I'm finally taking the plunge and upgrading my note 2. I'm currently on Wilson's cm12.1. I'm looking for a guide or recommendations to restore my phone to 100%stock. I know there's already some guides out there but none seem to be updated or explain how to downgrade from where I am at now with cm12.1. Any help or guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Odin back to VRAMC3 firmware which will re-lock the bootloader. You may want to re-unlock since it is getting rare these days and people might want it unlocked. Probably don't want to take an OTA of any kind regardless.. bootloader will get locked permanently.
Remember DO NOT TAKE AN OTA EVER!
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I've got the HTCDev unlocked bootloader and S-ON with Amon-RA 3.15. Now that the OTA has dropped, and the firmware/radio versions are confirmed, can I somehow update the firmware from GB to ICS while keeping my current ROM (CleanROM DE 1.4) intact? The only reason I care is because I have an app I use at work, for which I have to go through channels to get the auth key for, and each time I install the app I need that done. I'm holding out requesting another key until we get an AOSP/AOKP/CM JB ROM.
I'd try S-OFF again, but I really borked it last time, bricking my phone during the wire trick (and getting a replacement). But anyway, can the firmware be updated without affecting the ROM? I'm guessing not, but I haven't seen a definitive answer anywhere.
Thanks!
I believe this is the stock recovery someone please confirm..
I'm in the same boat. But stock GB rom. Can't seem to relock the phone.
Just got back from VZW store and they are sending me a new Rez. They could not get the phone to do anything other than go into the bootloader. No Factory Reset, no recovery, just stock GB or bootloader.
SIGH...
I've tried the RUU flash to no avail either. It seems to start checking the PH98IMG.zip file and then goes back to bootloader menu.
Any Ideas?
Hello everyone, just got my tf201. Haven't done anything to it yet, so it's still locked and on ICS 9.4.2.28
Should I just upgrade to official JB OTA or should I go ahead and unlock the bootloader then nvflash to JB rom...?
From reading several threads it seems that some people are trying to update OTA but can't because of unlocked bootloader, and some people are trying to come back to 2.28 in order to gain root...any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks~
If you want to have a safe backup to restore from then you will need to unlock to make an NVFlash backup so that you can always recover your device.
I just got the Note 2 from Newegg (for verizon) and after reading through a lot of the threads on this forum like:
How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB
and
[Q] Stock restore Fail at sboot.bin
and
Questions about Unlocking or Recovering from a Soft Brick
I guess there's issues with the OTA verizon pushed out and the first guide won't work if you have the OTA. Well long story short, how can I tell for sure if the phone I've received had the latest updates put on it before I got it?
My build says VRALJB, does that mean I'm good and I still have the older version? Would it say VRALL4 if the OTA had been applied?
In a related question, would it be wise to simply update to VRALL4 now, use the new method to jailbreak, and then continue on my merry way? Would this alleviate any worries of the OTA getting applied and breaking my root / possibly bricking my phone??
Thanks for any help for a noob. I tried to do research first!
You do not have the ota..... Use original method!!
Sent from my most awesome phone EVER!!!!
As stated above you are on the original baseband VRAJB so you can use the original root and unlock method. Once you are unlocked, do not take a OTA ever as you may get relocked and who knows if there will be a future unlock method. Most of the custom ROMs block the updates, but just in case don't take it if you ever get the message.
Once you are unlocked you will use TWRP custom recovery (which is the screen that will appear at the end of the unlock process). You can flash the VRALL4 baseband when you flash a ROM if you want to be on the latest baseband (flash ROM first then immediately flash VRALL4, no reboot in between). The download can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
Thanks for the replies.
There's a video on the Adam Outler Jailbreak Guide that actually suggest getting the OTA first and then just doing the CASUAL thing afterwards. Personal preference or is there some advantage?
The video in question is the first one in the thread, it is titled "Jailbreak video for Windows users only!
This video desmonstrates CASUAL used with Odin to flash the Galaxy Note 2 firmware Thanks to DroidModderX" and the timeframe in question is 00:50 to 01:10
Just wondering, thanks!
No real advantage either way (the update to VRALL4 was very minor but did relock the bootloader). If you want to be on the latest update you either need to take it OTA or flash it yourself. I was on VRAJB and unlocked before the update so I only had the original method to work with. I updated to VRALL4 manually by flashing it.
Bottom line, either way will work, just make sure if you take the OTA before doing anything that you use the correct unlock method (the "new" one). The whole thing will take you maybe 10 minutes, its really easy. The video is a great guide.
