Bootloader and OTA's - Wileyfox Swift

Hi!
I have a question:
If I'll just unlock the bootloader (no root or recovery), will I be able to install OTA updates?
If yes, can I root it and still install OTA's?
I'm ok with having to reroot, but can I install OTA's while I have a custom recovery and root?
Thank you!
EDIT:
Thanks to ollie_o I found a solution, see below for details

I was wondering the same - I've had one small OTA update when I first turned the phone on, but nothing since I unlocked the bootloader - has there been a December security update yet?
Can anyone confirm what the most recent OS version / security update is?
Mine's running the LMY48B build (Oct 7) with the November security update (2015-11-01)

Found out the solution!
benjymous said:
I was wondering the same - I've had one small OTA update when I first turned the phone on, but nothing since I unlocked the bootloader - has there been a December security update yet?
Can anyone confirm what the most recent OS version / security update is?
Mine's running the LMY48B build (Oct 7) with the November security update (2015-11-01)
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Thanks to olli_o, I was able to find the answer:
You can't update with root, I don't know about unlocked bootloader, but you can install updates manually even if you are rooted. You just need to re-install the root after each update
Link to guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wileyfox-swift/general/rom-wileyfox-swift-t3267037
:good: Thank you olli_o :good:

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Bootloader unlocked. Take system update?

I just got my Pixel XL today through Verizon. It arrived with the following system:
Android Version 7.1
Security Patch Level: October 5, 2016
Build Number: NDE63P
Kernel Version: 3.18.31g895c4a6
Before taking any updates, I unlocked the bootloader. I have not rooted yet.
My questions are:
Should I take the new 01-2017 update?
Would it fail because the bootloader is unlocked?
If I can successfully update, will I be able to root on the new update?
Should I just say screw it and root on current system and just start flashing ROMs?
Any input or advice is appreciated!
Thank you!
bendrum30 said:
I just got my Pixel XL today through Verizon. It arrived with the following system:
Android Version 7.1
Security Patch Level: October 5, 2016
Build Number: NDE63P
Kernel Version: 3.18.31g895c4a6
Before taking any updates, I unlocked the bootloader. I have not rooted yet.
My questions are:
Should I take the new 01-2017 update?
Would it fail because the bootloader is unlocked?
If I can successfully update, will I be able to root on the new update?
Should I just say screw it and root on current system and just start flashing ROMs?
Any input or advice is appreciated!
Thank you!
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Yes
No
Yes
Probably not
bendrum30 said:
I just got my Pixel XL today through Verizon. It arrived with the following system:
Android Version 7.1
Security Patch Level: October 5, 2016
Build Number: NDE63P
Kernel Version: 3.18.31g895c4a6
Before taking any updates, I unlocked the bootloader. I have not rooted yet.
My questions are:
Should I take the new 01-2017 update?
Would it fail because the bootloader is unlocked?
If I can successfully update, will I be able to root on the new update?
Should I just say screw it and root on current system and just start flashing ROMs?
Any input or advice is appreciated!
Thank you!
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With your unlocked bootloader, you can take the new OTA without issues. New OTAs (so far) do not relock the bootloader. The January OTA runs very nice.
If you want to put TWRP recovery, you can do that and root or custom kernel next after installing the Jan. OTA.
If you flash TWRP, a custom kernel, or root it, it will not take another OTA because only an unmodified system
can receive it.

