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dear XDA members ,,, as i got a lot of solutions in this form and i see the OTA updates are making problems for many users ,,, here is the solution for people who unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM recovery ......
ON STOCK ROM ...
1- you dont need to relock the bootloader ..
2- download voodoo rootkeeper .. (from market) and run the program and click protect root.
3- you will need your original recovery that you changed to CWM ..
example: if you had 1.28.415.9 and you installed CWM then you need recovery.img for 1.28.415.9 .
install the stock recovery from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24738635#post24738635
4-install recovery.img from fastboot ..
5-boot into phone and OTA update the one x to 1.29.xxx .
6-after update is done just open rootkeeper and click restore root ,,
7-DONE
a big thanks for xda members and im happy to help ...
Nice m8
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Actually I never really had to relock the bootloader to apply an OTA... just flashing the stock recovery and keeping the unlocked bootloader + rooted custom ROM did the trick for me... Tho its not a really good idea to install an OTA patch on top of a custom ROM.
i added ( FOR STOCK ) what i know if you have custom rom you wont receive OTA ... will you ???!!!! ... my solution is about if you are still on Stock ...
if you search google youll see people talking about locking the bootloader and removing root and all kind of crap ...
...since the radio is part of the rom now and the only "advantage" of flashing a RUU is an hboot update.
So what is the "advantage" of an newer hboot? If someone finds an exploit on the 0.43 hboot which is fixed on newer hboots you gonna cry (-:
So my advice..stay on lowest hboot until we get S-OFF.
I also didn't have to relock my bootloader.
Just restored my default back up with cwm before root. Fastboot restore to original recovery (stock), update and done. Went back to fastboot and restored cwm, rooted the phone and done.
cruiseyunfat said:
I also didn't have to relock my bootloader.
Just restored my default back up with cwm before root. Fastboot restore to original recovery (stock), update and done. Went back to fastboot and restored cwm, rooted the phone and done.
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me too.
j4n87 said:
...since the radio is part of the rom now and the only "advantage" of flashing a RUU is an hboot update.
So what is the "advantage" of an newer hboot? If someone finds an exploit on the 0.43 hboot which is fixed on newer hboots you gonna cry (-:
So my advice..stay on lowest hboot until we get S-OFF.
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Totally agree lower the better! Good advice
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...since the radio is part of the rom now and the only "advantage" of flashing a RUU is an hboot update.
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Has this been confirmed, that the radio is flashed when flashing a rom?
DELETE.
Do you think this would work for HOS? Thanks for posting this, much appreciated, will let you kow how it works out for the HOS
hwoarang626 said:
dear XDA members ,,, as i got a lot of solutions in this form and i see the OTA updates are making problems for many users ,,, here is the solution for people who unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM recovery ......
ON STOCK ROM ...
1- you dont need to relock the bootloader ..
2- download voodoo rootkeeper .. (from market) and run the program and click protect root.
3- you will need your original recovery that you changed to CWM ..
example: if you had 1.28.415.9 and you installed CWM then you need recovery.img for 1.28.415.9 .
install the stock recovery from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24738635#post24738635
4-install recovery.img from fastboot ..
5-boot into phone and OTA update the one x to 1.29.xxx .
6-after update is done just open rootkeeper and click restore root ,,
7-DONE
a big thanks for xda members and im happy to help ...
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May I post this in the HOS Section ? Thanks
What i did was flashed stock recovery, downloaded and installed the update done, that's all i did and root was intact, that was like last month
I'm still haven't issues installing the OTA update.
I followed your instructions and I still get the red triangle error
EDIT:
just did some fishing, and it's because my stock rom is so heavily modified that the OTA won't update anything
hi, quick check, do i still need to flash back CWM or it will include back CWM?
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hi, quick check, do i still need to flash back CWM or it will include back CWM?
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the OTA will not include CWM, as CWM is not stock.
thanks you made my day
Forgive me for the noob question but how would one find out which stock recovery was on phone before I flashed cwm. Didn't take note before hand
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Try4Ce said:
Actually I never really had to relock the bootloader to apply an OTA... just flashing the stock recovery and keeping the unlocked bootloader + rooted custom ROM did the trick for me... Tho its not a really good idea to install an OTA patch on top of a custom ROM.
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could you please explain more (then a noob can understand?)
