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I am having issues after i flashed this Stock AT&T Deodexed JB 4.1.1 | Official AT&T 3.18.502.6 Update Rom..After htc logo at start up all i get is a blank screen and nothing else.S-off,unlocked bootloader & using TWRP here..
Need help as i am clueless right now :crying:
PS:Using At&t One x...Coming from a Nexus..Never thought that i'll get into this much trouble

Versions of TWRP after 2.3 have been known to be problematic. I'd try to install TWRP 2.3, or the official CWM.

So you mean to say that i should try 2.3 TWRP and try to flash the Rom again?

Can i run RUU after relocking the bootloader?
My PC can detect the phone in fastboot mode..

Sak3ater said:
So you mean to say that i should try 2.3 TWRP and try to flash the Rom again?
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Precisely. What version of TWRP are you using currently? If its the latest (2.5.0.0), I'll bet this is the problem.
TWRP 2.3 seems to be the most stable version. I believe 2.3.1.1 is what you want. If you look through the TWRP thread, there are some folks that have posted links to this older version.
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Sak3ater said:
Can i run RUU after relocking the bootloader?
My PC can detect the phone in fastboot mode..
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Since you are s-off, you don't need to relock the bootloader.
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Sak3ater said:
PS:Using At&t One x...Coming from a Nexus..Never thought that i'll get into this much trouble
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HTC security can be a pain. But they aren't the only manufacturer with security measures. Every Android device is different. Don't blame the device. Learn, adapt and conquer.

If you have s-off you should be able to flash RUUs to your heart's content, recovery has nothing to do with it. You can try the other twrp by flashing it in fastboot then try flashing the rom again, or try another rom after transferring it in recovery
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flyingriffin said:
If you have s-off you should be able to flash RUUs to your heart's content, recovery has nothing to do with it.
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I think OP is asking about RUU as an alternative, just to get the phone back up and running again; not as a way to install the stock rooted ROM he linked.

Ok guys thanks for the suggestions...
Yeah i was using TWRP 2.5.0.0...
I had no other choice but to go for RUU...But first i did relock the bootloader & then went for the RUU..
Whole process went smoothly & i got the phone booted up fine..Today i learnt a lesson..Never ever flash anything without doing a backup first..
Yeah i know..I had Desire HD once & i dont wanna think about how i rooted it lol.& today i got stuck in another Htc device..Well it was my mistake in the first place because i forgot to take a backup of stock Rom..
Anyways i wana ask something else now..i used fastboot oem lock command to relock the bootloader..Now how to unlock it again?
htcdev method?I already have the Unlock_code file..
Also now can i flash 4.1.1 RUU this time?Right now i am on 4.0.4..
Thanks guys once again..All of you really were of great help..

Okay i can unlock it again using this command 'fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin'

Sak3ater said:
Okay i can unlock it again using this command 'fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin'
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I don't recall the exact syntax. But you can reuse the unlock token, with the same fastboot command you unlocked with originally.
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Sak3ater said:
I had no other choice but to go for RUU...
Also now can i flash 4.1.1 RUU this time?Right now i am on 4.0.4..
Thanks guys once again..All of you really were of great help..
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Why? Did you try to just flash TWRP 2.3.1.1 (or newest CWM) then re-flash the ROM as previously recommended?
Sak3ater said:
Also now can i flash 4.1.1 RUU this time?Right now i am on 4.0.4..
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Yes.

redpoint73 said:
Why? Did you try to just flash TWRP 2.3.1.1 (or newest CWM) then re-flash the ROM as previously recommended?
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No..Actually i just pressed my panic button & went directly for the RUU without wasting any time :silly:
Left the recovery as it was
If it was the recovery issue then so sad..Ive been using Twrp in Nexus 4 without any issues..I wonder why it gave me trouble here..

