yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Oishikatta:
See if you can get your money back, that's kind of terrible. Hopefully you still have a way to contact the seller. Maybe consider filing a police report; or if you have contact info for the seller ask them prior to doing that to return the phone to them/get your money back.

Another option would be selling it as "bad esn" on ebay/whatever. You should be able to get most of the cost of buying a clean one on swappa, for example see this recently sold listing with bad esn for $280: http://www.ebay.com/itm/380877678421

Swappa: Mint condition, clean ESN (swappa checks), paypal buyer protection, $295: http://swappa.com/listing/XFQ276/view

If the phone you have was stolen (or reported as such), then you won't be able to activate it without changing the ESN/IMEI. You'd still need a similar phone with a clean ESN (working or not) to use to replace the bad ESN.

I'm not sure on the legality of that, but I am sure that it is not allowed to provide instructions on this forum for doing it.

In addition, if you don't know what you're doing you can easily hard-brick the phone with the tools you'd need to use -- meaning you wouldn't be able to recover most of your money by selling as "bad esn", because it would effectively be a paperweight.

I don't recommend continuing with what you're trying to do.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] vijay555:
Guys,

This is a small PC app that I wrote and have been using for years, and thought that you might find it useful.

It's basically a way to make quick shortcuts to apps that you use often.

Eg, say you want to launch Photoshop easily. Instead of navigating through your start menu, just go to Start > Run and type 'p'.

It can also be used to launch webpages, eg make a shortcut to XDA Forums in your favourites. Type the letter X into VJQuickLaunchMaker, then drag the shortcut onto VJQuickLaunchMaker. Then you can go to Start > Run and type X to quickly launch the Forum.

[if you're a keyboard fan, that's Win+R, X, Enter. Very efficient!]

It's just a small app, but you might find it useful.

VJQuickLaunchMaker

V
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] joellecool:
Hey Guys,

I got an HTC Vivid a while ago. However, when I got , I looked into the software unlock method to unlock it. Doing so required for the phone to first be rooted. So I followed through some steps to root it. WORST DECISION EVER ! Since then, not only did the unlock not work, but the phone has gotten so slow and dysfunctional it is barely useful. I mean, everything else runs properly, except Calls and Text Message. i.e The phone isn't performing its right function.

Thus, I wanted to look into a way to 'unroot it' or at least just return COMPLETELY to factory settings. I want to be at least able to sell it and buy another. I've looked through and tried a couple of guides to remove the root. One seemed to work really well, until I restarted the phone, where the "Cleanup" window came back on, and the phone returned to its old rooted self.

Thanks in advance for your help !
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rignfool:
How did you root it...

What 'unlock' are you trying to accomplish?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] joellecool:
I rooted using a method I saw here, which was supposed to be one of the steps to software unlock.

However, it is not already uncooked using the regular IMEI, which is completely different.

So, now I just want to unroot, and bring the phone back to factory, with those "Android is Upgrading...Optimizing applications" message at every boot up.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] joellecool:
Anyone ?!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] projectisaac:
If you revert to stock ROM using ruu, you will be unroofed.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] joellecool:
I tried that once...It didn't seem to work for me. Is there a particular method I need to follow?

Also, it seems the "Deodex' method for my rom was supposed to work?

Thank you in advance.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] projectisaac:
In not familiar with the "deodex" method, but I did fish out a guide for the ruu:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34617117

In the meantime, I'll look up the deodex method and come back to this post.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ph0n3n3rd:
I have recently tried to revert my Velocity back to stock but ran into the same problem. Have relocked the device and tried to flash stock RUU but this didn't work. My device was s-on and I read in a post here that to be able to go back to stock RUU you need to be s-off. The part I haven't worked out yet is to be able to get s-off you have to be on stock RUU!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] projectisaac:
You DO NOT need to be s-off to be on stock ruu. Do you mind going through the steps you followed?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ph0n3n3rd:
No, sorry ,I meant to say that you have to be on stock RUU to be able to achieve s-off. The guide that I followed was "The HTC Superguide " in the development section of this device. Firstly, I did a full wipe, as in Dalvic cache, Cache, System, Boot and Factory Data Reset, also SD card, then I relocked the device with "fastboot oem lock", after that I tried to run the stock RUU ( The one the phone was originally on ), which started the initial flash but stopped at about 10% and came up with " ERROR 140 ". I tried 4 or 5 times and even tried another computer with the same result.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] projectisaac:
I found this thread with people that had the same problem, but I'm not sure if it will help you: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1828491&page=3

