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Hi,
I tried doing the Oneclick root with my Epic that is running 2.1 Eclair. When I installed Titanium and busybox it said phone is rooted. BUT when I start the phone in Manual mode to install update it only has 4 options:
Reboot
Install update
Wipe data
Wipe Cache
When I scroll down and select Install update it starts the process and then says e.signature verification failed update aborted. Is there something I am not doing right? I tried to unroot and reroot the phone but still get the same thing.
When I try the Root process with Oneclick Software for Samsung Galaxy One Click root it says the phone will restart and to select reinstall packages but I do not have that option. It still has the options shown above.
I know when I did my Hero and Evo I could get root and install Roms with no problems.
Can someone help please.
From reading you just need to install clockwork and then install roms and stuff. The kernels include a root, so install clockwork and install the rom I have in my signature. It already includes a kernel so that helps by one less thing you have to do. The one in my signature I have had no issues at all.
I installed rom manager (which is clockwork, right?) and tried to install a rom that way but when it reboots it goes to the same screen and gives the same message.
KateC1 said:
I installed rom manager (which is clockwork, right?) and tried to install a rom that way but when it reboots it goes to the same screen and gives the same message.
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How are you rebooting into recovery? It sounds like you're hitting the stock recovery. Shut the phone down entirely and hold Vol -, Camera, and power. Keep holding until after the Samsung logo goes away.
Does this bring you more options?
If you still get nothing, try this instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=808103
Nope.... Same options. I will read the link you provided.
Also, Busybox says that my phone is rooted then I click install and it says I do not have nand unlocked. Maybe this is the problem?
KateC1 said:
Nope.... Same options. I will read the link you provided.
Also, Busybox says that my phone is rooted then I click install and it says I do not have nand unlocked. Maybe this is the problem?
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I might be wrong here, but I'm pretty sure getting nand-unlocked is a part of the rooting process. Perhaps the root didn't work entirely for you, I had a lot of problems using the 1 click root with my first epic because of timing, I had to open the batch file and replace the ping 127etc (the delays) with a pause command because the phone took too long to respond and the second half of the rooting process would fail. Try the link I posted, it worked out well on my first phone.
Thanks....So far I have removed the Oneclick root from it and now it says the phone is not rooted. My next step is to root again... Hope it works.
Worked great! Thank you!!!
KateC1 said:
Worked great! Thank you!!!
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Awesome, Glad to hear you're up and running, Now you get to do the fun stuff (roms!!!!)
Yup.... Already got my Rom of choice installed and happy... Did not take long at all.
Rooted my phone a few days ago using the toms-world.org "one stop-shop" guide...
Then after having an issue installing a new ROM I restored it to to a point just before I rooted it. Used the same exact procedure as above, and it seems like everything is working like it should, up until I try to do anything that requires permission. It appears my phone isn't rooted, no matter how many times I try. It can't find the su dir. Any ideas?
Have you tried reflashing the su zip? Maybe you missed something? Honestly you should be getting some kind of error unless you're just missing a step I would think.
JoeVsFox said:
Rooted my phone a few days ago using the toms-world.org "one stop-shop" guide...
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Just followed this procedure for the first time today and it is working for me.
RevTorA said:
Have you tried reflashing the su zip? Maybe you missed something? Honestly you should be getting some kind of error unless you're just missing a step I would think.
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I have, several times. I've gone into cwm and reflashed it, and it will say "installed successfully" but will leave me with an unrooted phone when I boot it. I'm trying to avoid the pain of trying a clean wipe of the phone...
JoeVsFox said:
I have, several times. I've gone into cwm and reflashed it, and it will say "installed successfully" but will leave me with an unrooted phone when I boot it. I'm trying to avoid the pain of trying a clean wipe of the phone...
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Mount /system in CWM under "mounts and storage" before you flash su.
Download super user from market kill all proccess aka task manager run a root program should then request root access hope this helps if not sorry ...
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So long story short, my tab was running stock ICS (rooted, with temp CWM/cwm.zip). I decided to try a new rom (paranoid android) so I backed up everything via CWM and I flashed the new rom. But I forgot to do a factory reset before doing so which resulted in a bootloop. I returned to CWM to try to restore the previous ROM, all seemed to be fine and the tab restarted but was also bootlooped. Now I can't even access the stock recovery to acess CWM, I get an error message:
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC code : THL
Successfully applied multi-CSC
E :failed to mount / system (invalid argument) <in red.
