Difference between cmw.zip and kernel in Kernel Update Utilities - Desire HD General

Hi there, I got confused between cmw.zip and kernel files provided in Kernel Update Utility software, can anyone tell me what is the difference? I am interested in changing my stock kernel into a custom one.
Do I need S-Off and Eng-Off?
By the way which kernel version would you recommend? I am currently enjoying using the current stock ROM from HTC and currently not yet interested in changing to other ROMs yet. The purpose of me to change to custom Kernel is just to improve efficiencies of my Desire HD.
Oh btw, can I recover back to the stock kernel after update to the new one? If yes, how am I suppose to do it? (just in case I need to exercise my warranty)
My software is 1.32.707.5, running Android 2.2
Thanks ya.

superstick1 said:
Hi there, I got confused between cmw.zip and kernel files provided in Kernel Update Utility software, can anyone tell me what is the difference? I am interested in changing my stock kernel into a custom one.
Do I need S-Off and Eng-Off?
By the way which kernel version would you recommend? I am currently enjoying using the current stock ROM from HTC and currently not yet interested in changing to other ROMs yet. The purpose of me to change to custom Kernel is just to improve efficiencies of my Desire HD.
Oh btw, can I recover back to the stock kernel after update to the new one? If yes, how am I suppose to do it? (just in case I need to exercise my warranty)
My software is 1.32.707.5, running Android 2.2
Thanks ya.
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thery are just two ways to flash a kernel, the kernel update utility it's ment to be safer, but i flash all my kernels from cwm with no issues yes you need s-off to flash a kernel, i would defo recommend leedroids latest beta kernel, it is awsome you can always return back to your stock kernel you can just flash stock kernels like custom ones.

Hi AndroHero
Thank you for your recommendation. I shall consider trying LeeDroid's beta kernel.
Hmm.. return back to stock kernel.. the stock kernel will be saved in the SD card or something?
By the way I got confused with S-Off and Eng-Off. Its not the same right? I've read these thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537. I've used the Easy Radio Tool to turned S-Off.
When I return back to bootloader.. its already S-Off, does it mean that Eng is also Off?? Sorry, I am already starting to blur.
Based on my best knowledge, Eng-Off is for changing radio version.

superstick1 said:
Hi AndroHero
Thank you for your recommendation. I shall consider trying LeeDroid's beta kernel.
Hmm.. return back to stock kernel.. the stock kernel will be saved in the SD card or something?
By the way I got confused with S-Off and Eng-Off. Its not the same right? I've read these thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537. I've used the Easy Radio Tool to turned S-Off.
When I return back to bootloader.. its already S-Off, does it mean that Eng is also Off?? Sorry, I am already starting to blur.
Based on my best knowledge, Eng-Off is for changing radio version.
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I have attached a copy of the stock kernel to the bottom of this post for you, it can be flashed from recovery. ok the main diffrence between ENG S-OFF and Radio S-OFF, is that with the ENG (engineering) you can issue fastboot commands to your device. (So for example you can flash a radio or recovery with the command "fastboot flash radio xxxxxx.img"). where as Radio S-OFF will sim unlock your device and give you SuperCID. you can flash both Radio and ENG S-OFF and enjoy the benefits of both. i flashed Radio S-OFF then ENG S-OFF. but you can do it either way
When you are ENG S-OFF, in bootloader it will say, "ACE PVT ENG S-OFF", if it says "ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF" you only have the radio version
*EDIT* I'm having issues uploading to XDA, you can download the stock kernel here, courtesy of leedroid http://leedroid.com/ace-customization/

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Downgrade from 2.2.1 (Official) to cm7?

Can anyone help me with this here bit.
I recently did the official update to 2.2.1 Froyo after an improperly informed decision.
Is there anyway I can downgrade?
and maybe, maybe to a rooted or rootable version?
sank u sanku
Not Possible. Sorry.
The only way to root is to get S-OFF using an XTC Clip hardware box, then flash Clockworkmod Recovery.

