[Q] Automatically Downgrading after Upgrade

[myotai]

Hi,
Just updated 7" HDX to 4.5.8 after Amazon downgraded it to 3.2.8.

The manual upgrade works fine, but without any prompting it downloads 3.2.8 again installs it and reboots. All of which I cannot control as its done automatically.
Any ideas?

Thanks...

 

[DB126]

Hi,
Just updated 7" HDX to 4.5.8 after Amazon downgraded it to 3.2.8.

The manual upgrade works fine, but without any prompting it downloads 3.2.8 again installs it and reboots. All of which I cannot control as its done automatically.
Any ideas?

Thanks...

Looks like an answer is surfacing in another thread (sorry, can't post cross link at the moment). If not post back and I'll try to help. Short answer is you need to manually upgrade to 4.5.2 before proceeding to 4.5.3 (assume reference to 4.5.8 is a typo). Note 4.5.3 may limit your options; might be better to stay at 4.5.2.

 

[myotai]

Looks like an answer is surfacing in another thread (sorry, can't post cross link at the moment). If not post back and I'll try to help. Short answer is you need to manually upgrade to 4.5.2 before proceeding to 4.5.3 (assume reference to 4.5.8 is a typo). Note 4.5.3 may limit your options; might be better to stay at 4.5.2.

Thanks... just had road of BS from Amazon 're this. It's not their fault apparently

 

[DB126]

Thanks... just had road of BS from Amazon 're this. It's not their fault apparently

Which is correct. As I understand it you downgraded to 3.2.8. That breaks Amazon's OTA process. Don't expect support from them going forward.

 

[myotai]

Yes but they never mentioned any downside and they pushed the downgrade to me. Academic now...Will try the 4.5.2 upgrade and root....is the rooting process described as safe as Towelroot?

 

[lekofraggle]

Yes. However, you need to reboot a few times for the permissions to reset themselves. After you do it, try super su. If you get an error, reboot. Eventually, it should work.

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[myotai]

All Worked...

Thanks for that!

Now got 4.5.2, rooted and OTA turned off.....not sure whether to upgrade to 4.5.3 or f its worth it - particularly if OTA comes back on and I lose root!

 

[lekofraggle]

You are welcome. Checkout the rollback thread. You cannot root 4.5.3.

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[myotai]

Better the Devil you know....

Thanks for your help man....I am sticking with this rooted 4.5.2 then for now - does't seem to be much worth upgrading for!