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[Nexus 4 General] jekkel:
OTA or not to OTA?

Please help!

I just received the OTA this morning, but I'm not sure if I can install it. I'm on stock 4.4.3, rooted, have CWM recovery and using Xposed.

I'm worrying about the install because of the CWM and Xposed. Otherwise I'm on totally stock.

Please advise, should I start the install of the OTA, or should I do anything before it.

Thanks in advance!
[Nexus 4 General] gialakias:
If you have nothing else changed in your system (file, app) it is OK to proceed. It passes even with xposed.
[Nexus 4 General] sordna:
It's a very small update. For me it passed even with Franco Kernel. I flashed the OTA zip in twrp.
[Nexus 4 General] jekkel:
I will do that too. But first need to change my cwm to twrp as some guys told that the factory image cannot be flashed via that.
[Nexus 4 General] gialakias:
It isn't true. It works also with cwm.
[Nexus 4 General] :
can I install an Ota if I use an ad blocker?
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
Try it and see. Worst case is it fails. It won't hurt your device. But I'm pretty sure it'll work if you haven't changed any system files
[Nexus 4 General] cpkiller:
OTA update coming in, installing automatically!

Hi all,

I was shocked a moment ago when my nexus 4 tol me it had an OTA update ready for installing, while I have CWM and root... But it finished succesfully so I'm curious as to what Google has changed with regards to OTA!

Anyway, to you all: If you don't want to go through the hussle of doing it yourself, by waiting another day you might get it automatically! :D

Cheers and have a good day!
[Nexus 4 General] Goldenmeadow:
Hi!

I just installed 4.4.4 update and lost root. Tried to go into CWM recovery but it failed - got little guy with exclamation mark...

Could somebody give an idea?

Thanks!
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
You have the stock recovery. You need to fastboot flash cwn back on
[Nexus 4 General] Goldenmeadow:
Thanks!

So this update over-writes recovery partition... Sad :( :)

Thanks again!
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
Did you flash it flashify? If you flashed it in cwm you shouldn't have lost the custom recovery
[Nexus 4 General] Goldenmeadow:
Yeah, I was stupid enough to get OTA and let it install itself... (just woke up after night shift). Totally forgot about doing it manually.

Thanks for quick reply, really appreciate it!
[Nexus 4 General] eighteesix:
I installed KTU84P from KTU84L via CWM recovery and it worked fine. however, CWM disappeared (red exclamation). i reflashed and still got red exclamation. i also lost root even though i used CWM fix to keep it post update.
[Nexus 4 General] nexuses:
Hi ElDady and every one..

Do you remember this problem?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45014587&postcount=1863&nocache=1&z=1006993725895881

I have the same one with updating to 4.4.4, plus i did full unroot from inside the supersu but no result..

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 4 General] chaan.muan:
Nexus 4 stock system/build.prop for 4.4.3

Hello XDA,

Is it possible for anybody to upload a Nexus 4 stock system/build.prop for 4.4.3, need to change the one that I have becuase cant update to 4.4.4 and also having some issues with the dialer.

Thanks in advance,
[Nexus 4 General] CalculatedRisk:
I don't have the file unfortunately, but the fastest way to get them is to download the 4.4.3 factory image and then extract the build.prop and dialer apk from it.
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
See lolcakes203 above or just fastboot flash the system, boot, and radio image from 4.4.4 and be done with it
[Nexus 4 General] chaan.muan:
Thanks

I already download the factory image, how do I extrat the build.prop?

Tnxs
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
Extract it using winrar. Inside is another zip file, extract that too. In there you'll find system.img. use ext4 extractor to open the system image. There you'll find build.prop. The app will be in the app folder.

Probably easier to flash the images from 4.4.4, system, boot, and radio
[Nexus 4 General] Oxious119:
Thanks for the flashable 4.4.3->4.4.4 file. Worked flawlessly on stock rooted and xposed modded device.
[Nexus 4 General] sberla54:
Guys, does anybody has a valid version of the EMail app of Android 4.4.3?

I've uninstalled it and now i can't update to 4.4.4 using this flashable OTA. I've already googled, downloaded some version, installed them but the OTA keeps failing with a common error that says that's something wrong with the emailgoogle app...
[Nexus 4 General] CamoGeko:
You could always reflash the 4.4.3 ROM. :)

Sent from a 100% renovated assimilation machine
[Nexus 4 General] sberla54:
I could even flash the 4.4.4 from scratch but i'd prefer to save my time, and if i found a valid apk i would save a lot of time :)
[Nexus 4 General] sordna:
Why did you uninstall a system app ? Especially if you care about ota.

You could have disabled it instead.
[Nexus 4 General] sberla54:
I didn't know that uninstalling an app could make the OTA fail. I simply don't use it, so i was used to uninstall it as soon as i flash a new ROM.

I'm never going to do that anymore...
[Nexus 4 General] sordna:
Android 4.0 ICS introduced the Disable feature, in the applications settings. On some ROMs you need to uninstall a system app's updates before the disable button appears. But it works good, the app doesn't run and the icon disappears from the drawer. I've been disabling lots of system apps and my ota's always work :thumbup:
[Nexus 4 General] CamoGeko:
OTA checks that all system apps are present and unmodified before it allows an update. So removing a system app in anticipation for OTA is a big no no.

Sent from a 100% renovated assimilation machine
[Nexus 4 General] sberla54:
Yep, mate, i've understood that now. I simply had no idea because i haven't done an OTA on a rooted phone before, i was used to change ROMs.

I didn't know this, thanks!

So, nobody has a 4.4.3 Email apk to share with me?
[Nexus 4 General] HarisA1:
---------- Post added at 03:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:42 AM ----------

[/COLOR]

Uploaded to google drive here's the link to the email apk its from android 4.4.4

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6jbdbtryLpEak9fcmtKOW5YaEU/edit?usp=docslist_api

-N4
[Nexus 4 General] sberla54:
Thanks! I will let you know if it works!

EDIT: Nope, it doesn't work :(

Maybe i need a version from 4.4.3 and that's the only one i can't find. I found a 4.4.2 one and now you gave a 4.4.4 :(

I receive this error: "/system/app/EmailGoogle.apk" has unexpected contents (Status 7)
[Nexus 4 General] CamoGeko:
Did you try clearing data?
[Nexus 4 General] CalculatedRisk:
I think your best option at this point is to just flash the stock 4.4.3 system image to your device. You won't lose any data and at the same time the ota will install flawlessly on an untouched /system partition.
[Nexus 4 General] jlk_250:
I'm still on 4.4.2 and plan to update very soon. I'll pause at 4.4.3 to get the apk.
[Nexus 4 General] heat361:
i get this error when i try to reboot to bootloader using adb

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\heat361i>adb reboot bootloader

error: device not found

it shows my device drivers are up to date
[Nexus 4 General] yokuyuki:
Did you turn on usb debugging?
[Nexus 4 General] heat361:
yep its on so to makse sure my device is connected i did adb devices, but i get this

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\heat361>cd android-sdk/platform-tools

C:\Users\heat361\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

List of devices attached

C:\Users\heat361\android-sdk\platform-tools>
[Nexus 4 General] daern:
Check Device Manager, make sure that you've got the ADB driver loaded ok in Windows.
[Nexus 4 General] sdb13:
Can anyone answer my question? :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 General] littlewonder:
Just to make things clear

Can I use scenario 1 when rooted ? It says " You are completely stock. Unlocked/locked bootloader. No root " ..I did use toolkit to unlock bootloader and root, but after it finished with that I flashed back stock recovery using option in toolkit. Everything else is stock.So can I sideload now or not ? Thanks..
[Nexus 4 General] desertflame:
Anyone know how to get past the build.prop error? Updating from custom recovery and custom kernel but i flashed the stock kernel again, everything else is stock, I think its probably full screen toggle.

EDIT: It was full screen toggle. Upgraded successfully :) CWM kept my root and everything.

EDIT 2: The update removed CWM but somehow it kept my root. I tried flashing CWm again (fastboot) via ADB, it says successful but when i try to enter recovery i get the droid with the red triangle. Any help guys? At the moment I'm rooted (somehow).
[Nexus 4 General] heat361:
It shows that adb is installed and the device drivers are fine

edit:it keeps saying device not found, and device manager says adb composite device
[Nexus 4 General] lukikai:
why?
[Nexus 4 General] meangreenie:
Anyone know where to get the 'D' factory image, I need to pull the system.img from it.

The google link is updated with the 'Q' version already.
[Nexus 4 General] Sploat:
Hey,

my problem ist the case 3:

Scenario #3

You are stock, with custom kernel, any modifications or removed system apk(s)

Continue to Section C

I've got the francokernel, so what should I do now to flash the OTA correctly?

Can anyone explain me what this means:

"When flashing my kernel the stock powerhal is renamed to power.msm8960.bk.so so that you can return to stock hal without needing to flash rom again. Dir is: /system/lib/hw. Just remove power.msm8960.so and remove the .bk from the backed up file, give it r/w permissions and then reboot.

This is when changing to other kernels because my hal is modified to work with interactive."

Is it necessary to consider this aspect?

Or can I just flash the stock Kernel an then Flash the 4.2.2 OTA?
[Nexus 4 General] El Daddy:
Re: [INFO] Nexus OTA Help-Desk

Here you go. http://d-h.st/iy0
[Nexus 4 General] El Daddy:
Re: [INFO] Nexus OTA Help-Desk

Fastboot flash stock boot.img and system.IMG. then apply the ota.
[Nexus 4 General] littlewonder:
Anyone ? ..Please..Just wanna be sure I won't mess things up..Thanks

Sorry wrong quote..Post is on previous page..
[Nexus 4 General] Sploat:
Okay, the Fastboot commands exactly like this?

So I'll do in fastboot:

1) fastboot flash boot boot.img

2) fastboot flash system system.img

correctly?

And then I can put the OTA on my phone?

Where can I find the boot and system img from stock?
[Nexus 4 General] azrash:
Re: [INFO] Nexus OTA Help-Desk

Official images are out

Google Posts Factory Android 4.2.2 (JDQ39) Images For Nexus 4, 7, 10, And Galaxy Nexus (Yakju / Takju) http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...or-nexus-4-7-10-and-galaxy-nexus-yakju-takju/ via @AndroidPolice

Flowed from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] El Daddy:
Re: [INFO] Nexus OTA Help-Desk

From the stock image. I linked it a few posts ago.
[Nexus 4 General] Sploat:
Thanks!

Just one more question:

If I flash the complete factory Image(328 MB) via Custom Recovery,

then I'll have nothing to do what is mentioned in this thread,

but then every data is wiped?!
[Nexus 4 General] dispatch:
FYI regarding bluetooth:

4.2.2. made my bluetooth issues better, both with using a belkin car audio BT receiver and a Big Jambox. I did see somewhere a guy said 4.2.2. didn't fix his BT issues, not sure what they were.

Belkin had issues with starting music, skipping tracks, behaved differently with different apps (pandora, subsonic, google music). Most seem to behave similarly and as expected now.

Jambox commands just seem more responsive and quick now.
[Nexus 4 General] eskeyy:
Extract and flash using fastboot just recovery.img, system.img and boot.img then nothing will be wiped
[Nexus 4 General] sordna:
Dude just flash the stock 4.4.4 image, it will take you 10 minutes longer than flashing the ota.
[Nexus 4 General] sberla54:
Yes, i've tried that right now and it doesn't work. I've seen that on the same screen where you delete data there's the option "Uninstall upgrades - Come back to factory version", but it doesn't work either...

Sounds interesting!

How can i flash the stock without losing any data? I'm following this procedure: http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5...-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701/post47156064

I would have to reinstall and reconfigure my apps, i suppose...

Thanks! You're great!
[Nexus 4 General] sordna:
No, just avoid flashing userdata.img (and avoid any -w switches) and you preserve all your apps and data. You will only lose root and any custom apps you converted to system apps.

BTW to get any stock system apk you can download the 4.4.3 or whatever image, and from it you can extract any .apk

Just Google how to unpack system.img
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
You could also use this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53533289
[Nexus 4 General] jlk_250:
OK, here is the stock N4 email apk from 4.4.2 and 4.4.3. Goes in system app as seen in the screen shot, same for both. Dunno if you need the odex or not (or if there was one in 4.4.2) but I copied it for 4.4.3 while I was at it.

The files were renamed for the upload. Delete all the 443(1) stuff. See screen capture for the correct names.

https://app.box.com/s/zivp807dzzovx21042yy

sberla54, please let me know when you're good. I stopped at 4.4.3 in case I didn't do something right.
[Nexus 4 General] sberla54:
That works! Thanks!

But now i have a new problem: i receive the same error for Exchange2Google.apk. I think the 2 packages are connected. Could you please send me that apk, too? You'd be really an hero!

Interesting! Thanks!

Ok! I'm trying that right now! To extract Exchange2Google.apk from the image!

EDIT: SOLVED!

Thank you guys, you've saved my day!

I've extracted "Exchange2Google.apk" and odex and "MMS.apk" and odex (Android requested it after restoring Exchange2Google) from system.img using the part 1 of this procedure on Linux: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1588461

I simply converted system.img to sys.raw using simg2img and then mounted sys.raw as a drive and copied the files i needed.

Thank you jlk_250 for being so kind! And thank you sordna for the idea! You saved me a lot of time!
[Nexus 4 General] Glorifyy:
Guy's I need some major help!

I wanted to wipe Internal Storage/Data/System/Cache/Etc before Flashing Android L.

(I made a Nandroid before wiping anything but it got deleted during the wipe)

Well, I don't feel like explaining the whole story but the point is.

I am currently stuck.

I have no OS and a completely clean SD Card, but I can access TWRP and Bootloader(It's Unlocked if that helps anything).

I have heard of using ADB Sideload to push files onto my device.

But I can't seem to get ADB to work from Recovery.

That's where I need help. Once I can get ADB to recognize my device while it's on Recovery, this will be easy.

But I've had no luck.

Any help please?
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
Google 15 second adb install xda. That should set up adb and the required drivers.
[Nexus 4 General] spongebob257:
Will I get OTA Android L?

I altered my phone just enough to get 4g service. It is rooted, has a custom recovery (TWRP) , and an LTE radio. Otherwise, I made no changes to the operating system. Are those changes enough to prevent the ota from working when it comes?

If I won't get the OTA, I should be able to flash Android L like any other rom, right? I don't care if I lose data.

Does anyone know whether recovery programs such as twrp will need to be modified to flash Android l?
[Nexus 4 General] steviemch:
You have to be totally stock to receive the ota, best bet is to simply fastboot flash the L factory image which will overwrite any changes made. Then it's just a case of flashing twrp and rooting. I tend to make a flashable zip of my apps and data through titanium, transfer it to my computer then after flashing the factory image flash the zip through twrp and I'm all set up.

Sent by Borg neural subspace transceiver node.
[Nexus 4 General] jlk_250:
If you don't care about losing data, no problem. I just undo my changes (the LTE mod I used has an uninstallzip that you flash) and taken the OTA. You can leave TWRP, which now handles OTA updates just fine.

Edit--regarding the post that follows, yes, that is correct as long as the other changes are put back to stock first.

Edit--this is apparently no longer true for Lollipop. Must be totally stock.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Whoa. So if I install an OTA through settings--> about phone--> system update, and I click reboot and install, it'll automatically work even with twrp?
[Nexus 4 General] CalculatedRisk:
Yeah, that is correct.

Devices:

LG Optimus 2X P990

LG Nexus 4

LG Optimus 2X:

ROM: Tonyp TheROM Build 26 New Bootloader

Kernel: Kowalski Kernel M1 New Bootloader 2.6.39.4 W/ RAM Hack

Bootloader:ICS Bootloader

Recovery: TWRP 2.6.0.0 For New BL

Baseband: 1035.21

Nexus 4:

ROM: Stock 4.4.4 W/ Root (Xposed, GPU Drivers, Dalvik/Bionic Patches)

Kernel: Franco r213

Bootloader: Stock Bootloader (Unlocked)

Recvoery: PhilZ Touch CWM-Based Recovery

Radio:Radio (1.03)
[Nexus 4 General] Horizone:
Whoever gets the OTA first please upload the necessary files for developers ASAP. We've been waiting too long for L..
[Nexus 4 General] Bloodflame:
Yeah, for everyone but us... :eek:
[Nexus 4 General] :
Question: Can I flash 5.0 (when it's released) on an encrypted device using fastboot?

(Take into consideration that I'm going to wipe it clean)
[Nexus 4 General] Nystad97:
Finally: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/11/1...llipop-factory-image-now-available-as-lrx21t/ :victory:

PS. Remember to grab the OTA file when it becomes available! ;)
[Nexus 4 General] shobuddy:
I'm on rooted stock rom 4.4.4 with TWRP. Once the OTA comes out, I intend to flash the ota zip using TWRP. Will I loose root doing this? If so, how can I preserve root or re-root?
[Nexus 4 General] sadsac:
There's an article on android police that says if the system partition is altered in any way (eg root) the 5.0 OTA won't work
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
Root's ok as long as you haven't modified or deleted any system files. You will lose root with the ota
[Nexus 4 General] jishinya:
If we got the OTA, where do we extract / obtain the files to upload it?
[Nexus 4 General] sadsac:
Thanks, that's good cos I was going to use ota once available for ease

---------- Post added at 06:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:48 PM ----------

Its quite complicated - google it
[Nexus 4 General] Horizone:
Don't worry about it :) Factory image is out now we have everything ^^
[Nexus 4 General] androidnandroid:
Still no ota for nexus 4 :(
[Nexus 4 General] gialakias:
Well root doesn't affect the ota. The problem is from this ota it requires the stock recovery and adb sideload it. With custom recovery it fails.
[Nexus 4 General] androidnandroid:
Any one got ota?
[Nexus 4 General] mikskcas:
https://mobile.twitter.com/pastorealex/status/533774063584698369
[Nexus 4 General] androidnandroid:
Hope someone catches ota fast
[Nexus 4 General] sadsac:
Its up http://android.clients.google.com/p....signed-occam-LRX21T-from-KTU84P.1c6f10c3.zip
[Nexus 4 General] Mindfreak14:
OTA Available -- Go Sideload Lollipop

Hello Guys ..Android 5.0 OTA is out .. For All Stock ppl..here is the link below:

http://android.clients.google.com/p....signed-occam-LRX21T-from-KTU84P.1c6f10c3.zip

Update the OP Plzz ... Enjoy ...Cheers to our N4 :cool:
[Nexus 4 General] signs23:
No problem with sideload flashing :D

Everything worked.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk
[Nexus 4 General] ShurDiego:
Everything goes well? I will do it asap also.. so impresions are welcome :D
[Nexus 4 General] andrewf403:
Still "optimizing apps" )

edit: Everything is working.
[Nexus 4 General] xdatastic:
it took ages for me. I didnt time it, but something like 25 minutes, so dont abort it.
[Nexus 4 General] ShurDiego:
WOW, 25 minutes... ok, I will do it also, lollipop here I go..haha
[Nexus 4 General] Midomad:
Deleted.
[Nexus 4 General] ShurDiego:
OTA flash problem

I am trying to flash the OTA (latest TWRP), and I obtain the following error:

Any ideas? For sure I have 4.4.4 KTU84P
[Nexus 4 General] sadsac:
It won't flash in twrp. And fastboot driver won't work on my laptop so I cant side load in stock recovery, boo

Edit - Got side load to work - woop
[Nexus 4 General] andrewf403:
You'll need stock recovery obviously.
[Nexus 4 General] ShurDiego:
To flash the zip from the OTA?...

I thought that I can do it from TWRP... I didi flash another OTAs zip from TWRP and it worked...

Thanks for your replay ;)
[Nexus 4 General] sneezemeat:
I had exactly the same error and I had TWRP too.

After quite a bit of searching I found and followed these instructions: http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/2m6r17/n5_ota_link_lrx210_from_ktu84p/

To make it a bit more frustrating, I had issues getting adb to work on Windows 8, but used this to get adb running: http://www.koushikdutta.com/post/universal-adb-driver.

Currently updating at the moment, so hopefully will work (for me and for you!)
[Nexus 4 General] unrealmac:
anyone has an instruction how to do it with nexus root toolkit?
[Nexus 4 General] ShurDiego:
I have finally flashed the factory image... it's starting now.. (hopefully everything will go fine now :) )
[Nexus 4 General] nickchung:
I got message: "error executing updater binary in zip" when flashed via TWRP 2.8.1.0 :( any body same?
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
You have to side load the update zip. It won't flash like a typical rom. Also, you'll probably have to sideload it in the stock recovery, not twrp
[Nexus 4 General] audiomanph:
OTA update via TWRP failed. Something to do with the build signature. TWRP is showing as 4.3 whereas the OTA is looking for 4.4.4.

Ended up flashing the stock 4.4.4 recovery then sideloaded the OTA via ADB. (Installation is on-going.)
[Nexus 4 General] nickchung:
Where i can get stock recovery 4.4.4 flashable file? Plz help me.
[Nexus 4 General] jd1639:
Flash the recovery.img in fastboot or from your device using flashify app
[Nexus 4 General] sakis_the_fraud:
I am having the same problem, i am with cwm recovery but i dont think that it has something to do with that as i have updated to 4.4.4 with ota using the same recovery.

I definitely have the 4.4.4, i reverted back to stock kernel and stock radio.

I also tried with adb to sideload the OTA, but i got the same error. :-\

I will try to use the stock recovery and report back although i don't believe it will work....
[Nexus 4 General] gialakias:
Of course it will work. The new ota installs successfully only through the stock recovery with adb sideload.
[Nexus 4 General] baiju2012:
Thanks El Daddy. Got Lollipop on Necus 4. :D
[Nexus 4 General] sakis_the_fraud:
as i suspected, it didn't work...
[Nexus 4 General] gialakias:
It is not a problem of the recovery now if you used the stock. It says that you have modified the build.prop. Fix it and it will pass if you haven't modified anything else regarding the system.
[Nexus 4 General] Mato_xXx:
Hi I have question, I have N4 with TWRP and rooted 4.4.4 how can I flash this OTA update, what I need to do, because I see this first time :D
[Nexus 4 General] gialakias:
You have to use the stock recovery and sideload the zip. It will succeed if you haven't modified your system radio bootloader kernel. They need to be stock unmodified from 4.4.4.Root will not be a problem. You will lose it after the update.
[Nexus 4 General] sakis_the_fraud:
It was never a recovery problem, i have updated many times using CWM and using OTAs. I did the change just to prove that it isn't the problem.

I believe that the error is the same that i get when i flash the zip with CWM or when I flash it using sideload also with CWM.

First of all the error number is the same and secondly, i can see on MY build prop, the correct data as shown below.

really strange issue :/

[MENTION=6164832]ShurDiego[/MENTION] , [MENTION=2716970]sneezemeat[/MENTION] have you fixed it?