Help! P769 has downloaded OTA update and If I reboot I'm screwed! - LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769

I woke up this morning with an OTA update on my P769 USA version. I have not ever rooted my phone yet and have been waiting it out for some roms to come out and clockwork mod. My phone has the 10e firmware that can be hacked to unlock the boot loader. My problem is my phone downloaded a new OTA update, 10g. If I reboot my phone its going to install the update and I'll be screwed out of being able to root the phone when I want to (locked boot loader). How do I keep this update from trying to apply itself on reboot? I don't have root access. Can it be rooted w/o having to reboot to thwart this update? Can I delete the update file? I'm really trying to avoid having to reboot the phone now. (The system update apply/reboot pop up is driving me nuts!) I never agreed for this update to download! WTF?!

SovereignKnight said:
I woke up this morning with an OTA update on my P769 USA version. I have not ever rooted my phone yet and have been waiting it out for some roms to come out and clockwork mod. My phone has the 10e firmware that can be hacked to unlock the boot loader. My problem is my phone downloaded a new OTA update, 10g. If I reboot my phone its going to install the update and I'll be screwed out of being able to root the phone when I want to (locked boot loader). How do I keep this update from trying to apply itself on reboot? I don't have root access. Can it be rooted w/o having to reboot to thwart this update? Can I delete the update file? I'm really trying to avoid having to reboot the phone now. (The system update apply/reboot pop up is driving me nuts!) I never agreed for this update to download! WTF?!
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The update will not automatically install when you reboot. Root your device using the many instructions in this sub-forum. Use the search.

No it won't but u can root ur phone. All L9 models can be rooted

Or you can just update himself(optimus L9) and flash it back to the rootable roms using KDZ offline flash

Or start phone in CWM mode, take nandroid backup and reflash V10E, root it and restore V10G nandroid backup.
Dont know if this work perfectly or not, but just suggesting.
PS: I just wonder what Update it would be after V10G? Is it JB for P769?

Or you can let two month old topics stay dead.
Sent from my LG-P769 using xda premium

Two potentially useful posts in an old thread goes a much longer way than some snappy quip posted almost solely for thanks.
Oh, look. I'm being about as useful as you right now. Time to go outside.

Thread Closed, OP if you wish to reopen, just send a PM. Thank You.

