Install any OTA (incl *4.2.2*) with stock recovery - don't wait for Google!

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Quick instructions if you are stock, unrooted without CWM. You MUST have unlocked your bootloader and have ADB (Android SDK installed) already for this to work.

You must be on 4.2.1 (JOP40D) to upgrade to 4.2.2 (JDQ39) using this method.

1. Download this to your computer -> http://android.clients.google.com/p...4.signed-occam-JDQ39-from-JOP40D.de8b8d10.zip

2. Turn off your phone

3. Hold down Volume - and Power to get into Fastboot

4. Scroll down to Recovery and enter.

5. On the No Command Android screen hold Power and Volume + to get to menu. Might take a few attempts to get timing right

6. On the menu select Update from ADB

7. Connect your phone to computer with USB

8. On computer type "adb sideload de8b8d101614.signed-occam-JDQ39-from-JOP40D.de8b8d10.zip"

9. You should then see this output: "sending: 'sideload' 100%"

10. Your phone screen will say System Update or something and it will install the OTA.

Once done just select reboot in recovery and you're done. You can use this method for ALL future OTAs - all you need is the update zip. This works on all Nexus including Nexus 7, assuming Nexus 10 and GNexus.

No longer need to wait for OTAs. Enjoy!

UPDATED FOR 4.2.2
 
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tinky1 said:
Are you saying you can downgrade this way too?

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Doubt it but you're welcome to try. All this does is flash the update.zip using stock recovery. I'm assuming if the zip you flash wipes system and installs an older version it might work but you couldn't just flash an OTA for an old version, that wouldn't work. If you're downgrading, best to flash CWM recovery and use that.
 
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MaxCarnage said:
Your bootloader has to be unlocked? Are you sure about that?
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Give it a go with locked one. It might not take adb cmds when locked, but if it does, then I don't see a problem since it's a signed ota. It's the question wherever "sideload" is accepted with locked bootloader. I'll give it a try now.

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tinky1 said:
Give it a go with locked one. It might not take adb cmds when locked, but if it does, then I don't see a problem since it's a signed ota. It's the question wherever "sideload" is accepted with locked bootloader. I'll give it a try now.

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I'm at work without ADB so I would have to do it when I got home.
 
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You wont need an unlocked bootloader and you wont be able to downgrade.

OTA updates are very specific, check the file name of this one, it's JOP40C > JOP40D
 
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Hmmm, every time i get to power and +vol i end up with battery icon.

btw, savo yourself hassle. enable usb debugging and type
Code: 
adb reboot recovery

I can't get into menu.. :(
 
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Rusty! said:
Is your version of adb up to date?
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Thanks for that idea. No, i haven't updated it ever. I never thought of it either. I'm omw to work, so I'll try that later. I see others in the USA posting they received ota already. Im wondering if its not available to me yet because i bought mine through Tmobile? Would this cause a small delay, do u think?

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Arhtard said:
Thanks for that idea. No, i haven't updated it ever. I never thought of it either. I'm omw to work, so I'll try that later. I see others in the USA posting they received ota already. Im wondering if its not available to me yet because i bought mine through Tmobile? Would this cause a small delay, do u think?

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I haven't got mine either in UK.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

Edit. Yup, out of date adb was at fault. Worked
 
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    mobilehavoc
    mobilehavoc
    Quick instructions if you are stock, unrooted without CWM. You MUST have unlocked your bootloader and have ADB (Android SDK installed) already for this to work.

    You must be on 4.2.1 (JOP40D) to upgrade to 4.2.2 (JDQ39) using this method.

    1. Download this to your computer -> http://android.clients.google.com/p...4.signed-occam-JDQ39-from-JOP40D.de8b8d10.zip

    2. Turn off your phone

    3. Hold down Volume - and Power to get into Fastboot

    4. Scroll down to Recovery and enter.

    5. On the No Command Android screen hold Power and Volume + to get to menu. Might take a few attempts to get timing right

    6. On the menu select Update from ADB

    7. Connect your phone to computer with USB

    8. On computer type "adb sideload de8b8d101614.signed-occam-JDQ39-from-JOP40D.de8b8d10.zip"

    9. You should then see this output: "sending: 'sideload' 100%"

    10. Your phone screen will say System Update or something and it will install the OTA.

    Once done just select reboot in recovery and you're done. You can use this method for ALL future OTAs - all you need is the update zip. This works on all Nexus including Nexus 7, assuming Nexus 10 and GNexus.

    No longer need to wait for OTAs. Enjoy!

    UPDATED FOR 4.2.2
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    richteralan
    richteralan
    Done.

    I think step 5 can be more clearly worded like this:

    5. When you see a red triangle on the android robot, press and hold power button AND quickly press Volume+.
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    undercover
    undercover
    Arhtard said:
    Thanks for that idea. No, i haven't updated it ever. I never thought of it either. I'm omw to work, so I'll try that later. I see others in the USA posting they received ota already. Im wondering if its not available to me yet because i bought mine through Tmobile? Would this cause a small delay, do u think?

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    I haven't got mine either in UK.

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

    Edit. Yup, out of date adb was at fault. Worked
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    undercover
    undercover
    Are you saying you can downgrade this way too?

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
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    mobilehavoc
    mobilehavoc
    tinky1 said:
    Are you saying you can downgrade this way too?

    Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    Doubt it but you're welcome to try. All this does is flash the update.zip using stock recovery. I'm assuming if the zip you flash wipes system and installs an older version it might work but you couldn't just flash an OTA for an old version, that wouldn't work. If you're downgrading, best to flash CWM recovery and use that.
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