I know this question has probably been answered before, but I don't really know how to search for it... Because I'm still not sure what I'm looking for.
I bought an Optus (Australian) branded HTC One X today, but I'm actually on a different carrier (Telstra, they don't have the One X and it's not available outright in retail here). So not only is my phone filled with bloatware, but it's all bloatware that I can't actually use.
I've got a basic grasp of Android flashing and whatnotsits, but that's only with WiFi devices like my Galaxy Tab. I'm kind of afraid to do anything here because of the increased complexity on a phone with radios and basebands and stuff I really haven't quite gotten into understanding yet.
I just really want a stock Sense 4 rom that'll recieve timely OTA updates without complication, and I'm not particularly bothered about having it rooted, recoverable or any other whowhatsits one way or the other.
I don't want a particularly big reply, if it's something as simple as a link to the ROM I need to flash and the name of what I need to use to flash it I can probably work with it.
Thank you so much to anyone who replies.
I'm in the same boat as you. I bought a 2nd One X from Telechoice (Optus handset). The only way to have it de-branded is with S-OFF which we don't have yet. Or you can unlock the bootloader and flash a rooted stock ROM or use a custom ROM. I suggest to use Android Revolution HD 5.1.0 for it's stock look.
But if you don't want to go there I understand. Like I said the only way to have a stock ROM is unlock the bootloader andflash a rooted stock ROM from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970
Once the bootloader is unlocked I'd just boot into recovery and install from there?
JemaKnight said:
Once the bootloader is unlocked I'd just boot into recovery and install from there?
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After unlocking bootloader you need to flash custom recovery and once you have custom recovery boot into custom recovery and flash the ROM from there.
Custom recovery = CWM right?
So I've unlocked the bootloader and installed the latest CWM Recovery. Do I now need to simply flash that ROM?
Oh, and one other question, will that one just update OTA?
JemaKnight said:
So I've unlocked the bootloader and installed the latest CWM Recovery. Do I now need to simply flash that ROM?
Oh, and one other question, will that one just update OTA?
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No it won't update . You won't get OTA wth custom ROM.
When you have flashed CWM flash the boot.img of the ROM you want to use. And then boot into recovery and make a backup of your ROM and then flash mike's super script and then flash the ROM.
I didn't want a custom ROM though, I just wanted a non-carrier branded stock ROM, whichever one it is that recieves the OTAs the fastest.
Does that exist?
JemaKnight said:
I didn't want a custom ROM though, I just wanted a non-carrier branded stock ROM, whichever one it is that recieves the OTAs the fastest.
Does that exist?
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I have the same problem with jemaknight
get this HTC ONE X branded carrier optus from my brother from australia..can I change it to stock(non-custom/no root) rom?anyone?
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Long story short, I purchased a One X from Amazon that was supposed to be an unlocked international version. Turns out it's a T-Mobile Germany version.
Everything works fine, but it has bloat on it and it's on a slightly older software version (1.28.111.10) and I'd like to make it a generic version that I can install updates on when they come out.
Can someone point me in the right direction? Where can I get a stock Generic rom for the Tegra 3 version?
I'm assuming my first steps are:
Unlock at HTC Dev
Install Clockwork Mod Recovery
I'm kind of a noob at this, or at least a novice, so any help would be appreciated. I was going to send the phone back, but it seems a shame if I can basically get it to be the way I want anyway.
For what i understand you want to be able to recieve OTAs, right?
You need stock recovery to update the phone, and i dont know if changing your CID will make the device recieve the different updates.
Why not try some stock roms?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648527
that wont be able to receive OTAs but hey its updated.
I never used any of those 2 but mike is doing a good work with ARHD which might be an option.
fredfb said:
For what i understand you want to be able to recieve OTAs, right?
You need stock recovery to update the phone, and i dont know if changing your CID will make the device recieve the different updates.
Why not try some stock roms?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648527
that wont be able to receive OTAs but hey its updated.
I never used any of those 2 but mike is doing a good work with ARHD which might be an option.
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Okay, so to flash one of those stock ROMs, I have to flash Clockwork first, flash the rom, then flash stock recovery again to be able to get updates, correct? I suppose I could just leave it Clockwork and then flash the updates manually.
