[TIPS] Disable Nexus 7 OTA/Upgrade Nag

[Cyber Warrior]

Just disabled my notification with advice I found in another thread.

Either with Root Explorer or ES File Explorer, Go to System > Etc > Security > Otacerts.zip. Rename otacerts.zip to something like otacerts.REMOVETHISTOGETOTA.zip (helpful reminder ) and the update will fail. You can download and install the update from the notification.. It won't pass verification and the reminder will be gone.

To revert just rename the zip back to the original file name "otacerts.zip"

 

[brtp]

Just disabled my notification with advice I found in another thread.

Either with Root Explorer or ES File Explorer, Go to System > Etc > Security > Otacerts.zip. Rename otacerts.zip to something like otacerts.REMOVETHISTOGETOTA.zip (helpful reminder ) and the update will fail. You can download and install the update from the notification.. It won't pass verification and the reminder will be gone.

To revert just rename the zip back to the original file name "otacerts.zip"

It worked for me as well

 

[sebacolom]

Thanks, it worked.

Enviado desde mi Nexus 7 mediante Tapatalk

 

[rob54321]

Worked like a charm even on kit kat which downloads the update continuously because the checksum fails every time. The continuous downloads are killing my cap.
Thanks to you the problem is solved.
Thank you.
Rob

 

[TabletConnect]

Just disabled my notification with advice I found in another thread.

Either with Root Explorer or ES File Explorer, Go to System > Etc > Security > Otacerts.zip. Rename otacerts.zip to something like otacerts.REMOVETHISTOGETOTA.zip (helpful reminder ) and the update will fail. You can download and install the update from the notification.. It won't pass verification and the reminder will be gone.

To revert just rename the zip back to the original file name "otacerts.zip"

Will this keep reminding me to update? Thanks.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

No, it's for removing the reminder. You're disabling the service by renaming it.. if you ever want it back just return it to the original file name.

 

[Andy2No]

No, it's for removing the reminder. You're disabling the service by renaming it.. if you ever want it back just return it to the original file name.

Is there a way to avoid downloading the update all together?

I've renamed the otacerts.zip, and then rebooted it. I notice the notification is still there - and I realize no one said it wouldn't be. Can't it just be cleared off the list of notifications, somehow? I'd rather not click on it and go through the whole process of downloading the update. Doing that makes me kind of nervous, if nothing else.

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Now that I am content to stay with 4.2.2 I wanted to stop the constant upgrade notification and the process to do so isnt clearly laid out anywhere across many fragmented threads about it.

Here is how I disabled the upgrade prompt on the Nexus 7 grouper wifi 4.2.2 - You of course need to be rooted.

Get Autorun Manager from the market - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rs.autorun&hl=en or http://goo.gl/xdLmO

Launch Autorun Manager, select Advanced mode.

Click the wrench, check off Show system entries and Enable system app disable.

Click the refresh icon to reload the process list.

Search for "systemupdate" and open the Google Services Framework entry.

Uncheck com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService$Receiver

Reboot your tablet and be nag free.

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FWIW, I did that a while ago (in 4.4.2), but it hasn't stopped me getting the most recent update notification, for 4.4.3.

Also go to settings > apps > Google services framework > un-tick show notifications. This stopped my stock unrooted nexus to nag me to update to 4.4

I don't see Google services framework in the list. Presumably, this doesn't apply to 4.4.2, or I'd try it.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

Is there a way to avoid downloading the update all together?

I've renamed the otacerts.zip, and then rebooted it. I notice the notification is still there - and I realize no one said it wouldn't be. Can't it just be cleared off the list of notifications, somehow? I'd rather not click on it and go through the whole process of downloading the update. Doing that makes me kind of nervous, if nothing else.

Yes, long press on the notification to bring up App Info.. Click on App Info and uncheck Show Notifications. This may not turn it off forever though, I think if you reboot the device it will return again but you can just keep unchecking Show Notifications every time if you really want to.

As long as the otacerts.zip is renamed you should have no fear of downloading the update.. I promise you it will fail to authenticate and will not install.

 

[Andy2No]

Thanks, Cyber Warrior. Yes, that made it go away. I rebooted afterwards and it was still gone. If it comes back and keeps bothering me, I'll try it the other way.

 

[KofaSing_KoodGarma]

Thanks!

Also go to settings > apps > Google services framework > un-tick show notifications. This stopped my stock unrooted nexus to nag me to update to 4.4

Followed step; still showing update notification in top pane

 

[hurdlejade]

So does anyone have a real working solution?

 

[Darth]

Flash a custom ROM.

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Actually... I did the advice posted back a bit...worked fine for me.

On 4.2.2 stock with no nag.

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Sorry, OP method is what I did.

 

[Andy2No]

So does anyone have a real working solution?

What Cyber Warrior said about dismissing the notification is still working for me, so far:

Yes, long press on the notification to bring up App Info.. Click on App Info and uncheck Show Notifications. This may not turn it off forever though, I think if you reboot the device it will return again but you can just keep unchecking Show Notifications every time if you really want to.

Rebooting doesn't seem to affect it.

 

[[email protected]]

So does anyone have a real working solution?

To disable the notification, try this:

Go to settings > apps > Google services framework > un-tick show notifications.
Go to settings > apps > Google Play Services > un-tick show notifications.
Go to settings > apps > Download Manager > un-tick show notifications.

And I think there was one more called Media storage.

Reboot and the message should be gone.

