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Hi everyone.
I've been having very bad problems with by battery life lately (I mean BAD) across nearly virtually all ROMs and configurations... so I'm thinking it's time to RUU and see if it solves the problem before sending my phone off.
Currently, I'm bootloader unlocked, SuperCID, S-OFF, rooted, custom recovery, etc.
I've done an RUU before, before I got S-OFF, and I know that if you have an unlocked bootloader you have to 're-lock' it before running the RUU.
Since I'm S-OFF, are there any other prerequisites to RUUing?
Can I simply re-lock my bootloader, RUU, then unlock my bootloader, root, and I'll be good?
And will I remain S-OFF throughout the RUU? Will my S-OFF mess anything up?
Hydromea said:
Hi everyone.
I've been having very bad problems with by battery life lately (I mean BAD) across nearly virtually all ROMs and configurations... so I'm thinking it's time to RUU and see if it solves the problem before sending my phone off.
Currently, I'm bootloader unlocked, SuperCID, S-OFF, rooted, custom recovery, etc.
I've done an RUU before, before I got S-OFF, and I know that if you have an unlocked bootloader you have to 're-lock' it before running the RUU.
Since I'm S-OFF, are there any other prerequisites to RUUing?
Can I simply re-lock my bootloader, RUU, then unlock my bootloader, root, and I'll be good?
And will I remain S-OFF throughout the RUU? Will my S-OFF mess anything up?
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From what i understand, you don't even need to relock your bootloader, while S-OFF, but I did it anyway when I RUU'd.
RUUing will not mess with S-OFF or anything.
After RUUing, I also Took the latest OTA from Telus (I'm with Telus, you may not be) And I noticed ROMs using a 3.17 base run much smoother and with less bugs. I did not, however, notice much difference in battery life with AOSP roms.
Hope this helps ya
exad said:
From what i understand, you don't even need to relock your bootloader, while S-OFF, but I did it anyway when I RUU'd.
RUUing will not mess with S-OFF or anything.
After RUUing, I also Took the latest OTA from Telus (I'm with Telus, you may not be) And I noticed ROM using a 3.17 base run much smoother and with less bugs. I did not, however, notice much difference in battery life with AOSP roms.
Hope this helps ya
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OK, so you mean that after RUUing, you took the OTA, and Sense 3.17 ROMs ran smoother and better than before you took the OTA?
I'm thinking about using the 3.18 RUU. Since I'm S-OFF, am I safe to use any RUU I want since I can revert easily?
As in, I can safely use the 3.18 RUU (which is currently regarded unrootable), and if it turns out to be bad I can just go back to an older RUU?
Basically, will using the 3.18 OTA/RUU mess anything up if I'm S-OFF?
Hydromea said:
OK, so you mean that after RUUing, you took the OTA, and Sense 3.17 ROMs ran smoother and better than before you took the OTA?
I'm thinking about using the 3.18 RUU. Since I'm S-OFF, am I safe to use any RUU I want since I can revert easily?
As in, I can safely use the 3.18 RUU (which is currently regarded unrootable), and if it turns out to be bad I can just go back to an older RUU?
Basically, will using the 3.18 OTA/RUU mess anything up if I'm S-OFF?
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Yes, I did find Viper and clean rom both ran much better than they did previously.
I'm sorry, I don't know about the 3.18 OTA... Hopefully someone else here can shed more light?
Theoretically, Since you're S-OFF, you should be able to update just fine. I haven't seen anyone actually do it yet though. I would test if I could.
I didn't relock I just ruu'd and after the process was done I just pushed twrp to my phone in fastboot and flashed viper. Only took a few mins top
Sent from my Elemental Venomized S-off HTC One XL
If I decide to update to a complete 3.18 base, is it better to use a 3.18 RUU or OTA? And if I use the OTA, how exactly do I 'flash' it (it's a ZIP file). Do I just put it on the top level of my internal storage, and boot into recovery, and select 'update' or whatever?
