I'm rooted running a stock 4.1.2, rooted, with franco kernel. I've only removed a few of the Google play apps, language packs, and asus keyboard.
I've downloaded the 4.2 zip from google, checked the MD5, then tried to flash it from TWRP. Install was failed.
Am I missing something?
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Maybe it's Franco kernel?
The OTA is usually a patch, and if items it counts on being there are gone, it fails.
I think you need to find a stock 4.1.2 rom, preferable rooted and flash it over what you have, then try the update. Or wait for a full stock 4.2.0 rom.
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I checked the update zip for system check and there are none. Ultimately I updated via the factory image. Didnt get a chance to try the update zip since I was on a custom ROM.
Are you trying to flash the update or the factory image?
I checked the update zip for system check and there are none. Ultimately I updated via the factory image. Didnt get a chance to try the update zip since I was on a custom ROM.
Are you trying to flash the update or the factory image?
Tried to install via OTA and it took me to TWRP, then nothing happened.
I bet this will turn out to be something simple that I'm missing.
I just got the OTA update. I'm rooted (or was), running stock with TWRP. Looks like it applied properly. I'm assuming WUGS Toolkit will get me rooted again?
I checked the update zip for system check and there are none. Ultimately I updated via the factory image. Didnt get a chance to try the update zip since I was on a custom ROM.
Are you trying to flash the update or the factory image?
The ota I got in this morning checked system apps for sure, it failed on Books. Maybe it's a different implementation of system checks but it seemed like the same error as before. I'm downloading the update from google now but it should be the exact same result as taking the ota...
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Don't flash Franco until you find out if it's compatible with 4.2. Then make a recovery backup before flashing.
I'm on my second restore back to stock. My sdcard got mounted wrong twice so all my files are in sdcard\0\. Just restoring files now after restoring back to stock 4.1.2. I'll wait for a 4.2 rom before updating again.
I came to the conclusion that rooting 4.2 with Wugs might be broken.
I agree. after trying a number of times the root files keep appearing in the sdcard/0/ file. My guess is that the new profiles feature is what's messing things up.
Back to 4.1.2 I go...
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I had no problem until I rooted 4.2.0. I'm back on CodeName Android.
Same here.
Well, not quite. I flashed a 4.2 Rom Scotts Stock rooted 4.2. Everything was fine. Then I made mistake of flashing a Kernel. Everything looked ok but all my settings and data are gone. Tried to restore a nandroid but recovery can't find the files. I can find them with file manager but 4.2 has crapped up all the partitions so that recovery restore function can't find them. If I knew where recovery restore was looking for them I would move them there and try again. Right now I seem to be screwed.
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See if there's a zero folder (number zero) in the sdcard. That's where all my stuff went.
I moved a couple nandroids over to where TWRP could see them, but every time I restored one, the problem was worse. It started out being a TWRP problem (couldn't find backups, but the rom was ok), then it became a rom problem (everything moved to 0 folder).
I was able to backup my media and data with Wugs, moved the contents of the 0 folder to where it belonged on my computer, then back-to-stock with 4.1.2, rooted it and restored my media and data.
I went back to stock twice, first with 4.2.0, and later with 4.1.2 and restored data 3 times. My laptop was working when I went to bed, went to work and most of last night, moving all that stuff over usb.
I've had enough of an adventure with 4.2.0. I'll wait for the custom rom now.
See if there's a zero folder (number zero) in the sdcard. That's where all my stuff went.
I moved a couple nandroids over to where TWRP could see them, but every time I restored one, the problem was worse. It started out being a TWRP problem (couldn't find backups, but the rom was ok), then it became a rom problem (everything moved to 0 folder).
I was able to backup my media and data with Wugs, moved the contents of the 0 folder to where it belonged on my computer, then back-to-stock with 4.1.2, rooted it and restored my media and data.
I went back to stock twice, first with 4.2.0, and later with 4.1.2 and restored data 3 times. My laptop was working when I went to bed, went to work and most of last night, moving all that stuff over usb.
I've had enough of an adventure with 4.2.0. I'll wait for the custom rom now.
Yeah.
After Rxpert's encouraging remarks I wiped to stock 4.1.2, rooted, flashed 4.2, re rooted (skipping the last step of flashing apps via TWRP, as I already had them installed) and most everything is golden.