Related

ROOT, Recovery and Update < LOOK here FIRST

This is going to be simply a collection of links with important points...Please read ALL directions and comments carefully...as no one is responsible for any damage to your phone.
NOTE 1: IF YOU ARE UNROOTED AND ALREADY UPDATED WITH OTA, YOU CAN STILL USE THE PROCESSES BELOW TO ROOT AND FLASH RECOVERY.
>> Rooting Samsung Fascinate
>> Flashing Clockwork Recovery
NOTE 2: IF YOU ARE ROOTED AND WANT TO KEEP ROOT, DO NOT INSTALL VERIZON OTA UPDATE. WAIT FOR DEVELOPERS TO POST A ROOTED UPDATE.
If something went wrong and you did not have recovery installed, use Odin to restore system to stock >> Odin Restore files to get you to stock
If something went wrong, but you are still able to get into clockwork recovery >> Stock Nandroid Image
NOTE 3: IF YOU ARE ROOTED, HAVE LAGFIX AND APPS REMOVED, DO NOT INSTALL VERIZON OTA UPDATE. YOU WILL RUN INTO ISSUES. YOU NEED TO COMPLETELY GO BACK TO STOCK, THEN UPDATE. YOU WILL LOSE ROOT.
If you want to stop the OTA update notification, use this file which provides simple edits...but be careful as it may make further updates more difficult >> SCH-I500.DI01 Update
UPDATED:
OTA Update with Root and Busybox >> DH12 to DI01 update with root and busybox
Please post corrections and I will update the OP...I see too many people messing up their devices. Just want to help.
My path.
1) Stock with root mentioned in this dev section
2)restored CW backup
3)used CW to install the update mentioned in this thread.
No problems so far.
After reading this thread again I went to stock and stock kernel. Rooted and gold again.
I think that CPU Scale app causes the Fascinate to shut down, so if you use it and getting them.... remove the app or let me know if you fixed.
Thanks!!!
Now, here is something I didn't try yet. I am still stock (not rooted), ran the OTA...and with all people having issues, I am scared to root. I want to try but I think I will wait and see if anyone else does this.
tats_06 said:
This is going to be simply a collection of links with important points...
>> Rooting Samsung Fascinate
>> Flashing Clockwork Recovery
NOTE 1: IF YOU ARE ROOTED AND WANT TO KEEP ROOT, DO NOT INSTALL VERIZON OTA UPDATE. WAIT FOR DEVELOPERS TO POST A ROOTED UPDATE.
If something went wrong and you did not have recovery installed, use Odin to restore system to stock >> Odin Restore files to get you to stock
If something went wrong, but you are still able to get into clockwork recovery >> Stock Nandroid Image
NOTE 2: IF YOU ARE ROOTED, HAVE LAGFIX AND APPS REMOVED, DO NOT INSTALL VERIZON OTA UPDATE. YOU WILL RUN INTO ISSUES. YOU NEED TO COMPLETELY GO BACK TO STOCK, THEN UPDATE. YOU WILL LOSE ROOT.
If you don't care about root and want to install the OTA update manually >> SCH-I500.DI01 Update
Please post corrections and I will update the OP...I see too many people messing up their devices. Just want to help.
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I thought the post about doing the OTA manually would allow you to keep root, seeing that it's a stripped down version.
Let me clarify that. If that's the case, I can update the OP.
Restored, updated and Rerooted
All is well. No problems so far.
Guys, pay attention to that update file. It is only updating modem.bin, and then updating your version number so you don't get nagged for an update. There are many more patches/updates in this fix than just modem.bin, and by doing only modem.bin you make it a bit more difficult on yourself to update down the road.
If that's all you want, go ahead and use it, but in no way did JT intend for this to get distributed as "this is what you should use if you have root" update.
Read before using, that's all I ask.
namebrandon said:
Guys, pay attention to that update file. It is only updating modem.bin, and then updating your version number so you don't get nagged for an update. There are many more patches/updates in this fix than just modem.bin, and by doing only modem.bin you make it a bit more difficult on yourself to update down the road.
If that's all you want, go ahead and use it, but in no way did JT intend for this to get distributed as "this is what you should use if you have root" update.
Read before using, that's all I ask.
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Thanks for heads up...first post updated.
Bump.... Back to top till this gets stickied!
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Bump.... Back to top till this gets stickied!
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Thanks! I just reported it too to request for sticky.
Just thought I would menetion that phone is auto updating the software once it is downloaded to phone at night I woke up this morning and just reposed at work when I went to use wireless tether it wouldn't work looked at my phone and realized it had been auto updated time to go back to stock and reroot
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
azalvarez03 said:
Just thought I would menetion that phone is auto updating the software once it is downloaded to phone at night I woke up this morning and just reposed at work when I went to use wireless tether it wouldn't work looked at my phone and realized it had been auto updated time to go back to stock and reroot
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
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Do you have to go back to stock first before rooting? Or can you just run the root OVER the update? Thanks.
tats_06 said:
Do you have to go back to stock first before rooting? Or can you just run the root OVER the update? Thanks.
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I don't think the update blocks root. you should be able to install the OTA as long as your not rooted, then once it is installed go ahead and root your device.
Ok...looks like root went thru...working on cwm recovery now.
OK, recovery installed successfully...running a backup right now.
Should I test restoring? Or should I assume I am safe?
Rooting after OTA update.
Can someone give a diffinative answer please. Can we root after the OTA update or does the update block root?
lukaro said:
Can someone give a diffinative answer please. Can we root after the OTA update or does the update block root?
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If you have CWM installed, you always have root via adb, which means you can get your root apps working.
If you're not running CWM, I don't know. Someone who's tried rage.bin post-update could tell you.
lukaro said:
Can someone give a diffinative answer please. Can we root after the OTA update or does the update block root?
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Yes you can root after update, I did it fine, but had to attempt it twice, the first try it hung, so had to do a battery pull, and then the second time it worked fine.
Nothing in the update seems worth it to return to stock (I've removed so many stock apps already.)
I'm having the Force Close loop issue. My CWR seems to be missing, as all I can access is Android system recovery <2e> with the options of:
reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
Using the Odin method didn't work for me, on multiple tries. My SD card appears to be wiped clean and I can't enter debug mode.
Is there anything short of a miracle that I can do to fix my phone? I've seen a few posts with people saying they had similar problems as mine, but there was never and explanation of how or if they fixed there phone.
Thanks in advance

