Hi there!
I know i have to search through the forums to see if there is a post similar to the one i'm about to write now. So if there is a similar post like this out there, i have not seen it and i apologize.
An now to the core of my problem:
Basically the title is my question. I have just flashed a stock RUU on my phone and updated it via HTC's OTA, but i want to gain root and still maintain the ability to get OTA updates - Which, as far as i know, requires a stock recovery image. Is it possible to flash the stock recovery after gaining root-access and keep the phone rooted?
Yes, you flash a custom recovery to obtain root that's good, after this you flash back the stock recovery you still be rooted, the root is in the rom and not in the recovery !
So you are correct :thumbup:
Mr Hofs said:
Yes, you flash a custom recovery to obtain root that's good, after this you flash back the stock recovery you still be rooted, the root is in the rom and not in the recovery !
So you are correct :thumbup:
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Thanks a lot, that's awesome. By the way, now that i have updated to stock 4.1.1, is the root procedure precisely the same as it was with ICS; Can i use precisely the same superuser zip and unlock token i used when the phone was on ICS?
Yes you can ! Its exactly the same .... and to give you a tip :
After you flashed the custom recovery please do a nandroid backup from the backup & restore option in the recovery, if you want to change things to the rom after that you have a safe backup to go back to when you need to update or have any other problem. :thumbup:
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Yes you can ! Its exactly the same .... and to give you a tip :
After you flashed the custom recovery please do a nandroid backup from the backup & restore option in the recovery, if you want to change things to the rom after that you have a safe backup to go back to when you need to update or have any other problem. :thumbup:
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I know, i certainly intend on doing just that. When i read the post on how to get the phone back to stock and i read the part about how to do it from a nandroid backup, i seriously face palmed myself! Back when i was still using my HTC Desire, i never considered the nandroid backup because the stock software was so incredibly bad that i never wanted to go back. But now i will, my experience with the stock software is far better on the One X.
Thanks a lot for your help
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seens like to be impossible to root my phone, tried everything, no success at all.
What did you try to do, did u unlocked the bootloader at htcdev.com ?
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What did you try to do, did u unlocked the bootloader at htcdev.com ?
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yup. my bootloader is unlocked since my first day with HOX
And you did flash a custom recovery and made a nandroid backup and then you tried to applied the root with what ? I need more info bro, i can't keep on going to guess what you did and what you did not do
Do a nandroid backup of the stock rom and keep it somewhere safe, then go for a custom already rooted rom ! Have the advantage of a tweaked one ....why stay on stock
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And you did flash a custom recovery and made a nandroid backup and then you tried to applied the root with what ? I need more info bro, i can't keep on going to guess what you did and what you did not do
Do a nandroid backup of the stock rom and keep it somewhere safe, then go for a custom already rooted rom ! Have the advantage of a tweaked one ....why stay on stock
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before the last update to jelly bean [stock], i had my phone rooted, following the steps on http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1533#tutorial
it was very simple to do, but after i updated it to jelly bean i lost the root access on my phone, i dont have any recovery installed.
Did u try this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734365
Your link gets me to the forum overview .... Not to an actual thread !
Hey Everyone...
Nice to meet you al.. ^_^
I have a HTC One X (International Version) and i would like to root it so i can use certain apps like titanium backup.. and so i searched through internet and found many tutorials.. and of those some of them said this rooting no longer works.. so im not sure which guide to folllow.. and also i want to clear some doubts of mine before starting the rooting process...
1. If i root my mobile will it void the warrenty??? Within a few months my warrenty will be over so i dont mind.. but just wanted to know...
2. How to Root it? any detailed guide will be helpful...
3. Will rooting erases my data in the phone like contacts, calender entries, music etc.
4. After Rooting can i update my phones software like usual... or should i root again after updating???
5. After rooting can i use my device to transfer files to and from my desktop?? cuz in one website its written tat we cant transfer files after rooting...
Hope you guys can clear my doubts...
Thanks.. ^_^
syaoran7li said:
Hey Everyone...
Nice to meet you al.. ^_^
I have a HTC One X (International Version) and i would like to root it so i can use certain apps like titanium backup.. and so i searched through internet and found many tutorials.. and of those some of them said this rooting no longer works.. so im not sure which guide to folllow.. and also i want to clear some doubts of mine before starting the rooting process...
