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[Q] Trouble installing KitKat 9.18.94

My Razr maxx hd (xt926) had been rooted and bootloader unlocked sitting on version 9.16.9 for a while. With KitKat available I downloaded the 9.18.49 rom file and reset the phone flashing it with the Blur_Version.9.30.1.XT926.Verizon.en.US rom and getting everything back to stock. At this point it shows build 9.8.1Q I loaded the KK rom on the SD card and tried to flash from stock recovery.
During verification it aborts, with an error
expects build fingerprint of xt926_verizon/vanquish:4.1.2/9.8.1q-94/56:user release-keys
this device has xt926_verizon/vanquish:4.1.2/9.8.1q-94-1/57:user/r
Any thoughts on how to deal with this?

try this posted by @zachariahpope http://crackflasher.com/blur_version-9-18-94-xt926-verizon-en-us-zip-motorola-droid-razr-hd-cdma-livinginkaos/

billycar11 said:
try this posted by @zachariahpope http://crackflasher.com/blur_versio...zip-motorola-droid-razr-hd-cdma-livinginkaos/
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That's the file I was trying to flash
Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk

samabuelsamid said:
That's the file I was trying to flash
Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk
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okay then sorry i was confused try this one.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8pGrRdP0CpyckJnd2JoQklHSjQ/edit
posted by @Sabissimo

billycar11 said:
okay then sorry i was confused try this one.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8pGrRdP0CpyckJnd2JoQklHSjQ/edit
posted by @Sabissimo
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Bad news. I flashed that one from recovery and it put my phone into a boot loop
Time to start over from scratch

samabuelsamid said:
Bad news. I flashed that one from recovery and it put my phone into a boot loop
Time to start over from scratch
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I was reading that it rewrites your recovery. Go back into your recovery (should be a new version) and try to I stall again.

Yeah you need to install 2 times.
Did it install the recovery?

billycar11 said:
Yeah you need to install 2 times.
Did it install the recovery?
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I'll let you know later tonight. I had to reflash back to where I was so I'd have a working phone for my workday.

samabuelsamid said:
I'll let you know later tonight. I had to reflash back to where I was so I'd have a working phone for my workday.
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Definitely, the reboot during the install back into recovery is what confused a lot of us who were part of the soak test and tried to apply it manually ourselves.
When you first go into recovery and install the OTA, it will reboot. At that point, it will boot back to the recovery screen. There, you must press volume up + power. That is different from the old vol up+ vol down.
Anyways, once you are back in the "hard to read" recovery (why did they reduce the brightness on the new recovery?), you need to go back and install the OTA again. This time it will continue on where it left off and apply the KK update to your system.
Profit!
You might want to go to my post here (
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52602576&postcount=1) and read some of the gotchas. Read them BEFORE you take the update so you don't bork your phone:

billycar11 said:
Yeah you need to install 2 times.
Did it install the recovery?
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iBolski said:
Definitely, the reboot during the install back into recovery is what confused a lot of us who were part of the soak test and tried to apply it manually ourselves.
When you first go into recovery and install the OTA, it will reboot. At that point, it will boot back to the recovery screen. There, you must press volume up + power. That is different from the old vol up+ vol down.
Anyways, once you are back in the "hard to read" recovery (why did they reduce the brightness on the new recovery?), you need to go back and install the OTA again. This time it will continue on where it left off and apply the KK update to your system.
Profit!
You might want to go to my post here (
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52602576&postcount=1) and read some of the gotchas. Read them BEFORE you take the update so you don't bork your phone:
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Thanks, I'll provide an update of how this works!

iBolski said:
Definitely, the reboot during the install back into recovery is what confused a lot of us who were part of the soak test and tried to apply it manually ourselves.
When you first go into recovery and install the OTA, it will reboot. At that point, it will boot back to the recovery screen. There, you must press volume up + power. That is different from the old vol up+ vol down.
Anyways, once you are back in the "hard to read" recovery (why did they reduce the brightness on the new recovery?), you need to go back and install the OTA again. This time it will continue on where it left off and apply the KK update to your system.
Profit!
You might want to go to my post here (
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52602576&postcount=1) and read some of the gotchas. Read them BEFORE you take the update so you don't bork your phone:
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This all worked perfectly and I'm now rocking KitKat

