I haven't seen a thread on this non of the guides either say anything about it. Just curious if your Hboot 1.5 and took that 2.17 update which was a software update and new radios.
Does that mean you still can use roms that were built or based off 2.08 was made off of or will you run into issue's.
Or do you have to stick around and wait for a rom to be based off the 2.17 update.
I know how to flash a kernel the right way and all just wonder about the older roms.
Thanks....
Does that mean you still can use roms that were built or based off 2.08 was made off of or will you run into issue's.
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If you are rooted, yes. You flash any rom the same way, wipe everything and flash. Doesn't matter if you are flashing an older OS version or a newer one.
sitlet said:
If you are rooted, yes. You flash any rom the same way, wipe everything and flash. Doesn't matter if you are flashing an older OS version or a newer one.
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Pretty much correct except that hboot 1.5 users have to flash kernels via a different method.
sitlet said:
If you are rooted, yes. You flash any rom the same way, wipe everything and flash. Doesn't matter if you are flashing an older OS version or a newer one.
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I took the Jump last night so far no issues was just checking running virus ROM eternity . Anyways thanks.
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There is lots of concern about kernels and flashing them with various main versions. There are 3 basic main versions floating around:
Shipped Rezound - Main Version = 1.02.605.6
OTA Rezound - Main Version = 2.01.605.11
Leaked RUU for Android 4.0.3 - Main Version = 3.10.605.7
I am not going to mess with the leaked RUU for 4.0.3 but I can help with the other two. So, all of the following can be flashed in recovery and will install the library then reboot to bootloader to install the boot.img.
This will at least help you install a complete kernel for whatever situation you are in to cure things like WiFi broken.
Choose the one that best fits your situation, copy it to your SD Card, reboot to recovery and choose the Install Zip option. When it reboots to bootloader press power to start and then follow the instructions.
Currently running a Gingerbread ROM before installing the OTA:
Main Version = 1.02.605.6
Currently running a ICS ROM before installing the OTA:
Main Version = 1.02.605.6
Currently running a Gingerbread ROM after installing the OTA:
Main Version = 2.01.605.11
Currently running a ICS ROM after installing the OTA:
Main Version = 2.01.605.11
NOTE: You must be HTC UnLocked
If you are running the stock OTA stick with that kernel
By the way,
The GB kernel is the unlocked kernel for ADB when phone is active.
The ICS kernel is the one for ICS 4.0.1
thanks for writing this up Nils, I think it will save alot of problems and questions arising from flashing different roms !
thanks man!
are these stock kernels??
andybones said:
thanks man!
are these stock kernels??
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GB is unlocked but other than that they are stock
Wow, you just helped soooo many people. :thumbup:
Good work! :beer:
What if I have
Kernel version: 3.0.13-gaf15497
Build number: 3.10.605.7
I want to get back to GB so I can unroot, relock, and get the OTA's new radio?
BBEgo said:
What if I have
Kernel version: 3.0.13-gaf15497
Build number: 3.10.605.7
I want to get back to GB so I can unroot, relock, and get the OTA's new radio?
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I assume your at the 3.x main version then. I can get you to the stock kernel but can't change the main version with this approach. You could try the gb kernel from the released version and see if you get the mainver failure. If you do you can use the manual approach to get to mainver back to 1.02.605.6
I'm currently on rooted stock shipped Rezound, no OTA. I'm having trouble flashing back to CleanICS, ineffibilis ICS and ineffibilis Gb roms. I was previously on CleanICS. Then decided i wanted to go back to a Gb ROM. So what I did was flash a GB boot.img then I tried to flash ineffibilis Gb, but then the installation gets aborted in recovey. I was able to restore my stock rooted GB ROM though.
I tried to flash your kernel for "stock Gb Rezound, before OTA", but I'm also getting a Mainver failure.
What do I need to do to Be able to flash ineffibilis GB ROM? I'm currently on Gb stock no OTA. Shouldn't I be able to flash other Gb roms without worrying about mainver?
Will the "curently running ICS before OTA" also install the new firmware?
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Will the "curently running ICS before OTA" also install the new firmware?
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No, just the kernel
Finally got my head around this a couple of days ago, and thought someone should do exactly this. This is what makes you, you. Thank you Nile for being the kind of developer every phone needs.
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NilsP said:
Currently running a Gingerbread ROM after installing the OTA:
Main Version = 2.01.605.11
Currently running a ICS ROM after installing the OTA:
Main Version = 2.01.605.11
NOTE: You must be HTC UnLocked
If you are running the stock OTA stick with that kernel
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In my case, I was on stock with OTA 2.01.605.11, and am installing Senseless 2.1 ICS. By your terminology, would I go with "running an ICS ROM after installing OTA", or stick to the stock kernel per the final bold statement?
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In my case, I was on stock with OTA 2.01.605.11, and am installing Senseless 2.1 ICS. By your terminology, would I go with "running an ICS ROM after installing OTA", or stick to the stock kernel per the final bold statement?