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If I decide to update to a complete 3.18 base, is it better to use a 3.18 RUU or OTA? And if I use the OTA, how exactly do I 'flash' it (it's a ZIP file). Do I just put it on the top level of my internal storage, and boot into recovery, and select 'update' or whatever?
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I used the ruu for 3.18 and haven't regretted it yet. My battery life has gotten much better.
Sent from my Elemental Venomized S-off HTC One XL
OTA just downloads through the phone. IE: Go to settings about phone, check for updates and it updates. You don't have to do anything else, it prompts you and updates for you.
If there was already a 3.18 RUU that would be the fastest way. Telus is slow with releasing RUU's so I had to use ICS myself. Neither way should give you trouble.
Here's to hoping my phone doesn't brick. Running the RUU as we speak (bootloader unlocked, s-off, super-cid)...
Well it worked. Twrp 2.2.2.0 doesn't though. Ugh, 2.3x is so ugly.
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ECEXCURSION said:
Well it worked. Twrp 2.2.2.0 doesn't though. Ugh, 2.3x is so ugly.
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Did you use the 3.18 RUU?
ECEXCURSION said:
Well it worked. Twrp 2.2.2.0 doesn't though. Ugh, 2.3x is so ugly.
Sent from my HTC One X
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If you're hellbent on TWRP 2.2.2.0, downgrade the touchscreen firmware.
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Did you use the 3.18 RUU?
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Yeah I did. Maybe I'll look into downgrading the touchscreen firmware.
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If I'm S-OFF and use the 3.18 RUU, in order to use AOSP-based 4.2.2 ROMs, will I have to downgrade my touchscreen firmware?
Hydromea said:
If I'm S-OFF and use the 3.18 RUU, in order to use AOSP-based 4.2.2 ROMs, will I have to downgrade my touchscreen firmware?
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yes you will here is how
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159863
If I use the 3.18 RUU, how will I obtain root afterwards?
I'm already S-OFF and bootloader unlocked BTW.
And since I'm S-OFF, can I easily revert back to an older RUU without any extra steps?
Hydromea said:
If I use the 3.18 RUU, how will I obtain root afterwards?
I'm already S-OFF and bootloader unlocked BTW.
And since I'm S-OFF, can I easily revert back to an older RUU without any extra steps?
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after ruu just fastboot flash a recovery transfer a rooted rom to your phone and flash in recovery
and with s-off you can run any ruu dont even need to relock bootloader
jerrycoffman45 said:
after ruu just fastboot flash a recovery transfer a rooted rom to your phone and flash in recovery
and with s-off you can run any ruu dont even need to relock bootloader
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What he said lol
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this is all great info i would like to thank all of you
does this go for the rogers model as well?
babarnard said:
this is all great info i would like to thank all of you
does this go for the rogers model as well?
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Yes.
Just an update. I successfully ruu'd to 3.18, downgraded hboot to 1.09, downgraded the touchscreen firmware, installed twrp 2.2.2.0 and all is well.
I'm sort of back where I started but maybe something good has come of it.
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Hi, I have a HTC ONE XL for AT&T with S-OFF and unlocked bootloader. I have the nocturnal ROM based on ICS. Also HBOOT 1.01.0000.
I want to install a rom based on JB (This particular CleanROM 6.5 - ★ | Jellybean 4.1.1! |).
My question is with this hboot, can i flash a jb rom from ICS? Because I'm not sure if flash from recovery the zip of this rom bricked me.
It won't brick you. I'm not sure if you'll experience issues using such an old firmware with a ROM based on the latest softwate
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Thanks. Is there any way to update the software?
Rafanjani said:
Thanks. Is there any way to update the software?
