im going to flash a gpe firmware but before I do that how do I backup the current firmware I have in my m8?
I went thru a lot trying to figure out how to flash the current firmware for sense I have already and not sure how to do it again its been a while so if I can back it up that would be great just dont know how yet if anybody can help it be much appreciated?
If you take a Rom backup (Nandroid) you Firmware isn't included in this backup.
There are several threads with firmware for differen CID and carrier, so if you could finde it once you can do it again.
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Hi
I'm desperately looking for any Bell mobility stock 1.34.666.5 or Over.
The camera button is not working so I sent my phone to repair but they send it back because I do not have the right rom that was provided with my phone. I was able to unroot and put back 1.34.666.1 (the only one that is available it seems) but the technical support told me that my phone shipped with 1.34.666.5 and that they can't do anything unless I'm putting back this rom.
I tried getting OTA updates for 1.34.666.1 but it's not available. Minimum rom # to get OTA updates have to be 1.34.666.5
I'm screwed.
Regards
I have a nandroid backup of the stock ROM...it's rooted though.
Will I be able to flash using Clockwork Recovery? I can manage to remove root after flashing, I think.
Yes, flashable via Clockwork.
I'll let you know when I have it uploaded.
...and it's up.
https://xda:[email protected]/_xda/Bell.DZ.Stock.ROOTED.7z
Some notes:
- I only included the system and boot portions of the nandroid backup due to privacy concerns
- As such, you should do a system and boot restore (after a full wipe, of course) under "Advanced Restore"
- As mentioned earlier, this is rooted (so you'll need to unroot)
Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes.
Good news, I have been able to return to stock 1.34.666.5. Thank you very much for your backup.
I was thinking going unrooted was to be easy but i'm a little bit stuck.
How can I unroot and put back stock bootloader without flashing a new rom.
If I have to flash a new rom, is there a way to build one based on the backup you provided?
I've look at software update and there's an OTA update available for my phone. I tried to install but because I do not have the right bootloader (I think that's the problem) I'm unable to do the OTA update.
Thanks.
Tonkadan said:
Good news, I have been able to return to stock 1.34.666.5. Thank you very much for your backup.
I was thinking going unrooted was to be easy but i'm a little bit stuck.
How can I unroot and put back stock bootloader without flashing a new rom.
If I have to flash a new rom, is there a way to build one based on the backup you provided?
I've look at software update and there's an OTA update available for my phone. I tried to install but because I do not have the right bootloader (I think that's the problem) I'm unable to do the OTA update.
Thanks.
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That's good to hear. I'd recommend making your own nandroid backup immediately.
As for the bootloader, you're sure you flashed the ENG HBOOT during the rooting process? If that's the case, I'm not sure where you can find the stock HBOOT...
Yes, I installed the Eng HBoot.
I'm trying now renaming the OTA update.zip, put on the root of sdcard and make recovery to install that update but I got an error about getprop CID?? and the update failed...
Still looking for a solution.
How did you make out Tonkadan? I'm in the same boat. I heard that if you did apply this update that you would not be able to root your phone anymore.
I' still rooted. I'm unable to go back to stock. I'm using cyanogenmod 7 for now but would really want to go back to stock if somone have the official Bell rom over 1.34.666.5.
... Or any way to get OTA updates for RUU 1.34.666.1 that is available on shippedroms.com
Hi folks.
I always try to read the threads before asking answered questions, so sorry if this has been asked previously.
I am trying to unroot my phone to install the OTA update etc etc.
After following the instructions found on http://theunlockr.com/2014/06/08/how...-one-m8-video/ I cannot find the nandroid back up relating to my CID number.
I am in work and dont have the number to hand but it is 1.57.118.2 t mobile poland as far as I can remember.
So I have these questions.
1. Can I install any other t mobile nandroid so long as its t mobile, such as 1.12.531.19 found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2701376
2. If I can, will I automatically receive the OTA update or will I have to wait. Will the phone got past 4.4.3 or is 4.4.3 the one the phone came with? (im running 4.4.4 custom rom) but want to go back to 4.4.3 to receive 4.4.4 "real" version
You will receive the update if you are on mostly untouched stock. If you have twrp you can download a stock backup from the thread and restore it. No Cid changing needed. Then from there flash the stock recovery as the ota will not flash under twrp.
I didn't make a nandroid backup before I flashed a custom rom (stupid, I know) and the only stock nandroid backup I can find is a version older than my current firmware. So now I want to flash a stock rom and recovery that is a version older (e.g. current FW: 2.11.708.2, nandroid backup and recovery is 1.60.708.2), is this safe to do?
edit: also would I be able to get official OTA updates this way as well?
Thanks!