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If your going to the ICS ROM you need to flash the ICS kernel.
The last statement simply means if you are running the OTA don't bother with any other kernels.
Gotcha. Thanks Nils
So to go from your ICS back to a stock rooted nandroid restore what would be needed? The main version thing is confusing.
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silverxbv2 said:
So to go from your ICS back to a stock rooted nandroid restore what would be needed? The main version thing is confusing.
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To go back to stock from my ICS ROM as long as you have not installed the OTA just requires running the stock RUU. You should not have to relock or anything since you still have the stock radio and hboot.
Now if you installed the OTA that is another story and there is a whole thread about that.
Part of my reason for starting this thread was to help others with main version problems.
The second reason was to help myself and other developers determine when we could safely cut our ROM's over to the OTA main version even if we did not use the new OTA kernel.
The downloads for these kernels, even after just 1 day, clearly indicates that most people have either accepted the OTA or installed the OTA ROM on their own. In other words, most of the downloads are for the versions that are based on the OTA main version to be installed on custom ROM's that use the old main version kernels.
I will watch the downloads for a few more days then decide what to do with my ROMs
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To go back to stock from my ICS ROM as long as you have not installed the OTA just requires running the stock RUU. You should not have to relock or anything since you still have the stock radio and hboot.
Now if you installed the OTA that is another story and there is a whole thread about that.
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No. I didn't run the ota. Just need to get back to the stock gb Rom I made a backup of right after unlocking and rooting for a minute.
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silverxbv2 said:
No. I didn't run the ota. Just need to get back to the stock gb Rom I made a backup of right after unlocking and rooting for a minute.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW
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Do the nand restore and flash the GB kernel with old main version.
Nils,
Just wanted to clarify one thing. I relocked, flashed original ruu, accepted ota, unlocked again and rooted. still using this rom which is essentially bone stock rooted. If I flash CR based off latest ota and later decided to restore nandroid of the bone stock, do I flash this kernel as well?
Currently running a Gingerbread ROM after installing the OTA:
Main Version = 2.01.605.11
my apologies for the question but I wondered in the case you are restoring a nandroid, do you need to also flash the kernel before restoring the nandroid. Hope I made myself clear. lol.
Do I really have to flash an RUU before flashing an ICS rom or is there an alternative?
if you want ics rom that has 2.01.605.11 than no u don't no need to.
if you want ics rom that has 3.11.605.22 than yes u need to ruu leaked ics.
Some of the roms offer a patch you can run instead..
For example - CleanRom
"UPDATE: Because some people are hesitant to flash the leaked RUU I have posted a patch for those with the old firmware HERE NO SUPPORT IS GIVEN FOR THE PATCH! Support will only be given for those on the leaked firmware!"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453324
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Some of the roms offer a patch you can run instead..
For example - CleanRom
"UPDATE: Because some people are hesitant to flash the leaked RUU I have posted a patch for those with the old firmware HERE NO SUPPORT IS GIVEN FOR THE PATCH! Support will only be given for those on the leaked firmware!"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453324
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+1 to this but some people are still having problems flashing the patch. I would just flash the RUU and do it the right way. Less problems and it was done right.
I've been back and forth from gb to ics. Just flash the rom let the kernel update, boot up the phone, go back to recovery and flash the patch.
Scott's newest cleanrom is for any RUU. His rom is as stable and as awesome as it gets.
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+1 to this but some people are still having problems flashing the patch. I would just flash the RUU and do it the right way. Less problems and it was done right.
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The latest CleanRom updates supports both now.. Personally I wouldn't RUU in case there's any issues with installing an official update unless you need to...
I installed it myself, this was before the patches came along...
Ok, I am S-offed and running CleanRom DE 1.3, and on GB firmware. How do I flash the new Leak? Do I just install it in H-boot? Or do i flash it in Recovery? Do i still need too Unlock in order to re-flash the recovery IMG? I'm just confused because of the h-boot versions, and also, if I flash the leak, do I still have to flash the "Old_firmware_patch"?
Follow these directions, no need to flash the whole thing unless you want to run the leak vs CleanRom DE.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25829303&postcount=2
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Follow these directions, no need to flash the whole thing unless you want to run the leak vs CleanRom DE.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25829303&postcount=2
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Thanks!
So When i flash roms, will i have to flash a patch every time, Or will i be set?
Db0y505 said:
Thanks!
So When i flash roms, will i have to flash a patch every time, Or will i be set?
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If you upgrade to the ICS firmware using my directions and you install ICS roms, no, you won't need to do any firmware patches anymore. If you happen to go back to a GB rom with the ICS firmware, then yes you would.
I saw this thread and was hoping that, since the OP looks like he has his questions answered, that it looked like a decent thread title to hijack so I don't have to start another thread. I posted this on the S-Off thread but no reply so far. I want to run the newest 5/8 leak, including radios and firmware, with 3.14 based ICS ROMs. I also want to get going on S-Off.
