Afternoon all,
I'm quite new to the android scene so please forgive me if this sounds an obvious question.
I have a HTC one that has been rooted and unlocked the bootloader. I haven't flashed a custom ROM to the device i'm still using the original factory OS. I wanted to flash a google edition ROM to my device but decided against it as I was a bit of a novice with Android.
Anyway I have a software update available to me on my phone which I can't install because it it rooted, could anybody help me with how I can install this update or how I can Unroot my phone and lock the bootloader again so I can install it.
Many Thanks
Hi everyone. I'm new to Android and installing ROM's so please excuse me for the basic questions. I tried searching for an answer but could not decipher some of the terminology in these forums.
I currently have a Verizon S4 with the stock OS version 4.2.2. I was told by a friend who had a HTC One that I could flash my phone with a new type of Google Edition ROM called an RUU. Apparently this was just a dump of the stock android software off the Google Edition device and I could load it on my device without rooting the phone. I was also told this would be like a real Google Edition phone once I do this and I would be able to get updates from google to update to newer versions.
Is there such a thing for the Galaxy S4 or is that only possible for the HTC One? If so could you point me to the thread with the ROM for me to flash to this version where I can get updates directly on the device without having to reflash manually?
justin.craigman said:
Hi everyone. I'm new to Android and installing ROM's so please excuse me for the basic questions. I tried searching for an answer but could not decipher some of the terminology in these forums.
I currently have a Verizon S4 with the stock OS version 4.2.2. I was told by a friend who had a HTC One that I could flash my phone with a new type of Google Edition ROM called an RUU. Apparently this was just a dump of the stock android software off the Google Edition device and I could load it on my device without rooting the phone. I was also told this would be like a real Google Edition phone once I do this and I would be able to get updates from google to update to newer versions.
Is there such a thing for the Galaxy S4 or is that only possible for the HTC One? If so could you point me to the thread with the ROM for me to flash to this version where I can get updates directly on the device without having to reflash manually?
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Your friend doesn't know squat about Samsung devices, or even the Verizon One.
(1) RUUs are HTC only. Samsung uses Odin images.
(2) You can't flash images for a GSM device like the S4/One Google Editions straight onto a Verizon (CDMA) device.
So what he suggests is impossible, and would be impossible even if you had the One.
Read up on safestrap, if your baseband ends in ME7 of course. That's your only option for flashing anything at this time. Go to settings, more, about phone, baseband to find out what you have. Please please read and read some more until your a Samsung expert.... It only takes a couple days and you'll be able to flash roms, the closest thing to what your friend is talking about is the Google gpe, do not take any updates from Verizon or kies, read about rooting and Odin. Lastly the above poster is right, turn on your video camera and beat him with your phone then make him watch the video over and over, it's pretty hard to brick your phone but what he's suggesting would have been bad mkay? If you need help hit us up and we'll make you an android expert.
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Hi, guys! I'm not really sure if my phone name and carrier is really significant but I digress
I'm just wondering, I'm currently using a GPE ROM for my Htc, which I acquired from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706442
This ROM gives me android 4.4.2 and it says that I need to update to 4.4.3. I know that OTA is not included with this custom ROM so I found another link which gives me the link to the update the custom ROM (4.4.3): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2706441
I tried updating to 4.4.3 but the problem is every few seconds the phone would just restart for no reason and this wouldn't stop. I went to the recovery mode and recovered my backup to 4.4.2 and my phone is well again.
Does anyone know what the problem might be? And I'm not in desperate need of the 4.4.3 update so is it safe to just wait for the 4.4.4 one and then update from my 4.4.2 custom ROM to that? (Skipping the 4.4.3 ROM update) Or do I need to do 4.4.2 then 4.4.3 then 4.4.4?
Just a few more things but is it dangerous not to update your ROM? Like to keep using this GPE 4.4.2 ROM for a long time without updating or anything. Is it safe to also keep USB Debugging mode on at all times?
Thank you for reading and much thanks for replying in advance! :laugh:
Hi guys,
One question for my HTC one m7. I had trouble with my phone not being able to update being at&t locked, So I rooted the phone and installed CM12 unofficial Cynogenmod lollipop 5.0.2 and gapps, all that stuff.
I turned the phone on and it works fine but some things are missing. I don't have beats audio anymore, blink feed, Can't remove long google speech/search bar that's just below status bar and things like that.
Any suggestions? and if, please leave a link.
Many thanks
Goran
Rannngo said:
Hi guys,
One question for my HTC one m7. I had trouble with my phone not being able to update being at&t locked, So I rooted the phone and installed CM12 unofficial Cynogenmod lollipop 5.0.2 and gapps, all that stuff.
I turned the phone on and it works fine but some things are missing. I don't have beats audio anymore, blink feed, Can't remove long google speech/search bar that's just below status bar and things like that.
