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How to Capture OTA Link

Requirements

1. You will first need to enable USB debugging on your Android phone.

2. Also, set up ADB and Fastboot on your PC.

3. If you have rooted your device using SuperSU or Magisk or installed TWRP recovery, then you will not be able to install the OTA update. However, the OTA notification will still be intact.

4. Make sure that the OTA update notification has arrived on your specific device. Do not download or install it just yet.

Method 1: Capture OTA Update URL using PC

1. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable.

2. Go to C:\adb on your PC. This is the folder where all the ADB and Fastboot binaries are present.

3. Hold the SHIFT key and right-click on an empty space inside this folder. Or type "CMD" in the Windows explorer's address bar where the adb is located.

4. Select ‘Open Command window here’ or ‘Open PowerShell window here’ option.

5. The command-line window shall open up on your PC.

6. Enter the command to capture OTA update URL on Windows:

adb logcat > ota.txt

7. As soon as you execute this command, grab your device without disturbing the USB connection.

8. Open the system update window and start downloading the update. After 10-15 seconds, pause/cancel the download.

9. Go back to the command-line screen and press the Ctrl + C key on your keyboard.

10. Now go to C:\adb and open the ‘ota.txt‘ file.

Search (Ctrl + F) the text file for this link:

https://ota.googlezip.net/packages/ota-api/lge_phoenixsprout_phoenixlaocom/

Using these keywords, you shall be able to locate and capture OTA URL. Once you have the URL, paste in your browser’s address bar and download the file.

Rooted users can simply use a terminal emulator to capture OTA update URL. Simply install a terminal emulator (Termux) on your phone. And then use the ‘logcat > /sdcard/ota.txt‘ command to capture a full logcat of the system. Remember, only push the download button when you have executed the command. The ota.txt file will be placed on the root of your device’s storage. Note that this method only allows you to capture Android OTA URL. You wouldn’t be able to sideload the .zip file on a rooted device.

Method 2: Capture OTA Update URL using ‘Take bug report’ Option

1. First, enable ‘Developer options‘ and install Solid Explorer on your phone.

2. Go to the system updates and start downloading the new update.

3. Quickly go to ‘Settings’ -> ‘Developer options’ and tap on ‘Take bug report’.

4. When prompted, select ‘Interactive report’.

5. Finally, tap on ‘REPORT’ to capture OTA update URL of the latest firmware.

6. The feature will automatically take a capture a complete log of your system.

7. You will be able to see the progress in the persistent notification.

8. Once complete, tap on the notification to share the bug report.

9. Tap on ‘Solid Explorer’ in the share menu and save the bug report to the storage.

When the report has been saved, open the file and search the text file for this link:

https://ota.googlezip.net/packages/ota-api/lge_phoenixsprout_phoenixlaocom/

You shall easily be able to capture Android OTA update URL in the file.

If you have been able to capture OTA update URL for your Android device, then kindly share it with us through the comments. It would be nice to help each other, right? Stay tuned while we get more tips to ease out your Android experience.​