[Q] Which stock recovery? - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I installed a custom recovery before thinking it would have been nice with a backup of my stock recovery...
Been reading and so far as I can tell, the stock recovery I need is the recovery for my ROM version... So if I have sw version 1.54.401.5, I need the stock recovery for 1.54.401.5, correct? Nothing else that dictates which recovery I need?
Regards,
BTJ

xda890 said:
I installed a custom recovery before thinking it would have been nice with a backup of my stock recovery...
Been reading and so far as I can tell, the stock recovery I need is the recovery for my ROM version... So if I have sw version 1.54.401.5, I need the stock recovery for 1.54.401.5, correct? Nothing else that dictates which recovery I need?
Regards,
BTJ
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Straight answer = Yes
You could try here ... under stock recoveries
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376

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[Q] Returning Stock Questions

Before Flashing a Custom RoM, I did a backup of the stock RoM in recovery. Am going to need to return stock so O2 can release JB OTA update and allow me to update Hboot.
My question is if I was just to flash back the stock RoM in recovery am I right I dont need to relock the bootloader? I just use the Stock RoM with phone unlocked and custom Recovery just to allow me the OTA?
Thanks
You will receive the OTA, but to apply it you need stock recovery.
BenPope said:
You will receive the OTA, but to apply it you need stock recovery.
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So I just install the stock recovery but still leave Boot loader unlocked?
Thanks for reply.
That will be fine.
Thanks last one from me where do I download stock recovery from?
Thanks again
shankly1985 said:
Thanks last one from me where do I download stock recovery from?
Thanks again
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You can easily find it with a quick search. Something like endevour signed.img
Sent from my HTC One X
here you go mate

[Q] Get back to stock ROM

I'm currently running Viper X ROM on my HOX and i want to go back to stock for the JB OTA. I've made a back up in clockwork mod before flashing custom ROM.
Can i just restore the back up or do i need to do something else before? I'm a bit concerned because i had to flash boot.img from Viper X ROM before flashing the ROM itself.
So, do i need to flash boot.img from my backed up folder (stock ROM backup) or can just restore it? Or do i need to do something else?
In order to be able to update you need to flash the stock boot.img from the backup the backup stock rom and the stock recovery .....
MarcelHofs said:
In order to be able to update you need to flash the stock boot.img from the backup the backup stock rom and the stock recovery .....
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so i flash the stock boot.img and in recovery mode restore the backup with clockwork mod?
yes, flash the boot.img boot into recovery and wipe everything except sd card and then restore the backup. After that flash the stock recovery and you are good to go
MarcelHofs said:
yes, flash the boot.img boot into recovery and wipe everything except sd card and then restore the backup. After that flash the stock recovery and you are good to go
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a few more questions (noob)
when i flash the boot.img and then restore the backup can i use my phone normally then or do i need to flash the stock recovery?
will my phone still be rooted if i flash stock recovery or not?
will i be able to get an OTA update without flashing stock recover(if possible)/will rooted phones get OTA?
is the stock recovery CID specific or is ti model universal and where can i dl one?
schwarld said:
a few more questions (noob)
when i flash the boot.img and then restore the backup can i use my phone normally then or do i need to flash the stock recovery?
will my phone still be rooted if i flash stock recovery or not?
will i be able to get an OTA update without flashing stock recover(if possible)/will rooted phones get OTA?
is the stock recovery CID specific or is ti model universal and where can i dl one?
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1: Phone will work with stock boot.img and backup
2:root is rom related not recovery related. The stock rom backup should be root free to receive ota's
3:stock recovery is absolutely necessary to receive ota's
4:stock recovery is related to the main version
Fastboot getvar version-main
Check if it is the 1.29 or the 2.17 version. You need the recovery corresponding to that number. Example if you need the 2.17 recovery you can download any stock recovery that starts with that number !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859714
Stock recovery's can be downloaded from there .
MarcelHofs said:
1: Phone will work with stock boot.img and backup
2:root is rom related not recovery related. The stock rom backup should be root free to receive ota's
3:stock recovery is absolutely necessary to receive ota's
4:stock recovery is related to the main version
Fastboot getvar version-main
Check if it is the 1.29 or the 2.17 version. You need the recovery corresponding to that number. Example if you need the 2.17 recovery you can download any stock recovery that starts with that number !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859714
Stock recovery's can be downloaded from there .
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sorry to bother you again
can i use recovery.img from my stock rom backup?
Download it again preferred
I would suggest its always better to download it again
schwarld said:
sorry to bother you again
can i use recovery.img from my stock rom backup?
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If you made the the backup with the custom recovery you can not use that one because it wil be the custom recovery cwm 5.8.4.0 so that's a no go
You have to download the real stock recovery !
MarcelHofs said:
If you made the the backup with the custom recovery you can not use that one because it wil be the custom recovery cwm 5.8.4.0 so that's a no go
You have to download the real stock recovery !
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my cid just got jb update and i restored my backed up stock rom
i am downloading the jb ota right now and i still have root access, but you said my phone needs to be root free
so what should i do?
schwarld said:
my cid just got jb update and i restored my backed up stock rom
i am downloading the jb ota right now and i still have root access, but you said my phone needs to be root free
so what should i do?
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It doesn't need to be root free. It does need to be stock, as in, all the apps are there and unmodified.
BenPope said:
It doesn't need to be root free. It does need to be stock, as in, all the apps are there and unmodified.
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Ow yes sorry my bad
I always play on the safe side

