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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
I'm trying to get my HTC M8 back to stock so I can get the new 4.4.3 update, however, I am unable to find the stock kernel for my device.
It is software version 1.54.401.10.
I flashed to the elementalx kernel and put on a TWRP recovery.
I am able to download the update but when it installs, it just goes into recovery.
I made a backup of the original kernel a few months ago however it doesn't seem to be on my phone anymore.
When I look for stock kernels they all seem to be different versions than my device.
Can someone give me a bit of advice?
There are numerous guides for other versions but none mentions my software version.
Any kernel doesn't matter.
Your problem is you don't flash stock recovery.
TWRP or any custom recovery don't work for OTA.
ckpv5 said:
Any kernel doesn't matter.
Your problem is you don't flash stock recovery.
TWRP or any custom recovery don't work for OTA.
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How can I put the stock recovery back?
I put the stock recovery on and tried to update however I get a red triangle with an exclamation mark now...
why's it not taking properly?
I'm new to this obviously. I've figured out that's just how the stock recovery is. Now I'm trying to figure out why the ota doesn't work with the stock recovery.
I get this error when I try to install the update.
/system/lib/modules/adsprpc.ko has unexpected contents. Installation aborted.
robgo said:
I'm new to this obviously. I've figured out that's just how the stock recovery is. Now I'm trying to figure out why the ota doesn't work with the stock recovery.
I get this error when I try to install the update.
/system/lib/modules/adsprpc.ko has unexpected contents. Installation aborted.
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This means that something of the system has been changed by you, so the ckecksum of the OTA doesn't match the configuration of your system and thus abort the installation process.
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robgo said:
I'm new to this obviously. I've figured out that's just how the stock recovery is. Now I'm trying to figure out why the ota doesn't work with the stock recovery.
I get this error when I try to install the update.
/system/lib/modules/adsprpc.ko has unexpected contents. Installation aborted.
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This means your ROM is modified, not pure stock.
I suggest you make a backup with your current ROM and restore the pure stock backup that I posted here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54564526#post54564526
1. flash back the TWRP recovery
2. make backup of your current one
3. restore pure stock backup that I linked above
4. flash stock recovery
5. reboot then do the OTA
robgo said:
I'm new to this obviously. I've figured out that's just how the stock recovery is. Now I'm trying to figure out why the ota doesn't work with the stock recovery.
I get this error when I try to install the update.
/system/lib/modules/adsprpc.ko has unexpected contents. Installation aborted.
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@robgo please close this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/ota-update-4-4-3-t2856172. To open up two threads to aks the same question doesn't help to get to a solution any faster ....
Regarding the error. It means what @ckpv5 and I already told you.
ckpv5 said:
Any kernel doesn't matter.
Your problem is you don't flash stock recovery.
TWRP or any custom recovery don't work for OTA.
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Oh ok, I didn't know the kernel apparently doesn't matter when doing OTA's and here I am telling him to go back to stock kernel because it's a kernel related error he has...
Best I keep out of this one then, I never even flashed another kernel.
BerndM14 said:
Oh ok, I didn't know the kernel apparently doesn't matter when doing OTA's and here I am telling him to go back to stock kernel because it's a kernel related error he has...
Best I keep out of this one then, I never even flashed another kernel.
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Right ... it's kernel related error but to be precised, it's the kernel module error.
Flashing a stock kernel without flashing stock module, the same error will occur.
Just got it on my htc one... for use on stock rom/stock recovery....
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712466856
RUU coming too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2867643
Can I use the zip u provided to update? I'm totally stock. S-on. On 4.4.2. And how to do it it's been years for me. Thought I needed a .pmg file?
rickyjohn said:
Can I use the zip u provided to update? I'm totally stock. S-on. On 4.4.2. And how to do it it's been years for me. Thought I needed a .pmg file?
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If you are s-on, you can't flash anything custom or stock. You will need to root and s-off first. Or you could take the ota if all you want is the update. If you want to get some customization on there...you should do some reading through the threads. Things are a bit different since a few years ago and this phone doesn't have an external sd card...
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.
rickyjohn said:
Can I use the zip u provided to update? I'm totally stock. S-on. On 4.4.2. And how to do it it's been years for me. Thought I needed a .pmg file?
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First link is 100% stock and will work on stock recovery. Just place it on the phone storage or SD and boot to stock recovery. Choose the appropriate "apply update from" and then point to that file.
brymaster5000 said:
If you are s-on, you can't flash anything custom or stock. You will need to root and s-off first. Or you could take the ota if all you want is the update. If you want to get some customization on there...you should do some reading through the threads. Things are a bit different since a few years ago and this phone doesn't have an external sd card...
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.
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every time i try to get into the recovery menu i just get a picture of the phone with a red triangle and exclamation point.
Any idea if towelroot works with this update? I noticed that the update notes on the vzw website says "Device root vulnerability issue has been resolved"
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rickyjohn said:
every time i try to get into the recovery menu i just get a picture of the phone with a red triangle and exclamation point.
