(Q) OTA Updates - E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can you get OTA updates with an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery?
Or do you have to wait for captured image and flash manually?

crazynapkinman said:
Can you get OTA updates with an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery?
Or do you have to wait for captured image and flash manually?
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Unlocked bootloader? Yes. Custom recovery? No.
I saw somewhere on here on how to remove custom recovery to be able to receive OTA updates while rooted. Of course, the OTA will break root.

Know where to find stock recovery for Moto E 2015 xt1526 CDMA Boost Mobile variant?

crazynapkinman said:
Know where to find stock recovery for Moto E 2015 xt1526 CDMA Boost Mobile variant?
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Right here.
I wrote it tonight... so let me know if it helps you!

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[Q] rooting with stock help

This might be a stupid question... But since the wifi calling update I cannot temproot my phone anymore with superoneclick and remove bloatware...I was wondering if I unlock and root my phone, is there a way that I'll still be able to recieve OTA updates??? if so how...
Thanks in advance.
seansk said:
This might be a stupid question... But since the wifi calling update I cannot temproot my phone anymore with superoneclick and remove bloatware...I was wondering if I unlock and root my phone, is there a way that I'll still be able to recieve OTA updates??? if so how...
Thanks in advance.
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Yes you can still recieve OTA updates just not via OTA.
If you root and unlock bootloader then all you'd have to do is wait for one of the devs...mainly X to get the OTA and put it in a ROM.
Then all you'd have to do is download and flash and you'll have whatever the newest OTA is.
nguyendqh said:
Yes you can still recieve OTA updates just not via OTA.
If you root and unlock bootloader then all you'd have to do is wait for one of the devs...mainly X to get the OTA and put it in a ROM.
Then all you'd have to do is download and flash and you'll have whatever the newest OTA is.
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so in conclusion No True OTA...just uploaded OTA righr????????????...I hated doing that with my N1.
seansk said:
so in conclusion No True OTA...just uploaded OTA righr????????????...I hated doing that with my N1.
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Yes, you won't be able to download over-the-air updates, you will have to manually flash a custom rom with the OTA pre-installed on it.
HuskyHamburger said:
Yes, you won't be able to download over-the-air updates, you will have to manually flash a custom rom with the OTA pre-installed on it.
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is this also true if I relock bootloader and put stock rom back on there as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1335703
seansk said:
is this also true if I relock bootloader and put stock rom back on there as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1335703
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If you're running completely stock again you should be able to download the OTA but doing so will cause you to lose root.
So you'd have to root again.

OTA Safe for 4g LTE ??