iBolski said:
Definitely, the reboot during the install back into recovery is what confused a lot of us who were part of the soak test and tried to apply it manually ourselves.
When you first go into recovery and install the OTA, it will reboot. At that point, it will boot back to the recovery screen. There, you must press volume up + power. That is different from the old vol up+ vol down.
Anyways, once you are back in the "hard to read" recovery (why did they reduce the brightness on the new recovery?), you need to go back and install the OTA again. This time it will continue on where it left off and apply the KK update to your system.
Profit!
You might want to go to my post here (
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52602576&postcount=1) and read some of the gotchas. Read them BEFORE you take the update so you don't bork your phone:
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One other question: My bootloader is unlocked, I'm trying to find the directions to root again under kitkat by manually sideloading. Anyone have a link?

samabuelsamid said:
One other question: My bootloader is unlocked, I'm trying to find the directions to root again under kitkat by manually sideloading. Anyone have a link?
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All you need to do is flash CWM and then find a sideloadable SU package to sideload under CWM. That's it.

iBolski said:
All you need to do is flash CWM and then find a sideloadable SU package to sideload under CWM. That's it.
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Thanks. Just a couple more questions before I do this to make sure I don't send my phone back into oblivion and have to start all over again. Is the CWM recovery specific to any particular version of Android, current one available for XT926 on clockworkmod.com download page is 6.0.4.4. Similarly, does SU need to be specific to this phone/KitKat rom?
I've rooted numerous phones before, always using a script like Razr Hd utility. This is my first attempt at manual root so I appreciate your patience

samabuelsamid said:
Thanks. Just a couple more questions before I do this to make sure I don't send my phone back into oblivion and have to start all over again. Is the CWM recovery specific to any particular version of Android, current one available for XT926 on clockworkmod.com download page is 6.0.4.4. Similarly, does SU need to be specific to this phone/KitKat rom?
I've rooted numerous phones before, always using a script like Razr Hd utility. This is my first attempt at manual root so I appreciate your patience
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You need to download the new CWM for KK. xt926-KK-CWM-6048.img is the name. You can get it from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52564336&postcount=1

iBolski said:
You need to download the new CWM for KK. xt926-KK-CWM-6048.img is the name. You can get it from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52564336&postcount=1
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good thing I asked first
Update: not rooted on KitKat!

samabuelsamid said:
My Razr maxx hd (xt926) had been rooted and bootloader unlocked sitting on version 9.16.9 for a while. With KitKat available I downloaded the 9.18.49 rom file and reset the phone flashing it with the Blur_Version.9.30.1.XT926.Verizon.en.US rom and getting everything back to stock. At this point it shows build 9.8.1Q I loaded the KK rom on the SD card and tried to flash from stock recovery.
During verification it aborts, with an error
expects build fingerprint of xt926_verizon/vanquish:4.1.2/9.8.1q-94/56:user release-keys
this device has xt926_verizon/vanquish:4.1.2/9.8.1q-94-1/57:user/r
Any thoughts on how to deal with this?
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I have the same problem, but I'm getting the error message that expects your device. What was the image that you used? I have the vanquish:4.1.2/9.8
1Q-94/56:user.

samabuelsamid said:
good thing I asked first
Update: not rooted on KitKat!
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Then you cannot use CWM and there is no safe strap for KK.
Also, root is now lost, but SamuriHL is working on a theory that might work. Unfortunately, it requires locked phones that have NOT taken the soak or OTA yet and we have to wait for the official KK FXZ image file before he can continue. If the phone has had the OTA or soak applied to it, then it can't be part of the test.

iBolski said:
Then you cannot use CWM and there is no safe strap for KK.
Also, root is now lost, but SamuriHL is working on a theory that might work. Unfortunately, it requires locked phones that have NOT taken the soak or OTA yet and we have to wait for the official KK FXZ image file before he can continue. If the phone has had the OTA or soak applied to it, then it can't be part of the test.
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Sorry, that should have read NOW rooted. CWM worked fine as did Koush's superuser

samabuelsamid said:
Sorry, that should have read NOW rooted. CWM worked fine as did Koush's superuser
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you know what, color me stupid.
I've been helping so many people that when I read "no root", I interpreted it as "locked bootloader".
My bad.

