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I have already OTA update my HTC Hero (GSM) yesterday from HTC and got my Official Android 2.1 update,can I still root them? If it can be done,is there a tutorial on how to root it?
You will have to downgrade your phone then upgrade it afain.
Or wait for a Froyo Rom...
is it possible to downgrade with goldcard?!?
i can't understand anything anymore...some say it isn't possible, some say it is...
i've tried to downgrade using goldcard and could not do it.
Some people could install the 1.5 RUU and downgrade with this. Try it.
Seelbreaker said:
Some people could install the 1.5 RUU and downgrade with this. Try it.
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with what? I don't see anything in your post !
I could downgrade from official 2.1 to 1.5 with a goldcard. Afterwards I rooted my Hero and flashed it with a 2.1 custom rom.
Cheers, Otze
give us some more details, like which rom you had and which one you installed.
Important... DID YOU USE RUU files? or FOTA ?
and what was your goldcard creation method.
tks
will there be a way to root this official 2.1 firmware in the near future?
Ng LC said:
will there be a way to root this official 2.1 firmware in the near future?
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thats a good question, i would like to know that too.. however flasrec and fastboot do not work anymore
I think there will be a way to root the official android 2.1 on the GSM Hero in the near future cause CDMA Hero also received the official android 2.1 and it also can't be rooted at the begining but now it can...
Hi,
Worked for me flashing the second update.zip from this thread :
showthread.php?t=713493
Regards
cedarxda said:
Hi,
Worked for me flashing the second update.zip from this thread :
showthread.php?t=713493
Regards
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do u mean after u update the official update android 2.1 from HTC and then u flashed this one it still can be rooted?
cedarxda said:
Hi,
Worked for me flashing the second update.zip from this thread :
showthread.php?t=713493
Regards
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sorry for double posting,I just want to ask,how do u flash the second update.zip?
Edit:btw,I did some research and found out that it needs custom recovery to flash this,but in order to do that u need to backup custom recovery (which won't work on the official android 2.1 update from HTC) and then flash the custom recovery,so how did u flash the second update.zip?
urm...anyone?
cedarxda said that he/she can flash the second update.zip and root the official OTA android 2.1 update from HTC from the above link
Ng LC said:
sorry for double posting,I just want to ask,how do u flash the second update.zip?
Edit:btw,I did some research and found out that it needs custom recovery to flash this,but in order to do that u need to backup custom recovery (which won't work on the official android 2.1 update from HTC) and then flash the custom recovery,so how did u flash the second update.zip?
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BUMP +1 can someone tell us how to flash it?
Andyt95 said:
BUMP +1 can someone tell us how to flash it?
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Have you tried downgrading to 1.5 with a goldcard and flashboot? Worked for me on the India OTA update to 2.1.
Details here
Good luck
essbee1958 said:
Have you tried downgrading to 1.5 with a goldcard and flashboot? Worked for me on the India OTA update to 2.1.
Details here
Good luck
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Tried it, flashboot failed.
maybe I'll wait for the hackers to root the official 2.1...
Anyone want to try http://www.villainrom.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=2096 to see if they can root from the 2.1 RUU?
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Anyone want to try http://www.villainrom.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=2096 to see if they can root from the 2.1 RUU?
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Wat is RUU? btw,I've update mine through OTA update from HTC.
is there any tool to dump my HD2 stock ROM?
i don't want to change my ROM since i'm really satisfied with it, i only want to flash a newer radio (2.1 or up) in order to try to run the new android ports.
but i need it dumped in order to revert everything back the way it was if (for any reason) i had to send the phone to repair
suzaku said:
is there any tool to dump my HD2 stock ROM?
i don't want to change my ROM since i'm really satisfied with it, i only want to flash a newer radio (2.1 or up) in order to try to run the new android ports.
but i need it dumped in order to revert everything back the way it was if (for any reason) i had to send the phone to repair
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you can just hard reset the phone if all goes bad with the android builds, shouldnt though seem to be ok, just glitchy and not very smooth,
as demon said, running android has no effect on the installed rom, you dont 'flash' android, it runs kind of like an app on top of windows, it dopesnt replace anything
yea i know how the android procedure goes, but i was talking about reverting to the old radio/SPL versions...any solutions?
when you wanna revert,
flash your original radio then run hspl2 and choose your original stock spl. that's it.
suzaku said:
yea i know how the android procedure goes, but i was talking about reverting to the old radio/SPL versions...any solutions?
