[GUIDE] OTA Tricks: Extracting / Manual Updating

In this thread, you can find the informations about OTAs.
For guides to extract OTA zip, see post #2.
For guides to manual install OTA zip, see post #3.

Some time ago, HTC changed the place where the OTA files are stored. It was usually stored in internal storage.
The OTA update zip will now be downloaded to the following directory:

Code:

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/data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/app_fota

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This directory is protected and cannot be accessed without root permission.
If you are rooted (which should be the rare case, because you have to be pure stock to receive OTAs), you can use these commands

Code:

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adb shell
su
# Please grant Superuser permissions if prompted
cd /data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/app_fota
cp (press tab, it will auto complete the OTA zip filename) /sdcard

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This will copy the OTA files to your internal storage
Or another way, if you have TWRP installed (which should also be the rare case, because the recovery has to be stock to receive OTAs on the 10), you can use the included file manager and navigate to the directory, and then copy the zip file to scared.

The following post will introduce ways to get the OTA without rooting, and even unlock the bootloader of your device.

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