 

[Infernal Satan]

Followed step; still showing update notification in top pane

As suggested by Cyber Warrior, long press on the notification to bring up App Info.. Click on App Info and uncheck Show Notifications.

It seems that either Google Play Service or Google Service Framework can be the one responsible for the notification under unknown circumstances, this way you can be sure which one is showing the notifications

 

[SilviuF]

Here is how I disabled the upgrade prompt on the Nexus 7 grouper wifi 4.2.2 - You of course need to be rooted.
Get Autorun Manager from the market.
Launch Autorun Manager, select Advanced mode.
Click the wrench, check off Show system entries and Enable system app disable.
Click the refresh icon to reload the process list.
Search for "systemupdate" and open the Google Services Framework entry.
Uncheck com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService$Receiver

I can confirm that the above method does NOT work for Nexus 5. I have KitKat 4.4.4 and I want to get rid of the 5.0 update notification (which I previously installed and which is slower, compared to 4.4.4). The "com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService$Receiver" function is already disabled by default in 4.4.4, along with the other update functions in this group. So basically I have nothing to check off.

As suggested by Cyber Warrior, long press on the notification to bring up App Info.. Click on App Info and uncheck Show Notifications.
It seems that either Google Play Service or Google Service Framework can be the one responsible for the notification under unknown circumstances, this way you can be sure which one is showing the notifications

This method works, finally. I did as suggested, I checked off the "show notification" in Google Play Services app and the OTA update notification is gone. But so are gone the app update notifications, but I can live with that.

If anyone knew how to strictly apply the first method by disabling a specific receiver, it would be awesome though. Thanks a lot.

UPDATE: Finally, I have managed to get rid of the OTA update notification on Nexus 5 4.4.4 without completely removing Google Play Services notifications. I actually used WooHooGuy's method but I dug deeper. The aforementioned "SystemUpdateService" receivers (in KitKat 4.4.4) are actually located now under the Google Play Services receivers group; what I did was to search for all items containing System Update under the Google Play Services tab and I disabled them all. The effect is not instant; I had to hit a restart; after my Nexus 5 had restarted, I had no OTA update notification anymore in the notifications area. This is WooHooGuy's merit, thanks a lot. Also I used Infernal Satan's idea, as I found out that the app responsible for that notification was Google Play Services, and not Google Framework/system. I am now a happy Nexus 5 rooted user.

 

[noldar]

It worked fine for me, with @SilviuF method, thank you guy !

Now I'm checking where the downloaded update is to remove it.

Edit : /cache/9f3b32491f31ff5d4f65b41adbc36035b63b537d.signed-nakasi-LRX22G-from-KTU84P.9f3b3249.zip moved, everything OK !

 

[bbrannon]

this worked

I can confirm that the above method does NOT work for Nexus 5. I have KitKat 4.4.4 and I want to get rid of the 5.0 update notification (which I previously installed and which is slower, compared to 4.4.4). The "com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService$Receiver" function is already disabled by default in 4.4.4, along with the other update functions in this group. So basically I have nothing to check off.



This method works, finally. I did as suggested, I checked off the "show notification" in Google Play Services app and the OTA update notification is gone. But so are gone the app update notifications, but I can live with that.

If anyone knew how to strictly apply the first method by disabling a specific receiver, it would be awesome though. Thanks a lot.

UPDATE: Finally, I have managed to get rid of the OTA update notification on Nexus 5 4.4.4 without completely removing Google Play Services notifications. I actually used WooHooGuy's method but I dug deeper. The aforementioned "SystemUpdateService" receivers (in KitKat 4.4.4) are actually located now under the Google Play Services receivers group; what I did was to search for all items containing System Update under the Google Play Services tab and I disabled them all. The effect is not instant; I had to hit a restart; after my Nexus 5 had restarted, I had no OTA update notification anymore in the notifications area. This is WooHooGuy's merit, thanks a lot. Also I used Infernal Satan's idea, as I found out that the app responsible for that notification was Google Play Services, and not Google Framework/system. I am now a happy Nexus 5 rooted user.

Nexus 7 2012 running 4.4.4 hiding from Lolipop which ground my slow device to an unusable crawl.
I unchecked one entry in Google Services Framework: it was the last one
"com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateServiceReceiver"
And unchecked one from Google Play Services
""com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdate ServiceSReceiver"
Also long pressed the update notification bar notice and unchecked Google Play notifications from app info.
All other notifications seem to be working.

Update: I re-enabled the Google Play app info notification and the update came back. Not sure the AutoRun Manager changes had any effect. Either way I can live without Google Play notifications if it prevents me from accidentally updating to Lollipop.

 

[pollenised]

Thanks to all. @SylviuF method to take out all three in the Google Play Services didn't work at first, as the "com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService$ActiveReceiver" kept rechecking after reboot until I found the update.zip (mine was in cache) and deleted it.

Nag gone without having to disable all notifications!

 

[j0n4s82]

Just disabled my notification with advice I found in another thread.

Either with Root Explorer or ES File Explorer, Go to System > Etc > Security > Otacerts.zip. Rename otacerts.zip to something like otacerts.REMOVETHISTOGETOTA.zip (helpful reminder ) and the update will fail. You can download and install the update from the notification.. It won't pass verification and the reminder will be gone.

To revert just rename the zip back to the original file name "otacerts.zip"

This worked for me. It won't let you download the update anymore and stops the nagging. :good: I did this on a Nexus 7 WiFi with KitKat 4.4.4 Rooted.