[OTA] Official Marshmallow build MCG24.251-5

WARNING: THIS HAS BRICKED PHONES! It is suspected that having an encrypted phone causes these bricks, but that has not been confirmed. If your data partition is encrypted, it is extra important that you perform a factory reset before taking this OTA. Doing this will remove the encryption.
WARNING: INSTALLING THIS ON A LOCKED BOOTLOADER WILL ELIMINATE ALL CHANCE OF YOU EVER UNLOCKING YOUR BOOTLOADER.
If your bootloader is unlocked, it will not be re-locked after this update.
Do NOT flash this using TWRP. If you want to do that, use this version: http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/development/rom-mcg24-251-5-100-stock-t3512949
So if you're a bad enough dude to flash this anyway, follow these instructions:
1. Backup all data on your phone. It will be lost.
2. If your bootloader is locked, make sure you are on SU4TL-49. If you aren't, take all available OTAs until you are.
3. If your bootloader is unlocked and you have TWRP installed, flash SU4TL-49 using this package: https://mega.nz/#!3xRhiaSR!KxH2Ya_BYK4zBjrxmej7dqaaDJVT1coTFJVJ5Fvb2WM
4. If you have TWRP installed on your phone, download the stock SU4TL-49 recovery here: https://mega.nz/#!L1AkQD4T!qoZIlLa-wuUBLMEi_gE574meiHd6Pehb34a-x3Gb-V8 and install it using the install image option in the install menu in TWRP. Reboot to recovery.
3. Perform a factory reset using the stock recovery menu. This will wipe all data and ensure that everything is formatted exactly as it should be.
4. Boot the phone normally and place the marshmallow update on the root of the directory that pops up when you plug in your phone.
5. Boot to recovery and at the stock recovery menu, select "apply update from sdcard."
6. Select the update and cross your fingers.
Get the update here: https://mega.nz/#!v0pRwThS!Pz9xuOSPjiOMtjlORkFrZ_ok0GTKqCfGzi5KmbDpHQ8

TheSt33v said:
WARNING: THIS HAS BRICKED PHONES! Do not use this unless you know what you're doing.
I will do my best to provide more detailed instructions later today. Good luck.
https://mega.nz/#!v0pRwThS!Pz9xuOSPjiOMtjlORkFrZ_ok0GTKqCfGzi5KmbDpHQ8
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Are you sure that that file is the right one? It has the same version number as su4tl-49.

zys52712 said:
Are you sure that that file is the right one? It has the same version number as su4tl-49.
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I'm positive. I seem to remember they did the same thing with SU4TL-49. The OTA was named after SU4TL-44 for some reason.

This is the stock recovery version, correct?

koftheworld said:
This is the stock recovery version, correct?
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Correct. You install this using the sideload option in the stock recovery.

TheSt33v said:
Correct. You install this using the sideload option in the stock recovery.
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Thanks for the info and the download! You finally brought the wall down. I'm waiting for the twrp version myself
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Thank you, now we can see what can be done with the new modem, kernel, etc...
Looking forward to a plethora of improvements to our phones

koftheworld said:
Thanks for the info and the download! You finally brought the wall down. I'm waiting for the twrp version myself
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I'm testing the TWRP version now. It should be up shortly.
EDIT: I flashed it and it seems to work fine. Uploading now. Should be up in a few hours. I'll check on it after I go run some errands real quick.

Despite having software status report official, not modified, I too got a status 7 error. Downloading again.
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zys52712 said:
Are you sure that that file is the right one? It has the same version number as su4tl-49.
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This used to always be Motorola's naming scheme. New updates were named after the firmware version they replaced.

Sweet. I am going to wait till it is more stable. I do have a bad esn Turbo but I will need to unlock to bootloader to test.

Mirror for people having "quota exceeded" error at Mega
https://yadi.sk/d/AhmhE-yX32E84p
Rename to Blur_Version.24.81.5.quark_verizon.verizon.en.US.zip before use, throw in internal storage, and check for updates.
PS: I have 64Gb Employee Edition, and still had not receive update by air. What a shame, VZ! )

kitcostantino said:
Despite having software status report official, not modified, I too got a status 7 error. Downloading again.
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This used to always be Motorola's naming scheme. New updates were named after the firmware version they replaced.
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Error 7? Are you trying to flash this in TWRP? Because you can't do that with this package. You need the stock recovery. I'm uploading a TWRP-friendly version now, but the internet is being slow today.

