Your device then reboots and installs the OTA update file. When an Android update is available, Google eventually lets your device know and it downloads an over-the-air (OTA) update file. Option 2: Load the OTA Update File Manually
We’ve had less issues doing this on a Unix-like platform like Linux or Mac OS X. It worked, although the process of fighting with adb and drivers - especially on Windows - can be frustrating. We’ve used this method in the past, most recently to upgrade a 2013 Nexus 7 to Android L after weeks of waiting for the update. Google posts the factory images to their website many weeks before you may receive them as an available over-the-air update. However, it’s the only officially supported way to upgrade to a new version of Android as soon as it’s available. Overall, this is the most complicated method. You have to modify the flash script to perform an update without wiping your personal data from your device.
RELATED: How to Manually Upgrade Your Nexus Device with Google's Factory Imagesīy default, this process erases your entire device and restores it to factory settings. It involves unlocking your device’s bootloader, downloading the latest factory image for your device from Google’s website, getting the adb command, putting your device into developer mode, ensuring the appropriate drivers are configured, and running a script that flashes the new version of Android over the old version. This process can be performed on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. We’ve already covered the process for downloading a factory image from Google and flashing it. Google provides official factory images for their Nexus devices. Option 1: Download and Flash an Official Factory Image Don’t follow this tip if you see it online! This no longer works at all, and it can cause other problems on your device. In the past, we used a trick that allowed us to reset this process, skipping to the front of the line and getting the update immediately by clearing the Google Play Services app’s data.
It won’t give you a new chance at an update every time you tap it.) (Tapping this button can only help if Google has decided to give your device an update, and your device hasn’t checked back in yet. When an update is available, your device will let you know. This means that visiting the System updates screen and tapping “Check for Update” won’t actually accelerate the process. Google chooses - on their servers - which specific devices will be allowed to receive the update.