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OTA 1.29, is it ok to flash 1.28 custom ROM

If I took the 1.29 OTA today over Stock 1.28.
Can I just flash the Rom's required 1.28 boot image, and flash ROM via CWM ?

Yes, but you MUST flash the boot.img provided in whichever thread the ROM is posted in.

nooomoto said:
Yes, but you MUST flash the boot.img provided in whichever thread the ROM is posted in.
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Yep, Thank you

dynamiclynk said:
If I took the 1.29 OTA today over Stock 1.28.
Can I just flash the Rom's required 1.28 boot image, and flash ROM via CWM ?
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The 1.29 camed out?

jeyml said:
The 1.29 camed out?
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Yep, looks like ARHD ROM is implementing it very soon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562603

[Q] Upgrade to OTA JellyBean from a custom ICS rom

Hi, I have noticed that HTC_044 is receiving OTA updates to jellybean now, my CID is 044, Hboot version 0.96 and currently running AHD 9.7 custom rom. So how can I upgrade my phone to jellybean?
I have searched through some threads but still confuse with feasibility and step by step guide. The question is can I flash the first original ROM nandroid backup and use the software update from setting? I have to relock the bootloader and reflash original recovery? How do I know which recovery to use as there is 1.26, 1.28, 1.29? Or can I just download the OTA zip and flash it directly on AHD 9.7 custom rom? Or should I just wait developer to upgrade their ROM compatibility?
Thanks in advance

Err... That's a lot of questions.
If you restore your backup and boot.img and flash the stock recovery (I'm not sure which one hboot 0.96 corresponds to, but after booting the ROM you'll know), you should be able to.apply several OTAs to get to JB.
I assume your backup is old, so you will want Titanium backup or something.
An alternative is to relock your bootloader
fastboot oem lock
download 2.17.707.x RUU from htcruu.com (ENDEAVORU) which will wipe your phone. Then apply one OTA and unlock or whatever you want.

Thanks a lot for your patience in answering my loads of questions! I guess flashing RUU is the way to go right?
Or alternatively can I just flash Maximus 8.5 by following the steps provided and use the firmware update as provided in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376?
BTW, will there be any difference if I use Maximus update instead of RUU, because I heard people are receiving battery update from OTA?

BenPope said:
Err... That's a lot of questions.
If you restore your backup and boot.img and flash the stock recovery (I'm not sure which one hboot 0.96 corresponds to, but after booting the ROM you'll know), you should be able to.apply several OTAs to get to JB.
I assume your backup is old, so you will want Titanium backup or something.
An alternative is to relock your bootloader
fastboot oem lock
download 2.17.707.x RUU from htcruu.com (ENDEAVORU) which will wipe your phone. Then apply one OTA and unlock or whatever you want.
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can i use this method to update my one x?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26967480

I just did a very manual method.
- Was on AOKP and I restored my original sense stock backup
- fastboot original boot.img (from within that backup),
- fastboot stock recovery,
and it's currently updating via OTA.
Fingers crossed!
the whole GALAXY to NOTE about...counting down from 10 to 1.

samuelong87 said:
I just did a very manual method.
- Was on AOKP and I restored my original sense stock backup
- fastboot original boot.img (from within that backup),
- fastboot stock recovery,
and it's currently updating via OTA.
Fingers crossed!
the whole GALAXY to NOTE about...counting down from 10 to 1.
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hey plz share ur stock recovery. I have HTC-044 ota file can i Use that one without updating from settings

Yes, I did manual update too, running jellybean now.
using method by samuelong87, as for stock recovery, i extract from the original RUU(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30574349&postcount=859), and preserve my root via voodoo rootkeeper (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670433). Awesome stuff!

faxel said:
hey plz share ur stock recovery. I have HTC-044 ota file can i Use that one without updating from settings
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you can extract the recovery from the original RUU, go to football's http://www.filefactory.com/f/7cc7b2fbdd03c031/ or http://www.htcruu.com/?dir=Endeavor (though often the RUU is corrupted), follow steps in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30574349&postcount=859, then you are good to go You can find your RUU version via software version from your stock rom

hellcommando said:
you can extract the recovery from the original RUU, go to football's http://www.filefactory.com/f/7cc7b2fbdd03c031/ or http://www.htcruu.com/?dir=Endeavor (though often the RUU is corrupted), follow steps in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30574349&postcount=859, then you are good to go You can find your RUU version via software version from your stock rom
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thank u for help I downloaded ruu file form htcruu.com but that file was corrupted, not opening in windows 8. so pleeeez share stock recovery of **707** software cid htc-044

