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Unicorn512

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I started receiving the OTA update notification for FRG83D today and I really don't want to install it, since my DROID is rooted and overclocked and running very nicely.

A similar thing happened a couple of months ago and one post

http://androidforums.com/droid-all-things-root/179578-how-do-i-prevent-ota-updates.html

explained how to update the build.prop file to stop the notifications.

Does anyone know what the correct replacement string for FRG83D should be? I want to redo this same fix, but need all the right info.
 
Many people who are rooted have this problem. Im on BB v4, waiting on a response to see what the fix is.

Unicorn512 said:
I started receiving the OTA update notification for FRG83D today and I really don't want to install it, since my DROID is rooted and overclocked and running very nicely.

A similar thing happened a couple of months ago and one post

http://androidforums.com/droid-all-things-root/179578-how-do-i-prevent-ota-updates.html

explained how to update the build.prop file to stop the notifications.

Does anyone know what the correct replacement string for FRG83D should be? I want to redo this same fix, but need all the right info.
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I don't need this answered anymore, since I bit the bullet and installed Peter Alfonso's Rooted and Odexed version of FRG83D.
 
would still be nice to have the answer though nevertheless.. my guess based on some Goggling could be:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.1/FRG83/60505:user/release-keys
 
I looked at the build.prop file on my updated ROM and your guess appears to be correct. That is the string I see now, and I am not getting OTA update notices anymore.
 
Only the gratitude of anyone who decides go down the path I started on and just update the build.prop file. That definitely would have been faster than what I wound up doing.

While I appreciate being at a more current level than FRG01, I really don't see any difference in performance, battery life, or function over what I had before. But my needs are simple, so others may find big benefits being at FRG83.

Now I can get back to doing the stuff I want to do, instead of spending hours trying to solve a computer problem.

I just thank God for these forums, since I got all the answers I needed within a couple of days.

:)
 
Lock-N-Load said:
would still be nice to have the answer though nevertheless.. my guess based on some Goggling could be:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.1/FRG83/60505:user/release-keys
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I believe the correct info to stop the FRG83D OTA update is:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.1/FRG83D/75603:user/release-keys

and

ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.1 FRG83D 75603 release-keys
 
GirLuvsDroid said:
I believe the correct info to stop the FRG83D OTA update is:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.1/FRG83D/75603:user/release-keys

and

ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.1 FRG83D 75603 release-keys
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Sorry. I forgot to update this thread too. I posted the proper info in the How to Force thread.

This is the correct info that needs to be in your build.prop file.

Kratos
 
GirLuvsDroid said:
I believe the correct info to stop the FRG83D OTA update is:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.1/FRG83D/75603:user/release-keys

and

ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.1 FRG83D 75603 release-keys
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ohhh damn.. that "75603" was the piece I was worried about. thought I had deduced it correct.. shoot
 
GirLuvsDroid said:
I believe the correct info to stop the FRG83D OTA update is:

ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.1/FRG83D/75603:user/release-keys

and

ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.1 FRG83D 75603 release-keys
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Thanks for helping me update the notification cause i am still on BBv.4 and it is no long poping up
 
It is helpful. I have wondered back to stock FRG22D and as soon as I did I got the notification. I tried a couple of FRG83D stock roms but they don't seem as smooth as the FRG22D and I am driving myself crazy with custom roms. Time to sit back and relax with ol' realiable.
 
As GirlLuvsDroid correctly posted that you need to alter the build.prop file as follows:

"ro.build.fingerprint=verizon/voles/sholes/sholes:2.2.1/FRG83D/75603:user/release-keys

and

ro.build.description=voles-user 2.2.1 FRG83D 75603 release-keys "

I altered, saved & rebooted... only to have the same problem with the OTA nagging me to update ever 5 minutes.

The problem is that if you accidentally click to update, you can screw up your root and even your phone (PS, that happened to me last time I accidentally clicked to receive the OTA update when I was rooted back in August - luckily I was able to unroot enough to send the phone back... won't do that again!!!)

Anyway, I decided to also alter the build info at the top of the build.prop file in the system menu and after opening in text editor and start on the third line by altering the lines as follows:

ro.build.id=FRG22D
To >>> ro.build.id=FRG83D

ro.build.display.id=FRG22D
To >>> ro.build.display.id=FRG83D

ro.build.version.incremental=50454
To >>> ro.build.version.incremental=75603

And then skip a couple of lines down to...

ro.build.version.release=2.2
TO >>> ro.build.version.release=2.2.1

I didn't change the build date... I left that at Fri Aug 13... etc.

And that seemed to do it. For some reason it was OK to keep the old build date.

Since I updated as above and rebooted, it seems to have fooled the OTA to stop trying to update. :D
 
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