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Main Version Is Older! Update Fail! Message

Hi,
Thanks in advance for anyone who tries to help me.
A few weeks ago I tried to gain root access to HTC Eris. I followed the prereq and part one of the guide but stopped there. Rebooted my phone, checked the version (2.1) and went about reinstalling apps and such.
Now I want to install a different ROM so I went back and tried to start from the beginning and put PB00IMG.zip on my phone, went to hboot, let run but then I get the message "Main Version is older! Update Fail! Do you want to reboot device?"
So when I move onto III in the walk through, I get an error on the command
adb push flash_image /system/bin
It would seem like I've lost root right? Is there anyway I can check to see if I accidentally installed the leak w/o root?
Thanks,
Nate

Easy way is to do
adb shell
if the prompt is
$
your likely on leak
if the prompt is
#
your on root.
Once your on root, flash recovery.

I am anticipating the next question, so here is your answer. If you did indeed root your phone, you should have loaded a recovery image as jcase mentioned.
First, load the new ROM onto the root of your sd card. Next, power off your phone. Then, hold down the vol up button and turn on your phone. It should boot into the recovery console. From here to load another ROM, you need to perform a wipe and then load your new ROM by flashing. You should see a Wipe and Flash from Zip menu option in recovery.
In the Wipe menu, choose the first two options in order (factory reset and cache). Wait for each to complete. Next, pressing vol down should get you back to the main menu. From here choose Flash from Zip and then select the ROM zip file you loaded onto your sd card and wait for the update to complete. Last, reboot your phone from the menu.

jcase said:
Easy way is to do
adb shell
if the prompt is
$
your likely on leak
if the prompt is
#
your on root.
Once your on root, flash recovery.
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$
When you say "likely" you pretty much mean "sorry but you're non-rooted and I don't want to be the one to tell you" ?

xnatex21 said:
$
When you say "likely" you pretty much mean "sorry but you're non-rooted and I don't want to be the one to tell you" ?
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You have 2.1 from the OTA, or on phone at purchase or from an image you flashed?

try su
xnatex21 said:
$
When you say "likely" you pretty much mean "sorry but you're non-rooted and I don't want to be the one to tell you" ?
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adb shell
$ su
If you still have a $ then you most "likely" loaded a leak rather then root. If you get a # then you are in luck.
I don't remember if the the leak that included su had adb set to root by default.
good luck.

jcase said:
You have 2.1 from the OTA, or on phone at purchase or from an image you flashed?
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I followed a guide a few weeks ago that must have been for the leaked version of 2.1.
thisismyanonymousaccount said:
adb shell
$ su
If you still have a $ then you most "likely" loaded a leak rather then root. If you get a # then you are in luck.
I don't remember if the the leak that included su had adb set to root by default.
good luck.
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I get
su: permission denied
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I guess that means my phone I'm stuck with it...FML!

xnatex21 said:
I guess that means my phone I'm stuck with it...FML!
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Yes, sadly you are now stuck with the Leak.
Stay tuned as the devs are still working on it.

g00gl3 said:
Yes, sadly you are now stuck with the Leak.
Stay tuned as the devs are still working on it.
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Does anyone know what HTC says about all of this? Can I send the phone back to them and have them "restore" the phone to factory settings?

xnatex21 said:
Does anyone know what HTC says about all of this? Can I send the phone back to them and have them "restore" the phone to factory settings?
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Technically, modifying your device would void warranties. Even if they could "restore" the device, it would still have the newer bootloader that is causing the rooting issue. Some people have "lost" or "broken" the device bad enough that they could get a replacement from Verizon. However, there is mixed results as to what bootloader the refurbished devices come back with.

I posted before about the safety of re-rooting my eris from 1.5 to a rooted 2.2 rom, and due to lack of responses on any forums over the web, I jumped the gun today. First off my Eris after un-rooting it, wouldn't take the OTA update for 2.1, it downloaded and verified that, but after it rebooted, it was still at 1.5 saying no new updates are available. I cannot download the eris 1 click root app as it's only for 2.1 I'm assuming because it says it's not compatible with 1.5 firmware when I download it. I tried to follow this guide [Walkthrough] From stock (1.5) to rooted 2.1 (update - new link) - xda-developers and when I installed the PB00IMG.zip it downloaded but failed to flash and the screen read "Main version is older". I tried this guide All-In-One Auto-Root Script - Page 4 - xda-developers and when it says it's flashing the root image, it goes straight to a screen with only two options "recovery" something and "fastboot". None of which are listed as options in the guides. I am just trying to root my 1.5 eris and flash the KaosFroyo V3 eris rom with Amon Ra's recovery image. Thanks if anyone can help my problem, or shed light on the situation! Sorry if there's been a fix to this problem already stated, I've desperately been browsing many forums and hundreds of replies to no avail. Thanks again.

