How can I get OTA Updates while Rooted?

[seamus517]

Re: OTA Updates while Rooted

My short question, is where I can I find the images referenced below for a Moto X Pure Edition 6.0 with a Verizon Sim? (If that makes a difference)

The long version of what I'm trying to do is below. Any comments / advice are welcome.

I've got a Moto X Pure Edition running 6.0. Several months ago I:

Unlocked the bootloader
Installed TWRP
Rooted the phone (I forget exactly how I did this, I want to say I flashed SuperSU)
Made a Nandroid Backup​

Recently, the phone attempted to update, it went into a loop with "Teamwin" on the screen. I had to boot into recovery mode, and restored from the nandroid backup on the SD card (I had to change system from read only to read-write).

Now I'm back in pure 6.0, unrooted, but when I tried to install the OTA security update (mine currently has a date of Nov 1), the same things teamwin boot loop happens.

Where can I get the image file for 6.0 with the security updates?

Also, what's the best way to re-root, flash SuperSU?

If you are rooted, I'd urge you to keep a custom recovery (TWRP) installed, and most importantly, not lock your bootloader (unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are doing). I've seen enough folks that end up with a soft/hard brick because they lock their bootloader, and are unable to boot up into the OS.

Now, on to your actual question: You are correct - since Lollipop, Google doesn't let the OTA install on top of a modified system. (any modification at all). If you were rooted, and you unroot, the system is still considered "modified".

The suggested way to install the updates would be ignore the OTA completely. Wait for the factory images to be made available on Google's site. Download it, and extract the system.img from that image (also get the radio file if the radio is newer than what you have). Use fastboot to flash the system.img (and radio if newer). Reboot, and reroot using TWRP, and you are done.

If you don't want to wait for the new factory image to be available, you can download the previous factory image, flash it, and then apply the OTA file, and then reroot using TWRP, and done.

 

[lephils]

Re: OTA Updates while Rooted

To take an ota update you need the stock recovery.

Or you could just flash the last factory image, and then just reflash supersu through the recovery.

 

[seamus517]

Thanks....that makes sense. Where can I get the factory images for my phone?

I looked on the Motorola site and couldn't seem to find the one I need.

 

[jj14x]

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

 

[seamus517]

Unfortunately it's not a Nexus device....it's a Motorola X PE. Is one of these compatible with my device?

 

[seamus517]

Nevermind....I found what I was looking for.

Thanks to everyone who chimed in.

 

[shortsn]

Can you expand on how to disable the ota checks?

 

[Md Somon]

No root my mobile

 

[gata_cerval]

Re: OTA Updates while Rooted

I'd like to leave the phone rooted with TWRP but still do the upgrades?? How??

Hi
You could use FlashFire tool app from ChainFire. It can flash your update and restore TWRP and root in some automatic way.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.flash