Jelly Bean downgrade - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've unlocked my Atrix 4G, flashed JB CM10 and everything now i want to downgrade to the Stock GB how can i do that without getting my phone bricked?

Restore the nandroid backup that you should have made before flashing CM10.

upndwn4par said:
Restore the nandroid backup that you should have made before flashing CM10.
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I don't think i made one " i know i'm a noob, and i admit that ", if i didn't can i flash a GB Stock ROM using flashboot or will the phone get bricked?

Never flash an sbf unless you have no choice.
What GB version were you on? What country/carrier?

upndwn4par said:
Never flash an sbf unless you have no choice.
What GB version were you on? What country/carrier?
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I was on 2.3.4 and the country is Egypt or just the ME version of Android, and the new JB is great and everything but still lags on my Phone so i wanted to downgrade

You can try flashing a fruit cake, but the only one available is for AT&T. You might run in to problems with the radio. You might find some help here.
There might be an sbf available here, but the site is currently undergoing maintenance.
DiesFrae said:
I was on 2.3.4 and the country is Egypt or just the ME version of Android, and the new JB is great and everything but still lags on my Phone so i wanted to downgrade
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upndwn4par said:
You can try flashing a fruit cake, but the only one available is for AT&T. You might run in to problems with the radio. You might find some help here.
There might be an sbf available here, but the site is currently undergoing maintenance.
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got down to a boot loop LOL

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aRoot Gingerbread Update

H,
I want to use my MacBook Pro to update my atria to gingerbread. My phone is already rooted with 1.8.3. What version of gingerbread do i need and how do I do it? I do not want to hard brick my phone.
Thanks
12jewels said:
H,
I want to use my MacBook Pro to update my atria to gingerbread. My phone is already rooted with 1.8.3. What version of gingerbread do i need and how do I do it? I do not want to hard brick my phone.
Thanks
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I suggest you take your pick of modified ROMs our devs have developed
Ninja
CherryBlur
RedPill
Kenn's Rom with Extras
Couple other news ones have popped up recently, but i'd give them some time.
If you want stock, I suggest flashing the 4.5.91 SBF WITH pudding and root already built in.
I'm trying to use sbf_flash to flash to gingerbread, but it is failing with checksum errors. any suggestions?
12jewels said:
I'm trying to use sbf_flash to flash to gingerbread, but it is failing with checksum errors. any suggestions?
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Not familiar with sbf_flash, but which SBF gingerbread are you trying to flash?
I am trying to flash pudding. Does the phone need to be unlocked first? How can I tell if it is unlocked?
12jewels said:
I am trying to flash pudding. Does the phone need to be unlocked first? How can I tell if it is unlocked?
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Pudding will unlock your phone if you read through the 1st post and follow instructions.
Ok, it took a while, but i get it now.
Thanks

[Q] Restore back to stock after ICS leak install?

Is it possible to return back to the original software of the phone after installing the leak. As in, can you use mattlgroffs Razr Utility to completely restore the phone?
xi0nic said:
Is it possible to return back to the original software of the phone after installing the leak. As in, can you use mattlgroffs Razr Utility to completely restore the phone?
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It depends of your current system. What's it?
pedrotorresfilho said:
It depends of your current system. What's it?
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I am running JY Daddys customised AOKP (I don't mind losing all of my data)
xi0nic said:
I am running JY Daddys customised AOKP (I don't mind losing all of my data)
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Then you are not using the leak, you can easily restore it with rds lite flashing your correct file(corrisponding to you version of razr)
BakaPhoenix said:
Then you are not using the leak, you can easily restore it with rds lite flashing your correct file(corrisponding to you version of razr)
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I meant if I flashed the leak?
xi0nic said:
I meant if I flashed the leak?
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No you can't go back from the leak to gb (some cdma leak can, but since you are using daddy's rom i guess you are gsm)
BakaPhoenix said:
No you can't go back from the leak to gb (some cdma leak can, but since you are using daddy's rom i guess you are gsm)
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One last question, will I be able to update to the final ICS when it is released from the leak.
No one really knows, but at the moment its not likely, you will need to flash your phone to a standard GB ROM, but to do that you will need to wait for someone to find a way, then upgrade to ICS.
This is why I have not taken the ICS Leak Plunge yet

[Q] Critical Update for 4.5.141.en.us from motorola- OK to update?

