Hi. I am new to HTC and I would like some informations about this phone. I own a HTC EVO 3D(HBOOT 1.49.0018) and here are some questions:
1) I have unlocked the bootloader with HTC method, installed a .img recovery from revolutionary (shooteru) then root. S-On. Is there any way of making the bootloader locked again? As far as I understood, it can be made RElocked, but this means my warranty is voided, right?
2) What is the difference between S-Off and S-On, if the bootloader is unlocked? Can I flash ROMs/Kernels from CWM, or there's some limitations?
3) What is a RUU image? I have downloaded RUU_Shooter_U_HTC_Europe_1.20.401.8_Radio_10.59.9020.00_10.15.9020.06_M_release_219793_signed.exe (this is what I have on the phone right now, those versions). If I connect the phone to USB and run that file, what will happen to my phone? It will be stock? No CWM and everything stock? I mean, if I flash a custom ROM, then I want stock, I flash that file?
4) Can I root/temporary root another HTC EVO 3D with HBOOT 1.49.0018 WITHOUT unlocking the bootloader?
I think more questions will come, as I have this phone for less than a week.
As far as I understood, it can be made RElocked, but this means my warranty is voided, right?
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Technically yes, however most Sprint stores will work on it as long as you re-locked it and are on a stock rom.
2) What is the difference between S-Off and S-On, if the bootloader is unlocked? Can I flash ROMs/Kernels from CWM, or there's some limitations?
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Kernels have to be flashed separately:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306248
3) What is a RUU image?
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An exe file that will completely return your phone to stock. Recovery, bootloader, hboot, everything...
If I connect the phone to USB and run that file, what will happen to my phone? It will be stock? No CWM and everything stock?
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Completely stock, including your sd card will be wiped.
I mean, if I flash a custom ROM, then I want stock, I flash that file?
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No, because this will COMPLETELY unroot you, and you may not be able to root again. If you want a stock rom, just flash the rom zip file. RUU's are pretty much only used when you need to send your phone back to sprint, as its easier to run this to unroot and go back to stock than to separately unroot and separately flash the rom.
So to update firmware first fastboot oem lock and then flash the newest RUU then unlock again. Is this correct?
Exactly
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squiggs95 said:
So to update firmware first fastboot oem lock and then flash the newest RUU then unlock again. Is this correct?
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Or you can flash a stock recovery without relocking/flashing RUU and take the update if you are on stock ROM.
Why does everyone think you have to rearm your bootloader for updates?
Remember we have an unlocked bootloader which is signed by HTC you don't need to relock for anything, the signatures contained in it are valid
The only thing you have to make sure to receive the ota is to be fully stock, doesn't matter if rooted or not, and that you have stock recovery and all the bloatware that came with the phone, otherwise the update will fail.
Note : if your rooted you will loose root after the update.
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i am confused...sorry
i also am on 1.5 s-off, what are the proper steps to follow
thanks ive always gotten so much help here
tammyjustin said:
i am confused...sorry
i also am on 1.5 s-off, what are the proper steps to follow
thanks ive always gotten so much help here
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IF you are 1.5 S-OFF then its business as usual. Flash the ROM from custom recovery like traditionally you would and you should be good.
Most of us have Hboot 1.5 S-ON, this method involves flashing the Kernel first (however you want to flash: fastboot or Flash GUI) and then flashing the ROM via custom recovery.
im sorry i mistyped, im s-on, and i do know how to flash roms i was wondering the proper steps to update to the newest firmware. i have read many instructions about it but im a moron and got confused along the way
again thanks
Where can i download a stock recovery image?
squiggs95 said:
Where can i download a stock recovery image?
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Extract the recovery.img file from a RUU/ROM.zip file.
And then fastboot flash recovery recovery.img or rename it to PG86IMG.ZIP and run it like an ruu?
If that's the case, can you just run the last Sprint ruu then do update? Or will the ruu not overwrite recovery and kernel? Trying to figure this out to without messing up the phone. I am also running with 1.5 s-on.
