Can't update to MM - OnePlus X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
my OPX is currently running:
Android V5.1.1
Oxygen v2.2.3
and I'm looking to update to MM, either Oxygen or CM.
When I try the offered OTA Oxygen update, Oxygen 3.1.3, it fails to update.
When I try to do it via recovery, using OnePlusXOxygen_14_OTA_018_all_201609291837_741146bcf28e4587.zip, it installs but then hangs on reboot.
My bootloader is unlocked:
Code:
(bootloader) Device tampered: true
(bootloader) Device unlocked: true
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
(bootloader) console_enabled: 0
(bootloader) exec_console_unconsole: 0
I'm running the stock recovery, but when I try to update it, I get this message:
Code:
fastboot boot OPX_MM_recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 5.575s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 6.908s
I've tried other recoveries, Sultan-TWRP-onyx-3.0.2-3_2016-10-23.zip, twrp-3.0.2-2_blu_spark.v41-onyx_by-engstk.img, twrp-3.0.2-0-onyx-20161102-155427.img, all with the same result.
Any help welcome please!

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maxnutter said:
Hi,
my OPX is currently running:
Android V5.1.1
Oxygen v2.2.3
and I'm looking to update to MM, either Oxygen or CM.
When I try the offered OTA Oxygen update, Oxygen 3.1.3, it fails to update.
When I try to do it via recovery, using OnePlusXOxygen_14_OTA_018_all_201609291837_741146bcf28e4587.zip, it installs but then hangs on reboot.
My bootloader is unlocked:
Code:
(bootloader) Device tampered: true
(bootloader) Device unlocked: true
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
(bootloader) console_enabled: 0
(bootloader) exec_console_unconsole: 0
I'm running the stock recovery, but when I try to update it, I get this message:
Code:
fastboot boot OPX_MM_recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 5.575s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 6.908s
I've tried other recoveries, Sultan-TWRP-onyx-3.0.2-3_2016-10-23.zip, twrp-3.0.2-2_blu_spark.v41-onyx_by-engstk.img, twrp-3.0.2-0-onyx-20161102-155427.img, all with the same result.
Any help welcome please!
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U cannot update to mm recovery while u r in lollipop... So the opx mm recovery will not boot... Try reflashing opx stock lollipop recovery and then try to flash the ota 3.1.3

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cva_kabil said:
U cannot update to mm recovery while u r in lollipop... So the opx mm recovery will not boot... Try reflashing opx stock lollipop recovery and then try to flash the ota 3.1.3
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I've tried that numerous times and it doesn't work.
Is the mm recovery needed after the device is updated to MM?

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Yes this is obvious, mm recovery is needed when you updated on mm os.
You can try to install fresh os lollipop with stock recovery, if all the things goes right,
Then try to install mm version of os 3.1.3 through stock recovery.

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yuv93 said:
Yes this is obvious, mm recovery is needed when you updated on mm os.
You can try to install fresh os lollipop with stock recovery, if all the things goes right,
Then try to install mm version of os 3.1.3 through stock recovery.
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It's not that obvious, I thought maybe you needed mm recovery to install mm, seeing as I can't get mm to install through lollipop recovery!
I've got lollipop OS, lollipop recovery, and MM update won't boot after installation.

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maxnutter said:
I've tried that numerous times and it doesn't work.
Is the mm recovery needed after the device is updated to MM?
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As u said before wen u flash 3.1.3 it hangs on reboot right? So wen u reboot manually again u r back to 2.2.3? Is it so?
There may be a problem with ur 3.1.3 zip file redownload it from here https://s3.amazonaws.com/oxygenos.o...OTA_018_all_201609291837_741146bcf28e4587.zip and flash it
If that fails Try the following methods but i am not sure, hope it works
Lollipop stock recovery https://s3.amazonaws.com/oxygenos.oneplus.net/OPX_recovery.img
Reflash this recovery in fastboot mode
Now try updating to marshmellow via recovery
If its not working then try this method
1.take a backup of all your apps contacts etc.,
2.try to revert back to 2.2.2 by flashing this - http://oxygenos.oneplus.net.s3.amaz...OTA_012_all_201607282126_44490f44e82446dc.zip do clear data and cache before flashing
3.Now go to recovery and flash 3.1.3 @maxnutter