You could try flashing an old gingerbread ROM and then try the RUU, as it seems to have something to do with the rom on the phone being newer than the RUU or something.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ph0n3n3rd:
I have tried flashing an old gingerbread rom ( 2.27.841.6 ) as well as the latest version I could find ( 3.25.841.4 ) but I keep getting "ERROR 140 WRONG BOOTLOADER" and it also says the current version is 3.44.841.3 which is why I can't upgrade because I'm really trying to downgrade. The update to 3.44.841.3 from 3.25.841.4 was only about 58Mb but I can't find that and I don't think it would be of much use.

I have also tried to s-off the device with a live Ubuntu 12.04 32bit CD using ControlBear instructions but hit a snag because the sudo ./ControlBear command does nothing. I think the permissions or password may be out of date. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

I made a PH39IMG.zip from the 3.25.841.4 and tried flashing that but got the Wrong Image message too.
[HTC One Max] xterra91:
Android authority has an article it's coming Monday !!
[HTC One Max] Stevieboy02008:
Does anyone knows what time in the afternoon Verizon normally start pushing updates ?
[HTC One Max] vhgomez36:
They start at 12:01 PM in Cinncinnati.:good:
[HTC One Max] cstrife999:
My friend on vzw claims its pushing out now
[HTC One Max] orcsbane13:
Will the update switch us back to s-on or will it stay s-off?
[HTC One Max] farazhassankhan:
It will stay S-Off after 4.4 update if your phone is S-Off at the moment
[HTC One Max] orcsbane13:
Awesome, thank you very much.
[HTC One Max] cstrife999:
Yea from what I understand no update will turn s-on however you will be unrooted. Simply reroot through twrp and you'll be fine.
[HTC One Max] andrewjt19:
Just a word of caution, I know from experience on several other devices that Verizon usually uses OTA's to lock bootloaders and obviously unroot. Grant it, these phones have been mostly Samsung devices, but I'm just saying be careful. You don't want to update and find out your stuck for some reason.. Had it happen... Not fun... Not saying it will happen this way with our Max though either.

TappEd from my Note II

Check out my website for encouragement....

www.projectintercession.blogspot.com
[HTC One Max] dottat:
If somehow they relocked your boot loader you can use the ruu mode flashable twrp in my ruu thread to flash a custom recovery and reroot so you can unlock again.
[HTC One Max] andrewjt19:
I'm sure you're right, I guess I'm just nervous about updates from Verizon after seeing what they did to Samsung owners.... Hopefully that never happens here though. . Thanks again for your effort and work with our device.

TappEd from my HTC One Max

Check out my website for encouragement....

www.projectintercession.blogspot.com
[HTC One Max] pyro43284:
Bad part was it wasn't Verizon it was Samsung it went global napped to international plus all carriers in the US that's why I came back to the HTC wagon cause of that knox crap blows an refuse that can't be changed which means can never be out of the box fresh again sorry for the off topic
[HTC One Max] kblgy:
so, has anyone gotten this update through Verizon yet?
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
Whoever gets the update. Please share for the rest of us.
[HTC One Max] pyro43284:
I'm going to restore my stock backup to try and catch it for us when I get it I will post a link
[HTC One Max] dottat:
any chance you got time to chat quick on hangouts today?
[HTC One Max] Trooper Thorn:
Verizon KitKat PDF Changelog

Looks like Verizon has their PDF for the OTA live: http://www.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/one-max.pdf
[HTC One Max] treadwayj:
looks like it is also rolling out now, downloading as we speak
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
Look what I just got...

It's downloading now, I'll upload it when it's done.
[HTC One Max] DVS_Sokar:
Getting my update now..
[HTC One Max] mbiyt817:
That did it! I'm back into recovery. what should I do now?

I was S-off before all this went down with vipermax running great. then this stupid update came through and ruined it all
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
Reflash a rom, I'D recommend ViperMax... But I may be bias ;)
[HTC One Max] mbiyt817:
What about all the boot.img file stuff im supposed to swop out before flashing?

---------- Post added at 12:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:17 AM ----------

I've got my vipermax backup installed and running. Is there any way to stop the update from trying to install?
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
If you've already flashed the firmware.zip, and you're going to flash a rom, you don't need to do the boot.img instructions since a boot will install with the rom.

