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[Q] Backing up stock Rom (TMOBILE UK)

Right, got my replacement Sensation with Tmobile UK branded rom on.
Having found that there are no stock Tmobile roms about, I would rather back everything up before I root this time.
How do I do this?
Once done, I'm happy to share with everyone else so no one else has to go through the same prob in the future.
If there is a kind dev out there who can help me package everything up properly all the better!!
Thanks

S-OFF and then backup using CWM
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Have you seen this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074559

EddyOS said:
S-OFF and then backup using CWM
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Thanks for the interest but I want to create a virgin backup that can be used to get back to full stock, not to S-Off
joseph_gee said:
Have you seen this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074559
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Yes, that is why I want to create one as that thread has no Tmobile UK Roms

So is this not possible? I'm sure there used to be ways of dumping off images of yr phone. May have been back on the Kaiser though.
Is there a reason why we have have so manly stock ruus but no Tmobile UK?
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Anyone? Surely a Tmobile UK stock ROM would be useful to the community?
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Final attempt at bump...
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Obtain root on latest OTA with S-OFF

I'm looking to install the latest OTA whenever its released, and my question is...
If I flash the OTA with S-OFF, would I be able to simply flash the root package (taken from S-OFF guide) afterward to "perm-root" the ROM?
Also, will flashing the OTA with S-OFF cause any conflicts, such as reverting to S-ON? Or possibly brick?
Thanks in advance
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I would suggest waiting for a rooted OTA to be posted here in the forum just to be on the safe side.
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BlackElvis79 said:
I would suggest waiting for a rooted OTA to be posted here in the forum just to be on the safe side.
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Awesome. Thanks
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[Q] Noob question: Flashing an OTA update via CW Recovery?

As the title says. I did a search & came across a Nexus S post that said: You can flash an OTA update but you will lose root.
Just wanted to know if this is true for the Sensation. Thanks in advance.
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mzmo said:
As the title says. I did a search & came across a Nexus S post that said: You can flash an OTA update but you will lose root.
Just wanted to know if this is true for the Sensation. Thanks in advance.
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No it will not work for sensation.
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Oh alright. Mind me asking why?
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Because you need stock recovery to install OTA.
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mzmo said:
Oh alright. Mind me asking why?
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Because of the way stock recovery is setup, and the way HTC formats their update.zip files.
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Oh so basically It's different from phone maker to phone maker. Thanks for ur replies!
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Yes you can.
When downloading, select install later.
Some can then be installed simply by using CWM. E.g. the latest security update.
Others, you need to put the stock recovery on first. See here.
Install su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip in CWM again to get root back.

Q how do you flash a hboot from a ruu zip file??

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You would first have to extract the rom from the ruu file and then extract the hboot from that. Idk if it is in a flashable form tho...
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bradmill08 said:
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10 char...

OK thanks
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bradmill08 said:
Q how do you flash a hboot from a ruu zip file??
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Got to ask, why would you want to ?

Because I am trying to send the phone back to HTC. When I rooted the phone is used the revolutionary method. Now after installing the stock Ruu and thanks using the phone back to s-on it says locked in bright pink letters. After reading the forums it says i have to flash the stock hboot from the stock RUu
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wouldn't just running your stock ruu flash everything back to how it was? hboot and all

I have tried that it did until I updated the ota then now it says locked in the pink lettering and the hboot is 1.7.000
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Rooted can't update

I thought I posted this but I can't find it! I rooted my phone and HTC is trying to push an update to my phone. When I try to install it the android guy.pops up with an exclamation point in a triangle...and it freezes there. Any advice? Thanks!
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ryansgirl101302 said:
I thought I posted this but I can't find it! I rooted my phone and HTC is trying to push an update to my phone. When I try to install it the android guy.pops up with an exclamation point in a triangle...and it freezes there. Any advice? Thanks!
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You need the stock recovery
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I would wait till someone adds the update into a rom. You could loose root if you update.
If your on a custom Rom just wait for the next release, chances are it wills be in there it if isn't in there already.
If your on stock, then perhaps look for a rooted stock Rom. Someone is bound to pit the newest up with the update already installed in there.
This happened with a lot of EVO 3D users, they updated and lost root and then got stuck at hboot 1.50...
So don't just on every update you see lol.
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aedon said:
I would wait till someone adds the update into a rom. You could loose root if you update.
If your on a custom Rom just wait for the next release, chances are it wills be in there it if isn't in there already.
If your on stock, then perhaps look for a rooted stock Rom. Someone is bound to pit the newest up with the update already installed in there.
This happened with a lot of EVO 3D users, they updated and lost root and then got stuck at hboot 1.50...
So don't just on every update you see lol.
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+1
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ryansgirl101302 said:
I thought I posted this but I can't find it! I rooted my phone and HTC is trying to push an update to my phone. When I try to install it the android guy.pops up with an exclamation point in a triangle...and it freezes there. Any advice? Thanks!
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You can try this method.but if your new then I wouldn't do it and just wait for it to be updated in a custom rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1228648
It how to get back stock recovery and install its and then go back to custom recovery.
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