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BOOTLOOP downgrading from ics to gb with GB cmw restore

hello, before upgrading with pc companion the new ics on my arc s i made a cwm 5 full backup. now when i try to restore i got a bootloop
why this? shouldnt all the data and kernel and system have been restored with cwm backup?
what can i do to go back

raniero1 said:
hello, before upgrading with pc companion the new ics on my arc s i made a cwm 5 full backup. now when i try to restore i got a bootloop
why this? shouldnt all the data and kernel and system have been restored with cwm backup?
what can i do to go back
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you need to flash the kernel. kernel CANNOT be backed up by CMW on our devices
Pvy.

i tough that it was backed up too. where could i find the stock kernel now as i didnt backed it up? and as i dont have unlocked bootloader is this a problem? i just rooted the phone and installed the cwm for xperia from the play store, the easy way. i would like to not unlock the bootloader.
how could i restore the old kernel now?

raniero1 said:
i tough that it was backed up too. where could i find the stock kernel now as i didnt backed it up? and as i dont have unlocked bootloader is this a problem? i just rooted the phone and installed the cwm for xperia from the play store, the easy way. i would like to not unlock the bootloader.
how could i restore the old kernel now?
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download the gb stock ftf for your device and then flash it via flashtool.. use the latest version as it supports locked bootloadrs also.. then unckeck everything in the pre flashing dialog box except kernel.. Maybe this worls for you..
But keep SEUS ready if something goes wrong
Hit thanks if I helped..

i would recomend the ASK kernel by doom
has rooting and CWM all sorted for you with the stock kernel if you are looking for a stock kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421992
Pvy.

now.i.feel said:
download the gb stock ftf for your device and then flash it via flashtool.. use the latest version as it supports locked bootloadrs also.. then unckeck everything in the pre flashing dialog box except kernel.. Maybe this worls for you..
But keep SEUS ready if something goes wrong
Hit thanks if I helped..
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ur a genius! it worked thank u very much

Easiest way to restore to stock

Hi all,
Unlocked the boot loader, installed CWM, made a nandroid backup then flashed a boot.img included in a CM10 ROM and installed CM10.
I don't like the battery drain and would like to go back to the stock HTC ROM I backed up with CWM nandroid.
Is it as simple as going into CWM and restoring the nandroid backup, do I have to flash another boot.img first -or- is it going to be a complicated process finding my CID/RUU/all that other stuff and baking my own original ROM?
Thanks

Extract the boot.IMG from your nandroid backup, flash that in fastboot then restore your backup in recovery
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bogfather said:
Extract the boot.IMG from your nandroid backup, flash that in fastboot then restore your backup in recovery
sent from my One X using xda venom premium
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This worked, thanks!
For those researching it's exactly the same process as installing a custom ROM but instead of flashing a zip it's just restoring a backup in CWM.
One more question if you don't mind; will this method of restoring from my nandroid (and in general having unlocked bootloader/CWM/root) mean that when a JB sense ROM is released for my handset (Vodafone AU international) I will be able to do the built-in OTA method or, if ever prompted, I should avoid it at all costs and use offline flashing methods?
Thanks again

since you restored your nandroid.. You still got clockworkmod recovery and your bootloader is still unlocked.
To be able to get the ota by the default method, you need to flash the stock recovery and relock the bootloader.

faiz02 said:
since you restored your nandroid.. You still got clockworkmod recovery and your bootloader is still unlocked.
To be able to get the ota by the default method, you need to flash the stock recovery and relock the bootloader.
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Thanks I suspected as much, I bricked my Xperia Play by doing an OTA after unlocking the bootloader. Relocking and restoring fixed that but would never try getting into that much trouble again :fingers-crossed:

juzza87 said:
This worked, thanks!
For those researching it's exactly the same process as installing a custom ROM but instead of flashing a zip it's just restoring a backup in CWM.
One more question if you don't mind; will this method of restoring from my nandroid (and in general having unlocked bootloader/CWM/root) mean that when a JB sense ROM is released for my handset (Vodafone AU international) I will be able to do the built-in OTA method or, if ever prompted, I should avoid it at all costs and use offline flashing methods?
Thanks again
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Hi just curious to know but do you still have you nandroid backup or your vodafone au because mine got corrupt and i need to get to stock could you upload it somewhere so i can go to stock and factory restore please this would be super great thanks

nathanm2435 said:
Hi just curious to know but do you still have you nandroid backup or your vodafone au because mine got corrupt and i need to get to stock could you upload it somewhere so i can go to stock and factory restore please this would be super great thanks
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My nandroid is completely screwed up, I should have made a backup before I rooted it. The camera doesn't work at all and I can't fix it (no camera does), so I'm now trying to relock bootloader, and figure out how to get the custom recovery off/get it to install a clean copy of the ROM somehow