The hboot is optional and can be done at any time without affecting your rom setup. It only removes the "this is for development purposes..." warning when rebooting your phone.
[HTC One Max] mbiyt817:
can I get this update off my phone and stop Verizon from sticking their hands in again?
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
If you're on a venom rom, we hijacked the official OTA files for our own use. So you won't receive any update notifications unless it's for a venom rom update.
[HTC One Max] mbiyt817:
I was on the vipermax rom when I got this update this morning. Or so you mean from now on?
[HTC One Max] GserMx:
thanks for this :)
[HTC One Max] justjayhere:
Answered in two other forums!

Current Device : HTC One MAX / Retired HTC Devices: DNA, Rezound, Thunderbolt, Incredible, Eris
[HTC One Max] UTbone04:
I don't know yet but after updating to 4.4.2 and downloading Google Wallet, the app was able to add my card for Tap-N-Pay. Before on JB, the app didn't even give me an option for tap-n-pay. I had to do the instructions here to enable it pre-kit kat. But obviously since Google is stopping support for wallet pre-kit kat, I do wonder if all Kit-Kat devices will be able to support Tap-N-Pay within google wallet even though AT&T, Verizon, and Tmobile have been trying to disable it on all of their devices in favor for ISIS so far. If not, then Google Wallet Tap-N-Pay support is just another feature to look forward to for any device that might be upgraded to KitKat. I'll report back to see if Google Wallet works for me now on KitKat Verizon HTC One Max.
[HTC One Max] Soul H4ck3r:
I can confirm that the new kit Kat update radio is 10x faster 4g speed side at my house now as before the new radio I got dial up speeds now faster then my home internet!!!! FTW Verizon
[HTC One Max] returner00:
Question About Root

I was wondering if you were not rooted before this OTA if you can still use rumrunner to root and change the recovery? I can't seem to find any answers about a way to root after the 4.4.2 update so I came here to ask. I also was about to unlock the bootloader, but I think I will wait and see if there is a way to root first.
[HTC One Max] scrappy610:
I can remember what exactly was used but it's on pahe two of this thread I believe

Sent from my Venomized HTC One Max
[HTC One Max] seattlecard:
It looks like the download links above are not working... any mirrors available? thx!
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
You can pull the OTA on the third page post number 24 and pull the firmware.zip out of it. If you are looking just for the firmware.
[HTC One Max] seattlecard:
Thank you!

If I flashed the entire thing would that return me to 4.4.2 stock and also flash the firmware? (hope this is not a lame question..)
[HTC One Max] Murrda:
That is correct, any time using an entire RUU you're restoring the device back to it's complete stock 100% purest settings "firmware" wise.. If you are unlocked and s-off that will remain in tact. This goes for whichever RUU you are flashing. So if the RUU is Jelly Bean then you would downgrade all of your firmware back to Jelly Bean (downgrades can only be done if you are s-off) if the RUU is a KitKat RUU then you would be complete stock KitKat.. Just pay attention to what you are downloading and flashing and make sure you are achieving exactly what you are trying to accomplish.
[HTC One Max] seattlecard:
Thank you. Let me ask a better question: Is it advisable (worth it) to upgrade the firmware to the latest? I am running the newest NuSense ROM but am on the stock firmware. Will the device perform better with the latest firmware given that the ROM itself is on kitkat?
[HTC One Max] Soul H4ck3r:
I seen the kit Kat radio made my 4G signal better!!!
[HTC One Max] tjb51681:
stock rooted 4.4.2 zip

Could someone please post a mirror to the stock rooted Verizon 4.4.2 rom.

I tried downloading thru the development link and it was not letting me.

Thank you
[HTC One Max] tjb51681:
Thanks for the reply. But I was looking for the full stock 4.4.2 rooted rom. That post was just the update?

Please reply if you can be any further help.
[HTC One Max] djnikko:
2.49.0000 No-Red-Text hboot zip (optional, but why not?)

FAILED!! NO DOWNLOAD ON SERVER!
[HTC One Max] sonofevil77:
I just got my Max used and unfortunately they upgraded to 4.4.2. How can I unlock my bootloader and S-Off this bad boy? The threads aren't very clear. I used weaksauce to temp root but xposed and Viper do jot work with this method. Could you guys point me in the right direction or is it not possible yet?

HTC One Max
[HTC One Max] Namolas:
Use WEAKSAUCE and then FIREWATER should work. Have you tried that already? What hboot is your device on?
[HTC One Max] sonofevil77:
I haven't tried that yet no. I will. I'm new to HTC and I don't know what hboot is. How do I find that?

