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im lost :(

First of all, apologies for such a question.
Im lost. Its been a long time since i browsed through this forum. I have my at&t m8 running slimkat 4.4.4 and twrp 2.8.1.0. Cant seem to update twrp, stuck on entering recovery. Right now i would like to update to lollipop but i dont knw where to start. Can someone please pin point me the procedures. What i need to do prior. Thanks in advance.
Update: I followed the guide to upgrade via fastboot. Successfully installed but every time I install a lollipop Rom I don't have signal. The only way I get signal back is if I revert with a nandroid backup sense. Under software info in settings my imei doesn't show up
Any help would be appreciated

simpl3lang said:
First of all, apologies for such a question.
Im lost. Its been a long time since i browsed through this forum. I have my at&t m8 running slimkat 4.4.4 and twrp 2.8.1.0. Cant seem to update twrp, stuck on entering recovery. Right now i would like to update to lollipop but i dont knw where to start. Can someone please pin point me the procedures. What i need to do prior. Thanks in advance
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S-off
update firmware
update TWRP
Flash rom

clsA said:
S-off
update firmware
update TWRP
Flash rom
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thanks for the response. appreciate it. i been s-off since the beginning. but how do i update firmware? what and which firmware? do i revert back to sense?
if i can recall correctly. what i did with my m8 from the beginning was unlock bootloader, root, s-off, supercid (i think). then i installed slimkat rom.

simpl3lang said:
thanks for the response. appreciate it. i been s-off since the beginning. but how do i update firmware? what and which firmware? do i revert back to sense?
if i can recall correctly. what i did with my m8 from the beginning was unlock bootloader, root, s-off, supercid (i think). then i installed slimkat rom.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/progress-fuu-m8-t2813792

simpl3lang said:
thanks for the response. appreciate it. i been s-off since the beginning. but how do i update firmware? what and which firmware? do i revert back to sense?
if i can recall correctly. what i did with my m8 from the beginning was unlock bootloader, root, s-off, supercid (i think). then i installed slimkat rom.
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Go to this thread. It will explain all of your firmware questions.

clsA said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/progress-fuu-m8-t2813792
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xunholyx said:
Go to this thread. It will explain all of your firmware questions.
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Awesome. Just skimming through it helps a lot already. Will thoroughly read up on it in a bit to better understand. Thank you so much.

clsA said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/progress-fuu-m8-t2813792
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i got another question. so i did the firmware upgrade and all. but i lost signal. and i cant seem to save any apn settings i make. i got no signal ...what do you think i did wrong? also everytime i install blisspop it keeps rebooting every 8mins or so.
edit: so i just installed cyanogenmod and the initial setup is telling me that no simcard is detected.

simpl3lang said:
First of all, apologies for such a question.
Im lost. Its been a long time since i browsed through this forum. I have my at&t m8 running slimkat 4.4.4 and twrp 2.8.1.0. Cant seem to update twrp, stuck on entering recovery. Right now i would like to update to lollipop but i dont knw where to start. Can someone please pin point me the procedures. What i need to do prior. Thanks in advance
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TWRP Manager is the way to go if you want to make a clean recovery install.

UniversalKID said:
TWRP Manager is the way to go if you want to make a clean recovery install.
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I do use twrp.
Can anyone help. I don't have signal when I install lollipop or any custom rom. The only time I only time I get signal is when I install a sense backup. Also if this help, under software info, my imei doesn't show up. But if I do fastboot getvar all it shows it fine
What should I do now?
S-off
3.42.502.1 software
Att

simpl3lang said:
I do use twrp.
Can anyone help. I don't have signal when I install lollipop or any custom rom. The only time I only time I get signal is when I install a sense backup. Also if this help, under software info, my imei doesn't show up. But if I do fastboot getvar all it shows it fine
What should I do now?
S-off
3.42.502.1 software
Att
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Have you checked the at&t subforum here for the M8, did you check the stock backup and firmware thread in the general section ?
Get a official stock backup, preferably a lower based one than your software is numbered now and update via official HTC updates again.

Mr Hofs said:
Have you checked the at&t subforum here for the M8, did you check the stock backup and firmware thread in the general section ?
Get a official stock backup, preferably a lower based one than your software is numbered now and update via official HTC updates again.
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downloading this stock backup right now "1.12.502.18"....wifi speed at work suck though ....i think the one i been restoring back to was 1.58.502.1. i guess i will install 1.12.502.18 then do the ota update.
i will report back. thanks

simpl3lang said:
downloading this stock backup right now "1.12.502.18"....wifi speed at work suck though ....i think the one i been restoring back to was 1.58.502.1. i guess i will install 1.12.502.18 then do the ota update.
i will report back. thanks
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I don't think AT&T firmware will ever allow you to install lollipop. Your S-off convert your phone to Developer edition and you can update all the way to 4.16.1540.8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/guide-update-to-official-developer-t3002003

clsA said:
I don't think AT&T firmware will ever allow you to install lollipop. Your S-off convert your phone to Developer edition and you can update all the way to 4.16.1540.8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/guide-update-to-official-developer-t3002003
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I will test out the developer edition once everything else I can try fails. I managed to install lollipop but I just don't have any signal and it seems simcard is not detected. I'm thinking I probably skipped a firmware. So I'll revert back to the oldest firmware on Att and update via ota ...if that fails I will go the developer route. Then I'll let u know. Thanks

simpl3lang said:
I will test out the developer edition once everything else I can try fails. I managed to install lollipop but I just don't have any signal and it seems simcard is not detected. I'm thinking I probably skipped a firmware. So I'll revert back to the oldest firmware on Att and update via ota ...if that fails I will go the developer route. Then I'll let u know. Thanks
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AT&T Firmware ends at 3.x.502 you will never get lollipop to work on that

clsA said:
I don't think AT&T firmware will ever allow you to install lollipop. Your S-off convert your phone to Developer edition and you can update all the way to 4.16.1540.8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/guide-update-to-official-developer-t3002003
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i guess i went the dev edition way. got sense 5.0.1 lollipop running WITH SIGNAL
now time to install an aosp rom.
thanks again for the help.

htc one m9 ota update problems...

hello,
this is my first time posting
I have a problem with my one M9.
i am running android 5.0.2 atm.
i cant get the ota update's anymore...
my device is relocked, has the stock kernel and is unrooted, but still ota and ruu opdates wont work :s
can someone please help me?
greetings,
Gijsjuhh123

Gijsjuhh123 said:
hello,
this is my first time posting
I have a problem with my one M9.
i am running android 5.0.2 atm.
i cant get the ota update's anymore...
my device is relocked, has the stock kernel and is unrooted, but still ota and ruu opdates wont work :s
can someone please help me?
greetings,
Gijsjuhh123
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If I remember correctly, you have to reflash the original rom and don't tamper with it until after you do your updates

BR7fan said:
If I remember correctly, you have to reflash the original rom and don't tamper with it until after you do your updates
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BR7fan i still have stock rom...

Gijsjuhh123 said:
BR7fan i still have stock rom...
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If you were rooted, then simply unrooting won't allow you to install OTA updates. You need to flash a completely untouched system image. You can either do this by restoring a backup image you or someone else made or by flashing a ruu.
See this post for more details.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

Do you get an error7 when the OTA tries to update - it will say something about system partition is modified/RW? TWRP modifies the system partition when you first run it - you get prompted to modify; ensure you only allow it AFTER a stock backup, after the OTA.
If so, you will need to flash the '/system' partition. took me hours to realise my /system partition files were still modified even after applying a backup (which had modified /system files as i allows TWRP updates before i took the backup)
Grab the system.emmc.win file from your STOCK image, and flash manually in download mode.
fastboot flash system system.emmc.win
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Is it safe to update M8 to marshmallow?

Hi friends, I am getting notifications to update my M8 to marshmallow.Its with unlocked bootloader,rooted and with S-OFF and running stock rom.Currently its running Android 5.0.1 with Htc sense version 6.0 on a Rogers(canadian) network.Will it be safe to update it to marshmallow?Will i be able to root it afterwards?Any suggestions please?Thanks

You will need an unrooted (never rooted) stock Rogers ROM, and corresponding stock recovery, in order to update by OTA.
Otherwise, there haven't been any issues reported (such as root) with Marshmallow. Root requires a newer version SuperSU (2.51 or later), but otherwise there aren't any major issues.

redpoint73 said:
You will need an unrooted (never rooted) stock Rogers ROM, and corresponding stock recovery, in order to update by OTA.
Otherwise, there haven't been any issues reported (such as root) with Marshmallow. Root requires a newer version SuperSU (2.51 or later), but otherwise there aren't any major issues.
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Thanks redpoint! what if i unroot my M8 first and then take OTA update?Will it be fine?

ninja_zx11 said:
Thanks redpoint! what if i unroot my M8 first and then take OTA update?Will it be fine?
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Nope, unrooting won't work OTA will still fail). I specified never rooted for that reason.
You can use a TWRP backup, if you made one before rooting. Otherwise, you'll need to find a stock (unrooted) TWRP backup on the forums.

redpoint73 said:
Nope, unrooting won't work OTA will still fail). I specified never rooted for that reason.
You can use a TWRP backup, if you made one before rooting. Otherwise, you'll need to find a stock (unrooted) TWRP backup on the forums.
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I have a copy of final lollipop OTA zip file which i used last time 3-4 months ago.Can i use that?File is "OTA_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_Rogers_WWE_4.20.631.2-3.34.631.4_release".

ninja_zx11 said:
I have a copy of final lollipop OTA zip file which i used last time 3-4 months ago.Can i use that?File is "OTA_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_Rogers_WWE_4.20.631.2-3.34.631.4_release".
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I'm not sure what you are asking. You can't run the OTA as-is, in order to return to stock ROM, if that is what you mean. This will fail for the same reason a Marshmallow OTA will fail (due to modified software) in addition that version check will probably also make it fail (you can't OTA to the same version already on the phone).
You might be able to extract the ROM for the zip file. But this can be risky, too. Its best you find a previously posted TWRP backup of the stock ROM; or ask someone to post it.

redpoint73 said:
I'm not sure what you are asking. You can't run the OTA as-is, in order to return to stock ROM, if that is what you mean. This will fail for the same reason a Marshmallow OTA will fail (due to modified software) in addition that version check will probably also make it fail (you can't OTA to the same version already on the phone).
You might be able to extract the ROM for the zip file. But this can be risky, too. Its best you find a previously posted TWRP backup of the stock ROM; or ask someone to post it.
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Thanks redpoint!! Please bear with me due to my limited knowledge.I have my own twrp back up which i made just after i got the phone and before doing anything but its an year old backup.I think at that time it was android 4.4.3.But after that my phone took 3 OTA updates.So i can i still use my old stock android 4.4.3 TWRP backup?
I also have recovery.img which i made just after getting OTA update 6-7 months ago.I used "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p43 of=/sdcard/recovery.img" to save recovery image.

ninja_zx11 said:
Thanks redpoint!! Please bear with me due to my limited knowledge.I have my own twrp back up which i made just after i got the phone and before doing anything but its an year old backup.I think at that time it was android 4.4.3.But after that my phone took 3 OTA updates.So i can i still use my old stock android 4.4.3 TWRP backup?
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That one is probably too old. The backup needs to match your firmware (hboot, radio, etc.) or at least be close.
ninja_zx11 said:
I also have recovery.img which i made just after getting OTA update 6-7 months ago.I used "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p43 of=/sdcard/recovery.img" to save recovery image.
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Can't tell if that is too old, either.
You should be able to find the needed stock nandroid and stock recovery here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Sounds like you current version is 4.20.631.2?

redpoint73 said:
Sounds like you current version is 4.20.631.2?
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@ninja_zx11
Use 4.20.631.3 then MM OTA

redpoint73 said:
That one is probably too old. The backup needs to match your firmware (hboot, radio, etc.) or at least be close.
Can't tell if that is too old, either.
You should be able to find the needed stock nandroid and stock recovery here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Sounds like you current version is 4.20.631.2?
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Thanks.will check that out.
One more silly question.Would it work if unroot it and then run recovery to do factory reset.

ckpv5 said:
@ninja_zx11
Use 4.20.631.3 then MM OTA
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my current version is 4.20.6313 and i saved my OTA update file before doing update.

ninja_zx11 said:
One more silly question.Would it work if unroot it and then run recovery to do factory reset.
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What part about never rooted do you not understand???
Stop trying to invent ways around it. You can dance around and cluck like a chicken if you want, it still won't make a previously rooted ROM never rooted.
You've been told the proper way to proceed.

redpoint73 said:
What part about never rooted do you not understand???
Stop trying to invent ways around it. You can dance around and cluck like a chicken if you want, it still won't make a previously rooted ROM never rooted.
You've been told the proper way to proceed.
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I agree.will follow your way and try to find the twrp backup.I am sorry for the hassle.

OTA for Rooted Device

Hi Guys,
i have a rooted device and i modified it to be US Unlocked.
when i'm installing OTA (Root Removed for OTA, stock boot & recovery), i get this:
"/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system has been remounted r/w" reflash
ideas?

Your system was mounted, so HTC won't let you upgrade by OTA. Try using RUU provided on the HTC website since you're on US unlock.

yeah thought so... thanks alot

yaron316 said:
yeah thought so... thanks alot
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You may also ask in the backup thread if someone has a stock system image for your version, usually each version is kept by someone.

Tarima said:
You may also ask in the backup thread if someone has a stock system image for your version, usually each version is kept by someone.
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Yeah thanks, I took the opportunity to changed to stock wwe version....

Guide [Simple]: OTA update with rooted and unlocked

Hi,
This guide is based in my first post about how to do it with the Moto G4: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4/how-to/guide-simple-ota-update-rooted-unlocked-t3510126
(Read it for full info).
Then, here the updated info for the Moto G5+:
1) If you are in NPN25.137-33 and like to apply the last OTA, but you have rooted and/or flashed a custom recovery (TWRP) + custom kernel, then you can.
2) Requirements: original SYSTEM and BOOT partitions. If you have flashed another version, then restore the originals. You can use any backups from you, or you can download from here: http://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6-Tz_7kDyxsZnVNa0pldnhndG8
(Thank you to GtrCraft: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72387571&postcount=15)
3) To apply the OTA download this ZIP and install it from the TWRP recovery (it's not required to have the TWRP flashed, you can start it from the fastboot util): http://www.sendspace.com/file/7w75rw
This file is the original OTA (shared by the user olive23) and patched by me to remove the check for the fingerprint of the running firmware. Then it can run over the TWRP.
Warning: Don't install this OTA if you don't have the exact version of the required firmware.
4) After install the OTA, reboot and check the new version. At that point the ROM isn't rooted. Then, you need to re-root.
That's all!

Tried flashing and it fails.

You need stock recovery to flash OTA's

GtrCraft said:
You need stock recovery to flash OTA's
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Isn't that the point of this post? He said he patched the OTA update so it could be flashed with TWRP.
3) To apply the OTA download this ZIP and install it from the TWRP recovery (it's not required to have the TWRP flashed, you can start it from the fastboot util): http://www.sendspace.com/file/7w75rw
This file is the original OTA (shared by the user olive23) and patched by me to remove the check for the fingerprint of the running firmware. Then it can run over the TWRP.
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bvsbutthd101 said:
Isn't that the point of this post? He said he patched the OTA update so it could be flashed with TWRP.
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Well the OTA isn't meant for reteu firmware. So that will bring problems with it

bvsbutthd101 said:
Tried flashing and it fails.
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Because isn't for your device OR you have modified SYSTEM or BOOT.

GtrCraft said:
You need stock recovery to flash OTA's
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FALSE!
GtrCraft said:
Well the OTA isn't meant for reteu firmware. So that will bring problems with it
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TRUE! :silly:

manos78 said:
Because isn't for your device OR you have modified SYSTEM or BOOT.
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Installing TWRP and rooting doesn't change the SYSTEM or BOOT right? Must just not be for my device then. I have the US 4gb model (XT1687)

bvsbutthd101 said:
Must just not be for my device then. I have the US 4gb model (XT1687)
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Probably. This OTA is from user "olive23".
I don't have (still) received any OTA in my XT1685 (EU 3/32).

manos78 said:
Probably. This OTA is from user "olive23".
I don't have (still) received any OTA in my XT1685 (EU 3/32).
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Here's the OTA for the US 4gb model if you're interested. :good:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxqNotAWlwLUQ1Fzcjc2YXd4QzA

bvsbutthd101 said:
Installing TWRP and rooting doesn't change the SYSTEM or BOOT right? Must just not be for my device then. I have the US 4gb model (XT1687)
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I have the same US model and this is supposed to be for it but it didn't work for me either, got errors during flash of OTA zip in TWRP that various partitions weren't accessible &/or verifiable. Even tried it a second time after a full restore to stock and had similar errors. I restored SYSTEM too (not sure that our rooting process works for systemless yet, meaning it would change SYSTEM), so that wasn't the problem in my case. Restored stock again and will wait to see if I get OTA normally.
bvsbutthd101 said:
Here's the OTA for the US 4gb model if you're interested. :good:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxqNotAWlwLUQ1Fzcjc2YXd4QzA
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So did you get this OTA normally as a system update, indicating that we should be receiving it now?

Dahenjo said:
I have the same US model and this is supposed to be for it but it didn't work for me either, got errors during flash of OTA zip in TWRP that various partitions weren't accessible &/or verifiable. Even tried it a second time after a full restore to stock and had similar errors. I restored SYSTEM too (not sure that our rooting process works for systemless yet, meaning it would change SYSTEM), so that wasn't the problem in my case. Restored stock again and will wait to see if I get OTA normally.
So did you get this OTA normally as a system update, indicating that we should be receiving it now?
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I got the update weeks ago. I've been postponing until someone makes it's flashable. I ripped it from my phone when I got it so yes, it's from my phone.

bvsbutthd101 said:
I got the update weeks ago. I've been postponing until someone makes it's flashable. I ripped it from my phone when I got it so yes, it's from my phone.
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Thanks. I wonder why I haven't gotten anything and had phone since it came out on 3/31. I'm on NPN25.137-33 with a 4GB XT1687 from Amazon ($299 full-price without ads) on AT&T if carrier matters. Rooted or not we should still get the notifications as you have.

Dahenjo said:
Thanks. I wonder why I haven't gotten anything and had phone since it came out on 3/31. I'm on NPN25.137-33 with a 4GB XT1687 from Amazon ($299 full-price without ads) on AT&T if carrier matters. Rooted or not we should still get the notifications as you have.
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Yeah I got mine the day it came out from amazon, using on Verizon.

Here is a flashable stock zip based on reteu firmware:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6-Tz_7kDyxsU2NlTERsSzZsalk

U have*67 files??

Same Here
US variant XT1687 4/64GB on Sprint but no OTA notification. Maybe I should just wait another week before flashing this. Not sure if there is something in the SIM the server notices and stops updates on some carriers. But maybe the SIM is how they decide, not sure what else they could go by other than IP to detect the carrier.
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Yeah I got mine the day it came out from amazon, using on Verizon.
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I also have XT1687 4/64G US on 25.137-33 + root & TWRP, and no OTA notification.
So, is there a way to go to -67 (flash over TWRP, restore back to -15 stock)?
I could not understand the right answer from all the thread on the subject.

Sorry for this noob question: I have just rooted a brand new phone. After the first login the OTA warning popped out so I downloaded it. When finished I got a loop on the recovery; I fastbooted boot and got my phone working again ... what do I have to do? Thanks.

Hi,
My upgraded guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/guide-complex-ota-update-magisk-rooted-t3688175