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Going back to stock

Just a quick question that I'm sure I know the answer to but want to double check first.
I want to return to stock firmware for OTA updates but im on ARHD 5.0 (4.4.2).
ROM version 1.54.401.5
My hboot in bootloader says HBOOT-3.16.0.000 and Radio 1.15.2133156.UA13G.
I've seen 2 guides on here for returning to stock. Can i use wither of them or is one better than the other? I dont have any nandroid or recovery backups that I did myself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735235
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Thanks

Anyone?

The1nonly1 said:
Anyone?
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What was your original software version? Doesn't help going on ARHD's ROM version if you previously ran a Rogers Canadian version for example.
What was your CID? Software version prior to custom ROM?
More details then we can provide better help as well.

BerndM14 said:
What was your original software version? Doesn't help going on ARHD's ROM version if you previously ran a Rogers Canadian version for example.
What was your CID? Software version prior to custom ROM?
More details then we can provide better help as well.
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The original version would have been 4.4.2 as i bought it in June and installed ARHD pretty much straight away.
The CID is HTC_001
I havent installed any new kernals either.

The1nonly1 said:
The original version would have been 4.4.2 as i bought it in June and installed ARHD pretty much straight away.
The CID is HTC_001
I havent installed any new kernals either.
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Ok when I said version I meant 1.54.xxx.x etc but it's fine, HTC__001 would make it 1.54.401.5/10.
So go to the Collection thread(you posted link yourself in OP) and download the backup for the HTC__001 1.54.401.10. Restore the backup, flash back stock recovery(also available on that thread) and you're good for OTA.
Flash back stock recovery -
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
But you can also get the details on how to flash and where to unpack the backup .zip file you'll download in the first 2 posts of the collection thread. :good:

BerndM14 said:
Ok when I said version I meant 1.54.xxx.x etc but it's fine, HTC__001 would make it 1.54.401.5/10.
So go to the Collection thread(you posted link yourself in OP) and download the backup for the HTC__001 1.54.401.10. Restore the backup, flash back stock recovery(also available on that thread) and you're good for OTA.
Flash back stock recovery -
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
But you can also get the details on how to flash and where to unpack the backup .zip file you'll download in the first 2 posts of the collection thread. :good:
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Sorry yes i was originally on 1.54.401.5 but then did an OTA to 1.154.401.10 before installing ARHD. Can I just flash the nandroid for 1.154.401.10 then and it will work?
Will I still be rooted If i restore the nandroid and stock recovery or will that depend if the uploader rooted it first? as i want root and keep unlocked bootloader but want stock firmware with OTA updates.

The1nonly1 said:
Sorry yes i was originally on 1.54.401.5 but then did an OTA to 1.154.401.10 before installing ARHD. Can I just flash the nandroid for 1.154.401.10 then and it will work?
Will I still be rooted If i restore the nandroid and stock recovery or will that depend if the uploader rooted it first? as i want root and keep unlocked bootloader but want stock firmware with OTA updates.
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In general the nandroid backups aren't rooted, as they try to recover the original stock ROM. Thus you will loose root be going back to stock. I would do the following:
restore nandroid 1.54.401.10
flash 1.54.401.10 stock recovery
perform ota to 2.22.401.5
flash custom recovery (e.g. TWRP)
flash SuperSu zip
Following that way, you'll get your M8 updated to latest stock ROM and regain root.
Regards
Yoda

Thanks that's perfect
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Free mobile app

HTCNerdYoda said:
In general the nandroid backups aren't rooted, as they try to recover the original stock ROM. Thus you will loose root be going back to stock. I would do the following:
restore nandroid 1.54.401.10
flash 1.54.401.10 stock recovery
perform ota to 2.22.401.5
flash custom recovery (e.g. TWRP)
flash SuperSu zip
Following that way, you'll get your M8 updated to latest stock ROM and regain root.
Regards
Yoda
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I've tried it that way a few times and am unable to get the update. It says that the phone is current on 4.4.2. Is there another way?

marscook said:
I've tried it that way a few times and am unable to get the update. It says that the phone is current on 4.4.2. Is there another way?
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Sorry mate,
have been on vacation for a few days.
Did you try to perform the OTA before or after reflashing the custom recovery?

