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[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
What have you frozen or removed that you have noticed that made a difference? besides the bloatware crap in the cust partition?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jcrt2000:
So I have followed all the steps listed and yet in command prompt when I try to test TWRP or Flash it I get no just file or directory error.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Try typing the command from the same directory in which adb.exe and fastboot.exe and the TWRP.img file are located. Do "adb devices" and "fastboot devices" work and show you your device in the output?

What instruction # from post 1 are you on?

[MENTION=6822212]dabadguycr[/MENTION],

Good question. I will think about it and reply later. :)
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jcrt2000:
I have and still get the same error message. Yes my device shows in both. I used and to unlock my boot loader which worked perfectly. It's just when I try with the recovery img that I get the error.

p.s.- I stand corrected. Files weren't copied like I thought. Once I did copy them worked fine so far. Thank you.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
[MENTION=4220599]jcrt2000[/MENTION],

:good: What version firmware is on your phone? B140 or B150? Thanks!
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jcrt2000:
B140
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] justlovejoy:
So does anyone on b150 have the update saved? Please share =) I'd like to compare findings. My hours will be split shifts this week and tomorrow looks like an in house day. I was working on a couple things but during testing found some hiccups that I didn't like. Starting over. Good weekend to all!!
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
I don't understand your post. Do you have B150 installed?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] justlovejoy:
I'm on b130

Does that clarify it better?

Not much going on differently from b130 to b140, was trying to see if there was for b150 tho.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Just a security update according to AT&T description posted previously. Nobody has said they updated to B150 here yet.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
So if I want to factory reset my phone but still have Root and Superuser how do I go about that? I don't just go into advanced and backup & reset and factory reset correct?

I got into TWRP move the backup I made after I rooted and installed superuser back onto my sdcard. Then go into TWRP then what? Do I wipe cache and data before and after restore? Do I need to reinstall superuser or will it be with the backup.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Make sure you backup whatever you want to save from your internal storage before you do anything below.

1. I'm just curious, why are you doing a factory reset?

2. I think if maybe the safest way is to restore /boot, /data, and /system from your TWRP backup before you rooted.

3. You could just try the factory reset from TWRP with your current setup and see what happens (without doing step 2).

4. Yes, wipe cache and Dalvik cache before you reboot after a ROM change.

5. I keep all my TWRP backups on my external SD card and can restore from there without moving to internal storage. Do you not do that?

6. I'm not sure whether you will have to re-root/reinstall SuperSU . Take notes and let us know what you started with and if root survived or not. :) It should not be a big deal if you do have to re-root/reinstall. You have all the instructions to do that.

7. Remember, the phone may be at the AT&T bootup logo for up to 30 minutes after you wipe cache/Dalvik and reboot.

Good luck and let us know what happens :) . I'm sure it will all be fine.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I was thinking about getting a fresh start with my phone after deleting the cust apps but if I got to reroot again I think I'll just leave it as is and wait for a ROM to be released.

I didn't move my backup to internal I moved it to my PC inside the adb folder for safe keeping. Figured if I ever need to format my sdcard I may forget my backups on there.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Try restoring just the cust partition from your original backup which you should have made. No signs of any ROMs coming anytime soon.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Crap, I forgot Pokemon Go doesn't work with rooted phone. Oh well I guess much rather have Root then Pokemon Go for whenever me and my girl takes the kids out to play. Never been a fan of Pokemon but it was fun running around with the kids playing but I was having more fun getting them out of the house.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Check out Root Cloak Xposed module.

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.devadvance.rootcloak2
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I'll have to check that out. I haven't even researched about installing Xposed yet. I had it installed on my HTC One M7 but that was years ago. Will any Xposed (say newest) install work? And I install from within TWRP right?