Greetings
I foolishly upgraded my tablet to the latest version (4.2.2) before rooting my device. I understand that 4.2.2 cannot be rooted at this time. If I am wrong, please let me know.
So....I downloaded EMMA, unlocked my tablet, installed EMMA and proceeded to (as I though) downgrade to 4.1.2, in order to root the tablet and then upgrade.
EMMA happily installed the downgrade and indicated it was successful. Upon restarting my tablet, I noticed that I still had 4.2.2. I tried to again install the downgrade, but no luck.
I did do a complete backup of my data, so after reinstalling my apps, I was able to restore data and get my tablet back to its original (4.2.2) state. Of course, I am sitting with an unlocked device. I did not see any way on EMMA to relock the bootloader.
Without overly trying the patience of those who have far more knowledge of these matters than I, here are a few questions:
-why didn't the downgrade take?
-given I have an unlocked device, is there an alternate method to downgrade, root, protect root, upgrade and relock device?
-if number 2 is not possible what is the easiest and quickest way to relock the bootloader.
-is rooting 4.2.2 a question of when or if?
I would like to thank you all for reading this and any help you have to offer.
Have a good day.
gderreck said:
Without overly trying the patience of those who have far more knowledge of these matters than I, here are a few questions:
-why didn't the downgrade take?
-given I have an unlocked device, is there an alternate method to downgrade, root, protect root, upgrade and relock device?
-if number 2 is not possible what is the easiest and quickest way to relock the bootloader.
-is rooting 4.2.2 a question of when or if?
I would like to thank you all for reading this and any help you have to offer.
Have a good day.
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Emma does not downgrade. It only installs the latest ROM ("service") for your device. It wrongly shows you the previous version in the list of services available (.370 for example for my 311). If you view the ''service" details in the bottom of the right-hand panel in Emma, you will see it actually refers to the latest ROM, not the previous.
Also, as far as I know, you cannot re-lock your bootloader with Emma. You will have to use Flashtool - search these forums or Google it for a "how to". Why do you want to re-lock?
There is a way to get root on 4.2.2 if you have an unlocked bootloader, see here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2392092&page=24 , post #232. I have not tried this myself, so I can't say if it works.
A little tip for you - when asking a question here, please state your device version (311, 312 or 321).
gderreck said:
Greetings
I foolishly upgraded my tablet to the latest version (4.2.2) before rooting my device. I understand that 4.2.2 cannot be rooted at this time. If I am wrong, please let me know.
So....I downloaded EMMA, unlocked my tablet, installed EMMA and proceeded to (as I though) downgrade to 4.1.2, in order to root the tablet and then upgrade.
EMMA happily installed the downgrade and indicated it was successful. Upon restarting my tablet, I noticed that I still had 4.2.2. I tried to again install the downgrade, but no luck.
I did do a complete backup of my data, so after reinstalling my apps, I was able to restore data and get my tablet back to its original (4.2.2) state. Of course, I am sitting with an unlocked device. I did not see any way on EMMA to relock the bootloader.
Without overly trying the patience of those who have far more knowledge of these matters than I, here are a few questions:
-why didn't the downgrade take?
-given I have an unlocked device, is there an alternate method to downgrade, root, protect root, upgrade and relock device?
-if number 2 is not possible what is the easiest and quickest way to relock the bootloader.
-is rooting 4.2.2 a question of when or if?
I would like to thank you all for reading this and any help you have to offer.
Have a good day.
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Have a look here for downgrade instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427256
I've done it yesterday and am glad i got rid of that dreadful phablet UI.
Thank you both for your replies. Mode is SGP311. I bought it from Sony Canada. I'm not sure if that is significant. Would I be correct in guessing that the US firmware is different from the Canadian version?
Thanks
gderreck said:
Thank you both for your replies. Mode is SGP311. I bought it from Sony Canada. I'm not sure if that is significant. Would I be correct in guessing that the US firmware is different from the Canadian version?
Thanks
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Take a look here:
"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433466"
Given that you have a SGP311, you should be able to root stock 4.2.2 using this.
I'm trying to return my HTC One back to being unrooted because I wanna update it and almost everywhere I read, you need to unroot to get over the air updates. So I got S-Off and I relocked my bootloader, but whenever I try running the RUU, it always fails. I tried flashing it and I tried running the exe file. Why does it keep failing? Also, is it true you can't get OTA updates while being rooted? The RUU I use is for Cingular (which from my understanding is the one AT&T uses) and I have Super CID. Lastly, if anyone knows an easier way to return my phone to being completely stock and unrooted that would be great. Thanks in advance!