Now i am in search of 4.1.1 RUU

[Q] cant upgrade to 4.2

so i have cwm bootloader my phone is s-off and is the stock htc 4.1 rom i was wondering how i can restore the stock bootloader and just pretty much make everything stock so i can upgrade to 4.2 detailed instructions would be extremely appreciated thank you so much

austenbuzz said:
so i have cwm bootloader my phone is s-off and is the stock htc 4.1 rom i was wondering how i can restore the stock bootloader and just pretty much make everything stock so i can upgrade to 4.2 detailed instructions would be extremely appreciated thank you so much
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Hi,
is that you get the update notification?
For me (i did'nt have the notification), I did it: being in stock 4.2.1 ROM, s-off, recovery custom, and root, so I changed cid with the fastboot command: fastboot oem writecid HTC__032 (HTC__032 = East Europe, me I had a French HTC__203 cid). Then reflash version 4.1.2 of stock recovery, reboot the phone, check the update, and normally you could do it!
For finalize, back in the bootloader to restore your original cid and reflash a custom recovery if you want !
Good luck!

Well i got the update notification but i cant update to 4.2 because i dont know how to restore the stock recovery. if its any help im running 4.1.2 and im on cricket which is the PLCCL variant

austenbuzz said:
Well i got the update notification but i cant update to 4.2 because i dont know how to restore the stock recovery. if its any help im running 4.1.2 and im on cricket which is the PLCCL variant
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Download the OTA.zip, you'll find it in download folder.
Copy it to your PC. Inside the OTA.zip you'll find a firmware.zip, unzip this on your PC.
Then open the firmware.zip and you will find a recovery.img inside. Unzip this recovery.img.
Now put the recovery.img into your fastboot folder (in your PC) and flash it with the cmd:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
If all went well, flash back cwm recovery, make a backup and upload it for us

Hi,
You can find it to thanks this link of old.splatterhand ! Maybe it will be must easy..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317379
I download it here for come back to stock recovery.
Enjoy !

stilflip said:
Hi,
You can find it to thanks this link of old.splatterhand ! Maybe it will be must easy..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317379
I download it here for come back to stock recovery.
Enjoy !
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So i flashed the stock recovery for 4.1 and i attempted to flash the 4.2 update and it says
Device_CW_Install: No CW files. Skip cw installation.
(going to skip writing out what all the update stuff said and ill just show you what it sayed at the end when it failed)
Removing unneeded files...
Patching /system or /data files...
Symlinks and permissions...
set_perm: some changes failed
Installation aborted.

Are you sure, that your system is totally stock (odexed, no apps or something else removed)?

old.splatterhand said:
Are you sure, that your system is totally stock (odexed, no apps or something else removed)?
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i am s-off and not rooted

old.splatterhand said:
Are you sure, that your system is totally stock (odexed, no apps or something else removed)?
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so do you have any idea so basically what i want to do is completley set everything back to stock then update to 4.2 if that is possible . thanks in advance

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austenbuzz said:
i am s-off and not rooted
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you are cricket right?
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if you're cricket than do this
first thing you need to do is flash a working clockworkmod recovery
then download this rar file and extract it somewhere and place it in your CWM restore directory
https://db.tt/C59wTTqK
once it's restored
place this file on the root of your sdcard and reboot into your bootloader,
it will search and find it just follow the directions on your screen to apply it. then reboot into your OS and except all further updates
https://db.tt/M4iqYS19
profit!

[Q] one xl bricked need help

I have a one xl cid rogers001 hboot 2.14, baseband 0.23a.3 2.09.29.... jb 4.1 with sense 4+
I tried unlock bootloader by htcdev => ok
install recovery => ok. and when i installed this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1868236, it was stuck in bootloader. i fogot root my phone before.
so i relock my device, and tried to flash this stock rom using adb : OTA_EVITA_UL_JB_45_S_Rogers_WWE_3.17.631.2_0.23a.3 2.09.29_10.128.32.34a_release_299850qstr7rxdbfuofl 6j.zip (was found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119610)
On cmd via fastboot i type fastboot erase cache =>ok
fastboot oem rebootRUU => ok
fastboot flash zip "filename.zip" It says " (remote: 12 signature verify fail") in the end cmd
What should i do now?
Thanks for reading and help me pls!!!!

