I have a Aria which was upgraded from 2.1 to 2.2. I then S-OFF that and rooted it into the latest CM 7 for the phone. Still being ill-informed about rooting, i never created a nandroid backup of the stock rom.
Is it possible to revert back to the stock froyo they have on the HTC website? I dont necessarily want to S-On again but if it happens i can just easily S-off (no worries)
Or can i just download the rom from the htc website and just install that forcing a whole data wipe?
A link from another forum is all that is necessary if it is the right thing to do.
Thanks for any Help.
Yes, you can revert to stock by running the RUU. Everything will be reverted except the bootloader, which means you will still have S-OFF.
Here's the RUU if you don't already have it: http://member.america.htc.com/download/RomCode/HTC_aria/HTC_Aria_for_ATT_Android_2.2_ROM_Update.exe
I'm assuming you have an AT&T Aria. If you don't, this won't work. Also, if you don't already have HTC drivers installed, install this first: http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
That's it.
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How to unroot Eris to 2.1 ?
How would I do that if needed ?
I can't help but think that there is an easier way that I just haven't seen in my 5 minutes of searching, but I know that you could do it this way:
Follow the unroot process back to stock 1.5: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=652419
Then get the official 2.1 OTA Rom from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695593&highlight=ruu&page=2
Once that is installed I believe you should be on an official stock rom. The older posts mention not being able to root this, but I do think they have come up with a couple of other options for rooting if you need to go back to it. Hope this helps...
I guess we could cobble together a new "downgrade.zip" that uses the boot.img and /system/ directory from stock 2.1 instead of the ones from stock 1.5 (and of course it wouldn't need to downgrade the radio.img anymore, so that would be removed).
If you're just doing it to return the phone, I'd recommend just running the RUU for 2.1. The only reason that's never been suggested before is that it upgrades your HBOOT to 1.49 S-ON, which previously meant that it was unrootable. Now that it's rootable, it shouldn't make any difference.
es0tericcha0s said:
I can't help but think that there is an easier way that I just haven't seen in my 5 minutes of searching, but I know that you could do it this way:
Follow the unroot process back to stock 1.5: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=652419
Then get the official 2.1 OTA Rom from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695593&highlight=ruu&page=2
Once that is installed I believe you should be on an official stock rom. The older posts mention not being able to root this, but I do think they have come up with a couple of other options for rooting if you need to go back to it. Hope this helps...
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What's RUU ?
If you follow the guide to go to 1.5 stock then get OTA update for 2.1, can you root again later ?
The RUU is the main stock rom that the Eris comes shipped with. You can grab it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=606699 (use the one posted by thenestor 1/2 way down the 1st page) and save it, just in case. Now they have figured out how to root all the versions of roms out there for our phones. More info found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=725096 . I do like to help, but most of these threads are right on the first page of the Development forum. Feel free to browse through there and the stickies at the top of the forum to gather some more information. You can't be too prepared when you are messing with the internal information of your phone...
Let me know if I can help with anything else.
I guys, I'm an occasional lurker that has a question for all you people that may be able to help. I have a Sprint Evo 4g LTE that has never been flashed and has only had stock updates up until this point. Personally, I liked ICS more and thought it acted faster. I attempted to flash it with a stock ics (the newest ics firmware) and the utility indicated that it was mismatched. I thought I'd ask here before I went on so I don't brick the phone. What I'm wondering is what does it take to get it back to the stock ICS? If I have to go through all the s-off and maybe some hboot stuff, is there a popular ICS firmware that I should use and skip the official?
I read a few results from my searches but I found a lot of questions that included their phone already being rooted and such. I don't really care about the rootage...just looking to get back to ICS.
Thanks in advance.
