yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Acid X:
So, i recently bought a Mytouch4g after coming from a G1. I know all about the wifi tether app and its ad-hoc network. The Mytouch4g comes with wireless hotspot capabilities, but unfortunately tmobile wants to charge you 15$ a month for its use.

Does anyone know a workaround? I really bought this phone in hopes of being able to use it as an access point, but then found out that they charge for the service which is a real let down. I really cant afford the extra money every month right now but my phone is my primary source of internet at home.

I figure everyone knows the mytouch4g is capable of an AP network, so im hoping someone can help me out/point me in the right direction.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] will3k14:
Anyone find a solution to this issue, im on the same boat.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jmwils3:
Um, the wifi hotspot feature doesn't cost extra. Just the tethering.
[Droid Incredible General] ejdavis72:
I'm sure there are some frustrated Incredible owners here that are upset after the last OTA update and really don't want to go through this again until they know for sure what is in the update, so I did some searching and found out how to disable future updates in your Dinc. I understand that you don't have to run the update but the constant nagging from the update and waiting for the solution to disable it is frustrating so. I found this on CDMA GURUS

Edit: 11/26/11 This new method comes from iowabowtech and so far this has worked. Thank you iowabowtech!

-Open Root Explorer and make sure you're mounted as Read/Write.

-Navigate to /system and long press on build.prop, then select the "Open in text editor" option and look for a similar line that specifically includes the xxxxxx:/user. Edit that line to this:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc/inc:2.3.4/GRJ22/222219:user/release-keys

This should make the phone think it's up to date. That said though, I doubt there will be any more updates to this phone.

Alternate method

This method had been known to make the data run constantly so I suggest that you freeze your downloads with a program called "anttek". If you go to download something to your phone, you will have to unfreeze downloads first. This seems to improve battery life also.

To turn OFF future OTA updates, there is a file in the /system/etc/security folder. The file is named "otacerts.zip". Rename it "otacerts.zip.bak", or whatever you want. That will prevent future updates.

You can change that filename using ADB, the root explorer app, or a terminal emulator app of choice right on your DROID. I use root explorer because it is easy and fast. But that's just me...

Using Root Explorer... If you are using Root Explorer to do this and it says "the file system is read only" Just touch the white button at the top that says "mount r/w" and then try it again.

If you are here trying to figure out how to disable the notification for the update you already have (for Froyo) but have not installed yet, then that's in another thread. Here it is... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=836120
[Droid Incredible General] heathhandsome:
thanks for the tip! i tried using root explorer like you, but its telling me the .zip (and anything pertaining to security folder for that matter) is read only and denying me access to rename. how'd you get past this?
[Droid Incredible General] TNS201:
You have to click the Mount R/W up in the top right
[Droid Incredible General] ejdavis72:
Not a problem!
[Droid Incredible General] BigEaredMonkey:
Thanks for the tip..quick and easy!
[Droid Incredible General] ejdavis72:
Yep! I haven't had any notifications for an update at all! Just gotta get this in before the update reaches you.
[Droid Incredible General] TokedUp:
any other methods to do this? I dont have RE or ADB. Can I use astro? Sorry noob here
[Droid Incredible General] ejdavis72:
If you are new to this, then the easiest way to do this is with Root Explorer. It's only a few bucks and it is WELL WORTH IT!!! You can do so many things with RE.
[Droid Incredible General] ejdavis72:
This could come in handy right about now.
[Droid Incredible General] keej:
Thanks for the tip!
[Droid Incredible General] 150kwh:
Another noob asks: adb is free, right? (or Android Commander for windows) I want to save my precious bucks to donate to ROM authors. ;)

ps. OP is 2010--seems like the 2011 fix is the same. Correct?
[Droid Incredible General] "Haus":
ADB is free. Since I can't post links, if you Google "what is adb and how to install it" the first hit should be an addictivetips article that got me started.

As for a free app that will do the job right on the phone, ES File Explorer is free and works well for me.
[Droid Incredible General] Gig103:
So this is definitely useful, except there are threads that claim this messes with battery life as the phone will continually download the update, it will fail whatever check otacerts.zip does, and try again.