Android 9 Pie update

Soooo.....I just bought this phone, unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk.
Today, I got a system update notification saying Android Pie is ready to download.
Anybody else getting this and if so, I have to go back to 100% stock in order to upgrade right? Then unlock BL again?
Mine isn't showing the update yet. I've got the TA-1068. Not unlocked or anything.
It is possible someone jumped the gun, releasing it too early, and they pulled it so can't download it.
Not yet available on my nokia 6.1. I think we are a couple of weeks away from the update.
Ozonethegreat said:
Soooo.....I just bought this phone, unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk.
Today, I got a system update notification saying Android Pie is ready to download.
Anybody else getting this and if so, I have to go back to 100% stock in order to upgrade right? Then unlock BL again?
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Which TA....?
Ozonethegreat said:
Soooo.....I just bought this phone, unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk.
Today, I got a system update notification saying Android Pie is ready to download.
Anybody else getting this and if so, I have to go back to 100% stock in order to upgrade right? Then unlock BL again?
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What security update level of android 8.1 are you on?
Good luck getting 100% back to stock.
I have a TA-1045 and I unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk on the July patch of android 8.1. I get update prompts for the August security update, but the update won't install. I tried completely removing Magisk, but it stills fails with "Installation Failed". I don't think anyone has a stock recovery image (at least for TA-1045) to restore
At this point if you flash twrp/magisk you have no way of restoring to stock and accepting OTA updates. You will be stuck on the update you are on until someone figures out a way to take OTA updates or someone gets a hold of stock firmware images for your device (none yet for TA-1045)
EricH7001 said:
Which TA....?
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TA-1045
prg318 said:
What security update level of android 8.1 are you on?
Good luck getting 100% back to stock.
I have a TA-1045 and I unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk on the July patch of android 8.1. I get update prompts for the August security update, but the update won't install. I tried completely removing Magisk, but it stills fails with "Installation Failed". I don't think anyone has a stock recovery image (at least for TA-1045) to restore
At this point if you flash twrp/magisk you have no way of restoring to stock and accepting OTA updates. You will be stuck on the update you are on until someone figures out a way to take OTA updates or someone gets a hold of stock firmware images for your device (none yet for TA-1045)
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I'm on the June 1st level
prg318 said:
What security update level of android 8.1 are you on?
Good luck getting 100% back to stock.
I have a TA-1045 and I unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk on the July patch of android 8.1. I get update prompts for the August security update, but the update won't install. I tried completely removing Magisk, but it stills fails with "Installation Failed". I don't think anyone has a stock recovery image (at least for TA-1045) to restore
At this point if you flash twrp/magisk you have no way of restoring to stock and accepting OTA updates. You will be stuck on the update you are on until someone figures out a way to take OTA updates or someone gets a hold of stock firmware images for your device (none yet for TA-1045)
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I've was able to get back to stock recovery, system and vendor using the 1043 images and my phone still shows as a 1045. So even if removing magisk, it fails, cause I'm getting the installation failed as well. I'm curious if removing magisk and relocking the bootloader will help?
Mobe1969 said:
Mine isn't showing the update yet. I've got the TA-1068. Not unlocked or anything.
It is possible someone jumped the gun, releasing it too early, and they pulled it so can't download it.
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That makes sense cause I keep getting installation failure and not sure if it even downloaded.
Ozonethegreat said:
I've was able to get back to stock recovery, system and vendor using the 1043 images and my phone still shows as a 1045. So even if removing magisk, it fails, cause I'm getting the installation failed as well. I'm curious if removing magisk and relocking the bootloader will help?
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Since earlier today, I was able to flash my phone with the WW images and my phone still shows up as TA-1045, radio works and everything. The Pie update isn't showing up for me yet, but I was able to update to the august update this way
prg318 said:
Since earlier today, I was able to flash my phone with the WW images and my phone still shows up as TA-1045, radio works and everything. The Pie update isn't showing up for me yet, but I was able to update to the august update this way
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Are the WW images the chinese version I seen floating around here? If not, where did you get them?
Ozonethegreat said:
Are the WW images the chinese version I seen floating around here? If not, where did you get them?
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Nope - don't think its Chinse - it appears to be a "global" or international version. I don't really notice a difference from my original stock.
I got it from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...-to-flash-global-firmware-pl2-222e-0-t3831764
And was able to flash the "extracted version" with fastboot. I used some fastboot instructions that I found for a chinese rom and changed the filenames to match the worldwide filenames and it worked without the OST tool
Ozonethegreat said:
That makes sense cause I keep getting installation failure and not sure if it even downloaded.
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Can you locate the downloaded OTA and post it here?
Ozonethegreat said:
Soooo.....I just bought this phone, unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk.
Today, I got a system update notification saying Android Pie is ready to download.
Anybody else getting this and if so, I have to go back to 100% stock in order to upgrade right? Then unlock BL again?
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Were you able to update to Android pie?
Danny1976 said:
Were you able to update to Android pie?
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No I have not been able to. I don't even know where to look to see if the OTA even downloaded...
Ozonethegreat said:
Soooo.....I just bought this phone, unlocked the bootloader and installed Magisk.
Today, I got a system update notification saying Android Pie is ready to download.
Anybody else getting this and if so, I have to go back to 100% stock in order to upgrade right? Then unlock BL again?
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Can you check under system partition and look for Data/OTA
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Ozonethegreat said:
No I have not been able to. I don't even know where to look to see if the OTA even downloaded...
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Check system partition under data/ota.
Ozonethegreat said:
No I have not been able to. I don't even know where to look to see if the OTA even downloaded...
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You should have pulled the OTA link from a logcat so the rest of us can download the update files and upgrade ourselves :/
I guess this OTA is a fake. No one with a Nokia 6.1 has reported getting an Android Pie notification. It's super rare that just one single person will get it.
Danny1976 said:
I guess this OTA is a fake. No one with a Nokia 6.1 has reported getting an Android Pie notification. It's super rare that just one single person will get it.
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This. Unless OP is an insider and just dun goof'd, then I fail to see this as legit.
Slightly off-topic:
I was on the June security patch on my 6.1 until yesterday. I received an OTA notification while half asleep and got all excited thinking it was the Pie update, but no, it was the July security patch. What's interesting is that immediately after installing I received the notification for the August security patch, and promptly installed that. May just be me being lucky, but that almost imples that HMD are trying to push out the latest security updates to devices as a way of preparing for Pie maybe?
neowlchaz said:
This. Unless OP is an insider and just dun goof'd, then I fail to see this as legit.
Slightly off-topic:
I was on the June security patch on my 6.1 until yesterday. I received an OTA notification while half asleep and got all excited thinking it was the Pie update, but no, it was the July security patch. What's interesting is that immediately after installing I received the notification for the August security patch, and promptly installed that. May just be me being lucky, but that almost imples that HMD are trying to push out the latest security updates to devices as a way of preparing for Pie maybe?
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I got the July update in July and then I got the August update on August. I don't know why yours took a while to update. Mine and other that I know, get the update for the month the same month.

