Can't OTA Update Relocked Phone - Sprint HTC One (M8)

Today I unrooted my phone and relocked it so I could update my phone to 4.4.3 but every time I try to update it the phone will boot into fastboot mode and it reads "security warning" under where it says "Relocked". It does that every time I want to go to recovery.

AlexanderX said:
Today I unrooted my phone and relocked it so I could update my phone to 4.4.3 but every time I try to update it the phone will boot into fastboot mode and it reads "security warning" under where it says "Relocked". It does that every time I want to go to recovery.
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You need a stock rom and stock recovery for the OTA to work.

I'm using both a stock rom and a stock recovery.

Why are you trying to boot into recovery if you have the stock recovery installed?

Magnum_Enforcer said:
So when you select recovery mode while in the bootloader what happens?
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The screen will read "Entering Recovery" for 1 second then goes into fastboot mode.

Might want to try installing the stock Android system recovery again (doesn't sound like you have a recovery installed at this point). Sounds like that's what your issue is. You can also use a RUU to get back to stock and then take the OTA update.

To run a RUU, would I need to unlock my bootloader again?

AlexanderX said:
To run a RUU, would I need to unlock my bootloader again?
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No.

Well, I tried to run RUU and FUU and both of them failed. I can't get passed step 1. Can I install a custom recovery and try again?

Make sure the firmware version of the RUU matches what you have installed. If you need a reference hit the second link in my sig and scroll down to the section regarding Hboot versions.

Magnum_Enforcer said:
Make sure the firmware version of the RUU matches what you have installed. If you need a reference hit the second link in my sig and scroll down to the section regarding Hboot versions.
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It does.

ota update
i am on stock rom 4.4.2 with twrp. s-off sim unlocked the system has automatically downloaded the new firmware 4.4.3. when i tap isntall phone turns on in twrp. there when i choose to install update the error flashes
checking for md5 file..
skipping md5 check: no md5 file found.
error: executing update binary in zip
error flashing zip.
can anyone suggest how can i update. pardon for silly questions i m new to this android thing.

You need to reinstall the stock Android system recovery to take the OTA update. Also need to be on a relatively stock ROM to take the update.

How can i reinstall stock recovery rom. Is tbere any option to keep twrp and install new software version
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I just got my sprint m8 hk edition 2 days ago, after which I htcdev unlocked, rooted, s-off'd(tried firewater got whelped) used sunshine successfully, flashed captain throwbacks latest twrp, then proceeded to debloat. After I got the notification for the 1.54.654.13 update I fastboot flashed back to stock hk recovery 1.54.654.9, and got that ota installed and only had to reroot was still s-off and unlocked. Fastboot flashed cap's twrp again, then I got the ota update for 1.54.654.15(didn't realize this thing needed so many updates, I now know I still have 2 or 3 more to go) So I flashed back to stock hk 1.54.654.13 recovery, tried installing 1.54.654.15 and it reboots and tries to install it makes it to about 25% then the pic of the phone gets a red triangle and I have to hold pwr and volume up to reboot. I've redownloaded and reflashed the stock hk 1.54.654.13 recovery multiple times as well as deleting the ota update and redownloading it 3 times to no avail same result every time. Soooo, my question is do I even need to update step by step? Or should I just download the latest firmware 2.16.654.4 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173 and install thru my pc. If so, I believe I need to relock my bootloader then ruu to 2.16.654.4. And last question, do I lose s-off by ruu'ing?

djjozo said:
I just got my sprint m8 hk edition 2 days ago, after which I htcdev unlocked, rooted, s-off'd(tried firewater got whelped) used sunshine successfully, flashed captain throwbacks latest twrp, then proceeded to debloat. After I got the notification for the 1.54.654.13 update I fastboot flashed back to stock hk recovery 1.54.654.9, and got that ota installed and only had to reroot was still s-off and unlocked. Fastboot flashed cap's twrp again, then I got the ota update for 1.54.654.15(didn't realize this thing needed so many updates, I now know I still have 2 or 3 more to go) So I flashed back to stock hk 1.54.654.13 recovery, tried installing 1.54.654.15 and it reboots and tries to install it makes it to about 25% then the pic of the phone gets a red triangle and I have to hold pwr and volume up to reboot. I've redownloaded and reflashed the stock hk 1.54.654.13 recovery multiple times as well as deleting the ota update and redownloading it 3 times to no avail same result every time. Soooo, my question is do I even need to update step by step? Or should I just download the latest firmware 2.16.654.4 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173 and install thru my pc. If so, I believe I need to relock my bootloader then ruu to 2.16.654.4. And last question, do I lose s-off by ruu'ing?
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You do not lose S-OFF ever. Only way to go back to S-ON is by doing is manually.
I believe it was the first or second OTA but you had to be completely on the stock ROM (the OTA looked for certain .apks in folders and if you didn't have them [ie. you debloated] you can't OTA).
Since you're S-OFF just go flash the latest firmware (no need to relock and RUU).

