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[Q] Returning to stock [i9020a]

I just wanted to make sure that I understood the process of returning my phone to stock before I make a mistake.
All I've done since I purchased the phone was root it and unlock the bootloader. I have not loaded any custom roms.
So If I understand this correctly I need to:
1) Flash the Stock Image (which should include the stock recovery?)
2) Use fastboot to lock the bootloader
The reason I'm wanting to return the phone to stock is to receive OTA updates. I never use any apps requiring root, and don't plan on loading any custom roms.
I never did find a 2.3.4 stock image for the I9020A..

you should actually be able to get ota updates no problem. it'll just remove root every time you update.
it's probably not a good idea to lock the bootloader though cause if you ever want to unlock it again in the future you'll have to wipe everything from your phone. your best bet is to just flash stock recovery so you can install the update
i'm pretty sure that works, but hopefully someone else can verify just so you don't get some bad information lol

I heard the same thing about OTA updates. If you're phone is rooted and you're using the original rom, you'll get the update but you'll have to root your phone once again.
I haven't tried this myself so I cannot verify it.
It's just the word on the street, you know!

EraqEE said:
I heard the same thing about OTA updates. If you're phone is rooted and you're using the original rom, you'll get the update but you'll have to root your phone once again.
I haven't tried this myself so I cannot verify it.
It's just the word on the street, you know!
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you need stock everything, so stock kernel, rom, radio, etc... the op should be fine to update if they flash stock recovery though. rooting is simple from there

dmuntean said:
I just wanted to make sure that I understood the process of returning my phone to stock before I make a mistake.
All I've done since I purchased the phone was root it and unlock the bootloader. I have not loaded any custom roms.
So If I understand this correctly I need to:
1) Flash the Stock Image (which should include the stock recovery?)
2) Use fastboot to lock the bootloader
The reason I'm wanting to return the phone to stock is to receive OTA updates. I never use any apps requiring root, and don't plan on loading any custom roms.
I never did find a 2.3.4 stock image for the I9020A..
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where can i find a method to return a phone thats unlocked and rooted? any help would be appreciated.
Sent from my Inspire 3G.

bdpyo said:
where can i find a method to return a phone thats unlocked and rooted? any help would be appreciated.
Sent from my Inspire 3G.
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I would like to do the same, I have a Fido/ATT I9020A and I'm having a hard time finding a stock nandroid backup to restore my phone with...
Anyone?>

bump
Sent from my Inspire 3G.

Here is stock 2.3.4 (GRJ22) with UCKD1 Radio & KA3 Bootloader.. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7812800/Stock-GRJ22-i9020A-unsigned.zip Flash via ClockworkMod Recovery (due to it being unsigned zip)
I extracted and packaged it from my i9020a (and tested it on there).

how do you recomend flashing?
Sent from my Inspire 3G.

bdpyo said:
how do you recomend flashing?
Sent from my Inspire 3G.
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Sorry forgot to add that to post... since its unsigned you need to flash via ClockworkMod Recovery.

kibmcz said:
Sorry forgot to add that to post... since its unsigned you need to flash via ClockworkMod Recovery.
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Thanks kibmcz ! I'm a n00b when it comes to this but when you say flash via ClockworkMod you mean get into clockwork recovery mount the usb, transfer the zip onto the SD card and then <<Install from zip>> ?
Is that the method?

davis2k said:
Thanks kibmcz ! I'm a n00b when it comes to this but when you say flash via ClockworkMod you mean get into clockwork recovery mount the usb, transfer the zip onto the SD card and then <<Install from zip>> ?
Is that the method?
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Yep that method works

kibmcz said:
Yep that method works
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Thanks again kibmcz, so I just completed the flash, then did a fastbook oem lock.
Seems to be working fine except for one thing...
When I go into settings and hit Sound I get a Force close when I try and select a new ringtone...
Should I try reflashing again?

davis2k said:
Thanks again kibmcz, so I just completed the flash, then did a fastbook oem lock.
Seems to be working fine except for one thing...
When I go into settings and hit Sound I get a Force close when I try and select a new ringtone...
Should I try reflashing again?
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Didn't happen on mine (In fact im using a self rooted rom based on that exact stock zip) try doing a wipe in stock recovery.

