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[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
This method is not obsolete. It gets you back to stock without turning s-on. I've seen people coming from cm7 and tried to use the ruu and all it did was replace hboot with s-on and now they can't flash recovery or anything because they can't get the s-off script to work.

Please don't make the comment calling someone else's work obsolete. It has its uses which is why the tread is still open. Some people just want to get back to a rooted stock rom in that case they most often just have to download super user again from market and are good to go. Some people feel its safer doing it this way. If something goes wrong they know which step it happened at and s- is still off so they can still trouble shot without having to fight with s-on again. ( witch some can't get off again and are stuck)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
You're right and I apologize for that. I will edit my post.

If the goal is to completely unroot to send back for warranty then flashing pd15img.zip is the easiest way. One click.

If someone wants to return to stock rooted rom but maintain S-OFF then all they need to do is restore your nandroid and go on their way.

If the goal is to get S-ON and back to completely oem and UNROOTED I don't see any reason to use this method instead of flashing pd15img.zip through hboot.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Reread your post and realized what's going wrong.

This is a zip file. You EXTRACT IT and place the contents in sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/stockclean/. YOU DO NOT FLASH IT LIKE A ROM!

Make sense?

Then boot into recovery and go to BACKUP AND RESTORE --> RESTORE --> STOCKCLEAN and let it do it's thing. Don't forget to do a full wipe first.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
its all good man:D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
i looked right over that myself:o
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
lol. In all fairness that poster probably looked right over the entire first post which is why he's asking the question. :D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] pnut22r:
Has anyone successfully sent in for warranty after using this method?

Not the nandroid, but the PD15IMG?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Kline:
I re-flashed my wife's with the pre-OTA PD15IMG (before the post-OTA one existed) and sent it in for factory replacement with no issues after it would not root (before gfree existed).
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
wrong thread guys LOL. but I have used my method 3 times now with no problem from t-mobile
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Yes, plenty of people have.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] darksulfur5:
So this is the stock T-MOBILE Mytouch 4G rom right?? And is there a way to flash this without clockwork?? Thanks
[myTouch 4G Android Development] XfooYen:
You need clockwork recovery to restore nandroid backups, which is what this is. This isn't a rom. It's a full system backup so using it will replace all your data and system files back to the state they were in when your phone was new (except for the recovery and bootloader). It will not break root.

Sent from my HTC Glacier
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
I think what you're looking for is pd15img.zip which can be flashed through hboot. Do a search.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] smirkis:
and it works great. turned my S on and back to tmobile it went for an exchange. thanks fellas
[myTouch 4G Android Development] DADDYDC650:
Sweetness! Thanks for the backup!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Got md5 mismath on rec 2.5.1.2 wouldnt let me flash it I just want a backup of the stock rom accidentally deleted the one I had :(
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
try redownloading it you're the first and only person that has the issue so it has to be the bad download
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Ok so I downloaded it on my pc and got the same error so heres what I did not sure of im missing something ,i downloaded the file extracted it and placed it clockworkmod/backup folder and then attempted to restore and ir said md5 mismatch error
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
That usually means a corrupted download. Download again and try again.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] option94:
Im jumping in late here, but if you have tried numerous times and continue to get the md5 mismatch, and your feeling brave, you can try to just md5 the file yourself and try and trick it into working. worse case scenario is you flash the PD.img to get to stock afterwards if it fails. /I could be very wrong here, haven't actually tried this./
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
I think ill just flash the iced glacier rom sorry just had it stuck in my head that I wanted the stock rom but ill be fine withkut it maybe ill try deleting the whole backup folder then make a new.one and try it once more if it does not work then itd ok thnx for the help guys :)

Also I have downloaded from megaupload the last two times so I think ill try downloading from a diffrent site
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
I hate to point out the obvious, but if you're coming from CM7 have you switched back to Clockwork Recovery 2? CW3 is only compatible with Gingerbread and CW2 is only compatible with everything else.

The exception is CW3006, which is compatible with both.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
I'm currently on clockwork 3.0.0.6

But have also tried it with 2.5.1.2
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Then your problem was most likely a bad download.

I created my own stock restore. When I first rooted the phone I booted into recovery and did wipe data/factory reset, THEN immediately made a nandroid backup without rebooting first.

If I need to unroot I'll use pd15img.zip but I figured the stock nandroid might come in handy for some reason at some point.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Yeah wish I hadn't accidentally deleted mine now lol
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Are you trying to unroot and return to stock or just run the stock rom with root to flush out some other issue like gps, battery life, etc?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Just return to stock but keep root see if it will help with a few issues most of the ones u mentioned
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
i just downloaded and am going to try to duplicate your error. sorry been kind of busy
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
No prob I'm in no hurry thnx alot
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
alright i just downloaded and restore whent fine. so its one of two things, either you are not downloading it on a solid network, (some places wifi screws with the download, and sometimes when downloading straight to phone the network sucks) i recommend downloading from pc. or its youre recovery. im still on the first cwm recovery. how are you flashing it? and if you like i can send you the same recovery image i am using. you can flash through terminal or adb.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
I've tried flashing it through recovery and through rom manager and I've tried rec 3.0.0.6 and 2.5.1.2 ill try downloading it on a different comp see if that works when I get home thank u soon much for the help ill post back after I've gotten home and ill be donating for ur efforts thnx again
[myTouch 4G Android Development] DADDYDC650:
Make sure that he does not change the name of the file. I was having MD5 issues when I changed the name of the file and tried to install the backup.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Are you flashing recoveries with ROM Manager?

Have you tried downloading the restore a second time? We've suggested bad download several times in this thread. I think your next step is to try that before we continue to help you troubleshoot.

Definitely follow tiger's advice and download on your pc, then transfer to sdcard. This is a big-ass file (200+ mb) so it's a little much for a phone.

EDIT - my stock restore is 450mb. :eek:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Yes I agree ill try it a few more times and post back so I wont waste u guys time thnx

Edit just checked mine and its only 256 MB so it must be the downloading I'm gonna try it on the comp I have at work thnx guys
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
to quote a friend of mine "md5sums issues are corrupted (or modified) files" let us know how it turns out.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
This is a good call. The folder containing the nandroid should be placed in the clockwork recovery's original backup folder on the sdcard.

On the flipside I rename my nandroid folders all the time and they restore just fine. I usually add a tag on to the end to label it so I don't get confused. :confused:

nandroid.cm7

nandroid.cm6

nandroid.oem

nandroid.oem.keyremap

etc.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
i am almost 100% certain its a download issue, just playing around with it(renaming ect..) installed everytime
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
I give up ill be fine without it hehe I tried it here at work and still no luck could it be that I don't have the Eng bootloader
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Nope, if you have a custom recovery then you already have the s-off/engineering bootloader.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Ahh ill be fine appreciate u guys
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
if you want to check power off phone hold volume down and power itll bootloader pops up. it will tell you if you still have s-off. although for a md5sum error i really doubt thats your problem. somewhere the files getting corrupted or youre just doing wrong:eek::p i can reupload another version if you like and you can try that.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
I would appreciate that yeah I have s-off I used gfree method only thing I did was dload it on PC and extract it then put it in clockworkmod/backup folder I have a few other Rome backed up and they restore just fine no luck with this one lol its ok I've wasted plenty of time if u can post another link and if that doesn't work then that's ok u have been more than helpful
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
one more question. how are downloading it? pc, wifi, edge? and im uploading it now so it may take a few, ill post a link as soon as its done
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
I've tried it with PC and phone on wifi
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
here ya go. tested and works fine http://www.multiupload.com/2N82AKOLM2
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Thnx:)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
I tried it and ir didnt work so I got mad and erased my sd card and it worked thnk u so much guys donation is on its way
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Donate to XDA instead. The community is more valuable. :)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Can do:)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
+1 :) :) :) :)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] strcheng:
hi sir,

i am thinking to get a new 16G sd card to substitute the original 8G card. is it possible that i can directly do a stock nandroid backup on the new sd card? or can u tell me what are the steps to do it.

Thank you
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
If you want to create your own stock nandroid restore you just boot into recovery, choose wipe data/factory reset, then make your nandroid backup. Easy.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] strcheng:
thank you for ur quick responce and sry for my terrible English. for some reason i need my MT4g back to the original, clean status. so i mean is it possible and how should i do to make a stock restore with this "stockclean.zip" on a new sd card?

my phone is currently per rooted, s-off and OC.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
If you want to return it to factory settings then you need PD15IMG.zip. Do a search and it will come right up. I'll be back in a minute with the link.

EDIT - The link is in my sig, lol. Here it is again.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/caa....140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155771_signed.zip

Download the file.

Rename it to pd15img.zip

Place it on the root of your sdcard. (sdcard/pd15img.zip)

Power off phone.

Pull battery.

Reinsert battery.

Hold volume down + power until you get to a white screen.

The phone will autodetect the file and prompt you to begin the update.

Don't touch it until it's done! This might take 10 or 20 mins.

Eventually it will reboot and be just like it was when you took it out of the box for the first time.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] strcheng:
thank you again sir,

before i do this, do i need to wipe data/factory reset and wipe dalvik cache ? or should i format the sd card first?

what's the difference between those two methods, i mean using "PD15IMG" and "stockclean"
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Stock clean is a nandroid restore.

