Which is the latest firmware for the One XL?

sandys1 said:

Is there any later firmware than the 2.15 above ? I'm using CM11 and the only way I can flash firmware is through the adb tool (I dont have windows), so want to figure this out.

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The newest firmware is inside Brightstar 5.13.1540.2.
Orange 5.14.61.2 and HTC Hong Kong 5.08.708.3 both also have newer firmware than T-Mobile 5.08.111.2 but are not the newest.

Brightstar 5.13.1540.2:
Kernel: 3.4.10-gefd4656
hboot: 2.18.0000
radio: 1.34a.32.45.21_10.142.32.34a
adsp: 33.1.0.45.1128
wcnss: 1031145
tp_syn3202: 3.2_PR1293981
tz: 001.138.020
sbl1: 001.138.004
sbl2: 001.138.009
sbl3: 001.138.007


T-Mobile 5.08.111.2:
Kernel: 3.4.10-g08ef01e
hboot: 2.15.0000
radio: 1.31a.32.45.16_2_10.141.32.34a
adsp: 33.1.0.45.1128
wcnss: 1031145
tp_syn3202: 3.2_PR1293981
tz: 001.138.019
sbl1: 001.138.003
sbl2: 001.138.007
sbl3: 001.138.005

sandys1 said:

Would you know how to extract just the firmware from that file so that it can be flashed by doing fastboot oem rebootRUU and
fastboot flash zip <PathToFirmware.zip>, similar to how turge extracted it for 5.08.111.2 ?
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Ensure s-off and supercid first.

You could create your own unofficial firmware.zip like Turge did that includes some img's that the OTA you are installing may be missing. I think the following will be easiest though.

Ensure 3.17/3.18 complete firmware or better as base is installed on phone, eg 3.18 RUU or previously updating to 3.xx/5.xx officially with HTC OTA. This can be skipped if you are certain you have already installed this or Turges 5.08.111.2 firmware.
Download T-Mobile 3.17.111.1 OTA (or similar complete 3.17/3.18):
http://fotadl.htc.com/OTA_EVITA_UL_...129.32.34a_release_300591m6ejdlmoq874n7fw.zip

Open zip, extract firmware.zip

fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip <<repeat if you get error please flush again immediately. Typically this needs to be done 2-3 times. When it completes without please flush again message you can reboot the phone.
fastboot reboot


If this step is not done you run a higher risk of the device being bricked in the update.


I would suggest reboot to ensure firmware is completely written to device before moving to next firmware.zip package.


Download Brightstar 5.13.1540.2 OTA:
http://fotadl.htc.com/OTA_EVITA_UL_....17.1540.4_release_342737ulobjpm2t4w05mnr.zip

Open zip, extract firmware.zip
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip <<repeat if you get error please flush again immediately. Typically this needs to be done 2-3 times. When it completes without please flush again message you can reboot the phone.
fastboot reboot



NOTE: HTC official firmware.zip includes boot.img and recovery.img. You will need to reinstall custom recovery and your installed ROMs matching boot.img.

NOTE #2: CM install scripts do not include hboot 2.18 (it includes 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17). You would need to hand edit the updater-script for such ROM's to get them to install.

NOTE #3: The above instructions account only for the software versions listed above. Do not assume these instructions can be used for past or future firmware.zip files obtained from past/future OTA. You must always account for the fact OTA expects your phone to already be functional with a particular previous software version. OTA firmware.zip typically does not include files that are expected to already be installed on the device. Updating from unexpected software versions will likely end in a bricked phone. Whereas RUU files contain complete firmware.zip.

What is the reason for wanting the "latest" firmware? I haven't been following CM11 closely (so maybe I'm missing something here), but in general the AOSP ROMs don't require the "latest" firmware, its just the Sense 5 ROMs that act wonky if your firmware (probably radio in particular) is outdated.

So unless I'm missing something, it seems like you are going through a lot of extra work and risk of bricking the phone for no real reason. If you don't do the steps exactly right as twistedddx listed them, you run a high risk of instantly bricking the device (and the only way back is JTAG). In particular, if you don't update the hboot modules correctly (sbl1, 2, and 3 all need to be compatible), its a brick.

I agree with Redpoint, there's absolutely no benefit to flashing this firmware, only risk, unnecessary risk.

Sent from my Evita

sandys1 said:

For example, from this thread - I see that firmware ver 2.15.0000 comes from 5.08.111.2 ROM.

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2.15 is not technically a firmware number. Its just been often posted here "2.15 firmware" as a sort of shorthand for "the firmware modules that came with hboot 2.15". Each module has different numbers (tz, sbl1, etc.), as twistedddx posted in Post #2 above. Checking the number for each module is the only way to check for what is "latest".