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[Q] How to Backup stock Kernel + ROM ?

Hello Guys !
I wanna try some custom ROM so before doing that want to backup my Kernel & ROM. If anything gone wrong so I can revert back to original ROM.
My Cell details:
Xperia Arc S
LT18i
Android Version 2.3.4
Baseband Version -64
Build number
4.0.2.a.0.62
Locked bootloader
& unrooted.
Please someone guide me....
Thanks in advance...

If your bootloader's locked then you can't back up. You can only reload(repair)it from PC companion.
sinkster©

Thanks sinkster !
Ok done unlocked bootloader.
Then advice the further steps...

XPERIA CWM AUTO INSTALLER
download this app and install CWM recovery on ur phone...
Then reboot ur phone into recovery mode...
TO DO THIS, LONG PRESS BACK BUTTON WHILE THE PHONE RE-BOOTS
(OR)
KEEP TAPPING VOLUME DOWN BUTTON...
After it boots into recovery, go to BACKUP & RESTORE and Select Backup...
This will create a NANDROID BACKUP on your phone exactly as it is...including apps n contacts n all other data..
you can find it in SDCARD/Clockworkmod/Backup/
Good day...

If you wanted to take a backup without installing CWM you can use fastboot to boot (not flash) a kernel that has CWM built in.

thanks amulbaby
I will try and get back here with comment ...
EDIT:
I tried that steps but it will works only on rooted phone ..., can not enter in to recovery mode by pressing any key, it normally boots up and appear home ...

smartarse93 said:
If you wanted to take a backup without installing CWM you can use fastboot to boot (not flash) a kernel that has CWM built in.
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How to do so... any guide links pls .. .

ShresthasR said:
thanks amulbaby
I will try and get back here with comment ...
EDIT:
I tried that steps but it will works only on rooted phone ..., can not enter in to recovery mode by pressing any key, it normally boots up and appear home ...
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Why don't you root it with flashtool then?
But for that u wud have to downgrade to .42, with flashtool before rooting

Hey I am also wondering about this. I have lt15i flashed with Official .562, locked bootloader and CWM installed via flashtool.
Which ICS roms will work with official .562 and locked bootloader? I have been searching all morning but not a lot of updates regarding this since the official .562 release.

djsneak1 said:
Hey I am also wondering about this. I have lt15i flashed with Official .562, locked bootloader and CWM installed via flashtool.
Which ICS roms will work with official .562 and locked bootloader? I have been searching all morning but not a lot of updates regarding this since the official .562 release.
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PROBABLY THIS ..... NOT SURE ....
T.E.A.M. Stock Rom for 2011 Xperia devices

amulbaby said:
Why don't you root it with flashtool then?
But for that u wud have to downgrade to .42, with flashtool before rooting
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Here is the point I was looking for these alternative . . .
I have STOCK ROM with 4.0.2.a.0.62, actually I want to backup these stuff, I read about that downgrading via flashtool and root, if I flashed via flashtool that STOCK ROM will wipe...
Anyway here what I did to make a copy of my stock firmware & upgraded to ICS firmware & rooted.
Repaired my phone using Sony update service to download and backup STOCK firmware
Flashed with flashtool official firmware LT18i 4.1.A.0.562 NCB Icecream Sandwich Official

First you need to download a kernel that has cwm built in, I would search for recoveryARC.IMG then you also need fastboot from the SDK.
All you would do is connect your phone I'm fastboot then run in a command prompt fastboot boot recoveryARC.IMG. Your phone would then boot using that kernel and you can enter cwm by pressing the vol down several times. This process wouldn't flash your kernel only load it temporarily.
I would try and find a guide about them but I'm on my phone.
Sorry just noticed you've already done it, congrats enjoy ics.
Sent from my LT18i using XDA

smartarse93 said:
First you need to download a kernel that has cwm built in, I would search for recoveryARC.IMG then you also need fastboot from the SDK.
All you would do is connect your phone I'm fastboot then run in a command prompt fastboot boot recoveryARC.IMG. Your phone would then boot using that kernel and you can enter cwm by pressing the vol down several times. This process wouldn't flash your kernel only load it temporarily.
I would try and find a guide about them but I'm on my phone.
Sorry just noticed you've already done it, congrats enjoy ics.
Sent from my LT18i using XDA
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Thanks bro ...
I already upgraded, anyway I want to know the process, you mentioned here this process wouldn't flash kernel only load it temporarily, I am confused...
Could you describe in details .. ? Actual what happens if we flash recovery img...

Well you can use fastboot to install the kernel which overwrites the previous one, or you can use it boot the kernel which just sends the kernel to the phone which the boots and temporarily uses the kernel. However when the phone next shuts down it will return to normal use.
If you flash a kernel it writes the .IMG to the boot partition. So if I wanted to use a kernel that stayed between reboots I would use 'fastboot flash boot kernelname.IMG'
However if I was running stock I could use recoveryARC.IMG with cwm, and do fastboot boot recoveryARC.IMG then run update.zip as normal. Then all you have to do is reboot, you'll be back to stock but the update would still be installed.
Sorry if it's not cleat, the best I could do on my phone.
Sent from my LT18i using XDA