1. If i root my mobile will it void the warrenty??? Within a few months my warrenty will be over so i dont mind.. but just wanted to know...
2. How to Root it? any detailed guide will be helpful...
3. Will rooting erases my data in the phone like contacts, calender entries, music etc.
4. After Rooting can i update my phones software like usual... or should i root again after updating???
5. After rooting can i use my device to transfer files to and from my desktop?? cuz in one website its written tat we cant transfer files after rooting...
Hope you guys can clear my doubts...
Thanks.. ^_^
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1. Yes
2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604439
3. Rooting itself not, but unlocking the bootloader will erase the phone back to stock factory settings
4. If you just root the phone and make no changes to system apps like removing bloatware apps then you only have to flash back the stock recovery to be able to update. But you MUST do a NANDROID BACKUP right after flashing the custom recovery
5. Yes you can ...
Mr Hofs said:
1. Yes
2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604439
3. Rooting itself not, but unlocking the bootloader will erase the phone back to stock factory settings
4. If you just root the phone and make no changes to system apps like removing bloatware apps then you only have to flash back the stock recovery to be able to update. But you MUST do a NANDROID BACKUP right after flashing the custom recovery
5. Yes you can ...
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Thanks for the reply... ^_^
Thanks for the link to the guide....
abt the 3rd question... as u said rooting doesnt earse data but unlocking bootloader erases... but then in the guide u sent me in the pic there are 5 steps to root right and the 5th step is unlocking bootloader... so it means rooting will earse data also???
4. I did not quite understand it.... what to do if i want to remove bloatware apps??
Thanks for clearing my all other doubts.. ^_^
syaoran7li said:
Thanks for the reply... ^_^
Thanks for the link to the guide....
abt the 3rd question... as u said rooting doesnt earse data but unlocking bootloader erases... but then in the guide u sent me in the pic there are 5 steps to root right and the 5th step is unlocking bootloader... so it means rooting will earse data also???
4. I did not quite understand it.... what to do if i want to remove bloatware apps??
Thanks for clearing my all other doubts.. ^_^
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3. The first 5 steps (left top corner of the picture) are only to unlock the bootloader, you can't root a phone without a unlocked bootloader.
4. Well bloatware is considered as crap apps that a carrier installs to the rom/phone (if you are locked to one like vodaphone or TMobile) when you remove those apps you can not longer update with that rom. That's why you have to make a nandroid backup from the stock Rom because you need it when you want official updates later.
Here you can find more info about rooting,flashing and updating
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832891
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3. The first 5 steps (left top corner of the picture) are only to unlock the bootloader, you can't root a phone without a unlocked bootloader.
4. Well bloatware is considered as crap apps that a carrier installs to the rom/phone (if you are locked to one like vodaphone or TMobile) when you remove those apps you can not longer update with that rom. That's why you have to make a nandroid backup from the stock Rom because you need it when you want official updates later.
Here you can find more info about rooting,flashing and updating
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832891
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3. Ohhh so I have to do the first 5 steps and do the recovery mod thing to root my phone.. now I understand...
Thanks for sharing the awesome link with me.. it has all the details in it... Thanks..^_^
Now I'm going through all those links...
Thanks for clearing all my doubts... ^_^
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
No problem , i hope you succed and that i don't see you back here
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No problem , i hope you succed and that i don't see you back here
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Thanks...Hehe.. and sorry that im back already... i got one final doubt....
Here is a simulation of wat i am going to do... so
1. i am going to follow all the steps exactly till taking nandroid backup from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843585 post... then my phone will be in stock rom right.. then if i want to update i can follow the steps from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670433 .... This way i will have a rooted phone and i can update its software too right??
Or can i follow the instruction in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592355???
2. And if i want to install a Custom Rom then i will follow the steps in this post completely http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843585 and then when i want to update i should follow this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660807 Right???
Well those links are covering the steps.
Basically what you do in steps is :
1. Unlock the bootloader
2. Flash a custom recovery
3. Make a NANDROID BACKUP and copy it to a safe place
4. Root the stock rom, or flash a custom rom
5. If you want to get updates from HTC you restore the nandroid backup from step 3 and after that flash back the stock recovery
Mr Hofs said:
Well those links are covering the steps.
