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Hello all,
I've got an unbranded international (taiwan) HOX.
Today I was notified that I got an update availabe for my device - finally JB!
So I let it download and install, but when it turns off to install (in CWM) it automatically I've got an error that says
PHP:
"E: unknown volume for path [file path]"
"E: Can't mount [file path]"
"Installation aborted."
So I tried to install the file from the zip manually (in CWM) but I got these errors:
PHP:
"E: failed to verify whole-file signature"
"E: signature verification failed"
"Installation aborted."
Also tried to put it in another folder and install manually, but no luck, and even re-download it. (Delete, let it download the update again and install).
Another friend who's got the same phone as mine (we bought it at the same store) did get to install the update successfully.
Any thoughts? I'll go ahead and say that my phone has CWM and is rooted. my friend's phone is clean in that matter, no modifications.
noodlez04 said:
Hello all,
I've got an unbranded international (taiwan) HOX.
Today I was notified that I got an update availabe for my device - finally JB!
So I let it download and install, but when it turns off to install (in CWM) it automatically I've got an error that says
PHP:
"E: unknown volume for path [file path]"
"E: Can't mount [file path]"
"Installation aborted."
So I tried to install the file from the zip manually (in CWM) but I got these errors:
PHP:
"E: failed to verify whole-file signature"
"E: signature verification failed"
"Installation aborted."
Also tried to put it in another folder and install manually, but no luck, and even re-download it. (Delete, let it download the update again and install).
Another friend who's got the same phone as mine (we bought it at the same store) did get to install the update successfully.
Any thoughts? I'll go ahead and say that my phone has CWM and is rooted. my friend's phone is clean in that matter, no modifications.
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You need to go back to stock in everything to get that update ... It needs stock recovery and locked bootloader ...
chaun1308 said:
You need to go back to stock in everything to get that update ... It needs stock recovery and locked bootloader ...
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Could you please refer me to a guide that will help me do that?
and from my understanding, If I'll go back to stock, and update, I'll have to unlock the bootloader again. Last time I did that I had to delete everything on my phone (I guess this will happen when I revert the root and bootloader unlocking too), so got any good way to backup all the app data and everything I need?
Thanks.
noodlez04 said:
Could you please refer me to a guide that will help me do that?
and from my understanding, If I'll go back to stock, and update, I'll have to unlock the bootloader again. Last time I did that I had to delete everything on my phone (I guess this will happen when I revert the root and bootloader unlocking too), so got any good way to backup all the app data and everything I need?
Thanks.
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Correction . You will have to relock the bootloader again . And since you've rootedd your phone , use Titanium Backup or MyBackup .
This video will guide you to complete stock .
Relocking bootloader is not necessary for OTA updates, but you need stock recovery.
You have to find a stock recovery and then flash it via Fastboot.
Tutorials over here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832891
Agree with webpatrick
you only need stock recovery to install OTA updates, just find your original rom(or extract from ruu) and flash it in bootloader fastboot flash recovery path_to_recovery_signed.img
not sure if it requires locking the bootloader or not, after that you can reinstall CWM the way you did before and make a backup.
There are 2 options
1:
Flash the non-rooted stock rom with stock boot.img and stock recovery. Bootloader can stay UNLOCKED.
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Flash the right RUU, only LOCKING the bootloader is needed. The ruu will flash the stock recovery and boot.img.
Just to be clear
Verstuurd van mijn HTC One X
Need some clearing up here:
1. Can my phone stay rooted? if not - how do I remove SuperSU? tried to remove it from ES by removing the SU file and the app from system/app but that didn't work. - EDIT: Managed to remove root from my device using HTC Quick Root, though it says I need to install secure boot.img to entirely remove root.
2. I tried to flash a recovery file I found in a guide, but the recovery doesn't really work...when I try to access the recovery I got the error screen (the one with the red triangle and exclamation mark), so can someone refer me to a working recovery? attached my software information.
