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Hi,
I am running JB4.4.2.2 on international HTC One and want to first time install custom ROM. How stable is it? From reading even latest replies people still experiencing some minor problems though.
My main issue with JB at the moment is battery life and I also am a fan of customization.
I already have videos on how to root device http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoTdssGCJs and
how to Install ROM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoTdssGCJs
Sometime in the future I will sell my device so I wonder if there is easy way to get back to stock?
Thanks !
nebulaoperator said:
Hi,
I am running JB4.4.2.2 on international HTC One and want to first time install custom ROM. How stable is it? From reading even latest replies people still experiencing some minor problems though.
My main issue with JB at the moment is battery life and I also am a fan of customization.
I already have videos on how to root device http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoTdssGCJs and
how to Install ROM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoTdssGCJs
Sometime in the future I will sell my device so I wonder if there is easy way to get back to stock?
Thanks !
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No problems with ant custom ROM, issues typically from HTC bugs on leaked builds.
Use a RUU to go back to stock easy.
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ilal2ielli said:
No problems with ant custom ROM, issues typically from HTC bugs on leaked builds.
Use a RUU to go back to stock easy.
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Am I correct that my phone back up will be saved using recovery clockwork and original JB stored somewhere on my PC?
nebulaoperator said:
Am I correct that my phone back up will be saved using recovery clockwork and original JB stored somewhere on my PC?
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Only if you back it up yourself and copy it to your PC.
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nebulaoperator said:
Hi,
I am running JB4.4.2.2 on international HTC One and want to first time install custom ROM. How stable is it? From reading even latest replies people still experiencing some minor problems though.
My main issue with JB at the moment is battery life and I also am a fan of customization.
I already have videos on how to root device http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoTdssGCJs and
how to Install ROM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoTdssGCJs
Sometime in the future I will sell my device so I wonder if there is easy way to get back to stock?
Thanks !
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Custom ROMs are incredibly stable for the most part. I have run Android Revolution HD (and later ARHD Google Play Edition) pretty much since I bought my One (less than a week after launch) and I could count on one hand the number of times I've had my phone crash.
The more mods you flash with the rom, the higher the chance of bugs. Stock like roms are extremely stable. You may see a few bugs, since most roms just upgraded to a new base (HTC released official 4.3 update).
If there is a RUU (HTC's official tool for returning to stock) newer than your current firmware, that matches your cid and mid (carrier ID and model ID) then returning to stock is very simple. If not you need to restore a nandroid backup (made from clockworkmod or TWRP as soon as you flash them) then flash a stock recovery. Be aware that since you're on 4.2.2 and hboot 1.54 there is no S-off (Security off) exploit for your phone, which means the device will display a "***TAMPERED***" flag inside the bootloader. You will also get a red text warning at boot up; "This build is for development purposes only, distribution outside of HTC is not legal yada yada yada". It doesn't really mean anything other than it may turn away potential buyers, and it will most likely void your warranty.
Remember: backup, backup, backup.
And as always, with flashing any custom software, there are inherent risks, however minimal, and flashing is always your choice, so the devs, and the community, take no responsibility for your device or anything that may happen to it.
But enough scaring you
The One is extremely easy to root and flash on compared to other devices, and with S-on (security on) it's pretty hard to mess it up in any permanent way.
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CoryTallman said:
The more mods you flash with the rom, the higher the chance of bugs. Stock like roms are extremely stable. You may see a few bugs, since most roms just upgraded to a new base (HTC released official 4.3 update).
If there is a RUU (HTC's official tool for returning to stock) newer than your current firmware, that matches your cid and mid (carrier ID and model ID) then returning to stock is very simple. If not you need to restore a nandroid backup (made from clockworkmod or TWRP as soon as you flash them) then flash a stock recovery. Be aware that since you're on 4.2.2 and hboot 1.54 there is no S-off (Security off) exploit for your phone, which means the device will display a "***TAMPERED***" flag inside the bootloader. You will also get a red text warning at boot up; "This build is for development purposes only, distribution outside of HTC is not legal yada yada yada". It doesn't really mean anything other than it may turn away potential buyers, and it will most likely void your warranty.
Remember: backup, backup, backup.