Please elaborate on backing up STOCK ROM
ShresthasR said:
Here is the point I was looking for these alternative . . .
I have STOCK ROM with 4.0.2.a.0.62, actually I want to backup these stuff, I read about that downgrading via flashtool and root, if I flashed via flashtool that STOCK ROM will wipe...
Anyway here what I did to make a copy of my stock firmware & upgraded to ICS firmware & rooted.
Repaired my phone using Sony update service to download and backup STOCK firmware
Flashed with flashtool official firmware LT18i 4.1.A.0.562 NCB Icecream Sandwich Official
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Can you please give me details on you did this? It is precisely what I want to do (ie. Backup the stock carrier rom on my Xperia Arc before flashinging an old ROM in order to root it).
Did you use the "repair" option from "Sony PC Companion 2.1>Support Zone>Phone software update>repair phone"?
Or did you use the software from here: http: // w ww(dot)sonymobile(dot)com/gb/tools/update-service/
Can you please tell me the whole procedure on how you did the backup of the STOCK ROM? Thanks!

King of Procrastinators said:
Can you please give me details on you did this? It is precisely what I want to do (ie. Backup the stock carrier rom on my Xperia Arc before flashinging an old ROM in order to root it).
Did you use the "repair" option from "Sony PC Companion 2.1>Support Zone>Phone software update>repair phone"?
Or did you use the software from here: http: // w ww(dot)sonymobile(dot)com/gb/tools/update-service/
Can you please tell me the whole procedure on how you did the backup of the STOCK ROM? Thanks!
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Actually what I did just followed this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304634
At this thread just follow the video tutorial under section
"How to backup your carrier firmware using Update Service"
Youtube link: http://youtu.be/bB77gWRUI_A
Thanks XperienceD for nice guide

just want to ask, does CWM backup also backups the kernel or firmware?
and how do i restore stock kernel with or without using ODIN?
how do i go on flashing custom firmware? i really do need explanation especially for the .img file that i have been seeing guys.
please help me out because i really want to learn more about software and stuff.
thank you very much and god bless you guys.

ROM backup OK; How to take backup of Kernel
I am using Sony Xperia Ray ST18i
used it for a year with stock kernel and ROM
rooted it long ago, but was afraid of custom ROMs
last month I unlocked bootloader, flashed ROM and custom ROM (beanstalk 4.3.075), enjoying it but obviously not so stable like stock
Now if I wish to move back to my stock kernel and ROM
what steps are required.
I suppose
1. flash the stock kernel
2. restore from backed up ROM (I do have nandroid backup of stock ROM)
but how to achieve the step 1, as I learnt nandroid backup doesn't backs up ROM.
My collegue is having same phone still on stock, Can I use his phone somehow to extract kernel. I searched and found a zip to be used through CWM which backs up kernel it was meant for some samsung phone I tried but failed.
Thanks in advance.
Do I need to supply some more information to get help?

Backup stock ROM
I used this backup guide, but dont know if it will work for you http://helpadude.com/how-to-backup-your-android-rom/
If it does plz give thanks

[Q]One X cid 11 not updating

HTC One X cid e11 Holland.
First got the small update, installed fine.. now jb, it doesn't work it shows the install progress with the robot and then it stops goes into clockwork and says something about the SD and reboots itself?
Unlocked, rooted and google now for ics
Anyone has the stock recovery?
Here's a pic , maybe this helps
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
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Send from my HTC One X using TapTalk

Install the stock recovery. Then retry installing the ota update.

Do you have a link for me, please? And how to install it?
Send from my HTC One X using TapTalk

What is your stock base version ? (you can extract it from your RUU's, rom.zip)
and you install it from fastboot : fastboot flash recovery C:/....recovery.img

Vcek said:
What is your stock base version ? (you can extract it from your RUU's, rom.zip)
and you install it from fastboot : fastboot flash recovery C:/....recovery.img
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Thanks for your help, to be honest I have no idea how to do that, I just installed the little update before jellybean, that went fine.. I don't know how to ?
Send from my HTC One X using TapTalk

ok, download this zip and extract it,
hold volume down and powerbutton until in bootloader
select fastboot with power button
connect usb
open the check_versions.bat file in the extracted folder
tell me what the check_versions told you

Vcek said:
ok, download this zip and extract it,
hold volume down and powerbutton until in bootloader
select fastboot with power button
connect usb
open the check_versions.bat file in the extracted folder
tell me what the check_versions told you
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I hope this is correctly done :

Yes, hold on.
EDIT:
Download these 4 files: 1 2 3 4, and put them in the same Vtools folder.
get back to fastboot mode
run stock_recovery.bat
Try to install the OTA.
If it worked, restore CWM with cwm.bat
if it didn't work, also restore cwm until you find the stock recovery for your phone.

