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[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] Hariiiii:
To be honest I'm pretty confused myself about exactly what is happening here. Let me throw you for a loop: when I first flashed 5.2.2u2 from 4.5.5, I didn't flash bootloaders OR RECOVERY and it booted fine. The bootloaders would take me to the OS but wouldn't boot TWRP so I had no recovery. I used the method to temporarily access TWRP by dd-ING 4.5.3 boot, tee1, and twrp, then did a clean wipe and flashed 5.2.0 recovery/boot first followed by the 5.2.2u2 bin.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] DoLooper:
Hmm. Davigar posted similar in my upgrade from dev preview guide (so I assume he's talking about 5.2.2u2). Sorry if this is a red herring, but it seems the different results might matter. Perhaps [MENTION=6680544]bibikalka[/MENTION] will weigh in.

I'm not TWRP-smart (nor bootloader smart), but assume the order in which things are flashed matters. Because you flashed 5.2.0 bootloaders/recovery first, wouldn't the 5.2.2u2 bootloaders have overwritten the 5.2.0--so you're running 5.2.2u2 bootloaders?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] bibikalka:
So it looks like the original poster was booting either 5.2.2u2 bootloaders or 4.5.3 bootloaders (when downgrading or getting temporary TWRP). Flashing 5.2.0 bootloaders before 5.2.2u2 zip only replaces recovery, since then the 5.2.0 bootloaders get flashed to 5.2.2u2 during the 5.2.2u2 zip update process. So effectively 5.2.0 bootloaders are not needed. However, it seems that 5.2.0 will boot after 5.2.2u2 since a few people have followed the mis-guided guide :D , and that worked fine!

Thus, if one gets 5.2.2u2, then only 4.5.3 bootloader works out of the 4.5.x series, or 5.2.0 and 5.2.2u2 but not 5.2.2(u1) which caused most bricks!
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] Hariiiii:
Hmmm but after downgrading to 4.5.3, I upgraded to 4.5.5 before 5.2.2u2. So after having 5.2.2u2, I successfully was able to use 4.5.3, 4.5.5, and of course 5.2.2u2. I'm really quite curious to figure out what exactly is driving these bricks. Is there any information I can grab from my tablet that might help to clarify? e.g. partition sizes, any system data

It's currently my suspicion that 5.2.0 bootloaders might not successfully boot 5.2.2.u2....given that I overwrote my 5.2.0 bootloaders with 5.2.2u2 ones by flashing the update second and it worked for me, meanwhile this other fellow from dolooper's guide thread flashed the 5.2.0 bootloaders after the update and got bricked.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] DoLooper:
Thanks for info. So more questions:

Why were hariiiii and davagar both able to boot after flashing an update in TWRP, but not overwriting TWRP with 5.2.0_stock_recovery_only? Does this mean that 5.2.2(u1) and (u2) can boot unsigned TWRP? [EDIT: Oh, wait. Maybe the issue wasn't that you couldn't boot to OS, but couldn't get into recovery with unsigned TWRP. That would make sense.]

When you say at end, "but not 5.2.2(u1)," you mean neither 4.5.3 nor 5.2.0 bootloaders work with that update? So people were getting bricked because they were running 4.5.3 bootloaders in TWRP and when 5.2.2(u1) bootloaders tried to kick in after the update was flashed they couldn't (kick in)?

But from what davigar has said, he was in same situation--running 4.5.3 bootloaders in TWRP when he updated to 5.2.2(u1). But we know he was able to boot afterward. The only difference seems to be he hadn't installed stock recovery.

Obviously I'll take out the bit about flashing 5.2.0_stock_recovery_uboot.zip in the update from dev preview guide. But now I'm unclear whether we need to flash 5.2.0_stock_recovery_only or not. [EDIT: NVM. Of course we do :D Thanks!]

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FWIW, we know 5.2.0 bootloaders do boot 5.2.2.u2. I'm using 'em. Davigar got bricked because of the 5.2.2u1/5.2.0 bootloader conflict, although I don't understand why he didn't get clobbered at the time he installed 5.2.2u1 while running 4.5.3 bootloaders like everyone else. Seems it must be related to not installing recovery. Hope bibikalka can enlighten us.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] bibikalka:
Note that when you say you had "4.5.5" (I assume rooted?), you actually had 4.5.3 bootloaders with TWRP!!! The actual 4.5.5 bootloaders also brick. You are lucky that your 5.2.0 bootloaders got replaced by 5.2.2u2 (as you flashed the latest zip file), or you'd have a brick on your hands.