Once you flash a custom ROM, even based off of stock, you do not want to receive OTA's as that could mess up with the Dev did and cause you issues. The Devs will keep their ROMs up to date so you just flash their updates manually with Clockworkmod.
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Okay, so to flash one of those stock ROMs, I have to flash Clockwork first, flash the rom, then flash stock recovery again to be able to get updates, correct? I suppose I could just leave it Clockwork and then flash the updates manually.
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You see, i never tried that. I dont know if those stock roms are able to recieve the update, but you could flash them using CWR.
And the devs will most likely update the stock roms. its not really be a big issue. You can always use something like titanium backup to save everything you want, even tho flashing an updated version of stock rom shouldnt mess anything up.
greyhulk said:
Long story short, I purchased a One X from Amazon that was supposed to be an unlocked international version. Turns out it's a T-Mobile Germany version.
Everything works fine, but it has bloat on it and it's on a slightly older software version (1.28.111.10) and I'd like to make it a generic version that I can install updates on when they come out.
Can someone point me in the right direction? Where can I get a stock Generic rom for the Tegra 3 version?
I'm assuming my first steps are:
Unlock at HTC Dev
Install Clockwork Mod Recovery
I'm kind of a noob at this, or at least a novice, so any help would be appreciated. I was going to send the phone back, but it seems a shame if I can basically get it to be the way I want anyway.
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If I were you I would send the phone back and demand the version you ordered.
You wont be able to flash a WWE RUU because we don't have S-Off yet however as everyone has mentioned above you can Unlock via HTCDev, flash Clockwork and then flash away with your desired custom rom.
Hi guys, I picked up a One X today brand new for an absolute bargain price. It is locked to Orange UK but I've requested the unlock code and should receive it soon. Coming from a Samsung world flashing on the One X seems like an absolute nightmare though! All I had to do with my previous Samsungs was download the stock .tar file and flash it with ODIN, no invalidated warranty or command line input to worry about! All I want to know is, is it possible to go from Orange firmware to stock UK firmware without unlocking bootloaders or smashing my warranty? I don't want any custom ROMs or anything.
Sorry if this has been answered before but I'm something of an HTC noob and most of the threads seem to pertain to custom firmwares rather than standard releases.
Nope not possible without unlocking the bootloader.....you must unlock it and flash a stock like custom rom to get rid of the orange carrier stuff....a standard UK rom is not really out there. just a WWE stock like rom. based on the latest software builds.
So in basically have to unlock the boot loader and install CWM then flash a stock ROM in CWM .zip format? Or does unlocking the BL mean you can run any RUU? Thanks for your help.
no you can't run any ruu because our phones are S-ON, once (wonder if it ever happends) we get S-OFF we can run any RUU. You have actually 2 options :
1 : unlock, flash a custom recovery and root the stock rom (then you can ditch orange stuff from it)
2 : unlock, flash a custom recovery and flash a total new custom rom (that is rooted already and released from bloatware crap)
whatever you decide to do i have 2 tips :
1 : before you start with unlocking and flashing...charge the battery
2 : when you unlocked it and flash a custom recovery you firts make a nandroid backup of the stock rom ! you need when you want to go back to stock and update the phone with official OTA's !
the basic steps are :
unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery, flash the boot.img file from the new rom with fastboot commands from the pc to the phone, make a full wipe in the recovery and install the rom.zip
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Hi, small question.
I have an bootloader unlocked international HTC One M8.
I want to keep the stock ROM and Recovery as I want to be able to install the latest updates.
Is there a way to Root it without having to flash another ROM and Recovery?
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Hi, small question.
I have an bootloader unlocked international HTC One M8.
I want to keep the stock ROM and Recovery as I want to be able to install the latest updates.
Is there a way to Root it without having to flash another ROM and Recovery?
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yes, install custom recovery, install superSU, then flash stock recovery.
I keep the custom recovery, and then if an update come out, you can flash the stock recovery.
Is it possible to install a stock ROM once 4.3 and a locked bootloader is in place. I've looked all over and I seem to read conflicting stories. So...
I have a Samsung S3 Telus (AT&T) version running the latest 4.3 as of May1st, my bootloader is locked and I have a tripped flash counter.
If someone actually posts a I747MVLUEND2 rooted image can I flash it?
Can I flash an older version I747MVLUEM series?
Oh yeah my phone is NOT rooted.
