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[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
@ Schmeggy929 is this the latest updated signed firmware ? : ->

2PZCIMG_1.28.651.3_RUU.zip ? & is the scard method renaming that file on root of sd card to 2PZCIMG.ZIP & flashing it fm twrp in download mode? If so the next step, as you said, would be to d/l the ROM - would that be

{ Bad_Boyz_Sprint_HTC_U11_v2.0.zip } ? & then just flash that fm download mode in twrp?

@ OMJ, After unlocking BL, & flashing twrp, & rooting (or does it have to be unlock & then root & then flash twrp,I forget) I had some 3d party apps & I made a nand backup of everything but cache fm twrp, to have a clean, stock, relatively new setup. I noted in Solid Explorer that under twrp/backups/sdcard_hexname/twrp_bu_name directory, there is a recovery.emmc.win file - is that the 'stock recovery' you were referring to? & wouldn't I just restore that whole backup to take an ota? - after unrooting of course! Also, aren't there stock image files to either recover from or take OTA? Have I missed anything? TIA…

Thanks much to all, Oldwolf
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
2PZCIMG_1.28.651.3_RUU.zip is a full RUU which will wipe your phone (except ext sd card) & restore factory imgs

this is the latest signed firmware, you can rename to 2PZCIMG.ZIP, copy to ext sd card & boot into download mode to flash...firmware is not flashed from twrp... 2PZCIMG_Sprint_1.28.651.3_signed_firmware.zip

signed firmware will overwrite twrp, so you'll need to reflash twrp after the signed firmware. my latest ROM is Bad_Boyz_Sprint_HTC_U11_v2.0.zip (based on 1.28.651.3), it's always flashed from twrp

unlocking bootloader is a 1 time thing, you've already unlocked so no need to worry about it. when u backup in twrp, you would need to make sure you chose the system img option to be able to restore for an ota, and you would only need to backup system & boot, if u chose recovery, it's not backing up stock recovery, it's backing up twrp.

if you flash my rom, there's really no need to worry about all this, I typically have a updated ROM ready for everyone the same day or within 24-48hrs of a ota. in this case, you would just need to flash the updated firmware, then flash my new/updated ROM.

for now, I would just flash the latest signed firmware, then flash twrp, boot to twrp & flash my ROM....no need to flash root prior to the ROM. if you do want to restore stock system/boot/recovery imgs for the next ota, I'll upload my backup...
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
OMJ, I was going to leave my fone on pure stock, but since BB is mostly stock, & there are improvements & less bloat & you quickly update for new OTA's & put up prev stock img's in case OTA is needed, & you have been *so* responsive, I'm going to go w/your rom.

I have some stuff I want to research myself & then I'll go to BB.

I do have some Q's that I'd like to ask you now: You said that flashing the latest FW would kill twrp, if I put the Official TWRP App on my U11, can I use that to reflash twrp?, it has a "Flash TWRP" button, but I don't know if that process will work in this situation.

Also, will flashing the FW & thereby killing twrp do anything to "under the hood" stuff like pointers/links to NAND backups I already did since I added twrp? I have original setup + some critically needed apps I loaded until the 10day return period ended in 1 NAND (didn't want to unlock BL & root until I was sure I had no h/w probs, like some had w/audio adapter) a 'base NAND backup' & I keep one other, 'latest' backup of everything except Cache to ensure I have a NAND image to restore in case of emergency.

I'd hate to lose access to those if flashing FW & killing twrp would also kill needed pointers/links to those backups.

Since you said flashing FW can't be done from twrp, pls confirm that going into Download mode is done by pressing Vol. Up, Power, & Home/fingerprint buttons. Is there any order & do I have to release any button at any point to get where I have to be?

One last Q: I looked on pg for your rom, & need clarification - which mode do I have to choose in twrp to install your rom?

