Hey all,
Have any of you guys found a way to upgrade from NPL25.86-30 to the newest versions of N? I'm still on the January security update.
So far all the versions I've attempted to use are looking for a different version and the update fails.
I'm on RETUS if it matters.
Thanks,
Eric
Darn, just tried.
It says I need 25.86-30-12 in order to update.
erikiksaz said:
Darn, just tried.
It says I need 25.86-30-12 in order to update.
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You need to flash it first https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634787129
Are you familiar with ADB and Fastboot?
Yeah I just saw the other thread. Egg on my head.
Yes, I'm familiar with ADB and fastboot.
It seems that there's no direct update.zip-type of flashable file to go from 25.86-30 to 25.86-30-12, huh?
Thanks for your help, guys!
erikiksaz said:
Yeah I just saw the other thread. Egg on my head.
Yes, I'm familiar with ADB and fastboot.
It seems that there's no direct update.zip-type of flashable file to go from 25.86-30 to 25.86-30-12, huh?
Thanks for your help, guys!
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Sorry to say no. You must flash the firmware first
erikiksaz said:
Yeah I just saw the other thread. Egg on my head.
Yes, I'm familiar with ADB and fastboot.
It seems that there's no direct update.zip-type of flashable file to go from 25.86-30 to 25.86-30-12, huh?
Thanks for your help, guys!
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if you want to upgrade to 7.1.1 from NPL25.86-30
you need to sideload ota's from this path :
NPL25.86-30 ----(link1)---> NPLS25.86-30-5 ----(link2)---> NPLS25.86-30-8 ----(link3)---> NPLS25.86-30-12 ----(link4)---> NPL26.118-20
links:
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.41.29.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.201.5.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.211.8.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....5.221.12.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
erfanoabdi said:
if you want to upgrade to 7.1.1 from NPL25.86-30
you need to sideload ota's from this path :
NPL25.86-30 ----(link1)---> NPLS25.86-30-5 ----(link2)---> NPLS25.86-30-8 ----(link3)---> NPLS25.86-30-12 ----(link4)---> NPL26.118-20
links:
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.41.29.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.201.5.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.211.8.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....5.221.12.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
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@erfanoabdi you are amazing. :good:
Thanks for all your help everyone!
erfanoabdi said:
if you want to upgrade to 7.1.1 from NPL25.86-30
you need to sideload ota's from this path :
NPL25.86-30 ----(link1)---> NPLS25.86-30-5 ----(link2)---> NPLS25.86-30-8 ----(link3)---> NPLS25.86-30-12 ----(link4)---> NPL26.118-20
links:
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.41.29.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.201.5.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.211.8.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....5.221.12.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
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Hello Erfanoabdi, I downloaded Blur_Version.25.246.3.griffin.retail.en.US version from my site for my XT1650 (RETBR), so it got the version NPL25.86-30.3, so I can not upgrade to 7.1 .1, how do I get the update done?
Another doubt, this version has some problem because it no longer appears on your OTA site.
djsboy said:
Hello Erfanoabdi, I downloaded Blur_Version.25.246.3.griffin.retail.en.US version from my site for my XT1650 (RETBR), so it got the version NPL25.86-30.3, so I can not upgrade to 7.1 .1, how do I get the update done?
Another doubt, this version has some problem because it no longer appears on your OTA site.
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Hmm!
I think you have to only Flash needed zip firmware (30-12) with rsd or anyway then sideload 7.1 OTA
erfanoabdi said:
if you want to upgrade to 7.1.1 from NPL25.86-30
you need to sideload ota's from this path :
NPL25.86-30 ----(link1)---> NPLS25.86-30-5 ----(link2)---> NPLS25.86-30-8 ----(link3)---> NPLS25.86-30-12 ----(link4)---> NPL26.118-20
links:
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.41.29.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.201.5.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.211.8.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....5.221.12.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
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I'm on reteus ver.NPLS25.86-31.5, how to update the software? Help me out
saikrissh said:
I'm on reteus ver.NPLS25.86-31.5, how to update the software? Help me out
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sorry to say no way to update from 31-5
it's too new to sideload this OTA
I was on NPL25.86-30 and I flashed NPL25.86-30-12 with fastboot....
after the last statement (Fastboot.... reboot), the MotoZ turned black and I cannot get it back on.
It does not even show when I try to charge it, no adb or fastboot connection.
I tried all combinations of keys to get it to reboot - no luck.
Any ideas?
links not working.....
erfanoabdi said:
if you want to upgrade to 7.1.1 from NPL25.86-30
you need to sideload ota's from this path :
NPL25.86-30 ----(link1)---> NPLS25.86-30-5 ----(link2)---> NPLS25.86-30-8 ----(link3)---> NPLS25.86-30-12 ----(link4)---> NPL26.118-20
links:
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.41.29.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.201.5.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....25.211.8.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....5.221.12.griffin.retail.en.US&carrier=retapac
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Edit: These links do work now - it's just a "delicious " long name with a weird extention. I renamed mine to updatexxx-yyy.zip and they are fine.
I assume one rename them to update and do an "adb sideload update" to get them loaded, correct?
Thank you
bert269 said:
Hi
These links does not seem to work. Am I missing something?
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I just tested and they all pause for me
hello I'mtrying to download moto z play 7.1.1 update but it keep saying no update is available. link http://motorola.erfanabdi.ir/index....n.26.51.21.addison.retail.en.US&carrier=retbr
erfanoabdi said:
Hmm!
