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One x 2.18.751

Does any one know How I can install JB? I have unlocked and installed custom room. I relocked the phone but can't return to stock as there is no ruu available for my software version. I have the ota update on my phone but when I try to install it doesn't work.
Ideas?
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Shelby5 said:
Does any one know How I can install JB? I have unlocked and installed custom room. I relocked the phone but can't return to stock as there is no ruu available for my software version. I have the ota update on my phone but when I try to install it doesn't work.
Ideas?
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you have to wait for the RUU or a Nandroid Backup of that stock rom

matt95 said:
you have to wait for the RUU or a Nandroid Backup of that stock rom
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I have been waitng close to 2 months already. Thanks for responding anyway. Is there any other alternative?
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There is a thread in here (it's quite new) somewhere on backups for different versions, which you might be able to install.
There is another thread on using an older RUU, extracting the ROM and boot.img, and installing them (I think).
Ultimately you want to get to 2.17, 2.18 was unofficial, so I suspect the OTA will only apply to 2.17.
Edit: I might be making that up, maybe 2.18 was official.

BenPope said:
There is a thread in here (it's quite new) somewhere on backups for different versions, which you might be able to install.
There is another thread on using an older RUU, extracting the ROM and boot.img, and installing them (I think).
Ultimately you want to get to 2.17, 2.18 was unofficial, so I suspect the OTA will only apply to 2.17.
Edit: I might be making that up, maybe 2.18 was official.
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I think The OTA is official, its from HTC and i downloaded to my phone ota. It was my phone that adviused me on the update The version is 3.18.751 on the update. Every time i try to load the update it goes to the fastboot screen and wont let me install the update.

2.18.751 is official, release not long after 2.17 OTA. It contained small fixes for taiwan chungwa's One X. If I am not wrong, it doesn't update hboot and recovery version, affecting ROM only.
For OP:-
Best options was using your nandroid backup.
OR
Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
OR
There are a custom RUU that can help you convert your phone to taiwan unbranded CID (709) then receive 3.14.709.20 OTA. Your CID will change to HTC_621. You will need unlock bootloader for this method.

HebeGuess said:
2.18.751 is official, release not long after 2.17 OTA. It contained small fixes for taiwan chungwa's One X. If I am not wrong, it doesn't update hboot and recovery version, affecting ROM only.
For OP:-
Best options was using your nandroid backup.
OR
Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
OR
There are a custom RUU that can help you convert your phone to taiwan unbranded CID (709) then receive 3.14.709.20 OTA. Your CID will change to HTC_621. You will need unlock bootloader for this method.
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Great thank for that info. That finally gives me something to try to make it work.

HebeGuess said:
Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
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Can you please expand a little bit further on this or provide me a link? I'm in this exact same case with no luck just yet Thanks!

mudito said:
Can you please expand a little bit further on this or provide me a link? I'm in this exact same case with no luck just yet Thanks!
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Ok i have successfully upgraded. Mudito i used the tool here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604439
I flashed the recovery image off the OTA update. Im now in 3.14.751.20
I will say i made an error and luckily i didn't brick my phone.
Bacislly i followed the steps from the link above on the video placeing the the official images in the relevant folders instead of custom ones.
I didn't place the correct files on my SD so after doing perm root the phone was locked on a screen(never seen it before so dont know what to call it). Then i realised i hadn't put the files on sd luckily when i reset the phone it turned on and then i downloaded the update and it installed perefctly.
but the used the official recovery/ boot images etc.
android 4.1.1
sense 4+
baseband 5.1204.162.29

Hey, I got the EXACTLY same problem as you do - although I'm not using a custom rom, just messed abit with mine too much (CWM + root, something messed up so I can't update even going back to stock recovery), so can you please explain step by step what I should do to get the JB update?
Thanks alot!
(and will this make my phone able to get the next update if one will get out too? I mean - is it stock rom?)