JB update needs a pure stock ROM with all stock apps and files intact.
It is best to revert to stock then only update to JB.
You need 2.17.401.2 RUU to revert.

ckpv5 said:
JB update needs a pure stock ROM with all stock apps and files intact.
It is best to revert to stock then only update to JB.
You need 2.17.401.2 RUU to revert.
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So that I have google now for ICS I can't update whatever I try?
Doubt that

Vcek said:
Yes, hold on.
EDIT:
Download these 4 files: 1 2 3 4, and put them in the same Vtools folder.
get back to fastboot mode
run stock_recovery.bat
Try to install the OTA.
If it worked, restore CWM with cwm.bat
if it didn't work, also restore cwm until you find the stock recovery for your phone.
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Thank you, doing it now

siemz said:
So that I have google now for ICS I can't update whatever I try?
Doubt that
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The OTA will look for the original Google Search apk to patch, if it can't find it, the OTA will fails. Same for other apks.
Anyway, you can try the OTA update first and see how it goes. If it fails, your only option is RUU to revert to stock.

ckpv5 said:
The OTA will look for the original Google Search apk to patch, if it can't find it, the OTA will fails. Same for other apks.
Anyway, you can try the OTA update first and see how it goes. If it fails, your only option is RUU to revert to stock.
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it indeed shows a red error sign now next to the phone
And can't I just restore an original copy of the google APK?
or delete it ?
And where could I find one?
The red error sign is right above when it's half done installing then stops, rebooted my phone now

siemz said:
it indeed shows a red error sign now next to the phone
And can't I just restore an original copy of the google APK?
or delete it ?
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You need to restore the original apk, not delete it... same thing for other apks that you may have already removed or disabled (you need to re-enable them).
Also root must be removed, but not too sure whether OTA updating will be successful with an unlocked bootloader as this is a major update.
As I said earlier, it is best to revert to stock first with a RUU for a hassle free JB update, but you lose all the settings and customization.

ckpv5 said:
You need to restore the original apk, not delete it... same thing for other apks that you may have already removed or disabled (you need to re-enable them).
Also root must be removed, but not too sure whether OTA updating will be successful with an unlocked bootloader as this is a major update.
As I said earlier, it is best to revert to stock first with a RUU for a hassle free JB update, but you lose all the settings and customization.
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Where could I find the original google search APK? That's the only thing I really used when was rooted,
And I heard bout successful updates when unlocked + Rooted
please, anyone provide the official google search apk

siemz said:
Where could I find the original google search APK? That's the only thing I really used when was rooted,
And I heard bout successful updates when unlocked + Rooted
please, anyone provide the official google search apk
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Here are the GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk and GoogleQuickSearchBox.odex from 2.17.401.2

Thanks!
trying it now

ckpv5 said:
Here are the GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk and GoogleQuickSearchBox.odex from 2.17.401.2
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What is the odex for
moved both into /system/app rebooting now then trying to update

siemz said:
What is the odex for
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I just put there in case you removed the odex file too. If it is still there, then it is ok. Hmm... stock ROM comprise of apk + odex files.

ckpv5 said:
I just put there in case you removed the odex file too. If it is still there, then it is ok. Hmm... stock ROM comprise of apk + odex files.
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Update is redownloading now, thanks for your help
Hope this works :angel:

[Q] JB OTA update fails on rooted Vodafone One X

Hello guys,
I have a HTC One X from Vodafone, rooted, unlocked, stock rom, custom recovery, and today (FINALLY ) I received the OTA update to Jelly Bean.
I downloaded it and tried to install it using the custom recovery but it was failing on some assert. I guessed that it was because of the recovery so I flashed back the stock recovery and tried to install; fail again.
Went online and found the directory for the update log and saw an entry saying that there was a problem trying to verify the stock Dropbox apk that comes with the phone and that is placed on /system/apps. I read somewhere that if you modify something on the stock apks the OTA would fail, and unfortunatelly I did, I flashed the Galaxy S3 Dropbox apk on my phone, but that's not the problem, the problem is that I deleted the flashed Dropbox and the stock Dropbox from /system/apps without knowing it and the OTA is still failing.
My guess is that if I can flash the stock Dropbox apk to /system/apps, the OTA will try to verify it and will succeed, and therefore I'll have finally Jelly Bean on my branded device (as I said, is just a guess) so if someone could please send me the stock Dropbox apk, the one located in /system/apps as well as any other file located there that could possibly be related to Dropbox app, it will be very very appreciated.
If you guys think that I'm missing something here and even after flashing the stock Dropbox apk the OTA will still fail for some karma related reasons, please let me know and help me out.
If you need any other info from my phone let me know too.
If you need the .zip file with the official update from Vodafone I have it too.
Thanks in advance.

TO update OTA you SHOULD HAVE ONLY stock recovery and STOCK boot.img(kernel) ..and this way everything will be ok.

nemer12 said:
TO update OTA you SHOULD HAVE ONLY stock recovery and STOCK boot.img(kernel) ..and this way everything will be ok.
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Well yes I have stock recovery (replaced the custom recovery yesterday) and stock kernel, I haven't changed the kernel yet, and according to the log the problem is with Dropbox. I'll try to find it and paste it here so you guys can see it.
Thanks.

Just flash the RUU, update OTA and reroot.

