[Q] Razr HD Update - 9.18.79.en.US - Failed

gismo4 · Jul 19, 2013

Razr HD Maxx on Verizon.

I am rooted, unlocked bootloader, Team Win recovery, stock OS.

3 times I attempted to install the latest update (9.18.79.en.US). Each time it reboots into Team Win recovery. I then reboot the system and once the desktop loads, it reboots immediately into Team Win recovery. I can never get into the OS anymore because it immediately displays "Powering off" and loads the Team Win recovery screen. So, each of the 3 times I attempted to install, I ended up reverting back to my backup.

What am I doing wrong? Do I need to remove Team Win? Is the update not compatible with my current setup? Or, do I need to do it manually? i.e. download the update and install it using Team Win recovery.

Thoughts? Thank you in advance for reading and attempting a resolution. If I end up figuring it out, I'll post an update. :good:

nobdlikeme · Jul 19, 2013

Fix for Reboots

Too Fix Just go on Teamwin Recovery and select wipe Data>Advance Wipe Data> and only wipe cache and dalvik cache..

that should fix y;our reboots..

as for the update.... no sure yet

deeje00 · Jul 19, 2013

Your phone has to be stock with all apps in tack to take a ota. So yes you need to be using the stock recovery and preserve and remove root with voodoo.

Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX

gismo4 · Jul 19, 2013

thanks to both responses.

quick update: i located the downloaded update via /cache. i attempted to install it when TWRP came up. "Failed". I wiped cache/dalvik, and that did not work either. It fixed the boot problem initially, but then it just prompted for the update again and the reboot cycle repeated. except I was in a factory state with my apps. (i.e. i had to go through the initial prompts of setting up my phone.)

So, I will attempt to do the following:

deeje00 said:
Your phone has to be stock with all apps in tack to take a ota. So yes you need to be using the stock recovery and preserve and remove root with voodoo.

Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX

and see what happens.

Thanks again.

woodjc01 · Jul 22, 2013

Installing new Razr HD Verizon update

The update must be installed using stock recovery. I did this just today by temp unrooting using voodoo, installing stock recovery using razr hd utility, and then downloading and installing the update, which will boot the phone into the stock recovery to automatically finish the installation after you click install. After the phone reboots, I verified that the update installed, re-rooted using voodoo, and re-installed TWRP using the razr hd utility. After this, all is working well. :good:

Andrewl62 · Jul 22, 2013

I did everything except root recovery with voodoo now I have ota update to 9.18.926 bootloader unlocked but can't get root... Do I have to start over with rsd?

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using xda app-developers app

Mr-Glass · Jul 22, 2013

Andrewl62 said:
I did everything except root recovery with voodoo now I have ota update to 9.18.926 bootloader unlocked but can't get root... Do I have to start over with rsd?

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using xda app-developers app

If you still have custom recovery with and unlocked bootloader you should be able to flash the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.41.zip... If you do not have custom recovery install TWRP/CWM so you can install the zip..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

samabuelsamid · Jul 28, 2013

Mr-Glass said:
If you still have custom recovery with and unlocked bootloader you should be able to flash the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.41.zip... If you do not have custom recovery install TWRP/CWM so you can install the zip..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

I have stock recovery on my phone, re-enabled/unfroze all stock apps, temp unrooted with voodoo and it still won't install

Any thoughts?

by3times1minus1 · Aug 6, 2013

woodjc01 said:
The update must be installed using stock recovery. I did this just today by temp unrooting using voodoo, installing stock recovery using razr hd utility, and then downloading and installing the update, which will boot the phone into the stock recovery to automatically finish the installation after you click install. After the phone reboots, I verified that the update installed, re-rooted using voodoo, and re-installed TWRP using the razr hd utility. After this, all is working well. :good:

This worked perfectly for me coming from 9.16. I'm now running stock 9.18.17.XT926 rooted and unlocked with TWRP reinstalled. No hiccups at all, thanks, woodjc01!

EDIT: I did unfreeze/enable all the bloatware apps I had previously disabled (zappo's, nfl mobile, real racing 2, etc) before installing the OTA update.

woodjc01 · Aug 7, 2013

by3times1minus1 said:
This worked perfectly for me coming from 9.16. I'm now running stock 9.18.17.XT926 rooted and unlocked with TWRP reinstalled. No hiccups at all, thanks, woodjc01!

EDIT: I did unfreeze/enable all the bloatware apps I had previously disabled (zappo's, nfl mobile, real racing 2, etc) before installing the OTA update.

Your welcome. Glad I could help.

gismo4 · Aug 8, 2013

forgot to give an update. i got the update to work with the stock recovery. i'm on newest stock os build with unlocked bootloader, root, and stock recovery. :good:

s_u_n · May 15, 2014

by3times1minus1 said:
This worked perfectly for me coming from 9.16. I'm now running stock 9.18.17.XT926 rooted and unlocked with TWRP reinstalled. No hiccups at all, thanks, woodjc01!

EDIT: I did unfreeze/enable all the bloatware apps I had previously disabled (zappo's, nfl mobile, real racing 2, etc) before installing the OTA update.

My dad is getting a message to update to 9.18.x every 24 hours.
Sometimes he accidentally hits the OK/ update button and has to go back in TWRP to wipe cache and dalvik.

So, how does one freeze the Verizon update application? We have unlocked bootloader and running 9.16.x and TWRP installed along with the Voodo thing for securing root.

froyton · May 15, 2014

My update failed to install as well. I'm rooted but NOT unlocked. Can someone point me in the right direction regarding how to restore bloatware apps? I made the rookie mistake of completely removing some of them a while back. I sincerely apologize if a solution has been posted already, as I was not able to find one so far.

iBolski · May 15, 2014

s_u_n said:
My dad is getting a message to update to 9.18.x every 24 hours.
Sometimes he accidentally hits the OK/ update button and has to go back in TWRP to wipe cache and dalvik.

So, how does one freeze the Verizon update application? We have unlocked bootloader and running 9.16.x and TWRP installed along with the Voodo thing for securing root.

Why do you not want the update? Your bootloader is unlocked so you're safe to go all the way to Kit Kat.

s_u_n · May 18, 2014

iBolski said:
Why do you not want the update? Your bootloader is unlocked so you're safe to go all the way to Kit Kat.

Well, I had asked to hold on till 4.4 is made available and that was supposed to come out in January.
But yesterday I upgraded the phone to 4.4.2 following Samurai's thread on DroidRzr forum.

iBolski · May 19, 2014

s_u_n said:
Well, I had asked to hold on till 4.4 is made available and that was supposed to come out in January.
But yesterday I upgraded the phone to 4.4.2 following Samurai's thread on DroidRzr forum.

But that's what this OTA was - the 4.4 upgrade. I guess I'm a little confused on what you were asking exactly.

Glad you are on KK now, though. And, you can go back to JB if you want to since your bootloader is unlocked.

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