Maybe.
It depends on whether all modules are included in the firmware package. Most importantly, hboot consists of 3 modules (sbz 1, 2, and 3). If the firmware zip came from an OTA, its possible only some (not all 3) of the modules were included. Reason being, depending on the OTA, its possible that not all modules needed to be updated depending on what OTA came before it (does that make sense? A bit confusing I know). And in short, if all 3 modules don't play well together, you will have a broken hboot and a hard brick.
At least I've seen this happen on my old One X EVITA. It seems that most of the OTAs for the M8 are complete (and contain all 3 hboot modules), but I can't say that for certain (simply too many different OTAs to keep track of).
Short story, open the firmware zip on your computer using a program like 7zip. If you see sbz1,2,3 in the package, you should be okay. I think hboot is the only thing that comes deployed in "pieces" like that. Otherwise, you should be okay flashing any of the modules back and forth.
But I'm not guaranteeing anything when flashing a firmware zip. To me, its simply a scary thing to do; as any time you flash hboot or radio there is a tiny chance something goes wrong and you get a true brick.
Also, you need s-off to downgrade firmware.
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Maybe.
It depends on whether all modules are included in the firmware package. Most importantly, hboot consists of 3 modules (sbz 1, 2, and 3). If the firmware zip came from an OTA, its possible only some (not all 3) of the modules were included. Reason being, depending on the OTA, its possible that not all modules needed to be updated depending on what OTA came before it (does that make sense? A bit confusing I know). And in short, if all 3 modules don't play well together, you will have a broken hboot and a hard brick.
At least I've seen this happen on my old One X EVITA. It seems that most of the OTAs for the M8 are complete (and contain all 3 hboot modules), but I can't say that for certain (simply too many different OTAs to keep track of).
Short story, open the firmware zip on your computer using a program like 7zip. If you see sbz1,2,3 in the package, you should be okay. I think hboot is the only thing that comes deployed in "pieces" like that. Otherwise, you should be okay flashing any of the modules back and forth.
But I'm not guaranteeing anything when flashing a firmware zip. To me, its simply a scary thing to do; as any time you flash hboot or radio there is a tiny chance something goes wrong and you get a true brick.
Also, you need s-off to downgrade firmware.
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Thanks for the reply redpoint.
I'm S-ON and my current firmware was updated through OTA. So what I'm wondering is would it be okay for me to flash a stock rom (the original one when the M8 was first released) on my HTC M8 WITHOUT downgrading my current firmware version. I'm scared if firmwares are not backwards compatible with roms.
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I'm S-ON and my current firmware was updated through OTA. So what I'm wondering is would it be okay for me to flash a stock rom (the original one when the M8 was first released) on my HTC M8 WITHOUT downgrading my current firmware version. I'm scared if firmwares are not backwards compatible with roms.
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Yeah, I'm not sure. I haven't heard of anyone "downgrading" the OS and keeping newer (mismatched) firmware. I'd be afraid of lack of backwards compatibility, as well.
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Yeah, I'm not sure. I haven't heard of anyone "downgrading" the OS and keeping newer (mismatched) firmware. I'd be afraid of lack of backwards compatibility, as well.
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Because I couldn't find the corresponding firmware . I found the stock nandroid backup and stock recovery for 1.60.708.2, but not the firmware... So I was thinking I could get away with flashing a stock ROM with earlier version and just let the OTAs do its thing and get everything up to date.
Edit: Also because if I want to get S-OFF I need to be in stock ROM anyway for firewater/sunshine
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Because I couldn't find the corresponding firmware . I found the stock nandroid backup and stock recovery for 1.60.708.2, but not the firmware... So I was thinking I could get away with flashing a stock ROM with earlier version and just let the OTAs do its thing and get everything up to date.
Edit: Also because if I want to get S-OFF I need to be in stock ROM anyway for firewater/sunshine
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Yes, I understand perfectly what you are asking, and why. I just don't have an answer for you.
Just a suggestion, I would try to restore nandroid and stock recovery, and see what happens.
I think the worst that will happen, is you have to flash back to your current setup because of firmware issues.
I'm in need of an RUU for AT&T. I have flashed a ROM and I feel like I was getting better battery life while on stock AT&T. I did make a backup before hand but it is not restoring properly. I know, I know. I should've read the twrp thread. Correct me if I'm wrong but also, can't I restore my backup and then flash a system.img?
Hello there,
I'm planning to flash custom firmware on my RIO-L01
but what things I should backup before flashing custom ROM.
And also I saw a couple of videos about getting stock firmware back.
but for that, they used something like recovery.img. My guess is that it's just the firmware downloaded.(I'm not sure of it).
please help me