It looks to me like you got a pretty reasonable answer to the same question over on Android Forums
bftb0

[Q] Stuck at "X" Nexus 7 2013

First I have been to and searched every post and site I can find to turn this thing around, with no success. Sent several emails.
Took a rooted New Nexus 7 that had been restored back because it froze/did not respond. Got a new N7, unlocked bootloader and installed TWRP using Terminal (Mac) booted into recovery (TWRP) it said you are not rooted, install SU by swiping below. I swiped and tried to reboot and it stops at X. I have wiped, reinstalled TWRP and used a One Click Toolkit to Root. no success. Not really sure what I did wrong.....given I have always trusted TWRP.
Anyway... have unlocked bootloader, TWRP installed and cannot get Android File Transfer to recognize device. Welcome help or suggestions.
Thank you in advance.
David

Same thing happened to me. Don't listen to TWRP about SU. You'll need to do it manually for it to be successful. Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381582. This won't relock your bootloader. You just need to root it by flashing the SU zip found on one if the "How to root" threads.

natezire71 said:
Same thing happened to me. Don't listen to TWRP about SU. You'll need to do it manually for it to be successful. Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381582. This won't relock your bootloader. You just need to root it by flashing the SU zip found on one if the "How to root" threads.
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Yeah, youre correct, you have to manually flash twrp. I would suggest running the utility to make youre device boot again, then make sure you have the LATEST twrp, then reboot and flash COMPATIBLE SU and you should be golden. Im not sure about macs though but you should deff be goin the right way.

Thank you, I used that site the last time I got into trouble. Do you or anyone know of a Mac site that will get me out of this rut. I won't have access to a PC for a few days and am anxious to set this tablet up.
Thank you for response,
David

dschaap said:
Thank you, I used that site the last time I got into trouble. Do you or anyone know of a Mac site that will get me out of this rut. I won't have access to a PC for a few days and am anxious to set this tablet up.
Thank you for response,
David
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Give this a try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395003
I don't have a Mac, so I don't know if this will help. Only thing I could find.

dschaap said:
Thank you, I used that site the last time I got into trouble. Do you or anyone know of a Mac site that will get me out of this rut. I won't have access to a PC for a few days and am anxious to set this tablet up.
Thank you for response,
David
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If you were able to install using a Mac, then you should have no troubles setting things up again. Avoid toolkits if you can, especially during the early days where things are buggy.
If you put your tablet into fastboot though, you can get started by going ahead and running fastboot -w and then flashing the stock recovery images back on. Sure, you won't have root, but I've found that 1) root doesn't take super nicely unless you're already signed into the tablet anyway, and 2) regardless of 1), once your bootloader is unlocked you might as well get set up and then root afterwards.

Mine did the same thing. What I did to fix was:
1. Go into recovery and format data in the wipe menu.
2. Then factory reset.
3. Restart os.
This was posted by decksy post #11 in tutorial for unlock, recovery, and root thread so if it works thank him.
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[Q] LG G2 root issues

Hi everyone, again.
I have attempted to root my phone which doesn't seem to have worked right, yet it says it has.
my phone when I go into the hard reset mode says it is rooted, so I have tripped LG's rootchecker, but I have absolutely no super user access, and I cannot install TWRP, when I type adb shell into cmd all that comes up is the $.
I do not know what to do and because I am too new I am forced to asking here, (not that it's a bad thing, just that I've already asked for a lot of support from the community here, which has been great by the way) I hope someone knows whats going on because it's confusing, I have ADB installed correctly, and I'm having some problems on that end as well, I am going to try installing it from a different computer now though, thanks everyone!