Basically what you do in steps is :
1. Unlock the bootloader
2. Flash a custom recovery
3. Make a NANDROID BACKUP and copy it to a safe place
4. Root the stock rom, or flash a custom rom
5. If you want to get updates from HTC you restore the nandroid backup from step 3 and after that flash back the stock recovery
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Wow thanks tats super simple..^_^
4. Root stock rom? But once we unlock the bootloader and install custom recovery doesn't it mean it's rooted...? And without rooting how can I take nandroid backup? ... Can u elaborate step 4 a bit...?
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The stock rom is not rooted until you install the superuser.zip with the custom recovery. You have to see it like this. Unlocking the bootloader is getting freedom of what to flash, the custom recovery is just a tool to install custom roms and for rooting the stock rom !
I suggest you install a custom rom, its rooted at all times and you have all benefits directly
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The stock rom is not rooted until you install the superuser.zip with the custom recovery. You have to see it like this. Unlocking the bootloader is getting freedom of what to flash, the custom recovery is just a tool to install custom roms and for rooting the stock rom !
I suggest you install a custom rom, its rooted at all times and you have all benefits directly
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Ohhhh... All these days I've been thinking unlocking the bootloader means tat the phone is rooted...
Can u suggest me a good custom rom....?
But like u said only after I root the stock rom its rooted right.. then how can i take nandroid backup before tat step? Cuz nandroid needs root access right?
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No unlock and flash the custom recovery, in that recovery you make the nandroid backup of the pure 100% stock rom. The recovery and bootloader have nothing to do with root at all. The recovery is used to push root to the rom.
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No unlock and flash the custom recovery, in that recovery you make the nandroid backup of the pure 100% stock rom. The recovery and bootloader have nothing to do with root at all. The recovery is used to push root to the rom.
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Ohhh ok ok.. tat cleared it...
Then I do the nandroid backup as u said then install a custom rom... And then later on if I want to update I restore tat nandroid backup and do the update then can I install the custom rom again? ... And while doing the nandroid restore will it erase the contacts and messages etc.?^
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Well yes, because before the you restore the nandroid you have to full wipe the phone in the recovery, otherwise you will have boot problems. And yes when you restore the nandroid and flash the boot.img and flash the stock recovery back you are able to update.
You can backup text messages and apps before if you want with an app like titanium backup. I always my sync my contacts with Google so i don't worry about that
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Well yes, because before the you restore the nandroid you have to full wipe the phone in the recovery, otherwise you will have boot problems. And yes when you restore the nandroid and flash the boot.img and flash the stock recovery back you are able to update.
You can backup text messages and apps before if you want with an app like titanium backup. I always my sync my contacts with Google so i don't worry about that
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Ohhhh ok ok... Apps I don't mind.. just was worried abt the contacts and messages.. I can do these with Contacts and messages right like exporting it to sdcard?
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Yep that's it :thumbup:
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Yep that's it :thumbup:
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ohh ok.. Thanks... Will read through all those links.. and will try to do my rooting soon.. and if i got anymore doubts i will be back.. hehe..
ya before i go can u suggest me a good custom rom and a good keyboard..??
Depends if you want sense or not
Sense based
Viper X
Blade
Bug X
Skydragon
Non sense
ICJ
CM10.1
I only have experiences with sense based. I'm not into the aosp/aokp roms.....
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Depends if you want sense or not
Sense based
Viper X
Blade
Bug X
Skydragon
Non sense
ICJ
CM10.1
I only have experiences with sense based. I'm not into the aosp/aokp roms.....
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Thanks for the suggestion... I want sense... Will check out the Roms..
Thanks.. ^_^
Any keyboards?
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
I use just the stock keyboard.....what are you looking for ? Maybe a keyboard from the playstore ?
Hi there,
I have a very brief question:
My M8's bootloader is unlocked, it was rooted + S-OFF and I modified the CID. I also had a custom recovery installed but decided to stay with the stock one in order to get original HTC OTA updates. So, after a recent OTA: Root is gone.
My question: When I flash a new bootloader and apply the root (mediafire) - Will any data be wiped in the process? Just asking because I don't have an (easy) method of backuping at the moment... no Titanium without root, no nandroid without custom recovery
Thanks in advance!
hunchi
hunchi said:
Hi there,
I have a very brief question:
My M8's bootloader is unlocked, it was rooted + S-OFF and I modified the CID. I also had a custom recovery installed but decided to stay with the stock one in order to get original HTC OTA updates. So, after a recent OTA: Root is gone.