[Q] I am Stuck on 4.4.2(hboot 3.16) please help!!!

so here it goes:
i bought the asia tw m8 (HTC__621) just when it got out and unlocked BL,rooted,installed custom roms
so eventually i cant update to newer android versions through ota.
my hboot is 3.16 and i tried s-off
firewater doestnt work on asia tw and sunshine developer wont help me since i live in a county that can`t use paypal
so dear devs. anyone......pleasee help me out
i dont know what to do....
specially when android L is coming to our devices.
thx in advance

Collection of stock backus Go there download the nandroid backup for your device(1.54.709.12) and the stock recovery also on post 1.
Restore the nandroid backup for your device with the custom recovery(It was made with TWRP so use TWRP) flash back the stock recovery and just follow all the OTA updates to get to the latest 4.4.4 and you'll also be ready for 5.0 when it launches(whenever).
You literally did no searching for your problem at all.

armin0131 said:
so here it goes:
i bought the asia tw m8 (HTC__621) just when it got out and unlocked BL,rooted,installed custom roms
so eventually i cant update to newer android versions through ota.
my hboot is 3.16 and i tried s-off
firewater doestnt work on asia tw and sunshine developer wont help me since i live in a county that can`t use paypal
so dear devs. anyone......pleasee help me out
i dont know what to do....
specially when android L is coming to our devices.
thx in advance
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I am sure firewater should work on your device. I just S-OFF and gained superCID. Your device is basically a GSM phone. The only advantage of doing OTA updates are that you will be getting updates a tad faster. The disadvantage is it might brick your phone with wrong firmware/device ID. My advice would be to try to get S-OFF again. If your phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked go ahead and flash a custom recovery such as TWRP. If you do no know how to flash your recovery you can download an app called Flashify and it will flash TWRP for you via google play store app.
Once you get TWRP recovery you can reboot into recovery and simply do a system restart. It will ask if you want to install superSU. Make sure you have superSU installed. follow the instructions from here http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ I recommend being on a stock sense ROM. Make sure you have debugging enabled via developer option and enabling unknown devices. Once you push firewater to your phone and allow superSU app to grant permission you SHOULD get s-OFF.
Once you get s-OFF you can change your phone version ID to superCID via bootloader+adb command "fastboot oem writecid 1111111" After that you can just flash over any firmware you want. I say wait for devs to get official gpe 5.0 dumps and it'll be way better than an OTA rom.
IF your phone ever gets into a bootloop or frozen reboot it via holding down volume up+down+power. The phone will reboot.

vang2k said:
I am sure firewater should work on your device. I just S-OFF and gained superCID. Your device is basically a GSM phone. The only advantage of doing OTA updates are that you will be getting updates a tad faster. The disadvantage is it might brick your phone with wrong firmware/device ID. My advice would be to try to get S-OFF again. If your phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked go ahead and flash a custom recovery such as TWRP. If you do no know how to flash your recovery you can download an app called Flashify and it will flash TWRP for you via google play store app.
Once you get TWRP recovery you can reboot into recovery and simply do a system restart. It will ask if you want to install superSU. Make sure you have superSU installed. follow the instructions from here http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ I recommend being on a stock sense ROM. Make sure you have debugging enabled via developer option and enabling unknown devices. Once you push firewater to your phone and allow superSU app to grant permission you SHOULD get s-OFF.
Once you get s-OFF you can change your phone version ID to superCID via bootloader+adb command "fastboot oem writecid 1111111" After that you can just flash over any firmware you want. I say wait for devs to get official gpe 5.0 dumps and it'll be way better than an OTA rom.
IF your phone ever gets into a bootloop or frozen reboot it via holding down volume up+down+power. The phone will reboot.
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People should stop telling people that firewater should work for sure on certain devices ! It's never a guarantee !!!
It's a try and see ! Perform firewater on the stock rom and stock recovery, if it's not working you definitely need sunshine

