yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Hey SDC.

I cannot really say that the v1.26 rootkit broke the OTA.

I was informed that a system update was available,

and downloaded it and installed it like normal.

You just had to re-apply the ROOT access patch, from myKit, after the update to V1.31.

So, if you mean that the OTA update broke ROOT, I agree.

But, with the myKit, the way it is, I was able to support the V1.31 patch with no problems.

BTW, I have successfully updated my 2nd Venue 8 with no issues,

know knowing all the steps that need to be taken.

However,

if you are going to make some more changes to your scripts (myKit),

I will wait until you release it, before I update my 3rd Venue 8.

This way I can test it for you and let you know all is OK.

Thanks for your assistance,

and sorry to keep on pestering you all the time.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
no future otas would be broken by rooting with rootKIT-kkv1.26. . .

the one that just came out is fine because it checks both v1.26 and v1.31 and updates files that are not v1.31 to v1.31.

the issue happens when and update past v1.31 comes out as after using the rootKIT you fastboot.img that's stored on the device would be v1.26 not v1.31 so when it goes to verify fastboot is from v1.31 if would fail out because its v1.26 i know that sounds confusing but i don't have allot of time for explaining it better at the moment.

with the changes i made for superSU2.0 you'll just have to run the new root-kit to restore ota compatibility when its uploaded.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
they are up in the OP same instructions as setting up the original rootkit just tell it to over write all
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Hey SDC,

Thank you for the update.

I downloaded and placed it into the "\myKIT_BATCH\plugins\rootKIT\" directory,

then did an extract here, overwriting existing files.

I then ran myKit, and selected menu option [ #2/ R2 ]

I watched it running (as close as I could),

and saw something referencing upgrading fastboot to V1.31.

SuperSU ran fine.

However,

Under "Settings/About tablet/Software Version",

it still is V1.26 installed.

Did I miss a step?

Was I supposed to let the OTA update first?

I kinda thought that this would bring us up to the latest version, and be ROOTed.

Just a heads-up.

Thanks again.

Just trying to be a Beta tester for you.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
No its only a root installer, I don't think there is any reason to make another update kit yet.. for now users will just have to apply the ota themselves either from the android update or by coping it to the sdcard and manually installing it through recovery.

Would users like me to package it as an otherKIT again so they can apply it through the kit?
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Personally,

I would have no problem with using the OTA method first, if it were still available.

I guess after running this patch, it no longer invites me to update.

Luckily,

I saved the file and can install it from the SD Card.

It's your call,

but I would say that if it not TOO much to ask,

could you please update myKIT to have the option to install this update as well?

Then you would have a complete package again, with no dependencies.

Thanks again.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] acmbc:
SDC - First of all thanks for an AWESOME JOB on the Venue 8 kit!

re. your question above (would other users like the update packaged) +1 from me on that - after the upgrade to 4.4 my SD card stopped working and it hasnt helped going back to 4.3. Several users on the Dell forum are reporting that this OTA update fixed at least that issue.

Also, for some reason my V8 (on 4.3v1.25 via myKit) can't see any OTA updates. It IS rooted, but no apps were deleted. FYI (if it matters) I am in Brasil, not the US.

Thanks again for a wonderful job!:good:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
making the package isn't hard it's only a matter of editing the information in the package.list file and adding the ota to the otherKIT...

the issue is myKIT_BATCH in it's current form doesn't support having multiple of the same package loaded example the v1.26 other kit can't be loaded at the same time as a v1.31 otherKIT though i guess i could just package the new otherKIT as an add-on to the current otherKIT let me think about this some more and i'll get back with everyone. myKIT_BATCH is going to under go a restructuring soon (already started hoping to complete this weekend) so i'm trying not to add to many work-around shims. . .

From what i can tell Dell has only released an ota update for the current version of kk4.4.2v1.26 if your not on this version you wont see the update. so users that are waiting for the ota's for coming from any other version are still left out in the cold. at least the v7 4.2.2 i have sitting at my desk ( it's works so i use it to monitor for the missing ota ) i think all ota are back up now rolling back to 4.2.2 i wanna see this ota that updates direct from 4.2.2. . .

every ota i've gotten are in the OP that includes the kk4.4.2v1.31 ota that just came out. . . i suspect the SD card issue is only exist in android so if you use an sdcard adapter and copy the ota to it the boot into recovery i think you should be able to install it let me know.