- http://androidforums.com/droid-all-things-root/60085-otacerts-zip-bak-will-drain-battery-life.html

- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=700577

This says it didn't block a recent OTA on the Thunderbolt:

http://teambamf.net/showthread.php/2571-Does-renaming-otacerts.zip-block-ota

If I keep ignoring for now, will it come to a point where VZW can force the push and mess up my root?
[Droid Incredible General] americalexander:
So just for clarification, does this prevent it from downloading the update or just prevent it from notifying you?
[Droid Incredible General] ejdavis72:
It prevents the download. The post up above says that your phone will try to download the update over and over if you rename the otacerts and I have actually experienced this. I downloaded an app called "anttek" and fixed this issue by freezing downloads. Whenever I go to download something, I have to unfreeze downloads but that is no big deal because I hardly ever download anything to my phone. Also, I have experienced better battery life with the downloads frozen, up time is at 18 hours and I still have 25% battery left on a standard battery.
[Droid Incredible General] Div033:
Surely there is a better solution than this. As it stands I can't use my AOSP rom (inc deck) because of the constant battery drain induced by the constant downloading. I dont find the above solution a compelling one, and considering there's no real way to accept an update on AOSP roms it looks like I'm going back to sense for now.

Sent from my Droid Incredible using the XDA app.
[Droid Incredible General] ejdavis72:
I'm sure there is a better solution, but I don't know it.
[Droid Incredible General] iowabowtech:
-Open Root Explorer and make sure you're mounted as Read/Write.

-Navigate to /system and long press on build.prop, then select the "Open in text editor" option and look for a similar line that specifically includes the xxxxxx:/user. Edit that line to this:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc/inc:2.3.4/GRJ22/222219:user/release-keys

This should make the phone think it's up to date. That said though, I doubt there will be any more updates to this phone.
[Droid Incredible General] mdw_:
thanks! wish I'd read this about 4 days ago!
[Droid Incredible General] rampart51:
I am using Redemption ROM 2.3 and changing that line did nothing for me. I still get the nag. I've rebooted twice and dismissed the update at least 10 times.

Anyone?
[Droid Incredible General] JoeSchmoe007:
I can confirm this approach works. At the same time correct information will be displayed in Settings/About Phone
[Droid Incredible General] dmm108:
can't stop the reminders to update

I followed all the steps in the thread. I'm assuming the update is already on my phone, so the attempts to prevent downloading as described above are moot. My question is, if it's on my phone where is it, and since I'm rooted, why can I not remove it? I'm also assuming there is a hidden partition on the phone where the restore is built out of. Is the update put there? Any help would be greatly appreciated, as the update reminders really come about every fifteen minutes. The one thing I haven't done is try to freeze the download program, as my thinking is it's already downloaded. Thanks.

Just wanted to add, I rooted with unrevoked 3.2 and radio is s-off. I looked in the cache directory with great hope, but there were no files present, and couldn't find any file that was the approximate size of ~87MB. That seems awfully big to me, btw.
[Droid Incredible General] accord1:
Gonna have to try this for the heck of it! How often are the ota nags apearing for everyone else?
[Droid Incredible General] dmm108:
update

the full update file (~87M) recently appeared in /cache. Since that time my OTA notifications have stopped, which has been about 18 hours.
[Droid Incredible General] pcmedics911:
This worked! Thank you. I assumed there was a change to be made in the root directory al la windoz.
[Droid Incredible General] TwilightChrome:
I don't see a Thanks button, but Thanks!!! That thing was really annoying me. The build.prop method worked on my DInc, which I had downgraded to 2.2 in order to root. the 2.3.4. update was pestering me every half hour. No more! You rock!
[Droid Incredible General] brandonb0013:
Android 2.2

I had to downgrade to get root. IM running 2.2 and when I open root explorer, and find the to.build.fingerprint.... is listed above, it shows to.build.fingerprint=Verizon_wee/inc/inc: 2.2\FRF91/264707:/release-keys

I would like to know if changing it to 2.3.4/grj22/222219 will wreck anything or if that is what is needed for it to quit updating

Thanks!
[Droid Incredible General] Dadio91:
Same here, still running Inc Re-engineered 2.4. I changed the line to that and I have not found any issues, OTA nag went away as advertised.
[Droid Incredible General] akbkah:
As in the noob video, I too am noob.

