I am a newbie from Sweden. Got help with rooting and installing twrp v2.7.0.2
Want to change my android 4.4.3 to 6.
What about firmwere?Does it come together with a new rom. Think I want Wolla or LeeDroid.
Please help!
Take your time and read..
Every rom has instruction on what minimum firmware is required.
Leeroid is great, you wil need to be on 6.xxx firmware for best results..
storen said:
What about firmwere?Does it come together with a new rom.
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No, firmware is never flashed with a ROM. And 4.4.3 firmware is too old to run any of the current ROMs. So you need to update firmware.
It would have been best to update firmware while still stock, as you will need to go back stock in order to OTA and update firmware. That is, unless there is an RUU for your version M8, in which case you still need to relock bootloader RUU to update, then unlock again, and flash TWRP again.
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Hello all,
I have a question, i'm lock on S-on, so i can't improve my firmware. And i want to know if Android lolipop need to upgrade my firmware to be installed ?
Thanks for you're answer.
Aguyos said:
Hello all,
I have a question, i'm lock on S-on, so i can't improve my firmware. And i want to know if Android lolipop need to upgrade my firmware to be installed ?
Thanks for you're answer.
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OTA will upgrade your firmware. If 4.4.4 has rolled out for your version, go back to stock ROM and recovery (if not so already) and you should be able to OTA.
You likely won't be able to OTA direct to 5.0, unless you OTA to 4.4.4 first.
Ok, but i forget the most important things on my first post. I have unlock my bootloader and i'm on viper 2.5. So i think i can't get Ota since i'm on custom ....
Hi Guys.
Today, the lollipop update for the desire 816 got released and so I want to go back to stock and install the OTA.
I rooted my phone using this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2775801
I installed some custom roms but wanted to go back to the original software with root so I put this rom backup on my phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/rom-backup-htc-desire-816-single-sim-4g-t2890824
Today , I got a message about an OTA update with version "1.60.707.3"
I wanted to install it, but get this error:
we have determined that your phone may be running a modified version of its system software.
For your protection, we cannot update your phone.
Please revert your phone to the official HTC system software to update your phone.
If you did not modify your system software or would like help reverting your system, please contact us via the support section at www.htc.com.
My question:
How do I get back to stock and be able to install the lollipo OTA update?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Vincent
Yes it seems we have same problem but I am already original rom. Really I don't understand why. I am watching your thread, pal.
you have to have a locked bootloader. did you relock the bootloader after flashing the stock rom?
I can update from 1.54.707.2 to 1.60.707.3
but 1.60.707.3 to 2.34.707.1 is fail
screen show triangle red sign and then restart nothing happen
stock rom, no supersu, unlocked, s-on
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can anyone help?
My phone is rooted and unlock. So should I lock and unroot?
ctnerdem said:
My phone is rooted and unlock. So should I lock and unroot?
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Yes, flash stock recovery to unroot and relock bootloader with ADB tool . :fingers-crossed:
Okey i will give a try today. Let us see what will happen
Do you have any working stock recoveries? Please, past here If your will be working. I've tried many recoveries and it doesn't work.
seekfind said:
you have to have a locked bootloader. did you relock the bootloader after flashing the stock rom?
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I have tried to lock the bootloader and flash a stock recovery.
With locked bootloader and stock recovery I still cannot install the OTA.
Now I need boot.img and recovery from EE version 1.60.401.1, anyone can help me?
i keep getting error on "/system/etc/permissions/platform.xml has unexpected contents" anyone has the platform.xml file?
Vinny1994 said:
Hi Guys.
Today, the lollipop update for the desire 816 got released and so I want to go back to stock and install the OTA.
I rooted my phone using this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2775801
I installed some custom roms but wanted to go back to the original software with root so I put this rom backup on my phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/rom-backup-htc-desire-816-single-sim-4g-t2890824
Today , I got a message about an OTA update with version "1.60.707.3"
I wanted to install it, but get this error:
we have determined that your phone may be running a modified version of its system software.
For your protection, we cannot update your phone.
Please revert your phone to the official HTC system software to update your phone.
If you did not modify your system software or would like help reverting your system, please contact us via the support section at www.htc.com.