Now I wait patiently for boat and franco to become 4.2 compatible.
Also, any idea where my TWRP backup is... I can't seem to find it...
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After Rxpert's encouraging remarks I wiped to stock 4.1.2, rooted, flashed 4.2, re rooted (skipping the last step of flashing apps via TWRP, as I already had them installed) and most everything is golden.
Now I wait patiently for boat and franco to become 4.2 compatible.
Also, any idea where my TWRP backup is... I can't seem to find it...
That was my problem exactly. I, too was up most of the night. I had lost everything after flashing a kernel folks thought was compatible with 4.2--sorta but not completely. Tried to restore nandroid but recovery restore could not find the files. PANIC BUTTON!
Here Is what I had to do after I finally found the files with the advanced file manager in TWRP. (BTW Astro File Manager-paid version can't see them nor do they show up in Windows.These partitions are a labyrinth!)
Now in looking back through my files, I finally found the backup files and moved them from the "0" partition to the main SD card partition recovery system directory. However, it still didn't work because the files themselves apparently have to be inside a folder named "Backups" inside TWRP folder before the restore function can see them. So I made a folder named "Backups" in there and moved the files into it. It Worked! Kinda wish I had waited to jump on the 4.2 bandwagon. Other apps and stuff have a ways to go to catch up to this new multi-user partition scheme. I hope there's a way to turn that off. Finally Got my homescreens and stuff back tho and am now on 4.2 with stock kernel. If you go with 4.2, For God's sake, guys, don't flash any Kernels until it is absolutely certain they work with 4.2. I flashed Trinity a12 and it seemed to work but lost all my set-up, homescreens, data, etc.
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That was my problem exactly. I, too was up most of the night. I had lost everything after flashing a kernel folks thought was compatible with 4.2--sorta but not completely. Tried to restore nandroid but recovery restore could not find the files. PANIC BUTTON!
Here Is what I had to do after I finally found the files with the advanced file manager in TWRP. (BTW Astro File Manager-paid version can't see them nor do they show up in Windows.These partitions are a labyrinth!)
Now in looking back through my files, I finally found the backup files and moved them from the "0" partition to the main SD card partition recovery system directory. However, it still didn't work because the files themselves apparently have to be inside a folder named "Backups" inside TWRP folder before the restore function can see them. So I made a folder named "Backups" in there and moved the files into it. It Worked! Kinda wish I had waited to jump on the 4.2 bandwagon. Other apps and stuff have a ways to go to catch up to this new multi-user partition scheme. I hope there's a way to turn that off. Finally Got my homescreens and stuff back tho and am now on 4.2 with stock kernel. If you go with 4.2, For God's sake, guys, don't flash any Kernels until it is absolutely certain they work with 4.2. I flashed Trinity a12 and it seemed to work but lost all my set-up, homescreens, data, etc.
Now, on the topic of TWRP backups and 4.2... where are they?
I backed up after flashing 4.2 and rooting successfuly. Even restored from the backup. But I can't find the backup it's self in esfile manager or from my PC. I've enabled hidden files to be shown and checked ALL the sd files, (sdcard, /0/, and legacy). The only time I can see the file is if I use TWPR's file navigator.
I came to the conclusion that rooting 4.2 with Wugs might be broken.
Yup. Same here. Nandroid backups with Wugs came up just empty files.
4.2 craps the sdcard partitions and TWRP can't find the backups. You have to manually place them. If they took at all and aren't just empty files. I'm running Scotts Stock Rooted partially deodexed 4.2 with the kernel that came with it. Spent today trying to get all my stuff back that flashing another kernel broke and trying by trial and error to see which apps are brokenj by 4.2. Devs are scrambling to get their apps compatible and doing a pretty good job.
Known that Franco so far doesn't work with 4.2 but it shouldn't long before loads of kernels and roms start falling out of the closet.
Now, on the topic of TWRP backups and 4.2... where are they?
I backed up after flashing 4.2 and rooting successfuly. Even restored from the backup. But I can't find the backup it's self in esfile manager or from my PC. I've enabled hidden files to be shown and checked ALL the sd files, (sdcard, /0/, and legacy). The only time I can see the file is if I use TWPR's file navigator.
Right. I had to move them using TWRP(only place they show up) but they needed to be in SDcard/ TWRP/ backups before the TWRP restore function could see them.
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