OTA Update - Android

Hey guys,
Do any of you know how I can place my rom, and push it as an OTA Update like Sprint. What files do I need to accomplish this? I have already looked at OTA update center and its great, I would just like to push them without my people having to root. I have a server set up, just don't know how to have everything point to the right place. I'm familiar with the boot_delta.bin and android_delta.bin files along with others needed for an OTA Update. Also, i know you have to edit things in the build.prop as well. I hope someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks

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I want it too, I think it's a great idea.

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You wan't to add it to your custom rom which is not even rooted? WHAT???
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lokeshsaini94 said:
You wan't to add it to your custom rom which is not even rooted? WHAT???
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My custom rom is rooted, but I am wanting people who get the device from a specific company to not have to go through the rooting process and just push my Rom OTA to their device using a server just like Sprint does. Hope this makes some sense, thanks

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jd3107 said:
My custom rom is rooted, but I am wanting people who get the device from a specific company to not have to go through the rooting process and just push my Rom OTA to their device using a server just like Sprint does. Hope this makes some sense, thanks
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Not possible....the way sprint or other carriers are able to do it is because they pass the security/verification checks...unless you can figure out an exploit/hack its not possible
Basically you would need to figure out how to first root the phone, and then get a custom recovery...there have been some apps in the past that can achieve root...but most phones have those patched by now...so it definitely is possible, just not probable
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You can take a look at goo.im the users will still have to have a custom recovery to flash the ROM
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mg2195 said:
Not possible....the way sprint or other carriers are able to do it is because they pass the security/verification checks...unless you can figure out an exploit/hack its not possible
Basically you would need to figure out how to first root the phone, and then get a custom recovery...there have been some apps in the past that can achieve root...but most phones have those patched by now...so it definitely is possible, just not probable
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Thanks, by any chance do you think this will work?
http://www.igottadroid.com/ModMarke...746F6D20726F6D73207B44455653204F4E4C597D.html

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C0D3N1N3R said:
You can take a look at goo.im the users will still have to have a custom recovery to flash the ROM
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Thanks, I already have a custom recovery I have made, I just wanted to try to push my custom roms with an OTA without having people need root or a recovery. Just like Sprint and Verizon. Thanks

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jd3107 said:
Thanks, I already have a custom recovery I have made, I just wanted to try to push my custom roms with an OTA without having people need root or a recovery. Just like Sprint and Verizon. Thanks
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You can't bro, get over it. THEY need too root, THEY need to flash it. Period.

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lithid-cm said:
You can't bro, get over it. THEY need too root, THEY need to flash it. Period.
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Thanks man, I appreciate your answer. I was hoping their was a way but I guess not.

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jd3107 said:
Thanks man, I appreciate your answer. I was hoping their was a way but I guess not.
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Well, with a custom recovery it IS possible without root.
What you also could do is make an app who's exploiting a bug in the Android system to gain root. Do this with the permission of your users. If you execute the exploit, you have a root prompt, you could fetch the device name, and download a suitable recovery for it. Let the user confirm this, and download it.
I recommend to wrap it in a nice UI, like this.
- Get root
- Fetch recovery (menu to choose device)
- Flash recovery
From there, you CAN execute your OTA updater app. Note this only works on devices where all partitions are writable with root. For example my phone's (i9300) recovery partition is writable with root.
Hope this helps,
CodeOMG

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CodeOMG said:
Well, with a custom recovery it IS possible without root.
What you also could do is make an app who's exploiting a bug in the Android system to gain root. Do this with the permission of your users. If you execute the exploit, you have a root prompt, you could fetch the device name, and download a suitable recovery for it. Let the user confirm this, and download it.
I recommend to wrap it in a nice UI, like this.
- Get root
- Fetch recovery (menu to choose device)
- Flash recovery
From there, you CAN execute your OTA updater app. Note this only works on devices where all partitions are writable with root. For example my phone's (i9300) recovery partition is writable with root.
Hope this helps,
CodeOMG
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Very cool, you come up with that idea all by yourself? Reguardless, there is user intervention required. Whether it be for the custom recovery, bootloader unlock, root. Nothing, when it comes to this comes that easy. ****, even the Nexus phones you need to reboot into the bootloader, no app from the device can do it all sorry.