yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
Thank you!! I'll update the first post now.
[G Pad 8.3 General] EthanFirst:
Thank.

This is direct link from your file --> KOT49H.L004_user-KTU84P.L002
[G Pad 8.3 General] cam30era:
I am having a problem with drivers once in Recovery/apply updates over ADB. I have updated drivers and ADB Devices shows my device when booted up. But after booting into recovery and subsequently to ADB update mode, ADB devices indicates no devices attached. And fwiw, USB Debugging is enabled, Win8.1 system. Any suggestions appreciated.
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
Yeah that's normal. You'll have to go back into device manager and add the driver again. You'll see your G Pad listed as an unknown device. Just add the "ADB Composite" driver for that unknown device and then it should start showing up in adb devices.
[G Pad 8.3 General] cam30era:
I've read something similar previously. Windows device manager lets me broose, but it doesn't find the file. How do you install manually.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mixinitup4Christ:
Right Click on the device>Update Driver>Let Me Choose>ADB Devices>Choose your device if listed or>Have Disk>Browse to driver INF
[G Pad 8.3 General] cam30era:
Well, this worked. Unfortunately after it ran the update, I got the following errors:

failed to verify whole-file signature

signature verification failed

Installation aborted.

I think I'll install TWRP and try flashing this.

Thanks a lot for your advice. Much appreciated.

---------- Post added at 11:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:42 AM ----------

The 4.4.4 update file flashed without problem via TWRP. Comment for other users, it will not flash via stock recovery. Many thanks to the OP for the help.
[G Pad 8.3 General] -MX-:
Does root stay after flashing or do you have to root again?
[G Pad 8.3 General] cam30era:
I don't know. I unrooted, planning on taking the OTA. Had to reroot, and simply flashing chainfire's SuperSu didn't work. Tried towelroot, and that didn't work either (at least at first). Finally after several reboots, I got root back. Unfortunately, I can't tell you what I did to get root back.
[G Pad 8.3 General] RiPpeR_dUdE:
Yes, I enabled Survival Mode from SuperSU, took the OTA and kept root.
[G Pad 8.3 General] gunnyman:
weird problem. I downloaded the 4.4.4 ota and it failed to install via stock recovery.

I installed twrp

sideload failed there with error "image is for palman" this device is a v500.

I have a 510

It's been factory reset. Any ideas?
[G Pad 8.3 General] TheManii:
Are you sure you're using the correct recovery?

If you're sure you have the right one, do a

adb shell getprop ro.product.device

while in the recovery.

Ff it does not return "palman" then it's an issue with whoever compiled your recovery.
[G Pad 8.3 General] gunnyman:
That was it. I installed the wrong recovery derp.
[G Pad 8.3 General] jomcordova:
I have the same problem. How did you fix it?
[G Pad 8.3 General] gunnyman:
installing the correct recovery from the thread in the dev section.
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
The Lollipop OTA is now rolling out. If anyone gets the update, please pull the filename from logcat before updating. Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 General] vtmike:
Here's the file.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zOoAATV12ZNmVpb1BISndoWkU/preview?pli=1
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
Direct link on Google's server: http://android.clients.google.com/p...-KTU84P.L002_user-LRX21P.L004_user_update.zip

First post updated. Thank you!
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
[MENTION=3027271]vtmike[/MENTION] Can you reboot into the bootloader and tell me what the bootloader version is?
[G Pad 8.3 General] vtmike:
PALMANZ10a
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
Thanks
[G Pad 8.3 General] bxsteve31:
i tried the OTA update for 5.0 and kept getting this error

failed to verify whole-file signature

signature verification failed

installation aborted.

so i tried to ADB side load 5.0 and got the same error. i cant seem to figure it out.
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
It sounds like you're either not using a stock recovery for the GPE version or your file is corrupted.
[G Pad 8.3 General] android.activate:
I got notification and So I just upgraded to 5.0.

I lost my 5 Ghz wifi Connectivity

Can anybody help ?
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
If anyone gets the 5.1 OTA, please get the filename before you update!
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
Nevermind. I found it, thanks to another friend. The link to the 5.1 / LMY47O OTA update is in the first post.
[G Pad 8.3 General] jbmatson:
I don't suppose someone could do us all a favour and post a TWRP backup of system and boot for 5.1 so we can all upgrade without having to revert back to stock first?

I'm a bit rusty at ROM flashing for the gpad...
[G Pad 8.3 General] peacewise:
Seconded! Worked great using TWRP when 5.0 came out, would be much appreciated.
[G Pad 8.3 General] pcbrand:
"Thirded!"... I tried to do it with OTA but can't bring my device to stock for some reason...:confused:
[G Pad 8.3 General] vtmike:
5.1 is nice. Much smoother than 5.0. Hadn't been using my g pad much since picking up a nexus 6 because of the relative lag but 5.1 has made it comparable.<br/>
[G Pad 8.3 General] MrDetermination:
Howdy. I'm rooted w/Super SU and TWRP on stock 5.0. I tried to adb sideload the 5.1 upload before I saw that wasn't going to be possible.

Is there any way for me to get to 5.1 without reloading all my apps, etc? If not, what is the current best way to migrate all apps/settings to 5.1?
[G Pad 8.3 General] pcbrand:
I found Google's cloud backup pretty efficient when migrating between different android devices, I supposed it will be just as well for this sort of thing. Only caveat is that any non-market apps will not be backed up so you will need to reinstall these from scratch.

I am in the same situation like you as far as the upgrade goes - so hoping some kind soul will upload their 5.1 image.
[G Pad 8.3 General] jbmatson:
If you guys haven't already found it, someone has posted a TWRP backup of 5.1 boot and system here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59976617&postcount=43
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
Has anyone received an OTA update recently on this tablet? The GPE variants of the Galaxy S4, HTC One M8, and Moto G are getting stagefright patches, so hopefully that means the other GPEs will as well.
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
If anyone gets the OTA, please post the link here. Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 General] dehsA:
You guys reckon we'll get Marshmallow?
[G Pad 8.3 General] kayone73:
Hopefully yes, maybe a month or 2 after the release of the new Nexus Devices
[G Pad 8.3 General] vtmike:
Just got a 540mb security update. Still on 5.1. Surprised how huge the file was. Included a new kernel.
[G Pad 8.3 General] oldblue910:
Did you happen to grab the URL to the zip file before you updated?
[G Pad 8.3 General] assumption:
Has anybody had the problem of dealing with breaking WiFi after updating to android 5.1?

No matter what I do (OTA update AND TWRP restore), my WiFi doesn't work after updating?
[G Pad 8.3 General] roirraW "edor" ehT:
You tried wiping Data, cache and Dalvik too?

[VK810.4G] [altev] [ViKtory810ROM] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 36B_00 5.0.2

[VK810.4G] [altev] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 36B_00 5.0.2

DEBLOAT SCRIPTS

and copies of all the files they remove

[VK810.4G] [altev] OTAs, .IMGs and KDZs, oh my
[G Pad 8.3 General] Malegoat:
i hope we get marshmallow for the g pad 8.3 gpe
[G Pad 8.3 General] thoughtlesskyle:
The HTC one m8 just got its ota so it's possible maybe
[G Pad 8.3 General] assumption:
Yup, That's what I always do first. I'm so sad I can't use marshmallow
[G Pad 8.3 General] plau13:
Hoping to get marshmallow too. This can make this tablet last another year!
[G Pad 8.3 General] bofis:
It would be nice if they did, the Nexus 7, which is a slower tablet, got 6.0, and our tablets are fully stock GPE, so come on, give us Marshmallow goodness!
[G Pad 8.3 General] Masteryates:
Yes the N7 2013 did get M. With the extra speed of the V510, it should easily be doable. :highfive:
[G Pad 8.3 General] unpaiktable:
Can you please post the latest update? Thanks

Edit: LMY470.L013
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MacLaughlin:
Hi. I'm looking for a cyanogen sound mod. Does anybody have an idea? Thanks
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fndfendy:
i am also looking for it

i got problem with stereo to mono audio output problem
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaitan667:
Maybe try Viper4Android

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2191223

Or there is a Sony Xperia Pack thing as well. I think it's in the Themes and Apps subforum.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjd210:
Hey guys,

I have a GPE HTC One and I wanted to be able to get OTAs again. I have Kit Kat, rooted, on CWM. I want to be able to flash the stock recovery, but I don't know how I would go about getting the stock recovery.

Thanks for the help.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ntquartex:
Search for arhd htc one stock on google...or you can find the stock rom on xda as well...

HTC One cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xperiazOwner:
Hey whats up guys,i have two questions in this thread, so basically I used my device for months and I was just clicking around when I found that I can hide my movies banner which is kinda annoying to me, so what I did is went to the three dots clicked settings and that option is transparent and unable to click it. My other problem is that I had my phone rooted then dumbly unrooted it, what happened is that I couldnt sign in my google accounts and cant open my google apps like google play store or others witch there is a massage saying cant establish a reliable connection to the server. Now this sucks. If you can please help me to enable the banner button or my account log in I would appreciate that
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wingnut144:
I was watching a video online on how to flash back to stock, and that brought me to this forum, and the topic of Quick Return to UNROOTED STOCK WITH FLASH COUNT RESET

I was going to download that .zip file but then I saw the warning DO NOT FLASH THIS IF YOU HAVE UPDATED TO MK3 (4.3)

What 4.3 is it referring to? The stock 4.3 that Samsung pushed out recently?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Yes, the stock 4.3 update
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] brad10281:
So is there a way to unroot the 4.3? I used CF Auto Root but now need to unroot or reflash a stock ROM. Is this possible with 4.3 and Knox?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Caveman_eh:
My SGH-T989D is buggy. It's rooted and running stock ROM. I figured I might as well flash a new ROM because I'm getting tired of constantly having to deal with this phones issues. I'm thinking about flashing "BeanStalk 4.3.1-1015 - 4.4008 | Linaro-4.8.2 | Diablo3.0 Kernel | [11-26-13]". I just have a couple questions.

1) My phone doesn't actually turn on right now. This morning it was fine, then I powered it down to write a final exam. When I went to turn it back on, it just gets stuck on the screen with the pulsing S. I am able to open my TWRP. My question is, is it fine/safe to flash a new ROM when my phone is in this state. Also, any suggestions on how to fix this or what could be wrong?

2) BeanStalk 4.3.1-1015 - 4.4008 | Linaro-4.8.2 | Diablo3.0 Kernel | [11-26-13] is for the T-Mobile SGH-T989. Will this ROM work on my Telus/Koodo SGH-T989D? Also, are all ROMs for these two phones compatible?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Almite:
Boot into recovery and check it's version (top right in TWRP), it must be TWRP 2.6.1.0 or CWM 6.0.3.7+ or you will run into issues when flashing/using 4.3+ ROMS, once you have the proper version of recovery then do an advanced wipe, check all except SD and preload, wipe, then goto Settings in TWRP main screen and check "use rm -rf instead of format", go back to advanced wipe and check preload and wipe, you are then all set to flash a newer 4.3+/4.4 ROM.

As far as roms go, you can use 'any' that is made for hercules/T989, the T989D is basically just a Canadian version of the T989.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Caveman_eh:
Thanks a bunch, new rom is a success, just having problems with gapps. when i install the gapps package then reboot the device, i get a message saying " Unfortunately, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped" so i touch "ok" the another message pops up saying" Unfortunately, Setup Wizard has stopped". if i touch ok to this, it just comes up again, this goes on to no end.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Caveman_eh:
Figured it out

Just wanted to say thanks again. i used a different gapps package and its working great :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iamdofus:
I have problem when ever i install any rom(aosp based/non touchwiz) after proper flashing, it stuck on gallery app and start taking reboot. Help Me out :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BH90210:
Hey,

Ran into the same problem, what GAPP file did you use?

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Caveman_eh:
I actually found this package on XDA. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2560364. this is the one i used.

also, found this by following a link off that page, there appears to be an update as of this morning

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Caveman_eh:
Video recording not working

So, I thought everything went seamlessly until I tried recording a video today. The camera takes pictures fine, but will not record video. This is the case in every app I've tried (camera app, snapchat, various apps off play store). When I press the record button, it lights up then returns to normal. No error messages just a button that does nothing.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Almite:
Video recording was not working on most 4.4 based/cm11 etc roms for our device, it was just fixed as of today, so if you get a updated rom it 'should' be fixed, just ask in the thread or check OP to see if they list video recording as working.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Caveman_eh:
Thanks again. I'll look into this
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] CalvinNL:
THANKS!:good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Hi Everyone,

As I do with many Nexus devices and all the other GPE devices, I intend to maintain a thread here with links to all the stock OTA updates for the Google Play Edition Z Ultra. Each time there is an OTA update, its direct link on Google's servers will be posted here for reference and posterity. I also mirror these files at http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com.

Any questions about flashing these OTA updates can be discussed and answered here as well.

Current firmware (C6806_GPe): Android 5.1/LMY47D.S6

LMY47D.S6 from LMY47D.S4 - http://android.clients.google.com/p...ricsson-E-Application-Signing-Live-864f-1.zip

----------------------------------------

LMY47D.S4 from LRX21P - http://android.clients.google.com/p...ricsson-E-Application-Signing-Live-864f-1.zip

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LRX21P from KTU84P - http://android.clients.google.com/p...ricsson-E-Application-Signing-Live-864f-1.zip

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KTU84P from KTU84L - http://android.clients.google.com/p...ricsson-E-Application-Signing-Live-864f-1.zip

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KTU84L from KOT49H - http://android.clients.google.com/p...ricsson-E-Application-Signing-Live-864f-1.zip

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KOT49H from KRT16O - http://android.clients.google.com/p...44.incr-live-update-user-1044-2052_signed.zip

KOT49H Full ROM* - http://android.clients.google.com/p...1278-8069_R3C_KOT49H.S2.2052_Final_signed.zip

* The full KOT49H ROM was released to update KRT16O.S3.1043. The incremental OTA file was released to update KRT16O.S3.1044.

SPECIAL THANKS

sfagundes

TheManii

Graffixnyc

mtuckman

Scrubber
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
I have all the information I need except the bootloader. Can someone tell me the bootloader version?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jasonyu007:
I can't find the downlink .if anyone could told me
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Check his signature.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jasonyu007:
I get in his link .I can not find the link .
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Ya he hasnt uploaded yet. As he clearly states that he needs information from someone who bought it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
I have everything I need except the bootloader version. I've created a page on the website so you should be able to access it now. http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/z-ultra.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jarjaryan:
so any1 gives bootloader version of C6806_GPE and u create this rom can i install it on c6802 ? i know everythink is same but radio diffrent...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
I'm not creating ROMs here. I'm archiving OTA updates for the GPE Z Ultra. That's it. I have no interest in custom ROMs. :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Tss, stop with the lying. We all know that you're creating Google Old Blue Edition :cool:

(We now expect to see a custom ROM from you in the next few days)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SpyderTracks:
No pressure though, of course, although Christmas day sounds reasonable? ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
The 4.4.2 OTA is going out to the One GPE and G Pad 8.3 GPE, plus Samsung has released kernel source for the GS4 GPE, so that OTA will roll out any time now. Logic dictates that the Z Ultra GPE update should be coming soon too. If anyone gets it, please pull the OTA URL prior to installing it and post it here!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] the duderino:
???

do you guys think that we can install gpe zu s ftf s to our 6833 and 6802 or not???
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Reb0rn:
The gpe doesn't use ftf. So no.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Please. It will arrive when it arrives. Let the devs work.

EDIT: The ROM, that is. Not the FTF.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jasonyu007:
Some one has posted GPE in XDA,who could let that become flashable ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
People with skills and devs :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Link?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2570197
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Oh, haha. I got excited for a minute thinking someone had posted the link for the Z Ultra GPE's 4.4.2 update. :D If anyone gets it, please pull the URL from logcat and post it here. :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Haha, a little early for that one :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Do you own a Z Ultra GPE? If so, would you be willing to pull the full URL when the update arrives?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Nope, i have the C6833 :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Ah well. Thanks anyway. :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] the duderino:
w..?

dude i just asked a simple question and it wasn't about when we can have it or else???!!! you should get some sleep bro u are spending too much time here lol to reply read first ok pal
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
OK guys, the 4.4.2 OTA is rolling out. If anyone gets it, please grab the OTA URL before installing it and past it here. Thanks!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Oh cool, just noticed the new GPE forum section. Awesome sauce.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] willverduzco:
Yep. We just made it earlier today, and dropped this thread inside, at least for the time being.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Well that didn't last long. We're back in the good ol' General section :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Yes. It was moved to the development section but this thread has absolutely nothing to do with development. I got the mod to move us back.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] willverduzco:
OTA now mirrored, thanks to [MENTION=1403659]sfagundes[/MENTION]

(Associated XDA Portal Post)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] corrado85:
so.. could this be flashed via flashtool on a ZU with bootloader locked?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Thanks, but I still need someone to grab the full URL to the file on Google's servers. If anyone gets the update, please pull the URL before installing it. If you don't know how, let me know and I'll help.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] virtualepiphany:
In my case it actually downloaded the ota to my device without prompting me. By the time I noticed it was waiting for install, the logs had already been purged. I have another device coming tomorrow. I can try and watch that one more closely and capture the logcat sooner.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ronald_loulan:
Waiting for ur good news... :good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KLLSWITCH:
is 4.4.2 rootable after taking the OTA i just got the device like 5 mins ago
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] virtualepiphany:
Yes, i needed to reflash supersu but it worked fine after.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Check out the pinned guide in this section. I added GPe rooting a couple of hours ago (thanks to [MENTION=1403659]sfagundes[/MENTION]). Also, welcome!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Thanks to [MENTION=1403659]sfagundes[/MENTION] pulling the file, I was able to figure out the direct OTA update link on Google's servers. Here it is:

http://android.clients.google.com/p...1278-8069_R3C_KOT49H.S2.2052_Final_signed.zip

First post has been updated.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Hey, can you tell me what the new bootloader version is after the KOT49H update? Just reboot into fastboot mode and it'll be displayed right there on screen. The shipping bootloader was S1, so I'm curious if it's changed with the new OTA.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
So I bought my own Z Ultra GPE today and something interesting happened. My phone shipped with 4.4/KRT16O like everyone else's did, but when it downloaded the OTA, it didn't download that huge 400 MB full ROM ZIP file that Sony released originally. Instead, it downloaded a new incremental patch OTA that weighed in at only 81.6MB. I have updated the first post with a link to it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] EthanFirst:
I check in update script found.

4.4/KRT16O.S3/1044 to 4.4.2/KOT49H.S2/2052

First version of OTA (Full ROM) is All (4.4/KRT16O.S3/1043 and 1044) to 4.4.2/KOT49H.S2/2052
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
This was a great find. Thanks for that! As best I can tell, build 1043 never shipped on production devices, but maybe it was a test build used by Sony and/or Google?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] TheManii:
Where is it exactly? is it in

830f5fda644bfc55f82a4e01fb5fadae4b64fad6.update_1278-8069_R3C_KOT49H.S2.2052_Final_signed?

The only checks in that file's scripts are:

(!less_than_int(1386681473, getprop("ro.build.date.utc"))) || abort("Can't install this package (Tue Dec 10 14:17:53 CET 2013) over newer build (" + getprop("ro.build.date") + ").");
getprop("ro.product.device") == "C6806" || abort("This package is for \"C6806\" devices; this is a \"" + getprop("ro.product.device") + "\".");

Which has no fingerprints
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] EthanFirst:
I found 1043 in back-end system of Nexus Update Checker app.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Hey guys,

Today is Nexus OTA day, Android 4.4.3/KTU48F. So, if history holds up, we'll be seeing GPE OTAs in about 2 weeks. I just want to put it on everyone's radar that if you get the OTA, please post the filename here. You guys know the drill by now. ;)

Thanks!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
4.4.3 is rolling out soon. If anyone gets the OTA before I do, please pull the filename and post it here!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Indeed. It's currently rolling out for:

- Samsung Galaxy S4 GPe

- HTC One M7 GPe

- HTC One M8 GPe

- Moto X
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] canarycny:
Just received 4.4.3 for gpe
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
Did you happen to get the file name before you upgraded?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
I have the Z Ultra GPe with unlocked bootloader, rooted, with custom kernel and recovery. I have some questions.

1. Will the update show on my phone the way it is?

2. Will I be able to download it and if so will it install?

3. What are the chances that the update will break root or be unrootable?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] oldblue910:
See this is the beauty of Nexus and GPE devices. You don't have to worry about root breaking. You'll get the OTA. When you do, update, and then it'll break root. Reboot into your bootloader, flash your custom recovery again, apply your root zip and you're done. Re-rooted in a snap.