Does anybody know where the OTA files are stored on the E6653 before they are installed? I've been looking for it in the usual location /cache/ but I can't find it. For the update from 32.4.A.0.160 to 32.4.A.1.54, it should be a 350MB file.
EDIT: I guess I just needed to look a little harder, it's located under the following path:
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\Internal Storage\Android\data\com.sonyericsson.updatecenter\files\fota
EDIT2: So I found the file using Windows explorer but I can't see the file using any app on my phone, I can't copy it using Windows explorer, and I can't pull it using adb because it says no file exists. Does anybody have any idea how to pull the .pkg file off the phone?
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I tried searching for the answer, but I got lots of how to use ADB, What benefit is there to using the push command as opposed to using a file explorer if I'm doing something on the SD card? I get if you're dealing in system files, (AFAIK) you can't view those with a file browser on the computer, but if you are transferring an "update.zip" file, what benefits does adb push have?
Nothing wrong with just using a file explorer. However, adb push could be your only option if something screwed up and your screen stays black or something.
I'm having trouble downgrading to 8.2.2.9 from 8.2.2.13. When I power down the unit and try to install the update it shows a progress bar for 2 seconds and then shows a warning symbol. It eventually starts up, but it is still 8.2.2.13. Is there anything I am missing here?
I tried placing the unzipped files on the root of my SD card, and then powered down my Transformer. Powered back on by holding down power and volume down.
Please help.
Did you put this file in the root of the sd card US_epad-user-8.2.3.9.zip?
type3 said:
Did you put this file in the root of the sd card US_epad-user-8.2.3.9.zip?
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Where is that located? I downloaded the file from Asus's site, and the unzipped it, and then just placed the contents in the root of the SD card. I'm not seeing that file.
It's inside the folder called update
When you unzip the file you downloaded from asus you'll see a folder called asus inside that folder there's another folder called update inside that folder there is the file you need to put in the root of your sd card
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When you unzip the file you downloaded from asus you'll see a folder called asus inside that folder there's another folder called update inside that folder there is the file you need to put in the root of your sd card
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Ok. I think I downloaded the wrong file? I'm attempting it now.
Edit: Where is the file I'm supposed to download? I've tried 3 different files now.
Cory1234 said:
Ok. I think I downloaded the wrong file? I'm attempting it now.
Edit: Where is the file I'm supposed to download? I've tried 3 different files now.
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http://db.tt/EEElFqP
Thanks. I was able to downgrade. Now I'm having problems with ADB. I followed the guide located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071584.
I'm not seeing the platform-tools folder. I see a platform folder, and a tools folder, but no platform-tools folder.
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Thanks. I was able to downgrade. Now I'm having problems with ADB. I followed the guide located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071584.
I'm not seeing the platform-tools folder. I see a platform folder, and a tools folder, but no platform-tools folder.
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i think you just need the tools folder give it a try with a command prompt window
In new SDK there's no ADB in the zip file, you need to go to "tools" directory and run i think it is "android" command and it will allow you to download. It will go to "platform-tools" directory.
There is also a text file in tools directory explaining this
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MD5? thanks in advance!
Thank you guys for your help so far. I'm finally working on doing the actual root.
Where do I place the blob zip file? Inside of the Platform tools? Or just inside of Android-SDK?
When I got to step 4, nothing happened.
Cory1234 said:
Thank you guys for your help so far. I'm finally working on doing the actual root.
Where do I place the blob zip file? Inside of the Platform tools? Or just inside of Android-SDK?
When I got to step 4, nothing happened.
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You shoul extract files from zip and put CWM_BLOB_5, gingerbreakBB and superuser in platform-tools folder and then adb push gingerbreakBB (step 2) change file permission (step 3) run adb shell and execute gingerbreakBB (step 4) and let it do its magic to get temp root
After this you can push cwmblob to install CWM and insecure boot and you'll be ROOTED
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At step 4 I get: /data/local/gingerbreakBB: not found.
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At step 4 I get: /data/local/gingerbreakBB: not found.
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That means you haven't pushed gingerbreakbb to the transformer
You have to make sure you have all them files in the platform tools folder and start from step 2 again after executing step 2 you should see transfer confirmation eg 300 kb <21500 bytes in 0.70s> and then proceed further if you can't see transfer confirmation check first if adb detects your device if not try reinstalling usb drivers or execute adb remount
Hope this helps
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That means you haven't pushed gingerbreakbb to the transformer
You have to make sure you have all them files in the platform tools folder and start from step 2 again after executing step 2 you should see transfer confirmation eg 300 kb <21500 bytes in 0.70s> and then proceed further if you can't see transfer confirmation check first if adb detects your device if not try reinstalling usb drivers or execute adb remount
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After running "adb push gingerbreakBB /data/local/" in step 2 the command prompt gives me back a bunch of information like : Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.26.
ADB is detecting my device. Maybe I am missing something else?
Cory1234 said:
After running "adb push gingerbreakBB /data/local/" in step 2 the command prompt gives me back a bunch of information like : Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.26.
ADB is detecting my device. Maybe I am missing something else?
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All you should get is transfer conf, the "Android debug..." info only appears when there is something wrong with adb command so it looks like you're doing something wrong there
Just a quick example how the command line should look like
C:\android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb push gingerbreakBB /data/local
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All you should get is transfer conf, the "Android debug..." info only appears when there is something wrong with adb command so it looks like you're doing something wrong there
Just a quick example how the command line should look like
C:\android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb push gingerbreakBB /data/local
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That's exactly how my command prompt looks like. I'm reinstalling the Android SDK now. Hopefully that fixes things.
