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[DEVS][OTA] Original M7UL 4.4.3 OTA update zip

The original update OTA can be obtained here: WWE_4.07.1700.4-3.62.1700.1_KTU84L.H4_release_377648
This cannot be flashed unless your device meets all requirements. Wait for a ROM otherwise.

Can someone with the latest version of the stock 4.4.2 GPE help me out! Need one file to update to 4.4.3!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2772266
Thanks!

Orginator said:
Can someone with the latest version of the stock 4.4.2 GPE help me out! Need one file to update to 4.4.3!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2772266
Thanks!
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Googling for this MD5 first gives me your postings (scattered across XDA ) as well as this link: http://rghost.net/53665485
EDIT: file has been deleted.

sanderg said:
Googling for this MD5 first gives me your postings (scattered across XDA ) as well as this link: http://rghost.net/53665485
EDIT: file has been deleted.
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Trust me, the first thing I do is google.. been there, done that! Yeah sadly deleted and I'm still stuck at 4.4.2, so many must have made a CWM backup before updating to 4.4.3, yet so hard to get that file :/

Orginator said:
Trust me, the first thing I do is google.. been there, done that! Yeah sadly deleted and I'm still stuck at 4.4.2, so many must have made a CWM backup before updating to 4.4.3, yet so hard to get that file :/
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What if you manually edit updater-script to not patch Youtube?

I could do that, but then I'll have the same issue on next OTA! I'd rather have a 100% clean update, if you know what I mean!

Could you make a ROM GPE with Sense camera ?

Orginator said:
I could do that, but then I'll have the same issue on next OTA! I'd rather have a 100% clean update, if you know what I mean!
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Mine fails as well - on basicDreams.apk. It doesn't look like it can be applied to every device, e.g. when integrating apps into the ROM using Titanium Backup it will most likely fail. Will be taken care of by the ROM devs though.

sanderg said:
Mine fails as well - on basicDreams.apk. It doesn't look like it can be applied to every device, e.g. when integrating apps into the ROM using Titanium Backup it will most likely fail. Will be taken care of by the ROM devs though.
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I don't use Titanium Backup or anything alike.

Can we flash this OTA.zip from stock recovery after we returned back to Google Edition ?

HAAANG ON!! hang on......
this....is a 4.xx.xxxx.x update
previous was 3.62.xxxx.x
....I may assume that is like a....major release or something...?
I expect a good improvement, even in performance (that on sense roms is always 2 times better, dunno why)

Can we flash this?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

gaja22 said:
Could you make a ROM GPE with Sense camera ?
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No
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throcker said:
HAAANG ON!! hang on......
this....is a 4.xx.xxxx.x update
previous was 3.62.xxxx.x
....I may assume that is like a....major release or something...?
I expect a good improvement, even in performance (that on sense roms is always 2 times better, dunno why)
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Stick to your sense ROM then because performance hasn't changed much between 4.4.2 and 4.4.3
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mrgwap said:
Can we flash this?
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Don't think so, it's an OTA file that needs to be installed by the stock recovery, not a custom recovery.

Nic2112 said:
No
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Stick to your sense ROM then because performance hasn't changed much between 4.4.2 and 4.4.3
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Don't think so, it's an OTA file that needs to be installed by the stock recovery, not a custom recovery.
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About to RUU back to 4.4.2 with stock recovery.
What do I do afterwards. I have the file in the OP downloaded. Do I just place it in root storage and look for a update than root afterwards.

charlieb620 said:
About to RUU back to 4.4.2 with stock recovery.
What do I do afterwards. I have the file in the OP downloaded. Do I just place it in root storage and look for a update than root afterwards.
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All I had to do was RUU to 4.4.0 because that's the one I had handy, let the phone OTA to 4.4.2, and when it booted all I had to do was hit the "check for update" button 2-3 times and then it prompted me to download the OTA and voila, 4.4.3