TheSt33v said:
Error 7? Are you trying to flash this in TWRP? Because you can't do that with this package. You need the stock recovery. I'm uploading a TWRP-friendly version now, but the internet is being slow today.
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Negative. Stock recovery on a system that reports "Official". I'm at a loss.

kitcostantino said:
Negative. Stock recovery on a system that reports "Official". I'm at a loss.
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Strange. Try reflashing SU4TL-49. If my TWRP package doesn't do it for you, use the full firmware package and do it manually with fastboot.

Installed successfully on two devices.
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kitcostantino, did you refresh system, kernel, modem and recovery by SU4TL-49? Are you sure you didn't mess with Turbo Maxx ROMs in the past? Foreign bootloader can cause even brick, not just error. See bootloader status at fastboot mode should be " locked, status 0"

s5610 said:
Installed successfully on two devices.
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kitcostantino, did you refresh system, kernel, modem and recovery by SU4TL-49? Are you sure you didn't mess with Turbo Maxx ROMs in the past? Foreign bootloader can cause even brick, not just error. See bootloader status at fastboot mode should be " locked, status 0"
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lol. lawd, No. Ive been rocking status 3 for over a year.
As a tip, if anyone else with an unlocked bootloader runs into this,
what i had to do was restore my su-44 unmodified backup, OTA to SU-49, and then, after confirming my
q/e status was 0/1 i was able to update via the file in my Mega download folder. all is well now. they even added the newer version of command center. sweet. thank you all!!

It works in LOCKED BOOTLOADER??? .-.

square1230 said:
It works in LOCKED BOOTLOADER??? .-.
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Um, I couldn't tell you.i be been unlocked since the day Sunshine could unlocked our bootloader's. What I can tell you is you should absolutely unlock that via Sunshine before you even dream of applying this update. There will never be another opportunity.
Just my
.02. This is likely the last update for this phone, and your only chance of seeing N is via custom Roms.

TWRP version up now: http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/development/rom-mcg24-251-5-100-stock-t3512949

square1230 said:
It works in LOCKED BOOTLOADER??? .-.
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Yes it should. See instructions in OP.

New Moto X Pure update - NHP25.201.1 - Anybody seeing it?

Thanks to user @NinjaBoyLao for the heads up... seems a new update is appearing on Moto X Pure, anybody else seeing it?
https://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solution/MS124799
Screenshot attached.
EDIT: A see a few MXPE users in this thread have seen an update today as well.

Just checked and I'm now downloading the 8 MB update.

Yes I got it. It's just the Oct security update. It takes care of the wifi issue.

acejavelin said:
Thanks to user @NinjaBoyLao for the heads up... seems a new update is appearing on Moto X Pure, anybody else seeing it?
https://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solution/MS124799
Screenshot attached.
EDIT: A see a few MXPE users in this thread have seen an update today as well.
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Just got the notification here. I'm currently on 22 (Verizon). I'm rooted w/xposed so I can't take it without a full fastboot flash, but I downloaded it and extracted it. It's about 8mb. For other users, this is if you are on stock -22 and want to sideload the -25 ota from -22. I cannot confirm if this will work if you are on -23.
Blur_Version.25.11.22.clark_retus.retus.en.US: https://mega.nz/#!GR4yha5B!WT97ryQRKD8V0EkefLj6WHwUdTs3boMJea0D3e4ZSGY

autosurgeon said:
Yes I got it. It's just the Oct security update. It takes care of the wifi issue.
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what wifi issue?

I'm rooted with just magisk and TWRP in my recovery partition, should I attempt to take this and/or capture it to verify the other capture?

jaysus145 said:
what wifi issue?
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Pretty sure the user means the WiFi Vulnerability KRACK... https://www.krackattacks.com/

jaysus145 said:
what wifi issue?
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KRACK is the issue it primarily addresses.

Can confirm, I just received the notification as well, USA on AT&T, no root but unlocked bootloader. I flashed to 25.200-22 manually.
I'm not sure how I should proceed if I plan on getting root and possibly lock bootloader again.

i did the update and my phone don't get out of the twrp screen. what i need to do now?