And as always, with flashing any custom software, there are inherent risks, however minimal, and flashing is always your choice, so the devs, and the community, take no responsibility for your device or anything that may happen to it.
But enough scaring you
The One is extremely easy to root and flash on compared to other devices, and with S-on (security on) it's pretty hard to mess it up in any permanent way.
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Hi Cory,
I am still with 4.2.2 so I would use ROM for this version of JB.
Why does it matter what version is RUU? I would've though if I make it to the original state of my phone then I am able just use official OTA update.
I found some RUU here but I am not sure if this is newer.
nebulaoperator said:
Hi Cory,
I am still with 4.2.2 so I would use ROM for this version of JB.
Why does it matter what version is RUU? I would've though if I make it to the original state of my phone then I am able just use official OTA update.
I found some RUU here but I am not sure if this is newer.
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4.3 is official now, why would you not use that?
And an RUU flashes your phone completely back to stock, but if there is no RUU for your CID you can't flash it.
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CoryTallman said:
4.3 is official now, why would you not use that?
And an RUU flashes your phone completely back to stock, but if there is no RUU for your CID you can't flash it.
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I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428426
Something else is unclear to me when restarting my phone into fastboot mode do I have to uncheck fastboot in power menu before I turn my phone off?
ARHD! I think is the best rom. Stable such as stock, no issues. Try this one
nebulaoperator said:
I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428426
Something else is unclear to me when restarting my phone into fastboot mode do I have to uncheck fastboot in power menu before I turn my phone off?
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You must turn off fastboot in the power menu in order to use the other fastboot.
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CoryTallman said:
You must turn off fastboot in the power menu in order to use the other fastboot.
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Great, Thanks.
Back to the RUU. I am aware there is no RUU i need from 3 UK. So I wonder if I keep my JB at 4.2.2 do unlock back my phone root and install ROM. (but still keep 4.2.2) Than later when 3 UK release RUU I can go back to stock?
Thanks
nebulaoperator said:
Great, Thanks.
Back to the RUU. I am aware there is no RUU i need from 3 UK. So I wonder if I keep my JB at 4.2.2 do unlock back my phone root and install ROM. (but still keep 4.2.2) Than later when 3 UK release RUU I can go back to stock?
Thanks
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Well hypothetically, you're free to upgrade your rom to 4.3 because custom roms don't include bootloaders or firmware. Then if 3 UK ever releases an RUU (which is an if, not a when, some carriers don't), you could just flash 4.2.2 then RUU. (You might not even need to flash the rom, I'm not sure if an RUU checks rom version.) But if you ever update firmware, the RUU would need to contain a newer version than what you're currently running. Unless you obtain s-off sometime in the future.
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OK, so about 9 months ago I rooted my Three branded HTC one, installed CWM recovery and put ARHD12 on there and it's been brilliant. Three are now rolling out the 4G radio updates which as far as I understand is entirely separate to any ROM such as ARHD. So how do I get the radio update? Do I have to go back to stock? If so, now's the time to confess I didn't take a backup before I installed ARHD. So I guess I need the most recent Three RUU - do I have to remove CWM before I install it? I'm not a n00b - I managed to do this on my own last time and I'm fairly technically competent. The only problem I have now is one of time - I can't spend an entire day figuring stuff out due to the 9-month old bundle of joy that requires a fair bit of attention! If you can help me with a fairly simple outline of what to do in what order, that would be very much appreciated. Cheers!
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OK, so about 9 months ago I rooted my Three branded HTC one, installed CWM recovery and put ARHD12 on there and it's been brilliant. Three are now rolling out the 4G radio updates which as far as I understand is entirely separate to any ROM such as ARHD. So how do I get the radio update? Do I have to go back to stock? If so, now's the time to confess I didn't take a backup before I installed ARHD. So I guess I need the most recent Three RUU - do I have to remove CWM before I install it? I'm not a n00b - I managed to do this on my own last time and I'm fairly technically competent. The only problem I have now is one of time - I can't spend an entire day figuring stuff out due to the 9-month old bundle of joy that requires a fair bit of attention! If you can help me with a fairly simple outline of what to do in what order, that would be very much appreciated. Cheers!
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You will have to return completely to stock. That means everything must be as it was out of the box. As for the ruu for your carrier, if they released it then it should be in one of the stickies.
