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Right now I am running stock everything just unrevoked rooted on 2.1
Basically I want to upgrade to stock 2.2 and I'll go from there as far as what rom I will actually use this time around -etc-.
But I kind of want to start off fresh just contacts, pics and rooted 2.2
From my understanding I cant just upgrade via the pop up on the phone to 2.2 can i?
Thanks
blacryan said:
Right now I am running stock everything just unrevoked rooted on 2.1
Basically I want to upgrade to stock 2.2 and I'll go from there as far as what rom I will actually use this time around -etc-.
But I kind of want to start off fresh just contacts, pics and rooted 2.2
From my understanding I cant just upgrade via the pop up on the phone to 2.2 can i?
Thanks
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Yes, you can. So long as you didn't modify the essential programs. You'll lose root, but can gain it back with unrevoked.
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PonsAsinorem said:
Yes, you can. So long as you didn't modify the essential programs. You'll lose root, but can gain it back with unrevoked.
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Perfect I will click the install update that has been popping up every 30 mins or so since the release!
PonsAsinorem said:
Yes, you can. So long as you didn't modify the essential programs. You'll lose root, but can gain it back with unrevoked.
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If he currently has a custom recovery I think he will fail to do the OTA update. I know that you must have the stock recovery in order to go this method.
You could always just use the RUU program then run unrevoked 3.21 to gain root again. This will how ever erase everything you have the phone except for the SD card.
Yes the ota update didnt work.
Clockwork tells me
E: Failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation Aborted
blacryan said:
Yes the ota update didnt work.
Clockwork tells me
E: Failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation Aborted
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You're going to have to use the RUU program or extract the rom.zip file from the RUU program to restore your phone. You can either RUU your phone back to stock 2.1 or you can just go 2.2. I would recommend going the 2.2 method as it saves you the hassle of waiting for the phone to download the OTA.
You should be able to find instructions on how to use the RUU throughout the forum or this section even. Just use the search button .
*most people including my self was unable to use the RUU program due to driver conflicts. The only way a lot of use was able to use the RUU was to extract the rom.zip file and then rename it to PB31IMG.zip and flash it via Hboot.*
Again do a search and you should find instructions.
Side note: Be careful during the hboot update process. It will either send you to recovery or to fastboot. If you get sent to fastboot just select "bootloader" and hit the power button. This will put you back into hboot and the update will continue on its own.
If sent to recovery just select reboot phone and then hold volume down right afterwords to make sure you get into hboot again.
Caution: Never pull the battery during hboot or radio flashing as you will be very sorry and have a nice paper weight to remind you to never do this again.
i would restore the phone to stock rom and then flash 2.2
SiL3nTKiLL said:
i would restore the phone to stock rom and then flash 2.2
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I agree. My bad. I forgot about the OTA being incompatible with Clockwork. It's been a minute since I've been to stock.
SiL3nTKiLL said:
i would restore the phone to stock rom and then flash 2.2
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The 2.2 RUU is now the Stock Rom that comes with the phone. The only issue I see flashing the 2.2 RUU would be if he had upgraded his radio beyond what the RUU would have done.
Also technically yes you will void your warranty by using the RUU as it wont be considered an official update according to your carrier. Only OTA's are considered official.
Then again you already voided your warranty when you rooted the phone so it shouldn't really matter.
When I boot up it gets past the HTC quietly brilliant goes to the droid eye then after the 2 red balls go back and forth the second time the phone just sits and freezes there. what did I do wrong?
so i managed to get booted, but I boot and it shows me as having no service and plenty of my programs just freeze up and pop up saying force close or wait
blacryan said:
so i managed to get booted, but I boot and it shows me as having no service and plenty of my programs just freeze up and pop up saying force close or wait
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Interesting. Where exactly did you get the ruu files? Also did you do anything while rooted with 2.1 like load custom rom's that could have required you to change anything beyond just flashing the rom?
I've never gone past stock when I was rooted but in one of my earlier threads when I joined this forum I decided to go back to unrooted as I needed my phone to work and didn't want to run the risk of it dieing on me due to a stupid mistake. *It's currently my only phone*
I've flashed the 2.2 ruu file twice now and had no issues what so ever.
Also did you pull your battery while waiting for the phone to boot up for the first time after flashing the RUU? If you did then this might explain why as the first boot always takes the longest as it's building caches I think and possibly doing settings and so forth.
I've flashed the oxygen 0.2.2 ROM on my Desire and have ROm manager recovery installed. I want to go back to stock recovery and ROM. I've downloaded stock RUU but when I try to install it, it errors about bootloader verification failed. What should I do? Thank you in advance.
Which RUU did you download and which were you on when you first got the phone?
