[Q] Stock ROM on rooted device? - HTC Sensation

Is it possible to run stock rom with S-OFF, rooted device and CWR (with OTA available)?

bibihtc said:
Is it possible to run stock rom with S-OFF, rooted device and CWR (with OTA available)?
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Yes you can run stock rom with s-off and root access however I am not sure if OTA updates will still work. Even if they did work I would imagine you would lose root access once the OTA update has been applied.

So when I flash stock ruu.exe nothing happens with S-OFF neither root?

You will need the stock recovery to get OTA updates to install, they won't work with CWM

and with stock recovery I'll be able to create backups of installed roms? And how do I reinstall stock recovery?
thx

You can't backup with the stock recovery, no

Got it, thx.
And how do I install stock recovery?

Get it from an RUU, then flash it using fastboot commands

Android Recovery Manager
There is a much easier solution: Android Recovery Manager

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What happens if you get OTA on a rooted phone?

I heard the phone gets unrooted with an OTA? So what happens to the apps that need root access? They stay there and start working fine when you root again or need to be reinstalled?
Do you lose data in the process when you install OTA update on a rooted phone?
if i remember correctly , it will not have OTA with rooted phone even with stock ROM.
by root , you must have change some system file , most case, flash CWM recovery and install superuser, which will effectively fail the OTA.
You will get the ota.
it will install perfectly normal if you still have stock recovery.
if you have custom recovery manually flash the update.zip Then flash su.zip. You're now stock rooted.
albundy2010 said:
You will get the ota.
it will install perfectly normal if you still have stock recovery.
if you have custom recovery manually flash the update.zip Then flash su.zip. You're now stock rooted.
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I have stock recovery and I do have some third party apps installed as system apps but I havent deleted any.
I'll think unless I am one of the first to get OTA I'll prolly be too impatient to wait for it anyways and flash through CWM. But will I lose data flashing through CWM? I have flashed stock roms through stock recovery when it was allowed in GB and never lost data but I wasnt rooted back then.
Gambler_3 said:
I heard the phone gets unrooted with an OTA? So what happens to the apps that need root access? They stay there and start working fine when you root again or need to be reinstalled?
Do you lose data in the process when you install OTA update on a rooted phone?
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Be patient, stay rooted, soon after the release I am sure there will be a stock rom that you can flash via CWM,
You won't loose data.
You can flash official updates through cwm no problem. In fact that was the only way to do it manually after 4.0.3. Stock recovery would not allow manually flashing the update zip. Would end up in a error 7.
So it was either wait for the update to be pushed to your phone or flash it manually with a custom recovery

[Q] How to reflash stock JB rom on HTC One S (S3)?

Hello, how can I reflash the stock JB rom to my One S S3? I have flashed Superboot for Ville c2 in order to root and try changing the CID, but I couldn't change it... So I flashed back the stock boot.img in order to unroot and then relocked the bootloader. Now I'm on stock recovery and relocked bootloader. I have the OTA package: OTA_VILLEC2_U_JB_45_S_hTC_Asia_TW_3.14.709.102_16.22.20.03U_16.11.20.24_M_release_303237zzidki5gzxfkv5gs.zip.
Please help me to flash it so I can be sure that I'll get future OTA updates!
Also I don't want that SU application which appeared after flashing the Superboot for Ville c2
Thank you in advance!
Anyone...???
alxalx said:
Hello, how can I reflash the stock JB rom to my One S S3? I have flashed Superboot for Ville c2 in order to root and try changing the CID, but I couldn't change it... So I flashed back the stock boot.img in order to unroot and then relocked the bootloader. Now I'm on stock recovery and relocked bootloader. I have the OTA package: OTA_VILLEC2_U_JB_45_S_hTC_Asia_TW_3.14.709.102_16.22.20.03U_16.11.20.24_M_release_303237zzidki5gzxfkv5gs.zip.
Please help me to flash it so I can be sure that I'll get future OTA updates!
Also I don't want that SU application which appeared after flashing the Superboot for Ville c2
Thank you in advance!
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If you have Stock ROM with Stock recovery and you want tu update your phone, go yo About-->Software Updates section and Check Updates. This will prompt the updates you have.
if you want uninstall SuperSu, do a Factory Reset, this will erase all your phone (Make Backup Before).
Macanakin said:
If you have Stock ROM with Stock recovery and you want tu update your phone, go yo About-->Software Updates section and Check Updates. This will prompt the updates you have.
if you want uninstall SuperSu, do a Factory Reset, this will erase all your phone (Make Backup Before).
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I'm already on stock JB and the Check for Updates is not an option for me... I did a factory reset, but SuperSu is still there, so I want to reflash the rom... How can I do it?
guess, you have to wait when someone do a proper JB RUU. I need it, as well.

Help this noob please

So my cricket htc one sv was just purchased it has a custom rom/ recovery cwm but no root access, is there a program to revert everything to stock. cant do ota update it pulls into custom recovery. there is no backup on it. I want stock recovery/rom unrooted.
jander54111 said:
So my cricket htc one sv was just purchased it has a custom rom/ recovery cwm but no root access, is there a program to revert everything to stock. cant do ota update it pulls into custom recovery. there is no backup on it. I want stock recovery/rom unrooted.
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Stock ICS Rom for cricket you will find here.
Download the OTA, unzip the firmware.zip inside, and unzip from firmware.zip the recovery inside. This you can flash with fastboot and OTA should work with it.
Otherwise you will find stock JB rom/backup for cricket here.

If I'm rooted with TWRP recovery, can I install an OTA?

Just curious to what I need to do to my phone in order to get an OTA installed if I'm on stock rom, but rooted and TWRP recovery?

OTA Question

Unlocked U11 with unlocked bootloader, trwrp recovery and rooted stock. Have not flashed custom rom. Steps to take OTA Oreo?
Flash back to stock. Use the firmware zip it is on now to reset. You should then be able to take ota's. No need to unroot, relock etc.
Flash stock unrooted FW due twrp?
Sent from my HTC U11 using XDA Labs
Believe I have bricked my device. Flashed RUU using appropriate RUU exe from HTC. Intaller ran for @1hour with 0% process. Battery was at 93% and ran to under 30% halting process. Had to disconnect to recharge. Will call HTC to see if they can help.
Update- All cool. Battery died, charged phone boots up fine. Still on stock. Need to restore stock recovery.
shivadow said:
Flash back to stock. Use the firmware zip it is on now to reset. You should then be able to take ota's. No need to unroot, relock etc.
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If I'm not mistaken, flashing back to stock with the ruu will in affect unroot your phone. You'd still have twrp and an unlocked bootloader, but you'd have to install SuperUser or Magisk again.
Am I correct?
cmurgia said:
If I'm not mistaken, flashing back to stock with the ruu will in affect unroot your phone. You'd still have twrp and an unlocked bootloader, but you'd have to install SuperUser or Magisk again.
Am I correct?
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Flashing back to stock with the ruu will replace TWRP with stock recovery, thus making it able to take OTA.
If it's rooted or TWRP installed, it will stall at beginning of OTA process .
michaelbsheldon said:
Flashing back to stock with the ruu will replace TWRP with stock recovery, thus making it able to take OTA.
If it's rooted or TWRP installed, it will stall at beginning of OTA process .
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What if you just remove twrp and go back to the stock recovery? Would it then break root?
cmurgia said:
What if you just remove twrp and go back to the stock recovery? Would it then break root?
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You could remove root of SuperSU or Magisk and then flash stock recovery over TWRP.
Haven't tried that and not sure if it would work. A rooted phone won't take OTA.
Would save restore chores if you could.
michaelbsheldon said:
You could remove root of SuperSU or Magisk and then flash stock recovery over TWRP.
Haven't tried that and not sure if it would work. A rooted phone won't take OTA.
Would save restore chores if you could.
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only way to take OTA is go back to stock rom by using RUU (will lost data, back to stock recovery, unroot already).
On rooted stock rom, i tried unroot and flash stock recovery by ADB but it still cant install OTA update
Flashing back to stock will unroot and flash stock recovery. If you dont do it that way you cannot update ota as the signature of the firmware is broken. You have to 're-sign' the firmware by flashing it again.
Flashing stock firmware will NOT relock or lock the bootloader. It will NOT s-on. If your bootloader is unlocked and/or s-off do not change them as there is no need.
3 essentials for the m9 are:
Stock firmware ruu.zip
S-off
Charger cable.

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