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Ok, so last night my phone downloaded the update (guessing Gingerbread). I'm still running 2.2.1 on my Thunderbolt, as I was out of the country for the past few months. I caught the phone before it completed the installation and thought that if I removed the PG05IMG.zip file from the sd card, that would prevent it from being able to install the update. I turned the phone back on and it began to attempt to install the update again. I would like to flash a new ROM to the phone (as I was simply rooted without a custom ROM before) so that I am running 2.3+ but I don't want to have to re-root the phone. I would like to be able to back everything up before I flash a new ROM. How do I prevent the phone from installing the OTA update that was inadvertently downloaded last night , which will unroot my phone??
Please help! Thank you
Not sure if you can stop it at this point and since the phone can still be rooted with the GB update, it may just be easiest to let it go.
Otherwise, if you really want to stop the update, you probably need to boot into Fastboot and find the files that are part of the update. From my Eris days, the OTA update isn't packaged up in the PG05IMG.zip file that you removed. I'm not sure where the files are or what files are the ones you need to delete though...
Someone fee free to correct me, but if you flash the CWM recovery it will prevent the update from happening?
Essentially, I just use the phone for wireless tether, so that's mainly why I root. Doubt that changes much of anything...
hallstevenson said:
Not sure if you can stop it at this point and since the phone can still be rooted with the GB update, it may just be easiest to let it go.
Otherwise, if you really want to stop the update, you probably need to boot into Fastboot and find the files that are part of the update. From my Eris days, the OTA update isn't packaged up in the PG05IMG.zip file that you removed. I'm not sure where the files are or what files are the ones you need to delete though...
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So I tried to let the update take, but unfortunately it gets stuck at the screen with Andy and the exclamation point!!
Ughhh.... help! Now I have no workable phone..
Can you still boot into recovery? I had read that clearing cache and dalvik fixes this...
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tomgillotti said:
So I tried to let the update take, but unfortunately it gets stuck at the screen with Andy and the exclamation point!!
Ughhh.... help! Now I have no workable phone..
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That's a common problem as I recall from a few weeks back. I saw threads about it but never read them as I wasn't affected. I don't know if it's a dead-end or easily fixed or complicated to fix...
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johnnyv5 said:
Can you still boot into recovery? I had read that clearing cache and dalvik fixes this...
jv
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I stumbled into clockwork recovery earlier... I will see what I can accomplish if I can make it back there!
Side note.. I can get into the phone for a minute or so before it restarts again.
tomgillotti said:
I stumbled into clockwork recovery earlier... I will see what I can accomplish if I can make it back there!
Side note.. I can get into the phone for a minute or so before it restarts again.
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johnnyv5 said:
Can you still boot into recovery? I had read that clearing cache and dalvik fixes this...
jv
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Two thumbs up! So far, so good as for this recommendation. Thank you!!!
Any thoughts on how to prevent VZW from pushing this update from now on?
Also need the best 2.3+ ROM... or is CM9 with 4.0 on the way??
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tomgillotti said:
Any thoughts on how to prevent VZW from pushing this update from now on?
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Install a non-stock ROM. Don't worry, you can get Sense-based ones that won't be anything "new".
It appears that VZW will eventually force the update so there's no way that I'm aware of to stop it while running stock (even rooted stock).
tomgillotti said:
Two thumbs up! So far, so good as for this recommendation. Thank you!!!
Any thoughts on how to prevent VZW from pushing this update from now on?
Also need the best 2.3+ ROM... or is CM9 with 4.0 on the way??
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Flash a ROM that has the update. There are a few around here that are 2.11.605.5 that you flash in Recovery so that it'll stop bugging you to update. Just pick one that is already rooted. You can do a backup of your currrent rom, flash the 2.11.605.5 then restore your data and your all set....
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There are a couple threads on preventing ota updates. A quick search will tell you what file to rename and how to.
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I've unlocked my bootloader, rooted and installed CWM custom recovery. Not surprisingly the Sense 6 update will download but it won't install. I tried to flash it manually with CWM but that won't work either. Again, no surprise.
Is there a workaround that I can use to install the Sense 6 update?
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I've unlocked my bootloader, rooted and installed CWM custom recovery. Not surprisingly the Sense 6 update will download but it won't install. I tried to flash it manually with CWM but that won't work either. Again, no surprise.
Is there a workaround that I can use to install the Sense 6 update?
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Yes, you need the stock recovery not custom recovery to install the ota plus stock rom installed.
jerrycycle said:
Yes, you need the stock recovery not custom recovery to install the ota plus stock rom installed.
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Ok, I flashed stock recovery and the update looked like it was going to install but it failed about a third of the way through and gave me a red triangle. I rebooted and fortunately the phone is still working. I tried installing the update a second time with the same result. Any ideas?
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Ok, I flashed stock recovery and the update looked like it was going to install but it failed about a third of the way through and gave me a red triangle. I rebooted and fortunately the phone is still working. I tried installing the update a second time with the same result. Any ideas?
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You have to have a pure stock rom. You may have to nandroid a stock or RUU but you have to decide that, but it have to be stock not root or any system file edits. Sorry, missed the bootloader need to be locked.
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You have to have a pure stock rom. You may have to nandroid a stock or RUU but you have to decide that, but it have to be stock not root or any system file edits. Sorry, missed the bootloader need to be locked.
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My rom is stock (Telstra Australia) but I've installed a few Xposed mods. If I do a factory reset I'm assuming that will take the rom back to stock. If I then remove root and relock the bootloader will I then be ok to flash the Sense 6 update?
Mate, I'm having same issue, Telstra Australia.
Check out his thread. I think you need to save three files that get wiped when you unlock bootloader. The update looks for them. I'm still trying to get it to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2800140
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Mate, I'm having same issue, Telstra Australia.
Check out his thread. I think you need to save three files that get wiped when you unlock bootloader. The update looks for them. I'm still trying to get it to work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2800140
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Thanks. I tried the 3 files thing and it didn't work for me probably because the bootloader was still unlocked. I got sick of dicking around with it and decided to try to get S-off which I'd been having trouble achieving with Hboot 2.49. Finally got S-off and then flashed this.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53890999
Cheers.
appro77 said:
My rom is stock (Telstra Australia) but I've installed a few Xposed mods. If I do a factory reset I'm assuming that will take the rom back to stock. If I then remove root and relock the bootloader will I then be ok to flash the Sense 6 update?
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Thanks. I tried the 3 files thing and it didn't work for me probably because the bootloader was still unlocked. I got sick of dicking around with it and decided to try to get S-off which I'd been having trouble achieving with Hboot 2.49. Finally got S-off and then flashed this.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53890999
Cheers.
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Which method did you use to gain s-off? I couldn't get it to work.
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Which method did you use to gain s-off? I couldn't get it to work.
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Nothing was working for me and I'd almost given up but I was pointed to this.... http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/
I was already rooted but for some reason the first method wouldn't work for me. ADB is very new to me so I may have done something wrong even though I tried it a couple of times. I used the second method but didn't use temproot cause I figured as I was already rooted I didn't need it. When I used the commands in the second method S-off was achieved.
The rom I mentioned above looks really good btw.
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Which method did you use to gain s-off? I couldn't get it to work.
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appro77 said:
Nothing was working for me and I'd almost given up but I was pointed to this.... http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/
I was already rooted but for some reason the first method wouldn't work for me. ADB is very new to me so I may have done something wrong even though I tried it a couple of times. I used the second method but didn't use temproot cause I figured as I was already rooted I didn't need it. When I used the commands in the second method S-off was achieved.
The rom I mentioned above looks really good btw.
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Yeah it does look pretty slick. Wasn't sure about the large icons through. I watched a review on youtube. Looked a little strange...
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Yeah it does look pretty slick. Wasn't sure about the large icons through. I watched a review on youtube. Looked a little strange...
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Not sure what you are referring to there. I didn't see anything overly large. Was that on the stock launcher? I'm using Apex.
When the OTA update fails and you get the red triangle, have you tried holding the vol up button then pushing the power button?
This should take you to stock recovery and you can see why the update failed...
Might give you a point to work from.
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When the OTA update fails and you get the red triangle, have you tried holding the vol up button then pushing the power button?
This should take you to stock recovery and you can see why the update failed...
Might give you a point to work from.
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No I didn't do that. I'm on a custom recovery and custom rom now though.
I'm all back to stock with the three files saved. Just waiting for the OTA update to download now.
I'll let you know if it works.
So what's the sense 6 camera app like? I have never really been happy with the camera on the max.
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So what's the sense 6 camera app like? I have never really been happy with the camera on the max.
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I haven't had a really good look at it but I don't like the fact that you have to tap a button before you choose video. On the old app both camera and video were one tap away. Now if you aren't in video already it's 2 taps.
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No I didn't do that. I'm on a custom recovery and custom rom now though.
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I ended up getting this to work....
When you save the three files that are missing with a root file manager, you have to save them to \data\preload NOT system\data\preload
Worked a treat after I did this:good:
How did you get firewater to work?
I keep getting a kernel error. It says that my kernel has a anti firewater patch. Very frustrating i just want to be able to lock my bootloader so my finger print scanner works properly again.
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I ended up getting this to work....
When you save the three files that are missing with a root file manager, you have to save them to \data\preload NOT system\data\preload
Worked a treat after I did this:good:
How did you get firewater to work?
I keep getting a kernel error. It says that my kernel has a anti firewater patch. Very frustrating i just want to be able to lock my bootloader so my finger print scanner works properly again.
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That's interesting what you say about the 3 files. Now I know why it wouldn't work for me. Regarding Firewater I just followed the instructions in the link I posted earlier.
I've actually reverted to a Nandroid of my stock Sense 5.5 rom. I like it better than Sense 6.
So I saw this lollipop rom(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716306) and I was waiting for the official one from htc but this had what I wanted. It said I need to have the 4.4.4 firmware but I didnt know how to get it because I couldnt get the ota update on stock for a certain reason and so it flashed the 4.4.4 gpe rom then after that I flashed the 5.0 rom but now I have no wifi and when I reboot its in the bootloop and I dont know what to do now. I would appreciate it if anyone could try and help me. Thank you.
If you just flash a GPe rom it dosent mean you flashed the firmware. I was actually having this same problem so I just flashed the US Dev Sense 4.4.4 firmware and the Lollipop rom worked fine.
Guide on Flashing Firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727
Scroll all the way down and look for the 3.28.1540.5 firmware and flash that.
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So I saw this lollipop rom(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716306) and I was waiting for the official one from htc but this had what I wanted. It said I need to have the 4.4.4 firmware but I didnt know how to get it because I couldnt get the ota update on stock for a certain reason and so it flashed the 4.4.4 gpe rom then after that I flashed the 5.0 rom but now I have no wifi and when I reboot its in the bootloop and I dont know what to do now. I would appreciate it if anyone could try and help me. Thank you.
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still need help? you need to just get back to bootloader an then enter recovery wipe device an restore a working backup so your phone is working an then go from there.
Tigerstown said:
still need help? you need to just get back to bootloader an then enter recovery wipe device an restore a working backup so your phone is working an then go from there.
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forgot to backup but can I just flash the last rom I had.
asap marcus said:
forgot to backup but can I just flash the last rom I had.
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Yea just do a wipe before...wipe both cache an data,system an then flash ROM should be good. Let me know what happens.
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Yea just do a wipe before...wipe both cache an data,system an then flash ROM should be good. Let me know what happens.
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I got an answer and they posted the firmware so im going to try that first
Masterguy635 said:
If you just flash a GPe rom it dosent mean you flashed the firmware. I was actually having this same problem so I just flashed the US Dev Sense 4.4.4 firmware and the Lollipop rom worked fine.
Guide on Flashing Firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727
Scroll all the way down and look for the 3.28.1540.5 firmware and flash that.
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Thanks im downloading the firmware now. Ive been waiting for the official update from HTC when that comes out should I flash that or should I stick with the one I have now.
even more broken
Masterguy635 said:
If you just flash a GPe rom it dosent mean you flashed the firmware. I was actually having this same problem so I just flashed the US Dev Sense 4.4.4 firmware and the Lollipop rom worked fine.
Guide on Flashing Firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727
Scroll all the way down and look for the 3.28.1540.5 firmware and flash that.
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Before I flashed that firmware I wiped my phone and there is nothing on it. Also when I try to boot it it tells me to put in a password and I tried my google one but it didnt work also in twrp it says i have 0mb taken up on my phone. I also tried to adb sideload the rom to re flash it but that didnt work it said on my phone it couldnt put the file on my phone so it tried to put it on my ram. Are you sure that was the right firmware I have an att htc one m8. Also do you know what I can do or known some one that can help. Ive been having so many problems with my phone for two days straight and i havent able to use it.
Donot have to put in a password in recovery,format your data partition
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Before I flashed that firmware I wiped my phone and there is nothing on it. Also when I try to boot it it tells me to put in a password and I tried my google one but it didnt work also in twrp it says i have 0mb taken up on my phone. I also tried to adb sideload the rom to re flash it but that didnt work it said on my phone it couldnt put the file on my phone so it tried to put it on my ram. Are you sure that was the right firmware I have an att htc one m8. Also do you know what I can do or known some one that can help. Ive been having so many problems with my phone for two days straight and i havent able to use it.
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Donot have to put in a password in recovery,format your data partition
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Thankyou so much it worked. But I don't know if its gonna get stuck in a boot loop thought but im not going to try to find that out now
Very welcome glad it got sorted out.
asap marcus said:
Thankyou so much it worked. But I don't know if its gonna get stuck in a boot loop thought but im not going to try to find that out now
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Hey guys,
Been using cm11 for a time, but since I need a good camera (cm11s is a little grainy), I need the stock rom.
Ive tries JMZ's, but I get fc on clock and calc. Can someone upload the stock ATT rom. Doesn't matter if its odexed or deodexed.
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Hey guys,
Been using cm11 for a time, but since I need a good camera (cm11s is a little grainy), I need the stock rom.
Ive tries JMZ's, but I get fc on clock and calc. Can someone upload the stock ATT rom. Doesn't matter if its odexed or deodexed.
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Damn, I literally just deleted mine cause I never used it... Sorry bro
I'm needing this to. I tried running the RUU exe file but it just closes after accepting the agreement. I have no OS on it but do have TWRP installed. How am I suppose to get this to a usable state again?
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I'm needing this to. I tried running the RUU exe file but it just closes after accepting the agreement. I have no OS on it but do have TWRP installed. How am I suppose to get this to a usable state again?
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To get it back to usable you can flash cm11 from here. But to get it back to stock you just have to hope someone wants to share a recent stock at&t backup(of system and boot) and a recovery image from the same.
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To get it back to usable you can flash cm11 from here. But to get it back to stock you just have to hope someone wants to share a recent stock at&t backup(of system and boot) and a recovery image from the same.
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Well, I managed to get the RUU to work somehow. Not sure what I did but it worked and I'm back on stock. Just finished rooting and flashing TWRP.
So you can use RUU if your phone is rooted and has twrp? Ive never used RUU before.
And when its done, will you still be rooted with a custom recovery?
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So you can use RUU if your phone is rooted and has twrp? Ive never used RUU before.
And when its done, will you still be rooted with a custom recovery?
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The only requirement to use RUU is that your bootloader must be locked/relocked. After that you can flash TWRP through fastboot and then flash the SuperSU zip from TWRP.
I was trying to root my Lenovo P2a42 with TWRP and SuperSU V2.76 but then something went wrong and it wouldn't boot up. I then did an advanced wipe and wiped everything using TWRP and now I have no OS, although I can go into TWRP and the Bootloader. Whenether I try to boot up I get the Bootloader. Now I just want to get it back to normal, I have no backups (Cuz I'm dumb). Please help, thanks in advance.
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I was trying to root my Lenovo P2a42 with TWRP and SuperSU V2.76 but then something went wrong and it wouldn't boot up. I then did an advanced wipe and wiped everything using TWRP and now I have no OS, although I can go into TWRP and the Bootloader. Whenether I try to boot up I get the Bootloader. Now I just want to get it back to normal, I have no backups (Cuz I'm dumb). Please help, thanks in advance.
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Hey, did you fix this issue? Stuck at same point.
FIXED:
Flashed the stock rom that is floating around three times and it worked.
Flipperdolphin said:
Hey, did you fix this issue? Stuck at same point.
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Flashed the stock rom that is floating around three times and it worked.
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Yeah I fixed it a few weeks back. I did an advanced reset again then got a stock ROM zip transferred from my pc to my lenovo then flashed it with TWRP. Worked just fine although OTAs no longer work (Too happy to care).
Now, I still want to root my device... If you find a way that works could ya let me know? Thanks.
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Yeah I fixed it a few weeks back. I did an advanced reset again then got a stock ROM zip transferred from my pc to my lenovo then flashed it with TWRP. Worked just fine although OTAs no longer work (Too happy to care).
Now, I still want to root my device... If you find a way that works could ya let me know? Thanks.
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I still can't root the damn thing, I just don't understand, tried a few different ways and none of them work