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Where does LineageOs store update files?
As of the new updates of August 31st, 2017, the updates are stored in
/data/lineageos_updates
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Where does LineageOs store update files?
Browse to folder:
/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates
edit: per comments below, this is outdated and the top answer is correct.
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Do I have to install every nightly on LineageOS?
Every update would fully overwrite /system and carry all history changes, therefore just installing the latest build would sync you up to progress.
There will be (rare) occasions where the developer ...
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Installing LineageOS OTA update from the recovery manually
If the auto install doesn't work you can go to /data/lineageos_updates and install the update manually.
Remember to wipe dalvik cache after flash ends.
Updated (thanks to Sup3rHugh): LOS changed the ...
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How to create manually create my own ᴏᴛᴀ update file to be used for adb sideload?
You can't create or modify OTA zip without the proper OEM signing key. However, there exist holes in older devices like Samsung Galaxy Y which allow flashing unofficial zip with test keys, but these ...
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Updating Pixel after many months. Will I get all the missing monthly security patches?
Thanks to the chat discussion with Irfan Latif, alecxs and Kulfy the consensus was :
The OTA update should in theory have all previous security patches applied.
Updates are not covered under AOSP ...
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Is Android vulnerable to the BlueBorne attack found in Linux?
Any Android device with a patch level prior to September 1st 2017 will be vulnerable, yes. Google patched this vulnerability in the September 1st update which has been released for Nexus and Pixel ...
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A/B (Seamless) update device questions
After OTA system update, does the device install OS to both partitions? Or install to only one partition.
and
whether the device continues to same(current) android version until reboot manually?(...
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What's with all the "unnecessary" data in Android 6?
Runtime environment is different... Marshmallow pre-compiled applications and stored them for use, Nougat compiles on the fly as needed using a JIT (Just In Time) method. Seeing a gain of a few GB is ...
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Stop and disable Android system update on Motorola phones
Follow these steps:
1-You can force close updater app:
Go to system-app-system updater then press "Force close"
2-uninstall updater app for the current user:
Note:You can restore updater app by doing "...
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Can airplane mode be maintained during a system update?
If you want to block communication with your mobile network provider there is a second option: You just have to make sure the MNO can not identify your devices.
You can easily achieve that by ...
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How does update_engine validate a differential update-image with dm-verity enabled?
Is either one of these hypotheses correct?
I haven't experimented with A/B device so far but what I understand from official documentation and source code is that it's both. SHA-256 hash of target ...
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How can I see the history log of system updates?
Most OEM doesn't keep a log of that on your device, but the recovery (a place for installing OTA updates) does keep a log of what you installed, when you wiped data, etc. That log should be in /cache/...
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How to cancel an announced Android System update
You can not cancel the update itself because it has already been applied.
Modern Android devices have the system partition twice (called A/B partition). One that is currently active and one that can ...
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Is it possible to upgrade Pixel 4a to Android 14?
Pixel 4a is only supported till Android 13. See end of life for Pixel Devices or Google website.
You can flash a custom ROM to upgrade to Android 14 but that involves unlocking bootloader (in the ...
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Properly update a rooted Nexus 5X with stock Android 7.0 to October Security update
From XDA Developer's [GUIDE] Unlock/Root/Flash for Nexus 5X, I went away and:
Downloaded the OTA zip file
Installed the Android SDK tools,
connected my device and rebooted it into TWRP
Then went to ...
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Honor 6 missing OTA upgrade to android 6
Is this because the OTA update isn't out yet, or because my phone is not compatible?
Honor 6 user till few months ago. Honor 6 upgrades are a terrible mess:
They are released region specific, ...
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What is the /oem partition?
The /oem partition is used for any carrier customisations to the Android firmware; if your firmware build is not a carrier-specific one then it might be empty anyway. This purpose is described in the ...
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OTA update vs Image update
Does it contain all files in system.img partition ?..
[Isn't] it quite the same as system.img (image of the system parition) ?
System.img is a file whose contents are written into the partition ...
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Security patch no longer supported android phone
If nextbit has open sourced it then you can build it and it will work. But this is an overkill for this purpose as in order to install you have to unlock bootloader and install a custom recovery.
So ...
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HTC U Ultra: Turn off automatic software updates completely
To stop apps from updating over mobile data, go to your play store, open the menu on top right, -> settings -> auto update apps -> WiFi only
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Android is upgrading ... so slow
You cannot
See the accepted answer by elderathis for a good explanation of what optimising apps does What kind of app optimizations do newer Android versions do at the first reboot? - re-creates ...
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Download AT&T OTA update while out of country
You need to be connected to the AT&T network to receive the update, which isn't possible if you're abroad.
If you can't get the update through auto updates on your phone, or via Kies, then you ...
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Can airplane mode be maintained during a system update?
Turn off your Data and turn on "Flight Mode", now if Flight Mode gets reset you still have Data turned off (and Update won't reset that, because there would be a flood of complaints).
I have always ...
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Google calendar force closing after OTA update (SM-G930A)
Ended-up flashing the old firmware (links on xda) and redoing the OTA upgrade. Worked fine this time, which makes me think the first OTA file was munged. Doesn't AT&The have any error-checking ...
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I accidentally started the download/install process for the Android 11 beta, can I cancel it?
I kept my android 10 phone off for some time. Finally, now that Android 11 is official, I found that the phone is still on Android 10, and now it only provides an option to upgrade to Android 11, but ...
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Documentation of /system/addon.d
It's not a standard, but just a convention which is followed by many in custom ROM world. IIRC it's the LineageOS/CM who introduced the idea. So their repo is the best place to see latest changes.
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How to cancel an announced Android System update
Reboot into bootloader/fastboot mode.
$ fastboot getvar all | grep current-slot
$ fastboot --set-active=a
$ fastboot reboot
You can set the active slot to be a or b depending on which slot is ...
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"Install update to keep device running smoothly" dialog comes but when try to install, it stuck at installing update
I fixed it by clearing system cache partition using the recovery. So no need to factory reset and not loss any data!
After wiping system cache partition, we need to download the updates again. Then it ...
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How do I upgrade an Android phone's version from my pc
Unlocked Bootloader
I rooted early on, and then didn't for a long time. Being a computer power user, it is hard to wrap my head around all the restrictions I have to endure on my miniature computer ...
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