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I think I bricked my S3

Okay very nervous that my phone hasn't booted, but trying to keep my cool. Well here's what happened:
1. On AOKP JB trying to boot to stock to backup my IMEI.
2. Odin restored fine, but would get stuck booting at the 4G LTE screen.
3. Flashed the stock bootloader found in the R&D thread.
4. Went back into download mode, tried to flash invisiblek's stock rooted.
5. Failed.
6. Tried to flash stock again. Failed.
7. Tried to boot up and got this​
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If you can't read it, it says " Firmware upgrade encountered and issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and & try again"
Any help?

Try setting it back to download mode and reflash recovery. If you can get to download mode its not really bricked. Just a soft brick.
Look for Qball77 link for how to root and how to unroot. All download files and instruction in his videos are super easy to follow.
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jthrift said:
Try setting it back to download mode and reflash recovery. If you can get to download mode its not really bricked. Just a soft brick.
Look for Qball77 link for how to root and how to unroot. All download files and instruction in his videos are super easy to follow.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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Flash a recovery? Should I go back to stock and use EZ recovery?

austin1227 said:
Okay very nervous that my phone hasn't booted, but trying to keep my cool. Well here's what happened:
1. On AOKP JB trying to boot to stock to backup my IMEI.
2. Odin restored fine, but would get stuck booting at the 4G LTE screen.
3. Flashed the stock bootloader found in the R&D thread.
4. Went back into download mode, tried to flash invisiblek's stock rooted.
5. Failed.
6. Tried to flash stock again. Failed.
7. Tried to boot up and got this​
If you can't read it, it says " Firmware upgrade encountered and issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and & try again"
Any help?
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Maybe a stupid question but have you tried selecting recovery mode in Kies and trying again?

Relentless D said:
Maybe a stupid question but have you tried selecting recovery mode in Kies and trying again?
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I honestly have no clue what Kies is.

austin1227 said:
I honestly have no clue what Kies is.
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I don't mean to sounds like a jerk but this may help:
http://bit.ly/w1qkPe

Relentless D said:
I don't mean to sounds like a jerk but this may help:
http://bit.ly/w1qkPe
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No offense taken, I googled " S3 kies vzw"

Was kind of jerky. But find a stock tar file and flash it using Odin.
Can you get back to Download mode? ~Volume Down home and power button all same time. Volume up to accept.~
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jthrift said:
Was kind of jerky. But find a stock tar file and flash it using Odin.
Can you get back to Download mode? ~Volume Down home and power button all same time. Volume up to accept.~
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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Wait should I flash the stock zip (I can get into download mode) or use kies first?

austin1227 said:
No offense taken, I googled " S3 kies vzw"
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Did you factory reset in recovery after flashing the stock image? Use section 2 in this guide for returning back to stock. If all else fails, you can try this one.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
This is Verizon right?
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PJnc284 said:
Did you factory reset in recovery after flashing the stock image? Use section 2 in this guide for returning back to stock. If all else fails, you can try this one.
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No, but what should I do first, Kies or Odin?

jthrift said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
This is Verizon right?
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Yes.

Just booted again and no Kies screen, but stuck on the Samusng Galaxy S3 screen.
Also got into recovery and wiped, but still no luck.

Soft Brick
austin1227 said:
Yes.
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Sounds like a Soft Brick if you can get into download mode. Been there several times but is fixable. Use Odin, never have used Kies. Stay calm read first.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
Follow this to the T.......................

Tried to flash the first bootchain in this guide, stuck on PIT mapping.

austin1227 said:
Tried to flash the first bootchain in this guide, stuck on PIT mapping.
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What Windows OS are you using? Google has quite a few related result such as this. If it's early in the odin process like that thread, you can just unplug and pull the battery. Maybe try rebooting the computer and a different USB port?

PJnc284 said:
What Windows OS are you using? Google has quite a few related result such as this. If it's early in the odin process like that thread, you can just unplug and pull the battery. Maybe try rebooting the computer and a different USB port?
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Doesn't matter anymore, I skipped that part mainly because it was optional. Still got a bootloop, maybe the bootchain was the cause?
Edit: still needed to do the recovery. booting now.

