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Unable to revert to stock rom =[

I was messing around with ROM's one day and saw one that said, "Flash to 1.47 without having to reroot" or something along those lines. I tried it and it worked perfectly. Today I tried to undo the root and flash back to stock using the "[How To] [FIXED!!] Unroot and return to stock" post on Android Central forums.
However, halfway through the update, it fails. I want to return back to stock so I can flash the new Froyo update that is out but I don't know what I did so nothing will update.
I even tried to update directly to Froyo. No go.
I did a NAND restore to my 1.32 build. Still gives me an error.
Is there a way to go back to the Stock bootloader and stock recovery? Maybe that might help?
If there is any other information I can give please let me know.

sekigah84 said:
I was messing around with ROM's one day and saw one that said, "Flash to 1.47 without having to reroot" or something along those lines. I tried it and it worked perfectly. Today I tried to undo the root and flash back to stock using the "[How To] [FIXED!!] Unroot and return to stock" post on Android Central forums.
However, halfway through the update, it fails. I want to return back to stock so I can flash the new Froyo update that is out but I don't know what I did so nothing will update.
I even tried to update directly to Froyo. No go.
I did a NAND restore to my 1.32 build. Still gives me an error.
Is there a way to go back to the Stock bootloader and stock recovery? Maybe that might help?
If there is any other information I can give please let me know.
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this should be q and a!
turn your phone on while holding down on volume.
can you see option for recovery? what happens when you click it?

message for noobs: NEVER try to unroot to upgrade if you want to keep root. always WAIT until someone posts a ROOTED version for your eager beaver.
now why were you trying to unroot?
when in doubt, you can always start over by following instructions here.

Sorry. Didn't know about the Q+A thing. Guess I need a mod to move it.
I hit recovery and it says:
Android system recover
use vol-keys to nvaigate. power-key to select
-Reboot system now
-USB-MS Toggle
-Backup/Restore
-Flash zip from sdcard
-Wipe
-Partition sdcard
-Other
-Power off

sekigah84 said:
Sorry. Didn't know about the Q+A thing. Guess I need a mod to move it.
I hit recovery and it says:
Android system recover
use vol-keys to nvaigate. power-key to select
-Reboot system now
-USB-MS Toggle
-Backup/Restore
-Flash zip from sdcard
-Wipe
-Partition sdcard
-Other
-Power off
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Ok, things aren't totally screwed yet.
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740667
Follow the instructions and install a rooted version of Froyo. Why go back to stock? This is exactly what you'd be installing with stock, but you have root.

tatnai said:
message for noobs: NEVER try to unroot to upgrade if you want to keep root. always WAIT until someone posts a ROOTED version for your eager beaver.
now why were you trying to unroot?
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I wanted to undo it so I can test the stock HTC non-rooted rom. Which didn't flash over my rooted 1.47 build. So I thought that if I revert to stock it should flash. Thats where I'm stuck at currently ><
I did a data, cache, dalvik wipe. Restored back to a 1.32. Got the OTA update. Downloaded and tried to install and got the following error:
Build: RA-evo-v1.7.0.1
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:No signature (56 files)
E: Verification failed
Installation aborted.
I also can't use the RUU to get back to 1.32 or 1.47

Saturn2K said:
Ok, things aren't totally screwed yet.
Follow the instructions and install a rooted version of Froyo. Why go back to stock? This is exactly what you'd be installing with stock, but you have root.
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Will do. Sorry for the slight lag in replies. 5 minute newbie limit on posts;
I'll try this and see if it works.

sekigah84 said:
I wanted to undo it so I can test the stock HTC non-rooted rom. Which didn't flash over my rooted 1.47 build. So I thought that if I revert to stock it should flash. Thats where I'm stuck at currently ><
I did a data, cache, dalvik wipe. Restored back to a 1.32. Got the OTA update. Downloaded and tried to install and got the following error:
Build: RA-evo-v1.7.0.1
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:No signature (56 files)
E: Verification failed
Installation aborted.
I also can't use the RUU to get back to 1.32 or 1.47
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IF you manage to get back to stock and IF you install the unrooted HTC OTA, you will lose root until/unless the devs come up with a way to root it. Is that what you're actually trying to do?

smw6180 said:
IF you manage to get back to stock and IF you install the unrooted HTC OTA, you will lose root until/unless the devs come up with a way to root it. Is that what you're actually trying to do?
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Yep. I want full stock.