I am currently S-On with htcdev unlock, GB firmware, on CleanROM Kang Tapped Edition with GB firmware patch.
What is a good way to get onto the latest and greatest?
Should I relock and run the 3.14 RUU before attaining S-Off? Or is it easier to install a GB ROM, then S-Off? I read that people are having trouble with GB firmware on ICS ROMs with S-Off.
Is v0.4 of the ControlBear release with its included jb_hboot considered ideal if we want a bootloader with full functionality, including the ability to run fastboot commands?
Sorry if this has been answered 1000 times already, I feel like I'm sinking in a sea of posts...
you are good to do the s-off routine right now... unlocked, rooted...
do the GB firmware s-off. flash the hboot if you want, if it fails, it's because you got the wrong hboot for your firmware... just reflash the right boot.img via fastboot and you will be good to go.
EDIT: obviously doing a GB ruu before s-off'ing, will remove any variables from the equation
join us on irc (link below) for real time help if you need it, someones usually around.
mjones73 said:
Follow these directions, no need to flash the whole thing unless you want to run the leak vs CleanRom DE.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25829303&postcount=2
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I think the Link in the post is dead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1614366
Is there any other place i could download the files?
Also, when I upgrade the firmware, will it wipe my phone?
Db0y505 said:
I think the Link in the post is dead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1614366
Is there any other place i could download the files?
Also, when I upgrade the firmware, will it wipe my phone?
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I fixed my original post, not sure why the link changed, they have been doing some clean up in the dev section - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614366
Hey guys,
Just had a quick question. I'm not new to the rooting game and have been doing it for a while (g1 fwiw) but just had some questions since the new update came out. I'm s off so flashed the updated radios and packages from captain over in the android development forum. My question though is I don't ever remember having to flash an update like that. Ive flashed radios before but I thought the base came with the roms. Am I wrong? Is this different than usual for a reason or do I just have a bad memory. I might be wording my question weird but yeah, anyone with an idea?
I'm not sure what you mean, you flash the radio/firmware and rom and you're updated.
I guess my question is I thought all of that stuff usually comes packaged in a Rom. Except for the radio I thought the base and all that depended on what Rom you flashed and wasn't fixed.
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I guess my question is I thought all of that stuff usually comes packaged in a Rom. Except for the radio I thought the base and all that depended on what Rom you flashed and wasn't fixed.
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Radios are stored in a separate partition from the ROM. I don't think I've ever seen a ROM package include one.
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Roms are built off of different bases. That hasnt changed.
Flashing a rom will update the base (software version)
Rxpert said:
Roms are built off of different bases. That hasnt changed.
Flashing a rom will update the base (software version)
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Ok thanks that's what I was trying to ask. No sleep makes me incoherent I guess. So Captains zip with everything from the ota was mostly about the radio since New roms will include an updated base and kernel?
Get_Out_and_Push said:
Ok thanks that's what I was trying to ask. No sleep makes me incoherent I guess. So Captains zip with everything from the ota was mostly about the radio since New roms will include an updated base and kernel?
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Yes
Get_Out_and_Push said:
Ok thanks that's what I was trying to ask. No sleep makes me incoherent I guess. So Captains zip with everything from the ota was mostly about the radio since New roms will include an updated base and kernel?
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Correct, the radios and other firmware bits are on the secured partitions that require a signed ruu in order to install if you are not s-off. The base software installs on the system partition so can be installed with just an unlocked bootloader through a custom recovery like twrp. That is why so many people that are s-on and the 1.15 hboot can't take advantage of the new radios. Their only option at this time would be to take the ota. They can however load the new kernel through fastboot or flash GUI and then install a custom rom that has the updated base.
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I upgraded my boot loader to 1.58 a while back so i could run a rom. I flashed back to 1.50 last night and flashed Negalites rom. I am having problems with a few apps that require root access. I upgraded my root user app and it fails every time. My question is did i lose my root when i downgraded? I have been rooted with revolutionary since it came out and am still s-off.What do i need to do to get root back. Thanks in advance.
Which version of the ROM do you have? The latest version is 3.9.
Adjusting hboots doesn't affect having root, so maybe it's a bad flash. I know 3.8 of that ROM had issues (Negamann even said he was embarrassed by it) which is why I suggest upgrading to 3.9.
coal686 said:
Which version of the ROM do you have? The latest version is 3.9.
Adjusting hboots doesn't affect having root, so maybe it's a bad flash. I know 3.8 of that ROM had issues (Negamann even said he was embarrassed by it) which is why I suggest upgrading to 3.9.
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I have 3.8 thanks for the info. I will upgrade to 3.9 and see what happens.
Does anyone have a link to download 3.9. I can't find it and the app on the rom says no update.
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Does anyone have a link to download 3.9. I can't find it and the app on the rom says no update.
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