If you are stock but running leak will you get OTA?
I don't think so. That 7MB update comes along first and inspects your phone. Anything other than stock GB will fail. Then it allows the ICS OTA to come.
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So, I got my HTC Thunderbolt, rooted it, then unrooted it.
Would I be able to install the official MR2 OTA update from "Settings" then reroot my phone? I heard once installing this OTA update, rooting wasn't possible.
Or would I have to go an alternate route of rooting, then flashing an MR2 based ROM?
I'm completely lost, as I'm coming from a Droid X.
Also, what is this MR2.5 I'm hearing about? Is this just a leaked future OTA update?
Thanks in advance!
You could upgrade then root using the current method, but there's no point as it will downgrade you. If you want the OTA and root just root you phone, then flash the radio through hboot and a rooted version of the OTA ROM through recovery.
That's the MR2.5 update. hm, since it's a leak, it might not be 100% stable, correct?
Also, how often is that rooted version of the OTA ROM updated? It's not updated very frequently, is it? Is it just updated when a new OTA update comes out?
No, that's the "Official OTA MR2 Radio". Meaning the one that was pushed out via official over the air update, I've been running it since it dropped, not a single reboot (everyone's experience it different). You are correct on the ROM, only updated when HTC/VZW drop and update.
So, I just rooted my phone. Now I flash the MR2 update, and then the rooted version of the OTA ROM and I'll be good to go?
Why do I even need the rooted version of the OTA ROM? Is that so it'll be able to support the MR2 update?
No, there are many ROMs that support the MR2 radio. Check out the developement section, it will usually say in the OP what radio works with a given ROM. You mentioned updating then rooting so I assumed you wanted to use the OTA. You know what happens when you assume.
So the ROM you directed me to is pretty much stock? Nothing removed, nothing added?
It is debloated and has superuser and busybox (for root access). This one only has superuser and busybox (no bloat removed).
When ICS is offically released by AT&T will i have to revert back to GB then update? or will i be able to just do a OTA update since I am using a non rooted ICS leak
I believe you would just be able to update it..otherwise if you where on a real ics you wouldn't be able to revert a back up of gingerbread while your on the ics leak...I could be wrong though...
U will probably have to revert, that leak wasn't "officially" supposed to released. Many speculate, myself included, that it was a controlled leak. Since however it is not an official release it probably doesn't even contain the ability to OTA. I am 90% sure u will have to revert
If this plays out like the Vivid leaks/OTA update, you would likely have to revert, It seemed if you were on an ICS leak you did not get the update notice, if you reverted, you got the notice no problems.
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I am on the 210 leak and was wondering if anybody knows whether or not I will still get the OTA updates or not. Thanks.
My best guess is no, you won't. The .211 official leak is everywhere and is relatively easy to sideload. That's the one you want to be on.
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That's what I figured since when I go to system updates it tells me that my device is up to date. I know I could get .211 but wanted to avoid having to do a wipe of the phone. thanks.
I remember there were some leaked ICS updates rolling around before the official OTA update. I have been very unhappy with my RAZR since the OTA and have managed to get Verizon to send me a replacement RAZR that doesn't have the ICS update pre loaded.
My question: Can anyone point me in a direction that explains or reviews which ICS leaks are able to be freely be downgraded to GB?(which ICS leaks share the same bootloader as its GB predecessor)
The only reason I ask is I have no reason to ever accept the OTA without Adobe Flash working.. But if it works on a prior leak I may see how stable they are... I just need to know that if it doesn't work, I can safely go back to GB and be happy.
I appreciate any help with this!
Sent from my DROID RAZR
Flash is working on .211 build for me, stock browser it is buggy but in other ones it is smooth, I prefer chrome, which will be preinstalled in the next update (.215+)
I'm currently s-off/rooted running ViperROM. I received the notification that the OTA is ready for download already but haven't taken it. Joelz said that he suggests updating the firmware for when he drops his 4.4 sense 5.5 ROM. I want to update to 4.2.2/sense5 via the OTA to be up to date on "stock", but as i've never taken an ota while on a rom i'm a bit nervous. does anyone mind giving me a hand in taking the update then regaining root/s-off?
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I'm currently s-off/rooted running ViperROM. I received the notification that the OTA is ready for download already but haven't taken it. Joelz said that he suggests updating the firmware for when he drops his 4.4 sense 5.5 ROM. I want to update to 4.2.2/sense5 via the OTA to be up to date on "stock", but as i've never taken an ota while on a rom i'm a bit nervous. does anyone mind giving me a hand in taking the update then regaining root/s-off?
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You would half to wait for someone to find an expoit for the 2.08 firmware.
IF your talking about the verizon update that they released a few days ago