I've downloaded this RUU:
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8_Radio_32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20_release_140022_signed.exe
I don't remember on which I was when I got the phone, because it did the automatical upgrade the first day I turned it on. I just know that it was on Android 2.1. Should I try with the latest available stock RUU?
You could try getting 2.29.405.2 but you need to make a note of the exact error as there might be a chance you're on a branded handset.
This is why I stress to make a note of the ROM on your phone out the box before doing anything. I wish people would add it to rooting threads as it would make life a lot easier
I don't think that it is branded. Downloading the newest RUU. i'll post after I try it.
Ok. the newest one passed. Thank you for your help. Did this install the stock recovery as well?
Try it and find out
(Yes, an RUU puts EVERYTHING back to stock)
Hehehe I've tryed to enter the recovery but all i got was a picture of sign with exclamation mark. What does this mean?
Caspian3011 said:
Hehehe I've tryed to enter the recovery but all i got was a picture of sign with exclamation mark. What does this mean?
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Stock roms don't come with a recovery, you need to pull the batteries out or you can't use your phone. If you wan't a recovery installed use unrevoked3, you can also use a custom recovery (AmonRA) in the unrevoked3 setup. unrevoked3 comes standard with clockworkmod, and that one is not working correctly on my device.
Yes they do, that IS the stock recovery!!!
At the ! just hold volume up and press power and you'll get the stock recovery menu
Ok, thank you. marking this as solved.
Read my last post as MichelN gave you incorrect information...
I just did. Thank you very much, you've been very helpful.
So I decided to try and unroot my htc evo 4g with this tutorial i found:
[GUIDE] How to Unroot the EVO in 2 STEPS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141&highlight=unroot
I began with the steps that just involved transferring PC36IMG.zip onto my root folder and booting into boot loader. I ran the update and everything and rebooted and my phone seemed to have factory reset. i went back to my bootloader tho to find that it still says "s-off" so i guess its still rooted? I then installed rom manager and when i go to app it says im not rooted. Im so lost and confused I assumed i need to flash a recovery so i used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026 and tried each way. none have worked.
Please help!!
Thanks
Your not rooted just s-off which makes it possible to root.. If you get s on and update your phone to a newer hboot then you can't root.... If you want to be rooted again and have a custom recovery your gonna have to flash a recovery and flash su
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steviee7 said:
Your not rooted just s-off which makes it possible to root.. If you get s on and update your phone to a newer hboot then you can't root.... If you want to be rooted again and have a custom recovery your gonna have to flash a recovery and flash su
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soo how do i go about flashing a recovery and su?
also when i go to bootloader and try to enter recovery i get a black screen with a phone and red caution symbol. is this because i dont have a recovery?
itscuzimazn731 said:
soo how do i go about flashing a recovery and su?
also when i go to bootloader and try to enter recovery i get a black screen with a phone and red caution symbol. is this because i dont have a recovery?
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recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
superuser http://androidsu.com/superuser/
make sure you download the one for gingerbread and also download the su-bin and flash both via recovery
evo4gnoob said:
recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705026
superuser http://androidsu.com/superuser/
make sure you download the one for gingerbread and also download the su-bin and flash both via recovery
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hrm ive been to the recovery forum and tried all ways to install and none worked. im scared to try the bootloader because last time i updated all it did was erase everything.
itscuzimazn731 said:
hrm ive been to the recovery forum and tried all ways to install and none worked. im scared to try the bootloader because last time i updated all it did was erase everything.
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the only thing that can be flashed in the bootloader that will wipe your phone is a RUU. Flashing a recovery wont erase anything
I also did the bootloader thing and ended up getting a big "**unlocked**" and "**relocked**" symbol above the regular Supersonic EVT3 S-ON. So I dont where this leaves me when its talking about my warranty and getting the device repaired. I wanted to re-root my device but nothing is working now that I am HBoot 2.18
Hey all) Maybe someone knows where to get information on how to write scripts for root.
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P. Dexter85 said:
I also did the bootloader thing and ended up getting a big "**unlocked**" and "**relocked**" symbol above the regular Supersonic EVT3 S-ON. So I dont where this leaves me when its talking about my warranty and getting the device repaired. I wanted to re-root my device but nothing is working now that I am HBoot 2.18
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unlock bootloader then downgrade to a earlier version of android like 2.3.3 then accept the OTA and it will say LOCKED s-on http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...18-HBOOT-with-HTCDev-com-No-More-Watermark!-) dont do the root part after you downgrade to a earlier version
I just tried this today and it should work.. Use the "HEX" zip file from this forum. Rename it PC36IMG and place it on the root of your SD card..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245649&highlight=how+to+unroot+revolutionary+root
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Don't do anything else but that and let me know how it goes.