My question: When I flash a new bootloader and apply the root (mediafire) - Will any data be wiped in the process? Just asking because I don't have an (easy) method of backuping at the moment... no Titanium without root, no nandroid without custom recovery
Thanks in advance!
hunchi
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Easy
1, flash custom recovery
2, flash superuser zip
3, look HERE for the backup corresponding to your software number
4, there will be a stock recovery contained within the backup package, flash it
5, you will be as you were but rooted and with a stock recovery and you will be able to receive otas as long as the conditions HERE are met :good:
Obviously the next OTA will break root but u know what u are doing now lol
Thank you very much, exocetdj! Consider it done.
I will probably not go back to stock recovery however. I *really* was thinking with this phone I will keep the stock ROM, but I was looking into the Android Development section here yesterday night and....ahh, damn it, I can't resist anymore
Cheers
hunchi
hunchi said:
Thank you very much, exocetdj! Consider it done.
I will probably not go back to stock recovery however. I *really* was thinking with this phone I will keep the stock ROM, but I was looking into the Android Development section here yesterday night and....ahh, damn it, I can't resist anymore
Cheers
hunchi
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Oh yes, the stuff on offer in there is DEFO better than stock!!!!!!!
Go on u know u want to hahahahahahaha!!!:highfive:
exocetdj said:
Oh yes, the stuff on offer in there is DEFO better than stock!!!!!!!
Go on u know u want to hahahahahahaha!!!:highfive:
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Yeah I most certainly know. My HTC Desire and GS3 wouldn't have survived that long if it was not for XDA-dev
But you know... at some point you have so much work to do you are really just glad if the stuff works reliably. But then again... All those tweaks and nice themes... It's just soo tempting...:laugh:
Where is my USB cable??
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Yeah I most certainly know. My HTC Desire and GS3 wouldn't have survived that long if it was not for XDA-dev
But you know... at some point you have so much work to do you are really just glad if the stuff works reliably. But then again... All those tweaks and nice themes... It's just soo tempting...:laugh:
Where is my USB cable??
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hahaha go for it
Hello friends, I just got a new refurbished rogers(canada) HTC M8 GSM phone.Its totally stock at this moment and would like to do sim unlock,s-off and boot loader unlock. But before i would like to get full back up of my stock.Few questions:
1.How can i do full complete backup of my stock phone in case in future i need to revert back?
2. what are the steps to do s-off,sim unlock and bootloader unlock?
Right now phone says:
Android version 4.4.3
HTC sence version 6.0
software number 2.23.631.2
HTC SDK API level 6.25
kernel version
3.4.0--g523xxxxxx
baseband version
1.19.2133xxxxxxxx
build number
2.23.631.xxxxxxxrelease-keys
Thanks in advance...
Go to HTCDev.com to unlock the bootloader. The process is self-explanatory (just follow the website instructions). There is a writeup on the following guide, if you need help. But honestly, if you can follow instruction, the process is self-explanatory as I mentioned: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727
Then, to backup the stock ROM and recovery, follow the instructions listed on the following thread under "How do i backup the stock HTC recovery?" : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
This process will boot custom recovery without actually flashing recovery it to the phone, allowing you to backup stock recovery as well as the stock ROM (if you flash custom recovery before doing this, stock recovery is over-written and therefore can't be backed up). Note that your version's stock ROM and recovery may already be uploaded to the above thread by another XDA user.
Then achieve root by your preferred method (flash custom recovery and flash SU/SuperSU, or use weaksauce, towelroot, etc.). Then use sunshine to achieve s-off (firewater s-off will likely not work, as it was patched some time ago): http://theroot.ninja/
Then after s-off, you can unlock SIM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708572
Thanks a lot redpont73 for your directions!!!Will follow your steps and let you know how things went..Thanks
Ok i unlocked my bootloader with htcdev.com and it says unlocked now.
Now how to backup my stock at this point? I tried this thread you showed me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2701376 but didn't understand fully. but it says :fastboot boot recovery_filename.img (this does not work on the latest 3.xx firmwares !!! we need to get the stock recoveries from the OTA files)"
I am little confused at this point.How can i back up at this point without installing any recovery software like twrp?please guide me.thanks
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Now how to backup my stock at this point? I tried this thread you showed me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2701376 but didn't understand fully. but it says :fastboot boot recovery_filename.img (this does not work on the latest 3.xx firmwares !!! we need to get the stock recoveries from the OTA files)"
I am little confused at this point.How can i back up at this point without installing any recovery software like twrp?