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Yes, that's right.
Flash 3.1.3, fails to boot.
Re flash 2.2.3, boots OK.
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cva_kabil said:
As u said before wen u flash 3.1.3 it hangs on reboot right? So wen u reboot manually again u r back to 2.2.3? Is it so?
There may be a problem with ur 3.1.3 zip file redownload it from here https://s3.amazonaws.com/oxygenos.o...OTA_018_all_201609291837_741146bcf28e4587.zip and flash it
If that fails Try the following methods but i am not sure, hope it works
Lollipop stock recovery https://s3.amazonaws.com/oxygenos.oneplus.net/OPX_recovery.img
Reflash this recovery in fastboot mode
Now try updating to marshmellow via recovery
If its not working then try this method
1.take a backup of all your apps contacts etc.,
2.try to revert back to 2.2.2 by flashing this - http://oxygenos.oneplus.net.s3.amaz...OTA_012_all_201607282126_44490f44e82446dc.zip do clear data and cache before flashing
3.Now go to recovery and flash 3.1.3 @maxnutter
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The first two don't work. Might try the last one over the weekend. Thanks.

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maxnutter said:
The first two don't work. Might try the last one over the weekend. Thanks.
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if you're on stock lollipop recovery just flash the full ROM 3.1. 3 zip within recovery mode. that's it.
*wipe data,dalvik,cache are recommended (factory reset).

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seacowx said:
if you're on stock lollipop recovery just flash the full ROM 3.1. 3 zip within recovery mode. that's it.
*wipe data,dalvik,cache are recommended (factory reset).
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He said he already tried it so many times

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cva_kabil said:
He said he already tried it so many times
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then he might missed something back there. 99 out of 100 was succeeded. and i've done twice from 2.2.1 and 2.2.3 to 3.1.3, nothing troubles if you doing it with proper ways.

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I'll give it another go on Monday.
FYI, I soft bricked it, then recovered back to stock Rome and recovery (2.2.1?). It happily downloaded the 2.2.3 OTA update, but won't do 3.1.3.
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Does the bootloader need to be locked for OTA? It's unlocked atm, so maybe that is causing the problem?
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maxnutter said:
Does the bootloader need to be locked for OTA? It's unlocked atm, so maybe that is causing the problem?
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the full ROM zip you wrote earlier that was exactly the same ver./number like mine. just make sure you ain't got the corrupted one.
no, bootloader needs to be unlocked all the time. or else you'll end up softbrick or even worse.
PS: I never did OTA update, I always flashed full ROM zip. it less errors and troubles. *clean flash more better
edit: you should try directly flash 3.1.3 from 2.2.1 (I only did factory reset) while 2.2.3 I did fully wipe system,data,etc.

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seacowx said:
the full ROM zip you wrote earlier that was exactly the same ver./number like mine. the size should be 760.25 mb. (I checked with es file explorer pro). just to make sure you ain't got the corrupted one.
no, bootloader needs to be unlocked all the time. or else you'll end up softbrick or even worse.
PS: I never did OTA update, I always flashed full ROM zip. it less errors and troubles. *clean flash more better
edit: you should try directly flash 3.1.3 from 2.2.1 (I only did factory reset) while 2.2.3 I did fully wipe system,data,etc.
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Is the bootloader unlocked out of the box?
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maxnutter said:
Is the bootloader unlocked out of the box?
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of course not. we do :
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
to get unlocked.

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seacowx said:
of course not. we do :
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
to get unlocked.
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So OTA shouldn't need the bootloader to be unlocked.
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maxnutter said:
So OTA shouldn't need the bootloader to be unlocked.
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I don't know about that, never did OTA update since I'm always rooted and modified system. but flashing new ROM/custom ROM needed unlocked bootloader. and as far as I know you need stock recovery in order to install OTA update.

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seacowx said:
I don't know about that, never did OTA update since I'm always rooted and modified system. but flashing new ROM/custom ROM needed unlocked bootloader. and as far as I know you need stock recovery in order to install OTA update.
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Pretty sure I have stock, the one with the Chinese text on the first menu, right?
Just wondering if unlocking the bootloader prevents the OTA update working.
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maxnutter said:
Pretty sure I have stock, the one with the Chinese text on the first menu, right?
Just wondering if unlocking the bootloader prevents the OTA update working.
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yes, as far as i remember. you could choose 'english' either in start menu.
no, the only thing that prevent you gt OTA update is rooted or modified system partition. or else you're on different ROM, indeed.
well, good luck with yours then.