Which RUU did you use? Apparently the last official one was JB 4.3 w/ Sense 5.0, ver. 3.17.502.3. The one for KK4.4.2 w/ Sense 5.0, ver. 4.18.502.7 was apparently not actually released by ATT and many people were having problems with it.
clsA said:
Well near as I can tell the RUU did not originate from HTC, someone was able to create it and sign it same as HTC would. But the files behave differently than the "Real" HTC RUU. The only solution I found was to use the True HTC RUU from 3.xx.502.x and OTA to 4.xx.502.x to 5.xx.502.x. It requires s-off to flash the OTA's so it's not the perfect solution for everyone.
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So if you tried with the KK4.4.2 RUU, download the JB4.3 RUU from http://www.htc1guru.com/. Since you're S-OFF, you can use either the .exe or the decrypted .zip. I used the decrypted .zip before and it worked fine. Once you get that flashed you can then take the OTAs to update to KK4.4.2 w/ Sense 6. You'll need to be on the AT&T network to get those OTA. Otherwise you'll need to manually flash the updates, as clsA states in his post that I quoted above.
As for not getting OTAs while being rooted....
It's not so much that being rooted prevents getting OTAs. It's the process of getting to root that modifies or deletes system files that need to be intact for the OTA to work. OTA need to be installed through stock recovery. If you're rooted, it's most likely that you have a custom recovery. Also, unlocking the bootloader deletes some files the OTA checks for. If those files not there, the OTA will not install.
Flashing an RUU is the easiest way to get completely stock. It resets the phone to an out-of-the-box state. Whereas a factory reset done from bootloader or recovery basically just wipes the data partition, which will remove any apps you installed and user data. But any modifications to the system partition that are done remain. You don't get back the files that are deleted when you unlocked the bootloader.
Also, since you are S-OFF, there's no need to relock your bootloader to run an RUU. That's only required if you're S-ON. And once you get S-OFF, there is no reason to go back to S-ON.
Since I just want to get the new OTA update, do you recommend I just flash the update as opposed to going back to stock recovery because I don't mind having a rooted phone? Also, my phones camera suddenly became blurry, is it possible that the rooting had something to do with it? If it did, would flashing the OTA update fix it or would I need to go back to stock recovery or would neither fix it? Sorry for so many questions.
First off, what version is currently on your phone? Depending on where you're currently at you may need to flash more than one update in order to get it to the latest version. And no matter what, you'll need to flash stock recovery in order for the updates to flash. OTA updates, whether taken OTA or flashed manually, require stock recovery, as I mentioned before. Also, again as I mentioned before, the process of rooting your phone (more specifically, the process of unlocking your bootloader) most likely deleted files from your system partition that need to be in place in order for the OTA updates to install. If they are not there, the update will fail. So to answer your question...No, I don't recommend "just flash the update as opposed to going back to stock recovery". It won't work.
Since you didn't answer my question and state which RUU you tried, I don't know if you tried a bad 4.4.2 RUU or if there are other issues with your device and/or computer that's preventing any RUU from installing. If you just don't want to flash the RUU, then you can try flashing the update in the phone's current state and when it fails, you can analyze the error report, try to track down stock versions of the files you're missing and restore them if you find them, then try the update again, hoping you found everything. That's a lot more of a hassle than just flashing the RUU, flashing the updates, rooting, and setting up your phone.
Another option is to just flash a custom ROM. Most of them will bring the phone up to the latest version. Some will even take it higher than what is officially available from AT&T.
As for your camera problem, can't see how just rooting would cause that, but maybe it did. Without knowing the cause of the issue, I can't say if just flashing the OTA would fix it. If it's a software issue, then possibly it would. If it's a hardware issue, then probably not. Focus on updating the phone and worry about the camera issue if it still persists once updated.
Sorry, I forgot about your question. First of all, I got it working using RUU Zip M7 UL JB43 SENSE50 MR Cingular US 3.17.502.3-decrypted. The one that didn't work for me is RUU Zip M7 UL JB 50 Cingular - 1.26.502.12. Second, I am running 4.4.2. Thats for anyone who comes across this and was wondering. Thanks for your help sharksfan7. Also, in case you were wondering, my camera is still blurry, but I'll start a different thread for that.