I have a H850 on V10d. The bootloader is unlocked, TWRP 3.0.2-0 is flashed to the recovery partition and SuperSU 2.78 is installed.
When I try an OTA update, the phone reboots to TWRP. Rebooting from there leaves me with the old firmware.
What is the preferred way to update? Can I use LG Bridge? Or do I have to flash a stock recovery?
bornheim2 said:
I have a H850 on V10d. The bootloader is unlocked, TWRP 3.0.2-0 is flashed to the recovery partition and SuperSU 2.78 is installed.
When I try an OTA update, the phone reboots to TWRP. Rebooting from there leaves me with the old firmware.
What is the preferred way to update? Can I use LG Bridge? Or do I have to flash a stock recovery?
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Update with LGUp o by flashing firmware zip (if avaible) trough TWRP.
Never do OTA when you are rooted or have a TWRP, there are high possibility to brick in these cases.
so if i have an unlocked bootloader, custom recovery, and i'm rooted, but have a bunch of apps installed and a bunch of configurations, unroot, flash stock and then install the OTA, i'm okay?
Angry Black Man said:
so if i have an unlocked bootloader, custom recovery, and i'm rooted, but have a bunch of apps installed and a bunch of configurations, unroot, flash stock and then install the OTA, i'm okay?
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If you're going to flash stock, you may not need to worry about an OTA. Just find the latest KDZ file for your G5 H850 here: https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h850-firmwares/ and then flash it with LGUP. Your bootloader will still be unlocked, and you'll have to use fastboot to flash TWRP after which you can root your new stock firmware by flashing SU. Flashing stock is just that; you'll lose any installed apps and configurations you've set in 10d.
Abort said:
If you're going to flash stock...
Flashing stock is just that; you'll lose any installed apps and configurations you've set in 10d.
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Maybe you can prevent some losses if you use the LG Backup tool at first!
Make a Backup and you can restore some of your apps and their data.
BUT ALL ICON / SOUND & SYSTEM SETTINGS ARE LOST!
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Hello,
I am not new to the process of rooting, unlock bootloader or flashing ROM. But, this is the first time that I need to root a HTC phone, the HTC One M8. I don't usually care much for stock ROM, but this is my girlfriend's phone and I think stock ROM works best for her. It is more stable, even though it will be a bit slow and has a lot of bloatware. I plan to root it then manually go in and disable most of the bloated apps. Then, I will install Xposed Module and add some useful modules. However, the release of Lollipop is around the corner. I want to know if rooting it will affect the ability of doing OTA upgrade.
Base on what I have read, in order to root, you have to unlock the bootloader, then replace the stock recovery with custom recovery like CWM/TWRP, then you flash the supersu.zip file to grant root permission. I am familiar with the process, but I am a bit confused at this part. Since we use a custom recovery to flash the supersu.zip file, it is more likely that OTA upgrade will fail since most OTA upgrade rely on stock recovery.
1/ Then, how do I upgrade to Lollipop 5.0 once I have rooted the phone?
The current ROM is Kitkat I think.
2/ I mean, is there a stock recovery file that I can flash back to replace the custom recovery once the phone has been rooted? or the OTA process will work with the custom recovery, which is very unlikely in my opinion.
3/ Also, once I have upgraded to Lollipop, I can do the same process to gain root again, (flash custom recovery, then flash supersu.zip to gain root). Is that correct?
4/ Is there any other method of gaining root without losing OTA update? As long as I don't have to wipe everything and restore it for every OTA update. I am fine with it.
Please let me know. Thank you all for your help.
After you root, flash back your stock recovery. As long as you are running stock the ota will attempt to download. Even when running non-stock recovery - what will happen is the ota will download and when you accept the update the phone will reboot into your custom recovery and the update won't be applied because the ota relies on the stock recovery being there.
So anyway, you can root, replace custom recovery back with stock and allow the update. You will most likely loose root once the update is applied, but then as long as there are custom recoveries available for the new android version you can flash back to custom recovery, reroot and you should be set.
I did this for a while, but the downside is that if SuperSU updates (or whichever root method you use) and requires a bin update, you won't be able to apply the root bin update unless you are running the custom recovery.
Hope that makes sense, typing from my phone while on a train.
What I do is this
Unlock Bootloader via HTC DEV website.
Dl a custom recovery I prefer TWRP Recovery flash that via Fastboot.
Then boot into custom recovery on your phone and create a New backup of the stock rom b4 you install SuperSU for root, name it something like (Stock untouched) .
Then flash superSU update zip in recovery.
