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[Q] update htc one x with root ?

I'm sitting with à trouble , I want to update my htc one x to the jelly bean version 4.1.1 and sensé 4+ .it's an european version quad core GHz1.5 32gb rooted phone and my version currently is 4.0.1 .so i downloaded thé update and press restart .after while it's restarting the screen goes to ckockworkmod and i cant install the update from there so .could someone help me to update my phone to jelly bean without losing my root?
And i Also have unlocked my bootloader.

U need stock recovery and stock rom for OTA otherwise relock ur bootloader and install JB.Otherwise there is Tool called JB flasher in android development Forum use that

aman360elite said:
U need stock recovery and stock rom for OTA otherwise relock ur bootloader and install JB.Otherwise there is Tool called JB flasher in android development Forum use that
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You are too fast my friend, maybe his cid is not compatible to update yet !
Or run a ruu to get back to stock, or make.sure you have the rom, recovery and boot.img to stock. Then you can update the official way.

MarcelHofs said:
You are too fast my friend, maybe his cid is not compatible to update yet !
Or run a ruu to get back to stock, or make.sure you have the rom, recovery and boot.img to stock. Then you can update the official way.
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Can you upload such an rom or doesnt it exist ? I did it before with the 4.0.1 version

jerre123 said:
Can you upload such an rom or doesnt it exist ? I did it before with the 4.0.1 version
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Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
Why didn't you make a nandroid backup from the stock rom

MarcelHofs said:
Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
Why didn't you make a nandroid backup from the stock rom
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Thnks for posting back but, is there Amy eu. Version of that i cant get out of the trend. But i will studie it .thanks.

Orange branded JB update released!

Just popped up on my One X in the UK. Installing now. Looks the same as the other updates (360-odd MB.) At last! Version is 3.16.61.6
Edit - Now installed & feels great. Things I've noticed Orange have done:
- Browser icon changed to previous Orange icon (grrr!)
- Apps now include "Best Deals" (no idea - will disable), HTC Media Link HD (sure it wasn't there before)
Kernel is 3.1.10-g0867ccf

Yes, just got this myself too. There is also a "Lookout Security" app and a "Power Saver" feature. Will try that instead of Juice Defender for a while and see what happens.

OMG i just can't believe it, they said on FB "early new year", and now that suprise
now i have to back to stock and install it

Good news - glad to hear. Thanks.

I can't go back to stock 1.29.061.11 and i don't know why :/ Please share the RUU or ZIP file (is there a way to flash this OTA zip file via stock/custom recovery?).

SeBoLeX said:
I can't go back to stock 1.29.061.11 and i don't know why :/ Please share the RUU or ZIP file (is there a way to flash this OTA zip file via stock/custom recovery?).
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Have you got the 1.29.061.11 ruu? If so all you have to do is relock your bootloader and then run it. If it won't run while your booted for some reason do it while your in fastboot.
http://www.htcruu.com/?dir=Endeavor
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Yes, I have this RUU RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_Orange_UK_1.29.061.11_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_260736_signed. Now i have custom ROM (ARHD 9.7.2) relocked device, stock recovery, hboot 1.12.0000. When I use command "getvar version-main" showes me 2.17.61.3 When I try to install RUU there is an erreo "Error 140: Bootloader version error".

Hi all,
I have a branded Orange HTC One X ORANG001.
I can't find any updates when I check for them and I'm stock, any ideas?
Thanks

FruityTen said:
Hi all,
I have a branded Orange HTC One X ORANG001.
I can't find any updates when I check for them and I'm stock, any ideas?
Thanks
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I'm at work right now but when I get home I'm planning to flash the RUU and see if I can update to Jelly Bean. will let you know if I have any updates available later.

ghandi500 said:
I'm at work right now but when I get home I'm planning to flash the RUU and see if I can update to Jelly Bean. will let you know if I have any updates available later.
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Thank you very much kind sir, I was going to try the same so please keep me posted on which RUU you try.
Excited for JB!