Any suggestions? and if, please leave a link.
Many thanks
Goran
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If you s-off you can RUU back to Stock
if not flash my Guru reset >> https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358545274
So let's say I s-off and RUU back to stock. Will I then receive updates? at least 4.4 kit kat? Or will I again be at&t bound?
Sorry if it's a stupid question. I'm just a regular cell phone user and I did all o these things on my own. Basically I just want my phone to be free from at&t and to receive or download and install official software/updates.
Thanks
Rannngo said:
So let's say I s-off and RUU back to stock. Will I then receive updates? at least 4.4 kit kat? Or will I again be at&t bound?
Sorry if it's a stupid question. I'm just a regular cell phone user and I did all o these things on my own. Basically I just want my phone to be free from at&t and to receive or download and install official software/updates.
Thanks
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See my post here for converting to the Developer Edition
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58087799&postcount=11
My phone is currently using VipreOneM9 3.5.0, my Android version is 5.1 Lollipop, and my HTC Sense version is 7.0. My carrier (and thus where I got my phone) is Sprint.
I've rooted plenty, but I've never had to unroot or update, usually by the time I feel the need to upgrade my phone's version it's time to just upgrade my phone anyway. I'd like to upgrade to Nougat, but I'm not sure exactly what I need to do and I want to make sure I don't screw it up and possibly brick my phone. I'm also wanting to upgrade to ViperOneM9 6.0, and since it's such a big jump I was told to just treat it like a new install instead of an upgrade.
Scaevus said:
I'd like to upgrade to Nougat
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I've been on AOSP for awhile now, did the official HTC Nougat update finally drop for Sprint M9's?
For LineageOS 14.1 builds by @irocevo, you'll need to:
Have, at the very least, an unlocked boot loader
Have TWRP 3.0.3-0 installed
Since you're currently on a Sense ROM, start from scratch (wipe boot, system, data, etc)
Don't forget the Nougat 7.1 GApps for ARM64
Lacedaemon said:
I've been on AOSP for awhile now, did the official HTC Nougat update finally drop for Sprint M9's?
For LineageOS 14.1 builds by @irocevo, you'll need to:
Have, at the very least, an unlocked boot loader
Have TWRP 3.0.3-0 installed
Since you're currently on a Sense ROM, start from scratch (wipe boot, system, data, etc)
Don't forget the Nougat 7.1 GApps for ARM64
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I'm not sure if it dropped or not, but either way I would actually like to just upgrade in general to whatever my phone has at the moment!
I unfortunately don't have my original OS also, so I can't flash to it. :/
Scaevus said:
I'm not sure if it dropped or not, but either way I would actually like to just upgrade in general to whatever my phone has at the moment!
I unfortunately don't have my original OS also, so I can't flash to it. :/
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I'm not sure what your preference is when it comes to Sense vs AOSP, but until HTC's Nougat update drops, the very latest that I am aware of is the LineageOS 14.1 I mentioned.
You don't need your original OS for LineageOS.
Scaevus said:
My phone is currently using VipreOneM9 3.5.0, my Android version is 5.1 Lollipop, and my HTC Sense version is 7.0. My carrier (and thus where I got my phone) is Sprint.
I've rooted plenty, but I've never had to unroot or update, usually by the time I feel the need to upgrade my phone's version it's time to just upgrade my phone anyway. I'd like to upgrade to Nougat, but I'm not sure exactly what I need to do and I want to make sure I don't screw it up and possibly brick my phone. I'm also wanting to upgrade to ViperOneM9 6.0, and since it's such a big jump I was told to just treat it like a new install instead of an upgrade.
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The first thing you should do is install the latest stock update for your device. Then you can upgrade to the latest version of Viper or any other Nougat that has support for Sprint handsets.
Dark Stranger said:
The first thing you should do is install the latest stock update for your device. Then you can upgrade to the latest version of Viper or any other Nougat that has support for Sprint handsets.
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Go to this thread, in this forum, [RUU][Firmware][Stock Rooted ROM]Sprint HTC One M9 | 3.41.651.41 | Updated 12.14.16. Download the RUU 3.41.651.41. Follow the instructions in the OP. To the best of my knowledge, this is the latest firmware for the Sprint M9. Run the RUU first, then the ROM and everything else.
Completely stock Sprint M9 here - NO Nougat update as yet . . .
davidtm0 said:
Completely stock Sprint M9 here - NO Nougat update as yet . . .
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Sprint has not released a Nougat rom as of this time, so no there isn't a completely stock Nougat rom. However, I have Sprint HTC M9 and I am running a Nougat rom. Update your firmware to the latest, see a post or two above this. It is critical that you are on the latest firmware. Then after flashing TWRP, go to the HTC M9 thread, not the Sprint M9 thread. There are a couple of different Nougat roms in that thread. I am running the Vipre V6, flashed it a couple of days ago.