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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidify:
RCA RCT6203W46 1.9.50 firmware upgrade failures

Below is the method I found to resolve the issue I had with the most recent firmware upgrade failing. Use at your own risk.

How to resolve RCA RCT6203W46 1.9.50 firmware upgrade failures (this should also unbrick your device provided you can access stock recovery):

1. Place these 1.3.51 and 1.9.50 update zip files on your external sdcard. If you can only boot into recovery, you will need to eject the sdcard and use an alternative method to transfer these files from your PC to the sdcard and then place the card back into your tablet.

2. Boot into stock recovery. You can do this from a powered off state by simultaneously depressing the power and volume buttons until the white RCA boot screen appears. Once this screen appears, release the power button but REMAIN DEPRESSING THE VOLUME BUTTON until you are in recovery.

3. Select: Wipe cache partition. (use the volume button to move selection up or down, press the power button to make selection)

*Factory reset wipes cache too in step 4, but I am cautious.

4. Select: Wipe data/factory reset. Warning: you will lose any app you had installed.

5. Select: apply update from sdcard. Select the 1.3.51 zip file. Allow it to complete.

6. Select: apply update from sdcard. Select the 1.9.50 zip file. Allow it to complete.

7. Select: reboot system now.

8. Enjoy your upgraded RCA RCT6203W46 once again!

Probable causes for issue:

Rooted system (forgot to unroot prior to upgrade)

Removed or froze any stock app (including Vudu, Walmart, etc)

Modified a system file (build.prop, etc)

Bad luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jomelcaelum:
installation aborted...

Hello! I just did this guide but it didn't work. I always get Installation Aborted with Step 5 and Step 6 both of them are Aborted. I followed carefully your guide but still no good for my tab. I uploaded the two installation aborted message from android recovery. The first photo is when i update the firmware 1.3.51.zip and the second photo is installation aborted too when i update the firmware to 1.9.50.zip... Please see those photos if you can see what it made to abort the installation process. I hope you can help Droidify. And also, when i rooted my tab pro 10, i only remove the Vudu app and another app that was included but not the Walmart app...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHug:
Did not work for me...

First of all Thank You for trying to help, you are doing more that Walmart & RCA combined.

I followed your instructions and this process did not work for me. I have attached pictures of my screen after using both zip files...

Also I only rooted the tablet using Kingo I didn't remove any system apps
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidify:
I think a key difference in my case is that I had TWRP installed and was able to boot into the system and unroot, install stock recovery, and then perform this procedure. Seems like you guys never had TWRP installed as recovery. I have a couple other tricks I am working on, but be patient as I vet them and see if something might work. Sorry this didn't work for you guys!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Todd_Blauer:
Any updates on this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHug:
No didn't use TWRP.

My tab is only 20 days old & still under warranty so I'm just going to send it back to RCA.

Was hoping to fix it myself so I wouldn't have to wait 4-6 weeks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Todd_Blauer:
Unfortunately, I'm boned as far as returning it goes because rooting voids your warranty.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidify:
Well then there is no sense for me to keep trying to resolve this considering I have no way to test fixes, especially if what I posted resolved my particular case. I did send someone a test to try and if that is successful I will share, but outside of that I tried guys.

I guess the lesson learned here is that we all have to remember to unroot and not delete the apps that came with the device, only freeze them using Titanium or similar and unfreeze them before updating. ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Todd_Blauer:
I would be more than happy to test any fixes since I've basically got no other choice.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHug:
How would they know it's been rooted? It can't get past the recovery screen.

I just told them that I accepted their update and the update screwed up the tablet and they sent me a return label the next day.

Give it a shot. Nothing to lose.

https://rcasupport.formstack.com/forms/repair

---------- Post added at 09:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:31 PM ----------

I'm not the only one with this problem.