exSD said:
You do not lose S-OFF ever. Only way to go back to S-ON is by doing is manually.
I believe it was the first or second OTA but you had to be completely on the stock ROM (the OTA looked for certain .apks in folders and if you didn't have them [ie. you debloated] you can't OTA).
Since you're S-OFF just go flash the latest firmware (no need to relock and RUU).
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Nice, I didn't know u could never lose s-off!! I kinda thought it was something I had removed. So just flash the latest(for now at least, until the "eye" is ready) from omj's link I posted above? And thanks for the advice!!
Scratch that, just saw that is the ruu in his thread
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Ok so feeling like a fool, down further I found the 2.16.654.4_firmware.zip. what is the fastboot command to flash that. Sorry for the noobish questions

djjozo said:
Nice, I didn't know u could never lose s-off!! I kinda thought it was something I had removed. So just flash the latest(for now at least, until the "eye" is ready) from omj's link I posted above? And thanks for the advice!!
Scratch that, just saw that is the ruu in his thread
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Ok so feeling like a fool, down further I found the 2.16.654.4_firmware.zip. what is the fastboot command to flash that. Sorry for the noobish questions
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You can get the firmware zip that doesn't have the new recovery so you don't have to reinstall recovery again either. If you don't have the H/K version it is this one you should download from OMJ's thread:
Code:
2.16.651.4 Modified Firmware w/ modified hboot (no red text)....removed boot & recovery (fastboot flashable): [url]http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567714842[/url] credit to @nfinitefx45 for the edited hboot, thx!
If you have the H/K version download:
Code:
2.16.654.4 Modified Firmware w/ modified hboot (no red text)....removed boot & recovery (fastboot flashable): [url]http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567715031[/url] credit to @nfinitefx45 for the edited hboot, thx!
Command is: fastboot flash zip zipName.zip

exSD said:
You can get the firmware zip that doesn't have the new recovery so you don't have to reinstall recovery again either. If you don't have the H/K version it is this one you should download from OMJ's thread:
Code:
2.16.651.4 Modified Firmware w/ modified hboot (no red text)....removed boot & recovery (fastboot flashable): [url]http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567714842[/url] credit to @nfinitefx45 for the edited hboot, thx!
If you have the H/K version download:
Code:
2.16.654.4 Modified Firmware w/ modified hboot (no red text)....removed boot & recovery (fastboot flashable): [url]http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23578570567715031[/url] credit to @nfinitefx45 for the edited hboot, thx!
Command is: fastboot flash zip zipName.zip
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I found the commands by searching, who woulda thunk!! I just tried fastboot flash zip firmware.zip(thats what I named it) and it said sending zip okay writing zip failed remote:not allowed
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i did fastboot rebootRUU then fastboot flash zip firmware.zip it ran thru and after I rebooted my wifi won't turn on and my software version is still the same and my sdcard is borked too heeeeeeeellllllppppp

Not sure what to tell you about your Wi-Fi or SD card issue. Are you using a custom kernel? As far as the software version goes, that won't change by updating your firmware. That will only change by flashing a custom ROM. Software & firmware are not the same.

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[Q] Rooted, but can not install the OTA update 4.06.1540.3?

