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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bftb0:
Lacking any and all details about how you upgraded, I would have to say that is to be expected. The OTAs usually directly overwrite the recovery with a new version of the stock recovery.

Moreover, the most recent OTA used that "/system/recovery-from-boot.p" patch file and associated script "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh" mechanism that automatically overwrites the recovery by patching the boot partition image; I think this happens either on every boot (or maybe during a clean shutdown).

So, not having noticed that, I flashed a custom recovery & booted the stock ROM... and next time I rebooted into recovery, I was back at the stock recovery ... WTF?, right?

I renamed those files to stop that from happening. I think some of the recoveries are aware of this and perform similar tricks on your behalf when they "install root" for you, but if you continue to get your recovery overwritten by stock, this is the place to look.

FYI I capture a full nandroid backup of every new stock release, whether or not I plan on using stock. I set them aside (copy them to a PC) so that they are always available.

I do this by:

- TiBu user app & data backup

- make a nandroid backup of my current ROM

- restore a nandroid backup of the prior release of the pure Stock ROM including it's matching stock recovery

- take the OTA and apply it (note everything is COMPLETELY, 100% stock during this operation)

- soft-boot a custom recovery via fastboot ("fastboot boot ...")

- make a nandroid backup of the new pure Stock ROM, including it's matching stock recovery

- flash a custom recovery and either restore a different ROM, or root the stock ROM and move forward with TiBu

This may seem like a lot of work, but it preserves maximum flexibility and safety:

(a) I can roll back to pure stock (any version!) any time I please from my archive of stock nandroid backups.

(b) I never - ever - have problems with OTA installation (including hazardous things like bootloader installs)

(c) I never need to go begging on the internet "please anybody, can you send me file "xxxx" from the stock release "xyz" ? I already have them - all of them.**

hope that helps

** note that TWRP's ".win" files are just tar archives. You don't even need to restore prior ROMs to pluck out individual stock ROM files.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmoney83:
Hey Guys,

So I was trying to downgrade to 4.3 on my Nexus 7, and I was dumb enough to disconnect it before it was complete. I believe it was in the process of deleting user data. Now I have a screen that says "booting failed" on the left, the google logo in the middle, an unlock symbol on the bottom, and a start banner on the top left, but every time I try to hit start, it just stays on the same screen saying booting failed. Same results when I try to boot into recovery. Is there any hope?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bftb0:
You should investigate whether or not you can communicate with it using fastboot. You might need to get it to the bootloader screen (rather than the "failed boot" screen). [REF] Nexus 7 Button Combinations

If you can, then there is all sorts of hope (from what you describe, it sounds like the bootloader is unlocked). All you need to do is do a little reading about fastboot - for instance in the "return to stock" thread here on XDA.

fastboot is the gateway to all things root with the N7.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmoney83:
There might be hope

I can get to fastboot. The hang comes when I run the fastboot erase userdata. It just gets stuck there.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mandiax2:
I've done exactly the same thing. Any update please?

Thank you
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bftb0:
Stuck as in no messages, no output, prompt never returns?

Have you tried soft-booting a recovery to see what happens? e.g.

e.g. TWRP

fastboot boot openrecovery-twrp-2.4.1.0-grouper.img

e.g. CWM

fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-grouper.img

-OR- (non-touch version)
fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-6.0.2.3-grouper.img

(The above are just examples, I'm not recommending a particular version of either custom recovery)

That might be a start. By communicating with a soft-booted recovery (adb shell blah-blah-blah), you can look at the kernel log (e.g. "adb shell dmesg") and see if it is complaining about partitions, filesystems, etc. The only rub with this is that because of the N7's use of an "internal" pseudo-SD card, the custom recoveries try and mount the userdata partition as soon as they start up, so if there is something wrong with that filesystem, the recovery itself might get wedged. I think I saw this with TWRP for instance - the touch interface wouldn't come up when I had a effed-up userdata partition. So, either an older recovery or a non-touch interface recovery might be adviseable here if you have troubles.

good luck
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmoney83:
Solved!

Alright, two things helped me out here.

1. I used a different computer and reinstalled everything.

2. When you unzip the stock rom, it still leaves one zipped file in there that also needs to be unzipped into the platform-tools folder.

And now I'm in business!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
A couple of months ago I decided to upgrade to the Galaxy S4 and now I'm just so insanely bored with it that I am seriously considering buying an HTC One mainly so I can flash roms again. With the S4, unless you were lucky enough to have the original firmware, then you cannot unlock the bootloader and flash custom roms. I've always loved the HTC One but went for more familiar Galaxy S4 thinking that it would give me the same freedoms as my older Galaxy, but I was pretty wrong on that assumption. So I have a few questions for you all before I jump in...

1) Is there a safe and reliable method to unlock the bootloader that works with all firmwares? Do any of the updates lock down the phone like what happened with the S4?

2) What's S-off and do I need it? I've only had Samsung phones.

3) In your own opinion how healthy is development for this phone? I was hoping to run a stable Sense rom. Not really interested in AOSP roms.

Thank you all for your time.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
I actually jumped over to the One from the S4 last week. If you have any questions feel free to hit me up on hangouts, mine is StephenLacman94@gmail.com

I'm glad I mad the change. I'm s-off, boot loader unlocked, and running a VERY stable sense ROM. With the S4, I had to use aosp because touchwiz was awful to me. Bloated and laggy. Sense has been so great, I don't feel any need to flash aosp right now.

I can also explain s-off a bit to you if you'd like.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mzrdisi:
The only thing I really miss is the far better camera experience on the S4. If picture taking on your phone is something you REALLY have to have. You may find yourself regretting. The One is not bad by any means, but for clarity and sharpness, I'd say the S4 is hands down better. We're also talking about camera phones here, can't really complain much. Only so much they can do with limitations on size and what not.

Sense is actually quite nice and I find myself switching between CM11 and a Sense built ROM. I can't make up my mind some times...haha
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Does the 4.3 OTA break the ability to unlock the bootloader and root?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
It shouldn't. Currently you're unable to, but that's just until beaups updates his s-off utility. So far so good! And with us finally getting official source for 4.3development should pick up even more. Honestly, i'm really enjoying this phone, the screen is slightly smaller than the s4, which was my initial apprehension, but I actually prefer that. I don't have to do that awkward stretch to reach the edges of the screen.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
I'm a fan of larger screens so for me it'll be a little annoying at first but the speakers will more than make up for it when I'm watching a video. To be honest I really like the S4 but it's just so limiting (unless you're lucky enough to have an MDK version). Also it seems like EVERYONE these days is walking around with an S4, where as almost no one has an HTC One. That's not really a good reason to choose it over the S4, but to me it kind of makes it special by being unique. I just really hate that Verizon doesn't carry the black model because if they did I would already have the One.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
This screen in plenty big, don't worry. That was my primary concern, but I haven't missed it. I actually had an MDK model, since I got the s4 on release day. I do love these speakers on the One, too. The build quality on this thing is incredible though, it just feels so... Premium. No more plastic lol
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] d11dog11:
I switched from a s4 as well. I miss the camera but that's it.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Well I did it. I bought a brand new One and I'm just waiting to get it. Very excited
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
Sweet, you won't regret it! If you have any questions regarding the differences in terminology (s-off, RUU, that kinda stuff), I'm happy to help. I know I had quite a few when I made the jump.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
I will definitely have many questions, and once I get everything going I will hit you up. Thanks a bunch
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
Anytime man, glad to help
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
I'm getting kind of paranoid now that I see there's no root method for the 4.3 OTA yet. I'm really hoping when I get it it's still on 4.2. Should I immediately put it into Airplane mode? I've heard stories of Galaxy S4s automatically downloading and installing the OTA without any user input...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
You shouldn't have to. Mine has always asked me if I wanted to install. Wouldn't hurt to throw it in airplane mode, though. An update to rumrunner should come along soon, there wasn't much in the OTA that could've patched that all up.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Thanks man you've been really helpful. I'll be catching up with you soon once it actually arrives to me. Thanks again.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
No problem, glad I could help!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] BladeRunner:
I got a brand new one at a VZW store over the weekend and it came with the .8 update so it was 2 updates away from 4.3
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] JC Why:
Just got a one from Verizon mail order. It came with 1.10.605.10.

Much nicer than my galaxy s3! Now I need to read up on rooting and unlocking.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
I guess I got lucky. My phone came with 4.2.2 software version 1.10.605.8

I should be okay to do rumrunner on that version right? I saw on the website it was listed. Does anyone have a good youtube video on using rumrunner (on Windows) to link me since I'm an HTC noob coming from Samsungland?

I'm not crazy about the button placement, lack of a menu button, and losing .3" of screen but I'm so far loving this phone and won't miss the S4 once it's gone.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] HypostaticOnion:
Not gonna lie, it's super easy. You don't need a video. You basically hit enter a couple times. Just follow the written directions

If I've helped, please hit the thanks button
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] BladeRunner:
Its super easy. If you use rumrunner on .8 though and take the OTA to .15 you'll lose root and have to flash TWRP or CWM and flash su manually, same with going from .15 to 4.3.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Snakehn:
Sorry to hijack your thread, but is it really worth it getting this device now? Or wait until the new one is released, I'm using a GS4 which I'm happy with, but I just want something different and I have an upgrade available.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
If you're happy with it I'd probably wait. Odds are the new HTC will come out around April/May... probably later with Verizon... but it's not that much time to wait. In my case I was mostly unhappy with the inability to flash custom roms so that was my main reason I jumped to the HTC One. There are definitely things about the S4 I will miss though, mainly the camera.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
There's really no point to that though right? I mean there must be roms here based on the newest OTAs to just flash
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Okay now I'm paranoid again. I just started up my HTC One and it started downloading an update without any input from me... I quickly put it into Airplane mode and rebooted so I stopped the update but that pretty much means I HAVE to get root tonight to stop any further updates... This sucks because I was hoping to do more reading before I tried this.

Basically I need to...

Use rumrunner to get s-off and root

use something called fastboot to install a custom recovery?

I'm very confused right now. And now the rumrunner site seems to be offline... fml
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Well this really sucks. The rumrunner site seems to have gone down and that means there's no way to get my phone s-off and rooted tonight. I need a functioning phone and the second I turn off Airplane mode it's probably going to update so I guess I'll have to deal with it. If I get into another situation with a locked down phone I think I'm going to have a meltdown.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
All of my updates automatically downloaded, but prompted me to install now or delay it. Better safe than sorry, though, I guess.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Yeah I need a functioning phone tomorrow so I'm gonna just let it continue and hope it doesn't auto-install. I'm probably over-reacting but considering what happened to the S4 my fears are pretty well founded.

Anyway, I did some pretty good reading tonight on ADB and Fastboot. Installed the HTC USB drivers, ADB and Fastboot drivers, etc and I think I understand what the purpose of them is. Now it's just a matter of being able to grab the rumrunner program and actually do something.

Kind of a weird question but what recovery do people prefer over here? I'm used to CWM recovery but I see that TWRP has a good following too.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] BladeRunner:
Choice of recovery is somewhat of a personal preference although certain ROMs recommend one or the other (most recommend TWRP) Rummrunner is up and working for me so you should be able to download from there. Which software version were you on? If it was .15 it's downloading the 4.3 update, which you definitely don't want. If you were on .8 it's installing .15 which is no big deal.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
I turned on WiFi and let it finish downloading, and luckily it gave me to option to wait. I downloaded rumrunner for my firmware and I'm going to try it later when I get home from work and hopefully everything will go okay.

Currently I'm on 1.10.605.8

The rumrunner should automatically root and install superuser right?

Thanks.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] selayan:
Yeah your lucky you have that software version. Follow instructions on rumrunner and use the correct version of the package.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
Yep, rumrunner will take care of that. As far as the recovery, its really personal preference. I've used both, and personally I prefer CWM at the moment, but I ran TWRP for quite some time. Both should work fine. Once youre s-off, you'll wanna install one of the two, and then check out santods thread on how to flash the latest firmware (kernel, radios, hboot, etc).

If you run into any issues, let me know.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] caseyatbt:
I just bought one off eBay and it was already on 4.3 So, it sounds like I can't s-off or unlock the bootloader. Can I do anything with this at this point in time?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Chilidog:
Nothing but a waiting game now.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Success! Rumrunner worked like magic. I got a little worried at the end because it was just hanging, but I realized the phone was stalled at a prompt and once I clicked it, it finished and I was golden.

So, now I'm looking to install a good Sense based rom- what are my next steps? I know I have to install TWRP, but actually using Fastboot is still kind of foreign to me... I have Minimal ADB and Fastboot installed so where exactly am I supposed to put the IMG file I downloaded to flash it?

Do I need to update firmware/radios/anything before flashing a rom or will that take care of it? I know I'm not supposed to ask for rom recommendations, but what's a good Sense rom to start off with?

Sorry for all the questions. I'm just so happy to be done with Samsung's locked down garbage.

edit: I went ahead and flashed TWRP using fastboot, then proceeded to install the firmware and rom from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2485319 So far so good! I'm getting the hang of this so I think I'll be good from here. Thanks all.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] selayan:
Hehe you can sell it and try again. That's if you don't want to wait I suppose.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] caseyatbt:
That is what I will do. Off to Swappa!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] selayan:
I may be listing mine in there too lol
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
Glad to see you figured it out. For future reference, flashing a ROM will generally never update your radios or firmware, but it seems like you got it figured out. A good sense-based ROM is bonestock by andybones, that's what I'm running. I know you said that you got the recovery to flash with fastboot, but if you're somewhat new to fastboot and adb, I'd definitely say you should read up on it and practice with it. Its a huge lifesaver when you have issues with the phone. Glad to hear you're up and running, enjoy the phone!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Yeah I did some serious reading on the ADB/Fastboot since I wanted to root this thing ASAP. I'm pretty well versed on what they're used for now, and since I'm pretty familiar with command line stuff it's not very hard for me to use the commands. It's funny you mention bonestock because that's exactly the rom I've been planning to flash next, as I'm not really interested in staying on an OTA rom like I just flashed.

Few more questions though, since I flashed the updated firmware I don't really need to worry about that again right? Also, rumrunner seems to have a custom Hboot but I'm not really sure what Hboot is and if it's good to have rumrunner's version there instead... any advice? Thanks
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
Another one that just dropped that you could try is ViperOne by Venom team, lots of people love it. I'm sticking with bonestock for the time being though, because I'm getting great battery life, which is a major priority for me.

Correct, now that you've got that flashed, you don't need to worry about it until a new update comes out. The rumrunner custom hboot is optional. It gives a full set if fastboot commands, and a few other things. I'm currently using it. Beware that its based off of the .15 hboot (not the newest) until he updates it. However I'm still using it with absolutely no issues. When/if beaups gets it updated, I'll do that.

As far as what hboot is, its pretty much the bootloader. Think of it like the BIOS on a PC.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
I actually want to stick with a (near) stock rom so bonestock is perfect for me right now. I might try Viper at some point, but I'm going to take it slow. I'm thinking in a few months I'll probably want to find a good KitKat rom to jump on. I guess if that Hboot is older I'll just skip the hassle of flashing it then, the red text doesn't bother me and I don't plan on using the extra commands any time soon.

I know I've said this already but you've been really awesome and helpful through this. I'm definitely a happy convert. Thanks
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Fu5ion:
Anytime man, I'm glad I could help you out. If you need any help going forward, let me know, I'm always available on hangouts
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pfhortune:
So, as with my Xperia Play, installing a custom recovery on my pollux_windy seems about as easy as pulling my own teeth. I honestly haven't been able to figure out how to do it yet, and all the guides I can find are incomplete/fragmented/outdated. And once installed, how do I boot into recovery?

Does anyone have a guide that works?

EDIT: Ok, got TWRP to flash via fastboot, but now I need a rom that will install. CM11 failed. *pulls out handfuls of hair*

EDITEDIT: Flashed boot.img and I think I'm good to go. Good god, I remember when this stuff used to be more straightforward. I love the Dev community, I suppose I can only blame manufacturers for this...
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Felimenta97:
Seem as straightforward as it can be for me...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] something15525:
Hey guys,

Anybody else having their Nexus 5 32gb show up as only having 16gb available on the computer? I checked the box and it says 32gb, so I didn't get shipped the wrong one....
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dicecuber:
Did you factory reset it?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] something15525:
I haven't tried going completely back to stock, did you have that issue and it fixed it?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dicecuber:
Yes it fixed it for me. Do a google search first to confirm
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] something15525:
I tried a google search about this and it gave me nothing haha, that's why I made this post. When you say factory reset do you mean back to stock? Were you on a custom ROM?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dicecuber:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2535795
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] something15525:
Oh cool! So are you running a custom ROM with it working now?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] something15525:
Bump
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerowinder:
It's a common issue. You need to factory reset with stock recovery (or possibly format data with TWRP, unsure of that). Make a nandroid,

copy it to your computer

, flash stock recovery, factory reset, flash custom recovery, restore nandroid. Fixed.

This information is also hidden away in post #2 of this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] something15525:
EDIT: Never mind, it worked
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] jondav:
Got my MDA yesterday and used it for a day before I setup ActiveSync.

Everything worked fine prior to the first ActiveSync. After the syncing my MDA crashes when I tap to the "Sounds & Notifications" icon and than select the "Notifications" tab.

A soft reset will get the device working again, but it will crash again if I go to the "Notifications" tab. The same thing happens when in phone mode and I select "Menu>Options".

I have done multiple hard resets and all is well after the hard reset until I again try to ActiveSync and than the problem returns.

Any Ideas?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] jondav:
Problem Solved!

Well I resolved my problem. I will post the solution here in case, for some bizare reason, this happens to anyone else.

It turns out that the culprit was an item in Outlook Notes that most have been currupted and was causing the crash.

I had to do a hard reset of the MDA and a complete uninstall/reinstall of AS on the PC. I then performed multiple syncs adding a catagory of data (i.e contacts, calendar, notes,etc) with each sync. My intial hunch was that the problem was with my Calendar data/alarms. But lo and behold it was notes.

I simply deleted all notes fromt he MDA and my issue was resolved..no more crashes. I then went back into Outlook and cleaned up my Notes by deleting a few things and renaming some others and now all is well.