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Yes install the Ruu, then push twrp, then install CR. This will give you the latest firmware. CR by itself does not so it, and some gave experienced random reboots with older wifi firmware. Just be aware that a small subset of HOXL phones do not work well with Maps/nav under JB
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GroovyGeek said:
Yes install the Ruu, then push twrp, then install CR. This will give you the latest firmware. CR by itself does not so it, and some gave experienced random reboots with older wifi firmware. Just be aware that a small subset of HOXL phones do not work well with Maps/nav under JB
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thanks for reply! I did brick my phone when i try to install an official ruu 2 months ago, but i did fix this ($$$$). The problem is that I can not install because I have CID 111111 and CR root, bootloader unlocked etc
With s-off you won't brick running an ruu. Though my phone will no longer ruu properly but that's another story. I may post a thread about it in case others experience it so they know how to recover.
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exad said:
Though my phone will no longer ruu properly but that's another story. I may post a thread about it in case others experience it so they know how to recover.
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I'm curious about this. What happened?
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ECEXCURSION said:
I'm curious about this. What happened?
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Something went wrong while RUUing and my hboot partition cannot be written over without clearing the cache first. So the RUU will get to the end and then fail. Everything flashed except the hboot. It's kind of funny because it looks like a brick when it happens but it remains in RUU mode so I can just fastboot flash the hboot seperately after and everything works but RUUs will no longer complete successfully Always half bricks.
How did it happen? Well I think it's because I was RUUing in a VM as I was running linux exclusively at the time. But during RUU the phone looses connection and I have to manually reconnect to my phone and I didn't realize so it interrupted the RUU. I'm just lucky I didn't end up with a full brick! ^_^
exad said:
Something went wrong while RUUing and my hboot partition cannot be written over without clearing the cache first. So the RUU will get to the end and then fail. Everything flashed except the hboot. It's kind of funny because it looks like a brick when it happens but it remains in RUU mode so I can just fastboot flash the hboot seperately after and everything works but RUUs will no longer complete successfully Always half bricks.
How did it happen? Well I think it's because I was RUUing in a VM as I was running linux exclusively at the time. But during RUU the phone looses connection and I have to manually reconnect to my phone and I didn't realize so it interrupted the RUU. I'm just lucky I didn't end up with a full brick! ^_^
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how i can flash hboot using fastboot? I wish to have jb
Rafanjani said:
how i can flash hboot using fastboot? I wish to have jb
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flashing hboot with fastboot won't give you JB......
Is your phone S-ON or S-OFF?
SuperCID? Yes or no?
Bootloader locked or unlocked?
exad said:
flashing hboot with fastboot won't give you JB......
Is your phone S-ON or S-OFF?
SuperCID? Yes or no?
Bootloader locked or unlocked?
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I know! but it's the first step to upgrade to jb
Rafanjani said:
I know! but it's the first step to upgrade to jb
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No it isn't
Hello.
I have an htc one xl (evita) which will not boot certain roms. I can boot some roms such as miui v5 and magiRom but I can not figure out why it will not boot roms such as CyanogenMod, ChameleonOS or TeamBaked BB9 as examples. These that will not boot will only boot loop and I'm going froot loop.
I am S-off, HBoot 1.09. Using TWRPv2.3.1.0.
I have tried TWRPv2.5, Hboot >1.09 and flashing boot.bin separately.
I have also tried some suggestions from these posts with no success so far ..
http://www.smartphonejam.com/2013/0...-on-HTC-Screen-Logo-Bootloop-after-Flash.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159863
Any suggestions on how to boot other roms?
Thanks in advance for your help.
ps. I'm on mac - so if you have any suggestions and tools, please keep the mac in mind.
andason said:
Hello.
I have an htc one xl (evita) which will not boot certain roms. I can boot some roms such as miui v5 and magiRom but I can not figure out why it will not boot roms such as CyanogenMod, ChameleonOS or TeamBaked BB9 as examples. These that will not boot will only boot loop and I'm going froot loop.
I am S-off, HBoot 1.09. Using TWRPv2.3.1.0.
I have tried TWRPv2.5, Hboot >1.09 and flashing boot.bin separately.
I have also tried some suggestions from these posts with no success so far ..
http://www.smartphonejam.com/2013/0...-on-HTC-Screen-Logo-Bootloop-after-Flash.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159863
Any suggestions on how to boot other roms?
