Is it okay to install official OTA if S-OFF with Alpharev HBoot?
NEVER INSTALL OTA UPDATES ON ROOTED PHONES.
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Answered at least a million times.
It doesn't work no matter what you try. My Desire's now back to factory default because I sent it off to be factory reflashed after rooting it and finding no way to install the latest OTA update.
All the threads with people having issues after doing it says something different. Also a Ruu should have worked fine to get latest official rom. Which is the way to go if you don't want a custom rom but do want the latest OTA update.
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Does anyone have the download link for this OTA update from orange?
Yep, I've got it.
PM me your email and ill send it if you want.
You trying to unroot?
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Yea I am trying to use my nandroid method to unroot but I need the latest OTA. I have PM'd you/
Just sent a mail.
Let me know how you get on
Good luck!
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Do you have msn or something my email is going all strange lol.
Just noticed it was still sending.
Give me 30 mins and ill get on my pc.
I don't use msn but ill put it on my nas so you can download it from there.
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Put it on your what? xD But I'll wait here for you.
Ste,
you should be able to get it now from http://91.109.1.220/nand/
let me know if you're able to download it.
Ah right thanks for the download.
Ah great it's still not working :/ I have had it working loads but it refuses now
Bootloop?
I'm guessing it depends on what is in the OTA update that's flashed on top of the existing setup.
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Yea but usually if I flash the froyo update a couple of times it gets rid of clockwork mod recovery maybe I need a newer nandroid.
After I get rid of clockworkmod I can usually flash the update again and it removes bootloops.
The nand I've tried with was taken just before the last update. So, no updates missed.
For the future, if there's anyone out there running a rooted upto date Orange handset, please take a nand and share.
Then, when another update comes through, we can try again
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Well it used to work I'm just confused why it doesn't now.
And you've tried your old nand and update?
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I put my old nand on flash the update and all that happens is that it sits on the htc logo after I reboot when the update.zip has finished installing.
Is that with the old update? Not the most recent?
If so, that's weird as its worked before....
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Yea I put the old one on first then kinda update with the next .zip then the bnext one. The 2.17.61.2 update usually removes the clockworkmod recovery.
Does your phone work with the 2.17.61.2 update? Without applying the most recent ota? But still with clockworkmod.
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Purchased a used G2 on ebay - phone was rooted and I believe CM7 installed - clockworkmod came up and I tried to install a custom rom and was only getting white HTC screen.
At this point I really just want the latest official gingerbread 2.3.4 on the phone (even if it means getting an original stock rom then getting the OTA update thru t-mobile). I don't care if its rooted or not. (Picture of HBOOT screen attached below)
What is the easiest and fastest way to do this from what I have on my phone at this point? If I just factory reset from this menu will I still have to get a stock a rom and put it on my sdcard?
Just flash the rooted version from the dev thread dude
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Either that or if you don't care about root, flash pc10img of ota gb.
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Hi, I'm new to the DHD, (I had experience with my LG GT540)
I have followed root and s-off guides, gold card, radio etc, but now I want to know is it safe to update to the newest OTA without losing root permissions. If not I will just install sense 3.0 or miui or something. Thanks for understanding and helping, (I did try to search first but nothing came up) Quinny898
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If you install an OTA update, you will lose root permissions...
So don't install an OTA update...
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mohit1234 said:
If you install an OTA update, you will lose root permissions...
So don't install an OTA update...
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Thanks. I will get miui instead
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Hi everyone,
I have got a rooted HOX, and I flashed what I think is a custom rom. I did this beacuse I am getting prepared for an ota update and my bigger question is if with this rom I will be able yo receive the official update.
Here are the details of the rom.
Thx.
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As long as you have a stock recovery you should get the updates. It looks like you are on the 1.29.401.11 rom so you should. But you will lose root after you get another update.
As i see this is stock rom and you will have ota update.
1X using ARHD
Even if I have ClockworkMod recovery?
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jpolettez said:
Even if I have ClockworkMod recovery?
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You'll get the update notification, but it won't install.
jpolettez said:
Even if I have ClockworkMod recovery?
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U need a stock recovery a relock bootloader. Make a backup of ur sd card too. Just in case.
Htc One X Venom ViperX Rom & faux123 b004b7 Kernel
Why root if you want to wait for OTA updates?
Because when I bought it it was already rooted...
In fact I dont know what to do... Stay rooted, or unroot it and receive OTA updates.
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You certainly will.
As far as you come back to your stock rom, you will get your OTA. you need to download keeproot app from google play to stay rooted though.
So I rooted and unlocked my bootloader on a stock HTC one brand new from radio shack ics version 4.0.3 I want to know if I do the ota update will I suffer any damage to my phone and will it wipe? Also I have custom recovery so I have to choose zip file from downloads. I'm new to this phone do any info helps. Thanks
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Anyone?
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I don't see any harm in taking the update. Afaik it is just a radio update which can be reversed by running the ruu back to an older version. Try it and let us know your results.
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It brings me to the cwm recovery menu and when I locate the update -sdcard/downloads/update that's where it is, it says this software could render your phone incompatible but it's an ota update
So it should work. I'm just scared to brick this phone I just got it two days ago so I could return and say it's not working I want another but I got it on sale and I don't know if they would do that or if I have to pay the extra 100$ which I can't do. Do if it doesn't start up what could I do to fix it? Like when you flash you have to fastboot a boot.zip file right? How do I do that? I'm still on stock obviously and I have a backup of my current status and completely brand new stock, thanks guys
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To install the OTA update, you'll need to restore the stock recovery, stock kernel, and most likely relock your bootloader. If you are using Virgin Mobile, be warned, the OTA is not compatible with any roms or kernels available now. If you try to install any custom roms or kernels, you will be stuck in a bootloop and will have to RUU back the older version to install them.
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To install the OTA update, you'll need to restore the stock recovery, stock kernel, and most likely relock your bootloader. If you are using Virgin Mobile, be warned, the OTA is not compatible with any roms or kernels available now. If you try to install any custom roms or kernels, you will be stuck in a bootloop and will have to RUU back the older version to install them.
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Ok thank you I am using virgin mobile but I like the stock phone I feel changing roms is too much work and I feel as if I won't like them plus I need a computer 24/7 and also I don't feel comfortable with switching back and forth all the time if I don't like anything. Mods can delete this if they'd like I got my answer thank you guys
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