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That is your stock recovery. Stock recovery is not meant to go into like custom ones. It's used for ota's, factory resets, and that's about it.
Sent from my Lunar Ecliptic One.
got "invalid operation" when trying to update with the zip file, it is on device storage, any ideas? does the zip need to be renamed?
rickyjohn said:
got "invalid operation" when trying to update with the zip file, it is on device storage, any ideas? does the zip need to be renamed?
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When flashing an OTA everything has to be bone stock. If you have stock tethering enabled, Xposed Framework installed, or files missing from /system/apps, it will fail.
That's a bummer. I'm totally stock. Just changed fonts, that's it. Guess it just won't go. thanks
I restored stock recovery and stock hotspot and the OTA still won't install properly -- I'm not sure what I'm missing. Is there any way to flash the OTA when rooted without wiping my phone?
Ovy13 said:
I restored stock recovery and stock hotspot and the OTA still won't install properly -- I'm not sure what I'm missing. Is there any way to flash the OTA when rooted without wiping my phone?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
Flash in trwp the full odex ROM. I don't know if updating via ota while rooted will work. I know unlock and s-off doesn't matter from personal experience.
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Uzephi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
Flash in trwp the full odex ROM. I don't know if updating via ota while rooted will work. I know unlock and s-off doesn't matter from personal experience.
Sent from my One using XDA Free mobile app
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In the past, simply restoring stock recovery, updating normally, and then flashing a custom recovery was enough. Doesn't seem to work this time, or there's simply some customization I've forgotten about.
If I'm not mistaken, just the presence of the su binary can be enough to abort an official ota. If you have the official OTA zip and attempt flashing through the stock recovery and it fails, the error message should give some indication of the problem. The script runs a check on the contents of /system and if anything is off it will fail.
pastorbennett said:
If I'm not mistaken, just the presence of the su binary can be enough to abort an official ota. If you have the official OTA zip and attempt flashing through the stock recovery and it fails, the error message should give some indication of the problem. The script runs a check on the contents of /system and if anything is off it will fail.
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Su is fine. It simply won't work afterwords. Any other system changes will cause it to fail though.
dottat said:
Su is fine. It simply won't work afterwords. Any other system changes will cause it to fail though.
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So I have TWRP, root, s-off, and XPosed installed. Verizon sent me the OTA update, but I need to return everything to stock before I do anything with the update? I'm a little dense here...
PiperCub49 said:
So I have TWRP, root, s-off, and XPosed installed. Verizon sent me the OTA update, but I need to return everything to stock before I do anything with the update? I'm a little dense here...
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Disable xposed. Flash stock recovery and take the ota. Then flash custom recovery via Fastboot and flash su.zip in Twrp.
Assuming of course you made no other /system mods other than root and xposed.
Hello,
I am fighting since yesterday to get the OTA update to install so I wanted to share my current steps and hopefully someone can suggest how to move on.
I have a GT-I9505, initially 'samsung version'. I installed TWRP in order to install the GPe edition. My phone is rooted.
I used to have TWRP 2.6.x
A few days ago, I got like many the OTA update for Lollipop. I let the phone download it and reboot. That´s when things became a bit more complicated.
After reboot, it went to TWRP where no update happened. If I reboot, I get back to be GPe version 4.4.4
I tried upgrading TWRP to a recent version without better results. I tried with TWRP 2.8.1.0
I have read in several places that the issue is that the OTA update expects the stock recovery.
Unfortunately so far I did not find a stock recovery for my S4 that does the trick.
I tried using the "Miustone_stock_recovery-flash-GE4.3". I could install the recovery.
I did save the OTA zip but I don´t know how I can skip the download and use the OTA zip... so so far I do it the 'lazy-lengthy' way and I wait for the download.
After flashing this 4.3 recovery, I get a slightly better result (but nothing better than I got using TWRP): After downloading the OTA, the phone reboots, goes to recovery and it tries to install the OTA update but it fails with the following message:
mmc_test.ko has unexpected content... Status 7
Can anyone suggest a way to easily install this OTA? I guess using a correct recovery could help... if I could find it.
Any hint appreciated.
if your rooted, you cannot OTA update.
justda said:
if your rooted, you cannot OTA update.
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Are you saying the recovery is NOT the issue and if I unroot (I guess this is possible) it would work ?
As an update, I just tried now using Miustone_Stock_Recovery-flash-XXUBMF8.zip and I get the same result.
I have seen alot of people complain about the 7 error, i even got it when i attempted to update. Everything i read states you cannot update with the OTA .zip if your phone is modified with root and/or a custom recovery.
My advice is use one of the 3 or 4 GPE roms from the 9505 thread. But if you want to totally factory reset your phone have fun, to each his own. :good:
justda said:
I have seen alot of people complain about the 7 error, i even got it when i attempted to update. Everything i read states you cannot update with the OTA .zip if your phone is modified with root and/or a custom recovery.