Bat cave One
I'm on Three in the UK and before I flashed a custom ROM I made sure I got S-Off then flashed the latest unbranded firmware(FUU_4.19.401.9-TWRP2633_combined_nowipe.exe which I got from XDA) and then changed my CID to SuperCID. After that I flashed custom ROM without flashing a stock ROM. LTE/4G works perfectly ok.
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I'm on Three in the UK and before I flashed a custom ROM I made sure I got S-Off then flashed the latest unbranded firmware(FUU_4.19.401.9-TWRP2633_combined_nowipe.exe which I got from XDA) and then changed my CID to SuperCID. After that I flashed custom ROM without flashing a stock ROM. LTE/4G works perfectly ok.
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Thanks Heat57. I'm currently S-On, Unlocked, Tampered. I've also found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419699
which seems to contain all of the radio files in the world, and also all of the firmware. This radio:
(1.29.401.12 WWE OTA) Radio_4A.14.3250.13_10.33.1150.01L
Looks interested, but you say you never flashed your radio? When did you get your one?
I'm thinking from your post I'm going to get S-OFF (using Revone, yes?) and flash a firmware to see if the 4G radio options show up. I can't see the one you mentioned - could you recommend one from the above thread? Also, it says TWRP - I'm using CWM - is that a problem?
Final question - if I do a backup I'm backing up the radio and firmware as well? So if I make a total plums of this I can get back to CWM and restore?
TIA for any further help you can give me
ShadowTD said:
Thanks Heat57. I'm currently S-On, Unlocked, Tampered. I've also found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419699
which seems to contain all of the radio files in the world, and also all of the firmware. This radio:
(1.29.401.12 WWE OTA) Radio_4A.14.3250.13_10.33.1150.01L
Looks interested, but you say you never flashed your radio? When did you get your one?
I'm thinking from your post I'm going to get S-OFF (using Revone, yes?) and flash a firmware to see if the 4G radio options show up. I can't see the one you mentioned - could you recommend one from the above thread? Also, it says TWRP - I'm using CWM - is that a problem?
Final question - if I do a backup I'm backing up the radio and firmware as well? So if I make a total plums of this I can get back to CWM and restore?
TIA for any further help you can give me
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Well, I flashed the firmware, which amongst other hardware bits includes the radio. My first goal was to unlock the bootloader and then S-Off, as the latter removes any potential issues with firmware flashes and the like. I also went and changed CID to 11111111, which I understand is SuperCID and enables flashing of firmware and ROMs of different CID designations. Please beware, YOU MUST BE S-OFF FOR FIRMWARE FLASHING!!!
Regarding your question of revone, if you're on hboot 1.44 then yes, revone, hboot version 1.54 and 1.55 only work with rumrunner and latest versions require the 'firewater' exploit.
I am relatively new to HTC, although I owned an original Desire many years ago, so I still remember the peculiarities of HTC ROM. I had a Galaxy Note 2 and rooting and flashing ROMs there is a piece of cake by comparison. I digress.
Unlike most other manufacturers, where you get everything included in the custom ROM, it seems with HTC that is not the case, hence if you want to update your radio for example, you need to flash a firmware package. Therefore, I am not certain if a Nandroid would restore the firmware, if you encounter any problems, maybe someone more knowledgeable can confirm. In any event, if you're S-Off then flashing any firmware for the M7ul should work, so worst case, if you mess up you could always flash the one I pointed out via adb. Here is a link to the latest firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485651
Regarding the recovery, I just prefer TWRP and use the one but last version 2.6.3.4, which works perfectly. #However, there is no reason why your CWM should not be adequate. Before I took the jump, after just receiving my One, I read through the threads for about a day to make sure I got it right.
Finally, if you end up rooted and S-Off then there is a supper little flashable zip called 'Guru_Bootloade_Reset_1.0.zip' that allows you to remove the tampered flag, relock the bootloader and unlock it again by simply flashing it and selecting what you want in it's aroma installer. You'll find it on XDA as well, justuse the search function.