TIA, oldwolf

p.s. once installed, I will add BB to my forum sig!
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
good decision :D

good question about the twrp app, honestly I've never used it, I'm old school so I always manually flash via fastboot...I'll have to give it a try so I know.

new firmware usually does has fixes & improvements but HTC is not the greatest at sharing what has been improved...I always store my backups to ext sd, but no, updated firmware will not affect your backups.

yes you would flash twrp via download mode....when phone is powered off, hold power + volume down, once you feel the vibration or screen come on, let go of both....once on my ROM, I have a option on the reboot menu to reboot to download mode.

when flashing the ROM, from twrp main menu, choose install, then find the rom zip
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
The twrp app worked like a charm...
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
OMJ, Great news abt the TWRP app, thanks for trying it out & sharing. Will let you know how well everything went.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
OMJ, can't try your ROM yet. Flashing the FW zip you showed above finished, but didn't bring fone to 1.28… 1st time twrp & Magisk root were killed; but wasn't upgraded to 1.28... that was w/buttons->Download. Tried again on Win10 laptop w/'adb reboot downdoad', but didn't try to re-root. Same result, no 1.28… Then I reflashed twrp successfully, & I tried again (adb) - no joy. Odd thing, the Download screen showed two iterations of 2PZCIMG.ZIP in yellow (color was expected) @ the bottom of the screen, even tho my SDcard root had only 1 copy of the file & the processing of the zip took place in two stages, scrn went dark between 1st & 2nd- but I got the expected msg at the end. BTW, I tried OTA, between 2d & 3d flash failure, it got thru to the reboot, & I missed something on the screen & that too failed.

Back to flashing: iCould it be I missed something abt what is supposed to happen after you get the msg to press power btn? Would you please elaborate on that? Everything else seems to be working fine & I have nand bu of relatively new, pre- rooting & another bu w/a much more recent image. Just had probs w/restoring nands, got msg abt SD card; but I'm sure it'll all get worked out.

TIA, oldwolf
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
time for another lesson....flashing firmware only does not update the OS....when you update via official ota, both firmware & OS are updated...but if you only flash updated firmware, you need to flash a updated ROM to match
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
OMJ, ohhh thanks! Was losing root upon flashing FW to be expected like losing TWRP Recovery? BTW, maybe such comments abt flashing a matching updated ROM w/the updated FW should be included w/the FW update install text, so I wouldn't have to bother you w/these issues.

Also, short of trying to flash a matching updated ROM (which I presume will then show the new version numbers) how do you know if flashing the FW was successful?

What if there is a problem w/the FW installation, what happens when you a flash matching updated ROM?

Also, when you said "if you only flash an updated FW, you need to flash an updated ROM to match“

I'm guessing that since my fone is working, the need to flash an updated rom to match is to have the new version #, i.e. 1.28… , show up in Settings->About 7.1.1

… also, in the Settings-> System update section- what is UICC lock? Thanks for all your help.

oldwolf
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] schmeggy929:
Again root has nothing to do with firmware as Root is software. Like OMJ said flashing the firmware will replace Recovery.img for S-on users. Like you did easy fix is reflash TWRP whether fastboot, sdcard or the Official TWRP app. While flashing Firmware with any method, on the screen will show progress and failed or successful install. That's how you know if it installed correctly. Even though your phone might be working with new firmware and old software, the new software will contain patches, fixes, features and security updates. The reason to update the firmware along with software is to have them work together perfectly.

UICC lock is for Sprint sim card. Basically unlocking it for another carrier, but it is not that simple I believe.

Also you being somewhat new, asking these questions is the best thing you can do. You will see many people brick(phone useless, will not turn on or keeps bootlooping) simply because they didn't ask questions until it was too late. Keeping as much as you and you will start understanding.

OTA= Firmware and software update

signed firmware= for S-on users, usually all the firmware.zip removed from the OTA for those who can't take the OTA.

modified firmware= s-off users with usually with stock recovery removed(for convenience)

ROM= the software or operating System.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
just to add a little more that what schmeggy929 said...

when u flash magisk or supersu, the install process modifies the boot.img, when u flash firmware that writes a new boot.img, you wont have root until you flash magisk or supersu again

disclaimers...never been a fan, I do not add a disclaimer on my ROM thread, it means nothing...anyone that wants to root/hack/modify their phone has the responsibility to do their research prior to doing so...learning that you need to update firmware along w/ software is part of the research process :)

as schmeggy929 said, when flashing firmware, always pay attention to what it's doing & if there are any errors, some firmware need to be flashed 2x but it states so after the 1st flash...once firmware is flashed, you can verify the firmware level in download mode.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
Thanks again to both Schmeggy & OMJ,

