[Q] How to fix CWM... won't enter recovery - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Help! I flashed Tenfar's CWM -0630-1029 and it seemed to complete ok. I then did a backup with it.
Following that I installed ATT 183_pudding... also completed successfully.
I found that my su binaries are out of date and it will not update, but instead it installed a zip update on my sd. Now when I fastboot my phone & enter recovery mode it soft bricks(I guess thats what its called).... Android icon with triangle & !...
Titanium backup no longer has root access, but my root explorer still works.
I am still on 2.2.2 and don't want to go to GB until I'm sure this is fixed.
What have I done wrong!!

ragtag58 said:
Help! I flashed Tenfar's CWM -0630-1029 and it seemed to complete ok. I then did a backup with it.
Following that I installed ATT 183_pudding... also completed successfully.
I found that my su binaries are out of date and it will not update, but instead it installed a zip update on my sd. Now when I fastboot my phone & enter recovery mode it soft bricks(I guess thats what its called).... Android icon with triangle & !...
Titanium backup no longer has root access, but my root explorer still works.
I am still on 2.2.2 and don't want to go to GB until I'm sure this is fixed.
What have I done wrong!!
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why dont you want to go to GB? also tenfars new recovery is only for an atrix with an unlocked bootloader you MUST see the unlocked in the top right corner

TechnoNeto said:
why dont you want to go to GB? also tenfars new recovery is only for an atrix with an unlocked bootloader you MUST see the unlocked in the top right corner
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I do want GB... just not until this is fixed. I am unlocked.. but it is at the top left of the screen.

ragtag58 said:
I do want GB... just not until this is fixed. I am unlocked.. but it is at the top left of the screen.
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lol your right left corner um flash back to stock and follow my guide it will help you get from stock to gb with new recovery and everything

OK.... Now the only file I have on my computer is Gingerblur 4.5.zip. Will that be considered stock and since the recovery doesn't work should I use RSD or fastboot to put it on my phone

ragtag58 said:
OK.... Now the only file I have on my computer is Gingerblur 4.5.zip. Will that be considered stock and since the recovery doesn't work should I use RSD or fastboot to put it on my phone
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no what you have to do is download rsd lite the new one for atrix and flash the sbf: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944 from here.
steps:1. turn off phone hold down vol. down and power as u boot up until u see fastboot and go to rsd once that starts plug ur phone into the computer open rsd lite and flash the downloaded sbf once your done with that follow my guide

did you remove the install_recovery.sh filein /system/etc? If you do not delete that then after every reboot the recovery partition goes back to stock.

Tao_Man said:
did you remove the install_recovery.sh filein /system/etc? If you do not delete that then after every reboot the recovery partition goes back to stock.
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Yes, I deleted that. BTW I just now reflashed the CWM and it's working again. Titanium Backup/Superuser still not working yet. Busybox says that I do not have root.

Looks like you have to reroot. You can do preinstall method or since you're on 1.83 you can run gingerbreak...

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[Q] Vibrant - rooting - roming - lag fix

Okay so im new to this and i have been working all day on trying to get my vibrant modded a little .. My earlier thread shows that i had some trouble and finally got it back to its factory settings .
Now I have upgraded to 2.2 and i rooted it using super one click rooting because I cannot root with an update.zip because I get a signature verification failure. But I realized i need to do this anyways to run a rom even using rom manager ..
So i tried to install 3e recovery installer which is suppose to override this but for some reason it fails to install. It says checking for root: and it fails.
Someone seemed to have the same problem in a different thread and said they deleted some bloatware with terminal emulator but i used termaninal backup (or something like that) to delete some bloatwares but this still did not fix the problem for me.
What is my problem? And what lag fix can i use for my vibrant when i get all this to work?
Fastest way to obtain root :
1. is to flash stock JFD rom (use AIO tools.
2. flash Clockwork recovery through Rom manager (get it from market)
3. Flash any rooted rom (with Voodoo lagfix) through CWM.
And most important thing, if you don't know what you are doing with your phone don't do anything.
Andreal said:
Fastest way to obtain root :
2. flash Clockwork recovery through Rom manager (get it from market)
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i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
anyways, my method of rooting is to use the recovery 3e to 2e batch (dont wanna call it an install cause it doesnt install really) and then flash a root update.zip from the 2e recovery you just flashed.
what may be happening to your 3e 2e thing is that you might of forgotten to enable usb debugging... you do this by going in the menu>applications>development>usb debugging on
make sure the phone is plugged in to the computer and debug is on and run 3e to 2e...
then get ahold of a root update.zip and rename it update.zip, put it on the root of your internal sd card (\mnt\sdcard\) and go into recovery (power phone off, hold vol up and down buttons and then hold power button at the same time until you see the vibrant boot screen. when you get into recovery, hit reinstall packages.
sorry for the wall of text; hope this helps.
younix258 said:
i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
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I meant install CWM, not flash.
Sorry
Andreal said:
I meant install CWM, not flash.
Sorry
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I didnt know there was a difference... does that work then???
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.
Google z4root and then download.the.apk. its a one click root apk.. just choose permanent root n ur good to go on any stock rom
younix258 said:
i thought you needed root to flash recovery from rom manager...
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You are right, I was rooting my device couple of months ago, I forgot that for CWM you have to obtain root first.
My memory is good but short