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Such a pain in the butt now. I tried to get s-off for my nephew earlier this month but I threw in the towel. Thought it would be as easy as my phone but it was too late as he had updated his bootloader. My phone was rooted back in January, nice and easy.
When I tried the new OTA with a new Incredible I got off of eBay (not rooted or tampered with) it kept messing up half way through and causing my phone to constantly reboot. I restored my phone but when I leave it plugged in with 3G on the OTA messes up my phone again.
I don't have root access so ES Explorer can't delete the .zip in the security folder to stop the OTA.
I've been trying to downgrade the HBOOT and get it to 2.3.3 but it won't work.
I either want it to be full stock or gain S-OFF so I can put CM9 on there. I have HBOOT .98 and can't get it to downgrade.
So, I tried following the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298990
Everything worked fine up until near the end. It says "remote: 99 unknown fail". (SEE 1ST IMAGE)
*NOTE, ERASING CACHE WILL WORK. JUST DIDN'T THIS TIME. I'VE TRIED THIS SUCCESSFULLY UP UNTIL THE REMOTE 99 FAIL*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...v=CgIYFGcVimU&annotation_id=annotation_395071
It's still 2.3.4, Sense 2.1.
My phone is Unlocked but still S-ON. I can't get rid of S-ON no matter what I try and do.
See 2nd image for what my HBOOT looks like.
Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong and what steps I need to follow at this point?
Also, can I flash CM9 and delete bloatware even with S-ON?
Thanks!
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems like the phone was unlocked through the HTC Dev Unlock tool. Have you tried relocking using that?
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To my knowledge I didn't use that. Just what is listed on these links.
Where can iI find this program and try to relock?
You need to relock the bootloader before pursuing s-off.
to relock bootloader
Navigate to your adb & fastboot folder
Code:
adb remount
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot oem lock
Then you should be able to downgrade and s-off.
I cant boot back into the phone.
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I locked the bootloader and now it just will not boot into the phone. I tried to go into recovery but it just reboots.
Did I just mess up my phone?
sjpritch25 said:
You need to relock the bootloader before pursuing s-off.
to relock bootloader
Navigate to your adb & fastboot folder
Code:
adb remount
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot oem lock
Then you should be able to downgrade and s-off.
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Thank you! I actually decided to stick with stock. The new OTA actually worked this time around so I have no issues. IF ICS ends up never coming out, I'll eventually root. I really enjoy Cyanogenmod but for now stock feels safe for me.
You have no idea how much I truly appreciate this. I've been frustrated for a week. Searching all over the internet and doing everything in my power to fix it. All it took.. was that! THANK YOU!
Your welcome...
Now I have no stock recovery. It's a phone image and a red exclamation point. It then boots e3 and says something like "E: can't open cache/recovery/command"
How can I regain stock recovery?
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Download the gingerbread RUU located http://minus.com/mvivow#1
I recommend renaming before downloading it.
rename it PG32IMG
Be careful with windows because it might rename it as PG32IMG.zip.zip. It won't work.
Move it to the sdcard
reboot into bootloader and allow the update. Its a signed RUU, so it should work.
It says "Main Version is older! Update fail"
Is there a RUU yet for the latest 6.xxxx OTA version?
I used the HTCDev tool to unlock again. At that point I was able to flash an .img of clockwork mod recovery.
When I re-locked I could no longer access Recovery. It said ***SECURITY WARNING*** and would not enter it.
I unlocked again and could use recovery, which is what I'm doing right now.
Am I not allowed to use Recovery with a locked phone?
Also, if I leave my phone unlocked, IF and WHEN there might be an ICS OTA for the Inc 2, can I still download and install while being unlocked?
Thanks!
It would be less confusing if you used the same user name on all the forums you post on.
undergone said:
I used the HTCDev tool to unlock again. At that point I was able to flash an .img of clockwork mod recovery.
When I re-locked I could no longer access Recovery. It said ***SECURITY WARNING*** and would not enter it.
I unlocked the phone again and can now use Recovery. I will stay like this I suppose.
Am I not allowed to use Recovery with a locked phone?
Also, if I leave my phone unlocked, IF and WHEN there might be an ICS OTA for the Inc 2, can I still download and install while being unlocked?
Thanks!
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Sorry dude.
Here's what is happening now... let me re-clarify.
So I had several issues caused by the latest INC 2 OTA. After the OTA messed up my phone I followed several threads online to downgrade to 2.3.3. After I did this, I updated back to 2.3.4 and then did the new OTA. It worked.
When I did this, "recovery" disappeared in the bootloader.
I eventually unlocked my phone again and was able to flash a custom recovery.img to get clockwork mod recovery back on. Everything was going smoothly!
I then entered recovery and accidentally restored a previous backup (version 5.xxxxx which would power off due to the OTA messing it up). So I immediately did a factory reset.
