I am one of the poor losers on a Ville C2 Optus (OPTUS001) which until recently came stock as 4.0.3. As a result, I upgraded to Trick Droid 3 without taking a backup. Now Optus has released 4.1 - what is the technical reason I have to go back to stock before I can upgrade and secondly anyone out there happen to have a copy of OPTUS001 4.0.3?
Good question. I know you have to be on a stock recovery for the OTA to flash properly, but not on the custom rom. My guess is the way it checks for updates.
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An OTA update is not a full ROM. It's a delta, a diff, a patch.
It contains the difference between version X and version Y and a recipe for how to get from X to Y.
That's why you must be on X for it to be applied. And you must have a recovery that can perform the patching, typically a stock recovery.
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is it rooted android can update official ics??
If you are on a custom ROM, no. If it is only stock ROM with root, maybe. Typically, you need a stock recovery to accept OTA updates. If you used the HTCdev unlock method, you might still have stock recovery. If you used Revolutionary, most likely you have a custom recovery.
There's no way to recieve the update via ota while rooted unless your stock rooted but I'm pretty sure a dev will make a custom rom thats fully stock with the lates ICS build for the Sensation
if you are using stock rom
sickorwuut said:
There's no way to recieve the update via ota while rooted unless your stock rooted but I'm pretty sure a dev will make a custom rom thats fully stock with the lates ICS build for the Sensation
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Im using rooted stock rom.....and i receive automatic update yesterday for ics... After updating the root was not remove but the boot loader is now s on.....
you should flash stock RUU first to get everything completely stock, especially the recovery.
no need to s-on. s-off is fine. and do not flash any custom recovery this time!
leave it stock and unrooted.
then you can apply ICS OTA after applying first OTA until ICS OTA.
after that you can flash custom recovery and root your device.
sickorwuut said:
There's no way to recieve the update via ota while rooted unless your stock rooted but I'm pretty sure a dev will make a custom rom thats fully stock with the lates ICS build for the Sensation
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Haha yes, i have faith in the devs from our forum. OTA updates will come attached with sense and other bloatware, not exactly something I want to deal with.
if i flash back to stock rom can get the official update??
still on old custom rom not the ICS version
harky said:
if i flash back to stock rom can get the official update??
still on old custom rom not the ICS version
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With the highest possibility - Yes!
So i think i have the same question.
I have my official stock rom rooted on my htc sensation, no custom rom installed.
But when i try to update to ICS (i get the option to update over the air) it gives me the "error" screen showing an android man, besides a warning mark.
So is this superuser blocking the update or something else?
And how can i update to ICS.
(i don't care if i lose my root, the phone can be rooted after the update)..
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So i think i have the same question.
I have my official stock rom rooted on my htc sensation, no custom rom installed.....
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Just restore stock recovery and intact stock Rom file (not delete any apps in original stock rom) and you can update via OTA. But the bootloader could be lock again.
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If you're rooted it is NOT advised to apply the OTA as it's more than likely going to screw your phone up. You're better off just going to a custom ROM instead
Hi am having a problem after going back to telstra stock after being on rohans JB build 3. It was really bad at connecting on LTE so I wanted to go back to stock where I have less problems. So now the 4.0.4 OTA update is available which fixes the one of the main reasons I found a ROM, that stupid settings bar.
However when I reboot to install the OTA it just boots into TWRP (v 2.2.2). I cant manually apply update from within recovery. It just gives an error. If I reboot from recovery nothing is applied.
Android v 4.0.3, software version 1.89.841.9
Do I have to get rid off TWRP or find a RUU and and apply that image? Was there some boot locking thing I need to do through abd to get the OTA to work?
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Hi am having a problem after going back to telstra stock after being on rohans JB build 3. It was really bad at connecting on LTE so I wanted to go back to stock where I have less problems. So now the 4.0.4 OTA update is available which fixes the one of the main reasons I found a ROM, that stupid settings bar.
However when I reboot to install the OTA it just boots into TWRP (v 2.2.2). I cant manually apply update from within recovery. It just gives an error. If I reboot from recovery nothing is applied.
Android v 4.0.3, software version 1.89.841.9
Do I have to get rid off TWRP or find a RUU and and apply that image? Was there some boot locking thing I need to do through abd to get the OTA to work?
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Pretty sure you have to relock your bootloader and run an RUU to get your phone to true stock. Then OTA. Although, if the RUU was based off 4.0.4 you wouldn't have to OTA. You can always re-ulock your phone after an RUU as long as you have your unlock token and/or super CID.
Did you just flash a stock ROM?
Also, pretty sure there are 4.0.4 stock ROMs out there that you could flash so you wouldn't have to relock your phone.
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Pretty sure you have to relock your bootloader and run an RUU to get your phone to true stock. Then OTA. Although, if the RUU was based off 4.0.4 you wouldn't have to OTA. You can always re-ulock your phone after an RUU as long as you have your unlock token and/or super CID.
Did you just flash a stock ROM?