UPDATE :

it wont be out tonight but check back tmrw i have decided i will make the new ota an add-on to the current otherKIT do to this issue some users seem to have with the sdcard. . .
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Yet another OTA Update file

Hey SDC.

This is the last time I'll bother you today.

I downgraded (using myKit) to V4.3 (V1.25),

and again I had a notification of an update available.

So I downloaded it,

and installed it, and low and behold, was back on V4.4.2 (V1.31)

Then just used the root part of the myKit and was good to go.

I guess DELL covered all their tracks.

Don't know if you want it, but here it is (340MB):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cz0sb2fvd..._user_signed_US_update_gota_package_25-31.zip

Just more tools for you to play with.

Thanks again.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
thanks yeah i did i'm downloading them for the v7 now. . . if you cant tell i'm collecting them for everyone. i'll download when i get home from work. . .
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
I thought you were,

and I know that you only had the Venue 7.

Since you're still around,

how can I roll all the way back to 4.2.2,

to see if I still get a notification to update again?

This should be the last part of the Venue 8 puzzle.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
i've only shared the images with a couple of users they are not packaged for myKIT so the have to be flashed manually if your familiar with the process i can send them to you when i get off work...
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
Only if you uninstall apps under system. any apps that show as user apps can be removed.
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Ok SDC.

I will be happy to assist, in any way I can.

Just let me know what to do next.

Talk to you later.

CHEERS

---------- Post added at 09:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:46 PM ----------

Hi kairnage,

OK, so "books" must be a system app then.

Thanks for the info.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] petewr:
For just in case things I have downloaded this to my second harddrive, since I understand the ota downloads do not stick around after doing their thing, With your permission, of course.:good:

---------- Post added at 03:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:22 PM ----------

"Books"? I don't see "Books" in my list of APPs.

I am using Moon+ Reader.

Did I miss something?
[Dell Venue] joanthanmajh:
That's because it's called Google play books
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
How do you get a file from your /cache directory when your not ROOT.

ROOTing the device wipes the /cache, and erases the file.

Does anybody know if there is a way?

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Root shouldn't wipe your device but yes if you downloaded before rooting myKIT root method does wipe /cache if that's what happened you would have to factory data reset before your device would see the update again.

Gonna be off the forum for a little family time be back after my daughter goes to sleep tonight. Sometime after 930pm EST USA
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Still Another OTA Update for the Venue 8

This took me ALOT of hacking and trial and error.

But here is the OTA update from V4.3 (v1.6) to 4.4.2 (V1.31)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i2b3clvml..._user_signed_US_update_gota_package_16-31.zip

This one about killed me,

but remember that Android is based on Linux,

and I've been a Linux/Unix System Administrator for over 20yrs.

SDC,

when you get me the 4.2.2 version for the Venue 8,

we'll be finished.

Hope that this helps out somebody, someday.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] oguz005:
venue 7 ota issue

Hi guys,

I`m having serious issues with dell Venue 7 ota update.

My Venue 7 is android 4.3 v1.6, unrooted. My device found the 340 MB update package and succesfully download it.

But when i`m try to install it, stucks at %25 percent and appears a sick android with red ! Sign in triangle.

I research my recovery and its saying these stuff,

`e: can not load volume /misc

Status1 error`

Here is my system screenshot.

How can i upgrade my tablet please help me! It makes me crazy.

Thanks.
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Hey oguz005,

Don't worry about the OTA not working.

You need to use SDC's myKit.

It is available on the 1st page of this post.

You need to download all the files that correspond to the V7 also.

And the documentation.

Download all the stuff and set it up,

and we'll make sure you get your tablet updated.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] cline2:
Whats new for 1.31?
[Dell Venue] JoeyB98:
Hey guys, SDC.

So I rooted my tablet after upgrading to KitKat using your toolkit a while ago. Today, I went to use an app that required root access, and it said I may not be rooted. I thought that was odd, so re-installed root checker. Somehow my root was gone. I hadn't applied any updates or anything since. I did notice there was an available one, and since it said I wasn't rooted anymore I decided to try applying the update via the otherKIT. It displayed "error" on my screen and rebooted fine. I figured why not just try the OTA update since I'm not rooted anymore somehow? Well now my tablet just shows a USB logo on the screen.