I think you have to only Flash needed zip firmware (30-12) with rsd or anyway then sideload 7.1 OTA
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When I try to flash with the RSD of a mistake in gpt.bin
fastboot flash log
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'partition' (142 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.016s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Validating 'gpt.default.xml'
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image primary_gpt failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image primary_gpt failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image primary_gpt failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Security version downgrade
(bootloader) Image primary_gpt failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
(bootloader) Cancelling 'gpt.default.xml'
FAILED (remote failure)
error in /sideload/package.zip status 7
Hi,
I'm getting the message "error in /sideload/package.zip status 7" and the instalation has been aborted... I saw a lot of posts about this for others smartphones... but any for Moto Z XT1650
Same "Status 7" errors.
ricardofjayme said:
Hi,
I'm getting the message "error in /sideload/package.zip status 7" and the instalation has been aborted... I saw a lot of posts about this for others smartphones... but any for Moto Z XT1650
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I got exactly the same coming form 25.86-30. I got it for 30-5, but I rebooted the phone and this update was installed.
I got it also for 30-8 and 30-12 - each time it says it fails, but after i reboot the phone, it works fine (it does take a little long to get start up the first time) but the updates stick and I see the security date increased.
Why this error happens, - No idea. But reboot your phone and see if your updates stuck too.
bert269 said:
I got exactly the same coming form 25.86-30. I got it for 30-5, but I rebooted the phone and this update was installed.
I got it also for 30-8 and 30-12 - each time it says it fails, but after i reboot the phone, it works fine (it does take a little long to get start up the first time) but the updates stick and I see the security date increased.
Why this error happens, - No idea. But reboot your phone and see if your updates stuck too.
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Thanks for your help!
in fact i have another problem here... about 4 months ago my moto z rebooted (self) and i received the message "Your device has failed verification and may not work properly..."
I looked a lot for a fix solution, but as i just found a solution for Verizon Z Force model i gave up, once this was only a message when i reboot the phone (everything was working fine). But yesteday I received the update 7.1 thru OTA... but when the phone reboots to finish the installation I got juts a " Error" message... so i tried to flash thru ADB as I posted...
I tried to flash stock room but the massage "Your device has failed verification.." still there and the OTA update still failing (using ADB either)...
I really do not know what more can I do...
Related
Hello,
I have tried to flash a custom ROM to my htc desire x but unfortunetly I am a almost complete noob. I have been using Desire_X_All-In-One_Kit_v2.0 in order to complete the action. The problem is that i have never rooted the fone nor i have put in the recovery into it. So basically i unlocked the bootloader and thought it would all work.Well you know yourselfs it didn't.I have been looking all over the place for a way to get my phone fixed and i found one(ima Junior member can't post links yet ( Re-flash stock ROM (RUU) after bricking a rooted device)) .I have done all the steps but in step5 i get an error
C:\rec>fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
sending 'recovery' (4266 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.795s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.323s
and in step 7 i get Error 140 bootloader error during RUU
Any help here would be greatly appreciated
Regards Kuba
First of all write down all you have written in bootloader screen.
It will be easy to fix it.
nlooooo said:
First of all write down all you have written in bootloader screen.
It will be easy to fix it.
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How do you mean? do you mean whats written when i enter the bootloader or what have I written in in the terminal ( eg. fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img)
Thanks a lot for your quick reply
Bootloader screen, when you enter bootloader.
Also, give me the version of RUU that you have.
nlooooo said:
Bootloader screen, when you enter bootloader.
Also, give me the version of RUU that you have.
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*****RELOCKED********
PROTO PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.24.0000
RADIO-1.10.40.23
eMMC-boot
Oct 30 2012, 20:09:09
The most recent RUU i have downloaded is RUU_PROTO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_1.14.401.1_Radio_10.18.40.05U_1.09.45.201_release_284072_signed
But i have read that FAILED <remote: signature verify fail> error that im getting is related to wrong ruu .I guess you know better
There's a newer release 1.18.401.1 there's a link in Index in my signature, try to download that one and run it with phone booted in fastboot and attached to PC. If that doesn't go will try something else.
nlooooo said:
There's a newer release 1.18.401.1 there's a link in Index in my signature, try to download that one and run it with phone booted in fastboot and attached to PC. If that doesn't go will try something else.
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Great man!! thanks for help!! Could you just make it clear what i need in the folder with the ruu ?. its Adb.exe AdbWinAp.dll fastBoot.exe and the image file? is there anything else i would need? (as you see i know basically nothing about this)
It's not a folder its exe file, just run it from PC.
nlooooo said:
It's not a folder its exe file, just run it from PC.
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YOUR Fuc**ng Awsome bruf everything back on track !!.....THank a lot
hlick14 said:
YOUR Fuc**ng Awsome bruf everything back on track !!.....THank a lot
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That's why I'm here and that's what the thanks button stands for...
I purchased a EVO 4G LTE for my sister a little while back and recently she had her boyfriend attempt to root it for her, and since I'm here it obviously didn't go over all too well. All he said he did was follow a video (which he gave me) on how to root for the newer software version. "Something happened and it didn't work so I watched another video and tried that" The phone is currently unlocked with S-ON and he flashed a working version of TWRP and cm10 couldn't figure it out and here we are. help please. Rooted using Linux. i did some reading and found out i had to flash the boot.img through fastboot. it just hangs at <waiting for device> in the terminal. Apologies if this has been answered, if so please point me in the right direction.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917106
Scroll down to see how to replace the files with the files from the cm10 rom that he flashed to the phone.
I forgot to mention I too am running linux, i tried to open this in wine and it wont save the files to my system. i will try this at a friends house asap and report back, thanks
BusstopBill44 said:
I forgot to mention I too am running linux, i tried to open this in wine and it wont save the files to my system. i will try this at a friends house asap and report back, thanks
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Is adb configured right?
I use Linux and when I was son I was able to flash boot.img without problems
Sent from my EVO using xda app-developers app
jesuscash said:
Is adb configured right?