I am trying to do my diligence, help on these forums makes a big difference. My request for comments in the ROM install thread was not my own idea. I saw that on other ROM install threads in the past. It saved everyone time: the users get better educated & the Dev didn't get as many questions bc problems were avoided. Now w/help in this thread I will likely always remember that boot.img is affected by flashing root & firmware. Rest assured, just as I did when I was into Moto modifying - I got advice fm xda folks & then when I was familiar w/the ins & outs, I helped others. And....

I have another problem. Since having flashing the FW, & twrp replaced by the native recovery, I am not able flash TWRP again. I keep getting the following error msg:

C:\Users\a\Desktop\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash twrp.img

unknown partition 'twrp.img' error: cannot determine image filename for 'twrp.img'

After losing twrp due to flashing the FW, the tarp.img file didn't work - so I downloaded fresh copy of the 3.1.1.0 htc u11 twrp file & renamed it to twrp.img thinking it was just corrupt. No joy. I have it stored in the same directory as immediately above; from where I am running the adb stuff.

My workflow was as following: connected fone w/orig htc data cable, checked connection via running 'adb devices', then ran 'adb reboot download', which started properly. Ran 'fastboot devices' & got expected confirmation. Then I did 'fastboot flash twrp.img' the error msg above was the result.

Please advise. TIA, oldwolf
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
I've been here at XDA for over 10yrs, one thing I've learn, most most don't read the OP, they just jump in with questions....I constantly have to repeat myself, so why waste my time in the OP....I just wait for the questions now :)

here is the correct cmd...

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

..
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
OMJ, well, I'm not close to being a dev, so I won't comment further abt what to put into OP, based on your reply; I'd just wish there was a book w/all this stuff, or maybe I'll get pointed somewhere. I can give user viewpoint, & but I'm not a typical user. I used to teach in Novell's official edu-channel as a Certfd Netware Instructor, so I try to remember the 'good workflow habits' I preached in the Service & Support class.

But thanks for your help, the corrected command did it, but when notified of success & told to hit power to continue, nothing happened, so I used download mode to go into bootload mode & then rebooted system (saw on Root Junky's U tube vid) & now I have TWRP! THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Apparently, my copy of the BB2.0 has bad signature or something- so I'll have to re-D/L it & flash again.

Once I've taken care of that & 'kicked the tires' I'll get back to you & let you know how much I like it.

Thanks again, oldwolf
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
OMJ I got it working- but had to turn off zip signature verification. In fact, this is the case of all zip installs. I suspect that it is related to the fact that on install flash the scrn says data was decrypted w/the default password, & the verification signature failed (md5). This is even the case when I used the rom's tweaks to flip the order of the sdcard's name.

The vid that Root Junky made for the flashing twrp for the htc 10 showed to cancel using a password & to leave the (data or card) unencrypted. I never got that screen.

I was following the instructions on the u11 twrp thread- Start: as you corrected my syntax- fastboot flash recovery twrp.img & Finish: fastboot reboot.

Even the modules fm the rom's tweaks failed in the same manner until I unchecked the box for verifying the zip.

I trust your code, (constantly updating right after htc sends slw updates is gonna keep your coding fresh) but who knows what'll be if I flash other packages?