My advice is use one of the 3 or 4 GPE roms from the 9505 thread. But if you want to totally factory reset your phone have fun, to each his own. :good:
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Hi Justda,
First of all, thanks for your time and answers. My expectations are fairly low actually I installed the GPe version thinking it would make it simpler.
I was happy to get the OTA thinking I could upgrade in a click...
I realize from your answer that the OTA I am getting on my I9505 is actually meant for the I9505G and thus will not work whatever I do (correct me if I am wrong).
I will follow your advice and pick up one of those ROMs. Do you recommend a specific one?
iBastid or Danvh are my go to guys. Both are active and have a large following of users.
Danvh is straight up no aroma install, you mod it yourself.
Bastid uses aroma to give you more initial choice with his customizations.
But its up to personal preference right now, GPE is still to new for a lot of ROM pimping...
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I would suggest you to use antaresone's lollipop rom
link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-orig-develop/rom-cyanogenmod-12-t2943934
Questions, it's not here, ask to move this thread in the good section... Q & A
Hi,
sorry the dumb question, but my m8 its on 3.28.401.7 and want to update to 4.16.401.10.
it's possible without wipe data?
3.28.401.7, S-off, stock rom rooted.
Thanks.
If you're updating the firmware, using this thread, since you're s-off,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/firmware-flashing-panic-attacks-t2824048
Then no, nothing will be wiped. Though backing up first is always good practice, just in case.
Darth said:
If you're updating the firmware, using this thread, since you're s-off,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/firmware-flashing-panic-attacks-t2824048
Then no, nothing will be wiped. Though backing up first is always good practice, just in case.
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Thanks for the reply.
The firmware i already update.
I'm in 3.28.401.9 (version-main) with stock rom 3.28.401.7.
What i want is flash the ota (OTA_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.16.401.10-3.28.401.9_R_release_4170047fkn8dusot1cw62h.zip) and be sure that internal memory is not wiped.
Like the "normal" OTA.
Thanks.
Then you'll need to have stock rom, stock recovery and no system alterations... Like xposed, or bloat uninstalled. Then, when it gets to you, the Ota should work.
As long as your recovery and system partitions are in order. ?
You can sideload it too, in the stock recovery.
Darth said:
You can sideload it too, in the stock recovery.
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The stock recovery dont have the adb sideloader option.
I removed xposedframework and root.
And when i try to apply the zip (0p6bimg.zip): "wrong zipped image!"
jonhyxda said:
The stock recovery dont have the adb sideloader option.
I removed xposedframework and root.
And when i try to apply the zip (0p6bimg.zip): "wrong zipped image!"
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You need to be super CID to update firmware that way. And only firmware.... Not the Ota zip.
Unless I am misunderstanding? ?
Darth said:
You need to be super CID to update firmware that way. And only firmware.... Not the Ota zip.
Unless I am misunderstanding?
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i tried flash the OTA that way :|
But when i try to flash the OTA from stock recovery:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installation aborted.
Write host_mode:0 done
jonhyxda said:
i tried flash the OTA that way :|
But when i try to flash the OTA from stock recovery:
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installation aborted.
Write host_mode:0 done
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Honestly, I've never taken an ota or flashed an ota zip... I've always been ahead of the game in every device. Including my M8.
With s-off, you simply super CID, use that firmware flashing thread I posted to update your firmware. Then flash a Lollipop based rom with your custom recovery. Very simple. And no need for an ota.
My device only just started getting the Ota a couple days ago, but I've been on Lollipop for weeks. ?
So there that way..... Otherwise I'm not sure what your issue is, since I've never done it like that myself. Sorry! ?
Darth said:
Honestly, I've never taken an ota or flashed an ota zip... I've always been ahead of the game in every device. Including my M8.
With s-off, you simply super CID, use that firmware flashing thread I posted to update your firmware. Then flash a Lollipop based rom with your custom recovery. Very simple. And no need for an ota.
My device only just started getting the Ota a couple days ago, but I've been on Lollipop for weeks.
So there that way..... Otherwise I'm not sure what your issue is, since I've never done it like that myself. Sorry!
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I just want to install lollipop without have to do backups
But enough of playing, I will install a custom rom
Thanks for the time anyway.
jonhyxda said:
I just want to install lollipop without have to do backups
But enough of playing, I will install a custom rom
Thanks for the time anyway.
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You should still update the firmware to run Lollipop roms. My not be absolutely necessary, but a good idea, to avoid issues.
Updating firmware is in that link above. Wipes nothing.
You realise though, Flashing a Lollipop ROM will require a clean install too... (meaning wipes) lol
Not your internal SD card.. Pics and that. But wiping data is required, so apps and data gone. So I'd backup! ?
Dirty flashing Lollipop (meaning no wiping first) is a bad idea. You're sure to have issues.
Basically, I'd backup everything regardless of what you do. Things go wrong sometimes in this hobby... And you could lose everything on your device.
Good luck!