My info-
on ATT
Unlocked
Rooted
4.5.91
Android Version 2.3.4
Alien #4
ROM Manager v5.0.0.7
Should I install the "critical update" from Motorola? I just started to see the notices.
Will it cause issues with my current setup?
Thanks,
Sean
MagSea said:
My info-
on ATT
Unlocked
Rooted
4.5.91
Android Version 2.3.4
Alien #4
ROM Manager v5.0.0.7
Should I install the "critical update" from Motorola? I just started to see the notices.
Will it cause issues with my current setup?
Thanks,
Sean
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wat
There's an update?
Since you're on Alien/rooted/unlocked BL I would recommend against taking any OTA update. It would most likely fail anyway.
EDIT- I just noticed you're on 4.5.91, you must be seeing the notifications for the 4.5.141 update. You had me all excited that there was some other update out.
Thanks Stewart- poor reading comprehension on my part.
That answers it.
No!
S Do not update, there are multiple posts of people bricking their phone attempting to update, if you continually get requests to update you can freeze updater with titanium backup. If you want to update with newer firmware I would suggest taking a look at the many newer gb roms or even a move to cm7 if you really want something a bit different, as far as I am aware there aren't going to be any more updates to Alien.
I'm on a stock 4.5.141 myself, with a few enhancements. I had an unlocked bootloader on 4.5.91, updated using the 4.5.141 SBF, and could re-unlock the bootloader. Then CWM and start flashing zips (like root).
I'm still waiting with bated breath for an ICS leak.
MagSea said:
My info-
on ATT
Unlocked
Rooted
4.5.91
Android Version 2.3.4
Alien #4
ROM Manager v5.0.0.7
Should I install the "critical update" from Motorola? I just started to see the notices.
Will it cause issues with my current setup?
Thanks,
Sean
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I would flash your current version sbf through rsd lite then OTA update your phone then unlock it again.
Sent from my MB860 on CM7
Soldier-2Point0 said:
I would flash your current version sbf through rsd lite then OTA update your phone then unlock it again.
Sent from my MB860 on CM7
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Dont do this. You're unlocked, treat RSD as if it doesnt exist. If I were you, I'd try to find either a .141 fruitcake (CWM flashable versions of RSD files) or switch to a .141 based rom if you want to stick with blur.
Jotokun said:
Dont do this. You're unlocked, treat RSD as if it doesnt exist. If I were you, I'd try to find either a .141 fruitcake (CWM flashable versions of RSD files) or switch to a .141 based rom if you want to stick with blur.
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I have done what I said I would and it did not brick my device. There is a risk if you flash the wrong sbf or downgrade.
Soldier-2Point0 said:
I have done what I said I would and it did not brick my device. There is a risk if you flash the wrong sbf or downgrade.
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Most don't reccomend this however as too many possible things can go wrong. Also is alot more work to fix if something goes wrong. A flashable fruitcake or rom is more simple to do in the first place and if something does go wrong is easier to fix. Also the roms available kick butt over the stock rom.
kooldadof4 said:
... Also the roms available kick butt over the stock rom.
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Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

