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Root Software update!
- Thread starter Krsmqn
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Say yes to the update, let it download, but don't let it reboot your device. Then check in /cache using a root file manager to see if there is a large zip file with a long name in there. If so, please upload it. If it is a full rom update, I will make one that's flashable in cwm. If it's not a full rom update (patches), you can probably flash it in the unmodified stock rom with stock recovery, re-root, and re-install cwm.
Krsmqn
Member
It either isn't downloading properly (using Wi-Fi) or isn't located in /cache. So in other words, I can't find it.
*Edit* found it... I think.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lnf7m6yhl1d3muo/ipth_package.bin
*Edit2* Failed to update after reverting to stock recovery... gonna try complete stock revert.
*edit3* Brick. After using Open Android SSH to revert kernel and rom... Cwm is gone. Adb is gone. Only thing I can get to is the stock recovery.
Help please. Thank you.
*Edit* found it... I think.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lnf7m6yhl1d3muo/ipth_package.bin
*Edit2* Failed to update after reverting to stock recovery... gonna try complete stock revert.
*edit3* Brick. After using Open Android SSH to revert kernel and rom... Cwm is gone. Adb is gone. Only thing I can get to is the stock recovery.
Help please. Thank you.
Spz0
Android Expert
I just checked ZDM software update and found no update available (settings -> about phone -> software updates). What are you using to check for updates?
a 63Mb update sounds fishy.
As for your issue, get into FTM mode, and hopefully adb will recognize so you can adb reboot bootloader. Then you can fastboot boot cwm recovery, restore your prior working rom, and reboot.
a 63Mb update sounds fishy.
As for your issue, get into FTM mode, and hopefully adb will recognize so you can adb reboot bootloader. Then you can fastboot boot cwm recovery, restore your prior working rom, and reboot.
It is actually an update but it is not a full rom. Someone will have to update and grab another system dump to get a new rom version out of this. It is still Android 4.1.2. I can remove the asserts and make it flashable in cwm, but you would need to be on the stock rooted rom at least to do it. It may take a few tries but I think we can do it.
Here is the cwm flashable hera update. In order to use it, you must be running unmodified stock rom with root. It is advisable that you backup the following partitions before flashing this update as they are updated along with the rom:
sbl1
sbl2
sbl3
rpm
tz
modem
aboot
boot
sbl1
sbl2
sbl3
rpm
tz
modem
aboot
boot
cooldudezach
Android Enthusiast
For reference, here is the command to backup the partition using dd:
(replace {partition} with the actual partition name, obviously)
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/{partition} of=/sdcard/{partition}.imgGuess I should have mentioned that lol. Thanks
Spz0
Android Expert
btw, Krs, if ur stuck with a red light (bootloader mode), you will have to rewrite the boot partition in linux. You'll need smartctl installed so grab that via apt-get or pkg mgr.
Grab a working boot image, start up your phone and make sure the red light is constantly on, then plug it into your linux box, then do the following.
Code:
ls /dev/sd?Then you will need to grep Qualcomm to find the phone.
Code:
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sdb -d scsi | grep Qualcommreplace "sdb" with whatever 'ls' pulls up til you find the phone.
then (I will assume its "sdb") you need to write your boot image.
Code:
sudo dd if=boot.img of=/dev/sdb bs=1024 seek=204800Hopefully that works for you. Any issues hop on IRC.
It updates many files in /system and adds a couple apks. All the partitions I mentioned are updated as well. Not sure if it's a new kernel...I only have a patch until someone updates.
Spz0
Android Expert
I shall not be the guinea pig on this one. lol. At least until I see an update msg on my phone. 
Looks like it updates the OS framework and policy.
How did you deduce that it is still 4.1.2?
One _should_ also be able to pull everything except the system files and boot out and update edify to reflect, then still be able to patch.
An Afternote fyi: If anyone is using my OA-SSH ROM, you may not use the return to stock feature to apply this patch update. This patch update expects the system to be odexed, and my return to stock is a deodexed stock system. This patch will not jive with my stock rom options.
Looks like it updates the OS framework and policy.
How did you deduce that it is still 4.1.2?
One _should_ also be able to pull everything except the system files and boot out and update edify to reflect, then still be able to patch.
An Afternote fyi: If anyone is using my OA-SSH ROM, you may not use the return to stock feature to apply this patch update. This patch update expects the system to be odexed, and my return to stock is a deodexed stock system. This patch will not jive with my stock rom options.
Just a guess since it does not update the entire system.
Spz0
Android Expert
Bump.
Krsmqn
Member
So lemme stop you at the beginning... because I can`t find smartctl ...
I have tried sudo apt-get smartctl & opening software manager and searching for it. No luck ;/ . I have mint installed fyi. (you may remember)
Stumped.
I tried adb reboot bootloader and it said "error: device not found"
Sorry I haven't tried the irc yet... it's 3AMish and I am going to assume you lead a normal responsible lifestyle... Me, I just got off work
Oh, there was this:
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ ls /dev/sd?
/dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ sudo smartctl -a /dev/sdb -d scsi | grep Qualcomm
sudo: smartctl: command not found
and
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ adb reboot bootloader
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
When I boot into the factory recovery (only thing that seems to work), I get:
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found
... but when I try adb sideload and...
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
92c48a host
so... yeah.
*edit*
TY Google....
