Hey guys !
As the title suggests. What does that mean? and how do i revert to official locked ?
I have s-on and have rooted and installed twrp, and cwm afterwards. And decided to go back to stock( because the current methods of changing to s-off are not working) by flashing through cwm a RUU backup. And flashing the stock recovery afterwards. I have also declined root access when prompted by cwm after RUU install.
What can I do to return to 100% stock ?
After entering fastboot The first text is ***MODIFIED*** and at os there is blank space. I want to return my phone to out of the box state.
sherbibv said:
Hey guys !
As the title suggests. What does that mean? and how do i revert to official locked ?
I have s-on and have rooted and installed twrp, and cwm afterwards. And decided to go back to stock( because the current methods of changing to s-off are not working) by flashing through cwm a RUU backup. And flashing the stock recovery afterwards. I have also declined root access when prompted by cwm after RUU install.
What can I do to return to 100% stock ?
After entering fastboot The first text is ***MODIFIED*** and at os there is blank space. I want to return my phone to out of the box state.
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You need S-OFF. With S-ON you cannot remove the 'MODIFIED' text.
XSL-FO said:
You need S-OFF. With S-ON you cannot remove the 'MODIFIED' text.
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I don't just want to remove the text. I want the whole rom to be brand new and stock. And LOCKED
sherbibv said:
I don't just want to remove the text. I want the whole rom to be brand new and stock. And LOCKED
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You must S-OFF. Remove texts, unroot, relock bootloader and go S-ON.
sherbibv said:
I don't just want to remove the text. I want the whole rom to be brand new and stock. And LOCKED
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Doesn't matter, you can restore stock ROM until the cows come home. You won't be able to change the modified flag in the bootloader. You need S-OFF to change the text to "official" just like you'll need S-OFF to change the bootloader "locked" text to "Locked" and not "Relocked" if you relock the bootloader.
You will NOT be able to have it show the same way it was "out of box" if you do NOT have S-OFF.
So the only way is to buy the s-off service with 25$ right?
BerndM14 said:
Doesn't matter, you can restore stock ROM until the cows come home. You won't be able to change the modified flag in the bootloader. You need S-OFF to change the text to "official" just like you'll need S-OFF to change the bootloader "locked" text to "Locked" and not "Relocked" if you relock the bootloader.
You will NOT be able to have it show the same way it was "out of box" if you do NOT have S-OFF.
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Sorry for the noob question, but what does modified imply ? What does it mean exactly?
sherbibv said:
Sorry for the noob question, but what does modified imply ? What does it mean exactly?
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It means unlocked botloader and of course rooted. It means that you have tampered with the software.
XSL-FO said:
It means unlocked botloader and of course rooted. It means that you have tampered with the software.
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But I can continue running like this without a problem right?
It won't cause any instability ?
And also, can I install OTAs?
sherbibv said:
But I can continue running like this without a problem right?
It won't cause any instability ?
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Any at all. You can run it safely like this.
XSL-FO said:
Any at all. You can run it safely like this.
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what about OTAs?
sherbibv said:
what about OTAs?
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You will be able to recieve OTA's but if you want to install them you will need to go back to stock recovery. Easy. After OTA flash again a custom one.
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You will be able to recieve OTA's but if you want to install them you will need to go back to stock recovery. Easy. After OTA flash again a custom one.
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I'm currently on stock recovery
sherbibv said:
I'm currently on stock recovery
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It's ok. Keep it if you want.
sherbibv said:
I'm currently on stock recovery
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Then you're fine.
Rooted, S-OFF, Modified status, none of those will prevent OTA updates. You MUST have stock reocovery and stock ROM for OTA updates i.e No changes to system files, no deleted apps, no xposed framework.
If all those are stock you can get and install OTA no problem. Don't even have to relock the bootloader for it.
BerndM14 said:
Then you're fine.
Rooted, S-OFF, Modified status, none of those will prevent OTA updates. You MUST have stock reocovery and stock ROM for OTA updates i.e No changes to system files, no deleted apps, no xposed framework.
