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Flashing Someone Else's Backup?

Is it possible to flash a backup from another person's P930 via CWM? The reason why I'm asking is because I want to unlock my phone.. but I'm on CM9. Is there an easier way to go back to stock and unlock besides the unbricking method?

rsalan said:
Is it possible to flash a backup from another person's P930 via CWM? The reason why I'm asking is because I want to unlock my phone.. but I'm on CM9. Is there an easier way to go back to stock and unlock besides the unbricking method?
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Yes, you can restore someone else's backup. However, an easier solution is to install one of HO!NO!'s flashable LG ICS ROMs, perform the unlock from there, then restore your previous installation.
This is the ROM I'm talking about: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803617
Note that his ROMs will flash the V20c baseband automatically, so you may want to flash one of my flashable basebands to return to whatever baseband you want to use.

drumist said:
Yes, you can restore someone else's backup. However, an easier solution is to install one of HO!NO!'s flashable LG ICS ROMs, perform the unlock from there, then restore your previous installation.
This is the ROM I'm talking about: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803617
Note that his ROMs will flash the V20c baseband automatically, so you may want to flash one of my flashable basebands to return to whatever baseband you want to use.
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I thought in CM9 you could directly flash the original boot, system, etc, etc, with adb shell dd if=mmcblk0p(insert#here), without going through the KDZ stuff.

rani9990 said:
I thought in CM9 you could directly flash the original boot, system, etc, etc, with adb shell dd if=mmcblk0p(insert#here), without going through the KDZ stuff.
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You can, but I think flashing a ROM in CWM/TWRP is easier than that. I'm not recommending to use a KDZ.

drumist said:
Yes, you can restore someone else's backup. However, an easier solution is to install one of HO!NO!'s flashable LG ICS ROMs, perform the unlock from there, then restore your previous installation.
This is the ROM I'm talking about: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1803617
Note that his ROMs will flash the V20c baseband automatically, so you may want to flash one of my flashable basebands to return to whatever baseband you want to use.
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I thought that the flashable LG ROMs only work for those who have unbricked before?

rsalan said:
I thought that the flashable LG ROMs only work for those who have unbricked before?
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Yeah, you're right. I forget that some people haven't ever unbricked.
I have another solution for you: a flashable version of the AT&T v10f ROM, which should work for someone who hasn't unbricked before. I just need to upload it first.
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Alright, here's the ROM: http://www.mediafire.com/?r6ea17p45nda0
Instructions: Download both parts, then extract it. Put the zip file onto your SD card and flash it. (Don't extract the zip file!) Don't forget to wipe data first.
I had to upload it as two separate parts because of file size limitations on MediaFire.

drumist said:
Yeah, you're right. I forget that some people haven't ever unbricked.
I have another solution for you: a flashable version of the AT&T v10f ROM, which should work for someone who hasn't unbricked before. I just need to upload it first.
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Alright, here's the ROM: http://www.mediafire.com/?r6ea17p45nda0
Instructions: Download both parts, then extract it. Put the zip file onto your SD card and flash it. (Don't extract the zip file!) Don't forget to wipe data first.
I had to upload it as two separate parts because of file size limitations on MediaFire.
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Thank you good sir! I will give it a try.

No backup, need assistance.

Hi. So I ran the FUU full wipe and then the no wipe FUU in order to update the firmware to install the latest version of ViperROM. However in the process I lost everything, and since I do not have a backup on the phone it will not allow me to install the new ROM. Can someone please direct me to the files I need with my new firmware 3.28.401.7 to get a backup that I can flash to my device via fastboot. I already tried downloading Nandroid backups and flashing those. However the files were not in .img format and I tried to see if I could use the Nandroid backup with TWRP and no dice. Any help that can be provided would be appreciated. In the meantime I will go back to using my POS Galaxy S4 until I can manage to get this fixed.