Thanks in advance for your help.
ps. I'm on mac - so if you have any suggestions and tools, please keep the mac in mind.
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3.18 ruu.
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jacobas92 said:
3.18 ruu.
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man i've looked at a lot of stuff regarding how to get to 3.18 but i keep finding a bunch of conflicting info that my brain is busted. If anyone can reply to some answers with my further info I would appreciate it...
My CID is 11111111
I'm S-off
hboot 1.09
What steps do I need to take to get to 3.18?
I can't seem to find a stock evita recovery image. My understanding is I need to relock boot loader, install stock recovery, upgrade to 3.18 and then restart the process of unlocking. Is this correct? Is the stock recovery located in an original at&t update?
andason said:
man i've looked at a lot of stuff regarding how to get to 3.18 but i keep finding a bunch of conflicting info that my brain is busted. If anyone can reply to some answers with my further info I would appreciate it...
My CID is 11111111
I'm S-off
hboot 1.09
What steps do I need to take to get to 3.18?
I can't seem to find a stock evita recovery image. My understanding is I need to relock boot loader, install stock recovery, upgrade to 3.18 and then restart the process of unlocking. Is this correct? Is the stock recovery located in an original at&t update?
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As long as you're s-off, just go ahead and run this http://bugsylawson.com/index.php/fi...radio-024p320906-101303234-release-signedexe/ I know you wrote s-off, I'm just being double sure because if you're s-on it'll brick you. S-off you'll be fine. You won't have to relock or anything like that. With s-off you can just do whatever you want :good:
RollTribe said:
As long as you're s-off, just go ahead and run this http://bugsylawson.com/index.php/fi...radio-024p320906-101303234-release-signedexe/ I know you wrote s-off, I'm just being double sure because if you're s-on it'll brick you. S-off you'll be fine. You won't have to relock or anything like that. With s-off you can just do whatever you want :good:
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Thanks. I'll find me a windows pc tomorrow and go for it. After I flash this in windows, do i then just flash any custom rom I want to go to which has the 3.4 kernel and will I be limited only to those now?
andason said:
Thanks. I'll find me a windows pc tomorrow and go for it. After I flash this in windows, do i then just flash any custom rom I want to go to which has the 3.4 kernel and will I be limited only to those now?
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Yeah any 3.4 ROM, but you can also use non-3.4 if you so choose.
RollTribe said:
Yeah any 3.4 ROM, but you can also use non-3.4 if you so choose.
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Thanks again. Much easier then what I thought I was understanding in my reads. I did see other people mention that as long as you were s off then everything else just about doesn't matter and then other contradicting that. Got to the point that I thought it made be easier to start all over in combination I was trying to install wine and it failed after about 45 minutes of downloading.
arrrggh.
andason said:
Thanks again. Much easier then what I thought I was understanding in my reads. I did see other people mention that as long as you were s off then everything else just about doesn't matter and then other contradicting that. Got to the point that I thought it made be easier to start all over in combination I was trying to install wine and it failed after about 45 minutes of downloading.
arrrggh.
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Yeah, man, Wine doesn't work, I tried back when I used Mac for my Android needs. Everything is SO much easier with a windows PC
after flashing the 3.18 ruu, i can still flash any custom roms i want? aosp, sense base. what about ics version roms?
claudiuslu2011 said:
after flashing the 3.18 ruu, i can still flash any custom roms i want? aosp, sense base. what about ics version roms?
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Yup all Roms
is there any advantage on the 3.18ruu?
Yeah, you need it to run AOSP 3.4 kernel roms
andason said:
Thanks again. Much easier then what I thought I was understanding in my reads. I did see other people mention that as long as you were s off then everything else just about doesn't matter and then other contradicting that. Got to the point that I thought it made be easier to start all over in combination I was trying to install wine and it failed after about 45 minutes of downloading.
arrrggh.
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Thanks. Everything seems to work fine now.
