Database Develop

Replacing the phone... but custom rom already flashed :(

hi,
i will bring it back to the store due to some issues... the Thing is ... ive already unlocked the bootloader. i know how to lock it again but ive also flashed a custom Rom...
i cant find the stock Rom anywhere ... the stock 1.28 was on my phone... and i also dont know what to do know.
i also Need the stock recovery.
can i take the asia Rom from this thread ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2158151
and update it afterwards to 1.28 via OTA ?
dont know what to do -.-
can someone guide me through this a Little bit pls ??
thanks very much !!!

Need Help Going Back To Stock Sense from GPE

Hi guys, I got an original M7 last year, which was running stock and I flashed bigxie's GPE 4.4.2 ROM. I want to sell my M7 now and can anyone guide me to flashing back to stock sense 4.4.2?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541082
this two guides are a bit confusing, as i was hoping to get a stock sense zip.file in which i can just flash and un-root, re-lock the bootloader and get done with it. I'll be selling this phone to a friend of mine and he said he wanted to try out sense and he'll flash custom rom after he's done testing so I guess i don't really need to go 100% stock as long as it's running sense, unrooted, running stock recovery and able to receive OTA. Can anybody guide me to that? It will be a biiiiig help cause i'm still a newbie in these and it would mean a whole lot to me. Thanks

ace-user said:
Hi guys, I got an original M7 last year, which was running stock and I flashed bigxie's GPE 4.4.2 ROM. I want to sell my M7 now and can anyone guide me to flashing back to stock sense 4.4.2?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541082
this two guides are a bit confusing, as i was hoping to get a stock sense zip.file in which i can just flash and un-root, re-lock the bootloader and get done with it. I'll be selling this phone to a friend of mine and he said he wanted to try out sense and he'll flash custom rom after he's done testing so I guess i don't really need to go 100% stock as long as it's running sense, unrooted, running stock recovery and able to receive OTA. Can anybody guide me to that? It will be a biiiiig help cause i'm still a newbie in these and it would mean a whole lot to me. Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Look, if he's anyway gonna flash a custom ROM, you're gonna make his work harder by resetting it to stock as he will have to unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery, root and then a ROM. So, if that's the case, just flash a Sense ROM like ARHD and sell it to him. So, to flash a custom rom, all he has to do is wipe and flash it.
If, for some reason, he insists on a stock phone which on which he's gonna flash a ROM (makes no sense to me), follow the 2nd guide. If you're confused what to do, I can help you out. Post the output of you're 'fastboot getvar all' and remove imei and s/n
P.S. ' running sense, unrooted, running stock recovery and able to receive OTA ' is a fully stock phone
Except that a fully stock phone is S-ON while you're S-OFF

raghav kapur said:
Look, if he's anyway gonna flash a custom ROM, you're gonna make his work harder by resetting it to stock as he will have to unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery, root and then a ROM. So, if that's the case, just flash a Sense ROM like ARHD and sell it to him. So, to flash a custom rom, all he has to do is wipe and flash it.
If, for some reason, he insists on a stock phone which on which he's gonna flash a ROM (makes no sense to me), follow the 2nd guide. If you're confused what to do, I can help you out. Post the output of you're 'fastboot getvar all' and remove imei and s/n
P.S. ' running sense, unrooted, running stock recovery and able to receive OTA ' is a fully stock phone
Except that a fully stock phone is S-ON while you're S-OFF
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks man..I was hoping to get a nexus 5, but now i have my second doubts..do u think i should geta n5 or just stay with my m7?

ace-user said:
Thanks man..I was hoping to get a nexus 5, but now i have my second doubts..do u think i should geta n5 or just stay with my m7?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
definitely M7

[Q] Finally got round to S-OFF but would like help with next steps please..

Hey all,
I am happy with all things rooting/flashing etc... been doing it for years. Problem is when i change my phone i usually go for a different make thus need to learn all new procedures. I rooted my HTC ONE with no issues, and i have been upgrading my TWRP with flashable zips.... Alas now i need to do more to get phone uptodate with firmwares etc...
Today i finally got round to S-OFF my phone (i am on 1.54 HBOOT) and all is good. I would like to upgrade the firmware and HBOOT to newer ones simply because i feel i need to now. Reason being - i am so many firmwares behind now the new ones have got to improve my phone (Some areas my reception is rubbish if not non existant!!). I need to update my TWRP to 2.7.1.x too as the new Viperone ROM wont install on 2.6.3.3...
So i was going to install https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LQDLpVZYyUpXPgC2sh1BvAS9Oo8B-fTiZU_JhpIH-fU/pubhtml the latest file from here - 18.08.2014 6.09.401.5 http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712458599
c650f37bde1ef869ed1218c23047fafb m7_ul TWRP 2.7.1.1 but i wanted to double check that im ok to do so and its the right file??? This i presume from what i have read will update the firmware/radio and latest TWRP with stock HBOOT of 1.57??
Can anyone just clarify if this is right please before i go ahead... If i should do the HBOOT/firmware/twrp all seperate thats fine... just wanted the advice first from more knowledgeable people!!! :good::good::good:
And... if it is right - should i reflash the ROM i am on after or as its a no-wipe it should boot ok??
Im really sorry if its a simple answer. but i just cant get a definitive one from all the threads i have read - plus some mention MID and CID which i was hoping i wouldnt have to touch really if i can help it...
Really do appreciate any help here... sorry for the long post...
ps i am currently running ViperONE 6.2.1 if that makes a difference..

