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I am trying to update the HTC software on my phone. I take to understand the flash will include a radio baseband upgrade which will improve LTE signal lock.
That will be nice, since Sprint has rolled out LTE service here in Baltimore.
Code:
Software version
1.13.651.1 710RD
PRI Version
2.28_003
PRL Version
25006
Android version
4.0.3
HTC Sense version
4.0
Baseband version:
1.02.12.0427
Build number
1.13.651.1_R2 CL60201 release-keys
Firmware update: "No firmware update available"
Rooted: YES
Bootloader unlocked: NO
Many bloatware apps Disabled (Google, HTC, Sprint)
*** TAMPERED ***
*** LOCKED ***
JEWEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.12.0000
RADIO-1.02.12.0427
OpenDSP-v25.1.0.32.0405
When I hit up System Updates>HTC Software Update, it tells me
A system update is available.
System update 1.22.651.3 (41.7 MB)
I DL'd the package, and tried to install it. When the phone reboots, I get a Red Exclamation Mark. Forcing a reboot, and it hangs with a white HTC screen. Forcing a reboot again, I can get back to my home screen.
Some things have updated, or changed, because I previously disabled the default launcher Rosie.apk in favor of ADWLauncherEX, and now the default is back.
I tried Temp unrooting (via Voodoo) and repeating the process, no difference.
I'm guessing you took the ota without restoring the stock recovery first
om4 said:
I'm guessing you took the ota without restoring the stock recovery first
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Thanks, but that is definitely not right. Sorry if I wasn't clear in in the OP.
I do not have an unlocked bootloader, so I never modified the stock recovery.
Just checking, phone states tampered, since you are locked you are limited to trying an ruu. It should get you going
Hmmm... actually, I just rebooted into the bootloader, then selected Recovery.
I got a few seconds of green triangle with down arrow, then it went to Red Exclamation Mark.
And then after about 2 min, it restarts on its own.
So maybe this problem isn't strictly about my HTC software upgrade?
Or maybe it started there and now persists? I believe I've booted into recovery successfully in the past...
I tried adb reboot recovery, and it gave the same results.
Hmmmm...
om4 said:
Just checking, since you are locked you are limited to trying an ruu. It should get you going
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I appreciate the reminder that ruu is an option, but I didn't really learn or understand anything like that.
Since the phone actually functions fine, that seems like a rather drastic step.
Also, it blows away everything I have on the phone, which will be annoying to restore.
I'm having trouble understanding the problem. I was thinking the phone didn't boot android at all. If the phone boots fine then yeah that is a drastic step.
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I'm having trouble understanding the problem. I was thinking the phone didn't boot android at all
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When I tried to do HTC System Update, it rebooted and gave the Red Exclamation recovery, and just hung there.
That's not what is supposed to happen, is it?
It shouldn't hang it should show the phone with a progress meter, I wonder if the update was bad. I'm not too familiar since I don't ever accept ota updates
It looks like from your original post that you removed bloatware. You need to restore these apps to be able to install the OTA update. See this thread on more information and how to accomplish this. Let me know if you have further questions but that is why it is failing with the red exclamation point. If you press volume up and the power button there should be some explanation of what app it is failing on. Anyway, good luck. If it is a lot of bloatware you removed it could be tedious to restore all of them.
OK, I don't know what is going on here, but I guess I don't care. I was going to get to this eventually so I think the answer is going to be this:
Back up everything
S-OFF with LazyPanda (which will clear all data on my phone)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737123
Flash custom Recovery
TWPR
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675738
or maybe CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675430
Re-root if necessary
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671577
Flash new radio manually
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704612
Wait patiently for CM10
I can always S-ON later if I need to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28133124
credit:
compiled links from these two excellent threads
F.A.Q.s - Massive Question Round Up Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1693205
HTC EVO4G LTE Tutorial/Vids ● ROMs ● How 2 Root ● Radios ● More
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645890
I think that's your best option since you have 1.12. There are people that would kill for that hboot. Once you get soff just flash the firmware zip and upgrade everything but recovery, hboot and kernel.
