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Recovery Image Errors

Hello. I'm really new to the g1, I got it just two weeks ago, and right now I have JFv1.50 ADP1.5 installed right now. I'm not familiar with many of the technical terms, but I'm starting to understand everything.
I went through the root process, trying to follow some guide using a root.apk application to download/ install the right files, but it bricked my phone. I was able to manually get it to JFv1.50 ADP1.5 later on though.
Now my problem is that I believe I still have the normal recovery image on the phone. In recovery mode there is a picture of an exclamation mark in a triangle.
So I figured I'd go try to use JF's 1.43 recovery image. I put the zip on my SD card and renamed it update.zip. When I go into recovery mode now, though, and press ALT+S, I see the installation/ update bar pop up for like 3 seconds, enough for the orange progress bar to move a few millimeters, and then it just stops. No error message or anything.
I tried installing the test keys recovery image also, but it didn't work at all.
I really need JF's recovery image though, so I can make backups etc.
I've searched for this, but the closest problem I can see is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-505950.html
But for me, I don't even get an error message when using the update.zip...
Sorry for my lack of technical knowledge here, but try to bear with me
Thanks for any help you can give me!

The cooked roms are signed with testkeys, so the original recovery mode will refuse to flash them. You'll have to get the recovery image modified by JF and flash it. The latest version is included in JF v1.43. You can find recovery.img in a folder called data in that zip.
Copy it to your sdcard or adb push it to somewhere on the phone. Then type these commands on the phone:
su
flash_image recovery /path/to/recovery.img
You must have root in order to do this. Alternatively, you can push the file to /system and the init script will flash it for you the next time you boot.

billc.cn said:
The cooked roms are signed with testkeys, so the original recovery mode will refuse to flash them. You'll have to get the recovery image modified by JF and flash it. The latest version is included in JF v1.43. You can find recovery.img in a folder called data in that zip.
Copy it to your sdcard or adb push it to somewhere on the phone. Then type these commands on the phone:
su
flash_image recovery /path/to/recovery.img
You must have root in order to do this. Alternatively, you can push the file to /system and the init script will flash it for you the next time you boot.
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Thanks so much! I couldn't figure this out until now. It's working perfectly now.
Feel free to close this thread. Thanks again

Flashing problem on Magic_Rogers 3.54.631 rom

hi everybody!
some days ago i flashed my magic (TIM Italy, so 32A) whit the Magic_Rogers3.54.631.3 rom, that was a ruu exe file.
It flashed my spl and radio, that now are hboot-1.76.0010 (SAPP10000) and 6.35.16.19.
Now i wanted to change rom because of the language (i'm not able to put an italian dictionary when i write), but i don't succeed.. i tried to reflash the recovery, but i can't because fastboot says that is not possible to send data to the phone, so i can't also boot some recovery image.. same problem via adb or via terminal on the phone.
i rooted the phone with the last universal androot, but it's the same..
i succeeded to change recovery only with rom manager, but the phone doesn't go in recovery mode (it's still on the "rogers" splash screen), or if it goes, it reboot alone after a few seconds.
oh, at last, i'm not able to flash other rom, like the RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.1_test_signed_NoDriver or my original TIM rom.
I'll be really grateful to who will help me!!
thanks for reading!

download this application FlashRec
install it to your device
then download any of Amon_RA recovery imgs (HERE) (Choose the correct one for your device)
then push it to your sdcard
then open the FlashRec and press backup,
then write in the blank box "sdcard/xxxxx.img"
where xxxxx is the name of the img you pushed to your SD
then press flash .. if it is successful, connect your phone to adb
and write "adb shell reboot recovery"
I tried this on 32A 1.33.0010 and Radio 3.22,
I'm NOT 100% sure it will work with you,
try it at your own risk.

it says "phone type is EBI1/32A"
i press backup with or without the name in the box,and the result is
"backup failed: could not run command."

first: this is the false place for this thread. this is for general!
second:
follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756918
it is not possible to flash or backup with flashrec. the new roms are bugfixed.

renedlog said:
first: this is the false place for this thread. this is for general!
second:
follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756918
it is not possible to flash or backup with flashrec. the new roms are bugfixed.
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I think you are right, because i was on stock 1.5 when i used this method.

OmarAta said:
I think you are right, because i was on stock 1.5 when i used this method.
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me too... but the htc magic 32a with the actual stock rom, android 1.5 with sense form january, is already bugfixed.