Also, pretty sure there are 4.0.4 stock ROMs out there that you could flash so you wouldn't have to relock your phone.
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Thanks I restored a backup I made before flashing the ROM. Might try and find another ROM to see how 4G goes.
Fixing a connectivity issue on one custom ROM is not a good reason to go stock. I think the OTA needs stock recovery, so that is why you are getting stuck at recovery. Even if it works, you lose root. Its a step backwards, so why would you want to do that?
Just flash a ROM based on 4.0.4 from Development. You can pick a custom ROM, or a stock rooted one (safe to flash from TWRP), if you want stock.
If you are rooted, don't install a OTA or run RUU (unless you are trying to fix a soft brick). Good rule for any Android device.
I've just received a used VZW Razr HD (Maxx) on trade. It's rooted with unlocked bootloader on 4.04 (don't have the build number handy). It is not a developer version of the phone.
I understand I will lose root, but I wish to restore it to factory stock 4.1.2. While I'm not new to Android (also have a GS3 and a Droid Inc.), I am new to Motorola phones.
What's the procedure for flashing this thing to stock, locked bootloader and all? Have a source for the stock ROM? Any help is appreciated.
Matt's util in original android development should work for most common devices. Make sure your phone is the right variant and flash the stock ICS and receive the otas. Or you could use like rsdlite (which is available on the forums) and flash the stock 4.1.2 firmware on. Look for some of the devs other posts to figure it out. (The firmware is also on the forums).
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Thanks. Does flashing the stock 4.1.2 firmware also restore stock Verizon apps ("bloatware") and any changes made to the bootloader? I presume I can flash this despite changes made to stock apps (missing .apk's, frozen apps, etc.)?
How about returning to stock recovery? What's the procedure there? Can I find the necessary .zip file and flash with Matt's utility?
Hi,
Let me tell first introduce my phone to you. It's an HTC One S T-mobile version US.
The thing is is that I wanted to get JB on my phone, but couldn't keep waiting for the OTA. So I decided to root my device.
Here's what I did :
- unlock bootloader & root (still S-ON)
- changed the CID to HTC_203 (to get an OTA, stupid move from me)
- downloaded the JB ROM (Trickdroid V 9.1.0)
but I accidently removed the backup of the stock ROM of my device (which now doesn't have a TMOUS010 CID or something like that).
I then flashed the Trickdroid ROM (V 9.1.0) but had wifi issues as my hboot wasn't appropriate for this update. I could only flash the
Trickdroid ROM V7 for T-mobile versions of the HTC One S.
And now that the JB OTA update is available for T-mobile, I would like to install it on my device but I can't.
I have tried to install with the RUU but to no avail (I think that it might be because I changed the CID).
I have even downloaded the T-mobile JB zip file ROM but it isn't like the common ROMs, i.e. the zip file (let's call it zip file A) contains :
FOLDERS : META-INF
system
firmware (a compressed folder - in which the boot image is found I guess) (let's call this one zip file B)
FILES : fotaBoot
skin_fota
I have tried to install it using TWRP by flashing zip file A, but in vain. I have even tried to extract the folder so that I could flash zip file B,
but to no avail either. I couldn't found the usual boot.img file.
And now I am back to square one, as I am waiting for Trickdroid to bake into the official T-mobile JB ROM.
CONCLUSION :
I would like to install the T-mobile JB update on my device (which is indeed a T-mobile version). Did I mention that I live in France ? Does
this change anything in my case ?
Can anyone please help me ? I spend all of my free time looking for a solution on Google, but I haven't found anything yet.
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Hi,
Let me tell first introduce my phone to you. It's an HTC One S T-mobile version US.
The thing is is that I wanted to get JB on my phone, but couldn't keep waiting for the OTA. So I decided to root my device.
Here's what I did :
- unlock bootloader & root (still S-ON)
- changed the CID to HTC_203 (to get an OTA, stupid move from me)
- downloaded the JB ROM (Trickdroid V 9.1.0)
but I accidently removed the backup of the stock ROM of my device (which now doesn't have a TMOUS010 CID or something like that).
I then flashed the Trickdroid ROM (V 9.1.0) but had wifi issues as my hboot wasn't appropriate for this update. I could only flash the
Trickdroid ROM V7 for T-mobile versions of the HTC One S.
And now that the JB OTA update is available for T-mobile, I would like to install it on my device but I can't.
I have tried to install with the RUU but to no avail (I think that it might be because I changed the CID).
I have even downloaded the T-mobile JB zip file ROM but it isn't like the common ROMs, i.e. the zip file (let's call it zip file A) contains :
FOLDERS : META-INF
system
firmware (a compressed folder - in which the boot image is found I guess) (let's call this one zip file B)
FILES : fotaBoot
skin_fota
I have tried to install it using TWRP by flashing zip file A, but in vain. I have even tried to extract the folder so that I could flash zip file B,
but to no avail either. I couldn't found the usual boot.img file.