I just want to know that I will be able to return to stock for repair purposes. Its scaring the crap out of me atm not being able to return to stock lol

Got an OTA upgrade notification - but it wont install.

I have an Orange Desire
I installed Modaco's R8 rom a while back - running no problem.
Today I had an OTA notification from HTC ( not Orange ) about an update. Size was around 25mb. I downloaded it OK, but when it tries to install I get a triangle with an exclamation mark in it next to an Android figure.
I also get the message:
E: Failed to verify whole-file signature
E: Signature verification failed
So my questions are:
1) Why can't I install it.
2) Is there a way to install it?
3) Am I missing much if I don't install it.
Thanks all

No one knows?

J-Zeus said:
No one knows?
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if your rooted you cant install any ota update

with a custom recovery you cannot use OTA updates,
u need to download and install it threw recovery.
The new OTA just gives u a new radio, mine .. u can download it and flash threw recovery, did not notice anything else...

Custom recover images do not accept ota updates. You can get the update as a repackaged zip though, usually, which will work on your custom recovery.

Help with ClockworkMod recovery please !

Hello all- I have been trying to install CWM on my SGS for almost 2 days now and am out of my mind. I have installed the "update" .zip file and gone through the motions but keep getting an "installation aborted" message. I have tried using ROM manager and get an error message.
I just want to install Darky's 7.0 ROM but just can't get the ClockworkMod on my mobile first.
Does anyone know what I can do, I'm banging my head against the wall
Thanks very much for any help !!!
Cheers, LL

Have you rooted the phone first?

Hi uk... Thanks for your quick reply;
yes I have rooted the phone. I keep getting an 'installation aborted" and somethin g anout an unverifiable signature for the .zip file !
Cheers, LL-
I guess I can root it again and see what happens.

Can you post your current firmware version and what root method you are using, and do you have Superuser installed?

Okay I just realised that when I put new firmware on yesterday it took away my root an/or superuser permission thing.
I am now ;
Firmware 2 2 1
Baseband i9000xxjpx
I am now assuming I did not back something up ?
Cheers, uk.... LL-

I am on JPU, very similar to JPX... I used Chainfires CF-Root to root the phone, then installed Superuser, then installed ROM Manager, then run ROM Manager, grant it permissions, then select Flash ClockworkMod Recovery, Select i9000 and job done...

Cheers for your help uk... I am working on it right now and will report. Im hoping its all good !!!
Thanks again, LL-

if you have recovery 3e you can't install unsigned update.zip.
you need first to revert to recovery 2e

CF-Root by chainfire adds R2e, so if you use it to root you will be good to go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108&highlight=root

Update problem

I've got a little problem with update from HTC. I've downloaded update package and said to install it. Phone reboots to CWM and shows:
"E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted"
What should I do to install this update?

parkourz said:
I've got a little problem with update from HTC. I've downloaded update package and said to install it. Phone reboots to CWM and shows:
"E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted"
What should I do to install this update?
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A bit more information?
Like cwm what version, what update etc?

Phone with unlocked bootloader and rooted, Titanium kernel build 3, CWM version: 5.8.3.1, Update: OTA_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_2.08.401.2-1.56.401.2_release_263407fhrx3c7ruhhci3bi.zip

parkourz said:
Phone with unlocked bootloader and rooted, Titanium kernel build 3, CWM version: 5.8.3.1, Update: OTA_PRIMO_U_ICS_40A_HTC_Europe_2.08.401.2-1.56.401.2_release_263407fhrx3c7ruhhci3bi.zip
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now that is a problem,
You can't update an OTA with CWM.
If I'm correct you want to go back to stock. If yes than follow these instructions (or if you have nandroid, backup at cwm)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705484