Nic2112 said:
All I had to do was RUU to 4.4.0 because that's the one I had handy, let the phone OTA to 4.4.2, and when it booted all I had to do was hit the "check for update" button 2-3 times and then it prompted me to download the OTA and voila, 4.4.3
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Alright I will do the RUU and just check for Update.

charlieb620 said:
Alright I will do the RUU and just check for Update.
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You would have to put the OTA at the right location and name it exactly what the recovery expects and I don't know how to do that.
Thing is with stock recovery, there are no options, it either updates or resets to factory default.

can someone make a flashable zip of the rom? Wouldn't really want to go thru all the trouble of converting back to stock recovery and rom to update since im on a custom rom now? A flashable zip would mean a lot!

ace-user said:
can someone make a flashable zip of the rom? Wouldn't really want to go thru all the trouble of converting back to stock recovery and rom to update since im on a custom rom now? A flashable zip would mean a lot!
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Just wait a day or two.

I haven't really noticed a performance increase or decrease tbh after flashing the new firmware. It says "5.11.401.10" because I edited the android-info.txt file. But the date is 5/16/2014, to confirm that it is the newer v1.54 hboot. How would I go about making a deodex system dump into a flashable rom.zip? I have the system dump if someone can help me with the procedure.

New update for boost k2 cl

Downloaded the new ota for boost. I am s-off with unlocked boot loader and installed twrp. Do I need to go back to stock recovery and relock to install? Thanks

biga1 said:
Downloaded the new ota for boost. I am s-off with unlocked boot loader and installed twrp. Do I need to go back to stock recovery and relock to install? Thanks
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i get the same thing, guess I will wait and see what they say.....

@banderz777 and @biga1, If you are S-Off you do not need to relock the bootloader. If you are S-On then you must relock the bootloader. You will need to flash your stock recovery to proceed with the OTA, then after it finishes you may flash back your TWRP recovery.

I don't have stock recovery for jb 422 , where can I find it....

banderz777 said:
I don't have stock recovery for jb 422 , where can I find it....
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Inside the original 4.2.2 OTA zip will be another zip called, firmware. Unzip firmware.zip and you will find your stock recovery.

Modding.MyMind said:
Inside the original 4.2.2 OTA zip will be another zip called, firmware. Unzip firmware.zip and you will find your stock recovery.
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Thanks really just wanted the stock recovery, I delected the OTA off my PC, so now back to donwloading it...... LOL should have saved it....:crying::crying:

banderz777 said:
Thanks really just wanted the stock recovery, I delected the OTA off my PC, so now back to donwloading it...... LOL should have saved it....:crying::crying:
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Hold on to the firmware.zip lol. Could come in handy down the road

Modding.MyMind said:
Inside the original 4.2.2 OTA zip will be another zip called, firmware. Unzip firmware.zip and you will find your stock recovery.
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Mmmm, I fastboot flashed the stock recovery that I extracted from the firmware. Tried to install the ota and got the red triangle. not sure what I did wrong. T.I.A.

Studip Me......
Modding.MyMind said:
Hold on to the firmware.zip lol. Could come in handy down the road
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@
@moddingMyMind.... yes I never should have deleted it in the first place and yes I am keeping it for the future.... LOL.
P.S I have the recovery now.
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biga1 said:
Mmmm, I fastboot flashed the stock recovery that I extracted from the firmware. Tried to install the ota and got the red triangle. not sure what I did wrong. T.I.A.
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@ biga1 are you S-OFF or S-ON ?, or just try locking your bootloader and see, you do still have the unlock bin from HTC.

@Modding.MyMind I am S-OFF. I do NOT have my unlock bin from HTC anymore :crying:

The OTA is applying a lot of patches to your system directory. It is always recommended that you have all apps whether bloatware or not which originally came on the device to insure the OTA doesn't abort. If what the OTA is updating isn't found on your phone then it will terminate. You can get another unlock_code.bin by simply redoing the steps again over at htcdev.

