Root [T-Mobile] Having an issue fastboot flashing stock recovery

[dandiele]

Ok so the recovery at the link you posted has the same md5 as the one I tried, so im guessing ill get the same result right.....

 

[scotty85]

Ok so the recovery at the link you posted has the same md5 as the one I tried, so im guessing ill get the same result right.....

crap!

likely so. must be that despite being in the t mobile forum,the link you posted first was not really dumped from a t mobile device. the link i posted was from the "non-carrier" (international,i guess?) one section.

i think the phone realizes its not got the stock recovery(tho i wuold have thot it to still work) hence the security warning

looks like we may need to track down a t mobile specific recovery,still.

hang on a sec and ill try and boot that recovery on my phone.

 

[dandiele]

crap!

likely so. must be that despite being in the t mobile forum,the link you posted first was not really dumped from a t mobile device. the link i posted was from the "non-carrier" (international,i guess?) one section.

i think the phone realizes its not got the stock recovery(tho i wuold have thot it to still work) hence the security warning

looks like we may need to track down a t mobile specific recovery,still.

hang on a sec and ill try and boot that recovery on my phone.

SOOO what is the easiest way to get it from my wifes phone? can it be done without unlocking her bootloader?

 

[scotty85]

SOOO what is the easiest way to get it from my wifes phone? can it be done without unlocking her bootloader?

unfortunately not. youll need to:
-unlock bootloader
-fastboot boot recovery.img
-make a nandroid
-relock(optional)

booting the recovery will cause the tampered warning. it may go away with a factory data reset after relock,but that will lose all her data.

you can watch this thread,maybe someone will help us:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41468778#post41468778

 

[dandiele]

unfortunately not. youll need to:
-unlock bootloader
-fastboot boot recovery.img
-make a nandroid
-relock(optional)

booting the recovery will cause the tampered warning. it may go away with a factory data reset after relock,but that will lose all her data.

you can watch this thread,maybe someone will help us:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41468778#post41468778

Darn it, she doesnt want to void her warranty etc. it would still say relocked.....which is dumb but the price we pay for the privilege I suppose. Really sucks because without stock recovery im sure tmobile would complain at me. I mean I could always send in her phone and have her use mine but it will have a voided warranty lol.....jeesh...

 

[scotty85]

that image worked for me. i got the htc splash,then a black screen. i gave it a few seconds. held vol up,pressed power. did that again. then i got yellow writing that sdcard failed to mount (5 times) then a blue recovery menu,and the pic of the phone,triangle,and !

maybe it was working,and you just didnt realize it? md5 = the one listed( 04541031ee82ab95598b3cfbd019ad9c )

i have an m7_u,where you have an m7_ul. the ruus seem to be compatible(ive run several m7_ul ruus) but,maybe since the model chipset is different,we need the recovery from the m7_ul for it to work properly for you.

 

[dandiele]

that image worked for me. i got the htc splash,then a black screen. i gave it a few seconds. held vol up,pressed power. did that again. then i got yellow writing that sdcard failed to mount (5 times) then a blue recovery menu,and the pic of the phone,triangle,and !

maybe it was working,and you just didnt realize it? md5 = the one listed( 04541031ee82ab95598b3cfbd019ad9c )

i have an m7_u,where you have an m7_ul. the ruus seem to be compatible(ive run several m7_ul ruus) but,maybe since the model chipset is different,we need the recovery from the m7_ul for it to work properly for you.

Hmmm unless I need to hold volume up and power while the white screen is showing. but it never goes to a black screen. Honestly I am beginning to wonder how hard tmobile looks into these things with a exchange during the buyers remorse period. Since its not warranty maybe they just have a RUU to use to completely bring it stock that we dont know about lol....wishful thinking.

 

[dandiele]

haha well, pressing volume up and power while it says entering recovery just reboots the phone into normal android.

 

[scotty85]

hmmm the recovery image from the 1.29.401.12 european build(m7_ul) didnt boot. just hung at the splash,with the development purposes blah blah message.

i just uploaded,try this one:
recovery-1.29.401.2.img

md5 0d51ab6a134f0e426f1e7c540248fcb0

see what happens. if you get a black screen,i think youre good

 

[dandiele]

uuummm...IT WORKED!!!!!!!! but I think it formatted my system lol or parts

it said in yellow writing

Formatting /data...
backup data preload
backup CW package
Restore data preload
Restore CW package
Formatting /cache....

Should i attempt a factory reset?

 

[scotty85]

Yup! Try factory reset from hboot.

 

[dandiele]

Yup! Try factory reset from hboot.

ok one second or two

HAHA it booted up normally cause i chose reboot and a factory reset has already happened. I will do it again though and then relock and see how its looking.

 

[dandiele]

hmmm tried to get into hboot and even though the buttons flashed it booted into android....let me setup the device and try again.

Ok sorry that was premature, unplugged usb and did it and booted into hboot. performed factory reset and now am booting up into android.....now to relock and see what happens.

 

[scotty85]

Make sure you hqve unchecked fastboot in settings/power. It will keep you from getting to hboot with vol down/power

 

[dandiele]

Well it still says Tampered and Relocked.....I give up as far as removing that. Im just gonna send it in and see what happens I suppose. :-(

Thank you SO much for helping me get the stock recovery at the very least and for the willingness to provide so much helpful information. If you have any ideas on how to remove the tampered ill give it a shot but im guessing it will just be there forever.

 

[scotty85]

if you avent tried factory reset after relocking,try it one more time. failing that,only way to get rid of tampered is to run a signed ruu that we dont have

if you were s off,locked is possible also,but with s on youre stuck with relocked

glad we got it sorted(for the most part )

 

[scotty85]

I may have found an actual t mobile image,if you're interested. Hopefully it will get rid of the tampered badge.

 

[dandiele]

I may have found an actual t mobile image,if you're interested. Hopefully it will get rid of the tampered badge.

Oh darn, my phone is at tmobile already! we will see what happens, in the contract I signed under the buyers remorse section it mentions nothing about the phone being tampered with or warranty being void causing me not to be able to return it. It only says that It has to come with original package and materials and be working and in good physical condition. we will see.

 

[bigc07]

I may have found an actual t mobile image,if you're interested. Hopefully it will get rid of the tampered badge.

Hey scotty, I would love that t-mobile image please!

 

[scotty85]

Hey scotty, I would love that t-mobile image please!

I'll bring the link over directly later, but in the meantime you can find it in this post:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41518639