I'd like to discuss the possibility of forcing an update to include SuperSU with DNS poisoning.
I can report my box to be the google update server, and force my phone to take any file I want, and it does start downloading it...
But is there any checking involved processing the update? Can I just tell it to install that to the system folder?
The OTA updates seem to update system files... It would seem ... Maybe I can too?
Any thoughts, criticism, ideas?
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Welcome! OTA Update Center is an Over The Air update service, that is free of use. This project is especially for the rom devs around, to be able to implement an easy to use, and free OTA Update app. The project has one goal, to provide a way to provide OTA Updates as easy and noob friendly as possible.
How does it work?
We provide a server backend and an updater app. Devs just have to register, make an entry of their ROM, add a few lines on their build.prop, provide a direct-link to the download and optionally a changelog. The rest is done by our service. Users will automatically be informed for any updates and installation is automated
Features
Add and remove OTA Updates in a centralised database.
Check for updates on boot of devices.
Check for updates manually when the person wants to.
Download the rom and flash it directly.
Download the rom without flashing.
Wipe data and or cache/dalvik before flashing the update.
Its free to use!
https://www.otaupdatecenter.pro/?page=home
via http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/09/ota-update-center-allows-custom-rom-developers-to-push-ota-updates-to-users/
a few moments ago my tablet showed me the popup with the update to .23
i said cancel, to temporarily uncheck root, i did that, and went to about tablet, checked update, it appeared and i started it,
but then the dead android with red triangle appeared, rebooted, googled what the reason could be
i also faced this issues with the last updates, but tehn i found teh dlpkg file here, but right now there is none...
i have uninstalled some system apps like cmclient (although the update was found...) and other asus apps i dont use,
could that make the problems?
and after installing the dplpkgfile ( .20) which i have downloaded, because of the same issues, i received this update... (but it didnt work...)
can anyone help me to get ota back to work (google wasnt helpful, neither xda...)
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geri.st said:
i have uninstalled some system apps like cmclient (although the update was found...) and other asus apps i dont use,
could that make the problems?
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Yes. All files that are patched by the OTA update *must* be in their original or already updated condition or the update will fail.
If you want to know which files you need, unpack META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script from the dlpkgfile (it's a normal zip file) and read all the assert lines - they list the required files with the expected SHA1 hashes.
I guess it is official. 4.4.4 is now available OTA and it wants to take over my XT1045. I want nothing to do with 4.4.4, at least not right now. However, it keeps nagging me to update and does not give me the option to option out. I downloaded the file just to get it to shut up but that did not work. So I think I found the file and deleted it. However, the annoying message keeps popping up.
I searched and found several files to look for on my phone but I do not have them. I have no clue where the messages are coming from, or, how to STOP the OTA.
So I come to the community for assistance. What is driving the OTA and how can I terminate the auto OTA? Any assistance would be grateful. I am rooted, have ES File Explorer and NoBloat.
Go to /system/priv-app/ and find MotorolaOTA.apk and its odex and move/delete them.Or you can revoke all its permissions and that will render it useless.
Reboot and you're done with it.
If you don't have that app for some reason, look for 3c_OTA.apk
liveroy said:
Go to /system/priv-app/ and find MotorolaOTA.apk and its odex and move/delete them.Or you can revoke all its permissions and that will render it useless.
Reboot and you're done with it.
If you don't have that app for some reason, look for 3c_OTA.apk
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Wonderful.
I did not have the MotorolaOTA but I did have the 3c_OTA. I appended them with .BAK and rebooted. I will see what happens in a 24 hour period.
Thanks!
Update - 9/1/14 - That worked. Again, thanks! :good:
My Honor v8 is rooted. Current version is KNT-AL20C00B391, and there's a new version KNT-AL20C00B397. It seems that the official system update package is not supported by TWRP recovery. But it will notify me to update the system every day.
1. How can I stop the system update notify?
2. Can I modify the system version to cheat the system, if I can't stop the notify.
3. Is there any recovery that can support the official system update package.
4. Can I update the system manually? I want to unzip the update package and replace files. But I don't want to reinstall, my data will lost.
Please tell me a way to stop the notify. Thank you!