25092992 said:
Forgive me for the noob question but how would one find out which stock recovery was on phone before I flashed cwm. Didn't take note before hand
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Whatever Rom version is shown in "about" e.g. 1.26, 1.28, 1.29 , then this is the recovery version you need
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dezborders said:
Whatever Rom version is shown in "about" e.g. 1.26, 1.28, 1.29 , then this is the recovery version you need
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My phone version is 1.29.720.11, but in the OP link, I can find only 1.29.401.7 and 1.29.401.11. What can I do?
Thanks in advance
Does any one know How I can install JB? I have unlocked and installed custom room. I relocked the phone but can't return to stock as there is no ruu available for my software version. I have the ota update on my phone but when I try to install it doesn't work.
Ideas?
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Does any one know How I can install JB? I have unlocked and installed custom room. I relocked the phone but can't return to stock as there is no ruu available for my software version. I have the ota update on my phone but when I try to install it doesn't work.
Ideas?
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you have to wait for the RUU or a Nandroid Backup of that stock rom
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you have to wait for the RUU or a Nandroid Backup of that stock rom
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I have been waitng close to 2 months already. Thanks for responding anyway. Is there any other alternative?
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There is a thread in here (it's quite new) somewhere on backups for different versions, which you might be able to install.
There is another thread on using an older RUU, extracting the ROM and boot.img, and installing them (I think).
Ultimately you want to get to 2.17, 2.18 was unofficial, so I suspect the OTA will only apply to 2.17.
Edit: I might be making that up, maybe 2.18 was official.
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There is a thread in here (it's quite new) somewhere on backups for different versions, which you might be able to install.
There is another thread on using an older RUU, extracting the ROM and boot.img, and installing them (I think).
Ultimately you want to get to 2.17, 2.18 was unofficial, so I suspect the OTA will only apply to 2.17.
Edit: I might be making that up, maybe 2.18 was official.
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I think The OTA is official, its from HTC and i downloaded to my phone ota. It was my phone that adviused me on the update The version is 3.18.751 on the update. Every time i try to load the update it goes to the fastboot screen and wont let me install the update.
2.18.751 is official, release not long after 2.17 OTA. It contained small fixes for taiwan chungwa's One X. If I am not wrong, it doesn't update hboot and recovery version, affecting ROM only.
For OP:-
Best options was using your nandroid backup.
OR
Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
OR
There are a custom RUU that can help you convert your phone to taiwan unbranded CID (709) then receive 3.14.709.20 OTA. Your CID will change to HTC_621. You will need unlock bootloader for this method.
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2.18.751 is official, release not long after 2.17 OTA. It contained small fixes for taiwan chungwa's One X. If I am not wrong, it doesn't update hboot and recovery version, affecting ROM only.
For OP:-
Best options was using your nandroid backup.
OR
Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
OR
There are a custom RUU that can help you convert your phone to taiwan unbranded CID (709) then receive 3.14.709.20 OTA. Your CID will change to HTC_621. You will need unlock bootloader for this method.
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Great thank for that info. That finally gives me something to try to make it work.
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Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
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Can you please expand a little bit further on this or provide me a link? I'm in this exact same case with no luck just yet Thanks!
mudito said:
Can you please expand a little bit further on this or provide me a link? I'm in this exact same case with no luck just yet Thanks!
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Ok i have successfully upgraded. Mudito i used the tool here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604439
I flashed the recovery image off the OTA update. Im now in 3.14.751.20
I will say i made an error and luckily i didn't brick my phone.
Bacislly i followed the steps from the link above on the video placeing the the official images in the relevant folders instead of custom ones.
I didn't place the correct files on my SD so after doing perm root the phone was locked on a screen(never seen it before so dont know what to call it). Then i realised i hadn't put the files on sd luckily when i reset the phone it turned on and then i downloaded the update and it installed perefctly.
but the used the official recovery/ boot images etc.
android 4.1.1
sense 4+
baseband 5.1204.162.29
Hey, I got the EXACTLY same problem as you do - although I'm not using a custom rom, just messed abit with mine too much (CWM + root, something messed up so I can't update even going back to stock recovery), so can you please explain step by step what I should do to get the JB update?
Thanks alot!
