I keep getting update notifications for the 7/8/2011 update on my rooted phone. Is there any way to prevent the phone from asking to update?
xxdmxx said:
I keep getting update notifications for the 7/8/2011 update on my rooted phone. Is there any way to prevent the phone from asking to update?
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I've never had it ask me and I've been rooted since the week the phone came out back in March. I assume you must have done something like go to "check for updates" at one time to trigger that.
Update to a better ROM that doesn't allow it to check for OTA updates!
Mustang302LX said:
Update to a better ROM that doesn't allow it to check for OTA updates!
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That would also explain why you're seeing it
yareally said:
That would also explain why you're seeing it
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Indeed. I've owned 3 different Android phones and have never seen an OTA update notification in person lol.
Very strange! Most of the time a rooted phone will not check for updates.
yareally said:
I've never had it ask me and I've been rooted since the week the phone came out back in March. I assume you must have done something like go to "check for updates" at one time to trigger that.
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I rooted my phone back then also.
I'm not sure if it is the 7/8/11 update as it is the 73mb update. It started popping up Sunday or Monday and keeps asking me to update every morning. I did not press check for update.
To turn OFF future OTA updates, there is a file in the /system/etc/security folder. The file is named "otacerts.zip". Rename it "otacerts.zip.bak", or whatever you want. That will prevent future updates.
POQbum said:
To turn OFF future OTA updates, there is a file in the /system/etc/security folder. The file is named "otacerts.zip". Rename it "otacerts.zip.bak", or whatever you want. That will prevent future updates.
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Can't seem to rename, move, delete, cut & paste, make new folder in that area. Any ideas on how to modify it?
Do you have Root Explorer installed? It should let you rename a file once you temporarily set the filesystem to r/w.
xxdmxx said:
Can't seem to rename, move, delete, cut & paste, make new folder in that area. Any ideas on how to modify it?
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You need to have root explorer or a similar program to edit, then make sure you enable R/W in order to edit it because by default that's turned off since it's a core system file.
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ha sorry.. someone already said that
I was able to rename it, but it still asks to update. Any idea?
Baseband Version: 1.16.00.0223r
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.21-gb05544a
[email protected]#1
Sat Feb 19: 01:07:14 CST 2011
Build and software number: 1.12.605.6
xxdmxx said:
I was able to rename it, but it still asks to update. Any idea?
Baseband Version: 1.16.00.0223r
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.21-gb05544a
[email protected]#1
Sat Feb 19: 01:07:14 CST 2011
Build and software number: 1.12.605.6
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Bump for any input.
I thought a new ROM will kill the auto OTA update feature?
powells85 said:
Bump for any input.
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Did you reboot after the name change?
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JBO1018 said:
Did you reboot after the name change?
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt
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Yes I did reboot after renaming the file
TauntingBull said:
I thought a new ROM will kill the auto OTA update feature?
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It depends what the DEV does, most remove it.
idk what to say, sadly not much experience here on the TB. Maybe someone else has a fix.
TauntingBull said:
I thought a new ROM will kill the auto OTA update feature?
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but these people are rooted but still running stock.
I was wondering the same thing. Rooted TB with stock rom. I kept getting OTA update notifications, and got tired of hitting "reject" every few hours... Came in here, poked around, found this thread, and renamed \system\etc\security\otacerts.zip.
After a reboot, i went in "settings:sofware update" and hit "check new"... It found no new updates. Should be good now, I think. Will post again if it shows up again. Thanks guys.
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Yep. Definitely update the Rom in order to prevent that from happening. Try finding a Rom with a later build.
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I am rooted and running 45.3.5 build 198_5, phone detects and downloads ota but during installation it fails, any advice?
Harry_Spade said:
I am rooted and running 45.3.5 build 198_5, phone detects and downloads ota but during installation it fails, any advice?
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There are many other posts on this. However, I will try to help. At what point does it get to before it errors out? Is it at the Android guy with progress bar then an exclamation mark, a reboot, and then message saying it failed? Please give more info.