SeBoLeX said:
Yes, I have this RUU RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_Orange_UK_1.29.061.11_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_260736_signed. Now i have custom ROM (ARHD 9.7.2) relocked device, stock recovery, hboot 1.12.0000. When I use command "getvar version-main" showes me 2.17.61.3 When I try to install RUU there is an erreo "Error 140: Bootloader version error".
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I think u need the 2.17 ruu not the 1.29

I can't find 2.17.61.3 ruu anywhere, but i've got this Nandroid Backup 2.17.61.3 CID ORANG001 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140 Can I use it to back to stock?

SeBoLeX said:
I can't find 2.17.61.3 ruu anywhere, but i've got this Nandroid Backup 2.17.61.3 CID ORANG001 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140 Can I use it to back to stock?
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i'm not sure, i'd also like to know... guess we'll have to wait for the clever people to come online... hehe

If that's the case why have t-mobile not released then? Orange is part of EE. bored of the whole process
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Success, Im on stock again

SeBoLeX said:
Success, Im on stock again
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How did you do it? Did you use Nandroid or RUU?
Has the OTA popped up?
Thanks

Nandroid Backup 2.17.61.3 CID ORANG001 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140 then follow instruction and thats it at the end flash stock recovery, relock bootloader. after that small update appear 1,25 MB, restart and now im downloading 300+ MB update 4.1.1
Just ask if you have some questions.
Tell me where and I will upload file OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_Orange_UK_3.16.61.6-2.17.61.3_release_301586ebnqevgbwdfkb4ee (364 MB)

SeBoLeX said:
Nandroid Backup 2.17.61.3 CID ORANG001 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140 then follow instruction and thats it at the end flash stock recovery, relock bootloader. after that small update appear 1,25 MB, restart and now im downloading 300+ MB update 4.1.1
Just ask if you have some questions.
Tell me where and I will upload the film OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_Orange_UK_3.16.61.6-2.17.61.3_release_301586ebnqevgbwdfkb4ee (364 MB)
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From reading the instructions I need to flash Clock WorkMod, then do the Nandroid stuff is that right?
I've already got a relocked bootloader as I did have ARHD.
Could you give me some idiot proof instructions? The ones in that post don't seem to be overly friendly to people who aren't familiar with this. Many thanks

Don't worry it was my first time too
I believe you know how to use te commend line and fastboot commends
1. Unlock your bootloader
2. Flash CWM recovery
3. Download the Nandroid Backup 2.17.61.3 CID ORANG001 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
4. Create folder in sdcard of your HOX (your sdcard\clockworkmod\backup\ put here unpacked nandroid "2012-12-22.14.26.42"
5. Copy boot.img from nandroid folder to fastboot folder in your PC
6. Flash the boot.img
7. Go to CWM and "Backup&Restore" -> "Restore", confirm you want restore it and thats it
8. Now you have only to flash stock recovery and relock bootloader
I hope you can understand my instruction, my english isn't perfect

Thank you for this, I'm gunna give it a go when I get home

[Q] JB

hello dudes... my cid no is "HTC__023"... when i first got the phone I made an OTA update when my bootloader had been still locked.... then i unlocked it, flashed a custom recovery, and flashed the ICS Android Revolution which i still hv now... ok i want to upgrade to jelly bean. i downloaded this stock RUU "RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.14.707.24_Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_296434_signed"
which i thought was the correct one for me... it's saying that the image version is being updated from (Image version: 2.17.728.5) to (Image version: 3.14.707.24)... after it starts updating the signature, it gives me ((error 159: image error))... hv i missed sth ?
any solution plz even with a JB custom rom...
P.S.
I flashed a stock recovery and relocked bootloader before starting the update process.