(and will this make my phone able to get the next update if one will get out too? I mean - is it stock rom?)
noodlez04 said:
Hey, I got the EXACTLY same problem as you do - although I'm not using a custom rom, just messed abit with mine too much (CWM + root, something messed up so I can't update even going back to stock recovery), so can you please explain step by step what I should do to get the JB update?
Thanks alot!
(and will this make my phone able to get the next update if one will get out too? I mean - is it stock rom?)
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Ok do you have 2.18.751? If you have this version I can give you the update as I have it on pc. Its 3.14.751.20. I just have to work out how to upoad it to xda site.
I woulnt follow my steps exactly as I'm lucky I didn't damage my phone.
The up date has firmware.zip that contains boot.img, recovery.img etc. Follow the instructions Hansen toolkit video on the link. I flashed the HTC recovery and boot image. Then went to perm root my phone. It was on a screen I don't know what to call and was stuck there as I didn't flash other recoveries like cwm etc.. I then rebooted by power&vol and downoaded update again and it instaled. Note my phone automatically advised of the OTA if yours hasn't then there is something different.
I would highly recommend NOT to following my steps. Follow tookit video. That should get you there.
It is the official update from HTC so it should allow future updates.
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Thanks guys.
Finally I went the other way... I was trying so hard to do this that soon I realized that I will be getting a custom ROM in a matter of time. But I usually use Stocks Modded ROMs so I did this.
Relocked the boot loader.
Flashed Firmware.zip from the OTA 3.14.751 from OTA.ZIP file. My word here is USE THE FIRMWARE FOR YOUR CID!!! ONLY THAT ONE
Flashed CWM 5.8.4.0 Recovery (i had an old one).
Downloaded Custom ROM (tried 2 in two days so far. same procedure, ARHD and InserCoin)
Flashed Boot.img from that custom ROM.
Went to Recovery, install ZIP from SDcard. and Flashed the custom ROM.
Preety Neat I must say.
Enjoying performance from JB... Photo CAM is insanely FAST
Thanks to Everyone. XDA Is a great place to find info but it could be messy some times.
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Ok do you have 2.18.751? If you have this version I can give you the update as I have it on pc. Its 3.14.751.20. I just have to work out how to upoad it to xda site.
I woulnt follow my steps exactly as I'm lucky I didn't damage my phone.
The up date has firmware.zip that contains boot.img, recovery.img etc. Follow the instructions Hansen toolkit video on the link. I flashed the HTC recovery and boot image. Then went to perm root my phone. It was on a screen I don't know what to call and was stuck there as I didn't flash other recoveries like cwm etc.. I then rebooted by power&vol and downoaded update again and it instaled. Note my phone automatically advised of the OTA if yours hasn't then there is something different.
I would highly recommend NOT to following my steps. Follow tookit video. That should get you there.
It is the official update from HTC so it should allow future updates.
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Shelby5, Can you please send me the link to the video? and yes, that IS my version, and I've been notified of the update - but because of my modded rom couldn't install it.
JB requires a newer hboot, no? mine currently has 1.12, and I've understood that it requires 1.33, so does it cover that too?
Thanks!
about the ZIP file - is it the one that your device downloaded OTA to install? cause if so - I got that one. and if not - I'd appreciate if you can upload it even to dropbox or something for the day and tomorrow so I can download it
Noodlez I can do it for you later Today. Ill msg you later with details.
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Hi guys,
As you can see in the title, it's impossible for me to upgrade my HTC One X to Android 4.2.2.
I recently relocked the bootloader, to hopefully succesfully upgrade my HTC One X JB 4.2.2 OTA update..
When I boot the phone, I get the notification that the update is ready to be installed, since it has already been downloaded.
When I tap "Install update", my phone turns off and immediately boots into fastboot, without being connected with a usb to the computer or so.
My question is;
How can it be that everytime I try to install the update, my phone boots into fastboot (bootloader)?
Thanks in advance 
Ps. I'm also S-ON but don't know how to S-OFF, and how do I get SuperCID?
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I can't help with the update problem but what I can tell you is that s off for our devices is not available and maybe will not ever come
Just a guess but, did you flash stock recovery before installing official ota? It is needed
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Stefan0vic said:
I can't help with the update problem but what I can tell you is that s off for our devices is not available and maybe will not ever come
Just a guess but, did you flash stock recovery before installing official ota? It is needed
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Oops, I did not do that !! Do I have to unlock bootloader for that again..? Then, I'm losing all of my apps etc..!