I use Linux and when I was son I was able to flash boot.img without problems
Sent from my EVO using xda app-developers app
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I'm not really sure what he did or why he even tried. How can I check adb to see if that was done correctly?
tilltheend714 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917106
Scroll down to see how to replace the files with the files from the cm10 rom that he flashed to the phone.
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Alright, we have made some progress, I went to a buddys house and flashed the boot.img using said method flashed gapps as well.Now, i have no touch function but it does boot to the homescreen, any advice?
BusstopBill44 said:
Alright, we have made some progress, I went to a buddys house and flashed the boot.img using said method flashed gapps as well.Now, i have no touch function but it does boot to the homescreen, any advice?
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I'm guessing it's on the latest firmware (3.16)? That update breaks the touch panel on all non-3.16 roms (which would include cm)...the only way to downgrade is to flash the tp.img from the previous firmware (3.15), which requires s-off. I would recommend going that route as it makes things a lot easier. For example, once you're s-off you won't have to fastboot flash kernels anymore. Check out the dirty racun thread in Original Development for more info. If you decide to s-off, you can flash the old tp.img zip from the 3.15 firmware to get the touch panel working for cm:
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...dio-Collection&p=220556&viewfull=1#post220556
Otherwise, if you don't want to go s-off then you'll need to flash a sense Rom that's using the 3.16 base (which I think most if not all are now). I recommend Viper4g, runs great and has tons of tweaks like cm.
Sent from my EVO LTE
BusstopBill44 said:
Alright, we have made some progress, I went to a buddys house and flashed the boot.img using said method flashed gapps as well.Now, i have no touch function but it does boot to the homescreen, any advice?
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Boot into bootloader and check the radio. If its 1.12.11.1210 then he took the 3.16 OTA and your only choices are what premo15 said.
premo15 said:
I'm guessing it's on the latest firmware (3.16)? That update breaks the touch panel on all non-3.16 roms (which would include cm)...the only way to downgrade is to flash the tp.img from the previous firmware (3.15), which requires s-off. I would recommend going that route as it makes things a lot easier. For example, once you're s-off you won't have to fastboot flash kernels anymore. Check out the dirty racun thread in Original Development for more info. If you decide to s-off, you can flash the old tp.img zip from the 3.15 firmware to get the touch panel working for cm: (Had to remove link)
Otherwise, if you don't want to go s-off then you'll need to flash a sense Rom that's using the 3.16 base (which I think most if not all are now). I recommend Viper4g, runs great and has tons of tweaks like cm.
Sent from my EVO LTE
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Thanks, i decided to try and go S-OFF. I flashed the correct RUU for 3.16 and I get an error message after I flash the RUU,zip
/RabiesShot_LINUX$ sudo ./fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip' (659905 KB)...
OKAY [ 45.943s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) signature checking...
(bootloader) rom parsing start ...
(bootloader) rom parsing finish ...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) checking main version...
FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
finished. total time: 122.961s
BusstopBill44 said:
Thanks, i decided to try and go S-OFF. I flashed the correct RUU for 3.16 and I get an error message after I flash the RUU,zip
/RabiesShot_LINUX$ sudo ./fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip' (659905 KB)...
OKAY [ 45.943s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) signature checking...
(bootloader) rom parsing start ...
(bootloader) rom parsing finish ...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) checking main version...
FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)
finished. total time: 122.961s
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Did you run babyracun before relocking and running the ruu?
tilltheend714 said:
Did you run babyracun before relocking and running the ruu?
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Wow, I completely looked past that, thought I read that whole page thoroughly. It looks like after I failed at that RUU it no longer has TWRP installed, I really hate asking but what can I possibly do now?
BusstopBill44 said:
Wow, I completely looked past that, thought I read that whole page thoroughly. It looks like after I failed at that RUU it no longer has TWRP installed, I really hate asking but what can I possibly do now?
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re-flash twrp
bigdaddy619 said:
re-flash twrp
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another error, $ sudo ./fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.4.2.0-jewel.img
sending 'recovery' (8032 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.277s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 2.107s
and tried it with 2.4.1.0, which i had before, as well.
BusstopBill44 said:
Wow, I completely looked past that, thought I read that whole page thoroughly. It looks like after I failed at that RUU it no longer has TWRP installed, I really hate asking but what can I possibly do now?
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I don't know if you can just install TWRP again or if you'll have to go through the HTCdev unlock again. You'll need the Unlock_code.bin for the Dirtyracun process anyway so you might as well get it again.
tilltheend714 said:
I don't know if you can just install TWRP again or if you'll have to go through the HTCdev unlock again.
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^^^^ true
I don't know if this will work since you've already tried dirtyracun; but I just used this method to achieve s off. It's ridiculously easy, and took me 5 minutes..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163013
tilltheend714 said:
I don't know if you can just install TWRP again or if you'll have to go through the HTCdev unlock again. You'll need the Unlock_code.bin for the Dirtyracun process anyway so you might as well get it again.
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alright, some progress, got my unlock from HTCDEV got the unlock token, restarted the whole S-OFF process over,got through the ruu.zip. it installed, It rebooted itself instead of allowing me to "sudo ./fastboot reboot bootloader." It booted to a stock rom (which is now 3.15), I was in shock that I had her phone working again. restarted to bootloader, noticed it was locked and s-on went back to the directions and had me unlock through the unlock_token and finall had me run "sudo ./RabiesShot...which is giving me errors.
Starting up...
Testing connection...
Test 1: Rebooting into bootloader
Waiting fastboot (18/60)
Waiting...
Test 2: Booting device...
Waiting ADB... (60/60)
Test 2: Booting FAILED
Reboot device manually
Connection test failed!