noodlez04 said:
Hey, I got the EXACTLY same problem as you do - although I'm not using a custom rom, just messed abit with mine too much (CWM + root, something messed up so I can't update even going back to stock recovery), so can you please explain step by step what I should do to get the JB update?
Thanks alot!
(and will this make my phone able to get the next update if one will get out too? I mean - is it stock rom?)
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Ok do you have 2.18.751? If you have this version I can give you the update as I have it on pc. Its 3.14.751.20. I just have to work out how to upoad it to xda site.
I woulnt follow my steps exactly as I'm lucky I didn't damage my phone.
The up date has firmware.zip that contains boot.img, recovery.img etc. Follow the instructions Hansen toolkit video on the link. I flashed the HTC recovery and boot image. Then went to perm root my phone. It was on a screen I don't know what to call and was stuck there as I didn't flash other recoveries like cwm etc.. I then rebooted by power&vol and downoaded update again and it instaled. Note my phone automatically advised of the OTA if yours hasn't then there is something different.
I would highly recommend NOT to following my steps. Follow tookit video. That should get you there.
It is the official update from HTC so it should allow future updates.
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Thanks guys.
Finally I went the other way... I was trying so hard to do this that soon I realized that I will be getting a custom ROM in a matter of time. But I usually use Stocks Modded ROMs so I did this.
Relocked the boot loader.
Flashed Firmware.zip from the OTA 3.14.751 from OTA.ZIP file. My word here is USE THE FIRMWARE FOR YOUR CID!!! ONLY THAT ONE
Flashed CWM 5.8.4.0 Recovery (i had an old one).
Downloaded Custom ROM (tried 2 in two days so far. same procedure, ARHD and InserCoin)
Flashed Boot.img from that custom ROM.
Went to Recovery, install ZIP from SDcard. and Flashed the custom ROM.
Preety Neat I must say.
Enjoying performance from JB... Photo CAM is insanely FAST
Thanks to Everyone. XDA Is a great place to find info but it could be messy some times.

Shelby5 said:
Ok do you have 2.18.751? If you have this version I can give you the update as I have it on pc. Its 3.14.751.20. I just have to work out how to upoad it to xda site.
I woulnt follow my steps exactly as I'm lucky I didn't damage my phone.
The up date has firmware.zip that contains boot.img, recovery.img etc. Follow the instructions Hansen toolkit video on the link. I flashed the HTC recovery and boot image. Then went to perm root my phone. It was on a screen I don't know what to call and was stuck there as I didn't flash other recoveries like cwm etc.. I then rebooted by power&vol and downoaded update again and it instaled. Note my phone automatically advised of the OTA if yours hasn't then there is something different.
I would highly recommend NOT to following my steps. Follow tookit video. That should get you there.
It is the official update from HTC so it should allow future updates.
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Shelby5, Can you please send me the link to the video? and yes, that IS my version, and I've been notified of the update - but because of my modded rom couldn't install it.
JB requires a newer hboot, no? mine currently has 1.12, and I've understood that it requires 1.33, so does it cover that too?
Thanks!
about the ZIP file - is it the one that your device downloaded OTA to install? cause if so - I got that one. and if not - I'd appreciate if you can upload it even to dropbox or something for the day and tomorrow so I can download it

Noodlez I can do it for you later Today. Ill msg you later with details.
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JB Installation Problems

Hi Guys, I've been using Custom Roms a long time so It came... Jelly Beans finally.
I tried to go back to stock...basically I installed a NANDROID compatible with my system...everything went fine till the last update JB...
I downloaded it...OK ,
After INSTALL NOW...It reboots the phone to install...After that, shows a message and go back to BOOTLOADER...I cannot see well the message... What can I do?? It's driving me crazy
Logo HTC and this message...after that...goes back to bootloader...What Happened??
QUOTE
"This build if for development purposes only
do not distribute ourside of HTC
without HTC a writter permission
Failure to comply may
lead to legal action"

blankfile99 said:
Hi Guys, I've been using Custom Roms a long time so It came... Jelly Beans finally.
I tried to go back to stock...basically I installed a NANDROID compatible with my system...everything went fine till the last update JB...
I downloaded it...OK ,
After INSTALL NOW...It reboots the phone to install...After that, shows a message and go back to BOOTLOADER...I cannot see well the message... What can I do?? It's driving me crazy
Logo HTC and this message...after that...goes back to bootloader...What Happened??
QUOTE
"This build if for development purposes only
do not distribute ourside of HTC
without HTC a writter permission
Failure to comply may
lead to legal action"
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you installed an OTA?

I'm using a Stock from a recovery Nandroid, not mine but the same CID 044... I guess I shold go back to RUU...but I've tried without any success

I can't even use my RUU file...donno why... I have this file: (RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.29.707.11_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_260743_signed) and It works, not now but It used it once...do you have a suggestion so I can use it again??

blankfile99 said:
I can't even use my RUU file...donno why... I have this file: (RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.29.707.11_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_260743_signed) and It works, not now but It used it once...do you have a suggestion so I can use it again??
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you are on JB now and you can't run ICS RUUs, you can't downgrade...

matt95 said:
you are on JB now and you can't run ICS RUUs, you can't downgrade...
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I'm not...I'm on 2.17 yet...JB update does not install...that's the main problem
and I have noticed that NO MATTER I CHANGE...IT WONT CHANGE THIS VERSION... OMG
tks man!

You need to relock your bootloader (if you haven't already) and run THIS RUU.
The problem is that the version of software you're running (2.17) is newer than the RUU you're trying to install (1.29). you can't revert to an older RUU. you can only flash the same version or newer.
Once you've flashed the RUU, you'll be able to download and install the JB OTA.