samuelong87 said:
I just did a very manual method.
- Was on AOKP and I restored my original sense stock backup
- fastboot original boot.img (from within that backup),
- fastboot stock recovery,
and it's currently updating via OTA.
Fingers crossed!
the whole GALAXY to NOTE about...counting down from 10 to 1.
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faxel said:
hey plz share ur stock recovery. I have HTC-044 ota file can i Use that one without updating from settings
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faxel said:
thank u for help I downloaded ruu file form htcruu.com but that file was corrupted, not opening in windows 8. so pleeeez share stock recovery of **707** software cid htc-044
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Here you go, please bear in mind I am using RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.29.707.11_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_260743_signed. So flash at your own risk
the md5: 83538e8d8bd7bdabe450017ebc192215
BTW, if you use football's filefactory's RUU should be good to go.

Bootloader unlocked HTC One X OTA JB update
I've just unlocked my HTC One X and installed 'mike1986' ICS custom ROM but before I did that I saved my carrier's (3UK) JB update to my laptop's C:drive. Would it be possible to flash the 3UK JB update now and if so will it contain 3UK's bloatware?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Rednaxela1963 said:
I've just unlocked my HTC One X and installed 'mike1986' ICS custom ROM but before I did that I saved my carrier's (3UK) JB update to my laptop's C:drive. Would it be possible to flash the 3UK JB update now and if so will it contain 3UK's bloatware?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Nope won't work. You need to go back to your original 3UK stock rom and the stock recovery to be able to update.

HTC One X
Mr Hofs said:
Nope won't work. You need to go back to your original 3UK stock rom and the stock recovery to be able to update.
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Thanks to all who replied.
Does anyone know if Team Venom's ViperX 3.7.2 - Sense 4+ Jelly Bean custom ROM will flash on HTC One X CID H3G_001?
I've already flashed Viper X 2.7.0
Thanks in advance.

Rednaxela1963 said:
Thanks to all who replied.
Does anyone know if Team Venom's ViperX 3.7.2 - Sense 4+ Jelly Bean custom ROM will flash on HTC One X CID H3G_001?
I've already flashed Viper X 2.7.0
Thanks in advance.
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should be fine just remember to flash boot.img first

Rednaxela1963 said:
Thanks to all who replied.
Does anyone know if Team Venom's ViperX 3.7.2 - Sense 4+ Jelly Bean custom ROM will flash on HTC One X CID H3G_001?
I've already flashed Viper X 2.7.0
Thanks in advance.
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Make sure you have hboot greater than 1.31...
-Sent from my IceCold One X!

firmware update or back to stock help

hy
I'm on version 3.20.401.3, cid HTC_032
I would like to flash new hboot 1.72 since I'm on 1.39
how can I do that? back to stock and update phone via OTA?
I need link to my ruu and stock recovery, and help please.
so I need to relock bootloader, flash stock recovery and flash ruu?
Tnx

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33728099. Go get your nandroid from the link, flash stock boot.img from the nandroid then flash the nandroid. then get the stock recovery and flash that and then ota up to the latest
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carlowise said:
hy
I'm on version 3.20.401.3, cid HTC_032
I would like to flash new hboot 1.72 since I'm on 1.39
how can I do that? back to stock and update phone via OTA?
I need link to my ruu and stock recovery, and help please.
so I need to relock bootloader, flash stock recovery and flash ruu?
Tnx
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Or you can download stock rom from here 3.20.401.1 and flash is it via custom recovery after this flash stock recovery and stock boot.img and check for update

Going back to stock

Just a quick question that I'm sure I know the answer to but want to double check first.
I want to return to stock firmware for OTA updates but im on ARHD 5.0 (4.4.2).
ROM version 1.54.401.5
My hboot in bootloader says HBOOT-3.16.0.000 and Radio 1.15.2133156.UA13G.
I've seen 2 guides on here for returning to stock. Can i use wither of them or is one better than the other? I dont have any nandroid or recovery backups that I did myself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735235
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Thanks

Anyone?

The1nonly1 said:
Anyone?
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What was your original software version? Doesn't help going on ARHD's ROM version if you previously ran a Rogers Canadian version for example.
What was your CID? Software version prior to custom ROM?
More details then we can provide better help as well.

BerndM14 said:
What was your original software version? Doesn't help going on ARHD's ROM version if you previously ran a Rogers Canadian version for example.
What was your CID? Software version prior to custom ROM?
More details then we can provide better help as well.
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The original version would have been 4.4.2 as i bought it in June and installed ARHD pretty much straight away.
The CID is HTC_001
I havent installed any new kernals either.

