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Search has failed me, I have a rezound that i rooted after unlocking the bootloader and using hansons toolkit..
What is the best way to get to stock so I can accept the ICS update and re root?
I am familiar with how to relock my bootloader..
Thank you all
PS I called verizon today because my rezound is a bit fishy with the charger wanting to replace it to under warranty , they no longer have them available and are shipping the Razr Maxx as a substitute...UGGGH.
Don't accept that Motorola garbage.... Less processor speed and terrible screen also less dev support. Oh and you don't need to get back to stock to get ics just flash the ics ota in bootloader
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please forgive my ignorance how do I flash the over the air update on to my phone from the bootloader mode
mayhem like me said:
Search has failed me, I have a rezound that i rooted after unlocking the bootloader and using hansons toolkit..
What is the best way to get to stock so I can accept the ICS update and re root?
I am familiar with how to relock my bootloader..
Thank you all
PS I called verizon today because my rezound is a bit fishy with the charger wanting to replace it to under warranty , they no longer have them available and are shipping the Razr Maxx as a substitute...UGGGH.
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I've created a guide for rooted users to install the official ICS over-the-air: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tmlh4OnplVfBNSjSyXfTYIVGfyb9lgI6ABpfg7gHY44/edit
I'm also working on a guide to restore root after installing ICS. It's not too bad at all, it's just finding a simple guide that's the trick... For restoring root after ICS, you can see my response here, where I reference discussions where I asked the same questions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1829484
mayhem like me said:
please forgive my ignorance how do I flash the over the air update on to my phone from the bootloader mode
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but you wouldn't do that for the over the air update.
You would need to flash stock recovery (assuming you've flashed a custom recovery), and then they can install the update through Android, like normal.
The guide i posted takes you through this process, as i did it.
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mayhem like me said:
PS I called verizon today because my rezound is a bit fishy with the charger wanting to replace it to under warranty , they no longer have them available and are shipping the Razr Maxx as a substitute...UGGGH.
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Oh, and if you flashed Clockwork Mod, this is likely causing your charging problems. This is why i used AR Recovery 3.15 instead.
You can either take the OTA update or install an RUU.
Both ways, you have to relocked your bootloader or S-OFF.
For the OTA, you should be stock everything.
Stock recovery and rom.
For an RUU, just make sure you are on a rom that matches your firmware.
Gingerbread ROM on Gingerbread firmware.
Sent from my NeoMax Rezound
I have amon ra and I was responding to the first answer, I will try your method, do I have to go stock first or will the first step in your guide put me back to stock recovery, then relock bootloader .
mayhem like me said:
I have amon ra and I was responding to the first answer, I will try your method, do I have to go stock first or will the first step in your guide put me back to stock recovery, then relock bootloader .
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For the OTA, you need to be stock everything or it won't install. This is why I included instructions on how to revert back to stock recovery before trying the OTA.
You do not need to re-lock your hboot if you have S-OFF. What happens is that the OTA update re-locks the bootloader and you have to unlock it again if you want to play with your device (like, re-install AR Recovery). Or, if you have S-Off, you can install a different hboot that's already unlocked, and then you can flash custom recoveries, etc. But since messing with the hboot is very risky, I chose to re-unlock my hboot the HTC way after installing the OTA.
*important edit*
The OTA may have worked for me with an unlocked hboot because I was S-Off prior to updating. If you're not S-Off, you may indeed need to re-lock before updating.
However, it may be just as easy to get S-Off. It's actually very easy. I will make a very easy guide for this as well. Let me know, and I can help you through it. I'm not an expert, but it doesn't take an expert. The hardest part for me was just finding a good, uncomplicated guide - doesn't seem to be one at the moment, though there is a ton of info out there.
Anyway, let me know if you want help getting S-Off.
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For the OTA, you need to be stock everything or it won't install. This is why I included instructions on how to revert back to stock recovery before trying the OTA.
