[Firmware] Nvidia Root-Friendly Updates [No Wipe]

[twistedumbrella]

Hmmm. It started downloading as soon as I turned mine on. I'm just gonna do the usual process.

If it came out today and something is so vital in there that can't wait until tomorrow, by all means...

For everyone else, update 99 will be available in about 5 hours.

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

If it came out today and something is so vital in there that can't wait until tomorrow, by all means...

For everyone else, update 99 will be available in about 5 hours.

Nah, I was bored, so I updated. It's pretty much the same as 98, with 4k video in console mode, I think. And more stable.

 

[min1968]

Recovery first, then the two back to back. The old recovery won't flash it properly because of new metadata commands

After flashing this recovery, is it still OK for OTA?

 

[twistedumbrella]

KitKat Update Without Complete Re-root

After flashing this recovery, is it still OK for OTA?

It may fail because of how they do steps, but it will revert the recovery to stock if it works.

You can convert the OTA right on the device:
Get the zip from /cache and move to an sdcard (internal / external)
Unzip it and open the META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
Delete the recovery.img and recovery folder
Remove everything but the large chunk of commands (all the step one, calling step 2, calling step 3, step 3 stuff)
Zip it back up and flash

 

[min1968]

It may fail because of how they do steps, but it will revert the recovery to stock if it works.

You can convert the OTA right on the device:
Get the zip from /cache and move to an sdcard (internal / external)
Unzip it and open the META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
Delete the recovery.img and recovery folder
Remove everything but the large chunk of commands (all the step one, calling step 2, calling step 3, step 3 stuff)
Zip it back up and flash

Cool, the reason need OTA is to keep Shield up-to-date. As long as we can get updated/modified zip files here, this method is good enough.

 

[twistedumbrella]

Cool, the reason need OTA is to keep Shield up-to-date. As long as we can get updated/modified zip files here, this method is good enough.

I'm glad it isn't too much of an inconvenience :/

 

[Neoistheone2000]

I'm glad it isn't too much of an inconvenience :/

I appreciate your work, I don't like having to fastboot the original recovery back over then installing the OTA then reflashing the CWM recovery then re-rooting each update, I love just downloading one file, flashing and that be the end of it.

Thanks

 

[astuermer]

I deleted some unneccesarry apps with Titanium a few weeks ago.
Can I install the Update 99 from this thread anyway? Or do I have to flash a stock image before?

Thanks!

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

I deleted some unneccesarry apps with Titanium a few weeks ago.
Can I install the Update 99 from this thread anyway? Or do I have to flash a stock image before?

Thanks!

Nope, you're golden. You'll just have to delete that crap again.

 

[Ryuukon]

Just wanted to say thank you for this. Wasn't sure how to update my Shield after installing CWM and rooting it, this made it painless. Much appreciated!

 

[dude52]

If coming from JellyBean and have not updated your recovery since, you will need to install the recovery provided below, otherwise this step is not required to install the KitKat update over an existing version of JellyBean / KitKat.

Recovery Update

The install requires removing the assert checks since there is an error that the device is a Thor but looking for a Roth (same thing, right?). Install this from the new recovery.

KitKat Update 72

KitKat Update 98

KitKat Update 99

Immediately after installing the update, install the SuperSU recovery package to restore root and you're all set.

http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu

XDA:DevDB Information
Nvidia Root-Friendly Updates [No Wipe], ROM for the Nvidia Shield

Contributors
twistedumbrella
ROM OS Version: 2.3.x Gingerbread

Version Information
Status: Testing

Created 2014-11-08
Last Updated 2014-11-08

Sorry for sounding dumb asking this question i just wanna make sure, so when i do this and you say i don't have to wipe cause im already on the latest update and it took away my root, i just want my root back, so i do this this and install its not gonna get rid of anything its gonna be like nothing happened, all my apps will be there right? cause i have so many games and apps its unbearable i just don't want to lose them all

 

[twistedumbrella]

Sorry for sounding dumb asking this question i just wanna make sure, so when i do this and you say i don't have to wipe cause im already on the latest update and it took away my root, i just want my root back, so i do this this and install its not gonna get rid of anything its gonna be like nothing happened, all my apps will be there right? cause i have so many games and apps its unbearable i just don't want to lose them all

This doesn't root the device. This is an update for those that rooted in the past and didn't want to root again by installing the OTA directly.

 

[Deadman]

um... sorry for this but how do I update using the firmware? Do I use Odin?

 

[twistedumbrella]

um... sorry for this but how do I update using the firmware? Do I use Odin?

If coming from JellyBean and have not updated your recovery since, you will need to install the recovery provided below, otherwise this step is not required to install the KitKat update over an existing version of JellyBean / KitKat.

Install this from the new recovery.

Immediately after installing the update, install the SuperSU recovery package to restore root and you're all set.

You could use the instructions you probably skipped while looking for a download...

 

[Deadman]

Pardon my ignorance. I already installed the Recovery update, but I do not know how to install the kitkat updates, is it the same procedure as well?

nevermind, figured it out, so sorry for the trouble.

 

[twistedumbrella]

Pardon my ignorance. I already installed the Recovery update, but I do not know how to install the kitkat updates, is it the same procedure as well?

Put both it and supersu on your sdcard, choose install from sdcard, pick the zip, hit yes, go back, pick supersu, yes, reboot.

 

[Deadman]

FINALLY! Thank you thank you thankyou!

 

[CriticalComposer]

Thanks for the find about editing the updater-script and needing the older CMW Recovery. Your OTA installs just fine. I am wanting to edit the OTA to remove bloatware and bake some apps into the ROM but every time that I zip the folder and flash it it in CWM it errors out without an error code. It simply says "Update Installing....Installation Aborted". I also tried starting simple by just editing the updater-script to remove parts 1 and 3 myself and I get the same error. Do you have any experience with this error?

 

[twistedumbrella]

Are you using a text editor that doesn't corrupt the file? That is typically a Windows issue, but I'm not sure where you're editing.

 

[CriticalComposer]

Are you using a text editor that doesn't corrupt the file? That is typically a Windows issue, but I'm not sure where you're editing.

I am gedit in Linux. If you are unsure about Linux programs just tell me what you use in Windows and I'll find something comparable.