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[SOLVED]Koodo Stock Recovery found!

GO TO THE POST BELOW FOR THE RECOVERY AND INFO. PLEASE THANK HIM
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This is his topic full of stock recoveries and what-not
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Bear in mind that I do not have the time to restore to stock, and then check it for myself if you can extract the stock recovery without root, but you probably can. Please refer to the quote I will post below as I have little time to clean this post up.
Please thank user Davy Jones for actually finding the solution!
Davy Jones said:
Okay, I don't know any coding so I apologize if this is a dumb suggestion, but is it possible to follow the article's directions to pull recovery? So from shell:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22 of=/sdcard/recovery.img bs=4096
I'm already on cwm so I have no way of testing this. Also, please don't try this unless you know what you are doing. I tried this on cwm and it created a file that was 10MB instead of the .img I originally flashed, which was 5.98MB.
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Alrighty that's wonderful. I am trying a guide right now and I will see if I am successful at extracting a recovery and I will report back.
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I've made wonderful process, and I've extracted a 10mb file which what the recovery.img supposed to be resized to.
So i've basically typed in
After this, I got a huge list of the partitions, and using this I've confirmed that mmcblk0p22 is the block that contains the recovery (I also made sure that I didn't extract something else, etc by checking what the userdata and sdcard size is supposed to be?
Then I typed in
and got
So I ended up with a 10MB file sitting in the root of my internal memory (known as sdcard)
Now I will try to confirm if it is the same file as my recovery.
EDIT
Well after more digging around.. I found this and where it says "Download - Recovery Image Method (using dd):" It shows that the block which the recovery is in in actually the same as the one above, so there was an easier way. Oh well! At least we confirmed that we have the correct file, the question is, can we flash it, guess I'll try after I get home.
If you want to try this out on a NON-Rooted one, you'll have to go to Settings>Developer Options>Root access and allow ADB.
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Hopefully you're a Koodo owner reading this and have noticed the title.
Many of us Koodo owners, have rooted, installed a custom recovery, and have started the flashing frenzy, but we have forgot one thing.
No its not making a NAND of the stock ROM, its the fact the we forgot to backup our stock recoveries! I know it might not be a difference compared to the Telus recovery, but we still need to be sure, that when we want to update, or if we want to return the phone, what we are fully stock.
So what I'm asking you, is to make a backup of your Koodo stock recovery, and share it with us
Unfortunately I do not know how to extract a recovery.img. So hopefully an XDA member will post a guide in this to help us extract the .img
or as always, Google is your best friend
Cheers, and thanks
EDIT
Koragg618 said:
I have found a link on how to get it
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...es-boot-recovery-and-system-partition-images/
Download link for RomDump is at the end of the article
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Those are the instructions.
Thanks everyone for contributing!

I have a stock phone still but need a guide on pulling my recovery. Would I just use ADB or?...

chevymeister said:
I have a stock phone still but need a guide on pulling my recovery. Would I just use ADB or?...
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Im not a koodo member but is it not the same way for tmobile users? With stock ODIN flash? when I ODIN flash my t989 to stock it also flash the stock recovery

I have found a link on how to get it
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...es-boot-recovery-and-system-partition-images/
Download link for RomDump is at the end of the article

Bump, since no one is really noticing the pinned topic

Koragg618 said:
Bump, since no one is really noticing the pinned topic
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I could help, Ive got a Koodo S2 X. However, its not rooted, would i still be able to make a backup of my stock recovery.

Yes I believe it is still possible, just make sure Debugging mode is on and you are using the ADB method, and not the one that has the Android Terminal one. Thanks

My friend and my girlfriend both have Stock Koodo Phone... so i'm gonne try to bring the original Koodo Recovery.img. I read the articles from addictive tips... but i think i missed something, They said we need to root the phone but the first step in the method to root the phone is to install CWM recovery IMG via Odin... So it will overwrite Koodo original Recovery.img.... before i extract it...
Any clue or hint ???
Maybe another way to root via ADB ???

I have a Koodo T989D still on stock everything. I want to root my phone and do all this fancy stuff on it but I'm not in a hurry. I can make a copy of my stock recovery if I get the proper instructions.
edit: isn't this what you're looking for anyway?? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849748

tazmania12345 said:
I have a Koodo T989D still on stock everything. I want to root my phone and do all this fancy stuff on it but I'm not in a hurry. I can make a copy of my stock recovery if I get the proper instructions.
edit: isn't this what you're looking for anyway?? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849748
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No. What you're pointing to us is a custom Rom... Based on the Stock Koodo Rom. What we are looking for is the Stock Recovery... Just to put back the entire phone in original condition if you have to bring it back to manufacturer for repair...

