Installation update error

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Do you have twrp installed and if so did you flash any mods to the system?
If no mods were installed just flash the stock boot.img for your firmware version using fastboot and reboot and apply the update
 
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Do you have twrp installed and if so did you flash any mods to the system?
If no mods were installed just flash the stock boot.img for your firmware version using fastboot and reboot and apply the update
I have only magisk.. I got no mods.. Only by magisk i installed everything... How to get stock boot img? U mean unroot?
I have twrp sharp installed.on slot...
 

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I have only magisk.. I got no mods.. Only by magisk i installed everything... How to get stock boot img? U mean unroot?
I have twrp sharp installed.on slot...
Custom recovery that's why you cant install. Ota updates don't usually work with a custom recovery installed. You will have to flash stock boot.img there is a whole thread about this and all versions of the stock boot.img here https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/how-to/guide-how-to-root-mi-a3-magisk-t3958509/page43
You were even the last person to comment on that thread
 
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Custom recovery that's why you cant install. Ota updates don't usually work with a custom recovery installed. You will have to flash stock boot.img there is a whole thread about this and all versions of the stock boot.img here https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/how-to/guide-how-to-root-mi-a3-magisk-t3958509/page43
You were even the last person to comment on that thread
But i had custom recovery and it installed before..the boot.img have to match with current build? For fastboot flash?? And which slot i have to flash the boot?
 

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same but different problem.

I'm having somewhat similar problem here, but the thing is, I'm using stock mi a3, without any custom bootloader, twrp, rom, etc.

currently in version 11.0.17.0.QFQMIXM

trying to install the august security update that was supposed to be version 11.0.20.0

updater showed the august update as 464mb, which is weird as its supposed to be 34mb or so.

any help from the experts here are kindly appreciated.
 

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So I solved the problem as I love root .. I had to loose recovery sharp... Now I have no recovery . I flashed stock ROM of Build 19 and installed the latest OTA . After then I extracted the boot image of stock ROM then I patch stock boot image of latest build.i got now root with magisk with no recovery . I hope I can install future OTA with the method..
If u can't install u must have to flash fastboot..
I have tried restoring stock boot.img of build 19.. but doesn't installed.. although I removed custom recovery but still couldn't install OTA..
 
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So I solved the problem as I love root .. I had to loose recovery sharp... Now I have no recovery . I flashed stock ROM offer BL 19 and installed the latest OTA . After then I extracted the boot image of stock ROM then I patch stock boot image of latest build.i got now root with magisk with no recovery . I hope I can install future OTA with the method..
If u can't install u must have to flash fastboot..
I have tried restoring boot.img of build 19.. but doesn't installed.. although I removed custom recovery but still couldn't install OTA..
thanks for the great advice. anyone willing to do the needful, might as well do as suggested. but i kind of trying to keep things stock as much as i can, dont have the time to fiddle around as much. this phone is buggy enough as it is :D

decided to backup everything and reset for now. might root if resetting didnt fix the issue. cheers mate! :good:
 
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thanks for the great advice. anyone willing to do the needful, might as well do as suggested. but i kind of trying to keep things stock as much as i can, dont have the time to fiddle around as much. this phone is buggy enough as it is :D

decided to backup everything and reset for now. might root if resetting didnt fix the issue. cheers mate! :good:
???Yah.. i have some apps which i must use! Such as greenify , titanium backup.. those r core of root..
Am looking forward to meet another update challenge. Am ready.
 

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I'm having somewhat similar problem here, but the thing is, I'm using stock mi a3, without any custom bootloader, twrp, rom, etc.

currently in version 11.0.17.0.QFQMIXM

trying to install the august security update that was supposed to be version 11.0.20.0

updater showed the august update as 464mb, which is weird as its supposed to be 34mb or so.

any help from the experts here are kindly appreciated.
No its not weird. Becoz july update n also August both have to installed by u...thats y its not only 35mb.ur build is too old. It ought to be a big update