Sentinel196 said:
You need to relock your bootloader (if you haven't already) and run THIS RUU.
The problem is that the version of software you're running (2.17) is newer than the RUU you're trying to install (1.29). you can't revert to an older RUU. you can only flash the same version or newer.
Once you've flashed the RUU, you'll be able to download and install the JB OTA.
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Thank you very much man, You renew my faith!!
It will work like a FORMAT SYSTEM with the same Rom?
I'll keep in touch!!

Also, this may sound silly but did you reflash stock RECOVERY?

blankfile99 said:
Thank you very much man, You renew my faith!!
It will work like a FORMAT SYSTEM with the same Rom?
I'll keep in touch!!
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No worries, let us know how you go, and don't forget the Thanks button.
ArmedandDangerous said:
Also, this may sound silly but did you reflash stock RECOVERY?
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You don't need stock recovery to flash an RUU. You just need a locked or relocked bootloader, and a less or equal main-version.
Once you run an RUU, you will have stock everything(including recovery) and will be able to install whatever OTAs are available.

Well I am currently running Team Venom's Viper but I have HBOOT 1.31. My device's CID is HTC_J15.
I have checked the list of RUUs but unfortunately all of them are older than the version I need, which has to be 3+.
Does anybody know if there's an RUU available for my device? It is an ubranded WWE version, 401 if I remember correctly.

ArmedandDangerous said:
Also, this may sound silly but did you reflash stock RECOVERY?
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I'm using the same as the NANDROID, taken from it...right?

Sentinel196 said:
No worries, let us know how you go, and don't forget the Thanks button.
You don't need stock recovery to flash an RUU. You just need a locked or relocked bootloader, and a less or equal main-version.
Once you run an RUU, you will have stock everything(including recovery) and will be able to install whatever OTAs are available.
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That's all I need... I'll give my feedback later.

Sentinel196 said:
No worries, let us know how you go, and don't forget the Thanks button.
You don't need stock recovery to flash an RUU. You just need a locked or relocked bootloader, and a less or equal main-version.
Once you run an RUU, you will have stock everything(including recovery) and will be able to install whatever OTAs are available.
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In my experience the 2.17.707.xx RUU Asia WWE does not work properly. It does its thing installing everything, relocks the bootloader but somehow it does not reflash the recovery. After 4 hours trying everything under the sun, I gave up and looked for a nandroid of 2.17 for CID_044 and restored from that, reflashed stock recovery and went to town with the OTA.

That's very strange, no such problem when I did the same thing. You'd think it would throw an error or something if a component of the image failed to flash.
Glad you managed to figure it out!
Did you run it when your bootloader was unlocked? Maybe that's the problem? I ran it with the bootloader relocked and didn't ahve any problems. I was under the impression you couldn't run an RUU with an unlocked bootloader, but haven't tried it myself.

Refer custom to stock thread posted earlier. Go through step by step procedure. It will help u to be on stock Rom. After that flash any Rom suitable to your CID only
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859714
Hit Thanks if u like.
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Got It guys!!
What I did... NOTHING else...
Only Reboot the phone...wait to initialize completely, then reboot again, when came a little update about 1.25mb...installed and reboot...after that...JB update installed correctly.
If someone else needs...Someone like me who relocked the phone waiting for JB and Has problems
1. Unlock Phone
2. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (from nandroid 2.17)
3. fastboot flash boot boot.img (from nandroid 2.17)
4. fastboot erase cache
5. restart bootloader (I like to do this way)
6. Install RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_2.17.707.3_Radio_2.1204.135.20_release_278245_signed on windows
7. Wait to boot completely, then restart phone.
8. Update Software ...a little update came before JB. (about 1.25mb)
9 Reboot phone.
10. Update Software... finally to JB.
Thanks guys!

Sentinel196 said:
That's very strange, no such problem when I did the same thing. You'd think it would throw an error or something if a component of the image failed to flash.
Glad you managed to figure it out!
Did you run it when your bootloader was unlocked? Maybe that's the problem? I ran it with the bootloader relocked and didn't ahve any problems. I was under the impression you couldn't run an RUU with an unlocked bootloader, but haven't tried it myself.
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The RUU ran with no problem, and it relocked my bootloader, but it still did not receive any OTAs. So I had no choice but to do a nandroid restore instead (recommended anyway )