Maybe you're rooted but just haven't flashed Superuser yet?
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Or start over. Restore to stock. Re root and install recovery with FLAsh it. its nearly one click. Worked flawlessly
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turnturn1225 said:
Hi everyone, again.
I have attempted to root my phone which doesn't seem to have worked right, yet it says it has.
my phone when I go into the hard reset mode says it is rooted, so I have tripped LG's rootchecker, but I have absolutely no super user access, and I cannot install TWRP, when I type adb shell into cmd all that comes up is the $.
I do not know what to do and because I am too new I am forced to asking here, (not that it's a bad thing, just that I've already asked for a lot of support from the community here, which has been great by the way) I hope someone knows whats going on because it's confusing, I have ADB installed correctly, and I'm having some problems on that end as well, I am going to try installing it from a different computer now though, thanks everyone!
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When using adb, after typing adb shell type "su" and if you get # then you have root via adb; when I rooted my G2 I had temporary root for applications and permanent root with adb. It was weird, but once I flashed twrp it was fine.

When I type SU I get $, so I know I'm not rooted via ADB, and when I try to hard reset it keeps my pseudo root.
Also I don't know how to root with Flash it, and I've tried installing TWRP but it says that it failed, reason for which I'm assuming is because it doesn't have the proper root access.

ALL GOOD
To everyone voicing their help, I thank you very much!
I have everything in order and all is good, thank you once again!!!

What was the issue?
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wiped everything in twrp. help please
I have an lg g2 and just did a dumb thing. I wiped my internal memory so all of the roms I had on the phone are gone. Is there a way I can hook the phone up to my computer as a usb device and reload my roms?
Thanks for the help.

What is LG root checker? Is it like Samsung's Knox? Does it void the warranty if you root?

TheBull50 said:
I have an lg g2 and just did a dumb thing. I wiped my internal memory so all of the roms I had on the phone are gone. Is there a way I can hook the phone up to my computer as a usb device and reload my roms?
Thanks for the help.
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Adb sideload.
Sensamic said:
What is LG root checker? Is it like Samsung's Knox? Does it void the warranty if you root?
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No, it's not.
Yes, it does.
It gets reset when you flash stock.

turnturn1225 said:
Hi everyone, again.
I have attempted to root my phone which doesn't seem to have worked right, yet it says it has.
my phone when I go into the hard reset mode says it is rooted, so I have tripped LG's rootchecker, but I have absolutely no super user access, and I cannot install TWRP, when I type adb shell into cmd all that comes up is the $.
I do not know what to do and because I am too new I am forced to asking here, (not that it's a bad thing, just that I've already asked for a lot of support from the community here, which has been great by the way) I hope someone knows whats going on because it's confusing, I have ADB installed correctly, and I'm having some problems on that end as well, I am going to try installing it from a different computer now though, thanks everyone!
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Install SuperSU app from playstore. If u are in stock KK 4.4.2 install recovery using Auto_rec.apk, which u can down load from the link below,
Download AutoRec.apk (please find it here : http://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=13763) app for your device’s model Make sure you choose the right model.
Install AutoRec app like any other APK file You might need to mark the check box of “Unknown sources“.
Open AutoRec app and grant root permission to continue.
It will display a warning message “Modifying partitions is dangerous and we won’t take any responsibility for possible damages you or the app may do to your system. Please use at your own risk.”
Tap on “Yes” to continue
Tap on “Flash recovery” to install TWRP custom recovery Don’t touch your phone while flashing.
After finishing installation, it will display “Recovery installed succesfully. You may now reboot to recovery“ (install oneclickrestart.apk from palystore for this)