Moving to General

sorry for the mistake, i thought it was the right section..
anyway i followed the guide in the post linked by renedlog and.. it worked!!! i didn't know where to put the flash_image file.. but it was written there.. so i did all, and now my rom is the RCMagic 5.0!
do you think it's good to try something different?

i use RCMagic 4.2
the version 5 is still a little buggy with the wake up from standby.
i will upgrade to an android 2.2 rom, if there is an update today for the 32B and hopefully it will be patched to my 32A.

yeah, i saw that bug.. it's really a pity, the rom was a little faster than the 4.2..
i suppose it would not be a big bug, so i hope somebody that is able will fix it!!
are there so big changes beetwen the 2.1 and 2.2?

Is there a chance for my (new) Magic ?

Hi all,
Well, that's the way, it sometimes goes....
On Tuesday i received in exchange my new Vodafone Magic. After only two days i'm stuck with a "deadlock" situation. Following happened:
The Magic was delivered with the standard 1.6 Donut on it. I then manually flashed the OTA update to 2.1.1 and the apps that I use regularly. Yesterday I used the "Gingerbread.apk from the XDA forum to gain root. Armed with root, i downloaded Rom-Manager from the Market and installed ist. Next, i installed the Clockwork Recovery via Rom-Manager. Then reboot into the recovery and Voila .... Clockwork recovery.
Ok, first thing i did was to make a backup of my current ROM and then came the big mistake ...
I wanted to have a black Notficationbar in OTA. So i flashed "blackbar.zip" from "http://www50.zippyshare.com/d/43974308/12150/blackbar.zip". But after reboot it didn't work (Bootloop).
Well, I thought I reboot back into the recovery and restore my backup.
And then came the shock ...
What I saw then was not the Clockwork recovery but the original HTC Magic recovery.
Ok, tried to flash the 2nd part of the OTA Update again.... Nope. The HTC Recovery reports "Assert Failure". Obviously checksum tests are done and after flasing the blackbar, "framework-res" no longer matches the checksum.
OK, so back to 1.6 with the NBH Image .... Nope, The Magic reads the image, but refuses to install with the comment "main version is older"
Since the OTA update, installs an "S-ON" Spl, no more fastboot...
Searched in Google and found a lot of Posts saying "try using this image", "try using that image", but nothing worked.
So the Situation now is as follows:
- Magic can not start anymore. Bootloop in the "android" Bootscreen
- Fast boot is not possible because of the SPL
- New import of the OTA update, part 2 not possible due to checksum error
- Back to 1.6 not possible due to "Main version older"
- I only have the the original Magic Recovery. (and of course can boot into HBOOT / FASTBOOT mode)
What I would need would be a flash-ready image of Enginnering SPL or an update, however, in the format, which is accepted by the original recovery of the Magic. I also dealt with the idea of creating a Goldcard. Could this be a way to save my Magic?
Has anyone else an idea, or anyone knows how to create a flash-ready image, which is accepted by the original recovery?
Thanks and greetings. lagloose

Is this a 32B or 32A? I've been in that situation before. If you can get into fastboot you can save it. Get a RUU (for 32A I used 3.5.401 from Rogers) and install it. In the process, it'll try to get the phone into fastboot mode, but it's already there, so you'll factory-reset it. After that, you can apply an Engineering SPL through update.zip (using the recovery from the RUU itself, not AmonRa or others's) and then you can do anything else you want on your device.
Good luck! ^^.

I think you're going to have to make a goldcard, which is a problem since you can't boot. If you can somehow make (find?) a goldcard then you should be able to flash a RUU. Can you post you're device specs? Vodafone Magics are supposed to be 32A's right?

I don 't know your phone information,but i think you need a goldcard and flash ruu