[Q] JB OTA fails with the red rectangular

I have an unlocked HTC One X, running Stock Rom and CMW recovery. CID 621. (never installed any custom roms, only CMW recovery and unlocking the phone)
I haven't updated my phone in a while since OTA failed due to the recovery. Last night I reverted back to the stock recovery and updated, successfully, OTA version 2.18.751.7.
After updating my One X informs me there's a JB OTA update, 3.14.751.20 but when I try to run it, it reboots, shows the green progress bar for about 30 seconds then shows the red rectangular of failure (rebooting starts up the device normally).
I tried reflashing the stock recovery, tried the recovery from the latest RUU for my CID (RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_Chunghwa_2.17.751.2_Radio_2.1204.136.21_release_275588_signed) but the OTA update keeps failing.
I also tried disabling SuperSU and used Voodoo Root Keeper to disable root, still the same red rectangular. Tried using the nandroid backup and running through the updates again, but same issue (2.18.751.7 installs correctly, but 3.14.751.20 fails).
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Maya

mayashoval said:
I have an unlocked HTC One X, running Stock Rom and CMW recovery. CID 621. (never installed any custom roms, only CMW recovery and unlocking the phone)
I haven't updated my phone in a while since OTA failed due to the recovery. Last night I reverted back to the stock recovery and updated, successfully, OTA version 2.18.751.7.
After updating my One X informs me there's a JB OTA update, 3.14.751.20 but when I try to run it, it reboots, shows the green progress bar for about 30 seconds then shows the red rectangular of failure (rebooting starts up the device normally).
I tried reflashing the stock recovery, tried the recovery from the latest RUU for my CID (RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_Chunghwa_2.17.751.2_Radio_2.1204.136.21_release_275588_signed) but the OTA update keeps failing.
I also tried disabling SuperSU and used Voodoo Root Keeper to disable root, still the same red rectangular. Tried using the nandroid backup and running through the updates again, but same issue (2.18.751.7 installs correctly, but 3.14.751.20 fails).
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Maya
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Have you tried relocking your bootloader? 'fastboot oem lock'

Also, maybe try flashing the stock kernel as well?

Did you remove anything?
You might try running an RUU if you can one one new enough, or restoring a backup (there are threads here for both backups and RUU, but look on htcruu.com, the device is endeavoru)

ArmedandDangerous said:
Also, maybe try flashing the stock kernel as well?
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I'm hesitant about flashing a kernel, as I did not change the original stock one, and it feels too risky.

BenPope said:
Did you remove anything?
You might try running an RUU if you can one one new enough, or restoring a backup (there are threads here for both backups and RUU, but look on htcruu.com, the device is endeavoru)
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I thought about that, but the most recent RUU for my CID is older than what getvar is telling me (INFOversion-main: 2.18.751.7. latest RUU I found is: RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_Chunghwa_2.17.751.2_Radio_2.1204.136.21_release_275588_signed).
As to relock, I went through quite a few similar threads and in all relocking did not make any difference. Also, if that was the case, I don't think the first OTA update would have gone through.

mayashoval said:
I thought about that, but the most recent RUU for my CID is older than what getvar is telling me (INFOversion-main: 2.18.751.7. latest RUU I found is: RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_Chunghwa_2.17.751.2_Radio_2.1204.136.21_release_275588_signed).
As to relock, I went through quite a few similar threads and in all relocking did not make any difference. Also, if that was the case, I don't think the first OTA update would have gone through.
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I think the update to hboot requires it to be locked, your previous update was most likely ok with the hboot it was on.

mayashoval said:
I thought about that
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Then look for a backup of your ROM version in the backup thread.

BenPope said:
Then look for a backup of your ROM version in the backup thread.
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Sorry to be a noob but what do you mean? I thought I couldn't use a backup older than the one listed under "main version". Or am I confusing things?
Edit:
Can I install the most recent RUU?
INFOversion-main: 2.18.751.7.
latest RUU is: RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_Chunghwa_2.17.751.2_Radio_ 2.1204.136.21_release_275588_signed.

Update: locking the phone did not help
I locked the phone, but the update still fails at the same location. The green bar expands for about 20 seconds, covering about a quarter of the bar, and the the red triangle appears.

You could always attempt to update the firmware/hboot manually download it here for your cid http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376
Or there is a tool here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924003

sorry for being a noob
gffmac said:
You could always attempt to update the firmware/hboot manually download it here for your cid http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376
Or there is a tool here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924003
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the tool looks easy enough, but they ask to include the custom JB rom of my choice. I want the Stock update, so what do I do?
The manual update list points to a broken link. I did find it somewhere else. How do I manually update? are these the commands?
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
do I need to unlock my phone again? can I use the same Unlock_code.bin I got from HTC last time (saved it) or do I have to go through the process again?
I'm asking all these questions because I don't want to end up with a bricked phone.