[Q] ICS Upgrade from GB

I have a GSM EVO 3d (From Rogers). I am currently on Leedroid 5.3 Rom and Kernel.
I want to update to ICS (Finally...). I am S-off and i have 4ext running.
I have done a nandroid with 4ext and TI backup.
My questions begin here:
What do I need to do because i have Lee's kernel. Will Flashing just the new Firmware be enough, then just wipe dalvik, data and cache, and flash my new ICS ROM.
While im here I might as well ask, since we just got an official update. are a lot of the roms going to get updated and change significantly faster now. or is it still a waiting game for the release of the kernel source?
relock the phone,flash the stock recovery and flash the original ruu. you'll be able to upgrade after that. all the best:good:
Concerning your 2nd question: I think for sense based Roms, business will go on as usual, so we can expect new spin-offs of the popular Roms soon. But with CM9, aosp, et cetera it wont be easier now.
What does aosp mean again?
Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515m using XDA
Bad4ss said:
What does aosp mean again?
Sent from my HTC EVO 3D X515m using XDA
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Android Open Source Project. It refers to the original rom put out by Google before the manufacturers add their skins (like HTC sense).
Sent from my ICS 3VO with Tapatalk 2
nitish718 said:
relock the phone,flash the stock recovery and flash the original ruu. you'll be able to upgrade after that. all the best:good:
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Huh? why would I want to relock my phone. I just want to flash an aftermarket ROM like cool sense 3.6.
I dont want the official ICS...
Why would you even suggest I relock my phone? even If i did want the regular official ICS (which I dont) I would not need to lock my phone.
To make it absolutely clear I have s-off and full root, and refuse to lose that. so if you dont know what your talking about carry on and dont reply.
meme405 said:
Huh? why would I want to relock my phone. I just want to flash an aftermarket ROM like cool sense 3.6.
I dont want the official ICS...
Why would you even suggest I relock my phone? even If i did want the regular official ICS (which I dont) I would not need to lock my phone.
To make it absolutely clear I have s-off and full root, and refuse to lose that. so if you dont know what your talking about carry on and dont reply.
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I saw that, terrible telling you to update hboot. from the OTA.
Anryls thread firmware is stripped of recovery and hboot. http://d-h.st/9Po Install it, remove sd card, go into recovery, pop in sd.
Then just format all partitions except sd card in 4ext, wipe dalvich, install new ICS Rom.
You'll keep recovery, hboot and s off.
For OC kernels we will need source. :sly:
scariola said:
I saw that, terrible telling you to update hboot. from the OTA.
Anryls thread firmware is stripped of recovery and hboot. http://d-h.st/9Po Install it, remove sd card, go into recovery, pop in sd.
Then just format all partitions except sd card in 4ext, wipe dalvich, install new ICS Rom.
You'll keep recovery, hboot and s off.
For OC kernels we will need source. :sly:
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Thanks will do, but for my own information, curiosity and for future help for others, why do I need to remove my sd and put it back in in recovery?
EDIT: oh and the link you gave is that the same FW I see every ICS rom linking to telling me to flash first? Is there different versions or something? cause everyone has a different link to it.
meme405 said:
Thanks will do, but for my own information, curiosity and for future help for others, why do I need to remove my sd and put it back in in recovery?
EDIT: oh and the link you gave is that the same FW I see every ICS rom linking to telling me to flash first? Is there different versions or something? cause everyone has a different link to it.
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Newest firmware does not erase data, make a backup in 4ext in case you want to go back to gb.
As for why removing sd.
After flashing firmware, if you cant get into recovery, you hold volume down and hit power, the ICS firmware will try to auto flash again. So by removing sd you can scroll down to recovery in hboot, boot into 4ext, put sd card back, then flash your ICS Rom.
That firmware is based on the latest official ripped version, not leaked or test versions that have been around the last month or so.
scariola said:
Newest firmware does not erase data, make a backup in 4ext in case you want to go back to gb.
As for why removing sd.
After flashing firmware, if you cant get into recovery, you hold volume down and hit power, the ICS firmware will try to auto flash again. So by removing sd you can scroll down to recovery in hboot, boot into 4ext, put sd card back, then flash your ICS Rom.
That firmware is based on the latest official ripped version, not leaked or test versions that have been around the last month or so.
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Awesome, thanks man. Now when someone asks questions I can give them a proper answer.
I'm in Costa Rica, and I'm using a Rogers GSM Evo 3D unlocked, and currently sing King Cobra ICS Rom, is there a way for me to install the official ICS update from rogers? if yes, could someone please tell me how? I'm really a noob with this.
leoramen said:
I'm in Costa Rica, and I'm using a Rogers GSM Evo 3D unlocked, and currently sing King Cobra ICS Rom, is there a way for me to install the official ICS update from rogers? if yes, could someone please tell me how? I'm really a noob with this.
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Rogers hasnt released it yet. Rogers like sprint does modify the roms a little and adds some bloatware. (Not to sprints extent, but they do...)
thanks, any idea if the European version will work on mine?
leoramen said:
thanks, any idea if the European version will work on mine?
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I dont recommend you just flash the OTA. If you are rooted, you would either end up with a boot loop or lose your root.
If you are rooted, update your FW and flash one of the many ICS roms available in the GSM section.