The only way for you is to root/unlock your phone and flash an ICS rom like mean rom ics which was packed with a lot of features, debloated, great battery life, etc... If you try to RUU back to ICS you might end up with a brick, I advise you against that, be careful and look for bigdaddy619 root guide and if you want the full experience get your phone s-off, of you only do the unlock thru htc dev you will have to flash the rom in a special way because the kernel/boot.img has to be flashed separately, anyways mean rom has this baked in so after you unlock/root and/or get s-off head to the original development thread and look for mean rom ics... Remember that before you do anything you will need to backup your personal stuff because the first step (htcdev.com unlock) deletes everything... Good luck!
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hello all
i have HTC ONE X+, and updated to JB 4.2.2, my experience, this android version is very bad in so many ways, and mainly, it drains the battery in unbelievable way, my current software version ( 2.18.401.2 )
i want to roll back for my previous software with the old android version ( 4.1.1 OR 4.1.2 )
is it possible ??
Not without using a custom rom or a backup. With the latest update came a new hboot version.
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you mean there is no way to install original rom, so please what to do exactly ? do i have to download a costumed rom ?
does my my should be rooted and boot loader unlocked ?
please i will appreciate it if you could post me links
thanks in advance..
osamaxosama said:
hello all
i have HTC ONE X+, and updated to JB 4.2.2, my experience, this android version is very bad in so many ways, and mainly, it drains the battery in unbelievable way, my current software version ( 2.18.401.2 )
i want to roll back for my previous software with the old android version ( 4.1.1 OR 4.1.2 )
is it possible ??
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First of all, root access is required to install a custom rom. Kindly read this thread on how to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213910
And my thread about the difference between root and unlocking the bootloader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46057784
As for the battery drain..etc. I think you are doing something wrong, so you might want to try to install a sense 5 based rom if the only issue you are having is overall performance. Viperx+ or Android Revolution HD both have sense 5 base but with a lot of performance tweaks which I personally am experiencing.
However concerning downgrading to sense 4 , with the updated HBOOT as stated by the previous poster, I don't know if its possible to install sense 4 with the new HBOOT (I don't have the enough knowledge to tell you if it will work or not)
TL;DR : You need root access to do anything concerning the software version.
P.S this is the wrong section. Please follow the forum rules and post all Q&A threads in the specified section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1816
You can roll back if your willing to loose your warranty, unlock bootloader via htc dev, flash custom recovery (TWRP) and follow this thread, just don't update to 4.2.2 and your done. Once back to 1.17.401.1 you can relock youe bootloader if you wish, personally I would stay rooted. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419784&page=3
boe323 said:
You can roll back if your willing to loose your warranty, unlock bootloader via htc dev, flash custom recovery (TWRP) and follow this thread, just don't update to 4.2.2 and your done. Once back to 1.17.401.1 you can relock youe bootloader if you wish, personally I would stay rooted. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419784&page=3
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thank you i will try and get back
Ghand0ur said:
First of all, root access is required to install a custom rom. Kindly read this thread on how to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213910
And my thread about the difference between root and unlocking the bootloader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46057784
As for the battery drain..etc. I think you are doing something wrong, so you might want to try to install a sense 5 based rom if the only issue you are having is overall performance. Viperx+ or Android Revolution HD both have sense 5 base but with a lot of performance tweaks which I personally am experiencing.
However concerning downgrading to sense 4 , with the updated HBOOT as stated by the previous poster, I don't know if its possible to install sense 4 with the new HBOOT (I don't have the enough knowledge to tell you if it will work or not)
TL;DR : You need root access to do anything concerning the software version.
P.S this is the wrong section. Please follow the forum rules and post all Q&A threads in the specified section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1816
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thanks for clarifying, Viperx+ or Android Revolution HD they are costumed roms, i am really looking for something official, ill try with the new HBOOT, and if didn't work , ill do as boe experience
thank you
Don't forget to flash the boot.IMG for the stock.zip(I'm my shared folder or inside stock.zip) when flashed stock .zip. When you have stock .zip installed, if you wish to be fully stock, then flash stock recovery for 1.17.401.1 and relock bootloader
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Isn't it possible to go back after updating to 4.2.2 ??