Is there anything I can do to return to my stock ROM?!
Do I have the Brick Bug?
rumpypumpy said:
So long story short, my tab was running stock ICS (rooted, with temp CWM). I decided to try a new rom (paranoid android) so I backed up everything via CWM and I flashed the new rom. But I forgot to do a factory reset before doing so which resulted in a bootloop. I returned to CWM to try to restore the previous ROM, all seemed to be fine and the tab restarted but was also bootlooped. Now I can't even access the stock recovery to acess CWM, I get an error message:
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC code : THL
Successfully applied multi-CSC
E :failed to mount / system (invalid argument) <in red.
Is there anything I can do to return to my stock ROM?!
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Can it get into download mode? If so try flash a stock rom with odin. Im not a sgt user but i am a samsung phone user and usualy when i forget to wipe all i have to do is go back into recovery. Then wipe everything and flash the same rom. NEVER go straight to a backup unless you pass setup. Then it can create a link almost so it supports going back. Or so thats what ive been told by devs on other forums...sounds kinda wierd tho but anyway if you forget to do something while flashing roms then go back indo recovery and do it again
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gmaster1 said:
Can it get into download mode? If so try flash a stock rom with odin. Im not a sgt user but i am a samsung phone user and usualy when i forget to wipe all i have to do is go back into recovery. Then wipe everything and flash the same rom. NEVER go straight to a backup unless you pass setup. Then it can create a link almost so it supports going back. Or so thats what ive been told by devs on other forums...sounds kinda wierd tho but anyway if you forget to do something while flashing roms then go back indo recovery and do it again
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It loads the amination for the stock recovery, then I get the error message I posted above. I need to get onto the stock recovery to get into CWM. Im not too sure what to do at the moment...
rumpypumpy said:
It loads the amination for the stock recovery, then I get the error message I posted above. I need to get onto the stock recovery to get into CWM. Im not too sure what to do at the moment...
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Thats a messege saying the system has broke basicly because you went straight to a backup. Download mode and odin are your only hope
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gmaster1 said:
Thats a messege saying the system has broke basicly because you went straight to a backup. Download mode and odin are your only hope
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I forgot about download mode. I'll have a go then I'll report back.
Thanks
Now I'm stuck at the "<ID:0/005> factoryfs.img" stage!
I'm a bit scared of unplugging the tab, what would be the best thing to do now?
EDIT: If I flash a kernel or CWM, would this solve my problem?
Thanks in advance
EDIT:I managed to get CWM working, a step in the right direction
rumpypumpy said:
Now I'm stuck at the "<ID:0/005> factoryfs.img" stage!
I'm a bit scared of unplugging the tab, what would be the best thing to do now?
EDIT: If I flash a kernel or CWM, would this solve my problem?
Thanks in advance
EDIT:I managed to get CWM working, a step in the right direction
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From CWM wipe data, cache & dalvik & reboot.
And flash this ICS zip file from CWM. if yours is 6800.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1796866
rumpypumpy said:
Now I'm stuck at the "<ID:0/005> factoryfs.img" stage!
I'm a bit scared of unplugging the tab, what would be the best thing to do now?
EDIT: If I flash a kernel or CWM, would this solve my problem?
Thanks in advance
EDIT:I managed to get CWM working, a step in the right direction
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If cwm works then we both know theres hope
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lsherif said:
From CWM wipe data, cache & dalvik & reboot.
And flash this ICS zip file from CWM. if yours is 6800.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1796866
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I did everything you said, but the progress bar has been stuck at 75% for over an hour, this has happened with all the ROMs I've tried to install. Is there anything else I could do? I red somewhere that a low battery doesn't allow ROMs to be installed properly.
Although I have no idea of my battery life, I'm just gonna leave it to charge for a bit. I hope everything turns out fine eventually
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I did everything you said, but the progress bar has been stuck at 75% for over an hour, this has happened with all the ROMs I've tried to install. Is there anything else I could do? I red somewhere that a low battery doesn't allow ROMs to be installed properly.
Although I have no idea of my battery life, I'm just gonna leave it to charge for a bit. I hope everything turns out fine eventually
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Battery life has nothing to do with it. People just say make sure you have high battery incase something happens. I think that it might be a very expensive brick now. Unless anyone else knows then i habe no idea
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gmaster1 said:
Battery life has nothing to do with it. People just say make sure you have high battery incase something happens. I think that it might be a very expensive brick now. Unless anyone else knows then i habe no idea
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:crying:
I was reading the following articles:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/samsung-diligently-working-towards-hardbrick-fix/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810954
Could this Brick Bug be the source of my problems?
I was running a leaked version of ICS AND I have been using the cwm.zip so there is the possibility
Being unable to flash through either Odin or CWM surely sounds a lot like the brickbug.
If I were you, I'd reboot to download mode, and install a full ROM with repartition + PIT file. If it works, install locerra's CWM (it's one of the few recoveries for our tablet that's confirmed to be brickbug-free), and work as usual. But remember to wipe everything before installing anything through CWM...
If Odin doesn't work, you probably have been hit by the brickbug. However, all is not lost: this guy seems to have found a "fix" for many devices. It involves giving up on all your data and making your onboard storage a couple of GB smaller than it used to be, but it can make your device work again. Read the thread, try to understand it, and (if you can't find another way out) use the PIT file for the GT-6800 provided. If your tab isn't the international WiFi+3G GT-P6800, you may have to ask the guy (hg42) for a PIT tailored to your device.
The other option, in the case of a eMMC-related brick, is to remove all traces of CWM, go to a Samsung store and repair it under warranty, saying "its broke down when I were running that backie upppe thing in kies".
The other option is the better one, as i bricked my note. When i am able to revive it, i am left with 8GB space and it seems real laggy. Change a new motherboard would be better if still cover undr warrantly.
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Thanks for the replies guy.
I have decided I will return it as faulty, in the hope it is repaired. I haven't been able to boot into CWM anymore, only the download mode, so I am guessing it is fine to return it as it is?
Thanks
rumpypumpy said:
Thanks for the replies guy.
I have decided I will return it as faulty, in the hope it is repaired. I haven't been able to boot into CWM anymore, only the download mode, so I am guessing it is fine to return it as it is?
Thanks
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If I were you, I'd return it to something as close to stock as possible.
One suggestion: grab the latest Odin-flashable ROM for your country. You'll get a .tar.md5 file, such as P6800UBLA2_P6800ZTOLA2_ZTO.tar.md5. Try to flash it through Odin, just to see if it works; if it doesn't, write down the name of the .img file that gave you problems. If it works, congratulations, you have your tablet back, and you can stop reading.
Now, Rename that file to .tar (or, remove the .md5 extension), and open it in WinRAR/7zip/whatever. You'll see a lot of .img files inside, including the one that gave you problems. Remove it, and try to flash this new .tar file. If the flash works, proceed to the next paragraph. If it doesn't, write down the name of the .img file that gave you problems, and repeat this paragraph using your new .tar file.
After a flash that works, your device should be as close to stock as possible. Maybe it will even boot, but I wouldn't count on it (try anyway). I'd send it to the repair centre only when it is at this stage.
Steve_max said:
If I were you, I'd return it to something as close to stock as possible.
One suggestion: grab the latest Odin-flashable ROM for your country. You'll get a .tar.md5 file, such as P6800UBLA2_P6800ZTOLA2_ZTO.tar.md5. Try to flash it through Odin, just to see if it works; if it doesn't, write down the name of the .img file that gave you problems. If it works, congratulations, you have your tablet back, and you can stop reading.
Now, Rename that file to .tar (or, remove the .md5 extension), and open it in WinRAR/7zip/whatever. You'll see a lot of .img files inside, including the one that gave you problems. Remove it, and try to flash this new .tar file. If the flash works, proceed to the next paragraph. If it doesn't, write down the name of the .img file that gave you problems, and repeat this paragraph using your new .tar file.
After a flash that works, your device should be as close to stock as possible. Maybe it will even boot, but I wouldn't count on it (try anyway). I'd send it to the repair centre only when it is at this stage.
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The tab gets stuck at 'factoryfs.img'. I'm a bit cautious since it is the biggest file in the .tar. Isn't the tab 'stock' stock enough as it is?:silly:
rumpypumpy said:
The tab gets stuck at 'factoryfs.img'. I'm a bit cautious since it is the biggest file in the .tar. Isn't the tab 'stock' stock enough as it is?:silly:
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Thats...a...problem...if it takes longer then 15 mins its bricked...i have been a gt user and devs on other sites told me it was bricked. Maybe there is a solution but...i havnt found one. It should never take too long on one thing in odin.
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rumpypumpy said:
The tab gets stuck at 'factoryfs.img'. I'm a bit cautious since it is the biggest file in the .tar. Isn't the tab 'stock' stock enough as it is?:silly:
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Even so, flash the other .imgs. You want to be closest to stock, including the recovery (imagine the guys at the Samsung centre manage to enter recovery, just to see CWM: your warranty is now gone). Having all partitions on stock, or at least most of them, can only help your case.
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Even so, flash the other .imgs. You want to be closest to stock, including the recovery (imagine the guys at the Samsung centre manage to enter recovery, just to see CWM: your warranty is now gone). Having all partitions on stock, or at least most of them, can only help your case.
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The warrenty is not void unless they find proof of tampering with system files. So basicly yeah...everything that guy said. Get it as close to stock as possible and send.
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Right OK, I definately don't want my warrenty void!
So would it be ok if I flashed 'P6800OXALQ1_P6800XXLQ1_HOME.tar.md5' (minus the factoryfs.img) to my tab?
Thanks
Everything is screwed for me. I can't even RSD back to stock. I can access TWRP, but can't wipe System or Data. Fastboot is just there and won't actually push anything. I already have a Moto X now, and I was talking about this issue about a week ago on the Android Development subcat, but I thought I would give it one last go on here to see if I can at least make it a backup.
kungpowchicken said:
Everything is screwed for me. I can't even RSD back to stock. I can access TWRP, but can't wipe System or Data. Fastboot is just there and won't actually push anything. I already have a Moto X now, and I was talking about this issue about a week ago on the Android Development subcat, but I thought I would give it one last go on here to see if I can at least make it a backup.
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Maybe if you could give some more detail about what exactly you can and can't get the phone to do, what screens can be accessed, and what you did that lead to this condition, we could offer some advice.
Also, no offence to the devs, but twrp is the devil lol. Most issues I have had in the past have led back to it in one way or another, so I never use it. (Just my opinion)
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I can get to the Fastboot screen, I can access TWRP, and I can get the phone to bootloop at the boot animation screen.
I can't push anything through ADB or Fastboot, I cannot mount data or system in TWRP or otherwise. RSD comes back failed every time with every single stock build I use.
Literally two weeks ago, I was in bed, watching TV, with the phone charging. I unlock it to see if I had any notifications, and it kept saying that Nova launcher FC'd. So logically, I rebooted my phone and that's when it started boot looping.
I did nothing to the phone for a couple of hours, it was on the official CM 10.2 11/9 build. I had that ROM running fine for at least 24 hours before it went FUBAR.
kungpowchicken said:
Everything is screwed for me. I can't even RSD back to stock. I can access TWRP, but can't wipe System or Data. Fastboot is just there and won't actually push anything. I already have a Moto X now, and I was talking about this issue about a week ago on the Android Development subcat, but I thought I would give it one last go on here to see if I can at least make it a backup.
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Is it this problem?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47558893&postcount=47
If so use this solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47716278&postcount=57
scoobaspeaz said:
Is it this problem?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47558893&postcount=47
If so use this solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47716278&postcount=57
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Nope, my status us unlocked: 3. But when I get home, I'll try the mfastboot instead if fastboot.
kungpowchicken said:
I can get to the Fastboot screen, I can access TWRP, and I can get the phone to bootloop at the boot animation screen.
I can't push anything through ADB or Fastboot, I cannot mount data or system in TWRP or otherwise. RSD comes back failed every time with every single stock build I use.
Literally two weeks ago, I was in bed, watching TV, with the phone charging. I unlock it to see if I had any notifications, and it kept saying that Nova launcher FC'd. So logically, I rebooted my phone and that's when it started boot looping.
I did nothing to the phone for a couple of hours, it was on the official CM 10.2 11/9 build. I had that ROM running fine for at least 24 hours before it went FUBAR.
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i made a modified utility to fix the partition error but need someone to test it please. it should do the process previously suggested automatically through the script.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/987490ykl14j4t8/DROID_RAZR_HD_Utility_1.3.gpt_fix.rar
thanks
bweN diorD said:
i made a modified utility to fix the partition error but need someone to test it please. it should do the process previously suggested automatically through the script.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/987490ykl14j4t8/DROID_RAZR_HD_Utility_1.3.gpt_fix.rar
thanks
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Testing now.
UPDATE: Still no go.
kungpowchicken said:
Testing now.
UPDATE: Still no go.
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Well that sux.