You do not need to re-lock your hboot if you have S-OFF. What happens is that the OTA update re-locks the bootloader and you have to unlock it again if you want to play with your device (like, re-install AR Recovery). Or, if you have S-Off, you can install a different hboot that's already unlocked, and then you can flash custom recoveries, etc. But since messing with the hboot is very risky, I chose to re-unlock my hboot the HTC way after installing the OTA.
*important edit*
The OTA may have worked for me with an unlocked hboot because I was S-Off prior to updating. If you're not S-Off, you may indeed need to re-lock before updating.
However, it may be just as easy to get S-Off. It's actually very easy. I will make a very easy guide for this as well. Let me know, and I can help you through it. I'm not an expert, but it doesn't take an expert. The hardest part for me was just finding a good, uncomplicated guide - doesn't seem to be one at the moment, though there is a ton of info out there.
Anyway, let me know if you want help getting S-Off.
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Think I may have to try S off , tried to get back to stock and bootloader relocked but stock recovery would not flash,, unlocked again and restored from a backup through Amon ra
mayhem like me said:
Think I may have to try S off , tried to get back to stock and bootloader relocked but stock recovery would not flash,, unlocked again and restored from a backup through Amon ra
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you need to be unlocked if you want to flash recoveries. You should have flashed the stock recovery and then relocked. (if I'm understanding what you did)
mayhem like me said:
Think I may have to try S off , tried to get back to stock and bootloader relocked but stock recovery would not flash,, unlocked again and restored from a backup through Amon ra
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Here is my new guide for S-OFF: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_kRxD5LtazP7vEnr9cDb3iHwWB1ZfJD_yn6xXo7d1bo/edit
It's really very easy - at least it was for me. Using the metronome audio file that I linked to, I was able to successfully complete the wire trick on my first try. It was cake when actually doing it.
Let me know if this helps.
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you need to be unlocked if you want to flash recoveries. You should have flashed the stock recovery and then relocked. (if I'm understanding what you did)
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hmm I dont remember...lol will flashing stock recovery take away SU and bring me stock? running another nand back up now...
mayhem like me said:
hmm I dont remember...lol will flashing stock recovery take away SU and bring me stock? running another nand back up now...
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Flashing a different recovery doesn't modify the rom.
Sent from my NeoMax Rezound
mayhem like me said:
hmm I dont remember...lol will flashing stock recovery take away SU and bring me stock? running another nand back up now...
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Flashing a recovery won't affect root. The OTA will break root, but it's simple to restore. That's the easy part.
What I think you should do first is achieve S-OFF (you do not need to re-lock if you achieve S-OFF. It's easy, and it makes switching ROMs easier).
Then flash stock recovery.
Then accept OTA update(s).
Then unlock again (rather than mess with your bootloader).
Then flash superSU to restore root.
All per my instructions. I think they will make it easy as possible for you. The hardest thing, I think, is trying to find a step-by-step guide on all of this.
Just my opinion. There's a lot of info out there, but it's hard to sort through which steps you should choose to do, and when you should do them.
I've been (at least trying to) patiently wait for Deck to post full install instructions for CM10 but the CM10 op is still bare as bones. Has anyone else posted an install guide or instructions yet?
I'm currently rooted with RegawMod and running MeanRom 2.1 and it's really terribly laggy and frustrating, I can't wait any longer for CM10. Do I need S-off to install CM10 or do I just wipe, flash, and go?
Thanks for any help or links!
If you are on hboot 1.15 or higher you have to fast boot flash the kernel.
Other than that its just like a normal aosp install. Wipe flash rom flash gapps.
Its been my daily for 3 weeks.
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You don't need s-off. You will however have to flash the boot IMG separately by using fastboot or the app flash image GUI and a full wipe is definitely required. There is a helpful thread in Q&A called "don't panic" that will answer all your questions
Good luck
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corcgaigh said:
You don't need s-off. You will however have to flash the boot IMG separately by using fastboot or the app flash image GUI and a full wipe is definitely required. There is a helpful thread in Q&A called "don't panic" that will answer all your questions
Good luck
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Dont use flash image gui unless you know how to do it manually through fastboot. You are just asking for issues
Instructions:
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-lte-all-things-root/606748-how-install-kernels-h-boot-1-15-a.html
Rxpert said:
If you are on hboot 1.15 or higher you have to fast boot flash the kernel.