I can boot into recovery fine, but I don't know what to do from here. I tried using the myKIT's A1 option and flashing stock, and it didn't help any.

Help? :/
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
did you try replacing the updatezip that was in the otherKIT originally? otherKIT was not intended for this. . . I'm confused. . .

unplug from the computer press and hold power until the USB logo goes away? Then try powering on holding vol down and power if it goes into droidboot use the A3 package program add-on and choose the option for rolling back from kk.

if you don't get the droidboot screen your soft-bricked and you can contact Dell about warranty or I can send you some instructions that should work but your warranty would be voided.

I class softbrick at 3 levels: when I get to my PC I'll explain the levels of softbrick I know...
[Dell Venue] LordKillZone:
I have Venue 7 and i want update my tablet to 1.31. I got error. How i can update him again?? Becouse tablet dont see this updae again.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
whats the error? send the log that are in cache/recovery so i can inspect. . . the v1.26 to v1.31 is in the OP, you can manually try to install it from recovery. but your best bet is to back up you device and the use the A3 package program and roll back to 4.3v1.25 then download the OTA the use the new rootKIT for 4.4v1.31.
[Dell Venue] JoeyB98:
A5 "OTHER KIT" was said to be used to update to KitKat in the .pdf, maybe I misunderstood. I was already KK but trying to go to 1.31, but I'm realizing the kit hasn't been updated to do so (just for JB -> KK) and I just assumed it would. That would be my mistake, I really didn't think it through (not much sleep last night).

I'll try doing that, and yes I can get into droidboot. Crossing my fingers haha. Thanks btw for the root, and everything.

EDIT: Thanks so much. That worked. Thank you! and thanks for the root!
[Dell Venue] LordKillZone:
Where i can find log?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
/cache/recovery/

on the device. . .
[Dell Venue] LordKillZone:
With log you want to see?
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Only the ones that are dated the same time you had the problems.
[Dell Venue] LordKillZone:
Sorry but i am not sure with log to send. I will send 3 logs becouse its in same day.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
You'll have to back up your device and then use the package program add-on option A3 an choose roll back to 4.3v1.25 then download the ota and uldate it a seems /frameworks/core.odex is different than what the update expects. Not sure if xposed or an xposed module would modify this file? Maybe try uninstalling xposed and any xposed module you might be using then re applying the update.
[Dell Venue] LordKillZone:
Hmm. I will unintall xposed modules and try to repatch. But please tell me how to do it step by step.
[Dell Venue] joanthanmajh:
OTA file for update from android 4.2.2 1.43 to KK 1.31

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvFJ8wh88noVzRpcGdLRGJMNHc/edit?usp=sharing
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
thank you i think that is the final one i needed now i'll get them all link tonight.
[Dell Venue] mr.masterdisaster:
OTA url for 4.2.2 1.42 to 4.4.2 1.31

android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/dell_table7/7bbaecd8d2f8d4b22e73c05947ce07b8d988b3e5.P706_KK4.4_wifi_user_signed_US_update_gota_package_42-31.zip
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
I got a 340.4MB Ota, tell me where it is kept in cache and I'll shoot you it, not installing.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Its in the top of /cache you'll need a root explorer to copy it? Your not installing or it wouldn't install?
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
It is kk4.4 I don't want KK but will shoot you the file, still downloading but will have a link up in a sec
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
OK thanks. . .

Are users still interested in a jb4.2.2 roll back kit?
[Dell Venue] hunterk11:
Hunter Kimbrough has shared a file with you - Hunter Kimbrough shared "9b9bf493b48f69d52b243586f080fcafb71ceb85.P801_KK4.4_wifi_user_signed_US_update_gota_package_25-31.zip": https://onedrive.live.com/redir?res...081&authkey=!AMqzysYD1co1WgM&ithint=file,.zip
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
I don't think it is necessary to put time into it SDC.

When I installed 4.2.2, many of the Google items error-ed during 1st update,

right after install.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
that's odd granted i cant test the Venue 8 images i dont get that issue rolling back to jb4.2.2 you did wipe-data / factory reset before booting didn't you?