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i attempted to flash and use my htc rezound on gsm.it basically won't boot stays on the htc logo.
here's what i did.
htc dev unlocked, flashed aromra recovery, rooted the rezound.
backed up htc rezound original nandroid.
flashed custom rom aroma v1.1 from rezound maister.
everything went through without a hitch.
reboot and got stuck on the htc logo.
tried flashing the kernel with the one in the zip boot.img. and same thing, won't boot. unfortunately....
tried restoring the nandroid it keeps saying opps there is a problem.
i can boot in to recovery just fine.
i need your help people what can i do???
i look forward to your responses!!
are you S-off? and what Version is your Hboot? were you or are you on Gingerbread or ICS?
Your phone is not bricked in anyway shape or form. From what you posted I am assuming you are s-on. When it is stuck on HTC screen there is no boot.IMG. did you try to flash boot IMG in recovery? If so, you have to flash it in fastboot with command prompt in windows. Your backups will not work either because when you are s-on, the boot image is not backed up with the rom.
Some devs do not have s-on options in aroma.
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are you S-off? and what Version is your Hboot? were you or are you on Gingerbread or ICS?
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i am only dev unlocked no s-off hboot says 2.11.0000 i was on the ginger bread latest update from verizon. i tried flashing a rom with sense 3.6 from my understanding is only available via ics which must mean i tried to flash an ics rom.
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Your phone is not bricked in anyway shape or form. From what you posted I am assuming you are s-on. When it is stuck on HTC screen there is no boot.IMG. did you try to flash boot IMG in recovery? If so, you have to flash it in fastboot with command prompt in windows. Your backups will not work either because when you are s-on, the boot image is not backed up with the rom.
Some devs do not have s-on options in aroma.
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OMG thank you!!! booted immediately! i am new to android and did some reading i hardly expected anything to happen. but again thank you very much!!!
flyhotstuff said:
OMG thank you!!! booted immediately! i am new to android and did some reading i hardly expected anything to happen. but again thank you very much!!!
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No problem. Do some reading on the s-off process. It's really not that bad. It will save you the hassle of needing a pc to flash boot imgs and not being able to restore backups
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I have bricked my phone trying to install a Rom. The phone is rooted. I tried to flash the older 1.43 boot image. Fastboot showed that it was completed. I restarted and nothing happened. I then tried to flash my backup in twrp. For some reason, the backup did not work. I can still get into HBOOT/FASTBOOT and my recovery.
Is there a way to install a factory image/rom through fastboot?
Or can I install a stock image from my ext sdcard? If so, any have the files?
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I have bricked my phone trying to install a Rom. The phone is rooted. I tried to flash the older 1.43 boot image. Fastboot showed that it was completed. I restarted and nothing happened. I then tried to flash my backup in twrp. For some reason, the backup did not work. I can still get into HBOOT/FASTBOOT and my recovery.
Is there a way to install a factory image/rom through fastboot?
Or can I install a stock image from my ext sdcard? If so, any have the files?
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Did you try to flash the boot.img again? It could just have been a bad flash. Also, did you check the MD5 sum when you downloaded the old boot.img to verify it wasn't corrupted?
Failing that, you could re-lock your bootloader and flash the RUU listed somewhere in the Development forum.
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Did you try to flash the boot.img again? It could just have been a bad flash. Also, did you check the MD5 sum when you downloaded the old boot.img to verify it wasn't corrupted?
Failing that, you could re-lock your bootloader and flash the RUU listed somewhere in the Development forum.
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yes and yes. Do i need to re-lock the boot loader or can i just install a rom?
droid10 said:
yes and yes. Do i need to re-lock the boot loader or can i just install a rom?
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You can try to install another ROM. It may or may not run. If it doesn't, I would re-lock my bootloader, install the new RUU, and go through the root process again. Painful as it may be, it would be my choice.
Better than a $600 dollar paper weight door jam :/ can you fastboot roms like how you can fast boot kernels and radios?
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You can try to install another ROM. It may or may not run. If it doesn't, I would re-lock my bootloader, install the new RUU, and go through the root process again. Painful as it may be, it would be my choice.