Yup it starts out with the open box ti show peogress and then goes to exclamation mark, reboots say update failed, i am rooted trying to go to 4.3.6 build 198_6 from 4.3.5 build 198_5
Harry_Spade said:
Yup it starts out with the open box ti show peogress and then goes to exclamation mark, reboots say update failed, i am rooted trying to go to 4.3.6 build 198_6 from 4.3.5 build 198_5
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Ok...most likely it is failing the MD5 check. Have you removed any apps? When it gets to the Android guy and progress bar hold down both volume buttons at same time and it will tell you what is causing the issue. If it shows an apk in the error than it either can't find or verify the app. Post back to get more help if needed.
The webtop hdmi hack breaks the upgrade. If you've done that move the original .apk and .odex files back and it will upgrade.
Been there, had it happen to me.
Swyped on my Nook color using Tapatalk Pro
I am not getting the OTA. I am still on 4.2.7. Guess I need to get it from Yay...he is the man!
New issue, now when i try to do a update, it says device is up to date, wtf...
Did not use webtop, I used the torpedo method for root, did not remove any apps, i dont know whats going on....
Harry_Spade said:
New issue, now when i try to do a update, it says device is up to date, wtf...
Did not use webtop, I used the torpedo method for root, did not remove any apps, i dont know whats going on....
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I'm on 4.2.7 locked and unrooted. (4.2.7 OTA unrooted me, and haven't bothered to root again).
I get the same "up to date" message. With past OTA's, it takes a few days sometime before you can manually find and do it. Don't worry.
willysp said:
I'm on 4.2.7 locked and unrooted. (4.2.7 OTA unrooted me, and haven't bothered to root again).
I get the same "up to date" message. With past OTA's, it takes a few days sometime before you can manually find and do it. Don't worry.
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That's because your phone is up to date lol. There isnt a build newer than yours...at least not that i know of.
my2cents said:
I am not getting the OTA. I am still on 4.2.7. Guess I need to get it from Yay...he is the man!
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What up date are you guys talking about? o_0
kennypow3rs said:
What up date are you guys talking about? o_0
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45.2.7 = 4.5.1A-1_SUN-154_6 (see here)
kennypow3rs said:
That's because your phone is up to date lol. There isnt a build newer than yours...at least not that i know of.
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Ooops!
My bad - I briefly saw a mention last night of an update for Gtalk video and assumed it was released. I read more carefully today - just a leak, so will look for an OTA in a couple weeks!
Not true, last night i did manual update from my phone and it foind one, 4.3.6 build 198_6 i am on 4.3.5 build 198_5 right now, the update kept failing and when i try to scan for one toda it says phone up to date i dont whats going on:/
Verizon is pushing the GB 605.6 firmware like nobodys business ... I would say 3 times a day at least. Of course, it fails each time since I am not stock recovery (or stock ROM), but I wind up sitting in Recovery constantly. <sigh>
UPDATE: I renamed otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak and Verizon still tried to push this morning. Any other suggestions are welcome.
jdmba said:
Verizon is pushing the 605.6 firmware like nobodys business ... I would say 3 times a day at least. Of course, it fails each time since I am not stock recovery (or stock ROM), but I wind up sitting in Recovery constantly. <sigh>
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If you're not on stock ROM or recovery, why are you receiving update notifications? Which ROM is it? There is a cert file you can delete/rename that will prevent future notifications.
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Per my footer, Nils BusinessGingerSense.
Just tried accepting it to let it fail; let's see what happens this time.
Little bugger is sitting in /cache/fumo as OTAPkg.zip
Check for this file
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/etc/security/otacerts.zip
and rename to
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otacerts.zip.bak
On stock ROMs this will prevent update checks, so should work on yours too. Not sure why Nils left that in there.
is this ics?
edit: nevermind.
Renamed
Thanks for the rename tip; I have renamed. Let's see if that solved it.
I'm wondering (hoping) that it's an attempt to get everybody up to date with the current firmware before the ICS push.
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I just did a software check, no update available for me yet...
demmo86rt said:
I'm wondering (hoping) that it's an attempt to get everybody up to date with the current firmware before the ICS push.
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Up to date with the last OTA which was GB? The leak was never official or pushed by VZW so I kind of doubt they are doing anything related to that.
Isn't 605.6 the original firmware that came on the phone?
I can't remember off the top of my head which apk's are related to the OTA function, but I deleted them and never get the notifications.
I believe one of the main ones even has ota in the filename.
spitzaf said:
Check for this file
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/etc/security/otacerts.zip
and rename to
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otacerts.zip.bak
On stock ROMs this will prevent update checks, so should work on yours too. Not sure why Nils left that in there.
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Hi,
How do you change that? when I tried to do it, it said 'Read-only file system'. I tried it thur 'adb shell'. Thanks.
type adb remount first
cm0803o2 said:
Hi,
How do you change that? when I tried to do it, it said 'Read-only file system'. I tried it thur 'adb shell'. Thanks.
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If your rooted, just use something like es file explorer or root browser. Long press on the file and change the permissions to allow read and write. long press again and hit rename
I used HTC Rezound All-In-One Toolkit V2.0 to root and I'm on AmonRa recovery. DO I need to revert back to stock recovery before OTA or can I keep it unlocked and on my current recovery?
I was all excited for a min. Lol.
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So no update?
piizzadude said:
So no update?
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I deleted my system32 folder and I got the update right away.
So angry....
I was very clear what was being pushed and I got my answer. it has stopped.
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JUST to let everyone know, i've recieved notification for the update, i've got 3 choices reject, defer, and ok. so which should i choose.?????
???
lucky duck
if it were me, i would accept and try the exploit. but its not a guarantee that it would work
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I just got the OTA, i am downloading now... i dont mind being a guinea pig
Aldo101t said:
JUST to let everyone know, i've recieved notification for the update, i've got 3 choices reject, defer, and ok. so which should i choose.?????
???
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I just got the update. I think I'm going to do it and see if it works.
icedragon59 said:
i just got the update. I think i'm going to do it and see if it works.
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good luck to all
For future reference, you can download it and then choose not to install it. It can be downloaded over Wi-Fi, or uses background mobile data but doesn't display the icon.
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It took 11 minutes to install, and now I'm Android 4.0.4 and Sense 4.1. I can't find how to change the Recent Apps button to a Menu button. I'm slightly upset about that.
Now on to attempting root!
IceDragon59 said:
For future reference, you can download it and then choose not to install it. It can be downloaded over Wi-Fi, or uses background mobile data but doesn't display the icon.
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Is that the "Defer" option, or "Yes", then choose to not install?
Once it downloads I would expect a constant nag to install until you do.
junkmail9 said:
Is that the "Defer" option, or "Yes", then choose to not install?
Once it downloads I would expect a constant nag to install until you do.
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First "OK" to download update, then "Defer" to not install it once it has downloaded. And yeah, you'll probably get constant nags.
IceDragon59 said:
For future reference, you can download it and then choose not to install it. It can be downloaded over Wi-Fi, or uses background mobile data but doesn't display the icon.
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It took 11 minutes to install, and now I'm Android 4.0.4 and Sense 4.1. I can't find how to change the Recent Apps button to a Menu button. I'm slightly upset about that.
Now on to attempting root!
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I believe the Menu button change is the 3-button Mod that you can install once rooted.
Good luck on the root attempt! Please let us know how it goes.
so can we not use this exploit unless we have downloaded the newest update?
IceDragon59 said:
For future reference, you can download it and then choose not to install it. It can be downloaded over Wi-Fi, or uses background mobile data but doesn't display the icon.
EDIT:
It took 11 minutes to install, and now I'm Android 4.0.4 and Sense 4.1. I can't find how to change the Recent Apps button to a Menu button. I'm slightly upset about that.
Now on to attempting root!
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Unlike the sense 4.1 updates for one series and EVO LTE, ours does not bring the key remappingoption to settings...those updates changed display & gestures to display, gestures, & buttons...and the option is in there for those users
Got the update but unlike others, mine just downloaded and installed without asking me permission! I was in my car and needed to make a call too! Argh. But at least it seems to have installed OK.
Any idea if this update is available for download on VZW's website somewhere? I am having trouble with the OTA update.
