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Install pre 2.2 OTA with 100% working root 2.0 radio/720p video

UPDATE, you will have market issues, some apps will not show up. For a fix see this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728451&highlight=market+ota
READ FIRST
DO NOT APPLY THE UPDATE.ZIP TWICE or YOU MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE!
Everyone should know that if you apply this update and VZW changes the radio in the official then you probably won't be able to upgrade your radio to it.
Also if you do this you will not be able to revert back to stock until a new RUU is released, and the problem with a new RUU is that they may close all known root methods. If you try with any current RUU's you will get a "Main version is older" error.
The radio is very good and 720p will work but everyone should know this might prevent future radio updates.
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READ SECOND:
In case the OTA comes out and there is something truly different, you can follow this procedure to downgrade hboot and install an older RUU:
http://androidforums.com/all-things...16-how-revert-back-earlier-version-hboot.html
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dinc_ota.zip
Put the file from mediafire.com on your SDCARD as update.zip
If rooted, you have to RUU your phone back to stock. Download the image from the link below, put on root of SDCARD and then boot into bootloader(powerdown, hold power and optical button in) then go to bootloader, then it should load the img and then apply it.
http://www.mediafire.com/?yum40znzwmmmtyl
Boot back to your phone and apply the first OTA update we got. If you dont do this, you might get errors trying to install the new update.
Then go to STOCK recovery.
Apply update.zip
Reboot, then activate.
Then follow this:
(Mine got stuck on rebooting phone, I just unplugged my phone and then plugged it back in again really fast again, it seemed to work like normal just starting the UnrEVOked 3.0 with phone hooked up)
UnrEVOked v3.0 Is Out - ROOT NO LONGER REQUIRED + NEW CLOCKWORK 2.5!!! - xda-developers
Then one final step for now to install root again really easy.
Download this
http://www.unrevoked.com/incredible/payload-update.zip
Put it on your SD card, then reboot into clockwork recovery
Go to install zip from SD-Card
Choose the payload-update.zip
You have root again and busybox is installed.
Some reason UnrEVOked 3.0 didnt reroot my phone but doing the steps above will have you with the latest update and 2.0 radio with 100% working root and working 720p video.
Picture proof it works, drocapped the pic, so you know root is all good.
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Cool
This sounds really dangerous to me and while I appreciate the warnings, those warnings show pretty bad consequences. I think I will wait until unrEVOked simply provides a root-safe version of the OTA.

Can't wait to try this when I get home.. nice work

JTCGiants56 said:
Can't wait to try this when I get home.. nice work
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Yea someone posted the leak file here, I thought I messed up at first because root wasn't on my phone! Then I figured it out so I figured I would post how to easily get root back on.

READ ME
Everyone should know that if you apply this update and VZW changes the radio in the official then you probably won't be able to upgrade your radio to it.
Also if you do this you will not be able to revert back to stock until a new RUU is released, and the problem with a new RUU is that they may close all known root methods. If you try with any current RUU's you will get a "Main version is older" error.
The radio is very good and 720p will work but everyone should know this might prevent future radio updates.
Please update your original post with this information.

Might hurt you in the end
If the official radio version ends up being like 1.7 or 1.9 everyone who did this will be screwed correct? There is no way to reverse this once you have flashed the leaked radio.
EDIT: Haha ^^^^^^ you beat me to it by 2 minutes

Spiteful Monkey said:
If the official radio version ends up being like 1.7 or 1.9 everyone who did this will be screwed correct? There is no way to reverse this once you have flashed the leaked radio.
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Its not even just that. The update was a radio.diff file not a radio.img. I'm not 100% sure but I'm guessing that it just makes modifications to your radio, and not replace it.
If they make changes to the radio.diff it may not be able to make the proper changes to our radio because we are running a leaked version that already has changes in it.

Wonder if the update can be dismantled and only have the 720p added to the phones?