Sent from my EVO using xda premium
ScottHW said:
OK, I don't know what is going on here, but I guess I don't care. I was going to get to this eventually so I think the answer is going to be this:
Back up everything
S-OFF with LazyPanda (which will clear all data on my phone)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737123
Flash custom Recovery
TWPR
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675738
or maybe CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675430
Re-root if necessary
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671577
Flash new radio manually
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704612
Wait patiently for CM10
I can always S-ON later if I need to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28133124
credit:
compiled links from these two excellent threads
F.A.Q.s - Massive Question Round Up Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1693205
HTC EVO4G LTE Tutorial/Vids ● ROMs ● How 2 Root ● Radios ● More
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645890
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I'm pretty sure you need to be rooted to run lazy panda I think you stated your bootloader was locked?
bigdaddy619 said:
I'm pretty sure you need to be rooted to run lazy panda I think you stated your bootloader was locked?
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Ummm... I am rooted, but do NOT have an Unlocked Bootloader.
I took to understand that LazyPanda would give me S-OFF, which would allow me to flash a custom recovery (TWRP), and thus manually flash radios, kernels, custom ROMs, etc.
I guess possibly there is a fine distinction between S-OFF and Unlocked Bootloader that I might be missing...
First I must say that I have already fixed the problem. I flashed and RUU using step 8 and up on the DirtyRacun method and my phone us back to normal.
I'm S-off
HBOOT 1.15.2222
Originally had Venom 2.0.1 installed (error: i have 3.0.1)
Flashed Using TWRP 2.4.1.0
I did a full wipe before flashing. While I was flashing MeanBean 2.02 I think it just restarted without warning. When I tried going into TWRP again it wouldn't load, it would show the boot screen for a split second then reboot into bootloops. I tried fastboot flashing other version of TWRP but that didn't do anything.
From here I relocked and flashed my RUU accordingly with the DirtyRacun process. After unlocking my bootloader and flashing TWRP 2.3.1.0 I restored my old backup of Venom and I'm back to normal.
I checked the MD5 sums of the MeanBean ROM and they matched.
What the heck happen during the install?
Flash new radios now my phone is bricked and get teh DLOAD drivers on windows.
I'm gonna take a guess and say you flashed the latest firmware 3.16 without flashing the previous firmware update 3.15.
There is no radio only zip available from the latest OTA update for this very reason.
If this is the case your phone is unrecoverable . back to sprint
Sent from my EVO using xda premium
Shad Stang said:
First I must say that I have already fixed the problem. I flashed and RUU using step 8 and up on the DirtyRacun method and my phone us back to normal.
I'm S-off
HBOOT 1.15.2222
Originally had Venom 2.0.1 installed
Flashed Using TWRP 2.4.1.0
I did a full wipe before flashing. While I was flashing MeanBean 2.02 I think it just restarted without warning. When I tried going into TWRP again it wouldn't load, it would show the boot screen for a split second then reboot into bootloops. I tried fastboot flashing other version of TWRP but that didn't do anything.
From here I relocked and flashed my RUU accordingly with the DirtyRacun process. After unlocking my bootloader and flashing TWRP 2.3.1.0 I restored my old backup of Venom and I'm back to normal.
I checked the MD5 sums of the MeanBean ROM and they matched.
What the heck happen during the install?
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u must have did something u wasnt suupposed to do cause meanbean would not hurt your phone in anyway bro
I second this, I am having issues as well.
Let this be a warning for others that may follow in your footsteps. You need to make sure you know what you are doing before you start flashing firmware. Firmware is meant to be upgraded one step at a time, not jumping from an old firmware to the latest, this will brick you phone in most cases. Please make sure you have verified your current firmware that you are on and upgrade to the next highest in sequence until you finally reach the newest. Also, the radio is just a part of the firmware, so if you did not upgrade the full firmware in the past then you need to go back and install the full firmware that you were on and then upgrade to each subsequent one. If you are s-on the only way to do this is to relock and take the OTA. For those that are s-off visit Captain Throwbacks thread in the development section and start reading and learning. You may find a solution in it.