For people with a verizon variant with us unlocked firmware.

Heres what i have noticed on verizon htc 10 with us unlocked firmware.pacrom,validus,aokp and rr roms will not flash.cm and beanstalk do.just some info for those wondering what roms work and what roms dont.
UPDATE!!! The 9/4 build of RR boots.no home button and same bugs as other cm.switch to global mode let it connect signal reboot let it connect again then switch back to cdma/lte/evdo and it will reconect with lte and stay connected.at least it did for me.
gillim74 said:
Heres what i have noticed on verizon htc 10 with us unlocked firmware.pacrom,validus,aokp and rr roms will not flash.cm and beanstalk do.just some info for those wondering what roms work and what roms dont.
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Thanks a lot for the info.
Did you do a full conversion with an RUU or just flashed the US unlocked firmware? If you RUUed, did you follow the same basic process as described in the debranding thread?
Tarima said:
Thanks a lot for the info.
Did you do a full conversion with an RUU or just flashed the US unlocked firmware? If you RUUed, did you follow the same basic process as described in the debranding thread?
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Just flashed the us unlocked firmware.
gillim74 said:
Just flashed the us unlocked firmware.
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Can you let me know which firmware file you flashed? Did it have boot and recovery removed? Anything else specific you can share on how you flashed?
I want to flash the unlocked firmware and given how little people have posted about that I don't want to bork my phone. Thanks.
Tarima said:
Can you let me know which firmware file you flashed? Did it have boot and recovery removed? Anything else specific you can share on how you flashed?
I want to flash the unlocked firmware and given how little people have posted about that I don't want to bork my phone. Thanks.
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Its on the cm13 discussion page its not the cm thread in roms and kernels its the other cm thread in discussio s i believe.i out it on my sd card not internal storage but your removable sd card.rebooted into download and folled the instructions to flash basically you hit volume up.i would start at page 55 to look for the firmware
gillim74 said:
Its on the cm13 discussion page its not the cm thread in roms and kernels its the other cm thread in discussio s i believe.i out it on my sd card not internal storage but your removable sd card.rebooted into download and folled the instructions to flash basically you hit volume up.i would start at page 55 to look for the firmware
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Thanks for the lead. I followed everything in that thread and couldn't get a ROM to boot with U.S Unlocked firmware (short of formatting data), but it did help me gain confidence about flashing the Unlocked RUU on my Verizon 10. Working great now.
Tarima said:
Thanks for the lead. I followed everything in that thread and couldn't get a ROM to boot with U.S Unlocked firmware (short of formatting data), but it did help me gain confidence about flashing the Unlocked RUU on my Verizon 10. Working great now.
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So you used the unlocked firmware ruu and you can boot cm with no problems and have data working and everything?
gillim74 said:
So you used the unlocked firmware ruu and you can boot cm with no problems and have data working and everything?
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No I wasn't interested in CM, just wanted to see how people managed to flash Unlocked firmware/radio on their VZW 10s. That thread is pretty much the only place I've seen anyone talk about that actively.
Running Unlocked everything now (full debrand), stock ROM and rooted.
Tarima said:
No I wasn't interested in CM, just wanted to see how people managed to flash Unlocked firmware/radio on their VZW 10s. That thread is pretty much the only place I've seen anyone talk about that actively.
Running Unlocked everything now (full debrand), stock ROM and rooted.
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And everything works for verizon? Have you tried to flash a cm rom to see if it would work or could you and let me know if it does please.and what ruu a us unlocked one or international one?
gillim74 said:
And everything works for verizon? Have you tried to flash a cm rom to see if it would work or could you and let me know if it does please.and what ruu a us unlocked one or international one?