People should be able to get the stock recovery .zip, out of sone of these stock ruus so that wiping its not necessary... Redoing your entire phone is a pita... Much easier if someone can isolate the stock recovery file without messing with the data partition
Sent from my HTC Incredible using the XDA App

shoman24v said:
Wonder if the update can be dismantled and only have the 720p added to the phones?
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A few have tried (including myself) and 720P doesn't work without the radio. It will show in the camcorder and you can select it, but if you try and record it will reboot on you.
I'll keep trying but it seems impossible to have 720P recording without the radio.

OP. unrevoked will root your phone for you. i'm guessing you're on windows. those extra steps are not necessary on linux or os x.

thank you for your info!
i didnt know i have to install payload-update.zip......

So basically we should just wait? All this is giving us right now is the 720p right??

thatdudebutch said:
So basically we should just wait? All this is giving us right now is the 720p right??
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it should also push out a new bootscreen animation and install mobile hotspot (haha..we already have wireless tether..) rumor is also that swype now comes into play as well.

So if I'm reading this right you're saying there's a chance that you could never receive another OTA update?

I guess I will just wait until tomorrow when the OTA is released to make sure future upgrades work.

can someone who does this ota and then roots their phone make a nandroid of it stock...i think i may have messed something up real bad and i cant get it to stop boot looping...

I'm trying to RUU but it can't find the file? what am I doing wrong

Seagrizzly said:
I guess I will just wait until tomorrow when the OTA is released to make sure future upgrades work.
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Tomorrow? Did I miss something?

im seriously debating unrooting my phone before the OTA hits...

[PUDDING] International House of Pudding! BL Unlock/root thread (Updated 07/23/2011)