Alright, will do and I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks

Netrunner16 said:
Alright, will do and I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks
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I have exactly the same problem and I dont know what to do!
I'd like to just flash the Android Revolution HD JB ROM but im scared of bricking my phone and there is no easy guide to accomplish this - the guides ive seen on youtube are for other ROMS...
So, now that JB is out OTA for my stock ROM I want to update to it but I get stuck...
All ive done is unlock my bootloader - Ive never even flashed a custom ROM!
Wish I'd never done it now...way too complex

prankstarr said:
I have exactly the same problem and I dont know what to do!
I'd like to just flash the Android Revolution HD JB ROM but im scared of bricking my phone and there is no easy guide to accomplish this - the guides ive seen on youtube are for other ROMS...
So, now that JB is out OTA for my stock ROM I want to update to it but I get stuck...
All ive done is unlock my bootloader - Ive never even flashed a custom ROM!
Wish I'd never done it now...way too complex
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If you only unlocked the bootloader the update should run fine !!! If it fails you did change some more !

prankstarr said:
I have exactly the same problem and I dont know what to do!
I'd like to just flash the Android Revolution HD JB ROM but im scared of bricking my phone and there is no easy guide to accomplish this - the guides ive seen on youtube are for other ROMS...
So, now that JB is out OTA for my stock ROM I want to update to it but I get stuck...
All ive done is unlock my bootloader - Ive never even flashed a custom ROM!
Wish I'd never done it now...way too complex
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I think they're right, if I hadn't touched the system apps then I think the update would work, having only unlocked and rooted. Right after you try to install the update, go to /cache/recovery/ and check the logs for any clues on why the update is failing.
I'll try flashing the RUU for my phone, then applying the OTA and the rerooting as suggested, maybe you should try the same.

And rule number 1 after flashing cwm custom recovery is
always do a nandroid backup from the stock rom ! Now you know why its important.so when you go to JB and start rooting and running custom roms.....do the nandroid backup to avoid these situations !

Netrunner16 said:
I think they're right, if I hadn't touched the system apps then I think the update would work, having only unlocked and rooted. Right after you try to install the update, go to /cache/recovery/ and check the logs for any clues on why the update is failing.
I'll try flashing the RUU for my phone, then applying the OTA and the rerooting as suggested, maybe you should try the same.
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I unlocked the bootloader (HTCDev)
I flashed CWR...
That was it (I am running a different launcher but that makes no different right??)
How do I get the RUU for Vodafone UK? Is that the stock ROM? Sorry, I am not very good with this stuff...I was okay at rooting my Desire HD but this is another level

prankstarr said:
I unlocked the bootloader (HTCDev)
I flashed CWR...
That was it (I am running a different launcher but that makes no different right??)
How do I get the RUU for Vodafone UK? Is that the stock ROM? Sorry, I am not very good with this stuff...I was okay at rooting my Desire HD but this is another level
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You need to flash the stock recovery !
Do this command
Fastboot getvar version-main
If a number pops up starting with 2.17 you need to flash back this recovery
http://db.tt/U5CK4noo
And yes you did more than just unlock the bootloader, be specific .... it's necessary for this phone otherwise it gets confusing !

MarcelHofs said:
And rule number 1 after flashing cwm custom recovery is
always do a nandroid backup from the stock rom ! Now you know why its important.so when you go to JB and start rooting and running custom roms.....do the nandroid backup to avoid these situations !
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But I still have the stock ROM. I never flashed a custom ROM. I wanted to flash a JB rom, thats why i rooted...then I discovered that my CID was not capable of getting a JB ROM so I just left it rooted but on stock voda ROM...

Doesn't matter .... Did u read my post above yours ....
Last time .....
You need stock rom,stock kernel, STOCK RECOVERY....not the custom cwm recovery. That's why the update fails. :thumbup:

prankstarr said:
But I still have the stock ROM. I never flashed a custom ROM. I wanted to flash a JB rom, thats why i rooted...then I discovered that my CID was not capable of getting a JB ROM so I just left it rooted but on stock voda ROM...
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But you said you had CWR, you need to flash the stock recovery back and then try the update.

MarcelHofs said:
You need to flash the stock recovery !
Do this command
Fastboot getvar version-main
If a number pops up starting with 2.17 you need to flash back this recovery
http://db.tt/U5CK4noo
And yes you did more than just unlock the bootloader, be specific .... it's necessary for this phone otherwise it gets confusing !
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Okay cool - will try although I thought I flashed stock recovery. I got rid of CMR when I got in from work today ... recovery img was in the fastboot folder i used when unlocking bootloader.
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Netrunner16 said:
But you said you had CWR, you need to flash the stock recovery back and then try the update.
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Yes, I thought i flashed stock before but am about to confirm

The goal after unlocking the bootloader is to flash a custom recovery to flash different roms.....therefore i doubt u flashed the stock recovery.....unlocking the bootloader and flashing a stock recovery doesn't make sense

MarcelHofs said:
Doesn't matter .... Did u read my post above yours ....
Last time .....
You need stock rom,stock kernel, STOCK RECOVERY....not the custom cwm recovery. That's why the update fails. :thumbup:
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Yes, sorry - i did read it and it did say 2.17xxx...I downloaded the recovery you pointed me to but expect i need to re-unlock the bootloader. (I re-locked it before thinking that was causing the issue...)
Anyway, soon I should know if this works
By the way, I really appreciate you helping me - i've been trying to sort this out all evening!
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MarcelHofs said:
The goal after unlocking the bootloader is to flash a custom recovery to flash different roms.....therefore i doubt u flashed the stock recovery.....unlocking the bootloader and flashing a stock recovery doesn't make sense
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There is a good chance you are correct. The file in my fastboot folder said recovery and I assumed it was what I was after but it may have been connected to something that I was told to download in the unlocking process (I followed a guide on Youtube by a chap called cursed4eva)
I'm reunlocking the bootloader now because I got an error wh3n i tried to flash that recovery img. "writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)"
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Okay - so I
1/ reunlocked the bootloader which basically wiped the phone back to its initialt state all be it with an unlocked bootloader.
2/ once again completed the OTA download of Vodafone Jellybean for the One X
3/ flashed the 2.17 recovery img that Marcel provided
4/ tried to update
5/ am currently looking at a download / progress bar! (YESSSS!)
6/ am hoping this works!
Thanks a lot Marcel. I very much appreciate your patience!

dr9722 said:
Just flash the RUU, update OTA and reroot.
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I already have the RUU for my phone, and I was planning to follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660807
But I was thinking, what if I flash only the system.img instead of all the 3 files? I already have the stock recovery (the one you provided) and I've never changed the boot.img so I still have the stock one.
What about if I flash the system.img only, and then try the OTA update? Do you think that would work?
Thanks for the help.