I'm trying to stop these stupid OTA (specifically to Gingerbread, ~87M) updates. I have searched and searched and searched. Great sounding solutions everywhere (best explained here though). Here's the thing: I cannot find the /system folder or any of the aforementioned file names.

I am using ES File Explorer, can't find them. I connect to PC and search all three drives that show up, can't find them.

I am rooted, running 2.2, and for all I'm looking to do (root, tether), it works fine for me and since is my 3rd dInc, I'd rather just leave it alone. I can't stand the update notices every 15 minutes though. Has anyone else seen this - specifically where my apparent noob-ness is preventing me from even achieving step one?

The only thing I could think of is that I have "frozen" a few apps using Root Uninstaller, but just the usual bloatware (Skype, Amazon MP3, City ID, Flickr, Footprints, etc). I can't imagine that any of those would cause me to not be able to find something as seemingly basic as the /system folder, but it's the only "modification" I've done.

Thanks in advance
[Droid Incredible General] sniperx's:
I did this also so i can get rid of the stupid OTA update from verizon. ..(((dont think it worked))) cause when i rebooted my phone the update was there again.

now? since i loaded root explorer I now get a SU Binary outdated ......do i click "update" to get rid of that nag every time i use RE

thanks ...oh and the NOOB video rocks! had me LMAO!
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
Ok first in order to se /system on es file explorer i believe you need to go into the apps preferences and select root mode.

If your getting su out of date go ahead and update it.

If you delete the files and they come back when you reboot either your not s-off or your not mounting the system r/w first. Also after you delete the file(s) you need to clear thr cache partition from recovery or it will still prompt you to update.
[Droid Incredible General] sniperx's:
dang!...editing that line..burnSSSS my battery life UP!!!!!!

how do i copy the back file back on it.....i can live with the nag....Id rather have battery.
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
The first option (build.prop edit) does not kill the the battery.

Removing or renamimg otacerts.zip may kill the battery. Which did you use?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
I just noticed that the build.prop edit in the op has an error, it should be changed to:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc:2.3.4/GRJ22/185897.2:user/release-keys
[Droid Incredible General] AE35:
New member :o

My original file was written "... _wwe/inc/inc/inc: ..."

Shouldn't there be another /inc/ in there or no?

Also, just out of curiosity, what does changing the number from 222219 to 185897.2 do?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
No just 2 /inc's

Changing it will make verozion think you already have the latest ota.
[Droid Incredible General] Mr EGG:
When i was on MIUI, the OTA would download a few times a day. This would kill my battery life. So I edit the build.prop file as mentioned. It seemed to work for a few days but it started up again. So I just turned on my firewall and stopped Download Manager from retrieving data. Worked like a charm...
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
It may have poped up again after the edit because the ota files were still in the cache. Just edit the build.prop as stated above, and then go to recovery and wipe cache.
[Droid Incredible General] Mr EGG:
Ohhhh that makes sense... Nice to know. I'll give it a try. Thanks a lot!
[Droid Incredible General] kxhan15:
Do you have to be rooted for this??
[Droid Incredible General] sguidos:
The original version number worked perfectly for me on my HTC / Droid Incredible.

Thanks!
[Droid Incredible General] soniclude:
Does anyone know the updated build.prop edit for the latest update from June 20th, 2012 (4.08.605.15 710RD)?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
No i dont, but would you happen to have the update file on your /cache partition? I would love to check it out and have not had it pushed to me yet. You can also use that file to find the new build.prop value.
[Droid Incredible General] soniclude:
Yes, I think I have it. There's a file called 2f1ca959c767.OTA_Incredible_C_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_4.08.605.15-4.08.605.2_release_264040 that got downloaded on 6/25 and is 18.86 MB, and there's another file called Download.apk that got downloaded on 6/26 and is 2.4 MB. Which one do you need? And I'm assuming 264040 is the correct number for build.prop?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
I would like the first one if you could upload it somewhere, the one with the build numbers in it. I would greatly appreciate it. I want to update my rom. I believe 264040 is the correct number.
[Droid Incredible General] soniclude:
Yep, 264040 is the correct number, I just fixed my build.prop this afternoon. Here's the file!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/189jls
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
I see the new ota also has a new hboot v1.07. Wonder whats up there. I also see a radio image in there which may mean a new radio version also. There are a few new apps, HtcInternalSettingsProvider.apk, HtcLinkifyDispatcher.apk, and QXDM2SD.apk. Also a new bin file called erase_dirty_fat, and a new lib file libhtcqxdm2sd.apk.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
Lord seryprm

Can the file be flashed? I downloaded it went to CWM & the installation was aborted.
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
No it can not be flashed, it is the ota straight from verizion. It is just an update not a full rom. I am working on updating my rom with it, but im not sure how i would make just the update a flashable.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
?

How would go about updating with this?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
You would need to have the stock recovery installed, and all original apks from the /system/app and /system/framework folders. Basicly you need to be complete stock 4.08.605.2. Then you would rename it update.zip and flash it through the stock recovery by pressing vol up and power wile in stock recovery and selecting update.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
??

Where would you go about finding the complete stock firmware & software? I'm running wildstang83's version of 4.08.605.2 gingerbread for the Dinc.
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
That is stock, as long as you havent removed or modified any files in the /system/app or /system/framework folder, all you would need to do is flash the stock recovery. However i would advise against it, especially if your not s-off. This update will remove root and also updates the hboot to 1.07 which may cause issues rerooting. If you have s-off you could try it and then reflash cwm recovery and su and you should be rooted again, providing they didnt block it in the update some how. If it does block it some how, you could still root it by htcdev unlocking the bootloader. This is brand new stuff and not a lot of people have tried it yet including my self. The only thing i have flash from it so far is the new radio.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
!

I'll re-download wildstangs 4.08.605.2 and try the 4.08.605.15 again. I don't think I modified it but the update failed.

---------- Post added at 09:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:19 PM ----------

Do you think having busybox installed on my phone would be a reason why it failed.
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
When you entered hboot did it find the update.zip file and say something like update gift found, and then go to the stock recovery?
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
Yup did all that but went to CWM not stock recovery.
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
You need to flash the stock recovery thru hboot as a PB31IMG.zip file, you can get it here http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/Stock_4.08.605.2/PB31IMG.zip.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
?

Okay,I flashed that . Can I flash update now?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
Yes put the update.zip file on you sdcard in no folders and delete or rename any PB31IMG.zip files that are on the root of the sdcard. Then boot to hboot and it should find the update.zip file and apply the update. if it dosent find the file, select recovery then press vol up and power and select install update.

---------- Post added at 12:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:11 AM ----------

Ok i just flashes wildstang rom and tried to update but it says it failed because the build.prop is not the original. Then i thought about it more and it will also fail as the wildstang rom is deodexed. So you either need to ruu http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.06.605.3/PB31IMG.zip and then update or find a complete stock odexed rom to flash and then update. Sorry i am not very familiar with what all was changed in the wildstang rom.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
ok

How would I go about using the RUU your speaking of? Can it be flashed?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
Yes thru hboot. Place the PB31IMG.zip file i posted in my last post on your sd in no folders, and boot to hboot. It should find the file and promt to press vol up to update. Also have the update.zip file on there and it should find that too. If not just remove the PB... file and boot to hboot again it should find the update.zip
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
!

Wow! What a hassle these new updates are becoming.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
!!!!

I ran that RUU & Dude,I'm back to 4.06.605.3 and I can't update back to 4.08.605.2 . Everytime 4.08 trys to install it does the same thing the newest update does. Help!!!!