After this error I rebooted into bootloader and im S-ON with unlocked. can i jump right into s-off'ing it
BusstopBill44 said:
alright, some progress, got my unlock from HTCDEV got the unlock token, restarted the whole S-OFF process over,got through the ruu.zip. it installed, It rebooted itself instead of allowing me to "sudo ./fastboot reboot bootloader." It booted to a stock rom (which is now 3.15), I was in shock that I had her phone working again. restarted to bootloader, noticed it was locked and s-on went back to the directions and had me unlock through the unlock_token and finall had me run "sudo ./RabiesShot...which is giving me errors.
Starting up...
Testing connection...
Test 1: Rebooting into bootloader
Waiting fastboot (18/60)
Waiting...
Test 2: Booting device...
Waiting ADB... (60/60)
Test 2: Booting FAILED
Reboot device manually
Connection test failed!
After this error I rebooted into bootloader and im S-ON with unlocked. can i jump right into s-off'ing it
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Yeah, you should be able to run rabies shot again. Did you enable USB Debugging befor trying to run rabies shot? And are you running linux 32-bit?
tilltheend714 said:
Yeah, you should be able to run rabies shot again. Did you enable USB Debugging befor trying to run rabies shot? And are you running linux 32-bit?
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thanks, and after all that s-off/on nonsense I cant s-off with a 32 gb microsd....grrrr
BusstopBill44 said:
thanks, and after all that s-off/on nonsense I cant s-off with a 32 gb microsd....grrrr
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You can try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163013
But that requires root. You don't have a 2gb card laying around anywhere?
HTC preloaded some image files for the "stickers" in the duo effects camera. They are preloaded to /data/preload so you can either flash the zip at the bottom of the second post or manually copy them over to that directory. They (HTC) haven't fully implemented this yet... so you probably won't even notice them missing. The also preload calc and flashlight app this way too.
NOTE- This will work for S-on users provided their current software level is at or below this version. S-off users can user this either way.
OPTION 1)
Rename download file to 0P3PIMG.zip. Make sure you use an SD card formatted to fat32!! (otherwise the phone might not see it) Place file on physical SD card (not internal phone memory)... i repeat physical SD card. Boot up phone to bootloader mode and the phone will auto-detect the file and prompt to install it. Follow any remaining prompts to allow the RUU to flash the software to your phone.
-or-
OPTION 2)
Download file into working fastboot directory. Boot phone to fastboot mode and connect to pc. Type in the following commands.
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip RUU_T6_Sprint_WWE_1.16.651.4.zip
first time you run this it will be short... so run it a second time
fastboot flash zip RUU_T6_Sprint_WWE_1.16.651.4.zip
The command prompt output will show you details as it flashes each partition and will show you when it has completed. At this time the green bar on the phone will appear 99% of the way across the screen.. Completely normal!~ Issue the next command to kick it out of RUU mode or optionally flash the custom recovery TWRP if you intend to root/flash custom roms and THEN issue the below command to get out of RUU mode.
fastboot reboot
(note) if you just want to reboot back to bootloader you can issue the command fastboot reboot-bootloader This will allow you to boot directly to recovery and start flashing/rooting fun.
I don't own this model phone... so if someone would like to capture the output of the command prompt I would be happy to add it to the OP similar to how I have my VZW ruu threads.
Downloads Do NOT mirror these elsewhere.
RUU Download link
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712460121
Data preload apps/stickers
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712460132
RUU Mode TWRP 2.7.1 (must be s-off or unlocked)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712460136
Getting error, too many links
I followed the directions, but when I do I get an error: FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
output:
sending 'zip' (1271836 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
INFOrom parsing start ...
INFOrom parsing finish ...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFORead zipped android_info fail
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
martinoj2009 said:
I followed the directions, but when I do I get an error: FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
output:
sending 'zip' (1271836 KB)... OKAY
writing 'zip'... INFOadopting the signature contained in this image...
INFOsignature checking...
INFOrom parsing start ...
INFOrom parsing finish ...
INFOzip header checking...
INFOzip info parsing...
INFORead zipped android_info fail
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
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Did your md5 check out fine?
dottat said:
Did your md5 check out fine?
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Yes
8f380af56b92ac2c4e3055b9a43b5871 ruu_t6_sprint_wwe_1.16.651.4.zip
martinoj2009 said:
Yes
8f380af56b92ac2c4e3055b9a43b5871 ruu_t6_sprint_wwe_1.16.651.4.zip
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Do you have an sd card to try it via option 1?
dottat said:
Do you have an sd card to try it via option 1?
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I'm sure I do, I'll let you know, and thanks for the prompt reply!
martinoj2009 said:
I'm sure I do, I'll let you know, and thanks for the prompt reply!
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Not a problem. Also, under my android file host I have a mini sdk zip. You try using that on your pc too...it's a newer version of Fastboot/adb. All you have to do is unzip it and use it from wherever you unzip it to.
dottat said:
Not a problem. Also, under my android file host I have a mini sdk zip. You try using that on your pc too...it's a newer version of Fastboot/adb. All you have to do is unzip it and use it from wherever you unzip it to.
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So I did this, no errors, but when I rebooted it went right into Cyanogenmod. Am I missing a step?
martinoj2009 said:
So I did this, no errors, but when I rebooted it went right into Cyanogenmod. Am I missing a step?
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How long did it take to run the zip?
dottat said:
How long did it take to run the zip?
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It takes a while ~5mins, it loads the file, then checks the signature, and then says ROM parsing start (for 5 seconds) and then tells me to press the power button to reboot.
martinoj2009 said:
It takes a while ~5mins, it loads the file, then checks the signature, and then says ROM parsing start (for 5 seconds) and then tells me to press the power button to reboot.
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You have to do it twice if the first time is short. Sometimes it can only update certain files first.
