[Q] upgrade to 2.0.6 and re-root?

[js5752]

All,

I have an HD+ running 2.0.5 and its rooted. When I've turned on wifi, half the time it tries to update to 2.0.6. It always goes through its process then dies at 99% and drops back telling me that something is wrong. The first time I freaked out and thought something really WAS wrong.

Boy was I relieved to see that I still had my stock root.

I was just thinking that maybe I should update to 2.0.6 just to keep it current. I use the Nook side for reading and stuff as it is. Can I just rerun the root process like I did for 2.0.5?

Also what is the best way to make it not fail the update?

I did the white-on-white fix, but changed it back.

Please don't tell me I need to do the 8 boot factory reset.


Thanks,
-Jeff

 

[leapinlar]

How did you change back the white on white? I suspect that is what is wrong.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD

 

[js5752]

Since the fix made a backup of the original file, I just renamed the original back to it's proper name.

I moved the orig to a new temp name. Then I copied the active "fixed" one to a something.bak or something like that.
Then I renamed the original one (with the temp name) back to the original/active name.

Upon renaming it crashed, and rebooted. The w-o-w fix was gone.
BTW, looking back at that description it's a bit messy. If it doesn't make sense I'll just put the commands down (as I recall them)



-Jeff

 

[leapinlar]

Since the fix made a backup of the original file, I just renamed the original back to it's proper name.

I moved the orig to a new temp name. Then I copied the active "fixed" one to a something.bak or something like that.
Then I renamed the original one (with the temp name) back to the original/active name.

Upon renaming it crashed, and rebooted. The w-o-w fix was gone.
BTW, looking back at that description it's a bit messy. If it doesn't make sense I'll just put the commands down (as I recall them)



-Jeff

No, I understand what you did. You left the symlink in /system and just manipulated the files in /data. That works to get rid of white on white, but does not put framework-res.apk back in /system. And the update zip needs framework-res.apk there. That is why it was failing.

Did you do a back up of your system before you added white on white like I recommended? If so, restore that and then update. If you did not, you can try putting that original framework-res.apk back in /system/etc via ADB. Doing it with ADB prevents that crashing you experienced the first time.

As a last resort go back to 2.0.0 with my plain stock zip in my HD/HD+ CWM thread. You can flash that and it will not erase your media files. You should backup your system with CWM first. Then wipe /data, then flash the zip. Then sign on, register and it will update you to 2.0.6. Then go to CWM and do an advanced restore of /data. Then flash again the zips you want, like root or gapps. Then you should be ok.

Edit: If you want to keep 2.0.5 and not be bothered by those attempts to update, I just added to both my Tips thread and my CWM thread linked in my signature a method to stop those updates.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD

 

[js5752]

Thanks for the reply.

I expected the crash from what I had read. I just decided that ADB was more hassle than it was worth for a quick change. That and I like to live dangerously

Ok, the symlink vs the data file makes sense. Now I understand why it wasn't working. Thank you, because I thought all was back where it should be.

As for backups, I did one before rooting, and I've done a couple since just to make sure I've got backups. That plus titanium, I figured I should be able to recover if the worst happens.

Thanks for the tips, and for all the work you've done on rooting these devices. It was the option to root that tipped me over the edge to buy one, and I'm glad I did.

-Jeff