Android 4.4.1 - Imminent (ITS LIVE-post #23)

[Schex13]

Links already live

From stock 4.4 to 4.4.1

http://android.clients.google.com/p...ed-hammerhead-KOT49E-from-KRT16M.7ed504f6.zip

If you are on a custom ROM, wait for your developer to make an update

So, I download it, put it on the main SD directory, rename it update.zip, reboot into the stock recovery, and install. Right?

 

[jhawkkw]

Well, it was a bit trickier than I thought to install because I kept getting status 7 errors saying that my system/bin/android-process folder had unknown contents. So I reflashed the system.img file from the factory image and then the sideload worked perfectly. I had to reroot because of this, which took all of 2 minutes. Up and running on 4.4.1 though.

Edit 1:Camera speed is A LOT better. Regular photos snap practically instantly, hdr+ photos take roughly 1 second now.

Edit 2:It does patch a new radio file updating it from .17 to .23 and include a new bootloader. So those looking to reroot using CF Auto-Root will have to comment on whether it still works

 

[nitramus]

I just downloaded and installed in recovery without renaming and did not have any problem at all.

 

[Hook]

Looks like Catacysim is going to have it in the next day or so, so I'll just wait.

 

[haris163]

Is it possible to install with stock recovery? If yes, what are the steps? I know how to get to recovery.

Thanks

 

[jhawkkw]

Is it possible to install with stock recovery? If yes, what are the steps? I know how to get to recovery.

Thanks

Yes, but you have to use adb to sideload it if installing manually. If waiting for the actual ota itself, you'll need stock recovery and it will be automated.

 

[Rxpert83]

Looks like Catacysim is going to have it in the next day or so, so I'll just wait.

We'll likely still need to flash the radio update separately. Hold tight on that till someone gets it figured out though

 

[nitramus]

I seem to have lost root since the update.
Don't have time right now. Just hope there will be no problem with the process with the updated.

 

[jhawkkw]

OTAs will just about always break root because it will involve writing to the same area of the system partition that the su binary is located. But it's extremely easy to get root back. Just reflash or boot custom recovery and flash the SuperSU zip again.

 

[haris163]

Yes, but you have to use adb to sideload it if installing manually. If waiting for the actual ota itself, you'll need stock recovery and it will be automated.

Did it! Thanks!

 

[breadnatty08]

If anyone has the time, I'd be real interested to see some before and after pictures taken.

Edit: Just noticed The Verge has quite a few contrasted pics:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/5/5175568/fixing-the-nexus-5-android-4-4-1-improves-camera

 

[bonline]

How does one get the update without downloading it via the link? I did the check for updates on the phone and nothing.

 

[MartinS]

How does one get the update without downloading it via the link? I did the check for updates on the phone and nothing.

Updates tend to roll out gradually (ie not all phones at once) it will come to you soon.

I don't have mine yet and can't be bothered to manually install either...

 

[jhawkkw]

How does one get the update without downloading it via the link? I did the check for updates on the phone and nothing.

You have to have stock everything, boot the device into recovery, have the update downloaded to the computer, and use the adb sideload command to install it.

 

[SAL8116]

I'm am NOT rooted and still no update showing for me yet.

 

[krs128]

A faster camera would be nice, more accurate wifi signal reporting, and maybe something to turn down how much juice the mobile data radios use while connected to wifi. With mobile data enabled and connected to wifi, I lose 5% per hour of standby whereas with it off it's less than 1% per hour.

that isn't normal. i never charge my phone over night and leave it connected to WiFi, and will lose 1-3% battery overnight, it looses slightly more if it isn;t on WiFi and on LTE

 

[Hook]

I'm am NOT rooted and still no update showing for me yet.

Again, if you are waiting for rollout, it may take time. It may be tonight, it may be 3 days from now, it may be a week. I have gotten the feeling, but don't know, that they may do a small rollout, wait a bit to make sure there are no SNAFUs and then continue the rollout. It will come.

 

[Rxpert83]

I'm am NOT rooted and still no update showing for me yet.

OTAs roll out over a few weeks, randomly picked in a lottery by your device ID.

If you want it now, you'll have to adb sideload it. If you need help with that we can provide directions and answer questions :thumbup:

 

[SAL8116]

Again, if you are waiting for rollout, it may take time. It may be tonight, it may be 3 days from now, it may be a week. I have gotten the feeling, but don't know, that they may do a small rollout, wait a bit to make sure there are no SNAFUs and then continue the rollout. It will come.

OTAs roll out over a few weeks, randomly picked in a lottery by your device ID.

If you want it now, you'll have to adb sideload it. If you need help with that we can provide directions and answer questions :thumbup:

Oh I know. When they roll it out, they roll it out.

 

[xbroogw1]

I've updated my phone to 4.4.1, but now SuperSU doesn't seem to work. I've downloaded the zip file to the phone to flash, but when I try to boot into recovery mode I see an android robot with a red triangle on its chest.

What does this mean? Can anyone help?

The phone says andriod has been updated as the android version is now 4.4.1

Thanks

 

[techrider62]

You'll have to re-root.

 

[xbroogw1]

OK. Sorry for being stupid, but how do i re-root?

I can't get to recovery mode.

 

[Rxpert83]

OK. Sorry for being stupid, but how do i re-root?

I can't get to recovery mode.

You've got to reinstall recovery if you took the OTA

 

[4ubest]

OTAs roll out over a few weeks, randomly picked in a lottery by your device ID.

If you want it now, you'll have to adb sideload it. If you need help with that we can provide directions and answer questions :thumbup:

As one always in my advanced age wanting to learn new things, I would appreciate directions as how to do this task

 

[xbroogw1]

Once again, sorry for being stupid.

I flashed the 4.4.1 zip on my phone today. I wasn't an OTA update. How do I flash the recovery and get root access again? What files do I need and will I lose all of my data?

Thanks