[GUIDE] [SOLVED] "FAILED: ICS Update not working"
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the file is up for download, maybe try manually updating?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ota-it-breaks-root-but-we-can-help-with-that/
and while your at it tell me how to manually update??
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ota-it-breaks-root-but-we-can-help-with-that/
and while your at it tell me how to manually update??
Can you pack up all those apps and upload them. That might help us all out.
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Same here, I did back it up with TB but for some reason it won't restore. Just stuck on restoring app with the circle going around.
As someone above said, I had moved all the bloatware to a folder I created, app.old. After moving all of those apps back to the system/app folder it looks like ICS is going through this time.
Can't comment if that was the issue or if perhaps the firmware update is working properly now. Two people doing the same seems to indicate the original apk files need to be in that system/app folder
Can't comment if that was the issue or if perhaps the firmware update is working properly now. Two people doing the same seems to indicate the original apk files need to be in that system/app folder
For future reference, don't uninstall any app. Use Titanium Backup to just freeze them. You can defrost it anytime you want.
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Solved for me
I was rooted....had removed bloat, frozen apps with TB....upgraded GMail to ICS version and changed font to ICS. -> update failed several times.
- reset - fail
so i downloaded official .33 firmware from Asus
unzipped to SDCARD (external microSD).
rebooted, holding down vol...then up when prompted.
it failed to update...but when booted into HC, it notified me of an .33 update...i applied it.
ALL bloat returned, fonts too....
ICS update worked after.
sooo...if you removed bloat, you can get it from ASUS. Go Asus.
I was rooted....had removed bloat, frozen apps with TB....upgraded GMail to ICS version and changed font to ICS. -> update failed several times.
- reset - fail
so i downloaded official .33 firmware from Asus
unzipped to SDCARD (external microSD).
rebooted, holding down vol...then up when prompted.
it failed to update...but when booted into HC, it notified me of an .33 update...i applied it.
ALL bloat returned, fonts too....
ICS update worked after.
sooo...if you removed bloat, you can get it from ASUS. Go Asus.
EVERYONE PLEASE TAKE NOTE!!!
With this tablet (if you haven't noticed by the 5th page of this topic) as well as any other oem android device (i.e. motorola phones, ect...)
you cannot OTA after removing "bloatware".
Just about every device OEM requires this with their android OTAs.
As far as "what is bloatware" any thing that requires root to be removed would be considered an oem system app (or if it's annoying and slow, bloat). If you can remove it without root then it's probably safe to say that it won't block your OTA.
I'm hoping to receive this tablet soon and get some ICS (best buy "processing"). I haven't researched too much yet but hopefully there are some recovery files to flash this tablet back to OEM stock. I know with motorola there are SBF files and fastboot files to flash with RSDlite. It'll be interesting to deal with a different android OEM now!
Hope my suggestion helps.
How can I install the .33 update if I don't have an external sd card. Also, what folder did you put in in on the external sd card?
downloading system dump to extract apk's to see if works..
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1376019
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1376019
3 attempts so far and each time after the firmware downloads and the prime reboots, right after the Android with the gears shows up he turns into an android with an exclamation mark.
Then after a 5 minute boot I get a system message that says:
Post here if you failed too, and solutions you have.
Attempts:
first - Device was nachorooted, root backed up via OTA rootkeeper. FAILED
second - with root disabled via OTA rootkeeper FAILED
third - removed root via viperboy's tool FAILED
fourth - factory reset then update FAILED
fifth - just going to repeat the stock attempts until something looks different
edit: something looks different
Current suspicion is that deleting bloatware apps may be involved. (@Vibe, kindle, asus junk etc)
If anyone has deleted these apps and is having a problem, CHIME IN.
Likewise, if you did NOT delete ANY bloatware and are having issues, please CHIME IN.
that's the culprit right there. you were rooted in deleted system installed apps. Same reason I can't OTA update on my Atrix 4g to gingerbread. I deleted bloatware. when OTA starts to install, it runs a check to make sure all stock configuration stuff is still there. when it detects it gone, that's when exclamation mark comes up and update fails. reason why I'm still on froyo on my phone. still wrist great though..lol
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3Solved for me
I was rooted....had removed bloat, frozen apps with TB....upgraded GMail to ICS version and changed font to ICS. -> update failed several times.
- reset - fail
so i downloaded official .33 firmware from Asus
unzipped to SDCARD (external microSD).
rebooted, holding down vol...then up when prompted.
it failed to update...but when booted into HC, it notified me of an .33 update...i applied it.
ALL bloat returned, fonts too....
ICS update worked after.
sooo...if you removed bloat, you can get it from ASUS. Go Asus.2Read all instructions before beginning.
THIS IS NOT A GUIDE TO ROOTING, OR FOR DOWNGRADING TO .33 FROM ICS.
0. link a google account with your tablet if you have recently done a factory reset.
jfortier777 said:
Thanks to everyone who helped sort this out and make sense of it.
I never new bloatware could be so dangerous.
DO NOT DELETE BLOATWARE IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE OTA UPDATES IN THE FUTURE
My sincere apologies. *I did not want to garner any undue hostility to jcase or viperboy as the Root process was not at fault in any way.
It was only what we all happened to do once we had it. (deleting bloatware)
If you arent sure where the update goes after all this...
Below maintained for archive only:
3 attempts so far and each time after the firmware downloads and the prime reboots, right after the Android with the gears shows up he turns into an android with an exclamation mark.
Then after a 5 minute boot I get a system message that says:
Post here if you failed too, and solutions you have.
Attempts:
first - Device was nachorooted, root backed up via OTA rootkeeper. FAILED
second - with root disabled via OTA rootkeeper FAILED
third - removed root via viperboy's tool FAILED
fourth - factory reset then update FAILED
fifth - just going to repeat the stock attempts until something looks different2OP updated to a HOW TO and directions added in idiot/me-proof terms.
Thanks again to everyone who contributed, I'm gonna go drown in ice cream now.1sorry forgot to mention that was my 3rd attempt
i'm on #4 now just doing a factory reset first.1
I strongly encourage you to reread the OP and the title of this thread.
THIS IS NOT A GUIDE TO ROOTING, OR FOR DOWNGRADING TO .33 FROM ICS.
It is a GUIDE to help people who were unable to update to ICS and needed to reapply their existing .33 installation.
There are support threads for downgrading elsewhere. Use the search feature.
I will add this to the top of the OP so others who do not read through will not be confused.
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