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811

This is the one I should install correct?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Look at the Xposed thread I created. I'm using the latest on following links I posted.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
After reading up it sounds like magisk is the only way around the system check. Rootcloak won't work with it. Also some of the things magisk does sound like it could brick the phone. From what I've seen it turn off root and turns it back on.

https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445

The su we installed was the systemless one right?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
I rooted with the instructions in OP, then followed instructions to install Magisk, then Xposed using Magisk. I've been using various Xposed modules for weeks now. Don't know what else to say - it works for me :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Yeah I was reading the old version of magisk new version installed with an issue.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
With or without an issue? After you answer that, post anything else Xposed related in the XT Xposed thread please.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Didn't know we had a Xposed thread until like 20mins ago when you told me. It worked with installing without an issue but safety net says CTS profile Mismatched. It doesn't say I need Xposed to work but maybe that's the issue. I'll install Xposed whenever I get back home. Pretty cool I can install from inside magisk.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
I just ignored the Safety Net thing and it's not even there when you update to the latest Magisk :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Massive problem. I installed Xposed and my phone wouldn't boot. so I restored my boot backup. Now whenever the phone starts up it goes to a blank screen with nothing but for the notification bar and soft key buttons.

I go into TWRP and it won't show my stock backup on my sd card.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Apparently I'm going to have to force you to post in the XT Xposed thread by not responding here ;) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I figured this was more the thread for it since Xposed has now been removed and I'm just trying to restore my phone and system. It like the launcher isn't working.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Went to XT Xposed thread: https://xdaforums.com/android/development/xposed-huawei-ascend-xt-t3536003/post70711872#post70711872
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
BTW I posted this in the xposed thread like you said.

1. It was working great for about 20mins than everything started to freeze.

2. Yes, it only took around 10mins to boot back up.

3. I did that and my SD card is showing up. What file should the backups be in? I'm thinking I should make another backup than place the ones I have into that file.

It seems to be something with my Launcher. If I install a launcher from within side TWRP you think that would work?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Okay, let's go back there now ........ I'll be waiting over there in the Xposed thread :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] enigma2446:
Word.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
ok formatted data trried to restore my stock backup wouldnt work tried my back i made after twrp stuck at att logo all happened after att said update available and kept rebooting me to recovery then wouldnt boot so thats why im trying to restore and might need someone stock backup zipped up

all good now:)
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Can someone pull the stock launcher and all the files for it off there phone and upload it along with all the files needed to run it. Whenever I froze it I screwed up and deleted it. I figured since nothing was acting up after deleting it, I didn't care at the time since I'm using Nova but I almost got screwed today whenever my phone boot got jacked up. This is just Incase I ever need to reboot my phone.

I am thinking I maybe able to just replace it with Nova in system/apps. if I rename Nova to the stocks name. In theory it should work like a PC but I'm not sure. Since the coding would look for a file name not what the program is. I've changed my windows shell like this.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
wouldnt it be better just to restore a system image and redo the lil stuff u did then trying to get all the files ur asking for i have a pretty debloated rom im working on if u want the system and data image let me know that is if u have root
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Like madvane20 wrote, restore one of your working backups (which I thought you just did), and get the files you are looking to save from your phone after that. The lesson here is cowboy style debloating can screw you up, so freeze rather than deleting and reboot your phone after freezing things to make sure it still works :) .

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You ended with "all good now". Does that mean phone is fixed and working? :confused:
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
yes its fixed and working now making sure its stable as well checking for any extra files that are not needed:) also hotspot works great as well im using h20 wireless
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
What was the issue? Maybe not waiting up to 30 minutes for the phone to boot up from the AT&T logo?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
no att ota force rebooted my phone then everytime the phone loaded it said update available then it rebooted did it every boot. then anything i tried to restore of backups wouldnt boot then finally got it all working so im happy now. thought it was bricked but im glad after everything it works. that i know of all the att junk is gone and system runs stable. once i check it all over if anyone wants a debloated rom thats stable with hotspot i can share it.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
So what was the secret to finally getting the backup working, if you know :) ?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
well it seemed that no backup would restore without restoring a data backup so i borrowed the one from enigma's stock backup and went from there after removing what he had installed on it and removing other att files. i have it running smooth hotspot and so far no issues. cause formatting the data partition wouldn't let any backup work unless i had a data backup to restore dunno why but its what i had to do
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
You may want to make another backup now of Boot, System, and Data :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
already had a plan for that as soon as its finished charging been playing mobile strike killed the battery lol

theres only one issue im having and its not with rom twrp doesnt want to make backups on sd card says folder i/o error failed to make backup folder
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
You got a good point. Is it more than just two files? I'm trying my best not to make my system r/w just in case something goes wrong but thinking about it even if I got the apk I will have to make it r/w just to place the files.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
It's okay to mount system as r/w to restore in TWRP :silly: - otherwise how else would you use the tool. When you reboot, it will be r/o as security minded people would like it to remain.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I thought I was freezing the launcher. I did go a little cowboy while freezing must have hit delete. The issue was I did reboot after and everything worked great. I would have more then likely deleted it.