You are s off right?
dottat said:
You have to do it twice if the first time is short. Sometimes it can only update certain files first.
You are s off right?
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Lol, shhhh, forgot to S-Off
martinoj2009 said:
Lol, shhhh, forgot to S-Off
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OK... so if you aren't S-off AND this firmware is older than what you have it will fail. Only S-off can downgrade. You guys don't have a newer RUU yet and there were two OTAs after this one. Definitely S-off that thing while you still can (assuming it's not too late).
@dottat
I have developer edition device and have ruu for it to stock jellyben
But I found that I can't flash the ruu to go back to jellyben from sense 6 firmware and the error was the same as mentioned above in other comments .. android info fail too many links
And after a lot of trials, I found that the rug is fine not damaged so I flashed the firmware if sense 5.5 and then tried the ruu again and it works perfect
So from my point , I think that older jb ruus can't be flashed if u have sense 6 firmware
So only I need tho flash firmware zip of sense 5.5 not the whole system the try the ruu again although both sense 6 and sense 5.5 have hboot 2.49 but I think that the one that came with sense 6 have some modifications
Also I tried to flash from sd card but no go so the only solution is flashing hboot of sense 5.5
Maybe it's the same with Sprint devices but I think that it will be the same
mido.fayad said:
@dottat
I have developer edition device and have ruu for it to stock jellyben
But I found that I can't flash the ruu to go back to jellyben from sense 6 firmware and the error was the same as mentioned above in other comments .. android info fail too many links
And after a lot of trials, I found that the rug is fine not damaged so I flashed the firmware if sense 5.5 and then tried the ruu again and it works perfect
So from my point , I think that older jb ruus can't be flashed if u have sense 6 firmware
So only I need tho flash firmware zip of sense 5.5 not the whole system the try the ruu again although both sense 6 and sense 5.5 have hboot 2.49 but I think that the one that came with sense 6 have some modifications
Also I tried to flash from sd card but no go so the only solution is flashing hboot of sense 5.5
Maybe it's the same with Sprint devices but I think that it will be the same
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Either way....without being s off you can't downgrade firmware anyways. On my vzw rezound, m7, m8, and t6 I can simply flash ruus up or down all day long.
dottat said:
Either way....without being s off you can't downgrade firmware anyways. On my vzw rezound, m7, m8, and t6 I can simply flash ruus up or down all day long.
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Yes I know that I should be s-off
And that's why I said I should downgrade first to sense 5.5 firmware then flash the ruu
And I won't be able to downgrade without s-off
So I was writing only about the error when I already have a-off because it took me 2 days till I found this fix after many trials
posted a current RUU for s-off users here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...rint-ruu-3-02-651-5-s-off-pre-rooted-t2865704
i have some troubles here
im in the HBOOT 2.49 i need to downgrade to the first HBOOT to install this RUU i need to know if make S-OFF with sunshine how to downgrade can any one. explain me how to do it ...dotatt dude u r awesome i always follow ur work and u r the best ...
please help me a little i have the knowledge to do it i just need a direction thx in advance
w1n73rf3ll said:
im in the HBOOT 2.49 i need to downgrade to the first HBOOT to install this RUU i need to know if make S-OFF with sunshine how to downgrade can any one. explain me how to do it ...dotatt dude u r awesome i always follow ur work and u r the best ...
please help me a little i have the knowledge to do it i just need a direction thx in advance
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IF sunshine doesn't work on your current rom (have you tried running it yet).... you need to unlock your bootloader and flash a 100% stock older rom. Then use that to s-off. Then flash whatever rom you want and sim unlock.
i have been trying to flash a new firmware to my htc one m8 but i get this error
C:\Users\kenny\Desktop\fastboot_adb>fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
sending 'zip' (30216 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.780s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)
finished. total time: 2.280s
i am s-off it the phone is relocked and the firmware is the 3.28.401.9 -firmware for the android L 5.0 rom
can some one tell me what im doing wrong ?
Wubzie said:
i have been trying to flash a new firmware to my htc one m8 but i get this error
C:\Users\kenny\Desktop\fastboot_adb>fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
sending 'zip' (30216 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.780s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)
finished. total time: 2.280s
i am s-off it the phone is relocked and the firmware is the 3.28.401.9 -firmware for the android L 5.0 rom
can some one tell me what im doing wrong ?
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Which version on m8 do you have? It says model id check failed which means it's looking for a different cid
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
Cannot flash anything with bootloader "relocked" and also whatever firmware your trying to flash,your MID model id is wrong for firmware your trying to flash. Figure out what model id is in the firmware and make sure yours is listed.
Wubzie said:
i have been trying to flash a new firmware to my htc one m8 but i get this error
C:\Users\kenny\Desktop\fastboot_adb>fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
sending 'zip' (30216 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.780s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)
finished. total time: 2.280s
i am s-off it the phone is relocked and the firmware is the 3.28.401.9 -firmware for the android L 5.0 rom
can some one tell me what im doing wrong ?
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
Cannot flash anything with bootloader "relocked" and also whatever firmware your trying to flash,your MID model id is wrong for firmware your trying to flash. Figure out what model id is in the firmware and make sure yours is listed.
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ok ill unlock it , also i know the cid is CW__001. i know there is a thread of firmwares for the 5.0 android L rom that are compatible dose some one have the link?
if not its cool ill just troll around till i fined it
Are you not supposed to do fastboot oem rebootRUU and then do that?
Just wondering myself.
Sammy Eli said:
Are you not supposed to do fastboot oem rebootRUU and then do that?
Just wondering myself.
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yes you are, but my prob i guess is that my cid is not matching up to my firmware. and the only one that i can fined that works with Android L 5.0 is the 3.28.401.9 and thats the one i have but it dose not work for me and im on cid : CW__001
i have been thinking about changing to super cid but idk if that would work.
