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Does any one know How I can install JB? I have unlocked and installed custom room. I relocked the phone but can't return to stock as there is no ruu available for my software version. I have the ota update on my phone but when I try to install it doesn't work.
Ideas?
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Shelby5 said:
Does any one know How I can install JB? I have unlocked and installed custom room. I relocked the phone but can't return to stock as there is no ruu available for my software version. I have the ota update on my phone but when I try to install it doesn't work.
Ideas?
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you have to wait for the RUU or a Nandroid Backup of that stock rom

matt95 said:
you have to wait for the RUU or a Nandroid Backup of that stock rom
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I have been waitng close to 2 months already. Thanks for responding anyway. Is there any other alternative?
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There is a thread in here (it's quite new) somewhere on backups for different versions, which you might be able to install.
There is another thread on using an older RUU, extracting the ROM and boot.img, and installing them (I think).
Ultimately you want to get to 2.17, 2.18 was unofficial, so I suspect the OTA will only apply to 2.17.
Edit: I might be making that up, maybe 2.18 was official.

BenPope said:
There is a thread in here (it's quite new) somewhere on backups for different versions, which you might be able to install.
There is another thread on using an older RUU, extracting the ROM and boot.img, and installing them (I think).
Ultimately you want to get to 2.17, 2.18 was unofficial, so I suspect the OTA will only apply to 2.17.
Edit: I might be making that up, maybe 2.18 was official.
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I think The OTA is official, its from HTC and i downloaded to my phone ota. It was my phone that adviused me on the update The version is 3.18.751 on the update. Every time i try to load the update it goes to the fastboot screen and wont let me install the update.

2.18.751 is official, release not long after 2.17 OTA. It contained small fixes for taiwan chungwa's One X. If I am not wrong, it doesn't update hboot and recovery version, affecting ROM only.
For OP:-
Best options was using your nandroid backup.
OR
Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
OR
There are a custom RUU that can help you convert your phone to taiwan unbranded CID (709) then receive 3.14.709.20 OTA. Your CID will change to HTC_621. You will need unlock bootloader for this method.

HebeGuess said:
2.18.751 is official, release not long after 2.17 OTA. It contained small fixes for taiwan chungwa's One X. If I am not wrong, it doesn't update hboot and recovery version, affecting ROM only.
For OP:-
Best options was using your nandroid backup.
OR
Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
OR
There are a custom RUU that can help you convert your phone to taiwan unbranded CID (709) then receive 3.14.709.20 OTA. Your CID will change to HTC_621. You will need unlock bootloader for this method.
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Great thank for that info. That finally gives me something to try to make it work.

HebeGuess said:
Grab the firmware.zip inside 3.14.751.20's OTA, then flash it like how they did to .401.
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Can you please expand a little bit further on this or provide me a link? I'm in this exact same case with no luck just yet Thanks!

mudito said:
Can you please expand a little bit further on this or provide me a link? I'm in this exact same case with no luck just yet Thanks!
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Ok i have successfully upgraded. Mudito i used the tool here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604439
I flashed the recovery image off the OTA update. Im now in 3.14.751.20
I will say i made an error and luckily i didn't brick my phone.
Bacislly i followed the steps from the link above on the video placeing the the official images in the relevant folders instead of custom ones.
I didn't place the correct files on my SD so after doing perm root the phone was locked on a screen(never seen it before so dont know what to call it). Then i realised i hadn't put the files on sd luckily when i reset the phone it turned on and then i downloaded the update and it installed perefctly.
but the used the official recovery/ boot images etc.
android 4.1.1
sense 4+
baseband 5.1204.162.29

Hey, I got the EXACTLY same problem as you do - although I'm not using a custom rom, just messed abit with mine too much (CWM + root, something messed up so I can't update even going back to stock recovery), so can you please explain step by step what I should do to get the JB update?
Thanks alot!
(and will this make my phone able to get the next update if one will get out too? I mean - is it stock rom?)

noodlez04 said:
Hey, I got the EXACTLY same problem as you do - although I'm not using a custom rom, just messed abit with mine too much (CWM + root, something messed up so I can't update even going back to stock recovery), so can you please explain step by step what I should do to get the JB update?
Thanks alot!
(and will this make my phone able to get the next update if one will get out too? I mean - is it stock rom?)
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Ok do you have 2.18.751? If you have this version I can give you the update as I have it on pc. Its 3.14.751.20. I just have to work out how to upoad it to xda site.
I woulnt follow my steps exactly as I'm lucky I didn't damage my phone.
The up date has firmware.zip that contains boot.img, recovery.img etc. Follow the instructions Hansen toolkit video on the link. I flashed the HTC recovery and boot image. Then went to perm root my phone. It was on a screen I don't know what to call and was stuck there as I didn't flash other recoveries like cwm etc.. I then rebooted by power&vol and downoaded update again and it instaled. Note my phone automatically advised of the OTA if yours hasn't then there is something different.
I would highly recommend NOT to following my steps. Follow tookit video. That should get you there.
It is the official update from HTC so it should allow future updates.
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Thanks guys.
Finally I went the other way... I was trying so hard to do this that soon I realized that I will be getting a custom ROM in a matter of time. But I usually use Stocks Modded ROMs so I did this.
Relocked the boot loader.
Flashed Firmware.zip from the OTA 3.14.751 from OTA.ZIP file. My word here is USE THE FIRMWARE FOR YOUR CID!!! ONLY THAT ONE
Flashed CWM 5.8.4.0 Recovery (i had an old one).
Downloaded Custom ROM (tried 2 in two days so far. same procedure, ARHD and InserCoin)
Flashed Boot.img from that custom ROM.
Went to Recovery, install ZIP from SDcard. and Flashed the custom ROM.
Preety Neat I must say.
Enjoying performance from JB... Photo CAM is insanely FAST
Thanks to Everyone. XDA Is a great place to find info but it could be messy some times.

Shelby5 said:
Ok do you have 2.18.751? If you have this version I can give you the update as I have it on pc. Its 3.14.751.20. I just have to work out how to upoad it to xda site.
I woulnt follow my steps exactly as I'm lucky I didn't damage my phone.
The up date has firmware.zip that contains boot.img, recovery.img etc. Follow the instructions Hansen toolkit video on the link. I flashed the HTC recovery and boot image. Then went to perm root my phone. It was on a screen I don't know what to call and was stuck there as I didn't flash other recoveries like cwm etc.. I then rebooted by power&vol and downoaded update again and it instaled. Note my phone automatically advised of the OTA if yours hasn't then there is something different.
I would highly recommend NOT to following my steps. Follow tookit video. That should get you there.
It is the official update from HTC so it should allow future updates.
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Shelby5, Can you please send me the link to the video? and yes, that IS my version, and I've been notified of the update - but because of my modded rom couldn't install it.
JB requires a newer hboot, no? mine currently has 1.12, and I've understood that it requires 1.33, so does it cover that too?
Thanks!
about the ZIP file - is it the one that your device downloaded OTA to install? cause if so - I got that one. and if not - I'd appreciate if you can upload it even to dropbox or something for the day and tomorrow so I can download it

Noodlez I can do it for you later Today. Ill msg you later with details.
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[Q] S-On How do I return to Stock

Hey guys as the Title says I'm Currently S-On, Rooted and Running ARHD 22.1 on my One M8 Euro/International which is Unlocked Using 3.401.9 firmware.
How do I go about returning everything to Stock as the Guide I have found assumes I have S-off which I dont/cant do due to it saying device incompatible.
Any helps much appreciated

Anyone Able to help as I really don't Fancy having a Bricked Handset

My guide needs S-OFF for some parts but the rest can be followed if you're S-ON. There is an RUU ZIP which might also work for you, so perhaps give that a go...

you'll have to relock the bootloader if you are s-on and then flash an RUU for your phone model to return to stock

hlhmark said:
Hey guys as the Title says I'm Currently S-On, Rooted and Running ARHD 22.1 on my One M8 Euro/International which is Unlocked Using 3.401.9 firmware.
How do I go about returning everything to Stock as the Guide I have found assumes I have S-off which I dont/cant do due to it saying device incompatible.
Any helps much appreciated
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Check your CID,
-download stock backup and stock recovery from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376 your CID must be matched,
Restore via TWRP
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bedduxx said:
Check your CID,
-download stock backup and stock recovery from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376 your CID must be matched,
Restore via TWRP
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You don't need a backup if it's an EU M8 as we have the RUU ZIP - why bother with anything else?

EddyOS said:
You don't need a backup if it's an EU M8 as we have the RUU ZIP - why bother with anything else?
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Ok thanks I'll give it ago when I'm home its so I can receive OTA Updates as currently I'm unable to S-Off with Sunshine " Device Incompatible" apparently it will be addressed in V3. But as lollipop is rolling out I might as well go back to stock and update.
Thanks for your Help much appreciated

hlhmark said:
Ok thanks I'll give it ago when I'm home its so I can receive OTA Updates as currently I'm unable to S-Off with Sunshine " Device Incompatible" apparently it will be addressed in V3. But as lollipop is rolling out I might as well go back to stock and update.
Thanks for your Help much appreciated
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Sunshine only works on stock rom
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Is it a case of doing it in this order, Relocked the Bootloader and then Flash the RUU?

EddyOS said:
My guide needs S-OFF for some parts but the rest can be followed if you're S-ON. There is an RUU ZIP which might also work for you, so perhaps give that a go...
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Is it a case of doing it in this order, Relocked the Bootloader and then Flash the RUU?

ota update problem ! help😔

Rooted my HTC m9 (unlocked the boot loader , flashed a custom twrp recovery, installed supersu through it) and I am still getting ota update. But when I try to install the update ( going from 5.1.1 to marshmallow ) the phone restarts and get into the recovery.
I tried to restore the nandroid I have made since I rooted the phone, and tried to update again, but still didn't work !
Actually the phone is working great but all the solution I tried to get back to stock , and take the ota update didn't work ( even with an RUU , which I may not have found the right one).
Below is a pic of the download mode
Any help will be apreciated
imgur. com/avkCxqW
tinypic. com/r/fe3muf/9
Nb: remove the space between "dot" and "com"

You either need to be at "official" status OR buy s-off.
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shivadow said:
You either need to be at "official" status OR buy s-off.
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Please what do you mean by "official" status ,and how ?
And also if I buy s-off (using sunshine app) what next ?

Why on earth are you rooting if you don't know anything about it?.
Official means "as it was from factory" the device knows that it isn't as factory.
S-off means you can flash any rom and brick your device even quicker.
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Well I forgot to say that I am a beginner.
Anyway, how can I get back to official status, I mean if It's still possible.
And what if I flash a custom rom, will I be able to get ota updates ( even unofficial)

superyacine1994 said:
Well I forgot to say that I am a beginner.
Anyway, how can I get back to official status, I mean if It's still possible.
And what if I flash a custom rom, will I be able to get ota updates ( even unofficial)
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You have to be 100% stock to take an ota. This is a security feature to prevent bricks, which can and have resulted from people trying to take otas when rooted.
There are multiple threads on how to do this. Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698

superyacine1994 said:
Well I forgot to say that I am a beginner.
Anyway, how can I get back to official status, I mean if It's still possible.
And what if I flash a custom rom, will I be able to get ota updates ( even unofficial)
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Official status is a pita, just go s-off. Its worth the $25 to have a working phone at the end.
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shivadow said:
Official status is a pita, just go s-off. Its worth the $25 to have a working phone at the end.
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Indeed! I will !
I guess as soon as I go s-off I will be able to flash any ruu therefore be 100% stock right?

iElvis said:
You have to be 100% stock to take an ota. This is a security feature to prevent bricks, which can and have resulted from people trying to take otas when rooted.
There are multiple threads on how to do this. Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698
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Another thing,
After I have unlocked the boot loader, I did a twrp-backup .
So I don't need to download another one ,right ?

So long as you have the 4gb backup of system then you're golden. You can't do another until its stock stock stock because the partition is now modded!!.
S-off will help against bricks. You must still have the official status to flash a signed official stock rom but s-off isn't counted/seen. These are ruu.EXE
Otherwise yes, any rom except signed official while rooted with s-off. You can install unsigned "offical" stock roms and flash them straight away. No messing about resetting official. These are ruu.ZIP.
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shivadow said:
S-off will help against bricks.
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This needs some nuance. Being s-off will prevent you from getting into situations where you can't boot because of some security protocol, but can't fix the problem because you can't boot, for example if you relock in bootloader with a custom recovery but don't have "Allow OEM unlock" ticked in the OS.
But being s-off also opens up many other avenues for brickage that don't exist when s-on. A hard brick can be as simple as flashing a custom splash image for the wrong phone.

shivadow said:
So long as you have the 4gb backup of system then you're golden. You can't do another until its stock stock stock because the partition is now modded!!.
S-off will help against bricks. You must still have the official status to flash a signed official stock rom but s-off isn't counted/seen. These are ruu.EXE
Otherwise yes, any rom except signed official while rooted with s-off. You can install unsigned "offical" stock roms and flash them straight away. No messing about resetting official. These are ruu.ZIP.
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Got you now !
I just restored my twrp backup ( BTW it's 9.8gb not 4gb) it contains a backup of all the partitions.
Now, instead of going s-off and use ruu to get back to stock, is there another way for so ?

Properly restoring stock system?

Hey everyone, I'm new to HTC devices so hoping to clarify a couple things. I read through the PSAs and the stickies but I'm still a little confused.
Unlocked, s-off, and assuming I don't care about personal data wipe, if I modify system and want to go back to stock system (no relock or s-on) can I just restore a stock system img backup in twrp? Is there a quicker way to go about this? Should I wipe system prior to doing this or does it not matter? I'm simply trying to remove audio mods that broke boomsound
Also, when it comes to updating, do you have to relock to accept an ota after restoring stock sys/recovery with s-off? Can you just flash the firmware zip inside of the OTA if you want a stock update while s-off or are there complications to this?
Lastly, can you use an RUU from a newer firmware than what you're currently running or does it have to be matching?
Thanks

RUU is a good method
for unlocked edition:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/unlocked-official-ruu-t3378540
for Verizon:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/verizon-official-ruu-1-19-605-9-t3377586
will get you back to stock, You will have to reflash twrp however.
But it will keep s-off.
If you are s-off you can flash anything. regardless of what you are currently on.
From the other threads about updating. As long as your recovery is stock you should be able to take OTA's.

Noob766 said:
RUU seen here http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/unlocked-official-ruu-t3378540
will get you back to stock, You will have to reflash twrp however.
But it will keep s-off.
If you are s-off you can flash anything. regardless of what you are currently on.
From the other threads about updating. As long as your recovery is stock you should be able to take OTA's.
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Watch out pointing to ruu files if you do not know the specific details of the device. WWE devices shoudp not flash sprint or verizon ruu files. Those things might brick the radio ! Being s-off doesn't instantly mean you can flash ANYTHING !
flashing a ruu is fine but keep it in line with your original firmware/build !
s-on : you can only flash a ruu that has the same firmware or a higher one as the devices firmware, you can not downgrade the firmware/bootloader
s-off : you can change cid and mid, convert the phone, flash different region firmware and downgrade the bootloader.
And no you do not have to relock anything. Just the stock rom/image and recovery is enough to enable ota updates

So, for a HTC noob, after flashing twrp/root, maybe changing system, how do you backup and restore back to stock? I can't find a clear guide on this, thanks
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So I can extract the full FW from ota and flash it to upgrade without keeping personal data right? Will this update everything or just system partition? (do I have to find radio updates elsewhere?)
And do I have to wipe anything prior to restoring backup in TWRP for a clean install? Mega noob questions

gsw5700 said:
So, for a HTC noob, after flashing twrp/root, maybe changing system, how do you backup and restore back to stock? I can't find a clear guide on this, thanks
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Did you ever figure it out? I'm in the same boat as you. With past phones, I've always used Odin and LGUP. I have no idea how to revert on my HTC 10.

rebelde80 said:
Did you ever figure it out? I'm in the same boat as you. With past phones, I've always used Odin and LGUP. I have no idea how to revert on my HTC 10.
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I answered this in the thread that you started.

Who can make a flashable zip?

Hello guys, Ive just got new OTA (OTA_M8_QL_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_2.20.401.1) for my m8s. But Iam rooted and have twrp installed, so decided to ask for someone to create a flashable zip for it, because I think Iam not only one who want to flash it. @smeejaytee @leather.face
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I can upload it to cloud if someone can make it
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jonke11 said:
Hello guys, Ive just got new OTA (OTA_M8_QL_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_2.20.401.1) for my m8s. But Iam rooted and have twrp installed, so decided to ask for someone to create a flashable zip for it, because I think Iam not only one who want to flash it. @smeejaytee @leather.face
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I can make a firmware.zip for you, but you won't be able to flash one unless you are S-Off.
If you are S-Off, upload the OTA to the cloud and link me. I'll still have to find a M8s RUU to pull the firmware from for a base, but I'm pretty sure I know where to find one.
But be aware that I don't own the M8s model (just regular M8), so you will have to flash this untested and at your own risk.

xunholyx said:
I can make a firmware.zip for you, but you won't be able to flash one unless you are S-Off.
If you are S-Off, upload the OTA to the cloud and link me. I'll still have to find a M8s RUU to pull the firmware from for a base, but I'm pretty sure I know where to find one.
But be aware that I don't own the M8s model (just regular M8), so you will have to flash this untested and at your own risk.
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Hmm, iam S-on mate, because I didn't paid for unlocking my phone
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jonke11 said:
Hmm, iam S-on mate, because I didn't paid for unlocking my phone
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Well, if you are S-On, the only way to update is by official means.
You'll either have to:
1) S-Off and make or find a modified firmware.zip
2) find an RUU for the newest update, backup your stuff (RUU will wipe your phone), relock your bootloader, run the RUU, then unlock your bootloader again, reflash TWRP, etc....
3) restore a TWRP backup of the stock never rooted ROM, flash the stock recovery, and get the OTA to work that way.

xunholyx said:
Well, if you are S-On, the only way to update is by official means.
You'll either have to:
1) S-Off and make or find a modified firmware.zip
2) find an RUU for the newest update, backup your stuff (RUU will wipe your phone), relock your bootloader, run the RUU, then unlock your bootloader again, reflash TWRP, etc....
3) restore a TWRP backup of the stock never rooted ROM, flash the stock recovery, and get the OTA to work that way.
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Hmm. So I cant flash stock recovery with s-on?
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jonke11 said:
Hmm. So I cant flash stock recovery with s-on?
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You can flash stock recovery with s-on. I think the problem is that OTA affects some other "protected" partitions (hboot, radio) that (with s-on) can only be modified with a signed (official HTC) zip, OTA, etc. So by putting the OTA in an unsigned zip, you've violated this requirement, and will get a signature fail. S-off bypasses this requirement.
That's my guess, anyway.

Thank you guys! I will try to flash stock recovery and flash ota, because HTC made this, so I think it should work for me
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jonke11 said:
Thank you guys! I will try to flash stock recovery and flash ota, because HTC made this, so I think it should work for me
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You need the stock, never rooted ROM (unroot doesn't work) otherwise the OTA will fail.
Not sure where you can find a stock TWRP backup for your version; if you didn't make one before rooting (and you always should).

Everything worked perfect, but like did you said, ota didn't worked
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