All - i rooted my ATT HTC ONE, installed the stock 4.4 Kitkat Sense 5.5 ROM and TWRP Recovery.
Then i received the notification for 4.06.1540.3 update. But after downloading, the phone rebooted into recovery and doing nothing.
I also tried download the zip to the phone and tried to flash the zip but also failed.
How should i install this update? Please advise. Thanks in advance!
z3atl said:
All - i rooted my ATT HTC ONE, installed the stock 4.4 Kitkat Sense 5.5 ROM and TWRP Recovery.
Then i received the notification for 4.06.1540.3 update. But after downloading, the phone rebooted into recovery and doing nothing.
I also tried download the zip to the phone and tried to flash the zip but also failed.
How should i install this update? Please advise. Thanks in advance!
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Reflash stock recovery of your current base
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z3atl said:
All - i rooted my ATT HTC ONE, installed the stock 4.4 Kitkat Sense 5.5 ROM and TWRP Recovery.
Then i received the notification for 4.06.1540.3 update. But after downloading, the phone rebooted into recovery and doing nothing.
I also tried download the zip to the phone and tried to flash the zip but also failed.
How should i install this update? Please advise. Thanks in advance!
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download that file: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/77459918/stock-recovery4.06.1540.2.img
and save it to your adb/fastboot folder. open command promt and:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery stock-recovery4.06.1540.2.img
fastboot reboot
install ota update.
alray said:
download that file: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/77459918/stock-recovery4.06.1540.2.img
and save it to your adb/fastboot folder. open command promt and:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery stock-recovery4.06.1540.2.img
fastboot reboot
install ota update.
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Ugh. I cannot restore stock recovery to my rooted HTC One Developer's Edition. I can install CWM and TWRP with no problem. But flash the stock recovery and all I get is the red exclamation point.
S-ON
HBOOT 1.55.0000
CID: BS_001
I cannot get OTA updates and I get Error 155 when I try to return to stock using RUU.
Maddening.
Are there any suggestions as to how to get to where I can receive OTA again? I can't believe how difficult it has been to restore the stock recovery.
Messinger said:
Ugh. I cannot restore stock recovery to my rooted HTC One Developer's Edition. I can install CWM and TWRP with no problem. But flash the stock recovery and all I get is the red exclamation point.
S-ON
HBOOT 1.55.0000
CID: BS_001
I cannot get OTA updates and I get Error 155 when I try to return to stock using RUU.
Maddening.
Are there any suggestions as to how to get to where I can receive OTA again? I can't believe how difficult it has been to restore the stock recovery.
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did you hit power and volume up at the red triangle screen?
that's how you get to the menu
Messinger said:
Ugh. I cannot restore stock recovery to my rooted HTC One Developer's Edition. I can install CWM and TWRP with no problem. But flash the stock recovery and all I get is the red exclamation point.
S-ON
HBOOT 1.55.0000
CID: BS_001
I cannot get OTA updates and I get Error 155 when I try to return to stock using RUU.
Maddening.
Are there any suggestions as to how to get to where I can receive OTA again? I can't believe how difficult it has been to restore the stock recovery.
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As cIsA said, the raid exclamation mark you got is the first page of the stock recovery. Stock recovery is not intended for user so you have to make the power +volume trick to access the menu.

[Q] Help Unrooting HTC One M8

Hi so I rooted my One M8 and installed a custom recovery while on software version 1.54.654.10 and tried to do S-Off but was having problems with that so have been attempting to unroot and get a stock recovery for that software version but I''m having problems with my computer not detecting fastboot or ADB or something so I can't do it from there I just need someone's advice on what to do and how to unroot and go back to stock
So what I'd really like is a stock RUU since I'm having trouble finding that file and not a ZIP since I don't have a micro SD card so if someone has that to the latest one or some way they know to fix my issue that'd be great
UPDATE: So I've flashed the RUU zip through the bootloader multiple times and have unrooted the phone through the SuperSU app after said RUU didn't do it and I still can't seem to download and install the latest official update. Any ideas on a fix?
Hit the second link in my sig. Scroll down to the section about RUU's. The RUU for 1.54.651.10 can be found at the bottom of the first post. You'll need to relock your bootloader before running the RUU. I recommend installing HTC Sync on your PC before you run the RUU.
Edit: Scratch what I said above. This particular RUU has to be run off the external SD card, which you already stated you don't have. You can try it from your computer but according to @O.M.J it won't work (or it didn't for somebody else that tried it from their computer).
Why not try the method outlined in the thread below?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736048
Magnum_Enforcer said:
Hit the second link in my sig. Scroll down to the section about RUU's. The RUU for 1.54.651.10 can be found at the bottom of the first post. You'll need to relock your bootloader before running the RUU. I recommend installing HTC Sync on your PC before you run the RUU.
Edit: Scratch what I said above. This particular RUU has to be run off the external SD card, which you already stated you don't have. You can try it from your computer but according to @O.M.J it won't work (or it didn't for somebody else that tried it from their computer).
Why not try the method outlined in the thread below?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736048
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I might be able to borrow an SD card from a friend, so I'd just put the RUU zip on an SD card, boot into the bootloader and it'll install the stock recovery and revert back to that state?
LemonNinja said:
I might be able to borrow an SD card from a friend, so I'd just put the RUU zip on an SD card, boot into the bootloader and it'll install the stock recovery and revert back to that state?
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yes, extract the 0P6BIMG.zip from the RUU zip to external sd card, then boot into bootloader....if it doesn't work, you'll have to lock bootloader first w/ this cmd:
fastboot oem lock
if your fastboot is not working, make sure you have the drivers installed or htc sync
all the required resources are on the htcdev.com site:
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/unlock-instructions
O.M.J said:
yes, extract the 0P6BIMG.zip from the RUU zip to external sd card, then boot into bootloader....if it doesn't work, you'll have to lock bootloader first w/ this cmd:
fastboot oem lock
if your fastboot is not working, make sure you have the drivers installed or htc sync
all the required resources are on the htcdev.com site:
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/unlock-instructions
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Should I unroot from the SuperUser app or just go directly into the bootloader?
Edit: Also i seems to say ***Security Warning*** under Relocked on the bootloader screen I'm guessing that's natural when it's been tampered but relocked?
Edit Edit: So I had it on the external SD and fastboot OEM locked it and for some reason it didn't get rid of SuperSU or install the stock recovery, when I tried to install the newest update it just went directly to the bootloader
The security warning is normal. Just run the RUU from the bootloader-it will unroot your phone. No need to mess with SuperSU.
Magnum_Enforcer said:
The security warning is normal. Just run the RUU from the bootloader-it will unroot your phone. No need to mess with SuperSU.
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I did it, ran it and it didn't delete SuperSU or anything and I'm guessing TWRP is still there because I ran the RUU zip and tried to update to 4.4.3 and it just went directly into the bootloader
Edit: Alright I found a stock recovery for the .8 and going to hope that works y putting it through bootloader in the same zip file name the stock RUU was on
Sounds like the RUU didn't run like it should have.
Magnum_Enforcer said:
Sounds like the RUU didn't run like it should have.
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Yeah I just flashed that stock recovery through the bootloader and it isn't booting into TWRP so it may have worked, I'm going to try that. Do you have the stock recovery from the .10 firmware that matches mine? If so could you upload it here or send it to me just in case the .8 doesn't work?
Edit: Alright looks like the stock recovery has flashed since it doesn't say ***Security Warning*** anymore and just Tampered, Relocked
Edit Edit: Alright I went to go do the official update from the phone itself and it went back to having the ***Security Warning*** for some reason
You can't get rid of the security warning unless you're S-off.
@Magnum_Enforcer for some reason it was going away when I'd flash one of the files through fastboot I had no idea why
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Please help a potentially dead husband fix his wife's phone!!

Hey guys. I am in a pickle. I have an S-ON HTC Raider, Bell on stock Android 2.3.5. I flashed TWRP 2.4.4.0 and tried to flash CM 11 and it wouldnt boot porperly. I was told its because I needed to update to ICS bootloader first. So I relocked bootloater and downloaded Bell RUU.exe as well as the OTA.zip. I've tried both methods and they both dont work!
1. Flashed the OTA rom's boot.img in fastboot, then relocked bootloader then tried to flash the firmware via fastboot and it failed. (Later read you cant flash these types of things in fastboot, only stock recovery but I only have TWRP now)
2. Tried the more reliable RUU.exe method. Stuck at silver HTC screen, and the RUU is "sending" indefinetly. Stuck on sending, wont advance any further.
This is my wifes phone and I need to get it going ASAP. Can anyone please guide me? I will happily donate to anyone that can take the time to walk a noob through this. Thanks
butthurtlocker said:
Hey guys. I am in a pickle. I have an S-ON HTC Raider, Bell on stock Android 2.3.5. I flashed TWRP 2.4.4.0 and tried to flash CM 11 and it wouldnt boot porperly. I was told its because I needed to update to ICS bootloader first. So I relocked bootloater and downloaded Bell RUU.exe as well as the OTA.zip. I've tried both methods and they both dont work!
1. Flashed the OTA rom's boot.img in fastboot, then relocked bootloader then tried to flash the firmware via fastboot and it failed. (Later read you cant flash these types of things in fastboot, only stock recovery but I only have TWRP now)
2. Tried the more reliable RUU.exe method. Stuck at silver HTC screen, and the RUU is "sending" indefinetly. Stuck on sending, wont advance any further.
This is my wifes phone and I need to get it going ASAP. Can anyone please guide me? I will happily donate to anyone that can take the time to walk a noob through this. Thanks
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Have you attempted to flash an older gingerbread rom? remember to flash the boot.img in fastboot. I only know of issues people have had with Bell and Rogers (on that note, you can try the rogers RUU).
butthurtlocker said:
Hey guys. I am in a pickle. I have an S-ON HTC Raider, Bell on stock Android 2.3.5. I flashed TWRP 2.4.4.0 and tried to flash CM 11 and it wouldnt boot porperly. I was told its because I needed to update to ICS bootloader first. So I relocked bootloater and downloaded Bell RUU.exe as well as the OTA.zip. I've tried both methods and they both dont work!
1. Flashed the OTA rom's boot.img in fastboot, then relocked bootloader then tried to flash the firmware via fastboot and it failed. (Later read you cant flash these types of things in fastboot, only stock recovery but I only have TWRP now)
2. Tried the more reliable RUU.exe method. Stuck at silver HTC screen, and the RUU is "sending" indefinetly. Stuck on sending, wont advance any further.
This is my wifes phone and I need to get it going ASAP. Can anyone please guide me? I will happily donate to anyone that can take the time to walk a noob through this. Thanks
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Umm... I think somewhere in the forum there's a thread with the bootloaders as hboot zip files... They might work if the links aren't dead...
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Your lucky I can't sleep...
Download the PH39IMG.ZIP from the bottom of this page... Either link
http://www.arykblog.com/2014/05/htc-vivid-recovery-and-eng-hboot.html
Put this file in the root directory of BOTH internal and external storage... Because I forget...
Then reboot to bootloader (power and vol -)
Then... HOPEFULLY... Watch magic...
Have TWRP 2.6.3.0 ready to flash and a ROM... PAC is current...
This should give you hboot 1.85.2525
Here's to hoping...
And
GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND

phone wont boot

im not really sure what happened...
i was trying to root then s-off today. i got htcdev.com unlocked, was able to flash custom recovery (philz) and flash superuser. when i tried to s-off (firewater) i got the whelp this sucks error (im still not really sure why or what that means)
i tried to then flash a custom rom, and now it wont boot past the htc flash screen with the red text ( this may be because i didnt flash firmware with the rom i tried to install?)
i have tried to flash firmware, and run a ruu and nothing is doing anything...
please please please someone help
What firmware version do you currently have installed? What ROM were you trying to flash?
Take a look at this thread below for info on how to flash the latest RUU. If you have a HK version you'll need the HK RUU. After you run the RUU you'll need to reroot your phone. You'll also need to use the SunShine exploit to gain S-off (the "whelp" message means Firewater won't work on your device). I also recommend Captain Throwback's TWRP 2.8.0.0. recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2880328
im not sure which of these are the firmware...
hboot - 3.16.0.0000
radio - 1.05.20.0321_2
os - 1.54.654.9
Firmware is your radio version. Use the RUU from the link below. Follow the instructions for the manual system update. You'll need to relock your bootloader beforehand using the command "fastboot oem lock" while connected via Fastboot USB mode.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-harman-kardon-edition-sprint/news/
ohh i forgot about having to relock for ruu
trying that now
I downloaded the ruu, but when I run it it can't find my phone... I think it wants me to be booted into the ROM but I can't boot the only thing I can access is the bootloader
knock.back said:
I downloaded the ruu, but when I run it it can't find my phone... I think it wants me to be booted into the ROM but I can't boot the only thing I can access is the bootloader
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RUU's are run from the bootloader...make sure it says fastbootusb when connected to your PC.
it did say that
Make sure you have HTC Sync installed on your computer.
I have that installed too... I got it to boot, ended up flashing different recovery then a different rom and that worked... Never got the ruu to work tho... Anyway, thanks for your help