A couple of things to note for others who make look at this thread - After flashing the rom in your link: http://bugsylawson.com/index.php/fi...radio-024p320906-101303234-release-signedexe/
1. Hboot will be at 2.14 - So if you wish, downgrade back to 1.09, otherwise you will need to flash the boot.img and then the rom when trying new roms.
2. The after market recovery (will now be oem recovery) will be gone so be sure to reinstall your preferred recovery (TWRP or CW)
3. The touchscreen may not respond in some roms, so you may have to downgrade your touchscreen panels firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159863
exad said:
You only need to downgrade touchscreen firmware if:
You're on 2.14 hboot + You are flashing an AOSP ROM not yet on 3.4 Kernel.
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Thanks again for the help.
andason said:
Thanks. Everything seems to work fine now.
A couple of things to note for others who make look at this thread - After flashing the rom in your link:
1. Hboot will be at 2.14 - So if you wish, downgrade back to 1.09, otherwise you will need to flash the boot.img and then the rom when trying new roms.
2. The after market recovery (will now be oem recovery) will be gone so be sure to reinstall your preferred recovery (TWRP or CW)
3. The touchscreen may not respond in some roms, so you may have to downgrade your touchscreen panels firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159863
Thanks again for the help.
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You actually don't need to downgrade your hboot, if you're s-off you don't need to manually flash boot.img no matter what your hboot version is.
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odd that rom would not boot with 2.14..but with 1.09 no problems?
andason said:
odd that rom would not boot with 2.14..but with 1.09 no problems?
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There was probably some other factor causing the issue. I boot all roms with 2.14 no problem.
andason said:
odd that rom would not boot with 2.14..but with 1.09 no problems?
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Which ROM? After s-off?
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timmaaa said:
You actually don't need to downgrade your hboot, if you're s-off you don't need to manually flash boot.img no matter what your hboot version is.
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do i need to downgrade my touch firmware?
claudiuslu2011 said:
do i need to downgrade my touch firmware?
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You only need to downgrade touchscreen firmware if:
You're on 2.14 hboot + You are flashing an AOSP ROM not yet on 3.4 Kernel.
timmaaa said:
Which ROM? After s-off?
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It may be I am mistaken. I thought it was baked but i was also trying a rom I was trying to port. During the time i was flashing from 1.09 to 2.14 and also seen that baked required 2.14. So with all that going on i was just trying boot.img and then the rom to ensure no errors.
Hey guys,
I have been looking everywhere and I know there are tonnes of threads on this but I cannot seem to find anything that will work for me.
Here is my dilemma:
My current Rogers HTC One X is on a PACMAN ROM, the last few days it has been awful. Several bootloops and it will not stay on. My current setup is this:
Unlocked
S-off
HBOOT - 2.14
Radio - 0.23a.32.09.29
I feel that the issue is maybe I need to be using firmware 3.18 and HBOOT 2.15, but for the life of me cannot find anything for Rogers to get me to this point.
Like I said, I am sure there are hundreds of threads but I have looked and cannot seem to find what I am looking for.
I am wondering if i should go to stock and start over....if so, I hear that I cna use the AT&T RUU....again, whatever info or direction that anybody can point me will be greatly appreciated.
Have you tried clean flashing the ROM again? Have you tried flashing another ROM? You show that you have the 2.14 hboot but then mention you have the 2.15 hboot, which one is it?
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timmaaa said:
Have you tried clean flashing the ROM again? Have you tried flashing another ROM? You show that you have the 2.14 hboot but then mention you have the 2.15 hboot, which one is it?
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I have 2.14, I cleaned flashed with the Beanstalk ROM, seems to be ok, a couple of freezes and reboots still.
I've experienced the same issues with Beanstalk, try flashing the Torched kernel and those issues should stop.
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timmaaa said:
I've experienced the same issues with Beanstalk, try flashing the Torched kernel and those issues should stop.
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I flashed the kernel, everything was working ok for a bit.
I rebooted the phone and it stuck at the Beanstalk flash screen, so I had to reflash everything again. Started to reinstall everything and it did it again. So my phone is now stuck at the Beanstalk flash screen.
I updated the ROM to 10/27 as well.
I would like to flash it back to stock and start over but cannot find the stock RUU for Rogers, I have looked but everything seems to be AT&T RUU's.
http://androidruu.com
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Perfect
So i will download the stock firmware and the 2 OTAs
Flash back to stock, will I need to flash the OTAs or will they just automaticlaly download once I am back to stock. I did this once before but cannot remember??
I know there is a link on this site showing how to flash back to stock, I use to have it as a favorite but I formatted the pc, so i dont have it any longer. Would you happen to have a link??
Hate to bug you for this, just want to get my phone back up and running.
Thanks for all you help
You can try using the "search for updates" tool in settings, it may or may not work. I don't have a link but there really isn't much to using an RUU, just connect your phone in fastboot mode and start the exe program in Windows. Make sure no other programs are running and make sure screen saver / hibernation is turned off. Follow the prompts once the program has initiated and that's it.
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timmaaa said:
You can try using the "search for updates" tool in settings, it may or may not work. I don't have a link but there really isn't much to using an RUU, just connect your phone in fastboot mode and start the exe program in Windows. Make sure no other programs are running and make sure screen saver / hibernation is turned off. Follow the prompts once the program has initiated and that's it.
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Awesome.....for some reason i thought there were a bunch of fastboot commands that had to be done for RUUing. If the phone doesnt automaticlaly find the OTAs, then i can do each one separately the same way as the stock firmware.
If it doesn't find the OTA's and install them automatically, you can install them manually through the stock recovery.
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If it doesn't find the OTA's and install them automatically, you can install them manually through the stock recovery.
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Alright, was able to flash back to stock and then it automatically updated the OTAs
I am now back at firmware 3.17.631.2(4.1.1), hboot 2.14, with s-off
Everyone is taking about being on 3.18 and hboot 2.15, does that make a big diference?
I havent reflashed my ROM yet....will also flash the kernel at the same time
anything else i should do before i flash my ROM
mikeyb1974 said:
Alright, was able to flash back to stock and then it automatically updated the OTAs
I am now back at firmware 3.17.631.2(4.1.1), hboot 2.14, with s-off
Everyone is taking about being on 3.18 and hboot 2.15, does that make a big diference?
I havent reflashed my ROM yet....will also flash the kernel at the same time
anything else i should do before i flash my ROM
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Flashing 2.15 is only really suggested for sense 5 4.2 roms as it will eliminate any issues you might run into. While its often ok to flash both rom and kernel at the same time I always push for a full boot after a rom flash before flashing something else and factory reset prior to flashing the kernel.
3.18 software vs 3.17 is just carrier related and makes no difference.
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Flashing 2.15 is only really suggested for sense 5 4.2 roms as it will eliminate any issues you might run into. While its often ok to flash both rom and kernel at the same time I always push for a full boot after a rom flash before flashing something else and factory reset prior to flashing the kernel.
3.18 software vs 3.17 is just carrier related and makes no difference.
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Good to know, i havent used any sense 5 ROMS, been using PACMAN, Beanstalk, ones like that
Since I am on Rogers, is there even a way to get to 3.18, would it have to be a different carriers firmware to get there??
mikeyb1974 said:
Good to know, i havent used any sense 5 ROMS, been using PACMAN, Beanstalk, ones like that
Since I am on Rogers, is there even a way to get to 3.18, would it have to be a different carriers firmware to get there??
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The 2.14 firmwares are practically identical except the radio firmwares theres really no point but you could run an at&t ruu if you wanted. 3.18 is the software version which will be overwritten when you flash a new rom anyway so its beyond pointless.