mayashoval said:
the tool looks easy enough, but they ask to include the custom JB rom of my choice. I want the Stock update, so what do I do?
The manual update list points to a broken link. I did find it somewhere else. How do I manually update? are these the commands?
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
do I need to unlock my phone again? can I use the same Unlock_code.bin I got from HTC last time (saved it) or do I have to go through the process again?
I'm asking all these questions because I don't want to end up with a bricked phone.
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There are a couple of really good stock looking ROMs on there with enhanced performance. There's one mentioned in my sig, it may also be the easiest route out of your issue using the tool posted above

exocetdj said:
There are a couple of really good stock looking ROMs on there with enhanced performance. There's one mentioned in my sig, it may also be the easiest route out of your issue using the tool posted above
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Yes I am running to issues... turns out that manually flashing the firmware.zip just got my phone into a bootloop since it turns out you must install a custom rom after it. I did not want to install a custom rom just to get the OTA update to install. now my phone keeps rebooting and I'm waiting for ADHD to download (takes FOREVER! for some reason).
This really sucks. I wanted to stay with stock, and it looks like I can't even go back anymore, can't even restore with a RUU.

mayashoval said:
Yes I am running to issues... turns out that manually flashing the firmware.zip just got my phone into a bootloop since it turns out you must install a custom rom after it. I did not want to install a custom rom just to get the OTA update to install. now my phone keeps rebooting and I'm waiting for ADHD to download (takes FOREVER! for some reason).
This really sucks. I wanted to stay with stock, and it looks like I can't even go back anymore, can't even restore with a RUU.
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There should be a RUU out for your region soonish but Until then, a stock style custom rom is a brilliant option beleive me

exocetdj said:
There should be a RUU out for your region soonish but Until then, a stock style custom rom is a brilliant option beleive me
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don't really have a choice now...
downloading maXimus as per your recommendation (and because ADHD will take another 9 hours

You can restore an older backup, it's just like installing a custom ROM.
You might also be able to install a 2.17 RUU on 2.18, I'm not sure the hboot was updated. It's also possible to dissect an RUU and install the bits manually.
You have a few options.

i am having the same issue, I have the stock rom (never flashed) on a rooted phone. So i relocked the bootloader and flashed stock recovery, but im getting the red triangle when installing the update.
OP, did you already find a solution?

plaktoets said:
i am having the same issue, I have the stock rom (never flashed) on a rooted phone. So i relocked the bootloader and flashed stock recovery, but im getting the red triangle when installing the update.
OP, did you already find a solution?
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Sorry did not find a solution. Ended up installing a custom rom, even though I wanted to keep using the stock one

plaktoets said:
i am having the same issue, I have the stock rom (never flashed) on a rooted phone. So i relocked the bootloader and flashed stock recovery, but im getting the red triangle when installing the update.
OP, did you already find a solution?
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I hope you did this the other way around......first flash the recovery and the relock the bootloader.....
But if you are on stock rom, kernel and recovery you do not have to relock the bootloader, it updates fine with a unlocked one.

[Q] I am Stuck on 4.4.2(hboot 3.16) please help!!!

so here it goes:
i bought the asia tw m8 (HTC__621) just when it got out and unlocked BL,rooted,installed custom roms
so eventually i cant update to newer android versions through ota.
my hboot is 3.16 and i tried s-off
firewater doestnt work on asia tw and sunshine developer wont help me since i live in a county that can`t use paypal
so dear devs. anyone......pleasee help me out
i dont know what to do....
specially when android L is coming to our devices.
thx in advance

Collection of stock backus Go there download the nandroid backup for your device(1.54.709.12) and the stock recovery also on post 1.
Restore the nandroid backup for your device with the custom recovery(It was made with TWRP so use TWRP) flash back the stock recovery and just follow all the OTA updates to get to the latest 4.4.4 and you'll also be ready for 5.0 when it launches(whenever).
You literally did no searching for your problem at all.

armin0131 said:
so here it goes:
i bought the asia tw m8 (HTC__621) just when it got out and unlocked BL,rooted,installed custom roms
so eventually i cant update to newer android versions through ota.
my hboot is 3.16 and i tried s-off
firewater doestnt work on asia tw and sunshine developer wont help me since i live in a county that can`t use paypal
so dear devs. anyone......pleasee help me out
i dont know what to do....
specially when android L is coming to our devices.
thx in advance
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I am sure firewater should work on your device. I just S-OFF and gained superCID. Your device is basically a GSM phone. The only advantage of doing OTA updates are that you will be getting updates a tad faster. The disadvantage is it might brick your phone with wrong firmware/device ID. My advice would be to try to get S-OFF again. If your phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked go ahead and flash a custom recovery such as TWRP. If you do no know how to flash your recovery you can download an app called Flashify and it will flash TWRP for you via google play store app.
Once you get TWRP recovery you can reboot into recovery and simply do a system restart. It will ask if you want to install superSU. Make sure you have superSU installed. follow the instructions from here http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ I recommend being on a stock sense ROM. Make sure you have debugging enabled via developer option and enabling unknown devices. Once you push firewater to your phone and allow superSU app to grant permission you SHOULD get s-OFF.
Once you get s-OFF you can change your phone version ID to superCID via bootloader+adb command "fastboot oem writecid 1111111" After that you can just flash over any firmware you want. I say wait for devs to get official gpe 5.0 dumps and it'll be way better than an OTA rom.
IF your phone ever gets into a bootloop or frozen reboot it via holding down volume up+down+power. The phone will reboot.