Modding.MyMind said:
The OTA is applying a lot of patches to your system directory. It is always recommended that you have all apps whether bloatware or not which originally came on the device to insure the OTA doesn't abort. If what the OTA is updating isn't found on your phone then it will terminate. You can get another unlock_code.bin by simply redoing the steps again over at htcdev.
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ahhhh. that makes sense. my phone is far from stock now and been debloated. I have my original stock backup that I can reinstall but is this ota update going to make a big difference? Thanks for all the help

biga1 said:
ahhhh. that makes sense. my phone is far from stock now and been debloated. I have my original stock backup that I can reinstall but is this ota update going to make a big difference? Thanks for all the help
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I haven't accepted the update yet. Been reviewing the patches before I accept it. Also weary about the hboot image inside the firmware.zip that comes with the OTA. Not sure what affects it may have so I am snooping around a bit.

Ok. I feel better. You have been my barometer for this device. Thanks for all your support for the boost users.
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Has anyone flashed the latest ota with success? And if so are there any notable improvements? Thanks
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biga1 said:
Has anyone flashed the latest ota with success? And if so are there any notable improvements? Thanks
Sent from my C525c using XDA Free mobile app
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I haven't yet simply because my core.odex file is modified which will cause it to abort. But, I have mainly seen complaints about the OTA and nothing otherwise.

I've updated....nothing special.....no complaints about it here......but nothing new either

[Q&A] RUU M8_VZW files (s-off only)

Q&A for RUU M8_VZW files (s-off only)
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Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for RUU M8_VZW files (s-off only). If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.
Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy!

SuperSU issue
When I try to run SuperSU it shows up with this message "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem! I was wondering if there is anyway I can get a modified version of the ROM without root so I can full root it on my own. Thanks.

Superboyman said:
When I try to run SuperSU it shows up with this message "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem! I was wondering if there is anyway I can get a modified version of the ROM without root so I can full root it on my own. Thanks.
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If you ran this properly it would be fully rooted no need to flash binaries or root. How are you flashing the ruu?

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dottat said:
If you ran this properly it would be fully rooted no need to flash binaries or root. How are you flashing the ruu?
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fastboot with ADB.

Superboyman said:
fastboot with ADB.
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Fastboot only. No adb involved. Did you this once or twice? Via fastboot you often have to run twice as it does not hit all the partitions in one shot.

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dottat said:
If you ran this properly it would be fully rooted no need to flash binaries or root. How are you flashing the ruu?
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All I need this ROM to do is get me back to full stock without Root so I can get back to where I was earlier before I screwed all of this up.

Superboyman said:
All I need this ROM to do is get me back to full stock without Root so I can get back to where I was earlier before I screwed all of this up.
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Sending you a pm. Need more info on this one...
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Superboyman said:
All I need this ROM to do is get me back to full stock without Root so I can get back to where I was earlier before I screwed all of this up.
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Sent you a pm with my hangouts address. In the meantime you should be using this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2873144
RUU M8_VZW 4.4.3 (s-off only)(newest)

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If I can get this RUU without SuperSU that would fix all my problems, I need it without SuperSU so I can gain temp root on my phone to use firewater to gain s-off (I know that it isn't suppose to work but it does because I can do everything fine except SuperSU) and then I can install TWRP and install a permanent root. Can you give me a guide on how to remove SuperSU from the ROM's zip?

If I wanted to return my phone back to stock as possible would I flash this, then uninstall superuser then do the writesecure command to relock boot loader?

jsminnis said:
If I wanted to return my phone back to stock as possible would I flash this, then uninstall superuser then do the writesecure command to relock boot loader?
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I answered this over in the main thread.

dottat said:
I answered this over in the main thread.
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Lol, just realized you changed my quoted text. Thanks.