The1nonly1 said:
The original version would have been 4.4.2 as i bought it in June and installed ARHD pretty much straight away.
The CID is HTC_001
I havent installed any new kernals either.
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Ok when I said version I meant 1.54.xxx.x etc but it's fine, HTC__001 would make it 1.54.401.5/10.
So go to the Collection thread(you posted link yourself in OP) and download the backup for the HTC__001 1.54.401.10. Restore the backup, flash back stock recovery(also available on that thread) and you're good for OTA.
Flash back stock recovery -
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
But you can also get the details on how to flash and where to unpack the backup .zip file you'll download in the first 2 posts of the collection thread. :good:

BerndM14 said:
Ok when I said version I meant 1.54.xxx.x etc but it's fine, HTC__001 would make it 1.54.401.5/10.
So go to the Collection thread(you posted link yourself in OP) and download the backup for the HTC__001 1.54.401.10. Restore the backup, flash back stock recovery(also available on that thread) and you're good for OTA.
Flash back stock recovery -
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
But you can also get the details on how to flash and where to unpack the backup .zip file you'll download in the first 2 posts of the collection thread. :good:
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Sorry yes i was originally on 1.54.401.5 but then did an OTA to 1.154.401.10 before installing ARHD. Can I just flash the nandroid for 1.154.401.10 then and it will work?
Will I still be rooted If i restore the nandroid and stock recovery or will that depend if the uploader rooted it first? as i want root and keep unlocked bootloader but want stock firmware with OTA updates.

The1nonly1 said:
Sorry yes i was originally on 1.54.401.5 but then did an OTA to 1.154.401.10 before installing ARHD. Can I just flash the nandroid for 1.154.401.10 then and it will work?
Will I still be rooted If i restore the nandroid and stock recovery or will that depend if the uploader rooted it first? as i want root and keep unlocked bootloader but want stock firmware with OTA updates.
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In general the nandroid backups aren't rooted, as they try to recover the original stock ROM. Thus you will loose root be going back to stock. I would do the following:
restore nandroid 1.54.401.10
flash 1.54.401.10 stock recovery
perform ota to 2.22.401.5
flash custom recovery (e.g. TWRP)
flash SuperSu zip
Following that way, you'll get your M8 updated to latest stock ROM and regain root.
Regards
Yoda

Thanks that's perfect
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HTCNerdYoda said:
In general the nandroid backups aren't rooted, as they try to recover the original stock ROM. Thus you will loose root be going back to stock. I would do the following:
restore nandroid 1.54.401.10
flash 1.54.401.10 stock recovery
perform ota to 2.22.401.5
flash custom recovery (e.g. TWRP)
flash SuperSu zip
Following that way, you'll get your M8 updated to latest stock ROM and regain root.
Regards
Yoda
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I've tried it that way a few times and am unable to get the update. It says that the phone is current on 4.4.2. Is there another way?

marscook said:
I've tried it that way a few times and am unable to get the update. It says that the phone is current on 4.4.2. Is there another way?
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Sorry mate,
have been on vacation for a few days.
Did you try to perform the OTA before or after reflashing the custom recovery?

Updating Hboot bootloader

Ive been trying to research how to update my bootloader version but i've been failing miserably. I currently have 3.16 and ive been trying to flash a few roms that wont let me since its too old. I'm rooted but i have s-on. Help?

Ever try just doing the OTA updates?

From where? I'm on ReNovate 4.5 and i dont see any options under settings.

alex5857 said:
From where? I'm on ReNovate 4.5 and i dont see any options under settings.
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For official OTAs, you need to return to stock ROM and stock recovery. Then you should be able to update by OTA, which will also update hboot.

redpoint73 said:
For official OTAs, you need to return to stock ROM and stock recovery. Then you should be able to update by OTA, which will also update hboot.
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So then i just need to download a stock rom from here and run the OTA? Would that come with the stock recovery? Is there a way to do it without having to do that?
Thanks for the help!

alex5857 said:
So then i just need to download a stock rom from here and run the OTA? Would that come with the stock recovery?
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No, you need to flash the stock recovery seperately. Get your stock ROM and recovery for your CID at the following thread (includes detailed instructions):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
alex5857 said:
Is there a way to do it without having to do that?
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Another way to run the OTAs? For the most part NO. The exception being some US variants, where you can relock the bootloader and update by RUU. Otherwise, for non-US versions:
You need the stock ROM, otherwise the OTA will fail when it sees the /system (ROM) files have been modified from "stock".
You need the stock recovery, since this is required to actually install the OTA. Without the stock recovery, the OTA will attempt to install, fail, and you will be stuck in a bootloop as the phone keeps trying to reboot into stock recovery.
Unless you mean, is there another way to update hboot. The only other way would be to s-off the device by sunshine.