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By placing the custom recovery image in your fastboot folder, you can then boot recovery without actually flashing it to the phone, using the command you quoted. Think of it as remotely running the TWRP software that is still located on your PC (at least I think that is how it works).
Once you are booted into TWRP, you can backup system (stock ROM) and recovery(stock recovery).
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By placing the custom recovery image in your fastboot folder, you can then boot recovery without actually flashing it to the phone, using the command you quoted. Think of it as remotely running the TWRP software that is still located on your PC (at least I think that is how it works).
Once you are booted into TWRP, you can backup system (stock ROM) and recovery(stock recovery).
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Could you please help me to find the custom recovery image that i can put in my fast boot folder and please step by step if you don't mind please.Just trying to learn and don't want to brick my phone with any wrong move.thanks
i found this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53770286&postcount=4
Will that help?thanks
ninja_zx11 said:
i found this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53770286&postcount=4
Will that help?thanks
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Yes, that is another method.
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ninja_zx11 said:
Could you please help me to find the custom recovery image that i can put in my fast boot folder and please step by step if you don't mind please.
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Go to the General forum section for the M8, and look at the Index thread (sticky at the top of that forum) to find link to recoveries and other resources, including guides and how-tos. Read up and learn.
Taking the time to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts and processes is much more valuable than someone walking your though step-by-step. I won't walk you through step-by-step, as you will learn very little that way.
The process is not that difficult, anyway. You already used fastboot to unlock the bootloader. Other fastboot commands are not any different in execution. If you can't handle taking it from here, modding the phone probably isn't for you.
With S-on, you aren't going to brick the phone by backing up or flashing recovery. Even with s-off, as long as you only flash things intended for the M8 (and only for the GSM version - not CDMA - to be safe), you will not brick. You can only brick the phone if you damage hboot, radio, or partition tables.
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Yes, that is another method.
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Go to the General forum section for the M8, and look at the Index thread (sticky at the top of that forum) to find link to recoveries and other resources, including guides and how-tos. Read up and learn.
Taking the time to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts and processes is much more valuable than someone walking your though step-by-step. I won't walk you through step-by-step, as you will learn very little that way.
The process is not that difficult, anyway. You already used fastboot to unlock the bootloader. Other fastboot commands are not any different in execution. If you can't handle taking it from here, modding the phone probably isn't for you.
With S-on, you aren't going to brick the phone by backing up or flashing recovery. Even with s-off, as long as you only flash things intended for the M8 (and only for the GSM version - not CDMA - to be safe), you will not brick. You can only brick the phone if you damage hboot, radio, or partition tables.
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Yes you are right...I will read more and i want to learn and will try to do it myself.If i will have some confusion, i will ask here.Looks like i need more reading.
Now what i am planning to do is:
1. Install twrp
2.Take a full nandroid backup.(will it be enough to save me in future if i would like to go back to stock after S-OFF?)
3.root and s-off.
Does it make sense?
ninja_zx11 said:
Now what i am planning to do is:
1. Install twrp
2.Take a full nandroid backup.(will it be enough to save me in future if i would like to go back to stock after S-OFF?)
3.root and s-off.
Does it make sense?
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The process to backup stock recovery is easy, by either method we already discussed. If you want to be thorough, backup stock recovery.
Backing up stock recovery and stock ROM is sufficient to return (mostly) to stock. There isn't much else you can do
redpoint73 said:
The process to backup stock recovery is easy, by either method we already discussed. If you want to be thorough, backup stock recovery.
Backing up stock recovery and stock ROM is sufficient to return (mostly) to stock. There isn't much else you can do
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UPDATE:
I downloaded latest twrp and i booted into twrp .then took full backup. i also took back up using philz touch same way by just booting into philztouch.
Then i tried to root using supersu by same booting into twrp and tried to root.it created a supersu icon on the spring board and then i tried to install it from play store but it errored out and phone rebooted.After that i tried to remove the supersu icon from the phone but just couldnt. Then i thought of restoring stock backup using twrp and it restored it to stock stage.Atleast now i know that my stock backup worked.!!!