ben_b55 said:
Hi. So I ran the FUU full wipe and then the no wipe FUU in order to update the firmware to install the latest version of ViperROM. However in the process I lost everything, and since I do not have a backup on the phone it will not allow me to install the new ROM. Can someone please direct me to the files I need with my new firmware 3.28.401.7 to get a backup that I can flash to my device via fastboot. I already tried downloading Nandroid backups and flashing those. However the files were not in .img format and I tried to see if I could use the Nandroid backup with TWRP and no dice. Any help that can be provided would be appreciated. In the meantime I will go back to using my POS Galaxy S4 until I can manage to get this fixed.
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First of all, shame on you.
Every ROM and MOD thread tells you SPECIFICALLY to make a backup before you flash in their OP.
Now...
What backups were you trying to use? Did you try @Mr Hofs stock backups?
Try this link.

What was your cid and mid? There are a limited amount of RUU files around the forum. This may be an option for you as well

xunholyx said:
First of all, shame on you.
Every ROM and MOD thread tells you SPECIFICALLY to make a backup before you flash in their OP.
Now...
What backups were you trying to use? Did you try @Mr Hofs stock backups?
Try this link.
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I do understand that making backups is necessary. However I didn't think about it for flashing new firmware, nor did the instructions mention doing that on the ViperRom site here http://venomroms.com/viperonem8_3-0-0-requirements/ I did try using those backups in the link. However I am not sure if they would work with my CID being 11111111. In any case none of the unziped files were in .img when I tried using fastboot and when I tried to flash them with TWRP nothing went through. If there is something I am missing here let me know. Generally I do ok installing ROMs or mods. For me things just tend to get a bit messy when firmware is involved.

ben_b55 said:
I do understand that making backups is necessary. However I didn't think about it for flashing new firmware, nor did the instructions mention doing that on the ViperRom site here http://venomroms.com/viperonem8_3-0-0-requirements/ I did try using those backups in the link. However I am not sure if they would work with my CID being 11111111. In any case none of the unziped files were in .img when I tried using fastboot and when I tried to flash them with TWRP nothing went through. If there is something I am missing here let me know. Generally I do ok installing ROMs or mods. For me things just tend to get a bit messy when firmware is involved.
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The first step on the link you provided - copied and pasted:
"1:Backup everything that is important for you. Location: SD Card, but safer would be to your PC."
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Anyways, here is a link to the way I use to update firmware. It's super easy and fast.

ben_b55 said:
I do understand that making backups is necessary. However I didn't think about it for flashing new firmware, nor did the instructions mention doing that on the ViperRom site here http://venomroms.com/viperonem8_3-0-0-requirements/ I did try using those backups in the link. However I am not sure if they would work with my CID being 11111111. In any case none of the unziped files were in .img when I tried using fastboot and when I tried to flash them with TWRP nothing went through. If there is something I am missing here let me know. Generally I do ok installing ROMs or mods. For me things just tend to get a bit messy when firmware is involved.
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change the CID to whatever the CID of those stock back up...and .img you got to flash via fastboot I believe.

G1_enthusiast said:
change the CID to whatever the CID of those stock back up...and .img you got to flash via fastboot I believe.
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All of the stock backups I have downloaded are in zip format. Can I simply change them over to .img and then from there adb sideload them? If there is something I am missing I would love it if someone could help walk me through this. I already changed the CID so I should be good there.

The nandroid backups are in zip format. You need to flash TWRP recovery, boot into recovery and choosing the "Install" option just flash the nandroid zip. Do NOT unzip the file.

ben_b55 said:
I do understand that making backups is necessary. However I didn't think about it for flashing new firmware, nor did the instructions mention doing that on the ViperRom site here .
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You should understand that flashing hboot is one of the riskier forms of phone mods. If you did not understand that, you should not have been doing it in the first place.
Further, recovering from no ROM is a basic process. Again, if you don't know how to do that, you should have been flashing firmware, which is significantly more advanced than just recovering from a simple case of no ROM.
Just adb push a ROM zip to the phone, or use a USB card reader to put one on removable SD. Then flash ROM in recovery.