Tornade69 said:
No. What you're pointing to us is a custom Rom... Based on the Stock Koodo Rom. What we are looking for is the Stock Recovery... Just to put back the entire phone in original condition if you have to bring it back to manufacturer for repair...
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Oh i see... I'm still on stock 4.0.4 so i'll definitely try to provide the backup. Like i said, i'd need the proper instructions because i'm new to all of this.

Someone previously posted the stock recovery which I have attached. Use at your own risk since I have not tested it!

Amazing, where did you find this!

Koragg618 said:
Amazing, where did you find this!
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Someone previously posted it few weeks ago on the XDA forums in the device dev section and I had downloaded and kept a copy in case I needed it.

jumran said:
Someone previously posted it few weeks ago on the XDA forums in the device dev section and I had downloaded and kept a copy in case I needed it.
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Thanks! This will come in handy.

Sorry to be the bad news but I believe this recovery is the one that I've packaged before I though I've found the TLLG2 stock recovery from this site page 68( post by netusername and uploading it without testing it 1st.... then later installed/tested it and it was a CWM touch recovery and not the TLLG2 stock recovery, Sorry again.
Source:
User:netusername
KOODO STOCK IMAGE/RESTORE
Directions: Download these three in the same folder - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Use Winrar/7zip to only extract Part 1 after you have all three parts in the same folder. You should get a folder called clockworkmod. There should be another folder called "backup" inside.
Put the "clockwordmod" folder in your sd card.
Use clockwordmod to restore after factory reset, wipe system, wipe dalvik cache.... It is recommended that you use Clockwordmod 6 - it can be found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1823117
Enjoy!
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Sent from my ♛ SGH-T989 ♛ using XDA app.

Oh well thats confusing Thanks for the info man!

Sorry I'm not following.
Do you mean the post by jumran (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32299219&postcount=12) is not the stock recovery and is actually a CWM recovery that you're mentioning?
KRZ-2pa said:
Sorry to be the bad news but I believe this recovery is the one that I've packaged before I though I've found the TLLG2 stock recovery from this site page 68( post by netusername and uploading it without testing it 1st.... then later installed/tested it and it was a CWM touch recovery and not the TLLG2 stock recovery, Sorry again.
Source:
Sent from my ♛ SGH-T989 ♛ using XDA app.
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Yes it is a CMW Touch recovery and no problem

[curious] What are you guys doing? [/curious]
You realize backing up any part of your original stock ROM is pointless? All you have to do pick up the original stock tarball from Samsung's website, fire up ODIN, flash, and then not even Samsung can tell you ever did something to your phone. It will be stock everything: radio, recovery, ROM...
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Here, follow the instructions: http://fus.nanzen.se/
There are no presets for Koodo, but all the information you need is readily available on the original box your phones came in.
And if you really need the Koodo recovery for whatever reason, it is an IMG file inside the TARball. You can just DD it in place.

Location of the update file

Hi, guys.
My SM-N910P (OB7) just downloaded update - 276.98 MB.
I still do not want to be update yet.
Tell me, please, the location of the update file.
I want to copy it to computer.

Dont take the update youll be sorry

I do not want to be updated.
I want to find where the update file is loaded into the phone - where it is.

Cant get it wothour root access

Thank, but I have root access. And I have Root Explorer too.

Should be in the cache folder

Cool upload the oe1 recovery to sav us all !!

In the folder "Cache" no update file..

Search for "Update.zip" is my other guess. I use ES file explorer and am not sure on the root explorer features but with ES I believe I have to have show hidden files enabled to see secret stuff. Maybe the same with the update?

Thanks to all.
I figured out where the lost file update.zip.
CF-AutoRoot cleared FOTA folder in the folder CACHE.

spinxus said:
Thanks to all.
I figured out where the lost file update.zip.
CF-AutoRoot cleared FOTA folder in the folder CACHE.
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Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.

DreamingWolf said:
Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.
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Some people need a copy?
I put it here.
There's a strange format archive, I was able to unpack in part by the latest version of 7-zip.
I saw that patched nearly all system applications.
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Someone can explain to me why all regret that update to OE1?
Custom firmware does not interest me.