I've gotten to the last part where you flash the RUU file, but for some reason I'm still getting this error: cannot load 'RUU-HTC_One_M8_GPE_5.0.1-3.11.1700.5.zip'
I'm using a Mac and have made sure everything is correct up until this point, i've tried re-naming the file, making sure that it wasn't a double extension etc.. and it still doesn't seem to recognise it. Plus i'm certain that Terminal is pointing to where the file is placed (in platform-tools)
Any help greatly appreciated
Edit: solved. I had to include the entire location link for the ruu file (Users/ etc..) etc even though Terminal was already looking in platform-tools.

Your RUU rocks!
Thank you so much. Your RUU rocks!
My phone was messed up because I used the stupid LTE On/Off tool to switch between networks. It completely messed up my radio. I did not have signal anymore. I flashed other ROMs but the issue was not resolved. In trouble shooting section @digitalhigh said the some radio problems on HTC are caused by a corrupted NV partition. I followed his instruction to go back to the my base stock ROM and your RUU was a miracle. I used method 2. It worked like a charm. I then I used stock recovery to do a data/factory reset. It restored the NV partition. Now, my phone works again!
Thank you for the great job!

Can someone post the model id and cid on a stock Verizon HTC M8 32GB? Thank you.

BlackKnight23 said:
Can someone post the model id and cid on a stock Verizon HTC M8 32GB? Thank you.
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VZW__001
0P6B20000
Let me know if you have any issues.

What firmware do we need for Viper Lolipop on vzw?

dottat said:
VZW__001
0P6B20000
Let me know if you have any issues.
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Thats what I was looking for, thank you! I am having issues but not due to you. I changed my mid and cid trying everything to convert to GPE without success so I had to modify the android-text file to have my model but still didnt seem to want to work. I just found the rom I wanted to try and used TWRP to flash to it. I got it to work.

BlackKnight23 said:
Thats what I was looking for, thank you! I am having issues but not due to you. I changed my mid and cid trying everything to convert to GPE without success so I had to modify the android-text file to have my model but still didnt seem to want to work. I just found the rom I wanted to try and used TWRP to flash to it. I got it to work.
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I have a tool that we can change them straight back to those if you want. No DD/ADB commands.

dottat said:
I have a tool that we can change them straight back to those if you want. No DD/ADB commands.
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That would be awesome. I'll PM you my email. Thank you!

Everything flashed OK. Phones fine except for BT cutting off every now and then. Was curious if anyone one knows why my firmware version is in red parenthesis ?
It reads:
3.28.605. (4.17.605.5)
and it's in red not green
Had a few errors while flashing. Too
Sent from my One M8 using Tapatalk

after firmware update + flash update ROM -> stuck in HBOOT

Edit: FIXED
I downloaded the stock rooted 4.4.4 ROM and pulled the stock kernel out of it. Flashed the stock boot.img in fastboot and ALL GOOD.
Problem = phone cannot boot into ROM, cannot boot into recovery. Only HBOOT.
Was on a 4.4.3 ROM.
Got Verizon's OTA toast message today regarding 4.4.4 update available.
Cancelled that.
Hit up XDA to get latest Verizon firmware.
Downloaded latest firmware, flashed it.
Fine.
Downloaded 4.4.4 ROM.
Checked MD5 sum.
Into recovery.
Made nandroid backup/
Flashed ROM.
No errors.
Reboot? PHONE WILL ONLY BOOT INTO HBOOT.
Tried these fixes:
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Im assuming you just flashed the firmware and didnt take the entire update correct?

wileout said:
Im assuming you just flashed the firmware and didnt take the entire update correct?
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Correct. I canceled the Verizon OTA. Just flashed the latest firmware with boot.img and recovery removed... from Tigerstown's thread.

erikalin said:
Correct. I canceled the Verizon OTA. Just flashed the latest firmware with boot.img and recovery removed... from Tigerstown's thread.
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Interesting...you tried redownloading it and reflashing the updated firmware right?

wileout said:
Interesting...you tried redownloading it and reflashing the updated firmware right?
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yeah...
I don't know what to do. Feeling stupid, but don't know why this is messed up.

erikalin said:
yeah...
I don't know what to do. Feeling stupid, but don't know why this is messed up.
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did you RUU?

wileout said:
did you RUU?
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Not yet. I've never done that before actually, so I was hoping to find a solution that didn't involve doing something new. I read the thread but I'm not familiar with the process so didn't want to risk making new problems... you know?