The only way I know is by a RUU be its not yet released for us yet that's why I asked but if u do find a way please do share thank anyway
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[Q] Xperia SL from stock to beast :)

Hi,
I'm new and quite a newbie with android so, please bare with me
I will try to write a comprehensive guide on this during the process.
My device is XperiaSL LT26ii / Android 4.1.2 / Kernel 6.2.B.1.96 (stock, or default kernel) Rooted with bootloader locked. Busybox installed.
So the only thing I'v done after buying is rooting it.
- How to fully-backup / recovery if anything goes wrong
Before doing any operation with it I wanted to backup everything (applications, ROM, System, documents) , and I hear that there is CWM or Xrecovery for that (mentioned in some guides), nandroid, but I found different applications on Playstore and don't know which one is the right one for my device.
I understand that backing up and restoring each of these system parts requries order and probably different applications,
Can we specify here which app should I use and how it's done?
- ROM and Kernel without unlocking possibly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2593806 it looks like possible but considering that now there is cm-11 out and not yet for "nozomi" http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=nozomi , I would like to try any stable, fast , light ROM out there which works for my device. Preferibly with possibility to remove any google app .
If not, how can I unlock the bootloader and do the rest?
I saw also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617219 which looks a nice kernel.
So , what's the most adaptive ROM / kernel for my phone and how to install / flash them?
- Getting back the applications
Once it's done, how to restore back applications and data? / with what tool, without loosing anything.

Download flashtool (xda fileserver)
You can use that to unlock your bootloader
Also backbuton = volume up = BOOTLOADET MODE
Menu button = volume down =flashmode
May come in useful for unlocking your Bootloader
Also emma flashtool isnt the same as this flashtool
Also google if your not sure
If you want to know anything else then ask
Sony Xperia S was my first android
Had a nokia brick before (3310)/N95)

Envious_Data said:
Download flashtool (xda fileserver)
You can use that to unlock your bootloader
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Thanks.
Before unlocking the bootloader , I'd like to backup everything with CWM or Xrecovery or nandroid ,
I tried installing CWM but it said my phone was not supported, so I gues I'm on the wrong place, so could you point to the right CWM?
Also, CWM I think recovers only the ROM and the kernel but no system applications, any app to do that and save everything to my PC?

xperiasl said:
Thanks.
Before unlocking the bootloader , I'd like to backup everything with CWM or Xrecovery or nandroid ,
I tried installing CWM but it said my phone was not supported, so I gues I'm on the wrong place, so could you point to the right CWM?
Also, CWM I think recovers only the ROM and the kernel but no system applications, any app to do that and save everything to my PC?
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for locked bootloaders recovery try this......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308493.....
after that go into recovery and make a nandroid backup of ur fon.....this will create a backup image of ur fon including rom,kernel,system applications.....them u can save it on ur pc....

mohit378 said:
for locked bootloaders recovery try this......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308493.....
after that go into recovery and make a nandroid backup of ur fon.....this will create a backup image of ur fon including rom,kernel,system applications.....them u can save it on ur pc....
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Thanks,
on the post it says "rooted STOCK JB ROM .200 with busybox installed"
the only thing is that I donwloaded the official .201 , is there any CWM version for locked bootloaders for that?

xperiasl said:
Thanks,
on the post it says "rooted STOCK JB ROM .200 with busybox installed"
the only thing is that I donwloaded the official .201 , is there any CWM version for locked bootloaders for that?
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chk out this for XPERIA SL...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245327....

mohit378 said:
chk out this for XPERIA SL...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245327....
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As you suggested DRW Backup tool I will probably go ahead and unlock the bootloader, the only thing is now that I'm stuck at the backup point,
Before flashing the ROM or any kernel they say "backup", and it's used CWM or other tools, and when you go to install CWM they say backup first before installing...
Am I missing something here?
It's like a loop but no solution on how to backup what it's currently installing before putting any CWM or flashing a kernel...
How did you get out of this?

hey mate first of all backup ur TA partition....then unlock ur bootloaders.....then u can flash any custom kernel with CWM recovery......from recovery u can flash any custom rom or mod .zip file.....
UNLOCKING ur bootloaders voids ur warranty so always make a TA backup before unlocking.....u can search various thread for root,unlocking bootloaders,flashing custom kernel,custom roms within the thread.....
Hope this helps.....

mohit378 said:
hey mate first of all backup ur TA partition....then unlock ur bootloaders.....then u can flash any custom kernel with CWM recovery......from recovery u can flash any custom rom or mod .zip file.....
UNLOCKING ur bootloaders voids ur warranty so always make a TA backup before unlocking.....u can search various thread for root,unlocking bootloaders,flashing custom kernel,custom roms within the thread.....
Hope this helps.....
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Yep, thanks that's all clear, what I wanted to know is how to backup everything before installing any custome kernel/ROM or Recovery tool (CWM, Xrecovery, etc)..

