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[Q] Unlocking non-listed RUU ROM

I've seen a few people ask but am yet to see an answer.
Is it possible to unlock phones that aren't included in the table on HTC dev and therefore don't have a RUU available??
I'm on telecom New Zealand which isn't listed, anything I can do??

LarzGearbox said:
I've seen a few people ask but am yet to see an answer.
Is it possible to unlock phones that aren't included in the table on HTC dev and therefore don't have a RUU available??
I'm on telecom New Zealand which isn't listed, anything I can do??
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Is new Zealand part of the EU and what your current hboot information?
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using xda premium

eoghan2t7 said:
Is new Zealand part of the EU and what your current hboot information?
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using xda premium
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Nah - New Zealand isn't part of the EU, it's down by Australia
Current HBOOT is 0.90.000
Android 2.3.3 is the current (and latest available version)

Got the same issue, want to unlock the Mrs wfs but virgin UK haven't released 2.3.5 update yet
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

gordo79 said:
Got the same issue, want to unlock the Mrs wfs but virgin UK haven't released 2.3.5 update yet
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App
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You can flash the EU version it will unbrand it but it will still update but you will need the hboot package most likely
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using xda premium

LarzGearbox said:
Nah - New Zealand isn't part of the EU, it's down by Australia
Current HBOOT is 0.90.000
Android 2.3.3 is the current (and latest available version)
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Damn I'm an looking for a fix for you guys outside the EU just keep you eyes pealed for an update
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S using xda premium

Yes you can
Yes you can
i was 2.3.3 then i got the eu rom 2.3.5 via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363693
and updated my hboot by htcdev.com, and followed the instructions and now i am unlocked

im looking for TMO US RUU my rom is 2.17.531.1 runnign 2.3.5
thanks

try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21120374#post21120374

honda_hany said:
Yes you can
i was 2.3.3 then i got the eu rom 2.3.5 via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363693
and updated my hboot by htcdev.com, and followed the instructions and now i am unlocked
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I have successfully updated to the EU 2.3.5 rom, but I still have HBOOT 0.90.000 and RUU fails.
I also tried replacing the PG76IMG.zip file but it looked like it skipped updating the HBOOT.
Any ideas??

LarzGearbox said:
I have successfully updated to the EU 2.3.5 rom, but I still have HBOOT 0.90.000 and RUU fails.
I also tried replacing the PG76IMG.zip file but it looked like it skipped updating the HBOOT.
Any ideas??
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dude I had exact same problem. i update to 2.3.5 and HBOOT did not changed from 0.90.000.
So I manage to DL another RUU from HTCDEV (asia) and update HBOOT once again (this was impossible before updating to 2.3.5). then it changed.
then I unlocked .

mehdi_mh said:
dude I had exact same problem. i update to 2.3.5 and HBOOT did not changed from 0.90.000.
So I manage to DL another RUU from HTCDEV (asia) and update HBOOT once again (this was impossible before updating to 2.3.5). then it changed.
then I unlocked .
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Which RUU did you download excatly??
I tired this one...hTC Asia India 2.13.720.1 PG7610000 but still get an error.
Can you let me know the steps you took to get it working?? Cheers.

LarzGearbox said:
Which RUU did you download excatly??
I tired this one...hTC Asia India 2.13.720.1 PG7610000 but still get an error.
Can you let me know the steps you took to get it working?? Cheers.
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First of all, I got "ROM IS NOT SUPPORTED" error when I tried to use one of the RUU files mentions in HTCDEV. ( ASIA , EUR , .... )
so I found my rom's HBOOT is not released yet. (my main rom was ARABIC)
So I updated my rom to EUR 2.3.5 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363693).
But this update didnt changed my HBOOT, it was still 0.9.000.
SO then I updated ASIA RUU (PG7610000_Marvel_hboot_1.08.0099_20111216.exe) once again and it worked this time and updated my HBOOT. it changed the HBOOT version to 1.08.0099. (as i mentioned this RUU did not installed on my phone prior to updating to 2.3.5 due to "ROM IS NOT SUPPORTED" error).
after that I followed the steps on HTC dev and bootloader unlocked!

[Q]
Check out this link!
http://bbs.xda.cn/thread-10933770-1-1.html
The list seems rather larger than the one at Htcdev though...
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LarzGearbox said:
Which RUU did you download excatly??
I tired this one...hTC Asia India 2.13.720.1 PG7610000 but still get an error.
Can you let me know the steps you took to get it working?? Cheers.
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Actually i had flashed the EU rom in the first place everything got updated n it worked fine too but the bootloader was not getting updated! tried other methods to update the bootloader which failed too! So that got me worried that i cannot update my bootloader!
Flashed the same Asia rom.
Downloaded the RUU from htvdev for bootloader 1.08.0099 India!
Then when i ran the ruu got an error n it didnt let me install it..
Then got two files rom_1.zip and rom_2.zip from the temp files..
rom_2.zip contained the hboot update files so tried flashing that by renaming it to PG76IMG.zip and making a goldcard but it skipped the bootloader update again!!
then i first flashed the rom_1.zip first (which updated my radio) then the rom_2.zip (updated bootloader and then changed the radio again) n my bootloader got updated successfully!!!! B-)

so i just flash different roms if my ruu is not on the list and that will work?

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Actually i had flashed the EU rom in the first place everything got updated n it worked fine too but the bootloader was not getting updated! tried other methods to update the bootloader which failed too! So that got me worried that i cannot update my bootloader!
Flashed the same Asia rom.
Downloaded the RUU from htvdev for bootloader 1.08.0099 India!
Then when i ran the ruu got an error n it didnt let me install it..
Then got two files rom_1.zip and rom_2.zip from the temp files..
rom_2.zip contained the hboot update files so tried flashing that by renaming it to PG76IMG.zip and making a goldcard but it skipped the bootloader update again!!
then i first flashed the rom_1.zip first (which updated my radio) then the rom_2.zip (updated bootloader and then changed the radio again) n my bootloader got updated successfully!!!! B-)[/QUOTE]
So now that you have updated the HBoot are you able to gain HBoot unlock?

LarzGearbox said:
I have successfully updated to the EU 2.3.5 rom, but I still have HBOOT 0.90.000 and RUU fails.
I also tried replacing the PG76IMG.zip file but it looked like it skipped updating the HBOOT.
Any ideas??
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Exact same position as you Larz, HBoot update keeps being bypassed when trying to update... Tryed different ROMS by extracting the rom.zip and changing the file name to PG76IMG with the same result for each one...
Their has to be some solution for this...
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SUCCESS!!! I have updated my HBoot version to 1.08.0099!!!
I used 181charan's method, used PG7610000_Marvel_hboot_1.08.0099_20111216.exe RUU (not 100% sure which one its listed as on HTC Dev website) and success!!!
Time to run through the HBoot Unlock method

Can you put what out did in steps. I struggle to follow the previous post.
Sent from my Huawei Ideos X5 using Tapatalk

LarzGearbox said:
Can you put what out did in steps. I struggle to follow the previous post.
Sent from my Huawei Ideos X5 using Tapatalk
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Will do mate, I will post up on AMNZ first
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Ok so I brought the phone from Telecom, it says its a A510b, model number PG76120 (found behind the battery, just below the SIM card slot)
So what I have done to achieve this result:
1: Simply sign up to the HTCdev website www.htcdev.com/bootloader/ once done, select the HTC Wildfire S from the drop list to begin
2: After accepting all the terms and agreements bla bla their is a list of ROMS, their was only 3 options for the model that I have PG76120, so I downloaded the HTC Thailand RUU
3: Ok so if you end up running the RUU it will tell you that the ROM is out of date with an error message, what I found out (this took me all day...) when you first open the RUU (this is if you run Windows) their will be a Temp folder made with all the files that the RUU needs to run, if you search the Temp Folder (usually found under the user folder in Documents and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Temp) these files will only exist if you leave the RUU Program open, so just open it up and move the window to the side, search under the Temp folder for rom
4: You will find 2 zip folders named rom_01 and rom_02, copy these 2 zips to your desktop
5: Now change the name of rom_01 (im not 100% sure if its 01 or 02 that you need to do first, I cant remember) to PG76IMG and copy it over to a microSD, insert into your phone and boot into HBoot, it will go through the normal process of detecting and then opening the zip and will ask you if you wish to update the radio to v2 (it should only ask to update the radio, because you need to do it first before you use the second file which asks to update both the radio and hboot) allow to do so and it will do its thing and when completed ask to reboot.
6: Now change the name of the second rom (if I have the order right this should be rom_02) to PG76IMG, remove the first file you put on the microSD and replace it with second, back into HBoot, it will read the file and ask you to update HBoot and Radio, allow it to do so and it will update the HBoot, should say OK next to HBoot, once completed it will ask to be rebooted
7: To check that this has all happended correctly, go back into HBoot (remove your microSD before this) and you should have a pink box up the top stating *LOCKED* if you see this and your HBoot version is now 1.08.0099 (if you used the RUU that I did) you are now ready to go through the HTCdev Bootunlock process
8: Do the HTCdev Bootunlock process, it is straight forward and easy to do!
9: Forget needing to use the XTC and starting modding you HTC Wildfire S!!!

Thanks!!
Just rooted my WFS!!!

[UTILITY] Simon's HTC Utility v4

I present, the simonsimons34 Wildfire S tool.​
Unlock without voiding your warranty​
Note requires hboot to first say locked
The biggest thing this tool can do is UNLOCK your hboot WITHOUT ever needing to wipe your data, go to HTCdev.com or voiding your warranty. Unlike S-off we can reverse this too. Simpily let us Unlock your phone for you, and flash roms and recoveries as you wish. Just like S-Off. This will also help you get S-Off with the utility from the general section. The only thing you NEED is a proper Unlockable bootloader, and the recovery that came with the phone. If you need this tool, you already have stock recovery. So nothing besides a HTC unlockable bootloader is required. Everything else is in the package.
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Dont let the name fool you, though. This will work on ANY HTC unlockable phone. The other tools besides unlocking will only work for the Wildfire S CDMA, as of know however.
Sorry, It is a beta.​
Being as this is still in beta, there will most likely be bugs. Things that dont work. Please report them here with a screenshot and or the exact copy of what it said. For now this is a self extracting exe, so place in a folder of your choice, thats empty preferably, and open it up. The bat file will automatically be opened. There is a good side to betas though. Improvement! Soon after we confirm it works, I will be moving to a GUI app to make everything even easier.
Credits:​bobdamnit-for helping me with some scripting problems
jmz-for some consulting
jcase- for tacoroot
theq86 developer of Bltool
benjamingwyin- For leading me to the exe packaging app I use
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V2: Windows
moved back to old .zip format
fixed mounting for system (okay, i really just removed and used data)
fixed device not found errors
fixed root and added it to the unlock
modified taco root to send better directions for this specific use
cleaned up the script some more
fixed recovery flashing (may require to be SuperCID or to use Goldcard)
fixed issue with it not working for some people
reboots into fastboot after unlock and root now
V2: LINUX
Created totally new script for linux using windows base
V1:
Unlock bootloader without HTC added
tacoroot added
bltools added
bugs remain
custom recovery added
in batch programing
exe for 64 and 32 bit

Already unlocked, but hopefully this will come in handy if I get another HTC. I'll let you how it works. This is just what I needed thanks.
P.S. great idea
Sent from my HTC MarvelC A510c using XDA

Little Question: How to get the Stock Recovery without downloading a RUU?
Filefactory all Slots full for about a hour...
Can someone extract the Stock Recovery.img or give me some adwise?

Simon, you might want to add prerequirements like having the android-sdk, fastboot, etc...
Also, inform users what state the phone should be in. (Recovery, in ROM+USB Debug, Fastboot, etc...)
Just an idea.

Will add some files soon. When I get home around 5 pm EDT. The recovery for CDMA is on my other thread with roms ect. Team Marvelusc and mentions RUU's We have our own hosting for those.

this should be on the portal

Portal? Mind if i ask "Huuuuhhhh?" Lol
EDIT: Updated links. Everything is included in download thats needed. If your phone isnt working be sure to use the install drivers option

Have confirmation from two different people that this works. Both people were unlocked previously (before this util was invented, and recommended by me to use) through HTCDev.
User 1: used this tool to successfully install ClockWork Mod.
User 2: used this tool to S-OFF MetroPCS hboot 1.10.0000 and install CWM.
Major thanks for this Simon. Glad to have helped and been a part of this amazing utility!

Does it work on any Marvel hboot?
Sent from my Incredible S using xda premium

..any chances that you realease the source codes on your github?
Or describe pls how this stuff works.
Don't want to talk your work bad. But we all have to ensure that it wont brick our devices.
And one confirmation,that its working is too less.
Maybe also a video could help to convince us from your work.

Hi, is it possible to release the source code to allow other devs to build on this work?
Cheers.

I will eventually. Right now there's nothing to build on though. It works with every phone. This weekend (school takes major time) I will release partial code enough to see what it does but only the code of the batch file (it does all the work.) Give me a few days. Eventually will be GUI And shell on Linux
Sent from my HTC_A510c using Tapatalk

Hi, im new to WFS forums, got a sensation S-off etc but was looking for my girlfriends phone. will this basically S-off and unlock BL of any WFS phone like the revolutionary tool for other phones?
thanks

Theoretically, this should work on ANY HTC phone, not just the Wildfire S. (Unlocking, anyway)
Guys, you want the code? Run the EXE and find it in your temp folders. All the .bat files will be in there. There's your code.
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Also, should you guys that are already "unlocked" and want to try this out, use "TheQ"s bootloader relocker. It works to relock your bootloader.
Then use this to unlock it.
I've done it. Both work great.

are you talking about the option N° 1 "Bootloader Unlock CDMA Only" or the option 4 "s-off" to test on another device ?

Simon, is this the "universal"? If not, is the other one you linked me to universal? (No, it claims CDMA only too.)
Also, CM7 built in 15 minutes lol. No compile errors, but I haven't flashed it yet through fastboot. Doing the VM hboot test in about 20 min.

bobdamnit said:
Theoretically, this should work on ANY HTC phone, not just the Wildfire S. (Unlocking, anyway)
Guys, you want the code? Run the EXE and find it in your temp folders. All the .bat files will be in there. There's your code.
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Also, should you guys that are already "unlocked" and want to try this out, use "TheQ"s bootloader relocker. It works to relock your bootloader.
Then use this to unlock it.
I've done it. Both work great.
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ok thanks, this may be useful for our unbricking project on sensation.
so just to make sure i got it right, this performs S-off and unlocks HBOOT?
thanks

Hawke84 said:
ok thanks, this may be useful for our unbricking project on sensation.
so just to make sure i got it right, this performs S-off and unlocks HBOOT?
thanks
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Yes, but as far as I know it only works on CDMA HTC devices for now. Don't quote me on that.
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VM Hboot didn't work. Flashed ok, but phone rebooted to black (backlit) screen and wont go any further. Attempting to boot into hboot caused a bootloop.
Looks like I'm heading to the MetroPCS store lol.
Will unlock, S-OFF, and install CWM with this utility and let you all know how it goes with a totally stock Marvelc Wildfire S.
Edit:
To clarify, UNLOCK should work on ANY HTC device. S-OFF is ONLY working on CDMA for now.

Do you think this will work on EVO 3D. I've been reading that you have to downgrade hboot to 1.4 from 1.5. Anyone try this ?
Sent from my HTC MarvelC A510c using XDA

Desire z situation

Hi everybody. Have desire z and faced with a problem. Just want to install virtuos on it when understood that its impossible. Device is UNLOCKED, S-ON, and thats it.
Device also with stock australian OS. Version which has hole for root is 1.32, I could downgrade device only till 1.85, because this is the earliest version of australian android for Desire z. I have no possibilities for another os installation. It says that code is wrong bla-bla-bla...
Guys, could you please help me... I want to install virtuos...

kiruxa9212 said:
Hi everybody. Have desire z and faced with a problem. Just want to install virtuos on it when understood that its impossible. Device is UNLOCKED, S-ON, and thats it.
Device also with stock australian OS. Version which has hole for root is 1.32, I could downgrade device only till 1.85, because this is the earliest version of australian android for Desire z. I have no possibilities for another os installation. It says that code is wrong bla-bla-bla...
Guys, could you please help me... I want to install virtuos...
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it doesnt really matter where the 1.32 version is from... as you are not going to use it?

Just follow this guide here
If its complaining about CID incorrect, it just means you need a goldcard, which that guide goes through.
-Nipqer

This should get you started off on the right foot. Worked on my uk bought htc dz
HTTP://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
Sent from my HTC Desire Z using XDA
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There's a CyanogenMod wiki called HTC Desire Z: Rooting. It does help figure out the rooting process in a simple manner. I know there's an excellent post on XDA but I can't find it. Google it.
And follow the process to the T and don't miss out on anything. You're gonna be fine.
On a personal note, I've tried Virtuous Unity and found it to be ridiculously slow and memory-hungry. Otherwise it's quite Sense-ible. I personally can't stand a slow phone. I'm using MIUI 2.3.23 right now from MIUI Andriod. Loving every minute and not missing Sense in the least.

Heh, guys. Didnt work.
After this step "adb reboot bootloader" in manual downgrading, the phone could boot in boot loader and started scaning for images. But after scan it said that image is missing or image is wrong! I dont know what to do... Did all of steps twice...
When tried to downgrade with fastboot, screen shows gray HTC and the phone hanged.

did you make a gold card?
also are you on gingerbread?

Yes I did.
After running this script:
# ./flashgc
There was message that my flash card is a goldcard now. Successful.
Yes, I have GB 2.3.3

kiruxa9212 said:
Yes I did.
After running this script:
# ./flashgc
There was message that my flash card is a goldcard now. Successful.
Yes, I have GB 2.3.3
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i mainly followed this guide
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_Z:_Rooting
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Desire_Z:_Firmware_Downgrade_(Gingerbread)
i had a problem when i tried to create a gold card using a different method as some cards just dont work... when i tried a different card it worked perfectly
my phone comes up with all those image errors still, i think its quite normal

Well, I will try the first link. The second one is absent. Also will try another flash-card. Hope it helps

kiruxa9212 said:
Well, I will try the first link. The second one is absent. Also will try another flash-card. Hope it helps
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there is a link to the second link on the first page under exploitable firmware
looks like my post was edited for some reason ?

s..t happens again.
No results. The same... Tried downgrade from the link pointed above before rooting the phone.
and had the same "No image or image is wrong"
Change flash card, made goldcard on it too.
I was able to get temp root, but when Im loading into bootloader "..image is wrong ...bla-bla..."
Used two different flash cards for goldcard procedure and in the end of it had the same results. It didnt help. What to do.
What type of card do you use?
I can make video with all things I do to show you that everything I do is strongly by wiki.

kiruxa9212 said:
s..t happens again.
No results. The same... Tried downgrade from the link pointed above before rooting the phone.
and had the same "No image or image is wrong"
Change flash card, made goldcard on it too.
I was able to get temp root, but when Im loading into bootloader "..image is wrong ...bla-bla..."
Used two different flash cards for goldcard procedure and in the end of it had the same results. It didnt help. What to do.
What type of card do you use?
I can make video with all things I do to show you that everything I do is strongly by wiki.
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it sounds like bootloader isnt picking up the PC10IMG on your sd card.... the CID incorrect error comes after this...
after its failed have you checked to see if the PC10IMG has transferred to your sd?
also just to check after you adb reboot bootloader in 7 you are then selecting bootloader?

Yes, the image is on sdcard, I checked.
Of course, after rebooting into bootloader I m selecting bootloader.
After that Im just waiting for searching. After few seconds of waiting the image loading starts.
SD Checking...
Loading image.....PC10DIAG.zip
No Image!
Loading....PC10DIAG.nbh
No image or wrong image!
Loading image....[PC10IMG.zip]
No image or wrong image!

either a bad download of of what ever ruu your using or your goldcard didnt work. try another method of making a gold card or using a different sd card (fat32)
also redownload the ruu that you need and put this one on your card

In my first post I mentioned that i have australian stock rom whish has 1.85 as earliest version of rom, not 1.34. I already tried to downgrade to 1.85, it works, but grant root is not possible here.
Try to reformat my flash card again...

demkantor said:
either a bad download of of what ever ruu your using or your goldcard didnt work. try another method of making a gold card or using a different sd card (fat32)
also redownload the ruu that you need and put this one on your card
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its not getting to the goldcard stage... it should find the PC10IMG.zip & then ask if you want to upgrade after you choose yes it then checks & either continues or gives you a CID error
i had a good check the other day when i was rooting my second one...
maybe some screenshots of the terminal & the platform-tools folder would help just to check everything is where it should be
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kiruxa9212 said:
In my first post I mentioned that i have australian stock rom whish has 1.85 as earliest version of rom, not 1.34. I already tried to downgrade to 1.85, it works, but grant root is not possible here.
Try to reformat my flash card again...
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you need to use the 1.34 rom

PNuT. said:
you need to use the 1.34 rom
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Yes, I know, but there is no such version of this CID It's only 1.85
Here are, screenshots and output from cmd

kiruxa9212 said:
Yes, I know, but there is no such version of this CID It's only 1.85
Here are, screenshots and output from cmd
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neither of my phones have shown the unlocked thing at the top of your screen... whats that?
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PNuT. said:
neither of my phones have shown the unlocked thing at the top of your screen... whats that?
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htcdev bootloader unlocked?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453066&highlight=rooting+after+bootloader+unlock

PNuT. said:
neither of my phones have shown the unlocked thing at the top of your screen... whats that?
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UNLOCK - this is an official unlock of device bootloader from HTCdev.com site. As they say, this is an opportunity to install custom roms, but indeed i cant see any difference between locked (state by default) or unlocked.

kiruxa9212 said:
UNLOCK - this is an official unlock of device bootloader from HTCdev.com site. As they say, this is an opportunity to install custom roms, but indeed i cant see any difference between locked (state by default) or unlocked.
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i think thats your problem... check my previous post edit... i think you need to relock it

[q] m8 european developer edition, stock, unlocked and tampered with s-on

Plz help. I have htc one m8 developer edition its s_on, unlocked, tampered. I want to know will i ever receive ota updates? Because I'm still on 4.4.2.

w69 said:
Plz help. I have htc one m8 developer edition its s_on, unlocked, tampered. I want to know will i ever receive ota updates? Because I'm still on 4.4.2.
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If it is a true developer edition, you might try backing up, running one of the Developer Edition RUU's to get back to 100% stock, and then see if you can get the OTA update. If this was a conversion, make sure the CID/MID are correct (which requires S-off).

w69 said:
Plz help. I have htc one m8 developer edition its s_on, unlocked, tampered. I want to know will i ever receive ota updates? Because I'm still on 4.4.2.
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If its truly the Dev Edition, on the stock ROM and stock recovery, you should get OTA.

insert coin
redpoint73 said:
If its truly the Dev Edition, on the stock ROM and stock recovery, you should get OTA.
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bro i doubt its stock because it is also showin insert coin. are insert coin roms stock or custom??

w69 said:
Plz help. I have htc one m8 developer edition its s_on, unlocked, tampered. I want to know will i ever receive ota updates? Because I'm still on 4.4.2.
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lock the bootloader and flash then newest RUU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/ruu-m8-developer-edition-sense-1-54-t2884777
Then simply unlock the bootloader
flash TWRP recovery and SuperSU and a kernel if you need system r/w

w69 said:
bro i doubt its stock because it is also showin insert coin. are insert coin roms stock or custom??
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Then why did you state in the thread title and OP "stock"?
InsertCoin is a custom ROM and not stock. So you need to return to a stock ROM to install OTA.
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clsA said:
lock the bootloader and flash then newest RUU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/ruu-m8-developer-edition-sense-1-54-t2884777
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1540 is US Dev Edition, and the OP has Euro DE. The RUU likely will not run with incorrect CID, MID. And not sure this is the stock baseline he would want to be on.

Htc one m8 CID: 002, european, stock demo rom (receiving ota)
redpoint73 said:
Then why did you state in the thread title and OP "stock"?
InsertCoin is a custom ROM and not stock. So you need to return to a stock ROM to install OTA.
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1540 is US Dev Edition, and the OP has Euro DE. The RUU likely will not run with incorrect CID, MID. And not sure this is the stock baseline he would want to be on.
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ok i changed the custom insert coin rom to this demo rom unfortunately. yet my device is S-on, unlocked boot loader, its cid is 002, european model. the problem is i cant flash any other rom on this demo version rom. i only need a 100% stock rom (sense) to receive ota updates in future. plz reply asap cant use my phone the demo app comes again and again.

w69 said:
ok i changed the custom insert coin rom to this demo rom unfortunately. yet my device is S-on, unlocked boot loader, its cid is 002, european model. the problem is i cant flash any other rom on this demo version rom. i only need a 100% stock rom (sense) to receive ota updates in future. plz reply asap cant use my phone the demo app comes again and again.
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Whats a Demo Rom ?
do you have TWRP installed ?
Install this >> http://www.androidrevolution.org/downloader/download.php?file=One_M8_2.22.401.4_odexed.zip
That will get the phone working and Sunshine should get you s-off

clsA said:
Whats a Demo Rom ?
do you have TWRP installed ?
Install this >> http://www.androidrevolution.org/downloader/download.php?file=One_M8_2.22.401.4_odexed.zip
That will get the phone working and Sunshine should get you s-off
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yes i have twrp-2.8.1.0 installed. demo roms are those roms like in shops they have demo phones with playing demo videos again again in it. this rom is only supporting 2G. i used this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735235 and copied the odexted zip to twrp. it runs successfully but after that phone is in same old condition. is it true that the odexted rom is not installing because im S_ON??
and tell me if i S_OFF will i get ota updates with the odexted rom? sunshine needs 25$. well havnt tried firewater on this demo rom. and bro the link u sent is not working.

w69 said:
is it true that the odexted rom is not installing because im S_ON??
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Don't know where you obtained that info, but its false. S-off is not needed to install any ROMs.
If the phone is a demo unit, you should have stated that right away in your top post. On a previous HTC device (One X) I believe the demo unit was very difficult, if not impossible to make fully functioning. But no idea if the same is true for the M8 demo unit you have.

redpoint73 said:
Don't know where you obtained that info, but its false. S-off is not needed to install any ROMs.
If the phone is a demo unit, you should have stated that right away in your top post. On a previous HTC device (One X) I believe the demo unit was very difficult, if not impossible to make fully functioning. But no idea if the same is true for the M8 demo unit you have.
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i have no ideo what was it. i got it from ebay. it had a custom rom 4.4.2 insert coin.i was not receiving fota thats y i thought to shift to full stock. on a facebook page of htc one M8 someone sent me a link to flash it and said its full stock rom. i flashed it with twrp but i came out demo. now im stuck. someone told if me i flash a custom rom again it will be fixed even if its S-ON. kindly tell me a good updated custom rom which doesnot require S-OFF.

w69 said:
on a facebook page of htc one M8 someone sent me a link to flash it and said its full stock rom.
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Sounds like you just got some random advice, with an unknown link and flashed it. Why on earth would you do such a thing? Stick to XDA, at least here you can go by reputation (number of thanks, Recongnized Contibutor, or Recognized Dev titles).
w69 said:
someone told if me i flash a custom rom again it will be fixed even if its S-ON. kindly tell me a good updated custom rom which doesnot require S-OFF.
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As I just said in my last response, you do not need S-off to flash any ROMs. If you want help, you need to start actually paying attention to the help that is being given to you. You are also making it very hard to help you, by not giving enough info, and just leaking it out little by little.
You say you can't flash any other ROMs, but that isn't enough information. What happens when you try to flash? Does it fail with an error message? Or flash successful, but doesn't boot? What other ROMs have you tried?
If you want to return to stock to receive OTAs, you will need to find and flash the appropriate nandroid and stock recovery for our CID. Stock backup collection can be found sticky at the top of the General section. There are also various guides on how to return to stock, if you need them just search.

redpoint73 said:
Sounds like you just got some random advice, with an unknown link and flashed it. Why on earth would you do such a thing? Stick to XDA, at least here you can go by reputation (number of thanks, Recongnized Contibutor, or Recognized Dev titles).
As I just said in my last response, you do not need S-off to flash any ROMs. If you want help, you need to start actually paying attention to the help that is being given to you. You are also making it very hard to help you, by not giving enough info, and just leaking it out little by little.
You say you can't flash any other ROMs, but that isn't enough information. What happens when you try to flash? Does it fail with an error message? Or flash successful, but doesn't boot? What other ROMs have you tried?
If you want to return to stock to receive OTAs, you will need to find and flash the appropriate nandroid and stock recovery for our CID. Stock backup collection can be found sticky at the top of the General section. There are also various guides on how to return to stock, if you need them just search.
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Thanx a lot for your help and concern. now i have installed android revolution rom. i think its good. will see for L rom in future. but the problem was that i found exact rom and rocovery for my device which is 401 wwe european having cid 002 latest HBoot . flashed it and flashing was successful but when i reboot the device its still the same. means the flash didnt work. yes u are right i was leaking out info a little. it was because i knew my device a little and i didnt know what is the current status of my device. now after reasearch of few days my mind is clear. thanx for your help and interest again. this page is a blessing for beginners like me.

w69 said:
Thanx a lot for your help and concern. now i have installed android revolution rom. i think its good. will see for L rom in future. but the problem was that i found exact rom and rocovery for my device which is 401 wwe european having cid 002 latest HBoot . flashed it and flashing was successful but when i reboot the device its still the same. means the flash didnt work. yes u are right i was leaking out info a little. it was because i knew my device a little and i didnt know what is the current status of my device. now after reasearch of few days my mind is clear. thanx for your help and interest again. this page is a blessing for beginners like me.
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I glad you got it working .. sorry about the dead link, i wish Mike would leave the old version on his site longer

How to install a MM Custom ROM while on KITKAT? (International version)

Day 1, I got my phone I unlocked bootloader and rooted.
I created a backup and tried installing Android Revolution HD 53.1 and it worked, however my WiFi didn't work and boot times would be long, so I uninstalled it and went back to my backup I had made. I read that this happens because my current firmware 1.58.502.1 (4.4.2 KITKAT) is too low (incompatible) to download Android Revolution HD 53.1.
Recently I also bought the sunshine S-off method. So I am currently S-OFF.
ALSO worth noting while I have the international edition of HTC ON M8, I am using T-MOBILE
With S-OFF am I able to go directly to Android Revolution HD 53.1 (which is MM Custom Rom)? If not how do I make my devie compatible with this version?
I would appreciate any help, thank you.

titaniums4 said:
Day 1, I got my phone I unlocked bootloader and rooted.
I created a backup and tried installing Android Revolution HD 53.1 and it worked, however my WiFi didn't work and boot times would be long, so I uninstalled it and went back to my backup I had made. I read that this happens because my current firmware 1.58.502.1 (4.4.2 KITKAT) is too low (incompatible) to download Android Revolution HD 53.1.
Recently I also bought the sunshine S-off method. So I am currently S-OFF.
ALSO worth noting while I have the international edition of HTC ON M8, I am using T-MOBILE
With S-OFF am I able to go directly to Android Revolution HD 53.1 (which is MM Custom Rom)? If not how do I make my devie compatible with this version?
I would appreciate any help, thank you.
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Download the T-Mobile ruu from HTC website, flash twrp, clean wipe, that's making sure the top four options are checked in advanced wipe, and then flash the rom of your choice

bford152 said:
Download the T-Mobile ruu from HTC website, flash twrp, clean wipe, that's making sure the top four options are checked in advanced wipe, and then flash the rom of your choice
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I forgot to mention I already have a custom recovery (twrp), would installing the T-Mobile ruu cause any problems?
Also PM me your PayPal email, I am very grateful you are helping me.

titaniums4 said:
I forgot to mention I already have a custom recovery (twrp), would installing the T-Mobile ruu cause any problems?
Also PM me your PayPal email, I am very grateful you are helping me.
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Installing the RUU will overwrite twrp that you had to have to be as far in the process as you are, you'll have to reflash it. http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-t-mobile/news
Check for OTA update just to be sure
Flash twrp
Install ROM of choice

bford152 said:
Installing the RUU will overwrite twrp that you had to have to be as far in the process as you are, you'll have to reflash it. http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-t-mobile/news
Check for OTA update just to be sure
Flash twrp
Install ROM of choice
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Sorry to reiterate, but for clarification purposes (before I begin), is it completely safe to run the RUU update with the current modifications my phone has right now?
Im a click away from doing this, I just don't want my device to be bricked so just making sure with you.

bford152 said:
Installing the RUU will overwrite twrp that you had to have to be as far in the process as you are, you'll have to reflash it. http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-t-mobile/news
Check for OTA update just to be sure
Flash twrp
Install ROM of choice
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So I just tried doing this and my phone turned off, and it was getting ready to do something but this error occured in the RUU program:
ERROR [130]: MODEL ID ERROR
The ROM Update Utility cannot upgrade your Android phone.
Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try gain.

Hey my bad, flash this via twrp, then run the RUU. Your firmware is so old you've got to manually upgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716843
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[/COLOR]Or flash any new firmware. Just make sure the 502 part matches whatever you upgrade with but you're s off so you really can't mess up too much as long as you have a backup..
Edit: ignore the link, wrong one. Give me two minutes
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/
Run this ruu
Promise this will work. Got confused when you said T-Mobile before I typed 502=Unlocked/dev ed

bford152 said:
Hey my bad, flash this via twrp, then run the RUU. Your firmware is so old you've got to manually upgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716843
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[/COLOR]Or flash any new firmware. Just make sure the 502 part matches whatever you upgrade with but you're s off so you really can't mess up too much as long as you have a backup..
Edit: ignore the link, wrong one. Give me two minutes
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/
Run this ruu
Promise this will work. Got confused when you said T-Mobile before I typed 502=Unlocked/dev ed
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Thank you very much for your help, although I am a bit confused.
I am currently downloading htc_m8_1.57_DEODEXED_InstallerFix.zip from the link you provided ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52807841&postcount=98 )
Once this is done downloading, load it up on twrp and flash it?

bford152 said:
Hey my bad, flash this via twrp, then run the RUU. Your firmware is so old you've got to manually upgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716843
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[/COLOR]Or flash any new firmware. Just make sure the 502 part matches whatever you upgrade with but you're s off so you really can't mess up too much as long as you have a backup..
Edit: ignore the link, wrong one. Give me two minutes
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/
Run this ruu
Promise this will work. Got confused when you said T-Mobile before I typed 502=Unlocked/dev ed
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Sorry to bother you but since you said I can just upgrade to a newer firmware that matches "502", which firmwares would these be? Would you be able to link me to one because I don't really understand where to look for something like this. Just to clraify I am on T-Mobile network but I am using the HTC ONE M8 International edition

titaniums4 said:
Thank you very much for your help, although I am a bit confused.
I am currently downloading htc_m8_1.57_DEODEXED_InstallerFix.zip from the link you provided ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52807841&postcount=98 )
Once this is done downloading, load it up on twrp and flash it?
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No!!!!!!! Read the last link!!! I accidentally posted the wrong one.
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bford152 said:
No!!!!!!! Read the last link!!! I accidentally posted the wrong one.
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You're running 1.58.502.1... as long as the x.x.502.x part matches you can flash any firmware s off via twrp. Search HTC m8 502 firmware. Plenty of guides.
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bford152 said:
No!!!!!!! Read the last link!!! I accidentally posted the wrong one.
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You're running 1.58.502.1... as long as the x.x.502.x part matches you can flash any firmware s off via twrp. Search HTC m8 502 firmware. Plenty of guides.
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You're using t-mobile on the AT&T/International/Unlocked Dev Ed firmware to run. Like I said, just make sure the 502 part matches.

bford152 said:
You're running 1.58.502.1... as long as the x.x.502.x part matches you can flash any firmware s off via twrp. Search HTC m8 502 firmware. Plenty of guides..
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Ahh this makes sense, will do. I will keep you updated. Thank you very much friend.

titaniums4 said:
Ahh this makes sense, will do. I will keep you updated. Thank you very much friend.
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Please do, I'll be more than happy to help with any questions although you seem to have 90% of this down. The other 10% is small stuff only plausible via sunshine.

Lollipop 502 (AT&T) firmware can be found here (packed with custom ROM): http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-4-4-3-2-22-1540-3-debloated-sense-6-t2837365
Another option (since you have s-off) is to change to Developer's Edition CID or SuperCID. then flash to Marshmallow firmware or MM RUU (if you want to be all fancy like that). Although the current custom ROMs (including MM ones) should run fine with LP firmware (its KK firmware that is the main problem).

bford152 said:
Please do, I'll be more than happy to help with any questions although you seem to have 90% of this down. The other 10% is small stuff only plausible via sunshine.
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Honestly, I gave up. I was reading some tutorials but did not understand what I had to do. I come from a Galaxy S4 and that phone is infinitely more times easier to mod than this phone. I have had to jump through so many hoops to just root it.
However, I have no idea where to go now, I feel like such a noob.

redpoint73 said:
Lollipop 502 (AT&T) firmware can be found here (packed with custom ROM): http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-4-4-3-2-22-1540-3-debloated-sense-6-t2837365
Another option (since you have s-off) is to change to Developer's Edition CID or SuperCID. then flash to Marshmallow firmware or MM RUU (if you want to be all fancy like that). Although the current custom ROMs (including MM ones) should run fine with LP firmware (its KK firmware that is the main problem).
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This has given me new hope, thank you. I will try this when i get home from work

Woo did a quick check at work to see if my device was compatible. My CID is CW__001 so looks like it will be compatible, can't wait to get home and try it hopefully I don't brick my phone! Will keep you updated, thank you.

redpoint73 said:
Lollipop 502 (AT&T) firmware can be found here (packed with custom ROM): http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-4-4-3-2-22-1540-3-debloated-sense-6-t2837365
Another option (since you have s-off) is to change to Developer's Edition CID or SuperCID. then flash to Marshmallow firmware or MM RUU (if you want to be all fancy like that). Although the current custom ROMs (including MM ones) should run fine with LP firmware (its KK firmware that is the main problem).
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Woo did a quick check at work to see if my device was compatible. My CID is CW__001 so looks like it will be compatible, can't wait to get home and try it hopefully I don't brick my phone! Will keep you updated, thank you.

titaniums4 said:
Honestly, I gave up. I was reading some tutorials but did not understand what I had to do. I come from a Galaxy S4 and that phone is infinitely more times easier to mod than this phone. I have had to jump through so many hoops to just root it.
However, I have no idea where to go now, I feel like such a noob.
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Stick with it. Every device has its own learning curve. And we're happy to help and explain as much as needed to get the job done.
But really, flashing the firmware is not too difficult; especially considering you've already accomplished unlocking the bootloader, know how to flash custom ROMs, etc.
The link I gave you has instructions on how to flash the firmware. After doing those steps (1-3) just flash TWRP 3.0.0.0, as the version indicated in the page I linked is a bit old.

redpoint73 said:
Stick with it. Every device has its own learning curve. And we're happy to help and explain as much as needed to get the job done.
But really, flashing the firmware is not too difficult; especially considering you've already accomplished unlocking the bootloader, know how to flash custom ROMs, etc.
The link I gave you has instructions on how to flash the firmware. After doing those steps (1-3) just flash TWRP 3.0.0.0, as the version indicated in the page I linked is a bit old.
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Just got back from work.
I made a backup, flashed the new firmware through cmd, flashed twrp through cmd, now I am flashing lolipop through twrp, i am sweating so much my hands are sweating so bad, i hope everything turns out ok, this is the first time ive ever done any of this so I am extremely nervous.
UPDATE: LOLIPOP ROM FLASHED SUCCESSFULLY, REBOOTING PHONE (I know that it usually takes a while for a fresh ROM to boot) WAITING PATIENTLY AT htc one boot sequence, crossing my fingers! :crying:
UPDATE 2: Got past the boot, now waiting on "Android is upgrading... Optimizing app 44 of 223" (damn bloatware!)
UPDATE 3: SUCCESS!!! EVERYTHING WORKS, YOU ARE A GENIUS, I LOVE YOU MAN, THANK YOU!
I really appreciate that you helped a complete stranger such as myself, I know you didn't have to, but I greatly appreciate it. Thank you once again man :fingers-crossed:
Running another backup and I will attempt the Revolution ROM once again.

titaniums4 said:
Just got back from work.
I made a backup, flashed the new firmware through cmd, flashed twrp through cmd, now I am flashing lolipop through twrp, i am sweating so much my hands are sweating so bad, i hope everything turns out ok, this is the first time ive ever done any of this so I am extremely nervous.
UPDATE: LOLIPOP ROM FLASHED SUCCESSFULLY, REBOOTING PHONE (I know that it usually takes a while for a fresh ROM to boot) WAITING PATIENTLY AT htc one boot sequence, crossing my fingers! :crying:
UPDATE 2: Got past the boot, now waiting on "Android is upgrading... Optimizing app 44 of 223" (damn bloatware!)
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UPDATE 3: SUCCESS!!! EVERYTHING WORKS, YOU ARE A GENIUS, I LOVE YOU MAN, THANK YOU!
I really appreciate that you helped a complete stranger such as myself, I know you didn't have to, but I greatly appreciate it. Thank you once again man :fingers-crossed: