My friend got a G2 (Hero) over a year ago and at the time I was not able to root it, so we left it.
Now, I just found out he's still on 1.5! We're looking through the menu's and can't find 'Software update'... so how does he receive the 2.1 update OTA?
Thanks.
What network?
Should have had a push notification that there is an update. Failing that there are threads after threads on here how to upgrade to 2.1.
It's T-Mobile (UK) which is apparently much harder to flash. Not sure I can be bothered with gold cards and such
AndyCr15 said:
It's T-Mobile (UK) which is apparently much harder to flash. Not sure I can be bothered with gold cards and such
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You won't need to... wierd how you ain't had the update pushed. Do a reset of the phone... I forgot where it is in the 1.5 menu though it will be in settings somewhere! Try.... Privacy.... make sure you backup the data though!
Hmm. You need to use the latest. 1.5 tmobile ruu to update to a particular version of 1.5 before ota will work.
pulser_g2 said:
Hmm. You need to use the latest. 1.5 tmobile ruu to update to a particular version of 1.5 before ota will work.
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ai,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798490
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Since I can't figure it out anymore, what is the correct answer, I will make the question...
Have you been able to downgrade your NON ROOTED Hero from official 2.1 to 1.5?
YES or NO???? In case you're answer was YES, tell us how you did it.
I downloaded the RUU from HTC and installed it as always.. If your phone looses connection after rebooting to bootloader, you will have to reinstall the "My HTC"-driver from Device manager..
BTW. shouldn't this be in Q&A section?
mljjlm said:
I downloaded the RUU from HTC and installed it as always.. If your phone looses connection after rebooting to bootloader, you will have to reinstall the "My HTC"-driver from Device manager..
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what? you simply downloaded the RUU and intalled it?
What should be the problem about that?
It took 1,5 minutes to reinstall some certificates/signatures, but then it just installed as always
No, you have to use the goldcard method. But yeah, then you can downgrade official 2.1 to official 1.5 and root again.
r.boeters said:
No, you have to use the goldcard method. But yeah, then you can downgrade official 2.1 to official 1.5 and root again.
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Never used goldcard at all?
Really?
I didn't check without but you might as well be right, I thought HTC wouldn't make it that easy... Especially since all xda members warn us that if you install the update you'd never be able to root again. So wrong.
I've tried to downgrade from Chungwa official 2.1 rom, back to official WWE 2.73 and it didn't work even with the goldcard, it gave and ID error. Do you think the goldcard procedure hasn't been done correctly?
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Really?
I didn't check without but you might as well be right, I thought HTC wouldn't make it that easy... Especially since all xda members warn us that if you install the update you'd never be able to root again. So wrong.
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But they cannot lock you out, as they haven't made a new RUU.. So you will have to be able to reinstall the original software to update
Not sure what you have flashed, but a few people have come over to villainrom looking for help.
They definately ended up with a locked bootloader and even the goldcard method was not going to help.
Don't say you were not warned well in advanced, been threads saying do not officially update for months now.
Just download official 1.5 RUU from HTC website and install. Goldcard isn't necessary.
Lennyuk said:
Not sure what you have flashed, but a few people have come over to villainrom looking for help.
They definately ended up with a locked bootloader and even the goldcard method was not going to help.
Don't say you were not warned well in advanced, been threads saying do not officially update for months now.
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i've flashed my european Hero the Chungwa version for having the 2.1 a litle bit early... I knew about not being able to revert but I completely forgot it with the excitement... Sad but true... although I laughed afterwards due to the big "DOOOH!!" e said after the crap I made... lol
Lennyuk said:
Not sure what you have flashed, but a few people have come over to villainrom looking for help.
They definately ended up with a locked bootloader and even the goldcard method was not going to help.
Don't say you were not warned well in advanced, been threads saying do not officially update for months now.
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Mine was updated when I got it back from repair.. So I'm also looking for a way to get root back!
dangerousp said:
Mine was updated when I got it back from repair.. So I'm also looking for a way to get root back!
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Have you even read the thread? Multiple options pointed out.
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Have you even read the thread? Multiple options pointed out.
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And not a single one confirmed to work... AFAIK there still isn't a way. Just keep waiting and someone will figure it out.
Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to q&a
tks for the move
I used the .55 RUU.
casca said:
I've tried to downgrade from Chungwa official 2.1 rom, back to official WWE 2.73 and it didn't work even with the goldcard, it gave and ID error. Do you think the goldcard procedure hasn't been done correctly?
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Try this method ,casca, I hope it'll help.
Link
Hi, I also want to confirm that i downgraded my unbranded/unrooted hero from the OTA 2.1 to 1.5 using the RUU from the htc website.
Alexander13 said:
I used the .55 RUU.
Try this method ,casca, I hope it'll help.
Link
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thanks for the info, I really appreciate that you're trying to help for a moment there, I saw the light! lol
unfortunatelly in my case it won't work...
