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[SOLVED]update OTA without relocking the bootloader

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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j4n87 said:
...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?

ah_cleo said:
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

Rooted, CR installed but can't boot.

Hey dudes,
im working on flashing the dhd for various hours.
It is the german version T-Mobile branded.
I had rooted via aahk.
After some problems, i think there is a chance by trying again, also i relooked the bootloader.
In the end it was possible to flash a custom rom.
So I flasht this beautiful: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113047
But now all my Phone is showing to me is the T-Mobile branded screen. no boot to rom.
So my Phone is:
S-On
Bootloader relocked.
rooted (?)
i can't boot into android and i don't have any idea what is to do.
Maybe installing a stock rom via CWM as .zip oder flashing via ADB.
please give me your help
greetz

You are not S-Off, so either you got rid of it or AAHK didn't work properly. Your phone can't be both S-Off and have an unlocked bootloader. Re-unlock and flash a ROM from recovery.

okay thanks i get it, but it isn't much better
I flashed a custom rom, no result.
only T-Mobile-Screen

-unreal- said:
okay thanks i get it, but it isn't much better
I flashed a custom rom, no result.
only T-Mobile-Screen
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Because you are S-On, each time you flash a ROM you need to
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fastboot flash boot boot.img

i need this after flashing a .zip in the recovery?
what boot.img is this and where to get?
how can i bring my phone s-off?
sorry for my questions ;* ^^

-unreal- said:
i need this after flashing a .zip in the recovery?
what boot.img is this and where to get?
how can i bring my phone s-off?
sorry for my questions ;* ^^
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Yes, after zip in recovery. It is in the ROM zip. You need to S-Off manually now; there are instructions at AAHK's old site.

bananagranola said:
Yes, after zip in recovery. It is in the ROM zip. You need to S-Off manually now; there are instructions at AAHK's old site.
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Big Thanks, the Rom works.
But the last problem is I don't get a mobile signal.
APN is okay.
I'm in germany aren't some roms working with gsm?
I had reinstalled with full wipe ? no result.
Or should I simply try another rom?
my bootloader show me this message. (added File)
how to fix it?
thanks guys <3

It would be nice if somebody could help
the bootloader is looking for PD98IMG if an sd card is mounted.
I tried a lot of PD98IMG files, but none of this are working.
it's very difficult to get them, because the most of these files are down.
additional i have no idea which is the right file for me and how i can fix this problem.
please help

You need to flash a radio from bootloader and a ril from recovery
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Take this radio zip and extract it an flash on bootloader from your pc and the ril flash it in recovery.
https://www.dropbox.com/home/radio and ril from my HTC Desire HD using xda app-developers app

Update stock HOX with ota file

1-Find for the good update file and place it on the internal or external memory.
2-Go to stock recovery (green phone with red triangle)
3 Press the Volume + and - and press 1 x power.
4 You will then be Android CW recovery and from there you can install the OTA

Justin2003 said:
1-Find for the good update file and place it on the internal or external memory.
2-Go to stock recovery (green phone with red triangle)
3 Press the Volume + and - and press 1 x power.
4 You will then be Android CW recovery and from there you can install the OTA
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Can you post a video showing the instructions?

Sorry but my HOX and HOX + have both been updated.

Justin2003 said:
Sorry but my HOX and HOX + have both been updated.
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With this method?
This method is legal in order to avoid waranty?

I think legal because you do not unlock the bootloader.