Thanks to all who helped. Got my phone booting! Honestly thank you a ton. I posted this first on Rootzwiki's panic room and didn't even get a reply. :laugh:

Reset Flash Counter

Charlieb620 decided to be a douche and remove his post telling us how to reset the flash counter for the Blaze for petty reasons, so I pulled a cached version off Google for all who still need it. Here you go:
*I Take No Credit For This*
This is for people who flash constantly through Odin or even CWM. By flashing a lot the ticker on your DOWNLOAD/FASTBOOT SCREEN ticks up. To reset it for repair or warranty purposes just boot into CWM and flash this file.
Your Good To Go.
Link:
http://goo.gl/8Zzty -> no longer available
new link here: http://d-h.st/znC
OG Link/Credits:
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-x-sgh-t989-sgh-t989d-reset-flash-counter-75657/
Instructions:
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Is the file linked in the OP correct for the Blaze? it looks like its for a different phone.

tommyboy8125 said:
Is the file linked in the OP correct for the Blaze? it looks like its for a different phone.
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Works just fine.

chjema said:
Works just fine.
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When I tried it I got "signature verification failed" message.
What am I doing wrong?

tommyboy8125 said:
When I tried it I got "signature verification failed" message.
What am I doing wrong?
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Are you using the stock recovery, or CWM/TWRP? If one of the latter, do you have zip verification (I think that's the term anyway) enabled? Could just be an unsigned zip.

dwitherell said:
Are you using the stock recovery, or CWM/TWRP? If one of the latter, do you have zip verification (I think that's the term anyway) enabled? Could just be an unsigned zip.
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I was using the stock recovery, I'm attempting to make the phone 100% stock again.

tommyboy8125 said:
I was using the stock recovery, I'm attempting to make the phone 100% stock again.
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U gotta do it before u go back to stock recovery then when it's reset u Odin back to stock ull have to root again to flash it properly
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johnb380 said:
U gotta do it before u go back to stock recovery then when it's reset u Odin back to stock ull have to root again to flash it properly
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Thanks everyone, it works great.

I was able to reset the counter, but how do you keep it at "NO" when returning to a stock ROM? After I flashed the stock, the counter is now at 2.

Just reflash the count resetter after you go back to stock
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tweaksall said:
I was able to reset the counter, but how do you keep it at "NO" when returning to a stock ROM? After I flashed the stock, the counter is now at 2.
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I flash stock using ODIN and a .tar.md5 file of the latest official update. Had to do that to my s2 once or twice.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

woodzx67 said:
Just reflash the count resetter after you go back to stock
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Thanks, but the problem I'm seeing is that CWM is overwritten when I flash the stock ROM. And without CWM, I can't reset the flash count.

tweaksall said:
Thanks, but the problem I'm seeing is that CWM is overwritten when I flash the stock ROM. And without CWM, I can't reset the flash count.
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OK.. flash cwm through Odin after going back to stock then flash the count reset
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woodzx67 said:
OK.. flash cwm through Odin after going back to stock then flash the count reset
Sent from my SGH-T769 using xda premium
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I was finally successful after using an "official" Samsung ROM from SamMobile, instead of the "stock" ROM SGH-T769-UVLB7-hitsquad.tar.
I appreciate everyone's help!

tweaksall said:
I was finally successful after using an "official" Samsung ROM from SamMobile, instead of the "stock" ROM SGH-T769-UVLB7-hitsquad.tar.
I appreciate everyone's help!
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Can you explain to me please? I odined an official samsung firmware from sammobile, but my counter still says 5x...I just odined CWM and flashed this zip, but now I have CWM, so won'/t have I have to increase my counter by odining back to stock again? How did you resolve this?

nicogetz said:
Can you explain to me please? I odined an official samsung firmware from sammobile, but my counter still says 5x...I just odined CWM and flashed this zip, but now I have CWM, so won'/t have I have to increase my counter by odining back to stock again? How did you resolve this?
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download the link in op to root of sd or phone then boot into recovery and flash the count resetter zip. it'll 0 out the counter.
hope that helped..

Does anyone have the ZIP file to reset the flash counter on the SGH-T769? I'm late to the party and all the links in the original thread are long gone. Or at least the name of the ZIP file so I can try to google for it?
The closest thing I've found so far was a "sgh-t989-flash_counter_reset.zip" (different phone), but I'm not sure if I can use it to flash the SGH-T769.
I know it's probably pointless to reset the flash counter for a phone this old, but it just want to keep it neat and clean (plus it bothers me).
Thanks!

emanresu2 said:
Does anyone have the ZIP file to reset the flash counter on the SGH-T769? I'm late to the party and all the links in the original thread are long gone. Or at least the name of the ZIP file so I can try to google for it?
The closest thing I've found so far was a "sgh-t989-flash_counter_reset.zip" (different phone), but I'm not sure if I can use it to flash the SGH-T769.
I know it's probably pointless to reset the flash counter for a phone this old, but it just want to keep it neat and clean (plus it bothers me).
Thanks!
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have you tried triangle away apk? In case it say it needs to boot in special mode you should know that according to developer it is risky procedure and it might brick device (jtag to recover).

The Impossible to root S3.

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using the guide and downloads from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
the first thing i do is flash the proper bootchain from the thread, this flashes fine. no issues, no hiccups.
next thing i do is flash the recovery from the same thread, which is where i run into problems.
on the desktop i get this.
on the phone i get this.
when i reboot the phone and go back into download mode everything is back to normal like nothing bad ever happened.
comepletely confused and fed up with this thing, i've rooted literally dozens of phones and even the historically difficult G2 and Sensation were not this much of a PITA.
any advice on what's causing my issues would be a huge help.

Did you extract the recovery???
http://androidfirmwares.net/Guide/Details/9
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I had a problem with the TWRP recovery on the site like this and switched to the CWM recovery and it flashed. remember to check MD5s.
ps.. remember to close odin after you flash the first bootchain. and reopen it to flash the recovery.

By the way the filename looks, it looks like he did not extract the file.
Sent from my PACmaned, ktoonzified SGS3!

Casper34 said:
By the way the filename looks, it looks like he did not extract the file.
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He did. It's supposed to be a tar.md5.
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tylerlawhon said:
He did. It's supposed to be a tar.md5.
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http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/3254/odin2ng.jpg
Look at the way the file name is. It still shows .tar.md5.
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I just flashed the no wipe version of blk3 or later firmware and go from there. I do this since the no wipe firmware already comes with a modified boot chain.

OP try this
http://d-h.st/GXW
I've personally used this successfully. Just download and use in ODIN.
Once rooted, you can easily change/update recovery using the EzRecovey.apk

andybones said:
OP try this
http://d-h.st/GXW
I've personally used this successfully. Just download and use in ODIN.
Once rooted, you can easily change/update recovery using the EzRecovey.apk
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flashed the bootchain from the other thread, rebooted back into Download mode, attempted to flash your file, same result.
can i flash back to VRBLK3 and and proceed from there?
kidhudi said:
I had a problem with the TWRP recovery on the site like this and switched to the CWM recovery and it flashed. remember to check MD5s.
ps.. remember to close odin after you flash the first bootchain. and reopen it to flash the recovery.
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Checked MD5's and both of the recovery options with no change.

crazy talk said:
flashed the bootchain from the other thread, rebooted back into Download mode, attempted to flash your file, same result.
can i flash back to VRBLK3 and and proceed from there?
Checked MD5's and both of the recovery options with no change.
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That doesn't make any sense
I would yes, flash back to LK3, and proceed from their..
Best of luck, friend.

try it like this.
make sure you checked usb debugging enabled
open odin.
boot phone into download(odin) mode
plug in phone
flash bootchain as a pda
once rebooted unplug phone.
Close odin.
restart odin
uncheck auto reboot
boot phone into odin mode.
connect phone.
flash recovery.
pull battery and go from there.

flashed the no wipe BLK3 then started with the steps from the guide in the first post and got stuck in the exact same place.
is there any other option?