CrackUK said:
The nandroid backups are in zip format. You need to flash TWRP recovery, boot into recovery and choosing the "Install" option just flash the nandroid zip. Do NOT unzip the file.
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Please stop spreading wrong info, a nandroid backup ALWAYS needs to be unpacked and placed in the correct folder structure. It will never work as a zip. Not sure where you got that info from ?

LG G4 H815 V10b-SEA Root Methods?

Any safe root for H815 V10b-SEA variant??
Is there any easy root for H815 SEA (Singapore) variant?
Dont want to unlock my bootloader. Cant find any thread for H815 SEA please help

Same here.. H815sea version no updates no easy root
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

miyuru4u said:
Same here.. H815sea version no updates no easy root
Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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Thats really sad im still waiting to root my phone. But support for H815 SEA is very low :crying::crying:

I have a Taiwanese version...I have root. I wanted a different rom as well so I installed MS7's rom here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/h815-eu-l-p-t-sea-twn-t3176195

Pretty sure you can root that model check the easy root method. Im on H185T Australian and have root
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But i need confirmation from a SEA variant holder.
Sent from my LG-H815

As I understand it the low effort root works with the SEA variant. Is there any downsides to flashing the EU image on the SEA device?

I'm a SEA variant holder here.
It's fine, you can use the Low Effort Root method. You can also flash the EU open KDZ without any problem.
You lose VoLTE, but to me it doesn't matter so I don't really care.
I'm running the latest 10E ATM, and it's much much better than 10B, so flash away.

If you don't want to loose anything you have to inject root yourself. You need linux for this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586
This guide describes how to backup your system partition to an img file.
Then you have to use linux to inject root. You will get a rooted img file.
You can then copy the file back to your system partition.
If you want to check your "dd" parameters, you can use my guide to calculate your values:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/how-to-determine-dd-parameters-lg-g4-t3184867
IMPORTANT:
Backup your files before doing this steps!
If you don't know what you are doing, wait for someone else to do it.
Download the kdz for your phone, so you can flash the stock rom if it doesn't work.
Do you have some experience with linux?

SEA Variant user here. Singapore set also. No issues when flashing in regards to rooting part.
If you just want to root, you could just take up flashing either via the Low Effort Root, or you could go for alternatives like the rooted system image that I have created or others, but make sure they are using EU OPEN KDZ in case of conflicting basebands and such.
And if you are going to upgrade to 10d/10e, I'd suggest downloading the KDZ, normal flash it, so that you can get your baseband and kernel updated before flashing the root image of your choice.

Indicious Flow said:
SEA Variant user here. Singapore set also. No issues when flashing in regards to rooting part.
If you just want to root, you could just take up flashing either via the Low Effort Root, or you could go for alternatives like the rooted KDZ that I have created or others, but make sure they are using EU OPEN KDZ in case of conflicting basebands and such.
And if you are going to upgrade to 10d/10e, I'd suggest downloading the KDZ, normal flash it, so that you can get your baseband and kernel updated before flashing the root image of your choice.
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How did you create a rooted kdz?
Is there a guide or a tool to do this?

dominik-p said:
How did you create a rooted kdz?
Is there a guide or a tool to do this?
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Go look it up at the General page
Over here! -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586

I am still at V10b
Keeping trying to see if any update available every day but nothing . I am "still using the latest version" the update center says.
When did you get the update please?
Aoi_sora9x said:
I'm running the latest 10E ATM, and it's much much better than 10B, so flash away.
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Indicious Flow said:
Go look it up at the General page
Over here! -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586
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This is not a how to root a kdz.
This is how to root the system.img.
I know the guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62704051&postcount=9
I think you know what the difference is?
The kdz is a packed file which contains system, modem, boot,... files.
The system.img is an raw image of the system partition.
To root a kdz, you had to unpack it, inject root, repack it, create new checksums,....
That's a complex precess...
So I guess you don't know how to root a kdz?
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mic141414 said:
I am still at V10b
Keeping trying to see if any update available every day but nothing . I am "still using the latest version" the update center says.
When did you get the update please?
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You can download the latest version as a kdz.
Use this link and enter your IMEI:
Code:
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=IMEI
You will get a download link.
Type
csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=
instead of
pkg03.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=
to download the file.
Then you can use the LG Flash Tool to flash the kdz to your phone.
You will loose root. Don't know if you have root.
You will have to root you phone again, but with the appropriate system img.
(Or inject root yourself...)

