Tag: ota

Manually installing an OTA update for the Nexus 5x

In theory, your device should automatically check for an OTA (over-the-air) update, download it in the background, and then prompt you to install the update. No matter how much I manually checked, my device kept insisting it was up to date (I know Google likes to do staggered automatic rollouts, but it's just annoying when… Continue reading Manually installing an OTA update for the Nexus 5x

Unrooting (returning to stock) the Moto X 2013

Some Background I did my first proper unroot of my Moto X 2013 recently, and I learned something interesting in the process. In the past, when I've rooted and unrooted my Moto X 2013, I'd request/download the factory image straight from the Motorola website and restore that back. Recently, though, I tried to take an… Continue reading Unrooting (returning to stock) the Moto X 2013