Venue 8 model is 3830 correct doing some relabeling in the OP since the new models will be coming out in the next couple of weeks I don't want any of those users to mess their device up thinking myKIT works for those devices.
[Dell Venue] joanthanmajh:
yes it is

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwvFJ8wh88noVUZmV1A5TDh5STQ/edit?usp=sharing
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
still need 3G users please help me find them . . .

I am still in need of a users with these devices :

Venue 7 3G jb 4.3v1.25

Venue 8 3G jb 4.3v1.23

please if you know of anyone that has them contact me with the ota updates back online i fear that 3G users might miss their shot at root with out capturing the images off the jb4.3 build i wont be able to create root kits i have captured the ota updsates for these two versions above but with out the images i cant create a rootKIT for them so please if your part of other venue forums please spread the word and get these users in touch with me before its too late.
[Dell Venue] stas1909:
if I put at your venue 8 3g root backup from the same tablet with android 4.4 only everything will be okay?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Your still on rooted jb4.3 correct I just woke up I'll send you the instructions.
[Dell Venue] neurod:
linux

has anyone had any luck rootiing in inux? ive never rooted a device in windows, so ive been waiting to hear any success stories through linux.
[Dell Venue] eduardito:
I'm trying to install a program (Pure Audio) flashing trough recovery but an error message appears, what can I do??

Thanks
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I'm in the middle of resetting up my laptop I'll test if fastboot drivers work now fastboot hasn't worked under Linux since the switch to 4.3 and I have not test since.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
No custom recovery so it won't install that way and probably won't work only seems to contain arm binarys
[Dell Venue] eduardito:
thanks for your response, Im looking for an app for improve the audio output quality?

regards
[Dell Venue] uan:
So where is the change log for 1.31 update?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Dell doesn't seem to ever release a change log for there updates. . .
[Dell Venue] Dominik916:
I wanted to downgrade venue 8 to 4.3 from 4.4.2 and the tablet was bricked. With this instructions it got the second life. Thank you very much!

But since that boot logo has changed. Before brick was only DELL but now is Intel Inside and next DELL. Can I change boot logo in any way?

Thanks for the reply.

Regards
[Dell Venue] Sportfreunde:
I rooted 4.4.2....there's a new system update out. If I update on that then will I lose root?
[Dell Venue] drummper:
Go ahead

Yes you will lose it, but after the update you can re apply de kit and you will have root access again.
[Dell Venue] phlyphish:
Better (maybe?) Instructions for Applying superSU 2.0 patch

I thought I followed BirdmanDon's instructions on applying the superSU 2.0 patch (post #1199 quoted below), but apparently I misunderstood. He said:

"download SDCs "superSU 2.0 patch",

install it, then start myKit, and when you get a green screen, do the commands: #2 then A2."​

So I started myKit and entered the number 2 thinking that's what #2 meant. But that only took to the screen where I think he meant us to be before entering "#2". So on that screen, instead of entering #2, I enteted A2 thinking I was on the second step. Long story short, after several attempts that didn't work, I was just glad my tablet wasn't bricked yet.

Finally, I went back and RE-read some 200 posts and figured out (from some unrelated posts), that maybe he meant R2 (for ROOT KITS option 2) instead of A2, but even that wasn't quite right. I think he meant that once you get to the MAIN MENU screen, enter #2 (KK ROOT KIT), then enter A2 (APPLY PACKAGE UPDATE). Most people on this forum probably understood that, but some of us don't catch on quite so fast. So hopefully, this may help someone else as well.

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BTW, I DIDN'T ever need to run option A2, so I'm not sure why my experience was different, but here are the instructions that parrot what worked for me (my tablet is a V7 (non 3g) so I don't know if they apply to any other tablet).

They are for re-applying root that was broken by superSU version 2.0 (my superSU updated automatically).

1) Download and install the superSU 2.0 update from SDC from post 1194.

1a) the update file name is "myKIT_PATCH-v1.0.F.zip". To install it, follow the instructions for from the original patch update document named "myKIT_PATCH-instruction-v1.0.E.pdf" (you've should have installed this when you rooted using mykit the first time), but wherever the document mentions the file myKIT_PATCH-v1.0.E.zip, use the new file myKIT_PATCH-v1.0.F.zip instead.