[Q] l9 tmobile jellybean root

ok, so im not a total newb when it comes to rooting but here is my question(s).
recently got the jellybean update on my t-mobile l9 and was wondering the simplest way to root it?
do i have to unlock the boot loader to root it??
all i really want to do is be able to remove some of the t-mobile bloatware.
please and thank you to all who help.
also ive briefly glanced at Lelus root/offline flashing method, is all that work needed to simply root the device??
if so, could someone link me to the EXACT files i would need, not the "look in this thread for your version"
(if i break the wifes phone, or lose here saved games, she will kick my butt lol)
my device is the following
tmobile
lg l9
p76920d
android version 4.1.2
I second this motion! And no one mentioned is the lelus root method will work with V20D
Sent from my LG-P769 using xda app-developers app
Lol, yes all of that is needed to root the device and as of right now, you have to have root before upgrading to jelly bean. So if you really wanted to root her device. you would have to flash 10g (ice cream) for her device (p769).
If all you want is to disable some bloatware trying going to apps in system setting and see if you can disable it.
huffmybrd said:
ok, so im not a total newb when it comes to rooting but here is my question(s).
recently got the jellybean update on my t-mobile l9 and was wondering the simplest way to root it?
do i have to unlock the boot loader to root it??
all i really want to do is be able to remove some of the t-mobile bloatware.
please and thank you to all who help.
also ive briefly glanced at Lelus root/offline flashing method, is all that work needed to simply root the device??
if so, could someone link me to the EXACT files i would need, not the "look in this thread for your version"
(if i break the wifes phone, or lose here saved games, she will kick my butt lol)
my device is the following
tmobile
lg l9
p76920d
android version 4.1.2
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You would need to downgrade to V10G using the Lelus method (which isnt hard at all just follow the directions carefully) and then root the phone. After that you could update to a rooted version of V20D ad then you would be set.Everything you need is in the Development forum.
i agree with grey use the V10G Method then use the CWM BackUp with radio flash through CWM Recovery by artas182x always remember to make a backup of data from your backup app and as well backup your sd card to the computer and please give thanks to the devs they have helped us alot in this development section and they deserve the credit if i have helped you can always give me thanks but the real credit goes to the devs and people that help our glorious community
Files For tmobile JB update thread by csrow
Root
L9 Recovery By Artas182x
alienngp said:
i agree with grey use the V10G Method then use the CWM BackUp with radio flash through CWM Recovery by artas182x always remember to make a backup of data from your backup app and as well backup your sd card to the computer and please give thanks to the devs they have helped us alot in this development section and they deserve the credit if i have helped you can always give me thanks but the real credit goes to the devs and people that help our glorious community
Files For tmobile JB update thread by csrow
Root
L9 Recovery By Artas182x
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I'm on p769 10g rooted and everything works. No CWM installed. Don't want to brick or damage it. Suddenly started getting system update messages but can't update because i need root. Is this the link for me to follow if i want to upgrade and root JB Root?
guest_2011 said:
I'm on p769 10g rooted and everything works. No CWM installed. Don't want to brick or damage it. Suddenly started getting system update messages but can't update because i need root. Is this the link for me to follow if i want to upgrade and root JB Root?
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Just install voodoo OTA rootkeeper and open and press protect root. After that you can safely take OTA. Also if OTA fails you're not bricked, pull battery and it will boot back into ICS. The reason we can't directly root 20D is because we don't yet have the KDZ file from LG.
Tablechair said:
Just install voodoo OTA rootkeeper and open and press protect root. After that you can safely take OTA. Also if OTA fails you're not bricked, pull battery and it will boot back into ICS. The reason we can't directly root 20D is because we don't yet have the KDZ file from LG.
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I protected root in voodoo, sys update restarted the phone, red triangle/some kind of error and then phone restarted by itself back to normal.
I wish they come on the bloat is so massive
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
guest_2011 said:
I protected root in voodoo, sys update restarted the phone, red triangle/some kind of error and then phone restarted by itself back to normal.
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Then you have 2 options to go from here (or 3? I guess). Either use the offline flasher to flash 10g again(use the lelus root method so you don't lose root.) this should make everything default and OTA should go thru. Afterwards don't forget to do voodoo again. Or install CWM and update with one of the clean rooted backups available. @artas182x CWM for locked bootloader works great. I know you said you don't wanna mess around with CWM but there is very little risk involved, just be sure to backup your current rom first. If you backup all your apps and app data in titanium beforehand you can restore them back to the clean JB after all is said and done. I'd personally go the CWM route as it is much faster.
Tablechair said:
Then you have 2 options to go from here (or 3? I guess). Either use the offline flasher to flash 10g again(use the lelus root method so you don't lose root.) this should make everything default and OTA should go thru. Afterwards don't forget to do voodoo again. Or install CWM and update with one of the clean rooted backups available. @artas182x CWM for locked bootloader works great. I know you said you don't wanna mess around with CWM but there is very little risk involved, just be sure to backup your current rom first. If you backup all your apps and app data in titanium beforehand you can restore them back to the clean JB after all is said and done. I'd personally go the CWM route as it is much faster.
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i'm on 10g rooted with voodoo now. Flash 10g again?
CWM i didn't install because wasn't sure if 100% working or still buggy for p769. CWM is a better option. Backup is not critical. I had trouble restoring with titanium before so i don't mind reinstalling apps. Updating to JB is not critical either unless it brings some improvement in speed/ram management. Update notification was incessantly bugging me every 5 minutes that's why i wanted to get rid of it but its no longer a problem. Disappeared. Will i be able to CWM a rooted/unlocked bl JB for p769 eventually or should i do the rooted JB now and wait until bl can be unlocked in the future? Or, possibly new rooted unlocked bl roms in the future?