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As said above, all you do is download the stock ROM and flash it , after removing HSPL, you don't need to "Backup" your stock ROM, all you need to do is either download it from one of the ROM threads here or from TMO ....
so...i can downgrade the radio without problems? then run HSPL2 to revert to the original SPL...many thanks!
so what about the ROM itself; even if i find and download it, how can revert to the original date? (settings tab/about phone/software information/ROM date) or what is that date?
another noob question what is TMO?
suzaku said:
so...i can downgrade the radio without problems? then run HSPL2 to revert to the original SPL...many thanks!
so what about the ROM itself; even if i find and download it, how can revert to the original date? (settings tab/about phone/software information/ROM date) or what is that date?
another noob question what is TMO?
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I love how people are stuck on HSPL2 ..... HSPL3 has been out for a while, you don't need to downgrade your radio ....
watcher64 said:
I love how people are stuck on HSPL2 ..... HSPL3 has been out for a while, you don't need to downgrade your radio ....
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i still have 1.42 hspl lol
Demon_man said:
i still have 1.42 hspl lol
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Well, yeah , there is the occasional caveman,
watcher64 said:
I love how people are stuck on HSPL2 ..... HSPL3 has been out for a while, you don't need to downgrade your radio ....
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Well, yeah , there is the occasional caveman,
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dont forget the hspl version is excatly the same in 2 and 3, only the installer is different, AND for non tmous users to switch back and forth between hspl and stock spl, we need hspl2 anyway because hspl3 only has stock 2.08.0000 and none of our phones used that as stock.
hspl3 was only released because tmous users couldn't be trusted to not brick themselves, and telstra users couldnt use hspl2.
This is not a 'highest version is best' situation.
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dont forget the hspl version is excatly the same in 2 and 3, only the installer is different, AND for non tmous users to switch back and forth between hspl and stock spl, we need hspl2 anyway because hspl3 only has stock 2.08.0000 and none of our phones used that as stock.
hspl3 was only released because tmous users couldn't be trusted to not brick themselves, and telstra users couldnt use hspl2.
This is not a 'highest version is best' situation.
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Yes that is true, all good points that I had not considered ...
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.
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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
this was originally leaked by Football, here.
Omega TMOUS 1.08.531.02
Model: Radar 4G
Software: Windows Phone 7.5
OS version: 7.10.7720.68
Firmware revision number: 1600.2200.10802.531
Radio software version: 16.23.02.09_2_16.24.00.23U
Bootloader version: 1.8.160015.3
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download link -> here.
I can't seem to download from filefactory. It says download ready, I click, then it wants me to click the button again and wait 60 seconds.
MJCS said:
I can't seem to download from filefactory. It says download ready, I click, then it wants me to click the button again and wait 60 seconds.
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download starts fine for me.
download is not working. please re-up. thanks!
how??
how can I flash my radar with any of those .nbh?
thanks
can anyone please re-up the link. it doesn't work....or PM me with a copy?
jrdatrackstar said:
can anyone please re-up the link. it doesn't work....or PM me with a copy?
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i can't upload, atm, but will try to tomorrow.
sh4d0w86 said:
i can't upload, atm, but will try to tomorrow.
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Thank you you're a life saver
Could you Please upload or reset the romlink. I have a demo phone rom on my radar. I'd even Paypal tip you if you did. Thanks!
re-uploaded IMG. updated first post.
Thank you so much for this!
So noob question: what's the difference b/t this rom and the rom the Radar shipped with? Why would people flash this one over the original?
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So noob question: what's the difference b/t this rom and the rom the Radar shipped with? Why would people flash this one over the original?
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i believe this is the ROM the Radar 4G shipped with... so, no difference.
Oh, so how would one flash their phone w/ this rom after downloading the file?
ebolamonkey3 said:
Oh, so how would one flash their phone w/ this rom after downloading the file?
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RUU, can be found with other Shipped ROM. like this one here.
wondering, if there will be an android ROM for the HTC RADAR (t-mobile)
sh4d0w86 said:
RUU, can be found with other Shipped ROM. like this one here.