I'm exactly in the same exact position/settings as ou forum colegue here at the toppic you linked us.
dkp02 said:
I have the the original HK 2.1 update. I have managed to run the RUU which you suggested above. I have also managed to locate the ROM ZIP and change it to " HEROIMG.zip" which was sucessfully detected.
The update process starts automatically and after a few minutes I get an error message - UPDATE FAILURE- saying that " THE MAIN VERSION IS OLDER!".
Please help.
Many thanks
Darren
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I will first findo out if the version he had is the Chungwa version like mine...if it is...no use trying...if not, then there is hope!
Thank you once again
Does it exist?
Is there an update to Android 2.1 as RUU? I have no wireless connection here and not enough MB available to download the OTA update.
If not, I have the OTA as a zip (OTA_Hero_HTC_WWE_3.32.405.1_R-2.73.405.93_releasephkp3wtd8ykg6hqk.zip). Is it possible to use it to update the phone?
Samribi said:
Does it exist?
Is there an update to Android 2.1 as RUU? I have no wireless connection here and not enough MB available to download the OTA update.
If not, I have the OTA as a zip (OTA_Hero_HTC_WWE_3.32.405.1_R-2.73.405.93_releasephkp3wtd8ykg6hqk.zip). Is it possible to use it to update the phone?
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Not yet, but be aware you will lose root if you do so.
I'm sure there's a way to make the OTA work manually, but you'd be much better installing a custom ROM IMHO.
They likely won't make an RUU yet (if ever), as they seem to think it stops us from making custom ROMs, but VillainROM just used the OTA update
Ty for your quick answer.
This is not my phone anymore, as I bought the Desire
But as I sold my Hero to a workmate, I wanted to install the latest updates on it. She doesn't care about having root or not, and with original ROM I don't void the warranty :
Btw she had another SIM with unlimited data plan, so I managed to do the update with the other sim.
OT:
I really don't understand why HTC is so much against custom ROMS. It gives their phones a plus that the other don't have (or had)
If you want RUU,you can look here:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Hero/
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If you want RUU,you can look here:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Hero/
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Ty very much to you too.
Now I'm already downloading the OTA update with another SIM, or I would have tried it.
yep! it exists! go to shipped roms! it's there the new RUU dated 6/7/2010
casca said:
yep! it exists! go to shipped roms! it's there the new RUU dated 6/7/2010
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Nice You learn something every day
Moved as not development.
I never received the ota update last month or so. Not worried about that, as far as quality of the rezound...the phone is great...my concern is the ICS update. If i didnt get the verizon update, will i not get the ICS also? If any body has any answers, please post. Ive searched around and only found that many people have not gotten the ota, but no follow up about ICS. I do know that one is a verizon update and ics will be a google update. ty
Have you tried manually fetching the update? Are you rooted and rommed?
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I never received the ota update last month or so. Not worried about that, as far as quality of the rezound...the phone is great...my concern is the ICS update. If i didnt get the verizon update, will i not get the ICS also? If any body has any answers, please post. Ive searched around and only found that many people have not gotten the ota, but no follow up about ICS. I do know that one is a verizon update and ics will be a google update. ty
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which ota update are you talking about?
the latest ota version was 2.01.605.11
My rezound is stock not rooted....and yes i mean the latest update....tried it manually and no go......like i said, im more concerned with the ICS update....just hope one doesnt relate to the other
mmastrati said:
My rezound is stock not rooted....and yes i mean the latest update....tried it manually and no go......like i said, im more concerned with the ICS update....just hope one doesnt relate to the other
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well u can always use 2.01.605.11 ruu too..
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c2e320ee1d5c7886/
go here and download the third ruu.exe then ruu
then u won't need to worry about updates anymore
thank you for the link....still curious about the ics download next week...wonder if it will push through....guess ill find out soon enough....ty
hope this helps
found this post on HTC forums...hope it helps, i am going to try this today...will let everyone know if it works
Posted by condor63
on 04-01-2012 6:42 AM
Simple Fix, get a new Sim card (never used) and let the phone auto activate (power up and let phone auto dial to activate on it's own, takes about 30-60 seconds), once activated pull the OTA(make sure the batteery is well charged). It'll download without the replacement hassles or HTC mail-in flash.
So I sent an email to Telus to ask when the update to ICS for the Amaze would be released by Telus. Here is the response I received today:
Hello Mark,
The Android 4.0 was already released last January 2012.
To manually check for software updates on the HTC Amaze 4G, please follow these steps:
1) Go to Home.
2) Go to Menu.
3) Go to Settings.
4) Go to About Phone.
5) Go to software updates.
6) Select check now. Once an update is available, the following message is displayed: A system update is available, would you like to download the following system software.
Follow the instructions on the screen to update.
Can anybody with a stock Telus Amaze confirm this?? I am rooted and running the energy rom so an OTA update will not show up. Should I revert to stock and see if it shows up?? Or can another Telus customer try it and let us know.
Revert to Stock and check.
If it works then let us know and I will work on more progress
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Revert to Stock and check.