[Q] [q] about reverting to stock recovery and updating with official jb

so i have stock rom but i have the cwm recovery install i know that i can install back to stock recovery via bootloader but some have complained that after flashing have faced the 'red triangle of doom' and are now unable to either flash the update or in some cases not boot the rom so what is the safest way to do this and what is the best recovery. img file?
What I did was restore a backup of a stock ROM, flash stock recovery and OTA popped up Had no red triangle of doom. Even if you do get that, you can still boot into the bootloader and fix things.
can u post the file wich u used for the recovery?
Thesten said:
can u post the file wich u used for the recovery?
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You can find links to stock recoveries HERE. Choose the one that matches the base rom you are using, ie 1.29, 2.17 etc.
alright guys thanks for ur help i have returned to the stock recovery and flashed the rom thanks for all the help cheers!

Restore Stock Samsung Recovery

I have CWM recovery now on my SGH-i747 with 4.3 rooted., so how can I get back STOCK Samsung Recovery so I can get the OTA Update for this phone?? It will download it but will not install it after reboot. So is it because of the CWM Recovery and that it does not have Stock Recovery??? Thanks for Help...
I believe you need stock recovery and an unrooted system.
audit13 said:
I believe you need stock recovery and an unrooted system.
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DAA!!! Think article Titled "Restore Stock Samsung Recovery" But you said nothing about How to Restore Stock Samsung Recovery????
tailgunner9 said:
DAA!!! Think article Titled "Restore Stock Samsung Recovery" But you said nothing about How to Restore Stock Samsung Recovery????
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This might help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722660
Or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50551942
I have an i747m so getting back to stock recovery can be done by flashing a stock ROM via Odin. Since you have the i747, I don't know of any method to get the stock recovery back on your phone.
Stock Recovery
audit13 said:
This might help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722660
Or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50551942
I have an i747m so getting back to stock recovery can be done by flashing a stock ROM via Odin. Since you have the i747, I don't know of any method to get the stock recovery back on your phone.
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Surely there is easier way to get CWM recovery out of phone and back to Stock Samsung Recovery than having to install the entire Stock OS firmware????
tailgunner9 said:
Surely there is easier way to get CWM recovery out of phone and back to Stock Samsung Recovery than having to install the entire Stock OS firmware????
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If there is such a method, I have never seen it.
audit13 said:
If there is such a method, I have never seen it.
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Can I replace CWM Recovery for Stock Samsung 3e Recovery by flashing attached file in Odin 3.07 PDA on my i747 4.3???? Think all 3e Recovery are same no matter Android firmware? Or does it have to be from a 4.3 firmware? Are all 3e Recovery the same/
tailgunner9 said:
Can I replace CWM Recovery for Stock Samsung 3e Recovery by flashing attached file in Odin 3.07 PDA on my i747 4.3???? Think all 3e Recovery are same no matter Android firmware? Or does it have to be from a 4.3 firmware? Are all 3e Recovery the same/
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I'm really not sure as I have never tried it before. To get back to stock, I have always used Odin to flash the entire ROM.
audit13 said:
I'm really not sure as I have never tried it before. To get back to stock, I have always used Odin to flash the entire ROM.
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Wish someone had old i747 with 4.3 could try it and see if the file would get it back to Samsung Recovery 3e.
Seems like it would be possible since you can flash CWM & TRWP on one in place of the Samsung Recovery 3e
tailgunner9 said:
Wish someone had old i747 with 4.3 could try it and see if the file would get it back to Samsung Recovery 3e.
Seems like it would be possible since you can flash CWM & TRWP on one in place of the Samsung Recovery 3e
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One issue with the 4.3 bootloader is the fact that you cannot simply flash back to stock using Odin if something goes wrong.