Cruise was right, i thought i had the radio that came with 3.15 but i really had the radio that came with 1.22 XD.
Need to Update...not sure how!
cruise350 said:
Let this be a warning for others that may follow in your footsteps. You need to make sure you know what you are doing before you start flashing firmware. Firmware is meant to be upgraded one step at a time, not jumping from an old firmware to the latest, this will brick you phone in most cases. Please make sure you have verified your current firmware that you are on and upgrade to the next highest in sequence until you finally reach the newest. Also, the radio is just a part of the firmware, so if you did not upgrade the full firmware in the past then you need to go back and install the full firmware that you were on and then upgrade to each subsequent one. If you are s-on the only way to do this is to relock and take the OTA. For those that are s-off visit Captain Throwbacks thread in the development section and start reading and learning. You may find a solution in it.
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(1) How do I know if I'm s-off or on?
(2) I keep getting an OTA update notification. Do I take this update? If so, once it downloads then what?
-Running MeanBean_1.7 (I know sooo...far behind. That's why I want to update)
-Android 4.1.1
-PRL 25012
-Kernel: [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT
BaseB - 1.12.11.1119
Build - 3.15.651.16 CL124461 release-keys
I just need a step by step process on how to update this thing. Video, tutorial. etc.
Thanks in advance!
KEMODREAMS said:
(1) How do I know if I'm s-off or on?
(2) I keep getting an OTA update notification. Do I take this update? If so, once it downloads then what?
-Running MeanBean_1.7 (I know sooo...far behind. That's why I want to update)
-Android 4.1.1
-PRL 25012
-Kernel: [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT
BaseB - 1.12.11.1119
Build - 3.15.651.16 CL124461 release-keys
I just need a step by step process on how to update this thing. Video, tutorial. etc.
Thanks in advance!
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Unless you bought your phone used, you should know whether you are s-on or s-off since it is an involved process to get your phone s-off. What ota notices are you getting? Are they from the ota updater built in to MeanBean, or is it the HTC update?
If its the MeanBean update you can let it update and it should work just fine. Your firmware will not be up to date, but MeanBean will still work. If its HTC then don't take the update.
If you are s-off you can update you firmware with the file provided in the first post of the MeanBean thread.
If you are s-on, the only way to update your firmware is returning to stock, locking your bootloader, and taking the HTC ota update.
Sent from my icrap 2 using Tapatalk HD
cruise350 said:
Unless you bought your phone used, you should know whether you are s-on or s-off since it is an involved process to get your phone s-off. What ota notices are you getting? Are they from the ota updater built in to MeanBean, or is it the HTC update?
If its the MeanBean update you can let it update and it should work just fine. Your firmware will not be up to date, but MeanBean will still work. If its HTC then don't take the update.
If you are s-off you can update you firmware with the file provided in the first post of the MeanBean thread.
If you are s-on, the only way to update your firmware is returning to stock, locking your bootloader, and taking the HTC ota update.
Sent from my icrap 2 using Tapatalk HD
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+1 if you boot into boot loader you will see whether you are s-off or not.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Need to Update...not sure how!
ronniemayo said:
+1 if you boot into boot loader you will see whether you are s-off or not.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
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Ok so I did that and it says I'm s-on. Now what? Do I take the OTA update that says "This will update your ROM (MeanBean) to version MeanBean_3.06"? If so, once it's downloaded what do I do? Restart into bootloader? Also my Titanium backup is saying that it "could not acquire root privileges" What does that mean? Thanks for your help.
