[Rooted OR Stock] Update Procedure For Lollipop 5.0 (OC1)

[carl1961]

Anyone noticing any other bugs?

Where is a bug list?

 

[K-alz]

It flashes the OC1 kernel from Safestrap. You're supposed to use it in tandem with the NC2 Flasher app so you can get into Safestrap, and then get back into Android, without needing to use Odin.

Thank you. That made it so damn easy.

 

[Eric_Hooper]

I've read through this thread i'm still a little confused between the options.

I am rooted on a custom rom (DynamicKat) on 4.4.2. I currently have safestrap and all kinds of xposed modules running.

Which path would be the best to 5.0?

Thanks

 

[roloracer]

I'm so ready for this but I've been working super late every day, haven't stopped checking in and reading everyone's results, hopefully tomorrow night I can jump into some sweet lollipop!

RoloRacer on Alliance Rom Note 3

 

[Namelesswonder]

I've read through this thread i'm still a little confused between the options.

I am rooted on a custom rom (DynamicKat) on 4.4.2. I currently have safestrap and all kinds of xposed modules running.

Which path would be the best to 5.0?

Thanks

If you care about your Xposed modules, stay on DynamicKat. If you want to test out Lollipop you can make a backup of DynamicKat in Safestrap and if you don't like Lollipop you can flash back to NC2 and restore the backup you made.

 

[Carlito17_2000]

Screen Pinning

Is it possible we are missing Screen pinning on our distribution? Is this an AT&T thing or an American version thing. I can't find it and several
websites have made note of this nifty feature. Thanks again for all the hard work , Walter !

http://phandroid.com/2014/10/18/hands-on-android-5-0-lollipop-new-apps-and-features-video/

 

[Eric_Hooper]

If you care about your Xposed modules, stay on DynamicKat. If you want to test out Lollipop you can make a backup of DynamicKat in Safestrap and if you don't like Lollipop you can flash back to NC2 and restore the backup you made.

After I make the backup It seems I could start at step 5 in the third option? Thanks for the help!

 

[Namelesswonder]

After I make the backup It seems I could start at step 5 in the third option? Thanks for the help!

You could. I actually don't see a need to flash stock NC2 for the third option. The partitions are already going to be wiped by Safestrap, and the last step flashes all the OC1 components to the phone.

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Is it possible we are missing Screen pinning on our distribution? Is this an AT&T thing or an American version thing. I can't find it and several
websites have made note of this nifty feature. Thanks again for all the hard work , Walter !

http://phandroid.com/2014/10/18/hands-on-android-5-0-lollipop-new-apps-and-features-video/

Screen pinning looks like it is for stock Android only. Unless Samsung removed it, there already is a "screen pinning" type feature that is under Accessibility as "Interaction Control". I don't know if it is still in Lollipop, but it essentially does the same thing and allows you to block parts of the screen from being used.

 

[riaz.baldeo]

Worked like a charm

Thanks Very Much @Walter.White

 

[Carlito17_2000]

You could. I actually don't see a need to flash stock NC2 for the third option. The partitions are already going to be wiped by Safestrap, and the last step flashes all the OC1 components to the phone.

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Screen pinning looks like it is for stock Android only. Unless Samsung removed it, there already is a "screen pinning" type feature that is under Accessibility as "Interaction Control". I don't know if it is still in Lollipop, but it essentially does the same thing and allows you to block parts of the screen from being used.

It is a new feature, I think. Phan Droid and one other website said so

 

[Walter.White]

Someone who is on OC1... Can you do me a huge favor? Can you please upload android.policy.jar for me? It should be in /system/framework

 

[majortaylor]

Someone who is on OC1... Can you do me a huge favor? Can you please upload android.policy.jar for me? It should be in /system/framework

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r3a89p92c0qfb9z/android.policy.jar?dl=0 here ya go

 

[Walter.White]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r3a89p92c0qfb9z/android.policy.jar?dl=0 here ya go

Thank you!. Can you look to see if you could find android.policy.odex in /system/framework folder or /system/framework/arm/ Nevermind.

 

[carl1961]

Thank you!. Can you look to see if you could find android.policy.odex in /system/framework folder or /system/framework/arm/ Nevermind.

I see no android.policy.odex

 

[Walter.White]

I see no android.policy.odex

They moved it in /system/framework/arm/boot.art and boot.oat... You have to deodex the whole /framework/ (as well as app and priv-app) folders using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/and.../script-app-joeldroid-lollipop-batch-t2980857

 

[gramig]

Looks like I found a bug. WiFi 2.4 ghz works, 5 does not. Says not in range even when sitting next to the router. Computer and other tablets connect just fine. Any ideas?

Edit: Turned off Bluetooth. Immediately found the 5 ghz signal and connected. Turned Bluetooth back on and still connected. Didn't have this problem on 4.4.2.

 

[m0biusace]

5.0ghz wifi works just fine here with two different access points.

 

[BIGDADDYXXL]

Build Number: N900AUCUEOC1/N900AATTEOC1/N900AUCUEOC1

Backup anything important you might have on your phone before proceeding any further

100% Stock Non-Rooted Procedure
[You HAVE to be on NL1 NOT NC2, NJ5 or anything else]
1. Make sure you are on 100% stock non-rooted NL1 currently (ie no ROOT, NO BUSYBOX, NO Xposed etc.)
2. If you are not sure then restore to complete stock using this NL1 files. : Here
3. Now download the following file and save it on the external SD card: Here
4. Reboot into recovery by pressing Volume UP + Power + Home
5. Once in recovery select "apply update from external sd"
6. Then select the above file you downloaded called "N900A_OC1_Stock(100%).zip"
7. Enjoy 100% Stock Lollipop 5.0 (OC1).
8. If you change your mind and want root... then you can! (Just follow the procedure below).


100% Stock Rooted Original Procedure
1. Restore back to complete NC2 stock using this files: Here or Here
2. Root using Towelroot: Here
3. Install busybox: Here
4. Install SS: Here
5. Download the following files and save it on your external SD: Here and Here
6. Now follow steps 1 to 5 from this thread: Here
7. Once that is done go back to flash the above file you downloaded called "SM-N900A_NL1_Modem_Recover_Flashable.zip" and then after flash "N900A_OC1_Stock_Rooted.zip" using Safestrap.
8. Last, from the main menu press "Reboot," reboot into "Download" mode and flash the following files using Odin's AP slot: Here


100% Stock Rooted Alternate/Easier Procedure
1. Restore back to complete NC2 stock using this files: Here or Here
2. Root using Towelroot: Here
3. Install busybox: Here
4. Install SS: Here
5. Download the following files and save it on your external SD: Here
6. Extract the files from "stock-2015-03-24--23-26-50 LRX21V.N900AUCUEOC1" folder in .7z file you downloaded above into your Safestrap backups folder, i.e: ext-sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/xxxxxx (the name of your backups folder may vary. If a backups folder does not already exist you must first create a backup using Safestrap's "Backup" function before proceeding).
7. Use Safestrap's Backup Function to back-up User Data.
8. Perform an "Advanced Wipe" and wipe everything but your ext-sdcard.
9. From the main menu press "Restore" and restore the stock-2015-03-24--23-26-50 LRX21V.N900AUCUEOC1 backup.
10. Once complete press the back button twice to access your backups again and restore User Data.
11. Last, from the main menu press "Reboot," reboot into "Download" mode and flash the N900A_OC1_ALL_Other_Stock_Partitions.tar.md5 using Odin's PDA slot: Here


Download/Odin Mode Flash Counter after OC1 update: S2, T2, R2, A3, P2.....

GOOD NEWS..... Downgrade to NL1/NC2 still possible!!!!!​

So when you say PDA slot do you mean AP

 

[Carlito17_2000]

YES! That's what I did

 

[Namelesswonder]

It is a new feature, I think. Phan Droid and one other website said so

Yes, it is a new feature, to stock Android. Samsung has the ability to remove whatever they want from Android and fill in what they want. Presumably if you can't find screen pinning then that means Samsung removed it, in favor of their interaction control.

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So when you say PDA slot do you mean AP

Yes. In Odin versions 3.09 and up they renamed some things, with that PDA became "AP".