Yes you can try that, the phone is already wiped with unlocking the bootloader, i never tried it. But in logical terms it is possible yes. If doesn't work you can always run the complete ruu !

That's weird, I'm getting error 00000006 when trying to flash the system.img.
Reading on other posts that's related to the size of the file, which is around 1 GB. If I can't flash the system.img I think I wont be able to run the entire RUU either.
Do you know a way to bypass this error?

[Q] htc one x manual update???

i m not sure its a problem or not but i cant update my htc one x either through automatic update or manual....my "about" option shows me this screen plz tell its with everyone or i have this problem and any solution???

this custom rom doesnt have that option
aamir2001 said:
i m not sure its a problem or not but i cant update my htc one x either through automatic update or manual....my "about" option shows me this screen plz tell its with everyone or i have this problem and any solution???
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it not a problem , its just your phone is rooted so this rom you running doesnt have that option , you will have to download a rom you need like 4.2.2 with sense 5 manually , and flash it from the recovery if you know what i mean, :good: remember to thanks

playguy1 said:
it not a problem , its just your phone is rooted so this rom you running doesnt have that option , you will have to download a rom you need like 4.2.2 with sense 5 manually , and flash it from the recovery if you know what i mean, :good: remember to thanks
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i really dont know...i just know what rooting means...i bought a used cell and i dont know its rooted or not?will be thankful if u make me understand in easy way and i dont want any rooting i want my phone to be in original condition...can i have that now?

yes, you need to find out your cid and main version using this command "fastboot getvar all", then you need to flash the stock recovery and stock odexed rom, relock bootloader and then you should be able to receive OTAs... look around for guides
small hint: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470967

lukes91 said:
yes, you need to find out your cid and main version using this command "fastboot getvar all", then you need to flash the stock recovery and stock odexed rom, relock bootloader and then you should be able to receive OTAs... look around for guides
small hint: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470967
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i m a new user of android....all these terms r alien to me...any video review available???

aamir2001 said:
i m a new user of android....all these terms r alien to me...any video review available???
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don't worry, i'll try to help you the best i can first of all it's important you learn something about fastboot (what is? how do i use it? how can i set it up? ), recovery (what the hell is a recovery? are there stock and custom recoveries?) cid and main version (cid??? main version??? :crying later, everithing will be easier... to learn the basic, look around in general section, in q&a or in android developement section... or, more simply, use search button or google it when you'll have learnt all those stuffs, then you'll be able to follow guides to revert the hox back to stock if you have any question ask freely, i'm here to help you (just like all the other more experienced members of this great comunity) :good:

yeahhh
lukes91 said:
don't worry, i'll try to help you the best i can first of all it's important you learn something about fastboot (what is? how do i use it? how can i set it up? ), recovery (what the hell is a recovery? are there stock and custom recoveries?) cid and main version (cid??? main version??? :crying later, everithing will be easier... to learn the basic, look around in general section, in q&a or in android developement section... or, more simply, use search button or google it when you'll have learnt all those stuffs, then you'll be able to follow guides to revert the hox back to stock if you have any question ask freely, i'm here to help you (just like all the other more experienced members of this great comunity) :good:
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^this guy knows better then me , im sure he can guide :laugh:

lukes91 said:
don't worry, i'll try to help you the best i can first of all it's important you learn something about fastboot (what is? how do i use it? how can i set it up? ), recovery (what the hell is a recovery? are there stock and custom recoveries?) cid and main version (cid??? main version??? :crying later, everithing will be easier... to learn the basic, look around in general section, in q&a or in android developement section... or, more simply, use search button or google it when you'll have learnt all those stuffs, then you'll be able to follow guides to revert the hox back to stock if you have any question ask freely, i'm here to help you (just like all the other more experienced members of this great comunity) :good:
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thankx alot bro i will first learn the basics and then ask from u...

so u mean a rooted recieve updates???then y i dont see even a manual update option is "about"???plz help

