stock recovery and no missing system files it could be done. ...it now has to say official for the ota to finish ....no other way
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Patience.. I guess..
dk2463 said:
but again, once a non-rooted phone receives the OTA update, you just pull the update from the phone and share it and even rooted phones can update...that's my point...am shocked no one is sharing their "received" OTA update
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I gotta agree.. Most of my previous device OTA's were always dumped within hours of release really surprised this hasn't been yet. This is my first Samsung phone and I have liked the device but kinda disappointed in the XDA turnout so far. I am always appreciative of those who are here but I just thought with how popular the Galaxy line was there would be more dev support from day 1 but there hasn't been much so far. I know it's early and being CDMA/Sprint really limits us but seems like all my previous HTC devices on Sprint and the current M8 are getting way more action.. Oh well, but sure makes a jump to T-Mobile for the new Oneplus One Cyanogen phone sound tempting haha..
And thanks again to all those who are here and contributing!!!

What to do. 4.4.2 Kitkat keeps getting pushed to me

I'm currently rooted via towelroot and keep getting the OTA 4.4.2 update pushed to me. I can't defer. What would happen if I accepted and if I can't how do I work around it. Thanks
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disregard

SHAK3R said:
I'm currently rooted via towelroot and keep getting the OTA 4.4.2 update pushed to me. I can't defer. What would happen if I accepted and if I can't how do I work around it. Thanks
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Use titanium backup to delete the software update files and you'll never be prompted again.

I think I s called SDM if I remember right. There may be a second process to freeze so someone please chime in if that's true.

Thanks for the responses. If I were to delete the files I would need to know which ones to get rid of.
Also if I just download the OTA will it mess up my phone. Would I lose root if I install the ota and if I do lose root can I just use towelroot again?
I'm not that big into roms and such. Just stock root so I can tether.
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Just scared myself. I accidentally accepted the ota cause it pops up randomly as and I hit the install as I was typing.
It attempted to install. Phone booted up after what looked like it installed and said "update unsuccessful" I still have root ad of now.
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SHAK3R said:
Thanks for the responses. If I were to delete the files I would need to know which ones to get rid of.
Also if I just download the OTA will it mess up my phone. Would I lose root if I install the ota and if I do lose root can I just use towelroot again?
I'm not that big into roms and such. Just stock root so I can tether.
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Freeze or uninstall the system app "sdm 1.0" using your preferred File Explorer or Titanium Backup. This will stop future OTA prompts. Additionally, any manual attempt to check for a software update will automatically cause Settings to force close.
Root is still possible on KitKat VRUDNE1 OTA. You just need to use Towelroot to gain root access. There is no bootloader unlock exploit.
You'll also want to go to /cache/fota and delete the update.zip for the OTA.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Freeze or uninstall the system app "sdm 1.0" using your preferred File Explorer or Titanium Backup. This will stop future OTA prompts. Additionally, any manual attempt to check for a software update will automatically cause Settings to force close.
Root is still possible on KitKat VRUDNE1 OTA. You just need to use Towelroot to gain root access. There is no bootloader unlock exploit.
You'll also want to go to /cache/fota and delete the update.zip for the OTA.
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Thanks slim,
If I could just write back and make sure I understand you right.
If I want just d/l the ota I need to delete the update zip. Check for the ota and install it then run towelroot to root again?
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SHAK3R said:
Thanks slim,
If I could just write back and make sure I understand you right.
If I want just d/l the ota I need to delete the update zip. Check for the ota and install it then run towelroot to root again?
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If you want the KitKat OTA, it's probably easier for you to use Odin to flash the most wipe VRUDNE1 tar from Open1your1eyes0 VRUDNE1 thread. Here is his thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
You can download Odin from the first post here. Make sure to flash the VRUDNE1 tar in the "PDA" field once Odin is running on your computer.
The VRUDNE1 OTA will not install because you are rooted and even after unrooting, it has a tendency to still fail. Odin is a Windows only program. It does not work on OSX.
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System>etc>security>otacerts.zip. Rename it to otacerts.zip.bak

sfobrien said:
System>etc>security>otacerts.zip. Rename it to otacerts.zip.bak
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May I ask, what does this do that renaming "sdm 1.0" does not already do? I have seen it mentioned before but am never clear on its effects.

SlimSnoopOS said:
May I ask, what does this do that renaming "sdm 1.0" does not already do? I have seen it mentioned before but am never clear on its effects.
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It is just another way of doing it. Some folks don't use TB so this method will work for them. I have done both in the past just because.

sfobrien said:
It is just another way of doing it. Some folks don't use TB so this method will work for them. I have done both in the past just because.
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Appreciate that explanation
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Can't install Marshmallow

Hi,
I just got a notification on my Z3 saying that Marshmallow-update is available. When I first tried to download it, it said I needed more space. I now have 1.84GB available (the update is about 980mb). When I install it, it reboots and I see the update screen. Then it suddenly boots back into phone and says "The update could not be installed. Try again."
Do I need even more space? The phone is rooted, in case that matters.

I have same issue with Hydro Icon update to lollipop. Is it because the phone doesn't have service? (Which might be my problem.)
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RealWelder said:
I have same issue with Hydro Icon update to lollipop. Is it because the phone doesn't have service? (Which might be my problem.)
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I have service, never had issues with updates. Im thinking either its lack of space (while the update is 980mb, and I do have more than that, it might be a compromised file?) Other than that it might be because its rooted, but I have no idea to be honest.

I could be... My Icon is rooted too... Maybe that IS stopping it.
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RealWelder said:
I could be... My Icon is rooted too... Maybe that IS stopping it.
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I just read up on it and it seems you cant get OTA updates if you have a rooted phone. You need to flash original firmware (which I assume completely wipes your phone, so remember to backup). After that, you can get the OTA update.
Also make sure its the correct original firmware you get for your specific model (ie. for my Z3 there are different firmwares for different models).

Thanks. Good piece of info right there... All I did was root so I assume if I unroot I'll be able to get the update.
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RealWelder said:
Thanks. Good piece of info right there... All I did was root so I assume if I unroot I'll be able to get the update.
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Yep, you will. How it is done is different from phone to phone though I believe. Just make sure you get the correct firmware!!!
Im gonna wait to update for now, since it seems Sony's Stamina Mode still isn't on MM at the moment.