vang2k said:
I am sure firewater should work on your device. I just S-OFF and gained superCID. Your device is basically a GSM phone. The only advantage of doing OTA updates are that you will be getting updates a tad faster. The disadvantage is it might brick your phone with wrong firmware/device ID. My advice would be to try to get S-OFF again. If your phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked go ahead and flash a custom recovery such as TWRP. If you do no know how to flash your recovery you can download an app called Flashify and it will flash TWRP for you via google play store app.
Once you get TWRP recovery you can reboot into recovery and simply do a system restart. It will ask if you want to install superSU. Make sure you have superSU installed. follow the instructions from here http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ I recommend being on a stock sense ROM. Make sure you have debugging enabled via developer option and enabling unknown devices. Once you push firewater to your phone and allow superSU app to grant permission you SHOULD get s-OFF.
Once you get s-OFF you can change your phone version ID to superCID via bootloader+adb command "fastboot oem writecid 1111111" After that you can just flash over any firmware you want. I say wait for devs to get official gpe 5.0 dumps and it'll be way better than an OTA rom.
IF your phone ever gets into a bootloop or frozen reboot it via holding down volume up+down+power. The phone will reboot.
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People should stop telling people that firewater should work for sure on certain devices ! It's never a guarantee !!!
It's a try and see ! Perform firewater on the stock rom and stock recovery, if it's not working you definitely need sunshine

I recommend being on a stock sense ROM. Make sure you have debugging enabled via developer option and enabling unknown devices. Once you push firewater to your phone and allow superSU app to grant permission you SHOULD get s-OFF.
Once you get s-OFF you can change your phone version ID to superCID via bootloader+adb command "fastboot oem writecid 1111111" After that you can just flash over any firmware you want. I say wait for devs to get official gpe 5.0 dumps and it'll be way better than an OTA rom.
IF your phone ever gets into a bootloop or frozen reboot it via holding down volume up+down+power. The phone will reboot.[/QUOTE]
well the problem is I am way ahead of you I have installed TWRP installed countless roms I'm not a noob I know my way around phones...
and because of my cid and modelid I'm not able to use fire water.
if you can, suggest a way that I can update my frimwire i've tried a lot of things
its not my first rodeo.
helpful suggestions please.thanks in advance

Thanks for saying this stuffbut they are not helping.
well the problem is I am way ahead of you I have installed TWRP installed countless roms I'm not a noob I know my way around phones...
and because of my cid and modelid I'm not able to use fire water.
if you can, suggest a way that I can update my frimwire i've tried a lot of things
its not my first rodeo.
helpful suggestions please.thanks in advance
for the last time:it is the Asia Taiwan(2.5 ghz ver.) a lot of other users tried firewater
and so did I and I can't use it because I'm living in a country that is restricted to use paypal

Mr Hofs said:
People should stop telling people that firewater should work for sure on certain devices ! It's never a guarantee !!!
It's a try and see ! Perform firewater on the stock rom and stock recovery, if it's not working you definitely need sunshine
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Mr hofs is there any way to use sunshine without paying through paypal?for example paying through google play gift card!

BerndM14 said:
Collection of stock backus Go there download the nandroid backup for your device(1.54.709.12) and the stock recovery also on post 1.
Restore the nandroid backup for your device with the custom recovery(It was made with TWRP so use TWRP) flash back the stock recovery and just follow all the OTA updates to get to the latest 4.4.4 and you'll also be ready for 5.0 when it launches(whenever).
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If you are unable to use sushine to s-off due to Paypal, just return to stock ROM and recovery to get the OTAs as stated above.

Mr Hofs said:
People should stop telling people that firewater should work for sure on certain devices ! It's never a guarantee !!!
It's a try and see ! Perform firewater on the stock rom and stock recovery, if it's not working you definitely need sunshine
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redpoint73 said:
If you are unable to use sushine to s-off due to Paypal, just return to stock ROM and recovery to get the OTAs as stated above.
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Wouldn't integrity of the files in the system and data partitions be a problem?!
Cause when you unlock some apps which are in data partition get deleted.
and when the rom is rooted and im guessing the nandroid backup is rooted...
the system partition is changed.
please correct me if i'm wrong
thx