Odp: [Q] JB
Ask in Q&A section, not here.
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abusseemkh said:
hello dudes... my cid no is "HTC__023"... when i first got the phone I made an OTA update when my bootloader had been still locked.... then i unlocked it, flashed a custom recovery, and flashed the ICS Android Revolution which i still hv now... ok i want to upgrade to jelly bean. i downloaded this stock RUU "RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.14.707.24_Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_296434_signed"
which i thought was the correct one for me... it's saying that the image version is being updated from (Image version: 2.17.728.5) to (Image version: 3.14.707.24)... after it starts updating the signature, it gives me ((error 159: image error))... hv i missed sth ?
any solution plz even with a JB custom rom...
P.S.
I flashed a stock recovery and relocked bootloader before starting the update process.
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I think that you have take a incorrect RUU and if i am correct your phone now is a.... XD!
Any ways i dont know a lot of RUU but seem to be incorrect because the numbers doent matxh "x.xx.728.x" "x.xx.707.x", and i think that these three numbers have to be the same!
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If you are asking a question, you need to ask your question in the correct subforum, which I have moved this thread to.

There is no usable ruu for you, and i don't see a "new" nandroid backup either. But you can do this :
Download here your matching firmware. The HTC__023 one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376
Place the file in the fastboot folder and rename it to firmware.zip
Put the phone in the bootloader and relock it. Then flash the firmware
Fastboot oem lock
Fastboot oem rebootRUU
Fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
Do it multiple times until it says Oke, if it does not the first time !
Reboot the bootloader (hold power button and volume - button until you are in the bootloader)
Unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery and install a new JB rom of your choice

Even if the rom is stock or it's not possible.

In fact there is a JB stock nandroid you can use. But you have to update the hboot first
http://bugsylawson.com/index.php/files/file/186-cwm-nandroid-backup-cid-htc-023-3177281/

ok but i meant to say can i use ANY stock rom of my choice coz i want full arabic support or maybe i shd stick to my cid -related roms?

When you upgraded the hboot you can use any rom out here. Custom roms, stock rom.....whatever you want. The only cid related rom here is that stock nandroid backup i linked you. 99% of the custom roms here are based on the wwe base.

Thank you very much for giving a helping hand... it worked... i flashed the firmware successfully ... one last thing: generally, we flash a stock recovery and relock the bootloader before we install a stock RUU using the computer i mean ... Can i now, after flashing the firmware, install ANY stock RUU, arabic to be specific, using the computer as usual without flashing a stock recovery and locking my bootloader?
thank you

No you must flash a custom recovery and flash a custom rom. Or you must restore the stock nandroid backup.
You can't run a ruu. There is no ruu available for you to use.
2 choices :
1: install any custom JB rom
2: restore the stock 3.17 nandroid backup, flash back the stock 3.17 recovery. Then you be able to install official OTA

after i flashed the firmware and twrp jb recovery i cant access the sd card from the recovery anymore... pc says Mtp failed
any ideas?

ah ok got it sorted out.. i tried cwm recovery and it mounted successfully ....

Oke cool,so its all sorted now ?

Yes got it all .. thank you
However, as you can see in the attached image the internal storage is nearly full. Well I just flashed the Rom as you know. I wonder what the problem could be.
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Check the installed apps list. Maybe the user installed apps before making the nandroid backup

Install WorldWide RUU on a HTC One X from China

Hi, I am really sorry to post such a simple and maybe common question, I just CANNOT find a straight answer.
I have a HTC ONE X 32GB (WW version) I got from China.
I checked the version of the Ruu and it says 1.29.708.9 (HK Ruu)
And the bootloader was unlocked, so i locked it.
I want to return to Stock Ruu cause I cannot update the official version.
I have 2 questions:
1. I am from Israel, so when I return to stock RUU, should i install the HK version like the one that WAS on my phone, or a different one??
-Can I install a different Ruu or it will screw my phone?
2. If i update to the HK Ruu which was originally on my phone, will i get a specific update dedicated to the Ruu or a general one from HTC?, I just want it to be "worldwide" and not really blocked to any updates.
Thanks, sorry for the mess.

