thatguy123
Newbie
I have to send my phone back and need the stock recovery
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Root Stock Recovery
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thatguy123
Newbie
thanks will do this tonight
http://androidforums.com/evo-v-4g-a...evo-v-4g-ruu-flashing-guide-unroot-guide.html
Flashing the RUU is the best way to restore to stock, as it restores everything and wipes the device clean.
Flashing the RUU is the best way to restore to stock, as it restores everything and wipes the device clean.
3matthew13
Well-Known Member
I did the RUU on mine before I returned it for a new one... Even after relocking and running the RUU it will still say " Security Warning Phone Relocked" showing that your warranty was voided by Unlocking in the first place... Not sure if anyone cares tho (retailer-wise). I just took the box back to Radio Shack with the battery out of the phone and said VM tech had me factory reset... Yada Yada Yada... And VM said to exchange due to hardware issues. The Shack guy WANTED to "fix" it... I just insisted on a brand new phone... Mine was rebooting like mad... New one has not rebooted at all in my 48hrs of using it.
Not sure if any retailer would power/vol- to see if it was unlocked or not, and maybe deny a return or exchange.
Needless to say, I'm not gonna jump on rooting this one until I know it has no issues.
Also it took me a couple of tries to get the RUU program to flash my phone... Ended up doing it while phone was on the Fastboot screen.
Not sure if any retailer would power/vol- to see if it was unlocked or not, and maybe deny a return or exchange.
Needless to say, I'm not gonna jump on rooting this one until I know it has no issues.
Also it took me a couple of tries to get the RUU program to flash my phone... Ended up doing it while phone was on the Fastboot screen.
In case this comes up again, here's the stock recovery extracted from the RUU. Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ra6y6aecju8uwb4/recovery_signed.img
LakersDroid
Android Expert
Yes, I would think so. It puts you back in factory stock condition running the factory VM rom. I see no reason why you wouldn't be able to activate it after running the RUU.
ramjet73
Android Expert
You don't need to relock the bootloader to run the RUU if you are S-OFF but if you are only trying to activate the phone it would be easier to do a nandroid backup and flash one of jmz's stock ROM's then you can just restore your nandroid afterwards.
ramjet73
adamhos1234
Android Expert
Just make a backup in recovery, flash harmonia and activate, then you can restore your cm rom
Palmetto Fellow
Android Expert
Does the stock recovery allow you to make NANDs?
I ask because in the early days of owning this phone, I tried to get into the stock recovery, but I couldn't. It didn't actually take me anywhere.
I ask because in the early days of owning this phone, I tried to get into the stock recovery, but I couldn't. It didn't actually take me anywhere.
ramjet73
Android Expert
No. The stock recovery is very limited. It's mainly used for flashing RUU's and OTA updates.
ramjet73
Flashed Harmonia and tried to activate.. There was no such app, and i even tried ##846446# and nothing.. I haven't tried to activate on the website or tried a swap yet only because my service is not current.
adamhos1234
Android Expert
There is no app, go into settings. Down by about phone there is a tab that says "activate this device"
remanifest
Android Expert
1) Make sure you SetMainVerLow through recovery if you've taken any OTAs.
2) If you don't have S-OFF, you need to relock your bootloader (from the bootloader) by executing the following command: [HIGH]fastboot oem lock[/HIGH]
3) Run this RUU.