If you want to update meanbean then backup and flash the latest meanbean. If yours breaks like mine did, flash an ruu and dont be an idiot like me. im guessing it s a rare occurrence that mine broke the recovery
If your goal is to flash new radios then you have two options:
Two methods:
Get your adventure face on and follow the DirtyRacun S-Off process step by step (It worked for me on windows 7 x64 but its easy to use a ubuntu livecd)
Once you are s-off you can flash radios. DO NOT JUMP VERSIONS... EVER use the baseband version as reference in about phone and flash each version up until you are at the latest
OR
staying s-on and leaving yourself less prone to brick hell
recovery nandroid backup: system, data, boot
flash ruu
ota update
reroot
restore backup.
i dont know how to root from the latest version so idk if this is a good procedure. make sure you can root with the latest version
But really if you have a choice, ditch the evo and get the s3. you can firmware jump all you want, but the downside is that the s3 has sh*t roms. I miss venom and stock with goodies :crying:
Shad Stang said:
If you want to update meanbean then backup and flash the latest meanbean. If yours breaks like mine did, flash an ruu and dont be an idiot like me. im guessing it s a rare occurrence that mine broke the recovery
If your goal is to flash new radios then you have two options:
Two methods:
Get your adventure face on and follow the DirtyRacun S-Off process step by step (It worked for me on windows 7 x64 but its easy to use a ubuntu livecd)
Once you are s-off you can flash radios. DO NOT JUMP VERSIONS... EVER use the baseband version as reference in about phone and flash each version up until you are at the latest
OR
staying s-on and leaving yourself less prone to brick hell
recovery nandroid backup: system, data, boot
flash ruu
ota update
reroot
restore backup.
i dont know how to root from the latest version so idk if this is a good procedure. make sure you can root with the latest version
But really if you have a choice, ditch the evo and get the s3. you can firmware jump all you want, but the downside is that the s3 has sh*t roms. I miss venom and stock with goodies :crying:
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You should read Captain _Throwback's firmware thread
You can root the latest OTA just click the link in my sig
Sent from my PoS MoPho
Hi I just updated my htc evo 4g 3d from Sprint to 2.95 via ota and after that i cannot use wifi at all it just says error. please Help!!!!
b0235g10d said:
Hi I just updated my htc evo 4g 3d from Sprint to 2.95 via ota and after that i cannot use wifi at all it just says error. please Help!!!!
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You probably took the update and tried to install it with a custom recovery installed. If so, it appears that will result in a partially installed update with the ROM updated and the kernel not being flashed, which causes WiFi errors.
If that's your situation the best thing to do is flash a stock rooted ROM if that is what you were using prior to taking the OTA.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
You probably took the update and tried to install it with a custom recovery installed. If so, it appears that will result in a partially installed update with the ROM updated and the kernel not being flashed, which causes WiFi errors.
If that's your situation the best thing to do is flash a stock rooted ROM if that is what you were using prior to taking the OTA.
ramjet73
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Can you please give me the official ics 2.89 rom or find it please?
b0235g10d said:
Can you please give me the official ics 2.89 rom or find it please?
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You can find a rooted version in this post.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
You can find a rooted version in this post.
ramjet73
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I found this thread because I'm in a similar situation. I tried downloading from the quoted link and using 4eXT recovery to load the zip file from sd card and it says "installation aborted".
Any ideas on what to try next? My eventual goal is to get back to 100% showroom stock non-rooted, locked booloader, so that the phone will accept OTA updates fully. Modding/ROMing is a drug I experimented with, and am now ready to go back to the straight and narrow. I'd prefer the phone not have any scars whatsoever from my old habits.
Additional background:
Started with ICS OTA. Used HTC unlock to unlock bootloader. Coworker installed rom toolbox, superSU and 4eXT recovery (not sure what order) to get SOS rom up and running. Never did go for S-OFF.
Decided I wanted to return to 100% Sprint factory stock. Coworker promptly moved across country, leaving me to figure this out. Tried using several ROMs from XDA and elsewhere, and eventually ended up with a rooted almost stock ROM, but had to flash my own radios via 4eXT, as wifi and 4G weren't working from the rom. Flashing my own radios via 4eXT, got to 2.89 with then current radios.