Hey there... well as a matter of fact any other RUU will NOT work. You have to get the appropriate RUU for your phone depending on where it is from...
This will NOT block any updates, it's just for languages and local stuff specific for that region, but technically it won't be any different from any other One X.
Also there is no international RUU... every phone MUST have a specific region yours is China and that doesn't make it any different or change anything whatsoever.
Edit : Here is the link to the HK Jellybean RUU http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/sec...Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_299865_signed.exe
Follow the steps on the RUU help threads if you're new to this... This RUU will give you the latest major update. Any other official updates should roll out to you as long as you have the official recovery. If you want the WWE you can get a custom ROM that has it but I doubt that you can get it officially. Good luck with this
I hope I helped

Hi, if you are in ICS, go to stock .
Means you need to restore a stock nandroid back up and its boot img . Then flash stock recovery, and last re lock bootloader. Why? To get official ota manually.
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Waseem Manneh said:
Hey there... well as a matter of fact any other RUU will NOT work. You have to get the appropriate RUU for your phone depending on where it is from...
This will NOT block any updates, it's just for languages and local stuff specific for that region, but technically it won't be any different from any other One X.
Also there is no international RUU... every phone MUST have a specific region yours is China and that doesn't make it any different or change anything whatsoever.
Edit : Here is the link to the HK Jellybean RUU http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/sec...Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_299865_signed.exe
Follow the steps on the RUU help threads if you're new to this... This RUU will give you the latest major update. Any other official updates should roll out to you as long as you have the official recovery. If you want the WWE you can get a custom ROM that has it but I doubt that you can get it officially. Good luck with this
I hope I helped
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Awesome, thank you. I actually don't need the Chinese languages cause i'm not Chinese.. But if you say i have to get the HK RUU, then I don't argue :cyclops:
Thanks.
dragonesdenano said:
Hi, if you are in ICS, go to stock .
Means you need to restore a stock nandroid back up and its boot img . Then flash stock recovery, and last re lock bootloader. Why? To get official ota manually.
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I'm not quite sure what is the Rom i am currently using, it looks like a stock rom that China folks changed to fit in their stupid little programs.
Why do I need to do all that stuff you said?, can't i just install the stock rom like Waseem said?

If your hox is jellybean , yes, there some roms stock look, also i can make you one with no modifications or tweaks...but....if your firmware is ICS, you need to update, and for that i recommend you to update via ota.
Whatever you need or want,i can help you
SkyDragon Team© Gente Nueva, El R5

dragonesdenano said:
If your hox is jellybean , yes, there some roms stock look, also i can make you one with no modifications or tweaks...but....if your firmware is ICS, you need to update, and for that i recommend you to update via ota.
Whatever you need or want,i can help you
SkyDragon Team© Gente Nueva, El R5
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Hey I appreciate it, but I simply want to make my HOX fresh and clean from bull that was installed by Chinese folks and get a stock rom that updates by itself.
I downloaded Waseems RUU which he said was the latest for my version of HOX.
I already made my bootloader "Relocked" because it said to do so on some guide.
Now, Do i need to flash stock recovery? or just install the RUU?
Sorry i'm a bid confused.
This is my machine:
Android 4.0.3
Software #: 1.29.708.9
HTC SDK API LEVEL: HTCExtension_403_1_GA_7
Please give me some quick advise, this shouldn't be too hard, but it messes with my head.
Also, do I need to make some sort of cleaning to my phone before installing the RUU?, or the RUU installations does it by itself?

You need ICS latest ruu for our firmware. Cant install JB over ICS.
SkyDragon© You Are Not Allow To Lick My Banner, Stay Away!