And now I am back to square one, as I am waiting for Trickdroid to bake into the official T-mobile JB ROM.
CONCLUSION :
I would like to install the T-mobile JB update on my device (which is indeed a T-mobile version). Did I mention that I live in France ? Does
this change anything in my case ?
Can anyone please help me ? I spend all of my free time looking for a solution on Google, but I haven't found anything yet.
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id say SuperCID your phone then S-OFF once your s off when in fastboot do the comand "fastboot oem writecid TMOUS010" this will bring you back to your old cid BUT id recommend doing "fastboot oem writecid HTC__001" as this is basically for unlocked phones and if you stay supercid DO NOT TAKE THE OTA JB UPDATE YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE !!!!!!
superCID (11111111)
and because your s off you can run any RUU id recommend running the latest unbranded RUU as that will have JB
that my advice ive got a similair sitution to you apart from i want to stay rooted
dont forgot to use the thanks button if i helped :0
zaman-the-man
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40703140
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Tchnake said:
Hi,
Let me tell first introduce my phone to you. It's an HTC One S T-mobile version US.
The thing is is that I wanted to get JB on my phone, but couldn't keep waiting for the OTA. So I decided to root my device.
Here's what I did :
- unlock bootloader & root (still S-ON)
- changed the CID to HTC_203 (to get an OTA, stupid move from me)
- downloaded the JB ROM (Trickdroid V 9.1.0)
but I accidently removed the backup of the stock ROM of my device (which now doesn't have a TMOUS010 CID or something like that).
I then flashed the Trickdroid ROM (V 9.1.0) but had wifi issues as my hboot wasn't appropriate for this update. I could only flash the
Trickdroid ROM V7 for T-mobile versions of the HTC One S.
And now that the JB OTA update is available for T-mobile, I would like to install it on my device but I can't.
I have tried to install with the RUU but to no avail (I think that it might be because I changed the CID).
I have even downloaded the T-mobile JB zip file ROM but it isn't like the common ROMs, i.e. the zip file (let's call it zip file A) contains :
FOLDERS : META-INF
system
firmware (a compressed folder - in which the boot image is found I guess) (let's call this one zip file B)
FILES : fotaBoot
skin_fota
I have tried to install it using TWRP by flashing zip file A, but in vain. I have even tried to extract the folder so that I could flash zip file B,
but to no avail either. I couldn't found the usual boot.img file.
And now I am back to square one, as I am waiting for Trickdroid to bake into the official T-mobile JB ROM.
CONCLUSION :
I would like to install the T-mobile JB update on my device (which is indeed a T-mobile version). Did I mention that I live in France ? Does
this change anything in my case ?
Can anyone please help me ? I spend all of my free time looking for a solution on Google, but I haven't found anything yet.
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whats your hboot version? (check in bootloader)
already changed the cid back?
you know there is a tmous ruu that contains the latest jb update??
http://bugsylawson.com/files/file/1...531-10305008l-release-309489-signed-ics-2exe/
you have to flash firmware.zip from fastboot.
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
fastboot oem boot
Whenever you have wifi problems on sense ROMs, flash the attached zip and voila. You can use any rom now, not specifically T-mobile one.
I own a same t-mobile one.
vatsaman said:
Whenever you have wifi problems on sense ROMs, flash the attached zip and voila. You can use any rom now, not specifically T-mobile one.
I own a same t-mobile one.
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Thanks for the link dude.. I am now using jelly bean thanks to you can't wait for trickdroid 10 to be fully on board ^^
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Tchnake said:
Thanks for the link dude.. I am now using jelly bean thanks to you can't wait for trickdroid 10 to be fully on board ^^
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Always man
Hi.. It's me again.. I just wanna know if anybody else is having issues with battery life with trickdroid jelly bean rom as my battery drains out very quickly.. I don't know if this is the right place for a post like this.. Thanks
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Hey Guys
I've not been around the Android scene for a while, and I've got a HTC One Mini that's been rooted and a custom ROM on it.
Just wondering what steps I'd need to upgrade to Sense 6.0. UK Vodafone, currently on 4.4.3 rooted, but when I open SuperSU it tells me I need to manually re-root. Bootloader shows as tampered.
I've tried reading through the forum, but the information is overwhelming and I'm getting confused as to what I need to do.
Many thanks,
Adam
I'm in a same situation. The problem is there is no european ruu available to restore the HTC one mini. I currently use stock sense 6 Rom but I have a problem which is I get an error each time I try installing a paid app from Google play.
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please move this thread to General.. this thread for development..
Wouldn't it be possible to use the US RUU and then update with an European OTA file through stock recovery?
Why you cant just flash this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-official-stock-sense-6-rom-firmware-t2817921
It is extracted from OTA to flash via custom recovery.
montagros said:
Why you cant just flash this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-official-stock-sense-6-rom-firmware-t2817921
It is extracted from OTA to flash via custom recovery.
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Obviously, he's looking for a way to return to absolute stock so he can keep his warranty in effect.