3. Do I need to relock my bootloader or not?
Thanks alot guys, I'm pretty much of a newbie in this whole business
Okay let me lay it down for you.. Pretty simple.. This process doesn't need you to relock the bootloader. (Even if you had to using the other process you would be adding a couple of minutes more in unlocking bootloader)
method1:
1- First things first get your RUU depending upon the version you are at. I haven't had a look at your picture. but just make sure that your region is correct and that the version you possess is either the same version or higher.
2- You need to flash the recovery as that is what will update the recovery and the ROM. so as mentioned above you can just go into fastboot and then flash recovery using the RUU.
method 2:
just relock te bootloader by going into fastboot and typing "fastboot oem lock".
Once that is done you can just run RUU and it will update everything for you. Once complete just unlock bootloader and then flash CWM.. thats it
zainalabididn.syed said:
Okay let me lay it down for you.. Pretty simple.. This process doesn't need you to relock the bootloader. (Even if you had to using the other process you would be adding a couple of minutes more in unlocking bootloader)
method1:
1- First things first get your RUU depending upon the version you are at. I haven't had a look at your picture. but just make sure that your region is correct and that the version you possess is either the same version or higher.
2- You need to flash the recovery as that is what will update the recovery and the ROM. so as mentioned above you can just go into fastboot and then flash recovery using the RUU.
method 2:
just relock te bootloader by going into fastboot and typing "fastboot oem lock".
Once that is done you can just run RUU and it will update everything for you. Once complete just unlock bootloader and then flash CWM.. thats it
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now I've got a few problems with that:
first of all, my version is 2.18 and there is no RUU for that version for my HTC (which is TWM-TW) yet. and I don't wanna go back to stock ROM, it is the one I have. I just want to set my phone straight so it can get the OTA JB update.
The problem I think I've got now is that my recovery is malfunctioning. I think I don't have the right recovery, since when I try to go into recovery mode I get the red triangle and exclamation mark.
When I tried to install the update, it downloaded it, went into recovery, started doing the process (the green bar was progressing) and then out of the blue - error screen (red triangle and exclamation mark)...
Any ideas?
I always have this problem when i try to update even if i go back to the stock recovery.The problem is that you installed something that modified you'r system (in my case i've installed using CWM the Google Now and some other stuff on it) and now the phone can't update because something is "messed up" in the system.You now have to restore and old backup in CWM,preferably one that doesn't have any mods in it.The recovery is good,otherwise it wouldn't work at all.
jeyml said:
I always have this problem when i try to update even if i go back to the stock recovery.The problem is that you installed something that modified you'r system (in my case i've installed using CWM the Google Now and some other stuff on it) and now the phone can't update because something is "messed up" in the system.You now have to restore and old backup in CWM,preferably one that doesn't have any mods in it.The recovery is good,otherwise it wouldn't work at all.
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Well, I rooted my phone and installed CWM. so I did the unroot (as far as I know) and got the stock recovery, so what else could it be? :S
No,you didn't understand,this is not about the stock recovery.This is about the fact that you probably installed something (using CWM) that rewrited some files in the /system or other folders that this update depend on.Because those folders are modified the update doesn't recognize those apps and can't continue.That is what i am saying.Install the CWM again,search for any nandroid backups that you have on it and install the oldest one.I usualy make a nandroid backup everytime i update my phone because until the next update i keep installing stuff that messes up my ROM and in cases like yours i just apply the backup i've taken and voila,the update works.Also there is one app that messes up you'r system,it is called BusyBox,and if you install that app and want to make an update,the update will fail (red triangle) because of that app.
If you don't have any nandroid backups the only solution is to install the RUU.
jeyml said:
No,you didn't understand,this is not about the stock recovery.This is about the fact that you probably installed something (using CWM) that rewrited some files in the /system or other folders that this update depend on.Because those folders are modified the update doesn't recognize those apps and can't continue.That is what i am saying.Install the CWM again,search for any nandroid backups that you have on it and install the oldest one.I usualy make a nandroid backup everytime i update my phone because until the next update i keep installing stuff that messes up my ROM and in cases like yours i just apply the backup i've taken and voila,the update works.Also there is one app that messes up you'r system,it is called BusyBox,and if you install that app and want to make an update,the update will fail (red triangle) because of that app.