Other people here and on other sites like this have this problem (I googled it)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lyndone58:
I wish there's an easy way to install TWRP from stock recovery, that way we can just restore a nandroid backup from whomever has it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHug:
Honestly I didn't think that I needed a custom recovery.

In my experience I just root my devices and leave it the way I bought it.

Normally when I get an OTA update it either works or fails allowing me to return to normal use. I've never had an Android product just refuse to work anymore because I rooted it and an OTA update failed.

Anyway I sent mines back to RCA today for a warranty replacement/repair will update you all on weather rooting it voids the warranty.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidify:
I don't think that will effect your RMA either. I do highly recommend installing TWRP on these. Takes only 5 minutes and if you had it, I could of provided a clean and rooted nandroid backup that would of walked you all out of the woods.

I have been trying to push TWRP onto the device via adb, but it has so far proved impossible due to lack of proper drivers and the fact I can't get this into any type of mode adb wants to play with, like fastboot or bootloader.

I do have a nandroid back up as stated, but does little good to anyone if not used with a custom recovery with which to restore it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jomelcaelum:
Hello Droidify! I just opened this account again for a while because i was busy for days. I'll try to resolve and use your another trick from your private message to me 3 days ago. I hope it will solve my problem. By the way, is there a possibility that i can change the stock recovery into twrp even i am experiencing this soft brick problem on my rca tab pro 10?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dellman19:
Problem persists

How to resolve RCA RCT6203W46 1.9.50 firmware upgrade failures (this should also unbrick your device provided you can access stock recovery):

My device seems to continue to have issues. I have followed all directions however I receive an error when trying to install either of the updates provides.

---------

--Install /sdcard ...

Installing update...

Verifying current system...

"/system/app;SpplicationGuide.odex" has unexpected contents.

Update.zip is not correct

Installation aborted.

Please continue to update your system!

---------

This is from "Android system recovery <3e>" on RCT6203w46-Android4.4.2-3101-V50-v1.3.71

Edit: I now realize that this has been mentioned.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidify:
Overall the problem is we do not have a full rom to use in recovery, only the partials offered as updates. The only way to get a full rom is to ask RCA for one. I see no other way out except to RMA the tablet which some people are doing.

I originally had the same problem as everyone else but I was able to boot normally, reinstall stock recovery and install the original 1.3.51 update which got me back over the hump. I provided the method I used. If there were a way to install TWRP from stock recovery, everyone else would be good to go as I have a backup people could use. I currently see no way to do this though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Todd_Blauer:
Is it possible to use a working one to create a backup ROM to be flashed into other Androids that have corrupted ones?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidify:
Not that can be flashed through stock recovery. I have opened a ticket with RCA. You can follow it on my thread. There is a link to that in my signature. I don't want to spam this thread.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jomelcaelum:
Hello Droidify! I tried all the possible fixes you share to us for 6203. But still, it didn't solve my softbricked rca tab pro 10 6203. Huhuhu. :( Is there a possibility that i can still repair this problem? I remember that i have removed some original apps that was included on the RCA Tab Pro 10 like VuDu but not the Wallmart App... I think that was causing the failure of installing the stock rom you have shared to me the past weeks... I hope you can still have a solution for my problem?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidify:
See my response above yours if you want more details.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHug:
*** UPDATE ***

Just got my niece's RCA Pro 10 back from RCA today...

1. It took a long time to return through their support channels. Sent it out 04/23/15 returned on 06/01/15

2. Was rooted and like I said in my earlier post, they either have no way of knowing or they just didn't care.

3. Seems they have no way of fixing it themselves since I received a different tablet. I'm pretty certain it's a new tablet because it has a new SN# on the back & her original tablet had a dead pixel that irked the hell out of me. Wondering if receiving a new tablet will screw me out of the 2 yr. Walmart warranty I purchased later on down the line.