[Pudding]​
WARNINGS: READ ALL OF THIS BEFORE CONTINUING
1. All phones If you have unlocked then try to use 2.3.4 update zip from Motorola servers, then revert back to a "pre-unlock" version(1.8.3 or earlier on ATT) you will get bricked! Do not use the OTA via experimental servers and revert to older versions WITHOUT pudding preinstalled in your sbf. ATT ONLY Get your 1.8.3 with pudding from the pudding/unlocker section below.
2. International Phones IHOP_Bell has a known issue with many or all phones report around 300mb of ram. Fixed, see fixes section.
3. Chinese A Chinese user bricked his phone after applying a 2.2.2 OTA(over the air) update from his provider. DO NOT USE THIS if you plan to OTA. We need help from other Chinese users to further understand this issue. Read this post and help out your fellow Chinese users, please.
4. Use at your own risk. Have a backup phone, insurance plan or other means of recovering from a possible brick or loss of functionality. You are using experimental software at your own risk.
Works/Does not work list
ATT version 1.8.3 or later: Works
Bell version ??: Warning: Ram See fixes
T-Mobile UK 2.3.3 Warning: Ram See fixes
Orange version ??: Warning: Ram See fixes
Telestra version ??: Warning: Ram See fixes
Brazil version ??: Warning: Ram See fixes
French version 2.1.1: Warning: Ram See fixes
Personal Argentina version ??: Warning: Ram See fixes
Mobifone Korea version ??: Warning: Ram See fixes
Thailand version Froyo 2.2.2: Warning: Ram See fixes
Spanish/Movistar version ??: Warning: Ram See fixes
China version ??: DANGER: Brick after OTA 2.2.2
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Updates
Update July 23 2011: Full sbf for ATT users available. This sbf includes root in preinstall (don't ask questions, read the post in this link) and pudding pre-loaded. Look for the file with the other pudding files below. Thanks to WiredNix and Brandon15811 for helping find the original sbf, and WiredNix for testing.
Update July 19th 2011: Pudding has been updated to fix memory timing issues that gizmo noticed, thank you eval- for the fix. All ATT users should update pudding. Bell users have updated pudding as well, but memory timing fix is included in the 300mb RAM fix. Update is available thru standard unlock links, as of this posting only diamantephoto.com links have updated pudding.
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Who does/doesn't need this.
You need this if:
1) You need to flash custom single partitions such as system, osh, boot.img, recovery, or data.
2) Mainly for testing custom kernels, see number one.
3) You have a real ROM with a custom kernel, like CM7 or MIUI, and want to flash it.
You don't need this if:
1) Number one in the last section doesn't make any sense to you or sounds like gibberish.
2) You wanna show your friends how much cooler or better than them you are.
3) You just want to install P-ROMs and Themes.
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Disclaimer: Tested on 1.8.3 and 2.3.4 using sbf_flash and RSDLITE 5.3.1 or higher, usual warnings being responsible for your own actions yada yada
YOU WILL LOSE ALL FILES IN /DATA backup is your friend.
RSDLite/Windows Drivers/Sbf_flash:
Prepare: If you're in windows land you will need to re-install drivers. Thanks for the link.
RSDLite 5.5 link
x64 Windows drivers
sbf_flash - the linux/mac sbf flasher
Guide for beginners provided by: http://goo.gl/vfUXc
Unlock:
Unlocker only SBFs - These small 1mb SBF files will get your phone ready to fasboot oem unlock. They are the files most people should use.
ATT ONLY - Unlocker for 1.8.3 and 4.5.91 ATT firmwares
Orange/Bell/Telestra/Latin America/International users ONLY - Download IHOP
Full SBFs with unlocker - I do not recommend flashing full SBFs unless you must. please use the smaller files above. These files are ATT ONLY.
http://www.multiupload.com/C0I82IXH7V - 2.3.4 full sbf with unlocker and /preinstall root
http://www.multiupload.com/FLZR9I9CNX - 1.8.3 full sbf with unlocker (why are you using 1.8.3?) You shouldn't be using full SBFs anyhow, but multiupload is gone so too bad. I'm too lazy to reupload.
Big thanks to Ratchet1 for risking his phone to test this, also SamCrip and stevendeb for finding the magic update. All the Bell/Orange users should give them a big thank you! Also eval- for making sure I didn't overwrite your bootloader with a CDROM image
Root:
Rooting 2.3.4 / Full 1.8.3 clean SBF with BL unlock and preinstall root by Brandon15811, eval- and myself
Fastboot if you don't have it. (Windows)
http://diamantephoto.com/fastboot.rar
http://gititbit.ch/FAST - git mirror
Linux 64bit (large file support): http://f.ligux.com/atrix/unlock/moto-fastboot.zip
Linux 32bit (large file support): http://f.ligux.com/atrix/unlock/moto-fastboot32.zip
Kernels:
Edgan's OC kernel
faux123's OC kernel
Kholk's OC kernel
Mods:
[ROM] CM7 Pre-beta for thread please check : http://modmymobile.com/forums/661-motorola-atrix-4g-development/562977-exp-cyanogenmod-7-1-atrix.html#post4099387
Eval and Unknown's Experimental SBF 2.3.4 Guide
Tenfar's CWM
Kennethpenn's AOSP Guide
Edgan's compile your own kernels thread
Tenfar's CWM flashable 2.3.4 hktw
Fixes:
Tentative ram fix for 2.3.x unlocked international users
Navalynt's instant pudding fixer for 2.3.4
This Cardock fix revert's 2.3.4 cardock.apk to 1.8.3. Posted by Joe Ferria
If Titanium Backup destroyed your Fingerprint Scanner settings try this fingerprint fix for most cases.
If your APN list is gone try resetting to default.
If you installed 2.3.4 and webtop is broken:2.3.4 webtop fix thanks to mburlingame
If you have a fix for another issue please pm me with explanation or a link, you will be credited.
Picture of what to do with fastboot. Blurred out spots are my personal code, just so you don't get confused.
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Congratulations if you get this:

This is a development thread.
Let's keep the 'thanks', 'I'm downloading' and jokes out, as we need to keep the contents relevant. If you want to show thanks, use the thanks button under the first post, or donate to the2dcour!
Let's also keep discussions about ROMs (GB, 2.3.4, CM7, ASOP, etc) out of this thread, as this thread is about a unlocked bootloader.
FAQ:
Will this give me Gingerbread or 2.3.4?:
This is a custom boot image to enable you to flash any custom ROM. This by itself will not give you 2.3.4. You'll need to find another thread for that.
How to tell if you're still unlocked:
eval- said:
Your phone is still unlocked. Flash a newer (leaked!) bootloader and you will see the "Unlocked" again. No knowing whether we can re-lock, notice:
Code:
$ sudo ./moto-fastboot oem lock
... INFOOEM lock is not implemented
Since we haven't determined the implementation, it could well be this process is irreversible, as they claim.
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Can't connect to internet / lost APNs:
1wwefan07 said:
After doing this I lost all my APN's how can I get them back?
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the2dcour said:
your stock APNs?
If it's a modded APN list either restore your backup (you did back up right?) and reboot, or go back to where you got the APNs from and re-install them like that.
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nitewalker033 said:
Looks like u gotta add your apns again i also had to do this:
http://www.androidonhtc.com/old/carrier_network_settings
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Bakano said:
i had to add mine again, BUT if you go into your apn settings and hit menu, there is a "Restore Default Settings" (or something similar) options tht I selected... and voila! APN's come back
hope this helps!
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Home button not working after flash:
Swiftks said:
Only thing I'm noticing of any concern is that my home button is not working... it vibrates on press just fine, but nothing happens when I press it???? Huummm... Anyone else?
Oh, and ariplane mode and something else (can't remember) are missing from the power off notification area; only power off and reboot are there now.
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the2dcour said:
This happened to me too, I restored data and either battery pulled or rebooted to fix it.
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RSD lite can't find sbf to flash:
Vangelis13 said:
This was a pain in the **** when you're in a hurry to unlock the beast; to make it clear, the "Unlock SBF file" extracts as "zomgunlock-lite" which RSD doesn't recognise as it doesn't have the SBF extension. Rename it to "zomgunlock-lite.sbf" and then load it.
Bust my nerves while rushing to do everything quickly..
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Backups:
Ronaldo_9 said:
For those of you asking about backups,
Use titanium for apps (it will backup apps and it's data)
Mybackup Root for Sms/MMS/Bookmarks/settings
They are both free from market.
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SolidHelix said:
titanium backup, my backup pro, and cwm nandroid backup in progress!
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Motoblur?:
Motoblur will still be there after you flash this unlock.
Do I have to unlock?:
As of 6/29/11, there are a limited amount of ROMs out and if you look around the forums, they require alot of fixes. If you have the time and patience, feel free to unlock...
Can I overclock?:
This is a new boot image, not a kernel. A custom kernel with the ability to change frequencies as a compiler option is required for overclocking.
I can't get moto-fastboot to work?
This could be because of:
Improper paths due to lack of understanding of how DOS works (see this primer)
missing USB drivers (try installing RSD Lite first)
If these fail to help you, look in the Questions and Answers forums..

Couldn't resist it
But seriously, only a teaser pic on a dev topic is very lame IMO, how about some info about it?

The2dCour is a known troll.

And here's a video of unlocking it by Briefmobile. BTW I hate them. How did they get the 2.3.3 build? And I bet they're scared to leak it because they want to keep it to themselves for all the attention it's getting them...so can anyone explain how they got it?

Anyone test this out with OLYEM_U4_2.1.1??
I would like to but I'm strapped for time and the wife would kill me. Got a dinner to go to and I'm sitting here drenched in my workout clothes and dancing on the spot.
Maybe I'll bring my stuff to grandma's and hide in the closet.

Sorry for the noob questions but, will we still be able to get regular OTA updates if we flash this? If I flash an old SBF does this re-lock the bootloader or is this forever?

WarningSLO said:
Sorry for the noob questions but, will we still be able to get regular OTA updates if we flash this? If I flash an old SBF does this re-lock the bootloader or is this forever?
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It should not lock you out of OTA updates. and I believe it is forever. However, if you flash back to stock 1.8.3 it will no longer display unlocked.
Ratchet556 said:
nope doesnt work on 2.1.1 french sbf. i get sec_exception: febe, 35, 35
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Sorry, updated title post. OLYFR/ATT only =(

Here's RSD Lite 5.3.1 and the newer drivers for 64-bit in case anyone needs them.

the2dcour said:
It should not lock you out of OTA updates. and I believe it is forever. However, if you flash back to stock 1.8.3 it will no longer display unlocked.
Sorry, updated title post. OLYFR/ATT only =(
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Do you mean we have to re unlock it if we flash the 1.83 sbf again?

airbillion said:
Do you mean we have to re unlock it if we flash the 1.83 sbf again?
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no, if you flash this bootloader it will still be unlocked.

Just Plain Awesome! Oh and BTW {For the noobs} if your RSD wont load the SBF. (.sbf helps!) lol. saw a few asking so the rest is up to you.

main thread updated with link to post with instructions for getting 2.3.4 from eval- and unknown =) make sure you hit a thanks for them!

I forgot to take out the sim card and sdcard when flashing, i always forget. nothing bad happened yet

SolidHelix said:
I forgot to take out the sim card and sdcard when flashing, i always forget. nothing bad happened yet
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I left mine in too, nothing i cared about on the phone. Main thing, My APN's were gone and it screwed with gingerblur a bit. Nothing serious.

Dirtburgler said:
I left mine in too, nothing i cared about on the phone. Main thing, My APN's were gone and it screwed with gingerblur a bit. Nothing serious.
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Yeah, saw that it screwed with gingerblur a bit too... I just re-flashed v4.5, and then my custom framework-res.apk, good to go now... at least till be get some true roms out.

Only thing I'm noticing of any concern is that my home button is not working... it vibrates on press just fine, but nothing happens when I press it???? Huummm... Anyone else?
Oh, and ariplane mode and something else (can't remember) are missing from the power off notification area; only power off and reboot are there now.

Swiftks said:
Only thing I'm noticing of any concern is that my home button is not working... it vibrates on press just fine, but nothing happens when I press it???? Huummm... Anyone else?
Oh, and ariplane mode and something else (can't remember) are missing from the power off notification area; only power off and reboot are there now.
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I got that when i 1st booted up, i restored my apps and launcherpro amd all works fine now. fully restored as it was before BT unlocked

Swiftks said:
Only thing I'm noticing of any concern is that my home button is not working... it vibrates on press just fine, but nothing happens when I press it???? Huummm... Anyone else?
Oh, and ariplane mode and something else (can't remember) are missing from the power off notification area; only power off and reboot are there now.
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This happened to me too, I restored data and either battery pulled or rebooted to fix it.

Swiftks said:
Only thing I'm noticing of any concern is that my home button is not working... it vibrates on press just fine, but nothing happens when I press it???? Huummm... Anyone else?
Oh, and ariplane mode and something else (can't remember) are missing from the power off notification area; only power off and reboot are there now.
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try launching your setup.apk i had this issue once before when i skipped the setup process installing gingerblur

One on the verge of bricking! Help would be appreciated.

Sooooo today I read this article (http://www.androidcentral.com/google-play-edition-htc-one-bootloader-and-recovery-now-available) and I was siked to try to get vanilla android on my One. Unfortunately, I'm no whiz when it comes to these things and usually just try and follow step by step directions I find on forums. I found this page (cdforum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316726) and in all my excitement I completely missed where it said S-off is required and began the process. Booted the phone into bootloader, flashed the zips, and ended up with "error: cannot load 'descenpet_HBOOT_1.54_2.24_MOD'. Now I'm stuck with my phone still plugged into my computer only showing the black screen with the HTC logo. I read on to find out if I mess with it anymore it could possibly be bricked...not something I want.
Some quick facts, it's running stock sense software which came on it when I bought it and I rooted it a month or two ago. I hadn't even upgraded the software version to .10 (instead I still have the .7 at the end). Any kind of help would be great and please feel free to ask questions because I'm completely out of my element here and I don't what else you guys need to know in order to help me out. Thanks anyways!

its a bad idea to flash GSM firmware onto a CDMA phone... I would just RUU the whole thing back to stock

RUU may be your best option, but if you managed to flash the modified hboot/bootloader with S-ON you may be hosed OP. S-ON won't let the tampered boot-time code run if you overwrote it. Look in the forums for the RUU guide (search tool) and give it a go, but it doesn't look great.

cowkong said:
Sooooo today I read this article (http://www.androidcentral.com/google-play-edition-htc-one-bootloader-and-recovery-now-available) and I was siked to try to get vanilla android on my One. Unfortunately, I'm no whiz when it comes to these things and usually just try and follow step by step directions I find on forums. I found this page (cdforum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316726) and in all my excitement I completely missed where it said S-off is required and began the process. Booted the phone into bootloader, flashed the zips, and ended up with "error: cannot load 'descenpet_HBOOT_1.54_2.24_MOD'. Now I'm stuck with my phone still plugged into my computer only showing the black screen with the HTC logo. I read on to find out if I mess with it anymore it could possibly be bricked...not something I want.
Some quick facts, it's running stock sense software which came on it when I bought it and I rooted it a month or two ago. I hadn't even upgraded the software version to .10 (instead I still have the .7 at the end). Any kind of help would be great and please feel free to ask questions because I'm completely out of my element here and I don't what else you guys need to know in order to help me out. Thanks anyways!
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you may just need to flash the kernel for .10, don't know your whole situation.

newbie here, trying to get an OTA after rooting and s-off

Hi fellas having troubles here, trying to get an OTA update (I only want it because it fixes the annoying "sprint connections optimizer" popup), I flashed stock recovery, I'm rooted ofc, s-off, on stock rom and when I rooted my phone I also flashed h/k zip. But the difference with my case is that I don't even get to OTA update screen, no exclamation marks whatsoever, I press "install update now" while in Android OS, the phone turns off and boots in the bootloader menu. I restart the phone and of course nothing updated. I assume I'm doing something wrong, so maybe someone can help?

The H/K zip is most likely what's giving you problems.

Is there a way to uninstall it?

Flash the non H/K firmware...just be careful I know of at least 1 person that bricked going between the 2

I'm sorry to bother you again, that's probably stupid and against the rules, but I searched Sprint HTC One (M8) Forums here over and over for stock firmware and it did not end up well. Found this, but it seems like I shouldn't try it, judging by the first line, last messages and that its a closed thread. Also found that one, but it doesn't seem that it is stock, it says there are some tweaks and modifications made. I would go and google the stock firmware, but I don't know any other forums or websites I can trust, so could you please provide me a link with a stock firmware? I'm sorry again, but I really can't find it anywhere on these forums.

theleadwind said:
I'm sorry to bother you again, that's probably stupid and against the rules, but I searched Sprint HTC One (M8) Forums here over and over for stock firmware and it did not end up well. Found this, but it seems like I shouldn't try it, judging by the first line, last messages and that its a closed thread. Also found that one, but it doesn't seem that it is stock, it says there are some tweaks and modifications made. I would go and google the stock firmware, but I don't know any other forums or websites I can trust, so could you please provide me a link with a stock firmware? I'm sorry again, but I really can't find it anywhere on these forums.
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Bottom of post 1
1.54.651.10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173

This is just me reporting
I tried flashing 1.54.651.10 and it didn't really change anything, so I decided to flash it through the ARUwizard thought I was doing everything right and actually ended up with h/k firmware! Not bricked or anything, downloaded my OTA, just finished unlocking and rooting it now.
Anyway thanks so much, I "owe you a beer" for guiding me through :laugh:
sent you a little donation

Got totally Screwed updating my rooted X with 4.4.4

I am not a pro like you guys, but when I bought my unlocked "X Developers Edition 1053" from USA, I could not resist unlocking its bootloader and rooting it.
However I never tried to change the stock ROM, and used my rooted phone for some great apps
But Two days ago, my Phone which was on 4.4.3 got an update to 4.4.4 And I thought why not its just 15 MB update, lets do it.
Wish I would'nt have done that, coz I read somewhere that a rooted phone should not be updated, and now it just shows me the Moto startup Animation for a few seconds and shutdown.
I STFW but got too many ways and I got confused, thought It would be best not to **** my phone with any wild solutions and make problem worse.
I tried starting the phone in fastboot/recovery mode it does go into that mode, when I press Lock and Power Up/Down keys together, and I tried all options in it except "Factory" option, but nothing happens.
So this is it guys, am I really screwed in a big way, or is there any hope for me :crying:
Please help me, even a direction to proper way would also mean a lot.

patel21 said:
I am not a pro like you guys, but when I bought my unlocked "X Developers Edition 1053" from USA, I could not resist unlocking its bootloader and rooting it.
However I never tried to change the stock ROM, and used my rooted phone for some great apps
But Two days ago, my Phone which was on 4.4.3 got an update to 4.4.4 And I thought why not its just 15 MB update, lets do it.
Wish I would'nt have done that, coz I read somewhere that a rooted phone should not be updated, and now it just shows me the Moto startup Animation for a few seconds and shutdown.
I STFW but got too many ways and I got confused, thought It would be best not to **** my phone with any wild solutions and make problem worse.
I tried starting the phone in fastboot/recovery mode it does go into that mode, when I press Lock and Power Up/Down keys together, and I tried all options in it except "Factory" option, but nothing happens.
So this is it guys, am I really screwed in a big way, or is there any hope for me :crying:
Please help me, even a direction to proper way would also mean a lot.
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You have a custom recovery i assume?
You can try clearing just cache and dalvik. If that doesn't work, May have to clear data too....all your apps and data will be gone though. Not your pics and internal SD stuff though, that will be untouched.
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Next step is see what bootloader version it shows now. If it's still 4.4.3....You can flash the 4.4.3 factory image to get back and running.
Don't downgrade though....that could brick you.

Removed Cache but now: Fastboot Reason Sticky bit factory _fastboot
After applying the following command:
fastboot erase cache
It now gives me error:
Fastboot Reason Sticky bit factory _fastboot
and nothing happens.
I checked moto's website for my framework 4.4.3, but it isn't listed there Firmware till 4.4.2 is only listed there, is it ok to flash this version ?

No, it's not. If you downgrade you can/will likely brick. Now or later.

patel21 said:
I checked moto's website for my framework 4.4.3, but it isn't listed there Firmware till 4.4.2 is only listed there, is it ok to flash this version ?
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If you're giving up trying to save your data and just want your phone back, and if you're sure you have the xt1053, and you're sure 4.4.3 is what you want, then follow the guide here: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/back-...to-x-xt1053-to-android-4-4-3-kitkat-firmware/
if you wanna save data you might hold off in case anyone else has any ideas.
in the future always make a nandroid backup of your android device asap and after each ota update. you do that from the custom recovery that you installed, and save a copy off your device, on a computer or hd. speaking of the custom recovery, after you make the nandroid and flash superSU, if you're not using it regularly then it's probably better to flash back stock recovery. from what I understand it is not having root that's causing problems with OTA updates, it's the custom recovery. So if you keep it stock you don't have to remember to flash back for OTA, while still enjoying the benefits of root. the OTA will break your root, but since you're unlocked anyway you just have to go through it after each ota and you're golden.

My phone isn't T-Mobile. Will T-Mobile ROM work ?
Thanks for the reply man :good:
My XT1053 is a retail GSM Developer Edition, bought from Motorola Site directly, without any contract with T Mobile, but the guide in the Link uses T-Mobile ROM, is it safe to use it in my phone ?
Update: The Link for Downloading T-Mobile ROm doesn't work.

patel21 said:
Thanks for the reply man :good:
My XT1053 is a retail GSM Developer Edition, bought from Motorola Site directly, without any contract with T Mobile, but the guide in the Link uses T-Mobile ROM, is it safe to use it in my phone ?
Update: The Link for Downloading T-Mobile ROm doesn't work.
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According to gsmarena moto x is
Available as:
Motorola Moto X XT1058 for AT&T
Motorola Moto X XT1053 for T-Mobile
Motorola Moto X XT1052 for Europe
Motorola Moto X XT1056 for Sprint
Motorola Moto X XT1060 for Verizon
Motorola Moto X XT1055 for U.S. Cellular
To my mind XT1053 should be the same whatever it's called T-Mobile or developer, only difference being in the fine print where one voids your warranty for unlocking and the other doesn't. but you might wanna confirm that.
As for the link, guess it's down. but the main thing is the firmware exists online.

patel21 said:
Thanks for the reply man :good:
My XT1053 is a retail GSM Developer Edition, bought from Motorola Site directly, without any contract with T Mobile, but the guide in the Link uses T-Mobile ROM, is it safe to use it in my phone ?
Update: The Link for Downloading T-Mobile ROm doesn't work.
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The unlocked GSM Moto X dev ed is the exact same phone as the TMobile Moto X - they are both XT1053 - so you use the TMobile SBF for the unlocked GSM dev ed.
Right now the SBF firmware site is down so you are going to have to wait until they get it back up. The site is not working for anyone right now.
Also keep in mind that since you bought directly from Motorola, you have a 1 year warranty on the device and since it is a dev ed, the warranty was not voided when you unlocked it. So if worse comes to worse, you can return for a warranty replacement as long as you are still within 1 year of purchase.

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Update: The Link for Downloading T-Mobile ROm doesn't work.
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The site is back up now.

Any chances for getting my data back
The T-Mobile Link is working now
But Until it gets Downloaded, is there a method to just backup my phone's data.
Steps I can follow to copy data from phone to my pc, before I go dtg7's route.

patel21 said:
The T-Mobile Link is working now
But Until it gets Downloaded, is there a method to just backup my phone's data.
Steps I can follow to copy data from phone to my pc, before I go dtg7's route.
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Do you have a custom recovery like TWRP installed?

Yes I have !
When I go to "Recovery" option it takes me to a grey backgorund and blue fonts page, with different options.
And there is a logo of a Man with a Hat.

patel21 said:
When I go to "Recovery" option it takes me to a grey backgorund and blue fonts page, with different options.
And there is a logo of a Man with a Hat.
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Did you install the clockworkmod recovery? If so you need to make a nandroid.

Yes its that CWM
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Did you install the clockworkmod recovery? If so you need to make a nandroid.
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So how do I make nandroid and copy it to my PC

patel21 said:
So how do I make nandroid and copy it to my PC
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I don't use CWM so I would have to look it up myself. I use TWRP. You can probably find out how to do it through CWM's website.
Once you figure it out, make a nandroid and keep a copy on your PC. Then flash the 4.4.4 sbf. Then install a custom recovery, root 4.4.4 and install Titanium back up. Then extract your data from the nandroid using TiBU.

At this point, you should do some reading. It's obvious you have no idea what you're doing. Stop now before you screw your phone up any further.

Thanks nhizzat and wansanta, Will do some search on nandroid for sure.
Ok, So as you guys have given me a ray of hope. I am checking the ways by which I can save my data.
Wouldn't do anything that I don't know what it does.

patel21 said:
Ok, So as you guys have given me a ray of hope. I am checking the ways by which I can save my data.
Wouldn't do anything that I don't know what it does.
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If you can get into CWMR, you can make a nandroid. And if you can make a nandroid, you can extract your data using TiBU.

Wansanta said:
If you can get into CWMR, you can make a nandroid. And if you can make a nandroid, you can extract your data using TiBU.
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I created a backup from CWM, but it will be placed in Phone's internal memory right ? So when I flash my phone with TMobile ROM, wouldn't it erase the backup file too?
Is there a way to extract the backup file to my PC directly before flashing ?

patel21 said:
Is there a way to extract the backup file to my PC directly before flashing ?
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Again I don't use CWMR so I can't tell you how that works. With TWRP, the backups are in a folder labeled TWRP. You just connect your phone to your PC and copy that folder to your PC.