I want to mess about with roms and ruus a bit this afternoon but want to be able to restore back to the phones current state afterwards.
Phone is Rooted, S-off, Amon-ra, Oxygen 2.1.2 using ext3
I have a spare SD card so I can pull the one that is in there at the moment to preserve its contents and use a second for testing.
I'm intending to flash a RUU to go back to stock unrooted s-on - mostly out of curiosity.
What backups will i need to ensure that at the end of my testing I can restore to oxygen with my currently installed setup, apps and data intact.
I also assume I'll need to re-root and s-off.
If u make a backup n then flash a ruu u will need to root ur device n s off again else ur backup will not work hope this helps
But u can just make a Android backup in recovery
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daddyspud said:
If u make a backup n then flash a ruu u will need to root ur device n s off again else ur backup will not work hope this helps
But u can just make a Android backup in recovery
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Yea, take a NANDroid back up before this whole process. Once you flash the RUU you will lose root and s-off. You'll need to re-root and s-off (if you want that) then you can just flash the backup from recovery. Though make sure you're restoring the backup with the same Recovery version that you created it with.
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Currently I have a rooted DHD, with RADIO S OFF, and running a gingerbread build.
I am curious as to how I would go back to fully stock? Like how I bought it with no traces of any messing around with it.
Nothing happened to my phone and I love my rooted device, just wondering in case I want to sell it or if I need to bring it in for physical damages.
Thanks!
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Download the wwe ruu and run it, that will flash the phone back to stock.
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Blinkydamo said:
Download the wwe ruu and run it, that will flash the phone back to stock.
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Do you know where i can get this from?
Although if you want to get back to 100% stock you will also need to reverse radio s-off. You do have your partition 7 backup safe I hope.
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How do you restore the partition 7 backup?
Good question I need to know the same thing.
pennza2010 said:
Do you know where i can get this from?
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here
angel129116 said:
How do you restore the partition 7 backup?
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With Clockwork recovery 3.x, although slightly flaky at the moment so you first need to reflash your gingerbread rom, then boot into recovery, go to backup / restore and use advanced option to restore /data
So just to make this clear.
1. Flash RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3_R_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_ 26.04.02.17_M2_release_161342_signed
2. Boot into recovery and restore the partition 7 backup?
3. Everything back to normal?
What about S-OFF and Radio S-OFF?
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So just to make this clear.
1. Flash RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.3_R_Radio_12.28e.60.140f_ 26.04.02.17_M2_release_161342_signed
2. Boot into recovery and restore the partition 7 backup?
3. Everything back to normal?
What about S-OFF and Radio S-OFF?
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Flashing the RUU will deal with S-OFF as it will replace the bootloader, radio S-OFF you would need to revert yourself, the RUU will also replace the recovery partition with stock so simplest thing would be to backup apps and data with Titanium (also backup sms with sms backup or similar) flash RUU then boot into ROM set up all the google stuff then install Titanium again and restore apps and data, you will not be able to restore system data without introducing some instability in the system though.
I believe dr.mox was suggesting you backup the cm7 partition should you wish to come back to gingerbread.
No I mean if you want to go back to 100% stock including removing radio s-off, you will need the partition 7 backup which the easy radio off tool generates. The easy tool also removes s-off but you need the backup.
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Although if you want to get back to 100% stock you will also need to reverse radio s-off. You do have your partition 7 backup safe I hope.
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That why I love this forum, you learn something new every day, wondering what the files would be used for, will keep them safe.
Cheers
My SD card managed to go BOOM before i got to copy a backup of my P7 files,
will this make it impossible for me to get back to radio s-on if i would choose to?
Maybe this could help you get Radio S-on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
I'm sending my phone in to warrant repair tomrorow, I'm with orange got the phone about a week ago.
I'm going to flash the stock rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846248
its an RUU, after that i will use visionary to temp root and then set radio to s-on with that tool i linked above. After all that i will hardreset and keep the micro sd card. Will they know that i rooted/s-off my phone? Anything else i should look into doing?
I want to S-off my Desire using revolutionary.io. I see you need a later HBOOT than I have (0.80) so I intend to upgrade it using an RUU then use revolutionary to S-off it.
So, that I don't have to mess around restoring all my apps and settings can I do a nandroid backup of my current configuration, then use the RUU to upgrade and wipe it, use revolutionary to s-off it, then restore the nandroid backup to get my system back?
Essentially what I want is the system I have now, but with S-off, and am hoping nandroid can make the process quicker.
Thanks for any help.
Ta.
If you have an old hboot, try and check http://alpharev.nl
That way you can S-Off without doing the RUU stuff.