4. She was able to get a pink tablet back, when I filled out the form I used the quickest return possible option which would not guarantee a pink tablet in return.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheXclusive814:
I get Installation Aborted also..no twrp was installed

---------- Post added at 01:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:03 AM ----------

Where did you call for the warranty claim?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHug:
I just went through RCA's website.

https://rcasupport.formstack.com/forms/support
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxhwk:
NEW VERSION RCA 10.1 Viking Pro

I just received my new version Rca Viking Pro 10.1 today and its version ( RCT6303W87DK) Lollypop Version 5.0

However I did find something while looking on how to turn developer tools on .

if you go into about tablet and click on the android version fast about 5 times it takes you to a desktop with a lollypop on it and you can change the colours of it and after that if you hold down the left click it takes you into a Lollypop game. Something simullar like the Defender game where you had to keep the android guy between the lollypops

Any way I am going to try and see if I can get it rooted and custom recover on it so far computer does NOT see it at all

Will keep trying
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freestilesteve:
Cool

I got mine back a few weeks ago. The one I got back must be the newer version, although it seems to

still be compatible with the older case it has 5.1 instead 4.4.2 like the other did. Haven't tried any of this on yet, but I'll probably wait till theres something out there thats working good for it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michael Icefire:
Kinggroot, (Not Kingo) rooted my new Viking Pro ( RCT6303W87DK) running 5.0 in just a few minutes. Verified it with a Root Checker.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LemonHead2089:
I can verify this method works. Followed these steps here: http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/one-click-root-tool-android-2-x-5-0-t3107461 . Did it on my new RCT6303W87DK from Walmart (http://www.walmart.com/ip/45804384).

Anyway of getting TWRP on it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rdhood:
Ditto. KingRoot (Not Kingo) worked on mine. I took it a step further and got rid of King Root by using SuperSUME to replace King root with SuperSu. No more King Root, and my tablet is still rooted.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smartmanvartan:
The holy grail

http://xdaforums.com/android/genera...t6303w87dk-t3325158/post65569591#post65569591
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nannycrick:
Still can't get into the bootloader, can't get recovery, or signs of electric operation except for my Win10 PC x86 "seeing" a USB device plugged in on Com port 4. Got the latest version of SP Tools & drivers to go with it which is why my PC is seeing my tablet at all. Just can't get anything flashed & running!

HELP ME PLEASE! I've had a bricked tablet since last November! Picked up a Lenovo Tab2 A10-70F to use for work but I would like to get this junk running! It's a matter of revenge now!

Sent by my rooted HTC Desire 626s running Nightbreed 5.1 rom!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nannycrick:
Smartmanvartan....the HolyGrail link you listed above is for a different model with different firmware. Folks should use discretion if you download & install ànything. I installed the twrp recovery for the 6103 into a 6203 and now I have hàrd brick! No fastboot, no recovery, nothing! Hoping to fix it but....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nannycrick:
For those who have hard bricked their rct6203w46, follow that "holy grail" link. Then go to page 5. Smartmanvartan has posted a link to some firmware that will unbrick you. Download the Surf 1000 firmware. We believed it's the same device as the rct6203w46, just marketed under a different name. Flash the preloader by itself if yours isn't quite working as it should. Then flash everything else but the preloader. It got mine running after being hard bricked for six months! It runs Lollipop 5.0.1 now! AWESOME!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TinyTim1966:
Aw man, I tried the RCA RCT6203W46 1.9.50 firmware upgrade failures listed on page 2, I thought for sure it was gonna boot. did exactly as you described. got the message " Update.zip is not correct"

It went through the process of installing update, Greatly dissappointed, i got that error message. Any other way? My tablet has been down for a month now. My nephew borrowed it for a few days and just last week he tells me he was trying to improve it by modifying the build.prop file. I've tried everything to recover this tablet. $125 is a great loss to me. Ive tried programs on the pc involving hooking your tablet to in the usb ports, but had no luck. I always get a unsucessful installed driver error. Would it possible to make a script file to put on the sdcard to rebuild the build.prop file?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] THUGHUNTER:
Unbrick rca viking pro 10

Any one know how to unbrick rca viking pro 10
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] banka23:
Hi,

I know this is a little behind the times, but I lost in this long conversation. I have RCA 10 Viking Pro

model RCT6303W87DK,

Kernel v.3.10.54,

Build number RCT6303W87DK-Android5.0-V32-V1.9.1.