You cannot take updates if you are not completely stock. Yeesh it amazes me how few people root and fiddle without any idea what they are doing.

Got an update today. I returned to stock a while back to get nougat. I've had battery issues since even after factory reset. But I digress. Got this update today. I'm on Sprint.

Once we install this. Will there be any harm going back to .22? Have to say at least they are still pushing some updates out.

StankFiss said:
Once we install this. Will there be any harm going back to .22? Have to say at least they are still pushing some updates out.
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Same rules apply as always... Downgrading is questionable at best, this seems to be a boot image update only though, since it is merely 8MB, so it should be possible to downgrade successfully but I don't think anyone has tried yet.

I received the update notification just now. Unfortunately I have TWRP and rooted with Magisk. I guess I'll have to wait for an OTA flashable zip.

annoyingduck said:
Just got the notification here. I'm currently on 22 (Verizon). I'm rooted w/xposed so I can't take it without a full fastboot flash, but I downloaded it and extracted it. It's about 8mb. For other users, this is if you are on stock -22 and want to sideload the -25 ota from -22. I cannot confirm if this will work if you are on -23.
Blur_Version.25.11.22.clark_retus.retus.en.US: https://mega.nz/#!GR4yha5B!WT97ryQRKD8V0EkefLj6WHwUdTs3boMJea0D3e4ZSGY
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If I remember correctly, I can't just flash this via TWRP, correct? What are the fastboot flash commands for these files, or will I be better off waiting for someone to just upload a TWRP flashable version?
Thanks!

Just got an alert this morning. Not going to take it. Will wait for flashable file.

On Verizon and running .22 . Got the update message for 25.201.1. My phone has TWRP, SU root, a new logo.bin and Xposed.
I will be waiting for a flashable zip file. Any volunteers?
I wonder if there is any .23 goodness in this update such as newer radios for BT.

slicetwo said:
If I remember correctly, I can't just flash this via TWRP, correct? What are the fastboot flash commands for these files, or will I be better off waiting for someone to just upload a TWRP flashable version?
Thanks!
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No TWRP. The file I provided is the actual OTA zip from Motorola. It will only apply from the stock recovery (side load) if you are on the -22 build unmodified. If your just stock with systemless root and left TWRP in read only mode, you could simply unroot, fastboot flash the stock recovery and then take the OTA. You would also have to fastboot flash any other modified partitions too from the -22 firmware (like if you changed the logo.bin). However, if your like me and are using the official N xposed or have allowed modifications in TWRP, you would need a full flash of the stock -22 firmware. In this case you could simply omit the bootloader lock, and data wipe commands and "dirty flash" the -22 firmware, take the OTA, and then re-root.
Note: I haven't had the time to do this yet. I cannot confirm if root/Xposed are working correctly on this -25 OTA, but I see no reason it wouldn't. I'm hoping I'll have time later to do it. I honestly don't care if there is some sort of failure, I'll be rocking a Pixel 2 soon. So I will be the guinea pig.

annoyingduck said:
No TWRP. The file I provided is the actual OTA zip from Motorola. It will only apply from the stock recovery (side load) if you are on the -22 build unmodified. If your just stock with systemless root and left TWRP in read only mode, you could simply unroot, fastboot flash the stock recovery and then take the OTA. You would also have to fastboot flash any other modified partitions too from the -22 firmware (like if you changed the logo.bin). However, if your like me and are using the official N xposed or have allowed modifications in TWRP, you would need a full flash of the stock -22 firmware. In this case you could simply omit the bootloader lock, and data wipe commands and "dirty flash" the -22 firmware, take the OTA, and then re-root.
Note: I haven't had the time to do this yet. I cannot confirm if root/Xposed are working correctly on this -25 OTA, but I see no reason it wouldn't. I'm hoping I'll have time later to do it. I honestly don't care if there is some sort of failure, I'll be rocking a Pixel 2 soon. So I will be the guinea pig.
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Yeah... that's to much damn work. Haha. I am running Xposed and such. I'll just wait to see if someone makes a flashable file.