BTW, the tweak to long-press the Recent Apps button & assign Menu is a real big boon. It allowed me to use my fave & unfortunately outdated & no-longer-developed app- Loot … no menu button cut it off at the knees. It was well planned out, & a feature set that was just right, & I couldn't find a good replacement. Now that I have a Menu button; I was able to pull Loot out of the cobwebs… thanks! All the best, oldwolf
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
zip verification should have been disabled by default...I've never had uncheck

that video from root junky is obsolete

my ROMs are always based on the stock Sprint ROM, I don't use other bases even if they are newer :)
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
"Disabled by default…" by who? Team Win,or you in the install script? Also I'm guessing you meant to say that you never had TO uncheck… what, if anything, does it mean that I had to uncheck it?, & also the Magisk 14 update zip in the Magisk internal storage directory when trying to flash that zip in twrp Install. I believe I had to uncheck zip verify to install that as well when zip verify caused install to fail… I am concerned that something went amiss while installing twrp & I always seem to have to go w/out zip verify. Tkis conjures images of nightmares when installing stuff like Xposed… very under the hood stuff & I understand zip verification is to ensure nothing is corrupt…

What is 'based on the Stock Sprint ROM referring to? What is a ROM's base &swhat does it do. Can you refer me to threads, ol this stuff; I'll be happy to look them up!

BTW, really like Hrs:Mins: _&_ Secs tweak in Notif Bar clock. Would it be possible / feasible to be able to change the color of those digits?

BTW, now that I've indulged in HTC modding w/ROMs, I've been considering flashing other kernels… ElementalX allows vibration adjustment & the coming colder weather means fone inside belt-pouch, under my jacket/parka will be hard to hear & it'll be great to crank up vibration to know I'm getting a call…

As always, much appreciated &

TIA. oldwolf
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
disabled by twrp...I've never had to uncheck...maybe it's possible the newer twrp enables by default but I wouldn't worry about it...

re: stock rom...the stock rom from HTC...I start with it, and modify...removing bloatware, adding mods & tweaks, etc

I believe the clock mod does have color options that I can add...I'll have to look into
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
OMJ, thanks for the answers… I always thought that zip veirfy was to ensure a bugged version didn't slip by, or that a corrupt, but installable (marginal problem that could be major issuei if prob surfaces fm code that went astray, incorrect value, etc.).

Please advise, what about advisability of flashing a diff kernel i.e. ElemwetalX, it allows for adjusting the Vibration of fone, & w/fone in belt pouch, under layers of sweaters & coats or parkas, coome Fall & Winter- Vibration becomes important, esp those whose hearing isn't "20/20" ?

Finally, I'm really into the Edge Sense Plus (got Premiere ver; now all I need is my own FW update to remember all the settings for ES+ ?) Now that I'm in the Bad Boyz user club, how do I get the same graphic you use onto my sig? I wanna support the ROM & show my colors!

Oldwolf

p.s. I anticipate it is only an issue of how to get the image, once Iave it, I should be able to navigate the personal settings / forum page!
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] OMJ:
maybe [MENTION=1162986]Captain_Throwback[/MENTION] can chime in on the zip verification thing...

I stick w/ the stock kernel but I believe ElementalX is compatible, best to ask in the ROM thread for others opinion

I'm a fan of [MENTION=398245]LeeDroid[/MENTION]s Shortcutter, initially only for the additional QS tiles u can add, but now he has a sweet sidebar that can be triggered from edge sense....it's included in my ROM...no need for Edge Sense Plus ;)

re:sig... ROM thread again bud...
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] Captain_Throwback:
Zip signature verification in TWRP is only useful for zip signed by AOSP's test keys. Most zips signed on the forum use those, so it can be used in those cases. However most zips are unsigned, or signed by other/OEM keys, which will fail TWRP's verification.

So, leaving the option unchecked by default is usually the best/easiest way to go to avoid zip verification errors.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] oldwolf613:
Capt. Throwback, tnx for chiming in w/good, clear explanation- originally I thought maybe I did something wrong while installing twrp. Where in twrp 3.1.1-0 is there a Settings menu to make that unchecked option the default behavior. Love how backup names now have current date… big help keeping NAND BU's organized. FWIW, when install was done, scrn said Press the power button; but quick press did nothing, long neither. So I drilled down to reboot into bootloader & then recovery & then to reboot to system & wasn't sure what was up w/the pushing Power button not responding- hearing fm the one who brought all of us twrp to U11 allayed my fears. BTW, will partitioning the Ext SD card wipe all data? *suggestion* it'd be gr8 to have separate slots to run & test diff roms, a prev version of twrp for made it possible to have diff rom slots either Droid Razr or GS4… would itbe possible to implement on twrp for U11?

thanks again for your work that is such a big benefit to U11 users!
[LG G Flex 2] jc9896:
The title says all.