When you flashed the vralec bootchain you kept "auto reboot" checked correct? Then waited after the phone rebooted and odin said success before disconnecting? Did you run odin as administrator on your pc? Are you using the oem usb cable? I've recently flashed com 6.0.2.3 and twrp 2.4.4.0, so I know they've both at least worked. I once made the mistake of disconnecting my phone from odin when the status light was blue and the scroll log said finished, but now I always wait for the green success status light, idk if that might have happened to you.
Surge1223

I'm having the exact same issue. Is this a common problem?

Surge1223 said:
When you flashed the vralec bootchain you kept "auto reboot" checked correct? Then waited after the phone rebooted and odin said success before disconnecting? Did you run odin as administrator on your pc? Are you using the oem usb cable? I've recently flashed com 6.0.2.3 and twrp 2.4.4.0, so I know they've both at least worked. I once made the mistake of disconnecting my phone from odin when the status light was blue and the scroll log said finished, but now I always wait for the green success status light, idk if that might have happened to you.
Surge1223
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yes i'm giving everything plenty of time before disconnecting. running in admin mode, using a known good USB cable, port and PC that i've used Odin through on my Note II without fail.

crazy talk said:
yes i'm giving everything plenty of time before disconnecting. running in admin mode, using a known good USB cable, port and PC that i've used Odin through on my Note II without fail.
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Could you try using another computer?
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Could you try using another computer?
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no change.
EDIT: as an aside, i can flash the complete BLK3 rom successfully without issue. so i don't believe it's a communication issue.

crazy talk said:
no change.
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Aight, and how about trying Odin 1.85? I remembered someone from awhile back saying they used this and it helped them in their case. Here's one such thread mentioning Odin 1.85. There are a few more.
Edit: Wait, I reread your OP. All you're trying to do is flash CWM correct? And it does the same thing when you Odin flash TWRP? How about if you download and flash either recovery via Odin from Invisiblek on Rootz?
Alternatively, could you Odin flash the rooted VRBLK3 or VRBMB1 by mrRobinson? If so, how about downloading GooManager then installing TWRP by pressing Menu/Install OpenRecoveryScript. Since these are pre-rooted, you could install TWRP this way.

This is so strange. You probably already tried but you may have a bad download.
I agree with snoop, as long as you have a rooted Rom you can use goo manager to install TWRP through that app. Alternatively, you can try flashing a recovery through ez recovery. Andybones keeps a thread maintained in the themes and apps section for all recent recovery images. All you have to do is load it in the directory and hit flash.
If that still doesn't work, I'm speculating that you might have a problem with your recovery partition. I'd guess that a PIT file may fix it, however I wouldn't necessarily try that without further input from someone with more experience. A PIT file would repartition your phone and possibly fix the error you're getting in ODIN. This could happen if ODIN is attempting to place the file in your recovery partition, but is unable to properly locate the space for it. This may explain why everything you're trying is failing.
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Wait just reboot the phone in recovery by holding power button+ menu + vol up and see what comes up, it might ask you to disable system recovery
Surge1223

TWRP not flashing via Goo..

Tried to flash TWRP, its not flashing. Not paying attention, i tried to flash a rom, which errored and then now im stock with stock 4.1.2.
Reinstalled Goo, and it won't flash TWRP, nor will it boot in to recovery.
I'm going to try 2.7 via ADP. Anything i should be aware of, or should i be good to go?

That didn't work either. When i try to boot in to recovery, the phone just vibrates every few seconds and wont boot into recovery.
Getting worn out with this. Grr.

Idk if u done this but on goo manager I think u gotta change download path from LEGACY to 0. Then re-download and flash
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twistedillutions said:
Idk if u done this but on goo manager I think u gotta change download path from LEGACY to 0. Then re-download and flash
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My path shows as /storage/sdcard0/goomanager/
I'm assuming sdcard0 is what you speak of?
I tried flashing TWRP via ODIN now, as well as ADB.. and Still get the same result.
When i hold down VOL+, home, pwr, i get the "BOOTING IN TO RECOVERY..", but then it goes black and just keeps vibrating every few seconds.
WTF.

Finally got in to recovery.. Release pwr button after first vibrate.. BUT, its not TWRP. it's stock recovery.
w.t.f.

Mines storage/emulated/0/goomanager... Does it flash completely on Odin. I actually never done it on odin. Ived used casual root. Then just use goo manager to update it
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twistedillutions said:
Mines storage/emulated/0/goomanager... Does it flash completely on Odin. I actually never done it on odin. Ived used casual root. Then just use goo manager to update it
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It passes and completes. But isnt loading when i attempt to boot in to recovery.
I cant even flash root in stock recovery. I get signature verification error.
This is killing me.

I suggest for the time being. Download mode back to stock then reroot
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I'm stock right now. thats part of what sucks. stock everything.
Root wont flash in stock recovery.
Following this..
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29256-tutorial-rootrecoverybootloader-unlockicsjb-verizon-galaxy-s-iii/
Gives me the signature error.
Argh. I really need this working by the morning, i'll need root for the weekend while out of town,.

Try this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
To be on the safe side. Idk if ur bootloader got lock again. Wich it might have. Reflash the stock image lock everything back up then use casual root. Very easy
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twistedillutions said:
Try this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
To be on the safe side. Idk if ur bootloader got lock again. Wich it might have. Reflash the stock image lock everything back up then use casual root. Very easy
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Casual did the trick. I have TWRP now, and root.
Thanks man, really appreciate the help. I think i can sleep now.

DatacomGuy said:
Casual did the trick. I have TWRP now, and root.
Thanks man, really appreciate the help. I think i can sleep now.
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No problem. Glad to help
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If u want a kitkat rom. Flash mf1 MODEM only or ML1 MODEM. Not the firmware. Then update ur twrp to the newest version
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New m8 wants to update

I just got my m8 and want to s-off but I'm traveling and won't be able to figure that out until I'm back on my pc next week. The update keeps prompting me to take it. Is it safe to do so? Sorry if this was already answered trying to figure out the best way to browse with tapatalk.
I don't have root or anything yet...
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I used Firewater's method for permanent root, s-off and custom recovery. If I allow my phone to update will I mess things up or lose root?

Same boat here... s-off, permanent root, TWRP
The update to 1.55 downloaded but when I tried to let it install it just rebooted my phone into TWRP and that was it. Rebooted back to system and I'm still on the 1.12.605.11 software. Checking software update status shows "Result: Update Failed,410"

N00bs. Lol. You need a stock recovery to flash an OTA. Also, I am s-off and I had a flashback to a stock recovery to flash the OTA . Everything is still fine and then I flashed back to a custom recovery no problem
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Totally a noob here, How do you flash to a stock recovery?
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You guys need the stock recovery in order to install the OTA. It won't work with a custom recovery, it'll just boot to the custom recovery and not do anything. You can install the OTA with s off and root but you still need the stock recovery. You install the stock recovery the same way as you did the custom. Adb -> flashboot flash recovery *path of recovery*.
http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/520717/stockrecovery-img.html
There are also videos on YouTube on flashing recoveries to the m8 if you need more help.
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Justintoxicated said:
I just got my m8 and want to s-off but I'm traveling and won't be able to figure that out until I'm back on my pc next week. The update keeps prompting me to take it. Is it safe to do so? Sorry if this was already answered trying to figure out the best way to browse with tapatalk.
I don't have root or anything yet...
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk
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You can install the update, and when you have the chance you can s-off using the weaksauce/supersu/firewater method. I picked up a new M8 a couple nights ago and took the update, and afterwards did the temproot/firewater method and it worked just fine. Hope this helps.

I flashed stock recovery and tried the OTA and it failed twice. I can't seem to get it on my phone through any of the methods for some reason.