[Q] No network when using custom roms.GT-19020T

Hey guys,
So i recently just downloaded custom rom and Im getting no service now. I live in canada and am with wind. Can anyone give me the official stock rom gingerbread for GT-19020T (Nexus s) I just need the download link and need to know if I just flash it or use odin, THANKS
You could do a bunch of ways to flash your ROM back to GB. You can use the official factory images from Google which are flashable through fastboot:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
If you want to do it using recovery, you can check out this thread for the different images. Stock recovery only works if you're custom ROM is based on GB though. If its any higher, you should do a complete wipe using CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445570
Finally, I don't know why you're trying to downgrade to GB but if network reception is the problem, have you tried flashing the radio? Perhaps you can put in the older KB3 radio and see how that goes? Check out the link below for radio images and flashing instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31898124
Hope that helps!

Custom rom questions

Hi i have a few questions in regards to custom roms:
Coming from an HTC One X, do i need to flash both the custom rom and a karnel? Or does custom roms now come with the appropriate karnel?
Are samsung s4's S-OFF unlike the HTC One X?
Cheers
jonneymendoza said:
Hi i have a few questions in regards to custom roms:
Coming from an HTC One X, do i need to flash both the custom rom and a karnel? Or does custom roms now come with the appropriate karnel?
Are samsung s4's S-OFF unlike the HTC One X?
Cheers
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Custom ROM's have a kernel with them. However if you have a i9505 and want to flash a ROM from the 919 (T Mobile version) you will need to flash a i9505 kernel after you flash the ROM. If you flash a i9505 ROM on your i9505 phone you don't hav eto do anything special.
Samsung doesn't do S-On and S-Off the way HTC does. It's a different bootloader system altogether. If you have updated to the latest i9505 firmware then your bootloader is locked. If you haven't then it might be unlocked and require no special steps.

HTC M8 The Legend and how to Upgrade!