I Recently Bought an Htc one (M7) {running android 4.3} from an electronics shop well 4.4 Kitkat Just came out so I was all excited to update to check out all the changes... sadly I was mistaken. The previous owner had tried to root the phone so im stuck with a phone that is "Tampered" "Unlocked"
with "s-on" not to bad right? well the recovery on the phone is Team win project recovery... and the phone is not rooted
I want to return the phone to stock or at least beable to get normal ota updates
Can some one give me a detailed step by step walkthrough of how to switch the phones recovery back to stock im not very tech savy in this field
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I Recently Bought an Htc one (M7) {running android 4.3} from an electronics shop well 4.4 Kitkat Just came out so I was all excited to update to check out all the changes... sadly I was mistaken. The previous owner had tried to root the phone so im stuck with a phone that is "Tampered" "Unlocked"
with "s-on" not to bad right? well the recovery on the phone is Team win project recovery... and the phone is not rooted
I want to return the phone to stock or at least beable to get normal ota updates
Can some one give me a detailed step by step walkthrough of how to switch the phones recovery back to stock im not very tech savy in this field
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you have to flash a RUU
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you have to flash a RUU
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Its a Tmobile phone is there one for tmobile?
and doesnt that require s-off?
well the ruu I tried wouldnt even run on my Laptop
There are some T-Mobile RUU's. Check the T-Mobile forum. Specifically this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496074
Me personally I would check to see what HBOOT version is on there and if it's lower than 1.57, go S-OFF before doing anything else. Then just use TWRP to flash a stock or stock-ish 4.4 ROM and never mind OTA's.
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NxNW said:
There are some T-Mobile RUU's. Check the T-Mobile forum. Specifically this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496074
Me personally I would check to see what HBOOT version is on there and if it's lower than 1.57, go S-OFF before doing anything else. Then just use TWRP to flash a stock or stock-ish 4.4 ROM and never mind OTA's.
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Thank you guys im looking further into it. Does the phone need to be rooted to flash a rom or just have the bootloader unlocked?
For kit Kat it needs to be s-OFF. Let's get that out of the way first.
And some s-OFF methods require a rooted ROM to work as I recall. So it's already getting complicated.
But a typical custom Rom doesn't *need* root, in fact after flashing you will discover it *gives* you root.
Going that route requires work and some reading. Then again, getting an RUU to run successfully does too.
Basically the situation you''re in is not horrible, but to go all the way forward (S-OFF Kit Kat with ability to do anything you want in the future) or all the way back (totally locked down stock system capable only of accepting OTA's ) will require work either way.
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So basicaly it may be simpler if I...
1 s-off
2 download rom
2.5 put on phone memory
3 go to team win recovery
4 Click install and choose said rom?
is that the basics of it?
if I want the least amount of trouble?
Also I guess what makes this most confusing for me is the non stock recovery
and to use fire water for the s-off I need to remove htc sync from the phone?
I feel im doing more work and stressing than i should be?
Yes Im quite Noobish..
Pretty much yes.
There could be adventures along the way, but I think this outcome would position you well for the future.
The biggest question is how old is your HBOOT.
There is no S-OFF for 1.57 and existing exploits for 1.56 don't always work.
If you can get S-OFF, you can do anything, including a) destroying your phone by mistake; b) changing your mind later and going back to S-ON; and, my personal favorite, c) destroying your phone in the act of trying to go back to S-ON (due to modified/ damaged HBOOT partition).
If you can't get S-ON, well, see if you can get back to stock.
Occasionally you are truly stuck and can neither go forward nor backward.
Which in your case is not so bad. 4.3 works great. Honestly plenty of people here are trying to go *back* to 4.3 after trying 4.4.
With S-OFF you can always do that. S-ON, not so much..
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Yeah.. now i have a pretty blue screen that once every 10 minutes or so will flash the google logo so yup bricked...
That would qualify as an "adventure". Still, it sounds like something less than "bricked".
See if you can enter HBOOT (hold down volume-down and power buttons for a few seconds or if you're in a boot loop , just hold down volume-down as phone is booting up).
If so, you can select fastboot and you should have the option to power down. That should give the battery a rest and give you time to think.
At some point you need to have the android tools fastboot and adb set up on your computer.
When you do, enter HBOOT, select fastboot (with phone plugged into computer via USB) and run the command fastboot getvar all.
Post the results here.
The first post of this thread doesn't really contain enough detail for others to help you otherwise.
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So Im no noob to android nor the rom/rooting crap. But i come from nexus devices and we all know how super simple those are to use and return to stock. I dont understand the HTC crap. I bought this m9 and thought it was going to be dev friendly like nexus's are but I was wrong. This is what I did. Unlocked bootloader, flashed TWRP (and before I made the backup, I set it to r/w) then i made a stock backup that was set on R/W and did some other things like flashing CM etc.. My question is, if i wanted to return to stock and be able to receive OTAs, what must I do. Would downloading a stock nandroid from here be enough or must I run an RUU(which i dont understand). Also, I still have S-ON and have not modified that. If read some guides but Im still confused. Nothing like a nexus. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks (tmobile USA)
bynarie said:
So Im no noob to android nor the rom/rooting crap. But i come from nexus devices and we all know how super simple those are to use and return to stock. I dont understand the HTC crap. I bought this m9 and thought it was going to be dev friendly like nexus's are but I was wrong. This is what I did. Unlocked bootloader, flashed TWRP (and before I made the backup, I set it to r/w) then i made a stock backup that was set on R/W and did some other things like flashing CM etc.. My question is, if i wanted to return to stock and be able to receive OTAs, what must I do. Would downloading a stock nandroid from here be enough or must I run an RUU(which i dont understand). Also, I still have S-ON and have not modified that. If read some guides but Im still confused. Nothing like a nexus. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks (tmobile USA)
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Your best bet is to run the RUU exe from your pc, its very simple and takes about 10 min. It wipes everything and put you back to 100% stock.
it will not change your unlocked bootloader or S-on/S-off. keep in mind since you are S-on you can only use the RUU for the current version that is on your phone, you cant go back to earlier version
you can get the RUU's here
also the get OTA you have to be unrooted, and have stock recovery
Hope this helps
kc6wke said:
Your best bet is to run the RUU exe from your pc, its very simple and takes about 10 min. It wipes everything and put you back to 100% stock.
it will not change your unlocked bootloader or S-on/S-off. keep in mind since you are S-on you can only use the RUU for the current version that is on your phone, you cant go back to earlier version
you can get the RUU's here
also the get OTA you have to be unrooted, and have stock recovery
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So, if I S-off I can run an RUU for any version, even the newest? And as long as I have stock recovery/unrooted I will be able to get OTA? Its that easy? Thanks for the help
Well I've finally rooted my HTC One M7 after months of saying I'll do it soon, I've also flashed the latest CWM recovery on there but now my question is what do I do now? I've downloaded some apps that need root permissions but nothing great. What I want is an OS that uses minimal RAM and battery. I've seen LiquidOS but that runs Android KitKat, are there any that run on Android Lollipop?
Thanks
AJHylton said:
Well I've finally rooted my HTC One M7 after months of saying I'll do it soon, I've also flashed the latest CWM recovery on there but now my question is what do I do now? I've downloaded some apps that need root permissions but nothing great.
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Normally you only root a phone if you need to use something that requires root privileges. Its like saying: I finally managed to open that locked door to access this room where there is nothing inside that I really need... now what?
What I want is an OS that uses minimal RAM and battery. I've seen LiquidOS but that runs Android KitKat, are there any that run on Android Lollipop?
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If you want to flash a custom rom, you don't need to root, only need to unlock the bootlaoder and flash a custom recovery (like you already did in the process of rooting). Most custom roms are pre-rooted anyway. There a lot of lollipop roms out there, check in the development section of this forum (Sense 6/7 + Lollipop or GPE lollipop). What will be the best rom for you? Its hard to tell, test a few one yourself, its the best way to find out. If you want something stripped down then probably a GPE rom will fit your needs otherwise if you prefer to have a more "complete" experience I would say go with Sense (6 or 7) rom.
alray said:
Normally you only root a phone if you need to use something that requires root privileges. Its like saying: I finally managed to open that locked door to access this room where there is nothing inside that I really need... now what?
If you want to flash a custom rom, you don't need to root, only need to unlock the bootlaoder and flash a custom recovery (like you already did in the process of rooting). Most custom roms are pre-rooted anyway. There a lot of lollipop roms out there, check in the development section of this forum (Sense 6/7 + Lollipop or GPE lollipop). What will be the best rom for you? Its hard to tell, test a few one yourself, its the best way to find out. If you want something stripped down then probably a GPE rom will fit your needs otherwise if you prefer to have a more "complete" experience I would say go with Sense (6 or 7) rom.
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I'd like to add - change recovery to TWRP as it's recomended for most ROMs out there
Thank you, I think I'm going to go for ViperOne by Team Venom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2334294)
This is the first time I'll be doing this so any tips or anything you'd advise me on doing?
Thank you
AJHylton said:
Thank you, I think I'm going to go for ViperOne by Team Venom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2334294)
This is the first time I'll be doing this so any tips or anything you'd advise me on doing?
Thank you
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Do a Nandroid backup of your current setup before flashing anything so if something goes wrong, you can simply restore that backup and use your phone. Better to save the backup your computer so if its wiped from the phone accidentally, you still have a copy.
read the OP of the ROM you want to flash twice before proceeding
Newer Sense roms (lollipop) requires a recent firmware on your phone to work properly (a 7.xx.xxx.x version). Confirm that before flashing the rom using "fastboot getvar all". The version-main number is your firmware version.
Ask questions if you are unsure about something, better than bricking your phone
You might also want to check if there is a RUU to return your phone back to stock in case you need to in the future. (your version-main will tell you the RUU version you'll need)
alray said:
yep,
Do a Nandroid backup of your current setup before flashing anything so if something goes wrong, you can simply restore that backup and use your phone. Better to save the backup your computer so if its wiped from the phone accidentally, you still have a copy.
read the OP of the ROM you want to flash twice before proceeding
Newer Sense roms (lollipop) requires a recent firmware on your phone to work properly (a 7.xx.xxx.x version). Confirm that before flashing the rom using "fastboot getvar all". The version-main number is your firmware version.
Ask questions if you are unsure about something, better than bricking your phone
You might also want to check if there is a RUU to return your phone back to stock in case you need to in the future. (your version-main will tell you the RUU version you'll need)
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Thank you very much I think I'm ready to do it I just need to flash TWRP recovery on as I have CWM, the only 2 questions I have are;
Do I need to do anything with the bootloader, its currently unlocked but I've read on other forums some of them require the bootloader to be locked but S-Off or something? There's nothing about this in the Viper install instructions I'm just wondering if it's relevant?
Also an RUU, is that basically a recovery file with an OS? If so would I still need to look into this if I've already done a Nandroid backup?
Thank you for all your help.
AJHylton said:
Thank you very much I think I'm ready to do it I just need to flash TWRP recovery on as I have CWM, the only 2 questions I have are;
Do I need to do anything with the bootloader, its currently unlocked but I've read on other forums some of them require the bootloader to be locked but S-Off or something? There's nothing about this in the Viper install instructions I'm just wondering if it's relevant?
Also an RUU, is that basically a recovery file with an OS? If so would I still need to look into this if I've already done a Nandroid backup?
Thank you for all your help.
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You don't need S-OFF to flash a custom rom, only an unlocked bootloader with a custom recovery.
A RUU is a factory image. It can reflash the software and firmware back to stock if needed. Its useful to know if there is one for your phone just in case you can't restore your phone using your backup for whatever reason. Tell me what your version-main is and I'll tell you if there is a RUU somewhere.
alray said:
You don't need S-OFF to flash a custom rom, only an unlocked bootloader with a custom recovery.
A RUU is a factory image. It can reflash the software and firmware back to stock if needed. Its useful to know if there is one for your phone just in case you can't restore your phone using your backup for whatever reason. Tell me what your version-main is and I'll tell you if there is a RUU somewhere.
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Apologies this is a really noob question but how do I find that out because I've been looking at it says about using fastboot in a command window but all I get is "Waiting for device"
edit: apologies I just realised I had to actually be in fastboot mode *duhh* my version main is - version-main: 7.19.401.30
Thank you
AJHylton said:
Apologies this is a really noob question but how do I find that out because I've been looking at it says about using fastboot in a command window but all I get is "Waiting for device"
edit: apologies I just realised I had to actually be in fastboot mode *duhh* my version main is - version-main: 7.19.401.30
Thank you
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There is no RUU for 7.19.401.30 but there is one for 7.19.401.22 which can be used on your phone if needed in the future. :good: