Stock recovery - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How do I flash back the stock recovery without losing root?

deonjahy said:
How do I flash back the stock recovery without losing root?
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Can I ask why you'd like to go back to the stock recovery?

initial said:
Can I ask why you'd like to go back to the stock recovery?
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They ordered me a replacement phone and I want to be ready to take this one back as soon as they text me but I was gonna just leave the phone rooted so I can still have my wifi tether until I take it in

Install the stock RUU. This will revert your phone to it's original state, unrooted, no custom recovery, original bootloader. This will also remove root. I don't know how you would install the stock bootloader/recovery on its own.
If it's for replacement purposes, my suggestion is just wait until the replacement arrives and then install this RUU.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=685835

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[Q] How to back up stock rom first before rooting?

New to Andriod. Have MT3GS, can follow instruction to have the phone rooted (have downloaded all the required software to do it). How do I back up the stock room first before rooting? It didn't mention anywhere to have back up the present stock rom first.
rprp said:
New to Andriod. Have MT3GS, can follow instruction to have the phone rooted (have downloaded all the required software to do it). How do I back up the stock room first before rooting? It didn't mention anywhere to have back up the present stock rom first.
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You can't, there is no way to make a nandroid backup without clockwork recovery, which can't be flashed until after you've overwritten the ROM. When you root you have to wipe everything and start from scatch.
Is case I don't like othe rom I flashed, How can I go bank to stock rom & for warrant
Is case I don't like othe rom I flashed, How can I go bank to stock rom & for warranty because the phone is BN?
rprp said:
Is case I don't like othe rom I flashed, How can I go bank to stock rom & for warranty because the phone is BN?
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Then you would flash this through clockwork recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746577
That will break your root and put you back at the OTA 1.35

[Q] Returning Stock Questions

Before Flashing a Custom RoM, I did a backup of the stock RoM in recovery. Am going to need to return stock so O2 can release JB OTA update and allow me to update Hboot.
My question is if I was just to flash back the stock RoM in recovery am I right I dont need to relock the bootloader? I just use the Stock RoM with phone unlocked and custom Recovery just to allow me the OTA?
Thanks
You will receive the OTA, but to apply it you need stock recovery.
BenPope said:
You will receive the OTA, but to apply it you need stock recovery.
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So I just install the stock recovery but still leave Boot loader unlocked?
Thanks for reply.
That will be fine.
Thanks last one from me where do I download stock recovery from?
Thanks again
shankly1985 said:
Thanks last one from me where do I download stock recovery from?
Thanks again
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You can easily find it with a quick search. Something like endevour signed.img
Sent from my HTC One X
here you go mate

Changing system Status to "official"

I'm trying to unroot the phone to take it back to the Sprint to get it replaced. I've reset the count via triangle away and flashed a stock rom to unroot everything but in downloading mode it still says "custom" under system status. Is it possible to change this back to "official" before I take it in?
gamefreke89 said:
I'm trying to unroot the phone to take it back to the Sprint to get it replaced. I've reset the count via triangle away and flashed a stock rom to unroot everything but in downloading mode it still says "custom" under system status. Is it possible to change this back to "official" before I take it in?
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You need to flash stock recovery.
Sent from Pluto.
Sounds about right. Your phone isn't completely stock until recovery is stock also
ReapersDeath said:
Sounds about right. Your phone isn't completely stock until recovery is stock also
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Speedin07si said:
You need to flash stock recovery.
Sent from Pluto.
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I already ran triangle away and flashed the stock rom and recovery but the system status still says custom when I go to download mode. Is Sprint going to say anything if I take it in?

Safe Root Method W/O Using CWM

Looking for a safe root method without having to use CWM Recovery. I want to be able to keep stock recovery and be rooted just in case we get 4.2.2 anytime soon.
Azzair113 said:
Looking for a safe root method without having to use CWM Recovery. I want to be able to keep stock recovery and be rooted just in case we get 4.2.2 anytime soon.
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Not possible, but you can flash stock recovery back after you've rooted successfully, you can find the root procedure and the stock recovery in the faq which can be found in my Sig. Also, when/if 4.2.2 dies come out, I can guarantee that a stock rooted build will be available before most get the actual ota anyways and you'll need a custom recovery for that, so just root and if the update comes out, flash the stock rooted build with cwm or twrp...
Sent from my ANTHRAX sniffing GS3
flastnoles11 said:
Not possible, but you can flash stock recovery back after you've rooted successfully, you can find the root procedure and the stock recovery in the faq which can be found in my Sig. Also, when/if 4.2.2 dies come out, I can giant that a stock rooted build wool be available before most get the actual ota anyways and you'll need a custom recovery for that, so just root and if the update comes out, flash the stock rooted build with cwm or twrp...
Sent from my ANTHRAX sniffing GS3
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ok thanks will do...
flastnoles11 said:
Not possible, but you can flash stock recovery back after you've rooted successfully, you can find the root procedure and the stock recovery in the faq which can be found in my Sig. Also, when/if 4.2.2 dies come out, I can giant that a stock rooted build wool be available before most get the actual ota anyways and you'll need a custom recovery for that, so just root and if the update comes out, flash the stock rooted build with cwm or twrp...
Sent from my ANTHRAX sniffing GS3
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If I flash the stock recovery in the cwmr will i need to factory reset or anything before i boot back up.
Azzair113 said:
If I flash the stock recovery in the cwmr will i need to factory reset or anything before i boot back up.
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Nope
CNexus said:
Nope
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Thanks for the help doing it right now...

[Q] 4.3 + S-Off ---Can I root?

Hi,
My phone somehow managed to update itself to 4.3 even though I've been denying it for several weeks in attempts to get around to using Rumrunner. But now I'm stuck on 4.3 without root, and that caused a couple things to break from when I previously had root (some items are perma-frozen and I cannot "unroot" to access GOOD).
Is there any way to fix this currently since I am S-Off? Like can I go back to 4.2.2 since I'm S-Off?
Fastboot flash twrp or cwm, unless its already installed and accessable. Then flash the superuser zip thru recovery. That will give you root back.
cmlusco said:
Fastboot flash twrp or cwm, unless its already installed and accessable. Then flash the superuser zip thru recovery. That will give you root back.
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I'll give that a shot, thank you!
Works great thanks. I see 4.4 is now trying to be pushed. Can I repeat this process if I try to take the OTA or will it fail because of CWM?
It will fail unless you are complete stock. You can and should remain s-off. To take the ota, you would have to ruu and then take the ota(s). Once updated, you just fastboot flash recovery and then flash su thru recovery. Then you will have stock rooted KK.
cmlusco said:
It will fail unless you are complete stock. You can and should remain s-off. To take the ota, you would have to ruu and then take the ota(s). Once updated, you just fastboot flash recovery and then flash su thru recovery. Then you will have stock rooted KK.
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OK thanks, that makes sense to me. I guess I'll just wait for a stock rooted ROM or something, as that seems like it'll be less hassle. Much thanks.
Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319

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