[Q] How do I downgrade Android?

Mod Edit: Added questions from 2 other threads.
1. I have Android 4.4.4 On my Sprint HTC One M8 and my wifi is broke because I didn't update the firmware. My device will not take the firewater method to S-OFF and I am not going to spend 25$ on Sunshine. I was wondering If i could update my firmware while still S-ON or If someone could tell me how to Get my device back to Android 4.4.2 so my wifi works again. I have no stock backup because I had them all saved on my computer which decided to take a dump and stop working. CID is SPCS_001. I would be happy to just get a complete stock Recovery and not worry about the whole root process but I can not find one to Flash. I have TWRP Installed and was hoping someone could help me find a recovery that will take me back to 4.4.2 Please, All Help is GREATLY appreciated.
2. I have tried using Firewater to S-OFF my Sprint HTC One M8, I get all the way down but Before it finishes it reads an error saying something about the golden rule never use OTA or something and it goes on to Say device has been patched by HTC. What can I do to fix this?
3. I am stuck. I am searching for a Sprint Branded HTC One M8 Recovery I can download and flash through TWRP. I get an error every time i try firewater to get s-off so i am stuck s-on. I was thinking i could just download a recovery and flash it thorough twrp back to Android 4.4.2 Please help i can't use 4.4.4. because i can't update my firmware.
- Tim

Hi Tim,
The only way to downgrade is if you are s-off.
You can update your firmware while s-on...you have to re-lock your bootloader.
Please post all your questions in THIS thread as I'm going to close the others.
Try not to open multiple threads in the future.
Thanks for understanding,
BD619

Will waterfire work on my phone??? My phone keeps sending me a notification to update and I don't want to see or accidentally update it and brick it because I am already rooted. I just wanted to flash a new Rom (CM11 to be exact).

ShadowX- said:
Mod Edit: Added questions from 2 other threads.
1. I have Android 4.4.4 On my Sprint HTC One M8 and my wifi is broke because I didn't update the firmware. My device will not take the firewater method to S-OFF and I am not going to spend 25$ on Sunshine. I was wondering If i could update my firmware while still S-ON or If someone could tell me how to Get my device back to Android 4.4.2 so my wifi works again. I have no stock backup because I had them all saved on my computer which decided to take a dump and stop working. CID is SPCS_001. I would be happy to just get a complete stock Recovery and not worry about the whole root process but I can not find one to Flash. I have TWRP Installed and was hoping someone could help me find a recovery that will take me back to 4.4.2 Please, All Help is GREATLY appreciated.
2. I have tried using Firewater to S-OFF my Sprint HTC One M8, I get all the way down but Before it finishes it reads an error saying something about the golden rule never use OTA or something and it goes on to Say device has been patched by HTC. What can I do to fix this?
3. I am stuck. I am searching for a Sprint Branded HTC One M8 Recovery I can download and flash through TWRP. I get an error every time i try firewater to get s-off so i am stuck s-on. I was thinking i could just download a recovery and flash it thorough twrp back to Android 4.4.2 Please help i can't use 4.4.4. because i can't update my firmware.
- Tim
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could just cough up the $25 like a lot of other people have had to do.

pls help me to s-off

I Just got a dual sim varient of htc-m7 802d, indian version. with hboot 2.49.000 , i have unlocked it using htc dev, rooted it, have latest twrp, and busybox installed via recovery. and i am on stock 4.4.3 kernel and rom.
i tried to s-off using fire water , using htc tool 3.2 ( downloaded firewater binary , and pushed it to temp, and then nothing happend after executing) .
i have read a lot of topic here and there, but little development happend for this device so far. so i cant get hold of few things about this device.
1) since i am unlocked, can i flash a insecure kernal , to remove write protecton on system?
2) is there any other method through which i can remove write protection for ever, pls consider that, i can copy anything from /into system from recovery, via aroma file manager or by creating a zip , so.. if any file modification can do the trick , pls give me reference.
3) can i s-off 2.49 hboot via firewater, coz i seen it working on one max forums. and sunsine payment is not my option here. ( considering if i can flash a kernel thats is not firewater proof)
and my plans/needs are..
1) flash a kernel which is not firewater proof ( but which one according to my device specs) and s-off.
2) i want to flash cyanogen/gpe/or even stock 5.0.2 by making my phone super cid model.
so any one who has possibly any ideas, knowledge, expeince in doing such things pls help me. i need possible reference links . since i am new to this phone( got this yesterday only) . pls help me.

Firewater is discontinued.
If you want s-off you must pay 25$ http://theroot.ninja/
The same devs as for Firewater but now is 25$

do tell if you get something. I'm in the same boat as you and worse part is that it's my friend's phone and I cannot restore it to stock due to missing latest RUU.