Other than that its just like a normal aosp install. Wipe flash rom flash gapps.
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I'm on hboot 1.12, so does that mean I can just flash normally?
edit - From what I can tell from reading, hboot 1.12 doesn't have the same restrictions that 1.15+ do, so I think I'm OK but I would like verification.
Thanks for the help everyone.
Yes hboot 1.12 allows for access to the boot partition
Also luuuuucckkyyyyyy...
EdhyMonker said:
I'm on hboot 1.12, so does that mean I can just flash normally?
edit - From what I can tell from reading, hboot 1.12 doesn't have the same restrictions that 1.15+ do, so I think I'm OK but I would like verification.
Thanks for the help everyone.
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If you are on Hboot 1.12 I'd strongly suggest looking into getting S-OFF. Theres really no reason not to.
Up to you though, its not required
Bit off topic, anyone check to see if you can push a new splash, right now I'm too lazy to start my PC just to fastboot one measly splash
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If you are on Hboot 1.12 I'd strongly suggest looking into getting S-OFF. Theres really no reason not to.
Up to you though, its not required
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The S-OFF guide was way over my head so I just let it be. If there's not a real good reason for doing it, and I can still run CM10, then I'd rather not.
It allows you to directly flash new firmware like radios to fix any problems a device might be having. If you have Son and want the latest firmware you have to revert back to stock and accept ota, then unlock reflash recovery and reflash custom ROM or rooted stock, you could also just flash root installer if you want to just root stock
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It allows you to directly flash new firmware like radios to fix any problems a device might be having. If you have Son and want the latest firmware you have to revert back to stock and accept ota, then unlock reflash recovery and reflash custom ROM or rooted stock, you could also just flash root installer if you want to just root stock
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No, S-ON people with 1.12 H-boot can flash radios and firmware from recovery. They can do whatever they please in recovery just like S-OFF. S-OFF users can flash things from bootloader and even change the appearance of their h-boot to read S-ON and **locked** even though they are S-OFF
To the OP, this is the best rooting guide I've seen. It really explains everything step by step. http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-lte...panda-s-htc-dev-ltevo-root-dummies-guide.html Its recommended to have Linux at least bootable, because in the small chance the phone gets bricked... the unbricker program requires linux.
I ran it in windows before the unbricker was available, no issues here
You basically just hook the phone up to it and run the program like you do for most other root programs. All 1-click
Ah yeah forgot to mention that, most everyone is on 1.15 or 1.19 sorry
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Ah yeah forgot to mention that, most everyone is on 1.15 or 1.19 sorry
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Alright, I got S-Off using Lazy Panda and it went better than expected!
Do I need to flash updated firmware / radios separately from CM10, or does CM10 include latest firmware?
Sorry to ask dumb questions, but I do hope this thread will also be a good resource for others like me.
You don't have to flash any firmware updates. There are a few users with issues although they may be related to the ROM update and not necessarily the firmware included. I haven't really checked since I'm s on. If you want to update the radios there's an update zip here somewhere, be sure to read through everything carefully. Radios are more risky then every day flashing
Alright everyone now I need some help!
I flashed CM10 after s-off, was on stocked 1.13 rooted rom.
Now when CM10 boots up I am faced with a phone activation screen. It says something like "you will not be able to place calls or access the mobile network until the device is activated". I am unable to make calls or receive calls or access the internet. I have tried reflashing cm10 and the problem persists.
In the mean time, I will try flashing a nand backup and see where that gets me. I appreciate any and all help, and I have found no posts in the CM10 thread with a similar issue.
Update: I wiped and restored a back-up, MeanRom 2.1. Upon boot, hands-free activation ran and activated the phone and downloaded a PRL update. Everything is working fine now. Not sure if I should try CM10 again or what? Any advice?