If it works then let us know and I will work on more progress
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Can someone point me to instructions for this. Do I need to relock the bootloader, install stock recovery? What order? I found the stock RUU but it seems to be an exe file and I'm not sure how to do it. Any help would be appreciated.
marleyfan61 said:
Can someone point me to instructions for this. Do I need to relock the bootloader, install stock recovery? What order? I found the stock RUU but it seems to be an exe file and I'm not sure how to do it. Any help would be appreciated.
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I'm not sure I don't think you could receive OTA's on rooted/custom ROM phones.
I don't know.
I don't get it. If there is a version of the Amaze out there that got the OTA ICS update then why are there no ROMS for this phone? I mean ICS ROMS?
bmancell said:
I don't get it. If there is a version of the Amaze out there that got the OTA ICS update then why are there no ROMS for this phone? I mean ICS ROMS?
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Not everybody is from Canada and has Telus.
I have T-Mobile so do many others..
Yea but I figured someone who is a dev could get it from someone or something like that lol
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I'm not sure I don't think you could receive OTA's on rooted/custom ROM phones.
I don't know.
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Which is why I want instructions on how to revert to stock.
yeah, and if we can get a dump of his phone with ics on it. it will make our lives alot easier since there arent many differences between the telus amaze and the tmobile amaze
Too bad I didn't know this before I switched.
I am with Mobilicity on a custom ROM, but the phone came from a Telus user. I could have updated before but I didn't know it was available.
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yeah, and if we can get a dump of his phone with ics on it. it will make our lives alot easier since there arent many differences between the telus amaze and the tmobile amaze
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I'm sure the OTA would be enough to build a custom ROM off of. You wouldn't necessarily need a complete dump of his device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1503889
Flash this ROM then check for software OTA's.
Highly unlikely Telus released ICS two months ago and nobody found it...but I guess you never know.
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I'm sure the OTA would be enough to build a custom ROM off of. You wouldn't necessarily need a complete dump of his device.
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how do you get the ota update? other than letting him update and getting a copy of his system...
ziggy46 said:
how do you get the ota update? other than letting him update and getting a copy of his system...
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Flash the ROM I gave you the stock 2.3.4 ROM then.
1) Go to Home.
2) Go to Menu.
3) Go to Settings.
4) Go to About Phone.
5) Go to software updates.
6) Select check now. Once an update is available, the following message is displayed: A system update is available, would you like to download the following system software.
seems highly unlikely...no leaks anywhere? i call shenanigans...
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Flash the ROM I gave you the stock 2.3.4 ROM then.
1) Go to Home.
2) Go to Menu.
3) Go to Settings.
4) Go to About Phone.
5) Go to software updates.
6) Select check now. Once an update is available, the following message is displayed: A system update is available, would you like to download the following system software.
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oh yea thats right... the update downloads to your phone. my bad
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how do you get the ota update? other than letting him update and getting a copy of his system...
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Well the OTA is downloaded to the device prior to flashing it to the device. I'm not quite sure which directory but I know I've found it before. He would just need to extract the update zip prior to flashing.
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mrmako777 said:
seems highly unlikely...no leaks anywhere? i call shenanigans...
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+1.. it would have been announced somewhere!
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via xda premium
Actually you need to ReLock your bootloader and flash a stock non rooted ROM so no chance at all for us..
since i bought my htc ONE that it hasn't updated OTA anytimes. i often check software update, but it inform to me no available update. so i have to update it by PC or zip file.
my ONE is unlocked by code when i bought, because i am living in Viet Nam.
You wont get any updates from att using another network in another country
xiaoku said:
since i bought my htc ONE that it hasn't updated OTA anytimes. i often check software update, but it inform to me no available update. so i have to update it by PC or zip file.
my ONE is unlocked by code when i bought, because i am living in Viet Nam.
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xiaoku said:
since i bought my htc ONE that it hasn't updated OTA anytimes. i often check software update, but it inform to me no available update. so i have to update it by PC or zip file.
my ONE is unlocked by code when i bought, because i am living in Viet Nam.
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As has already been said. You can only get OTA updates for an ATT phone over the ATT network. It will not work over other networks since they do not supply the update in the first place. The update comes from ATT.
Furthermore it would need to be stock even if you wanted to get an OTA here in the US. With it being unlocked it would still not receive updates.
If you have S-OFF, you can manually flash ota update.zip via stock recovery.
Actually I have the same problem, but in my case i AM connected to AT&T network.... any ideas on whats going on?
Piachnp said:
Actually I have the same problem, but in my case i AM connected to AT&T network.... any ideas on whats going on?
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Are you stock or custom? Only complete stock will be able to receive OTA's.
Solarenemy68 said:
Are you stock or custom? Only complete stock will be able to receive OTA's.
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I am completely stock. The phone just came out of the box, few apps installed, nothing else...
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I am completely stock. The phone just came out of the box, few apps installed, nothing else...
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If your phone is android 4.1.2 you need to flash the RUU to 4.3 then you'll get the OTA
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_...3_10-38j-1157-04_release_334235_signed_2-exe/