While sitting in my hotel travelling abroad with no international data plan and super slow hotel wifi, I foolishly downloaded OTA this morning, promptly killing my phone's wifi. Phone is still rooted with 4eXT, superSU, installed on it if that helps.
ramjet73 said:
You can find a rooted version in this post.
ramjet73
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I just did this yesterday (Thanks to ramjet for pointing it out). Backup first. It dose a factory reset. You also need to install the blue tooth fix from this post after flashing the ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29707708&postcount=303
fixed thanks
Hi to all
I just fixed my phone thanks to Mr ramjet and I used the last one because I completely formatted my phone and only had 4ext it takes while to load the first time but be patient and it will work
How about S-Off phones?
Hello... so my fiance' has a Virgin Mobile Evo 3D. I downloaded the update from them and tried to install it through the custom recovery. It did what Ramjet said by updating the ROM and not the Kernel. I now have no wifi,it says wifi error when trying to turn it on. Since then, I have made sure the stock ROM was rooted, and have also HTCDev unlocked the device as well as S-Off with the Junobear wire trick and Linux. Now that I'm S-Off, is it ok to use an RUU to downgrade everything? Just wondering before I go any further and brick the device or screw up something I shouldn't. I figure it's better to ask questions first before doing it lol! Any help is greatly appreciated from anybody! I have my specs listed here for you all:
HTC Evo 3D 4G Virgin Mobile
Mods: Rooted,HTCDev Unlocked, S-Off
JuopunutBear
Shooter XC SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT: 1.57.5757
Radio: 1.09.00.0706
Android Version 4.0.3
Sense Version 3.6
Software number 2.95.652.5 710RD
Kernel Version: 3.0.16-g4211684
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT
Baseband Version:1.09.00.0706
Build Number: 2.95.652.5 CL560640 release-keys
EDIT: Problem has been fixed and I will post a new thread on how to fix the problem soon.
PS4AndroidHacker said:
EDIT: Problem has been fixed and I will post a new thread on how to fix the problem soon.
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Was this new thread ever made because I am a Virgin Mobile user too just like the above user and ever since last update my wireless has stated error.
If ur phone's bootloader is unlocked, relock your phone by using the fastboot command "fastboot oem lock". Then just download the 2.89 RUU.exe. (i know ur on 2.95 but i have not seen the 2.95 ruu floating around hgere yet) Run it on a windows PC and follow the prompts and it should flash correctly on your phone (caution, it will erase everything on your phone). Once its flashed, the phone will reboot (sometimes more than once) just let it do its thing
Once the phone has flashed correctly, do a software update and it will update to 2.95
Worked for me when i had to go back to stock in order to return it for warranty when the digitizer went out
EDIT:
Here is the link to the 2.95 OTA http://d-h.st/vUe
Download to your PC, then unzip it, and run it after you have relocked your phone
Should you need them, here is the list of HBOOTS (thanks to ramjet73) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29844945#post29844945
sixty9fordkiller said:
If ur phone's bootloader is unlocked, relock your phone by using the fastboot command "fastboot oem lock". Then just download the 2.89 RUU.exe. (i know ur on 2.95 but i have not seen the 2.95 ruu floating around hgere yet) Run it on a windows PC and follow the prompts and it should flash correctly on your phone (caution, it will erase everything on your phone). Once its flashed, the phone will reboot (sometimes more than once) just let it do its thing
Once the phone has flashed correctly, do a software update and it will update to 2.95
Worked for me when i had to go back to stock in order to return it for warranty when the digitizer went out
EDIT:
Here is the link to the 2.95 OTA http://d-h.st/vUe
Download to your PC, then unzip it, and run it after you have relocked your phone
Should you need them, here is the list of HBOOTS (thanks to ramjet73) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29844945#post29844945
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This sounds hopeful, I did try to install this before with no luck, it gave me a 131 custom id error. I did it relocked and I am currently 2.95.652.5, and S-ON.
any suggestions?
Thanks
Hi,
I am planning to re-flash my EVO LTE with stock RUU. Is there any precaution i need to take before doing it.?
Currently i am in the latest JB OTA update. After installing the update i started having the reboot issues. The phone re-boots every 5 min.
I tried to boot the phone in recovery mode, but there is no recovery image available the phone simply re-starts.