I really need help to root it and if it is possible to update it to Marshmallow. Is there any chance someone help me to do it.

Thanks in advance for any help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piperx:
I don't think you can get marshmallow, but you can root it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3325158
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FreakyHokage:
Rca rct6k03w13

My RCA RCT6K03W13 is stuck on the logo screen and It won't allow me to start into safe mode nor will it let me do a hard reset! I've even tried pushing the tiny rest button on the back of the device and it does nothing!

Does anyone know where I can get the stock firmware for RCT6K03W13 so I can do a custom recovery?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmxda21:
there are a few places, needrom.com for one
[General Questions and Answers] vaindil:
Hello! I've been a Google Music All Access subscriber since nearly day 1, and I haven't had any issues with the service until recently. I can't pinpoint a specific time this started, but it was before Lollipop rolled out to my Nexus 5 (problem probably started about a month ago?). GMAA has mood radio stations that you can pick based on the time of day, so for work, bedtime, etc. Often (>50% of the time now) when I try to play one of these radio stations, I get an error that states "Couldn't prepare radio. Please try again." The error persists for specific radio stations; trying other stations makes it work (but the original station still doesn't work). I've attached a screenshot of the error.

Has anyone else encountered this problem? It's REALLY annoying and I'd like to get it fixed! I'll contact Google directly if I have to, but I'd prefer to avoid that.
[General Questions and Answers] lobrau:
Did you ever end up finding a solution to this problem. I've been experiencing it for a couple months now. I emailed Google Play app support but have not gotten a response from them even after numerous attempts.
[General Questions and Answers] PartimusPrime:
I keep having this issue too and its so annoying...if anyone has a fix please share.
[General Questions and Answers] lobrau:
Found a solution that worked for me I grabbed the old APK from APK mirror and installed that version instead ( grab oct 21 2014 release) install this version and play a few of the contextual radios they all seemed to work on that version. After playing the ones that weren't working I installed the newest version again and they continued to work.

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-music/google-play-music-5-7-1717q-1530520-apk/ this is the version that I used to get it working again.
[General Questions and Answers] PartimusPrime:
Here's what worked for me... I completely uninstalled the app. It was installed by default as a system app. Then installed again through the Google Play store. Haven't had any issues so far ??
[General Questions and Answers] Coachdvc:
Thanks for this. I started getting the same error so I followed your instructions. I'm not rooted so I couldn't completely remove the app. But I uninstalled as much as i could and cleared everything I could and the radio stations are working again.
[General Questions and Answers] runbcov:
Hey guys

I know I'm late to the party but I found a fix to this issue and I wanted to see if it works for other people. I did this on a galaxy S7 running Android 7.0 and running the latest version of Google play music. Here's what I did:

1. Tap the 3 dot menu on the playlist in question and select "create new playlist"

2. Name the playlist something different from the original

3. Remove one song from the playlist (I don't think it matters which but I removed the first song)

4. Put the song back in the playlist.

5. Check to see if the radio function works for the new playlist

6. Delete the old playlist and rename the new on to what the old playlist was called.

7. Now you should have a playlist that is identical to the original and the radio function should work for it.

Hope this helps.
[Java for Android App Development] dharanikumarsrvn:
my android smartphone is tcpclient and chipkit wf32 wifi module is my tcp server.

int bytesRead;

InputStream inputStream = socket.getInputStream();

while ((bytesRead = inputStream.read(buffer)) != -1){

byteArrayOutputStream.write(buffer, 0, bytesRead);

response += byteArrayOutputStream.toString("UTF-8");

}

The above code reads the data from stream and copies to buffer. If no data is coming it will block. But sometimes i am getting -1. Can anyone explains the reason for getting -1? In document it is mentioned "end of stream is reached". But can you explain the meaning of that? Is it due to any error in the socket or socket is closed? thank you.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] but2002:
I'm running the X1028 Moto G (Verizon) with an unlocked bootloader, and I have tried so many roms. Every single ROM I have tried has issues Roaming. What I mean by that is that when I enter a roaming zone my phone will refuse to roam. It'll just drop out from signal.