[P7320][OTA ICS 4.0.4] OTA ICS for GT-P7320 Tutrioal

How to install OTA update for GT-P7320
First: Get ICS OTA.bin file, get them from sammobile
http://www.sammobile.com -> firmware -> firmware and files > Select : Tablet+Android+GT-P7320+top-10 latest then download from OTA file section the newest one for your country
Second: Get root
Fallow this thread: here
Third: Get stock recovery
Flash stock recovery fallowing this thread:here
Fourth: Flash OTA update
1. Rename your OTA.bin file to "ota.bin"
2. Copy it to sdcard
3. Connect your device to computer and get ADB terminal
4. Type in ADB terminal(without brackets of course, be careful about lowercase and uppercase letters):
- "ADB shell"
- "su"
- "chmod -R 0777 /cache"
5. Download and install fota.apk, you download it : here
6. Run fota appliaction from app drawer, then click "Trigger update" and wait until it will become grey, you can also check everything under logcat (adb logcat)
7. Check in cache folder there are delta files, like delta,Zimage or fota.status
8. Type again "adb shell", "su" and then "reboot arm11_fota", device will be reboot and you will see percentage of OTA update.
Known Issues:
Q: OTA update restarts at x% then back to previous system
A: - You have to get the same rom version as rom version written at the end of bin file, get a hex editor and look at the end, there
are a some hex number, then encode them to ASCII code.
- You have to flash stock recovery before flashing stock rom, you have to get a update in recovery after flash stock rom
, if dont work again, try to do a factory reset, the flash stock recovery and rom.
Q: I cant get out from recovery after OTA update
A: Take care after ICS OTA update to 4.0.4 for GT-P7320, after enter to recovery you wont able to boot normaly, it will be repeat and boot again into recovery
If you did it.. and you cant get out from recovery
1. Go into download mode via ADB (adb reboot recovery) or via key combo (power+ upper volume key[the nearest of power key])
2. Flash CWM recovery or honeycomb stock recovery
Recovery files and adb drivers you can get: here
Thanks to:
tracid - He have made the fota.apk and a tutrioal about flashing OTA.bin files.
daFojtas - He have flashed OTA update for GT-7320 as first
glitschi667 - for make a tutrioal with recovery files
Q: How it work?
A: the ICS for GT-7320 work like charm, just except the fact with recovery bug and little bugs with HW-acceleration, sometimes slow downs interface if you will force 2D GPU rendering

can any one preapre a cwm flashable rom out of this ? it would help a lot

mhg2000 said:
can any one preapre a cwm flashable rom out of this ? it would help a lot
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I've supplied the commands how to dump the system image and kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31872611&postcount=85
Just need to find out what blocks are used for modem(s)

thanks,
My humble request is to have a CWM zip file to be falshed directly from recovery without using the PC or ADB commands

I've got XXLC4 P7320XXLC4 3.2 HC on my device, with one OTA update i need to download, to get correct Rom version ?
I stuck on this :
Known Issues:
Q: OTA update restarts at x% then back to previous system
A: - You have to get the same rom version as rom version written at the end of bin file, get a hex editor and look at the end, there
are a some hex number, then encode them to ASCII code.
- You have to flash stock recovery before flashing stock rom, you have to get a update in recovery after flash stock rom
, if dont work again, try to do a factory reset, the flash stock recovery and rom.

Maybe you have diferent Product code

Qalistoo said:
I've got XXLC4 P7320XXLC4 3.2 HC on my device, with one OTA update i need to download, to get correct Rom version ?
I stuck on this :
Known Issues:
Q: OTA update restarts at x% then back to previous system
A: - You have to get the same rom version as rom version written at the end of bin file, get a hex editor and look at the end, there
are a some hex number, then encode them to ASCII code.
- You have to flash stock recovery before flashing stock rom, you have to get a update in recovery after flash stock rom
, if dont work again, try to do a factory reset, the flash stock recovery and rom.
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Have you got any update logs after that?
Have you tried to reflash the rom with the swedish or polish version of HC?
@Mhg2000
I will try make a zip in this week, the hardest thing is my upload speed, its incredible slow..... And i dont have ressources to get faster one.
Sent from my GT-P7320 4.0.4 using XDA app

I'm assuming this can be done for the i957 series as well?
Sent from my SGH-I727 using xda premium

Odin package
Can someone make a odin file from it? Is this posible to update it without root?

I will make a cwm flashable zip in this week
Sent from my GT-P7320 using XDA Premium HD app

orlandoxpolice said:
I'm assuming this can be done for the i957 series as well?
Sent from my SGH-I727 using xda premium
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7230 and i957 are almost the same device, there are some ota files for Canadian version on sammobile so it should work with specific base firmware

If you need a basic hex editor that shows all the information:
http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.htm#download

For Telstra Australia customers
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-P7320T&pcode=0&os=1&type=3#firmware
I've got 4.0.4 running after a bit of stuffing around.
Firstly you need to go Settings-->About Device
Your Build Number needs to be P7320TDVLC1
If its lower then that then download the 2012 March 3.2 Honeycomb update and install that via ODIN. This will upgrade the tablet to DVLC1
You will need to reroot the device if it was previously rooted, which will include install CWM I think.. I did downgrade mine first so not 100% sure if CWM reinstall is needed.
Once its rerooted then follow the instructions in the first post to downgrade CWM recovery back to stock, and the rest of the instructions work fine.
I used this: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/171845569/190c132/GT-P7320T_TEL_259218971.bin.html OTA upgrade. Its currently the top Telstra OTA upgrade listed on sammobile.
Good news is.... All your apps and setting remain over BOTH upgrades if you need to do it.
HTH helps someone..
So far its working, but I haven't tested extensively

I can't do this step
"Chmod -R 0777 /cache"
any clue?

