OTA Updates [ROOT][CUSTOM ROM] is an app by Kryten2k35 in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2015. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS and MIPS 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read shared storage, modify shared storage and write settings.
Ratings
4.4out of 514 ratings
5 ★71%
4 ★0%
3 ★29%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v2.5
* Fixed the downloading location bug. Sorry about that.
* Moved the open recovery script information above the settings
* Removed some unused code and optimised others
* Fixed InstallAfterFlash location
* moved About/Info into settings
If this app is crashing for you, please use the email link in the listing to get in touch with me to help fix this issue, rather than leaving a poor rating.
I would rather fix problems than you leave a bad rating. Me fixing things benefits everyone.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
This app is for custom ROM users and developers alike.
You MUST be running a custom ROM to use this app. Your ROM developer MUST be using this app explicitly in order to distribute their ROM.
Your custom ROM must provide support for this application. If it is not already installed on your device, it is unlikely it provides support for this application. Please check compatibility before downloading this application.
Please do not leave a 1 star review if you are running a stock ROM, or it is not supported. This is negatively affecting the app's rating unjustly. It is not up to me to make your ROM compatible!
Optimised for Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat and Lollipop with matching UI themes to suit each API.
Fully ARM 64-bit compatible.
For users:
Once installed, you will receive notifications when an update is available for your ROM. You can choose whether to check automatically in the background, with all the usual notification controls you'd expect. You can also setup OpenRecoveryScript options to help automate your installation process.
More features will be added in the future.
For Developers:
There are some comprehensive instructions on how to get this working on the Github links below. It's very easy to get going though. All you need are some build.prop values adding to your ROM, a manifest XML document and somewhere to host your ROM (you may use direct links or HTTP links).
If you prefer you can use http://romhut.com to freely host your ROM, which will provide direct links for the OTA Updates and generate your manifest XML for you! Or, you can do these things manually if you like to have that little bit of extra control.
GitHub - https://github.com/Kryten2k35/OTAUpdates
Requirements - https://github.com/Kryten2k35/OTAUpdates/blob/stable/README.md
Translations:
If you would like to see this app translated into your mother tongue, please use the above GitHub link and submit a pull request with your changes. I will be happy to merge them.
Contributions:
This is an open project (licence under Creative Commons Share-alike to ensure it remains free) and contributions are very appreciated.
Licence:
This application is licenced under the Creative Commons Share-alike 4.0 licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode
Disclaimer:
Images used in this application are from the Google Design Material Icons library found here: https://github.com/google/material-design-icons Some were modified in colour to suit the theme of the application. All rights are reserved to Google under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Certificate issued to “Matt Booth”Not the developer's name (“Kryten2k35”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
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Permissions (13)
OTA Updates [ROOT][CUSTOM ROM] requests 13 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
OTA Updates [ROOT][CUSTOM ROM] APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the OTA Updates [ROOT][CUSTOM ROM] APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 6b63373a3a74625b86833816367d79a6.