After this, the Radio is 1.09.01.0312. Every time I boot up it gets stuck on the white HTC screen. I've tried clearing cache, formatting system and then doing a factory reset. It still is the same.
To my knowledge this current radio is the radio for the new OTA (6.xxxxxx). My phone thinks it's software is still 5.xxxxxx due to the accidental restore.
I guess the radio I need ends in .1111. Would not having this radio cause this issue? I downloaded the radio but it says I have to be S-OFF to install it.
I am currently unlocked and S-ON.
Am I screwed or is there anything I can do to fix this?
I can only Fastboot and use CMD prompts. I don't even care if it's a custom rom at this point. Anything I can do to restore the phone.
Please and thank you.
EDIT: Also, PG32IMG files will not work. If I go to manually install it says E: Can't open sdcard/PG32IMG.zip (BAD)
Nor will it go through when I boot it up in the bootloader. I tried this for the version 5.xxxxxx. Do I need to wait for a 6.xxxxxx officiall RUU PG32IMG to come out? I haven't seen one yet.
when you see the red exclamation point press power button and volume up at same time, will put you in stock recovery
Is there ANYONE that can possibly help be fix my phone? I'm still stuck in the white HTC boot screen.
I can only load up in the bootloader.
***UNLOCKED***
VIVO_W XB SHIP S-ON RL
RADIO-01.09.01.0312
eMMC-boot
I need to install the latest software. Is there a RUU yet for the latest 6.xxxx software yet as a PG32IMG?
Any steps to successfully do this would be appreciated.
Could someone with the stock software do a backup, zip the file and send it to me? that way I could put it in the sd/clockworkrecovery/backup and try to make it work.
Thank you.
EDIT: ***HERE IS THE FIX THAT WORKED FOR ME***
Here is how I fixed it: I suggest all others with my issue try this...
Flash the boot.img from this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737494
THEN went into recovery > factory reset > clear cache > wipe dalvik > install zip from SD > install
If you need addition details, how to flash, etc. they can be found here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28262673#post28262673) where I was also given help.
I'm user "telecastertunes" on there.
Good luck!
I'm trying to get my phone able to load custom ROMs but failing miserably. But my failure is not the topic of this thread (I'm just mentioning it so maybe someone nice will help me as I have hit a roadblock).
During this process I had to go back to full stock. So, I Re-locked my phone, and installed the latest RUU from the htc downloads page.
Phone I have is the model CWS__001 from ATT. The phone is back to full stock with it saying "Re-locked/S-ON/etc." on the bootloader screen
Before when I was on firmware 1.32.502.xx I could go into recovery mode and there would be options to flash from sd card or internal memory.
Now I am on firmware 2.11.502.18 and whenever I go into recovery mode, I get a ! in a triangle on a phone drawing with the words "Updating in progress... Do not turn off phone" Then after about three minutes or so, the phone reboots. And I go back to my home screen.
Did they change something recently that I can't flash a zip using recovery mode in firmware 2.11.502.18?
ampedsilence said:
I'm trying to get my phone able to load custom ROMs but failing miserably. But my failure is not the topic of this thread (I'm just mentioning it so maybe someone nice will help me as I have hit a roadblock).
During this process I had to go back to full stock. So, I Re-locked my phone, and installed the latest RUU from the htc downloads page.
Phone I have is the model CWS__001 from ATT. The phone is back to full stock with it saying "Re-locked/S-ON/etc." on the bootloader screen
Before when I was on firmware 1.32.502.xx I could go into recovery mode and there would be options to flash from sd card or internal memory.
Now I am on firmware 2.11.502.18 and whenever I go into recovery mode, I get a ! in a triangle on a phone drawing with the words "Updating in progress... Do not turn off phone" Then after about three minutes or so, the phone reboots. And I go back to my home screen.
Did they change something recently that I can't flash a zip using recovery mode in firmware 2.11.502.18?
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Sounds like before you flashed the ruu, you had a custom recovery twrp. After you Ron the ruu you have the stock recovery.
Why do you need to relock your bl? Is this specific for your variant? About the triangle with exclamation, you just have to press the (volume up) if I remember it correctly in order for recovery options to load...
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teddy0209 said:
Why do you need to relock your bl? Is this specific for your variant? About the triangle with exclamation, you just have to press the (volume up) if I remember it correctly in order for recovery options to load...
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Every guide I found on xda specifically said that I had to relock the bootloader to run the RUU. I still have the unlock token to unlock it again, which I will do this weekend.
thicklizard said:
Sounds like before you flashed the ruu, you had a custom recovery twrp. After you Ron the ruu you have the stock recovery.
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Even with the stock recovery I used to have options. Those are now gone. it just does stuff.
The options changed. You only get the extra options when the bootloader is unlocked. New feature.
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