3r1k said:
I can't do this step
"Chmod -R 0777 /cache"
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What error do you get? If it's something like 'permission denied' then you're not root. You'll need to make sure that 'su' works.

su works... the error was directory not found or something like that

3r1k said:
su works... the error was directory not found or something like that
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Did you type it exact? its case sensitive.

3r1k said:
su works... the error was directory not found or something like that
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"directory" or "command"?
(/me looks again)
I think the Chmod should be chmod
(yes, *nix is case-sensitive).
Edit: Well, dang! EndoSurf beat me by a few seconds.

I typed exactly as per the original post with Upper and Lowercase accordingly but still no love

3r1k said:
I typed exactly as per the original post with Upper and Lowercase accordingly but still no love
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We will need to see the exact error message you are getting. Otherwise, we're just guessing.

[ GUIDE ] [ Marshmallow Firmware Upgrade ROM install including ViperOneM9 4.x.x ]

Dummy friendly guide how to upgrade, flash and install the latest Marshmallow Firmware and the latest ROM’s such as the ViperOne ROM 4.x.x, this guide is intended for those who are already slightly familiar with the flashing process and have previously managed to flash a ROM on their HTC One M9 device…
CHECKLIST BEFORE STARTING:
1) Phone is S-OFF
2) Unlocked Bootloader
3) Rooted
4) Latest TWRP recovery
5) SUPER CID changed to 11111111
6) External SD Card
7) NANDROID Backup and any or every other form of backup
8) Device drivers, Android SDK Platform Tools including ADB & FASTBOOT.
9) USB Debugging enabled.
10) BACK UP OF ALL YOUR DATA !!!
Before we begin make sure you back up all your data on both the internal and external SD card.
For the purpose of this tutorial we will be installing the latest ViperOneM9 ROM…
a) Downloaded and place the latest ViperOne ROM - ViperOneM9_4.x.x.zip on your External SD card,
Main Thread by j to the 4n is found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/development/rom-viperonem9-1-0-0-tweaks-hub-t3072773
Latest ViperOne ROM for download is here:
http://venomroms.com/htc-one-m9/
b) If you are currently on ViperOneM9 3.5.0 or older and wish to upgrade to the latest 4.x.x than the latest Marshmallow firmware is required (3.35.401.12 or 3.35.617.12 firmware)… This can be found here and within Sneakyghost original thread.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZaiJ3F_f76sVa4daU5H62OYi5Bj23LEBBv4xDTQ8y-M/pubhtml
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/development/firmware-t3068243
Now download the latest version of either:
NO WIPE ZIP
or
FULL STOCK WIPE ZIP
For this tutorial we will use the FULL STOCK WIPE ZIP (to archive a clean install – this will wipe everything on your phone excluding the External SD card)
c) Place the downloaded M9_3.35.401.12_FullStock_wipe.zip into your Android SDK Platform Tools Folder (for example C:\Android\ if this is where all your tools are found)
d) Download the latest version of TWRP recovery from
http://www.teamw.in/devices/htconem9.html
Place the downloaded twrp-2.8.7.0-hima.img in your Android SDK Platform Tools Folder
e) Once you are 101% ready to begin the process start by connecting your device and launching the command window (hold shift, right click in window with all the required ADB/FASTBOOT aps and select "open command window here) once the black terminal window appears start by typing in
adb devices
if your phone appears in the list we can continue by typing:
adb reboot download
wait a few seconds for the screen to appear and type:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
your phone should now be in the RUU mode with a silver HTC logo, now type
(if you renamed the original file type its current name, by default it is as follows)
fastboot flash zip M9_3.35.401.12_FullStock_wipe.zip
f) you will most likely receive something like this towards the end after running the above command...
FAIL90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediate
FAILED (remote: FAIL90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediate)
For "hboot-preupdate" response, restart the same procedure for device...
just type the above command again and phone will flash the update again and hopefully it will take at least a minute or more to complete, hopefully there will be no more errors, just in case repeat the above command... Just in case you do see errors try looking them on Sneakyghost's thread found here
g) Once this is done and everything passed than we have successfully upgraded our firmware to Marshmallow... Since we selected the FULL STOCK WIPE option we need to flash TWRP once again (as it was wiped) and don't bother resetting or hoping for the phone to boot normally as it won’t...
(if you renamed the original file type its current name, by default it is as follows)
Type:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-hima.img
and once it’s done
adb reboot-bootloader
*if for any reason you need to reset your phone and gain access to the bootloader menu, download mode, recovery etc. you can always do this manually by holding vol up, vol down and power buttons at the same time for a few seconds to reset the device, to get into the bootloader, recovery, download mode etc. After the phone resets continue holding the vol down and power button until you reach the bootloader menu.
*if you type adb devices and you see multiple devices or emulators that prevent the commands from working I suggest running the following:
adb kill-server
adb devices
Now only your connected device should appear…
h) It is now time to enter our recently flashed recovery to finally install our latest ROM.
Enter the recovery manually or by typing
adb reboot recovery
From there you may select the wipe option (swipe to factory Reset) and proceed to the Install section, browse for your ROM file and select it.
i) Within Aroma installer select all your preferred options and begin to install, once the flashing completes your device should reboot and now you keep your fingers crossed and wait (will take several minutes so just be patient…. And DONE!!! You now have the latest Marshmallow firmware and ViperOneM9 ROM installed.
#Please note that I’m no expert when it comes to these matters, this guide is here to help anyone who is unsure what to do, I tried to write it up the best way possible (sorry that there are no fancy pictures) if there any errors or issues with my methods please feel free to correct them but so far they worked for me and hopefully will also work for you. (This guide will also help you flash other ROM's) If you need more help please feel free to ask, there is always someone here on xda who knows the answers 