Got it,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075736
Basically we need SUS, we update and get the files, than we decrypt and get a perfect image of the system + we backup with PC Companion + We backup the TA partitions with TA-backup and we are ready to go

S4 Mini (i9195) firmware change Q

So i've got a rooted S4 Mini running on stock firmware (4.2.2) and i want to upgrade to 4.4.2.
I've got a few questions about the procedure... What can i do to keep my contacts and text messages? I don't mind the apps much because i can install them again but if there's any way to keep those i'd find it helpful.
Also do i need to make a full backup before? And if so how should i do it?
My phone has the stock firmware from the carrier i bought it from (MEO - Portugal) and the only Portuguese 4.4.2 firmware i found on the samsung website is from Vodafone... Is that a problem? Is there a way to remove everything Vodafone related from the phone after i install it? Will my MEO sim card still work?
Final question, as the phone is rooted, will i need to root it again after?
I know it's a lot of questions but if someone could please help me i'd be very appreciated! Thanks

rkmgz said:
So i've got a rooted S4 Mini running on stock firmware (4.2.2) and i want to upgrade to 4.4.2.
I've got a few questions about the procedure... What can i do to keep my contacts and text messages? I don't mind the apps much because i can install them again but if there's any way to keep those i'd find it helpful.
Also do i need to make a full backup before? And if so how should i do it?
My phone has the stock firmware from the carrier i bought it from (MEO - Portugal) and the only Portuguese 4.4.2 firmware i found on the samsung website is from Vodafone... Is that a problem? Is there a way to remove everything Vodafone related from the phone after i install it? Will my MEO sim card still work?
Final question, as the phone is rooted, will i need to root it again after?
I know it's a lot of questions but if someone could please help me i'd be very appreciated! Thanks
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To backup your appdata, text messages, contacts, mobile data statistics,.. use Titanium Backup. Dont you sync your contacts with Google? But since your are simply upgrading an official firmware a backup shouldnt be necessary. ´But to be safe make a backup
A Full backup is done by flashing a custom recovery. Look for the thread here in the forum, where this procedure is explained.
If the new firmware will work with your simcard, I dont know since I'm from Europe where the firmwares are universal. For this case you have a full backup to restore if wont work.
To remove bloatware, again, use Titanium Backup.
And yes you have to root again.

XxM4tzexX said:
To backup your appdata, text messages, contacts, mobile data statistics,.. use Titanium Backup. Dont you sync your contacts with Google? But since your are simply upgrading an official firmware a backup shouldnt be necessary. ´But to be safe make a backup
A Full backup is done by flashing a custom recovery. Look for the thread here in the forum, where this procedure is explained.
If the new firmware will work with your simcard, I dont know since I'm from Europe where the firmwares are universal. For this case you have a full backup to restore if wont work.
To remove bloatware, again, use Titanium Backup.
And yes you have to root again.
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Since I am in the same boat is there anywhere a procedure on how to do upgrade. Mine is also rooted and has 4.2.2. Not sure about CW or anything else. Guess I can do upgrade by loading firmware on flash card then power the device off and press volume down + home + power for a while? Once in download mode just point to file and let it go?

XxM4tzexX said:
To backup your appdata, text messages, contacts, mobile data statistics,.. use Titanium Backup. Dont you sync your contacts with Google? But since your are simply upgrading an official firmware a backup shouldnt be necessary. ´But to be safe make a backup
A Full backup is done by flashing a custom recovery. Look for the thread here in the forum, where this procedure is explained.
If the new firmware will work with your simcard, I dont know since I'm from Europe where the firmwares are universal. For this case you have a full backup to restore if wont work.
To remove bloatware, again, use Titanium Backup.
And yes you have to root again.
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Thanks for the reply!
I'm about to upgrade the phone from the official 4.2.2 to the 4.4.2... Just one last thing, should it be done through Odin or just put it in the memory card and run it from the recovery mode? I've got the clockwork mod recovery thingy if that helps

rkmgz said:
Thanks for the reply!
I'm about to upgrade the phone from the official 4.2.2 to the 4.4.2... Just one last thing, should it be done through Odin or just put it in the memory card and run it from the recovery mode? I've got the clockwork mod recovery thingy if that helps
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Is your firmware in ZIP formar?

saopacic said:
Since I am in the same boat is there anywhere a procedure on how to do upgrade. Mine is also rooted and has 4.2.2. Not sure about CW or anything else. Guess I can do upgrade by loading firmware on flash card then power the device off and press volume down + home + power for a while? Once in download mode just point to file and let it go?
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rkmgz said:
Thanks for the reply!
I'm about to upgrade the phone from the official 4.2.2 to the 4.4.2... Just one last thing, should it be done through Odin or just put it in the memory card and run it from the recovery mode? I've got the clockwork mod recovery thingy if that helps
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The official firmwares from samsung-updates or sammobile are in .tar-format. You have to flash them through Odin.
Use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521928

saopacic said:
Is your firmware in ZIP formar?
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Yes it is in a ZIP format.

XxM4tzexX said:
The official firmwares from samsung-updates or sammobile are in .tar-format. You have to flash them through Odin.
Use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521928
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The update i downloaded has an MD5 file and a dll inside.. (?)

rkmgz said:
The update i downloaded has an MD5 file and a dll inside.. (?)
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md5 should be ok with Odin. I was going to try one of the custom firmwares wich is in zip format. do I install it via pow-vol down?

rkmgz said:
The update i downloaded has an MD5 file and a dll inside.. (?)
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Unpack the zip and delete the .dll file. You only need the .tar.md5 (I suppose it had this ending).
saopacic said:
md5 should be ok with Odin. I was going to try one of the custom firmwares wich is in zip format. do I install it via pow-vol down?
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The custom roms are installed in a custom recovery (CWM, Philz Touch, TWRP ; access over power+vol up).

XxM4tzexX said:
Unpack the zip and delete the .dll file. You only need the .tar.md5 (I suppose it had this ending).
The custom roms are installed in a custom recovery (CWM, Philz Touch, TWRP ; access over power+vol up).
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Thanks.
I have intalled it now together with new kernel. Also installed GAPP so I can sync my data from Google. Seems to work so far.

Restored nandroid backup stuck on htc one m8 logo screen

I want to Downgrade my HTC oNE m8 from OTA marshmallow to Kitkat assuming it will imporve my performance as my phone is too slow .
For this purpose i rooted my htc one M8 .it has S-ON.
I read i can do it on S_ON device by using nandroid backup so i downloaded matched CID nandroid backup by developed ahsan i.e. 3.28.401.6 and followed these steps
1. i used recovery to backup boot partition
2. in Internal storage i went to twrp folder and then the newly created boot partition backup folder where when i copied the unzipped nandroid 3.28.4016 it asked me to replace existing boot files which i didnot replace !
3. Via recovery i restored the backup, when it tried to boot after that it got stuck on the htc logo after the htc tone!!
I am new to all this ! i tried using reovery to do a reset, tried restoring boot files! nothing works!!
Kindly let me know how to make it work and install Stock HTC kitkat with root !
I will heartily appreciate it. I have now access to another phone where i can use the sd card to copy any files .

You probably need to flash KitKat firmware. Some firmwares are backward compatible with older ROMs/TWRP backups. But Kitkat in particular, is not compatible with the newer firmwares.

redpoint73 said:
You probably need to flash KitKat firmware. Some firmwares are backward compatible with older ROMs/TWRP backups. But Kitkat in particular, is not compatible with the newer firmwares.
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Sorry if i am misunderstanding you , do you mean to say i cant flash kitkat firmware as it will not be compatible with OTA installed Marshmallow?
as mentioned i tried restoring via nadroid backup,and i didn't replace existing boot files, did this cause all the problems? and if did then is there a way i can still install the backup?
I am trying to backup boot partition again but its not creating any folder while it does say it created in the recovery !
Sorry for too many questions , i am not experienced but can follow if given steps or directed to a link/links.

mavsaurabh said:
Sorry if i am misunderstanding you , do you mean to say i cant flash kitkat firmware as it will not be compatible with OTA installed Marshmallow?
as mentioned i tried restoring via nadroid backup,and i didn't replace existing boot files, did this cause all the problems? and if did then is there a way i can still install the backup?
I am trying to backup boot partition again but its not creating any folder while it does say it created in the recovery !
Sorry for too many questions , i am not experienced but can follow if given steps or directed to a link/links.
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the latest kitkat 4.4.4 will work on marshmallow firmware ( 4.4.3 or 4.4.2 won't )
so you need to restore the full nandroid backup boot,system and data
boot only won't make the device boot up,also the twrp version which made the nandroid should be the same version to restore it ( twrp version is depending on the firmware version ) it's too confused to know whether it will work or not
it's better to flash kitkat based rom
but if you need nandroid restore tutorial to follow,here it is
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
use the steps but don't flash stock recovery
GOOD LUCK