Hi...
i've rooted, HTC unlocked my Sprint Evo 4G LTE as well as flashed the MeanROM.
Will be safe for the OTA i will receive soon for 4G LTE from sprint if i use the "Original Stock" ROM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766628&highlight=original+stock
Or do i have to do the whole relocking the bootloader and using RUU, etc?
Thanks in advance !
exitpr0gram said:
Hi...
i've rooted, HTC unlocked my Sprint Evo 4G LTE as well as flashed the MeanROM.
Will be safe for the OTA i will receive soon for 4G LTE from sprint if i use the "Original Stock" ROM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766628&highlight=original+stock
Or do i have to do the whole relocking the bootloader and using RUU, etc?
Thanks in advance !
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never ever ever acceot a OTA from sprint!!! just flash the frimwear and radio zip in the bootloader.. and flash the new mean rom and u will be all set!!!!!
evo401 said:
never ever ever acceot a OTA from sprint!!! just flash the frimwear and radio zip in the bootloader.. and flash the new mean rom and u will be all set!!!!!
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So if i download that ROM that i linked to (Not the meanROM, the supposed stock ROM) and flashed it ... i still cannot accept any OTA updates?
I guess i just need an explanation as to why i can't receive OTAs on any ROM other than the official out of the box stock ROM. Is it the unlocked boot loader? Is is because it is rooted? Which ROMs will allow me to receive OTAs ?
If that is what's happening i would most definitely like to revert to stock as we have the new 4G LTE OTA update from Sprint coming soon here in, probably today, and i wont be around for my friend to flash his ROMs forever. It's starting to look like doing him a favor was a mistake. I should have only rooted it.
Any links, guides, or info about how to return his phone to stock as if right out of the box would be much appreciated. I made backups but i think he deleted them ...
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.
exitpr0gram said:
So if i download that ROM that i linked to (Not the meanROM, the supposed stock ROM) and flashed it ... i still cannot accept any OTA updates?
I guess i just need an explanation as to why i can't receive OTAs on any ROM other than the official out of the box stock ROM. Is it the unlocked boot loader? Is is because it is rooted? Which ROMs will allow me to receive OTAs ?
If that is what's happening i would most definitely like to revert to stock as we have the new 4G LTE OTA update from Sprint coming soon here in, probably today, and i wont be around for my friend to flash his ROMs forever. It's starting to look like doing him a favor was a mistake. I should have only rooted it.
Any links, guides, or info about how to return his phone to stock as if right out of the box would be much appreciated. I made backups but i think he deleted them ...
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.
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You never want to accept an OTA. Ever. If you do you can no longer gain s-off and it will severely hinder what you can flash from recovery.
Just flash any of the Roms and radios based on the newest update and you are done.
Once more for clarity...
NEVER ACCEPT AN OTA.
Teach your friend how to flash roms. Easy as pie
Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
Rxpert said:
You never want to accept an OTA. Ever. If you do you can no longer gain s-off and it will severely hinder what you can flash from recovery.
Just flash any of the Roms and radios based on the newest update and you are done.
Once more for clarity...
NEVER ACCEPT AN OTA.
Teach your friend how to flash roms. Easy as pie
Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
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Thank you for that explanation. Why else would the developers add firmware updates separately on their pages? I should have known.
My buddy did say that he accepted an OTA even tho i told him not to... he said it snuck up on him and wouldn't have known if he hadn't needed to use his phone at THAT moment.
Could this be why i cannot find the backup i created previously? Just wondering ... I can obviously flash and root etc but the "Devil is in to detail" and i don't have all the details yet.
Thanks again.
I could be way wrong here, but I don't believe you can accept the OTA with a custom recovery installed. I tried doing the OTA and it simply rebooted into TWRP. I tried installing it from there and it kept failing. So I think you do have to re-lock, RUU, then update, then reroot. That's the path I took.
Or do what everyone else is suggesting and flash what the devs made.

How to flash back to stock rom and kernel

So I flashed the ARHD rom and ElementalX kernel and ever since my phone seems to only be able to pick up 1 bar everywhere I go. I don't know if flashing the rom and kernel could affect the network somehow, but I am going to try to flash back to stock to see if my network improves. Is there a way to just wipe the rom and kernel memory off my phone, or would I need to flash another rom and kernel? I have never reverse flashed back to stock. Any help is much appreciated,
Relock bootloader and flash ruu
Drew
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drewdatrip said:
Relock bootloader and flash ruu
Drew
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I've done so but my Kernel is still the same. I want to go have stock kernel, so I can recive OTA updates. Any solutions?View attachment 2776208
DimitriyMatusov said:
I've done so but my Kernel is still the same. I want to go have stock kernel, so I can recive OTA updates. Any solutions?View attachment 2776208
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Which RUU did you use? Also, please reboot in bootloader mode and see if any TAMPERED sign is showing or not. If no TAMPERED is shown, you will get and be able to install OTA.
hafizimtiaz said:
Which RUU did you use? Also, please reboot in bootloader mode and see if any TAMPERED sign is showing or not. If no TAMPERED is shown, you will get and be able to install OTA.
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I've used RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_Cingular and also RUU_M7_UL_JB43_SENSE50_MR_Cingular_US_3.17.502.3_Radio_4A.19.3263.13_10.38j.1157.04_release_334235_signed_2 but it didn't work
DimitriyMatusov said:
I've used RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_Cingular and also RUU_M7_UL_JB43_SENSE50_MR_Cingular_US_3.17.502.3_Radio_4A.19.3263.13_10.38j.1157.04_release_334235_signed_2 but it didn't work
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Does the bootloader mode show Tampered?
DimitriyMatusov said:
I've used RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_Cingular and also RUU_M7_UL_JB43_SENSE50_MR_Cingular_US_3.17.502.3_Radio_4A.19.3263.13_10.38j.1157.04_release_334235_signed_2 but it didn't work
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did the RUU complete if so your phone is Stock
the kernel in your screen shot is stock
did you try software update / AT&T Update ?
hafizimtiaz said:
Does the bootloader mode show Tampered?
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After relocking and installin RUU it's no more tampered, but kernel version is still the same
DimitriyMatusov said:
After relocking and installin RUU it's no more tampered, but kernel version is still the same
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According to my understanding, if it doesn't show TAMPERED, then everything about your phone is stock (except for S-OFF). Did you try AT&T OTA?
hafizimtiaz said:
According to my understanding, if it doesn't show TAMPERED, then everything about your phone is stock (except for S-OFF). Did you try AT&T OTA?
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Yeah, but i've also read that it works only in USA
DimitriyMatusov said:
Yeah, but i've also read that it works only in USA
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your phone is stock use my thread here to manually update to 4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2659374