DreamingWolf said:
Any chance you could flash back to stock, download the the update again, pull it off your phone with adb and then reroot?
Many of us would be eternally grateful to get a copy.
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Sitting here on fresh Stock OB7 with update downloaded... can't find it with ADB.
tried ADB pull /cache/fota/update.zip Does not exist
tried ADB pull /cache/update.zip Does not exist
tried all I could think of.... does not exist...
Yes, ADB DOES recognize my device...
I've been out of commission for a couple weeks, would have thought this was handled by now.
See anything wrong with my syntax?

spinxus said:
Some people need a copy?
I put it here.
There's a strange format archive, I was able to unpack in part by the latest version of 7-zip.
I saw that patched nearly all system applications.
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Someone can explain to me why all regret that update to OE1?
Custom firmware does not interest me.
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what was the location of your adb pull?
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jhill110 said:
Sitting here on fresh Stock OB7 with update downloaded... can't find it with ADB.
tried ADB pull /cache/fota/update.zip Does not exist
tried ADB pull /cache/update.zip Does not exist
tried all I could think of.... does not exist...
Yes, ADB DOES recognize my device...
I've been out of commission for a couple weeks, would have thought this was handled by now.
See anything wrong with my syntax?
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in the same boat as you. was gonna do it last night but prior obligations foiled that plan. even though its been posted, i was trying to pull it myself before coming here to see that its been posted already... still curious of the remote location though since i went back to OB7 for the sole purpose of pulling it.

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
what was the location of your adb pull?
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in the same boat as you. was gonna do it last night but prior obligations foiled that plan. even though its been posted, i was trying to pull it myself before coming here to see that its been posted already... still curious of the remote location though since i went back to OB7 for the sole purpose of pulling it.
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Something wrong/different with the above linked file... I guess. I can't open it to extract the stock OE1 recovery.
Downloaded it 4 times. Maybe I'm just a little "slow".
EDIT: Managed to pull it off my phone... for whatever it's worth.

xxSTARBUCKSxx said:
what was the location of your adb pull?
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I not used adb.
I reflash odin OB7, download OTA update again, phone off, flash odin TWPR, download in TWPR and copy update.zip from /cache/fota to externalSD.
Mirror - OE1 update.zip on Mega.

Thanks for the reply. The reason a lot of people dont want the OE1 update is because of the limitations it puts on your phone. Cant use Odin in certain areas and also cant go back, from what i understood, limiting ones customization and tinkering abilities.
ewww @ mega.... ill pass and stick with the original, but thanks
@jhill110 you aint slowwwwwww, this entire OE1 has been nothing but hell from the start.
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spinxus said:
I not used adb.
I reflash odin OB7, download OTA update again, phone off, flash odin TWPR, download in TWPR and copy update.zip from /cache/fota to externalSD.
Mirror - OE1 update.zip on Mega.
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whats up with the locked zip file. ????

jhill110 said:
Something wrong/different with the above linked file... I guess. I can't open it to extract the stock OE1 recovery.
Downloaded it 4 times. Maybe I'm just a little "slow".
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This update is not available stock OE1 recovery.
OB7 recovery is patched to OE1 recovery.
I wrote that the archive has a strange format, and I was able to unpack his part with errors only with the latest version of 7-zip.
I attached update-script from this update.
Added SHA1.
Added screens about recovery.

Yup, those are the only 2 files in the recovery folder via the update.zip
Both files

Downloaded the update. Guess it's good to have. Might need it for fixing up the firmware I modded to get next update. Or not. Lol
Sent from my SM-N910P using XDA Free mobile app

HK HTC10 Returning to stock rom

Hi there, I'm using Hong Kong version of htc10, i tried to root it but when i flashed supersu and xposed arm64 sdk23, it comes to stuck in the system ui interface showing that: 'System UI has stopped unexpectedly....etc.' Looping in that point. So i tried wipe all data in twrp mode and reboot again, still the same situation. Then I download a TW version of stock IMG which is 1.30.708.1(Original was 1.53.708.4) and flashed it in download mode, after that i rebooted it, everything is normal again. Fresh new welcome screen.
But there are some features that i can't use such as can't receive 4G+ signal, can't receive VoLTE, even could't use battery saving mode ....etc.
So I just want to know where can I find the STOCK IMG for my HK version CID HTC__622, which is 1.53.708.4 or so called RUU for it? Thanks.:crying::crying:

axx134679 said:
Hi there, I'm using Hong Kong version of htc10, i tried to root it but when i flashed supersu and xposed arm64 sdk23, it comes to stuck in the system ui interface showing that: 'System UI has stopped unexpectedly....etc.' Looping in that point. So i tried wipe all data in twrp mode and reboot again, still the same situation. Then I download a TW version of stock IMG which is 1.30.708.1(Original was 1.53.708.4) and flashed it in download mode, after that i rebooted it, everything is normal again. Fresh new welcome screen.
But there are some features that i can't use such as can't receive 4G+ signal, can't receive VoLTE, even could't use battery saving mode ....etc.
So I just want to know where can I find the STOCK IMG for my HK version CID HTC__622, which is 1.53.708.4 or so called RUU for it? Thanks.:crying::crying:
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I'm looking for the HK stock img as well, I've only found one which seems to have been modified so OTA no longer work. Did you have any luck?

electric0ant said:
I'm looking for the HK stock img as well, I've only found one which seems to have been modified so OTA no longer work. Did you have any luck?
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No luck??

axx134679 said:
No luck??
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Should be in here. www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=74636

axx134679 said:
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I've found a twrp backup posted from someone else:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/stock-stock-collection-recovery-ruu-ota-t3359297/post67760253#post67760253
the working link for the download is on the next page.
this is definitely the HK rom as after a wipe the default language is HK Chinese.
only problem is OTA does not work and when trying to manually flash the OTA manually (using TWRP and stock recovery) the check on the OTA zip passes but the system check fails so it looks like system has been modified.
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purple patch said:
Should be in here. www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=74636
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OMG there is a HK 1.21.708.4 ROM! if its stock then should be abel to update all the way to 1.80.708.6!
downloading now! if this works I am going to be over the moon!
just one question, what do I use to restore the zip? flash with twrp?

electric0ant said:
I've found a twrp backup posted from someone else:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...ry-ruu-ota-t3359297/post67760253#post67760253
the working link for the download is on the next page.
this is definitely the HK rom as after a wipe the default language is HK Chinese.
only problem is OTA does not work and when trying to manually flash the OTA manually (using TWRP and stock recovery) the check on the OTA zip passes but the system check fails so it looks like system has been modified.
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OMG there is a HK 1.21.708.4 ROM! if its stock then should be abel to update all the way to 1.80.708.6!
downloading now! if this works I am going to be over the moon!
just one question, what do I use to restore the zip? flash with twrp?
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Rename zip file to 2PS6IMG.zip. Place on sdcard. Reboot to download mode and follow instructions. Do full backup before (SD and internal).

purple patch said:
Rename zip file to 2PS6IMG.zip. Place on sdcard. Reboot to download mode and follow instructions. Do full backup before (SD and internal).
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if i boot to download mode isn't just the page with some options and also the mode to run fastboot commands to?

electric0ant said:
if i boot to download mode isn't just the page with some options and also the mode to run fastboot commands to?
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Once that file is in correct spot, you will see option to flash it (VOLUp to flash). Been a while since I flashed stock img. Check guide section if you want to confirm.

purple patch said:
Once that file is in correct spot, you will see option to flash it (VOLUp to flash). Been a while since I flashed stock img. Check guide section if you want to confirm.
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thanks for your help!

purple patch said:
Once that file is in correct spot, you will see option to flash it (VOLUp to flash). Been a while since I flashed stock img. Check guide section if you want to confirm.
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just wanted to thank you again,
I'm totally stock now with working OTAs!!

electric0ant said:
just wanted to thank you again,
I'm totally stock now with working OTAs!!
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Awesome, no problem, happy to point you in the right direction.

electric0ant said:
just wanted to thank you again,
I'm totally stock now with working OTAs!!
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Please help the Hong kong community by backing up the system image and boot for 1.80.708.6 . I already provided the stock recovery file. It shouldn't take too long.

pro nexus said:
Please help the Hong kong community by backing up the system image and boot for 1.80.708.6 . I already provided the stock recovery file. It shouldn't take too long.
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I would love to help but I've already sold the HTC 10 on already.
But with the RUU linked by purple patch you can get to stock completely. And it's so easy!

electric0ant said:
just wanted to thank you again,
I'm totally stock now with working OTAs!!
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OMG, how the hell did i miss such important thing!!! I will try it right away! Thank you!!VERY MUCH!!!!

