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[Q] How to extract original stock Rom?

How to extract stock Rom? The case is that I haven't done backup of my stock Rom branded by era provider.
Now some guy told me that he just bought desire z from era and his Rom is identical to RUU_Vision_HTC_WWE_1.72.405.2_R_Radio_12.28e.60.14 0f_26.04.02.17_M2_SF_release (available on this forum)
except radio code which is ending with fU instead f.
So if I would like to get Rom which is flashed on his device, to have exactly what was on mine on the beginning what and how it should be done?
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Searching XDA found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android#RUU_Flashing
I think it's just connect phone, run RUU*.exe

tan-ce said:
Searching XDA found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android#RUU_Flashing
I think it's just connect phone, run RUU*.exe
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Ok thanks it is for sure usefully guide but I'd like to know how to retrieve or backup stock Rom from the phone with original stock?
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Ok, if I understand you right, you currently have a phone with stock ROM, and you want to take a backup of that phone, correct?
If that's the case, I think you'll still need to root the phone in order to install Clockwork recovery. Once you have Clockwork, then you can take a nandroid backup of your phone. So I don't think you can grab a backup of stock ROM before it was rooted.

tan-ce said:
Ok, if I understand you right, you currently have a phone with stock ROM, and you want to take a backup of that phone, correct?
If that's the case, I think you'll still need to root the phone in order to install Clockwork recovery. Once you have Clockwork, then you can take a nandroid backup of your phone. So I don't think you can grab a backup of stock ROM before it was rooted.
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Yeah so this a problem. During rooting it is necessary to downgrade your soft to 1.34 what automatically force you to loose your stock Rom. :/
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Oh right, now I remember. I think if you can't find the exact RUU, you're out of luck. What do you want that backup for anyway?

tan-ce said:
Oh right, now I remember. I think if you can't find the exact RUU, you're out of luck. What do you want that backup for anyway?
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No no I wanted only to have a possibility to back to the stock Rom if my phone will have to be sent to service on warranty.
I know one guy from Poland who also bought a phone from the same telcom operator - era.
He gave me info that the stock Rom on his phone is:
12.28e.60.140fU_26.04.02.17_M2
While on the forum can be find the same but with one difference in radio code - only f instead fU
12.28e.60.140f_26.04.02.17_M2 and can be found in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879384
But what does it mean this difference mentioned above and if it is negligible or not?
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Well, unless you've flashed a custom radio, another option could be to extract everything from that RUU you found in the forum and flashing everything except the radio.
Although if you want to send your phone for warranty you'll probably have to do a bit more work to get s-on again...

tan-ce said:
Well, unless you've flashed a custom radio, another option could be to extract everything from that RUU you found in the forum and flashing everything except the radio.
Although if you want to send your phone for warranty you'll probably have to do a bit more work to get s-on again...
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I've flashed two ROMs first one was CM7-R2 and then I've decided to use Virtuous 1.0.1. I don't know if during that process also radio was flashed :/ Was it? I am new Android so I don't know some things yet.
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Sebalos said:
I've flashed two ROMs first one was CM7-R2 and then I've decided to use Virtuous 1.0.1. I don't know if during that process also radio was flashed :/ Was it? I am new Android so I don't know some things yet.
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I'm quite sure that flashing those ROMs do not change your radio. So if you need to send for warranty, I think you'll just need to flash the ROM part of the RUU (should be able to find a post somewhere which tells you how to extract just certain parts of the RUU) and then reflash partition 7 to get S-OFF. If you used gfree, it would have made a backup of that partition before it gave you S-OFF. Hopefully you still have it.
Actually, have you taken a look at this?

Since no flashable RUU is available, anyone able to offer a Nandroid of pure Stock?

Given that no encrypted RUU is available, and the decrypted RUU provided by @Zarboz does not, by most accounts, flash properly, is someone with a new phone and having obtained S-OFF, kind enough to provide a Nandroid backup that we can use as our "stock" image? Would be much appreciated.

The new one flashes fine, previous was a bad upload and the size was like a third of real.