I did restore but only my boot and recovery.

I'm pretty sure I didn't even need to restore recovery I think my problem was in boot.

Can I still get the name of the stock launcher because I want to test something next time I have to restore. I'm thinking I can replace it fully with Nova. So if I do need to restore it will restore with Nova.

Has anyone tried to use the system partition for there main apps or replacement apps? I'm thinking of turning Google Message, Nova, One Drive, and Dolphan into a system app
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Thanks, these details are important. So make a backup of Boot, System, and Data (and be sure you already have a good backup of Cust somewhere) if you want to try installing Xposed again. Depending on what else you do, you should only need to restore System if things get messed up trying to install Xposed again. And again, I have it installed with Xposed modules working, so it's possible. :)
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Also

Does installing Xposed even touch the system? It looked like it modifies the boot but doesn't touch the system.

Don't answer that post on here, I'll bring it to the Xposed thread just in case someone else would like to know.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
The Xposed install is supposed to be system-less, and you got things working by only restoring Boot, that's why I said probably just Boot needs to be restored. If things didn't work after that, I'd restore System, and then if still not working, restore Data after that.

If you do try and reinstall Xposed, can you take notes on where it takes a long wait before something happens ........ I forgot to do that and don't remember now. It's not fun when the screen goes dark and you don't expect it ....... actually I seem to remember that happening for like 30 minutes ??? when I install Magisk/Xposed ........ the screen wasn't even on.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I moved the question to Xposed thread. Figured if anyone else needed to know it would be best to be in that thread.

Im going copy your reply and post it in there.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] justlovejoy:
Messing with the boot restores...

I thought it was important to back up all partitions before installing root. However when it worked, I did not think it was necessary to do a backup again. Skipped the importance. So when I got back all my stuff, I deleted my pre root and backed up all my post root partitions. Just figged I'd say that for those only reading back a few posts before the take the plunge
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
does anyone have a complete untouched stock backup of data and system if so please pm me ty
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jg1210:
I would like a pm too if someone has a stock unrooted backup of system, data, and probably boot. I'm trying to update my phone from b130 to b140 to b150. I want to attempt rooting the phone on the b150 update. I already tried to update but it failed and shows this
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] RN_ReFlux:
fixed own problem
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jcrt2000:
pms sent
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
Did you delete anything in your system files? I heard this may make the update fail. You may need to restore system as well.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jg1210:
Yes, I did delete some bloatware apps, but nothing to extreme. Unfortunately, for some reason the first backup I made before rooting the phone is useless. I attempted to restore it, but it doesn't fully boot.

I then, restored my second backup (which is rooted, but not modified, no deleted apps and such). I also restored the stock recovery, hoping a factory reset in that recovery would unroot the phone. I guess something is still missing or modified.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] powerserge1:
I see the XT does not have a dedicated forum yet. Maybe the mods want to see development and our request won't be granted until we have the release of a custom ROM or two for our phone first.

Once we have one I will submit the request again. So far we are rooted and have TWRP, a dedicated forum is not really needed. Yet
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Have you asked the mods what the criteria is for getting our own section organized like other phones have? That would be great to know. Thanks :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] powerserge1:
Probably because of what I just stated above. I didn't bother the mods, yet. Lol

Hopefully a couple of ROMS roll out then the XT will deserve it's own forum. That is most likely one of the criterias and why we do not have a dedicated section yet. I asked awhile ago now.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Woz2000:
Think I soft bricked my phone.

Was debloating and moving apps with TB and decided to restore a TWRP backup (phone still booted properly). Long story short, after the restore, I'm stuck at the 'Your device is booting now...' screen.