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How do I re-lock my bootloader in install the new RUU? Is the a tool in the DEV section for that?
I believe you have to relock thru the htc dev site.
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Don't know how but I got it working again. Thanks for help.
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How do I re-lock my bootloader in install the new RUU? Is the a tool in the DEV section for that?
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I believe it's an adb command you just type relock bootloader. I could be wrong but I know it's something like that.
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spazmcghee said:
I believe it's an adb command you just type relock bootloader. I could be wrong but I know it's something like that.
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fastboot oem lock is the command
I am selling one of my Rezounds I need to return it to mostly stock.
Before installing the latest Infection rom I was on the current OTA rom. Basically I think all I need to do is reflash the stock recovery image and the current OTA rom and if needed go back to locked. Problem is, I don't have a copy of the recovery.img from the current OTA rom. Can anybody link me to it. Thanks
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Here is a post with the full OTApkg.zip for 4.05.605.14:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40757466&postcount=19
If you extract the firmware.zip, there is the recovery.img which you can either put into a custom ph98img.zip and run in hboot or flash it from your computer using adb stuff. I recently had to restore my Rez back to stock as it is getting returned to Verizon for a replacement. I used the ph98img route to reinstall recovery after unrooting. I also then had to S-on the phone so I had to make sure it was bone stock so the S-on didn't brick it.
ETA: I'm not sure if that full OTApkg.zip will be enough to get you back to stock but what I had done in the past was to flash this stock rooted rom with Amonra 3.16 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40941755&postcount=1 ( I was already on 4.05.605.14), do the full unroot option using the supersu app that was already there, and then flash the stock recovery and I was back to fully stock.
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Any chance your phone was S-off?
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Here is a post with the full OTApkg.zip for 4.05.605.14:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40757466&postcount=19
If you extract the firmware.zip, there is the recovery.img which you can either put into a custom ph98img.zip and run in hboot or flash it from your computer using adb stuff. I recently had to restore my Rez back to stock as it is getting returned to Verizon for a replacement. I used the ph98img route to reinstall recovery after unrooting. I also then had to S-on the phone so I had to make sure it was bone stock so the S-on didn't brick it.
ETA: I'm not sure if that full OTApkg.zip will be enough to get you back to stock but what I had done in the past was to flash this stock rooted rom with Amonra 3.16 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40941755&postcount=1 ( I was already on 4.05.605.14), do the full unroot option using the supersu app that was already there, and then flash the stock recovery and I was back to fully stock.
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Thanks... I am S-ON but that should really be all I need... I don't really need to go 100% pure stock, but if I can get it close that will work. Replacing the recovery image and leaving it S-ON, then flash the Stock OTA Rooted ROM from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260154 and I think I will be close enough to sell it. If someone wants it with a custom ROM I can just leave TWRP and Infection, or whatever ROM they want, but I just need a quick option to return to "stock" if the buyer wants.
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Thanks... I am S-ON but that should really be all I need... I don't really need to go 100% pure stock, but if I can get it close that will work. Replacing the recovery image and leaving it S-ON, then flash the Stock OTA Rooted ROM from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260154 and I think I will be close enough to sell it. If someone wants it with a custom ROM I can just leave TWRP and Infection, or whatever ROM they want, but I just need a quick option to return to "stock" if the buyer wants.
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You may want to flash the rooted stock before replacing the recovery back to stock. I don't know if the stock recovery will allow it...
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You may want to flash the rooted stock before replacing the recovery back to stock. I don't know if the stock recovery will allow it...
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The beauty of being unlocked is it doesn't matter... All I need to do is go into fastboot and use "fastboot boot recovery.img" for TWRP and I can flash anything, irregardless of what the installed recovery allows. But thanks for the warning, this is probably what I would do anyway.
