Hi guys,
I want unlock my phone with HTCDEV.
I wan't install any custom rom but only have the root.
After this operation can I to have the root?
Can I to continue to have OTA update?
Sorry for my english and thanks.
tatoone said:
Hi guys,
I want unlock my phone with HTCDEV.
I wan't install any custom rom but only have the root.
After this operation can I to have the root?
Can I to continue to have OTA update?
Sorry for my english and thanks.
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From what I understand you're saying you do not want to install a custom rom, just rooted stock rom?
Yes you can still recieve ota update but I think you must relock the bootloader before you install ota update
You could do that yet it would be an unbearable and unnecessary effort.
Just go with Android Revolution HD.
It is in sync with the OTA updates, nothing would look or feel different than stock. But has a better performance and battery life overall.
Nonverbose said:
From what I understand you're saying you do not want to install a custom rom, just rooted stock rom?
Yes you can still recieve ota update but I think you must relock the bootloader before you install ota update
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All right, I want root my stock rom and (Titanium Backup) and to continue to have the official update.
INFO:
Unlocking through htcdev.com will wipe your phone to factory defaults. Nothing will be wiped of you sd-card, only of your phone.
Ok, but after i have ulnocked the phone with htcdev, where find a guide for root?
tatoone said:
Ok, but after i have ulnocked the phone with htcdev, where find a guide for root?
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After you unlock, you can use the same procedure that you do for Revolutionary, namely you install ClockworkMod Recovery and then from CWM recovery you can install the lastest version of su-3.0.xxxx.zip to root the ROM. Then you can use Titanium Backup, BusyBox, etc.
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Hello, few days ago I bought an HTC Developer Edition (64GB). Came with Android 4.1.2 and came Unroot. So, because I need to use Titanium Backup I root it and I installed Clockworkmod recovery 6.0.4.4 and then Superuser to root it. The problem is that now I cant make OTA updates (errors when try to update), so my questions are: how can I make OTA updates without errors? Need to install a Stock Recovery again? Where I can find it?
Thanks in advanced!
Flashhh! said:
Hello, few days ago I bought an HTC Developer Edition (64GB). Came with Android 4.1.2 and came Unroot. So, because I need to use Titanium Backup I root it and I installed Clockworkmod recovery 6.0.4.4 and then Superuser to root it. The problem is that now I cant make OTA updates (errors when try to update), so my questions are: how can I make OTA updates without errors? Need to install a Stock Recovery again? Where I can find it?
Thanks in advanced!
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You need the stock rom without root and the recovery stock for your version main.
After you can apply the OTA
But if you have the Dev Edition, this ruu can help you
Guich said:
You need the stock rom without root and the recovery stock for your version main.
After you can apply the OTA
But if you have the Dev Edition, this ruu can help you
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Thanks for your answer, This ruu have the recovery stock included? Is there any other way to update my Dev Edition without changing my room?(I only change the recovery to root my pone)...
Flashhh! said:
Thanks for your answer, This ruu have the recovery stock included? Is there any other way to update my Dev Edition without changing my room?(I only change the recovery to root my pone)...
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This ruu will erase all data (also the sd) from your phone and it will upgrade your phone as stock, with stock rom, recovery, firmware etc.
Hi, I was just wondering what the steps were to keep stock software and root so I can still install OTA updates. I saw the guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618 but I wasn't quite sure under 'Rooting Stock ROM', whether this meant I had to have an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery, just an unlocked bootloader or whether I could flash this through the stock recovery.
Thanks!
leo.sutton said:
Hi, I was just wondering what the steps were to keep stock software and root so I can still install OTA updates. I saw the guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618 but I wasn't quite sure under 'Rooting Stock ROM', whether this meant I had to have an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery, just an unlocked bootloader or whether I could flash this through the stock recovery.
Thanks!
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Step require to root is to first unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery like TWRP, then root using TWRP.
When you unlock the bootloader, the process will wipe /data partition. This include the /data/preload folder were HTC preloaded apps are (flashlight, calculator, soundhound and much more). In alsmost each ota updates, some of these apps are patched but because they were wiped, the ota installation will fail. So in order to still receive ota, you must restore the entire content of that folder after unlocking bootloader. This can be done using someone's backup, guru reset rom, or a RUU.
You'll also need to restore stock recovery for your version which is needed to install ota updates.
You will probably need to re-root after each ota, which is not a really hard thing to do.
If I have root on my device, I get OTA updates or not?
saarxee said:
If I have root on my device, I get OTA updates or not?
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Yes you will get, but no they wont install UNTIL you remove root
And, you need the stock recovery as well + unroot.
I need to install stock firmware and It's deleted all my data?
Do i also need to have locked bootloader?Thanks.
Er, if you have a custom ROM, you might get the notification, but the install will almost surely fail; I wouldn't even try...even if it somehow installs, it'll probably just wreck your ROM.
