I have a rooted htc desire, with stock rom, but with clockworkmod. Today, I received a notification that a new ota update is out. I understand that I will lose my root, but is it safe to update through ota? Will it replace the custom recovery?
I already have problems with cwm. It doesn't work... it says that it can't mount cache, and I can't flash anything with it, nor make a factory data reset.
Is there a risk my phone will get bricked?
I really want this 3.0 update. Will you help me?
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Hi All
Let me start by saying what a wicked forum, I love it!!
Hopefully I wont get shot for this.
I have tried the search function and read a number of posts, but it has just confused me.
I have an unbranded HTC Sensation 2.3.3 s-off and rooted.
I want to update it to 2.3.4, I have had the OTA notification and the install failed.
My question is, do I have to install a custom ROM, or is there away to install the OTA update. I know I will probably lose root.
Thank you
Kam
You must be on stock ROM and stock recovery. Not sure if root matters
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I've got CWM how do I get back to stock recovery? I've got stock rom.
KamSandhu44 said:
I've got CWM how do I get back to stock recovery? I've got stock rom.
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You can always get the Ruu.exe and extract the recovery image and make a flashable zip. There are numerous threads about it.
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Hi,
I'm Using HTC Sensation Z710e(Rooted) with Android 2.3.4, Software Version 1.45.707.1.
The problem is that Software Update 1.45.707.2 but I am unable to get it installed.
Here is what i did:
1-Downloaded the Software Update Verison 1.45.707.2 via Settings->About phone->Software updates.
2- Chose Install Now
3-Phone restated and not once second past... phone was show an android icon within a triangle and an exclamation sign.
4-Reported the problem to HTC...They suggested that i should Factory Restes the device...So i did.
5- Back to non-rooted device...tried software update and the result is the same
6- Contacted HTC again and they said that i should wait till ICS 4.0. IT MIGHT GET FIXED then......
7-Any Suggestion?....Help
8-Regards!
shamshir said:
Hi,
I'm Using HTC Sensation Z710e(Rooted) with Android 2.3.4, Software Version 1.45.707.1.
The problem is that Software Update 1.45.707.2 but I am unable to get it installed.
Here is what i did:
1-Downloaded the Software Update Verison 1.45.707.2 via Settings->About phone->Software updates.
2- Chose Install Now
3-Phone restated and not once second past... phone was show an android icon within a triangle and an exclamation sign.
4-Reported the problem to HTC...They suggested that i should Factory Restes the device...So i did.
5- Back to non-rooted device...tried software update and the result is the same
6- Contacted HTC again and they said that i should wait till ICS 4.0. IT MIGHT GET FIXED then......
7-Any Suggestion?....Help
8-Regards!
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You need stock recovery to install software updates. Are you using a custom one?
Grandelama said:
You need stock recovery to install software updates. Are you using a custom one?
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No. I am using stock ROM.
Can you guide on using stock recovery.
Appreciated
shamshir said:
No. I am using stock ROM.
Can you guide on using stock recovery.
Appreciated
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When you rooted your phone most surely you installed a custom recovery (clockwork maybe). Read this guide for getting back to stock recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16862231
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ar4l said:
When you rooted your phone most surely you installed a custom recovery (clockwork maybe). Read this guide for getting back to stock recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16862231
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Can't find my current software version 1.45.707.1 under HTC Sensation in Android Recovery Manager... I guess, I'll have to wait until Android ICS update comes to HTC Sensation.
That won't help, you'll need the stock recovery to install that update as well.
DriesDude said:
That won't help, you'll need the stock recovery to install that update as well.
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Then what would be the solution?
I did Factory Reset the phone once and even after that, update didn't install. The phone was surely unrooted then. I explained this to HTC and they said that now i should wait for the ICS or i could bring the device to their lab, which i couldn't.
shamshir said:
Then what would be the solution?
I did Factory Reset the phone once and even after that, update didn't install. The phone was surely unrooted then. I explained this to HTC and they said that now i should wait for the ICS or i could bring the device to their lab, which i couldn't.
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after rooting you should have flashed any custom recovery.please check your recovery . log to hboot and select recovery. i thing you got cwm or some other recovery. you want get your stick recivery after a factory reset.because factory resetiing mean deleting your data in your phone.
i am on the cwm recovery.i got the same update (14mb) and i tried once.it stucked in a window displaying a phone+exclamation mark(something like that)
anyhow, did htc tell you ics releasing date??
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i have rooted my phone and installed various roms via rom manager but am now using the stock xe room from my backup.
I want to be able to get the ota update but will i still get it while my phone is rooted etc?
my device says ***locked*** and 's' off
does this matter?
is there anyway to completley wipe the device and start all over again so it would be as if when i first got it so as to enable the new update.
thanks for the help.
hpsauce37 said:
i have rooted my phone and installed various roms via rom manager but am now using the stock xe room from my backup.
I want to be able to get the ota update but will i still get it while my phone is rooted etc?
my device says ***locked*** and 's' off
does this matter?
is there anyway to completley wipe the device and start all over again so it would be as if when i first got it so as to enable the new update.
thanks for the help.
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Install the latest RUU for your device then you will be back to stock.
S-off will remain but this doesn't matter as it will not prevent you from recieving stock ota updates.
Thanks for the reply,
It now seems that somehow I have installed another Rom that I had previously downloaded from Rom manager and when I now try to find my back up of my original sensation xe UK sim free back up I can't find it anywhere.
Can anyone post me a link to the original xe firmware that I can download and then install from recovery and then I can get the offical ics update.
Thanks.
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hi. My Desire S is S-OFF and rooted, and it's running endymion ROM, what will happen if i factory reset the phone? Will i lose my root? Will it go back to S-ON? What will happen to the phone after doing a factory reset? Thanks!
All the data on your phone such as all apps, wallpapers, any settings that you changed, etcwill be erased.
Your device will still remain rooted and s-off after the Factory reset. If this helps, please use the thank
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Are you sure? It will still have the same ROM? Or stock ROM? And Can i update the software through OTA, even though it's rooted and S-OFF?
pls reply
After the Factory reset, u'll have the same rom as u do now which I guess is endymon, and since you currently are not running the stock rom, you won't receive any updates from HTC as those updates are only for stock roms.
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First of all, i'm a noob at rooting, flashing custom roms and kernels, et al, so please, have patience..
I just want to know guys IF it's true that the One S will receive 4.2.2 and Sense 5, will i be able to receive it via settings>about>software updates, even i'm rooted, with CWM recovery, but on stock ROM? And if in case i received it, is it safe to download and install? I've read somewhere that you must be on stock recovery before applying an OTA, plus i can't find again where i've read that, and i also don't know how to revert back to stock recovery, unroot and lock the bootloader since i used hasoon's tool kit in rooting..
A little help will definitely appreciated..
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angeloalonzo01 said:
First of all, i'm a noob at rooting, flashing custom roms and kernels, et al, so please, have patience..
I just want to know guys IF it's true that the One S will receive 4.2.2 and Sense 5, will i be able to receive it via settings>about>software updates, even i'm rooted, with CWM recovery, but on stock ROM? And if in case i received it, is it safe to download and install? I've read somewhere that you must be on stock recovery before applying an OTA, plus i can't find again where i've read that, and i also don't know how to revert back to stock recovery, unroot and lock the bootloader since i used hasoon's tool kit in rooting..
A little help will definitely appreciated..
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Okay first of all, it will take some time before the update reaches our One S. But yes you'll have to unroot + stock recovery + relock bootloader.
But again we are not sure if the update will be OTA or on HTCdev.
When it does, it's not difficult to Unroot + flashing stock recovery. The easiest is to lock bootloader.
So don't worry chum and roam around in the forums and you'll get all you need to become eligible to receive the update.
It's pretty early to worry about the update.
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