I can't seem to find the link, CNexus. Any help?
CNexus said:
The new one flashes fine, previous was a bad upload and the size was like a third of real.
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+1, a stock image would be great, going to try out this odexed verison but I highly doubt it will work

CNexus said:
The new one flashes fine, previous was a bad upload and the size was like a third of real.
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they are looking for the encrypted/signed one to get back to stock so they can s-off
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The only way right now would be to flash a custom recovery, then flash a rom
No encrypted one available, sorry

I have a stock nandriod (made using TWRP) I restored to in order to s-off today. I can't remember exactly when I made it but I don't think it has any personal info. Are you sure you can restore a backup made on someone else's device? If so, pm me and I'll upload a copy and send you a link.
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pmterp said:
I have a stock nandriod (made using TWRP) I restored to in order to s-off today. I can't remember exactly when I made it but I don't think it has any personal info. Are you sure you can restore a backup made on someone else's device? If so, pm me and I'll upload a copy and send you a link.
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Pull data out and rename the folder to match the serial number of the new phone.
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dottat said:
Pull data out and rename the folder to match the serial number of the new phone.
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godhamba is trying it now. If it works I'll post the link.

It worked!
pmterp said:
godhamba is trying it now. If it works I'll post the link.
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godhamba said:
It worked!
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Good deal, did you have to remove the data portion? Or did you just flash the whole thing?
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godhamba said:
Given that no encrypted RUU is available, and the decrypted RUU provided by @Zarboz does not, by most accounts, flash properly, is someone with a new phone and having obtained S-OFF, kind enough to provide a Nandroid backup that we can use as our "stock" image? Would be much appreciated.
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I am devunlocked through HTCdev and I feel your pain... I just got S-off 30 min ago and this is what I did
Flashed stock deodex vzw rom
http://android-alliance.com/andybones/HTC/ROMs/
http://android-alliance.com/andybones/HTC/ROMs/VZW_Stock_Rooted_deodex.zip
Flashed stock boot img
http://goo.im/devs/Indirect/VZW_M7/boot.img
Flashed stock recovery
Made sure usb debugging was on
Made sure verifying apps was off
Made sure fastboot was off
Made sure no lock screen was selected

i'm in the same boat i HTC dev unlocked day 1 and i'm trying to figure out the best way to return to 100% stock so i can run rum runner. I have a backup system.img along with boot.img and stock recovery i downloaded awhile back. Can't remember for the life of me where i found them and i have no guarantee they will work as expected. It seems like i should be able to push all those img files re-lock the the boot loader and then s-off. But i won't have time to test until this weekend. Does anyone know of a way to verily the img files to see if they are legit?

drdoom84 said:
i'm in the same boat i HTC dev unlocked day 1 and i'm trying to figure out the best way to return to 100% stock so i can run rum runner. I have a backup system.img along with boot.img and stock recovery i downloaded awhile back. Can't remember for the life of me where i found them and i have no guarantee they will work as expected. It seems like i should be able to push all those img files re-lock the the boot loader and then s-off. But i won't have time to test until this weekend. Does anyone know of a way to verily the img files to see if they are legit?
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Don't relock the boot loader. I didn't need to and I was in the same boat.
Flashed stock deodex vzw rom
Flashed stock boot img
Flashed stock recovery
Made sure usb debugging was on
Made sure verifying apps was off
Made sure fastboot was off
Made sure no lock screen was selected
Follow this like a bible and you will be fine.
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godhamba said:
Given that no encrypted RUU is available, and the decrypted RUU provided by @Zarboz does not, by most accounts, flash properly, is someone with a new phone and having obtained S-OFF, kind enough to provide a Nandroid backup that we can use as our "stock" image? Would be much appreciated.
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oops look like someone did it ( was going to do it ) ( edited )

I removed the data portion. Thanks again, PMterp!
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Good deal, did you have to remove the data portion? Or did you just flash the whole thing?
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cstrife999 said:
Don't relock the boot loader. I didn't need to and I was in the same boat.
Flashed stock deodex vzw rom
Flashed stock boot img
Flashed stock recovery
Made sure usb debugging was on
Made sure verifying apps was off
Made sure fastboot was off
Made sure no lock screen was selected
Follow this like a bible and you will be fine.
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Works well just got S-off thanks for the help. :good:

drdoom84 said:
Works well just got S-off thanks for the help. :good:
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Oh no problem. I know how tough it was lol. Took me nine hours
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[Q] Trying to get S-off

