I reckon you need to go S-Off to be able to remove Tempered
is there a way to make S-OFF? Firewater was discontinued
Use Sunshine to S-Off. Its in the same thread of firewater. Look for it in last posts of this thread?
Tried both Sense versions with my S-OFF device and both times the stock recovery fails (Red exclamation mark on screen) any ideas?
It should be like that, now you can update your device from ota if you removed Tempered flag and locked yours
Don't have any idea, let's ask some one elseSo I realized that I needed to do VOL UP + VOL DOWN and tap the PWR button trick to get into the stock recovery, so thats all good.
Im still s-off and its un-rooted and locked bootloader and there is no tempered flag visable, and it notified there was an OTA update to 3.23.1540.1 yet it fails to install because it says my system is modified. Ive even tried to apply the OTA file in stock recovery and it always fails. Any ideas as i need to get to 3.23.1540.1 stock so I can sell the device.
Also should I have a certain CID?
So I realized that I needed to do VOL UP + VOL DOWN and tap the PWR button trick to get into the stock recovery, so thats all good.
Im still s-off and its un-rooted and locked bootloader and there is no tempered flag visable, and it notified there was an OTA update to 3.23.1540.1 yet it fails to install because it says my system is modified. Ive even tried to apply the OTA file in stock recovery and it always fails. Any ideas as i need to get to 3.23.1540.1 stock so I can sell the device.
Also should I have a certain CID?
Factory rest your device from stock recovery and then try the OTA or Zip update. Should work
Download 3 files from https://www.dropbox.com/s/vl7bwh5b5qey677/Missing%20APKs.zip and copy these to "System/data/preload" using any Root Browser.
I have updated instructions in main OP as well.
I was facing same problem but now I am updated to Sense 6 using same method :good:
Yes, Install TWRP in fastboot mode via "fastboot flash recovery (recovery file name).img"
then unzip downloaded backup folder (2014-04-18--09-26-29 KOT49H release-keys) and place it in SD Card/twrp/FA3APWG02523.
Then reboot to bootloader and enter into recovery from there. restore stock back from TWRP from here
Now boot up your phone and see if everything is working fine in your phone and you are able to use your phone such as calls/sms etc etc
If phone is working fine then again boot into bootloader and flash stock recovery via "fastboot flash recovery recovery_t6ul-2.61.401.3.img"
After this you need to enter into recovery from bootloader but this time method would be little different to enter into recovery unlike you used to go into TWRP/CWM Recovery. Once you hit power button in bootloader to enter into recovery then wait for the "htc logo" screen to go away. once its gone then press Volume Up button and power button simultaneous 4 or 5 times. You might see an error 5 times but ignore that and keep pressing Volume up button unless you see a Blue Stock Recovery Menu. if you see it then you have done it right. Here you need to wipe cache and do a factory reset and reboot system.
Now once you are done with above all, reboot into bootloader/fastboot mode and lock your bootloader via "fastboot oem lock"
Now you are on Stock Firmware and ready to take an OTA (if available) for your phone if everything goes right.
I hope now it clears everything and you would be able to do it easily
Important: If this works, then hit "Thanks" button in every post that I have replied you. LOLZZZ
Ok 2 questions that I didn't see in the main post.
1. Where is the preload folder located exactly? cuz I wasn't able to find it.
2. Do we just move the recovery file to the root of our SD or directly to the phone storage?
Thank you very much, my friend.
I have a question
I have a phone call, but a slice of the company closed (telekom)
And I use the phone on another network is working and there is no problems (meaning it was unlock the company's original slide)
The question is whether the lock when I come back to unlock or do I install any rom
The android I have is android 4.3 and Sense 5.5 and no updates to this moment!!!
When I download this Rom i can recived updates without problems?.
Thank you very much again
sorry for my bad english
thx man
can i do this with out unlock bootloader ??????
and how can i know if my phone is international version???
and the link for Stock recovery 2.61.401.3 not working
can i use this recovery recovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-t6ul.img ???
because the link of stock recovery is not work
and one thing
international version = t-mobile or not???
i mean my device isn't sprint or vireson
my device is from t-mobile
please help
thx a million