Update to Casual for unlocking 4.3?

Does anyone know if there is going to be an upcoming update to the Casual software for unlocking bootloader on the newest firmware (MJ9) on the verizon galaxy note 2?
Or is there another tool for doing that?
I mistakenly did the OTA from verizon and I now I am unable to find a method for unlocking bootloader to install a custom recovery. Is safestrap possible for note 2?
thanks
jazz2311 said:
Does anyone know if there is going to be an upcoming update to the Casual software for unlocking bootloader on the newest firmware (MJ9) on the verizon galaxy note 2?
Or is there another tool for doing that?
I mistakenly did the OTA from verizon and I now I am unable to find a method for unlocking bootloader to install a custom recovery. Is safestrap possible for note 2?
thanks
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I shared your pain! This worked for me, Note II, MJ9
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
TX_Jax said:
I shared your pain! This worked for me, Note II, MJ9
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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I agree it worked for rooting the device, but I still can't install custom recovery, which means the bootloader is still locked. Anyway to unlock that?
jazz2311 said:
I agree it worked for rooting the device, but I still can't install custom recovery, which means the bootloader is still locked. Anyway to unlock that?
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Yes that works for rooting and no there is no way to currently unlock the bootloader on the 4.3 OTA.
jcollier said:
Yes that works for rooting and no there is no way to currently unlock the bootloader on the 4.3 OTA.
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Anyone tried heimdall to install any custom recovery? It works for other devices to get cm installer, why not i605?
jazz2311 said:
Anyone tried heimdall to install any custom recovery? It works for other devices to get cm installer, why not i605?
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Locked bootloader
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app