[Q] OTA update error

I have HTC One M7 with Root, S-off, TWRP 2.8.5.0, CID HTC__001 , HTC-WWE, and when i'm trying to install recent OTA update (7.19.401.22) after downloading OTA_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_7.19.401.22-7.19.401.2_****.zip, phone is restarted in boot-loader mode so I have choosen in TWRP install (downloaded zip file) and then I have got the this error message.
Any idea what I've done wrong?
badzi0r said:
I have HTC One M7 with Root, S-off, TWRP 2.8.5.0, CID HTC__001 , HTC-WWE, and when i'm trying to install recent OTA update (7.19.401.22) after downloading OTA_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_7.19.401.22-7.19.401.2_****.zip, phone is restarted in boot-loader mode so I have choosen in TWRP install (downloaded zip file) and then I have got the this error message.
Any idea what I've done wrong?
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Phone must be 100% stock for ota updates including recovery.
@badzi0r like alray said You need to flash the stock recovery (the same way you flashed a custom recovery) before installing ota. If you can't find it lemme know and I'll try to
monrokhoury said:
@badzi0r like alray said You need to flash the stock recovery (the same way you flashed a custom recovery) before installing ota. If you can't find it lemme know and I'll try to
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Take the stock recovery out of the firmware.zip of the ota, flash that then try and update again.
But it also depends on what other mods you have done with your root etc, too many system mods and you'll just have to flash the stock full ruu of 7.19.401.2 to return to stock, then update, and then mod away.
Hi,
Sorry for delay and thanks for support.
I have extracted the firmware.zip and got 4 img files:
boot.img
hboot_signedbyaa.img
rcdata.img
recovery.img
Now series of basic question as I'm not feeling as an expert. I have rooted my phone half year ago and don't want to do something stupid now.
Which of above has to be flashed?
Is this the correct command: fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery>.img ?
Another question is: do I lose my data?
Should I flush the newest twrp after OTA update?
I have clean HTC Stock ROM 'CID HTC__001 , HTC-WWE'
Thanks
badzi0r said:
Hi,
Sorry for delay and thanks for support.
I have extracted the firmware.zip and got 4 img files:
boot.img
hboot_signedbyaa.img
rcdata.img
recovery.img
Now series of basic question as I'm not feeling as an expert. I have rooted my phone half year ago and don't want to do something stupid now.
Which of above has to be flashed?
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You flash the recovery with..... the recovery.img
Is this the correct command: fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery>.img ?
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Yes "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
Another question is: do I lose my data?
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You shouldn't but always better to do a backup first.
Should I flush the newest twrp after OTA update?
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Why? If you need it yes, if you don't then no.
I have clean HTC Stock ROM 'CID HTC__001 , HTC-WWE
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Clean? We will see....
It's not gonna work.
Stays at white screen with HTC Logo.
I have restored from backup.
Any idea what goes wrong?
badzi0r said:
It's not gonna work.
Stays at white screen with HTC Logo.
I have restored from backup.
Any idea what goes wrong?
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[this is not 100% guaranteed]
the phone hangs after finishing the backup installation?
your stock recovery should be according to what version of firmware you are installing (although LP recovery works on KK).
wipe cahe and data if it still hangs then, try to flash stock [kitkat or lollipop] recovery again and then restart the phone.
I have download OTA, then extract and flash recovery.img. After reboot to system download an OTA again and it was installed without any errors but system stopped on white screen with HTC and android logo.
After three attempts I have restored nand backup and now phone is wroking, as before.
Is anything which I forgot?
badzi0r said:
I have download OTA, then extract and flash recovery.img. After reboot to system download an OTA again and it was installed without any errors but system stopped on white screen with HTC and android logo.
After three attempts I have restored nand backup and now phone is wroking, as before.
Is anything which I forgot?
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you might want to flash the 7.19.401.22 ruu, it will update your phone and bring everything back to stock. RUU is in the general section, check sticky thread.
badzi0r said:
I have download OTA, then extract and flash recovery.img. After reboot to system download an OTA again and it was installed without any errors but system stopped on white screen with HTC and android logo.
After three attempts I have restored nand backup and now phone is wroking, as before.
Is anything which I forgot?
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alray said:
you might want to flash the 7.19.401.22 ruu, it will update your phone and bring everything back to stock. RUU is in the general section, check sticky thread.
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Looks like HTC didn't test this OTA very well, the update to .22 seems to soft brick a lot of phones, personally, as I use a custom rom on my M7, I just flashed the firmware only without a problem, just to bring it up to the latest, I didn't bother with the OTA, no point unless you are going to run stock rom.
What if I install RUU, how it affects to my data? It will wipe everything?
badzi0r said:
What if I install RUU, how it affects to my data? It will wipe everything?
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RUU will wipe everything yes.
I will stay with current state. Hopefully I will not lose to much. Planning to have my M7 for the next year and then replace for the newer model.

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