So... fixed!
I downloaded the stock rooted 4.4.4 ROM ad pulled the stock kernel out of it.
Flashed the stock boot.img in fastboot and ALL GOOD.
Thanks for your help, bud. Cheers.

erikalin said:
So... fixed!
I downloaded the stock rooted 4.4.4 ROM ad pulled the stock kernel out of it.
Flashed the stock boot.img in fastboot and ALL GOOD.
Thanks for your help, bud. Cheers.
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glad you got it fixed even though I aint help much lol

wileout said:
glad you got it fixed even though I aint help much lol
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Didn't hurt, and I really appreciate the help. Sometimes people get so self-centered they won't bother to try to help anyone. Thanks for your time. Have a good one.

You too

I think I read yesterday that you were on viper rom 2.5 and upgraded to 3.whatever. The viper thread in the vzw forum is asking people to wait for them to release the next update to include vzw files from this ota. I feel it's worth pointing out in case other people run into problems, sees this thread, and immediately start bugging them in their thread.

OTA'd to 5.0.1 - Want to Downgrade for Root

So after getting my phone from Verizon, the OTA hit and updated my phone to 5.0.1 and I can't find a way to restore it back to 4.4.4.
I see Sunshine is working on getting it setup for Lollipop, but i have no idea how far away that is.
So does anyone know how I can get back to 4.4.4 to downgrade?

Unfortunately, it cannot be done. If you're s-on, and you have taken the upgrade, you're stuck until jcase updates Sunshine to support the latest software.
I really wish there were an option to roll back, my phone is ridiculously laggy since the update.

jcsugrue said:
Unfortunately, it cannot be done. If you're s-on, and you have taken the upgrade, you're stuck until jcase updates Sunshine to support the latest software.
I really wish there were an option to roll back, my phone is ridiculously laggy since the update.
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Is there any kind of ETA on Sunshine?

ZeroManArmy said:
Is there any kind of ETA on Sunshine?
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The last ETA that jcase tweeted was "any day" but it most likely won't support the latest VZW update.
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/572984291329613824

jcsugrue said:
The last ETA that jcase tweeted was "any day" but it most likely won't support the latest VZW update.
https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/572984291329613824
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What's the latest update?

zeromanarmy said:
what's the latest update?
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htc6525lvw_4.17.605.5_r4-3.28.605.9

jcsugrue said:
htc6525lvw_4.17.605.5_r4-3.28.605.9
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Is that what I have? I can't tell. I've been out of the game for awhile.
View attachment 3207420

ZeroManArmy said:
Is that what I have? I can't tell. I've been out of the game for awhile.
View attachment 3207420
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Yep. You've got the most current version.

jcsugrue said:
Unfortunately, it cannot be done. If you're s-on, and you have taken the upgrade, you're stuck until jcase updates Sunshine to support the latest software.
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So a factory wipe won't do it?

That just wipes user installed apps and settings

I'm on stock 4.4.4 just got this phone and have gotten root using sunshine so I have s-off with twtp recovery. I want to keep things stock so if I returned to stock recovery And took the update to lollipop would I still have root? Thanks.

luvtorev01 said:
I'm on stock 4.4.4 just got this phone and have gotten root using sunshine so I have s-off with twtp recovery. I want to keep things stock so if I returned to stock recovery And took the update to lollipop would I still have root? Thanks.
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You lose root, but since you're unlocked its easy to flash twrp and reroot
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luvtorev01 said:
I'm on stock 4.4.4 just got this phone and have gotten root using sunshine so I have s-off with twtp recovery. I want to keep things stock so if I returned to stock recovery And took the update to lollipop would I still have root? Thanks.
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Not 100% sure but I think you have to be stock, unrooted or the OTA will fail. Since you're s-off already it's easy just to flash twrp and re-root once you take the OTA

