Like the question states, I'm out of the country and have no service. Would I be okay flashing the Global RUU with the latest Viper rez running?
bierich said:
Like the question states, I'm out of the country and have no service. Would I be okay flashing the Global RUU with the latest Viper rez running?
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Flashing the RUU will wipe your rom and return you back to a stock rom and recovery.
If you're s-on, make a back up first,, relock your bootloader, flash the RUU, unlock your bootloader (you'll need the unlock token you got from htcdev originally), re-install your recovery then restore your rom and reflash your kernel via fastboot to get back to where you are.
If you're s-off, you can just flash the firmware itself, there's a thread in the dev section with firmware downloads.
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Trying to update to the global RUU.
unlocked and rooted
running conrom v6
Android police says you have to be stock.
How do I get back to stock so that I can flash the PH file in the hboot? (bootloader)
I have done it before, but I am at a loss.....
If I relock
factory reset
flash PH in bootloader but which RUU? GB, OTA.12 or OTA.2? and its a flashable file, not something I run as admin?
then I am stock correct?
unlock
flash amon ra
restore nandroid? or flash new rom?
Sorry...I'm confused
After I get the global update, I want to get s off. I tried a few months ago and I could not get it to work
Heather
putney1477 said:
Trying to update to the global RUU.
unlocked and rooted
running conrom v6
Android police says you have to be stock.
How do I get back to stock so that I can flash the PH file in the hboot? (bootloader)
I have done it before, but I am at a loss.....
If I relock
factory reset
flash PH in bootloader but which RUU? GB, OTA.12 or OTA.2? and its a flashable file, not something I run as admin?
then I am stock correct?
unlock
flash amon ra
restore nandroid? or flash new rom?
Sorry...I'm confused
After I get the global update, I want to get s off. I tried a few months ago and I could not get it to work
Heather
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you need to OEM lock the device,
place ruu on root of sd card
flash
thats it.
I would also recommend using the 4.3.605.2 Global Mode RUU file, it is more stable and trouble free than the .12 OTA.
synisterwolf said:
you need to OEM lock the device,
place ruu on root of sd card
flash
thats it.
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you guys here are awesome, thanks so much
ok cool done I am up to date as far as the global OTA.
off to unlock and flash amonra for now.
Hi I need to take my phone in for repair and want to revert to Sprint's stock ICS, however I am on the engineering hboot 1.04 and don't want to lose that. I have flashed the OTA ROM from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808150) but I am boot looping due to the kernel. Can anyone point me to a compatible flashable kernel?
And as a follow up, if I were to flash directly to Sprints current OTA, is it possible to downgrade all the way back to HBOOT 1.04?
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Hi I need to take my phone in for repair and want to revert to Sprint's stock ICS, however I am on the engineering hboot 1.04 and don't want to lose that. I have flashed the OTA ROM from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808150) but I am boot looping due to the kernel. Can anyone point me to a compatible flashable kernel?
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The reason you are boot looping is because that ROM requires bootloader (hboot) 1.58, which is part of the updated 2.89.651.2 firmware. You can either flash the firmware from the OP of that thread, or reset everything to 100% stock by downloading the Sprint ICS RUU from here and flashing it from Windows.
Your radio status will stay S-OFF, and you can easily flash any bootloader you want from the stock bootloader once you get your phone back.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
The reason you are boot looping is because that ROM requires bootloader (hboot) 1.58, which is part of the updated 2.89.651.2 firmware. You can either flash the firmware from the OP of that thread, or reset everything to 100% stock by downloading the Sprint ICS RUU from here and flashing it from Windows.
Your radio status will stay S-OFF, and you can easily flash any bootloader you want from the stock bootloader once you get your phone back.
ramjet73
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Thanks ramjet- And this won't require me having to go through HTC's unlock procedure right?
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Thanks ramjet- And this won't require me having to go through HTC's unlock procedure right?
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That's correct.
As long as you are S-OFF now and don't set S-ON before bringing the phone in for service, you can flash whatever bootloader you want after you get your phone back and then flash any ROM/kernel combination that works with that hboot.
Of course, S-ON could be set by whoever works on your phone, but I've never heard of that happening and the wire trick is pretty easy if you should need to get S-OFF again.
ramjet73
Hey ramjet-
I just got my phone back from repair, it is still listed as S-OFF, but is listed as locked. Since this seems to be a somewhat unique starting point compared to other threads, what is the procedure to go from S-OFF/locked to another hboot? Do I just pick an arbitrary RUU and flash with it?