eee... I only have unlocked bootloader and root, no custom ROMs

parkourz said:
eee... I only have unlocked bootloader and root, no custom ROMs
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but you have cwm, which is not the stock recovery, so OTA will not update. But if you are on stock, you need just to fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img from the same post. You will not be able to update from that zip, but RUU will update your device. use OTA rootkeeper to maintain root after ota.
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Just to be 100% clear:
OTA updates are only installable by your device, if You have the stock recovery. CWM or touch recovery is not the stock version, so the phone cannot write partitions that is must, and stock recoveries often uses non-edified file verification, so the non-stock recoveries will see them as defected.
So if You want to update by that zip you just need to do the following:
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
fastboot oem lock (not sure if it is necessery, but it works for sure)
If you don't want to reroot your device after OTA, download OTA rootkeeper (voodoo) from market, and push protect root BEFORE update.
so you have the stock recovery, the zip which contains the OTA upgrade will install.

Rooting a Fire TV - Custom ROM Trouble

Hi all
I'm in the process of rooting another Fire TV. I had to downgrade it first and have successfully installed ran towelroot, Busybox, SuperSU and CWM.
Pushing rom.zip always appears in sdcard not sdcard/0 and when I run the installation from there it fails with the following:
Installing: /sdcard/rom.zip
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
Installing update…
assert failed: !less_than_int(1413319821, getprop(“ro.build.date.utc”))
E:Error in /data/media/rom.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Running version 5.1.1.0.1_user_510055620 trying to update to 51.1.4.0_514006420 so I can add BootMenu.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Could this happen if I was trying to install a stock ROM instead of a custom one?

Try following the AFTVnews Fire TV Rooting Starters Guide exactly as written and you'll be golden.

mjbxx said:
Try following the AFTVnews Fire TV Rooting Starters Guide exactly as written and you'll be golden.
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I have been following AFTVnews' guides just as I did with my first Fire TV.

Oddball644 said:
Could this happen if I was trying to install a stock ROM instead of a custom one?
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Most probably will, you need to use a custom pre-rooted image with CWM not stock.

Oddball644 said:
Hi all
I'm in the process of rooting another Fire TV. I had to downgrade it first and have successfully installed ran towelroot, Busybox, SuperSU and CWM.
Pushing rom.zip always appears in sdcard not sdcard/0 and when I run the installation from there it fails with the following:
Installing: /sdcard/rom.zip
Finding update package…
Opening update package…
Installing update…
assert failed: !less_than_int(1413319821, getprop(“ro.build.date.utc”))
E:Error in /data/media/rom.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Running version 5.1.1.0.1_user_510055620 trying to update to 51.1.4.0_514006420 so I can add BootMenu.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
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Did you unlock the bootloader before installing cwm version 6.0.5.1.4a?
Try verifying using the guide other people also suggested http://aftvnews/start once again. Without offending you issues usually comes down to something silly we all can forget.
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bula1ca said:
Most probably will, you need to use a custom pre-rooted image with CWM not stock.
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That's it.. I believe it's a security feature in cwm so you do not flash a unrootable firmware by accident. Ups

Solved it! The Fire TV that I was trying to root came with firmware 5.1.1.0.1 installed. This had to be downgraded but fell into the class of AFTVNews' comment: If downgrading fails:
As of the beginning of October 2014, new Fire TVs have been arriving with a recovery partition that blocks downgrading. If you followed the steps above and your downgrade failed to install after your Fire TV rebooted, follow the steps below.
This meant I had to download the stock recovery file 51.1.0 and downgrade to stock software 51.1.0.1_user_510058520.
I then installed Towelroot, SuperSU, Busybox, unlocked bootloader and CWM. However whenever I tried to upgrade to a custom rom I would get the error as mentioned in my original post, no matter which custom rom I used.
So to fix my problem I realized I needed to be running stock software version 51.1.0.2_user_510058520. I followed the guide to going back to stock software in the case of having CWM installed and this time using the stock software version 51.1.0.2_user_510058520 as my rom.zip.
After achieving that, I went back through the normal steps of rooting and all went smoothly from there.
Thank you all for the advise.