If you don't have any nandroid backups the only solution is to install the RUU.
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Thanks for making it all clear I'll check if I've got a backup from when I formatted my phone (does root affect this process?)
And from what I understand, I can only install RUU that is the same as my phone's version or higher. right now I got 2.18, the TWM-TW version of the phone. know by any chance if there is an RUU for it?
The root should not affect the backup/restore proces as far as i know.Yes,the RUU must be the same as phone version or higher.Honestly i don't know any RUU for that,try searching for the new JB RUU.
EDIT:
Check you'r CID and download one of the stock nandroid backups here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
Thanks for the nandroid, It will be my last resort if restoring a clean image won't help
and about the root - I meant if it's supposed to interfere with the update.
Thanks.
So let me get this straight. You don't have the RUU for your version at all?? and what recovery is installed right now???
No problem,if there are any other problems just ask.
@zainalabididn - I made a recovery image when i first rooted the phone (not when I first got it), but it still won't let me update over it - maybe because of the root. the recovery I'm using right now is CWM 5.8.4
@jeyml - I tried to install the nandroid in the link you gave me, but it wouldn't let me flash the hboot on my device, so after flashing the boot and nandroid it just went into loops of trying to start up, getting stuck and rebooting. got any idea why that happens? (notice: I don't have S-off, if that's what causing the problem)
hello,
i am S-off, unlocked, hboot 1.54.0000 and currently running TWRP 2.6.3.3. I installed 2.6.3.3 on 11-4-13 however, i'm trying to update to 2.6.3.4 and in fastboot i am getting this error...
writing 'recover'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
this is the command i'm running with the .img file in my sdk folder...
fastboot flash recover openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-m7vzw.img
i have searched the web and the only issue i find with HTC phones is that you will get this error if your bootloader is locked.... however mine is unlocked (confirmed looking at my phone right now in fastboot.
does anyone have any ideas on how i could install 2.6.3.3 last month, but this month i can't install TWRP via fastboot?
should i run the rumrunner s-off tool again to see if that fixes the issue?
i have been running cyanogen 10.2 and NOS 2.0 roms. i have tried switching back and forth and installing TWRP with each of these roms loaded and still no dice.
It looks like you're missing a y in your command if that's how you actually wrote the command.
If all else fails you can download flashify from the play store and use that to update the recovery.
midnight assassin said:
It looks like you're missing a y in your command if that's how you actually wrote the command.
If all else fails you can download flashify from the play store and use that to update the recovery.
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OMG. you are correct. i don't know how many times i've looked at that to check and even checked in TWRP recovery forum and never noticed it. Thanks for pointing out something that should have been painfully obvious!
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-m7vzw.img
LOL, no problem. Flashify works too if you ever need it. I like to use fastboot too though.
Phone won't boot
Basketballhero75 said:
Yesterday I tried to root, unlock bootloader, and S-Off my device:
1.) Started with root. I downloaded weaksauce (I was on a firmware that still supported it)
Obtained temporary root while booted into OS
2.) Firewater to gain S-OFF and unlock bootloader
Worked like a charm
3.) Flashed TWRP Recovery
Worked like a charm
4.) Downloaded and flashed a new ROM (Andybones)
Horrible idea.
After backing up my nandroid backup, I did a system wipe like always and tried to load the new ROM... didn't work. I got nervous and tried to restore backup. Didn't work.
I tried to RUU the phone back to stock. Didn't work. Phone went wonky somehow along the process and now my partition tables are all screwed up. Phone will not boot, only load HTC splashscreen.
I have maintained fastboot from the bootloader, and my custom recoveries still boot, but they cannot mount the internal SD card at all. I get the errors "E: Can't mount /Internal Storage" or E: Can't mount /cache".