Hello I have supercid, s-off and previously flashed MAXIMUSHD ROM and that's on hboot 2.16 so I got board and sick of sense 5 and I want to try out one of the kitkat ROMs but I need hboot 2.15 for that and yes I know that there are hboot 2.16 kitkat roms but they are unstable so can someone tell me step by step how to downgrade hboot 2.16 to 2.15 because I'm quite of a dumb person
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Hello I have supercid, s-off and previously flashed MAXIMUSHD ROM and that's on hboot 2.16 so I got board and sick of sense 5 and I want to try out one of the kitkat ROMs but I need hboot 2.15 for that and yes I know that there are hboot 2.16 kitkat roms but they are unstable so can someone tell me step by step how to downgrade hboot 2.16 to 2.15 because I'm quite of a dumb person
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This is how I proceed :
1) Downgrade to 2.15 hboot by flashing the old firmware (extract firmware.zip and flash as you did for MaximusHD)
2) Run the latest RUU to get everything clean (I flashed this one)
3) Flash custom recovery with fastboot (TWRP 2.3.X.X)
4) You're done !
benJX said:
This is how I proceed :
1) Downgrade to 2.15 hboot by flashing the old firmware (extract firmware.zip and flash as you did for MaximusHD)
2) Run the latest RUU to get everything clean (I flashed this one)
3) Flash custom recovery with fastboot (TWRP 2.3.X.X)
4) You're done !
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thank you but i have super cid and from what i have read i have to install the ruu according to my cid
tell me if im right
the_ziom said:
thank you but i have super cid and from what i have read i have to install the ruu according to my cid
tell me if im right
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In fact, the CID matters if you have one from an operator (have a look here, but not the last one, it's the superCID), in this case, you have to choose a RUU according to your operator.
But being superCID, you can run any RUU, so run the last generic one (see my link) and everything will be ok to start from official clean install. Of course you'll stay S-OFF after running the RUU.
The only thing requested is to be on 2.15 hboot, that's why you have to downgrade to older firmware in order to run this.
Hope it will help.
I have kind of a similar question. After moonshine S-OFF, I'm on modified moonshine HBOOT 2.15.4444. Now I want to go back to the stock HBOOT 2.15.0000. Do I just need to run the RUU to go back? I'm bootloader unlocked, CID T-MOB010, TWRP recovery, and I flashed radio 1.20. Do I need to flash radio back to match the RUU before I run it?
Thanks
dr3amsINdigital said:
I have kind of a similar question. After moonshine S-OFF, I'm on modified moonshine HBOOT 2.15.4444. Now I want to go back to the stock HBOOT 2.15.0000. Do I just need to run the RUU to go back? I'm bootloader unlocked, CID T-MOB010, TWRP recovery, and I flashed radio 1.20. Do I need to flash radio back to match the RUU before I run it?
Thanks
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Running an RUU is the safest option, although its a bit hit and miss getting the RUU to run correctly. Flashalot recently made a guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678700) if you run into any problems. I would try it without changing the radio, if it doesn't work then flash the matching one and go from there.
Now I cannot recommend this, as I have only tried it once myself and the consequences if it went wrong could mean a dead phone, but this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39216236&postcount=274) details how you can manually flash a hboot version in RUU mode since you are S-OFF. It comes from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777223. Use it at your own risk, there have been two incidents of bricks but it depends how lucky you are feeling!
rosswhite said:
Running an RUU is the safest option, although its a bit hit and miss getting the RUU to run correctly. Flashalot recently made a guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678700) if you run into any problems. I would try it without changing the radio, if it doesn't work then flash the matching one and go from there.
Now I cannot recommend this, as I have only tried it once myself and the consequences if it went wrong could mean a dead phone, but this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39216236&postcount=274) details how you can manually flash a hboot version in RUU mode since you are S-OFF. It comes from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777223. Use it at your own risk, there have been two incidents of bricks but it depends how lucky you are feeling!
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Yeah I heard about that method, but I thought it would be safer to just run the RUU even though it's more work. I think the bricks were from flashing the zips in recovery, not the new ones you flash in fastboot. Either way, I didn't feel like risking it.