Thank you
I tried and I got "/H81510B_00.kdz"
Same as what i have now
???
I don't have root yet anyway but wanted the latest os available.
Don't know why the latest does not appear
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You will get a download link.
Type
csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=
instead of
pkg03.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=
to download the file.
Then you can use the LG Flash Tool to flash the kdz to your phone.
You will loose root. Don't know if you have root.
You will have to root you phone again, but with the appropriate system img.
(Or inject root yourself...)
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dominik-p said:
This is not a how to root a kdz.
This is how to root the system.img.
I know the guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62704051&postcount=9
I think you know what the difference is?
The kdz is a packed file which contains system, modem, boot,... files.
The system.img is an raw image of the system partition.
To root a kdz, you had to unpack it, inject root, repack it, create new checksums,....
That's a complex precess...
So I guess you don't know how to root a kdz?
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You can download the latest version as a kdz.
Use this link and enter your IMEI:
Code:
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=IMEI
You will get a download link.
Type
csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=
instead of
pkg03.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=
to download the file.
Then you can use the LG Flash Tool to flash the kdz to your phone.
You will loose root. Don't know if you have root.
You will have to root you phone again, but with the appropriate system img.
(Or inject root yourself...)
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For your info, creating a rooted KDZ is currently not possible. If it was people would have done it already. And yes I do know the procedures to unpacking and repacking a KDZ for your info If it was possible to done it, I wouldn't be posting rooted images of just the system image itself and would have provided people with the rooted KDZ to save their time And also from what I know, I don't think there is any way for you to apply a root package in a KDZ and flash it together due to the modified md5 sum and such.

Indicious Flow said:
For your info, creating a rooted KDZ is currently not possible. If it was people would have done it already. And yes I do know the procedures to unpacking and repacking a KDZ for your info If it was possible to done it, I wouldn't be posting rooted images of just the system image itself and would have provided people with the rooted KDZ to save their time And also from what I know, I don't think there is any way for you to apply a root package in a KDZ and flash it together due to the modified md5 sum and such.
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Ok. So we understand each other
I just wondered how you did it, because you wrote:
or you could go for alternatives like the rooted KDZ that I have created
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But I saw you just edited your post.
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mic141414 said:
Thank you
I tried and I got "/H81510B_00.kdz"
Same as what i have now
???
I don't have root yet anyway but wanted the latest os available.
Don't know why the latest does not appear
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Then it seems that only V10b is available for your phone.
Other users flashed the EU image which is 10e.
But why do you need an update?
If everything is working fine you shouldn't need an update.

Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to take a few days to digest. If I can ask a quick question without starting a new thread. Does the adb backup, backup the system partition as well or just data and apps?

Megazone38 said:
Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to take a few days to digest. If I can ask a quick question without starting a new thread. Does the adb backup, backup the system partition as well or just data and apps?
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No adb backup can not backup your system partition.
It can only backup program settings, apps and data.
To backup your system partition, you need (the Send_Command.exe and) the "dd" command.

I have already rooted using the low effort root method. Used a pre-rooted system image. Still on 10b-SEA. everything works fine. Xposed is also working.
Sent from my LG-H815

Greetings - HTC Desire 816 Sprint Spark Variant

Hi everybody.
So I recently purchased the Sprint Prepaid variant (I think it is the chl version?) of the HTC Desire 816. Great phone, but the bloatware kills the measly 8GB of internal storage. So I decided to root it and installed a Marshmallow rom but didn't catch that it was for a different variant. Everything worked great except for mobile data. So now I'm trying to flash it back to stock. I locked the bootloader which now says "RELOCKED" but it is stuck in a bootloop back to fastboot etc.
Does anyone have a copy of the HTC recovery.img for this device. I stupidly didn't back the stock one up....*kicks self HARD* Any help would be appreciated. :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
Thanks,
Justin

