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[Q] Help Restoreing stock recovery 1.56.720.6 or Flash ota

I would like to restore my stock recovery on 1.56.720.6, im unable to find this one on xda, My other option is to extract it from the OTA but there is no link anywhere to download that, can someone help me with this?
EDITL downloaded from htcdev site its a 100mb file do I flash the whole thing using super tool? if so which option should I pick to flash or goto CWM and flash from zip?
does my bootloader need to be locked before I do this?

anyone?

Is that download actually firmware or the OTA update?... I think it's only source code? Did you download it and check in the .zip file what the actual contents are before you just go and flash random .zip files with your version number on it?
As for stock recovery, correct, I can't find that stock recovery either. Just like with the OTA update most guys that get it don't bother making backup and sharing before doing anything.

BerndM14 said:
Is that download actually firmware or the OTA update?... I think it's only source code? Did you download it and check in the .zip file what the actual contents are before you just go and flash random .zip files with your version number on it?
As for stock recovery, correct, I can't find that stock recovery either. Just like with the OTA update most guys that get it don't bother making backup and sharing before doing anything.
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They don't specify on the HTC site but when I unzip it there is a .tar file inside it, so I assume its either the ota or kernel source which someone more experienced than me can tell me.
Here's the link its filed as a zip under HTC one m8 devices
http://www.htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads

How can we prepare a .zip from OTAs ?

So as official otas of 5.0s are rolling out. İ don't want to lose my recovery by flashing a kdz. And maybe they could be patched the bump vulnerability within the bootloader sector. So, can we unpack those kdzs and make a flashable and rootable(i know we can flash rootable kernel from skins thread) zip to flash from recovery ?
Thanks!

You are on kitkat?
Wait then till someone makes prerooted Lollipop for your variant.

Yes, you can.
No, no one is going to walk you through this step-by-step.
All instructions and tools are in "Development" subforum. How to unpack kdz, how to make a flashable zip, what to include in this zip and what not to... This has already been written. Use search.

I found what i want thank you guys.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/psa-stop-taking-ota-updates-update-t2909412

[Q] How do you make a system.img from firmware zip

Problem: We can download the firmware from Asus in the form of a zip file. We can use adb sideload <firmware>.zip to sideload the firmware.
Request: How can I flash that firmware using fastboot? It looks like I need to use a .img file. How do I convert that .zip file to a .img file?
Reason: I found a situation where using the sideload method didn't seem to work correctly. I ended up having to get a pre-rooted .img and flashed that, but I want a "virgin" img file. Thanks.

If you install zip from ASUS download site (not OTA!) then you will get virgin stock ROM after update.
This kind of update (around 1GB) erases system partition before install, so it doesn't matter how hard you've modified previous firmware. SU, Xposed, etc - everything will be automatically wiped before install.

The question is how do you convert .zip to .img?

damian5000 said:
The question is how do you convert .zip to .img?
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tools to build img from zip (only full ROM, not OTA) published there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/orig-development/rom-pre-root-img-t3079590
But keep in mind, it's for advanced users. I would say, for developers.

Thanks. I asked that nice feller if he was able to do such a thing as I'm not a dev or even well-versed in Linux.

What firmware zip are you looking to flash?

flashing system.img was just temporary solution, as the only way to root or modify firmware before bootloader unlock.
With unlocked bootloader and custom recovery you can modify update.zip as much as you want and then install it.
Even if you don't want to unlock the bootloader, then you can use temporary custom recovery and install any modified zip.
So, in general you don't need to create system.img anymore. Just use zip to install whatever you want.

sorg said:
flashing system.img was just temporary solution, as the only way to root or modify firmware before bootloader unlock.
With unlocked bootloader and custom recovery you can modify update.zip as much as you want and then install it.
Even if you don't want to unlock the bootloader, then you can use temporary custom recovery and install any modified zip.
So, in general you don't need to create system.img anymore. Just use zip to install whatever you want.
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^ That's exactly why I was asking. I can put together whatever zip if they know what they want flashed. :good:

Harfainx said:
^ That's exactly why I was asking. I can put together whatever zip if they know what they want flashed. :good:
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Hi,
can you make system.img, pre-rooted or not, like @shakalaca?
I tried but I haven't enough knowledge to do, though I tried to install a ghitub, etc, etc.
I would like to download the system.img fro last firmware, Z00A-WW.2.19.40.22.
Thanks

Help needed - trying to load OTA Manually

following on from my earlier post (in the wrong section!) http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/help-changing-fw-t3446464
I have finally got the Voda AU FW working - I missed where I had to flash the firmware.zip from an OTA twice for it to work.
Now my phone boots into 1.21 - but the OS version listed in Download mode is 1.53? (i used the firmware from the 1.21 to 1.53 OTA).
How do I now apply the right OTAs to get me back to 1.80? I've loaded the stock recovery..... but when trying to flash the 1.21 to 1.53 update, it fails.....?

First of all firmware packages may not be full packages so flashing a firmware taken from an ota isn't recommended unless your on the firmware before the ota. Of course you can try. So your firmware is 1.53? Flash the stock system.img and boot for 1.53.710 then flash stock recovery. Once you boot to system you should be able to take the ota.

yldlj said:
First of all firmware packages may not be full packages so flashing a firmware taken from an ota isn't recommended unless your on the firmware before the ota. Of course you can try. So your firmware is 1.53? Flash the stock system.img and boot for 1.53.710 then flash stock recovery. Once you boot to system you should be able to take the ota.
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Hey, thanks for the reply.
So, if I boot up, in settings, it says 1.21, but in download mode, it says OS is 1.53.710.6
somehow what I did got it mismatched. i cant use OTA - says corrupt.
Your instructions still apply?

Also, then I would need 1.53.710 nandroid....anyone got a link to one?

sephstyler said:
Also, then I would need 1.53.710 nandroid....anyone got a link to one?
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Download mode is firmware. In the settings is software. I am pretty sure if you search the stock guides thread you will find the system.img and boot for 1.53. I think there is even one for 1.80.710. I would use that and also i would find the ota for 1.80 and flash the firmware from it. But like i said in first post firmwares from ota are not complete so you may have incomplete firmware.

yldlj said:
Download mode is firmware. In the settings is software. I am pretty sure if you search the stock guides thread you will find the system.img and boot for 1.53. I think there is even one for 1.80.710. I would use that and also i would find the ota for 1.80 and flash the firmware from it. But like i said in first post firmwares from ota are not complete so you may have incomplete firmware.
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Thanks.
I've taken a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/stock-stock-collection-recovery-ruu-ota-t3359297
seems like the nandroids for this CID (HTC__039) is just 1.21.710.10......
There are OTAs, but I dont think I can find a System.img and boot for 1.53 for this CID....do you know anywhere else I can look?

sephstyler said:
Thanks.
I've taken a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/stock-stock-collection-recovery-ruu-ota-t3359297
seems like the nandroids for this CID (HTC__039) is just 1.21.710.10......
There are OTAs, but I dont think I can find a System.img and boot for 1.53 for this CID....do you know anywhere else I can look?
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I would ask someone to post a system.img and boot for the 1.80.710 hopefully someone will have it. If someone does post it then all you need to do is extract the 1.80 firmware from the ota and flash it.

yldlj said:
I would ask someone to post a system.img and boot for the 1.80.710 hopefully someone will have it. If someone does post it then all you need to do is extract the 1.80 firmware from the ota and flash it.
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Thanks, heres to hoping.

sephstyler said:
Thanks.
I've taken a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/stock-stock-collection-recovery-ruu-ota-t3359297
seems like the nandroids for this CID (HTC__039) is just 1.21.710.10......
There are OTAs, but I dont think I can find a System.img and boot for 1.53 for this CID....do you know anywhere else I can look?
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Download the 1.21 SystemImage backup from @TRLOS at that thread.
Follow my guide here to restore it and I'll make a 710 zip file for stage 2 for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/guide-how-to-ota-receive-corrupt-message-t3378187
EDIT: Give me about 15 minutes to make the zip
EDIT2: The fix zip is now in the OP of the guide thread.
So, to recap...download the SystemImage backup from @TRLOS
Download the fix zip I posted in my thread
Follow the steps in my thread to restore your ability to take the 1.53 OTA.

jollywhitefoot said:
Download the 1.21 SystemImage backup from @TRLOS at that thread.
Follow my guide here to restore it and I'll make a 710 zip file for stage 2 for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/guide-how-to-ota-receive-corrupt-message-t3378187
EDIT: Give me about 15 minutes to make the zip
EDIT2: The fix zip is now in the OP of the guide thread.
So, to recap...download the SystemImage backup from @TRLOS
Download the fix zip I posted in my thread
Follow the steps in my thread to restore your ability to take the 1.53 OTA.
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Thanks! I'm trying it now.

sephstyler said:
Thanks! I'm trying it now.
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It is now downloading 1.53 update.
Thank you!!!

sephstyler said:
It is now downloading 1.53 update.
Thank you!!!
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No problem. Anytime