Basically the phone will get update via OTA if it's on stock rom and stock recovery. Seem yours is not on stock rom.
My question is: how do you know there is an update when your phone is having trouble with "check for update" function?
Aldo, pls post the screenshot of "Software information" and Kernel information (click "More" inside Software information).
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

xb2 said:
Basically the phone will get update via OTA if it's on stock rom and stock recovery. Seem yours is not on stock rom.
My question is: how do you know there is an update when your phone is having trouble with "check for update" function?
Aldo, pls post the screenshot of "Software information" and Kernel information (click "More" inside Software information).
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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i have learnt a bit of terminologies so i might get to know what u say now....ok i know abt update because 4.2.2 has been launched for htc one x n mine is running on 4.1.1 and probably custom ROM...now if u see the first screenshot i dont have software update option at all what to talk about OTAs...i m also sending u the snapshot which u asked but i want two things only update to 4.2.2 with sense 5 and that software update option which is missing that should be there....plz help

also see this image

aamir2001 said:
i have learnt a bit of terminologies so i might get to know what u say now....ok i know abt update because 4.2.2 has been launched for htc one x n mine is running on 4.1.1 and probably custom ROM...now if u see the first screenshot i dont have software update option at all what to talk about OTAs...i m also sending u the snapshot which u asked but i want two things only update to 4.2.2 with sense 5 and that software update option which is missing that should be there....plz help
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I asked just to make sure your phone is not on 4.2.2 and that you want ota 4.3 update.
Well, by the screenshot, you're on custom rom.
Now if you want stock 4.2.2 with sense 5 please do as follow:
1. Flash stock rom 4.2.2 (odexed) or nandroid
- Steps:
+ Identify your cid, and download stock rom or nandroid backup
+ Unlock bootloader (if locked)
+ Flash custom recovery (twrp, cwm..) and copy rom to phone memory (sd card)
+ Boot into recovery: Either flash stock rom or restore from nandroid backup file (remember to follow rom instruction carefully)
+ Reboot and there you go.
2. In case there is no 4.2.2 stock rom/nandroid but 4.1.1 only:
- Do same as above steps and your phone is now at stock rom 4.1.1
- Flash stock recovery (required)
- Reboot and check for OTA 4.2.2 update
- After OTA update, perform nandroid backup and save for future usage.
Report the result.
EDITTED:
Please make sure to backup your phone's data before proceeding as you might lost during rom flashing!
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

xb2 said:
I asked just to make sure your phone is not on 4.2.2 and that you want ota 4.3 update.
Well, by the screenshot, you're on custom rom.
Now if you want stock 4.2.2 with sense 5 please do as follow:
1. Flash stock rom 4.2.2 (odexed) or nandroid
- Steps:
+ Identify your cid, and download stock rom or nandroid backup
+ Unlock bootloader (if locked)
+ Flash custom recovery (twrp, cwm..) and copy rom to phone memory (sd card)
+ Boot into recovery: Either flash stock rom or restore from nandroid backup file (remember to follow rom instruction carefully)
+ Reboot and there you go.
2. In case there is no 4.2.2 stock rom/nandroid but 4.1.1 only:
- Do same as above steps and your phone is now at stock rom 4.1.1
- Flash stock recovery (required)
- Reboot and check for OTA 4.2.2 update
- After OTA update, perform nandroid backup and save for future usage.
Report the result.
EDITTED:
Please make sure to backup your phone's data before proceeding as you might lost during rom flashing!
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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ok i m downloading a stock rom nandroid for 4.2.2 and sense 5 that matches my cid now tell me easiest way to install it and also tell me after installing how i will get update software option???and also tell do i need to update kernel to flash this rom and how to update kernal??i heard that for htc one x u cant flash some roms with simple cwm recovery ,u hv to go to fastboot first and enter some commands in command prompt to go to a bit different cwm recovery (that recovery has touch option just telling as a hint)...i ll be obliged if u answer all my questions

aamir2001 said:
ok i m downloading a stock rom nandroid for 4.2.2 and sense 5 that matches my cid now tell me easiest way to install it and also tell me after installing how i will get update software option???and also tell do i need to update kernel to flash this rom and how to update kernal??i heard that for htc one x u cant flash some roms with simple cwm recovery ,u hv to go to fastboot first and enter some commands in command prompt to go to a bit different cwm recovery (that recovery has touch option just telling as a hint)...i ll be obliged if u answer all my questions
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Sorry being quite busy with work these days.
Ok, you have downloaded nandroid file, now find stock recovery to download and follow the steps:
- Copy nandroid file to phone storage
- Flash any custom recovery (philz, cwm or twrp) on your phone. Instructions can be found on the recovery threads.
- Boot phone into recovery, select install from zip file, browse to the nandroid backup file and proceed.
- Wipe all if boot loop.
- Flash stock recovery
- Reboot phone
Now your phone is in stock status which is ready for ota update. Go "Check for updates" and see..

xb2 said:
Sorry being quite busy with work these days.
Ok, you have downloaded nandroid file, now find stock recovery to download and follow the steps:
- Copy nandroid file to phone storage
- Flash any custom recovery (philz, cwm or twrp) on your phone. Instructions can be found on the recovery threads.
- Boot phone into recovery, select install from zip file, browse to the nandroid backup file and proceed.
- Wipe all if boot loop.
- Flash stock recovery
- Reboot phone
Now your phone is in stock status which is ready for ota update. Go "Check for updates" and see..
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nandroid backup didnot work but flashed a stock rom 4.2.2 and sense 5.5 worked perfectly....battery performance improved alot... got blinkfeed but no ZOE feature...have u got any idea can we get it on htc one x?

aamir2001 said:
nandroid backup didnot work but flashed a stock rom 4.2.2 and sense 5.5 worked perfectly....battery performance improved alot... got blinkfeed but no ZOE feature...have u got any idea can we get it on htc one x?
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Because the hardware doesnt support it
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Unroot and OTA htc one m8