Now my question is why did supersu not root my phone?Should i try another method?please advice.thanks
ninja_zx11 said:
UPDATE:
I downloaded latest twrp and i booted into twrp .then took full backup. i also took back up using philz touch same way by just booting into philztouch.
Then i tried to root using supersu by same booting into twrp and tried to root.it created a supersu icon on the spring board and then i tried to install it from play store but it errored out and phone rebooted.After that i tried to remove the supersu icon from the phone but just couldnt. Then i thought of restoring stock backup using twrp and it restored it to stock stage.Atleast now i know that my stock backup worked.!!!
Now my question is why did supersu not root my phone?Should i try another method?please advice.thanks
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huh? Did you flash it and then tried to install it from the play store after it was already "installed" by being flashed in custom recovery? If not, what exactly are you talking about here?
I've never bothered with the play store, just boot the custom recovery and flash the latest SuperSU. That's it... :silly:
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huh? Did you flash it and then tried to install it from the play store after it was already "installed" by being flashed in custom recovery? If not, what exactly are you talking about here?
I've never bothered with the play store, just boot the custom recovery and flash the latest SuperSU. That's it... :silly:
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thanks BerndM14, i just copied supersu zip to internal storage as you said and installed it by booting into twrp from pc. and its done... thanks..
ninja_zx11 said:
UPDATE:
I downloaded latest twrp and i booted into twrp .then took full backup. i also took back up using philz touch same way by just booting into philztouch.
Then i tried to root using supersu by same booting into twrp and tried to root.it created a supersu icon on the spring board and then i tried to install it from play store but it errored out and phone rebooted.After that i tried to remove the supersu icon from the phone but just couldnt. Then i thought of restoring stock backup using twrp and it restored it to stock stage.Atleast now i know that my stock backup worked.!!!
Now my question is why did supersu not root my phone?Should i try another method?please advice.thanks
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Sounds like a brick in the making.
Make sure that you read and understand what you are about to do before you do it.
A nandroid won't always help you.
If I may make a suggestion, don't go S-Off.
I am abandoning the idea of doing S-off after the suggestion from xunholyx above and after reading this http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.ca/2013/06/do-we-really-need-s-off.html.
ninja_zx11 said:
I am abandoning the idea of doing S-off after the suggestion from xunholyx above and after reading this http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.ca/2013/06/do-we-really-need-s-off.html.
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I see you are learning. I will never understand why folks seek to get s-off, without even understanding what it means. You should not be attempting any mods, unless you fully understand what the purpose is (such as s-off).
redpoint73 said:
I see you are learning. I will never understand why folks seek to get s-off, without even understanding what it means. You should not be attempting any mods, unless you fully understand what the purpose is (such as s-off).
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thanks redpoint73 for giving me helping hand!! without your help i wouldn't have done it.....
I tried to flash new firmware using the instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2696282 but it doesn't work. It says it's failed; I've done it numerous times to no success. How do I update my HTC__622 to version 3.xx.xx? I checked MD5 file and it says its correct. I used the file from this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696514, but it still doesn't work. I'm trying to update my firmware so I can use the latest sense roms
Since you don't really understand how to update firmware manually ...
Why don't you do the easiest way ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56544097&postcount=2736
1. Install TWRP recovery
2. Restore 2.11.708.2 nandroid backup (you can select only system and boot if you want to keep your data)
3. Flash stock recovery
4. reboot and check for OTA, let the system install OTA to 3.32.708.4
5. reinstall TWRP or any custom recovery
6. install any Sense custom ROM that you like
7.done
ckpv5 said:
Since you don't really understand how to update firmware manually ...
Why don't you do the easiest way ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56544097&postcount=2736
1. Install TWRP recovery
2. Restore 2.11.708.2 nandroid backup (you can select only system and boot if you want to keep your data)
3. Flash stock recovery
4. reboot and check for OTA, let the system install OTA to 3.32.708.4
5. reinstall TWRP or any custom recovery
6. install any Sense custom ROM that you like
7.done
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HOLY COW!!! THANKS SO SO MUCH!!! I'LL REPLY AS SOON AS I GET TO SOME SUCCESS WITH THIS! :fingers-crossed::good:
ckpv5 said:
Since you don't really understand how to update firmware manually ...