Is there any place i can get the stock untouched rom for my cid number?
i went to htc-dev website's download section and saw a few things about asia tw downloads.but couldnt understand it or how it's used.I would appreciate it if you went there and take a look for yourself
thx

armin0131 said:
Wouldn't integrity of the files in the system and data partitions be a problem?!
Cause when you unlock some apps which are in data partition get deleted.
and when the rom is rooted and im guessing the nandroid backup is rooted...
the system partition is changed.
please correct me if i'm wrong
thx
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Are you talking about system changes preventing OTA updates? If so, being rooted has nothing to do with it, it won't prevent an OTA from installing. It'll remove root from the device in which case you'll have to re-root(if you want) but it won't prevent the OTA from installing.
Besides as far as I know, unless stated differently, the backups in the thread are all unrooted.
armin0131 said:
Is there any place i can get the stock untouched rom for my cid number?
i went to htc-dev website's download section and saw a few things about asia tw downloads.but couldnt understand it or how it's used.I would appreciate it if you went there and take a look for yourself
thx
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Guess you should have made a backup of your device before you messed around. That way you would have known for a fact it was "untouched" .
Just download the backup provided in the link, flash a stock recovery and do the OTA's. You can even go through the small effort ahead of time and "unroot" it just in case it was "rooted" which I doubt it will be.

Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
And read the first AND second post with care !

armin0131 said:
Mr hofs is there any way to use sunshine without paying through paypal?for example paying through google play gift card!
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There is. You can send them US Amazon Gift Card in order to get the code for Sunshine.
Poslano z mojega HTC One_M8 z uporabo Tapatalk

Mr Hofs said:
Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
And read the first AND second post with care !
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I wonder... :angel:

Mr Hofs said:
Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
And read the first AND second post with care !
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Ok what i wanna know is that are the deleted apps for example flashlight
Restored in the 1.54.709.12 backup? So no MD5 problem when i wanna OTA?

armin0131 said:
Wouldn't integrity of the files in the system and data partitions be a problem?!
Cause when you unlock some apps which are in data partition get deleted.
and when the rom is rooted and im guessing the nandroid backup is rooted...
the system partition is changed.
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Root alone does not change system partition. Its only changes to system files you do after root that will prevent OTA.
And in theory, the stock backups in Mr Hofs collection should be made without root, I believe. Root is not needed to make a nandroid.
As far as I have seen, the couple HTC apps that are "deleted" upon bootloader unlock do not affect OTA. There are lots of folks here with unlocked bootloaders that were able to return to stock ROM and recovery and OTA.

redpoint73 said:
Root alone does not change system partition. Its only changes to system files you do after root that will prevent OTA.
And in theory, the stock backups in Mr Hofs collection should be made without root, I believe. Root is not needed to make a nandroid.
As far as I have seen, the couple HTC apps that are "deleted" upon bootloader unlock do not affect OTA. There are lots of folks here with unlocked bootloaders that were able to return to stock ROM and recovery and OTA.
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There are some already rooted.

XSL-FO said:
There are some already rooted.
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One for a know fact as its stated in the download link. And it's very usable for official ota as its 100% complete. And if it bothers people it's rooted they have to read the second post too as it contains a flashable zip to delete root access. But that's not being said here because people probably don't read enough very well !
And indeed root is not needed for a nandroid backup. Only a custom recovery is enough to create one.
ooof that made me sound interesting !
Cheers.

Mr Hofs said:
One for a know fact as its stated in the download link. And it's very usable for official ota as its 100% complete. And if it bothers people it's rooted they have to read the second post too as it contains a flashable zip to delete root access. But that's not being said here because people probably don't read enough very well !
Cheers.
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Well, la-di-da

armin0131 said:
Ok what i wanna know is that are the deleted apps for example flashlight
Restored in the 1.54.709.12 backup? So no MD5 problem when i wanna OTA?
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Ahh ... you're asking about my backup that I uploaded.
No ... nothing is deleted from backup 1.54.709.12, everything is there like the flashlight, calculator & etc. No root, no busybox... simply clean stock.
In fact, once you restore the backup with full wipe of your current ROM, you'll get the setup wizard just like when you setup the phone for the first time.

[Q] Can't install Lollipop update..

Guys, I got the new update, but I can't install it. It gives me red icon during installation. I have installed the stock recovery, but still can't install the update... Can someone help me? My device is rooted and the last time I got an update, I installed stock recovery and installed the update successfully, but now I can't install lollipop update, although I have done the same, can someone help me?

KabbozZ said:
Guys, I got the new update, but I can't install it. It gives me red icon during installation. I have installed the stock recovery, but still can't install the update... Can someone help me? My device is rooted and the last time I got an update, I installed stock recovery and installed the update successfully, but now I can't install lollipop update, although I have done the same, can someone help me?
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this problem happen to no-root, no unlocked bootloader user too
i don't know why?

Seriously, none got a solution for this problem?

Relock the bootloader, unroot.
Might have to RUU.

FoxyDrew said:
Relock the bootloader, unroot.
Might have to RUU.
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Don't even how to unroot. Whenever I hit "full unroot", it deletes super SU from my device and asks for a reboot, but when I reboot it, it gets back again..
And I don't even have a nanodroid backup..