Pd15img is a factory file from HTC that overwrites everything on your phone. It wont touch the sdcard though.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] strcheng:
need some help please!!

i purchased a new 16G sdcard, this is what i did

format new sdcard via computer

insert new sdcard into MT4G

unzip stockclean.zip to \sdcard\clockworkmod\backup

hold volume down + power

wipe data/factory reset , wipe cache partition

backup and restore

restore the file name "1980-01-06.00.08.33"

everything went smoothly and it showed complete, but after i reboot the MT4G, it stays at "T..Mobile MyTouch 4G" screen for a long time and can't start

did i do anything wrong?? what should i do to fix this? i even pull out battery then reboot, but still stay at boot screen...HELP!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] strcheng:
problem solved!! i used PD15IMG.zip, everything goes back to stock and working fine... sry i am so stupid
[myTouch 4G Android Development] lanternslight456:
Does Pd15img.zip work if you used gfree?!

Rom - Royal Ginger 1.4

Kernel - Faux 2.1.4
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Amac1222:
yeah just reverse gfree first
[myTouch 4G Android Development] darksulfur5:
I just restored this through nandroid, when I go to the about phone section in the settings menu, the "system updates" option is missing. Does this mean I can no longer receive OTA's??? Also, do I need stock recovery rather than clockwork mod for OTA's????
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
It was never there on stock ROM. This is Sense.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] WorldWide60:
problem solved. Thanks!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] rockstarar:
Cm7 is ext4. How did you get it with 2.5.1.x?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] :
Is this post ota?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Yes. You need to be post-ota to root. All the update guides mention that.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Paul22000:
Ok this is somewhat ambiguous since there are no version numbers listed and no one has asked this yet so...

Can I restore this stock nandroid using CWR 3.0.0.0?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
no. I wasnt sure if people still used this. and koush has removed the option for the older clockwork but I can upload the recovery tonight under a different number. one that cwm will see if you guys want me to.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TrueBlue_Drew:
uggghh....dude get rid of that old outdated non-reliable recovery. There is no reason you should still be using 3.0.0.0 It has been out dated for months. there have been at least 6 new recoveries that have come out since that one.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Paul22000:
Will it work or no? The only reason I haven't updated is because A) it's my GF's phone :cool: and B) I see no reason to upgrade since there aren't any new features my GF needs or wants. :D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] TrueBlue_Drew:
ok, so here is the thing. As per the post you quoted, you need older CWM recovery to restore the nandroid. Dont know if 3.0.0.0 is old enough. Now that is probably a pretty old post and might not still be relevent. You say there isnt any features she needs or wants but one of the issues with 3.0.0.0 recovery is its compatibility with both 2.2 and 2.3 along with the fact that some things might not work correctly. Why you wouldnt you just spend the 30 seconds it takes to make sure rom manager is updated and flash the latest recovery. It is that easy.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Paul22000:
Wait what? Confused by the above sentence.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=901477
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Paul22000:
That is for a stock ROM that removes root. I'm looking for a method to go back to stock and KEEP root and S=OFF, which is why I was inquiring about the method in this thread :cool:

So to use the method in this thread, I have to downgrade CWR from 3.0.0.0 to 2.5.1.2, is this correct? And this will retain root, correct?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tiger013:
yes but superuser and everything will be gone, you will have to reinstall them,
[myTouch 4G Android Development] irrelephant:
couldnt i just take the linked thread aboves rom, the one posted by football, and throw it in the kitchen and add root permissions and super user and then he have everything he wants? if so i can do it as i have it already downloaded and in the kitchen so any devs, just let me know if my theory is correct and i will get it out there for him...
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
All he has to do is flash clockwork recovery via rom manager and then nandroid away to his heart's content.

We have a problem when people follow guides and have NO understanding of what they're doing.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] darksulfur5:
Cant revert clockworkmod

My clockworkmod is stuck at 3+

I tried downgrading to cw mod 2 but it keeps on saying error. Can anyone help???? I know you cant restore froyo with cwmod 3.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] RangerLG:
You should be able to flash both Froyo and GB with 3.0.2.4.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] silentsnow31802:
Thanks! Restored with clockwork recovery 3.0.2.4 and it working fine!

EDIT: I seemed to have lost root but I still have S-Off :-/
[myTouch 4G Android Development] sleepyfu:
Edit. Delete.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] nativesmiley:
Can I just flash this like a regular ROM from the new clockworkrecovery?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Phateless:
Please read the thread, this has been asked 100 times. This is a nandroid backup, not a zip. Totally different.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elry567:
Extract it and put it in the clocworkmod/backup folder then boot into recovery and restore from there
[myTouch 4G Android Development] jeet92:
get stuck on the splash screen. wont go further. and i never had s=off it always failed when i rooted. but i do have root. any ideas? im kind of desperate i tried the other stocks but they also fail to flash. thisone flashes but wont go beyond splash screen.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] RobertVanHagar:
First of all, thank you for contributing this on this forum. Hats off to ya!