EdhyMonker said:
Alright everyone now I need some help!
I flashed CM10 after s-off, was on stocked 1.13 rooted rom.
Now when CM10 boots up I am faced with a phone activation screen. It says something like "you will not be able to place calls or access the mobile network until the device is activated". I am unable to make calls or receive calls or access the internet. I have tried reflashing cm10 and the problem persists.
In the mean time, I will try flashing a nand backup and see where that gets me. I appreciate any and all help, and I have found no posts in the CM10 thread with a similar issue.
Update: I wiped and restored a back-up, MeanRom 2.1. Upon boot, hands-free activation ran and activated the phone and downloaded a PRL update. Everything is working fine now. Not sure if I should try CM10 again or what? Any advice?
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ive only ever seen this issue with cyanogenmod and the old htc vogues, still great phones for what they were
EdhyMonker said:
Alright, I got S-Off using Lazy Panda and it went better than expected!
Do I need to flash updated firmware / radios separately from CM10, or does CM10 include latest firmware?
Sorry to ask dumb questions, but I do hope this thread will also be a good resource for others like me.
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Yes, you should be flashing the upgraded firmware. You'll see the full firmware as the very first downloadable link. Flash that
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...dio-Collection&p=220556&viewfull=1#post220556
Rename the file to "PJ75IMG.zip", place on root of SD card, and boot into HBOOT to flash. Check the md5 to make sure its right. With radios you want to make sure its the correct file.
Welcome to S-OFF my friend
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Yes, you should be flashing the upgraded firmware. You'll see the full firmware as the very first downloadable link. Flash that
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...dio-Collection&p=220556&viewfull=1#post220556
Rename the file to "PJ75IMG.zip", place on root of SD card, and boot into HBOOT to flash. Check the md5 to make sure its right. With radios you want to make sure its the correct file.
Welcome to S-OFF my friend
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Thanks, but I tried this and it says "no image or wrong image" when trying to flash the PJ75IMG.zip file.
Did you type in PJ75IMG.zip or PJ75IMG and kept it a zip file...you should do the 2nd.
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Did you type in PJ75IMG.zip or PJ75IMG and kept it a zip file...you should do the 2nd.
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I thought that might've been the issue so I tried it both ways, didn't work either way. I'll take another shot at it tomorrow.
Hi, everyone. I am sure someone is going to shaking their heads at my idiocy after reading this post but I hope someone can save me. So I went to all that trouble to update my phone to ICS from Gingerbread and retain S-off and rooted. After playing with it a little, I decided I like my previous state better. Before I updated my phone, I backed up my phone using the clockworkmod recovery that was installed using revolutionary's tool. That was also the recovery that I flashed after I updated to ICS. So I figure all I have to do was restore the backup. I boot into recovery and all I did was select "backup\recovery" and then the date that I did the backup. The restore finished and I rebooted my system. Everything should be fine now, right? Wrong! As the phone bootup, it would read HTC then Sprint before rebooting again and again. I never reach the lockscreen. Right now I can still reach recovery through the bootloader but that is it.
So how can I recover? Was I supposed to wipe something before restoring? If so, which options am i supposed to use (wipe all data?) because specific details will prevent me from making another bonehead move. If not, what do I do?
Problem is, I got impatient to downgrade from ICS and never bothered to backup after the update to ICS. Just a reminder to all that "backup, backup and backup). So I am stucked right now and need help. HELPPPPPPP......
Tommy
I can see from my bootloader that it is still HBoot 1.58 instead of HBoot 1.4 before the ICS update. Would flashing the boot.img from the clockworkmod backup work?
xionchen4628 said:
Hi, everyone. I am sure someone is going to shaking their heads at my idiocy after reading this post but I hope someone can save me. So I went to all that trouble to update my phone to ICS from Gingerbread and retain S-off and rooted. After playing with it a little, I decided I like my previous state better. Before I updated my phone, I backed up my phone using the clockworkmod recovery that was installed using revolutionary's tool. That was also the recovery that I flashed after I updated to ICS. So I figure all I have to do was restore the backup. I boot into recovery and all I did was select "backup\recovery" and then the date that I did the backup. The restore finished and I rebooted my system. Everything should be fine now, right? Wrong! As the phone bootup, it would read HTC then Sprint before rebooting again and again. I never reach the lockscreen. Right now I can still reach recovery through the bootloader but that is it.
So how can I recover? Was I supposed to wipe something before restoring? If so, which options am i supposed to use (wipe all data?) because specific details will prevent me from making another bonehead move. If not, what do I do?
Problem is, I got impatient to downgrade from ICS and never bothered to backup after the update to ICS. Just a reminder to all that "backup, backup and backup). So I am stucked right now and need help. HELPPPPPPP......
Tommy
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xionchen4628 said:
I can see from my bootloader that it is still HBoot 1.58 instead of HBoot 1.4 before the ICS update. Would flashing the boot.img from the clockworkmod backup work?
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You need to downgrade your bootloader to something lower than 1.58 if you want to run ROM's based on GB or AOSP. You can go back to 1.4 if you want, or the Jbear GB (1.50.5050) version. You should leave the rest of your firmware at the ICS level.
The bootloaders can be found in this post. Download the one you want, put it in the root of your SD card, rename it to PG86IMG.zip and flash it from the current bootloader. You should then be able to boot your CWM backup, and don't forget to delete the PG86IMG.zip file from the root of your SD card after you flash it.
ramjet73
Thanks, ramjet. My phone is back to the state that it was in before my ICS update. Sorry for all the work that you put in to help me upgrade in the first place. Since I restore from my GB backup, all I did was flash the bootloader and everything went to normal. If somewhere done the line, I decided to update to ICS again, I know all the steps that need to be done (thanks to you and all the users who provided the various files). Thanks again. I love this community!
ramjet73 said:
You need to downgrade your bootloader to something lower than 1.58 if you want to run ROM's based on GB or AOSP. You can go back to 1.4 if you want, or the Jbear GB (1.50.5050) version. You should leave the rest of your firmware at the ICS level.
The bootloaders can be found in this post. Download the one you want, put it in the root of your SD card, rename it to PG86IMG.zip and flash it from the current bootloader. You should then be able to boot your CWM backup, and don't forget to delete the PG86IMG.zip file from the root of your SD card after you flash it.
ramjet73
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xionchen4628 said:
Thanks, ramjet. My phone is back to the state that it was in before my ICS update. Sorry for all the work that you put in to help me upgrade in the first place. Since I restore from my GB backup, all I did was flash the bootloader and everything went to normal. If somewhere done the line, I decided to update to ICS again, I know all the steps that need to be done (thanks to you and all the users who provided the various files). Thanks again. I love this community!
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Well the rest of firmware (other than the hboot) is now updated to the Sprint ICS 2.89.651.2 level, so you should be able to run the ICS ROM's that don't require the 1.58 bootloader and there are quite a few of those. So it wasn't a waste of time and effort.
ramjet73
Good day to you all
First : I rooted my device one week ago and installed MIUI ROM, after that MIUI ROM did not fit me so I decided to return it to stock and unroot the device.(as its new)
I have been searching and trying many things to return it to stock but I failed :crying:
also I tried this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
I also failed :crying:
new I am totally confused:
-do I have to make s-off or s-on (firewater or buying the sunshine and how)
-what about RUUs or FUUs, how can I know if this fit me or the other one?
-what are the right steps to return it to stock?
I do not have any idea.:crying::crying::crying:
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE help me from A to Z. I thing I made the steps in a wrong direction.
Is your device a Sprint HTC one m8 or ?
tuttee060 said:
Good day to you all
First : I rooted my device one week ago and installed MIUI ROM, after that MIUI ROM did not fit me so I decided to return it to stock and unroot the device.(as its new)
I have been searching and trying many things to return it to stock but I failed :crying:
also I tried this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
I also failed :crying:
new I am totally confused:
-do I have to make s-off or s-on (firewater or buying the sunshine and how)
-what about RUUs or FUUs, how can I know if this fit me or the other one?
-what are the right steps to return it to stock?
I do not have any idea.:crying::crying::crying:
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE help me from A to Z. I thing I made the steps in a wrong direction.
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If your phone is a Sprint then you're in the wrong section. If you're phone isnt a Sprint then thats the wrong RUU.
No it is not sprint, normal device.
for RUU, I tried sprint_HTC_One_M8_3.30.654.2_RUU.zip
and
sprint_HTC_One_M8_3.30.651.2_RUU.zip
Do you mean that RUU.zip files that I tried they are not for my device?
if they are not, help me please
Nothing sprint should be flashes to your phone.did you make a backup like you should have .did yo try that Sprint ruu and did it just fail for you or is your phone not working
jball said:
Nothing sprint should be flashes to your phone.did you make a backup like you should have .did yo try that Sprint ruu and did it just fail for you or is your phone not working
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my phone is working, no I did not backup anything
I tried Sprint RUU and it did not work
is there a steps to unroot my phone? or I can download the ruu from this page and automatically my phone will be unrooted?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714456
Did you get it back to a stock sense ROM or are you going to unroot wile running MIUI
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No it is not sprint, normal device.
for RUU, I tried sprint_HTC_One_M8_3.30.654.2_RUU.zip
and
sprint_HTC_One_M8_3.30.651.2_RUU.zip
Do you mean that RUU.zip files that I tried they are not for my device?
if they are not, help me please
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First you need to know exactly which m8 you have and download the ruu for that model, if you don't have a Sprint model why would you try and flash a Sprint ruu?
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No it is not sprint, normal device.
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There is no such thing as a "normal" device. Every region or carrier has its own variant. If you mean the EMEA versions (often called "international") than you are still in the wrong version section. This is specifically for the AT&T variant.
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Did you get it back to a stock sense ROM or are you going to unroot wile running MIUI
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that is what I need, go back to stock then unroot the phone
ZeRo2o9 said:
First you need to know exactly which m8 you have and download the ruu for that model, if you don't have a Sprint model why would you try and flash a Sprint ruu?
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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my android version is 4.4.2
Middle East version (I am not sure if that what you are talking about)
because I did not knew that m8 has many models,
Only US versions have RUUs.
Go to the stock backup thread, find the stock nandroid for your CID, and restore it with custom recovery. As long as the nandroid was not rooted, you should not have root after restoring. But I don't see why you would want to unroot, unless you are going to return or sell/trade the phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Also, this forum section is specific to the US AT&T version. For your version, you might get better exposure on the "international" M8 section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8
redpoint73 said:
Only US versions have RUUs.
Go to the stock backup thread, find the stock nandroid for your CID, and restore it with custom recovery. As long as the nandroid was not rooted, you should not have root after restoring. But I don't see why you would want to unroot, unless you are going to return or sell/trade the phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Also, this forum section is specific to the US AT&T version. For your version, you might get better exposure on the "international" M8 section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8
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my CID is HTC__J15 , how can I know the right CID? there are many.
for now I need to remove MIUI rom ASAP, nothing works with this rom, and the most of it in Chinese.
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my CID is HTC__J15 , how can I know the right CID? there are many.
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You just said your CID is HTC__J15. So that is the CID! You find the matching stock nandroid for that CID.
On the stock nandroid thread, click on "Click to Show Content" and you will see the nandroid backup for HTC__J15. Its lumped together with a bunch of other CIDs. All WWE versions (multiple CIDs) use the same software, which is x.xx.401
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You just said your CID is HTC__J15. So that is the CID! You find the matching stock nandroid for that CID.
On the stock nandroid thread, click on "Click to Show Content" and you will see the nandroid backup for HTC__J15. Its lumped together with a bunch of other CIDs. All WWE versions (multiple CIDs) use the same software, which is x.xx.401
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I downloaded is zip file 3.28.401.9 - TWRP( the hboot is 3.19 hboot = 3.xx software), after that I did wipe every thing to install it, but the process failed.
tuttee060 said:
I downloaded is zip file 3.28.401.9 - TWRP( the hboot is 3.19 hboot = 3.xx software), after that I did wipe every thing to install it, but the process failed.
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What version of TWRP is installed?
In TWRP, did you pick the INSTALL option (on main TWRP screen) or RESTORE? Since its a nandroid, you need to RESTORE.
Also, are you ware the nandroid is not a flashable ROM zip? Did you extract the zip contents, and copy them to the proper folder location? See the nandroid thread, Post #2 under Questions & Answers, question #2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51536075&postcount=2
You obviously didn't wipe "everything" since this would include the place you saved the nandroid. Please don't be vague, and list specifically what you wiped. Often when folks say they "wiped everything" they don't really mean it literally.
Its also not clear to me why you want to unroot. Another approach would be to pick a custom ROM that is Sense, and just not too modified, and stay rooted. Just flashing a ROM is a bit more easy than restoring a nandroid.
redpoint73 said:
What version of TWRP is installed?
In TWRP, did you pick the INSTALL option (on main TWRP screen) or RESTORE? Since its a nandroid, you need to RESTORE.
Also, are you ware the nandroid is not a flashable ROM zip? Did you extract the zip contents, and copy them to the proper folder location? See the nandroid thread, Post #2 under Questions & Answers, question #2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51536075&postcount=2
You obviously didn't wipe "everything" since this would include the place you saved the nandroid. Please don't be vague, and list specifically what you wiped. Often when folks say they "wiped everything" they don't really mean it literally.
Its also not clear to me why you want to unroot. Another approach would be to pick a custom ROM that is Sense, and just not too modified, and stay rooted. Just flashing a ROM is a bit more easy than restoring a nandroid.
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First: I am sorry for being vague, English is not my native language, I am not a developer.
1-my CID is (HTC__J15), so I downloaded (3.28.401.9 - TWRP) based on:
(3.16 hboot = 1.12 / 1.54 software
3.18 hboot = 2.22 software
3.19 hboot = 3.xx software)<<< HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
2- I extracted the zip file and I put the extracted folder into /external_sd/TWRP/BACKUPS
3-I entered to RECOVERY,Wipe,Advance Wipe. check:
(Dalvik Cashe,System,Cache,Data,Internal Storage) then Wipe.
and I Format Data and Factory reset, and I am not sure if it need all this but I did it.
4-I entered Restore, to the extracted folder then(Swipe to Restore). >>> failed
that is what I did exactly.
roms like MIUI has many bugs, nothing works, I think stock rom is better for me
and about the root, if I can upgrade the htc system and I can use it without any problem then no need to unroot the device. I miss stock rom
UPDATE
finally I did it
the problem was from the extracted folder
when extracting the folder and open it, there is another folder to access the files
I moved the files to the first folder then my phone was able to recognize the files
folder/folder/files that is my problem
folder/files good to go I moved the files to the first folder then I deleted the empty folder(second folder)
Thank you all for helping me
Hi everyone,
I have an M8 that has been rooted and has s-off. One of my friends helped me do this. It is at version 4.4.2. When I download the OTA package, it boots to teamwin and when I try to flash the ota package it fails. Is there something that I am missing? Do I need to un-root it and turn s-on? Thanks in advance.
kmac212 said:
Hi everyone,
I have an M8 that has been rooted and has s-off. One of my friends helped me do this. It is at version 4.4.2. When I download the OTA package, it boots to teamwin and when I try to flash the ota package it fails. Is there something that I am missing? Do I need to un-root it and turn s-on? Thanks in advance.
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You need to revert back to stock recovery. Stock recovery is required to install OTA.
Unrooting is not needed to OTA. Going back S-on is not needed either, and absolutely not recommended.