I've flashed multiple RUUs and none of them seem to fix my issue. Even though the system installs, the phone can't boot from that system and any recovery I have can't help me either since it can't read into the SD card at all, or even detect it. My Internal storage space is defined as 0MB.
I'm stuck with a brick as of right now and could really use some help. If anyone has a skype or anything please reach out to me. I am left phoneless for the time being. This should be fixable since I have s-off still; I just don't have the experience to do it.
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Exactly what file did you use to flash TWRP?
jpradley said:
Exactly what file did you use to flash TWRP?
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What?
Basketballhero75 said:
I've used various different recoveries of TWRP including 2.7.1.2, and some others (not on my other computer at the moment). I also tried the most up to date CWM recovery. None of them are able to mount, repair, sideload, or fix any of the partitions.
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I didn't ask you for the version of TWRP, I asked for the exact name of the TWRP image file you used. And where did you get it?
No idea
Basketballhero75 said:
A developer friend of mine was helping me out and he was doing all the downloading and flashing. I'm not too sure of the where but the file name is "TWRP_2.7.1.2.zip". and the CWM recovery was called "Recovery 6.0.4.8".
I'm 99.5% sure that it's not the recovery that's the issue here though.
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The reason he is asking is because our model has different mount points than the other variants. Use the recovery in the below linked thread. It is flashable in ruu mode. He may have flashed an m7 recovery and not an m7wlv/m7vzw recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2867643
Sent from my HTC6500LVWBLU using XDA Free mobile app
Have your friend who helped you inform you if he used a specific Verizon ruu and recovery, as using an International, AT&T, Sprint, GPE, etc ruu will wreak havoc and cause headaches.
Use the ruu and follow dottdat's instructions in the above thread. If you can boot to bootloader, then all is not lost, just follow the instructions and commands to ruu with the Verizon specific ruu and recovery found in that thread and you should be set.
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Uzephi said:
Have your friend who helped you inform you if he used a specific Verizon ruu and recovery, as using an International, AT&T, Sprint, GPE, etc ruu will wreak havoc and cause headaches.
Use the ruu and follow dottdat's instructions in the above thread. If you can boot to bootloader, then all is not lost, just follow the instructions and commands to ruu with the Verizon specific ruu and recovery found in that thread and you should be set.
Sent from my HTC6500LVWBLU using XDA Free mobile app
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His friend didn't use the wrong recovery ?
Sadly this one appear to be a case of bad emmc
@Basketballhero75, Have you found resolution to your issue?
TonyStark said:
@Basketballhero75, Have you found resolution to your issue?
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Yes. He did. New phone.
If you have one in this state I can share a couple ideas.
Hi all,
I hope someone can help as I am at my wits and sanity's end.
I am trying to install twrp into my phone to make a factory backup before rooting. I have unlocked the boot loader via htcdev all OK, I have followed the guide online to install twrp but it just will not work, I have tried various methods and every one of them failed. ADB and fastboot are installed OK, when I type "fastboot devices" it shows the phone and serial number, HTC sync is installed and updated, SDK is installed, everything the guide said to do I have done but it just won't flash. Error when I try to flash twrp every time. It is the latest version etc (I think) the twrp image is in the adb/fastboot folder and the cmd was opened from the folder.
I really don't know what I am doing wrong, can anyone please advise?
Thanks in advance
Gary Nixon
Belaris said:
Hi all,
I hope someone can help as I am at my wits and sanity's end.
I am trying to install twrp into my phone to make a factory backup before rooting. I have unlocked the boot loader via htcdev all OK, I have followed the guide online to install twrp but it just will not work, I have tried various methods and every one of them failed. ADB and fastboot are installed OK, when I type "fastboot devices" it shows the phone and serial number, HTC sync is installed and updated, SDK is installed, everything the guide said to do I have done but it just won't flash. Error when I try to flash twrp every time. It is the latest version etc (I think) the twrp image is in the adb/fastboot folder and the cmd was opened from the folder.