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If you have an old hboot, try and check http://alpharev.nl
That way you can S-Off without doing the RUU stuff.
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Cheers! I might do that. Is that as safe as revolutionary? It seems there are a lot more warnings on that site about bricking your phone...
Well without alpharev, there wouldn't be revolutionary
Yes it has full of warnings as this procedure can brick your device. If you are using a ROM with any data2sd or any scripts for moving system and app files to SD then there is also a warning for that.
They say that this procedure will take time specially if you already have a lot of apps installed. And sometimes people get impatient and reboot during the process bricking their phones.
Long time ago when I used this, I did a nandbackup of my current rom, then flashed a fresh Cyanogenmod rom then used alpharev to s-off. It just took me around 10mins or so since there were basically minimal apps installed. Once s-oo procedure is complete, I just did a nand restore afterwards.
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Long time ago when I used this, I did a nandbackup of my current rom, then flashed a fresh Cyanogenmod rom then used alpharev to s-off. It just took me around 10mins or so since there were basically minimal apps installed. Once s-oo procedure is complete, I just did a nand restore afterwards.
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That seems like a good idea. I'll give that a go. Cheers.
So I was wondering how I can return my HTC Desire (CDMA) to stock. I have an OTA update that I got from my friend's desire I also have a nandroid backup of the original sense.
Is there any way to convert the OTA update so it is a flashable zip I can use on CWM?
The other thing is can anyone help me if I post the update?
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So I was wondering how I can return my HTC Desire (CDMA) to stock. I have an OTA update that I got from my friend's desire I also have a nandroid backup of the original sense.
Is there any way to convert the OTA update so it is a flashable zip I can use on CWM?
The other thing is can anyone help me if I post the update?
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Flash the downgrader from Alpharev (if necessary), then either use the appropriate RUU or restore your nandroid backup from recovery.
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Flash the downgrader from Alpharev (if necessary), then either use the appropriate RUU or restore your nandroid backup from recovery.
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If I had an RUU that would make it simple but all I have is an OTA update. And I saw somewhere that I can't really flash an OTA update with CWM. Also restoring the nandroid from recovery would look stock but it will still have root. I am just trying to get it back to factory stock rom and recovery with no root.
Looking at the files in the OTA there is a firmware.zip that has a new hboot, recovery and radio. But I am just not sure and where to start for creating a flashable zip with the OTA.
I uploaded the OTA I have if anyone can help me create a flashable zip or just tell me what to do. http://www.4shared.com/file/0b8ls5sf/OTA_Bravo_C_S_UTSTARCOM_WWE-Ge.html
Before you do that... ask yourself what could possibly be the most important question before you take the chance of breaking your phone: "What's the point?"
d-shade said:
...return my HTC Desire (CDMA) to stock...
Is there any way to convert the OTA update so it is a flashable zip I can use on CWM?
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The request makes no sense..Flashing a rooted OTA doesnt return it to stock.
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The request makes no sense..Flashing a rooted OTA doesnt return it to stock.
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I don't want to flash a rooted OTA I have an OTA that my carrier pushed out for 2.2 update. I want to create a flashable zip with the OTA that I can use in CWM to remove root and restore the phone to stock and possibly the recovery as well.
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Before you do that... ask yourself what could possibly be the most important question before you take the chance of breaking your phone: "What's the point?"
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I am getting a new phone so I wanted to restore it back to stock.
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I don't want to flash a rooted OTA I have an OTA that my carrier pushed out for 2.2 update. I want to create a flashable zip with the OTA that I can use in CWM to remove root and restore the phone to stock and possibly the recovery as well.
I am getting a new phone so I wanted to restore it back to stock.
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Then that is not the way to procede..You cant flash non-rooted OTAs on CWM..Well, you can, but it will just bungle up the whole setup.. What you can do is to flash an RUU and revert it to stock, then flash the OTA with the stock recovery to get it update
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Then that is not the way to procede..You cant flash non-rooted OTAs on CWM..Well, you can, but it will just bungle up the whole setup.. What you can do is to flash an RUU and revert it to stock, then flash the OTA with the stock recovery to get it update
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My carrier never distributed the RUU, which was why I was asking if there was any way to do it with the OTA. I can get my hands on a phone with a stock recovery, if there is any way to extract it from the phone using ADB
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My carrier never distributed the RUU, which was why I was asking if there was any way to do it with the OTA. I can get my hands on a phone with a stock recovery, if there is any way to extract it from the phone using ADB
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No. That's impossible.. Well there was a way, if you'd thought about it earlier...to create a backup after a revolutionary S-off, then do whatever you want with the phone..and then finally when you wanted to restore, you could have restored the unrooted backup, then stock recovery and then finally Stock Hboot in that order... But now, there will no way other than to use an RUU of another carrier.
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No. That's impossible.. Well there was a way, if you'd thought about it earlier...to create a backup after a revolutionary S-off, then do whatever you want with the phone..and then finally when you wanted to restore, you could have restored the unrooted backup, then stock recovery and then finally Stock Hboot in that order... But now, there will no way other than to use an RUU of another carrier.
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Well I do have a unrooted backup but the only recovery that I have is the one in the OTA. Would it be possible to install that recovery and still be able to do an update using the OTA file?
Best course of action would be to restore your backup, followed by the following in order:
Prerequisites: S-off, Goldcard, An RUU confirmed to work with your device (Any region/WWE).
Steps:
Restore your backup with CWM. Ensure that it boots.
Extract recovery.img from the stock RUU (which should be working on your device normally)
In fastboot mode, and after going to the dir containing fastboot.exe (from sdk):
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot-recovery
Ensure that recovery works.
Then, using the hboot.img from the RUU,
Code:
fastboot flash hboot hboot.img
(the hboot extension may not be .img in the zip. Probably it's .nb0. Rename it)
Dont use OTA files at any point. You can update with it after successfully returning to stock with your backup.
Flashing hboot should be the last thing you do..Once the stock hboot makes you S-on, fastboot commands become inaccessible to you.
Thanks for the info, I think I am finally on track now. I was able to restore back to stock sense and was finally able to fix my mms issues(ro.cid problems after using unrevoked). Now I just need to figure out which ruu to take the recovery and hboot from.
I did find the alltel bravo_c ruu on shipped-roms.com hopfully that will work. Is there any sure way to know if the recovery will work or not on my phone?
I am with GCI its a local carrier in Alaska. I remember from my hero that alltel and my carrier had some similarities, along with cellsouth
Edit:
I just finished downloading the Alltel RUU and the HBOOT looks to be the same version. Also the Radio listed in the file name is the same as I currently have.
So I guess it is pretty safe to say that this recovery and hboot will work with my phone right?
The only sure way is to flash it. However make sure that the RUU is relatively new and has a version number greater than 1.2 and that you flash GSM one if you're on GSM, and CDMA if it's a CDMA phone.
bravoc=CDMA
bravo=GSM
Dont mix these...otherwise you'll end up with a black screen and a panic attack
There's another method to find if RUU is compatible, which is to open the zip and read the text file inside..See my Desire Unbricking guide and Goldcard FAQ link
Well I got it all back to stock, I still have s-off but everything else is stock and the latest FW my carrier pushed out.
I was having a problem using fastboot to flash the recovery so I just made a PB99IMG.zip to flash the recovery then everything else(hboot radio) everything is working fine thanks for all the help!
Hello guys, I'm in big trouble i will try to be as clear as possible, first i had a good working htc one x running official htc 4.2.2 no root nothing just the latest official OTA, after a while i got bored and decided to root it and install CM10.2 i had much trouble while rooting but at the end it was succesful and i managed to install cm10.2 from recovery mode, after that was finnished it kept hanging in bootloop, after several manual restarts i managed to get to get past the bootloop to the main screen, after spending a few weeks on cm10.2 i didnt like it and wanted to get my device back to stock so i can sell it but here is the trouble: i searched on youtube and found the video: Unbrick / Unroot the HTC One X: Back to Stock - Cursed4Eva
I followd every step correctly, and downloaded what i thought would be a compatible ruu but at the end of installation the RUU gave me the message that it must abbort the update because i have a different version or something, and honestly i just cant seem to figure out which ruu is the correct one for my device.
here is some info about my device and i hope you guys can help me out:
version-main: 4.18.401.4
There is no ruu ! Get a nand backup from the collection in the GENERAL section
I'm sorry could you be more specific? Why is there no RUU? And how can I install a nandroid back up? I can't even flash custom recovery on it. I don't care if there is no android 4.2.2 RUU for it, I'll take jellybean RUU or ICS RUU as long as it's compatible with my HOX.
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As i said there is just no ruu ! In the general section is a collection of backups, have a read there. All info is there, i won't type something here that is already written down.
You can't install a different ruu when you have a s-on device. Only s-off can do that but s-off is NOT available for the HOX (unless you find a shop that offers the service) so it's a nandroid backup or a custom rom. Downgrade is not an option.
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As i said there is just no ruu ! In the general section is a collection of backups, have a read there. All info is there, i won't type something here that is already written down.
You can't install a different ruu when you have a s-on device. Only s-off can do that but s-off is NOT available for the HOX (unless you find a shop that offers the service) so it's a nandroid backup or a custom rom. Downgrade is not an option.