Does anybody have a good idea as to what I can use for a ROM?

Thanks guys!
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vickmen:
help

as'd unlocked the bootloader of MOTO G Verizon
[General Accessories] vectron:
This is a review of Otterbox Symmetry case for Galaxy Note 4. http://www.otterbox.com/Symmetry-Se...html?start=3&cgid=samsung-galaxy-note-4-cases

After my recent review of their popular Defender and Commuter cases, two of the Otterbox flagship models, I had a number of people ask me about their new Symmetry case. Typically when you are at Best Buy or at your local carrier store, you always see Defender/Commuter on the shelves. Since I wasn't familiar with this new Symmetry series, I asked Otterbox for a review sample. Here is what I found.

Arrived in their typical retail packaging, you get a good glimpse of the case under the clear cover of the front display. One interesting note, Otterbox refers to their new Symmetry Series as "balancing protection and style". I guess that's were a symmetry comes from, to give you the best of both worlds. Otterbox cases have their own unique style and selection of many colors, but they always put protection ahead of style as their #1 priority. With Symmetry they truly moved forward balancing both without sacrificing either one.

The case has a slick dual layer molded design where inner shock absorbent honeycomb rubber shell is fused with outer PC drop/scratch protection hard shell. Yes, it's a one piece design which a lot of you with a habit of swapping batteries will appreciate since you no longer have to fiddle with multiple case pieces. The outer shell has a tough matte finish which is not slippery in your hands and enhanced by a rubber grip of inner shell bumper sticking out from underneath and wrapping around the edges of the Note 4. You get a decent beveled edge to keep the screen off the surface when placed face down. Every port is open and perfectly aligned, including bottom left mic with universal opening to accommodate every Note 4 including Verizon model. My only gripe is that power and volume covered rubber buttons are a bit hard to push.

Overall, if you want to cut down on a bulk of your case and prefer a single piece design that will look good and also will give you a protection on a level of Commuter series (minus micro-usb and headphone port covers) - Symmetry will be a great choice!

Here are the pictures.
[General Accessories] sefrcoko:
Thanks for the review! I recently picked up a Defender case and really like it, but find it a tad too bulky for everyday use (personal preference of course). Been thinking of picking up a Commuter as my everyday case, but wasn't sure if I should instead go for the Symmetry. I don't need an ultra slim case, just something a little less wide and more manageable than the Defender.

Is the Commuter going to make a big enough difference compared to the Defender, or should I go straight for the Symmetry? BestBuy here in Canada doesn't seem to be stocking Otterbox, and I can't seem to find the different Otterbox dimensions online... so I thought I'd ask here :)
[General Accessories] vectron:
I guess I replied to your other question in my Defender/Commuter review about Symmetry? ;) Commuter and Symmetry are very similar. Advantage of Commuter is easier to push power/volume buttons and headphones/micro-usb covered ports (through for docks or charging, that micro-usb cover could be a PITA and some people just cut it off). Advantage of Symmetry is a single piece design so it's faster and easier to take it off when you going through different cases or need to remove your battery; hassle when you have two case pieces that slow you down.
[General Accessories] felloffthetruck:
Thank you for another great review. :) What tempered glass are you using on your Note 4 :confused:
[General Accessories] vectron:
MIME Ghost, 2nd revision, and as you can see - still halo effect. I'm giving up :(
[General Accessories] ekerbuddyeker:
Any damage to the faux metal frame?