Hi guys,i have in my hands an italian xperia play(r800i) with the last 2.3.4 firmware(i dont remember if it is .64 or .62,in every case it is the latest firmware.my question is:how to root and next install cwm?i read of a method with fastboot which start a recovery for install the xperiaroot.zip.it is valid for my phone?and next,how to make recovery permanent without changing kernel?is this method valid? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437840 i specify that the phone has locked bootloader.
Up Someone can reply one of this questions?thanks
You can't use fastboot with a locked bootloader. Also you need root before you can run that CWM app. To get root follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
Then you can just run that CWM app to install recovery. This is somewhat permanent, as it stores the recovery in your system partition, this isn't as secure as your kernel partition, but I don't think that's a problem really.
very thanks,so if in future i install that recovery and next i want to flash the doomkernel,i can't because that kernel is incompatible with a previous installed CWM?
I was wondering, how can you apply the new 2.17.401.2 OTA update when your One X is rooted? The system boots in Clockwork mod which can't apply the update....
coendeurloo said:
I was wondering, how can you apply the new 2.17.401.2 OTA update when your One X is rooted? The system boots in Clockwork mod which can't apply the update....
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I'd just wait till it gets ported to one of the roms which honestly will save you all the hassle and simply flashing it.. Shouldn't take too long
All I did was root the device, I don't have a custom rom. It should be revertable, right? I don't want to lose everything...
flash stock recovery and use root keeper and install it
hytin said:
flash stock recovery and use root keeper and install it
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This info is correct. You need the stock recovery to apply official otas. You can get it from the link in the cwm sticky thread
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Thanks for the info! "And use root keeper", what might that be?
coendeurloo said:
Thanks for the info! "And use root keeper", what might that be?
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Exactly what the title suggests, it keeps root for you.-
Do you mean re-lock the bootloader? Or are they talking about a separate app with the name 'root keeper'?
Edit: I guess you were refering to the app root keeper indeed. Guide for me here, appearantly: http://onexroot.com/one-x-root/how-...ed-htc-one-x-without-unrooting-and-keep-root/
You cannot apply OTA update on a rooted phone unless
1) You Reboot into recovery
2) Create nandroid of current ROM (ARHD)
3) Go to bootloader
4) Download boot.zip from attachments below, extract it and flash the contained boot.img inside ADB using "fastboot flash boot boot.img" (NOTE: This boot.img is for base 1.29 only! Grab your own original boot.img if you're unsure or if you're getting bootloops!)
5) Restore original ROM via either 5a or 5b
5a) Boot into recovery and restore your stock ROM you made a nandroid of before flashing a custom ROM
5b) Flash a RUU that's compatible with your CID
6) After stock ROM has been installed and booted, reboot into bootloader
7) Download stock recovery from attachments below, extract it and flash the recovery inside ADB using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
8) Boot back into stock ROM
9) Perform OTA and let it finish nicely
10) Reboot into bootloader
11) Flash custom recovery (CWM)
11a) Optional: Create a nandroid of the new stock ROM you just got through OTA
12) Flash ARHD boot.img from the OP
13) Restore nandroid of ARHD you created at step 2
14) Done!
sherrypizza said:
You cannot apply OTA update on a rooted phone unless
1) You Reboot into recovery
2) Create nandroid of current ROM (ARHD)
3) Go to bootloader
4) Download boot.zip from attachments below, extract it and flash the contained boot.img inside ADB using "fastboot flash boot boot.img" (NOTE: This boot.img is for base 1.29 only! Grab your own original boot.img if you're unsure or if you're getting bootloops!)
5) Restore original ROM via either 5a or 5b
5a) Boot into recovery and restore your stock ROM you made a nandroid of before flashing a custom ROM
5b) Flash a RUU that's compatible with your CID
6) After stock ROM has been installed and booted, reboot into bootloader
7) Download stock recovery from attachments below, extract it and flash the recovery inside ADB using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
8) Boot back into stock ROM
9) Perform OTA and let it finish nicely
10) Reboot into bootloader
11) Flash custom recovery (CWM)
11a) Optional: Create a nandroid of the new stock ROM you just got through OTA
12) Flash ARHD boot.img from the OP
13) Restore nandroid of ARHD you created at step 2
14) Done!
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They don't have a custom Rom?
Sent from my now amazing HTC One X thanks to TeamVenoms ViperX rom
Not sure this will work with a HOX but followed this tutorial to apply the latest OTA to my wife's Wildfire S, and it worked without any issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788513
Can't remember if I had to re-flash the boot.img after.
HTH
Bixx said:
Not sure this will work with a HOX but followed this tutorial to apply the latest OTA to my wife's Wildfire S, and it worked without any issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788513
Can't remember if I had to re-flash the boot.img after.
HTH
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Anyone know if this works? I still haven't been able to update...I get the installer, then a red exclamation mark at about 1/3rd of the update.
You must have a completely stock 1.29 install (unrooted with stock recovery) before the OTA will procede.
You could also, on the flipside, just flash a custom ROM if you've already unlocked because your warranty is void anyways, and since you have root you can easily keep all your data by using Titanium backup.
Of course though, if you don't want to go the custom ROM route you will just have to unroot and put the stock recovery back before you run the OTA, and then root again.