Why don't you do the easiest way ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56544097&postcount=2736
1. Install TWRP recovery
2. Restore 2.11.708.2 nandroid backup (you can select only system and boot if you want to keep your data)
3. Flash stock recovery
4. reboot and check for OTA, let the system install OTA to 3.32.708.4
5. reinstall TWRP or any custom recovery
6. install any Sense custom ROM that you like
7.done
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Just another thing, do I need to lock bootloader and then unlock later on? Do I keep my root? Or do I have to root it again?
Sorry, I got so excited :fingers-crossed: finally gonna get some lovin' from the other sense custom roms! <3
Lastly, will my root be gone when I restore this? Will my phone brick if I update it to OTA after the flashing of the zip?
Sorry again if I got too many questions! I've been dying to find a way for this
hezirance said:
Just another thing, do I need to lock bootloader and then unlock later on? Do I keep my root? Or do I have to root it again?
Sorry, I got so excited :fingers-crossed: finally gonna get some lovin' from the other sense custom roms! <3
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No need to relock bootloader ... never do that.
You will lose root but you can easily re-root.
You don't flash the zip ... you need to extract the zip on your PC and transfer the contents to your device TWRP/BACKUPS/yourserialno/thisfolder
Restoring a nandroid backup will not brick your device.
Furthermore, your intention is to flash the latest Sense custom ROM after your firmware is updated to 3.32.708.4 and those custom ROMs come pre-rooted, so no need to manually root it.
ckpv5 said:
No need to relock bootloader ... never do that.
You will lose root but you can easily re-root.
You don't flash the zip ... you need to extract the zip on your PC and transfer the contents to your device TWRP/BACKUPS/yourserialno/thisfolder
Restoring a nandroid backup will not brick your device.
Furthermore, your intention is to flash the latest Sense custom ROM after your firmware is updated to 3.32.708.4 and those custom ROMs come pre-rooted, so no need to manually root it.
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Thanks a lot! Finally someone giving me answers I couldn't find :cyclops:
Oh, and if at some point in the future that I wanna try out the lollipop roms such as Skydragon, do I need to update firmware? Is the firmware in that rom different from the ones in sense roms? In other words, will I encounter problems if I flash a GPE Lollipop rom?
You can install GPE 5.0 SkyDragon on your 3.32.708.4 firmware but not on lower version like 2.11.708.2
The only problem you may have is WiFi disconnected when screen-off but to some including me, this is not happening ... only for some people on some firmware.
hezirance said:
Just another thing, do I need to lock bootloader and then unlock later on? Do I keep my root? Or do I have to root it again?
Sorry, I got so excited :fingers-crossed: finally gonna get some lovin' from the other sense custom roms! <3
Lastly, will my root be gone when I restore this? Will my phone brick if I update it to OTA after the flashing of the zip?
Sorry again if I got too many questions! I've been dying to find a way for this
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ckpv5 said:
No need to relock bootloader ... never do that.
You will lose root but you can easily re-root.
You don't flash the zip ... you need to extract the zip on your PC and transfer the contents to your device TWRP/BACKUPS/yourserialno/thisfolder
Restoring a nandroid backup will not brick your device.
Furthermore, your intention is to flash the latest Sense custom ROM after your firmware is updated to 3.32.708.4 and those custom ROMs come pre-rooted, so no need to manually root it.
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If you are S-On you will need to re-lock your bootloader for the OTAs, If you are S-Off there is no reason to re-lock.
xunholyx said:
If you are S-On you will need to re-lock your bootloader for the OTAs, If you are S-Off there is no reason to re-lock.
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Even with s-on you do NOT have to relock the BL for ota's .....
Mr Hofs said:
Even with s-on you do NOT have to relock the BL for ota's .....
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That was what I've been told, and have also read on other sites. For example.
Personally, I never worry about OTAs. Being s-off and flashing firmware is a lot quicker than waiting on my carrier to update.
But thanks for clearing that up for me.
xunholyx said:
That was what I've been told, and have also read on other sites. For example.
Personally, I never worry about OTAs. Being s-off and flashing firmware is a lot quicker than waiting on my carrier to update.
But thanks for clearing that up for me.
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That's for manual updating via the ota zip. The thing i ment was official ota via update menu inside OS with stock recovery.