Hello, just unroot and update, no?
Micdu70 said:
Hello, just unroot and update, no?
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Will the data be lost, if I unroot and update? And now I know that the notification is limited to 30 times, so I don't want to update.
What I did was use titanium backup to freeze the native update app.
Hello, I updated my phone to the miui fold 13.1.21. It says that it has updates to the display while folded but do not see any changes. Anyone know what this update has? Thanks
I got the notification that the update was available, but I'm rooted with Magisk and when I tried to proceed with the instructions to preserve root by "uninstall magisk / restore images", I'm confronted with the "stock backup does not exist" so I'm not sure what to do next.
AndroPlus said:
@frcraig
Ignore "After restoring stock images", since other devices can't receive OTA before do that (updater detects root and block OTA) but Xiaomi allows OTA download even when rooted.
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AndroPlus: Thank you very much! I googled "Magisk stock backup does not exist" for hours and none of the articles mentioned that you can just ignore "after restoring stock images" on Xiaomi devices. You are a genius. It worked like a charm! The offical Magisk OTA guide should include your information.
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Hello, I updated my phone to the miui fold 13.1.21. It says that it has updates to the display while folded but do not see any changes. Anyone know what this update has? Thanks
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One of my issues with this device was that the font on the folded screen was so small that emails and text messages were almost too small for me to read. If I unfolded the phone the font was much larger and more readable. Now, after applying this update, the font on the folded screen is much larger and much more readable.
With this update you now have the option to "swipe up to continue" with app when folded.
If anyone knows a way to force and update please let me know. I've used a VPN to change my location to China, India, etc and still get that no update is available.
when I try to flash manually in the app after downloading the file I get this message:
"miui couldn't verify update package update via usb instead"
I just need to know how I can get the update or flash the file without losing root in magisk and my data. thanks
knives of ice said:
If anyone knows a way to force and update please let me know. I've used a VPN to change my location to China, India, etc and still get that no update is available.
when I try to flash manually in the app after downloading the file I get this message:
"miui couldn't verify update package update via usb instead"
I just need to know how I can get the update or flash the file without losing root in magisk and my data. thanks
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Not sure I'd be brave enough to try this, but you can look it over:
GitHub - ianchb/MIUI-Flash-Freely: By changing the "support_ota_validate" value in the device_features file of any available Xiaomi or Redmi phone running MIUI 12/12.5/13 to "false", it is possible to freely select the .zip package in the System Upda
By changing the "support_ota_validate" value in the device_features file of any available Xiaomi or Redmi phone running MIUI 12/12.5/13 to "false", it is possible to freely sele...
github.com
knives of ice said:
If anyone knows a way to force and update please let me know. I've used a VPN to change my location to China, India, etc and still get that no update is available.
when I try to flash manually in the app after downloading the file I get this message:
"miui couldn't verify update package update via usb instead"
I just need to know how I can get the update or flash the file without losing root in magisk and my data. thanks
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Updates are pushed to devices by IMEI number. I got my device the day it was released, so it will hit other devices shortly. There are no major improvements with this incremental update that I noticed other than the display (font size) on the folded screen and the new option to require a swipe when going from unfolded to folded. Are you placing the full Recovery ROM or the incremental update .zip into the update/incremental_OTA folder? Maybe try downloading from a different source. You can use the MIUI Downloader app available on the PlayStore to get the Recovery ROM or incremental OTA directly from the Xiaomi servers.
frcraig said:
Not sure I'd be brave enough to try this, but you can look it over:
GitHub - ianchb/MIUI-Flash-Freely: By changing the "support_ota_validate" value in the device_features file of any available Xiaomi or Redmi phone running MIUI 12/12.5/13 to "false", it is possible to freely select the .zip package in the System Upda
By changing the "support_ota_validate" value in the device_features file of any available Xiaomi or Redmi phone running MIUI 12/12.5/13 to "false", it is possible to freely sele...
github.com
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with this module it works perfectly now, just finished updating.
all you do is download the update file yourself and then you no longer get that error with this module.
just flash and follow the instructions you posted, install magisk after OTA and reboot. all good
So you can teach an old dog new tricks!