Once superuser is working do what you want.
Note: I'd go ahead and find and Dl the stock recovery and keep it on hand for when you ready to go back Stock for the OTA update.
Go back to stock
Boot into custom recovery wipe system /data/cache. Then restore the Stock (untouched) backup you made.
Fastboot flash the stock recovery back.
Then relock Bootloader and now you back to Stock and ready to do the OTA update.
Note : this is what I do, everybody got their own way of doing things
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tommy_riley said:
After you root, flash back your stock recovery. As long as you are running stock the ota will attempt to download. Even when running non-stock recovery - what will happen is the ota will download and when you accept the update the phone will reboot into your custom recovery and the update won't be applied because the ota relies on the stock recovery being there.
So anyway, you can root, replace custom recovery back with stock and allow the update. You will most likely loose root once the update is applied, but then as long as there are custom recoveries available for the new android version you can flash back to custom recovery, reroot and you should be set.
I did this for a while, but the downside is that if SuperSU updates (or whichever root method you use) and requires a bin update, you won't be able to apply the root bin update unless you are running the custom recovery.
Hope that makes sense, typing from my phone while on a train.
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Ok, thank you for the reply. That clears up a little. I can just flash stock recovery every time I want to update. I was able to find a thread that has all the stock recovery file. I have a quick question. Does any version of stock recovery will work? or you want the one that match your current stock recovery. Also, what is Non-WWE-Recoveries?
Here is the thread with all the stock recoveries:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Let me know. Thank you
scoot0073 said:
What I do is this
Unlock Bootloader via HTC DEV website.
Dl a custom recovery I prefer TWRP Recovery flash that via Fastboot.
Then boot into custom recovery on your phone and create a New backup of the stock rom b4 you install SuperSU for root, name it something like (Stock untouched) .
Then flash superSU update zip in recovery.
Once superuser is working do what you want.
Note: I'd go ahead and find and Dl the stock recovery and keep it on hand for when you ready to go back Stock for the OTA update.
Go back to stock
Boot into custom recovery wipe system /data/cache. Then restore the Stock (untouched) backup you made.
Fastboot flash the stock recovery back.
Then relock Bootloader and now you back to Stock and ready to do the OTA update.
Note : this is what I do, everybody got their own way of doing things
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Hello,
I understand your concept for going back to stock. But, I don't get why I have to relock the bootloader. What I mean is, is that necessary for the OTA to work? I thought you only need the stock recovery for the OTA to work. Also, once you have done OTA update, and you want to root the phone again. The downsize is you have to unlock the bootloader again, which will wipe the phone completely and you will have to restore everything, which wastes times.
I like the idea of just restoring the stock recovery, do the OTA upgrade, then flash custom recovery to gain root again. I don't mind repeating that process for each update. But to relock/unlock the bootloader, having to wipe everything is a hassle. Please clarify. Thank you for your help.
I don't believe you need to relock boot loader for OTA. You do need locked bootloader for RUU full install, but only if S-ON (s-off you can do RUU w/boot loader locked or unlocked) - but that's not what were talking about here - OTA w/ unlocked boot loader = All good.
I believe WWE recovery refers to Europe versions of the recovery, so if in US go for the non-WWE.
I'd stick with trying to lineup stick recovery versions with version of OS software you have installed - so if you are running stock 4.4.2 or 4.4.3 grab the latest stocl recovery available.
vi6s said:
Hello,
I understand your concept for going back to stock. But, I don't get why I have to relock the bootloader. What I mean is, is that necessary for the OTA to work? I thought you only need the stock recovery for the OTA to work. Also, once you have done OTA update, and you want to root the phone again. The downsize is you have to unlock the bootloader again, which will wipe the phone completely and you will have to restore everything, which wastes times.
I like the idea of just restoring the stock recovery, do the OTA upgrade, then flash custom recovery to gain root again. I don't mind repeating that process for each update. But to relock/unlock the bootloader, having to wipe everything is a hassle. Please clarify. Thank you for your help.
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Lol.. Yea if S-On relock Bootloader for RUU.
But no you don't need to relock the Bootloader for OTA updates S-On or s-off Sorry for the confusion I was going back n forth with another user and got you mixed up.
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vi6s said:
Ok, thank you for the reply. That clears up a little. I can just flash stock recovery every time I want to update. I was able to find a thread that has all the stock recovery file. I have a quick question. Does any version of stock recovery will work? or you want the one that match your current stock recovery.