after flashing that does it take it back to out of box condition?
reason i ask is because i bought a already rooted and unlocked one here from market place and i want to return it to stock firmware, radio, kernel and such to recieve OTA updates and what not.
your info is greatly appreciated
Sent from my Inspire 3G.

bdpyo said:
after flashing that does it take it back to out of box condition?
reason i ask is because i bought a already rooted and unlocked one here from market place and i want to return it to stock firmware, radio, kernel and such to recieve OTA updates and what not.
your info is greatly appreciated
Sent from my Inspire 3G.
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Using my zip yes... it flashes Bootloader, Radio, Boot, System and on first boot (and any other time recovery changes) Recovery is flashed. All you got to to is lock the bootloader and that wipes user data and usb storage.

hey man i appreciate you coming forward with a solution, ive yet to recieve the phone but wanted to prepare.
my goal is to flash everything back to stock and start completly over whereas i have no clue what method was originally used to root and unlock the bootloader.
when the time comes hope you dont mind a PM if i have any extra questions.
Sent from my Inspire 3G.

Just did the method using the stock ROM provided by kibmcz "thanks BTW!"
Phone is back to stock, working like it did when I first bought it. Had a little trouble with some Force Close issues but did a factory reset/data clear of the cache and all that before re-flashing, and it seems to be working Vanilla!

bdpyo said:
hey man i appreciate you coming forward with a solution, ive yet to recieve the phone but wanted to prepare.
my goal is to flash everything back to stock and start completly over whereas i have no clue what method was originally used to root and unlock the bootloader.
when the time comes hope you dont mind a PM if i have any extra questions.
Sent from my Inspire 3G.
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Great and thanks DM all you want i don't mind. Oh and i now got stock 2.3.6 (GRK39F) uploaded.
Code:
[B][URL="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7812800/Stock-GRK39F-I9020a-unsigned.zip"][B]Android 2.3.6/GRK39F/UCKF1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader[/B][/URL][/B]
Works on: I9020A
Unofficial, unsigned, must flash through ClockworkMod Recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.

kibmcz said:
Great and thanks DM all you want i don't mind. Oh and i now got stock 2.3.6 (GRK39F) uploaded.
Code:
[B][URL="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7812800/Stock-GRK39F-I9020a-unsigned.zip"][B]Android 2.3.6/GRK39F/UCKF1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader[/B][/URL][/B]
Works on: I9020A
Unofficial, unsigned, must flash through ClockworkMod Recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.
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So all I have done to my nexus s is root and cwm and kernel. I can do the ota to 2.3.6 or flash your package?
Running build GTJ61 and I9020AUCKE1 2.3.4 stock.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

rom/root problem

Hi. Today I got my Desire S.
I rooted it using a tool called unlock root: http://www.unlockroot.com/
then I installed rom manager, and installed clockworkmod recovery.
Next I booted into recovery and wiped everything, but now no matter what rom im trying to install, it will just show the HTC boot screen when starting the phone, and nothing more happens.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to solve the problem?

'UnlockRoot'? Have a look at this website and you might consider better ways of rooting your phone, such as following the recommended procedures listed in many places on XDA
http://lifehacker.com/5873745/unlock-root-roots-nearly-250-android-devices-in-one-click
Also, how is this a 'Development' question? This should be in the 'General' or 'Q&A' forum can a mod please move it?

yeah I found out, I tried using htc's way of rooting it http://www.htcdev.com
but that's not possible now, because the bootloader have changed because of that unlock tool, and now htc dev won't accept it when trying to root it.
I guess i just broke my phone , and i can't unroot it, because that unlocktool require that i got usb debugging enabled, witch i can't in clockworkmod :S.
sorry for posting in the wrong section, please move it.
maybe it would be possible if I had a clockworkmod backup for desire S. If this works, I would be extremly glad, if someone could take a backup with clockworkmod, and upload it

...Is your phone S-OFF ?
Maybe it is a stupid question, but I doubt you can successfully install a custom ROM with a S-ON phone

I guess your phone is still S-ON so you need to flash the boot.img from any rom.zip you want to use manually through fastboot.

spymare said:
Hi. Today I got my Desire S.
I rooted it using a tool called unlock root: http://www.unlockroot.com/
then I installed rom manager, and installed clockworkmod recovery.
Next I booted into recovery and wiped everything, but now no matter what rom im trying to install, it will just show the HTC boot screen when starting the phone, and nothing more happens.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to solve the problem?
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hey budd i feel your pain on this as i Myself is new to the desire s android side of things after coming from zte blade but there is an easier way for you to do thing which would be to first use the ruu that should be on android 2.1 which in turn would bring the bootloader down so its possible for revolutionary to do the rest for you after this you shouldnt have any problems should you need assistance i am more than happy to help
btw the link to the ruu for 2.1 is here http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...3.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe after a update using this use revolutionary which can be found in the main thread of the desire s forum

spymare said:
yeah I found out, I tried using htc's way of rooting it http://www.htcdev.com
but that's not possible now, because the bootloader have changed because of that unlock tool, and now htc dev won't accept it when trying to root it.
I guess i just broke my phone , and i can't unroot it, because that unlocktool require that i got usb debugging enabled, witch i can't in clockworkmod :S.
sorry for posting in the wrong section, please move it.
maybe it would be possible if I had a clockworkmod backup for desire S. If this works, I would be extremly glad, if someone could take a backup with clockworkmod, and upload it
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If you ''unlock'' your bootloader
when you flash rom.zip from recovery, the boot.img won't be flash in.
you have you take out the boot.img from your rom,and then flash it from fastboot.
when you enter the fastboot
type the following in adb
fastboot flash boot boot.img
now you can boot your phone hope you success

tonks22 said:
hey budd i feel your pain on this as i Myself is new to the desire s android side of things after coming from zte blade but there is an easier way for you to do thing which would be to first use the ruu that should be on android 2.1 which in turn would bring the bootloader down so its possible for revolutionary to do the rest for you after this you shouldnt have any problems should you need assistance i am more than happy to help
btw the link to the ruu for 2.1 is here http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Bra...3.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe after a update using this use revolutionary which can be found in the main thread of the desire s forum
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Dont flash this! This one is meant for 'bravo' which is the normal desire!
Flash an ruu for SAGA. The Desire S!
Sent from my HTC Desire S

djpbx said:
Dont flash this! This one is meant for 'bravo' which is the normal desire!
Flash an ruu for SAGA. The Desire S!
Sent from my HTC Desire S
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whoops my bad was like 2am in the morning the correct 1 is
http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...5AU_3805.06.02.03_M_release_199890_signed.exe

If you ''unlock'' your bootloader
when you flash rom.zip from recovery, the boot.img won't be flash in.
you have you take out the boot.img from your rom,and then flash it from fastboot.
when you enter the fastboot
type the following in adb
fastboot flash boot boot.img
now you can boot your phone hope you success
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Solved my problem, thanks alot

Adventures of a newbie...........Clockwork mod and Ruu Radio Update. 1.06es

Being fairly new to all this and keep getting told to read forums and search etc i thought id make this little post.
id already managed to work out how to root and flash recovery and then custom roms.................
It was when i had to reverse everything and go for a RUU radio update i became unstuck.........
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-mytouch-4g-slide-amaze-4g-rezound-and-vivid/
thats one of the main tools i as a newbie use to save all them fastboot commands...........
Right once youve downloaded this tool i used it to reflash stock recovery and then re lock the bootloader..............
http://www.androidauthority.com/one-s-clockworkmod-recovery-unofficial-77818/ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<but in reverese
you need to rename the stock recovery to recovery.img and put it in the recovery data folder(of the htc one s tookit) and then flash custom recovery from with menu in the htc one s toolkits ui
I then just relocked the boot loader................
all ok so far....................
After this i then updated the RUU and followed the on screen instructions..............Bear in mind it takes a little while.
Latest one is here
http://www.lastnite.de/RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.31.401.5.exe
http://www.freefilehosting.net/ruuv...radio106es5002311009a5004lrelease275655signed
HTC one s toolkit works just fine but doesnt at least on my phone flash the recovery back so it works...................
I have to do it this way via fastboot.
http://www.androidauthority.com/one-s-clockworkmod-recovery-unofficial-77818/
WARNING!
This is how it works on my phone and mine alone. Do any of the above at your own risk. As i am by no means a expert!!