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Hey ramjet-
I just got my phone back from repair, it is still listed as S-OFF, but is listed as locked. Since this seems to be a somewhat unique starting point compared to other threads, what is the procedure to go from S-OFF/locked to another hboot? Do I just pick an arbitrary RUU and flash with it?
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It's good that it has the bootloader locked because that's the stock status and you don't need it unlocked if you have S-OFF. However, if you want to run fastboot commands like "flash", "erase" and "boot" from a PC you need to flash a custom bootloader, then you can flash a custom recovery after that using the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" command. Your bootloader status will still be "locked" but the custom hboots ignore that status and run the fastboot commands anyway.
This post explains how to select and flash a different hboot when you are S-OFF.
ramjet73
Thanks for the pointer, I was able to flash back to 1.04 ENG, and get 4ext back installed. Is there any particular reason to run a newer hboot like Jbear's 1.58 other than if needed for kernel/ROM compatibility?
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Thanks for the pointer, I was able to flash back to 1.04 ENG, and get 4ext back installed. Is there any particular reason to run a newer hboot like Jbear's 1.58 other than if needed for kernel/ROM compatibility?
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No. Only if you want to run the ROM's that require it like coolexe's Cool ICS and Virus's Viper3D. The thread I linked on bootloaders gives a lot more detail on compatibility with different types of ROM's.
ramjet73
I recently installed Mean Horsey Face ROM, but realized I have really old radios that I've never updated. What's the easiest way to update my radios via this ROM? I know I can flash them from hboot if I were S-OFF, but how can I do it from S-ON?
Thanks!
Old radios? Please post the version information from software info in about phone.
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If you want the global firmware, follow this - http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ull-ruu-build-4-03-605-2-for-the-htc-rezound/
It will wipe out your rom, recovery, etc so back up your phone first. Once you're done you can re-unlock your bootloader, flash your custom recovery and restore your rom/re-flash your boot.img.
Will installing this RUU install the default rezound ROM and leave my phone fully functional? I will unlock bootloader / custom recovery and all re-flash my own rom at some point, but I want to see how long this will all take. Thanks.
facted said:
Will installing this RUU install the default rezound ROM and leave my phone fully functional? I will unlock bootloader / custom recovery and all re-flash my own rom at some point, but I want to see how long this will all take. Thanks.
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It returns the phone to out of the box stock basically but will update all the firmware to the latest. You have to go through the whole unlock/root/recovery process again.
As long as you saved your unlock token from before, it's a piece of cake to re-do it all..
I'm on hboot version 3.16 but I need to go up to 3.19 or the latest one. I don't know how to do this so I'm hoping XDA will help. I currently have an unlocked boot loader and a rooted SkyDragon GPE ROM on 4.4.4. I tried the update to 5.0.1 with the SkyDragon ROM but the WiFi doesn't work. The FAQ for the ROM said this:
"Q: Why isn't wifi working?
A: Need to flash either latest GPE L firmware in this post, or Latest Sense firmware 4.16.xxxx.x. If you are S-ON however you will have to wait until you get latest Official OTA for your device as you cannot flash a different firmware unless you are S-OFF. If you still don't have wifi after firmware flash you need to clean your system/data(Not sdcard)/cache and reflash the rom."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706391
I am currently downloading a stock HTC Sense ROM and am going to go back to stock and try and do an official OTA update and hopefully it will update hboot or I need a way to get S-OFF.
Here is the link with the stock ROM and recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...nt/att-stock-backups-recoveries-otas-t2855966
I know how to flash the stock ROM but I do not know how to flash the stock recovery.img. Please give me directions on how to flash the recovery after I flash the stock ROM. I also will need to know how to get back to where I am now. Will going back to stock lose the unlocked boot loader? Will I lose root?
Although if there is a way to avoid that by getting S-OFF I will need to know how to do that.
My experience on this is small. I am familiar with adb and flashing ROMs but that's where it ends.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
Even if you flash the latest 4.4.4 ATT update you still may have issues,You cant flash non att device firmware unless s-off,and as there is no official lollipop version for ATT.youd need to be s-off to get it all updated,changing cid and mid for gpe device requires this to be fully converted.
Bootloader question,I think if s-on you have to relock bootloader to take the ota(could be wrong,search this answer)
Root question yes youll loose root by going back to stock
Flashing:
Flash the backup of stock ROM via twrp.