AT&T Software Update

I have rooted HTC One, I noticed a new software update was released by AT&T, and I wondered if it I updated it, would my root be gone? I tried to update it and after downloading the update, my phone restarted and booted into TWRP recovery and I rebooted and there was no update installed. Are any rooted HTC One users experiencing the same problem? What should I do, should i just forget about the OTA updates?
blackjack95129 said:
I have rooted HTC One, I noticed a new software update was released by AT&T, and I wondered if it I updated it, would my root be gone? I tried to update it and after downloading the update, my phone restarted and booted into TWRP recovery and I rebooted and there was no update installed. Are any rooted HTC One users experiencing the same problem? What should I do, should i just forget about the OTA updates?
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Anytime you root the phone it changes the stock recovery so when the OTA tries to run it fails because the recovery needed to do it is the stock one. Just wait for someone to post a updated ota that works with twrp.
For the most part, updates will be baked into roms so you won't need to take the OTA
Sent from my Tricked out HTC One
jznomoney said:
Anytime you root the phone it changes the stock recovery so when the OTA tries to run it fails because the recovery needed to do it is the stock one. Just wait for someone to post a updated ota that works with twrp.
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On top of stock recovery, you need to have all stock apps present on the phone. They can be frozen, but they must be there. The first thing any official OTA does it check the signatures of all .apks it expects to find on the device--if any are missing, the update will abort. I learned today that when you unlock your bootloader, several HTC-specific applications are automatically deleted from the phone and this will prevent the phone from accepting the OTA. You'll need to either A) replace those apks, or B) flash a stock NAND backup, flash stock recovery, do the update, then re-flash custom recovery and continue on from there.
blackjack95129 said:
I have rooted HTC One, I noticed a new software update was released by AT&T, and I wondered if it I updated it, would my root be gone? I tried to update it and after downloading the update, my phone restarted and booted into TWRP recovery and I rebooted and there was no update installed. Are any rooted HTC One users experiencing the same problem? What should I do, should i just forget about the OTA updates?
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I installed it and it worked great. I have a unlocked bootloader but I am not rooted.
AT&T update file name and location?
Same experience. If I knew the location and file downloaded through AT&T Software Update, perhaps I could install it through TWRP. Anyone know? Tried?
blackjack95129 said:
I have rooted HTC One, I noticed a new software update was released by AT&T, and I wondered if it I updated it, would my root be gone? I tried to update it and after downloading the update, my phone restarted and booted into TWRP recovery and I rebooted and there was no update installed. Are any rooted HTC One users experiencing the same problem? What should I do, should i just forget about the OTA updates?
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StanAnderson said:
Same experience. If I knew the location and file downloaded through AT&T Software Update, perhaps I could install it through TWRP. Anyone know? Tried?
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no it will not work
Please...a little advice
Many thanks for all your help.
One question:
I have an HTC One (ATT) - SW Ver 1.26.502.10, bootloader unlocked, rooted, bloatware erased.
If I flash CM 10.1 - does this include the latest OTA update.
Many thanks