What is JB?
I have the latest RUU which Waseem posted earlier. But do I need to install dtock recovery for it? Or somehow clean my device before installing the RUU?
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What he means is that you can NOT install a 3.14 based ruu, you need to install a 1.29 or a 2.17 ruu. The hboot difference is to big !
Edit :
Download this one
http://bugsylawson.com/index.php/fi...89-radio-1120410414-release-259897-signedexe/
Relock the bootloader if its unlocked and execute the ruu with admin rights. This will bring the phone to full factory stock. Note that it will wipe EVERYTHING !
After the ruu you reboot and do all the official ota's you can get....

Holy cow.. now I get it. The Ruu Waseen gave me is jellybean (jb) .
Ok cool thanks.
But still. How do I determine if i need to install stock recovery before installing ICS stock ruu?
Because I accidently Relocked the hboot before flashing the stock recovery.
Also, all links to stock ruus are broken, wherecan I download ICS stock Ruu?
I seriously appreciate your help guys
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Mr Hofs sir. I thank you kindly. )
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You only need to install the 1.29 ruu with admin rights and a relocked bootloader. It will flash it all back. Then do official ota to the 2.17 software....etc etc....until you cant go higher anymore. Latest software should be at least 3.14 ...

MosesTheTool said:
Holy cow.. now I get it. The Ruu Waseen gave me is jellybean (jb) .
Ok cool thanks.
But still. How do I determine if i need to install stock recovery before installing ICS stock ruu?
Because I accidently Relocked the hboot before flashing the stock recovery.
Also, all links to stock ruus are broken, wherecan I download ICS stock Ruu?
I seriously appreciate your help guys
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Hey sorry I thought you had the JB Hboot... here is the 1.29 RUU for HK http://www.androidfiles.org/ruu/sec...Radio_2.1204.122.17_release_268338_signed.exe
flash it and it should restore the stock ICS software to your HOX. then go to Settings > About > Software updates and you should then get the official JB update which will update your Hboot, Radio and ROM to the JB base 3.x
I forgot if you have to flash the stock recovey and re-lock before flashing stock RUU but I don't think you do. I guess if you flash the RUU it should relock your phone and flash stock recovery and boot.img by itself But please to be safe just make sure this is true.

A ruu does not lock the bootloader, you have to do that yourself. The only thing a ruu does is flash back the stock recovery,boot.img and software.
You relock the bootloader in fastboot mode
Fastboot oem lock
Keep the phone in the bootloader and right click on the ruu and select
Run as administrator
Edit....the first ota you will get is the ics 2.17 software, then you will get a small update and after that you get the 3.14 jellybean update. You do not get the jellybean instantly.....

Mr Hofs said:
A ruu does not lock the bootloader, you have to do that yourself. The only thing a ruu does is flash back the stock recovery,boot.img and software.
You relock the bootloader in fastboot mode
Fastboot oem lock
Keep the phone in the bootloader and right click on the ruu and select
Run as administrator
Edit....the first ota you will get is the ics 2.17 software, then you will get a small update and after that you get the 3.14 jellybean update. You do not get the jellybean instantly.....
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I did everything you said, now i have a different problem
I cannot open the RUU file you told me to download (the installer).
I had that problem on my other PC and then downloaded JAVA and it worked.
On this laptop I downloaded java, and it still doesn't load the installer.
It opens a COMMAND windows, and closes it. nothing happens.
I run it as admin and verything.
I am using Windows 7 32bit :\
Any idea?

Uninstall HTC syncmanager, but leave the drivers If you have HTC syncmanager installed anyway ?

Mr Hofs said:
Uninstall HTC syncmanager, but leave the drivers If you have HTC syncmanager installed anyway ?
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Yes i have it installed.
OK now something weird happened, I tried to open the RUU installer that Waseem gave me (the second one, for the 1.29 ICS) and it opened it!
But it doesn't open the file you gave me, which is 300MB
and waseems is the same name but 550MB.
what is the difference???/?

Edit :
Just checked the one i linked, you had a broken download. The one i linked is around 580 mb !

Look i made a screenshot

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?