My current working theory is that once 5.2.2u2 bootloaders BOOTED at least once, there is no going back to anything prior to that (other than 4.5.3) 5.2.0 bootloaders work OK only for people who never booted 5.2.2u2 bootloaders before. Davigar first was booting 5.2.2u2 bootloaders, and then decided to "fix" things and flashed 5.2.0 bootloaders. At this point the Fire bricked.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] Hariiiii:
Excellent theory! I think that actually explains all of the different results we've been trying to bring together. One thing though: I updated from 4.5.3 to 4.5.5 using the OTA download (and just changing the filename and flashing while it was still sitting in /cache). There was actually a point in time where I was using 4.5.5 as my OS in its entirety (It was through checking for updates within 4.5.5 that I was able to get the OTA download for 5.2.2u2). Shouldn't this mean that I would've had 4.5.5 bootloaders? (unless they are the same bootloaders as the 4.5.3 ones).
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] DoLooper:
So now that you've earned your cred :D could you please attach this link to the OP--so I my new rooters can more easily grab your yummy update? Thanks!
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] Rasilon:
Awesome, thanks a lot of grabbing this and making it available. I was able to use this to update from 4.5.2, and keep root/TWRP, and get playstore access, so I'm really happy! Question, though - my build date shows Sept 23, 2015, but OS version shows 5.0.1, not 5.2.2. Is that right?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] devicer:
I confirm, mine also reports 5.0.1. And in quick settings there is not Blue Shade toggle
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] kenshin1388:
Anybody think flashing 5.2.2 will work with a fully stock HD6 running FireOS 4.5.5.1? Update kinda snuck up on me when tethering to my phone to update a couple of apps.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] bibikalka:
Most likely it'll brick, since that's what a lot of people got on Slickdeals when going from 4.5.5.1 to dev preview. Your best bet is to wait for the currently limited OTA - FireOS 5.1.1, then it should work fine. See this :

http://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/general/psa-fireos-5-1-1-wild-t3304133

Actually, if anything, you should try to capture this 5.1.1 since you have nothing to lose ;) [adb logcat]

http://ausdroid.net/howto/capture-ota-update/
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] kenshin1388:
I'm guessing the 5.1.1 update is randomly being sent out to our Fires? Once i can I will gladly attempt to capture the update.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] austenk47:
so how exactly do you install the 5.1.1 update? My brother got the update weeks ago and im still stuck in the old crap. When i download the file, what folder do i put it in?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] bibikalka:
Well, you'll have to be crafty to grab the actual update file. Either you do it through a proxy, or you need to have your tablet rooted so that you can grab it if you notice it's downloaded, but not updated yet. Watch for new developments in here :

http://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/general/psa-fireos-5-1-1-wild-t3304133
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] Augest_:
hey, i was wondering if you still had the link to the file. i am needing it so i can root my fire tablet 4th gen. thank you
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] Rortiz2:
Hello, follow my guide: https://xdaforums.com/t/root-twrp-downgrade-fire-hd7-hd6-ariel.4676003/#post-89553920

You can also flash LineageOS 12.1 (which is based on Android 5): https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-unoffic...mazon-fire-hd6-7-ariel.4675738/#post-89571008

Also, I recently managed to unlock the bootloader of this tablet, I'll be posting the method soon :)
[Fire HD 6 and 7 General] Augest_:
hey, your way of doing this is a little bit hard to understand.
[ZenFone 2 General] ASUS_Khang:
Just wondering if anyone was attending Big Android BBQ! I'll be giving away devices at the different Code Kitchen challenges and would love to talk about Android, ASUS, and anything else! For those who can't attend, I'll be going live with a Periscope on Thursday, so please follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyZenASUS

I'll be covering the BBQ, meet some developers and enthusiasts, and more! Also, I'm doing another giveaway! For the details, check out my post here: http://myzen.asus.com/2015/10/20/big-android-bbq-and-a-new-contest/

Sorry about only being only open to US and Canada! It's just that I'm from the North America team and that's my restriction. #sadface
[ZenFone 2 General] luxlun:
I'm guessing you have to be at the event to win ........sigh but ill follow you on twitter
[ZenFone 2 General] ASUS_Khang:
Actually, you DON'T have to be there! The contest I'm running is for attendees and non-attendees!
[ZenFone 2 General] cangcan:
nice

edit: but sadly malaysia is not included :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomas96:
I am using aa Lenovo vibe x2-eu running android lolipop 5.0.2 i've tried kingo root, king root, root genius from pc and apk and nothing works for me i have usb debugging enabled and the developer options as well plz tell me what app can root my phone.