How to get android 8.0 update if i rooted my nokia 3

I contacted nokia support, they told me I won't get the update if i rooted my device. Is there still a way? Thanks.

uglyninja8 said:
I contacted nokia support, they told me I won't get the update if i rooted my device. Is there still a way? Thanks.
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That's not true, my phone is rooted and I still get regular updates. The only thing is that you have to be on stock recovery. Also make sure your stuff is backed up because sometimes the ota update fails, then you have to flash with OST then install the updates again

redweaver said:
That's not true, my phone is rooted and I still get regular updates. The only thing is that you have to be on stock recovery. Also make sure your stuff is backed up because sometimes the ota update fails, then you have to flash with OST then install the updates again
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How do i get the stock recovery? Also, i'm dumb in this stuff so how do i check if TWRP is actually installed?

uglyninja8 said:
How do i get the stock recovery? Also, i'm dumb in this stuff so how do i check if TWRP is actually installed?
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Boot to recovery (**** down, hold the power button and up buttons for about 10 secs. You should see a countdown screen. Once the screen finishes counting down, release the buttons. You should enter recovery). If you see no command or the regular recovery, it's probably stock. If you see twrp then it's definitely a custom recovery.
If on the other hand, your problem is that you're not getting any ota update notifications on your phone,
you can try this method: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-5/development/how-to-install-oreo-8-1-v5-580-nokia-5-t3770725
Warning, you will lose all the data on your phone so I will advise you to backup before you follow the procedure

redweaver said:
Boot to recovery (**** down, hold the power button and up buttons for about 10 secs. You should see a countdown screen. Once the screen finishes counting down, release the buttons. You should enter recovery). If you see no command or the regular recovery, it's probably stock. If you see twrp then it's definitely a custom recovery.
If on the other hand, your problem is that you're not getting any ota update notifications on your phone,
you can try this method: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-5/development/how-to-install-oreo-8-1-v5-580-nokia-5-t3770725
Warning, you will lose all the data on your phone so I will advise you to backup before you follow the procedure
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Cool, if i try the second way, will i still be able to get my phone rooted? Please respond :X

uglyninja8 said:
Cool, if i try the second way, will i still be able to get my phone rooted? Please respond :X
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Of course you can. I still get ota updates regularly, although after updating, I have to reroot my phone. And if you check this forum you'll find a thread on how to root your phone while on Oreo without having to unlock bootloader using spflashtool. Actually the spflashtool is used to flash twrp, then you can root your phone from there, but your bootloader has to have been unlocked once before

What do i do now
I flashed the stock recovery. Do i just wait now? Also, surprisingly, I didn't lose my root while flashing rhe stock recovery. So, what do i do now?

redweaver said:
Of course you can. I still get ota updates regularly, although after updating, I have to reroot my phone. And if you check this forum you'll find a thread on how to root your phone while on Oreo without having to unlock bootloader using spflashtool. Actually the spflashtool is used to flash twrp, then you can root your phone from there, but your bootloader has to have been unlocked once before
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Sorry for dupe, just quoting you so you answer

uglyninja8 said:
I flashed the stock recovery. Do i just wait now? Also, surprisingly, I didn't lose my root while flashing rhe stock recovery. So, what do i do now?
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You're not getting ota updates? Which country are you? Twrp doesn't affect your receive updates, it just affects installation. What Android version are you on? If when you check for updates, you're told that you're on the latest version, and your security patch level is earlier than June, then you should try the vpn method I posted the link to

redweaver said:
You're not getting ota updates? Which country are you? Twrp doesn't affect your receive updates, it just affects installation. What Android version are you on? If when you check for updates, you're told that you're on the latest version, and your security patch level is earlier than June, then you should try the vpn method I posted the link to
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Android 7.1.1
When i check for updates it shows december.
I'm gonna try the VPN method right now.
I'll let you know how it went.

redweaver said:
You're not getting ota updates? Which country are you? Twrp doesn't affect your receive updates, it just affects installation. What Android version are you on? If when you check for updates, you're told that you're on the latest version, and your security patch level is earlier than June, then you should try the vpn method I posted the link to
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Do i have to reset my phone's whole data or just restart it? Cause it didn't work with just resetting. I will reset my phone now.