Man, you broke the 2 most basic rules of flashing . Always verify what you are flashing is compatible with your device and always make a stock back up or 2 before flashing a custom ROM.
The good news is you're not alone in breaking them. We all probably have broken one of them in the past but just got lucky. My variant is the a5_chl Virgin Mobile (Sprint) brain and the stock ROM's are on HTC's website under downloads. I'll try to find the link I saved for my version and link it here for you. As for the stock recovery that should be linked in several places in the 816 threads. I believe one link is in the "how to root your Virgin Mobile 816 " by V_ Superuser. I'll try to link that as well.
As for the bloatware. Removing it won't gain you any more storage space as it's in a separate partition for stock apps. Better off to just root, obtain true S off with the Sunshine app and get the app Link2SD and partition your ext. SD card with enough storage space for your apps and their data. It's what I did and my space is bigger and trouble free doing it this way even though it cost a few dollars. The other method is using a WP_ mod.ko for lollipop that changes the SElinux from enforcing to permissive and installs a init.d script in the system to start at boot up for the device to allow you to add the Link2SD app and use its functions that way instead.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#additional

thoctor said:
Man, you broke the 2 most basic rules of flashing . Always verify what you are flashing is compatible with your device and always make a stock back up or 2 before flashing a custom ROM.
The good news is you're not alone in breaking them. We all probably have broken one of them in the past but just got lucky. My variant is the a5_chl Virgin Mobile (Sprint) brain and the stock ROM's are on HTC's website under downloads. I'll try to find the link I saved for my version and link it here for you.
As for the bloatware. Removing it won't gain you any more storage space as it's in a separate partition for stock apps. Better off to just root, obtain true S off with the Sunshine app and get the app Link2SD and partition your ext. SD card with enough storage space for your apps and their data. It's what I did and my space is bigger and trouble free doing it this way even though it cost a few dollars. The other method is using a WP_ mod.ko for lollipop that changes the SElinux from enforcing to permissive and installs a init.d script in the system to start at boot up for the device to allow you to add the Link2SD app and use its functions that way instead.
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Thank you. I have been so far unable to locate the stock recovery image. Is it part of the package you can get from HTC that you linked to? I read a couple guides that say to use the zip files from HTC, but it looks like the ROMS from HTC are in executables. I tried to run the executable but it would just hang at the HTC screen and the progress bar on the windows program wouldn't move at all.

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zenabi_uematsu said:
Thank you. I have been so far unable to locate the stock recovery image. Is it part of the package you can get from HTC that you linked to? I read a couple guides that say to use the zip files from HTC, but it looks like the ROMS from HTC are in executables. I tried to run the executable but it would just hang at the HTC screen and the progress bar on the windows program wouldn't move at all.
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Here you go. This might be easier. It's FoxyDrew's tutorial for getting back to stock on the VM variant.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/ruu-t2952058

thoctor said:
Yeah. It won't work unless you first extract the stock recovery img from the exe. by first running it just initially and then in your computer typing in the search section %temp% and looking for the running exe. Then you click it and look for the recovery img from within one of a few numbered and lettered folders. It's in one of them under stock rom I believe. I'll find the video tutorial link I used to get mine and also try to find the link I officially mentioned that has the stock recovery as well.
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Awesome. Thanks again. I'll try this when I get home tonight.

zenabi_uematsu said:
Awesome. Thanks again. I'll try this when I get home tonight.
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Okay. So I was able to locate what looks like the correct folder in %temp% as it was created at the time I launched the executable. I couldn't find an .img file but saw the rom.zip? Would the recovery file be in the rom.zip file? The rom..zip would not let me view it's contents, I tried using 7-zip.

zenabi_uematsu said:
Okay. So I was able to locate what looks like the correct folder in %temp% as it was created at the time I launched the executable. I couldn't find an .img file but saw the rom.zip? Would the recovery file be in the rom.zip file? The rom..zip would not let me view it's contents, I tried using 7-zip.
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Yep, that's it. I forgot what I used to open it. It was a universal program that opens all types of files. You can get the recovery file from that link I gave you also and I'll look and see what program I used to open it with because it doesn't open with all unzipping programs.
EDIT: I believe I used Uniextract but you don't need to do that now that I linked you to the "how to get back to stock on VM 816." He's got the recovery linked there along with the ROM's .
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zenabi_uematsu said:
Thank you. I have been so far unable to locate the stock recovery image. Is it part of the package you can get from HTC that you linked to? I read a couple guides that say to use the zip files from HTC, but it looks like the ROMS from HTC are in executables. I tried to run the executable but it would just hang at the HTC screen and the progress bar on the windows program wouldn't move at all.
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Yeah. You have to first unroot your device then re flash your stock recovery and then lock your bootloader before doing any of that. Exe. or zip. That's the first thing to get straight. The exe contains the whole firmware and is a total re flash of your device. Some just extract the rom.zip and flash that through ADB/fastboot but the steps I mentioned earlier still should be done first.
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You'll also need to get into hboot/fastboot to unlock your bootloader using the htc.dev key you used to get it unlocked in the first place. Then flash back your stock recovery and relock your bootloader. From there you can flash back your stock rom.

thoctor said:
Yep, that's it. I forgot what I used to open it. It was a universal program that opens all types of files. You can get the recovery file from that link I gave you also and I'll look and see what program I used to open it with because it doesn't open with all unzipping programs.
EDIT: I believe I used Uniextract but you don't need to do that now that I linked you to the "how to get back to stock on VM 816." He's got the recovery linked there along with the ROM's .
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Yeah. You have to first unroot your device then re flash your stock recovery and then lock your bootloader before doing any of that. Exe. or zip. That's the first thing to get straight. The exe contains the whole firmware and is a total re flash of your device. Some just extract the rom.zip and flash that through ADB/fastboot but the steps I mentioned earlier still should be done first.
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You'll also need to get into hboot/fastboot to unlock your bootloader using the htc.dev key you used to get it unlocked in the first place. Then flash back your stock recovery and relock your bootloader. From there you can flash back your stock rom.
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Awesome. Thanks again for all your help.

zenabi_uematsu said:
Awesome. Thanks again for all your help.
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No problem buddy. Anytime. We've all been there.

S7 Active AT&T - Oreo

Does anyone have an idea when the S7 active potentially might see Oreo via OTA update?
Is it hard to install on your own via root or whatever?
Thanks.

jj8279 said:
Does anyone have an idea when the S7 active potentially might see Oreo via OTA update?
Is it hard to install on your own via root or whatever?
Thanks.
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you can already use stock recovery to flash it... Just make sure you flash the previous OTA updates until BRB5 are the last 4 characters of your baseband in settings -> about -> software info
I'm running the first oreo listed on that link on my S7 Active, not sure if the others will work, but once you are on BRB5, just copy the oreo zip to the root of your MICRO SD card, reboot into stock recovery, select install zip from sd card, and select the file... to do this, you cannot be rooted, if your system status shows as custom, flash nougat with odin... if you need it the odin files as well asall previous OTA updates are listed in the website as well. Just remove /OTA/Oreo from the end of the url
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/OTA/Oreo/
let me know how it goes, i'm happy with it, it has the S8 style launcher and app icons, and the new AOD, but unfortunately, no live infinity wallpapers :/
remember to hit thanks