Second, here's my situation: I bought a month-old HTC MyTouch 4G from a friend for $150 bucks with lots of accessories. I had just sold my HTC Evo 4G days before, so I was antsy about getting my hands on a new device and porting my Sprint number to T-Mobile, so I overlooked at the SD Card notification on the status bar, indicating a problem mounting it, until I wanted to make a backup of the ROM.

Turns out I tapped on the notification several times after bring down the notification window, and nothing. Powered the unit off, removed the battery for 10 secs, re-inserted the battery, powered on and couldn't mount the SD Card. I then put in a Card Reader in hopes of recovering the data from it on my PC, but couldn't get anywhere, so I reformatted the thing. In other words, the system files that were originally on the device got lost.

I have been trying to find some sort of Amon RA Recovery method for the HTC Glacier, with no avail. I have though, found several stock "Image-zip" files, placed them in the root of the SD and rebooted into Recovery, but nothing happens. Keep getting the Phone w/Red Exclamation Mark icon in the middle of the screen and get no other options in Recovery window.

I even copied the files provided in the first page of this thread onto my SD Card by placing them inside a Backup folder in Clockworkmod, but am not able to do a Restore from Boot. Am I missing something here? I've browsed countless pages on this and other forums, and am even considering flashing the Mobility CA Gingerbread RUU onto my phone, but still don't know. Any suggestions?

P.S. I've even installed Visionary+ and did a Temproot in order to be able to use ROM Manager Pro.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] irrelephant:
So you just temp rooted the phone or perma rooted?

The more info you give about the phone... Rom recovery bl root method ext the better we can help you...
[myTouch 4G Android Development] RobertVanHagar:
The phone came with original stock. Below is the Software Info. I Temp Rooted the phone with Visionary+ (com.modaco.visionaryplus.r14.apk).

Root Checker Pro Advanced Root Access Results:

[B][COLOR="DarkGreen"]Congratulations! You have root access!

Superuser.apk - com.noshufou.android.su - version 2.3.6.1 - Added clear log to menu in log tab, More languages, Bugfixes is installed!

System Environment PATH: /sbin /system/sbin /system/bin /system/xbin

The adb binary is set to default shell user access as a standard non-root user

Standard su binary location: ls -l /system/bin/su:
/system/bin/su: No such file or directory

Standard su binary location: ls -l /system/xbin/su:
-rwsr-xr-x root app_135 26264 2011-11-07 12:56 su

Alternate su binary location: ls -l /sbin/su:
/sbin/su: Permission denied

Alternate su type binary location: ls -l /system/xbin/sudo:
/system/xbin/sudo: No such file or directory

Root user id:
uid=0(root)

Root group id:
gid=0(root)

Results provided on your HTC Glacier device by Root Checker Pro version 1.0.0 from joeykrim in the Android Market - http://goo.gl/NcnHn[/COLOR][/B]

Hboot Info:

[COLOR="DarkGreen"][B]GLACER PV SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.86.0000
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Sep 27 2010, 11: 12:59[/B][/COLOR]

Upon selecting RECOVERY in Boot Screen, I get the Android Phone with a Red Exclamation Mark inside a Red Triangle icon. To get into the Android system recovery, I press and hold the Vol. Up button and then press the Power button. This is what I see in the system recovery window:

[COLOR="Blue"][B]Android system recovery <3e>

Use the volume key to highlight;
click power key to select.

Reboot system now
Apply sdcard:update.zip
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition[/B][/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"][B]E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command[/B][/COLOR]

As stated before, I've followed the instructions presented at the beginning of this thread and have also followed other methods in other threads. I just want to have the ability to make a backup if I ever decide upgrading to Gingerbread or something.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] irrelephant:
Did you flash clockwork mod recovery... As that is the only way that the Rom manager backup folder will do you any good...
[myTouch 4G Android Development] RobertVanHagar:
I'm actually working on pushing the recovery image onto the SD, but keep getting a Permission Denied prompt in the terminal. I'm following the steps in this link to flash:

[RECOVERY] [09/05/11] ClockworkMod [5.0.2.0]by TeeJay 3800

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1242901

?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] irrelephant:
That might be due to the fact that you are only temprooted...
[myTouch 4G Android Development] RobertVanHagar:
Sorry...have spent hours online trying to find ways of fixing my phone that I must have over-looked this fact.

So, the Temproot only affects the OS, correct? That makes sense. Should I do a permroot?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] joemoss:
Yes doing a perm root will most likely solve your issue
[myTouch 4G Android Development] irrelephant:
Yep... That should solve your problems...
[myTouch 4G Android Development] RobertVanHagar:
Thanks! Will give it a try!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] irrelephant:
No problem, glad I could get you pointed in th right direction!