I recommend being on a stock sense ROM. Make sure you have debugging enabled via developer option and enabling unknown devices. Once you push firewater to your phone and allow superSU app to grant permission you SHOULD get s-OFF.
Once you get s-OFF you can change your phone version ID to superCID via bootloader+adb command "fastboot oem writecid 1111111" After that you can just flash over any firmware you want. I say wait for devs to get official gpe 5.0 dumps and it'll be way better than an OTA rom.
IF your phone ever gets into a bootloop or frozen reboot it via holding down volume up+down+power. The phone will reboot.[/QUOTE]
well the problem is I am way ahead of you I have installed TWRP installed countless roms I'm not a noob I know my way around phones...
and because of my cid and modelid I'm not able to use fire water.
if you can, suggest a way that I can update my frimwire i've tried a lot of things
its not my first rodeo.
helpful suggestions please.thanks in advance

Thanks for saying this stuffbut they are not helping.
well the problem is I am way ahead of you I have installed TWRP installed countless roms I'm not a noob I know my way around phones...
and because of my cid and modelid I'm not able to use fire water.
if you can, suggest a way that I can update my frimwire i've tried a lot of things
its not my first rodeo.
helpful suggestions please.thanks in advance
for the last time:it is the Asia Taiwan(2.5 ghz ver.) a lot of other users tried firewater
and so did I and I can't use it because I'm living in a country that is restricted to use paypal

Mr Hofs said:
People should stop telling people that firewater should work for sure on certain devices ! It's never a guarantee !!!
It's a try and see ! Perform firewater on the stock rom and stock recovery, if it's not working you definitely need sunshine
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Mr hofs is there any way to use sunshine without paying through paypal?for example paying through google play gift card!

BerndM14 said:
Collection of stock backus Go there download the nandroid backup for your device(1.54.709.12) and the stock recovery also on post 1.
Restore the nandroid backup for your device with the custom recovery(It was made with TWRP so use TWRP) flash back the stock recovery and just follow all the OTA updates to get to the latest 4.4.4 and you'll also be ready for 5.0 when it launches(whenever).
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If you are unable to use sushine to s-off due to Paypal, just return to stock ROM and recovery to get the OTAs as stated above.

Mr Hofs said:
People should stop telling people that firewater should work for sure on certain devices ! It's never a guarantee !!!
It's a try and see ! Perform firewater on the stock rom and stock recovery, if it's not working you definitely need sunshine
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redpoint73 said:
If you are unable to use sushine to s-off due to Paypal, just return to stock ROM and recovery to get the OTAs as stated above.
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Wouldn't integrity of the files in the system and data partitions be a problem?!
Cause when you unlock some apps which are in data partition get deleted.
and when the rom is rooted and im guessing the nandroid backup is rooted...
the system partition is changed.
please correct me if i'm wrong
thx

Is there any place i can get the stock untouched rom for my cid number?
i went to htc-dev website's download section and saw a few things about asia tw downloads.but couldnt understand it or how it's used.I would appreciate it if you went there and take a look for yourself
thx