Me again!! Sorry for spamming but i need little help here
I have an M8x unlocked version (CID no. HTC__621), S-ON, Rooted. Yesterday pop-up OTA update (number 4.24.709.3). My phone running Lollipop 5.0.2 (4.24.709.2). The phone must be "stock" to do an OTA, so i install the stock recovery (i understand the stock recovery this and is here). Once i do that i try to install OTA and the desaster come, my phone run into bootloop (stucked in htc logo) then i remember the backup i do before, so phone is now operating. the thing, i know, with root i can't install any update, so i want to go back into pure stock sense, with stock recovery to do the update, or at least come back to one version that allow make the OTA's (Android M is coming!!!) i'm a little dumb haha, i need some good soul to teach me exactly what to do to finally leave my phone alone and you guys, thank you so much 4 help me out!! (sorry for my bad english)
HTC One M8x
CID No. HTC__621
Firmware No. 4.24.709.2
Bootloader Unlocked
Factory Unlocked
Rooted
Custom Recovery TWRP

Meliragazza2571 said:
Me again!! Sorry for spamming but i need little help here
I have an M8x unlocked version (CID no. HTC__621), S-ON, Rooted. Yesterday pop-up OTA update (number 4.24.709.3). My phone running Lollipop 5.0.2 (4.24.709.2). The phone must be "stock" to do an OTA, so i install the stock recovery (i understand the stock recovery this and is here). Once i do that i try to install OTA and the desaster come, my phone run into bootloop (stucked in htc logo) then i remember the backup i do before, so phone is now operating. the thing, i know, with root i can't install any update, so i want to go back into pure stock sense, with stock recovery to do the update, or at least come back to one version that allow make the OTA's (Android M is coming!!!) i'm a little dumb haha, i need some good soul to teach me exactly what to do to finally leave my phone alone and you guys, thank you so much 4 help me out!! (sorry for my bad english)
HTC One M8x
CID No. HTC__621
Firmware No. 4.24.709.2
Bootloader Unlocked
Factory Unlocked
Rooted
Custom Recovery TWRP
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You cannot take an OTA if you are rooted, have custom recovery. You MUST be absolutely stock ROM with stock recovery to take and install correctly OTA updates.

similar problem.. i flashed stock recovery but still getting installation aborted..
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mushfiq20 said:
similar problem.. i flashed stock recovery but still getting installation aborted..
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You can't even update if you "unrooted" your rom.
You must have NEVER rooted stock rom + recovery !

mushfiq20 said:
similar problem.. i flashed stock recovery but still getting installation aborted..
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It's clearly shown in the log you have a rooted device or a unrooted previously rooted device, your binary is not stock

ckpv5 said:
It's clearly shown in the log you have a rooted device or a unrooted previously rooted device, your binary is not stock
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so now what can i do if i want to update??

mushfiq20 said:
so now what can i do if i want to update??
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Like i said, you need a never rooted stock backup. You should have made one after you flashed twrp to begin with.
But go to the backup threads and find the one that corresponds with your software build number. Restore it and flash the stock recovery. Then you can do ota

Had the same problem
I just wanted to share my experience. I had the same problem.
So I downloaded a twrp-backup of my version, since I failed to do proper backups myself. Then I unpacked it. The system.ext4.win### can be unpacked with tar.
Then I did a: (on my linux, but should work with cygwin for windows. It gives a list of the checksum of all files under the current directory)
find . -type f -exec md5sum {} \; > stock.md5
Uploaded the stock.m5 and compared to my phones files. md5sum -c stock.md5 works if you have it installed, if not, can make a script that uses the md5-command.
What I found in this OTA for me, was that my /system/bin/app_process32 was softlinked to /system/xbin/daemonsu, and thus had the wrong md5sum.
The original was saved, so I booted twrp and adb in to restore the file.
After that the OTA would run, and all looked good, until it rebooted, and got stuck at the boot-screen. Did the hold volume-up and power to reboot into bootloader. (Did it a few times before I read online that you must unplug the usb for it to work)
My OS was the new version (6.12.709.4), so it seemed as the important parts were updated right. I searched for a backup in the recovery-thread, but there was none yet.
After that fastboot boot twrp.img, to start it without flashing. And then did a full backup of phone again, and now unpacked my backup. Just looking through to see if any other softlink was wrong, I found that /system/bin/app_process had changed to also softlink to /system/xbin/daemonsu. (It was softlinked to app_process32 before...)
So I cd /system/xbin/ && rm app_process && ln -s app_process32 app_process
Then I rebooted, and now my phone is working great with android version 6.0.
Im not saying anyone should do like this. I just telling this for those who want to look around before flashing a binary downloaded from somewhere. So as per usual, dont blame me.

Mr Hofs said:
Like i said, you need a never rooted stock backup. You should have made one after you flashed twrp to begin with.
But go to the backup threads and find the one that corresponds with your software build number. Restore it and flash the stock recovery. Then you can do ota
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I did as u said. from the backup thread i downloaded twrp backup of matching CID, restored it and flashed stock recovery and thn tried updating via OTA. but still no luck. is it happening because i career unlocked my phone?

mushfiq20 said:
I did as u said. from the backup thread i downloaded twrp backup of matching CID, restored it and flashed stock recovery and thn tried updating via OTA. but still no luck. is it happening because i career unlocked my phone?
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Carrier unlocking has nothing to do with the OTA. As long as the firmware, ROM and stock recovery all match, there's no reason why you cannot take OTA updates. If you are rooted, however, you cannot take the updates, they will fail to install.

