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Stock Recovery for HOX 1.29.709.12

This info is for those who only root their HOX Taiwan version phones without custom ROM. When trying the OTA update 2.17.709.2 (Taiwan unbranded version), I had a hard time to find the recovery of Taiwan version 1.29.709.12.
If you are in the same situation as mine, no need to relock, unroot or anything. Just follow the steps to get OTA installed:
1. Download the IMG file, place it in the same folder with fastboot files.
2. Make sure HOX is "Fastboot USB" mode.
3. In cmd: fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
4. Click "Software Update"
5. Once you have install the latest OTA, you can flash whatever recovery you want.
For those who need the 1.29.709.12 RUU, someone else provided this link to download the file. PJ46IMG_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_TW_1.29.709.12_Radio_1.1204.107.14_release_261362_signed.zip

BrianInfo said:
This info is for those who only root their HOX Taiwan version phones without custom ROM. When trying the OTA update 2.17.709.2 (Taiwan unbranded version), I had a hard time to find the recovery of Taiwan version 1.29.709.12.
If you are in the same situation as mine, no need to relock, unroot or anything. Just follow the steps to get OTA installed:
1. Download the IMG file, place it in the same folder with fastboot files.
2. Make sure HOX is "Fastboot USB" mode.
3. In cmd: fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
4. Click "Software Update"
5. Once you have install the latest OTA, you can flash whatever recovery you want.
For those who need the 1.29.709.12 RUU, someone else provided this link to download the file. PJ46IMG_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_TW_1.29.709.12_Radio_1.1204.107.14_release_261362_signed.zip
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hi
for the rom u can chek below link it should be available
link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604

haree said:
hi
for the rom u can chek below link it should be available
link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604
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Checked the that link before.
They dont have this specific RUU. (the software number and baseband version).

thanks alot BrainInfo, you are about to save my phone, i'm downloading then lets try, thanks again mate

I was really looking for this stock rom, but unfortunately after downloading i found it .zip not RUU, so i couldn't flash it, how suppose i flash it to my HOX man? Appreciate ur help
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

Hossam.Abdelsalam said:
I was really looking for this stock rom, but unfortunately after downloading i found it .zip not RUU, so i couldn't flash it, how suppose i flash it to my HOX man? Appreciate ur help
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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Not 100% since I only used stock recovery image.
Some links from other posters. Try it on your own risk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658929
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690692
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android

Stock ROM for HOX 2.17.709.2
BrianInfo said:
Not 100% since I only used stock recovery image.
Some links from other posters. Try it on your own risk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658929
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690692
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android
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Now there is the latest update 2.17.709.7,
So I need to get the stock recovery from 2.17.709.2 then follow the same steps to get the latest OTA.
This is where I get the stock rom, http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=31046&uk=2248202954

thanks man, finally my HOX is back to stock

[Q] Stock on HTC ONE white screen after OTA update.

Hi guys.
Finally today I receive the OTA upgrade to JB. First an smal upgrade was succesfully downloaded and installed, and then the firmware to upgrade the phone to JB (I had 4.03 custom rom).
After the phone install the JB upgrade the phone stuck on the HTC ONE white screen
I had a backup on the SD that let me recover the phone, I try to install the upgrade again, with the same luck. I read a post that said that erasing the SD will resolve the issue, and I have no better idea than do it!!! (yeah... really!!)
I read several post all day on XDA, I try to flash again the boot and ROM with the upgrade that I save on my PC, and with a Backup via
fastboot. But nothing work (I dont know if I did it right). I cant see the SD on fastboot, already try a factory reset, when I go to the recovery option on fastboot the phone just rebooted with no options.
My CID is BSTAR301
***UNLOCKED***
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RH
HBOOT-1.39.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-5.1204.162.29
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode: disabled
HW Secure boot: enabled
MODEM PATH: OFF
Dec 17 2012, 13:59:37
Attached are the backup files that I have in my pc and the OTA upgrade files that my phone download.
Here there are many people who know a lot of this!!
Please help me to recover my phone!

u say you are on a custom rom, But you tried to update OTA?
Restore phone to complete stock ( even recovery) then you can update.
you could use an RUU or maybe a nandroid