If all those are stock you can get and install OTA no problem. Don't even have to relock the bootloader for it.
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I had Xposed and still I was able to upgrade.
Thanks allot guys !
Have e great day ! :good:
sherbibv said:
Thanks allot guys !
Have e great day ! :good:
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You too. Good luck.
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I have to get 100% stock for warrenty.. my devices is s-off, custom recovery, bootloader unlocked and custom rom. Will i get to stock with these steps: ?
- flash the stock rom (from my nadroid backup)
- flash the stock recovery
- set the bootloader to "locked"
- go back s-on
do i need an unlocked bootloader to get s-on ("writesecureflag 3) ?
Thanks!
If you used htcdev to unlock the boot loader, this can be a problem since HTC can see it!
MICH_** said:
I have to get 100% stock for warrenty.. my devices is s-off, custom recovery, bootloader unlocked and custom rom. Will i get to stock with these steps: ?
- flash the stock rom (from my nadroid backup)
- flash the stock recovery
- set the bootloader to "locked"
- go back s-on
do i need an unlocked bootloader to get s-on ("writesecureflag 3) ?
Thanks!
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Have you tried looking at this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735235
MrKhozam said:
Have you tried looking at this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735235
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Yes i have Do i have to flash the whole firmware? Or is it enough to flash te stock recovery? should be okay i think..
MICH_** said:
Yes i have Do i have to flash the whole firmware? Or is it enough to flash te stock recovery? should be okay i think..
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If you're already on stock Sense 6 before doing these steps, I would think flashing stock recovery is enough. Then you can manually boot into the OS and do a factory reset from within the settings, before sending it off for warranty repairs.
MrKhozam said:
If you're already on stock Sense 6 before doing these steps, I would think flashing stock recovery is enough. Then you can manually boot into the OS and do a factory reset from within the settings, before sending it off for warranty repairs.
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okay, thank you! do you think i should go s-on? (i heard about may risks when going back s-on)
MICH_** said:
okay, thank you! do you think i should go s-on? (i heard about may risks when going back s-on)
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You can try spoofing S-ON status through hboot. I have not tried this before, so proceed with caution. You can read about it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708721.
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You can try spoofing S-ON status through hboot. I have not tried this before, so proceed with caution. You can read about it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708721.
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Does it work to flash files (.zip & recovery) with a locked bootloader but s-off? And is it possible to get s-on with a locked bootloader?
Okay, thanks guys! I just "stocked" my phone The only thing that´s left is s-off. Do you recommend to go back s-on?
I successfully returned my M8 back to full stock (no root, locked bootloader and S-On). I wrote about my experiences here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55374704&postcount=7
I planned on converting my One M8 to a GPE edition but I couldn't gain S-Off, so now I have a phone with root access and TWPR installed. In preparation for HTCs upcoming Lollipop OTA, I would Like to bring my device back to full stock so I can install the OTA. I can't seem to find a way to do this without having S-Off. Could someone help me please?
Thanks, Nathan
nathbullen said:
I planned on converting my One M8 to a GPE edition but I couldn't gain S-Off, so now I have a phone with root access and TWPR installed. In preparation for HTCs upcoming Lollipop OTA, I would Like to bring my device back to full stock so I can install the OTA. I can't seem to find a way to do this without having S-Off. Could someone help me please?
Thanks, Nathan
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You can always flash to stock recovery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPPT5J8xG6w
Good luck!
L1nuz said:
You can always flash to stock recovery
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Will that remove my root user permissions too?
And do I need to relock the boot loader to install OTA's?
Thanks!
nathbullen said:
Will that remove my root user permissions too?
And do I need to relock the boot loader to install OTA's?
Thanks!
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sakitech didn't mention anything about losing root or relock bootloader requirements to receive OTA updates after following his video.
L1nuz said:
sakitech didn't mention anything about losing root or relock bootloader requirements to receive OTA updates after following his video.