Copy stock recovery to adb/fastboot location,connect phone via fastbootusb,open command prompt run fastboot flash recovery (nameofrecovery).img
There are more in depth tutorials here on the forum that answer all your question,suggest reading before jumping in with both feet
Edit: Dottat has uploaded the signed firmware for 3.42.502.1 in General Section so go there, grab it, and flash away (don't forget to give that man a thumb up for his REAL effort)
Yes, you CAN absolutely flash firmware with S-On. If your main-version through getvar is 1.58.502.1 or below, you can run the RUU for 4.4.3, http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/general/htc-one-m8-ruu-m8ul-4-4-3-t2860423
Then run the latest RUU for 4.4.4 to get newer hboot.
Disregard ALL the claims about unable to flash firmware with S-On, those who insist so are simply too lazy to explain that their uploaded firmware packages are modified ones from the originals. If the firmware comes signed by HTC, you can flash it as long as you meet all the pre-requisites (version-main, MODELID, CID) :fingers-crossed:
iTzz_KAMIKAZE said:
I'm on hboot version 3.16 but I need to go up to 3.19 or the latest one. I don't know how to do this so I'm hoping XDA will help. I currently have an unlocked boot loader and a rooted SkyDragon GPE ROM on 4.4.4. I tried the update to 5.0.1 with the SkyDragon ROM but the WiFi doesn't work. The FAQ for the ROM said this:
"Q: Why isn't wifi working?
A: Need to flash either latest GPE L firmware in this post, or Latest Sense firmware 4.16.xxxx.x. If you are S-ON however you will have to wait until you get latest Official OTA for your device as you cannot flash a different firmware unless you are S-OFF. If you still don't have wifi after firmware flash you need to clean your system/data(Not sdcard)/cache and reflash the rom."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706391
I am currently downloading a stock HTC Sense ROM and am going to go back to stock and try and do an official OTA update and hopefully it will update hboot or I need a way to get S-OFF.
Here is the link with the stock ROM and recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...nt/att-stock-backups-recoveries-otas-t2855966
I know how to flash the stock ROM but I do not know how to flash the stock recovery.img. Please give me directions on how to flash the recovery after I flash the stock ROM. I also will need to know how to get back to where I am now. Will going back to stock lose the unlocked boot loader? Will I lose root?
Although if there is a way to avoid that by getting S-OFF I will need to know how to do that.
My experience on this is small. I am familiar with adb and flashing ROMs but that's where it ends.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
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I have an HTC one M8 AT&T with unloked bootloader, TWRP custom recovery, ROOT access, and S-OFF with CID changed to Developers Edition (BS_US002).
My question is: if I decide to flash a ROM RUU, do I have to flash stock recovery first, or I just have to put my device into fastboot mode and double click RUU.exe. I don't care about OTA updates.
Thanks in adnvance.
If you are already on MM firmware (hboot, radio, etc.) then just run the RUU.
If you are still on LP firmware (and "upgrading" to MM by RUU) , you need to flash MM firmware.zip before the RUU will work. Not sure where you can find firmware.zip for Dev Ed MM RUU.
redpoint73 said:
If you are already on MM firmware (hboot, radio, etc.) then just run the RUU.
If you are still on LP firmware (and "upgrading" to MM by RUU) , you need to flash MM firmware.zip before the RUU will work. Not sure where you can find firmware.zip for Dev Ed MM RUU.
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I going to flash RUU with the same version that I already have "Android 5.0", but instead of AT&T now I going to flash dev edition. What I need to know is if I have to flash stock recovery before, cause now I have custom TWRP.
Does the RUU falsh the recovery to stock automatically?
In case not, does my phone brick if I try?
I want to know if there is any problem to flash RUU to my phone if I have custom Recovey TWRP instead stock recovery.
Thanks in advance
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I going to flash RUU with the same version that I already have "Android 5.0", but instead of AT&T now I going to flash dev edition. What I need to know is if I have to flash stock recovery before, cause now I have custom TWRP. No need to flash stock recovery. You will however need to change the CID to either SuperCID, or the Dev Edition CID, in order to flash the DE RUU. And s-off is required to change CID.
Does the RUU falsh the recovery to stock automatically? Yes
In case not, does my phone brick if I try? Should be safe to run Dev Ed RUU. Again, provided you change to the proper CID with s-off.
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Thanks for your answers, I have already tested and everything was fine.