Hi guys I have a T-mobile M8 and I am trying to get it s-off. I tried using firewater from the below link. Whenever I try to run the firewater app from adb nothing happens and it actually deletes the file. I have root and a custom rom already. How can I get it s-off?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708464

putnum said:
Hi guys I have a T-mobile M8 and I am trying to get it s-off. I tried using firewater from the below link. Whenever I try to run the firewater app from adb nothing happens and it actually deletes the file. I have root and a custom rom already. How can I get it s-off?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708464
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Sunshine s-off
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Make sure you are on a rom closely based on stock, or even one of the stock nandroids before using sunshine for s-off.
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Android The Greek said:
Sunshine s-off
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I was hoping for a free option.... Can I not s-off for free?

putnum said:
I was hoping for a free option.... Can I not s-off for free?
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Just went through the process of trying to find a free alternative, but I wasn't able to.
But Sunshine worked like a treat. The funny/unfortunate thing was that my first M8 (sent it back for the loose volume rocker issue) was S-Off'd via firewater without a hitch.
Second time around, I got walled at "chugging" before the 2nd bottle without fail, no matter what I tried. I attempted while I was on stock Sense, GPe 4.4.3 ROM, and finally CM11, all to no avail. I reverted to stock Sense (pre-requisite for Sunshine), and completed S-Off in a matter of minutes (and $25 poorer).

esuohe said:
Just went through the process of trying to find a free alternative, but I wasn't able to.
But Sunshine worked like a treat. The funny/unfortunate thing was that my first M8 (sent it back for the loose volume rocker issue) was S-Off'd via firewater without a hitch.
Second time around, I got walled at "chugging" before the 2nd bottle without fail, no matter what I tried. I attempted while I was on stock Sense, GPe 4.4.3 ROM, and finally CM11, all to no avail. I reverted to stock Sense (pre-requisite for Sunshine), and completed S-Off in a matter of minutes (and $25 poorer).
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Specifically, what ROM's work with Sunshine? I'm T-Mobile 4.4.2. I know it says original, sense-based ROM's, but nothing I've tried has worked. Do I need to un-root?
Thanks.

jeffeil said:
Specifically, what ROM's work with Sunshine? I'm T-Mobile 4.4.2. I know it says original, sense-based ROM's, but nothing I've tried has worked. Do I need to un-root?
Thanks.
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All the custom rom's I have tried, and when you root, all warn you to make a nandroid backup. If you did that, you can make another nandroid backup of your current rom, restore the backup when you first rooted, use sunshine, then restore your custom rom. At least that is what worked for me. If you didn't, you may have to restore the rom using the HTC updater and then go through the unroot process again. But do the s-off before installing the custom rom.

Oditius said:
All the custom rom's I have tried, and when you root, all warn you to make a nandroid backup. If you did that, you can make another nandroid backup of your current rom, restore the backup when you first rooted, use sunshine, then restore your custom rom. At least that is what worked for me. If you didn't, you may have to restore the rom using the HTC updater and then go through the unroot process again. But do the s-off before installing the custom rom.
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Thanks for the reply. I don't have a pre-root backup. So, I guess I'll have to unroot.

jeffeil said:
Thanks for the reply. I don't have a pre-root backup. So, I guess I'll have to unroot.
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But think of all the fun you will have. Plus a 2nd chance to do a nandroid backup of the stock rom. One reason I came back to Android is because I think loading and doing roms is fun. I bought a 2nd M8 so I can try other roms without taking a chance of bricking my main phone. Well, good luck and hope everything works fine for you, but remember the #1 rule... Backup up often!!! Nandroid backups are your friends. :laugh:

[Q] Flashing o2 recovery

I am wanting to go back to a stock recovery from TWRP. as Im going to pass this M8 on and buy and unlocked one, so...
my phone is:
Unlocked Bootloader,
Rooted with SUper SU
Using TWRP
My M8 is still S-ON and still has O2s stock 4.20.201.6 (LP 501) rom on it.
Ive found a nandroid backup from O2 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
extracted the recovery, but its 1.54.206.5
Would it be safe to flash through fastboot or would i need the matching recovery for the rom
Or because I havent done anything to the rom itself, can I simply restore recovery
Any Advice would be great
Thanks