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any idea how to do that? because basicly i have deleted everything on my HOX and installed the original recovery and relocked the bootloader so now when i turn on the device it goes straight to bootloader, what should i do now?
Unlock the bootloader. Flash philz touch 5.15.9 recovery. Mount the sdcard inside the recovery. Unpack and place the nandroid backup in the correct folder (check the collection thread for info) flash the boot.img from the nandroid backup via fastboot. Perform a full wipe in the recovery and restore the nandroid backup.
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Unlock the bootloader. Flash philz touch 5.15.9 recovery. Mount the sdcard inside the recovery. Unpack and place the nandroid backup in the correct folder (check the collection thread for info) flash the boot.img from the nandroid backup via fastboot. Perform a full wipe in the recovery and restore the nandroid backup.
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seems a bit confusing, would you be kind enough to walk me through it via skype? you dont have to open cam if you dont want to just watch me and teach me what i have to do.
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Unlock the bootloader. Flash philz touch 5.15.9 recovery. Mount the sdcard inside the recovery. Unpack and place the nandroid backup in the correct folder (check the collection thread for info) flash the boot.img from the nandroid backup via fastboot. Perform a full wipe in the recovery and restore the nandroid backup.
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Alright after a few hours I managed to finally get the device working I unlocked the bootloader, flashed the recovery, and flashed CM11 (I lost hope trying to find the right Nandroid backup) and everything works correctly like a charm.
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Hi Guys,
I tried to get s off on my phone but instead I seem to have deleted the os with TWRP.
I have an international or chinese model (HTC_621) and tried to install a firmware using Vomers guide but when I type adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp it just hangs so I cant install a firmware as Im not S off.
Unfortunately I didn't do any back up
Am I going about this the right way? I just want to get my phone back to stock.
I will appreciate any help, thanks
gazlaz said:
Hi Guys,
I tried to get s off on my phone but instead I seem to have deleted the os with TWRP.
I have an international or chinese model (HTC_621) and tried to install a firmware using Vomers guide but when I type adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp it just hangs so I cant install a firmware as Im not S off.
Unfortunately I didn't do any back up
Am I going about this the right way? I just want to get my phone back to stock.
I will appreciate any help, thanks
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COLLECTION of Stock backup's
There's a nandroid backup for your CID in that thread.
Your post though... what the heck does TWRP have to do with getting S-OFF? So you pushed a command it hung for a bit and you decided to do a full wipe instead to cut down the hanging time? What does A have to do with B
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COLLECTION of Stock backup's
There's a nandroid backup for your CID in that thread.
Your post though... what the heck does TWRP have to do with getting S-OFF? So you pushed a command it hung for a bit and you decided to do a full wipe instead to cut down the hanging time? What does A have to do with B
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Sorry I mean I wiped it with TWRP, later realising I need to have s off to flash a rom I tried firewater but I just get the hang, I assume I need s off for a nandroid backuo?
Thanks for your help.
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Sorry I mean I wiped it with TWRP, later realising I need to have s off to flash a rom I tried firewater but I just get the hang, I assume I need s off for a nandroid backuo?
Thanks for your help.
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You don't need S-OFF to flash a ROM.
You also don't need S-OFF to restore a nandroid backup.
The only thing you need to flash a custom ROM is an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery, that's it.
You'll need S-OFF for other things like making changes to the HBOOT(Fixing tampered flag) downgrading firmware, converting to other devices(Changing of MIDs and for GPE changing of partition sizes) etc. For normal custom ROMS(Viper, ARHD etc) just flash it through custom recovery.
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You don't need S-OFF to flash a ROM.
You also don't need S-OFF to restore a nandroid backup.
The only thing you need to flash a custom ROM is an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery, that's it.
You'll need S-OFF for other things like making changes to the HBOOT(Fixing tampered flag) downgrading firmware, converting to other devices(Changing of MIDs and for GPE changing of partition sizes) etc. For normal custom ROMS(Viper, ARHD etc) just flash it through custom recovery.
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Oh thats good news, I have created a backup folder on the SD card using TWRP do I just choose one of those nandroid backups from the link you posted(for htc_621) put it in the backup folder then use TWRP to restore it?
Do I need to check the md5?
I really appreciate your help, thanks:good:
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Oh thats good news, I have created a backup folder on the SD card using TWRP do I just choose one of those nandroid backups from the link you posted(for htc_621) put it in the backup folder then use TWRP to restore it?
Do I need to check the md5?
I really appreciate your help, thanks:good:
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Yes that fixed it with no need to check MD5.
Thank you very much, you are a legend.
If anyone else has this problem please message me and I will try to assist.
Thanks mate:good::victory: