[Q] Noob question: Flashing an OTA update via CW Recovery?

[mzmo]

As the title says. I did a search & came across a Nexus S post that said: You can flash an OTA update but you will lose root.

Just wanted to know if this is true for the Sensation. Thanks in advance.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e

 

[geoffcorey]

As the title says. I did a search & came across a Nexus S post that said: You can flash an OTA update but you will lose root.

Just wanted to know if this is true for the Sensation. Thanks in advance.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e

No it will not work for sensation.


Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App

 

[mzmo]

Oh alright. Mind me asking why?

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e

 

[Rhiannon224]

Because you need stock recovery to install OTA.

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[geoffcorey]

Oh alright. Mind me asking why?

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e

Because of the way stock recovery is setup, and the way HTC formats their update.zip files.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App

 

[mzmo]

Oh so basically It's different from phone maker to phone maker. Thanks for ur replies!

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e

 

[colinleeds]

Yes you can.

When downloading, select install later.

Some can then be installed simply by using CWM. E.g. the latest security update.

Others, you need to put the stock recovery on first. See here.

Install su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip in CWM again to get root back.