Your problem is different than what I made this for but I was hoping it would work for you.
What did it do, fail all the way through?
When I tested it on my phone it reported flashing the partitions ok. There was actually extra text displayed while it was doing it that I didn't put into the script, that's how I knew it was working.
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Failed all the way.
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Failed all the way.
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im running out of suggestions
if you havent tried to put stock recovery back on yet, how about we try that and see what happens.
if you dont know how to do it through adb, just grab the 1.34 utility from the dev forum, it will push it through fastboot.
something is obviously wrong with twrp, maybe we can fix that first.
I tried flashing even the stock Recovery manually and through the 1.34 utility. Always comes up failed. :sad:
Did you try the manual steps that I posted in my links?
i hope that works, but im doubtful.
the utility essentially flashes exactly as you would manually.
he doesnt have a partition issue, im guessing something is wack with the permissions.
if twrp somehow screwed up the permissions to read only, i believe even the partition file cant overwrite it. i could be wrong.
So I think it has something to do with the Permissions of one or more of the partitions. I just noticed it keeps saying Permissions Denied when I try to fastboot or mfastboot.
kungpowchicken said:
So I think it has something to do with the Permissions of one or more of the partitions. I just noticed it keeps saying Permissions Denied when I try to fastboot or mfastboot.
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Are you sure you have the snapdragon fastboot? Can't hurt to reinstall it.
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Also have you tried flashing it manually? (fastboot flash system system.img, etc.)
penser said:
Are you sure you have the snapdragon fastboot? Can't hurt to reinstall it.
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Also have you tried flashing it manually? (fastboot flash system system.img, etc.)
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he defiantly has the right fastboot, its in the utility that has been downloaded thousands of times.
if its write protected some how, its not going to flash no matter how you try it.
what i was wondering is if recovery can fix permissions that deep, not sure he said he tried that.
What do you mean with recovery?
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What do you mean with recovery?
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go into twrp, advanced (i think thats the right section) and look for a line that says "fix permissions" and do it.
Keeps saying it can't mount anything.
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Keeps saying it can't mount anything.
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thats what i figured would happen
Please forgive me for having to ask what I'm sure sounds like a stupid question, but I have no idea how to accept the OTA update Verizon is attempting to send me to version 4.4.4 on my HTC One M8 now that I have used Sunshine to attain S-Off and have TWRP and SuperSU installed.
I have used ADB, but am not very familiar with it at all.
I saw threads talking about flashing ROMS, but for the most part it really seems like Greek to me.
I had only gone down the Sunshine road because I wanted root access mainly for one app--Lightflow. In retrospect I'm feeling like I opened a can of worms. But the can is open, and the worms are out there, so now I need to learn how to handle them.
I know I am supposed to keep S-off, no matter what I do. I think perhaps I'm supposed to revert back somehow to a "stock" bootloader (instead of TWRP--is that right?) but I don't have any idea how to do that (though I expect ADB is involved), and I also don't know what effect that would have on SuperSu, as I vaguely recall TWRP may have been required for SuperSU to work.
I'm really lost.
Any help, in very easy to understand terms (pretend you're trying to explain this to your grandmother) would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Andyw2100 said:
Please forgive me for having to ask what I'm sure sounds like a stupid question, but I have no idea how to accept the OTA update Verizon is attempting to send me to version 4.4.4 on my HTC One M8 now that I have used Sunshine to attain S-Off and have TWRP and SuperSU installed.
I have used ADB, but am not very familiar with it at all.
I saw threads talking about flashing ROMS, but for the most part it really seems like Greek to me.
I had only gone down the Sunshine road because I wanted root access mainly for one app--Lightflow. In retrospect I'm feeling like I opened a can of worms. But the can is open, and the worms are out there, so now I need to learn how to handle them.
I know I am supposed to keep S-off, no matter what I do. I think perhaps I'm supposed to revert back somehow to a "stock" bootloader (instead of TWRP--is that right?) but I don't have any idea how to do that (though I expect ADB is involved), and I also don't know what effect that would have on SuperSu, as I vaguely recall TWRP may have been required for SuperSU to work.
I'm really lost.
Any help, in very easy to understand terms (pretend you're trying to explain this to your grandmother) would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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Taking the OTA is simple, you'll need your stock 4.4.3 recovery installed not TWRP. If you try to take it as you are right now it will fail everytime because of TWRP. I'm going to assume you haven't modified your stock ROM in anyway so accept the OTA and let it install. You will not lose S-OFF so rooting is simple. Reinstall TWRP and flash the latest SuperSU zip file.
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Taking the OTA is simple, you'll need your stock 4.4.3 recovery installed not TWRP. If you try to take it as you are right now it will fail everytime because of TWRP. I'm going to assume you haven't modified your stock ROM in anyway so accept the OTA and let it install. You will not lose S-OFF so rooting is simple. Reinstall TWRP and flash the latest SuperSU zip file.
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Thanks for the response.
So the question is how do I go back to my stock recovery instead of TWRP?
And then after taking the update, what do I need to do to reinstall TWRP and then flash the latest SuperSU.zip file?
I realize I should know this stuff, but I had help from the Sunshine folks last time, so I really don't remember everything that went on, or exactly what I did vs. what they did, etc.
Thanks again!
Andyw2100 said:
Thanks for the response.
So the question is how do I go back to my stock recovery instead of TWRP?
And then after taking the update, what do I need to do to reinstall TWRP and then flash the latest SuperSU.zip file?
I realize I should know this stuff, but I had help from the Sunshine folks last time, so I really don't remember everything that went on, or exactly what I did vs. what they did, etc.
Thanks again!
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You don't need to do any of that.
Download the exe from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56211035
run it and you will be on stock 4.4.4.
To get TWRP back you have to flash it fastboot (lots of tutorials all over the forum for that) and with the recovery installed you can just flash SuperSU in recovery to gain root again.
The Stig 04 said:
Taking the OTA is simple, you'll need your stock 4.4.3 recovery installed not TWRP. If you try to take it as you are right now it will fail everytime because of TWRP. I'm going to assume you haven't modified your stock ROM in anyway so accept the OTA and let it install. You will not lose S-OFF so rooting is simple. Reinstall TWRP and flash the latest SuperSU zip file.
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berndblb said:
You don't need to do any of that.
Download the exe from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56211035
run it and you will be on stock 4.4.4.
To get TWRP back you have to flash it fastboot (lots of tutorials all over the forum for that) and with the recovery installed you can just flash SuperSU in recovery to gain root again.
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Thanks. That thread says that using that .exe is going to wipe my phone, which would then mean I need to restore it from a backup. I think I'd really just rather take the OTA update to 4.4.4, since in the future I'm going to want to take other OTA updates as well. So if I can learn how to return to my stock recovery now, and the rest of it for this OTA update, I should be good to go for future OTA updates.
Thanks, though.
So my questions above remain about how to revert to the stock recovery, and then how to reinstall TWRP and SuperSU.
Thanks!
Andyw2100 said:
Thanks. That thread says that using that .exe is going to wipe my phone, which would then mean I need to restore it from a backup. I think I'd really just rather take the OTA update to 4.4.4, since in the future I'm going to want to take other OTA updates as well. So if I can learn how to return to my stock recovery now, and the rest of it for this OTA update, I should be good to go for future OTA updates.
Thanks, though.
So my questions above remain about how to revert to the stock recovery, and then how to reinstall TWRP and SuperSU.
Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159
Download the file "Stock Recovery 4.4.3" from the thread above. Flash that using ADB, once you take the OTA and are on 4.4.4 Flash TWRP using ADB again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Download SuperSu from the thread above and place that in your SD Card. Boot into recovery and install it. Though you should already have this on your computer or SD Card.
Edit: I believe there is an even easier way, just have never done it/tried it so I don't wanna lie and act like I know what to do.
The Stig 04 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159
Download the file "Stock Recovery 4.4.3" from the thread above. Flash that using ADB, once you take the OTA and are on 4.4.4 Flash TWRP using ADB again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Download SuperSu from the thread above and place that in your SD Card. Boot into recovery and install it.
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You have to flash the stock recovery in fastboot - not ADB. And you gotta make sure all the bloatware that comes with the original stock rom is in place or the OTA will fail (it does a "system integrity check" prior to applying the OTA). That can be a headache if you do not have a backup of apps you may have removed...
Each future update will be available within days of release here on XDA, either as a standalone firmware update or stock rooted rom or both. I would not take OTAs - ever.
Develop a solid backup routine and restoring your device is a 20 minute exercise...
Thanks to both of you.
I don't believe I removed any bloatware, so I think the OTA update should work.
How do I flash the stock recovery in fastboot?
Again, many thanks!
I just checked my ADB folder, and see a fastboot.exe there, so I imagine it's just a command like ADB. I'll give this a shot later. Again, many thanks to both of you for the assistance. I will post again with, hopefully, my good results, or with additional questions.
Thanks!
berndblb said:
You have to flash the stock recovery in fastboot - not ADB. And you gotta make sure all the bloatware that comes with the original stock rom is in place or the OTA will fail (it does a "system integrity check" prior to applying the OTA). That can be a headache if you do not have a backup of apps you may have removed...
Each future update will be available within days of release here on XDA, either as a standalone firmware update or stock rooted rom or both. I would not take OTAs - ever.
Develop a solid backup routine and restoring your device is a 20 minute exercise...
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Sorry I thought fastboot and ADB was kinda that same thing seeing as it was refereed to as "fastboot/adb directory"? If not my bad! Also this is the method I always use to take OTA's and have never ever had a problem.
Andyw2100 said:
I just checked my ADB folder, and see a fastboot.exe there, so I imagine it's just a command like ADB. I'll give this a shot later. Again, many thanks to both of you for the assistance. I will post again with, hopefully, my good results, or with additional questions.
Thanks!
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Put the recovery image into the same folder with your fastboot.exe
Open a command prompt from that folder (shift + right click > open cmd window here)
check connection with
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fastboot devices
if successful
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fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery>.img
Would you need to remove root before taking the OTA? Just curious.
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mumbles202 said:
Would you need to remove root before taking the OTA? Just curious.
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No. You will lose root after the ota so it doesn't matter but you can always get it back as long as you are S-OFF by flashing a custom recovery like TWRP and then flashing SuperSu.
Well, I have run into a snag right off the bat.
While the command "ADB Devices" sees the phone, "Fastboot Devices" does not.
Any ideas as to how to rectify this?
Thanks!
I did some googling, and this problem I solved on my own.
I had to use adb to get into fastboot USB mode or something with adb reboot bootloader, and then fastboot devices worked.
I'm now continuing on.
Well, so much for this being easy.
I believe I successfully flashed my stock recovery.
But apparently I no longer have the OTA update ready to install, as at some point I tried to run it again just to get TWRP up, and now it's not showing as available. And when I try to check for updates in Settings/Software update/Check new I get an error message that says Download Unsuccessful. We were not able to download this update.
For now I guess I'll wait and see if Verizon tries to send me the update again, or if it works if I check for it myself some other time. (Or if anyone here has any suggestions.)
Also, I still seem to have root access. I thought that I wouldn't, since I believe I have replaced TWRP with the stock recovery.
I'm also now getting a constant error message about Google Play Services having stopped. And my wi-fi doesn't seem to be connecting properly.
I'm really wondering just what the heck I've done.
Well, for anyone still following my saga...
Things are somewhat better, but not totally resolved.
I kept checking, and eventually I was able to download the OTA update to 4.4.4. I did, I updated, and all went smoothly. I then was able to flash TWRP and then install Super SU and I have root access again. So on that front, all is well.
The problems that remain, though, are that I still am having issues with Google Play Services quitting and my Wi Fi not connecting. Could these things be related somehow? I've tried clearing the cache and then actually all data from Google Play services, but that has not helped. I have deleted my networks, and then tried reconnecting to them, but that also has not helped. It shows my networks in range as "saved" or "disabled" but won't connect to any of them.
Any ideas for me?
Thanks.
And thanks for the help in getting the 4.4.4 OTA update. At least that worked!
I realize I am basically having a conversation with myself at this point, but just to wrap things up, in case anyone does come along and read any of this...
I have solved all my issues.
The Google Play Services issue must have been related to the Wi-Fi not connecting, and the Wi-Fi not connecting was due to my main network actually having an issue and the fact that I had never authorized the phone on the other networks. I guess this is what happens after being up almost 24 hours. At least I think everything is OK now.
Again, thanks to those that helped!
Andyw2100 said:
I realize I am basically having a conversation with myself at this point, but just to wrap things up, in case anyone does come along and read any of this...
I have solved all my issues.
The Google Play Services issue must have been related to the Wi-Fi not connecting, and the Wi-Fi not connecting was due to my main network actually having an issue and the fact that I had never authorized the phone on the other networks. I guess this is what happens after being up almost 24 hours. At least I think everything is OK now.
Again, thanks to those that helped!
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Not sure why I stopped receiving notifications from your thread. But at least you got your phone in working order! lol