Verizon VS98026A Update

Verizon pushed out yet another update this morning VS98026A. I renamed my hotspot files, put the old ones back in, powered my phone completely off for a minute. Turned the phone back on, took the OTA. Renamed the stock hotspot files to old, and placed the hacked hotspot files back. Rebooted the phone. I did not loose Root Access, and my hotspot still works.
Not really sure why Verizon push 2 updates in a week. NOTE: This is not KitKat 4.4.4
It is amazing with most of the searching I have done about this update, VS98026A, on how they say that this is the KitKat 4.4.4 update. When it isn't and we are still at 4.4.2.
hd-renegade said:
Verizon pushed out yet another update this morning VS98026A. I renamed my hotspot files, put the old ones back in, powered my phone completely off for a minute. Turned the phone back on, took the OTA. Renamed the stock hotspot files to old, and placed the hacked hotspot files back. Rebooted the phone. I did not loose Root Access, and my hotspot still works.
Not really sure why Verizon push 2 updates in a week. NOTE: This is not KitKat 4.4.4
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Rooted vs98024a and did OTA to vs98026a and still have Root. Pretty neat we didn't lose Root.
hd-renegade said:
Verizon pushed out yet another update this morning VS98026A. I renamed my hotspot files, put the old ones back in, powered my phone completely off for a minute. Turned the phone back on, took the OTA. Renamed the stock hotspot files to old, and placed the hacked hotspot files back. Rebooted the phone. I did not loose Root Access, and my hotspot still works.
Not really sure why Verizon push 2 updates in a week. NOTE: This is not KitKat 4.4.4
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I lost root. Not sure why though. And I cannot get root back as IOROOT seems to not work with 26A. It attempts to reboot to recovery and then the phone shows a little android robot on his back with belly open and a error indicator over him.
lukester01 said:
I lost root. Not sure why though. And I cannot get root back as IOROOT seems to not work with 26A. It attempts to reboot to recovery and then the phone shows a little android robot on his back with belly open and a error indicator over him.
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You would have to downgrade to 24A, gain root using iOROOT and run OTA.
Note: To be on the safe side, I revert my phone back to vs98010b and took it from there one step at a time.
wait for new ioroot?
I think I lost root during my attempts to get the OTA to work. I was getting the 111104 error due to the Hotspotprovision.apk. And simply renaming the apk to .bak didn't work to allow the OTA. From the LG mobile windows application I did a upgrade recovery option (some had posted that this would fix the problem). That did not fix the problem though. I was only able to do the OTA after I MOVED the file Hotspotprovision.bak out of system/app. Seems the OTA was scanning for "hotspotprovision". I didn't realize I had lost root before I took the OTA to 26A.
So note to all. Do NOT simply change the name to be a .bak. And do not upgrade the recovery as this removes root. The OTA like everyone says now, does not care about root. The failure to install is simply because of the file name being in the system/app folder.
Not sure how to go back to 24A. Probably not possible without flashing a STOCK ROM I'm guessing. I guess I'm stuck waiting for someone to root 26A.
Interestingly though, with 26A unrooted I seem to be able to use the Mobile hotspot without the modified provisioning file. Previously I had to have the modified version to use the hotspot feature as it is not part of my plan.
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You would have to downgrade to 24A, gain root using iOROOT and run OTA.
Note: To be on the safe side, I revert my phone back to vs98010b and took it from there one step at a time.
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lukester01 said:
I think I lost root during my attempts to get the OTA to work. I was getting the 111104 error due to the Hotspotprovision.apk. And simply renaming the apk to .bak didn't work to allow the OTA. From the LG mobile windows application I did a upgrade recovery option (some had posted that this would fix the problem). That did not fix the problem though. I was only able to do the OTA after I MOVED the file Hotspotprovision.bak out of system/app. Seems the OTA was scanning for "hotspotprovision". I didn't realize I had lost root before I took the OTA to 26A.
So note to all. Do NOT simply change the name to be a .bak. And do not upgrade the recovery as this removes root. The OTA like everyone says now, does not care about root. The failure to install is simply because of the file name being in the system/app folder.
Not sure how to go back to 24A. Probably not possible without flashing a STOCK ROM I'm guessing. I guess I'm stuck waiting for someone to root 26A.
Interestingly though, with 26A unrooted I seem to be able to use the Mobile hotspot without the modified provisioning file. Previously I had to have the modified version to use the hotspot feature as it is not part of my plan.
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Stump Root worked for me on 26A. Had to do the brute force thing and it took about 5 minutes, but it worked.
Stump root worked on LG G2 26A
Stump root worked. It auto used the brute forth method like you said. Thanks.
Finally I can program my bluetooth call button back to use google now voice search instead of LG voice command.
snellc001 said:
Stump Root worked for me on 26A. Had to do the brute force thing and it took about 5 minutes, but it worked.
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I used stump root successfully on my 26A as well.
I have a question about the OTA Update 26A. When I got the phone, it was not rooted. It was and is now on VS98024A. I rooted with the ioroot method, but had to use the manual method because the script did not work. It is rooted and i used the hack for the mobile hotspot, so that works. I never installed a custom recovery yet. My question is should I install this update 26A since I don't have a custom recovery, or does that have nothing to do with it?