[Q] 3 button fix

My vibrant is hardware locked and I've used the posted fix before, but it must not have stuck. I'm now on cm7 and when I reboot into recovery with rom manager the reinstall packages options is not there. I've tried to flash the update.zip file like a Rom, but it gives me an aborted message. How can I apply that fix without the reinstall package option?
y r u looking for reinstall the packages?...if that option is not there that means u have a working CWM?...sry didn't really understand what exactly are you trying to do..
In the thread for the hardware lock fix, the file is an update.zip to be placed an the card and opened by reinstall packages, but I don't have that option in recovery. I tried flashing off the card, but the install fails. It looks like its abd which I'm not familiar with. Thanks for you reply.
if you're on cm7, you already have CWM working, and renamig anything to update.zip to flash is a no-no for anything you're flashing.
But, withthat said, flashing the "fix" doesn't work on cm7 since the partitions are different and i doubt cm7 can see the promary bootloader and secondary bootloader partition.
You MUST get into dl and flash with odin.
Are you sure you have a hardware locked phone ?
If you can not get into recovery by holding ( power + vol up + vol down ) until boot screen appears the second time then release power only while still holding both vol buttons you are hardware locked .
If you are you will need to go back to JFD to flash the fix . You can download a terminal app since cm7 is rooted . Once you have the terminal app type
su
reboot download
You can now use Odin to flash back to JFD ,then flash the fix .
I would be really careful while doing this if you are hardware locked one mistake and you could end up with a brick . READ READ READ then READ again .
AgentFour20 said:
su
reboot download
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reboot download doesn't work on cm7 based roms.
Also, OP, make sure you haven't flashed GB bootloaders, as they change dl mode button combo.
Its locked,I've flashed the fix before and was running straight cm7, left via Odin and came back to trigger redux, which is great. I've had my vibrant since release, rooted and custom rom from about week two, all with the generous info on xda. I am going to try terminal emulator, I was using that first command line. Thanks.
Just to clarify, su reboot does not work with cm7? I just tried su reboot recovery and it worked.
Srad545 said:
My vibrant is hardware locked and I've used the posted fix before, but it must not have stuck. I'm now on cm7 and when I reboot into recovery with rom manager the reinstall packages options is not there. I've tried to flash the update.zip file like a Rom, but it gives me an aborted message. How can I apply that fix without the reinstall package option?
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well..make a backup of your android..then rename that .zip file to whatever u want then flash it like you would flash a rom..

[Q] CWM help.