BlackMambaHtc said:
With this method?
This method is legal in order to avoid waranty?
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This method works perfectly fine, and android is open sourced so how would this be illegal?
They have to tell you it may void your warranty because they aren't reliable for any mistakes in the process. The video you're looking for is here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_TMEXoJ6W8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Craiglivesey94 said:
This method works perfectly fine, and android is open sourced so how would this be illegal?
They have to tell you it may void your warranty because they aren't reliable for any mistakes in the process. The video you're looking for is here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_TMEXoJ6W8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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This isn't the method in the first post

Well i tried this method (trying to flash the update from 3.20.401.1 to 3.20.401.3) and could'nt do anything.
Here are the options i get in recovery
Code:
Reboot system now
Apply update from external storage
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipa cache partition
apply update from cache
Apply update from internal storage
None of these options allow me to actually select a file.
I tried to rename the update zip to "update.zip" and put it on the root of the storage (and the root of the cache partition), and i get different errors depending on the option i chose to flash.
"Apply update from external storage" gives this error :
Code:
PTT signature error
-- Invalid operation. --
Success Rebooting by reason:oem-00...
"apply update from cache" gives this message :
Code:
-- Invalid operation. --
Success Rebooting by reason:oem-00...
"Apply update from internal storage" only gives the following message but does not flash anything...
Code:
Success Rebooting by reason:oem-00...
What option did you actually use? How did you select the zip file?

Blubster said:
Well i tried this method (trying to flash the update from 3.20.401.1 to 3.20.401.3) and could'nt do anything.
Here are the options i get in recovery
Code:
Reboot system now
Apply update from external storage
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipa cache partition
apply update from cache
Apply update from internal storage
None of these options allow me to actually select a file.
I tried to rename the update zip to "update.zip" and put it on the root of the storage (and the root of the cache partition), and i get different errors depending on the option i chose to flash.
"Apply update from external storage" gives this error :
Code:
PTT signature error
-- Invalid operation. --
Success Rebooting by reason:oem-00...
"apply update from cache" gives this message :
Code:
-- Invalid operation. --
Success Rebooting by reason:oem-00...
"Apply update from internal storage" only gives the following message but does not flash anything...
Code:
Success Rebooting by reason:oem-00...
What option did you actually use? How did you select the zip file?
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This is why you should of used a custom recovery. You would have no problems flashing a stock rom.
The file containg the Zip is outside of HTC and there digital signatures, that is why it is was found as an invalid operation which is the exact reason why customs recoveries were made.
If you want the 4.2.2 update, follow the earlier video I posted.
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Craiglivesey94 said:
This is why you should of used a custom recovery. You would have no problems flashing a stock rom.
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Sure, but a custom recovery is not going to let me flash boot.img or hboot... Since i currently have enough patience to wait for the rollout to actually happen for my CID, i don't want to backup, relock, upgrade hboot, reunlock and restore. Laziness at its best... ^^
When the official OTA will happen, i will only have to use it and no need to relock, boot.img and hboot will be upgraded with no issues.
If i don't see an update in maybe two weeks, then i may upgrade with a custom recovery. But i can wait a few more days, my life does not depend on this...
The stock recovery is able to flash boot.img and hboot, so it could be possible to use it to upgrade with official OTA files. Yet i can't find any way to select the update file and make the recovery actually process it.
EDIT : by the way, my cid should be HTC_001 or 203, i don't remember but again, too lazy to relock just to find out which one it is... :'(

I'm not clear what your problem is.
If you're currently on 3.20.401.1 and have hboot greater 1.3 then you can easily flash the odexed 4.2.2 for the HOX in about 20 minutes.
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The CID for your device is bypassed if you do the method in the YouTube video.
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Craiglivesey94 said:
I'm not clear what your problem is.
If you're currently on 3.20.401.1 and have hboot greater 1.3 then you can easily flash the odexed 4.2.2 for the HOX in about 20 minutes.
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The CID for your device is bypassed if you do the method in the YouTube video.
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thats right but the hboot and radio version is not updated this way will it be updated the official way from HTC ?