Hello guys i decide to open this new thread to ask a few question to clear this out for myself since it last before long time i almost forgot everything.
I bought my m8 imideately after the release and till now NO other device grab my attention in design hardware Sound and etc. So after years of use i drop it several times u know... and i start to have problems sometimes losing signal sometimes when making a call its a bad ass people dont hear my sometimes i dont hear them or the call just drops etc also several sratches.
Anyway i decide to get A NEW M8 second hand in fully working condition in perfect shape without any sings of use. becuase i really love this device.
The previous one was HTCdevs unlocked then Rooted then S OFF with firewater and right now is still runing the latest S.Team ROM
The "New One" that i bought is with Stock Software, Firmware S-ON all is super stock.
As far as i read i cannot S OFF it anymore like before i did with my previous M8 with firewater.
What i can do in order to be able to flash a custum Firmware?
I don`t know what is best for the phone... because i did update my old device from day 1st till now with every new release of Android or Firmware.
Like i say the new one is super clean Stock
Can i jump directly to the latest Android 6 Custum ROM i want?
what i shold do 1st?
HTCdev then ROT and S-OFF?
if i change the motherboard of with the old one that is fully unlocked this will grand me all benefits of S OFF?
For example i want to go all the way from Pure Stock Android 5 lets says to latest Custum S.Team ROM
what i should do best?!
Thank you in advance
I'll answer some of these questions
1. Firewater no longer works, you have to use sunshine now to s-off.
2. To get the newest firmware just update to newest version through OTA, make sure you got locked bootloader. After that you can do whatever you want - unlock bootloader, flash roms, s-off, etc.
If you have a few bucks to spend, you can S-Off your device, but in my case, I have this phone 3 years already and still S-On and have flashed numerous custom ROM's already and I'm happy with it. ?
Sent from my m8 using Tapatalk
tsalta said:
Can i jump directly to the latest Android 6 Custum ROM i want?
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As long as the phone is currently on Marshmallow, then yes just unlock bootloader, flash TWRP 3.1, and flash the desired ROM.
tsalta said:
if i change the motherboard of with the old one that is fully unlocked this will grand me all benefits of S OFF?
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Unless you are really skilled with that sort of thing, I'd leave it well enough alone. I've seen a lot go wrong with taking the phone apart. So you risk ruining a brand new phone, for no good reason. Spend the money for sunshine, if you need s-off for a specific reason. But you don't even need s-off for flashing ROMs, firmware, or most other mods.
I'm in the same boat. I just bought an carrier unlocked brand new M8 because.....well....I love this phone. I too have had my current M8 since release but now the charging usb port is acting up. I'm very interested in rooting my new M8. I never did my current one.. My new phone is coming with Android 4.2 I think. Should I I OTA it as soon as it comes in or unlock the bootloader etc flash TWRP before and the just flash a custom ROM?
Saleen28 said:
I'll answer some of these questions
1. Firewater no longer works, you have to use sunshine now to s-off.
2. To get the newest firmware just update to newest version through OTA, make sure you got locked bootloader. After that you can do whatever you want - unlock bootloader, flash roms, s-off, etc.
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I was rooted, unlocked bootloader with s-off. I went back to stock and got all OTAs. So, is locked bootloader necessary?
theandies said:
My new phone is coming with Android 4.2 I think. Should I I OTA it as soon as it comes in or unlock the bootloader etc flash TWRP before and the just flash a custom ROM?
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You should OTA and update to Marshmallow before unlocking the bootloader.
Especially if it comes with 4.3 (or anything before Lollipop Android 5), the firmware won't be compatible with the current ROMs, and you will be stuck with issues like no boot, no WiFi, etc. Also, the current TWRP versions will not be compatible with older firmwares.
So short story, you must update in order to flash current ROMs.
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ramsabi said:
I was rooted, unlocked bootloader with s-off. I went back to stock and got all OTAs. So, is locked bootloader necessary?
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Unlocked bootloader is okay for OTA updates. However, you will need to restore a stock never rooted ROM (unrooted will work - OTA will fail) and stock recovery in order to OTA update.
Rooted ROM will cause OTA to fail. Custom recovery will cause the update to get stuck, as it expects and requires stock recovery.
Return to stock ROM and stock recovery with using this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
And to be clear, there are no updates beyond Marshmallow for this device.
redpoint73 said:
Unlocked bootloader is okay for OTA updates. However, you will need to restore a stock never rooted ROM (unrooted will work - OTA will fail) and stock recovery in order to OTA update.
Rooted ROM will cause OTA to fail. Custom recovery will cause the update to get stuck, as it expects and requires stock recovery.
Return to stock ROM and stock recovery with using this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
And to be clear, there are no updates beyond Marshmallow for this device.
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I was rooted, with bootloader off, s-off with TWRP. Did not have stock recovery. Found my version of stock RUU here on XDA, thankfully, installed and received all the OTA's. Am now Android 6.0, HTC Sense 6.0 Software Number 6.12.1540.4.
ramsabi said:
I was rooted, with bootloader off, s-off with TWRP. Did not have stock recovery. Found my version of stock RUU here on XDA, thankfully, installed and received all the OTA's. Am now Android 6.0, HTC Sense 6.0 Software Number 6.12.1540.4.
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Stock recoveries are posted on the guide I linked. But yes, RUU is a valid method as well to return to stock and/or update. On that note, you could have just RUU'ed up to any version, and not done any OTAs. Marshmallow RUU's for US versions (which yours is) is a slight exception, where you have to flash the 6.12.1540.4 firmware using fastboot, then you can run the 6.12.1540.4 RUU.
No need for s-off to flash a custom ROM/kernel. Just unlock via htcdev, flash twrp recovery via adb, be sure the zip of the new rom is on the internal memory/sdcard, flash it, done. I recommend leedroid + clumsy kernel or ice + clumsy(on ice keep in mind that sometimes it freeze on boot htc logo around the first few restarts, hard restart it and it should be fine, if it's not - clean only cache via twrp and it will boot normal from there on).
I received my new phone, installed the AT&T sim but when I try the OTA system update all it does is say "checking". Can I manually update via PC? What update package should I download from htc?
The phone is currently on Android 4.4.4 htc Sense 6.0 Software # 3.28.401.6
theandies said:
I received my new phone, installed the AT&T sim but when I try the OTA system update all it does is say "checking". Can I manually update via PC? What update package should I download from htc?
The phone is currently on Android 4.4.4 htc Sense 6.0 Software # 3.28.401.6
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Question has been addressed here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/carrier-unlocked-gsm-m8-t3598115

Just Bought a Sprint HTC 10 HELP (ROMS)!