Check post #5, 11, 27 here Guide: How I unlocked my ATT S3 [ 1 2 3 ... Last ]
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I think you didn't understand the question. You pointed me to a thread about unlocking.
With a 4.3 bootloader, you will need to install a custom recovery to flash ROMs. If you want to restore a stock 4.3 ROM, try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658486
With a 4.3 bootloader, you cannot use Odin to flash a stock ROM unless that ROM was specifically compiled for flashing via Odin.
No this is not possible. I have a LOCKED boot loader. I can't flash a custom recovery as far as I know.
Also how would one know a ROM is made to be flashed by Odin even if it was possible? Maybe I missed something here.
I re-read your original post and I'm a bit confused. You have a Telus s3 (i747m) or AT&T s3 (i747)?
I have never heard of an s3 having a locked bootloader. All of the phones with a stock 4.3 ROM have a bootloader that cannot be downgraded.
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I re-read your original post and I'm a bit confused. You have a Telus s3 (i747m) or AT&T s3 (i747)?
I have never heard of an s3 having a locked bootloader. All of the phones with a stock 4.3 ROM have a bootloader that cannot be downgraded.
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Sorry, I have a Telus I747M.
It seems all AT&T and Telus S3's have a locked boot loader after the upgrade to 4.3. This means you cannot flash CWM recovery to the phone anymore.
So, I beleive I can't fix it to put CWM recovery on but I may be able to flash a stock rom, I'm just not sure at this point what I can do. Based on your response it is not surprising I'm confused, there seems to be a LOT of conflicting information.
There are some stock ROMS that have already been rooted and I'm hoping I can flash one of those without bricking my phone.
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Sorry, I have a Telus I747M.
It seems all AT&T and Telus S3's have a locked boot loader after the upgrade to 4.3. This means you cannot flash CWM recovery to the phone anymore.
So, I beleive I can't fix it to put CWM recovery on but I may be able to flash a stock rom, I'm just not sure at this point what I can do. Based on your response it is not surprising I'm confused, there seems to be a LOT of conflicting information.
There are some stock ROMS that have already been rooted and I'm hoping I can flash one of those without bricking my phone.
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sir, the one who got the wrong idea is you
the only S3 with locked bootloader is the verizon version
i747/M doesn't regardless of which version
which occurs to me that you might have done something wrong trying to root your device
though i've never tried this tool to root but many people succeeded rooting their phone with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963790
so try it out
but again, you said to flash a stock rom... you can do it via Kies(is that how it is called? it had been so long since i last used it) or you can just use ODIN to flash it
Regardless of the subject of that thread, the posts I indicated directly speak to your 747m downgrade question.
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horga_83 said:
Sorry, I have a Telus I747M.
It seems all AT&T and Telus S3's have a locked boot loader after the upgrade to 4.3. This means you cannot flash CWM recovery to the phone anymore.
So, I beleive I can't fix it to put CWM recovery on but I may be able to flash a stock rom, I'm just not sure at this point what I can do. Based on your response it is not surprising I'm confused, there seems to be a LOT of conflicting information.
There are some stock ROMS that have already been rooted and I'm hoping I can flash one of those without bricking my phone.
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Can understand why some may be confused about the question. If you have stock 4.3 already (which is the latest version available), why would you want to flash another stock ROM? If you are talking about flashing an older stock ROM, yes it is possible, and there have been several posts on how you can successfully downgrade the system only without altering the bootloader. Attempting to downgrade the bootloader will, of course, cause a brick so downgrading ROM only is a rather complicated process that should be attempted only if there is a very worthwhile reason for this. So far, there are very few arguments, if any, for downgrading from 4.3 to any older stock ROM version. If you are trying to flash a rooted version of the same stock, you need to be sure it's one with the same bootloader. You may, however, find it easier simply keeping the current system and rooting via Safe Root. You can, however, flash a custom ROM if it won't attempt to mess with your bootloader . As far as recovery goes, even if you have stock 4.3, you can still flash custom recovery via Odin or other prescribed installation route. I'm not aware of 4.3 preventing the flashing of a custom recovery. I have an AT&T i747 with stock 4.3 and I've flashed custom recovery several times.