Sorry to bother you again, I put the 2PS6IMG in the external card, but it show an error message:" FAIL19 RU_MAIN_VER_FAIL os-version in android-info missing."
Maybe the IMG version that i downloaded us higher than my phone currently running? I'm running 1.53.XXX now.

Well, nevermind, I S-OFFed my htc10 and flashed the zip, now I'm using stock firmware and able to receive OTA, Thanks a lot man! You are my HERO!!

I encounter the same situation and like to return to Stock ROM, but my firmware version is 1.92.708.3. Searched over Internet and can't find the corresponded RUU. Anyone have it and can share to me?

antonyyip said:
I encounter the same situation and like to return to Stock ROM, but my firmware version is 1.92.708.3. Searched over Internet and can't find the corresponded RUU. Anyone have it and can share to me?
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you don't need the same version of RUU, just flash the old version. I always flash the 1.53 RUU

DummyPLUG said:
you don't need the same version of RUU, just flash the old version. I always flash the 1.53 RUU
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but I'm still S-ON, not yet purchased Sunshine:crying:

antonyyip said:
but I'm still S-ON, not yet purchased Sunshine:crying:
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I assume you had unlock it, then it may already lost the warrant(not sure for this in HK), so why not s-off it via htc?

Greetings - HTC Desire 816 Sprint Spark Variant

Hi everybody.
So I recently purchased the Sprint Prepaid variant (I think it is the chl version?) of the HTC Desire 816. Great phone, but the bloatware kills the measly 8GB of internal storage. So I decided to root it and installed a Marshmallow rom but didn't catch that it was for a different variant. Everything worked great except for mobile data. So now I'm trying to flash it back to stock. I locked the bootloader which now says "RELOCKED" but it is stuck in a bootloop back to fastboot etc.
Does anyone have a copy of the HTC recovery.img for this device. I stupidly didn't back the stock one up....*kicks self HARD* Any help would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
Thanks,
Justin

Man, you broke the 2 most basic rules of flashing . Always verify what you are flashing is compatible with your device and always make a stock back up or 2 before flashing a custom ROM.
The good news is you're not alone in breaking them. We all probably have broken one of them in the past but just got lucky. My variant is the a5_chl Virgin Mobile (Sprint) brain and the stock ROM's are on HTC's website under downloads. I'll try to find the link I saved for my version and link it here for you. As for the stock recovery that should be linked in several places in the 816 threads. I believe one link is in the "how to root your Virgin Mobile 816 " by V_ Superuser. I'll try to link that as well.
As for the bloatware. Removing it won't gain you any more storage space as it's in a separate partition for stock apps. Better off to just root, obtain true S off with the Sunshine app and get the app Link2SD and partition your ext. SD card with enough storage space for your apps and their data. It's what I did and my space is bigger and trouble free doing it this way even though it cost a few dollars. The other method is using a WP_ mod.ko for lollipop that changes the SElinux from enforcing to permissive and installs a init.d script in the system to start at boot up for the device to allow you to add the Link2SD app and use its functions that way instead.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#additional

thoctor said:
Man, you broke the 2 most basic rules of flashing . Always verify what you are flashing is compatible with your device and always make a stock back up or 2 before flashing a custom ROM.
The good news is you're not alone in breaking them. We all probably have broken one of them in the past but just got lucky. My variant is the a5_chl Virgin Mobile (Sprint) brain and the stock ROM's are on HTC's website under downloads. I'll try to find the link I saved for my version and link it here for you.
As for the bloatware. Removing it won't gain you any more storage space as it's in a separate partition for stock apps. Better off to just root, obtain true S off with the Sunshine app and get the app Link2SD and partition your ext. SD card with enough storage space for your apps and their data. It's what I did and my space is bigger and trouble free doing it this way even though it cost a few dollars. The other method is using a WP_ mod.ko for lollipop that changes the SElinux from enforcing to permissive and installs a init.d script in the system to start at boot up for the device to allow you to add the Link2SD app and use its functions that way instead.
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Thank you. I have been so far unable to locate the stock recovery image. Is it part of the package you can get from HTC that you linked to? I read a couple guides that say to use the zip files from HTC, but it looks like the ROMS from HTC are in executables. I tried to run the executable but it would just hang at the HTC screen and the progress bar on the windows program wouldn't move at all.