Thanks! I'll try the RUU.
dr3amsINdigital said:
Yeah I heard about that method, but I thought it would be safer to just run the RUU even though it's more work. I think the bricks were from flashing the zips in recovery, not the new ones you flash in fastboot. Either way, I didn't feel like risking it.
Thanks! I'll try the RUU.
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Wise choice, yeah you are right, the bricks were when they were flashing the zips in recovery. Its actually pretty safe in RUU mode but what's the point of risking it.
benJX said:
In fact, the CID matters if you have one from an operator (have a look here, but not the last one, it's the superCID), in this case, you have to choose a RUU according to your operator.
But being superCID, you can run any RUU, so run the last generic one (see my link) and everything will be ok to start from official clean install. Of course you'll stay S-OFF after running the RUU.
The only thing requested is to be on 2.15 hboot, that's why you have to downgrade to older firmware in order to run this.
Hope it will help.
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dr3amsINdigital said:
I have kind of a similar question. After moonshine S-OFF, I'm on modified moonshine HBOOT 2.15.4444. Now I want to go back to the stock HBOOT 2.15.0000. Do I just need to run the RUU to go back? I'm bootloader unlocked, CID T-MOB010, TWRP recovery, and I flashed radio 1.20. Do I need to flash radio back to match the RUU before I run it?
Thanks
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rosswhite said:
Running an RUU is the safest option, although its a bit hit and miss getting the RUU to run correctly. Flashalot recently made a guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2678700) if you run into any problems. I would try it without changing the radio, if it doesn't work then flash the matching one and go from there.
Now I cannot recommend this, as I have only tried it once myself and the consequences if it went wrong could mean a dead phone, but this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39216236&postcount=274) details how you can manually flash a hboot version in RUU mode since you are S-OFF. It comes from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777223. Use it at your own risk, there have been two incidents of bricks but it depends how lucky you are feeling!
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HELP my device does not see any memory and i cant flash any rom hellpp
the_ziom said:
HELP my device does not see any memory and i cant flash any rom hellpp
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What hboot are you on now? Did you run an RUU to downgrade?
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What hboot are you on now? Did you run an RUU to downgrade?
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Hboot 2.15 after running the |RUU.exe|
dont have the memory (does not see device when trying to side load , recovery cant mount sdcard)
help i need my phone
the_ziom said:
Hboot 2.15 after running the |RUU.exe|
dont have the memory (does not see device when trying to side load , recovery cant mount sdcard)
help i need my phone
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Which recovery did you flash? Try TWRP 2.7.0.0.
the_ziom said:
Hboot 2.15 after running the |RUU.exe|
dont have the memory (does not see device when trying to side load , recovery cant mount sdcard)
help i need my phone
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Can you boot on stock android rom installed by the ruu ?
rosswhite said:
Which recovery did you flash? Try TWRP 2.7.0.0.
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i already have twrp 2.7 and i flashed phillz and still nothing
benJX said:
Can you boot on stock android rom installed by the ruu ?
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yes but i formated my memory to instal a pac man rom
the_ziom said:
yes but i formated my memory to instal a pac man rom
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So actually you can confirm you are on HBOOT 2.15, Pihllz recovery and no rom installed ?
If yes reboot to bootloader, select clear storage, flash this recovery. Your sdcard should be mountable and let you install your rom.
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benJX said:
So actually you can confirm you are on HBOOT 2.15, Pihllz recovery and no rom installed ?
If yes reboot to bootloader, select clear storage, flash this recovery. Your sdcard should be mountable and let you install your rom.
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Another Problem
when ever i try to flash any rom it fails! and i dont know what to do HElp
So many developers and only 2 can help me
Please I'm begging for help
the_ziom said:
Another Problem
when ever i try to flash any rom it fails! and i dont know what to do HElp
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Flash stock recovery : http://loadbalancing.modaco.com/download.php?file=ville_recovery_signed.img
Then Clear Storage from bootloader and flash TWRP recovery