Wubzie said:
ok ill unlock it , also i know the cid is CW__001. i know there is a thread of firmwares for the 5.0 android L rom that are compatible dose some one have the link?
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Any 3.x firmware should work.
For AT&T's network, you will likely have the best results with 3.28.1540, which is found on Wonders_Never_Cease's ROM thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-4-4-3-2-22-1540-3-debloated-sense-6-t2837365
Since its the Dev Edition firmware (meant for use on AT&T) you won't even need to change CID/MID.
But be aware for any "international" based ROM (even on the proper firmware), there is a chance for some issues on AT&T's network (most commonly, broken Google services on LTE).
I'm having the same problem with my friends AT&T HTC One m8. I'm with verizon and had no issues whatsoever. However, he wanted to try SkyDragon's new Lollipop ROM, so he found the appropriate firmware, flashed it, flashed the 5.0 ROM, and everything was good. However, after finding several things about said ROM that he didn't like, he now wants to go back to a 4.4.4 Sense based ROM, but can't. We've tried flashing different firmwares, and kept getting error code 41. Then, after reading through this thread, I downloaded the 3.28.1504...(or something like that) firmware and attempted to flash. This time I got the error code 42. customer id check fail. What the heck is going on? He's tried flashing ViperOne 3.2.1, and after selecting all his preferences in Aroma, it fails, and will not flash. The only ROM other that 5.0 he's been able to flash is CM11. He's wanting to go back to Sense, but it's looking to be impossible. Has anyone had similar issues and found a way through this? Please Help!!!
blkhrt13 said:
I'm having the same problem with my friends AT&T HTC One m8. I'm with verizon and had no issues whatsoever. However, he wanted to try SkyDragon's new Lollipop ROM, so he found the appropriate firmware, flashed it, flashed the 5.0 ROM, and everything was good. However, after finding several things about said ROM that he didn't like, he now wants to go back to a 4.4.4 Sense based ROM, but can't. We've tried flashing different firmwares, and kept getting error code 41. Then, after reading through this thread, I downloaded the 3.28.1504...(or something like that) firmware and attempted to flash. This time I got the error code 42. customer id check fail. What the heck is going on? He's tried flashing ViperOne 3.2.1, and after selecting all his preferences in Aroma, it fails, and will not flash. The only ROM other that 5.0 he's been able to flash is CM11. He's wanting to go back to Sense, but it's looking to be impossible. Has anyone had similar issues and found a way through this? Please Help!!!
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What does "appropriate firmware" mean exactly? It would be 3..28.401 firmware if you are going by the Skydragon thread. But you really need to be specific if you want us to help properly.
If the phone's CID was changed to flash the 3.28.401, then you need to change it back to AT&T's CID to flash 3.28.1540 firmware.
Failure to flash Viper is probably not related. Fastboot erase cache, and re-install TWRP by fastboot (update, if the present version is old) will clear up fail to flash issues a great majority of the time. Also, you can try another Sense software 3.x custom ROM.
redpoint73 said:
What does "appropriate firmware" mean exactly? It would be 3..28.401 firmware if you are going by the Skydragon thread. But you really need to be specific if you want us to help properly.
If the phone's CID was changed to flash the 3.28.401, then you need to change it back to AT&T's CID to flash 3.28.1540 firmware.
Failure to flash Viper is probably not related. Fastboot erase cache, and re-install TWRP by fastboot (update, if the present version is old) will clear up fail to flash issues a great majority of the time. Also, you can try another Sense software 3.x custom ROM.
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He was actually able to fix it. He found firmware that cleared all his issues up...at least I think that's what he did. Anyway he can flash pretty much anything he wants now. Lol. But thank you for your reply.
I seem to have confirmation, from HTC and from THIS site: http://www.androidpit.com/what-is-my-firmware-number
... that the software number IS the firmware number on this phone.
BUT ...*if* that's true, then - why is the viper page so concerned with the firmware (mainver) number NOT being available through "fastboot getvar all" with TWRP on the phone?
Wombat Pete said:
I seem to have confirmation, from HTC and from THIS site: http://www.androidpit.com/what-is-my-firmware-number
... that the software number IS the firmware number on this phone.
BUT ...*if* that's true, then - why is the viper page so concerned with the firmware (mainver) number NOT being available through "fastboot getvar all" with TWRP on the phone?
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Software number is the number of base your ROM is set off. If you update firmware but don't update ROM your software number will not change an match your firmware numbers in bootloader....when wanting to verify firmware numbers I only do it in bootloader. Just what I do.
Tigerstown said:
Software number is the number of base your ROM is set off. If you update firmware but don't update ROM your software number will not change an match your firmware numbers in bootloader....when wanting to verify firmware numbers I only do it in bootloader. Just what I do.
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Thanks ...I am, however, in the situation described: I've used TWRP and fastboot doesn't show a mainver.
What can I do - what would you do? - to determine firmware number in that case?
Wombat Pete said:
Thanks ...I am, however, in the situation described: I've used TWRP and fastboot doesn't show a mainver.
What can I do - what would you do? - to determine firmware number in that case?
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You must have been on a old twrp that had a bug that remove os number. So flash the latest twrp an then flash the latest firmware zip an it will show....or you can go to about phone an find your radios an find out what firmware had those radios. Myself I would upgrade twrp flash latest firmware an be good.
Tigerstown said:
You must have been on a old twrp that had a bug that remove os number. So flash the latest twrp an then flash the latest firmware zip an it will show....or you can go to about phone an find your radios an find out what firmware had those radios. Myself I would upgrade twrp flash latest firmware an be good.
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So... when I do that, it'll replace the older TWRP, yes? I think the latest is 2.8 (here: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/225)
...BUT then the newbie question: how to determine the latest firmware? What info do I need to provide to figure that out? And thanks once again, it is greatly, greatly appreciated.