cant flash a rom phone

So i unlocked the bootloader phone is rooted twrp is installed and yet when i just wipe and then install a lolipop rom it got stuck on boot for too long
From what i can tell i have the latest at&t update 4.4.2
If someone can help me specifically install skydragon 5.0+ would be awesome
Do i need to install a firmware? can i install a tmobile firmware on an at&t phone to install a lolipop rom? im so confused
grpl said:
So i unlocked the bootloader phone is rooted twrp is installed and yet when i just wipe and then install a lolipop rom it got stuck on boot for too long
From what i can tell i have the latest at&t update 4.4.2
If someone can help me specifically install skydragon 5.0+ would be awesome
Do i need to install a firmware? can i install a tmobile firmware on an at&t phone to install a lolipop rom? im so confused
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You r on 4.4.2 firmware? You need to update yes..don't install any firmware but Att. I can help you out. Boot to bootloader an take pic if you can so I can see everything for myself first
Tigerstown said:
You r on 4.4.2 firmware? You need to update yes..don't install any firmware but Att. I can help you out. Boot to bootloader an take pic if you can so I can see everything for myself first
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http://imgur.com/ih3ndIY
thanks in advance
grpl said:
http://imgur.com/ih3ndIY
thanks in advance
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OK so your s-on so you need signed firmware cause your not s-off. No worries I got that go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3031703
An download the one for s-on users an follow directions. Post there if you need help I'll be there if you too. You will have to relock bootloader then fastboot this signed firmware...just go to that thread read an post your questions I'll help u.
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OK so your s-on so you need signed firmware cause your not s-off. No worries I got that go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3031703
An download the one for s-on users an follow directions. Post there if you need help I'll be there if you too. You will have to relock bootloader then fastboot this signed firmware...just go to that thread read an post your questions I'll help u.
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thanks ill check that out
grpl said:
thanks ill check that out
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If you were s-off all we would do is fastboot firmware an update recovery an flash ROM u want an we be done...you having s-on makes it little more work. If you want s-off better do it now before u update cause you can't on 4.4.4
Tigerstown said:
If you were s-off all we would do is fastboot firmware an update recovery an flash ROM u want an we be done...you having s-on makes it little more work. If you want s-off better do it now before u update cause you can't on 4.4.4
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I should have read more before i started today i see
isnt relocking my bootloader gonna mess something up after i have twrp and super su?
How do i relock it anyway? sorry for all the trouble
grpl said:
I should have read more before i started today i see
isnt relocking my bootloader gonna mess something up after i have twrp and super su?
How do i relock it anyway? sorry for all the trouble
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1st do u want s-off. It takes like 5 mins its a app u run..it will make your life lot easier an safer. Its 25 bucks well worth every penny. Let me know that 1st
Tigerstown said:
1st do u want s-off. It takes like 5 mins its a app u run..it will make your life lot easier an safer. Its 25 bucks well worth every penny. Let me know that 1st
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So if i pay for the app i dont have to relock bootloader s-off and then and unlock bootloader?
whats the name of the app?
Tigerstown said:
1st do u want s-off. It takes like 5 mins its a app u run..it will make your life lot easier an safer. Its 25 bucks well worth every penny. Let me know that 1st
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Im waiting on sunshine to finish now so if i want to install a lolipop rom what firmware do i install?
grpl said:
Im waiting on sunshine to finish now so if i want to install a lolipop rom what firmware do i install?
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Sorry for no reply. Working on unbricking someone's phone. You need to install Att latest firmware. R you on pure stock now? If so don't worry bout if firmware has boot.img ....firmware might have stock recovery.img which will replace twrp if that Dev don't remove recovery like I do from my firmware. So just flash firmware with fastboot an download a new twrp that is for your device then fastboot that an then pick a Att ROM you want an you should be able to flash it. Try that let me know. Any questions let me know. MAKE SURE TO MAKE A BACKUP before you wipe phone in twrp an try an flash ROM.
Tigerstown said:
Sorry for no reply. Working on unbricking someone's phone. You need to install Att latest firmware. R you on pure stock now? If so don't worry bout if firmware has boot.img ....firmware might have stock recovery.img which will replace twrp if that Dev don't remove recovery like I do from my firmware. So just flash firmware with fastboot an download a new twrp that is for your device then fastboot that an then pick a Att ROM you want an you should be able to flash it. Try that let me know. Any questions let me know. MAKE SURE TO MAKE A BACKUP before you wipe phone in twrp an try an flash ROM.
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Wasn't i at pure stock this whole time i didn't install any rom's successfully,sorry i'm being a bit difficult but iv'e never done this before ,what firmware do i flash i want to install lolipop?
and by att you mean at&t? I think skydragon is one of them
To flash newer builds,newer firmware is required. This is stated in the O.P of most threads for ROM's.
grpl said:
So i unlocked the bootloader phone is rooted twrp is installed and yet when i just wipe and then install a lolipop rom it got stuck on boot for too long
From what i can tell i have the latest at&t update 4.4.2
If someone can help me specifically install skydragon 5.0+ would be awesome
Do i need to install a firmware? can i install a tmobile firmware on an at&t phone to install a lolipop rom? im so confused
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
To flash newer builds,newer firmware is required. This is stated in the O.P of most threads for ROM's.
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the thing is though that im not sure what to flash and if i can flash like a develepor edition firmware to an at&t phone
As long as s-off,change cid to BS_US001,and you can flash firmware for us developer build without incident.
grpl said:
the thing is though that im not sure what to flash and if i can flash like a develepor edition firmware to an at&t phone
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
As long as s-off,change cid to BS_US001,and you can flash firmware for us developer build without incident.
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Gonna try this now thanks for the next clue i was stuck

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