HI
any one have Oreo stock rom? My S7 active can't go into recovery mode, only can use ODIN to flash. thanx

troublesome said:
HI
any one have Oreo stock rom? My S7 active can't go into recovery mode, only can use ODIN to flash. thanx
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There is no s7 active oreo rom in ODIN flashable format available yet, but you can update by flashing nougat, and flashing two ota flashable zip files in stock recovery. If you go to this website, and click the blue download button, you can extract the downloaded file with 7zip, or winrar, and flash the md5 files in ODIN, and you will then be on stock android nougat. You can then copy this zip file to your phone's external micro sd card, without extracting it, and use stock recovery mode (turn off, then volume up + home + power) to "apply update from sd card", or if you don't have a micro sd card, click "apply update from adb" and look up "how to use adb sideload" on google. Once it's done updating, do the same thing with this zip file, using stock recovery and "apply update from sd card" or using "apply update from ADB", and you will be on android 8.0 oreo. you can always use the first file you downloaded to go back to stock nougat if you don't like oreo, but it's working great for me!
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I need rom what had bootloader 3 because my phone was brick.my phone lost recovery mode but it has download mode.i must odin my phone by rom bootloader 3.Can you have it? Share me.Tks bro !

jacoblong09 said:
If you go to this website, and click the blue download button, you can extract the downloaded file with 7zip, or winrar, and flash the md5 files in ODIN, and you will then be on stock android nougat. [/URL]
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It doesn't work, but still thank you

troublesome said:
It doesn't work, but still thank you
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It should work, make sure you have the usb drivers installed, the LATEST VERSION of odin (older versions may get stuck), and make sure your phone is in download mode (hold down power + volume down + home until a blue screen appears. click volume up). Then, open odin, connect your phone, and add the four .tar.md5 files extracted from the link you quoted. It works for me, but if it doesn't, try this file instead. let me know how it goes

jacoblong09 said:
It should work, make sure you have the usb drivers installed, the LATEST VERSION of odin (older versions may get stuck), and make sure your phone is in download mode (hold down power + volume down + home until a blue screen appears. click volume up). Then, open odin, connect your phone, and add the four .tar.md5 files extracted from the link you quoted. It works for me, but if it doesn't, try this file instead. let me know how it goes
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Dear Sir:
Just FYI~
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76331898&postcount=610
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...sm-g891a-ota-updates-firmware-t3540866/page59

troublesome said:
Dear Sir:
Just FYI~
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76331898&postcount=610
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...sm-g891a-ota-updates-firmware-t3540866/page59
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Oh, i see. You're on bootloader version 3. In that case, there is most likely nothing you can do to fix the phone. Just wait patiently for an odin flashable version of oreo for the s7 active, which should have bootloader 3 out of the box, and that should work. At this point, it is simply a waiting game. I really can't do anything for you, wish I could, but I unfortunately do not have the knowledge to modify bootloader versions yet. So, patience is key. Cheers!

troublesome said:
Dear Sir:
Just FYI~
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76331898&postcount=610
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...sm-g891a-ota-updates-firmware-t3540866/page59
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actually, has anyone confirmed if unlocking the aboot allows bootloader downgrades on the s7 active? i also found this on the download site: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/root/unlockg891aboot.tar
Try flashing this in the AP slot in odin to unlock the aboot partition, then flash the nougat from the link i gave before, using just the AP file from the firmware in the AP slot, and don't use the BL, CP, OR CSC slots

jacoblong09 said:
actually, has anyone confirmed if unlocking the aboot allows bootloader downgrades on the s7 active? i also found this on the download site: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/root/unlockg891aboot.tar
Try flashing this in the AP slot in odin to unlock the aboot partition, then flash the nougat from the link i gave before, using just the AP file from the firmware in the AP slot, and don't use the BL, CP, OR CSC slots
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I tried it before, does not work, either, actually I tried everything on the site.lol

i have an idea.... i'll try taking a backup of my working oreo installation and converting it into a flashable tar file for odin...
can you tell me what error the phone shows when you try to flash the nougat? does it have a sw rev check fail or secure check fail?

jacoblong09 said:
i have an idea.... i'll try taking a backup of my working oreo installation and converting it into a flashable tar file for odin...
can you tell me what error the phone shows when you try to flash the nougat? does it have a sw rev check fail or secure check fail?
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sw rev check fail and only fail in BL part
http://protoss.myds.me/download/s7_active.jpg

then just don't flash the BL, flash everything else, let me know if it works

jacoblong09 said:
then just don't flash the BL, flash everything else, let me know if it works
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If odin BRA7 and you don't flash file BL.It will run PASS but your phone will brick when your phone was on rom RD4 (8.0).Last month ,I try do it.
You don't try it !
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jacoblong09 said:
i have an idea.... i'll try taking a backup of my working oreo installation and converting it into a flashable tar file for odin...
can you tell me what error the phone shows when you try to flash the nougat? does it have a sw rev check fail or secure check fail?
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I like your idea.You can help me do it .tks bro !