Ok, first mistake is that you thought you needed to be rooted to flash the Viper ROM, you don't. All you need is an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery, which you had. You were probably stuck in the bootloader because you forgot to flash the boot.img from the ROM zip with fastboot, you need to do this because you're s-on.
The next mistake you made was attempting to flash an OTA. I don't know what made you think that you could do that but it definitely wasn't found in this forum (or anywhere for that matter). An OTA is only a partial OS, it relies on the correct stock OS to already be installed on the device to build on top of to update the existing OS. It failed for obvious reasons.
Unlock your bootloader again, flash a custom recovery again, and flash the ROM again. Make sure you flash the boot.img this time and it should boot right up. I'd strongly recommend you read the Evita FAQ thread and the How-To Guide For Beginners thread in my signature. Diving into modifying your device without the proper level of knowledge is a really bad idea.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Ok, first mistake is that you thought you needed to be rooted to flash the Viper ROM, you don't. All you need is an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery, which you had. You were probably stuck in the bootloader because you forgot to flash the boot.img from the ROM zip with fastboot, you need to do this because you're s-on.
The next mistake you made was attempting to flash an OTA. I don't know what made you think that you could do that but it definitely wasn't found in this forum (or anywhere for that matter). An OTA is only a partial OS, it relies on the correct stock OS to already be installed on the device to build on top of to update the existing OS. It failed for obvious reasons.
Unlock your bootloader again, flash a custom recovery again, and flash the ROM again. Make sure you flash the boot.img this time and it should boot right up. I'd strongly recommend you read the Evita FAQ thread and the How-To Guide For Beginners thread in my signature. Diving into modifying your device without the proper level of knowledge is a really bad idea.
Sent from my Evita
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fisrt, thanks for helping me. but i've flash boot boot.img file in .zip after i install rom from sdcard. after that, phone stuck in bootloader.
i've unlock bootloader and flash recovery again, and now it says can't mount sdcard. how can i copy viper rom into internal storage? sideload? flash zip? and after all, my phone still not root, can flash viper rom without root?
sorry for my english. thanks again!

somebody help me pls

veveve said:
somebody help me pls
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Please be patient, we all have lives outside XDA.
veveve said:
fisrt, thanks for helping me. but i've flash boot boot.img file in .zip after i install rom from sdcard. after that, phone stuck in bootloader.
i've unlock bootloader and flash recovery again, and now it says can't mount sdcard. how can i copy viper rom into internal storage? sideload? flash zip? and after all, my phone still not root, can flash viper rom without root?
sorry for my english. thanks again!
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Did you perform a factory reset from the bootloader at some point? If so you've corrupted your sd card, you should never perform a factory reset from the bootloader. If this is the case you'll need to use TWRP to wipe your sd card, then you should be able to mount it to Windows and use Windows Explorer to format. Once this is done you can for a ROM across again.
Exactly which build of Viper did you try to flash? What's the exact filename? Did you check the md5 before flashing?
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Please be patient, we all have lives outside XDA.
Did you perform a factory reset from the bootloader at some point? If so you've corrupted your sd card, you should never perform a factory reset from the bootloader. If this is the case you'll need to use TWRP to wipe your sd card, then you should be able to mount it to Windows and use Windows Explorer to format. Once this is done you can for a ROM across again.
Exactly which build of Viper did you try to flash? What's the exact filename? Did you check the md5 before flashing?
Sent from my Evita
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yes, i did it more than once, now it's fixed, but when i mount it to Windows using TWRP, nothing happen, so i can't format it. and the same things when i tried to sideload. But in fastboot mode, it usual.
and i flashed the newest rom in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1868236 ViperXL 4.2 and i didn't check the MD5
back to my previous question, can i fash a custom rom without root?

I asked for the exact filename of the ROM for a reason, I need that please. Also, exactly which recovery are you using?
Sent from my Evita

Yes, you can flash a custom Rom without root. He already answered that. I strongly recommend reading up on your device before flashing anything else. I'd suggest starting with getting your phone s-off.

nem1yan said:
Yes, you can flash a custom Rom without root. He already answered that. I strongly recommend reading up on your device before flashing anything else. I'd suggest starting with getting your phone s-off.
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I disagree. I think it's a better idea for him to get his head around the simple operations like flashing ROMs before attempting s-off.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
I asked for the exact filename of the ROM for a reason, I need that please. Also, exactly which recovery are you using?
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Full ROM:
Jelly Bean - Android 4.2.2 / Sense 5
ViperXL 4.2.0
Main Link: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254927
Mirror 1: http://goo.im/devs/Turge/ViperXL/ViperXL_4.2.0.zip
Mirror 2: http://d-h.st/z4Q
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and at the first time, i used ClockworkMod Touch 6.0.2.8 Official from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2148909
after, i used this: twrp-2.7.0.8-evita.img
Thanks!