Finally upgraded to a 10 from M8. Glad I did. Right now I have it s-off and bootloader unlocked. Do I have to relock bootloader to flash RUU like the M8? Right now I am running Stock Sprint ROM. My question is how do I remove bloat and gain root? I have always been using SuperSU but now I want to try Magisk. My plan is to flash TWRP first and then Magisk on my Sprint ROM and manually remove bloat myself. I wonder if I flash the WWE_deoxed or Dev version would I mess up my radio and LTE bands/prl update ability? My goal is to have a Stock rooted sense rom with Magisk that works with my carrier Sprint. Also, I want to have the ability to have OTA updates from HTC directly if possible. If I have to flash the WWE or Dev version that's cool but I don't know if I have to change my CID or not. I just want a pure sense rom that works with Sprint and able to take updates? Btw what are the differences between WWE or Dev since my bootloader is already unlocked? will I be able to flash magisk on these two roms? I have read over the forums but there are too much information someone guide me in the right path please. thanks and god bless!
inspireyue said:
Finally upgraded to a 10 from M8. Glad I did. Right now I have it s-off and bootloader unlocked. Do I have to relock bootloader to flash RUU like the M8? Right now I am running Stock Sprint ROM. My question is how do I remove bloat and gain root? I have always been using SuperSU but now I want to try Magisk. My plan is to flash TWRP first and then Magisk on my Sprint ROM and manually remove bloat myself. I wonder if I flash the WWE_deoxed or Dev version would I mess up my radio and LTE bands/prl update ability? My goal is to have a Stock rooted sense rom with Magisk that works with my carrier Sprint. Also, I want to have the ability to have OTA updates from HTC directly if possible. If I have to flash the WWE or Dev version that's cool but I don't know if I have to change my CID or not. I just want a pure sense rom that works with Sprint and able to take updates? Btw what are the differences between WWE or Dev since my bootloader is already unlocked? will I be able to flash magisk on these two roms? I have read over the forums but there are too much information someone guide me in the right path please. thanks and god bless!
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Rooting this device is no different than the M8, for the most part. Before you flash any sort of custom ROM I highly suggest making a backup of your current ROM, to include the system image, as this will help you take OTA updates in the future. Second, if you check OMJ's threads in the Sprint development forum you will find stock rooted ROM's for the 10. I believe he also has Magisk versions that you can install, if you so desire. As far as relocking the bootloader to run a RUU, that's not necessary now. If you plan on using a custom Nougat ROM you will need the latest TWRP recovery, which can be found in Captain Throwback's TWRP thread in the main HTC 10 development forum. I can't really help you with the rest of your questions, as I have a Sprint 10 and run ROM's that work for the device that don't require any sort of modification to the device outside of having an unlocked bootloader with S-off and TWRP.
Magnum_Enforcer said:
Rooting this device is no different than the M8, for the most part. Before you flash any sort of custom ROM I highly suggest making a backup of your current ROM, to include the system image, as this will help you take OTA updates in the future. Second, if you check OMJ's threads in the Sprint development forum you will find stock rooted ROM's for the 10. I believe he also has Magisk versions that you can install, if you so desire. As far as relocking the bootloader to run a RUU, that's not necessary now. If you plan on using a custom Nougat ROM you will need the latest TWRP recovery, which can be found in Captain Throwback's TWRP thread in the main HTC 10 development forum. I can't really help you with the rest of your questions, as I have a Sprint 10 and run ROM's that work for the device that don't require any sort of modification to the device outside of having an unlocked bootloader with S-off and TWRP.
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Thanks for the reply. I am glad I don't have to relock and unlock bootloader again for RUU. Many thanks to Captain Throwback who has been providing stock roms since M8 days. Is there any ways to remove Sprint bloat? I wanted to go to the HTC 10 forum and flash Sprint_WWE rom but i don't know if it will mess up my modem or radio. Any ideas?
I saw that the BadBoyz Modded Rom have Magisk Flash option. What about Stock rooted rom Badboyz posted? I dont see an option to flash Magisk zip onto it. Do I grab a Magisk file from Generic HTC 10 topjohnwu's forum and flash it with Badboyz sprint stock rooted rom? will it be compatible and do I need TWRP to do the steps above? thanks!

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