EDIT
Hmm.... As I havent actually done anything to it, it looks like I just have to UnRoot the M8.,

NightOrchid said:
extracted the recovery, but its 1.54.206.5
Would it be safe to flash through fastboot or would i need the matching recovery for the rom
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You need the 4.20.201.6 stock recovery.
You may not be able to boot with 1.54.206.5 recovery

ckpv5 said:
You need the 4.20.201.6 stock recovery.
You may not be able to boot with 1.54.206.5 recovery
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hehe... I was afraid you were going to say that, hmm, ok ill start looking... Not sure where ill get it, but thanks

If you can't find it, no worry. I have that recovery.
I'll upload when I'm back from outstation tomorrow.

ckpv5 said:
If you can't find it, no worry. I have that recovery.
I'll upload when I'm back from outstation tomorrow.
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Oh wow, Would you mind uploading it please. Much appreciated, Thanks Friend
No I cant find it at all... Ive been to HTCDev Rom Repository, O2 forums and checked around.. YouTube links, XDA etc, wish ide backed up but of course I didnt realise neither firewater or SS 284 wouldnt work, still, learn from my mistakes eh
Thanks

Stock 4.20.206.1 recovery image : http://sourceforge.net/projects/htconem8/files/Recovery/4.20.206.1_recovery.img/download

ckpv5 said:
Stock 4.20.206.1 recovery image : http://sourceforge.net/projects/htconem8/files/Recovery/4.20.206.1_recovery.img/download
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Thanks so much friend... Ive downloaded it and ill be flashing it tonight when im in from work..
Thanks again _

Hi I've also have o2 m8 and have done update to lollipop I have no issues just curious if you have the Easymode on your device as I don't if not o2 have blocked it from us
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colindodds said:
Hi I've also have o2 m8 and have done update to lollipop I have no issues just curious if you have the Easymode on your device as I don't if not o2 have blocked it from us
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Not so far as Im aware. I know Samsung include an "Easy Mode" on their devices, but i cant remember one on the M8.. Ive checked in Both "Personalise" and "Display" in Settings, but I cant see an Easy mode.
Unless it was removed in LP 501, I dont know

It should be under Settings>Personalise>Home (or it is for me on the unbranded 4.16.401.10 build)

Ah I'm o2 branded so I presume o2 took it out or mine has bug it runs perfect no issues at all just no Easymode tried installing Google now launcher see if that made it shows to no avail and I'm 4.20.206.1 Build
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You're not the first to say it's missing in a branded device. TBH it's not even worth worrying about, it's pretty useless!

Why not just try and get s-off? You will then be able to have an unlocked device.
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EddyOS said:
It should be under Settings>Personalise>Home (or it is for me on the unbranded 4.16.401.10 build)
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It's right there on 4.19.111.2.

No OS installed

So I did a backup of my stock rom and decided to flash Viper. I wanted to go back to my stock rom to check something but when the backup is done I get a no OS installed message.
I also have a system image backup. Can I take a file from that image and put it in the stock rom backup I made and be able to boot up?

You need to use as to push a ROM to your phone or put it on an SD card
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Android The Greek said:
You need to use as to push a ROM to your phone or put it on an SD card
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I don't get it?

jbea007 said:
I don't get it?
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Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317986
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jbea007 said:
So I did a backup of my stock rom and decided to flash Viper. I wanted to go back to my stock rom to check something but when the backup is done I get a no OS installed message.
I also have a system image backup. Can I take a file from that image and put it in the stock rom backup I made and be able to boot up?
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Try going into recovery and flashing viper again and try again.

riz157 said:
Try going into recovery and flashing viper again and try again.
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Viper flashes with no problem. I just wanted to get back to my Stock Rom.

jbea007 said:
Viper flashes with no problem. I just wanted to get back to my Stock Rom.
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Did you restore Stock backup and actually try to reboot? Regardless of No OS Installed message?

same here.. no OS installed, but then i recover my backup and same no OS installed..