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No, he didn't, but it was part of my original question!
nathbullen said:
No, he didn't, but it was part of my original question!
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Oh, sorry for not being clear xD
No, I don't think you will lose root and you don't have to relock bootloader afaik.
Even so.. you can always redo the process of rooting and unlock the bootloader after OTA update.. no biggie
but if you run stock rom and recovery.. it shouldnt affect root or if ure unlocked with OTA updates
I just reverted back to stock last night with s-on. you will have to relock your bootloader (I used a tool kit, but had to boot into the bootloader myself to get the toolkit relock it) and flash a stock RUU (exe or zip). I suggest using an exe to flash if available. I have a sprint HK edition so I used an RUU exe for that model, and all worked perfectly. I was able to install the OTA update they just released with no problem after I was back to stock.
sakitech's method should work too if you want to try and keep root and the bootloader unlocked
Yes i read threads over going back to stock but my question is a little bit different
I got a dutch T-mobile branded M8 after i did my first root i made a a backup from my phone with TWRP.
i can't get S-OFF, so my phone is still S-ON!
Now i got the problem that my HBOOT isn't updated since, this is giving me problems with newer versions of TWRP and so for CM12.
My thoughts were:
- flash my backup to my phone
- ? 1
- ? 2
- update it regulary via ota updates (guess my phone is updated to the latest hboot)
- Root my phone
- install any new rom
Frist my questons are for the questionmarks in my steps:
? 1: Should i un-root and relock my bootloader?
? 2: Anythinge else i missed?
Thanks in advance
samstar said:
i can't get S-OFF, so my phone is still S-ON!
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You can't s-off, since sunshine says your phone is not supported? Or you don't want to pay for sunshine?
samstar said:
Frist my questons are for the questionmarks in my steps:
? 1: Should i un-root and relock my bootloader?
? 2: Anythinge else i missed?
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1) No need to unroot or relock bootloader. But no system files can be modified in order to OTA. If you made the nandroid right after installing TWRP and root, without any other mods, you should be OK.
2) You also need to flash stock recovery to install OTA
redpoint73 said:
You can't s-off, since sunshine says your phone is not supported? Or you don't want to pay for sunshine?
1) No need to unroot or relock bootloader. But no system files can be modified in order to OTA. If you made the nandroid right after installing TWRP and root, without any other mods, you should be OK.
2) You also need to flash stock recovery to install OTA
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Don't want to pay for sunshine, don't see the importance, just want to **** around with custom roms, never has been a great difference for me.
but the stock recovery, how do i get it? i donloaded one from a thread but just want to be sure it's alright
samstar said:
Don't want to pay for sunshine, don't see the importance, just want to **** around with custom roms, never has been a great difference for me.
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If you want s-off, pay for it. Otherwise, don't. And I agree that if the goal is merely to update firmware, you don't need s-off in your case. As for the importance, s-off allows a number of things, including being able to flash radios, modified hboots, and unlock SIM. These may not be relevant or needed by you.
But to say you can't s-off is not correct. You just don't want to. When asking for help, its best to provide the most complete and correct information.
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but the stock recovery, how do i get it? i donloaded one from a thread but just want to be sure it's alright
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Download the stock recovery corresponding to your stock software number from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Hi all
i wanted to go fully stock on my M9 to get official OTA.
but after i flashed the 1.40.401.8 RUU it still says "software status: modified" in the bootloader.
so the question is; will it break OTA or is it just annoying looking at?
thanks in advance.
KasperHermansen said:
Hi all
i wanted to go fully stock on my M9 to get official OTA.
but after i flashed the 1.40.401.8 RUU it still says "software status: modified" in the bootloader.
so the question is; will it break OTA or is it just annoying looking at?
thanks in advance.
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If you were soff then you could return to full stock, just unlocking the boot loader then relocking it will show the tempered flag, personally never wanted to go back to stock for an ota so not 100% as to whether it'll work, a fair few people have said returning to stock and then accepting the ota is a way to get the firmware upgraded so I assume that it's OK.