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You must have a completely stock 1.29 install (unrooted with stock recovery) before the OTA will procede.
You could also, on the flipside, just flash a custom ROM if you've already unlocked because your warranty is void anyways, and since you have root you can easily keep all your data by using Titanium backup.
Of course though, if you don't want to go the custom ROM route you will just have to unroot and put the stock recovery back before you run the OTA, and then root again.
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I've applied an ota with root before?
There were no problems? What you need is completely stock odexed rom, stock recovery for your current version and that's it. I used to think you needed a relocked bootloader, think that might just be for ruu's.
Sent from my now amazing HTC One X thanks to TeamVenoms ViperX rom
Bixx said:
Not sure this will work with a HOX but followed this tutorial to apply the latest OTA to my wife's Wildfire S, and it worked without any issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788513
Can't remember if I had to re-flash the boot.img after.
HTH
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it does'nt work
hello. i have a htc one x rooted, stock rom but rooted. can upgrade ota? or i need unrooted phone? excuse me for my bad english
angstCR said:
hello. i have a htc one x rooted, stock rom but rooted. can upgrade ota? or i need unrooted phone? excuse me for my bad english
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As far as I know as long as you have stock recovery it will be fine.
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You need stock rom (factory state), stock kernel and stock recovery.
Root can stay, you will lose it after the update. You have to root it again after if you want
Bootloader can also stay unlocked.
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You need stock rom (factory state), stock kernel and stock recovery.
Root can stay, you will lose it after the update. You have to root it again after if you want
Bootloader can also stay unlocked.
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i need only factory reset?
No by factory state i mean that if you have removed HTC signed apps or made changes to the system it should be returned to stock.
i just bought an ssg2 which was apparently unlocked. trying to root it through odin but it doesnt do anything. as soon as i click start all it does is nothing. it is running stock gingerbread.
any input dudes?
Phone recognized by the PC? Correct drivers installed on the PC? Have you followed the steps properly?
You need to flash a custom recovery first, something like Clockwork Recovery or TWRP (I think that's right?), and flash a root binary through that, in your case it would be a file called 'su-3.0.5' (that's for gingerbread).
There are tons of guides here on how to install a custom boot recovery and how to root, find one that you understand and follow it.
ok i have some questions , after root i can get OTA updates ? , i have an interncional model 4G running 1.57.599.1 software , before root how can i have a backup,if i root it will reset my phone, and after this can yours give me the link for root,thaks and sorry for bad english ,need too backup link
thesebitas1994 said:
ok i have some questions , after root i can get OTA updates ? , i have an interncional model 4G running 1.57.599.1 software , before root how can i have a backup,if i root it will reset my phone, and after this can yours give me the link for root,thaks and sorry for bad english ,need too backup link
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I think You won't be able go get OTA as update is probably being flashed by stock recovery, which You won't have after rooting Your phone.
Rooting the phone shouldn't reset all of Your data, only unlocking bootloader will.
To root your phone just install customo recovery (there are many tutorials overall in the Internet) and flash the updateSU.zip.
That should be all.
I don't know if You also want to unlock Your bootloader, but if You do, then there's whole information on HTC website (you have to have an account).
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ok i have some questions , after root i can get OTA updates ? , i have an interncional model 4G running 1.57.599.1 software , before root how can i have a backup,if i root it will reset my phone, and after this can yours give me the link for root,thaks and sorry for bad english ,need too backup link
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Hi, I hope is not too late replying back to you, first of all, have you installed a Custom recovery already? if not, good you still can do a Full backup (with a stock recovery and all that) please paste here your "getvar all" (fastbbot getvar all) <-- that's the command.
Then download the clockworkmod for HTC One M8, with the clockworkmod you can do a backup without installing a custom recovery, If you flash a custom recovery on your phone without making a backup you will lost your Stock Recovery (and you will make the same mistake that I did ... )
After download the clockworkmod recovery, do the following command on your D.O.S Command promp:
"fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.8-m8.img" <-- this command will boot from teh Custo Recovery and not flash it. (make sure that you have Bootloader Unlocked
After that you will be able to do a Full backup of your system (including the stock recovery)
Let me know if you where able to do it ( so you can pass me the nandroid backup that you make
I need stock recovery for A5 DUG variants of desire 816 to install system update.
If i update, is there any chance to get re-locked my device.
What are the appropriate procedure to install system update after rooting and installing custom recovery
Please someone help me on this
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I need stock recovery for A5 DUG variants of desire 816 to install system update.
If i update, is there any chance to get re-locked my device.
What are the appropriate procedure to install system update after rooting and installing custom recovery
Please someone help me on this
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You can try this stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=5178
I could do the 1st update after flashing this stock recovery which was about 59 mb ,but with the 2nd update (about 160 mb) I couldn't
I tried everything back to stock and re-lock with no luck always stuck at red triangle then restart
I think it's because of the root (tampered) at Hboot.
I searched a lot but nothing can help only flashing stock ruu and there is no official one yet, so still waiting>>>
Try this and wish you luck
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You can take a stock recovery from the update ZIP itself
you will find it in the downloads folder after download and before install
copy it to your computer open it >firmware > recover.img
I also have some concerns before downloading the update...do i have to restore the stock recovery before installing the updates? by the way heres mine