Doh!, I completely forgot about that way... Yup, that would work as well
I'm trying to give this phone to my buddy. Haven't used it since I got the S4, and he is still using a Dinc. I tried what was listed here, but it's only made things worse. I was on Stock 4.03.605 (leaked Global RUU) unlocked, rooted, s-on. I tried updating the firmware with the OTAzip. I made the PH98IMG.zip, and ran it through the bootloader. It only updated Hboot from 2.7 to 2.8. It did NOT give me 4.05.605 like I was looking for. I tried to run the Global Stock rom but got stuck in a white HTC screen. The only thing I can make work right now is a viperrom, but wifi will not turn on. I was hoping to give this to him as close to stock, but without wifi, it's not going to be very useful.
Currently I have it locked s-on with stock recovery, but I can unlock and put amon ra back on it. I use a mac so commands are a bit different for me, but I know the basics and what to on the mac (mostly). Any help would be appreciated. I tried to run the leaked global RUU again to reset it, but because the Hboot updated, it won't run it. I can't find an RUU for 4.05.605
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I'm trying to give this phone to my buddy. Haven't used it since I got the S4, and he is still using a Dinc. I tried what was listed here, but it's only made things worse. I was on Stock 4.03.605 (leaked Global RUU) unlocked, rooted, s-on. I tried updating the firmware with the OTAzip. I made the PH98IMG.zip, and ran it through the bootloader. It only updated Hboot from 2.7 to 2.8. It did NOT give me 4.05.605 like I was looking for. I tried to run the Global Stock rom but got stuck in a white HTC screen. The only thing I can make work right now is a viperrom, but wifi will not turn on. I was hoping to give this to him as close to stock, but without wifi, it's not going to be very useful.
Currently I have it locked s-on with stock recovery, but I can unlock and put amon ra back on it. I use a mac so commands are a bit different for me, but I know the basics and what to on the mac (mostly). Any help would be appreciated. I tried to run the leaked global RUU again to reset it, but because the Hboot updated, it won't run it. I can't find an RUU for 4.05.605
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My circumstance was very specific, this thread was not really intended to be a guide to take any version of software to another, I already had the firmware (HBoot & radios) for 4.5.605.14, just needed a few pieces to get back to "stockish"... There are other ways to return to stock for different software versions and this thread doesn't address any of those.
The OTApkg.zip is only for going from 3.14.605.13 to 4.5.605.14, no other combinations of versions will work properly. I am surprised that HBoot updated... what radios are you on now? If the radios updated then you might be OK, you can just unlock, then fastboot boot recovery.img of TWRP and flash in the stock/rooted 4.5.605.14 ROM (NOT an RUU, but just the ROM), otherwise you could be in a situation where you need to S-OFF and flash radios and tweak from there. If your HBoot updated then the leaked RUU won't work either, you could be in a tight spot.
BTW, the reason Viper won't work is you likely have a kernel mismatch, to install a ROM on an S-ON Rezound you need to flash the boot.img separately, that is where the kernel is, but that also requires you to be unlocked by HTCdev.
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My circumstance was very specific, this thread was not really intended to be a guide to take any version of software to another, I already had the firmware (HBoot & radios) for 4.5.605.14, just needed a few pieces to get back to "stockish"... There are other ways to return to stock for different software versions and this thread doesn't address any of those.
The OTApkg.zip is only for going from 3.14.605.13 to 4.5.605.14, no other combinations of versions will work properly. I am surprised that HBoot updated... what radios are you on now? If the radios updated then you might be OK, you can just unlock, then fastboot boot recovery.img of TWRP and flash in the stock/rooted 4.5.605.14 ROM (NOT an RUU, but just the ROM), otherwise you could be in a situation where you need to S-OFF and flash radios and tweak from there. If your HBoot updated then the leaked RUU won't work either, you could be in a tight spot.
BTW, the reason Viper won't work is you likely have a kernel mismatch, to install a ROM on an S-ON Rezound you need to flash the boot.img separately, that is where the kernel is, but that also requires you to be unlocked by HTCdev.
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Damn....I have tried to flash the kernel (boot.img) through the fastboot command, but it never works right and leaves me stuck with a white HTC screen. Again, if it's bricked, it's not the end of the world for me as I upgraded to the S4, but my buddy was looking forward to 4g.