I know which ROM you're flashing, I need the filename, as it appears in your file browser or Windows Explorer or something. Like this:
Code:
Romname.zip
Sent from my Evita
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And you should always check the md5 of anything you're about to flash. You should do that now to make sure the file isn't corrupt.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
I know which ROM you're flashing, I need the filename, as it appears in your file browser or Windows Explorer or something. Like this:
Code:
Romname.zip
Sent from my Evita
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And you should always check the md5 of anything you're about to flash. You should do that now to make sure the file isn't corrupt.
Sent from my Evita
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it is ViperXL_4.2.0.zip
i'll do it next time!

No sure, but i think you need to have an older version of twrp to flash the Viper like 2.6.1.0...

veveve said:
it is ViperXL_4.2.0.zip
i'll do it next time!
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Did you check the md5? Does it match?
Sent from my Evita
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bzhmobile said:
No sure, but i think you need to have an older version of twrp to flash the Viper like 2.6.1.0...
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You might be onto something.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Did you check the md5? Does it match?
Sent from my Evita
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You might be onto something.
Sent from my Evita
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I mean, i didn't do it and i will do it next time

bzhmobile said:
No sure, but i think you need to have an older version of twrp to flash the Viper like 2.6.1.0...
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thanks, i will try.

Make sure you check the md5 before flashing. A corrupt zip could brick your phone.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Make sure you check the md5 before flashing. A corrupt zip could brick your phone.
Sent from my Evita
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but i still have trouble with mounting internal storage using TWRP on windows, should i try the older TWRP?

What version do you have installed?
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
What version do you have installed?
Sent from my Evita
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here
and at the first time, i used ClockworkMod Touch 6.0.2.8 Official from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2148909
after, i used this: twrp-2.7.0.8-evita.img
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[Q] OTAs, root/s-off, and SD card

So I've had the m8 for a little over a month, and love sense to the point that I haven't really had a reason to root yet. I'm on android 4.4.2 software number 1.12.605.11, and have just been ignoring the OTA nag. First off, is s-off/root possible with what I'm on now? And if I take the OTA, will s-off be possible? Also, I can't for the life of me figure out how to remove the microSD. Thanks!

You can use weak sauce to root, then firewater to soff, then uninstall weak sauce root, and install twrp, then flash SuperSU zip to root. Then just flash an up to date rom. Clean rom is real nice if you wanna stay stock, just lose the bloat. I love it. Then you can always fastboot flash to the newest firmware after all of that.
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SD card you use a little pin tool to pop the tray out on the right side of the device above the voime rockers.

Thanks! And I can't find the sd tool, is there another way to do it?
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Raillery said:
Thanks! And I can't find the sd tool, is there another way to do it?
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I use a pin or a bent paperclip. I never found the tool in the box.
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silver04v said:
You can use weak sauce to root, then firewater to soff, then uninstall weak sauce root, and install twrp, then flash SuperSU zip to root. Then just flash an up to date rom. Clean rom is real nice if you wanna stay stock, just lose the bloat. I love it. Then you can always fastboot flash to the newest firmware after all of that.
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SD card you use a little pin tool to pop the tray out on the right side of the device above the voime rockers.
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Hey Silver,
I actually just put a post in Q&A but I see you mentioned fastboot flashing newest firmware. How many firmwares came out so far? Could you please point me to where I could find the newest fastboot flashable firmware without boot/recovery/hboot?
Thanks!

bigblueshock said:
Hey Silver,
I actually just put a post in Q&A but I see you mentioned fastboot flashing newest firmware. How many firmwares came out so far? Could you please point me to where I could find the newest fastboot flashable firmware without boot/recovery/hboot?
Thanks!
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I replied in your thread.

OTA for 4.4.4

nice time for androidfilehost to be unreachable... i did post the firmware up. RUU and OTApkg.zip are ready for upload.
FYI guys/gals.. there's a new hboot on this one too.
Edit..uploading now

I am unlocked and rooted but the download from verizon automatically started. It did nothing after it was done downloading. I dont know what to expect of this?? I am on viper rom 2.5.