HTC One Max
[HTC One Max] Namolas:
Power off the device and then hold volume down and power until it boots into bootloader. There you will be able to see if the bootloader is locked or unlocked already (at the top), if you are S-off or S-on and what version Hboot you have so we know where to go from here.

When you are done looking press the power button while it is on the green word FASTBOOT, and then press volume down once to select REBOOT and then press the power button again to reboot.
[HTC One Max] sonofevil77:
OK. It's S-on RH

Hboot- 2.49.0000

HTC One Max
[HTC One Max] Namolas:
Firewater should be good to go.
[HTC One Max] sonofevil77:
Beautiful thanks! Now I need the kids to go to bed and I'm set lol.

HTC One Max
[HTC One Max] sonofevil77:
I'm going to sit this one out. I haven't used adb since the Dell streak lol. I'll wait for a possible upgrade to the Super tool.

Now that I think about it its not that hard so I'm going to do it I just had screaming babies in my ear all day and I'm mentally exhausted from it lol.

HTC One Max
[HTC One Max] sonofevil77:
Firewater worked. After that do I add push a recovery or is there another way?

Edit! I got it. Now time to flash me some Viper! Thanks for the help.

Note 3 Pimp Slapped
[HTC One Max] Namolas:
Thats great to here. Welcome to the MAX! :D
[HTC One Max] thedream83:
Help

Hey Can you help me find the link to the latest radio so I can flash it using TWRP please.

I have a Sprint HTC ONE MAX unlocked and im having trouble getting anything but edge network. This is my second one but the other one worked fine on HSPA network for ATT, not really sure whats going on with this one
[HTC One Max] stephanyoussef@gmail.com:
bad links

hello good evening

the links does not work all corrupted may be you can upload them again please
[HTC One Max] treadwayj:
i have it downloaded and havent applied it yet, where is the file hiding and i can upload it unless you already have it?
[HTC One Max] dottat:
/cache/fumo
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
/cache/fumo/OTAPkg.zip

I'm uploading it already :)
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
Here it is guys: http://d-h.st/b4Q

^^^OTA^^^
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
Thunderstealer...with your obviously faster internet... ;)

Thanks fly
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
About 2 and half minute upload on 4G. :victory:

MD5 on site matches my OTA file on phone so it was a clean upload too.
[HTC One Max] DROID3R:
Im running sense 4.4.2 sense 6 rom. Can i flash the OTAzip through twrp.

HTC One MAX
[HTC One Max] gatorguy:
Mine is downloading now also. I'm anxious to see somebody post their experience to make sure we can easily root again.
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
No. This is for only stock 4.3 Sense 5.5 vzw users. If you attempt to flash this in anyway. You'll get a massive headache of trying to fix your phone...
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
Flash TWRP after install OTA. then SuperSU. Remember to have stock recovery flashed before attempting OTA install
[HTC One Max] DROID3R:
Ok. Ill wait for the stock rooted rom

HTC One MAX
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
If you want the latest firmware. You can flash the firmware.zip inside of fastboot oem rebootRUU and get the latest radios. You'll need to flash TWRP again after doing so. My Sense 6 rom already has the 4.4.2 boot.img that we are downloading now so you won't need to flash rom again.
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
Should be noted too that you should be on a stock odex ROM for applying this update, no?
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
Correct!!
[HTC One Max] gatorguy:
I got S-off and root right after I got the One max and have left everything else stock since. That must be why I'm getting pushed the OTA in the first place.

So I already have TWRP, so I'll run a nandroid just in case, then let the OTA update, go back into TWRP and flash Supersu and should be golden. Is that the basic premise?
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
You'll have to flash the stock recovery.img in order to apply the update.
[HTC One Max] kevinniven:
Hold Off

I would wait not not do the OTA
[HTC One Max] andrewjt19:
Can someone upload a mirror, the one posted is taking a long time.

TappEd from my HTC One Max

Check out my website for encouragement....

www.projectintercession.blogspot.com
[HTC One Max] Weudel:
So.. not much changed, eh?
[HTC One Max] gatorguy:
Good call. I'll hunt down the recovery.img tonight after work. Thanks for the heads up!
[HTC One Max] kisypher:
Where could one find the stock recovery image?
[HTC One Max] nrage23:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2498746
[HTC One Max] kisypher:
Thanks, but I already have TWRP. I'm looking for the stock recovery.
[HTC One Max] ShanDestromp:
Yeah; read the first post on the thread nrage23 linked and you'll find what you're looking for.
[HTC One Max] nrage23:
It is in the first post under the TWRP for Verizon.
[HTC One Max] kisypher:
Yeah, I'm an idiot. I see it now, thanks.
[HTC One Max] typeriz:
Was there a radio update included?? To activate the aws band?
[HTC One Max] nrage23:
Inside the OTA.zip there is a firmware.zip with a radio.img in it. No idea if it enables aws.
[HTC One Max] jwhood:
Some one please post a flashable firmware.zip if possible??
[HTC One Max] 3L3C7R0:
How do I hide the device management until I update?
[HTC One Max] cristianvip:
Can't navigate to update.zip file...

My Verizon HTC One Max is completly

STOCK

I have the OTA zip, renamed to update.zip

I put it on root SDCard and Phone Storage and when I enter to Recovery, I cant get the navigation menu to search the zip file and make the update.

I been trying with "apply from sd card" AND "apply from phone storage", some speedy messages appear and the phone reboots.

ANY SUGGESTION?
[HTC One Max] maestro53:
4.4.2 OTA from Verizom

Yes, I was notified that it was available sometime around noon CDT, and am now running it. :good:
[HTC One Max] thafrogggg:
Looks like I am, getting the update right now. I am completely stock, unrooted, and whatever the "S" state is from the store, can I access the firmware update so I can get a copy out to all of you, and if so, how do I get to is/save it before the phone uses it and clears is out (if it does that)?
[HTC One Max] Guessphx:
What if i relocked my phone so the finger print scanner works again. I am s-off my phone is rooted and has sense 6 rom installed? Can I still do what you are suggesting?
[HTC One Max] Stevieboy02008:
Can anyone who got the update tell us what difference do you see between 4.3 and Kitkat? Thank you
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
Well finger print doesn't work on sense 6. To flash the update. You need to unlock and flash a stock odex Rom then stock recovery then take ota then flash twrp then supersu
[HTC One Max] Guessphx:
reply

Thank you I really appreciate the quick response. I was using the viper rom so I locked it for the scanner. But now I am locked using the sense 6 rom. Will I have a problem unlocking again? And in all reality do I need to install the official 4.4.2 update? Again I really appreciate all your info.
[HTC One Max] dottat:
Firmware contents
[HTC One Max] andrewjt19:
So I used the encrypted RUU back to stock and everything went fine. I'm S OFF and the bootloader is unlocked state. I downloaded the OTA and it reboots into recovery. It stops about half goes into recovery (I think, it's a red triangle) and finally reboots. It's says initially that the upgrade is successful and promptly tells me afterwards that it was not. I check and I'm on Android 4.3 still? I'm kinda confused as to why it's not working? Suggestions?
[HTC One Max] MikeOD:
Update continues to fail on my phone. S-Off, stock recovery reinstalled, phone has the stock rom, rooted, with the verizon hotspot hack (which I no longer need as I have the hotspot on my plan anyways now).

What can I do? I don't want to lose everything by doing it the RUU way (would be like a brand new phone then right)? I really just want it to update to 4.4.2.
[HTC One Max] DROID3R:
I backed up all mg apps and settings... Flash RUU took the OTA.. but now rumrunner fails

Goes to the end the says failed: remote
[HTC One Max] john.serey:
Can Not Update

So, I am s-off and rooted, stock recovery. My phone will not let me take the ota. I tried an ruu and that did not work, so I tried to put the ruu on my ad card and flash it from there and it came up with an error that said can not copy file to ad card? Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
[HTC One Max] dottat:
Its the hotspot hack.. without a nandroid backup you will run into the tetheringguard.apk error and bomb out every time... Either that or copy/replace the files from a stock rom and try again.

---------- Post added at 07:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:24 PM ----------

go to my VZW ruu thread and grab the RUU mode recovery zip there. Flash that in RUU mode and you will be able to root the new rom. Then use scotty1223's ADB command to unlock that bootloader again :) You are getting that because you are bootloader locked.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2687399&page=1
[HTC One Max] Vinchenzop:
I am uploading a stock/rooted/deodexed version of the latest update. Will post when it's uploaded. Unfortunately, my upload speeds aren't great, so could be 2-3 hours
[HTC One Max] 3L3C7R0:
I have too many modified files. Can I flash this and if so, through stock or twrp?