An acronym for "Over The Air" update, an OTA update generally refers to a firmware upgrade that is distributed to phones or other devices wirelessly, usually by a cell carrier or device manufacturer.
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Confused about Nexus 7 failing system update to 4.2
During the day today, I got the notification about the available system update to 4.2. SO I confirmed it after ensuring that SuperSU was set to "survival mode" and then it looked like it was actually ...
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How to prevent the OTA Jellybean update on Droid RAZR Maxx
I have a Motorola Razr Maxx with ICS (4.0.2) on it. It went and downloaded the JellyBean upgrade, which I do not want to happen. Each hour the phone prompts me to upgrade. How can I keep this from ...
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Android OS update with out active service
I have an HTC device which we use for development currently running Android 2.2.1. While trying to update it from:
Settings > Software update > Check new
it shows the following for quite some ...
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Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) released for AT&T HTC One X … but how to install it on unlocked AT&T phone?
Though there are few questions already existing about AT&T HTC One X in the forum but this one is a bit different.
AT&T has recently released long awaited Jelly Bean update for HTC One X.
But ...
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Unlocked HTC One X (AT&T) Jelly Bean update
I just got my HTC One X from AT&T and have been using it unlocked on T-Mobile. Eventually, will I get the Jelly Bean update, or will I need to root?
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Error installing Android 4.2.2
I've received an OTA update to Android 4.2.2 (I'm currently on 4.2.1). However, whenever I try to install it, the process fails partway through. I get an android on its back and the message Error! ...
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Difference between GINGERBREAD.DDLJ1 and GINGERBREAD.DDMA3 Build number?
I am using Samsung Galaxy Y Duos phone. Today, my phone showed the notification for software update. So, I clicked on it and installed the updates. The update was more than 12 MB in size.
Before ...
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Retry System Update Not Working
I just bought a new Galaxy SII 4G Touch and was updating it to ICS and I lost connectivity while downloading the update. Now when I go to About Phone > Update Android, there is a button saying "Retry ...
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Galaxy S2 launcher repeatedly crashes and reboots phone following software update 20/12/2011
I updated the phones software using its own software update menu option. As part of the update process, the phone rebooted automatically. After that, the phone just keeps rebooting itself. As soon ...
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Galaxy Nexus stuck on 4.1.1 and super slow
I own a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.1.1. The build number is JRO03C.I9250XWLH2. Since the update to 4.1.1 the phone behaves very very slow. Also, a friend of mine has the same phone (we bought it ...
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How do I find the incremental upgrades direct download links?
Some time ago, I found this page that contains links for incremental upgrades: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20843237&postcount=1
I'd like to know if there is a way to find such ...
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OTA update 4.2.2 NOTE 2
I recently updated my NOTE 2 using the OTA update to 4.2.2
However since the upgrade the bluetooth connection won't sync with my car and I've noticed a couple of niggles connecting to wifi (it ...
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Why has the photo gallery sorting changed after firmware update?
Now the photo sorting in each gallery begins with the first taken one. Before the firmware update, it had begun with the last taken one, so with the latest. Even the Gallery sorting is made by earlier ...
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Can I unlock my htc one s again after OTA update?
I'm an android newbie. I unlocked my HTC One S(ville c2) and rooted it before. Then I relocked the bootloader and get the phone back to stock with RUU.
It is with Android 4.0.3 and 2.09 Hboot, not ...
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Update to Android 4.0.4 fails
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with ICS 4.0.3 installed. The phone is rooted. Since a while I get a message about a 129MB update. I suppose this is the update to 4.0.4, but I'm not 100% sure. When I try ...
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Is the process for rooting an S3 after an OTA update the same?
When following instructions for rooting a specific S3 model (ATT SGH-I747), does it make a difference whether any OTA updates were applied?
Also, is there any real likelihood of a future OTA update ...