pricer22 said:
I have a question about the OTA Update 26A. When I got the phone, it was not rooted. It was and is now on VS98024A. I rooted with the ioroot method, but had to use the manual method because the script did not work. It is rooted and i used the hack for the mobile hotspot, so that works. I never installed a custom recovery yet. My question is should I install this update 26A since I don't have a custom recovery, or does that have nothing to do with it?
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Simply remove the modified mobile hotspot from system/app. That should allow you to take the OTA
Sent From The Trail Of Untold Truths
you will not be able to take any OTA if you add a custom recovery
pricer22 said:
I have a question about the OTA Update 26A. When I got the phone, it was not rooted. It was and is now on VS98024A. I rooted with the ioroot method, but had to use the manual method because the script did not work. It is rooted and i used the hack for the mobile hotspot, so that works. I never installed a custom recovery yet. My question is should I install this update 26A since I don't have a custom recovery, or does that have nothing to do with it?
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If you add a custom recovery you will not be able to take any OTA updates.
lukester01 said:
If you add a custom recovery you will not be able to take any OTA updates.
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Am I understanding the purpose of a custom recovery like TWRP is so you can flash roms or if you want to block OTA updates? At this point I am just interested in the stock rom, rooted, so I don't need a custom recovery right?
pricer22 said:
Am I understanding the purpose of a custom recovery like TWRP is so you can flash roms or if you want to block OTA updates? At this point I am just interested in the stock rom, rooted, so I don't need a custom recovery right?
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Correct, you don't need one. Note however you won't be able to do image (nandroid) backups/restores or flash images. So be very careful with your root privileges ?
Sent from my VS980 4G
custom recovery
pricer22 said:
Am I understanding the purpose of a custom recovery like TWRP is so you can flash roms or if you want to block OTA updates? At this point I am just interested in the stock rom, rooted, so I don't need a custom recovery right?
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Custom recovery allows you to flash roms, make nandroid backups, and do several other things. But it will make the phone so that you cannot get OTA updates. To apply updates when you have a custom recovery you will have to wait for someone to make the OTA update into a file you can flash.
TWRP
I read yesterday that i wouldn't loose root if i took the 26A Update. I am running the stock ROM but have TWRP installed. I changed the settings for the hot spot and took the update. It rebooted and I am in TWRP. I cant figure out what to do to get it to boot up the Stock Rom. Please help.
I found it. If you get stuck in TWRP
I used TWRP's awesome "terminal command" option to run the following:
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dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
then Rebooted. No Changes made Still on 24A.
MFR73 said:
I read yesterday that i wouldn't loose root if i took the 26A Update. I am running the stock ROM but have TWRP installed. I changed the settings for the hot spot and took the update. It rebooted and I am in TWRP. I cant figure out what to do to get it to boot up the Stock Rom. Please help.
I found it. If you get stuck in TWRP
I used TWRP's awesome "terminal command" option to run the following:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
then Rebooted. No Changes made Still on 24A.
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I'm not familiar with TWRP commands, but sounds to me like the update tried to install by booting to recovery, but since it was not the stock recovery it could not update. Having a custom recovery in my experience has always made it so you can not take OTA updates. You would use the LG Mobile Support Tool to "upgrade recovery", that will basically restore the stock recovery. You will lose root. But you can update to 26A, and then use Stump root to get root again.
hd-renegade said:
Verizon pushed out yet another update this morning VS98026A. I renamed my hotspot files, put the old ones back in, powered my phone completely off for a minute. Turned the phone back on, took the OTA. Renamed the stock hotspot files to old, and placed the hacked hotspot files back. Rebooted the phone. I did not loose Root Access, and my hotspot still works.
Not really sure why Verizon push 2 updates in a week. NOTE: This is not KitKat 4.4.4
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I have read and found out with this new update u can noot root. Your phone i have tried ioroot25 and other methods and have failed
vs98026a is not supported for ioroot. Is my message i recive
I have a little green man with his chest open with a red traingle with a !
had that happen
nicknjg88 said:
I have read and found out with this new update u can noot root. Your phone i have tried ioroot25 and other methods and have failed
vs98026a is not supported for ioroot. Is my message i recive
I have a little green man with his chest open with a red traingle with a !
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Look back a page. I had the same problem. You need to use the LG Mobile Support Tool and upgrade your recovery. Then take the over the air update. Then root again using Stump root.
I got the 0x1111004 error, and then the 0x1117008 error when trying to take the 25B and 26A update. I tried removing all of my framework and changes, but it didn't seem to help. Resorted to full KDZ wipe to 24A, then ioroot before taking the 26A update. It updated just fine and now I'm running the latest. Now to remove all the bloatware and restore my backups...
I'm hoping they don't push out any more OTA anytime soon unless it's L.