Forgive my noobishness, but alot if this is still new to me.
My atrix is rooted and unlocked. In preparation for cm7 I decided to flash CWM and make a backup of my current stock rom.
I downloaded the rommanager app from the market and installed CWM successfully. I also used it to make a backup of the rom.
However, when I boot into recovery I get the android guy and exclamation mark. I cant do anything at this point and have to pull the battery and reboot.
What is wrong here?
try installing it again, and are you sure your phone is unlocked? does it says unlocked at the top left corner?
Yes, on reboot it say "unlocked". I installed it again from rom manager, and it told me I successfully flashed. I didnt believe at first since it only took a about 2 secs to complete, but i was able to boot into recovery. Thank for the help.. Im surprised that even worked to be honest.
Another question, lets supposed I wanted to completely remove CWM and install romracers recovery instead. How would I go about removing CWM?
andesman90 said:
try installing it again, and are you sure your phone is unlocked? does it says unlocked at the top left corner?
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I've had the same problem before. Basically, every time I restored a backup, CWM would crash. It would give me the same thing yours gave you: the Android with the Exclamation point. This could be fixed by reflashing CWM with ROM manager. If you want to install RomRacer's CWM, download the zip for it off of whatever source and out it on your internal storage. Then, from ROM manager, click on "Install ROM from SD card" or something. Choose RomRacer's zip and don't choose any of the wipe options. It should boot into recovery and flash RomRacer's recovery over the ROM manager one.
After installing custom ROMs, I no longer had this problem with the Android and the exclamation point.
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Ok this is beginning to get a bit annoying. Basically ANY time I boot into recovery I get the android and exclamation point. If I go into rom manager and flash CWM again, I can reboot into recovery just fine. However, the next time I chose to go into recovery, I get the same problem android and exclamation point.
I decided to install romracers CWM. I used the fastboot method. I erased the recovery partition and flashed the image sucessfully. It rebooted and went into recovery. SAME freaking problem . Android and exclamtion point. I rebooted the phone and entered rom manager again. I attemted to flash CWM from the "FLASH from SD card" option. The phone boots into recovery. Guess what?? Same damned thing. Android and exclamation point.
one last effot, I reflash CWM recovery, then chose 'install from sd card" option and chose rom racers CWM. It boots into recovery, and claims it flashed RR's CWM. I boot into the phones OS and go back to rom manager. I notice that rom managers reports my version of CWM being the same as it ever was (The rom mgr recovery 4.1. something). I choose boot into recovery... and I know you know whats coming now. ANDROID AND!!!!!
Recovery is pointless if I have to relash CWM from rom manager everytime before I use it. If the sh*t ever hits the proverbial fan and I cant boot into the OS I am screwed.
Has anyone ever had or heard of this problem. i would like to have a recovery, that works every single time I need it.
Fastboot flash romracers recovery. That should solve your problem. And leave it alone.
pukemon said:
Fastboot flash romracers recovery. That should solve your problem. And leave it alone.
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Thanks for the quick reply. However,I did that already.
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
When I boot into recovery, I get the Android and exclamation point. Just to make sure, I did the same thing twice. No luck.
:/
Something is borked. Redownload the recovery and try again.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
pukemon said:
Something is borked. Redownload the recovery and try again.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
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well I redownloaded Romracers CWM. This time a different file. The red version.
I uninstalled Rommgr app just because. I reboot into fastboot
erase recovery partition.
Flash the recovery image to the recovery partition
reboot and immediately boot back into recovery (without going into the phones OS).
I am greeted with the UI of RR's CWM.
I reboot my phone normally and go back into the phones OS. to test to make sure everything is good...
I reboot into recovery.... and I get android and exclamation point.
I am thoroughly confused and quite frustrated at this point.
Its like once I go into the OS of the phone I cannot sucessfully boot back into recovery.
WTF?!
For clarity's sake I'm on OTA 2.3.4 and am rooted and unlocked
Throw tour phone at the wall and slap it around to let it know who is boss. Other than that I dont know bro. Weird issue. does fastboot -w help any. You have to add erase to that command I forgot.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
pukemon said:
Throw tour phone at the wall and slap it around to let it know who is boss. Other than that I dont know bro. Weird issue. does fastboot -w help any. You have to add erase to that command I forgot.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
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Just to clarify that wipes all partitions right???
So I will have to re-root afterward and resstore all apps??
Of course.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
I had the same problem, found the answer in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500
it has to do with install-recovery.sh not sure but i had tenfars recovery first so i had to delete that file and everything works perfect now.
drjrob77 said:
I had the same problem, found the answer in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500
it has to do with install-recovery.sh not sure but i had tenfars recovery first so i had to delete that file and everything works perfect now.
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It wont let me rename or delete it..
says:
"read only file system".
Also cannot chmod it for the same reason.
Not sure then, I used root explorer, had to click allow r/w
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drjrob77 said:
Not sure then, I used root explorer, had to click allow r/w
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Thats my next step I guess. Thanks for your help

[Q] Flashed ICS on Note, now CANNOT get root!