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zenabi_uematsu said:
Thank you. I have been so far unable to locate the stock recovery image. Is it part of the package you can get from HTC that you linked to? I read a couple guides that say to use the zip files from HTC, but it looks like the ROMS from HTC are in executables. I tried to run the executable but it would just hang at the HTC screen and the progress bar on the windows program wouldn't move at all.
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Here you go. This might be easier. It's FoxyDrew's tutorial for getting back to stock on the VM variant.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/ruu-t2952058

thoctor said:
Yeah. It won't work unless you first extract the stock recovery img from the exe. by first running it just initially and then in your computer typing in the search section %temp% and looking for the running exe. Then you click it and look for the recovery img from within one of a few numbered and lettered folders. It's in one of them under stock rom I believe. I'll find the video tutorial link I used to get mine and also try to find the link I officially mentioned that has the stock recovery as well.
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Awesome. Thanks again. I'll try this when I get home tonight.

zenabi_uematsu said:
Awesome. Thanks again. I'll try this when I get home tonight.
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Okay. So I was able to locate what looks like the correct folder in %temp% as it was created at the time I launched the executable. I couldn't find an .img file but saw the rom.zip? Would the recovery file be in the rom.zip file? The rom..zip would not let me view it's contents, I tried using 7-zip.

zenabi_uematsu said:
Okay. So I was able to locate what looks like the correct folder in %temp% as it was created at the time I launched the executable. I couldn't find an .img file but saw the rom.zip? Would the recovery file be in the rom.zip file? The rom..zip would not let me view it's contents, I tried using 7-zip.
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Yep, that's it. I forgot what I used to open it. It was a universal program that opens all types of files. You can get the recovery file from that link I gave you also and I'll look and see what program I used to open it with because it doesn't open with all unzipping programs.
EDIT: I believe I used Uniextract but you don't need to do that now that I linked you to the "how to get back to stock on VM 816." He's got the recovery linked there along with the ROM's .
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zenabi_uematsu said:
Thank you. I have been so far unable to locate the stock recovery image. Is it part of the package you can get from HTC that you linked to? I read a couple guides that say to use the zip files from HTC, but it looks like the ROMS from HTC are in executables. I tried to run the executable but it would just hang at the HTC screen and the progress bar on the windows program wouldn't move at all.
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Yeah. You have to first unroot your device then re flash your stock recovery and then lock your bootloader before doing any of that. Exe. or zip. That's the first thing to get straight. The exe contains the whole firmware and is a total re flash of your device. Some just extract the rom.zip and flash that through ADB/fastboot but the steps I mentioned earlier still should be done first.
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You'll also need to get into hboot/fastboot to unlock your bootloader using the htc.dev key you used to get it unlocked in the first place. Then flash back your stock recovery and relock your bootloader. From there you can flash back your stock rom.

thoctor said:
Yep, that's it. I forgot what I used to open it. It was a universal program that opens all types of files. You can get the recovery file from that link I gave you also and I'll look and see what program I used to open it with because it doesn't open with all unzipping programs.
EDIT: I believe I used Uniextract but you don't need to do that now that I linked you to the "how to get back to stock on VM 816." He's got the recovery linked there along with the ROM's .
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Yeah. You have to first unroot your device then re flash your stock recovery and then lock your bootloader before doing any of that. Exe. or zip. That's the first thing to get straight. The exe contains the whole firmware and is a total re flash of your device. Some just extract the rom.zip and flash that through ADB/fastboot but the steps I mentioned earlier still should be done first.
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You'll also need to get into hboot/fastboot to unlock your bootloader using the htc.dev key you used to get it unlocked in the first place. Then flash back your stock recovery and relock your bootloader. From there you can flash back your stock rom.
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Awesome. Thanks again for all your help.

zenabi_uematsu said:
Awesome. Thanks again for all your help.
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No problem buddy. Anytime. We've all been there.

Android Nougat 7.0 Update (QC7) now available! 4/12/2017

1068.29MB download. 'nuff said

Excellent news! Can someone make a deodexed .zip firmware of Nougat ?

already got it but the bettery is low , will install it later
Thanks Any ways

Yup, installing it on mine now, finally!

wow finnaly!
i need stock zip file for flash from odin.
can anyone upload it?

mahdi72 said:
wow finnaly!
i need stock zip file for flash from odin.
can anyone upload it?
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Hi, @mahdi72. It usually takes one to two weeks after the initial release for the TAR file to be available. I grab it off of SAMMOBILE or Samsung-Firmware and then upload it to Android File Host, which is much faster.
If you find it before me, let me know and I'll make it available for the developers and community.