I solved one problem about the software I had 2 competing updates to go at the same time.
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
The ruu is 4.06.605.3 after flashing that the phone should either prompt you to install 4.08.605.3 ota, or it may just prompt you to update right to 4.08.605.15
[Droid Incredible General] Hand76:
Hey guys just skimmed through this. But now that I am getting the update to install the new ota is there an easy way to stop that? Instructions on the first page still good to use?

Can I just change the build.prop from root explorer or something?
[Droid Incredible General] cubsfanaz:
I'm trying to edit the build.prop on my wife's Incredible hoping it will stop the notification nag to install the OTA update as I don't want to lose root. When I go through either ES File or Root Explorer, I edit the build.prop, save, and it disappears. When I reboot, it is reverted back to the original file. Did you run into this issue?

Thanks.
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
You must have s-off, and mount /system r/w first.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
!

I ended up reverting back to my current Rom before I flashed the Ruu. I couldn't seem to get the unstable GB to update to 4.08.605.2 no matter what I tried. My phone just kept downloading a 1/3 of it then quit and said installation aborted followed by series of 1-7 numbers all in groups of 4 or 5.

Some help on the matter would be greatly appreciated.
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
I actually just posted a stock rooted 2.08.605.15 rom and also updated my rom Touch Of Blue to 2.08.605.15, both based off the latest ota. What is the phones current status? s-on or off, hboot version, current recovery, current rom, current radio?
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
cool

I'll look at your now Rom based the ota 1st . Get back to you about my phones specs after I try it.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
ok

Attempt 2 failed. I'm running wildstang83's version of the 4.08.606.2 Rom . My radio is new radio 2.15.10.12.20 ,hboot 92 and I've got cwm 5.02.00. I'm also S-off as well used have an unlocked bootloader but yesterdays mess its been relocked.

I tried your stock Rom based on the update,wiped everything I could think of that would safe to do. Installed it,the yellow bar for cwm installation went about a quarter past the stop point and said it installed. However,when I revolted it to test it nothing but it hanging on the white HTC incredible screen for at least 15 min
[Droid Incredible General] Hand76:
cmulsco can you help me with something. I am on wildstangs rom and I just want to stop getting the notification for this ota update. In the original thread it said to change the line in root explorer to this:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc/inc:2.3.4/GRJ22/222219:user/release-keys

To trick the phone into thinking it was up to date. What do we have to change it to this time so we stop getting the ota notification now?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
Change it to: verizon_wwe/inc/inc:2.3.4/GRJ22/389630.15:user/release-keys
[Droid Incredible General] soniclude:
Yes, I had this exact issue! It's because your phone is not "s-off" even though it is rooted. You have to get ADB, reboot into recovery, mount system, pull the file, edit it, and push it back. I'll do a writeup for this as soon as I have some time to sit down and write it all out.
[Droid Incredible General] waldonh:
Thanks, worked great!

Where can I find the 18MB file that was downloaded?
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
In the cache partition (/cache).
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
?

Ok,I solved the problem of gettin the ota. I redownloaded wildstang83s 4.08.605.2 gingerbread Rom. However,the 4.08.605.15 update won't install. It downloads , reboots then goes into the menu with the Android guy and box with an arrow then installs a quarter of the way and aborts. Please help.!!
[Droid Incredible General] cmlusco:
You cant update with the ota from stangs rom because it is deodexed and the ota does a check for and updates odex files which arent there. You must ruu and then update, or find a complete stock odexed rom, which i dont believe there is one.
[Droid Incredible General] veroson:
I am rooted with s/off. Is this the line I need to change to get rid of notification update:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc/inc:2.3.4/GRJ22/185897.2:user/release-keys

and what should I change the number before 'user' to? 264040?

Thank you

eta: I am not interested in doing the update, I just want the notif to go away and stop it from downloading.
[Droid Incredible General] ironside2011:
is?

Is there a way to re odex wildstangs83 Gb rom?
[Droid Incredible General] wrigbone:
@ cmlusco

Oops
[Droid Incredible General] soniclude:
Yep, that number will stop the phone from nagging you about the latest update!