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You need the stock recovery that correspond to your stock software. AT&T software is x.xx.502, and I don't see any corresponding recoveries in exocet's stock nandroid collection, but 1.12.502 and 1.58.502 stock recoveries are posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-stock-backups-recoveries-otas-t2855966
Also, while eluded to above, it should be clearly stated, no /system files may be modified, in order for OTA to install. So depending on what you intend to change with root, you will either need to put it back to stock (if you modded any system files), restore the stock ROM with a nandroid you made, or a stock ROM posted on XDA.
Alternately, you can quickly return to stock by RUU. Although you either need to relock the bootloader or have s-off to run the RUU. And RUU will also wipe the phone.
So to sum it up, in order to OTA you need:
/system to be returned to stock (stock ROM)
stock recovery
Unlocked bootloader is OK
Root is okay (you will lose root after the OTA)
As the tiltle says I want to install ota update on my phone. It's bootloader is officially unlocked, rooted amd xposed is also installed. I'm right now on cofface twrp.
Unless you made a backup of unmodified stock boot and system before rooting etc.
The ota will probably fail.
If you have made a backup of them? Then restore the backup and apply the OTA.
Make backups again if the OTA gets applied. Then root and install xposed again.
If you can follow this thread you see the steps involved in applying an ota.
corkiejp said:
Unless you made a backup of unmodified stock boot and system before rooting etc.
The ota will probably fail.
If you have made a backup of them? Then restore the backup and apply the OTA.
Make backups again if the OTA gets applied. Then root and install xposed again.
If you can follow this thread you see the steps involved in applying an ota.
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I didnt made the back up of those files but today i unrooted, uninstalled xposed, flashed stock recovery but still ota fails.
i even followed the guide and replaced emmc file and modified updater script but twrp was not able to flash the update and can i install recovery rom using twrp even when im rooted and xposed is install adn do i lose data by flashing it?
Once you have modified your system and boot images. you can not unmodified them by removing the changes. Because the images will still be modified!
I don't know if you can flash the latest rom, without losing your data. What rom are you using?
I flashed xiaomi.eu rom, to avoid having to worry about getting and applying OTA updates. As detail in my previous post.
With xiaomi.eu rom, I can flash the updated roms without losing data.
You could try, making a TWRP backup of your data partition.
Flash the latest version of your rom.
Then if data gets wiped, restore the TWRP backup of data partition.
My phone was officially unlocked, used alka twrp. I can still have ota update of cause failed on incremental update, alter rebooted the phone, I received the second ota update full rom and flashed it , flashed superSU and exposed v86 with success.
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farhantahir said:
As the tiltle says I want to install ota update on my phone. It's bootloader is officially unlocked, rooted amd xposed is also installed. I'm right now on cofface twrp.
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To flash recovery MIUI rom through twrp, delete the emmc_appsboot.mbn file from the firmware_update folder inside the rom zip file, and then flash rom through ALKA TWRP .
To update rom, download OTA through updater app or MIUI site and then open the OTA zip file and delete emmc_appsboot.mbn file inside the firmware-update folder and then flash through ALKA TWRP .
manishbhakuni14 said:
To flash recovery MIUI rom through twrp, delete the emmc_appsboot.mbn file from the firmware_update folder inside the rom zip file, and then flash rom through ALKA TWRP .
To update rom, download OTA through updater app or MIUI site and then open the OTA zip file and delete emmc_appsboot.mbn file inside the firmware-update folder and then flash through ALKA TWRP .
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Officially unlocked the bootloader, I always successfully ota full rom flashed by alka twrp. No needed to do additional steps.
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timberwolf60 said:
Officially unlocked the bootloader, I always successfully ota full rom flashed by alka twrp. No needed to do additional steps.
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is this working for ota for you plz tell
android_smater said:
is this working for ota for you plz tell
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On my rmn3 pro, failed on first incremental ota update. Upon reboot, I will received another ota, this time will be full rom. Flashed with alka twrp with success.
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OTA not worked on twrp..only work full rom on twrp recovery so u flash full rom zip file ..u hv stock recovery then works ota updates
Hi friends.
I have a doubt about what is needed for a correct OTA installation in official ROM.
For example, I was in 20s, fresh install, no root, and with twrp then an update appeared for OTA, the 23s, I did it from the update icon, it was about 1.8GB, even with the TWRP, it was installed normally, the TWRP was replaced by stock recovery. I flashed the TWRP again, and flash SuperSU too.
When I was in 23s, an update prompt appeared, the 26s, I did it by the update icon, it was about 500MB, after it downloaded and went for install it booted on TWRP but nothing happened, so I flashed stock recovery, and did the procedure again, it said installation failed.