Excellent write up !!
Many thanks !!!....g

glad i could help

GODSPD said:
glad i could help
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Very nice writeup. Just got an M9 for the wife. I've been around the block so I get everything, but I've been away from HTC since the One X...well, there's the N9 but it's a nexus. What are the RUU mode and Download mode. If I remember correctly there was only the bootloader to go to on the One X. If it's complicated is there somewhere I can read about the modes?

Can you write instructions for s-on and unlocked boatloader? Thanks.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

Excellent write-up! For extra-completeness, could you please cover changing the mid in android-info and dealing with error 22 (stuff about headers). I'm still fighting that one...
Thanks for your time.

CrazyRom said:
Excellent write-up! For extra-completeness, could you please cover changing the mid in android-info and dealing with error 22 (stuff about headers). I'm still fighting that one...
Thanks for your time.
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PM sent, hope it helps.

zrzhu said:
Can you write instructions for s-on and unlocked boatloader? Thanks.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
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Have you received the official Marshmallow OTA yet on your device? the S-OFF method is available for those who don't want to wait for official updates, I will gladly write up a S-ON method once more people receive the official update...

GODSPD said:
PM sent, hope it helps.
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Also try the following as error 22 was not covered in the error handling section...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59783531&postcount=3
Download 7zip, open the zip inside of the program, right click on the Android text file and open within. Change the mid to yours hit save. It will ask if you want to update the zip, hit yes. Then try and flash.
SneakyGhosts post explains this:
Error 22 is new to me too but the string is kind of self explanatory: every archive has a header where the archive-program finds info about what type of archive and what compression. If the error says anything about this header, the logical conclusion is either a corrupted, broken archive or an unsupported archive type.
I suspect the latter simply due to the fact that the zip was unpacked and repacked, which then easily creates an incompatible zip.

GODSPD said:
Have you received the official Marshmallow OTA yet on your device? the S-OFF method is available for those who don't want to wait for official updates, I will gladly write up a S-ON method once more people receive the official update...
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No, I've att m9. I'm still I viperone 3.5. Why do we need to wait for the official update?
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

zrzhu said:
No, I've att m9. I'm still I viperone 3.5. Why do we need to wait for the official update?
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
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because you need the latest firmware in order to install 4.x.x and the only way to get the latest firmware is via the OTA or by flashing it with the s-off method.

GODSPD said:
because you need the latest firmware in order to install 4.x.x and the only way to get the latest firmware is via the OTA or by flashing it with the s-off method.
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Thanks. Hopefully ATT will release Marshmallow soon then.

Hi guys i dont have anymore pc. Can i flash new firmware without pc? Plz help

Can you put here your all c:\android folder in .zip file? Of course you can't put here all venom rom zip, but only all your files in that folder

BLEK0TA said:
Can you put here your all c:\android folder in .zip file? Of course you can't put here all venom rom zip, but only all your files in that folder
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which exact files are you after, the android sdk?

thanks bro!! nice collection!

zrzhu said:
Thanks. Hopefully ATT will release Marshmallow soon then.
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I'm still kind of "fuzzy" on this whole firmware thing.... IF I don't want to wait (on ATT) and IF I go S-OFF, which firmware can I/should I use for Marshmallow?

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HI, can you please tel me how long does the firmware flash take as mine has been at it for over 2 hours? Not sure if it is stuck?

I am on sprint. How do i get the new firmware? It isnt on the list. Thank you