I currently have version 2.1 rooted with a locked bootloader
Can I use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tablet/development/root-root-lollipop-t2945044 again to upgrade to OTA 3.0? Or will I have to do something different?
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Does the bootloader update when you install a new version of a stock rom such as 2.3.4 or how do you update it?
No, once you unlock it, it's going to stay unlocked unless you do a fastboot oem lock
There is no such thing as updating the bootloader
I'm currently S-ON and have non rooted stock ROM. I wonder if my phone would be rootable if I apply the official OTA update? Since it installs new HBOOT, would revolutionary be able to S-OFF it?
Check the revolutionary.io website, it pre determines before you download whether if your current setup is rootable.
I don't know if you can S-OFF and root after the update, but I DO KNOW, that you better don't do it before the update.
I have S-OFFed my phone using revolutionary and rooted using this su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip through the clockworkmod. But after latest OTA update I wasn't able to boot anymore and it pretty messed up my phone. After 4 hours I was able to repair my totally useless phone hopefully.
Will I get the official OTA update if I have unlocked the bootloader via HTCdev method? Actually, I unlocked the bootloader via HTCdev on my sensation which is still in Android 2.3.4. (At that point I didn't know that doing that would not allow supercid and all that stuff.)
If I will get the update.. I just wanted to know after the official OTA update from HTC, will it be a like a new phone? (yeah, i know it will be factory reset.. but i wanted to know if my bootloader, rooting and etc. Will that remain?)
I want the all the rooting and unlocked bootloader not to stay so that i can start afresh with Revolutionary and flash one of the Sense 4 ROMs.. Please help!!
Thank you!
vipulnj said:
Will I get the official OTA update if I have unlocked the bootloader via HTCdev method? Actually, I unlocked the bootloader via HTCdev on my sensation which is still in Android 2.3.4. (At that point I didn't know that doing that would not allow supercid and all that stuff.)
If I will get the update.. I just wanted to know after the official OTA update from HTC, will it be a like a new phone? (yeah, i know it will be factory reset.. but i wanted to know if my bootloader, rooting and etc. Will that remain?)
I want the all the rooting and unlocked bootloader not to stay so that i can start afresh with Revolutionary and flash one of the Sense 4 ROMs.. Please help!!
Thank you!
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Yes you will receive OTA and bootloader will remain **unlocked**. All you need to receive OTA is stock rom, stock recovery and original cid (S-OFF or S-ON doesn't matter).
By the way if you are still on android 2.3.4 most probably your Hboot is 1.18 that means you can S-Off using Revolutionary and then supercid, root etc.. (you can revert easily to original cid and stock recovery anytime).
If you upgrade to ICS 4.0 with Hboot 1.27 you won't be able to S-OFF and supercid unless someone will find a solution. Actually Hboot 1.27 is not supported by Revolutionary.
Ota to ICS 4.0 will not factory reset your phone. Your data and apps will be untouched.
Honestly I don't understand if you are rooted or not. Unlocking bootloader by HtcDev doesn't mean you are rooted. Could you please clarify?
Hope it helps.
Updated ota 2.20 from 1.85 rooted. Can I still unlock if not previously unlocked? Thanks in advance!
Incydeu said:
Updated ota 2.20 from 1.85 rooted. Can I still unlock if not previously unlocked? Thanks in advance!
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If you didn't root/ unlock while on 1.85 BEFORE you updated, then no.
Nope, the only way to root 2.20 currently is with bootloader previously unlocked. As SuperCID (needed for bootloader unlock) requires root, you are stuck unrooted.
I have rooted motorola driod ultra device on 4.4.4 kitkat
system version is
24.13.3.obake_verizon
build number
su6-7.3
Can i downgrade to jellybean...plz.
Downgrades are impossible without unlocked bootloader AFAIK
And the highest version that can unlock the bootloader currently is su4.21
All you can do is use crashxxl's trick to downgrade to su6-7(.0) and then you can use xposed
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Downgrades are impossible without unlocked bootloader AFAIK
And the highest version that can unlock the bootloader currently is su4.21
All you can do is use crashxxl's trick to downgrade to su6-7(.0) and then you can use xposed
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I have perm root and bt unlocked with sunshine and i am on SU4.21, i have 4.4.4. and I would like to go back to 4.2.2. Will you help me downgrade?
AFAIK, downgrading from 4.4 to 4.2 would most likely brick the phone unless you leave the 4.4 bootloader and downgrade the other files. But I don't know how stable with the phone running 4.2 on 4.4 bootloader, probably not very.
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