I got the update too...no notice, it just d/l'd and installed without options. What's the new icon in the status bar (left of the wifi)?
Caught mine just before it installed the update and yanked my battery. Every time I boot it back up it tries to install the update. Any ideas on how to get it to clear the update? Don't want to update til we know more about what this might mean for the possibility of S-OFF or root with the current h-boot.
it downloaded mine and i defered it, but where does it download to, i can't find it.
Aldo101t said:
it downloaded mine and i defered it, but where does it download to, i can't find it.
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Probably /cache or /cache/fota
You can't get there without root.
junkmail9 said:
Probably /cache or /cache/fota
You can't get there without root.
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that figures
junkmail9 said:
Probably /cache or /cache/fota
You can't get there without root.
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I'm rooted and it says error flashing zip. *confused*
SOB it keeps trying to install even after i defered it, WTF
I TRIED DEFERING AGAIN i got unfortunatly htcdm has stopped????????????
Its mandatory right
My phone attempted an OTA update just now where it downloaded this file:
OTA_JEWEL_CL_ICS_40_S_Sprint_WWE_2.13.651.1-1.22.651.3_release_277047h447f5lscd1c5uho.zip
I searched around for the file on line and I got a lot of file hosting sites, some labeling it as a virus. My bootloader is unlocked and my phone is rooted as well.
I selected "Update now" and the phone rebooted into Team... (new to android vernacular) bootmenu. I didn't go through with the udpate, I just restarted the device. Upon boot, mksh requested root permission through the SuperSU app, which seemed odd. Does anyone know anything about this file or is this what I should expect when HTC / Sprint attempt to push me updates while I am rooted.
That might be the contacts / ringtones fix.
Mksh is fine, its WiFi related. There was a discussion about it in some of the Rom threads.
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From what I read, it looks like I should avoid updates in general when rooted?
antman8969 said:
From what I read, it looks like I should avoid updates in general when rooted?
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You should avoid automatic OTA (over the air) pushed out by carriers and manufacturers because it will cause a lot of problems fir you in the near future. You should always manually update your device if rooted.
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Thanks for your response!
antman8969 said:
Thanks for your response!
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Also you can disable your phone from searching for updates by going to setting/System Updates/HTC software updates and unchecking scheduled check
bigdaddy619 said:
Also you can disable your phone from searching for updates by going to setting/System Updates/HTC software updates and unchecking scheduled check
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Ah, very handy. Just disabled it, thanks for the tip.
I'm being pestered constantly to accept VZW's latest OTA for the Rezound.
Even after deferring to a later date, I'll wake up the next morning with my phone booted into recovery waiting for me to select "yes" to run the update.
I'm stock and rooted.
I'm hoping someone who has already accepted the update can tell me what 1 line contains in their build.prop file
I currently have:
ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/htc_vigor/vigor:4.0.3/IML74K/372320.12:user/release-keys
I want to modify this line so it matches someone who as accepted the update so it stops bothering me...
Thank you!!
mmoreimi said:
I'm being pestered constantly to accept VZW's latest OTA for the Rezound.
Even after deferring to a later date, I'll wake up the next morning with my phone booted into recovery waiting for me to select "yes" to run the update.
I'm stock and rooted.
I'm hoping someone who has already accepted the update can tell me what 1 line contains in their build.prop file
I currently have:
ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/htc_vigor/vigor:4.0.3/IML74K/372320.12:user/release-keys
I want to modify this line so it matches someone who as accepted the update so it stops bothering me...
Thank you!!
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unfortunately this wont help with the OTA.
you can try this app: FOTAKILL.apk
once download you'll need to push it to system/app and set permissions to RW*R**R**
than do a reboot
synisterwolf said:
unfortunately this wont help with the OTA.
you can try this app: FOTAKILL.apk
once download you'll need to push it to system/app and set permissions to RW*R**R**
than do a reboot
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Ok, I did it. I guess the true test is waiting.... Thank you!
mmoreimi said:
Ok, I did it. I guess the true test is waiting.... Thank you!
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PM me if it doesn't work and i can help you out more.