Basebands are 2.23.10.0123r, and 2.23.10.0124r
Well I think you're in luck, you have the firmware for the latest software installed... hboot and radios match for 4.5.605.14, all you need now is to unlock and flash a correct ROM! Working so I can't grab link right now, just get unlocked via HTCdev and post when that's done... all isn't list yet!
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Well I think you're in luck, you have the firmware for the latest software installed... hboot and radios match for 4.5.605.14, all you need now is to unlock and flash a correct ROM! Working so I can't grab link right now, just get unlocked via HTCdev and post when that's done... all isn't list yet!
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I just unlocked again..I don't need the HTCdev site anymore. The token and all that jazz is all saved to an android folder on the my macHD. I downloaded TRWP. Should I flash that next?
318sugarhill said:
I just unlocked again..I don't need the HTCdev site anymore. The token and all that jazz is all saved to an android folder on the my macHD. I downloaded TRWP. Should I flash that next?
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If you wish..
Actually installing a custom recovery is not required as long as you can fastboot boot the recovery image.
Did you want to return to mostly stock, or did you want to run a custom ROM like Infection Or something else?
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acejavelin said:
If you wish..
Actually installing a custom recovery is not required as long as you can fastboot boot the recovery image.
Did you want to return to mostly stock, or did you want to run a custom ROM like Infection Or something else?
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I was looking for stock. 4.05.605 is ideal so he can play with it if he wishes. I don't want to have to field questions once its his. I don't mind helping him, but I don't want to cause him issues he's not looking for.
I have the image downloaded. How do I fastboot boot the recovery? Just ./fastboot boot recovery.img (as i have renamed the img as recovery.img)
Use this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260154
[ROM] OTA-Global-Stock-4.05.605.14 710RD-Rooted 5/1/13
Flash ROM, extract boot.img and flash then should be goof to go.
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Use this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2260154
[ROM] OTA-Global-Stock-4.05.605.14 710RD-Rooted 5/1/13
Flash ROM, extract boot.img and flash then should be goof to go.
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I tried this earlier, but I get the white HTC screen lockup. When you say extract boot.img, you mean unzip the download, pull out the boot.img and put it in my android folder to fastboot flash correct? The command I use is ./fastboot flash boot boot.img. It appears everything works, but it never boots. Just gets stuck in the white screen.
I'm downloading it now, should be about 14 more minutes. I will try it all again, and see what happens. Fingers crossed. let me know if my commands are wrong or I'm missing anything. the ./ is needed for mac.
If you load TWRP via Fastboot boot it will flash boot.img for you, if you load if from hboot you have to flash manually.
Before flashing ROM, download and flash the CleanWipe x5 script found in a thread on the development forum.
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acejavelin said:
If you load TWRP via Fastboot boot it will flash boot.img for you.
Before flashing ROM, download and flash the CleanWipe x5 script found in a thread on the development forum.
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I flashed twrp via fastboot flash recovery. I'm missing something. what is fastboot boot for TWRP?
318sugarhill said:
I flashed twrp via fastboot flash recovery. I'm missing something. what is fastboot boot for TWRP?
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That works, just requires extra steps. I don't flash recovery anymore, you can go into fastboot on the phone, then execute fastboot boot recovery.img from PC, this gives an unlocked HTC phone temporary S-OFF saving steps of flashing boot.img seperately and avoiding the dreaded Tampered flag (if it hasn't been set).
Lots of ways to skin a cat I guess.
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That works, just requires extra steps. I don't flash recovery anymore, you can go into fastboot on the phone, then execute fastboot boot recovery.img from PC, this gives an unlocked HTC phone temporary S-OFF saving steps of flashing boot.img seperately and avoiding the dreaded Tampered flag (if it hasn't been set).
Lots of ways to skin a cat I guess.
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I have the tampered flag. But I don't care about that. I'm long past warranty anyway. But when I use the command ./fastboot boot recovery.img it says cannot load "recovery.img"
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I have the tampered flag. But I don't care about that. I'm long past warranty anyway. But when I use the command ./fastboot boot recovery.img it says cannot load "recovery.img"
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You need to extract the recovery.img file from the TWRP zip and put it in the fastboot directory.
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