January OTA analysis and discussion

[Guest PaulOBrien]

So I just got the new OTA - hudl2_ota_20141009.191216_v1.1.2rc1-20150106.154003_v1.2.0rc5.zip

Initial notes...

• Update itself is substantial - nearly 200MB
• Battery of 50%+ is required to flash
• Update patches fastboot, recovery, boot and flashes an 'ESP' image. For this reason, the patch will probably need to be applied in its entirety, rather than via an updated root process
• There are a couple of full APKs in the update, topapps, getstarted and the Google Docs editors.

How is everyone finding it? I haven't flashed yet as my device is charging. I am a little concerned by the updated fastboot, I hope it doesn't stop us flashing system images (our root method)...!

I've uploaded the OTA ZIP in case anyone else wants to have a poke around - http://content.modaco.net/dropzone/hudl2_ota_20141009.191216_v1.1.2rc1-20150106.154003_v1.2.0rc5.zip

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[Guest Matthew Watson]

My devices aren't rooted. I've installed the update without issues on both of them. It .didn't really take very long - less than 30 mins from starting the download to finishing the application optimisation after the final reboot.

 

I wasn't often having a charging problem, so I can't speak for that - but the new option to move supported apps to the SD card is great; that's the only feature I was really missing from Lollipop. So now, I really don't care that Lollipop won't ever be available on Hudl 2.

 

Conclusion: Very happy with the update so far (but can't verify that the charging issue is fixed because I had it so rarely).

[Guest]

Just to clarify for the curious -

 

I've been running the rooted system image supplied by Paul in this post - allowed the hudl2 to download and attempt to install the latest OTA update, this fails in my case due to 'build.prop' integrity check - I'd changed the dpi to 240.

 

On android update screen selected 'Reboot system' and I'm back fully working to where I was before, still have valid root / configuration etc just not on the latest build.

 

I'm not in any form of OTA update loop!

 

:ninja:  

[Guest PaulOBrien]

OTA installed OK here on my rooted device, lost root obviously.

Now checking I can rebuild the root image...!

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[Guest PaulOBrien]

Oh this is not ideal. I've rebuilt the root image and flashed it and now my device won't boot...! :(

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[Guest PaulOBrien]

Scratch that - device recovered. This is going to be more complex than previously i'm afraid.

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[Guest 4L0M]

Just wanted to say thank you for your efforts Paul , it's much appreciated.

[Guest PaulOBrien]

OTA upload finished (in first post if you want to use it).

The bootloader is still accepting a /system flash but for whatever reason, it won't boot from my new image, even though it's valid. Not ideal!

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[Guest PaulOBrien]

I think i've sussed it out, just need to test without bricking! :)

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[Guest deadphill]

All sounds good Paul.

What advantages are there for root now that we can move apps to the sd card? Being a bit naive here but my own uses for root have never been that great. I can only think of running a VNC server to the device as something I may wish to have root for.

 

Interested in yours and others thoughts.

Cheers

 

Phill

[Guest PaulOBrien]

All sounds good Paul.

What advantages are there for root now that we can move apps to the sd card? Being a bit naive here but my own uses for root have never been that great. I can only think of running a VNC server to the device as something I may wish to have root for.

 

Interested in yours and others thoughts.

Cheers

 

Phill

Xposed! :)

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[Guest PaulOBrien]

New update rooted, image uploading now.

If you are on a previous release the process is to accept and apply the OTA, then re-root as you did originally.

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[Guest PaulOBrien]

The root topic has been updated with the required file! :)

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[Guest iain26]

got the update but still getting the charging problem

[Guest Slymobi]

Ota update on non rooted hudl, fixed the charging bug and can now move some apps to sd. Here is the kick in the teeth for me......I never had the clock bug BUT since the update its absolutely ridiculous. I reckon its actually losing a minute every 15 minutes so my time is always behind. Ok after a force reboot but then slowly starts losing time again. Need to do a full factory reset to test at some point but I really can't be ##### at the moment lol.

[Guest Swan Age]

Early days yet to see if the charging issues on my Hudl2 have been sorted.

However one thing I have noticed is that the Dolby equaliser control panel option in Google Play Music is now no longer available, so the ability to tweak and customise sound is now gone.

All you have now is the 3 presets listed under the sound category in settings. Disappointed.

Edited January 21, 2015 by Swan Age

[Guest Ouzy]

I haven't had a repeat of the no charging issue yet. However, I am having issues with Icons not staying on the homepage or other pages I have placed them on. I actually think this may be linked to the Tesco apps because all the icons I put on the home page prior to inputting my clubcard number stay when I restart and any after disappear.

[Guest MrMatthews98]

Early days yet to see if the charging issues on my Hudl2 have been sorted.

However one thing I have noticed is that the Dolby equaliser control panel option in Google Play Music is now no longer available, so the ability to tweak and customise sound is now gone.

All you have now is the 3 presets listed under the sound category in settings. Disappointed.

I was so angry when I noticed this in the Spotify app - it's like they deemed it acceptable to remove a feature that I liked that came with the device I bought. *sigh*

[Guest PaulOBrien]

Strange, I wonder if this is an error, I don't think they've removed it deliberately!

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[Guest pgaunt]

Only thing I've noticed so far is that the update got rid of the Swype keyboard.

[Guest Jinjur]

Strange, I wonder if this is an error, I don't think they've removed it deliberately!

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This si really not good. The fact that the HUDL had this equalizer and my phone didn't made it my go to media device :(

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[Guest seanspotatobusiness]

I haven't had a repeat of the no charging issue yet. However, I am having issues with Icons not staying on the homepage or other pages I have placed them on. I actually think this may be linked to the Tesco apps because all the icons I put on the home page prior to inputting my clubcard number stay when I restart and any after disappear.

It's the Tesco launcher. Install an alternative launcher such as Go Launcher or Nova. Enjoy.

[Guest Desolutional]

Early days yet to see if the charging issues on my Hudl2 have been sorted.

However one thing I have noticed is that the Dolby equaliser control panel option in Google Play Music is now no longer available, so the ability to tweak and customise sound is now gone.

All you have now is the 3 presets listed under the sound category in settings. Disappointed.

Ma boi; trying installing Apollo Music Player (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001614565) and accessing the "Equaliser" function from the 3-dot menu button. Post back results?

[Guest DaveGriff]

The "update" has stopped asynchronous USB audio working completely, it at least partially worked prior to the update.

[Guest quattr]

I have just tried the ota but have come across a problem.

Running rooted 20141009.191216. OTA downloads fine. Updating fails with core.odex assert failed. This sticks me in a loop of the hudl restarting and going through the update check-download-fail loop. I have adb sideloaded the rooted 20141009.191216 image but that fails with signature varification failure. Does anyone have a stock 20141009.191216 rom that i can try? Had a look but could not find one. Thanks in advance......