Need stock Ascend XT recovery

[Bill R]

Does anyone have a copy of the stock recovery? I'm trying to upgrade to b150 (both automated via the setting menu and manually by secret menu) but every time it tries to flash the firmware, the phone just reboots to TWRP and sits there.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[divineBliss]

The directions you should be following have a copy of the stock recovery, don't they? If not, post a link to those directions.

Does anyone have a copy of the stock recovery? I'm trying to upgrade to b150 (both automated via the setting menu and manually by secret menu) but every time it tries to flash the firmware, the phone just reboots to TWRP and sits there.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Bill R]

The directions you should be following have a copy of the stock recovery, don't they? If not, post a link to those directions.

The first attempt was not following a guide. It was by going into the AT&T Software Update settings applet (my phone is on b140 and b150 was downloaded this way). That would start to load the update, reboot the phone into TWRP and then sit there. Subsequent booting into the OS would only re-attempt to install the update which would again reboot to TWRP.

After recovering my phone from a pre-update backup I tried, somewhat, following this method:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-how-to-update-b130-to-b140-b150-t3555254

I was able to install the stock b140 image from my SD card but where it said TWRP would be gone, mine still had it. Attempting the secret menu would start the firmware update which would, again, boot to TWRP and sit there.

 

[divineBliss]

The stock ROMs in that guide thread should have stock recovery images. Just restore one of those stock recovery images using TWRP. Does your phone still have root?

The first attempt was not following a guide. It was by going into the AT&T Software Update settings applet (my phone is on b140 and b150 was downloaded this way). That would start to load the update, reboot the phone into TWRP and then sit there. Subsequent booting into the OS would only re-attempt to install the update which would again reboot to TWRP.

After recovering my phone from a pre-update backup I tried, somewhat, following this method:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-how-to-update-b130-to-b140-b150-t3555254

I was able to install the stock b140 image from my SD card but where it said TWRP would be gone, mine still had it. Attempting the secret menu would start the firmware update which would, again, boot to TWRP and sit there.

 

[Bill R]

The stock ROMs in that guide thread should have stock recovery images. Just restore one of those stock recovery images using TWRP. Does your phone still have root?

I checked when you asked and surprisingly it does not. I'm surprised because I thought I re-installed it when I flashed the b140 ROM from that thread.

I'll try again this evening.

 

[divineBliss]

Also, if you followed the rooting guides, you should have your own copy of the stock recovery in your first TWRP backup.

I checked when you asked and surprisingly it does not. I'm surprised because I thought I re-installed it when I flashed the b140 ROM from that thread.

I'll try again this evening.

 

[clsA]

I checked when you asked and surprisingly it does not. I'm surprised because I thought I re-installed it when I flashed the b140 ROM from that thread.

I'll try again this evening.

The roms do NOT include Stock Recovery or any recovery for that matter ...Roms don't flash recovery (none that I have ever flashed anyway)
If you need B140 Stock recovery it's here B140.Stock.recovery.img

The Guide kind of assumes you just did the B130 to B140 update and you already have stock recovery installed
and yes if your phone was B140 when you rooted it you should already have your own stock backup of B140

 

[Bill R]

I have to confess to a case of cranial flatulence. I had made a stock recovery backup. I'll proceed to banging my head on my desk now.

Back to business. So, after breaking my phone three times today, I finally got it back to the stock b140 (H1611C07B140) from the other thread and I'm ready to try the firmware upgrade again. I still have TWRP on it though so I'm wondering if I should reinstall the stock recovery first before trying the firmware upgrade. The other thread states that the b140-to-b150 firmware should overwrite the recovery but for me every time I do the firmware it boots to TWRP and sits there.

 

[clsA]

I have to confess to a case of cranial flatulence. I had made a stock recovery backup. I'll proceed to banging my head on my desk now.

Back to business. So, after breaking my phone three times today, I finally got it back to the stock b140 (H1611C07B140) from the other thread and I'm ready to try the firmware upgrade again. I still have TWRP on it though so I'm wondering if I should reinstall the stock recovery first before trying the firmware upgrade. The other thread states that the b140-to-b150 firmware should overwrite the recovery but for me every time I do the firmware it boots to TWRP and sits there.

Yes I corrected the Guide
Flash stock recovery before doing the dload/ update.app flash
as soon as the firmware update is done boot to the bootloader
fastboot boot H1611.TWRP.New.img
then mount cust / system and data and flash the B150.Stock.rom
also flash Supersu and reboot

 

[Bill R]

Thanks guys! I was finally able to get the b150 on with the additional instructions. Key was a couple of items:

Me confusing TWRP that I already had with H1611.TWRP.New.img.
Needing to go back to the stock recovery for the firmware upgrade
Discovering, by chance, that to get to fastboot mode with the power + volume down button it had to be connected to the PC via USB. It doesn't work if not connected.

Tomorrow I will get to where I've been wanting by installing the ROM to get rid of the AT&T bloat.

So thanks again!

 

[clsA]

Thanks guys! I was finally able to get the b150 on with the additional instructions. Key was a couple of items:

Me confusing TWRP that I already had with H1611.TWRP.New.img.
Needing to go back to the stock recovery for the firmware upgrade
Discovering, by chance, that to get to fastboot mode with the power + volume down button it had to be connected to the PC via USB. It doesn't work if not connected.

Tomorrow I will get to where I've been wanting by installing the ROM to get rid of the AT&T bloat.

So thanks again!

It's pretty clear in the guide

When it's done it will reboot the phone so now boot to the bootloader with power + volume down while hooked to the PC via USB

Anyway congratulations
I hope you Enjoy the CleanRom