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ sudo apt-get install smartmontools
[sudo] password for krsmqn:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
xchat-gnome-common
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
Suggested packages:
gsmartcontrol smart-notifier
Recommended packages:
mailx mailutils
The following NEW packages will be installed:
smartmontools
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
Need to get 598 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,441 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main smartmontools i386 6.1+svn3812-1 [598 kB]
Fetched 598 kB in 2s (281 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package smartmontools.
(Reading database ... 169149 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking smartmontools (from .../smartmontools_6.1+svn3812-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Setting up smartmontools (6.1+svn3812-1) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ ls /dev/sd?
/dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
/dev/sda & /dev/sdb come up blank... but....
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ sudo smartctl -a /dev/sdc -d scsi | grep Qualcomm
Vendor: Qualcomm
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $
so.... now what?
Btw, when in what looks like fastboot mode (red light, black screen), fastboot commands don't work:
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ fastboot oem
< waiting for device >
.... still waiting.... lol!
cooldudezach
Android Enthusiast
So lemme stop you at the beginning... because I can`t find smartctl ...
I have tried sudo apt-get smartctl & opening software manager and searching for it. No luck ;/ . I have mint installed fyi. (you may remember)
Stumped.
I tried adb reboot bootloader and it said "error: device not found"
Sorry I haven't tried the irc yet... it's 3AMish and I am going to assume you lead a normal responsible lifestyle... Me, I just got off work
Oh, there was this:
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ ls /dev/sd?
/dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ sudo smartctl -a /dev/sdb -d scsi | grep Qualcomm
sudo: smartctl: command not found
and
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ adb reboot bootloader
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
When I boot into the factory recovery (only thing that seems to work), I get:
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found
... but when I try adb sideload and...
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
92c48a host
so... yeah.
*edit*
TY Google....
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ sudo apt-get install smartmontools
[sudo] password for krsmqn:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
xchat-gnome-common
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
Suggested packages:
gsmartcontrol smart-notifier
Recommended packages:
mailx mailutils
The following NEW packages will be installed:
smartmontools
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
Need to get 598 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,441 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 Index of /ubuntu saucy/main smartmontools i386 6.1+svn3812-1 [598 kB]
Fetched 598 kB in 2s (281 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package smartmontools.
(Reading database ... 169149 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking smartmontools (from .../smartmontools_6.1+svn3812-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Setting up smartmontools (6.1+svn3812-1) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ ls /dev/sd?
/dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc
/dev/sda & /dev/sdb come up blank... but....
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ sudo smartctl -a /dev/sdc -d scsi | grep Qualcomm
Vendor: Qualcomm
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $
so.... now what?
Btw, when in what looks like fastboot mode (red light, black screen), fastboot commands don't work:
krsmqn@krsmqn-Lenovo-G570 ~ $ fastboot oem
< waiting for device >
.... still waiting.... lol!
heh, I'm still up >.>
anyway, /dev/sdc is your phone. The what-looks-like-fastboot-mode is dfu mode, or something, so obviously fastboot won't work, but you may really be in fastboot. (dfu is reached via volup+voldown+power from poweroff) And actually, fastboot oem doesn't work on the source -_- stupid zte.
When it's all set up as before (boot phone to dfu, double check /dev/sdc says Qualcomm, then run this command)
Code:
sudo dd if=boot.img of=/dev/sdc bs=1024 seek=204800
Krsmqn
Member
heh, I'm still up >.>
anyway, /dev/sdc is your phone. The what-looks-like-fastboot-mode is dfu mode, or something, so obviously fastboot won't work, but you may really be in fastboot. (dfu is reached via volup+voldown+power from poweroff) And actually, fastboot oem doesn't work on the source -_- stupid zte.
When it's all set up as before (boot phone to dfu, double check /dev/sdc says Qualcomm, then run this command)
Make sure you have a boot.img in the directory you opened terminal inCode:sudo dd if=boot.img of=/dev/sdc bs=1024 seek=204800
THANKS!
That worked and now my pos zte phone is a gem again! Spz0, thank you too because you had the correct solution save for one little letter...
Anywho, I already bought a new phone (htc) so I am going to give this one to my daughter. I will still be glued to android forums and xda as usual... waiting for you geniuses to give us an awesome rom or whatever you cook up.
I would still like to be the guinea pig for y'alls though, and now I don't need to be so worried or cautious.
cooldudezach
Android Enthusiast
He actually got it from meTHANKS!
That worked and now my pos zte phone is a gem again! Spz0, thank you too because you had the correct solution save for one little letter...
Anywho, I already bought a new phone (htc) so I am going to give this one to my daughter. I will still be glued to android forums and xda as usual... waiting for you geniuses to give us an awesome rom or whatever you cook up.
I would still like to be the guinea pig for y'alls though, and now I don't need to be so worried or cautious.
Me and junkie2100 spent a few hours figuring out how to get it to work the other day, since me and rb had devices that needed unbricking. You + spz0 ended up falling right in line after that XDBut thanks spz0 for posting this here, i probably would have forgotten >.>
Spz0
Android Expert
Krsmqn
Member
I bought it expecting ics...was bummed but I was gonna root it and the works, figured there would be some roms available.... so ics was gonna be temp, at least I thought.
Got it and realized it was 4.2.2 woohoo... but yucky white. Good thing too because there are barely any roms. Good phone though. Needs an oc kernel... *looks at cdz* ;p
Has twrp though which i LOVE.
cooldudezach
Android Enthusiast
Is there no kernel dev there? I may have to tinker with it then lol