How would I go about going back to stock recovery? I think I tried this in the past but was never able to get it to work correctly.
kmac212 said:
How would I go about going back to stock recovery? I think I tried this in the past but was never able to get it to work correctly.
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See is someone has posted it, then flash in fastboot.
You are still on the stock ROM? What software number in Settings>About>Software information?
Alternately, if you don't care about your personal data being wiped and setting up the phone again (there are various ways to backup and restore your data, especially since you are rooted) you can just RUU up to the current OS version.
redpoint73 said:
See is someone has posted it, then flash in fastboot.
You are still on the stock ROM? What software number in Settings>About>Software information?
Alternately, if you don't care about your personal data being wiped and setting up the phone again (there are various ways to backup and restore your data, especially since you are rooted) you can just RUU up to the current OS version.
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As far as I know it is still the stock Rom. The software number is 1.58.502.1 I would prefer if I did not have to wipe my phone. Thanks for helping, I appreciate it
kmac212 said:
As far as I know it is still the stock Rom. The software number is 1.58.502.1 I would prefer if I did not have to wipe my phone.
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You can get the stock recovery for that software number here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-stock-backups-recoveries-otas-t2855966
If the ROM isn't stock, the OTA will fail and tell you so. You can get the stock ROM backup from the same thread,
redpoint73 said:
You can get the stock recovery for that software number here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-stock-backups-recoveries-otas-t2855966
If the ROM isn't stock, the OTA will fail and tell you so. You can get the stock ROM backup from the same thread,
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I used the stock recovery for the same version as my phone, but now when I go into recovery mode, it is a red triangle with an exclaimation mark. Any suggestions for how to get past this? Thanks!
kmac212 said:
I used the stock recovery for the same version as my phone, but now when I go into recovery mode, it is a red triangle with an exclaimation mark. Any suggestions for how to get past this? Thanks!
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That is what stock recovery is. You can OTA by booting normally and checking for software update in settings.
redpoint73 said:
You can get the stock recovery for that software number here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-stock-backups-recoveries-otas-t2855966
If the ROM isn't stock, the OTA will fail and tell you so. You can get the stock ROM backup from the same thread,
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So I got my recovery back to stock. I download the update fine but when it goes to reboot into recovery, it starts to update and a little into it, I get a red triangle and I have to reboot my phone. When it comes back up, I get the message saying "There was a problem with this software update that prevented installation." Any suggestions?
kmac212 said:
So I got my recovery back to stock. I download the update fine but when it goes to reboot into recovery, it starts to update and a little into it, I get a red triangle and I have to reboot my phone. When it comes back up, I get the message saying "There was a problem with this software update that prevented installation." Any suggestions?
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Delete the OTA file (believe it should be in Downloads folder) and try to download the update again.
Or just RUU as I mentioned previously.
redpoint73 said:
Delete the OTA file (believe it should be in Downloads folder) and try to download the update again.
Or just RUU as I mentioned previously.
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Hi Redpoint, I deleted the OTA file and tried again with the same results. How would I go about RUU? And you mentioned before that this will wipe my device, correct? Will it change me being rooted and having s-off? Thank you so much for the assistance, I really appreciate it
kmac212 said:
Hi Redpoint, I deleted the OTA file and tried again with the same results. How would I go about RUU? And you mentioned before that this will wipe my device, correct? Will it change me being rooted and having s-off?
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RUUs are linked on my Index thread under "RUUs": http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751432
Yes, the RUU will wipe the device. So backup anything you want to keep accordingly.
You can RUU all the way up to Lollipop. Just download the RUU to a PC, connect the phone, and run the RUU executable. The rest is self-explanatory by the RUU program, and very easy.
Since you are s-off, no need to relock the bootloader to RUU. Relocking the bootloader is required to run the RUU with s-on. I know that you are s-off (and this doesn't apply to you), but just wanted to add that in case anyone else reads this and tries it (to avoid confusion).
S-off will remain after RUU.
You will lose root. So after RUU, just install custom recovery again, and root by your desire method again. The same would happen if you updated by OTA.