How To Guide [GUIDE][HowTo]Pushing an OTA.zip Update with ADB Sideload - via Recovery - via Local Update

[Pho3nX]

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Installing an OTA.zip Update with ADB Sideload
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- Disclaimer: I don't take any responsibility for anything you do to your tablet, which is to transform it into brick, break, or transform it into coffee machine - ​

In this thread you will find different ways to install an OTA update :
Via ADB SIDELOAD (this post) - Via Recovery Mode - Via Local Upgrade

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I am writing this tutorial on ADB Sideload, one more on this topic, in order to be able to push an OTA Zip update, which for some reason could not be done properly.
Sometimes manufacturers allow users to make links or zip files of OTA updates available to other users. Once you have downloaded the OTA zip file, you will need this tutorial to proceed with the installation.
I borrowed the first two screenshots from the web so that I could explain clearly with pictures.

In the end it is very simple and requires little command line knowledge. But you will need to check some things:
- Firmware stock
- Unmodified system partition
- Third party apps like Magisk, Xposed Framework, and as a precaution TWRP Recovery should not be installed on your smartphone


Before starting, here is the list of prerequisites to perform the sideloading of the OTA package.
1. Have a backup of your data, even if theoretically performing a sideload will not erase your data,
2. Download the USB Drivers from the manufacturer, or the latest one from Google ( Link )
3. If you haven't already done so, you must download and install Android SDK Platform-tools (platform-tools_r33.0.2-windows.zip)
4. Don't forget to push on this folder "platform-tools" the file named "Global full Nothing OS 1.1.0.zip" - for example- that you need
4. And finally you will have to activate the USB debugging of your Phone(1) : to do so, you have to go to : Settings => System => Advanced => Type 7 times on the build number => once done, a pop-up will appear and will tell you that you have become a "Developer" => On some devices you will have to type in the Pin code.
5. Once you have become a developer => go back to System => Developer Options => Enable the USB Debug toggle
6. That's it if you are ready to do a Sideload, but also other operations!

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These prerequisites are essential for this and a number of other operations.
You are ready, the tension is rising! You will succeed!

To do this, you must reboot your Phone(1) into the standard recovery system and you have 2 ways to reboot into Recovery.
1. You can use the hardware key combination specific to your smartphone.
2. Or use the ADB command

Booting into Recovery Stock mode with the ADB command

• You go to the start screen of your PC and in the search bar you type:

  cmd

  and then press Enter. The command prompt starts.
• Depending on where you have placed your "Platform-tools" folder you type:

  C:\WINDOWS\system32>cd c:\platform-tools

  and you should see on your command line screen

  c:\platform-tools>

• Once you are in your Platform-tools folder, connect your smartphone to your PC, making sure that USb debugging is effective.
• Type the following command: adb devices and you should see the identification of your smartphone

• When you run an ADB command, you should see an RSA key prompt on your smartphone screen asking you to allow USB debugging. Press OK to allow it.​

• Type the following command: adb reboot recovery​

• Then the command: adb sideload "file name".zip - For the example, I typed the full name of the file, but you can rename the file shorter like "nothing_ota".zip

• That's it, normally the installation is started and you just have to wait for the update to be installed on your device. Once the installation is successful, you can restart your device.

I hope this tutorial has helped you to push an OTA.zip update.
Go ahead now

 

[Pho3nX]

Installation via recovery mode​

The recovery mode of the Phone(1) is similar to that of the Google Pixel. This allows you to easily sideload the update packages via the recovery interface.
To perform this process, here are the steps and requirements:

1. Have downloaded the .zip file of the update to your computer
2. Your Phone(1) must be recognised by the ADB command on your computer

• The Process:

• Go to your Shell terminal, then run the recognition command:

  adb devices

• then the command :

  adb reboot recovery

• On your Phone(1) screen, you should see this "No command"
• While pressing the Power button, press the Volume Up button then release both buttons quickly. The Android recovery menu should be visible.
• Nothing Phone 1 recovery mode
• On your Phone(1) screen, select the option: Apply update from ADB.
• On your computer, run the command:

  adb devices

This should return the serial number of the device with the 'sideload' next to its name, indicating that your device is connected to the computer in sideload mode.
On your computer, run the command:

adb sideload "filename".zip

The "filename" part should be replaced with the full path, followed by the name of the file downloaded in step 1.
The update will be installed on your phone.
Once the installation is complete, select "Reboot system now" on your phone to reboot into the new version.

Well done, you have installed the new update of Nothing OS to your Phone(1) with success

To date I still haven't received my phone(1). Once I have it in my hands, I will make screenshots about this tutorial.

 

[Pho3nX]

Install OTA using Local Upgrade method​

• Create a folder named “ota” (without the quotes) at the root of the internal storage. Meaning outside every folder.
• Copy the OTA update ZIP file from above to that folder.
• Open the phone app and Dial ##682##
• This should launch an offline update tool.
• The tool will scan for an OTA file from internal storage and install it.
• If that fails, you can manually browse for the OTA package.
• After selecting the OTA file, the wizard will apply the update.
• Reboot the device and you are on the latest firmware.

 

[Pho3nX]

Reserved 3

 

[Pho3nX]

I think also after update, reboot, redo the step and sideload also Magisk for keep root

 

[Sib64]

I think also after update, reboot, redo the step and sideload also Magisk for keep root

Yes I agree, but those tutos are for everyone, and everyone doesn't rooted his smartphone like us
So I won't confuse them

 

[yapaykaka]

hello, thanks for the guide, when I do all the steps without any problems and reboot, it opens with the old version, where could I be doing wrong?

 

[pankspoo]

This will work to downgrade the phone also?

 

[sh4tteredd]

This will work to downgrade the phone also?

no, np1 has a very strict anti rollback check. I don't suggest to downgrade this phone

 

[pankspoo]

no, np1 has a very strict anti rollback check. I don't suggest to downgrade this phone

So we can use your Windows tool to downgrade ?

 

[sh4tteredd]

So we can use your Windows tool to downgrade ?

I won't downgrade this phone at all. Btw maybe I'm wrong and it can work but I'm not sure and I don't suggest to do it

 

[demiii]

Hi, I am currently trying to update from Nothing OS 1.1.3 to 1.1.4 but i keep receiving this error even though i have uninstalled magisk, didn't modify my system partition and have a stock firmware. The phone is still able to boot correctly after this failed installation but i cannot flash the new update.

 

[Sib64]

Hi, I am currently trying to update from Nothing OS 1.1.3 to 1.1.4 but i keep receiving this error even though i have uninstalled magisk, didn't modify my system partition and have a stock firmware. The phone is still able to boot correctly after this failed installation but i cannot flash the new update.
View attachment 5716899

Which version of ADB Sideload do you use ?
Post 1 or Post 2

 

[demiii]

Which version of ADB Sideload do you use ?
Post 1 or Post 2

What I did was reboot to recovery, navigate to Apply Update via Sideload through the recovery interface and from there entered the command adb sideload filename.zip so i guess it is the method in post 2

UPDATE:
I have tried the method in Post 1 and this error shows up:

UPDATE 2:
I have tried revoking USB DEBUGGING authorization, adb kill-server, adb start-server and authorizing again
I have tried deleting adbkey and adbkey.pub files in C:Users/$Name/.android
I have tried following suggestions about solving this error both from this and this StackOverflow thread
Nothing worked for me.

 

[Xellerate]

You don't need to use ADB to sideload an OTA, the nothing phone contains an OTA updater In the phones os already, the only thing you need the computer for is to move the OTA to the phone

 

[Xellerate]

Here is what someone on the nothing discord said to do and it worked

dont sideload

Create a folder named “ota” (without the quotes) at the root of the internal storage of your phone. Then copy the update ZIP file to that folder.
Dial `*#*#682#*#* `to open up the offline update tool.
You can also use an activity launcher app to locate and execute the “OfflineOTAUpgrade” tool. The package name of the tool is com.nothing.OfflineOTAUpgradeApp.

 

[demiii]

Hi, I have just tried your method but an error window pops up:

 

[Ky0sHiR0]

Hello, can I normally use in built in recovery updater to upgrade to 1.1.4 if I'm rooted and have Nacisk installed?

 

[Xellerate]

Hello, can I normally use in built in recovery updater to upgrade to 1.1.4 if I'm rooted and have Nacisk installed?

You can only upgrade not downgrade

 

[Xellerate]

Hi, I have just tried your method but an error window pops up:
View attachment 5717197

If you go on nothing discord and put that error maybe they can help