ahmed.ismael said:
the latest kitkat 4.4.4 will work on marshmallow firmware ( 4.4.3 or 4.4.2 won't )
so you need to restore the full nandroid backup boot,system and data
boot only won't make the device boot up,also the twrp version which made the nandroid should be the same version to restore it ( twrp version is depending on the firmware version ) it's too confused to know whether it will work or not
it's better to flash kitkat based rom
but if you need nandroid restore tutorial to follow,here it is
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
use the steps but don't flash stock recovery
GOOD LUCK
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Thanks, i appreciate your reply. My problem is, when i try to backup boot files as per the step 6(a) in the link so as to create the folder it does not get created ! i do have a twrp folder but its blank, so how to create the folder ? also i cant copy anything in the internal storage anymore so how will i transfer the nandroid file? i can access the sd card via different phone.

mavsaurabh said:
Thanks, i appreciate your reply. My problem is, when i try to backup boot files as per the step 6(a) in the link so as to create the folder it does not get created ! i do have a twrp folder but its blank, so how to create the folder ? also i cant copy anything in the internal storage anymore so how will i transfer the nandroid file? i can access the sd card via different phone.
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Make sure you choose the correct location
Backup the boot to the sd card ( you can choose location "internal or external" from twrp menu while you do backup )
After it done put the nandroid folder in the same path with the boot folder
It should be like that either on internal or external
TWTP--»BACKUPS--»YOUR SERIAL NUMBER--»FOLDERS WHICH CONTAIN THE BACKUPS
Sent from my HTC M8 using XDA Labs

ahmed.ismael said:
Make sure you choose the correct location
Backup the boot to the sd card ( you can choose location "internal or external" from twrp menu while you do backup )
After it done put the nandroid folder in the same path with the boot folder
It should be like that either on internal or external
TWTP--»BACKUPS--»YOUR SERIAL NUMBER--»FOLDERS WHICH CONTAIN THE BACKUPS
Sent from my HTC M8 using XDA Labs
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Thanks, Hurrey i installed the nandroid backup ! the problem was that the backup folder was visible in the file manager of recovery but not in my windows 7 pc ! so i installed the card in xperia z3 and then it was visible in pc ! i dont know why it was happening ?
Thanks again, You made my day ! i have just booted in kitkat and system update has come up 3.28.401.9 ,can i update and should i update ? it is abut improving wifi hotspot creation so it is good for me but will it in anyway affect my rooting,system, etc? also do you know any method of stopping these notifications?

mavsaurabh said:
Thanks, Hurrey i installed the nandroid backup ! the problem was that the backup folder was visible in the file manager of recovery but not in my windows 7 pc ! so i installed the card in xperia z3 and then it was visible in pc ! i dont know why it was happening ?
Thanks again, You made my day ! i have just booted in kitkat and system update has come up 3.28.401.9 ,can i update and should i update ? it is abut improving wifi hotspot creation so it is good for me but will it in anyway affect my rooting,system, etc? also do you know any method of stopping these notifications?
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i don't think you can update,it will fail
but why you didn't restore 3.28.401.9 from the thread i linked earlier ?? no need to update it's directly 3.28.401.9 the latest kitkat
you can disable auto update in setting but the notification i don't know if it will be gone after disable the auto update or not

ahmed.ismael said:
i don't think you can update,it will fail
but why you didn't restore 3.28.401.9 from the thread i linked earlier ?? no need to update it's directly 3.28.401.9 the latest kitkat
you can disable auto update in setting but the notification i don't know if it will be gone after disable the auto update or not
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Yes, the update fails ! but i think i am not loosing anything by not updating except maybe improved wifi hotspot performance? i am right in thinking that?
i went to the thread but missed the 3.28.401.9 download link, i had the previous version already ready and was desperate to make it work so i restored that.
thanks again for your help.

mavsaurabh said:
i have just booted in kitkat and system update has come up 3.28.401.9 ,can i update and should i update ? it is abut improving wifi hotspot creation so it is good for me but will it in anyway affect my rooting,system, etc?
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You can't update with TWRP installed (OTA requires stock recovery). The update will also fail if you are rooted. You need the stock never rooted ROM to update. Unrooting will not work (OTA will fail).
If you want to go to 3.28.401.9 it probably makes more sense to just restore the stock backup 3.28.401.9 from the collection: https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Note that the backups from the collection are not rooted. But you just need to flash the appropriate version SuperSU to root.