armin0131 said:
Wouldn't integrity of the files in the system and data partitions be a problem?!
Cause when you unlock some apps which are in data partition get deleted.
and when the rom is rooted and im guessing the nandroid backup is rooted...
the system partition is changed.
please correct me if i'm wrong
thx
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Are you talking about system changes preventing OTA updates? If so, being rooted has nothing to do with it, it won't prevent an OTA from installing. It'll remove root from the device in which case you'll have to re-root(if you want) but it won't prevent the OTA from installing.
Besides as far as I know, unless stated differently, the backups in the thread are all unrooted.
armin0131 said:
Is there any place i can get the stock untouched rom for my cid number?
i went to htc-dev website's download section and saw a few things about asia tw downloads.but couldnt understand it or how it's used.I would appreciate it if you went there and take a look for yourself
thx
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Guess you should have made a backup of your device before you messed around. That way you would have known for a fact it was "untouched" .
Just download the backup provided in the link, flash a stock recovery and do the OTA's. You can even go through the small effort ahead of time and "unroot" it just in case it was "rooted" which I doubt it will be.

Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
And read the first AND second post with care !

armin0131 said:
Mr hofs is there any way to use sunshine without paying through paypal?for example paying through google play gift card!
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There is. You can send them US Amazon Gift Card in order to get the code for Sunshine.
Poslano z mojega HTC One_M8 z uporabo Tapatalk

Mr Hofs said:
Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
And read the first AND second post with care !
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I wonder... :angel:

Mr Hofs said:
Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
And read the first AND second post with care !
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Ok what i wanna know is that are the deleted apps for example flashlight
Restored in the 1.54.709.12 backup? So no MD5 problem when i wanna OTA?

armin0131 said:
Wouldn't integrity of the files in the system and data partitions be a problem?!
Cause when you unlock some apps which are in data partition get deleted.
and when the rom is rooted and im guessing the nandroid backup is rooted...
the system partition is changed.
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Root alone does not change system partition. Its only changes to system files you do after root that will prevent OTA.
And in theory, the stock backups in Mr Hofs collection should be made without root, I believe. Root is not needed to make a nandroid.
As far as I have seen, the couple HTC apps that are "deleted" upon bootloader unlock do not affect OTA. There are lots of folks here with unlocked bootloaders that were able to return to stock ROM and recovery and OTA.

redpoint73 said:
Root alone does not change system partition. Its only changes to system files you do after root that will prevent OTA.
And in theory, the stock backups in Mr Hofs collection should be made without root, I believe. Root is not needed to make a nandroid.
As far as I have seen, the couple HTC apps that are "deleted" upon bootloader unlock do not affect OTA. There are lots of folks here with unlocked bootloaders that were able to return to stock ROM and recovery and OTA.
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There are some already rooted.

XSL-FO said:
There are some already rooted.
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One for a know fact as its stated in the download link. And it's very usable for official ota as its 100% complete. And if it bothers people it's rooted they have to read the second post too as it contains a flashable zip to delete root access. But that's not being said here because people probably don't read enough very well !
And indeed root is not needed for a nandroid backup. Only a custom recovery is enough to create one.
ooof that made me sound interesting !
Cheers.

Mr Hofs said:
One for a know fact as its stated in the download link. And it's very usable for official ota as its 100% complete. And if it bothers people it's rooted they have to read the second post too as it contains a flashable zip to delete root access. But that's not being said here because people probably don't read enough very well !
Cheers.
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Well, la-di-da

armin0131 said:
Ok what i wanna know is that are the deleted apps for example flashlight
Restored in the 1.54.709.12 backup? So no MD5 problem when i wanna OTA?
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Ahh ... you're asking about my backup that I uploaded.
No ... nothing is deleted from backup 1.54.709.12, everything is there like the flashlight, calculator & etc. No root, no busybox... simply clean stock.
In fact, once you restore the backup with full wipe of your current ROM, you'll get the setup wizard just like when you setup the phone for the first time.

How to revert to stock? Please help!

Hi,
i have a T-Mobile HTC M8 with Viper 4.4.2 Rom. How can i go back to stock
I don't have S-Off but i will buy sunshine, when it can help me!
I have an unlocked bootloader but i don't know if i need a FUU or RUU or backup.zip.... what to do
I read the tutorials, but i don't get it .... Also i can't see the Version of my rom, because i have TWRP on my phone..
please help me

Mikey94 said:
Hi,
i have a T-Mobile HTC M8 with Viper 4.4.2 Rom. How can i go back to stock
I don't have S-Off but i will buy sunshine, when it can help me!
I have an unlocked bootloader but i don't know if i need a FUU or RUU or backup.zip.... what to do
I read the tutorials, but i don't get it .... Also i can't see the Version of my rom, because i have TWRP on my phone..
please help me
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You didn't make a backup of your stock ROM before you flashed viper?

Tigerstown said:
You didn't make a backup of your stock ROM before you flashed viper?
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No, a friend of me flashed my phone with ViperRom and i have no backup... I just know, that i have T-MOB101 CID, but i can't read the main-version...
Can i just flash a nandroid backup with the latest version (downloaded from xda) or do i need a RUU?

Mikey94 said:
No, a friend of me flashed my phone with ViperRom and i have no backup... I just know, that i have T-MOB101 CID, but i can't read the main-version...
Can i just flash a nandroid backup with the latest version (downloaded from xda) or do i need a RUU?
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To be on the safe side..If it was me I would use the RUU to revert back to stock in your situation.

Mikey94 said:
No, a friend of me flashed my phone with ViperRom and i have no backup... I just know, that i have T-MOB101 CID, but i can't read the main-version...
Can i just flash a nandroid backup with the latest version (downloaded from xda) or do i need a RUU?
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Hi,
Do you have a RUU for the T-MOB101? from where did you get it? I have a TWRP backup which I downloaded from the following place:
http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/htc_o...ne_m8_firmwaresammlung_ruus_otas_backups.html
but anything I've tried is a mess, many apps keep on crashing themselves. I tried the TWRP Nandroid restore of 4.19.111.2 (apps keep crashing)
then triwd ViperOneM8, SkyDragon and InsertCoin ROMs but all aren't stable on my M8. My Firmware version is 4.19.111.2 and I've tried the best known custom lollipop ROMS but not happy.
I need the official RUU of T-MOB101 (Deutschland) if someone could help me find it. My M8 is a frustrating gadget which is driving me crazy.

[Q] HTC M8 international/latin stock recovery

So long story short I screwed up.
Flashed a custom recovery and didn't backed up the stock one, I already tried checking several threads with the nandroid backups and recoveries but not the one for my device.
my cid HTC_332
mid 0P6B16000
software 1.12.599.20
s-on, thanks in advance.

Doesn't appear to be one. I'd S-OFF your device and then just flash the unbranded Developer Edition RUU instead as I don't think there have been any updates for your version

Gmoro said:
my cid HTC_332
software 1.12.599.20
s-on, thanks in advance.
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I never expect some people are still on 1.x version. I removed all my nandroid backups for 1.x
Guess I need to reupload all 1.x bakups again :crying:
You can use 1.57.599.1 backup and then update all the way to the latest lollipop version 4.20.599.3 (1.57.599.1 --> 2.25.599.1 --> 3.36.599.2 --> 4.20.599.3)
If you still runs the stock 1.12.599.20 but don't have the stock recovery, what you can do is download the OTA but select install later, copy the OTA zip to PC. Open the OTA zip with 7-zip, open firmware.zip, extract out the recovery.img <--- use this recovery.img to proceed OTA installation

ckpv5 said:
I never expect some people are still on 1.x version. I removed all my nandroid backups for 1.x
Guess I need to reupload all 1.x bakups again :crying:
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You'll be saving my phone, thanks.
Also another question, in order to install otas I need to lock my bootloader and remove root, right?
Since I'm s-on.

Gmoro said:
Also another question, in order to install otas I need to lock my bootloader and remove root, right?
Since I'm s-on.
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No, not correct. There is no need to lock bootloader for OTA.
OTA will remove root.

Stock 2.25.599.1 recovery - http://sourceforge.net/projects/htconem8/files/Recovery/2.25.599.1_recovery.img/download

HTC One M8. How to downgrade from Lollipop 5.0.1 to Kitkat or jelly bean

Title says everything.

By restoring a nandroid backup, by downgrading the firmware and software with a ruu (only possible when you have S-OFF)
About going back to a stock rom you know all about that, just try an old backup and see if it works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3248188

Mr Hofs said:
By restoring a nandroid backup, by downgrading the firmware and software with a ruu (only possible when you have S-OFF)
About going back to a stock rom you know all about that, just try an old backup and see if it works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3248188
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How do i downgrade the firmware? Please give me a reference or step by step procedure.

Mr_Jack_Frost said:
How do i downgrade the firmware? Please give me a reference or step by step procedure.
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Do you have s-off ? Then download an older ruu and execute that.

Mr Hofs said:
Do you have s-off ? Then download an older ruu and execute that.
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No, i don't have s-off. There must be other way..
i also searched to gain s-off but the firewater doesn't work, some error about PIE and i don't want to buy sunshine.

Mr_Jack_Frost said:
No, i don't have s-off. There must be other way..
i also searched to gain s-off but the firewater doesn't work, some error about PIE and i don't want to buy sunshine.
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Firewater is offline for allmost a year now, and don't want to buy sunshine.........yeah well then there is no way to downgrade your firmware, your only chance is to restore a Kitkat nandroid backup !
And i already told you in the first reply to restore an older kitkat nandroid backup.....so that's your other way

Mr_Jack_Frost said:
Title says everything.
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No, it actually does not.
Do you want to return to full stock, with OTA updates and all? If so, you need to downgrade firmware as previously indicated.
Otherwise, if you just want to revert to KK ROM, you may be able to run the current LP firmware with it. First, make a nandroid of your current setup in TWRP. Just flash the desired KK ROM in TWRP. If you run into any problem on the KK ROM, revert back to LP.
Also, you haven't stated if your phone is fully stock or not (bootloader unlocked, TWRP, etc.), in the first place.
But were are moving to MM at this point. Legitimate reasons for reverting to an OS version 2 or more iterations obsolete is very questionable.
Also, this phone never had Jellybean (it launched with KK), so that would be some trick to "downgrade" to it.
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firewater doesn't work and i don't want to buy sunshine.
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I don't want to pay my house mortgage either, but that's just how it is.

redpoint73 said:
No, it actually does not.
Do you want to return to full stock, with OTA updates and all? If so, you need to downgrade firmware as previously indicated.
Otherwise, if you just want to revert to KK ROM, you may be able to run the current LP firmware with it. First, make a nandroid of your current setup in TWRP. Just flash the desired KK ROM in TWRP. If you run into any problem on the KK ROM, revert back to LP.
Also, you haven't stated if your phone is fully stock or not (bootloader unlocked, TWRP, etc.), in the first place.
But were are moving to MM at this point. Legitimate reasons for reverting to an OS version 2 or more iterations obsolete is very questionable.
Also, this phone never had Jellybean (it launched with KK), so that would be some trick to "downgrade" to it.
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I have rooted phone with TWRP installed and already backed up but not able to find KK nandroid backup on web... The mentioned one link doesn't open

Mr_Jack_Frost said:
not able to find KK nandroid backup on web... The mentioned one link doesn't open
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What link? Mentioned where?
You need to be specific if you want help.

The link i offered in one of my above posts works just fine. Just look a bit further.....all info is there

redpoint73 said:
What link? Mentioned where?
You need to be specific if you want help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
I have CID_038
The links are from Mega, which doesn't open on PC

Mr_Jack_Frost said:
The links are from Mega, which doesn't open on PC
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ckpv5 already told you how to download from Mega in your country. But apparently, you choose to ignore the advice.

Mr_Jack_Frost said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
I have CID_038
The links are from Mega, which doesn't open on PC
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This one i got from your old "back to stock" thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3086860
Maybe it helps