On boot if the battery is lower than 98% the device reboots again continuously.

Started after I fixed the bootloop issue by heating the CPU.

Such a fix as far as I know involves replacing the battery... But I just did a couple months ago.

Do let me know if the battery fix works for you.

Thanks
[LG G Flex 2] AAATechServices:
No, new battery will not fix my same problem on Flex2 random reboot issue. May be motherboard is to be replaced.
[LG G Flex 2] lolmensch:
tried swapping the battery and it didnt resolve the issue for me either
[LG G Flex 2] Iron_Overheat:
Hey, I think I can be of help. I've suffered the same issue twice, now. In my case, the battery was the problem. Not even looking at the battery's specs was enough for me to discover the cause of the issue, as the battery only confused me more: it said 3.8V (Volts) on it, even though the included quick-charger delivers up to 9V. Then, I noticed something: while the default quick charger only drives up to 1.8A, the battery pack I was periodically using drives up to 2.1A on the port I selected. So, any more than 1.8A and 9V might be harmful to the battery, to the point where it begins bootlooping (constant rebooting).

By the way, amperage (amps, A) is the amount of electrical current flowing, per second, during any given point in the electrical flow, while voltage (volts, V) is the pressure or "strength" used to push electricity in the flow. So, if electricity were water, and the charger was a water gun, the hole in the water gun, or the thickness of the water spurt, would be the amperage; the pressure of the water, a.k.a. the strength you used to fire the spurt (and, consequently, how long it would reach), would be the voltage. Wattage is the result taking both into consideration, W (wattage) = V x A.

The reason why the problem is amperage and not anything else, is that the default charger drives either 9V at 1.67A (15.03W), or 5V at 1.8A (9W), yet the port I was using in the battery pack drives 5V at 2.1A (10.5W) (the other port drives 5V at 1A = 5W, I'm presuming this one is safe to use), meaning: if the wattage on that port was lower than what quick-charger could drive, and the the voltage was also lower, the problem is the amperage, which was the only one that was higher. That's my conclusion. Any amperage higher than 1.8A might be harmful to the battery. How do I know it was that battery pack's port that caused the issue? Both times my phone started bootlooping were after I had recently plugged my phone into that port. The first time was just after I had purchased and used my battery pack, afterwards I stopped using it out of fear it was the culprit of the bootlooping. The second time was just after I decided to use the battery pack again, thinking it was safe.

*TL;DR* The problem, at least in my case, might have been caused by charging the battery with a charger that delivers more than 1.8 amps. Buying a new battery and replacing it is the only fix for this issue.
[LG G Flex 2] danon2:
emmc rehot shuld help hear of coures if its not the battery causing the problem
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Govind1234:
My Asus Zenfone 2 LASER has a problem with the screen. A small band of screen around 0.5 cm in height towards the bottom dont work. That area does not respond to any touches. I am working on board a ship and so I do not have acess to any service centres for he next 2 months. I tried factory reset and now I need to input password for gmail account to sign into Android and the letters on keypad which are part of the password on this region dont work. So how do I put in my password. I tried to use the handwriting input keyboard for Singapore Chinese language and select english letters from the suggetion. I couldnt use handwriting input for English as this option is not available. But gmail is showing an incorrect password error everytime. I have my password correct. I checked it on computer. I believe the error is due to some input issue due to using singapore chinese language for handwriting input.

I can survive with this screen issue on the phone till i sign off after 2 months if i can get it running. but how to get the phone started up if i cannot input password due to the non responding screen.

Can somebody suggest a solution or a workaround method please
[Zenfone 2 Laser Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Krishna_MDual:
Try "One Hand operation"

You can try using "One hand Operation" from quick panel and adjust the screen according to the responding area to input the password. :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] karolek121212:
Hello everyone.

I have a problem with my samsung.

It's look like in the ss.

Can someone help me with it or should I give it in warranty?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] dannybee1:
Yup, I had this problem, screen had gone. Nothing I tried would fix it, so has to have repair on warranty.