This gave a doubt that the last OTA update is not proper.
So i am planning to re-install the latest OS completely.
Currently downloading the RUU 3.15.651.16 - HBOOT 2.09 from the http://unlimited.io/jewel.htm page.
AM i going in the right path ? Please let me know.
There is not an RUU for the latest OTA 3.16.651.3
bigdaddy619 said:
There is not an RUU for the latest OTA 3.16.651.3
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Where can i get the RUU for that ? .. I basically wanted to flash the lastest software once again as i am having more reboot issues
http://www.androidfilehost.com/main/EVO_4G_LTE_Developers/Team.Nocturnal/RUU/
Those are some older ones, I would read up on the way to do this.
I got a OTA update today and I "installed" it but I dont see that anything changed Android is still 4.4.3 and software number is still 1.12.502.18. Dont think anything has changed. Also when I do update my phone restarts and goes into the TouchWiz (I think it was) startup screen.
4.4.3 hasn't been released for the carrier version M8s yet. Version 1.12 (and the newest 1.58) is on 4.4.2. TouchWiz is for Samsung products, you probably mean Sense.
If you're rooted it won't have installed - I don't even know if it would have downloaded. But if it did it definitely won't have installed. You need to be completely stock and unrooted for the OTA to take, including setting the tampered flag back to untampered, and relocking the bootloader. S-Off, if you did that, is ok to keep.
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4.4.3 hasn't been released for the carrier version M8s yet. Version 1.12 (and the newest 1.58) is on 4.4.2. TouchWiz is for Samsung products, you probably mean Sense.
If you're rooted it won't have installed - I don't even know if it would have downloaded. But if it did it definitely won't have installed. You need to be completely stock and unrooted for the OTA to take, including setting the tampered flag back to untampered, and relocking the bootloader. S-Off, if you did that, is ok to keep.
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Thanks for the reply man, idk what screen it took me to after it rebooted, it had Install, Backup, Boot, Restart, and a couple other options in it. And yeah thats my fault I meant 4.4.2
But wow what a pain in the ass to update the phone. I'll just wait till 4.4.3 gets released to update.
CavyS said:
Thanks for the reply man, idk what screen it took me to after it rebooted, it had Install, Backup, Boot, Restart, and a couple other options in it. And yeah thats my fault I meant 4.4.2
But wow what a pain in the ass to update the phone. I'll just wait till 4.4.3 gets released to update.
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You could always flash the stock 1.58 rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2752956
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gracefullido said:
Thanks
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im on kangakat 4.4.2 and the phone is telling me i have an update available. is there anyway to disable the pesky "install update now" warning?
sheek360 said:
im on kangakat 4.4.2 and the phone is telling me i have an update available. is there anyway to disable the pesky "install update now" warning?
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Titanium backup
Hi, just got my new m8 and I rooted s_off and unlocked, the picture I uploaded shows my current state... I did not know what I should do next.. such as my version of hboot and radio or firmware.. idk if I should have taken the ota, b4 s_off & unlocking.. I didn't want to take a chance with an ota.. anyway.. as you see in the pic .. this is my status.. I'm stock with twrp 2.7.0.2
And I didn't know if I could just flash skyfall rom being my hboot is different,
What should do.. can I flash roms that say 1.58.502 over what you see in the picture?
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What should do.. can I flash roms that say 1.58.502 over what you see in the picture?
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I would say yes. There is not a lot changed in either the hboot or the ROM, that would impact what ROMs you can or can't flash.
I've actually seen its more frequently the case that staying on an older hboot is better, for the purpose of flashing ROMs. For instance on I've seen (my old device) where some AOSP ROMs could not be flashed on newer hboots, due to the fact that the new hboot number has not been included on the version check when the ROM is flashed. Users had to downgrade their hboot in order the flash those ROMs, until the ROMs were updated to include the new hboot number in version check.
If you want to install the new firmware package without the OTA, its been posted in the thread in General about the update; and possibly elsewhere.
EDIT: I see you asked for the firmware package here, and it was linked by another user.