How to disable OTA lollipop without wakelock

[Vlad_z]

If you decided to stick a bit longer with KK and lollipop OTA notification is bothering you - this is how you can disable it without wakelocking your phone.

Get something which disable service receivers/listeners (not just service like Disable Service app does). If you disable SystemUpdate service - this will wakelock your phone - thanks to Google wonderful design, which become "better and better".

But instead you disable 3 receivers for that service:

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$Receiver - this will run on boot completed.

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$ActiveReceiver - this will check for OTA on connectivity change.

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$SecretCodeReceiver - this will check for OTA when your phone "handles" the secret code.

So, by doing this, SystemUpdateService will never have a chance to get OTA and you phone will still sleep like a baby.

Now, what apps will allow to disable receivers? Well, I compiled my own Autostarts. It's old but still job can be done.

You can find something in play store or I can upload my autostarts if you want me to.

Anyway, in summary do not disable GooglePlayServices.SystemUpdate service just its 3 receivers.

EDIT: Here, this is autostarts I've compiled long time ago but still can be run on KK and of cause ads free. Well, you have to "hunt down" those 3 receivers. Just open up one by one and read if this is one of those 3 and then disable it.

 

[red13dotnet]

If you decided to stick a bit longer with KK and lollipop OTA notification is bothering you - this is how you can disable it without wakelocking your phone.

Get something which disable service receivers/listeners (not just service like Disable Service app does). If you disable SystemUpdate service - this will wakelock your phone - thanks to Google wonderful design, which become "better and better".

But instead you disable 3 receivers for that service:

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$Receiver - this will run on boot competed.

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$ActiveReceiver - this will check for OTA on connectivity change.

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$SecretCodeReceiver - this will check for OTA when your phone "handles" the secret code.

So, by doing this, SystemUpdateService will never have a chance to get OTA and you phone will still sleep like a baby.

Now, what apps will allow to disable receivers? Well, I compiled my own Autostarts. It's old but still job can be done.

You can find something in play store or I can upload my autostarts if you want me to.

Anyway, in summary do not disable GooglePlayServices.SystemUpdate service just its 3 receivers.

I'd be interested in you uploading your compiled copy.

 

[_MetalHead_]

Thanks OP! I just used Autostarts and hunted for those 3 receivers. Now we wait and see if it worked.

 

[_MetalHead_]

It looks like it worked! I've rebooted 3 times since doing it and still no notification. Thanks again OP.

 

[Anderson2]

If you decided to stick a bit longer with KK and lollipop OTA notification is bothering you - this is how you can disable it without wakelocking your phone.

Get something which disable service receivers/listeners (not just service like Disable Service app does). If you disable SystemUpdate service - this will wakelock your phone - thanks to Google wonderful design, which become "better and better".

But instead you disable 3 receivers for that service:

You can find something in play store or I can upload my autostarts if you want me to.

Anyway, in summary do not disable GooglePlayServices.SystemUpdate service just its 3 receivers.

I would like to receive your Autostarts.

I found several autostart apps on Play. Which is the one to install and use?

 

[_MetalHead_]

I would like to receive your Autostarts.

I found several autostart apps on Play. Which is the one to install and use?

This is the one that I used, been using it for years. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts

 

[Anderson2]

Any free ones? I'm just planning to use it for one thing: the ota notification.

 

[_MetalHead_]

Any free ones? I'm just planning to use it for one thing: the ota notification.

ROM Toolbox Lite

 

[Anderson2]

Thank you very much. Worked perfectly.

Hope ota notice doesn't return.

 

[skibbi_pl]

Any free ones? I'm just planning to use it for one thing: the ota notification.

Autostarts is free in F-Droid. And the method works perfect.

 

[Anderson2]

Thanks. I used RomToolbox lite which I already had. As you say, it's been perfect.

 

[Vlad_z]

For those who need my autostarts.apk, I just added it to the first post.

 

[spaniard]

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$Receiver - this will run on boot completed.

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$ActiveReceiver - this will check for OTA on connectivity change.

com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService$SecretCodeReceiver - this will check for OTA when your phone "handles" the secret code.

Hi, if it can help, I've "hunted" these receivers in:
After startup
Connectivity changed
Secret code entered

 

[justiiin]

Hi, if it can help, I've "hunted" these receivers in:
After startup
Connectivity changed
Secret code entered

Disabling these 3 receivers in all those sections you mention, solves the wakelock issue?
Have you tested this throughout a full day?

Last time I tried this, I didn't disable all of them in all of those section.
My phone was awake 100% of the day...

 

[ritchea]

Thanks Vlad_z and spaniard. These have to be disabled in both Play Services and Framework when they appear in each?

 

[justiiin]

I found an easy method
I had already downloaded the one from the Play store, so I dont know about the APK in the OP..
But there is a... Yes... Search button, lol.
If you look for "SystemUpdate", it'll automatically look up all those receivers, and you're good to go.

Its working like a charm for me.
My 4.4.4 stock image is no longer checking for OTA or being kept awake.

Finally got my KitKat ART flying Nexus5 back.

 

[Vlad_z]

Thanks Vlad_z and spaniard. These have to be disabled in both Play Services and Framework when they appear in each?

Just in Play Services.

 

[Anderson2]

Deleted. Sorry.

 

[7h0m50n]

Just used the root/autostarts method today and can confirm that it works! Thanks for the help.

 

[solfly7]

Thanks Vlad_z... working so far. Damn that notification was annoying. Nice work and thanks for the .apk