Wombat Pete said:
So... when I do that, it'll replace the older TWRP, yes? I think the latest is 2.8 (here: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/225)
...BUT then the newbie question: how to determine the latest firmware? What info do I need to provide to figure that out? And thanks once again, it is greatly, greatly appreciated.
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Yea its 2.8.5.0 an just place in fastboot folder an reboot phone to bootloader then in terminal type
Fastboot flash recovery nameoffile.img
That will flash twrp.
Tigerstown said:
Yea its 2.8.5.0 an just place in fastboot folder an reboot phone to bootloader then in terminal type
Fastboot flash recovery nameoffile.img
That will flash twrp.
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Got that, I've been doing that successfully enough. But you wrote: "flash the latest twrp and then flash the latest firmware zip"
It's the second part of that I'm not entirely sure of - the latest firmware zip ...for 4.4.4? For this phone? You didn't just mean updating TWRP, right? That's the newbie question I'm asking - after I flash the latest TWRP, how do I determine the right (best) firmware zip to flash thereafter?
Wombat Pete said:
Got that, I've been doing that successfully enough. But you wrote: "flash the latest twrp and then flash the latest firmware zip"
It's the second part of that I'm not entirely sure of - the latest firmware zip ...for 4.4.4? For this phone? You didn't just mean updating TWRP, right? That's the newbie question I'm asking - after I flash the latest TWRP, how do I determine the right (best) firmware zip to flash thereafter?
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934529541
Latest Att firmware zip. Needs to be flash via fastboot have you ever flash firmware before?
Tigerstown said:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934529541
Latest Att firmware zip. Needs to be flash via fastboot have you ever flash firmware before?
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I just rooted the phone, in the process of which i flashed the (older, obviously, with the bug) version of twrp onto the phone. Established SU, etc.. I'm planning to get the latest viper rom on the phone - that's why i need to know the firmware number, because the instructions for getting viper on the phone begin with getting and flashing a Stock Backup and a stock recovery that
(i) corresponding with my current firmware version (newest, but definitely not newer), and
(ii) have the same SKU (x.xx.401.x) as this phone.
So ...I've flashed things,but - no, haven't flashed firmware before.
And any advice will be appreciated!
Wombat Pete said:
I just rooted the phone, in the process of which i flashed the (older, obviously, with the bug) version of twrp onto the phone. Established SU, etc.. I'm planning to get the latest viper rom on the phone - that's why i need to know the firmware number, because the instructions for getting viper on the phone begin with getting and flashing a Stock Backup and a stock recovery that
(i) corresponding with my current firmware version (newest, but definitely not newer), and
(ii) have the same SKU (x.xx.401.x) as this phone.
So ...I've flashed things,but - no, haven't flashed firmware before.
And any advice will be appreciated!
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That'd how you flash firmware. Via fastboot
Download firmware zip
reboot your phone to bootloader
Place your firmware zip in your fastboot folder
Open CMD terminal on pc in your file you fastboot from.
Plug phone into pc
In terminal first cmd you need is
Fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip nameofyourfile.zip
It should ask you to reflush immediately in your cmd terminal,when it does proceed to next cmd
fastboot flash zip nameofyourfile.zip
Once all is good on your end an your ready to reboot phone use this final cmd
Fastboot reboot-bootloader
Tigerstown said:
That'd how you flash firmware. Via fastboot
Download firmware zip
reboot your phone to bootloader
Place your firmware zip in your fastboot folder
Open CMD terminal on pc in your file you fastboot from.
Plug phone into pc
In terminal first cmd you need is
Fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip nameofyourfile.zip
It should ask you to reflush immediately in your cmd terminal,when it does proceed to next cmd
fastboot flash zip nameofyourfile.zip
Once all is good on your end an your ready to reboot phone use this final cmd
Fastboot reboot-bootloader
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I'm pretty sure that all makes sense to me - I'll do it tomorrow and report what happens here!
Tigerstown said:
That'd how you flash firmware. Via fastboot
Download firmware zip
reboot your phone to bootloader
Place your firmware zip in your fastboot folder
Open CMD terminal on pc in your file you fastboot from.
Plug phone into pc
In terminal first cmd you need is
Fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip nameofyourfile.zip
It should ask you to reflush immediately in your cmd terminal,when it does proceed to next cmd
fastboot flash zip nameofyourfile.zip
Once all is good on your end an your ready to reboot phone use this final cmd
Fastboot reboot-bootloader
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Part 1 was successful, part 2 - not.
I put the firmware file in root storage for the phone and in the fastboot directory of the computer, rebooted to fastboot and did what you said, but it failed:
target reported max download size of 1826414592 bytes
sending 'zip' (32221 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.031s]
writing 'zip'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 2.054sI note that the firmware zip file to which you directed me ends in "S-off".
This phone is S-on still. Do I need S-off?
Or is there a firmware zip for S-on?
Or is that not the problem - was I supposed to have booted into TWRP?
Thanks, as ever
Wombat Pete said:
Part 1 was successful, part 2 - not.
I put the firmware file in root storage for the phone and in the fastboot directory of the computer, rebooted to fastboot and did what you said, but it failed:
target reported max download size of 1826414592 bytes
sending 'zip' (32221 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.031s]
writing 'zip'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 2.054sI note that the firmware zip file to which you directed me ends in "S-off".
This phone is S-on still. Do I need S-off?
Or is there a firmware zip for S-on?
Or is that not the problem - was I supposed to have booted into TWRP?
Thanks, as ever
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Yea s-off is needed..pretty sure I said that in a early post.
Additional info: redid it, tried with TWRP running, terminal didn't respond. So, as I presumed, we meant - have the phone in fastboot.