Not to totally hijack this thread, but does this downgrading work on 3.1? Because I downloaded the file and well I get cogs and the exclamation mark. Sucks for me cause I'd like to downgrade and then install the rooted 3.1 file.
Edit: I forgot the most important step; Removing the sd card and installing it again.
Be sure to place the update file in the external SDcard root and be sure to name it exactly
EP101_SDUPDATE.zip
or it won't work
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I'm trying to paste the recovery.IMG file to the root of my sdcard its the last step and I can get Ubuntu on my nexus 7 well I downloaded a crap load of root file managers but when I try to paste the file in the root folder it says file wasn't pasted or something like and there was another file yesterday I tried to paste it wouldn't let me either why?
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I'm trying to paste the recovery.IMG file to the root of my sdcard its the last step and I can get Ubuntu on my nexus 7 well I downloaded a crap load of root file managers but when I try to paste the file in the root folder it says file wasn't pasted or something like and there was another file yesterday I tried to paste it wouldn't let me either why?
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you are using root file managers, like Root Explorer?
In Root Explorer you can check permissions for your sdcard to se if you have r/w access to it. If the card is mounted as read only you
will have trouble copying anything into it.
Also note that using root file managers and have full usage of them also requires that your device itself actually is rooted.
I was curious if there is a way to extract a zip file instead of using CWM to flash it, for instance let's say I have a different keyboard that can be flashed through CWM but I don't want to flash it I'd rather just extract files and put them somewhere using root explorer, can this be done? And if so could someone tell me how to do it and where to put the files? Thank you
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I was curious if there is a way to extract a zip file instead of using CWM to flash it, for instance let's say I have a different keyboard that can be flashed through CWM but I don't want to flash it I'd rather just extract files and put them somewhere using root explorer, can this be done? And if so could someone tell me how to do it and where to put the files? Thank you
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If you unzip the file to flash, you will notice a file hierarchy in the zip. Follow that hierarchy to the file(s) you want and then use a root explorer to paste the file(s) in the same location. Then reboot and if you pasted everything correctly, it should make that change.
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If you unzip the file to flash, you will notice a file hierarchy in the zip. Follow that hierarchy to the file(s) you want and then use a root explorer to paste the file(s) in the same location. Then reboot and if you pasted everything correctly, it should make that change.
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Okay, so what I have are 2 folders in the unzipped file in root explorer, one is labeled META-INF and the other is System. In the system there is an app and a lib folder, the app folder contains apps and the lib contains files with the extension .so, so I'm assuming paste the app files in the system/app folder and the .so files in the system/lib folder, correct? Now the META-INF folder contains files a com folder and three files, CERT.RSA, CERT.SF, and MANIFEST.MF. the com folder turns into a Google folder, then an Android folder which contains 2 files, update-binary and update-script. I pretty much have no idea what to do with everything in the META-INF folder. Could you possibly help with that I'd greatly appreciate it.
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Okay, so what I have are 2 folders in the unzipped file in root explorer, one is labeled META-INF and the other is System. In the system there is an app and a lib folder, the app folder contains apps and the lib contains files with the extension .so, so I'm assuming paste the app files in the system/app folder and the .so files in the system/lib folder, correct? Now the META-INF folder contains files a com folder and three files, CERT.RSA, CERT.SF, and MANIFEST.MF. the com folder turns into a Google folder, then an Android folder which contains 2 files, update-binary and update-script. I pretty much have no idea what to do with everything in the META-INF folder. Could you possibly help with that I'd greatly appreciate it.
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Ignore the META-INF folder, that is used for the actual flashing procedure. Most apps can be installed without the certificate and manifest.
The app files would go in
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/system/app
The library files (.so) would go in
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/system/lib
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Ignore the META-INF folder, that is used for the actual flashing procedure. Most apps can be installed without the certificate and manifest.
The app files would go in
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/system/app
The library files (.so) would go in
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Awesome, it worked! Thank you so much
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Hi,
i currently had some issues with my GPS, and i found this thread with an attached gps.conf file which fixed them.
However, i want to create a flashable zip file for TWRP to ease and automate the installation of the custom file.
I used the cacert-installation zip from http://android.opensomething.org/ as a starting point for my creation. This zip was created by some people i know and they automate the installation of the CaCert.org root certs on android.
However, i set up my own commands in the update-binary (which is essentially a shell script in this zip) and copied the gps.conf as the payload of the zip. But now i have the problem that the flashing fails, and i don't know why.
I would be very happy if someone could look at the zip and my commands in there, and maybe has an idea, why the installation fails.
Thank you very much.
Use a root file explorer and copy that file to etc folder and check permissions,(rw-r-r) though generally this isn't an issue..
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The zip file is in the same folder where my other flashable zip files are. It has also the same permissions. I double-checked the directory on my desktop where i created the zip file from, and its contents had exactly the same permissions that the contents of the cacert zip file have.
The syntax of the update-binary file should be correct.
Is there some sort of verbose mode i can activate in TWRP? Some errors like "Extracting zip... ERROR could not open update-binary FAILED" could be very helpful for me.
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The zip file is in the same folder where my other flashable zip files are. It has also the same permissions. I double-checked the directory on my desktop where i created the zip file from, and its contents had exactly the same permissions that the contents of the cacert zip file have.
The syntax of the update-binary file should be correct.
Is there some sort of verbose mode i can activate in TWRP? Some errors like "Extracting zip... ERROR could not open update-binary FAILED" could be very helpful for me.
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The .zip you provided above is empty.. No files other than meta and system.. I'll build one and upload it..
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Here you go..
Thank you very much. How did you create the zip? Just for the records, and for me to learn. I have my android phone for 10 days (was used to iOS before) and i like such actions very much.