I think there are different versions of the stock recovery because updated versions of CWM and TWRP are required to flash newer custom ROMs. Also, some phones have different partition layouts. For example, Samsung phones have an EFS folder that can be accessed by an end user while this is not the case with a Nexus 4.
audit13 said:
One issue with the 4.3 bootloader is the fact that you cannot simply flash back to stock using Odin if something goes wrong.
I think there are different versions of the stock recovery because updated versions of CWM and TWRP are required to flash newer custom ROMs. Also, some phones have different partition layouts. For example, Samsung phones have an EFS folder that can be accessed by an end user while this is not the case with a Nexus 4.
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Makes Sense!!!! May I ask you what is an "Easy Way" to get my i747 S3 4.3 to 4.4.2 since I cannot do the OTA I get and that you know WORKS. I am rooted with CWM for recovery.
tailgunner9 said:
Makes Sense!!!! May I ask you what is an "Easy Way" to get my i747 S3 4.3 to 4.4.2 since I cannot do the OTA I get and that you know WORKS. I am rooted with CWM for recovery.
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I don't know of a sure-fire way. Whenever a person alters a phone's operating system using official or unofficial methods, there's always a risk that something will go wrong.
Since you have CWM, you could flash a custom Kit Kat ROM? If you want the latest TouchWiz ROM, have a look in the development thread. You'll need the newwest version of CWM to flash Kit Kat.
audit13 said:
I don't know of a sure-fire way. Whenever a person alters a phone's operating system using official or unofficial methods, there's always a risk that something will go wrong.
Since you have CWM, you could flash a custom Kit Kat ROM? If you want the latest TouchWiz ROM, have a look in the development thread. You'll need the newwest version of CWM to flash Kit Kat.
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Rom Manager shows it has latest CWM Recovery. Did not really want a Custom Rom, always like the Stock ones on phone. Guess I am just stuck with 4.3 then. Thanks for your HELP!!!!!
tailgunner9 said:
Rom Manager shows it has latest CWM Recovery. Did not really want a Custom Rom, always like the Stock ones on phone. Guess I am just stuck with 4.3 then. Thanks for your HELP!!!!!
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I prefer custom ROMs because they tend to perform better than a stock carrier ROM in my opinion. I prefer a dark UI which TW doesn't have.
Since you have a custom recovery, you could create a nandroid backup, flash a custom KK ROM, and try it out. If you don't like the custom ROM, restore your backup.
audit13 said:
I prefer custom ROMs because they tend to perform better than a stock carrier ROM in my opinion. I prefer a dark UI which TW doesn't have.
Since you have a custom recovery, you could create a nandroid backup, flash a custom KK ROM, and try it out. If you don't like the custom ROM, restore your backup.
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That is very true I have backup of my 4.3. Unless something would screw up and could not get phone to life to get to Recovery. Just stay with the 4.3 Will never install CWM again and loose 3e Samsung Recovery where you can not get OTA Updates. Thanks again audit13!!!!! They should make CWM & TWRP where you can good back to Stock Samsung Recovery. My opinion...
tailgunner9 said:
That is very true I have backup of my 4.3. Unless something would screw up and could not get phone to life to get to Recovery. Just stay with the 4.3 Will never install CWM again and loose 3e Samsung Recovery where you can not get OTA Updates. Thanks again audit13!!!!!
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Sorry I couldn't help you more. I went from a stock Bell Canada 4.1.2 ROM to a custom KK ROM.
Have a look in the development forum. You'll see some amazing KK ROMs. If you wait a while, I'm sure you'll see some custom KK TW ROMs based off a stock TW ROM and kernel.

Do I need to flash stock recovery before using ruu.zip???

Are the stock recovery for kitkat and lollipop same????
khanjunaid said:
Are the stock recovery for kitkat and lollipop same????
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Yes it is. You would need to find and flash back the stock recovery when flashing back to aa stock RUU.
If you didn't install any custom recovery and still have the stock one, you'll just need to relock bootloader and flash RUU. If there's any custom recovery, you'll need to flash the stock one first.

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