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Hey shadow,
Would installing this rom downgrade the SPL? Im trying to flash the new DFT hspl for my radar and the 2.05 SPL they include isnt flashable via RUU. Is there another way to downgrade the SPL maybe with an alternative .nbh or RUU package?
Are you going to start working on custom Radar roms now that second gen Windows phones are hacked?
Have you seen the new wp7.8 update that is coming? Its adding resizable home tiles! I believe its only availabe for current 2nd gen wp devices.
jraviles said:
Hey shadow,
Would installing this rom downgrade the SPL? Im trying to flash the new DFT hspl for my radar and the 2.05 SPL they include isnt flashable via RUU. Is there another way to downgrade the SPL maybe with an alternative .nbh or RUU package?
Are you going to start working on custom Radar roms now that second gen Windows phones are hacked?
Have you seen the new wp7.8 update that is coming? Its adding resizable home tiles! I believe its only availabe for current 2nd gen wp devices.
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you have the TMOUS Omega? you will need to use goldcard method. so, shouldn't need to downgrade OSPL.
about ROM development... see here.
yes, i have seen WP7.8. watched the keynote. it is unknown which devices will be getting it. Tango was only supposed to be coming to Gen2 devices, but it is coming to Gen1, as well... maybe Gen1 will get lucky? only the future knows.
see my tweet in my signature.
sh4d0w86 said:
you have the TMOUS Omega? you will need to use goldcard method. so, shouldn't need to downgrade OSPL.
about ROM development... see here.
yes, i have seen WP7.8. watched the keynote. it is unknown which devices will be getting it. Tango was only supposed to be coming to Gen2 devices, but it is coming to Gen1, as well... maybe Gen1 will get lucky? only the future knows.
see my tweet in my signature.
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I suppose anything's is possible. It 7.8 is still the same windows CE kernel. Wp8 is going to use windows NT kernel, what windows 7 and 8 PC is based off of :d!
Right now I am living abroad and don't have a credit card so the materials required for the gold card method aren't easily available compared to when I lived 5 min from a radio shack. I just have to wait patiently for a RUU that includes the TMOUS Omega.
sh4d0w86 said:
you have the TMOUS Omega? you will need to use goldcard method. so, shouldn't need to downgrade OSPL.
about ROM development... see here.
yes, i have seen WP7.8. watched the keynote. it is unknown which devices will be getting it. Tango was only supposed to be coming to Gen2 devices, but it is coming to Gen1, as well... maybe Gen1 will get lucky? only the future knows.
see my tweet in my signature.
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I want to ask a question. For the Tmous Omega, when you flash to stock rom, do you have to use Goldcard method? I downloaded a stock rom from this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094366
And I used some RUU update utilities I had downloaded before with this rom and it starts to flash the stock rom but stops at 5 %. Now actually it seems the phone doesn't boot anymore to windows and just boots back to the bootloader. Any ideas?
So i unlocked the bootloader phone is rooted twrp is installed and yet when i just wipe and then install a lolipop rom it got stuck on boot for too long
From what i can tell i have the latest at&t update 4.4.2
If someone can help me specifically install skydragon 5.0+ would be awesome
Do i need to install a firmware? can i install a tmobile firmware on an at&t phone to install a lolipop rom? im so confused
grpl said:
So i unlocked the bootloader phone is rooted twrp is installed and yet when i just wipe and then install a lolipop rom it got stuck on boot for too long
From what i can tell i have the latest at&t update 4.4.2
If someone can help me specifically install skydragon 5.0+ would be awesome
Do i need to install a firmware? can i install a tmobile firmware on an at&t phone to install a lolipop rom? im so confused
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You r on 4.4.2 firmware? You need to update yes..don't install any firmware but Att. I can help you out. Boot to bootloader an take pic if you can so I can see everything for myself first
Tigerstown said:
You r on 4.4.2 firmware? You need to update yes..don't install any firmware but Att. I can help you out. Boot to bootloader an take pic if you can so I can see everything for myself first
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http://imgur.com/ih3ndIY
thanks in advance
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http://imgur.com/ih3ndIY
thanks in advance
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OK so your s-on so you need signed firmware cause your not s-off. No worries I got that go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3031703
An download the one for s-on users an follow directions. Post there if you need help I'll be there if you too. You will have to relock bootloader then fastboot this signed firmware...just go to that thread read an post your questions I'll help u.