Einwod said:
Carrier unlocking has nothing to do with the OTA. As long as the firmware, ROM and stock recovery all match, there's no reason why you cannot take OTA updates. If you are rooted, however, you cannot take the updates, they will fail to install.
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all the roms of the backup thread are non-rooted stock roms right? so it should have worked i guess.. but it didn't. is there any way to directly flash marshmallow sense stock rom? i found thread for GPE edition but didnt find any for sense edition. my CID is BM____001 btw...

Meliragazza2571 said:
Me again!! Sorry for spamming but i need little help here
I have an M8x unlocked version (CID no. HTC__621), S-ON, Rooted. Yesterday pop-up OTA update (number 4.24.709.3). My phone running Lollipop 5.0.2 (4.24.709.2). The phone must be "stock" to do an OTA, so i install the stock recovery (i understand the stock recovery this and is here). Once i do that i try to install OTA and the desaster come, my phone run into bootloop (stucked in htc logo) then i remember the backup i do before, so phone is now operating. the thing, i know, with root i can't install any update, so i want to go back into pure stock sense, with stock recovery to do the update, or at least come back to one version that allow make the OTA's (Android M is coming!!!) i'm a little dumb haha, i need some good soul to teach me exactly what to do to finally leave my phone alone and you guys, thank you so much 4 help me out!! (sorry for my bad english)
HTC One M8x
CID No. HTC__621
Firmware No. 4.24.709.2
Bootloader Unlocked
Factory Unlocked
Rooted
Custom Recovery TWRP
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Have you solved your problem ? If not yet ... you can ask in my thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
I'll help you because all your needed files are there.
I just checked all your 9 posts, seems like you not yet solve your problem
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mushfiq20 said:
all the roms of the backup thread are non-rooted stock roms right? so it should have worked i guess.. but it didn't. is there any way to directly flash marshmallow sense stock rom? i found thread for GPE edition but didnt find any for sense edition. my CID is BM____001 btw...
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Which backup that you restored ? You need 4.20.666.2 and I don't see anywhere that backup is posted.

ckpv5 said:
Have you solved your problem ? If not yet ... you can ask in my thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
I'll help you because all your needed files are there.
I just checked all your 9 posts, seems like you not yet solve your problem
---------- Post added at 12:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:21 AM ----------
Which backup that you restored ? You need 4.20.666.2 and I don't see anywhere that backup is posted.
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i restored this one.. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567722629
i know this is not 4.20.666.2. but i thought if i could climb my way up to marshmallow from 1.55.666.4 by updating again and again.

mushfiq20 said:
i restored this one.. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567722629
i know this is not 4.20.666.2. but i thought if i could climb my way up to marshmallow from 1.55.666.4 by updating again and again.
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You can try. But I think the OTA will detect that the ROM number doesn't match your firmware number, and fail.

mushfiq20 said:
i restored this one.. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567722629
i know this is not 4.20.666.2. but i thought if i could climb my way up to marshmallow from 1.55.666.4 by updating again and again.
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That's too low version.
Have a look the thread linked in my signature. There's a non-rooted backup 3.34.666.4. Give me 5 minutes, I put up link for 4.20.666.1 so you do only 2 OTAs to Marshmallow - 4.20.666.1 --> 4.20.666.2 --> 6.13.666.7
If you're willing to wait, I can upload 4.20.666.2 tomorrow night as it is already late here and I need to go to bed soon. Make request in my thread so I don't forget (if this is needed)
Edit : Link for 4.20.666.1 updated

ckpv5 said:
That's too low version.
Have a look the thread linked in my signature. There's a non-rooted backup 3.34.666.4. Give me 5 minutes, I put up link for 4.20.666.1 so you do only 2 OTAs to Marshmallow - 4.20.666.1 --> 4.20.666.2 --> 6.13.666.7
If you're willing to wait, I can upload 4.20.666.2 tomorrow night as it is already late here and I need to go to bed soon. Make request in my thread so I don't forget (if this is needed)
Edit : Link for 4.20.666.1 updated
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thank you so much. . i will have to flash it tomorrow anyway. but i guess 4.20.666.1 will be good enough. i dont have a problem with doing 2 OTA's

mushfiq20 said:
thank you so much. . i will have to flash it tomorrow anyway. so it would be great if you can upload 4.20.666.2 tomorrow. but 4.20.666.1 will do too.
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Sure can .. but will be late night here after I come home from work (also my internet is not fast enough .. to upload a nandroid takes about 2-3 hrs)

ckpv5 said:
Sure can .. but will be late night here after I come home from work (also my internet is not fast enough .. to upload a nandroid takes about 2-3 hrs)
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you dont have to go through the hassle. this version will do.. i just hope it works.

now this is weird.. i flashed 4.20.666.1 .. and when i check for software updates i get "There are no updates available for your phone." :/

mushfiq20 said:
now this is weird.. i flashed 4.20.666.1 .. and when i check for software updates i get "There are no updates available for your phone." :/
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Keep your hair on and wait a while. It takes time sometimes for the updates to come through. You did flash the stock recovery as well?