Hurrah I am installing now! 10ish days before the S8 comes out. I will enjoy these last 10 days with my S6. Hopefully this update will magically improve a 2 year old battery.

I pulled the OTA file from my phone ...via...waiting for it to download which took a fewminutes on WiFI ...then pushing later...and rooted my phone..then booted back using Root Explorer to find it under the Samsung device called Fota...and their was something called Update.Zip that was about 1.04GB...so it cant bea corrupted download or anything and when i copy it over... to my phones storage back to my pc...it says unexpected end of archive? and all i see is MetaINF but the Zip Repair saw more files in it and I'm not sure what to do from here..?

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I pulled the OTA file from my phone ...via...waiting for it to download which took a fewminutes on WiFI ...then pushing later...and rooted my phone..then booted back using Root Explorer to find it under the Samsung device called Fota...and their was something called Update.Zip that was about 1.04GB...so it cant bea corrupted download or anything and when i copy it over... to my phones storage back to my pc...it says unexpected end of archive? and all i see is MetaINF but the Zip Repair saw more files in it and I'm not sure what to do from here..?
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What were you trying to do? Were you trying to make an Odin-flashable TAR file from your OTA? It doesn't work that way.
Restore your phone to stock, take the OTA that way. An OTA needs you to be running stock and stock recovery. That will get you to Nougat. You should be able to root then.
The TAR file will be available in one to two weeks. You should be aware that the TAR files are generally 1.7 GB, larger than the OTA.

Ohhhh!!
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What were you trying to do? Were you trying to make an Odin-flashable TAR file from your OTA? It doesn't work that way.
Restore your phone to stock, take the OTA that way. An OTA needs you to be running stock and stock recovery. That will get you to Nougat. You should be able to root then.
The TAR file will be available in one to two weeks. You should be aware that the TAR files are generally 1.7 GB, larger than the OTA.
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Well, I am a fresh n00b android person and I was thinking maybe I could help provide a Tar File from an OTA I Could pull from my phone lol.
I restored my phone back to stock and will install the New Firmware, I was just afraid that If I do that and I'm not liking it that I won't be able to odin back to Marshmellow But I'm willing to take the chances, as far as rooting and all would you be able to provide me the links? or forums for this version? all i really like on my specific phone is stock with an audio mod and nothing else installed lol x)

Mobile data toggle come back. Kkkkkk

khongson91 said:
Mobile data toggle come back. Kkkkkk
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Yeah, but still not wifi hotspot.

This is excellent.
Data toggle
New apps (Messages,contact,phone,gallery,...)
Very fast
After boot i saw hotspot menu item but after a few second it hided.mybe someone find a way to restore it.

i don't see Android Nougat 7.0 Update by Smart Switch
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How did you guy root Nougat? I heard that CF auto root doesn't work, so I tried flashing TWRP. But after flashing, it is still the stock recovery! Can you guys explain this?

https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...pment/kernel-skyhigh-mm-6-0-1-kernel-t3350673 dùng tạm cái này lâm nguyễn nè

xuanlucvn said:
i don't see Android Nougat 7.0 Update by Smart Switch
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go to Settings---> System Update -->Check

I´m on bigDaddys Rom, how can I update straight to nougat??????

Ryan-sv said:
I´m on bigDaddys Rom, how can I update straight to nougat??????
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You must wait for zip/tar file for download and flash via odin, or you can flash stock 6.0.1 ,and update via settings-->system update

Ryan-sv said:
I´m on bigDaddys Rom, how can I update straight to nougat??????
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Like other guys said, you can't update straight to Nougat from big daddy's until the tar file is released, but if you can't wait, then do the following:
Find Koop's thread and install the latest available stock thru Odin. Then update to Nougat thru system update like everyone on stock. Then you can reroot (there's a thread for that too).
Normally this process does not wipe data or media, but of course you need to backup everything just in case. And you might find you need to wipe data anyway for some system stuff to work right. Especially if you installed big daddy's Grace UX stuff. That has some funky system apps from other devices.
I'm about to go thru this exact process, so wish me luck.
(Sorry for not providing links to those threads, but I'm on mobile. They're not hard to find anyway.)