I'm running IML74K.UCLd3, kernel 3.0.8 and android version 4.0.3.
For some reason, that ROM flashes fine. When I try to flash att_note_root.tar in Odin to get root, it all seems to go fine, then I can't boot the phone at all. It took a few tries to get back into download mode. The only thing I could do to boot the phone up was to flash the ROM again. So I still don't have root.
How can I:
Get root
Reinstall my apps (I have a Titanium backup)
Will installing old apps mess the new ROM up?
Do I need a new kernel?
I've been told to flash CWM to get root, but I don't know which version to flash.
HELP!!
vintshave said:
I'm running IML74K.UCLd3, kernel 3.0.8 and android version 4.0.3.
For some reason, that ROM flashes fine. When I try to flash att_note_root.tar in Odin to get root, it all seems to go fine, then I can't boot the phone at all. It took a few tries to get back into download mode. The only thing I could do to boot the phone up was to flash the ROM again. So I still don't have root.
How can I:
Get root
Reinstall my apps (I have a Titanium backup)
Will installing old apps mess the new ROM up?
Do I need a new kernel?
I've been told to flash CWM to get root, but I don't know which version to flash.
HELP!!
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Flash cwm via odin and super user if u want to or go to the play market and dl it then u will have root
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
And yes u can install ur alls with titanium backup u might wanna do app only cause app and data might play havoc on ur phone
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
JB calhoun said:
Flash cwm via odin and super user if u want to or go to the play market and dl it then u will have root
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
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Which version of CWM would I flash since I am now using ICS?
vintshave said:
Which version of CWM would I flash since I am now using ICS?
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you can check the GNote Super Everything Thread...see my sig links...
there is touch CWM..works great...you can use for all your GB and ICS needs.
Will just installing CWM touch give me root?
bigjoe2675 said:
you can check the GNote Super Everything Thread...see my sig links...
there is touch CWM..works great...you can use for all your GB and ICS needs.
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Also, I flashed the MD5 file and rebooted. No root and ROM manager doesn't recognize that anything has been installed. I can also not get into recovery mode - the only choice I have is regular boot or download mode.
no but you can flash the root file once you have CWM...see rooting also in thread.
vintshave said:
Will just installing CWM touch give me root?
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Not sure what you did, I used the odin to get my CWM...it is listed as odin the md5 file so you would use odin to flash...not flash via CMW, this directions are listed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23170502&postcount=2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584576
vintshave said:
Also, I flashed the MD5 file and rebooted. No root and ROM manager doesn't recognize that anything has been installed. I can also not get into recovery mode - the only choice I have is regular boot or download mode.
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pls read directions in detail for these methods...there are warnings posted in them...
not saying didnt or you cannt but attention to detail is a must...kk
bigjoe2675 said:
no but you can flash the root file once you have CWM...see rooting also in thread.
Not sure what you did, I used the odin to get my CWM...it is listed as odin the md5 file so you would use odin to flash...not flash via CMW, this directions are listed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23170502&postcount=2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584576
pls read directions in detail for these methods...there are warnings posted in them...
not saying didnt or you cannt but attention to detail is a must...kk
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Yup...did follow the instructions. What I could NOT do was to reboot into recovery mode to finish the job. Held down vol up/down and power till the screen went black, the released vol up and power. All it did was put me in the yellow triangle screen with the options of vol down to reboot or vol up to download. No way to access recovery mode.
You let go of the wrong button...
All three buttons till you feel a vibrate..Then let off the POWER BUTTON

Just got message for OTA update tmobile...