But, er, OTA updates (if you are on stock already) don't wipe any data. But, if you are on a custom ROM and you want to get the OTA update, you'll need to flash back to stock and you should factory reset when switching ROMs (custom -> stock).
Locked or unlocked bootloader: it doesn't matter. I have an unlocked bootloader and I received the 5.0.2 update no problem.
Hi guys !
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted my device, and i don't know if i can upgrade my Nexus 6 by ota (received this morning on the phone) without brick it.
Is it dangerous?
Thank you
EDIT : I'm on stock Lollipop 5.0.1
Unlocked is fine. If you have root or any other system mods, you'll need to remove them.
Oh thanks for the quick answer
So if I unroot it with Nexus Root Toolkit it will be ok?
Midsylen said:
Oh thanks for the quick answer
So if I unroot it with Nexus Root Toolkit it will be ok?
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Nexus toolkit doesn't unroot. It reflashes the entire phone which also means root disappears. If you're going to do that, no point taking the ota. Just flash full update.
You can indoor via the SuperSU app.
Oh ok I just saw that.
So if I unroot via SuperSU it's ok i can install?
Midsylen said:
Oh ok I just saw that.
So if I unroot via SuperSU it's ok i can install?
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As long as you do the full unroot and made no other modifications. Oh and everything must be 100% stock, including recovery
I've installed TWRP...
So, what is the best way for me to install 5.1 without losing my data?
Midsylen said:
I've installed TWRP...
So, what is the best way for me to install 5.1 without losing my data?
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download the factory image that you want to update to.
extract the system.img, boot.img and radio.img
Fastboot flash them.
You could also flash the bootloader if you want though I dont see any point.
Ok, thank you for your quick answers
Hey , im new to rooting and the forums so sorry if somethings are not properly explained.
I recently managed to root my uk variant m7 unlocked to any service with the latest twrp recovery.
I have recently found the venom rom which i would like to install to futher customize my rooted device, but i need to upgrade my android to 5.0.2 and i am currently on 4.2.2.
in the toolbar it says 'system update avaliable' and after installing it says 'system update ready' and im guessing this will bring me to 5.0.2 firmware. after clicking on it it reboots my phone and for some reason enters the recovery. from this point i do not know what to do.
so to summarise, i need to upgrade my m7 from 4.2.2 to 5.0.2 nut when i do it enters my twrp recovery and i do not know what to do
system details:
HTC One M7 UK variant unlocked to any service
rooted with SuperSU
Stock rom (4.2.2)
Stock kernel
Thanks
Julian1738 said:
im guessing this will bring me to 5.0.2 firmware.
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no, there are a lot of updates between 4.2.2 and 5.0.2
after clicking on it it reboots my phone and for some reason enters the recovery.
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Because the ota update is supposed to be flashed from stock recovery.
so to summarise, i need to upgrade my m7 from 4.2.2 to 5.0.2 nut when i do it enters my twrp recovery and i do not know what to do
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You can't update your phone in its current status. You need stock recovery installed, unmodified /system files and /data/preload which is deleted during the htcdev bootloader unlock process. You'll probably need to use a RUU or something else.
system details:
HTC One M7 UK variant unlocked to any service
rooted with SuperSU
Stock rom (4.2.2)
Stock kernel
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Unfortunately, this is not really relevant info, post the output of "fastboot getvar all" command, remove your IMEI # before posting.
so i have to unroot my phone
great this is going to take a while :/
if i factory reset my phone will it remove the bootloader and root?
Julian1738 said:
if i factory reset my phone will it remove the bootloader
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What? You might want to read about what a bootloader is
A device without a booloader is called a paperweight
and root?
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A factory reset only wipes user data. Root files are stored in /system partition which is not affected by a factory reset so short answer no, like I said you'll probably need a RUU or something else (stock odex rom/nandroid backup/guru reset rom) to reset your phone back to stock. Post the output of "fastboot getvar all"
alray said:
You can't update your phone in its current status. You need stock recovery installed, unmodified /system files and /data/preload which is deleted during the htcdev bootloader unlock process. You'll probably need to use a RUU or something else.
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Its possible to download the update elsewhere and install it through twrp recovery?
If yes, where i can find these updates in zip form?
If not, what's the simple option to install the update?
thanks
tkdfilipe said:
Its possible to download the update elsewhere and install it through twrp recovery?
If yes, where i can find these updates in zip form?
If not, what's the simple option to install the update?
thanks
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If your phone is S-off, you can download the Ota zip files and install them incrementally (can't skip a version) using stock recovery. That doesn't change the fact that all files in /system and /data/preload must be unmodified.
Imo, the simplest way to update if your phone isn't stock is with a RUU. If your phone is stock, reflash stock recovery and update with Ota, if it's stock and soff you can update with Ota zip files if you can find all the ones you need.
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