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Here's the thing, I'm using the phone in Canada on a non-Verizon network. So for me, everything works on the phone but I wouldn't be able to tell you about Verizon network services like Volte/advanced calling/etc. I'm guessing those wouldn't work, but the phone it itself is running well.
The RUU I used is directly from HTC:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-10/news/
Does installing CM require anything other than a simple flash?
Wondering if anyone has tried flashing the latest firmware onto a VZW HTC 10, and if so, what the results were. Thanks.
pettigrew95 said:
Wondering if anyone has tried flashing the latest firmware onto a VZW HTC 10, and if so, what the results were. Thanks.
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Latest firmware from who? U.S. Unlocked? W.W.E?
If you didn't see my earlier post I'm running a full Unlocked conversion on my VZW 10.
gillim74 said:
Heres what i have noticed on verizon htc 10 with us unlocked firmware.pacrom,validus,aokp and rr roms will not flash.cm and beanstalk do.just some info for those wondering what roms work and what roms dont.
UPDATE!!! The 9/4 build of RR boots.no home button and same bugs as other cm.switch to global mode let it connect signal reboot let it connect again then switch back to cdma/lte/evdo and it will reconect with lte and stay connected.at least it did for me.
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Did you modify the firmware.zip? or did you just flash the firmware?
US unlocked is getting an update right now I believe and will be interested in flashing the new firmware and ROM.
Appreciate you making a thread on this as many as very confused and have this question about can we flash the firmware from other carriers, etc.
Have you tried flashing the verizon firmware back and seeing if verizon ROM will now flash, as you said Validius doesn't flash on the US unlocked firmware.
Curious if an RUU will be needed to be flashed to get fully back to Verizon.
Tarima said:
Here's the thing, I'm using the phone in Canada on a non-Verizon network. So for me, everything works on the phone but I wouldn't be able to tell you about Verizon network services like Volte/advanced calling/etc. I'm guessing those wouldn't work, but the phone it itself is running well.
The RUU I used is directly from HTC:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-10/news/
Does installing CM require anything other than a simple flash?
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First post already explains about CM and if it works.
So you ran the full RUU and stayed on the stock RUU ROM?
andybones said:
Did you modify the firmware.zip? or did you just flash the firmware?
US unlocked is getting an update right now I believe and will be interested in flashing the new firmware and ROM.
Appreciate you making a thread on this as many as very confused and have this question about can we flash the firmware from other carriers, etc.
Have you tried flashing the verizon firmware back and seeing if verizon ROM will now flash, as you said Validius doesn't flash on the US unlocked firmware.
Curious if an RUU will be needed to be flashed to get fully back to Verizon.
First post already explains about CM and if it works.
So you ran the full RUU and stayed on the stock RUU ROM?
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The firmware was already modified and i havent tried a verizon rom but when i get home i can and report back.if you get the new unlocked us firmware can you post a link here please?UPDATE!! Flashed your verizon firmware Mr.Bones with no issues at all.
andybones said:
Did you modify the firmware.zip? or did you just flash the firmware?
US unlocked is getting an update right now I believe and will be interested in flashing the new firmware and ROM.
Appreciate you making a thread on this as many as very confused and have this question about can we flash the firmware from other carriers, etc.
Have you tried flashing the verizon firmware back and seeing if verizon ROM will now flash, as you said Validius doesn't flash on the US unlocked firmware.
Curious if an RUU will be needed to be flashed to get fully back to Verizon.
First post already explains about CM and if it works.
So you ran the full RUU and stayed on the stock RUU ROM?
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I changed my cid to 22222222 and ran the latest Unlocked RUU and stayed on stock.
As additional info, I previously tried to flash the same modified (recovery/radio removed, android-info.txt edited to add VZW cid) firmware zip as the OP but could not get the Verizon stock or any other ROM to boot. It was suggested that a full data formatting be necessary first, but I didn't try that and you probably know more about that process than me anyway. After each unsuccessful attempt however I was able to revert by flashing a VZW no-wipe RUU and restore my backed up VZW ROM without problems.
Tarima said:
Latest firmware from who? U.S. Unlocked? W.W.E?
If you didn't see my earlier post I'm running a full Unlocked conversion on my VZW 10.
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I would guess whatever FW is the latest and greatest. I have a VZW 10...When you converted what was the process like? After converting you still get VZW full 4G LTE and advanced calling/video/WiFi calling? I'm running the VZW 1.82 FW right now but my ROM (LeeDroid) is based off of the 1.95 I believe. I'd like my FW to match the FW my ROM was based off of. Thanks!
gillim74 said:
The firmware was already modified and i havent tried a verizon rom but when i get home i can and report back.if you get the new unlocked us firmware can you post a link here please?
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Do you mind posting the edited firmware, or is it posted and I'm blind?
I think the firmware will be found in the main threads before I am able to acquire it, but once ibdo get it I'll check in here.
I may have actually jumped the gun on much of any firmware changes, as I saw that there is an update coming in Santods ROM thread, so once the update comes we will see, hopefully if there's changes they are of use to us.
Tarima said:
I changed my cid to 22222222 and ran the latest Unlocked RUU and stayed on stock.
As additional info, I previously tried to flash the same modified (recovery/radio removed, android-info.txt edited to add VZW cid) firmware zip as the OP but could not get the Verizon stock or any other ROM to boot. It was suggested that a full data formatting be necessary first, but I didn't try that and you probably know more about that process than me anyway. After each unsuccessful attempt however I was able to revert by flashing a VZW no-wipe RUU and restore my backed up VZW ROM without problems.
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Thank you for the information my friend, it's much appreciated.
pettigrew95 said:
I would guess whatever FW is the latest and greatest. I have a VZW 10...When you converted what was the process like? After converting you still get VZW full 4G LTE and advanced calling/video/WiFi calling? I'm running the VZW 1.82 FW right now but my ROM (LeeDroid) is based off of the 1.95 I believe. I'd like my FW to match the FW my ROM was based off of. Thanks!
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Please take a look at one of my previous posts I'm not able to tell you about VZW features since I'm using the phone on a different network. I would guess advanced calling /Volte/etc wouldn't work, else people with the Unlocked phone wouldn't need to do a Verizon conversion.
The conversion process was simple, changed CID and ran the RUU exe from my PC.
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andybones said:
Do you mind posting the edited firmware, or is it posted and I'm blind?
I think the firmware will be found in the main threads before I am able to acquire it, but once ibdo get it I'll check in here.
I may have actually jumped the gun on much of any firmware changes, as I saw that there is an update coming in Santods ROM thread, so once the update comes we will see, hopefully if there's changes they are of use to us.
Thank you for the information my friend, it's much appreciated.
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Andy here is the modified fw, I believe it's the same one used by the OP:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...evelopment-t3376014/post68800346#post68800346
Tarima said:
Please take a look at one of my previous posts I'm not able to tell you about VZW features since I'm using the phone on a different network. I would guess advanced calling /Volte/etc wouldn't work, else people with the Unlocked phone wouldn't need to do a Verizon conversion.
The conversion process was simple, changed CID and ran the RUU exe from my PC.
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Andy here is the modified fw, I believe it's the same one used by the OP:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...evelopment-t3376014/post68800346#post68800346
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After flashing go into recovery then wipe then select format data then reboot recovery wipe everything again reboot recovery and then flash the the best way it worked for me

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