So I did that again, here's the terminal result:
C:\...FASTBOOTDIRECTORY>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
OKAY [ 0.014s]
finished. total time: 0.017s
C:\...FASTBOOTDIRECTORY>fastboot flash zip ATT444fi
rmwareS_OFF.zip
target reported max download size of 1826418688 bytes
sending 'zip' (32221 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.027s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
finished. total time: 4.273s
Tigerstown said:
Yea s-off is needed..pretty sure I said that in a early post.
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Ah, ok. I'll do that, then.
I'm planning on following these instructions: http://htc-one.wonderhowto.com/how-...-one-m8-install-custom-firmware-mods-0154461/
Wombat Pete said:
Ah, ok. I'll do that, then.
I'm planning on following these instructions: http://htc-one.wonderhowto.com/how-...-one-m8-install-custom-firmware-mods-0154461/
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Pretty sure that exploit is dead. I would try sunshine here.
http://theroot.ninja/
Tigerstown said:
Pretty sure that exploit is dead. I would try sunshine here.
http://theroot.ninja/
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Sunshine says: incompatible with the device - this is a known issue, we're working on it.
Any ideas?
Tigerstown said:
Pretty sure that exploit is dead. I would try sunshine here.
http://theroot.ninja/
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Yes, it's dead, and it doesn't look like Sunshine is going to work on this phone... yet. Unless I change something on it, and I'm having trouble figuring out what. So I can either figure out how to change my phone's contents so that Sunshine likes it better OR wait until Sunshine figures this out, which i think it will, eventually.
BUT...hmmm...is FASTBOOT the only way to get the new firmware onto the device? Can it be done by putting it in the right directory and using the recovery to flash it?
(I'm sure there's a way to get this done! I need a better understanding of what the various things that can be flashed are, of what needs to be flashed how, in what order, and why...)
Wombat Pete said:
Yes, it's dead, and it doesn't look like Sunshine is going to work on this phone... yet. Unless I change something on it, and I'm having trouble figuring out what. So I can either figure out how to change my phone's contents so that Sunshine likes it better OR wait until Sunshine figures this out, which i think it will, eventually.
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If you are on hboot 3.19, sunshine won't work. If that is your case, there is nothing you can do to change that. You can't downgrade hboot with s-on.
Wombat Pete said:
BUT...hmmm...is FASTBOOT the only way to get the new firmware onto the device? Can it be done by putting it in the right directory and using the recovery to flash it?
(I'm sure there's a way to get this done! I need a better understanding of what the various things that can be flashed are, of what needs to be flashed how, in what order, and why...)
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What you describe is not possible. The partitions needed to flash (radio, hboot, etc.) are protected unless you s-off. The means of flashing (fastboot, etc) doesnt' change that fact. Only a signed, encrypted firmware will work.
So if you have hboot 3.19, you are stuck with the current firmware until AT&T releases the LP update.
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Wombat Pete said:
... that the software number IS the firmware number on this phone.
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Yes and no.
Folks here most commonly refer to the firmware number as being the same as the software number since the "firmware" in fact does not have a "number". "Firmware" (and that term is potentially confusing in itself) is simply a collection of critical modules (partitions?) that get updated with an OTA or RUU, but are not on the system (ROM or software) partition. We essentially refer to firmware numbers by the software it deployed with, simply for lack of anything better to refer to them by.
In fact, the main version (that is missing for you) is a bit irrelevant. On stock device, it will tell you what "firmware number" you are on. But if you start flashing ROMs, that isn't the case anymore. Main version will just then just be changed to read whatever software version (ROM) is on the phone, which will not necessarily correspond to the firmware. For instance, you might have KitKat firmware (say "number" 3.42) on the phone. But flash a Lollipop based ROM, say 4.16 software, and your "main version" will read 4.16, even though your firmware has not changed.
Its more reliable to look at hboot and radio numbers, and then decipher what firmware you are currently on. But even that can be a little misleading. As some folks will then (as I've witnesses) get the mistaken impression that all they need to do is update the hboot. Which is just one of the several "critical" components contained in the firmware zip.
The following post come from another thread the OP had opened. No need for 2 threads on the same subject:good:
Wombat Pete said:
Successfully rooted, busybox installed, all good so far. Now I'd like to move to the latest Viper.
The first real problem: I can't figure out my firmware version. When I run “fastboot getvar all”, the info starts with:
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
version-baseband: [email protected]
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
...
THAT IS, no main version information.
I'm new at this, though learning. TWO THINGS I don't quite understand: (i) I saw a recommendation for reverting to the previous recovery... that means just going to the Fastboot menu and hitting recovery? And then would I have to go through the reboot process again to get where I am now? AND (ii) The VIPER page describes the process, which involves flashing a stock backup and a stock recovery and THEN TWRP - I'd love to understand what that's for, why it's necessary before flashing the new ROM.
Not sure how to proceed with without knowing the firmware number. I *DID* determine that hboot 1.55 means 3.xx.xxx.x, which seems to be the case here (the "version-bootloader" line).
I *could* go for S-off, but I'm not sure I need to or even want to.
Soooo.... not sure. IN the phone's OS it says:
Android version: 4.4.4
HTC Sense version: 6.0
Software number: 3.42.502.1
HTC SDK API level: 6.25
Kernel bversion: 3.4.0-g931e842
[email protected] #1
SMT PREEMPT
Build number: 3.42.502.1 CL 441323 release-keys
I thought those numbers (3.42.502.1) were supposed to be clear to the firmware number. Which is consistent with "hboot 1.55 means 3.xx.xxx.x". BUT ...Viper's presumption of "1.54" is throwing me off.
Not ready to proceed, I think, until I figure it out. Any and all help will be appreciated!
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