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Yes unlock bootloader
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Boot up and ota
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You can leave bootloader unlocked for ota btw
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Stefan0vic said:
Yes unlock bootloader
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Boot up and ota
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You can leave bootloader unlocked for ota btw
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Is there any way I can restore all my apps if unlocked bootloader?? And could you send me the stock recovery img? Thankss!
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cvv4HOX said:
Is there any way I can restore all my apps if unlocked bootloader?? And could you send me the stock recovery img? Thankss!
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I'm not sure if you can use titanium backup because you will update to a whole new version and I wouldn't do that if I were you,
stock recovery is found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
I would just leave the bootloader unlocked. Backup photo's/files etc. on your computer, that's how I do it before flashing/installing anything
Stefan0vic said:
I'm not sure if you can use titanium backup because you will update to a whole new version and I wouldn't do that if I were you,
stock recovery is found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
I would just leave the bootloader unlocked. Backup photo's/files etc. on your computer, that's how I do it before flashing/installing anything
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My CID is HTC__E11 so I clicked "Nandroid Backup 4.18.401.2 CID HTC__E11" but that file is 1.1 gb!
Is that right..?
I think you don't need to relock nor change recovery.
Just download your ota file when it asks for but don't install.
Power off your phone then reboot in recovery.
Install ota by flashing zip in download folder and reboot.
It should work.
See you
Franky
cvv4HOX said:
My CID is HTC__E11 so I clicked "Nandroid Backup 4.18.401.2 CID HTC__E11" but that file is 1.1 gb!
Is that right..?
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No you don't need a nandroid... It has already a custom recovery in it. search in the thread for 3.16 recovery that is probably what you are looking for. Or you can try the method stating above.
Stefan0vic said:
I'm not sure if you can use titanium backup because you will update to a whole new version and I wouldn't do that if I were you,
stock recovery is found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
I would just leave the bootloader unlocked. Backup photo's/files etc. on your computer, that's how I do it before flashing/installing anything
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Stefan0vic said:
No you don't need a nandroid... It has already a custom recovery in it. search in the thread for 3.16 recovery that is probably what you are looking for. Or you can try the method stating above.
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I searched on the internet for a nandroid and flashed it, after unlocking the bootloader. It's called "endeavoru_recovery_signed.img" and it's working properly, but atm the OTA is downloading so let's hope it will install so I can enjoy Android 4.2.2...!! :laugh:
fgth90 said:
I think you don't need to relock nor change recovery.
Just download your ota file when it asks for but don't install.
Power off your phone then reboot in recovery.
Install ota by flashing zip in download folder and reboot.
It should work.
See you
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I did that multiple times, but it didn't work. It said it couldn't find the path to the OTA update.
I guess you meant installing it via CWM?
If yes, that didn't work. I just flashed the stock recovery. Let's see if that works, but thanks If something's wrong, I'll keep you up to date.
Okay, this is REALLY weird. My phone was installing the OTA update via Nandroid, and suddenly it rebooted and my phone was on factory settings and wiped all of my data..! What is happening?
I don't know, did you do official ota?
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Stefan0vic said:
I don't know, did you do official ota?
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And it worked!
All I had to do was flash a Nandroid recovery (stock) after unlocking bootlaoder and then install the ota update
I'm so happy right now, everything is working properly! Thanks for you time, both of you
How to update HTC ONE x to 4.2.2 via OTA
fgth90 said:
I think you don't need to relock nor change recovery.
Just download your ota file when it asks for but don't install.
Power off your phone then reboot in recovery.
Install ota by flashing zip in download folder and reboot.
It should work.
See you
Franky
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Hi, I have HTC One x running 4.1.1 stock rom, Unlocked boot loader, CID_044, S-On with CWM Installed. Im trying to install 4.2.2 via OTA but it always restart in the recovery mode. I have also tried to install zip from SD Card via Recovery but failed. I have lots of apps and i dont want to lose them. Kindly Help how can i update my phone to 4.2.2 without erasing my apps/user data.....
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Stefan0vic said:
I can't help with the update problem but what I can tell you is that s off for our devices is not available and maybe will not ever come
Just a guess but, did you flash stock recovery before installing official ota? It is needed
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Hi, I have HTC One x running 4.1.1 stock rom, Unlocked boot loader, CID_044, S-On with CWM Installed. Im trying to install 4.2.2 via OTA but it always restart in the recovery mode. I have also tried to install zip from SD Card via Recovery but failed. I have lots of apps and i dont want to lose them. Kindly Help how can i update my phone to 4.2.2 without erasing my apps/user data.....
muneebaqua said:
Hi, I have HTC One x running 4.1.1 stock rom, Unlocked boot loader, CID_044, S-On with CWM Installed. Im trying to install 4.2.2 via OTA but it always restart in the recovery mode. I have also tried to install zip from SD Card via Recovery but failed. I have lots of apps and i dont want to lose them. Kindly Help how can i update my phone to 4.2.2 without erasing my apps/user data.....
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Hi, I have HTC One x running 4.1.1 stock rom, Unlocked boot loader, CID_044, S-On with CWM Installed. Im trying to install 4.2.2 via OTA but it always restart in the recovery mode. I have also tried to install zip from SD Card via Recovery but failed. I have lots of apps and i dont want to lose them. Kindly Help how can i update my phone to 4.2.2 without erasing my apps/user data.....
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can yoyu give result from command fastboot version-main
Thant said:
can you give result from command fastboot version-main
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ok give me a day i will let u know abt the said command
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ok give me a day i will let u know abt the said command
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My phone is same cid as yours (HTC_044), and I got ota update to 4.2.2 normally. Thing is that mine was on stock recovery before the update, but yours is not. So try flashing stock recovery and proceed with update installation.
Also, my experience shows that it's always good to perform a "clean update" (factory reset) when upgrading to higher android version (4.1 to 4.2). You only need to backup your data/apps and restore/reinstall after the update. It wont take much time as you think but the phone will run smoothly ever since.
If you prefer clean update as I mentioned, there is a quicker way to update: flash stock rom of 4.2.2 directly and there you are with the new android.
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How to update HTC ONE x to 4.2.2 via OTA
muneebaqua said:
ok give me a day i will let u know abt the said command
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I have checked the command fastboot version-main and its showing a lots of commands like update zip from SD card, Backup / Restore etc. So kindly tell me how i update my phone to 4.2.2 in steps please.
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xb2 said:
My phone is same cid as yours (HTC_044), and I got ota update to 4.2.2 normally. Thing is that mine was on stock recovery before the update, but yours is not. So try flashing stock recovery and proceed with update installation.
Also, my experience shows that it's always good to perform a "clean update" (factory reset) when upgrading to higher android version (4.1 to 4.2). You only need to backup your data/apps and restore/reinstall after the update. It wont take much time as you think but the phone will run smoothly ever since.
If you prefer clean update as I mentioned, there is a quicker way to update: flash stock rom of 4.2.2 directly and there you are with the new android.
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Thank you for your reply. Im on Stock Rom nor a custom rom. Kindly tell me in detail step by step and which recovery do i flash and how as i have already a update.zip 4.2.2 on my sd card. I have reboot my phone in recovery and try to update from CMW but still no update. My phone shows unlocked in recovery. I have 32gb apps/data on my sd card and i dont want a backup please.
muneebaqua said:
I have checked the command fastboot version-main and its showing a lots of commands like update zip from SD card, Backup / Restore etc. So kindly tell me how i update my phone to 4.2.2 in steps please.
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Thank you for your reply. Im on Stock Rom nor a custom rom. Kindly tell me in detail step by step and which recovery do i flash and how as i have already a update.zip 4.2.2 on my sd card. I have reboot my phone in recovery and try to update from CMW but still no update. My phone shows unlocked in recovery. I have 32gb apps/data on my sd card and i dont want a backup please.
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If you are in stock rom (Not rooted & modded) flash Philz_Touch recovery and try install OTA.zip by that recovery.
I am little new for hox in this, so don't mind and just take some of my questions in general please if looks common :
Would appreciate not to be much techy if possible, just in simple please would be very nice ...