In order to install update, you need to have STOCK recovery and STOCK Rom....NOT debloated or with mods....STOCK.
Again, you need STOCK recovery using a STOCK Rom.
If you have modified the system in anyway, it WONT work until you put it back to STOCK.
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^you can have bloatware frozen and it'll work, just can't be removed.
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dadams312 said:
I flashed stock recovery and tried the OTA and it failed twice. I can't seem to get it on my phone through any of the methods for some reason.
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z-man79 said:
Totally a noob here, How do you flash to a stock recovery?
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KnightDavid said:
Same boat here... s-off, permanent root, TWRP
The update to 1.55 downloaded but when I tried to let it install it just rebooted my phone into TWRP and that was it. Rebooted back to system and I'm still on the 1.12.605.11 software. Checking software update status shows "Result: Update Failed,410"
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z-man79 said:
I used Firewater's method for permanent root, s-off and custom recovery. If I allow my phone to update will I mess things up or lose root?
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No need to take ota. Ota us our enemy. Lol. The ota has been pulled an you can simply flash the firmware an that's half of the ota an then flash a stock Rom based off 1.55 or install the backup that was posted of a pure stock 1.55 Rom. After those 2 things you will have the full ota. New radios everything.. flashing a stock recovery taking ota flashing back is not needed.
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Thanks guys it was annoying having that update keep popping up and no real computer to lookup info or soff. As for getting updates after roming the phone usually just wait for authors to incorporate the updates. But I did not realize you can't have two recoveries like you can on Motorola phones which is good to know.
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New to android here.
I rooted the device with WeakSauce and use Firewater for S-Off. I didn't flash any custom recoveries. I did freeze some apps with Titanium Backup. If I do the OTA, 1) will it work? and 2) will it remove my root and/or s-off?

NoFanboy said:
You guys need the stock recovery in order to install the OTA. It won't work with a custom recovery, it'll just boot to the custom recovery and not do anything. You can install the OTA with s off and root but you still need the stock recovery. You install the stock recovery the same way as you did the custom. Adb -> flashboot flash recovery *path of recovery*.
megafileupload.com/en/file/520717/stockrecovery-img.html
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For clarification, after flashing the stockrecovery.img you posted and installing the update, there should be no problem flashing back to CWM recovery after the fact?
Thank you for your help and your time!

skivvies said:
For clarification, after flashing the stockrecovery.img you posted and installing the update, there should be no problem flashing back to CWM recovery after the fact?
Thank you for your help and your time!
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Nope there will be no problem.
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richii0207 said:
In order to install update, you need to have STOCK recovery and STOCK Rom....NOT debloated or with mods....STOCK.
Again, you need STOCK recovery using a STOCK Rom.
If you have modified the system in anyway, it WONT work until you put it back to STOCK.
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All your big words confuse me...will it work with custom rom's and recoveries?

I don't remember ever having to have stock recovery and stock rom for my old DNA to take an update. Normally devs would update their rom with the updates and all we had to do was fastboot flash the new radio.

NoFanboy said:
You guys need the stock recovery in order to install the OTA. It won't work with a custom recovery, it'll just boot to the custom recovery and not do anything. You can install the OTA with s off and root but you still need the stock recovery. You install the stock recovery the same way as you did the custom. Adb -> flashboot flash recovery *path of recovery*.
http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/520717/stockrecovery-img.html
There are also videos on YouTube on flashing recoveries to the m8 if you need more help.
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So I flash the file you linked to, thank you but when I try to get into recovery I get a red triangle with an exclamation point in it. Seemed pretty straight forward.

sfreemanoh said:
All your big words confuse me...will it work with custom rom's and recoveries?
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Lol, I had to. I just know someone is going to start a thread saying "update won't work, it just boots into twrp"
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z-man79 said:
So I flash the file you linked to, thank you but when I try to get into recovery I get a red triangle with an exclamation point in it. Seemed pretty straight forward.
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Hold the volume up button and pressed the power button to get to the recovery menu.