BladeRunner said:
You lose root, but since you're unlocked its easy to flash twrp and reroot
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Not 100% sure but I think you have to be stock, unrooted or the OTA will fail. Since you're s-off already it's easy just to flash twrp and re-root once you take the OTA
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Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know how to get back on stock recovery? Thanks again

luvtorev01 said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know how to get back on stock recovery? Thanks again
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stock recoveries can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159 flash via fastboot or with flashify

luvtorev01 said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Do you know how to get back on stock recovery? Thanks again
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Check Tigerstown's firmware thread first. He was going to post a pure stock ROM today

So, I think i'm in the same boat.. right now I am on 4.4.4, S-on, temp root w/ weaksauce 2.0. 100% stock besides that. I would like to update to 5.0, but want to keep root. Now since there's no root like weaksauce for 5.0, what are my options for updating to LP but still being rooted??
I have run the Sunshine APK up to the point it says it WILL work, but nervous about pulling the trigger and going all the way for warranty reasons. Would I be able to run the current sunshine to get S-off, then flash TWRP recovery, then flash the permanent root exploit and then install SuperSU. Take the OTA to LP. Once that's done, re-install TWRP and then flash root and super SU? As I understand it, S-off carries over through the OTA, but root does not??? All I really want is root to run Wifi tether app when I need to, other than that I really like the stock HTC Sense..
Sorry, but still kind of new and bewildered with the HTC stuff, all my other toys were Moto in the past so that's what I am used to tinkering with.
BTW Jcase said on his twitter @TheRootninja...new Sunshine release tomorrow (3-15-15)

baune7 said:
So, I think i'm in the same boat.. right now I am on 4.4.4, S-on, temp root w/ weaksauce 2.0. 100% stock besides that. I would like to update to 5.0, but want to keep root. Now since there's no root like weaksauce for 5.0, what are my options for updating to LP but still being rooted??
I have run the Sunshine APK up to the point it says it WILL work, but nervous about pulling the trigger and going all the way for warranty reasons. Would I be able to run the current sunshine to get S-off, then flash TWRP recovery, then flash the permanent root exploit and then install SuperSU. Take the OTA to LP. Once that's done, re-install TWRP and then flash root and super SU? As I understand it, S-off carries over through the OTA, but root does not??? All I really want is root to run Wifi tether app when I need to, other than that I really like the stock HTC Sense..
Sorry, but still kind of new and bewildered with the HTC stuff, all my other toys were Moto in the past so that's what I am used to tinkering with.
BTW Jcase said on his twitter @TheRootninja...new Sunshine release tomorrow (3-15-15)
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Pull the trigger!
Even if you S-off @dottat has a way to flash a S-off RUU, remove root, lock the bootloader, turn S-on then flash a S-on RUU and nobody could ever tell you were S-off at one point
Your scenario up there is almost correct, except after flashing the permanent root exploit in TWRP you have to flash the stock recovery back if you want to take the OTA. After taking the OTA you then would have to flash TWRP back and root again. A hassle I would not bother with.....
@Tigerstown will post a totally stock 5.0 rom in his firmware thread. He promised it for today - if it's not there already it will come... Just wait with the update until it's out.
So a much easier scenario would be:
Use sunshine and flash TWRP.
Flash the 5.0 firmware from Tigerstown's thread, then flash the 5.0 stock rom from the same thread. Done
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723159

Question: How does one clear the tampered flag?

WorldOfJohnboy said:
Question: How does one clear the tampered flag?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710503
I just used it to remove the red text, but you can flash the one for showing Locked and s-on.

So I could flash the Faux HBOOT screen, or clear the tampered and unlocked flags and it's essentially the same thing?