OTA update with unlocked bootloader

I'll be switching to Project Fi soon from ATT. With the switch I'll lose my only reason for being rooted (wifi hotspot) since Fi offers hotspot for no extra charge. Am I able to install OTA updates with an unlocked bootloader if everything else is stock (ie. not rooted)?

geicogecko said:
I'll be switching to Project Fi soon from ATT. With the switch I'll lose my only reason for being rooted (wifi hotspot) since Fi offers hotspot for no extra charge. Am I able to install OTA updates with an unlocked bootloader if everything else is stock (ie. not rooted)?
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I think you should be able to
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You cannot take OTA updates normally with an unlocked bootloader. The phone will download the update, but the update will fail.
You CAN update manually using either OTA or factory images from here and following my guide here.
To sideload OTA images using either stock recovery or TWRP, follow the instructions here.

Excellent, thank you. I'd rather not wipe the phone so I guess I'll settle for sideloading OTAs. And it would be nice to be able to root later on if I decide I need to.

geicogecko said:
Excellent, thank you. I'd rather not wipe the phone so I guess I'll settle for sideloading OTAs. And it would be nice to be able to root later on if I decide I need to.
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The nice thing about getting an OTA is that it installs in the background and a quick reboot to finish the update. Why not start fresh with a full wipe since you're changing carriers. It's not super difficult to get it set up again and now you have a clean install. I say that because I'm about to suggest you relock the bootloader and see how it runs. You obviously have the oem switch enabled so its really easy to go back and unlock if you so desire. Just a thought. I liked Project Fi when I had it but it didn't make financial sense in my case with a family plan. Good luck.

geicogecko said:
Excellent, thank you. I'd rather not wipe the phone so I guess I'll settle for sideloading OTAs. And it would be nice to be able to root later on if I decide I need to.
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Just for ****s and giggles, I tried installing the OTA zip through TWRP. Worked like a charm.
Please note that if you do this, the kernel and recovery will revert to stock, so you'll have to boot TWRP via fastboot and reflash.

socal87 said:
Just for ****s and giggles, I tried installing the OTA zip through TWRP. Worked like a charm.
Please note that if you do this, the kernel and recovery will revert to stock, so you'll have to boot TWRP via fastboot and reflash.
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Did you let it reboot on its own, or did you manually boot into TWRP, find the file and flash it that way?

k.s.deviate said:
Did you let it reboot on its own, or did you manually boot into TWRP, find the file and flash it that way?
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I'm not sure I understand your question. I flashed the OTA file in recovery using TWRP. There is no way to flash things in recovery without rebooting...

socal87 said:
I'm not sure I understand your question. I flashed the OTA file in recovery using TWRP. There is no way to flash things in recovery without rebooting...
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After the OTA downloaded, did you just reboot when it asked you to, or, did you manually boot into TWRP and find the OTA file to flash. OR, did you download the OTA from an third party and flash that way.

k.s.deviate said:
After the OTA downloaded, did you just reboot when it asked you to, or, did you manually boot into TWRP and find the OTA file to flash. OR, did you download the OTA from an third party and flash that way.
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I downloaded the OTA directly from https://developers.google.com/android/ota, then rebooted into TWRP and flashed the zip.
I'm on stock software with the exception of Magisk and Flash kernel, so OTAs always fail. Thus, I have Automatic System Updates turned off in Developer Options.
Regardless of how you do it, the OTA will always overwrite /boot, so you'll lose custom kernel and recovery.

bobby janow said:
The nice thing about getting an OTA is that it installs in the background and a quick reboot to finish the update. Why not start fresh with a full wipe since you're changing carriers. It's not super difficult to get it set up again and now you have a clean install. I say that because I'm about to suggest you relock the bootloader and see how it runs. You obviously have the oem switch enabled so its really easy to go back and unlock if you so desire. Just a thought. I liked Project Fi when I had it but it didn't make financial sense in my case with a family plan. Good luck.
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I may do this eventually. I want to see what having a non-rooted phone is like first. I haven't had a non-rooted phone in probably eight years. If I find out I really don't need root for anything, I may relock the bootloader.