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OK so your s-on so you need signed firmware cause your not s-off. No worries I got that go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3031703
An download the one for s-on users an follow directions. Post there if you need help I'll be there if you too. You will have to relock bootloader then fastboot this signed firmware...just go to that thread read an post your questions I'll help u.
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thanks ill check that out
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thanks ill check that out
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If you were s-off all we would do is fastboot firmware an update recovery an flash ROM u want an we be done...you having s-on makes it little more work. If you want s-off better do it now before u update cause you can't on 4.4.4
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If you were s-off all we would do is fastboot firmware an update recovery an flash ROM u want an we be done...you having s-on makes it little more work. If you want s-off better do it now before u update cause you can't on 4.4.4
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I should have read more before i started today i see
isnt relocking my bootloader gonna mess something up after i have twrp and super su?
How do i relock it anyway? sorry for all the trouble
grpl said:
I should have read more before i started today i see
isnt relocking my bootloader gonna mess something up after i have twrp and super su?
How do i relock it anyway? sorry for all the trouble
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1st do u want s-off. It takes like 5 mins its a app u run..it will make your life lot easier an safer. Its 25 bucks well worth every penny. Let me know that 1st
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1st do u want s-off. It takes like 5 mins its a app u run..it will make your life lot easier an safer. Its 25 bucks well worth every penny. Let me know that 1st
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So if i pay for the app i dont have to relock bootloader s-off and then and unlock bootloader?
whats the name of the app?
Tigerstown said:
1st do u want s-off. It takes like 5 mins its a app u run..it will make your life lot easier an safer. Its 25 bucks well worth every penny. Let me know that 1st
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Im waiting on sunshine to finish now so if i want to install a lolipop rom what firmware do i install?
grpl said:
Im waiting on sunshine to finish now so if i want to install a lolipop rom what firmware do i install?
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Sorry for no reply. Working on unbricking someone's phone. You need to install Att latest firmware. R you on pure stock now? If so don't worry bout if firmware has boot.img ....firmware might have stock recovery.img which will replace twrp if that Dev don't remove recovery like I do from my firmware. So just flash firmware with fastboot an download a new twrp that is for your device then fastboot that an then pick a Att ROM you want an you should be able to flash it. Try that let me know. Any questions let me know. MAKE SURE TO MAKE A BACKUP before you wipe phone in twrp an try an flash ROM.
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Sorry for no reply. Working on unbricking someone's phone. You need to install Att latest firmware. R you on pure stock now? If so don't worry bout if firmware has boot.img ....firmware might have stock recovery.img which will replace twrp if that Dev don't remove recovery like I do from my firmware. So just flash firmware with fastboot an download a new twrp that is for your device then fastboot that an then pick a Att ROM you want an you should be able to flash it. Try that let me know. Any questions let me know. MAKE SURE TO MAKE A BACKUP before you wipe phone in twrp an try an flash ROM.
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Wasn't i at pure stock this whole time i didn't install any rom's successfully,sorry i'm being a bit difficult but iv'e never done this before ,what firmware do i flash i want to install lolipop?
and by att you mean at&t? I think skydragon is one of them
To flash newer builds,newer firmware is required. This is stated in the O.P of most threads for ROM's.
grpl said:
So i unlocked the bootloader phone is rooted twrp is installed and yet when i just wipe and then install a lolipop rom it got stuck on boot for too long
From what i can tell i have the latest at&t update 4.4.2
If someone can help me specifically install skydragon 5.0+ would be awesome
Do i need to install a firmware? can i install a tmobile firmware on an at&t phone to install a lolipop rom? im so confused
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
To flash newer builds,newer firmware is required. This is stated in the O.P of most threads for ROM's.
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the thing is though that im not sure what to flash and if i can flash like a develepor edition firmware to an at&t phone
As long as s-off,change cid to BS_US001,and you can flash firmware for us developer build without incident.
grpl said:
the thing is though that im not sure what to flash and if i can flash like a develepor edition firmware to an at&t phone
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As long as s-off,change cid to BS_US001,and you can flash firmware for us developer build without incident.
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Gonna try this now thanks for the next clue i was stuck