So I don't know what I am missing? Do I need a special recovery, do I have to be unroot?
Thanks for your help.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/tool-tool-one-driversunlocktwrpfactory-t3358711
Try this tool to root
Leo7D said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/tool-tool-one-driversunlocktwrpfactory-t3358711
Try this tool to root
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I don't get you. I am already root user.
Do I need to unroot?
icerebro said:
I don't get you. I am already root user.
Do I need to unroot?
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I mean flash just recovery from this toolbox after 26s. It's ALL-IN-ONE TOOLBOX.
You don't need special recovery. You need stock recovery for official OTA update which is 26s. If you try to update official ota with twrp nothing will happen.
by the way how did you get OTA even after root?
Leo7D said:
I mean flash just recovery from this toolbox after 26s. It's ALL-IN-ONE TOOLBOX.
You don't need special recovery. You need stock recovery for official OTA update which is 26s. If you try to update official ota with twrp nothing will happen.
by the way how did you get OTA even after root?
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When I was in 20s CN I was without root, just fresh install, so I did OTA to 23s, then I rooted. Now I can't do the OTA by the update app, I think it is because of the root.
OTA because of root? Strange!? it was booting in twrp?while flashing 26s
Leo7D said:
OTA because of root? Strange!? it was booting in twrp?while flashing 26s
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Sorry I missed a negation of "can"
Well. I unrooted, and the same problem EUI Update Failed Cause: Installation Failed.
I did many tests, but was not succesfull.
Anyway, I restored my 20s CN version, and then the OTA prompt for 26 appeared, when I was in 23s the OTA for 26s was about 500MB, now from 20s to 26s it was around 1.8Gb, and worked. Now i have the 26s CN.
icerebro said:
Well. I unrooted, and the same problem EUI Update Failed Cause: Installation Failed.
I did many tests, but was not succesfull.
Anyway, I restored my 20s CN version, and then the OTA prompt for 26 appeared, when I was in 23s the OTA for 26s was about 500MB, now from 20s to 26s it was around 1.8Gb, and worked. Now i have the 26s CN.
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You can only update full ota updates via TWRP delta ota can't be flashed via twrp that's why 500 MB 26S failed via twrp ( 1.8GB is full update, if you​ skip any delta ota next time you'll receive full ota update), so if you want to update delta ota you have to install stock recovery and most times you need a factory reset or complete wipe.
The strange is that I was on stock recovery pm 23s, evento like that the OTA oficina 500MB didnt work.
Hi,
same problem here.
TWRP was recovery. My solution:
First I replaced TWRP with stock recovery ("hxxp://xxx.leeco.re/topic/1942-updatedofficial-stock-recovery-lemax2_x820_x822-enus" (I'm not allowed to use links as new user...)) but TWRP was still there as "app". So I flashed s23 (with file manager, named as "update") again. Here it works.
Then I flashed the update.
Hi guys,
i would like to update to the latest version.
My current one is COL-L29 8.1.0.148(C432).
Bootloader is unlocked, phone is rooted also xposed is installed and i use twrp as custom recovery.
Since there are several versions in Update Finder i'm a bit confused.
Which zip do i have to flash to keep al my data?
Thanks!
When you unlock bootloader, update only FullOta. OTA is not work)
So i'll lose all my data every time i flash an update?
Will it work after locking the bootloader again?
leAndroid91 said:
So i'll lose all my data every time i flash an update?
Will it work after locking the bootloader again?
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You won't lose your data just install the fullota with Hurupdater and you'll be okay
I have a Moto E 2015 XT1526 with an unlocked bootloader, and TWRP. After trying many roms I finally settled on the stock rom in the interest of having a reliable phone.
The stock rom I flashed isn't the latest so I get the update nag, what happens if I update using this?
I don't mind if it deletes TWRP or kills root I am just worried it will brick the device.
Don't install a stock ota update if you have TWRP... Device will hard brick!
Some users reported that if you want to get ota updates you had to (if i remember):
- Unroot phone and remove all mods
- Install stock recovery
-Get and install ota
Aftee this you can re-install TWRP and other mods.
dxp420 said:
Don't install a stock ota update if you have TWRP... Device will hard brick!
Some users reported that if you want to get ota updates you had to (if i remember):
- Unroot phone and remove all mods
- Install stock recovery
-Get and install ota
Aftee this you can re-install TWRP and other mods.
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Heard the same and personally wouldn't risk it.