If my bootloader is unlocked and cwm installed can i still run the ota update? Im on the stock rom just rooted
We are in the same boat -_-
I'm currently having the same problem
even when I tried to install the update through CWM it doesn't update!
It's not 1.29.. it's just a fix for the dual mics.
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Theres a thread in general about it. Correct...not 1.29. One confirmed fix is capacitive button fix. I believe you need to be on stock recovery to install it.
So would anyone recommend installing the new update 4.2.2 for the internatinal version instead of trying to install this update for my T-Mobile HTC One? Or the question is it even possible?
Mine is rooted and unlocked bootloader by using a toolkit.
Also in the 4.2.2 update is the sensitivity for back and home button better?
Dheia AlRadhi said:
I'm currently having the same problem
even when I tried to install the update through CWM it doesn't update!
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How do you install it thru CWM?
PostaHTC said:
How do you install it thru CWM?
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it won't work
but just if you want to try, when i got the update notification i downloaded the zip file then from CWM install it by selecting the zip file from download file.
Dheia AlRadhi said:
it won't work
but just if you want to try, when i got the update notification i downloaded the zip file then from CWM install it by selecting the zip file from download file.
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Hey I just flashed back to stock with Fastboot and the update went thru then I flashed back to CWM no problems! :cyclops:
PostaHTC said:
Hey I just flashed back to stock with Fastboot and the update went thru then I flashed back to CWM no problems! :cyclops:
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Can you provide step by step instructions on how to flash the stock recovery? Thanks!
disastar said:
Can you provide step by step instructions on how to flash the stock recovery? Thanks!
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Use this link provided by c4b4l3 to download stock recovery
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...k-recovery.img
1. I created a folder C: (Named it Android)
2. Rest your HTC One into Bootloader Mode
3. Highlight fastboot then press power button (you should see fastboot usb)
4. Open up Command Prompt
5. Type cd c:\Android
6. Type fastboot flash recovery htc1-stock-recovery.img
7. Let it go thru and rest your phone you should be prompted to install update if not wait for it to come back when it does go thru the motions of the installation.
(When mine went thru the installation process I had to force rest it a couple of time to make it go thru but it works like a charm now and I flashed back to TWRP)
Make sure you have all HTC Drivers installed
And believe me it works I have a Mac with VMware Fusion w/ Windows XP running and I have never had any problems!
PostaHTC said:
Use this link provided by c4b4l3 to download stock recovery
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...k-recovery.img
1. I created a folder C: (Named it Android)
2. Rest your HTC One into Bootloader Mode
3. Highlight fastboot then press power button (you should see fastboot usb)
4. Open up Command Prompt
5. Type cd c:\Android
6. Type fastboot flash recovery htc1-stock-recovery.img
7. Let it go thru and rest your phone you should be prompted to install update if not wait for it to come back when it does go thru the motions of the installation.
(When mine went thru the installation process I had to force rest it a couple of time to make it go thru but it works like a charm now and I flashed back to TWRP)
Make sure you have all HTC Drivers installed
And believe me it works I have a Mac with VMware Fusion w/ Windows XP running and I have never had any problems!
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Could you recheck your link to the recovery? The link was concatenated. Thanks!
Were do you put the recovery file? In the phones storage?
adezd00 said:
Were do you put the recovery file? In the phones storage?
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No you put it in that Android folder
I was unlocked, running CWM and rooted. I'm trying what everyone is suggesting but it's just not working. I flashed the stock recovery, rebooted into OS, instructed to flash update, it reboots into stock recovery, starts flashing and hangs about 1/4 of the way through....
I eventually (30+ mins) restart by holding down power. It boots back into recovery, starts to flash the update again but this time has a red triangle at the 1/4 mark.
I reboot a second time and I'm back into the OS w/o the update.
Ideas?
disastar said:
Could you recheck your link to the recovery? The link was concatenated. Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2158763&page=4
Its the second post
---------- Post added at 09:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:33 AM ----------
mmayhew said:
I was unlocked, running CWM and rooted. I'm trying what everyone is suggesting but it's just not working. I flashed the stock recovery, rebooted into OS, instructed to flash update, it reboots into stock recovery, starts flashing and hangs about 1/4 of the way through....
I eventually (30+ mins) restart by holding down power. It boots back into recovery, starts to flash the update again but this time has a red triangle at the 1/4 mark.
I reboot a second time and I'm back into the OS w/o the update.
Ideas?
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Mine did the same thing I just kept resetting it and it finished
Dheia AlRadhi said:
So would anyone recommend installing the new update 4.2.2 for the internatinal version instead of trying to install this update for my T-Mobile HTC One? Or the question is it even possible?
Mine is rooted and unlocked bootloader by using a toolkit.
Also in the 4.2.2 update is the sensitivity for back and home button better?
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I'm on Tmo and running ARHD 10.1. 4.2.2 and 1.27 firmware. It works fine. Back and home feel fine. I was running 4.1.2 with firmware 1.29 and the only problem with going back to 1.27 is the camera. It's much better on 1.29.
Got the update today. Installing it via clockworks right now .Just download it and click install later. Then reboot into recovery and found the file in the download folder
Ota-m7-ul-jb-50-tmous-1.27.531.8-1.27.531.7-release-318509-signed21cbl550vh5szzcg.zip
Wow alot to type.
Will report back when finish flashing.
xile6 said:
Got the update today. Installing it via clockworks right now .Just download it and click install later. Then reboot into recovery and found the file in the download folder
Ota-m7-ul-jb-50-tmous-1.27.531.8-1.27.531.7-release-318509-signed21cbl550vh5szzcg.zip
Wow alot to type.
Will report back when finish flashing.
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My guess you haven't checked back because you're still stuck?...
MinimalistChris said:
My guess you haven't checked back because you're still stuck?...
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Nah I got it working it hung but then reboot a few times and it went through.
It fixes the back and home buttons not sure what else it does since I only had the phone a few days.

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