Tried several times from 2 different backups and same result.

Any ideas?
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] ensol52:
What apps you disabled or uninstalled?? And you attempted to wipe data??? If you haven't wipe data do it and check, if it doesn't still boots tell me so i can put you on contact with a friend i have that has his backup debloated and operational(version is b130 tho).

---------- Post added at 09:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:23 PM ----------

Btw any news about custom roms development?? It's been a long time since they started and no results after all
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Woz2000:
The backups were stock, right after installing TWRP. I wiped data, cache. Tried both copies. I'm worried its not the backup... but it can't hurt. Put me in touch with your friend please (send me PM).

Thanks.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
got a question why cant i backup to sdcard from booting twrp on the phone but can if i load it with fastboot. only allows to backup to internal storage or it just corrupts sd card
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jg1210:
I had the exact same issue with my backup that was made right after installing twrp. The only backup that booted up completely was the second one I made after rooting it by flashing the supersu zip. I even tried the stock backup jcrt2000 sent me, and it didn't work either. It looks like something went wrong with our first backups, since now I know I'm not the only one with this issue.

You didn't make a second or third backup after gaining and confirming root? If you did make one, try restoring that one. If not, hopefully you get that backup from the other person's friend. If not, let me know so I can upload mine and send you a link.

Edit: Actually try downloading enigma2446's backup that he uploaded. I downloaded that one, restored and booted up just fine.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
i got a clean system image that works stock one should have clean stock boot im just trying to piece it together all backups i mad on internal work and all external work if i use fastboot to boot twrp and make backup. btw the cust is that backed up with the system hope that doesnt sound like a dumb question lol
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Woz2000:
I didn't make any more backups as I wasn't using the phone. That's why I was debloating now, was going to use it after I optimized everything.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
i have a rooted debloated backup if anyone wants it restores fine working on as well making sure i have a complete stock one think i found my stock files
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jg1210:
I edited my previous post, I suggested downloading enigma2446 backup posted somewhere in the previous posts. That one should work.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] Woz2000:
Thanks, am trying to find it now.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jg1210:
I only made my backups to the external sd card. I have three different backups: one is the stock recovery only, the second is all partitions and stock before root, and the last is just data, system, and boot after confirming root. Out of the three, only the stock recovery and the rooted backups boot up properly. I'm sorry, I didn't get the question lol.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
his is not full stock has root and some apps on it and looks like some removed
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
UHM what does it do? If it's getting stuck on AT&T logo keep waiting. I've heard of some taking near an hour to reboot after flash.

Oh and just flashing Boot and Recovery won't bring the system apps or cust apps back. You need to flash stock system and cust apps.... I don't believe cust apps would stop the update from happening.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
30 minutes :) .
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] dabadguycr:
I could have sworn someone else said it took them an hour. I maybe mixing it with another thread about a different phone as well.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
And if you are rooted and install this boot animation, you can actually see boot progress on the screen vs useless eye candy https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.liveboot
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] jg1210:
Yes, I know but the their phone isn't booting all the way. I had the same issue when trying to restore stock, unrooted backups. So, if they want to at least have a phone that boots up completely, he give that backup a try. Unless they would like to wait for a stock, unrooted backup that works, that's fine too and up to them. I'm just trying to help them find out if their phone can at least restore other backups, boot up completely and isn't bricked. After that, they can just factory reset the device or wait until somebody else provides them with a better backup. Basically, I'm trying to help them have a phone they can at least use while they wait for better backups and not a paper weight lol.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] divineBliss:
Maybe others who are restoring can confirm the time from reboot until you can use the phone. I recall around 30 minutes or less.

If you see the AT&T logo, wait at least 30 minutes and have the phone on charger if you did not have at least 75% battery - being conservative here so you don't lay a brick.
[Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers] madvane20:
got complete stock no edits no root nothing removed stock boot everything u can check it it restores fine boots pretty quick uploading now. btw theres a folder in the twrp backups u need to rename that folder with ur serial number then upload to phone restore and should be good to go. also i used winrar to compress. heres the stock twrp fileshttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx88t3CJrNjoSkYwZUlHTmEzMW8/view?usp=sharing