If its not then it'll just fail. Shouldn't break anything, ota should always leave a way back
KasperHermansen said:
Hi all
i wanted to go fully stock on my M9 to get official OTA.
but after i flashed the 1.40.401.8 RUU it still says "software status: modified" in the bootloader.
so the question is; will it break OTA or is it just annoying looking at?
thanks in advance.
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I think you have to flash an untouched system image for your device to take OTA that way. Why not just run the RUU for the new software/firmware?
dladz said:
If you were soff then you could return to full stock, just unlocking the boot loader then relocking it will show the tempered flag, personally never wanted to go back to stock for an ota so not 100% as to whether it'll work, a fair few people have said returning to stock and then accepting the ota is a way to get the firmware upgraded so I assume that it's OK.
If its not then it'll just fail. Shouldn't break anything, ota should always leave a way back
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so there is no going back to unmodified after i modified the software, without throwing 20$ at sunshine?
BUBBA DUB'S said:
I think you have to flash an untouched system image for your device to take OTA that way. Why not just run the RUU for the new software/firmware?
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the newest RUU i can find is 1.40.401.8 and i already flashed that and it still says that its modified
KasperHermansen said:
the newest RUU i can find is 1.40.401.8 and i already flashed that and it still says that its modified
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Oh ok gotcha, I know to go back to completely stock to get OTA you have to find untouched system image and change something's around in twrp. Check out post #3 in this thread and read FAQ's #8.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/orig-development/recovery-twrp-touch-recovery-t3066720
KasperHermansen said:
so there is no going back to unmodified after i modified the software, without throwing 20$ at sunshine?
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nope...
it's $25, not $20...
jollywhitefoot said:
nope...
it's $25, not $20...
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I though with twrp if you made a system image back up in "read only" you can flash that and stock recovery after making a few changes in twrp and be fine to take OTA.
BUBBA DUB'S said:
I though with twrp if you made a system image back up in "read only" you can flash that and stock recovery after making a few changes in twrp and be fine to take OTA.
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That's correct. I wasn't disagreeing with anything. Just saying Sunshine S-Off is $25, not $20...unless it's been discounted since I did it.
But no matter what you do, once your device status in bootloader changes to modified, you can't change it back to "official" without s-off.
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That's correct. I wasn't disagreeing with anything. Just saying Sunshine S-Off is $25, not $20...unless it's been discounted since I did it.
But no matter what you do, once your device status in bootloader changes to modified, you can't change it back to "official" without s-off.
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Lol gotcha yea I'm at work so I don't always completely read things. My bad.
BUBBA DUB'S said:
I though with twrp if you made a system image back up in "read only" you can flash that and stock recovery after making a few changes in twrp and be fine to take OTA.
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That's what my understanding is too. After installing TWRP take stock backup before rooting. Then install backup before taking OTA. One question though. SuperSU has an option to remove root. Will have to try this on the next OTA.
BUBBA DUB'S said:
Lol gotcha yea I'm at work so I don't always completely read things. My bad.
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LOL. Who has time to read these days???
Flash first...then ask cryptic questions...find an outdated M8 youtube video or skim some old M7 tutorials...worst case scenario is to read and understand. (BTW, this is not directed at you...your post just made me think of the typical non-reading user)
KasperHermansen said:
so there is no going back to unmodified after i modified the software, without throwing 20$ at sunshine?
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No there isn't. Soff, you will have been down this prior to unlocking
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jollywhitefoot said:
That's correct. I wasn't disagreeing with anything. Just saying Sunshine S-Off is $25, not $20...unless it's been discounted since I did it.
But no matter what you do, once your device status in bootloader changes to modified, you can't change it back to "official" without s-off.
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Still 25
To return to official status instead of modified simply run the RUU.zip using the 0PJAIMG.ZIP method
rename the RUU.zip to 0PJAIMG.ZIP, place it on a ext sd card formatted in FAT32 (a 16 or 32gig one should work), reboot into DOWNLOAD_MODE, agree and it should flash.