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sir, the one who got the wrong idea is you
the only S3 with locked bootloader is the verizon version
i747/M doesn't regardless of which version
which occurs to me that you might have done something wrong trying to root your device
though i've never tried this tool to root but many people succeeded rooting their phone with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963790
so try it out
but again, you said to flash a stock rom... you can do it via Kies(is that how it is called? it had been so long since i last used it) or you can just use ODIN to flash it
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So when my bootloader says Qualcomm secure boot = 1, that means what exactly?
I haven't tried to root my phone yet.
Well actually it's a stock ROM that has been rooted. As per this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426&__utma=248941774.1179961654.1399404439.1400082744.1400099749.11&__utmb=248941774.1.10.1400099749&__utmc=248941774&__utmx=-&__utmz=248941774.1400099749.11.3.utmcsr=forum.xda-developers.com|utmccn=%28referral%29|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/galaxy-s3-att/&__utmv=-&__utmk=261245838
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So when my bootloader says Qualcomm secure boot = 1, that means what exactly?
I haven't tried to root my phone yet.
Well actually it's a stock ROM that has been rooted. As per this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426&__utma=248941774.1179961654.1399404439.1400082744.1400099749.11&__utmb=248941774.1.10.1400099749&__utmc=248941774&__utmx=-&__utmz=248941774.1400099749.11.3.utmcsr=forum.xda-developers.com|utmccn=%28referral%29|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/galaxy-s3-att/&__utmv=-&__utmk=261245838
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I think that means secure booting has been enabled. Secure booting has nothing to do with having a locked bootloader. From what I have read in other forums, a locked bootload would not allow you to load a custom kernel.
my m9 has received an android 6 update massage. but after installing, the phone restarts in custom recovery.
please help me how to upgrade my rooted m9 to an official marshmallow. i do not want to upgrade to a custom ROM
excuse me, my English is so weak
How did you upgrade to Marshmallow with a custom recovery as that isn't possible...
Tell us what you have flashed...g
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i could not upgrade to marshmallow. i received an OTA upgrade message. i download first part and then a installing confirmation widows appeared and when i confirmed it the phone restarted and boot on custom recovery.
since i am xda new user i can not ad links to my posts. a link to a screenshot of my phone is above this post. i add some SPACES to it so i can post it
In order to upgrade to official MM....you need a stock recovery image...and a stock system image...
Search for...and flash your stock recovery....if that is the only thing you have changed....g
gregsarg said:
In order to upgrade to official MM....you need a stock recovery image...and a stock system image...
Search for...and flash your stock recovery....if that is the only thing you have changed....g
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thank you.
i just want to upgrade to android 6.
i know that i can flash custom roms with custom recovery. is it possible for me to download an stock system image and flash it with custom recovery the same way? i do not want to make everything back to its original. i want a rooted android 6 with custom recovery.
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i had some search. if i upgrade to stock android, then i will have to root my phone again and for that i have to flash a custom recover again. i searched and find out that android revolution custom ROM is a good choice for ones how wants to keep HTC Sense.
thank you for your support.
Check here for possible stock system images and recoveries...
You should be able to flash a stock system backup from this thread...to include recovery....then take your OTA....and flash TWRP afterwards....
Just make sure everything matches your carrier....cid/mid....so the outcome is favorable...g
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3132698
You'll quickly find, if you haven't already, that the latest Android Revolution HD (v20) requires you to have the latest firmware. Flashing it without it will throw your phone into a boot loop.
gregsarg said:
In order to upgrade to official MM....you need a stock recovery image...and a stock system image...
Search for...and flash your stock recovery....if that is the only thing you have changed....g
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If he has removed his carrier's bloatware as well as the custom recovery, would he have to flash the system image also?
Or just flash the recovery?
I am asking as many AT&T users often root to remove AT&T bloatware, like I did. I used HTCDev.com to root, and my bootloader is unlocked.
Soundwve said:
If he has removed his carrier's bloatware as well as the custom recovery, would he have to flash the system image also?
Or just flash the recovery?
I am asking as many AT&T users often root to remove AT&T bloatware, like I did. I used HTCDev.com to root, and my bootloader is unlocked.
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Flashing a stock RUU will guarantee that the system and recovery are completely stock...
The OTA scans the device prior to update and will detect any software that isn't signed or official...
I'd RUU back to stock...then OTA will prompt....and won't get stuck trying to update the system partition...g