2) Once the patch is applied, run the run-me.bat file to start the mykit toolkit.

2a) type ACCEPT on the first screen as described in the main toolkit instructions document named "myKIT_PATCH-instruction-v1.0.E.pdf".

3) On the next screen, take option: "2. goto myKIT for Dell Venue 7 / 8" (i.e. enter the number 2). This will take you to the MAIN MENU screen.

4) On the MAIN MENU screen type: "#2" (without quotes). This is the "KK ROOT KIT" option.

Follow the instructions on the screen and when it finishes you should have root back.

I had to download superSU from the play store before I could use root apps again. I don't know if that's the way it should work or not, but once I did all my root apps worked again.

Hope this helps. I spent nearly three hours trying to get root back, researching and writing these instructions but felt it was needed since even such a simple thing as this (#2, then A2) can get confused for some of us mere mortals trying to follow some 1300 posts.

And special thanks again to social-design-concepts for all his great work on getting these tablets rooted, and all-in-all, thanks to BirdmanDon for getting me started in the right direction.
[Dell Venue] acmbc:
Hi SDC - Wondering whether you have had time to update the files in the OP to include Dell's latest updates to KitKat - i.e. the ones which supposedly fix the problems Dell introduced with the original KitKat/4.4 update

Thanks again!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
There is an update rootKIT for 4.4.2v1.31

I don't intend to make any new update kits at this time as there are just too many otas depending on what version of android your device was on and they all end at the same 4.4.2v1.31 build number I haven't had a chance yet to link them yet been working on a couple of other things one being a rework of myKIT_BATCH once that's finished there be some new full image packages jb4.2.2, jb4.3v.1.25 and kk4.4.2v1.31 the biggest changes being a directory restructuring that aims to make setting up myKIT easier, new su-installer scripts so user won't have to wait on me to release patches when the su binary needs updating via myKIT, multi-package support meaning you can have all the full image packages loaded at the same time so you can flash different images and not have to always set up the kit and a few other little clean ups of so of the kit operations internally.

For now just use normal ota method to update to 4.4.2v1.31 and then use the new rootkit-v1.31 to root.
[Dell Venue] acmbc:
Thanks - the bummer is I have updated via OTA to 4.4.2v1.31 but no joy on the Venue seeing any SD card. Not a big deal, but copying to/from the tablet is getting unnerving. I'll wait, and in the interim have a go at translating your (very complete) instructions.

Thanks!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
so your device doesn't see the external sdcard @ all : under setting / when connect to the PC or apps can't use it?
[Dell Venue] acmbc:
My tablet doesnt see the SD card AT ALL - doesnt even show up 99% of the time, and when it does it is always in a "not supported format" (they are FAT32). Connecting to the PC and copying to/from PC are no problem, and the SD cards I tried this with - Kingston, Samsung, Sandisk, all work on the PC and my other devices (phones and tablets).
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Hmm. . . what version ifwi do you show what version android what software version were you before KitKat upgrade.
[Dell Venue] kairnage:
You might want to try repartitioning the microsd or a different one. Pretty much every user who reported the no microsd issue have been fixed with the 4.4 update. EaseUS is a good tool for it. The most common factor for users still experiencing the problem is the cards themselve.

That said on 4.3 I found if you uninstalled and reinstalled the firmware a few times the microsd would start working. So it might help with the 4.4 as well if swapping/repartitioning the cards doesn't help.
[Dell Venue] acmbc:
I have tried with 4 microSD cards in all....2, 8, 8 and 32 GB. Is there any way to check whether I have the "latest" version of the 4.4 update (there appears to be more than 1....).

In any case, I will try reformatting/repartioning with EaseUS and see what gives.

FYI my current version information is:

IFWI Version F9.70

Software Version Venue 8 8380_KK4.4_V1.31_140526 NoModem

Kernel Version 30.10.20 build@build167 #1 Mon May 26 16:32:32 CST 2014

Build Number YTP801A113100

Before I was on Android 4.3.2 but I don't have additional information on build number, etc...

Thanks to all!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
As far as I know the v1.31 update is the latest but i'll check my tab when I get home tonight to see if any new otas are pending.