I really don't know what I am doing wrong, can anyone please advise?
Thanks in advance
Gary Nixon
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are you in bootloader or download mode, you have to be in download mode, what command are you typing to flash recovery.
fastboot flash recovery (name of recovery).img
Yep download mode black screen and that command
i have installed java SE development kit 7 and java 8 update 66 as per the guide
Do i need an SD card in the phone for this as i just saw this mentioned but it wasnt on the guide i was using?
Belaris said:
i have installed java SE development kit 7 and java 8 update 66 as per the guide
Do i need an SD card in the phone for this as i just saw this mentioned but it wasnt on the guide i was using?
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hmmm, not sure on that one, put one in and see
I think i may know the problem - S-ON - would this prevent anything being flashed?
Have you tried re-downloading TWRP to make sure it isn't a corrupted download?
Belaris said:
I think i may know the problem - S-ON - would this prevent anything being flashed?
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no, if your bootloader is unlocked you don't need to be s-off to flash recovery. Are you flashing the correct twrp for your phone
2.8.7.1_CPTB-B1-hima.img
its cool i got it to work, next question how do i get the custom rom zip file into the phone
Belaris said:
its cool i got it to work, next question how do i get the custom rom zip file into the phone
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download it, connect tehphone to pc, move the rom zip to either extsd or internal sd, boot to recovery select the zip and flash.don't forget to make a backup, and to wipe dalvik cache, cache, system,and data,under advanced wipe. nothing else then install the rom
what was causing the problem before, that you couldn't get recovery to flash, just curious
tbh i actually used the m9 toolkit by Squabbi - did it in 5 minutes
donation on the way
Belaris said:
tbh i actually used the m9 toolkit by Squabbi - did it in 5 minutes
donation on the way
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ok cool, glad you got it going.
I have a Sprint Moto Z2F, BL unlocked, rooted running the stock ROM
I've tried to return back to stock, recovery and not rooted but bootloader is still unlocked and tried to take the update but it always fails to install. What am I doing wrong?
hello....Bueller, .Bueller
Well reading other threads, if you unlock your bootloader and root, then go back to stock you can't get OTA updates
TwoBuells said:
Well reading other threads, if you unlock your bootloader and root, then go back to stock you can't get OTA updates
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From another post I read from @Uzephi just recently there are some users who have been able to return to stock and receive the updates but IIRC there is a certain procedure to follow for it to work. Search @Uzephi's post and you'll be able to find it.
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To add to what @fast69mopar said, here is the thread you should check out.
thanks
Yes, follow that thread. I have never had an issue getting updates on my sprint variant.
Uzephi said:
Yes, follow that thread. I have never had an issue getting updates on my sprint variant.
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I've tried three times, I'm not wiping or formatting data, mounting the right way or order, when I get some time I'll try again. phone is running fine now, I just have updates frozen now so the notifications don't bug me.
Flashall works great,
I fastboot boot the TWRP.img file
then boot into TWRP, flash the TWRP zip and Magisk zip files.
I get a " can't mount system error", I'm not sure what to have checked when I wipe after installing TWRP
I tried to install the TWRP 3.2.2.0 but could never get the phone to boot after installing twrp zip
TWRP 3.2.1.0 is the only TWRP I can get to install and boot.
I have something overwriiten or not installed correctly \
I have to do some more reading of these threads and see where I'm doing wrong.
this slot a and b is confusing, maybe I did something wrong there. ( I really have not done anything with slot a or b, just installed files like those slots are not there. maybe one of them is corrupt
I tried a few more times but still can't get the OTA update to install.
I put my phone in the fastboot mode
I run Flashall
Flashall does its thing then when I reboot I sign in to my Google account, the phone is activated to my carrier. I get a notification for the system update, then it fails.
I go back to fastboot, flash and setup TWRP then root and restore my data and I'm back to normal
after Flashall my phone is back to stock, I tried to let the OTA update install and it fails everytime.
Maybe I should try some different ROM's since its so easy to get back to stock if something goes wrong.