dothanhanloc said:
If odin BRA7 and you don't flash file BL.It will run PASS but your phone will brick when your phone was on rom RD4 (8.0).Last month ,I try do it.
You don't try it !
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I like your idea.You can help me do it .tks bro !
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i realize now that the issue with my idea is... root... root is not achieved on oreo yet... and the firmware.mobi website upload to dropbox doesn't work, just refreshes after clicking start upload. So i'm stuck. But, if somebody could provide an image i could flash to root oreo on the s7 active, i will be able to make an odin .tar.md5
but i can not without root :/
One other thing you could try is extracting the ota zip for oreo you previously had, take the boot.img from it, compress the boot.img into a tar file, and then try flashing that with odin, in the AP slot. let me know how it goes, my phone is in a boot loop cause i tried an older root method :/
luckily, i used an earlier oreo OTA file, so i'm still on BL2

troublesome said:
sw rev check fail and only fail in BL part
http://protoss.myds.me/download/s7_active.jpg
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Ok, after lots of digging through the ota zip, i believe i may have one step towards a solution.
But i need you to check it, as if it does work, it will update my phone to bootloader 3, which i would rather not do, since you already have bootloader 3, and it can't worsen the situation
now that i think about it, i could try flashing this on my currently installed marshmallow, after rooting, then try making the odin .tar.md5, but with the bootloader 3, so you can downgrade back to marshmallow. what do you think?
Try flashing the attached bootloader file, which i made for bootloader 3:
let me know if it works, thanks.. i might have a method for the system, too
EDIT NO STOP! i forgot a bin file, fixing now
EDIT 2 OK, SHOULD BE ALL GOOD NOW!
EDIT 3 I'M BRICKED NOW, but did see the new bootloader android logo at the bottom after flashing, then black screen qualcomm 9008

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jacoblong09 said:
you can already use stock recovery to flash it... Just make sure you flash the previous OTA updates until BRB5 are the last 4 characters of your baseband in settings -> about -> software info
I'm running the first oreo listed on that link on my S7 Active, not sure if the others will work, but once you are on BRB5, just copy the oreo zip to the root of your MICRO SD card, reboot into stock recovery, select install zip from sd card, and select the file... to do this, you cannot be rooted, if your system status shows as custom, flash nougat with odin... if you need it the odin files as well asall previous OTA updates are listed in the website as well. Just remove /OTA/Oreo from the end of the url
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/OTA/Oreo/
let me know how it goes, i'm happy with it, it has the S8 style launcher and app icons, and the new AOD, but unfortunately, no live infinity wallpapers :/
remember to hit thanks
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Hey I'm already running BRB5, do i need to rename the zip to update.zip or anything like that? also how do I send it to the root of the sd card, I just copied it into the regular file, does it need to be sent through a computer?

sultanmurad said:
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Hey I'm already running BRB5, do i need to rename the zip to update.zip or anything like that? also how do I send it to the root of the sd card, I just copied it into the regular file, does it need to be sent through a computer?
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Nah, use stock to flash CRC7 AS IS, NOT ANYTHING NEWER... My phone is now pernaneantly bricked due to me flashing an older bootloader from a new one

jacoblong09 said:
Nah, use stock to flash CRC7 AS IS, NOT ANYTHING NEWER... My phone is now pernaneantly bricked due to me flashing an older bootloader from a new one
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Oh that sucks, is there any way to flash it back to original stock through adb? I think I'll just wait for the software update to come through the carrier, I don't wanna risk that
AND THANKS FOR THE QUICK REPLY!! I was minutes away from flashing CRD4, you saved me big time