Gavin01 said:
Being fairly new to all this and keep getting told to read forums and search etc i thought id make this little post.
id already managed to work out how to root and flash recovery and then custom roms.................
It was when i had to reverse everything and go for a RUU radio update i became unstuck.........
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-mytouch-4g-slide-amaze-4g-rezound-and-vivid/
thats one of the main tools i as a newbie use to save all them fastboot commands...........
Right once youve downloaded this tool i used it to reflash stock recovery and then re lock the bootloader..............
you need to rename the stock recovery to recovery.img and put it in the recovery data folder(of the htc one s tookit) and then flash custom recovery from with menu in the htc one s toolkits ui
I then just relocked the boot loader................
all ok so far....................
After this i then updated the RUU and followed the on screen instructions..............Bear in mind it takes a little while.
Latest one is here
http://www.lastnite.de/RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.31.401.5.exe
http://www.freefilehosting.net/ruuv...radio106es5002311009a5004lrelease275655signed
HTC one s toolkit works just fine but doesnt at least on my phone flash the recovery back so it works...................
I have to do it this way via fastboot.
http://www.androidauthority.com/one-s-clockworkmod-recovery-unofficial-77818/
WARNING!
This is how it works on my phone and mine alone. Do any of the above at your own risk. As i am by no means a expert!!
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This is not development work and therefore should never have been posted in the section.

Thanks i really appreciate it
And i only went from other threads here that imformation about things like this..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30923825#post30923825
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861981

Gavin01 said:
Thanks i really appreciate it
And i only went from other threads here that imformation about things like this..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30923825#post30923825
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861981
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Really appreciate what? He said nothing other than it's in the wrong forum, lol.
Thread moved to general.

[Q] Need help removing custom recovery and "unlock" settings

Hi!
I might have to send in my device because of light bleeding but I have unlocked it and have installed TWRP.
I have already installed the "default" ROM so thats fine but I cant find any threads about "locking" the device and replacing TWRP with the original ones.
If anyone could point me in the right direction it would make me very happy =)

When you flash the stock rom it should also replace twrp with stock recovery.
There is no way to relock and asus keeps your serial number anyway.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803343
found this link in the dev sticky... these are very helpful

lafester said:
When you flash the stock rom it should also replace twrp with stock recovery.
There is no way to relock and asus keeps your serial number anyway.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803343
found this link in the dev sticky... these are very helpful
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Okay then I am probably "as good as can be" anyway
thx!

Complete noob - want to return to stock

Hi,
I flashed CM 11 onto my One Mini M4 back in November, but am kind of fed up with the crashes etc and want to go back to FULL stock, so I can perhaps sell on the phone and get something a little faster
How can I do this? I don't understand which one of the threads is the FULL stock HTC ROM, and some say "flash this firmware first" which I don't quite understand either. Also I wouldn't mind being able to "relock" the bootloader and put the original recovery back on
Thanks

Well the main instructions used when users return to stock is to install the stock recovery. So find a stock recovery for your device, then head over to the device manufactures site and look for an official firmware. Then simply download and move to your device and install the stock firmware from your stock recovery.
But to stay on the safe side, could you post the thread link that you read?

Thanks worked for me

Relocking Bootloader
Shivy011 said:
Hi,
I flashed CM 11 onto my One Mini M4 back in November, but am kind of fed up with the crashes etc and want to go back to FULL stock, so I can perhaps sell on the phone and get something a little faster
How can I do this? I don't understand which one of the threads is the FULL stock HTC ROM, and some say "flash this firmware first" which I don't quite understand either. Also I wouldn't mind being able to "relock" the bootloader and put the original recovery back on
Thanks
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I assume you have fastboot on your PC if your bootloder is unlocked so to relock all you need to do is go to your fastboot folder, open command prompt or terminal and type:
Code:
fastboot oem lock
This will relock bootloader in a few seconds. If it says in cmd or terminal that it has failed it should be fine and if you retype it it will say boot loader already locked.