FoxyDrew said:
Relock the bootloader, unroot.
Might have to RUU.
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Yeah i went back to stock unrooted and flashed the stock recovery from your ruu post and then relocked the bootloader but whenever i try to install the update, it doesnt boot into the recovery. It goes straight to the bootloader i think im going to run the ruu zip you provided and then try again.
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Flashing the ruu allowed me to install the update with no problems.
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The_Greatest_Juan said:
Flashing the ruu allowed me to install the update with no problems.
Sent from my 710C using XDA Free mobile app
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a5ul asia x.xx.707.x has no ruu :crying::crying:

bigbear1308 said:
a5ul asia x.xx.707.x has no ruu :crying::crying:
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this one should work http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/rom-backup-htc-desire-816-single-sim-4g-t2890824

Can someone tell me what to do? What does RUU mean? and how could I know to which region my device belong? like Europe, Arabic etc...
and how could I flash this RUU?
I know how to lock bootloader though..

terrybear2k said:
this one should work http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/rom-backup-htc-desire-816-single-sim-4g-t2890824
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i can't use this
this edited platform.xml so install update abort when around 10-15%

Yeah, same thing is happening to me. My bootloader is unlocked, and the phone is unrooted. I'll download the update, but whenever I hit install, it'll go to the install page, and the green bar starts loading, then it goes to the pre-recovery screen thing with the red triangle with the exclamation point. So I've tried two things. Number one is pressing and holding the volume up and tapping the power button, which gets me to the stock recovery screen. It says that the update was aborted. So I go and restart the device. This seems to have deleted the update, so I have to download it all over again. I do that, then install. Again, I get to the triangle ! screen, so instead, I press and hold both the power button and volume up (which is basically the equivalent of a battery-pull. I get the same result. The update has to download again. What do I do? I was contemplating locking the bootloader and even factory reseting the device. I've kind of been waiting for this update since 5.0 was released period, so I would like some guidance as to what to do next. Oh, and just for helps-sake, I'm using a mac, not a pc. I don't own a pc, only an iMac, and this MacBook Pro.
Anyone know what's going one? Please do help
Thanks!
Noah

KabbozZ said:
Can someone tell me what to do? What does RUU mean? and how could I know to which region my device belong? like Europe, Arabic etc...
and how could I flash this RUU?
I know how to lock bootloader though..
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After flashing stock recovery and relocking bootloader you need to flash RUU with your CID number.To find out your CID number install CID Getter from Play Store.After you find out your CID number you need to download RUU.And that is hard part of problem... I didn't find my RUU anywhere on web,but you maybe will have better luck.
When you have your RUU just rename file in OP9CIMG.zip and put it in to your sd card.After booting into bootloader phone will search for OP9CIMG.zip file and if CID number is same on phone that file will be flashed.

Aimbot91 said:
After flashing stock recovery and relocking bootloader you need to flash RUU with your CID number.To find out your CID number install CID Getter from Play Store.After you find out your CID number you need to download RUU.And that is hard part of problem... I didn't find my RUU anywhere on web,but you maybe will have better luck.
When you have your RUU just rename file in OP9CIMG.zip and put it in to your sd card.After booting into bootloader phone will search for OP9CIMG.zip file and if CID number is same on phone that file will be flashed.
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k, my CID is HTC J_15.. How could I find my RUU now?

My VMUSA 816 is still upgrading, but it looks like the solution for some people will be running the last version of ruu???.exe from HTC for your particular version of the 816 before downloading and installing the OTA update for Lollipop. Before running the ruu???.exe file the OTA would just reboot into the bootloader. Note that you should run ruu even if you already have that rom version installed. I already was running 1.50.652.3 but the OTA just wouldn't work. So the ruu just reflashed a clean version of the same rom.
As others have done I unrooted, installed stock recovery and then relocked bootloader before running ruu???.exe and installing OTA update for Lollipop.

The reason flashing a stock recovery would work before is because when doing a smaller update that stayed within kitkat it didn't do an entire system check, when upgrading to lollipop it checks EVERYTHING so the only way it'll install is having a nice fresh stock ROM from an RUU with a locked bootloader and stock recovery.

If s-offed is it necessary to relock bootloader?

KabbozZ said:
k, my CID is HTC J_15.. How could I find my RUU now?
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Search on web you maybe get lucky...
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marcukial said:
If s-offed is it necessary to relock bootloader?
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No its not necessary...

Aimbot91 said:
Search on web you maybe get lucky......
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Don't even know how to search for it. Still don't know what to type on google, so i could get results.. Could you help me more? I know I have asked much..

KabbozZ said:
Don't even know how to search for it. Still don't know what to type on google, so i could get results.. Could you help me more? I know I have asked much..
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Did you check the HTC site yet? Look for ROM updates there first. I assume they have country specific sites that will list ROMs for your region. For me in they show all their ROMs for US carriers.