Can't Update LG L70 After Root?

I successfully rooted my LG L70 with towelroot, but I have a problem now. I can't update the software on my phone from ms32310b to ms32310c. It downloads, reboots and appears to install and says system is up to date, but it's still at ms32310b and a couple days later says I need to download the update again. Will it not update because my phone is rooted now with towelroot? Does anyone know how I can maybe force the update so I can stop getting these update notifications? Thank you!
I seem to have this same problem but my phone is the ls740
lil-g-gamegenuis said:
I seem to have this same problem but my phone is the ls740
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I guess we have to use lg flash tool to manually flash the KDZ update file, but I'm not sure if updating will unroot the device since the new version in my case doesn't support root.
well on my phone i have CWM so i could probably find a zip to flash
bogarty said:
I successfully rooted my LG L70 with towelroot, but I have a problem now. I can't update the software on my phone from ms32310b to ms32310c. It downloads, reboots and appears to install and says system is up to date, but it's still at ms32310b and a couple days later says I need to download the update again. Will it not update because my phone is rooted now with towelroot? Does anyone know how I can maybe force the update so I can stop getting these update notifications? Thank you!
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if you root your phone mostly you do not get ota updates and if you get one and install it you lose root
Crom4rtie said:
if you root your phone mostly you do not get ota updates and if you get one and install it you lose root
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This is absolutely correct. I rooted my LGMS323 with Towelroot (which worked beautifully I might add) but weeks later made the terrible oversight of approving an OTA update without thinking which nuked the root. I've been stuck ever since. Once you update to MS32310c there is NO EASY WAY of rooting your device (as of yet). The only way to reroot is to start over and downgrade from (c) back to (b) or (a) by flashing the KDZ as you mentioned. Because I'm without a machine at the moment and unable to do this I'm TRULY stuck. Don't be me! Stick with what you've got!
jaydeedub said:
This is absolutely correct. I rooted my LGMS323 with Towelroot (which worked beautifully I might add) but weeks later made the terrible oversight of approving an OTA update without thinking which nuked the root. I've been stuck ever since. Once you update to MS32310c there is NO EASY WAY of rooting your device (as of yet). The only way to reroot is to start over and downgrade from (c) back to (b) or (a) by flashing the KDZ as you mentioned. Because I'm without a machine at the moment and unable to do this I'm TRULY stuck. Don't be me! Stick with what you've got!
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Thank you! I probably will. Unless of course they come out with a stable Lollipop rom, then I might be tempted to install Clockworkmod and check it out.

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