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With s-off it will not change back to modified again
you can read all about it here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/how-to-restore-software-status-original-t3092882
clsA said:
To return to official status instead of modified simply run the RUU.zip using the 0PJAIMG.ZIP method
With s-off it will not change back to modified again
you can read all about it here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/how-to-restore-software-status-original-t3092882
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After it's relocked, it'll still say tampered.
Sorry to bother, could someone help me please? http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/help/conversion-to-developer-edition-t3151596
Thanks!
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After it's relocked, it'll still say tampered.
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m9 do not say tampered - they say Official or Modified
as far as I know the 0PJAIMG.ZIP method works on s-on also ... (never tried it though)
clsA said:
m9 do not say tampered - they say Official or Modified
as far as I know the 0PJAIMG.ZIP method works on s-on also ... (never tried it though)
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Sorry I meant modified
I've never had to do it, but what would be the point of it if you could just flash that zip and you're back to stock?
dladz said:
Sorry I meant modified
I've never had to do it, but what would be the point of it if you could just flash that zip and you're back to stock?
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I don't understand your question "what would be the point of it if you could just flash that zip and you're back to stock?"
if you use the 0PJAIMG.ZIP flash method it resets the phone to Official (isn't that what this thread is about ?)
with s-on the 0PJAIMG.ZIP would have to be your current firmware version or newer (you need s-off to go backwards)
this is all in theory as I have never flashed the 0PJAIMG.ZIP with s-on but it should work
OMJ describes using it with s-on here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-one-m9/development/ruu-sprint-htc-one-m9-1-32-651-17-t3073355
Those are Sprint files but the method is the same
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I don't understand your question "what would be the point of it if you could just flash that zip and you're back to stock?"
if you use the 0PJAIMG.ZIP flash method it resets the phone to Official (isn't that what this thread is about ?)
with s-on the 0PJAIMG.ZIP would have to be your current firmware version or newer (you need s-off to go backwards)
this is all in theory as I have never flashed the 0PJAIMG.ZIP with s-on but it should work
OMJ describes using it with s-on here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-one-m9/development/ruu-sprint-htc-one-m9-1-32-651-17-t3073355
Those are Sprint files but the method is the same
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I don't think they'll work. It'll still say modified.
HI can I flash marshmallow firmware RUU on top of a lolipop rom currently installed on the phone? so many cases here and I want them to help because they always brick when they are updating because most of them is s-off
imfuzzyyy said:
HI can I flash marshmallow firmware RUU on top of a lolipop rom currently installed on the phone?
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Yes.
Note that you need to run the RUU that matches your CID and MID.
imfuzzyyy said:
so many cases here and I want them to help because they always brick when they are updating because most of them is s-off
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You mean the phone gets stuck when trying to OTA?
S-off doesn't affect OTA. But if you have modified ROM (custom ROM, root - even if unrooted, etc.) or custom recovery, that will get the phone stuck while trying to OTA.
redpoint73 said:
Yes.
Note that you need to run the RUU that matches your CID and MID.
You mean the phone gets stuck when trying to OTA?
S-off doesn't affect OTA. But if you have modified ROM (custom ROM, root - even if unrooted, etc.) or custom recovery, that will get the phone stuck while trying to OTA.
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their software status is official and I think also stock reco i dont know why when they take OTA it bricks their phone, they are almost supercid so the one I will look out is thei mid right? the OPIMG61000 something right?
imfuzzyyy said:
their software status is official and I think also stock reco i dont know why when they take OTA it bricks their phone?
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This can just happen for no reason. You will see on this forum, there are a number of folks that are fully stock, never modded (never unlocked bootloader, root, etc.) that got stuck trying to OTA to MM.
imfuzzyyy said:
they are almost supercid so the one I will look out is thei mid right? the OPIMG61000 something right?
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Right.