{< r o N o $ said:
u say you are on a custom rom, But you tried to update OTA?
Restore phone to complete stock ( even recovery) then you can update.
you could use an RUU or maybe a nandroid
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Sorry, I mean I had the ORIGINAL ROM (4.03), the only change that I made was root the phone.
My CID is BSTAR301, I only have the backup files that I copy to my pc and the OTA upgrade that the phone download. I attach the images of the files that I have.
Could you please tell me how to restore it to complete stock with the commands? which files should I use?
Thanks for you help.

guillerhcp said:
Sorry, I mean I had the ORIGINAL ROM (4.03), the only change that I made was root the phone.
My CID is BSTAR301, I only have the backup files that I copy to my pc and the OTA upgrade that the phone download. I attach the images of the files that I have.
Could you please tell me how to restore it to complete stock with the commands? which files should I use?
Thanks for you help.
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I assume that you first installed CWM or TWRP recovery to root your HOX, and if you make backup of your recovery this is CWM or TWRP recovery.img, not stock recovery.img that is came with phone because you reflashed original one with TWRP or CWM and official ROM need official recovery.img. I hope that you make nandroid backup before root with TWRP or CWM because is it "must to do" in every installation guide. If so, when you wanted to update via OTA for official JB you needed to:
1. reverse to stock software (for you, you needed only to unroot or use nandroid backup if you have yours, if not try to find one in xda one x forum matching your current CID and main-version)
2. reverse to stock recovery.img that is matching your CID (exact matching) (you need to find it on xda one x forum section) - i see that you have firmware folder but dont know is it from your backup or from OTA, if it is from OTA than you can use recovery.img from that folder to flash stock recovery.img via fastboot commands (only recovery.img)
3. then you can do official JB update via OTA
And then if you have need to custom ROM you need flash again CWM or TWRP recovery.img
Also you can get full stock with RUU but RUU must fully match your CID and main version, but RUU isn't available for every phone version, and after RUU you can do officall OTA JB update (for RUU you need to lock bootloader)
Information that can help us is yours phone current main version (fastboot getvar version-main)

hpnxfox said:
I assume that you first installed CWM or TWRP recovery to root your HOX, and if you make backup of your recovery this is CWM or TWRP recovery.img, not stock recovery.img that is came with phone because you reflashed original one with TWRP or CWM and official ROM need official recovery.img. I hope that you make nandroid backup before root with TWRP or CWM because is it "must to do" in every installation guide. If so, when you wanted to update via OTA for official JB you needed to:
1. reverse to stock software (for you, you needed only to unroot or use nandroid backup if you have yours, if not try to find one in xda one x forum matching your current CID and main-version)
2. reverse to stock recovery.img that is matching your CID (exact matching) (you need to find it on xda one x forum section) - i see that you have firmware folder but dont know is it from your backup or from OTA, if it is from OTA than you can use recovery.img from that folder to flash stock recovery.img via fastboot commands (only recovery.img)
3. then you can do official JB update via OTA
And then if you have need to custom ROM you need flash again CWM or TWRP recovery.img
Also you can get full stock with RUU but RUU must fully match your CID and main version, but RUU isn't available for every phone version, and after RUU you can do officall OTA JB update (for RUU you need to lock bootloader)
Information that can help us is yours phone current main version (fastboot getvar version-main)
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Thanks for your help! I got the an RUU, after that I sent my backup to SD and now I have 4.0.4.
Now my phone show me a message to install the OTA to 4.1.1, but when I select install the phone make a reboot and show me CWM recovery with the message:
Finding update package...
E:unknown volume for path [INTERNALSDCARDownload/OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_S_BSTR_ESN_3.14.515.36-2.17.515.1....
E:Can't mount INTERNALSDCARD...
Installation aborted.
Why the phone can't mount the SD?

You need a stock recovery. Do :
Fastboot getvar version-main
And post the outcome !
Edit :
4.0.4 software....you need this recovery and then install the ota again
http://db.tt/U5CK4noo

Mr Hofs said:
You need a stock recovery. Do :
Fastboot getvar version-main
And post the outcome !
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4.0.4 software....you need this recovery and then install the ota again
This is the result:
C:\CustomRUU>Fastboot getvar version-main
version-main: 3.14.515.36
So... I just need to install the recovery that you send me, reboot and try to install the OTA?
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Mr Hofs said:
You need a stock recovery. Do :
Fastboot getvar version-main
And post the outcome !
Edit :
4.0.4 software....you need this recovery and then install the ota again
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THANKS HOFS!!!
After installing the stock recovery 2.17, JB was installed successfully.
You have no idea how much appreciate your help!
Thank you!!!!

After downgraded 2.22.401.5 to 2.22.401.4 cannot install update

As the title says above...
I used One_M8_2.22.401.4_deodexed by Mike to go back to stock, but my problem is it will not install the update 2.22.401.5.
I downloaded OTA zip and tried to flash using fastboot flash zip firmware.zip successfully but it stays 2.22.401.4 after restart,I did several times but no luck.
Thanks in Advance.

cz4r3n said:
As the title says above...
I used One_M8_2.22.401.4_deodexed by Mike to go back to stock, but my problem is it will not install the update 2.22.401.5.
I downloaded OTA zip and tried to flash using fastboot flash zip firmware.zip successfully but it stays 2.22.401.4 after restart,I did several times but no luck.
Thanks in Advance.
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might have to go back to the 1.5 version and upgrade from there.

cz4r3n said:
As the title says above...
I used One_M8_2.22.401.4_deodexed by Mike to go back to stock, but my problem is it will not install the update 2.22.401.5.
I downloaded OTA zip and tried to flash using fastboot flash zip firmware.zip successfully but it stays 2.22.401.4 after restart,I did several times but no luck.
Thanks in Advance.
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How do you expect the OTA will work on a deodexed ROM which in real meaning is a custom ROM ?

ckpv5 said:
How do you expect the OTA will work on a deodexed ROM which in real meaning is a custom ROM ?
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Ok,even the zip file uploaded here which you flash thru RUU mode?
Thanks for enlightenment.
Maybe I should wait for the 401.5 version.

first you need to confirm what hboot version that you have now ...
the simplest is post the result of fastboot getvar all (but remove the serial no. and imei no. before you post it)
with this info, many of us here can tell you how to proceed further

ckpv5 said:
first you need to confirm what hboot version that you have now ...
the simplest is post the result of fastboot getvar all (but remove the serial no. and imei no. before you post it)
with this info, many of us here can tell you how to proceed further
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here it is...

{help} Returned to Stock cant flash OTA

Hi,
i Restored my phone to the original stock Rom from my nandroid backup then flashed the recovery back and then locked the Bootloader.
once i booted into android i downloaded the OTA for Lollipop but when the phone reboots it starts the install but then goes to recovery and comes up with Installation aborted.
HTC One M8
Orange UK
S-on
I have attached some pictures of what happens and my bootloader.
any ideas on whats happening and how to solve it?
FIX: I downloaded the Update - transferred to PC - unpacked it - opened firmware - copied the Recovery.img to the phone.
I then unlocked the bootloader and flashed the recovery via fastboot . then did the update and all worked.
No need to relock bootloader!
Cheers

That's showing that you're trying to apply the Orange OTA to the unbranded EU model. The message tells you what it expects and what you have in it's place so your backup isn't right

EddyOS said:
That's showing that you're trying to apply the Orange OTA to the unbranded EU model. The message tells you what it expects and what you have in it's place so your backup isn't right
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The Nandroid i have is the original os that was shiped with the phone after i flashed CWM i did a backup and that is what i restored.

You can't use EU recovery for Orange
After OTA downloaded, select install later.
Copy OTA zip from Internal Storage\Download folder to PC
Open OTA zip with 7-zip, open firmware.zip extract recovery.img
Use this recovery.img

ckpv5 said:
You can't use EU recovery for Orange
After OTA downloaded, select install later.
Copy OTA zip from Internal Storage\Download folder
Open OTA zip with 7-zip, open firmware.zip extract recovery.img
Use this recovery.img
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Awesome ill try that.
Cheers

The other option is to use the recovery that you should be on from the previous OTA, which you can find here:
https://mega.co.nz/#!tVsiyQKZ!21FvMXKN1nxr83u-4dF7mNcXQ1RCWqkkZLA2q_tvKhg
(You'll have to extract it from the firmware.zip in the OTA file and flash it in fastboot)

EddyOS said:
The other option is to use the recovery that you should be on from the previous OTA, which you can find here:
https://mega.co.nz/#!tVsiyQKZ!21FvMXKN1nxr83u-4dF7mNcXQ1RCWqkkZLA2q_tvKhg
(You'll have to extract it from the firmware.zip in the OTA file and flash it in fastboot)
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If the Previous comment doesn't work i will give this a try. thanks
Ill let you all know.

Good News flashing the Recovery form the Update file Worked.
I downloaded the Update - transferred to PC - unpacked it - opened firmware - copied the Recovery.img to the phone.
I then unlocked the bootloader and flashed the recovery via fastboot and then re locked the the bootloader. then did the update and all worked.
Thanks for the help

Skynet2Mainframe said:
Good News flashing the Recovery form the Update file Worked.
I downloaded the Update - transferred to PC - unpacked it - opened firmware - copied the Recovery.img to the phone.
I then unlocked the bootloader and flashed the recovery via fastboot and then re locked the the bootloader. then did the update and all worked.
Thanks for the help
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Great :good::good:
For your info and others that reading this thread ... there is no need to relock bootloader when doing OTA ... leave it unlocked when it is already unlocked.

ckpv5 said:
Great :good::good:
For your info and others that reading this thread ... there is no need to relock bootloader when doing OTA ... leave it unlocked when it is already unlocked.
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cool updated post.

Trying to update LeeDroid - Seriously confused - Can't find firmware

Hi all
Really stuck at the moment
My CID is HTC_001 and I'm on version 2.41.401.3? (S-ON)
I'm trying to flash the latest oreo firmware however I can't either find the correct RUU to do it, on top of that I'm trying the flash (I think the right file?_) via SD card however I don't have one and people are mentioned using a command prompt which confused me more.
Please help ! If you can provide links to the RUU or the correct file I'm meant to flash I'd appreciate it
Edit:
Solved - Answer on page two!

Rammen44 said:
Hi all
Really stuck at the moment
My CID is HTC_001 and I'm on version 2.41.401.3? (S-ON)
I'm trying to flash the latest oreo firmware however I can't either find the correct RUU to do it, on top of that I'm trying the flash (I think the right file?_) via SD card however I don't have one and people are mentioned using a command prompt which confused me more.
Please help ! If you can provide links to the RUU or the correct file I'm meant to flash I'd appreciate it
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Check out this thread. Read the first couple of posts on how to proceed and if you have any questions use search.

Rammen44 said:
Hi all
Really stuck at the moment
My CID is HTC_001 and I'm on version 2.41.401.3? (S-ON)
I'm trying to flash the latest oreo firmware however I can't either find the correct RUU to do it, on top of that I'm trying the flash (I think the right file?_) via SD card however I don't have one and people are mentioned using a command prompt which confused me more.
Please help ! If you can provide links to the RUU or the correct file I'm meant to flash I'd appreciate it
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The easiest way for someone who doesn't want to take the time to learn how things work would be to download this Nougat RUU
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=241133
To flash RUU:
Rename the file to 2PS6IMG.zip
Place on Ex SD CARD
boot to download mode
Press vol up to flash.
RUU will erase internal storage. Once RUU has flashed boot your phone and take the OTA to OREO. After your phone has taken the OTA flash the latest twrp then flash leedroid Oreo ROM.
The reason I suggest this way instead of flashing firmware is because your going to have to wipe data anyway and by flashing an RUU you have a clean start.

yldlj said:
The easiest way for someone who doesn't want to take the time to learn how things work would be to download this Nougat RUU
To flash RUU:
Rename the file to 2PS6IMG.zip
Place on Ex SD CARD
boot to download mode
Press vol up to flash.
RUU will erase internal storage. Once RUU has flashed boot your phone and take the OTA to OREO. After your phone has taken the OTA flash the latest twrp then flash leedroid Oreo ROM.
The reason I suggest this way instead of flashing firmware is because your going to have to wipe data anyway and by flashing an RUU you have a clean start.
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Hi, thanks for the advice. The issue I'm having is I don't have access to an SD card so I'm trying to flash via ADB sideload in TWRP however I'm now met with zip file invalid in TWRP.

Rammen44 said:
Hi, thanks for the advice. The issue I'm having is I don't have access to an SD card so I'm trying to flash via ADB sideload in TWRP however I'm now met with zip file invalid in TWRP.
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You can't flash it with twrp. You can use htc_fastboot and flash from RUU mode.

yldlj said:
You can't flash it with twrp. You can use htc_fastboot and flash from RUU mode.
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Awesome okay, so I've booted in RUU mode however on the command prompt when I try to flash I'm met with target reported max download size of 157920000, invalid sparse file format at header magic. Can you advise?
Again thanks for the help
Edit: Screen grab of the error I'm met with https://imgur.com/a/WtP5wsq

Rammen44 said:
Awesome okay, so I've booted in RUU mode however on the command prompt when I try to flash I'm met with target reported max download size of 157920000, invalid sparse file format at header magic. Can you advise?
Again thanks for the help
Edit: Screen grab of the error I'm met with https://imgur.com/a/WtP5wsq
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You need htc_fastboot

yldlj said:
You need htc_fastboot
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How do I go about getting htc_fastboot?

Rammen44 said:
How do I go about getting htc_fastboot?
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Use the thing called google. Better yet just get a SD card

yldlj said:
You need htc_fastboot
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Hi never mind I'm in Fastboot now, I'll try install the zip above

yldlj said:
Use the thing called google. Better yet just get a SD card
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I'm sorry about the questions,.

yldlj said:
Use the thing called google. Better yet just get a SD card
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yldlj said:
You can't flash it with twrp. You can use htc_fastboot and flash from RUU mode.
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Thank you for your help!
If anyone wants to know what I did to get back to stock so I could download Oreo
Downloaded Fastboot/ADB(Use this guide) https://lifehacker.com/the-easiest-way-to-install-androids-adb-and-fastboot-to-1586992378
Enabled USB debugging on the phone
Download HTC_Fastboot (Google it)
Download the Zip yldlj posted (Only if you are the same CID as me, the check this go onto the app store and find CID checker and then look on XDA for appropriate zip)
Put the download zip into the same folder as ADB/HTC_Fastboot/Fastboot folder. Rename it ota.zip
In the folder where you've extracted the ADB/Fastboot/ hold Ctrl Shift Right click open command window here
Connect your phone via USB
Set your phone onto download mode
From there I used the command htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
Once loaded into RUU Mode use the command htc_fastboot flash zip ota.zip
Once that was complete I was back to stock Android N which then enables me to update to Oreo
BANG
Fixed
Thank you everyone for your help. If you get stuck I'll try my best to help you

Rammen44 said:
Thank you for your help!
If anyone wants to know what I did to get back to stock so I could download Oreo
Downloaded Fastboot/ADB(Use this guide) https://lifehacker.com/the-easiest-way-to-install-androids-adb-and-fastboot-to-1586992378
Enabled USB debugging on the phone
Download HTC_Fastboot (Google it)
Download the Zip yldlj posted (Only if you are the same CID as me, the check this go onto the app store and find CID checker and then look on XDA for appropriate zip)
Put the download zip into the same folder as ADB/HTC_Fastboot/Fastboot folder. Rename it ota.zip
In the folder where you've extracted the ADB/Fastboot/ hold Ctrl Shift Right click open command window here
Connect your phone via USB
Set your phone onto download mode
From there I used the command htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
Once loaded into RUU Mode use the command htc_fastboot flash zip ota.zip
Once that was complete I was back to stock Android N which then enables me to update to Oreo
BANG
Fixed
Thank you everyone for your help. If you get stuck I'll try my best to help you
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Glad you sorted it :good:

yldlj said:
The easiest way for someone who doesn't want to take the time to learn how things work would be to download this Nougat RUU
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=241133
To flash RUU:
Rename the file to 2PS6IMG.zip
Place on Ex SD CARD
boot to download mode
Press vol up to flash.
RUU will erase internal storage. Once RUU has flashed boot your phone and take the OTA to OREO. After your phone has taken the OTA flash the latest twrp then flash leedroid Oreo ROM.
The reason I suggest this way instead of flashing firmware is because your going to have to wipe data anyway and by flashing an RUU you have a clean start.
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will it work on S-On too?

Ahmed Xperia p said:
will it work on S-On too?
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Yes a signed ruu will work with s-on.

Mr Hofs said:
Yes a signed ruu will work with s-on.
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i'm S-on and currently on leedroid. Sprint HTC10
Can i downgrade to Nougat this way since AFAIK it's not possible with S-on?
thanks and sorry for too many questions

Ahmed Xperia p said:
i'm S-on and currently on leedroid. Sprint HTC10
Can i downgrade to Nougat this way since AFAIK it's not possible with S-on?
thanks and sorry for too many questions
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1: you need the ruu that matches your main version OS which can be found in the download mode
2: if you are on leedroid oreo means you have a oreo firmware and in that case you can not "just" flash a nougat ruu. Check the guides section, there is a downgrade dedicated thread with all the needed information