Does someone know where the OTA update file is downloaded, exact location? i have checked /cache and there is update.zip or different file, but phone says update ready with posibility to install update, so for sure zip is downloaded somewhere, but can't find the right location
Thanks in advance
Depends what version you're on.
Early versions 4.2.1 stored in download folder .
Not sure where later version stored
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Spartn said:
Does someone know where the OTA update file is downloaded, exact location? i have checked /cache and there is update.zip or different file, but phone says update ready with posibility to install update, so for sure zip is downloaded somewhere, but can't find the right location
Thanks in advance
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I would suggest to make sure the OTA downloads and then use a file explorer to search your sdcard for zipfiles. One of those should be the OTA, my guess would also be the Download folder.
I am running 100%, downloaded the huge ~400 MB OTA 4.2.2 update. I then postponed the installation, flashed CWM and rooted. Rebooting still gives me the prompt to install the fully downloaded update although i know it won't work. But i just wanted to backup that OTA update. It should be possible now that i'm rooted. So, where to find that OTA update? I've been looking for the past hour and haven't been able to track it down. Is the OTA file supposed to be a single zip file? Or is it extracted already in its own folder with several files? I'm using ES File Manager with root access permission.
On firmware 1.28 i noticed that the OTA was simply dumped as a single zip file in the Download folder, which is easily accessible in the Internal Memory without any need for root. However, i just cannot find the OTA file while on firmware 1.29. HTC has obviously made some changes and tried really hard to hide the OTA update. Can someone please tell me where to look? I am rooted and using ES File Manager.
electronical said:
On firmware 1.28 i noticed that the OTA was simply dumped as a single zip file in the Download folder, which is easily accessible in the Internal Memory without any need for root. However, i just cannot find the OTA file while on firmware 1.29. HTC has obviously made some changes and tried really hard to hide the OTA update. Can someone please tell me where to look? I am rooted and using ES File Manager.
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Hey man
Not sure (again ), but can you check /cache/
Have to be root-enabled though.
nkk71 said:
Hey man
Not sure (again ), but can you check /cache/
Have to be root-enabled though.
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Hey nkk71 :cyclops:
The device is rooted and i've enabled root access to ES File Explorer. I just checked inside /cache/ and there are only two folders: lost+found (empty) and recovery (which has 2 insignificant logs). The 2.24.401.1 OTA is 416 MB. Now, i just have to find it.
Let's hope we can crack this one! :fingers-crossed:
electronical said:
Hey nkk71 :cyclops:
The device is rooted and i've enabled root access to ES File Explorer. I just checked inside /cache/ and there are only two folders: lost+found (empty) and recovery (which has 2 insignificant logs). The 2.24.401.1 OTA is 416 MB. Now, i just have to find it.
Let's hope we can crack this one! :fingers-crossed:
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Hmm, I thought it would be either in downloads (which you already checked) or /cache. I'm sure it's only 1 file, not several. How about a search in ES for OTA starting from /. May take a while but should find it.
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Hmm, I thought it would be either in downloads (which you already checked) or /cache. I'm sure it's only 1 file, not several. How about a search in ES for OTA starting from /. May take a while but should find it.
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Root Explorer did it with its much better and faster search engine. ES File Manager is good for a free app, but not the best.
Verdict? While in official firmware 1.29.401.12, the 2.24.401.1 OTA is downloaded at /data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/cache
And you were right, it is still a single zip file. But the download location is really well hidden this time around.
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Root Explorer did it with its much better and faster search engine. ES File Manager is good for a free app, but not the best.
Verdict? While in official firmware 1.29.401.12, the 2.24.401.2 OTA is downloaded at /data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/cache
And you were right, it is still a single zip file. But the download location is really well hidden this time around.
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:good:
HTC must be following the motto: why make things simple, if you can make them hard(er).... user's will spend much more time on their phone, than doing other stuff.
I'm progressively updating from all the OTA's. I'll just add the information here during the update process so it might help others as a reference, if they need to find and save all their OTAs. I've now received the 2.24.401.8 OTA update and the save location is the same as for the 2.24.401.1: /data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/cache
Edit: And that was the last OTA update available at this time, for MID: PN0710000, CID: HTC__001 (i really thought i'd be having the 4.3 with Sense 5.5 OTA update by now. oh well.)
I forgot to freeze the Motorola OTA with TiBu and got an Update notification this morning....is the OTA file located in /cache? If it is, I think I found it and it's only 2.88MB......called Blur_Version.23.16.3.victara_verizon.verizon.en.US .zip
Can some one confirm the file location for me?
EDIT: That is the file location...I did capture the Update .zip file if anyone needs it.
Yes, that is the OTA file.
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Hello guys,
I'm trying to find out where did my Nexus downloaded the official OTA file with Nougat. It's big, it's NOT in /cache folder. Anyone found it? I need to delete it. Anyone? I've searched the forum but everyone says it should be in /system but it's not there this time around.
Ok, I found it: /data/data/com.google.android.gms/app_download/update.zip
Hello, I just want to know where is the update.zip saved before install, when I download OTA update on stock firmware. Can somebody help?
Thank you
They should be stored in /data/update/HwOUC
can't find data folder on my device.
You need to be rooted for access to /data.