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Root [Boost Mobile] [Dev Only] OTA Update App

That's awesome. I'm totally gonna download this app now. OTA updates for the warp. The phone seems to be getting a second wind, here. with the ROMs becoming even better now.
 
Prinny said:
That's awesome. I'm totally gonna download this app now. OTA updates for the warp. The phone seems to be getting a second wind, here. with the ROMs becoming even better now.
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Im going to be able to release smaller on the fly updates now... i was so happy when I found this


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Ill make a flashable tommorow that adds the ota support then

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Awwww... I was going to add my rom to the repository from my phone but apparently I need to sign the rom and get its md5... which im pretty sure is impossible from my phone...

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downthemachine said:
Do you have a computer you can use?
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Yeah... but its shared... my mom is playing spades.... she plays it for hours at a time... lol... she plays it like anyone else would play on a game system... but anyway... I dont think it needs to be signed since we are using cwm... and I found that root explorer can calculate the md5 sum... im adding support as I type this... ill have to be my own test dummy... to see if it works correctly... wish me luck



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jetx2x said:
Yeah... but its shared... my mom is playing spades.... she plays it for hours at a time... lol... she plays it like anyone else would play on a game system... but anyway... I dont think it needs to be signed since we are using cwm... and I found that root explorer can calculate the md5 sum... im adding support as I type this... ill have to be my own test dummy... to see if it works correctly... wish me luck



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Good luck ;)
 
downthemachine said:
Good luck ;)
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So... epic fail... I do need to sign the update file... =/... it gives an md5 error after it finishes downloading my first update... oh well... ill fix it in the morning... but ill release the ota support zip in a minute

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jetx2x said:
So... epic fail... I do need to sign the update file... =/... it gives an md5 error after it finishes downloading my first update... oh well... ill fix it in the morning... but ill release the ota support zip in a minute

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what do I need to modify to use this with n00b rom?

Also, loving your progress so much, you are going exactly where I want to with my ROM, I was jut coming to the same conclusions about beats audio as well as wanting to go as ICS as possible... you had mentioned you would put up a tutorial on the notification widgets, do you have just a list of files I need to modify? I can do a compare between your files and the stock ones to see what I need to change in the apks and jars to port it to n00b but I am not sure what files were changed...
 
MrBobo said:
what do I need to modify to use this with n00b rom?

Also, loving your progress so much, you are going exactly where I want to with my ROM, I was jut coming to the same conclusions about beats audio as well as wanting to go as ICS as possible... you had mentioned you would put up a tutorial on the notification widgets, do you have just a list of files I need to modify? I can do a compare between your files and the stock ones to see what I need to change in the apks and jars to port it to n00b but I am not sure what files were changed...
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All you need to do is add 3 build.prop values... you can get them from the faq in the link... and then make the actual app into a system app... after that you just have to register on their website and add your rom... but in order for the updates to download and install properly you need to properly sign the zip... and when they ask for the download link... give them the direct download link... not the link to the download page... and for the toggles I suggest that you download and use winmerge... it can compare entire folders of files and tell you what exactly is different... i have to go back and look at the files again... but I know off the top of my head that you need to edit the statubarservice.smali.... but be careful... there is some swipe to remove stuff in it... so if you arent trying to code swipe to remove be careful of what you do... ill try to get my tut started on later today

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ApolloStar2109 said:
I would love to add this feature to Unitology :D might add it to V2
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You should... its very simple to implement... plus with this you can release small updates as you go... be careful though... i can see it creating alot of confusion if you arent well documented

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jetx2x said:
All you need to do is add 3 build.prop values... you can get them from the faq in the link... and then make the actual app into a system app... after that you just have to register on their website and add your rom... but in order for the updates to download and install properly you need to properly sign the zip... and when they ask for the download link... give them the direct download link... not the link to the download page... and for the toggles I suggest that you download and use winmerge... it can compare entire folders of files and tell you what exactly is different... i have to go back and look at the files again... but I know off the top of my head that you need to edit the statubarservice.smali.... but be careful... there is some swipe to remove stuff in it... so if you arent trying to code swipe to remove be careful of what you do... ill try to get my tut started on later today

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all right, I have everything working except I am not sure how to sign the zip properly... any pointers/tools?
 
MrBobo said:
all right, I have everything working except I am not sure how to sign the zip properly... any pointers/tools?
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I had to do a crap load of searching... but i found a signer that actually works... ill upload it in a sec

Ok here goes the file http://db.tt/DyfwKo7Z

Unzip it to a folder... and then place the zip you want signed into the same folder with it... name the zip update.zip and then run sign.bat... and voila!!! Btw... make sure you get the files md5

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thank you jet, that worked! I was pulling my hair out :) Just did my first ota update on my test build of n00b! what a great tool!

the only issue I have left now is it seems to keep thinking there's an update out there even though I have updated using the ota and updated my build prop, any idea how it decides the update online is newer than the one installed on the phone?

I am assuming it looks at either the version number or time/date stamp or both and compares them to the build prop.
 
MrBobo said:
thank you jet, that worked! I was pulling my hair out :) Just did my first ota update on my test build of n00b! what a great tool!

the only issue I have left now is it seems to keep thinking there's an update out there even though I have updated using the ota and updated my build prop, any idea how it decides the update online is newer than the one installed on the phone?

I am assuming it looks at either the version number or time/date stamp or both and compares them to the build prop.
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You need to make sure that in each ota update that you include a build.prop with an updated timestamp

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jetx2x said:
You need to make sure that in each ota update that you include a build.prop with an updated timestamp

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I will play with this some more tomorrow, I think the release candidate they put out isn't quite ready... wipe data seemed to just wipe dalvik, which I would prefer anyway, and I keep getting the notification when I open the app that there is an update even though on their site I set the update date to last month and the version number lower than what I have in the build.prop, but I think I need to try again with a fresh set of eyes after some sleep and thinking... either way it's a slick app, I just hope it will work out ok...

so you are able to push an update, get a notification on the phone, update and then no more updates available when you reboot and go back into the app?

EDIT: also, I registered on xda just to post on that thread but it says I can't post there, I think it's because I am a brand new member, but it's a bummer.
 
MrBobo said:
I will play with this some more tomorrow, I think the release candidate they put out isn't quite ready... wipe data seemed to just wipe dalvik, which I would prefer anyway, and I keep getting the notification when I open the app that there is an update even though on their site I set the update date to last month and the version number lower than what I have in the build.prop, but I think I need to try again with a fresh set of eyes after some sleep and thinking... either way it's a slick app, I just hope it will work out ok...

so you are able to push an update, get a notification on the phone, update and then no more updates available when you reboot and go back into the app?

EDIT: also, I registered on xda just to post on that thread but it says I can't post there, I think it's because I am a brand new member, but it's a bummer.
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Yeah I told them about the data wipe and cache wipe problem on their thread... and yeah... i pushed the update... and afterwards it said no updates available... try making the timestamps accurate... and make sure that the rom version in your build.prop changes

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Im working on the toggles tut now... ive been working on it for 2 hours... still havent even began writing the tut... =/... still prepping everything...

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