Root [Sprint] Can't update after unroot

badblackram06 · Jun 4, 2014

I was rooted on the original stock rom. I fully unrooted and flashed the stock recovery and attempted the ota update but it shows the red exclamation mark. It says "system/bin/app_process has unexpected contents"

I had xposed installed with a few modules. I uninstalled xposed & all of the modules &
any app that required root access, but I still get the error.

Does anyone have an idea what I have going on?

Thanks

badblackram06 · Jun 4, 2014

Would it be any of help to post the app_process file, if that's even possible??? Also I opened the app_process file with text viewer and at the very bottom I see a string of text with the app_process_ xposed_sdk16...etc...
I was sure I uninstalled xposed but it seems to left info behind. What do I need to do?

badblackram06 · Jun 4, 2014

Ok maybe I am answering my own question.... There is an app_process.orig file in the same folder as the app_process file. I'm thinking .orig means original and I need to delete the current app_process file and rename the .orig file to app_process.

Anyone agree? Disagree?

svz235 · Jun 5, 2014

Since it was rooted before, all you really did was just remove all the root stuff. Think of it as breaking a window. When you root a phone, you gain administration rights to your phone. So you broke a window. When you removed root and the xposed modules, you basically just cleaned up the mess you made, but never put up a new window. Thats why the ota doesn't go through cuz it sees that break in the system caused by root. You need to use an RUU to restore your phone to complete stock. Are you s-off?

badblackram06 · Jun 5, 2014

I actually was able to update. I removed the app_process file and replaced it with the .orig file but deleteing the .orig like I was mentioning in post 3. I downloaded the ota update and it installed with no problem. I am s-off and bootloader is unlocked. Just haven't decided if I want to reroot later.

svz235 · Jun 5, 2014

badblackram06 said:
I actually was able to update. I removed the app_process file and replaced it with the .orig file but deleteing the .orig like I was mentioning in post 3. I downloaded the ota update and it installed with no problem. I am s-off and bootloader is unlocked. Just haven't decided if I want to reroot later.

Wait really how show me?

badblackram06 · Jun 5, 2014

svz235 · Jun 5, 2014

badblackram06 said:

There is a sense 6 update out now try updating it again

badblackram06 · Jun 5, 2014

I'm not with Sprint. I'm with cspire which is a Sprint variant. Cspire is slow about updates which is why I was just now updating. We are lucky to see sense 6 this year.

svz235 · Jun 6, 2014

badblackram06 said:
I'm not with Sprint. I'm with cspire which is a Sprint variant. Cspire is slow about updates which is why I was just now updating. We are lucky to see sense 6 this year.

Whoa they have another side company? I haven't heard of cspire. I have heard of boost mobile, virgin mobile, and ting. But oohh so you removed the app process.orig and just added the .orig extension to the other app process file?

badblackram06 · Jun 6, 2014

Well it's really just a regional carrier like cricket. It's based out of MS.

No, it's the other way around. I removed the app_process file since it was the file that was modified with xposed. I took the app_process.orig file and removed the .orig from the filename. It became the original app_process file that was there before I installed xposed or even rooted for that matter. Basically the .orig file was a backup and somehow xposed did not restore it when I uninstalled it. That's why I got the update error.

svz235 · Jun 6, 2014

badblackram06 said:
Well it's really just a regional carrier like cricket. It's based out of MS.

No, it's the other way around. I removed the app_process file since it was the file that was modified with xposed. I took the app_process.orig file and removed the .orig from the filename. It became the original app_process file that was there before I installed xposed or even rooted for that matter. Basically the .orig file was a backup and somehow xposed did not restore it when I uninstalled it. That's why I got the update error.

Oohh I see and oooohh so because of that, you were able to update and keep your apps and stuff without wiping the phone?

badblackram06 · Jun 6, 2014

That's right.

svz235 · Jun 6, 2014

badblackram06 said:
That's right.

Hhhmm this saves a lot of time from having to download the RUU to downgrade then upgrade your software. If only I knew this sooner

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