Here's the link folks
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655049317
Only for stock recovery and untouched system users

dottat said:
Here's the link folks
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655049317
Only for stock recovery and untouched system users
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Hey dottat what is the correct directory that the file gets saved to on the phone?

lucky_strike33 said:
I am unlocked and rooted but the download from verizon automatically started. It did nothing after it was done downloading. I dont know what to expect of this?? I am on viper rom 2.5.
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Won't flash if you have custom recovery or modified system.

krazie1 said:
Hey dottat what is the correct directory that the file gets saved to on the phone?
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/cache/fumo

dottat said:
Won't flash if you have custom recovery or modified system.
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Thank you!
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Is there a full change log somewhere?

all good here, just reflashed @dottats RUU and updated the organic way. SOFF is good, it even says official in the software status in HBOOT
hboot- 3.19.0.0000
radio- 1.09.20.0926
dsp - v46.2.2-00564-m8974_F0.0811
os- 3.28.605.4

dottat said:
nice time for androidfilehost to be unreachable... i did post the firmware up. RUU and OTApkg.zip are ready for upload.
FYI guys/gals.. there's a new hboot on this one too.
Edit..uploading now
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Ready for that RUU.... It saved me 1,000 million times...

JB_Da_Greatest said:
Ready for that RUU.... It saved me 1,000 million times...
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You can just use the 4.4.3 ruu and do the OTA, then your firmware is done all in 1 shot

can someone upload a 4.4.4 system dump? or point me to one if someone has already? thanks!

I have looked around and found all kinds of different answers so can someone here help me out a bit?
I got the phone when it first came out, have S-OFF, root, TWRP custom recovery but have version 4.4.2 still installed with everything being left pretty much stock. I would prefer to keep things pretty much stock so what would I need to do to update to 4.4.4? Do I need to get 4.4.3 first? Do I need to flash stock recovery first before doing anything? Anything with firmware or radios?

Resputan said:
I have looked around and found all kinds of different answers so can someone here help me out a bit?
I got the phone when it first came out, have S-OFF, root, TWRP custom recovery but have version 4.4.2 still installed with everything being left pretty much stock. I would prefer to keep things pretty much stock so what would I need to do to update to 4.4.4? Do I need to get 4.4.3 first? Do I need to flash stock recovery first before doing anything? Anything with firmware or radios?
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well, this is my idea for you
1. Flash the stock 4.4.2 recovery over the TWRP, then just do the OTA's

aer0zer0 said:
well, this is my idea for you
1. Flash the stock 4.4.2 recovery over the TWRP, then just do the OTA's
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Reasonable enough, sorry if this is another dumb question but I havent been paying much attention to these boards since I rooted, I see that recent phones require Sunshine to root, is that because of the firewater method being patched via a software update (4.4.3?) or some other manufacturer change that I shouldnt be concerned with if the old root method already works for me?

aer0zer0 said:
You can just use the 4.4.3 ruu and do the OTA, then your firmware is done all in 1 shot
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I already updated... I was just saying for safe keeping just in case I get in some unforseen trouble.

Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159 and just flash the 4.4.3 with not boot img. YOu dont need to flash the recovery to accept ota's. YOu can just flash this and you will get the updated radios and h boot.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159

Downloaded OTA and updated, they added file manager and flashlight back ~!

JB_Da_Greatest said:
I already updated... I was just saying for safe keeping just in case I get in some unforseen trouble.
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yup, its saved a billion times too
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lchupacabras said:
Downloaded OTA and updated, they added file manager and flashlight back ~!
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i know, right that was such an awesome surprise
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Resputan said:
Reasonable enough, sorry if this is another dumb question but I havent been paying much attention to these boards since I rooted, I see that recent phones require Sunshine to root, is that because of the firewater method being patched via a software update (4.4.3?) or some other manufacturer change that I shouldnt be concerned with if the old root method already works for me?
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nope, if your already SOFF, you will stay SOFF. might break your root, but all you need to do is reinstall supersu when you put twrp back on

dottat said:
nice time for androidfilehost to be unreachable... i did post the firmware up. RUU and OTApkg.zip are ready for upload.
FYI guys/gals.. there's a new hboot on this one too.
Edit..uploading now
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Hi dootat, Hope you remember me. You help me restore my mobile Via team viewer. Thanks for the RUU i am trying to flash but nothing going. Copy zip to SD card rename to 0p6bimg.zip and hit Hboot. i can see it installing and then ask for reboot but when check in mobile still 4.4.3. Any help?
thanks
Best regards