I am waiting for 27th august,if my htc__203 does not receive any ota update,i will flash this one. Thanks Mike...
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I understand Craiglivesey94's position, if we badly want to get 4.2.2 fast, we can flash a custom rom and get done with it in a matter of a few minutes.
The deal of this topic was to use the stock recovery and files to install OTA updates, without resorting to a custom rom and only using files provided by HTC itself.
If we want to do the migration ourselves (i like to actually understand what is inside my phone, especially if it is not provided by the manufacturer itself), only using HTC provided files and no custom roms, and if we have a compatible CID even though it is not in the current rollout from HTC, the only way is to update manually (to 3.20.401.3 first, then to 4.18.401.1) using a custom recovery, then relock and flash hboot, then maybe reunlock, thus wiping the phone and having to restore a backup of "data" partition made earlier.
This is quite time consuming (actually mainly the backup/restore part, the rest would be the same or nearly the same with official OTA), and is not really worth it if HTC does rollout the update for my CID in the next few days.
Again, there are "quicker, easier, more seductive" (© Yoda) ways to achieve this, but that's not what i am after...
Anyway, to stay on topic, i couldn't reproduce what OP explained in his first post, so could he provide maybe a few more explanation as to what the steps actually are?

Blubster said:
I understand Craiglivesey94's position, if we badly want to get 4.2.2 fast, we can flash a custom rom and get done with it in a matter of a few minutes.
The deal of this topic was to use the stock recovery and files to install OTA updates, without resorting to a custom rom and only using files provided by HTC itself.
If we want to do the migration ourselves (i like to actually understand what is inside my phone, especially if it is not provided by the manufacturer itself), only using HTC provided files and no custom roms, and if we have a compatible CID even though it is not in the current rollout from HTC, the only way is to update manually (to 3.20.401.3 first, then to 4.18.401.1) using a custom recovery, then relock and flash hboot, then maybe reunlock, thus wiping the phone and having to restore a backup of "data" partition made earlier.
This is quite time consuming (actually mainly the backup/restore part, the rest would be the same or nearly the same with official OTA), and is not really worth it if HTC does rollout the update for my CID in the next few days.
Again, there are "quicker, easier, more seductive" (© Yoda) ways to achieve this, but that's not what i am after...
Anyway, to stay on topic, i couldn't reproduce what OP explained in his first post, so could he provide maybe a few more explanation as to what the steps actually are?
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Ah so i didn't understand, I thought i could update the phone without having to unlock the bootloader or loosing the warranty XD

cuzzo94 said:
Ah so i didn't understand, I thought i could update the phone without having to unlock the bootloader or loosing the warranty XD
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Well that's what the op author made us believe but it's not possible on stock recovery and with the bootloader locked.

Gingernut78 said:
Well that's what the op author made us believe but it's not possible on stock recovery and with the bootloader locked.
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Oh ok so my english is not so bad LOL

Gingernut78 said:
Well that's what the op author made us believe but it's not possible on stock recovery and with the bootloader locked.
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Possible if the OTA you want to flash is destined for your phone's CID.
Perhaps the OP was just lucky

csns said:
Possible if the OTA you want to flash is destined for your phone's CID.
Perhaps the OP was just lucky
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So it is posible to update with ota file for your CID?

BlackMambaHtc said:
So it is posible to update with ota file for your CID?
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It's good to understand how an OTA works.
OTA is a ZIP file - plain and simple. It's placed on an update server. A device is asking that server for updates and if certain data matches (like CID) the device is allowed to download that ZIP file.
ZIP is downloaded usually to the root of the "sdcard" and after the download is done the "downloading app" tells the device to boot into recovery. When in recovery, the device will verify the update package (CID/checksums/whatever) and if the checks go OK the flashing begins.
So, IF you have an official OTA ZIP file, AND IF it is meant for your device (CID), AND IF you have stock recovery THEN you can just put the ZIPped OTA in the root of the sdcard and reboot to recovery. The stock recovery will automatically search for a valid ZIP file.
And there is another way But you need to have a phone with S-OFF. And if you do, you're one of the few lucky

Htc One X Bootloader and Root Help Please

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.

nogotaclue said:
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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nogotaclue said:
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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shantusingh said:
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 ?

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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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.

n1kos said:
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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virgolib said:
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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virgolib said:
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 .

kartik.kayz said:
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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n1kos said:
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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[Q] RED triangle

hi
i am trying to update [ota] from stock 4.1JB to the latest 4.2.2, my hox unlocked through htc dev website and rooted
i unrooted, wiped with twrp, flashed stock boot.img and stock recovery.img. [tried two different files]
it keeps failing to the red triangle.
do i have to relock?
any help will be appreciated.
thanks

teravers said:
hi
i am trying to update [ota] from stock 4.1JB to the latest 4.2.2, my hox unlocked through htc dev website and rooted
i unrooted, wiped with twrp, flashed stock boot.img and stock recovery.img. [tried two different files]
it keeps failing to the red triangle.
do i have to relock?
any help will be appreciated.
thanks
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where did you get the stock boot and recovery?

from original ota zip for jb 4.1
nogotaclue said:
where did you get the stock boot and recovery?
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ok, they should be fine. what method did you use to unroot?

nogotaclue said:
ok, they should be fine. what method did you use to unroot?
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su application provide an option in sittings to unroot, i used it.

ok, to answer your original question, no you don't need to relock.
what about the command "fastboot erase cache" before and after flashing boot.img and recovery?

nogotaclue said:
ok, to answer your original question, no you don't need to relock.
what about the command "fastboot erase cache" before and after flashing boot.img and recovery?
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just tried this but still gives red triangle.

teravers said:
just tried this but still gives red triangle.
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next, did you disable any apps?. the ota checks the system integrity, the reason for unrooting, and if there are any changes the ota will fail. so re-enable any apps you may have turned off.
perhaps do a factory reset from recovery if the above does not work, or delete the ota from the the sdcard and try to download it again as it could be a bad download

nogotaclue said:
next, did you disable any apps?. the ota checks the system integrity, the reason for unrooting, and if there are any changes the ota will fail. so re-enable any apps you may have turned off.
perhaps do a factory reset from recovery if the above does not work, or delete the ota from the the sdcard and try to download it again as it could be a bad download
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no bro, i do not disable any apps, i did full wipe including sdcard, i tried factory reset from recovery and redowloaded, and it is not working.

Manually check system/bin and system/xbin folders to make sure there are no su files left. Just in case it hasn't been unrooted correctly. And get an app from play store to check for root
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nogotaclue said:
Manually check system/bin and system/xbin folders to make sure there are no su files left. Just in case it hasn't been unrooted correctly. And get an app from play store to check for root
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done all that, even flashed a clean stock nandroid backup, not working also.

i also tried to use the newly flashed recovery [stock] to wipe the phone, gives red triangle, and downloaded anothe file for the correct version and it is the same.

hey guys, i am still trying to get this to work, any help will be appreciated.

finally managed to get this done, it looks like my stock rom had somthing wrong so i used a clean nandroid backup from @arabmed and thats it.

teravers said:
finally managed to get this done, it looks like my stock rom had somthing wrong so i used a clean nandroid backup from @arabmed and thats it.
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Could u give me a link to that nandroid ?

Check in the general section the stock backup thread. It's easy to find there

teravers said:
finally managed to get this done, it looks like my stock rom had somthing wrong so i used a clean nandroid backup from @arabmed and thats it.
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Is it the 3.16.415.4 that arabmed uploaded here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140

yes, make sure your CID is j_15 and your current ROM is the last one.

get the outcome of
fastboot getvar version-main
compare that number with the nandroid, they have to be the same !

teravers said:
yes, make sure your CID is j_15 and your current ROM is the last one.
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Should i use the recovery.img from extracting that nandroid or download it from somewhere else? I am reverting to stock from a custom rom. hboot 1.39
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Mr Hofs said:
get the outcome of
fastboot getvar version-main
compare that number with the nandroid, they have to be the same !
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Already did that but what recovery should i use? hboot v1.39 and do i need to relock bootloader to get the 4.2.2 ota?
Nvm I downloaded one from the post, but I see supersu after i restored the arabmed nand does that mean its rooted and I the 4.2.2 wont install?