And if you know how to root it do you know if there is any good custome rom i could use compatible with my phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saurabhbhosle:
Plz at you know told me I am using Lenovo a6000 plus 5.0

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DankSinatra312:
I don't know about the Roms, but have you tried KingRoot? Worked for me when nothing else would.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saurabhbhosle:
Kingroot is also failed plz help guyz
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DankSinatra312:
What did KingRoot say? Did you try more than once? Sometimes it's glitchy like that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saurabhbhosle:
I use 10 more than
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DankSinatra312:
Come again? I did three and got root access.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saurabhbhosle:
Any other methods for rooting work for every models
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DankSinatra312:
There's always the difficult ADB way. Have you tried that method?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saurabhbhosle:
No I can't know??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DankSinatra312:
Huh?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Max2thecore:
Kingroot is **** tokbe honest. If you cant root it the manual way just search a video on youtube how to root it or even on here. Alot safe. Kingroot takes all your personnal informations and do wathever the heck they want with it. If you are okay with that fine but id rather take 20 mins to root it the hard way and be sure everything is well done
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] agentfusion:
I don't have home internet right now and I'm getting by on tethering but I have terrible signal.

Is it possible for someone to download the kernel source for any kernel that's reliable and will work on a Sprint m9 running 2.11.651.19 firmware BUT with all/most concerned enabled? I really want an intellidemand kernel in a bad way but can't compile it myself because the kernel source checkout is pretty huge.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivadow:
You have s-off, right?..

I wish I stole my HTC M9.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] agentfusion:
Yeah, that was one of the very first things I did when I got my m9. I unlocked the bootloader, installed twrp, rooted, and used sunshine for s-off because I've had phones in the past where I waited too long and a firmware ota made s-off impossible. Leaned my lesson the hard way: ALWAYS s-off as soon as you can because it's always reversible if you need to be s-on, but not always possible to s-off it if you wait
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] solodV8:
Hi. When I try to call anybody my screen gets pitch black, but I can hear dialing tone in background. If I press Home button screen goes back on. How can I keep screen on during dialing till I put phone to my ear?

P.S. proximity sensor is working. Did't have the same problem on 5.0.1

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] annttiigs:
If you are using a screen protector most probably it is blocking the sensor which triggers screen sleep so that your face can not shut the call down. check your screen protector.
[HTC One A9] neo4uo:
I was thinking of pulling the trigger on pre-order for a few reasons, but have not been able to get an answer of two questions!?

1 ) It says that the Verizon is coming soon, and list Band on the specs, if I pre-order will Verizon compatibility be a software upgrade or will it be a different model phone?

2 ) They talk about a developer edition with unlocked bootloader, is the the unlocked carrier version the same as the developer edition, or is that going to be a different phone all together?

Unfortunately I missed the press conference today and hoping and maybe the questions were answered. Also I figured the great knowledgeable people over here at XDA might know this answer. I have tried contacting HTC support, but it seems their chat system is down. I sent them a Facebook post with these questions, but and not optimistic that they will get back to me.

Anyways thanks,

Leroy
[HTC One A9] pkinetics:
1. Verizon is a software update. It will run on their LTE network. In theory at least. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2493426,00.asp

2. I missed if there would be a developer edition. The presentation said the unlocked carrier version can have bootloader unlocked and not void the warranty. https://youtu.be/VZM17XI409M?t=888

[edit]

HTC's website says the Verizon update will be released in November. I thought I read somewhere that it should be within a week of launch, but I can't remember where I saw it.