My question:
How do I get back to stock and be able to install the lollipo OTA update?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Vincent
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I have the same issue. This is because you have the firmware for other regions. I like taiwan version and I can not find the drain firmware.
hi eeveryone, I have the xtc one m8 branded 3 UK, unlocked, and wanted to know if the official Lollipop update is out yet from 3, as for a technical reason (s-off), I have to wait for the official firmware update to 4.xx before updating (if I remember now I'm at 3.xx)
because i have on board an unofficial ROM, I don't want to risk to go back to official just to find out that 3 UK has not yet released the update. Technical help on the 3 UK website is basically useless...
many thanks
satello said:
hi eeveryone, I have the xtc one m8 branded 3 UK, unlocked, and wanted to know if the official Lollipop update is out yet from 3, as for a technical reason (s-off), I have to wait for the official firmware update to 4.xx before updating (if I remember now I'm at 3.xx)
because i have on board an unofficial ROM, I don't want to risk to go back to official just to find out that 3 UK has not yet released the update. Technical help on the 3 UK website is basically useless...
many thanks
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Should have posted this in Q&A ...
To answer your question, yes .. 3 UK already on lollipop with version no. 4.20.771.2
hi again, long time since.
i would like to upgrade my phone to latest lollypop as it is starting to playing up a bit and need a bit of help. been reading on various threads but i'm a bit rusty on how to do it. just done a nandroid and titanium backup of current rom if things go wrong.
at the moment this is what i have
CID H3G___001 (three uk)
- custom rom android revolution hd 22.1
- android 4.4.4
- baseband 1.22.2133xxxxx
- build n. 3.28.401.9
i found this nadroid backup for my phone,
2.22.771.5_ckpv5.zip
would it be alright to just flash this in recovery, then get official fw update OTA and then, when on the latest fw, reflash the latest custom rom?
or should i flash
One_M8_3.28.401.9_odexed
thanks for your help
2.22.771.5_ckpv5.zip
satello said:
i found this nadroid backup for my phone,
2.22.771.5_ckpv5.zip
would it be alright to just flash this in recovery, then get official fw update OTA and then, when on the latest fw, reflash the latest custom rom?
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What is your hboot number?
Does it say anything after OS on the bootloader screen?
You need the stock nandroid that matches your firmware (hboot, etc.). Then after you restore that, install the corresponding stock recovery in order to OTA. After OTA, install TWRP again, and the desired LP custom ROM.
satello said:
or should i flash
One_M8_3.28.401.9_odexed
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This won't help you. Its the unbranded Euro stock ROM. You need the 771 stock ROM, to match your CID in order to OTA.
Tired of waiting for the MM OTA, I decided to convert my HTC M8 to developer edition.
I've already unlock/root/custom recovery and i got stuck at the s-off. I found out that i need to pay for that and I decided to stop my journey.
Now I'm thinking of flashing a 6.0 MM custom rom based. My question is : What should I do before I flash any custom ROM?
I'm thinking to go back to stock soon and I don't want to mess it up forgeting something.
You need an unlocked bootloader
You need latest lollipop firmware at least when there is no MM firmware yet for your device version - it is a 4.xx.xxx.x firmware
You need to install TWRP 2.8.7.0
You need to install custom ROM (either lollipop or MM base)
Thanks but I think you misunderstand me.
My HTC is already prepared to flash custom rom. I was wondering if i need something to do before i flash my first custom. Something that will help me to go back to stock when i need it.
Make a non-rooted nandroid of your stock ROM. You need it to revert to stock for future OTA or simply back to stock reason.
If you not yet done it, seems it is too late for you because you already root your stock ROM as stated on post #1.
Check my thread link in my signature to see whether there is one non-rooted backup for you.
Yeah, I've already root it
But I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618.
I think maybe this will help me .
Your thread help me too.
Thanks
Err... that link is for M7 ... don't know whether that helps.
Hello, I want to update the firmware from 2.41.401.4 cid_34 s/on to the latest oreo one.. I have a custom rom right now.. and want to understand what my options are
. Should I update to a version like 2.41.401.41 and then update through ota/manually to oreo firmware? Can I flash immediately the latest oreo based firmware? If I flash the RUU I am back to stock? Thank you and hope this helps others with the inquire. Couldn't find this specifically through google/xda.
ZaNobey said:
Hello, I want to update the firmware from 2.41.401.4 cid_34 s/on to the latest oreo one.. I have a custom rom right now.. and want to understand what my options are
. Should I update to a version like 2.41.401.41 and then update through ota/manually to oreo firmware? Can I flash immediately the latest oreo based firmware? If I flash the RUU I am back to stock? Thank you and hope this helps others with the inquire. Couldn't find this specifically through google/xda.
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Going to Oreo you should wipe data so the best and cleanest way to do this would be to flash the 2.41.401.41 ruu. After flashing this RUU your phone will be completely stock. After that just take the OTA to Oreo. If you want to flash a custom ROM you will have to flash the latest twrp followed by ROM.
RUU can be found here.
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=241133
Thanks so much both of you, I was on 1.53.401.13 and was having a nightmare trying to update my phone using windows!
I put the rom on my SD card and updated, just waiting on the OTA update now. Very very happy and relieved it all worked fine!!