Hi, I have a friends HTC One M8 who rooted it and added TWRP recovery and is S-on.
The phone is on the original HTC software version 4.19.61.2 and I have found the stock recovery for this. the phone has never had any other roms installed.
He wants to get the OTA updates and just need to know if it is ok to flash the stock recovery back without any problems.
After flashing the recovery if this is ok, is there anything else we would have to do to get the OTA upates.
Thanks in advance
ugg...
Root causes problems even after the unroot option inside the app.
So he needs a full non rooted stock backup + stock recovery. or a ruu if it's a available to get the phone back to full factory stock
Hi,
Thank you for your reply.
He is on EE, software version 4.19.61.2
Do you have any links for a stock Backup or RUU
Many Thanks
ugg..
Check the general section, there is a dedicated stickied backup thread. And there is one here in the Q&A "how to get back to stock with TWRP backups"
Thank you
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Hi,
So I have a GSM HTC One M8 that is rooted and running a custom rom and recovery.
Due to the 4.4.3 update, I need to update my firmware. From what I have read in the forums, I first had to go back to the stock rom and recovery. Which I did. The nandroid back up process went fine, but the stock recovery wouldn't load up for me. And also, the stock rom is already at the latest 4.4.3!
When I tried to go to settings and check for updates, it says that I already have the latest version installed....
Few questions.
1. Do I need a stock recovery to be able to get the OTA update?
2. Is this the only way to update my firmware?
BTW, my device is S-ON and Unlocked.
I have a rooted, with TWRP recovery. S-On
Sitting on stock 4.4.2,
Specs :
rom 1.57.531
Build: 1.57.531.7
Baseband: 1.16.21331931
Kernal 3.4.0
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I have downloaded :
OTA_M8_UL_K44_SENSE60_MR_TMOUS_2.22.531.5-1.57.531.7_release_385598.zip
Radio_1.57.531.7.img
T_Mo_1.57.531.7_recovery.img
T-mobile-1.57.531.7-twrp-backup.zip
Would I restore the TWRP backup, then flash the Tmo recovery, then flash radio and then try to flash the OTA?
Very confused, looked through many posts. still not sure which is easiest/best method to update.
What would be the best way to get get to 4.4.3? I am constantly receving system updates, and do not want to update via through phone.
Please help!
Thanks guys!
Probably your best bet would be to restore stock os, restore stock recovery, re-lock the bootloader, then take the OTA. You'll have to unlock your bootloader through HTC Dev process again.
Thanks Volcanic,
So stock os, and stock recovery. I will look for that,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714456
This thread is where you'll find them.
Hi i am trying to find the stock recovery rom for software version 1.32.661.31
i have it rooted and need to restore everything because i can't send mms anymore, I'm just trying to rule out it being rooted as the issue and i would to update with OTA.
If this is a double post I'm sorry I've been searching for 3 days to find just the stock recovery image for this phone
I'm on Android Version 5.0.2
with TWRP recovery.
Thanks for your time
Stock Recovery
Dear friends,
I have an HTC one M8
Android-5.0.1
Network Provider- Three Republic of Ireland
Bootloader status- Unlocked
S-ON
CID-H3G__001
I am trying to do an OTA-4.25.771.6
I was on TWRP Custom Recovery
I tried to reflash to stock recovery to do the OTA and unsuccessfully tried the below mentioned Stock recoveries from XDA developers.
stock+recovery+1.54.771.5+recovery.img
and
stock+recovery+1.12.771+recovery.img
I see a Red triangle with an exclamation mark when I try to run the Stock Recovery.
Can anybody suggest any solutions
Many Thanks
sijuiv said:
I have an HTC one M8
Android-5.0.1
stock+recovery+1.54.771.5+recovery.img
and
stock+recovery+1.12.771+recovery.img
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Those recoveries are way too old to work, it needs to match your current firmware (hboot, etc.), which sounds like Lollipop Android 5.0 (those are Kitkat Android 4.4.2 recoveries).
I assume you have the stock Lollipop ROM? Since you need the stock ROM (in addition to stock recovery) to OTA. And trying to install the recent Stagefright OTA?
sijuiv said:
CID-H3G__001
I am trying to do an OTA-4.25.771.6
I was on TWRP Custom Recovery
I tried to reflash to stock recovery to do the OTA and unsuccessfully
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You need to install 4.20.771.2 stock recovery or the one that from OTA 4.25.771.6.
And make sure you have a non-rooted stock 4.20.771.2 ROM running on your device
redpoint73 said:
Those recoveries are way too old to work, it needs to match your current firmware (hboot, etc.), which sounds like Lollipop Android 5.0 (those are Kitkat Android 4.4.2 recoveries).
I assume you have the stock Lollipop ROM? Since you need the stock ROM (in addition to stock recovery) to OTA. And trying to install the recent Stagefright OTA?
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dEAR rEDPOINT73
mANY tHANKS FOR THE REPLY,
I am trying to install the recent 4.25.771.6 OTA.
I am on a stock rom.
Can you please give me a link to the Stock Recovery I should flash.
Regards
ckpv5 said:
You need to install 4.20.771.2 stock recovery or the one that from OTA 4.25.771.6.
And make sure you have a non-rooted stock 4.20.771.2 ROM running on your device
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Dear CKP5
Many thanks for the reply.
Do I need to unroot my Device which is already on Stock Rom to do an OTA.I have'nt messed with any default apps that came with the device. I am already receiving the notifications to do an OTA on the device.
I could'nt find the stock recovery.Can you please give me a link to the same.
Regards
Definitely you need a non-rooted stock ROM.
If you unroot your ROM, most likely it won't work either as the root itself change some files.
Restore the system part only from a non-rooted backup to avoid problem. You can keep your data.
Install stock recovery then do OTA
Check link in my signature for all files that you need.
And FYI .. this OTA will upgrade your system to 5.0.2 but unfortunately the stagefright fix only fix 6/7 vulnerabilities
Tired of waiting for the MM OTA, I decided to convert my HTC M8 to developer edition.
I've already unlock/root/custom recovery and i got stuck at the s-off. I found out that i need to pay for that and I decided to stop my journey.
Now I'm thinking of flashing a 6.0 MM custom rom based. My question is : What should I do before I flash any custom ROM?
I'm thinking to go back to stock soon and I don't want to mess it up forgeting something.
You need an unlocked bootloader
You need latest lollipop firmware at least when there is no MM firmware yet for your device version - it is a 4.xx.xxx.x firmware
You need to install TWRP 2.8.7.0
You need to install custom ROM (either lollipop or MM base)
Thanks but I think you misunderstand me.
My HTC is already prepared to flash custom rom. I was wondering if i need something to do before i flash my first custom. Something that will help me to go back to stock when i need it.
Make a non-rooted nandroid of your stock ROM. You need it to revert to stock for future OTA or simply back to stock reason.
If you not yet done it, seems it is too late for you because you already root your stock ROM as stated on post #1.
Check my thread link in my signature to see whether there is one non-rooted backup for you.
Yeah, I've already root it
But I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618.
I think maybe this will help me .
Your thread help me too.
Thanks
Err... that link is for M7 ... don't know whether that helps.