S9 Not Updating (AT&T)

I've got an AT&T S9 and it's still got the February 1 security patch and says no updates are pending. AT&T's website indicates that the latest security patch they've released is July and that there was also a June update. https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...9?make=Samsung&model=SamsungG965U&gsi=uArWqmI
Is it possible the June update got pulled (and not removed from the AT&T website) and that for some reason the July update hasn't been released for my device yet? Can anyone shed some light on this for me? I searched and couldn't find anything regarding this.
Thanks
Idk. I got an unlocked s9 on metro pcs. I didn't get an update since June patch. Used odin updated myself. Give it a try.
I just got the August first update today I'm also on AT&T using an S9 from AT&T
Check it out
tlopez1973 said:
Check it out
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tlopez1973 said:
I just got the August first update today I'm also on AT&T using an S9 from AT&T
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Thanks. Did either of you get the June update? I'm still on February and whenever I check no new update is available.
jollywhitefoot said:
Thanks. Did either of you get the June update? I'm still on February and whenever I check no new update is available.
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Thanks for the replies everyone, but I've got an update downloading now. Here's what I did...
Background and symptoms:
- I was what I believe was the original out of the box firmware (G960USQU1ARB7 - February 2018 security patch)
- When I would check for updates i would immediately get a message that no updates were available (like it wouldn't even check really)
- I tried doing a factory reset which didn't help
Resolution:
- Used FirmwareScience to find and download the next update (G960USQU1ARBI here is the direct link)
- Followed the instructions there to install the update (placed the update.zip file on SDCard, reboot to recovery, select update from zip)
- After the update, I went back into settings to see if the next update would download and it did...it's installing now.
Void Warranty
jollywhitefoot said:
Thanks for the replies everyone, but I've got an update downloading now. Here's what I did...
Background and symptoms:
- I was what I believe was the original out of the box firmware (G960USQU1ARB7 - February 2018 security patch)
- When I would check for updates i would immediately get a message that no updates were available (like it wouldn't even check really)
- I tried doing a factory reset which didn't help
Resolution:
- Used ="https://samsung.firmware.science"]FirmwareScience to find and download the next update (G960USQU1ARBI https://samsung.firmware.science/download?url=52758/1488/SS-G960USQU1ARB7-to-U1ARBI-UP"]here is the direct link)
- Followed the instructions there to install the update (placed the update.zip file on SDCard, reboot to recovery, select update from zip)
- After the update, I went back into settings to see if the next update would download and it did...it's installing now.
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Will it void warranty?
in download mode there is void warranty: 0x0 will it switch to 0x1? is that case working as OTA update I dont want to slow down my device, thank you

OTA update with Magisk

I downgraded my phone to Android 8 with the July 2018 security patch. I rooted it with Magisk (v18.1 and Magisk Manager v7.1.1) and I still get OTA updates. Previously, on Android 9, when I had Magisk installed it showed that the installation has failed, but apparently now it has downloaded successfully and I have the option to restart it so the update can be applied. Should I go for it or will I end up in bootloop or something like this?
mihhut said:
Ota update will come but won't intall, you should look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/guide-install-magisk-proper-support-ota-t3836952
But my advice: un-root your phone and upgrade firmware and root again, this is the most safe way. If you do guide's way your device can get bootloop.
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The weird thing was that even though my device was rooted the OTA was downloaded and it just asked for a restart to apply it. I managed to get the OTA done eventually by un-rooting the phone and applying the update as you said, thanks a lot!

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Does anyone have the latest security pacth update from February 1 2019 to download moto g5s?
I've download and installed successfully but the security path is still on feb 2019
And that the bootloader is unlocked and I can not block again because it is not the latest rom
keerthi perumal said:
I've download and installed successfully but the security path is still on feb 2019
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Yeah, it doesn't do anything except apply so-called "security enhancements" :laugh:
My phone's actually rooted with bootloader unlocked, but I still got the notification for the update. Will it work?
JarlPenguin said:
Yeah, it doesn't do anything except apply so-called "security enhancements" :laugh:
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Can't understand Moto these days
deivarchangel said:
My phone's actually rooted with bootloader unlocked, but I still got the notification for the update. Will it work?
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i did it, same thing, bootoader unlocked and normal OTA update, working fine so far
I've got this too and still february patch. Weird releasing an update with no security patch, especially the current one is quite dated.
I updated mine too and it's normal, but I wanted to take it with me and I wanted to block the bootloader, and it's only possible with the latest rom

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