socal87 said:
Just for ****s and giggles, I tried installing the OTA zip through TWRP. Worked like a charm.
Please note that if you do this, the kernel and recovery will revert to stock, so you'll have to boot TWRP via fastboot and reflash.
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Wait... do you mean you actually flashed the downloaded, official OTA zip using TWRP over a rooted OS with no issues at all?... Interesting. Was that flashed OTA, a security patch only?
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The Analog Kid said:
Wait... do you mean you actually flashed the downloaded, official OTA zip using TWRP over a rooted OS with no issues at all?... Interesting. Was that flashed OTA, a security patch only?
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When the 9.0 update came out, I installed that via TWRP. Again, as noted, this will install it to both slots, and when it boots, it will boot via the other slot.
So, for instance, if you happen to be on slot A, and you install the OTA, it installs the stock kernel to slot B, and boots via that slot - stock kernel, no Magisk or TWRP. After it boots , when it is "Finishing update", it installs the stock kernel to slot A.
So, every time you flash an OTA, you need to let it boot, then reboot into bootloader, boot TWRP via fastboot, install TWRP, install kernel, and Magisk.

geicogecko said:
I may do this eventually. I want to see what having a non-rooted phone is like first. I haven't had a non-rooted phone in probably eight years. If I find out I really don't need root for anything, I may relock the bootloader.
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So... How's the non-rooted phone experience going so far? Because I can't get fully used to the experience yet (I have this phone for a month now) and coming from... well, ALL of my previous devices rooted too (about an eight year span as well). Even though the phone in question (Z2 Play) runs very smooth and plain "force-close-less" (yeah, you know root) I still don't find myself quite at home without Xposed and it's useful modules, for example... Oreo is nice indeed but, on the other hand, I also have this little tiny bit temptation for Android 9... Sure, if it ever lands on my phone in less than a year! Quite a bet.
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socal87 said:
When the 9.0 update came out, I installed that via TWRP. Again, as noted, this will install it to both slots, and when it boots, it will boot via the other slot.
So, for instance, if you happen to be on slot A, and you install the OTA, it installs the stock kernel to slot B, and boots via that slot - stock kernel, no Magisk or TWRP. After it boots , when it is "Finishing update", it installs the stock kernel to slot A.
So, every time you flash an OTA, you need to let it boot, then reboot into bootloader, boot TWRP via fastboot, install TWRP, install kernel, and Magisk.
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... That's only if you want to preserve root, I guess? AND for Pixel devices, right?
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The Analog Kid said:
So... How's the non-rooted phone experience going so far? Because I can't get fully used to the experience yet (I have this phone for a month now) and coming from... well, ALL of my previous devices rooted too (about an eight year span as well). Even though the phone in question (Z2 Play) runs very smooth and plain "force-close-less" (yeah, you know root) I still don't find myself quite at home without Xposed and it's useful modules, for example... Oreo is nice indeed but, on the other hand, I also have this little tiny bit temptation for Android 9... Sure, if it ever lands on my phone in less than a year! Quite a bet.
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... That's only if you want to preserve root, I guess? AND for Pixel devices, right?
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Yes. If you're otherwise stock aside from an unlocked bootloader, you can sideload the OTA zip...or, copy it to internal storage, reboot to recovery, and install it that way.
If you want to keep TWRP, you'll have to boot the TWRP image after installing and rebooting, then flash TWRP. The OTA does not wipe data (obviously); it just returns everything in /boot and /system to stock.

The Analog Kid said:
So... How's the non-rooted phone experience going so far? Because I can't get fully used to the experience yet (I have this phone for a month now) and coming from... well, ALL of my previous devices rooted too (about an eight year span as well). Even though the phone in question (Z2 Play) runs very smooth and plain "force-close-less" (yeah, you know root) I still don't find myself quite at home without Xposed and it's useful modules, for example... Oreo is nice indeed but, on the other hand, I also have this little tiny bit temptation for Android 9... Sure, if it ever lands on my phone in less than a year! Quite a bet.
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So I actually took the advice and relocked the bootloader. No issues. I think there was one app that I would've needed root for, but I can't remember what it was. I didn't use Xposed. I don't even know if it works on the Pixel. Like I said in the opening post, I only needed it to enable wifi hotspot, so others may notice it more.

Were you able to update with ota after relocking your boot loader? I tried it after and the update would install but stay at 0% then eventually fail. Any suggestions? Thanks.

ychongy13 said:
Were you able to update with ota after relocking your boot loader? I tried it after and the update would install but stay at 0% then eventually fail. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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You should be able to install the latest OTA image using stock recovery:
https://developers.google.com/android/ota