After I get the final(I guess) update 4.2.2 of hox in India soon, I am then going to unlock and root so just want to clarify few things :
1) I want to know if I do boot loader unlock, "just boot loader unlock" then what advantages can I get ? [you can please just reply in I can do this, this n this (will be easy for me to catch things please)]
2) is it needed to be done just to flash recovery like cwm (like using the hasoon 2000's great tool) ?! If I flash recovery I know I can root by pushing su zip file by cwm ( I can catch that) But will I lose ota ?
3) I've heard there's another way like "adb push" the super user apk to /system/app then I can have a root . How to do that?! As I would want to do this if I won't lose the ota and if I lose ota the recovery way . (Sorry if I am mixed up. but your great help will clear me a lot)
You can ignore if you want to the above questions I asked. As all I want is to unlockbootloader and get root and still have everything stock and get the otas if any patch fixes comes in future by htc you never know , I don't want to run after loosing stock and then finding stock files and trying to put them back in to get those updates .
Would be so happy and would highly appreciate the help from such amazing people, Love n Respect Xda~!
if you unlock bootloader you lose all data, and if you root and install custom recovery you lose ota. but you can install a nandroid backup, stock recovery and stock boot.img and get back ota. so everything can be reversed. if you decide to root and install custom roms etc, please make a nandroid backup so you can get back to stock easily. and as you say you can use hasoon2000's toolkit to do all of this.
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if you unlock bootloader you lose all data, and if you root and install custom recovery you lose ota. but you can install a nandroid backup, stock recovery and stock boot.img and get back ota. so everything can be reversed. if you decide to root and install custom roms etc, please make a nandroid backup so you can get back to stock easily. and as you say you can use hasoon2000's toolkit to do all of this.
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Thank you for kind reply . You said root and install custom recovery, well if I can root first (just on stock) after bootloader unlock then I don't need any custom recovery or roms. Please tell me how?! I just want root after bootloader unlock without loosing any stock recovery so I don't lose ota . Possible ?!
Other thing can't I after bootloader unlock install supersu file with stock recovery and I guess then all will be fine n I can still keep getting otas as well I guess?! Sorry I never used stock recovery so just asking . I know it comes with power n volume down key .
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shantusingh said:
Thank you for kind reply . You said root and install custom recovery, well if I can root first (just on stock) after bootloader unlock then I don't need any custom recovery or roms. Please tell me how?! I just want root after bootloader unlock without loosing any stock recovery so I don't lose ota . Possible ?!
Other thing can't I after bootloader unlock install supersu file with stock recovery and I guess then all will be fine n I can still keep getting otas as well I guess?! Sorry I never used stock recovery so just asking . I know it comes with power n volume down key .
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no not possible, as I said earlier if you root or install custom recovery you cannot OTA. but as i also said, you can reverse everything
nogotaclue said:
no not possible, as I said earlier if you root or install custom recovery you cannot OTA. but as i also said, you can reverse everything
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So what are the steps like
1) which nandroid app to use for backup and when to use at right time, like after unlocking bootloader or when?!
2) And then how to just root without custom recovery? (or if I want to root I need to have a custom recovery too?!)
3) And how to reverse ?
Please tell me
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Read this post carefully http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35975345
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He has already read hasoon's thread if you look in the first post. And to be honest , if you have read hasoon's guide and still asking questions I would advise not to do anything as you are quite probably going to have problems, sorry
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He has already read hasoon's thread if you look in the first post. And to be honest , if you have read hasoon's guide and still asking questions I would advise not to do anything as you are quite probably going to have problems, sorry
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No I have not read the thread, I will do it now.. I just saw the work on that tool on a youtube video, that's how I came to know about it, that's it .
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n1kos said:
Read this post carefully http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35975345
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He says after flashing recovery then back up boot n system, but will it back up stock recovery in that?! If not then he has not told how to keep stock recovery backed up, please tell ?!
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I don't think so you will loose ota updates my HOX is running stock rom with bootloader unlocked and cwm recovery and I received two updates of camera and htc sense 3 days earlier.
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He says after flashing recovery then back up boot n system, but will it back up stock recovery in that?! If not then he has not told how to keep stock recovery backed up, please tell ?!
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Stock recoveries can be found in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140 after all the nandroid backups
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kartik.kayz said:
I don't think so you will loose ota updates my HOX is running stock rom with bootloader unlocked and cwm recovery and I received two updates of camera and htc sense 3 days earlier.
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Wow Awesome! So I do bootloader unlock and flash cwm recovery and install super user file for root from cwm and I will still get otas right like you did ?! And by htc sense you mean the 4.2.2 update?! Just give me a yes on this please if its all correct ....
Any specific cwm recovery or any will do ?
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I don't think so you will loose ota updates my HOX is running stock rom with bootloader unlocked and cwm recovery and I received two updates of camera and htc sense 3 days earlier.
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Yes, you can get the official updates and can be installed by itself for the just app update (as APK files) even if you rooted.
but OTA update zip file( rom update) cannot be intalled by itself, so if you want to install that kind of file you need relocked & stock recovery.
But there is a way no need relocked & stock recovery is OTA zip can be installed by custom recovery "philz_touch_5.11.2-endeavoru" but the rom must be surely pure stock rom.In that way of update is just upgrading the rom only and your Hboot cannot be upgraded.
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Stock recoveries can be found in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140 after all the nandroid backups
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Awesome man I guess I got your point too, that as I have no other choice to lose the stock recovery as I will have to flash cwm recovery or any other to push the su for root, so then I just saw on hasoon's toolkit that there is an option to flash "your own recovery", where I then can download the stock recovery from the link you gave me first and put that file with the software and it will install it back for me... right ?! if yes then awesome!!
shantusingh said:
Wow Awesome! So I do bootloader unlock and flash cwm recovery and install super user file for root from cwm and I will still get otas right like you did ?! And by htc sense you mean the 4.2.2 update?! Just give me a yes on this please if its all correct ....
Any specific cwm recovery or any will do ?
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Yes you will get updates too and 4.2.2 means stock sense rom
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Yes, you can get the official updates and can be installed by itself for the just app update (as APK files) even if you rooted.
but OTA update zip file( rom update) cannot be intalled by itself, so if you want to install that kind of file you need relocked & stock recovery.
But there is a way no need relocked & stock recovery is OTA zip can be installed by custom recovery "philz_touch_5.11.2-endeavoru" but the rom must be surely pure stock rom.In that way of update is just upgrading the rom only and your Hboot cannot be upgraded.
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I don't think that HOX will get 4.3 update from htc so there is no need for stock recovery. There are very little chances thay we get 4.3 jelly bean on HOX just flash custom recovery and enjoy sense 5.
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Yes, you can get the official updates and can be installed by itself for the just app update (as APK files) even if you rooted.
but OTA update zip file( rom update) cannot be intalled by itself, so if you want to install that kind of file you need relocked & stock recovery.
But there is a way no need relocked & stock recovery is OTA zip can be installed by custom recovery "philz_touch_5.11.2-endeavoru" but the rom must be surely pure stock rom.In that way of update is just upgrading the rom only and your Hboot cannot be upgraded.
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Oh I get it I cannot get major update like 4.2.2 though, if I don't do the philz_touch_5.11.2-endeavoru way but again there's a drawback for hboot.
But I guess I can manage to flash this way >> unlock bootlaoder>> flash cwm>> push su>> enjoy>> if new update comes then flash stock recovery back and update .
Need to learn how will I easily flash the stock recovery back as the hasoon2000 3rd post is confusing me a bit ..
But Wow simply Amazing answers man, great thread... it can help so many for a great start ..... even for future htc devices I guess .
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Yes you will get updates too and 4.2.2 means stock sense rom
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mmm kartik I don't think virgolib will agree to that getting 4.2.2 aswell which I guess is being referred to rom update .
So kartik you didn't even first did the back-up to stock and even without that u got the sense update still, right that's what you are saying ?
But the thing is for virgolib that kartik did got the 4.2.2 update too being in cwm recovery
You flash stock recovery the same way as you will the custom, it will overwrite it.
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You flash stock recovery the same way as you will the custom, it will overwrite it.
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oh ya got it sorry
1- unlock bootloader and install custom recovery.
2- install the zip file of rom.
3- push superuser file via cwm
4- go to fastboot mode download stock recovery from here-
http://www.androidrevolution.nl/downloader/download.php?file=Flash_recovery_4.18.401.2.rar push it via adb - fastboot flash recovery path name of recovery
5- now you have pure stock rom in your hox rooted too but with stock recovery. Enjoy your hox with sense 5
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Hi all,
I'm really out of touch with the scene so please go easy on me.
I rooted my European M9 a while ago and have TWRP recovery installed, S-On, Software version is 2.10.61.6, Baseband is 01.01_U11440601_83.06.50709G_F
The other day I got the Android 6.0 OTA update which I was not expecting as I was under the impression that since rooting (as has been the case with all my other Androids) OTAs would be disabled.
Just to see what would happen I accepted it, the device rebooted and of course loaded TWRP. So that's a no go.
Could someone please tell me what the best way of updating without having to lose all my data is?
S-off is the best and only way to save your data. Otherwise you need to go through the complex process of getting it back to official status.
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OK, what's the best way to get S-off? I see there's a $25 app some people are using, is there an alternative to that?
No alternative. Sunshine works great but be sure to read twice and press the button once..
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OK, thanks for the advice. So if I get S-OFF via Sunshine, what's next?
I have a full backup of my system before I rooted, can I not just flash back the stock recovery and then proceed with the OTA?
If not and I need to be S-OFF still then fine, just trying to understand why that is.
Thanks!
S-off just makes life easier for being able to run unsigned code. Like, unsigned roms will install.
If you flash the stock backup you still need to obtain official status to take the ota. This is known to bugger your phone if you get it wrong. S-off solves the buggered phones issue..
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OK, thanks for clarifying the info.
I'm now rooted, unlocked and s-off.
The backup of my recovery partition is "recovery.emmc.win", what's the process to flash that back to the phone and continue from there so I can accept the OTA?
Another thing - It's possible that I accepted another OTA since making that backup as I'm now on 2.10.61.6. I can't find a stock recovery for that version so does this affect the process?
Bump! Can anyone help me out here with the correct guide to follow please? Really don't want to mess this up!
Hi JonnyG1980, I am happy to help you but don't suppose you could upload your backup as I have been looking for it for ages?
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AirwolfUK said:
Hi JonnyG1980, I am happy to help you but don't suppose you could upload your backup as I have been looking for it for ages?
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My stock recovery backup? I'm not sure which version that is taken from as I'm pretty sure I accepted an OTA to get to the version I am on now.
Download the orange RUU.zip from here and place on your sdcard rename to 0PJAIMG.zip boot into download mode and it'll prompt you to flash make sure you backup all your data etc beforehand as this will wipe your device
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Download the orange RUU.zip from here and place on your sdcard rename to 0PJAIMG.zip boot into download mode and it'll prompt you to flash make sure you backup all your data etc beforehand as this will wipe your device
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I'm trying to update WITHOUT wiping my device. Hence going S-OFF.
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Download the orange RUU.zip from here and place on your sdcard rename to 0PJAIMG.zip boot into download mode and it'll prompt you to flash make sure you backup all your data etc beforehand as this will wipe your device
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Hi Liam, where / what RUU?
I am trying to get back to some release of stock to get the mm ota.
I think I have three choices?
1. Restore my 1.32.16.x backup and take the 2.10.61.x again then on to MM but I need stock 1.32.61.x recovery
2. Restore someone else's 2.10.61.x backup?
3. S-off
So if anyone has either 1 or 2 I would be very grateful.
Thanks -
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try to follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/help/htc-one-m9-3-35-401-12-ruu-installer-t3318517
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try to follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/help/htc-one-m9-3-35-401-12-ruu-installer-t3318517
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Yes but I need the specific RUU first!
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Sorry if I'm repeating myself, but could anyone explain the benefits of S=Off again to me?
I've tried various RUU to update my phone and all have rejected the CID (ORANG001) so I've had no option than to use one with a matching base (x.x.61.x) to my existing rom. I was under the impression that the CID was made irrelevant or could be changed, but I can find no reference on how to go about this.
As I couldn't find my current RUU, or the latest MM release I had to go with 1.32.61.15, has this downgrade been permitted by being S-Off?
If you didn't change your CID then being s-off enabled you to downgrade.
As a reference, I am still s-on and cannot downgrade to 1.32.x from 2.10.x
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AirwolfUK said:
If you didn't change your CID then being s-off enabled you to downgrade.
As a reference, I am still s-on and cannot downgrade to 1.32.x from 2.10.x
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Thanks, I think I get it now. Now just the question of whether to re-root or not remains.
Hi johnny did you achieve s-off? If so, how? Also, did you get to download and install the ota?