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[Q] how to downgrade firmware

I updated firmware to 2.24.401(s-off),but now I have a camera issue,I want to go back to 1.29.708.16(I can't find this firmware) then turn to s-on for warranty,there isn't update to 4.2 in HK(where I bought the phone),so how can I downgrade firmware to 1.29,and can I change the firmware number by change "mainver" in android-info.txt ?

dingnangen said:
I updated firmware to 2.24.401(s-off),but now I have a camera issue,I want to go back to 1.29.708.16(I can't find this firmware) then turn to s-on for warranty,there isn't update to 4.2 in HK(where I bought the phone),so how can I downgrade firmware to 1.29,and can I change the firmware number by change "mainver" in android-info.txt ?
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If you are returning your phone for service then you can run an RUU if your phone has one.
It will reset everything back to stock, even the firmware. Check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39588860

crushalot said:
If you are returning your phone for service then you can run an RUU if your phone has one.
It will reset everything back to stock, even the firmware. Check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39588860
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can 2.24 firmware use 1.29 ruu?how to do it ?

dingnangen said:
can 2.24 firmware use 1.29 ruu?how to do it ?
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If your s-off then a RUU can downgrade your firmware. (I did this on a phone I returned for service without issues) If you are still s-on I don't think it will.
You just download the RUU.exe and run it on your PC and it guides you through resetting everything on the phone.

crushalot said:
If your s-off then a RUU can downgrade your firmware. (I did this on a phone I returned for service without issues) If you are still s-on I don't think it will.
You just download the RUU.exe and run it on your PC and it guides you through resetting everything on the phone.
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thank you very much,i'll try it.if there aren't my ruus of region,I use other region ruu,can I get warranty?

That depends on the carrier/vendor. If you don't have a RUU you could also run an RUU for another area (Since your S-off) to downgrade the firmware and then root it and use one of the posted stock nandroids to restore to your proper areas stock config. Then do the stuff to re-lock your bootloader. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43458497

crushalot said:
That depends on the carrier/vendor. If you don't have a RUU you could also run an RUU for another area (Since your S-off) to downgrade the firmware and then root it and use one of the posted stock nandroids to restore to your proper areas stock config. Then do the stuff to re-lock your bootloader. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43458497
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I can back to stock rom,but firmware version can't change,because there aren't ruu of HongKong,any ideas to change firmware version?

Since your S-off you can change your CID to use another RUU like this one:
http://bugsylawson.com/files/file/1...14325013-1033115001-release-311678-signedexe/
The RUU will set the device firmware back to stock. Then restore your stock ROM and you should be ok.
Also if you have it stock rom and setup now, you may just want to put S-on so that it says Locked and S-on on bootloader and your vendor will probably not care about the firmware version.

crushalot said:
Since your S-off you can change your CID to use another RUU like this one:
http://bugsylawson.com/files/file/1...14325013-1033115001-release-311678-signedexe/
The RUU will set the device firmware back to stock. Then restore your stock ROM and you should be ok.
Also if you have it stock rom and setup now, you may just want to put S-on so that it says Locked and S-on on bootloader and your vendor will probably not care about the firmware version.
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thank you ,downing ruu now . is there Hboots red warning by using ruu back to stock?

dingnangen said:
thank you ,downing ruu now . is there Hboots red warning by using ruu back to stock?
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The red warning in hboot is from being unlocked. Once you have back to stock (especially recovery) then the red warning will be gone. For sure after re-locking.

crushalot said:
Since your S-off you can change your CID to use another RUU like this one:
http://bugsylawson.com/files/file/1...14325013-1033115001-release-311678-signedexe/
The RUU will set the device firmware back to stock. Then restore your stock ROM and you should be ok.
Also if you have it stock rom and setup now, you may just want to put S-on so that it says Locked and S-on on bootloader and your vendor will probably not care about the firmware version.
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how to backup my stock recovery,because I must flash custom recovery to restore my rom,then back to the stock recovery.

dingnangen said:
how to backup my stock recovery,because I must flash custom recovery to restore my rom,then back to the stock recovery.
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Sorry, I'm not sure I understand what you are asking here.

crushalot said:
Sorry, I'm not sure I understand what you are asking here.
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how can I backup stock recovery?
because there are not ruu of HK,so I should use TWRP to restore nandroid backup from HK htc one. then back to stock recovery .

Yes you would TWRP to restore and then flash the stock recovery and relock.
Here is a post where I helped another and it has the stock recovery and instructions for flashing if needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43625746&postcount=17
Just an FYI that this method will not downgrade the firmware, but just get you back to locked and a stock look, but with the newer firmware.
Let me know if you need something else.

[Q] Australia unbranded wanted to go complete STOCK

Firstly, Aussie dont have RUU, so I am going to use Europe since aussie are 1.28.980.17 for 4.1.2
Currently, I am on stock 4.2.2 with CWM recovery and "RELOCKED" bootloader (I typed fastboot oem lock) and s-off.
But, I want to try this and not quite sure if it is going to work or not.
1. Since I relocked bootloader, I cant flash stock recovery.
2. Use RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe to get 1.44 hboot.
3. unlock bootloader again using revone
4. Flash CWM then restore from my own 4.1.2 CWM backup.
5. Flash stock 1.29.980.17 firmware.zip
6. Lock bootloader and s-on
7. OTA update for 4.2.2
Is this going to work?
Thanks in advance :laugh:

reservin said:
Firstly, Aussie dont have RUU, so I am going to use Europe since aussie are 1.28.980.17 for 4.1.2
Currently, I am on stock 4.2.2 with CWM recovery and "RELOCKED" bootloader (I typed fastboot oem lock) and s-off.
But, I want to try this and not quite sure if it is going to work or not.
1. Since I relocked bootloader, I cant flash stock recovery.
2. Use RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe to get 1.44 hboot.
3. unlock bootloader again using revone
4. Flash CWM then restore from my own 4.1.2 CWM backup.
5. Flash stock 1.29.980.17 firmware.zip
6. Lock bootloader and s-on
7. OTA update for 4.2.2
Is this going to work?
Thanks in advance :laugh:
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Your method will work, but you could also see if someone has uploaded a nandroid backup of your Aussie stock. Just a thought.

kibmikey1 said:
Your method will work, but you could also see if someone has uploaded a nandroid backup of your Aussie stock. Just a thought.
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So flashing RUU doesnt require unlocked bootloader. is it right?
Yeah I saw aussie stock unbranded CWM as well.
Thanks!!
BTW, after I restore from nandroid backup, then receive OTA of 4.2.2, does that contains 4.2.2 firmware.zip as well?
If it is, then I do not need flash 1.29.980.17 firmware.zip before right?

reservin said:
So flashing RUU doesnt require unlocked bootloader. is it right?
Yeah I saw aussie stock unbranded CWM as well.
Thanks!!
BTW, after I restore from nandroid backup, then receive OTA of 4.2.2, does that contains 4.2.2 firmware.zip as well?
If it is, then I do not need flash 1.29.980.17 firmware.zip before right?
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4.2.2. OTA, as far as I know, will contain the firmware, but you could flash it just to make sure everything is right. All the OTA will do is write over it anyway, so no harm, no foul either way. I would double check what firmware you need for the rom you're flashing, just to be sure.
Here's a link to that nandroid backup, too. Hope it goes smoothly.

kibmikey1 said:
4.2.2. OTA, as far as I know, will contain the firmware, but you could flash it just to make sure everything is right. All the OTA will do is write over it anyway, so no harm, no foul either way. I would double check what firmware you need for the rom you're flashing, just to be sure.
Here's a link to that nandroid backup, too. Hope it goes smoothly.
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I successfully flashed Europe RUU with 1.44 hboot!
Now I am restoring nandroid 4.1.2 backup. I still need aussie 4.1.2 firmware.zip as well right?

You do realise that if you go to S On then update to 4.2.2 you will have hboot 1.54 and will be unable to get S Off back ?
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app

paul_59 said:
You do realise that if you go to S On then update to 4.2.2 you will have hboot 1.54 and will be unable to get S Off back ?
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
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Yep. I need to visit service center next week.
Now i am not sure if OTA still can be applied on Australian rom + European firmware with locked bootloader and s-on..

[Q] 4.4 OTA update failure

Hi - im a bit of a newb at this so bear with me!
i recently unlocked my bootloader and installed a stock 4.3 JWR66Y.H1 gpe rom and TWRP.
i am now getting the OTA notification but when i try to update it boots in to twrp, flashes the update, reboots and then i end up with a weird green screen. i have restored a backup in twrp back to 4.3, and everytime i try and install the update it does the same thing.
the phone is s-on - i have tried to s-off using rumrunner but it doesnt seem to like the rom and wont work (im on hboot 1.54).
any help would be greatly appreciated in getting the update to flash properly.

blackic3 said:
Hi - im a bit of a newb at this so bear with me!
i recently unlocked my bootloader and installed a stock 4.3 JWR66Y.H1 gpe rom and TWRP.
i am now getting the OTA notification but when i try to update it boots in to twrp, flashes the update, reboots and then i end up with a weird green screen. i have restored a backup in twrp back to 4.3, and everytime i try and install the update it does the same thing.
the phone is s-on - i have tried to s-off using rumrunner but it doesnt seem to like the rom and wont work (im on hboot 1.54).
any help would be greatly appreciated in getting the update to flash properly.
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Make sure you follow all the instructions for rumrunner. You can't flash any unsigned firmware on s-on. Try manually flashing the update. Download the update and flash in recovery.

Ktan188 said:
Make sure you follow all the instructions for rumrunner. You can't flash any unsigned firmware on s-on. Try manually flashing the update. Download the update and flash in recovery.
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so to clarify - the ota update is failing because the phone is s-on?
i have flashed the elemental kernel and will try rumrunner again later if thats the case.

4.4 rom
blackic3 said:
so to clarify - the ota update is failing because the phone is s-on?
i have flashed the elemental kernel and will try rumrunner again later if thats the case.
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Having same issue, is there a ROM that can be loaded instead of going through ota update. I can't get s off to work no matter what I try

You MUST get S-OFF before you get 4.4 OTA, as if things go south, you are in big do-do. Read the last 5-6 pages and you will get an idea.
So do NOT install OTA until you have S-OFF and unlocked bootloader..

soff trouble
SaHiLzZ said:
You MUST get S-OFF before you get 4.4 OTA, as if things go south, you are in big do-do. Read the last 5-6 pages and you will get an idea.
So do NOT install OTA until you have S-OFF and unlocked bootloader..
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How do I get soff doesn't seem to work no matter what I try

T Mobile Update To 4.4.2 with S-OFF?

My phone right now is unlocked and with s-off. I was thinking I could relock the bootloader and run RUU to go back to complete stock (with S-OFF). My question is can I install the tmo update with S-OFF? Has anyone done this before? Or do I have to go back to S-ON in order to install the update?
I know that rumrunner does not work with HBOOT 1.56.
Any help would greatly be appreciated, thank you.

b1969 said:
My phone right now is unlocked and with s-off. I was thinking I could relock the bootloader and run RUU to go back to complete stock (with S-OFF). My question is can I install the tmo update with S-OFF? Has anyone done this before? Or do I have to go back to S-ON in order to install the update?
I know that rumrunner does not work with HBOOT 1.56.
Any help would greatly be appreciated, thank you.
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don't think S-OFF or unlocked matters, just stock rom and recovery required

if i run RUU will that give me stock recovery?

b1969 said:
if i run RUU will that give me stock recovery?
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If you have a ruu for your currently installed rom, you can extract the recovery from the zip and install.
Otherwise
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545227
Pick the one that matches your current rom version

b1969 said:
My phone right now is unlocked and with s-off. I was thinking I could relock the bootloader and run RUU to go back to complete stock (with S-OFF). My question is can I install the tmo update with S-OFF? Has anyone done this before? Or do I have to go back to S-ON in order to install the update?
I know that rumrunner does not work with HBOOT 1.56.
Any help would greatly be appreciated, thank you.
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My phone is unlocked/S-OFF. On the previous OTA updates, all I had to do was reflash the stock recovery and the updates proceeded normally, installed just fine. On this new OTA update to 4.4.2, however, that didn't work. I tried relocking the bootloader, flashed the stock recovery... nothing worked (it would get the red slash during the recovery part of the OTA update). Evidently, T-Mobile/HTC are now much more picky about modified devices.
So, to get the OTA to work, I had to run the last RUU from T-Mobile. That, of course, wiped my phone clean, but installed a locked fresh 4.3.1 ROM (still S-OFF). Then the OTA update ran perfectly, resulting in the 4.4.2 OS installed. Then I unlocked it, flashed TWRP recovery and rooted it. It's working beautifully.

Fuzi0719 said:
My phone is unlocked/S-OFF. On the previous OTA updates, all I had to do was reflash the stock recovery and the updates proceeded normally, installed just fine. On this new OTA update to 4.4.2, however, that didn't work. I tried relocking the bootloader, flashed the stock recovery... nothing worked (it would get the red slash during the recovery part of the OTA update). Evidently, T-Mobile/HTC are now much more picky about modified devices.
So, to get the OTA to work, I had to run the last RUU from T-Mobile. That, of course, wiped my phone clean, but installed a locked fresh 4.3.1 ROM (still S-OFF). Then the OTA update ran perfectly, resulting in the 4.4.2 OS installed. Then I unlocked it, flashed TWRP recovery and rooted it. It's working beautifully.
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Thank you for the information.

Fuzi0719 said:
So, to get the OTA to work, I had to run the last RUU from T-Mobile. That, of course, wiped my phone clean, but installed a locked fresh 4.3.1 ROM (still S-OFF). Then the OTA update ran perfectly, resulting in the 4.4.2 OS installed. Then I unlocked it, flashed TWRP recovery and rooted it. It's working beautifully.
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4.3.1???
Im only on 4.3 and cant update. Ex:3.24.531.3
no-root, Unlocked and s-off only

[Q] - android L update problem

Hi everyone. I've got this odd problem with updating my HTC m7 to android L. I downloaded the file with 7.19.401.102 firmware number and then flashed the stock recovery from 6.09.401.111 stock ROM which I'm currently running on my phone. I started the installation and after some time the red triangle showed up and after restarting the update file was deleted... My phone is rooted with ElementalX kernel... Have I done something wrong? What should I do before updating(unrooting, going completely stock...)? Is this the right firmware for my phone?(my cid and mid are mid:711000 and cid: HTC__J15), if not, can someone tell me the correct firmware?
Can someone make a nand backup from 7.19.401.101 and upload it somewhere?
I'd appreciate any help... Thanks

Sadigh said:
Hi everyone. I've got this odd problem with updating my HTC m7 to android L. I downloaded the file with 7.19.401.102 firmware number and then flashed the stock recovery from 6.09.401.111 stock ROM which I'm currently running on my phone. I started the installation and after some time the red triangle showed up and after restarting the update file was deleted... My phone is rooted with ElementalX kernel... Have I done something wrong? What should I do before updating(unrooting, going completely stock...)? Is this the right firmware for my phone?(my cid and mid are mid:711000 and cid: HTC__J15), if not, can someone tell me the correct firmware?
Can someone make a nand backup from 7.19.401.101 and upload it somewhere?
I'd appreciate any help... Thanks
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You must be 100% stock rom (stock /system and /data/preload) + stock recovery.
restore your phone using a stock rom or nand for 6.09.401.111

alray said:
You must be 100% stock rom (stock /system and /data/preload) + stock recovery.
restore your phone using a stock rom or nand for 6.09.401.111
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Should I relock my bootloader as well? BTW I'm S-ON.
One more question, can you check if the firmware I'm running matches my cid and mid?

Sadigh said:
Should I relock my bootloader as well? BTW I'm S-ON.
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no stay unlocked.
One more question, can you check if the firmware I'm running matches my cid and mid?
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Yes it matches... you are s-on btw how could this not match:
You can't change cid
you can't change mid
you can't change firmware base.
?

alray said:
no stay unlocked.
Yes it matches... you are s-on btw how could this not match:
You can't change cid
you can't change mid
you can't change firmware base.
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Thanks for responding so quick. One more question, should I stay unrooted after flashing nand backup until I've updated my phone?

Sadigh said:
Thanks for responding so quick. One more question, should I stay unrooted after flashing nand backup until I've updated my phone?
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yes you should. anyway you 'll need to update supersu once updated. Otherwise root will not work.
So
restore your phone to stock rom + stock recovery
update
flash twrp
flash supersu 2.16

alray said:
yes you should. anyway you 'll need to update supersu once updated. Otherwise root will not work.
So
restore your phone to stock rom + stock recovery
update
flash twrp
flash supersu 2.16
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sorry I kept asking about the firmware, it's because I was using a costume ROM for a period of time and I had no band backup from the stock ROM and I had forgotten my stock firmware number...
Anyway, thank you very much sir
I will try and report back

Should I also flash the firmware zip of my stock ROM or it's not needed?

Sadigh said:
Should I also flash the firmware zip of my stock ROM or it's not needed?
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if your firmware is already 6.09.401.111 (fastboot getvar all) you don't need to relfash it, just flash the 6.09.401.111 rom.

alray said:
if your firmware is already 6.09.401.111 (fastboot getvar all) you don't need to relfash it, just flash the 6.09.401.111 rom.
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How do I flash firmware file?

Can someone tell me how to flash firmware files?

Sadigh said:
Can someone tell me how to flash firmware files?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485651
A simple search of the forum would get you your answer