Gingerbread - failed to validate whole-file

[jurm0001]

sorry if this is posted else where.

i downloaded the gingerbread update yesterday which went fine. but when the phone restarts i get and error stating "failed to validate whole-file...".

my phone is currently rooted on the 1.70.605 build.

my question is, do i need to be unrooted to dload and run this update or am i missing something?

thanks in advance.

 

[Antiseen]

I'm beginning to see why people advise against using easy root methods. Don't get me wrong, I used revolutionary but I spent about two weeks researching everything and learned the adb method and felt more than comfortable doing it that way.

On my simple research travels I came across, more than a few times, the easy to follow advice of never apply an ota update to a rooted phone. Bad things happen. And they do, as I've read at least 50 times in the past day.

I mean, if you're so bothered to root your phone, why wouldn't you know what you're getting into and how to go about the simplest things?

As for the op: there are ways to get this update on a rooted phone if you search around. You'll lose all your data, but c'est la vie.

 

[Kronko]

Sorry, not trying to be rude but it surprises me how things like this happen. I always visit many sites about Android phones and tables because I use both of them and everywhere I can see "Do not accept any OTA upgrades if you are rooted". I am not rooted but I cannot miss this warning that are everywhere. If a person rooted his/her phone, most likely should be reading all this root related posts.

Sorry that you got into that problem.

 

[nate44]

To op:

[GB][2.11.605.3]Debloat, Stock, Rooted

MR3 GB radio from 2.11.605.3, 1.48.00.906w_1, 0.01.78.0906w_2 Multiupload.com - upload your files to multiple file hosting sites! MD5: CB2ABFCBF83F1680AFB7178558AFB6D0

 

[jurm0001]

thanks for replies.

im pretty knowledgeable about android and the system and adb and other tools associated with it. just reaching out to see if anyone else experienced this..

yea i dont normally do the OTA's but i figured what the heck. phone kept restarting, but luckily i had a backup and simply restored and everything was good.

@nate44 - thanks for the link. thats what i was thinking..flashing the leak, rooted version or the full GB RUU and use revolutionary to root (dont feel like using adb..)

thanks again all.

 

[nate44]

Yeah, the leaked 2.11.605.3 RUU from android police is confirmed rootable using Revolutionary: [Exclusive Download] Gingerbread Build 2.11.605.3 Full RUU And New Radio For HTC ThunderBolt

 

[jurm0001]

update: confirming as well. flashed full 2.3.4 RUU and used revolutionary.