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[HTC One A9] whosaysjohn:
Is it possible to use an Indian credit card to place an order and ship to USA address? Do they still do the verification and bill only US cards?
[HTC One A9] neo4uo:
Appreciate all the info [MENTION=4993616]pkinetics[/MENTION]

My only concern is what the was said in the article. The phone will not have CDMA, so those spots in a building have happened to me oh so much, where I loose LTE and go to 3g. I can assume with this phone that would mean I would have no service. I really applaud HTC for making a move so bold. There are so many unlocked phones world wide for GSM that are really affordable. I just purchased a used phone to hold me out until I decided if I wanted a Nexus 5x or not, but I think that I am gonna go with this phone. I know that I may loose service sometimes, but usually when I am in a building I am on wifi and I use hangouts for all of my calls and sms.

Thanks again for the links :)
[HTC One A9] ThePhoneGeek:
I don't think they're releasing a DevEd. The unlocked version is sim unlocked only I believe.
[HTC One A9] pfefferkuchen:
Nope, in the live stream they said the phone will not lose its warranty with opened bootloader and unlocked condition. And you can install custom roms without losing it too.

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Does anyone know if you can use the unlocked / free US version in Europe / Germany completely without any restriction?

Especially with all frequencies and bands?
[HTC One A9] swinokur:
Does anyone happen to know if the Sprint version has a CDMA radio? (Just wondering if it might be possible to migrate the sprint version over to verizon land.) LTE-only on Verizon will be a bit of an issue for voice calls in spotty / fringe areas...
[HTC One A9] santod040:
If things go as planned, CDMA on Verizon will be no longer...by end of 2016.

They intend to have their entire CDMA market covered with LTE by that time and will be phasing out legacy CDMA altogether.

VoLTE will BE their voice coverage.

Just throwing that out there...
[HTC One A9] dondrog:
Network2

AT&T,TMUS,VzW: 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; 3G UMTS 850/AWS(1700)/1900/2100; 4G LTE Bands FDD 2,3,4,5,7,12,13,17,29

SPCS: 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; 3G UMTS 850/AWS(1700)/1900/2100; CDMA BC0/BC1/BC10 4G LTE Bands FDD 2,4,5,12,25,26 TDD: 41

What SPCS mean?
[HTC One A9] ghosttown242:
When does shipment start for the USA
[HTC One A9] dondrog:
Are you sure ? i think they are 2 models for htc one A9 with different support for lte bands.
[HTC One A9] santod040:
SPCS = Sprint
[HTC One A9] devilman30:
Aloha Santod,

Are you going to dev for this model?

Mahalo
[HTC One A9] pkinetics:
I've seen blurbs about:

1. Shipping early November. I swear I heard in the presentation he said first week of November. I'm guessing this is basic colors.

2. Acid gold and deep garnet will ship late November.

3. Sprint has said they will have the A9 available Nov 6. AT&T has committed, but not set a date or price.
[HTC One A9] ghosttown242:
The USA need to start next week Monday in my opinion.
[HTC One A9] santod040:
Most likely...

Well, HTC updated A9 Verizon info on their site.

Instead of "Verizon coming soon"

Now it says: "Verizon coming in December"

:silly:
[HTC One A9] devilman30:
Aloha Santod,

I couldn't help myself and ended up pulling the trigger on the unlocked version. I'm hoping that if what they say is true that this will run on Verizon. If the boot loader is accessible for unlocking and it works on Verizon I will be one step closer to your custom roms.I decided to sell my M9 because I was dissapointed with the camera and I'm currently using my m8 to pass the time. Hope you decide to do your magic on this unit.

Mahalo Bro.
[HTC One A9] fix-this!:
so its a preorder now, when will this ship for gsm models? i may return my m9 and buy this instead.
[HTC One A9] ghosttown242:
I think the a9 is a beautiful device for its price
[HTC One A9] Quantify:
The Sprint version has all the bands necessary for project Fi. Wonder if that's in the cards as well.
[HTC One A9] neo4uo:
What is Crazy is that has changed twice, at first the website stated October 31, then it went to November, and now December lol. I hope they do not change it again. I think that I am going to hold off on buying right now :(
[HTC One A9] CarinaPDX:
Removed
[HTC One A9] Cashreedhar:
Ship date

HTC gonna ship pre-order HTC A9 devices from November 3rd! Waiting for mine :D
[HTC One A9] rlvl:
Really?! All I have been hearing is Nov 6th as the shipping date. Where did you hear this? Would be stoked if it indeed is Nov 3rd :D
[HTC One A9] gheymann:
^^^^^This^^^^^

I don't think the CDMA issue will be a problem for much longer, although it may remain a problem in certain markets till the rollout is complete. It's been awhile since I've been a Verizon customer, how accurate are the local Verizon coverage maps? Perhaps you could check the local coverage maps in your area?
[HTC One A9] Cashreedhar:
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Called HTC as they messed up with my order. They confirmed (but not official) the date of shipping starts from Tuesday!
[HTC One A9] gheymann:
I called a CSR and she could not tell me when the orders would start shipping, all she said is that they PLAN on shipping in November. Not much help at all, that being said I hope you are right and they do start shipping this Tuesday the 3rd.