[TUT] [MAC] Unlocking your Kindle Fire HDX 7 Bootloader

Hello, welcome to my to my guide on how to unlock your Kindle Fire HDX 7's bootloader. This guide is for mac.
I will be nicknaming the Kindle Fire HDX 7 as thor.
I will be assuming you have TWRP and flashed the .3.2.3 bootloader upgrade and ADB/Fastboot.
Steps:
Go and get python 2.7.X (X = Doesn't matter.)
Open up a terminal window and paste this command in:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
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Now, press enter.
So, now what to do? Well, heres the next thingy
Type this in the terminal:
brew install gcc
brew install mpc
brew install mpfr
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Done.
Now type:
pip install gmpy2
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BAM! You should now have GMPY2 installed.
Now, download this:
cuberHDX.py
Place on desktop.
Open up a ADB Window and type:
./adb shell
cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/manfid
cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/serial
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Now, type the last 2 digits of your manfid and serial.
M = last 2 digits of Manfid Serial = Your serial code
MMSERIAL
Okay, now open up a terminal window and go to your desktop/folder with cuberHDX.py
Type in this:
./cuberHDX.py 0xMMSERIAL
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This will make a file called 0xMMSERIAL on your desktop, if not do a search for it on your computer.
Next drag that file into where your fastboot is
Now, type in this:
./fastboot -i 0x1949 devices
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Your device should pop up.
./fastboot -i 0x1949 flash unlock 0xmmssssssss.unlock
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Next, wait 5 seconds.
Now, check your screen if it says UNLOCK CODE CORRECT, or something similar. If it doesn't, make a new file with the correct MMSERIAL Code.
./fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
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BAM! you now have a unlocked bootloader THOR.
If any problems please type in the comments below.

MinerBoy004 said:
I will be assuming you have TWRP and flashed the .3.2.3 bootloader upgrade and ADB/Fastboot.
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Where can I find that particular bootloader? It's not coming up in my searches.
Many Thanks in advance!

SilverLynx said:
Where can I find that particular bootloader? It's not coming up in my searches.
Many Thanks in advance!
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Here. Make sure you understand the prerequisites before flashing update (or risk a brick).

Davey126 said:
Here. Make sure you understand the prerequisites before flashing update (or risk a brick).
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I should have left well enough alone. Bricked it.
Thought I have all the requisites.
Welp, now I have new search term! Unbrick
I'm an idiot sometimes.

SilverLynx said:
I should have left well enough alone. Bricked it.
Thought I have all the requisites.
Welp, now I have new search term! Unbrick
I'm an idiot sometimes.
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Judging by your sig, you must of had 13.4.5.2 installed. You can't unbrick now, cause you fried your device not reading my guide right.

Little help please
haven't done anything on android for a while but I'm not completely hopeless i promise. i understand everything necessary in this guide but i am a little confused, i have 13.3.2.2, what is the best procedure to get to a rooted 3.2.3 and TWRP installed? i don't want to accidentally go over 3.2.3 and not be able to unlock.
another note, are we talking 14.3.2.3 or 13.3.2.3? Mine is 13.3.2.3, just an fyi

cpiddy said:
haven't done anything on android for a while but I'm not completely hopeless i promise. i understand everything necessary in this guide but i am a little confused, i have 13.3.2.2, what is the best procedure to get to a rooted 3.2.3 and TWRP installed? i don't want to accidentally go over 3.2.3 and not be able to unlock.
another note, are we talking 14.3.2.3 or 13.3.2.3? Mine is 13.3.2.3, just an fyi
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Make sure your device is in airplane mode so it won't attempt to download any OTA updates in the background.
For root access, you can just use towelroot. From there, you can find instructions for TWRP on this thread. thor is the codename for the HDX 7, while apollo references the 3rd generation HDX 8.9 (so you'll obviously want the first one). Alternatively — instead of using adb — you could also flash it straight from the device itself using Flashify.

EncryptedCurse said:
Make sure your device is in airplane mode so it won't attempt to download any OTA updates in the background.
For root access, you can just use towelroot. From there, you can find instructions for TWRP on this thread. thor is the codename for the HDX 7, while apollo references the 3rd generation HDX 8.9 (so you'll obviously want the first one). Alternatively — instead of using adb — you could also flash it straight from the device itself using Flashify.
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Thank you for the response. How do i run towel root, without internet access i can't go to the site and i don't have a file explorer to open the apk if i add it manually?

cpiddy said:
Thank you for the response. How do i run towel root, without internet access i can't go to the site and i don't have a file explorer to open the apk if i add it manually?
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You should obviously be fine if you enabled WiFi for a few minutes, but you can install apps directly through adb.
https://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html#commandsummary

Getting there
So i have rooted and installed twrp... i am to the fast boot step. I enter the first fast boot command and it does not return anything. just goes to a new line like nothing happened.

Boot device into fastboot
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Would've helped if i actually put it in fast boot mode. I now have an unlocked boot loader. Thank you both for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
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MinerBoy004 said:
Boot device into fastboot
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Yep, just got it. Thanks again, very simple*and straightforward.

NP
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TMO Update including AOD

Update 11.0.4.6 now rolling out on T-Mobile
View attachment 5142079
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How do i install if i am rooted?

kevkid said:
How do i install if i am rooted?
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If it's an incremental you can't install it while rooted. You'll need to unroot, install the update then root again
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Keinta15 said:
If it's an incremental you can't install it while rooted. You'll need to unroot, install the update then root again
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Thanks!

Battery improved
8 hours SOT
It never happened before

Is it ok to update to this and be able to still bootloader unlock when I get my key from OnePlus!?

I don't know why it would cause any problems. I guess I'll find out once my unlock key comes in...

I ended up taking the update so I guess we shall see what happens

Can anyone get me the ota.zip for the TMO update or use the adb pull command for their boot.img after update?
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spart0n said:
Can anyone get me the ota.zip for the TMO update or use the adb pull command for their boot.img after update?
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I'm on the latest T-Mobile update. What's the adb commands I need to use I can get that done in a few minutes before 6:30pm est I leave work after that

Jed!Master said:
I'm on the latest T-Mobile update. What's the adb commands I need to use I can get that done in a few minutes before 6:30pm est I leave work after that
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http://gadget-tweak.blogspot.com/p/how-to-pullextract-boot-recovery-system.html?m=1
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spart0n said:
http://gadget-tweak.blogspot.com/p/how-to-pullextract-boot-recovery-system.html?m=1
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Don't I need root!? Your step involve su and I don't have root on my t-mobile variant at the moment

This update fixed a bunch of my screen sensitivity issues. I'm quite thrilled about that actually. My games aren't miss registering anymore
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Yeah nevermind then. But if anyone has the ota.zip I'd be very appreciative if I could get a copy
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Jed!Master said:
I'm on the latest T-Mobile update. What's the adb commands I need to use I can get that done in a few minutes before 6:30pm est I leave work after that
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I followed this. It worked like a charm
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83851225&postcount=123

modem backup
mingkee said:
Battery improved
8 hours SOT
It never happened before
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Hey can you pull your modem? Forgot to backup mine when I converted to India version and don't want to wipe everything to pull it. Just to this.
1. Go to https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8t/how-to/wip-root-kb2005-unlocked-8t-t4179423/post83851225 and download the "broken twrp". This will let you get ADB root so you can back up the modem.
1.1 Reboot to bootloader and enter fastbfastboot boot recovery.img
2. Type adb shell
2.1 Type dd if=/dev/block/platform/soc/1d84000.ufshc/by-name/modemst1 of=/sdcard/modem_b (if that doesnt work use modem_a)
2.2 Type exit
3. Type adb pull /sdcard/modem_b this will put the modem backup in whatever folder your running adb in
if you can do that that'd be sweet

modem backup
mingkee said:
Battery improved
8 hours SOT
It never happened before
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Hey can you pull your modem? Forgot to backup mine when I converted to India version and don't want to wipe everything to pull it. Just to this.
1. Go to https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8t/how-to/wip-root-kb2005-unlocked-8t-t4179423/post83851225 and download the "broken twrp". This will let you get ADB root so you can back up the modem.
1.1 Reboot to bootloader and enter fastbfastboot boot recovery.img
2. Type adb shell
2.1 Type dd if=/dev/block/platform/soc/1d84000.ufshc/by-name/modemst1 of=/sdcard/modem_b (if that doesnt work use modem_a)
2.2 Type exit
3. Type adb pull /sdcard/modem_b this will put the modem backup in whatever folder your running adb in
if you can do that that'd be sweet

modem backup
mingkee said:
Battery improved
8 hours SOT
It never happened before
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Hey can you pull your modem? Forgot to backup mine when I converted to India version and don't want to wipe everything to pull it. Just to this.
1. Go to https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8t/how-to/wip-root-kb2005-unlocked-8t-t4179423/post83851225 and download the "broken twrp". This will let you get ADB root so you can back up the modem.
1.1 Reboot to bootloader and enter fastbfastboot boot recovery.img
2. Type adb shell
2.1 Type dd if=/dev/block/platform/soc/1d84000.ufshc/by-name/modemst1 of=/sdcard/modem_b (if that doesnt work use modem_a)
2.2 Type exit
3. Type adb pull /sdcard/modem_b this will put the modem backup in whatever folder your running adb in
if you can do that that'd be sweet