Rare Firmware Help

My HTC 10 is network locked to Hutchison 3G Ireland.
I had flashed TWRP and SuperSU to it and also S-Offed.
Then later I got a notification for an OTA update - (1.53.771.6).
So I wanted to re-flash my original stock recovery (1.21.771.4) in order to take it
BUT... I didn't make a back up of my original stock recovery and I can't find a copy of it anywhere online.
These firmware versions seem to be unique to Hutchison 3G: 1.21.771.4 -> 1.53.771.6 -> 1.90.771.4
Any tricks on how to get this OTA without a copy of my stock recovery?
Or how to obtain my stock recovery from somewhere like htc.com?
I can find the binaries for 1.21.771.4 here: htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads/, but no recovery.img within them.
Is there some simple solution I'm missing here?
I have a few ideas:
1. Flash a similar recovery version (e.g. 1.21.401.4 European Version) then take the OTA. Would this work?
2. Download the available OTA (1.53.771.6) to the phone, as normal, but don't install it.
Locate where it's stored on the phone and take the recovery.img from it.
Flash this stock recovery.img manually from fastboot.
Then manually install the rest of the firmware from this stock recovery.
Is this even possible??

Aeospogies said:
My HTC 10 is network locked to Hutchison 3G Ireland.
I had flashed TWRP and SuperSU to it and also S-Offed.
Then later I got a notification for an OTA update - (1.53.771.6).
So I wanted to re-flash my original stock recovery (1.21.771.4) in order to take it
BUT... I didn't make a back up of my original stock recovery and I can't find a copy of it anywhere online.
These firmware versions seem to be unique to Hutchison 3G: 1.21.771.4 -> 1.53.771.6 -> 1.90.771.4
Any tricks on how to get this OTA without a copy of my stock recovery?
Or how to obtain my stock recovery from somewhere like htc.com?
I can find the binaries for 1.21.771.4 here: htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads/, but no recovery.img within them.
Is there some simple solution I'm missing here?
I have a few ideas:
1. Flash a similar recovery version (e.g. 1.21.401.4 European Version) then take the OTA. Would this work?
2. Download the available OTA (1.53.771.6) to the phone, as normal, but don't install it.
Locate where it's stored on the phone and take the recovery.img from it.
Flash this stock recovery.img manually from fastboot.
Then manually install the rest of the firmware from this stock recovery.
Is this even possible??
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There is an RUU available for you. It may be an older version but it should work because you are S OFF. You could use the RUU then take the ota. Remember if you choose to do this it will wipe everything including twrp and root so make backups.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=74636
Edit just looked and ther is 1.80.771 available which is newer than the one you are on.

Aeospogies said:
My HTC 10 is network locked to Hutchison 3G Ireland.
I had flashed TWRP and SuperSU to it and also S-Offed.
Then later I got a notification for an OTA update - (1.53.771.6).
So I wanted to re-flash my original stock recovery (1.21.771.4) in order to take it
BUT... I didn't make a back up of my original stock recovery and I can't find a copy of it anywhere online.
These firmware versions seem to be unique to Hutchison 3G: 1.21.771.4 -> 1.53.771.6 -> 1.90.771.4
Any tricks on how to get this OTA without a copy of my stock recovery?
Or how to obtain my stock recovery from somewhere like htc.com?
I can find the binaries for 1.21.771.4 here: htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads/, but no recovery.img within them.
Is there some simple solution I'm missing here?
I have a few ideas:
1. Flash a similar recovery version (e.g. 1.21.401.4 European Version) then take the OTA. Would this work?
2. Download the available OTA (1.53.771.6) to the phone, as normal, but don't install it.
Locate where it's stored on the phone and take the recovery.img from it.
Flash this stock recovery.img manually from fastboot.
Then manually install the rest of the firmware from this stock recovery.
Is this even possible??
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You need not only the stock recovery and boot image but also an untouched stock system image if you want to take the OTA.
If you don't have backups of all of these, then start with your option 2 and download the OTA to your phone and locate where it's downloaded. From there you can install the rom portion of the update with TWRP (see the faq in the twrp thread) and flash the firmware portion manually using fastboot.
Else you can go the RUU route as mentioned above.

yldlj said:
There is an RUU available for you.
... // can't quote link //...
Edit just looked and ther is 1.80.771 available which is newer than the one you are on.
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Thank you, an RUU is ideal.
How did you locate this btw?

This thread. Search for stiflz, thats all his RUU's. It came in handy for me not too long ago and i kept the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-collection-recovery-ruu-ota-t3359297/page132

Damn I wish I'd found that earlier. I'll tell the OP to update that stock list

Aeospogies said:
Damn I wish I'd found that earlier. I'll tell the OP to update that stock list
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I already have tryed asking OP with no reply.