Using viperx 4.1.1
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Hi All,
Been an Android guy since the G1, but that was also the last time I had anything HTC. Picked up a One yesterday and I'm so happy to be back.
Did a bunch of reading before getting the phone. I wanted to make sure I didn't do anything irreversible. Before I received the phone, I'd read that you couldn't get S-Off with 1.27.531.11, as they'd patched the HBOOT (even though it's still 1.44.) So once I got the phone and confirmed it was on 1.27.531.11, I performed my first step:
1. Downgraded from 1.27.531.11 to 1.27.531.8.
Next:
2. Unlocked using htcdev
3. Flashed TWRP as recovery
4. Installed Android Revolution HD 4.0 Google Edition
All went smoothly! Because I had no issues with this, I decided it was worth it to push on and get S-Off and SuperCID. I read Vomer's guide many times over, and was about to get rolling with revone, when I found another guide ([GUIDE] PRE-S-OFF - IMPORTANT INFO - Read Before Going To S-OFF Threads!) which contained the following:
You are on or flash a STOCK Sense 5, Android 4.1 ROM! (NOTE: 4.2 Software may be OK however for your best chances use the oldest you possibly can!!
But as a result of #4, I'm now on a GPE 4.3 Rom. This gave me pause.
So, two (and a half!) questions really:
1. Should I flash back to a 4.1 or 4.2 rom prior to trying to get S-Off through revone? If so, what rom should I use? My best guess, if this is necessary is Team Nocturnal's Stock Rooted 1.27.531.8
2. Is there anything else flashing Android Revolution HD 4.0 might have done that would cause problems when trying to use revone to get S-Off? I still have Hboot 1.44, and I don't *think* flashing that rom would have somehow made this the patched version present in 1.27.531.11, but I just want to be sure of what I'm doing. (That question sounds so noobish! But better safe than sorry, I'm thinking.)
Thanks in advance, guys. Really didn't have a great community around my last phone, and I'm psyched to be back amongst a big group of tinkerers.
And from that same guide:
Are not using a GE ROM, 4.3 Rom or on stock 4.3 software
So it definitely seems like I should flash something older first. Just want to confirm what would be best (and make sure there's nothing else I need to do as well prior to using revone.)
All set. S-Off and SuperCID achieved.
For anyone who finds this thread down the road:
As long as you've downgraded to 1.27.531.8, just make sure you're on a 4.2.2 or earlier rom. Multiple reports of revone not working with 4.3 roms. You're on an older rom after doing the downgrade, so if you don't flash anything after that, you're ready to use revone.
Thank you for the info! I had wondered the same thing!
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1.How can i updrade my htc amaze 4g from GB to ics.
2.I am running a custom Gb rom "Bulletproofv2.5"
3.How can i check i am on stock Ruu or not
4.I want to do S-Off also but i am running windows oS
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EshbanBunny said:
1.How can i updrade my htc amaze 4g from GB to ics.
2.I am running a custom Gb rom "Bulletproofv2.5"
3.How can i check i am on stock Ruu or not
4.I want to do S-Off also but i am running windows oS
Help
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1. It is in the link I sent you in your other thread asking questions.
2. I believe you.
3. Stock RUU is the one that came from the factory. If you are running Bulletproof ROM then you are NOT stock. There is a repository of stock RUU's, it is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617644
However if your phone is Asian/Unbranded as you say, the stock RUU is in the link I provided you in the other thread--the link I keep referring you that has the answers to your questions.
If you are asking academically, the way to tell if you have stock now or not (but remember, we already answered this--you do NOT) is to look in your System Settings->About Phone->Software or somesuch, and you can then find the software number or build number or kernel version and google these to see if they are stock or not.
4. Use the Search tool to learn that you CANNOT S-Off via Windows, and you MUST S-Off via Ubuntu 12.04 (and newer). You can visit the http://unlimited.io/ website here to learn exactly how to S-Off and that you CANNOT do it with Windows.