The HTC One A9 is the first HTC phone since the M7 that has interested me in the least. I've owned two HTC phones, the HTC Nexus One, and the HTC M7, both were great phones! I'm still a little nostalgic about the HTC Nexus One, I hope I'm as happy with the new HTC One A9!

Here's to early shipping :highfive:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] mr_nonshalant:
what i did was mod my 8525 which got rid of my internet, well i did this twice and complained and they aren't smart enough to fix this so i told them to give me 2 free iPones( which i wouldnt accept if they were free) they told me no as i knew they would told them i would only keep my service if i could have the 8925 so they gave me a crappy noki to hold me over till the 8925 comes out. and thats about sorry if the post is in the wrong section, thought it would help
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] sambartle:
It's not really that it's in the wrong section... It's more that it's utter rubbish.

They clearly saw you coming.. you've basically swapped a Hermes for a Nokia. How unsmart are they! ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] badbert:
I was clearly thinking the same thing...

Sorry Mr_shalant, when you get that new "Kaiser" type "BADBERT SUCKS" on it, with the date and time, and do a screen cap, post it here and I will put the link in my signature...

I really mean no offense, I am just completely cynical, since dealing with AT&T for the past twelve years. The best deal I ever got from them was my Wizard for $50 and it was refurbed and they were discontinuing it. Hell I had to pay $200 for my refurbed Cingular 8525! I hear these stories all the time, but I have been up three levels in Customer Retention, and the supervisors, supervisor wouldn't give me a break on my Herme's.

Seriously, Good Luck though!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] vp3G:
Uh huh...

I think you got the subject wrong... should be "Trade up your 8525 for a POS". :D I sure hope you got that in writing, pal.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] caswell:
Actually...

I managed to get a great deal on my 8525 back in December 2006.

I was coming up on the end of my 2 year contract and called them to see if I could get the 8525 for a deal since I had read other people managed to do so from HowardForums.com. I read a post that you will get the best treatment if you go through the cancellations option and deal with the retention department.

Here is what happened for me:

- $67 credit for roadside assistance I had been paying $2.99 a month for almost 2 years and never used. Told them I didn't know it was on there and they credited my account on the spot.

- Negotiated the price of the phone to $300 with a new 2 year contract and was informed that the phone came with a nice leather case (which I knew it didn't, but the lady insisted that it did).

- Was told that they would send the phone overnight for no extra charge and put the amount on my bill so I could pay it later, but after 3 days of (going crazy) waiting I called and they told me they were waiting for a credit card number from me in order to send it. I told them that wasn't what I was told and that I was a bit upset about it. Got escalated to someone else.

- The new person confirmed that it would be sent and charged my credit card for $250 (rather than $300 - I just remained quite when she said the amount) to get the phone sent and informed me that they would credit my account $100 for the trouble.

- I asked the new lady I was dealing with about the leather case and she told me that it didn't come with one. I let her know that I was told it did so she credited my account another $35 to go to a local Cingular store to buy a new leather case.

- Plus there was a $50 rebate for that phone as well at that time.

- And to top it all off 200 bonus anytime minutes every month. I can't remember exactly how this happened, but I know I asked for it at some point in the dealings and they gave me 200 extra minutes every month for no charge. Shows up as a feature on my Rate Plan & Features page online:

200 Bonus Minutes	$0.00

So here is the breakdown...

$250 for the phone

$67 credit for roadside

$100 for the confusion (offered, didn't ask for)

$35 credit for a case

$50 mail-in rebate

$12 waived for overnight shipping

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Grand total for a brand new 8525 Dec '06 = -14$ and I got those additional 200 anytime minutes a month to boot... So... sometimes you can catch AT&T (in my case Cingular) on a good day.

Mark