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Warning: This should only be used on HTC Desire Z. Using this on G2 could brick your phone.
Here new ROM for Vision
http://www.filefactory.com/file/b4a...140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_160882_signed.exe
Enjoy!
Any screenshots???
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bnoot said:
Any screenshots???
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or details?
Football said:
Have you ever download ROMs from htc site? I suppose not, so in that case don't say that this ROM is fake or something like that. This exe contains zip file which you can find in temp folder. This exe is supposed to be run from PC, that's why it look like that.
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i havent can we have some flashing instructions? maybe a feature list? screen shots??
What is this? It looks super sketchy.
Why the suspicion folks, it just looks like an RUU to me ? i.e. an exe (since that what an RUU is) that you run, not a ROM image that you flash from SD card.
Looks like it has the newest radio to date, might be worth extracting that and flashing to see if it helps us all even if we don't use the ROM itself ?
Not to mention, the OP is respected and known to be a provider of new RUUs as they come out. Theres nothing suspicious in the presentation of an exe. And I doubt that Football would knowingly endanger anyones phone
ro.build.fingerprint=htc_egypt/htc_vision/vision/vision:2.2.1/FRG83D/296731:user/release-keys
anyone try it yet?
The Great NY said:
anyone try it yet?
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Why don't you try it out?
steviewevie said:
Why the suspicion folks, it just looks like an RUU to me ? i.e. an exe (since that what an RUU is) that you run, not a ROM image that you flash from SD card.
Looks like it has the newest radio to date, might be worth extracting that and flashing to see if it helps us all even if we don't use the ROM itself ?
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How does this work exactly? Just run the exe then it extracts the contents somewhere?
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ro.build.fingerprint=htc_egypt/htc_vision/vision/vision:2.2.1/FRG83D/296731:user/release-keys
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If eViL confirms it's legit, then sounds like it's good.
Stryder5 said:
How does this work exactly? Just run the exe then it extracts the contents somewhere?
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Yeah, if you run the RUU but just leave it at its first window (don't press anything), then you can go to your temp folders under Windows and you'll find it's extracted the ROM PC10IMG.zip file from the .exe and stored it in that temp area. Within that will be various stuff including the radio image.
I actually don't know for sure how to flash the radio, no-one seems to have posted up a method yet on these forums (probably use fasboot to flash it ?), this may well be because we haven't really had any new radios to try. But to me, this one looks like a signifcant enough change number-wise to give it a go.
Won't it unroot and s-on if you flash it?
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Football said:
Here new ROM for Vision
http://www.filefactory.com/file/b4a...140f_26.04.02.17_M2_release_160882_signed.exe
Enjoy!
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I will try this out. Sprint Hero used RUU's and was succesful. Problem I see is that in my experience after using and RUU to flash it usually destroys your root or your ability to root with conventional methods. Im I wrong? And Do you know what the Egypt might possibly stand for?
This one is not ment for random noobs to flash, but for devs to grab new/updated stuff from e.g. the radio as mentioned.
DONT FLASH THIS IF YOUR NOT FAMILIAR WITH RUU AND WHAT IT CAN CAUSE, ITS NOT A COOKED ROM ITS OFFICIAL!!
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SN4K3B1T3 said:
Won't it unroot and s-on if you flash it?
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It won't be rooted since it's a stock ROM. Not sure about S-OFF since that's set in the radio config partition assuming you used gfree.
It is not safe to flash if you only have S-OFF via the eng hboot.
This RUU is legit. RUUs come in .exe form. If you happened to check the HD2 forums they use RUUs as a way to root the phone and flash a custom wm6.5 rom
Is it just me or is half the HTC Vision/DZ community complete noobs to the android system? RUU's have always been .exe's - they are official ROM's released by htc. They do not require root (in most cases) to install. There is nothing weird about it. Man, I don't remember people this infantile in the Hero forums.
Not to perpetuate, but there seems to be an awful lot of hostility after Football posted a RUU. Especially in regards to the tweaking of someones quote.
Come on fellow XDAers let's hold back those irritations we bring in from a hard days work and look at this logically.
Thanks for the RUU upload, Football, let's see what the devs do with it.
Why doesn't someone post the extracted files and stop all this malware nonsense?
Just an idea.
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Aren't ruus always exe files? Well from my experience all ruus I've encountered since the htc desire have all been self extracting exes. Thanks for the rom football.
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I bought an HTC Desire, its rooted with Gingerbread Villian installed on 2.3.3. How do I go back to Froyo ot whatever stock HTC ROM the phone came with?
Complete noob so if someone can provide me with thr correct stock rom for my Desire or help me find it and a guide to install the stock firmware? ThNks.
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see the link to the RUU in my sig - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869048
should work if you have a non-branded handset - else you might need a goldcard.
I haven't delved much into custom ROMs yet - but AFAIK you should be able to just run this straight over the top - it will remove root etc. right back to stock
Flash stock rom
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Lothaen said:
see the link to the RUU in my sig - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869048
should work if you have a non-branded handset - else you might need a goldcard.
I haven't delved much into custom ROMs yet - but AFAIK you should be able to just run this straight over the top - it will remove root etc. right back to stock
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Cell info:
Bravo PVT1 S-on
Radio: 5.11.05.27
HBOOT: 0.93.0001
MICROP-031d
Baseband version: 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
OS version: 2.3.4
Mod: GingerVillian
kernel version: 2.6.38.4
This is all the information I could find for the cell. Dont know what any of it means The RUU I got from another section is: RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5.exe
Can I install this RUU on my phone to return it to STOCK FROYO?
how do I install it, a guide please, saying "flash the rom" is just unhelpful to someone who doesnt know a thing about this business.
The following thread should help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084
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how do I install it, a guide please, saying "flash the rom" is just unhelpful to someone who doesnt know a thing about this business.
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Use some logic...the RUU file is an .exe, which is a Windows program. This would mean you have to run it on Windows. Then you'd be presented with instructions for the rest. Use a little common sense
why not try another custom rom . it's great fun
EddyOS said:
Use some logic...the RUU file is an .exe, which is a Windows program. This would mean you have to run it on Windows. Then you'd be presented with instructions for the rest. Use a little common sense
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As above - it actually has full instructions while running the RUU.
but for basics you click something like 'I agree to return my phone back to the stock image, and confirm that I know it will wipe all user data etc. etc'
Then click accept to 'I agree that it must be above 50% battery life, and connected to the PC via USB cable' - then I think it verifies that it can find the phone, then says something about it will replace the current image with the stock image (2.29.405.5), then basically just says wait a couple of minutes, your phone reboots and flashes for a few minutes (I think with a big HTC logo and a progress bar), then when it's done it says DONE! and your phone reboots into the welcome wizard as if you turned it on for the first time...
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As above - it actually has full instructions while running the RUU.
but for basics you click something like 'I agree to return my phone back to the stock image, and confirm that I know it will wipe all user data etc. etc'
Then click accept to 'I agree that it must be above 50% battery life, and connected to the PC via USB cable' - then I think it verifies that it can find the phone, then says something about it will replace the current image with the stock image (2.29.405.5), then basically just says wait a couple of minutes, your phone reboots and flashes for a few minutes (I think with a big HTC logo and a progress bar), then when it's done it says DONE! and your phone reboots into the welcome wizard as if you turned it on for the first time...
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Thanks, so I connect the cell in normal charging mode?
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EddyOS said:
Use some logic...the RUU file is an .exe, which is a Windows program. This would mean you have to run it on Windows. Then you'd be presented with instructions for the rest. Use a little common sense
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Flash stock rom doesnt mean anything to, I'm shifting from iOS so I have no idea what a ROM is or what flash means.
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bluesith said:
why not try another custom rom . it's great fun
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Actually I want to move to froyo. The only way I know off that is to install the stock software then root the phone and find a Froyo custom rom since right now I'm on gingerbread ?
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Ohh and this wont brick my phone will it? :|
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Thanks, so I connect the cell in normal charging mode?
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I forget if its in charging mode or in HTC Sync mode, but if one doesnt work - try the other
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Actually I want to move to froyo. The only way I know off that is to install the stock software then root the phone and find a Froyo custom rom since right now I'm on gingerbread ?
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I'd have thought as you have a custom rom on already, you should be able to re-flash any rom over the top of the gingerbread one
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Ohh and this wont brick my phone will it? :|
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the RUU shouldn't, I think you can run the RUU from fastboot too... although might be worth getting someone to confirm that...
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I'd have thought as you have a custom rom on already, you should be able to re-flash any rom over the top of the gingerbread one
the RUU shouldn't, I think you can run the RUU from fastboot too... although might be worth getting someone to confirm that...
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Ran the RUU from fastboot, there is an option to UPDATE the ROM so I canceled. Shouldnt there be an option to replace the ROM?
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5
This is the ROm I got.
Problem solved! Installed a custom rom that is pre rooted stock froyo. Thanks everyone Special thanks to Lothaen.
Edit: Solved. !
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Ran the RUU from fastboot, there is an option to UPDATE the ROM so I canceled. Shouldnt there be an option to replace the ROM?
RUU_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.29.405.5
This is the ROm I got.
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update is just poor english - it means replace. - it'd also wipe the root etc.
But glad you got it working the easy way by just flashing a froyo over the gingerbread.
I's t possible? I'm a complete noob about rooting ., Maybe they can re -size things in Sense 3.0 and enable flash to Inc 2., without rooting... ., Maybe I'm just too far fetch.......heheheh.
Lol no. can't flash without s-off hboot
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What if like the RUU update ROM.,? they just have to take out Sense 2.0 and place there Sense 3.0 (official & resized) instead? Sorry for being silly., I'm just scared of rooting and breaking my phone.
I could be possible, but it would take a lot of work. How the RUU actually installs the rom could allow this, but if it checks the rom over after extracting and before installing it then its probably not going to happen. This could also lead to bricking your phone if the RUU dosen't install the rom correctly.
T hank's for the Info., so Even both Sense 2.1 and 3.0 come from HTC it still needs lot's of work for resizing? Anyways... maybe someday a computer/software programer genius could do this.
This is impossible without root. The official RUUs are signed, and an unrooted phone will reject an RUU if the signature is changed. Changing the contents of the RUU changes the signature, which equals rejection. The only reasonable way to sign an unofficial RUU would be for HTC to release their passkey, which they probably won't do.
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Only in a dream world.. ha!!
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devator22 said:
This is impossible without root. The official RUUs are signed, and an unrooted phone will reject an RUU if the signature is changed. Changing the contents of the RUU changes the signature, which equals rejection. The only reasonable way to sign an unofficial RUU would be for HTC to release their passkey, which they probably won't do.
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So there is no way to copy the signature from a signed RUU and put it into a non-signed rom?
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So there is no way to copy the signature from a signed RUU and put it into a non-signed rom?
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No that is not possible.
TB13 said:
So there is no way to copy the signature from a signed RUU and put it into a non-signed rom?
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Only way that can happen is if HTC's signing key gets leaked. But someone will lose their job if that happens.
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Hey, if you've ever used SEUS you know what I'm looking for, is there and application to do the same stuff with HTC phones?
Also I would like to backup my whole phone, what software should I use? I don't care about what's on the sd card or in the phone nor apps/apk since I can just redownload them. I wanted to backup everything, current firmware, all default HTC stuff, how do I do that?
My phone is not rooted, branded etc. Desire Z, not Vision.
Thanks
Untill your rooted I don't know of a good way, don't think there is one. Once rooted a simple nandroid does that
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Doesn't HTC Sync do that?
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Doesn't HTC Sync do that?
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There's no option to simply recover the phone, basically I want an official software so when I just want to go back to my stock ROM I just one-click it and it restores it from their own databse online (the latest available build).
That's a great Sony Ericsson feature. Too bad HTC Sync doesn't have that, or maybe I just can't find it.
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Untill your rooted I don't know of a good way, don't think there is one. Once rooted a simple nandroid does that
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Problem is I can't be rooted until I downgrade which removes my stock rom forever, correct?
stranded.eu said:
Problem is I can't be rooted until I downgrade which removes my stock rom forever, correct?
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No. Rooting doesn't necessarily involve flashing a new ROM. You can keep it stock. After you downgrade/root, you can flash the official Gingerbread ROM, which is exactly the same as you have now, just rooted and with bloatware removed.
Can you please point me some directions to that official Gingerbread ROM then? It's really hard to find something legit.
stranded.eu said:
Can you please point me some directions to that official Gingerbread ROM then? It's really hard to find something legit.
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Of course. Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169004&highlight=pc10img
This is the official, stock, untouched but rooted ROM for the Desire Z, World Wide Edition. You can find root tutorials in the Dev section. Good luck
Hi guys, so as it states im new to htc, ive only in the past 2 years been an android user and i owned sammy devices, so the change is a little overwhelming, s-off hboot, and other things that seem to be important to flashing are a mystery to me so any help would be awesome, and sorry if there was already a thread explaining all this
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LiLPurP said:
Hi guys, so as it states im new to htc, ive only in the past 2 years been an android user and i owned sammy devices, so the change is a little overwhelming, s-off hboot, and other things that seem to be important to flashing are a mystery to me so any help would be awesome, and sorry if there was already a thread explaining all this
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This should give u some pointers
If firewater does not work for your device go to the sunshine thread here
Should be all u need to unlock, root and s off and install custom recovery, then u can install roms etc.
Also any help requests belong in q&A section
shout me if u need help
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I have asked mods to move into Q&A mate
Lots of the basic terms explained well here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52484527
Don't feel too overwhelmed, every manufacturer has their own idiosyncrasies. There is always a learning curve if you switch or buy a new brand device. Just stick with it, be patient and read up.
Thanks, im getting a little confused but its geting clear for me, heres a question, when i press and hold my home button, a pie type menu comes up, but only has google in it, ive looked everywhere, and i cant find how to set up shortcuts for this, anyone have any clues?
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Thanks, im getting a little confused but its geting clear for me, heres a question, when i press and hold my home button, a pie type menu comes up, but only has google in it, ive looked everywhere, and i cant find how to set up shortcuts for this, anyone have any clues?
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That is google now. You cannot change it on sense roms to my knowledge. GPE you can used xposed and gravity box to create new "ring" shortcuts.
Thanks, ive actually been looking into the GPE ROM but not sure if i would need S-Off to use it, (S-Off is still kinda confusing) ive tried to use firewater but got a whelp error saying my device wouldnt work, and from my understanding, SunShine is the only thing that can give me S-Off, i will be doing this as soon as i have the 25 bucks to spend lol, id rather have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it
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You can flash gpe Rom. Just don't try ruu convert guide. Get soff while you can. You can do all sorts of stuff plus it lets you easily recover from most bricks.
Btw. Don't use toolkits. Learn adb and fastboot commands. They are easy and will make your life a lot easier.
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You can flash gpe Rom. Just don't try ruu convert guide. Get soff while you can. You can do all sorts of stuff plus it lets you easily recover from most bricks.
Btw. Don't use toolkits. Learn adb and fastboot commands. They are easy and will make your life a lot easier.
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I have small amounts of knowledge with adb, i unlocked using htcdev so adb was required, however not sure what you mean by toolkits, you mean like firewater or sunshine? And i will s off asap, but if i wait to long will i lose the privilege? And i haven't read about this ruu conveet guide, what is that if i may ask? And thanks for all the help guys
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LiLPurP said:
I have small amounts of knowledge with adb, i unlocked using htcdev so adb was required, however not sure what you mean by toolkits, you mean like firewater or sunshine? And i will s off asap, but if i wait to long will i lose the privilege? And i haven't read about this ruu conveet guide, what is that if i may ask? And thanks for all the help guys
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No. Firewater and sunshine are tools for soff. Those are fine. Toolkits flash recoveries, unlock bootlader etc... It's good you did it the manual way. And yes HTC will patch soff method in next update. Ruu are restore files kinda like tar and Odin on your Samsung devices. You can only run one that is made for your device... Unless you have soff. You can truly convert your m8 into any m8 variant. No advantages over just flashing a Rom. But with soff you can upgrade and downgrade firmware and radios. You can remove tampered and red hboot text. You can manualy perform updates with no need to lock bootlader. It gives you full flexibility of the phone.
Once you have soff they can't ever take it away.
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No. Firewater and sunshine are tools for soff. Those are fine. Toolkits flash recoveries, unlock bootlader etc... It's good you did it the manual way. And yes HTC will patch soff method in next update. Ruu are restore files kinda like tar and Odin on your Samsung devices. You can only run one that is made for your device... Unless you have soff. You can truly convert your m8 into any m8 variant. No advantages over just flashing a Rom. But with soff you can upgrade and downgrade firmware and radios. You can remove tampered and red hboot text. You can manualy perform updates with no need to lock bootlader. It gives you full flexibility of the phone.
Once you have soff they can't ever take it away.
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Is there anyway i can block that update from htc? And i have downloaded the liquidsmooth rom 4.4.4 and gapps 4.4.4, now am i ok to flash this?
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LiLPurP said:
Is there anyway i can block that update from htc? And i have downloaded the liquidsmooth rom 4.4.4 and gapps 4.4.4, now am i ok to flash this?
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As long as your running a Rom no update will be applied. Backup stock before flashing anything! So many people don't do this for some reason. You can flash it if you want. Aosp is still a little buggy on the m8. I would recommend gpe over aosp for now but it's up to you. There are some good sense roms too. I wouldn't flash any aosp without soff. Just in case. I've had aosp soft brick when I try to flash another Rom after it before.
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As long as your running a Rom no update will be applied. Backup stock before flashing anything! So many people don't do this for some reason. You can flash it if you want. Aosp is still a little buggy on the m8. I would recommend gpe over aosp for now but it's up to you. There are some good sense roms too. I wouldn't flash any aosp without soff. Just in case. I've had aosp soft brick when I try to flash another Rom after it before.
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Awesome thanks for the advice, guess that download wont be used for now, do you have any recommendations on roms? I have the att version if that makes a difference. And yea i made a backup in TWRP as soon as i unlocked the bootloader. I want to start slow and learn as i go, i will most likely pay the 25 for the sunshine app to s-off tomorrow, i got the phone about 3 days ago so i want it custom while i have the chance lol seems android is starting to be less open source every time i get a new phone
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an0ther said:
No. Firewater and sunshine are tools for soff. Those are fine. Toolkits flash recoveries, unlock bootlader etc... It's good you did it the manual way. And yes HTC will patch soff method in next update. Ruu are restore files kinda like tar and Odin on your Samsung devices. You can only run one that is made for your device... Unless you have soff. You can truly convert your m8 into any m8 variant. No advantages over just flashing a Rom. But with soff you can upgrade and downgrade firmware and radios. You can remove tampered and red hboot text. You can manualy perform updates with no need to lock bootlader. It gives you full flexibility of the phone.
Once you have soff they can't ever take it away.
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If you paid for sunshine it will always work not like Firewater...even if it's patched or not
One-M8-Master said:
If you paid for sunshine it will always work not like Firewater...even if it's patched or not
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Well i have tried firewater, and it said no amount of flashing, ruu, ect will make it work, so i assume that means SunShine is my only option. And has anyone used the Android Revolution HD ROM, ive been looking and it has awesome features
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LiLPurP said:
Well i have tried firewater, and it said no amount of flashing, ruu, ect will make it work, so i assume that means SunShine is my only option. And has anyone used the Android Revolution HD ROM, ive been looking and it has awesome features
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ARHD is as close to stock as you can find. But this is a matter of preference. There are many ROMs to choose from and only after you test them, you can decide what suits you best.
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ARHD is as close to stock as you can find. But this is a matter of preference. There are many ROMs to choose from and only after you test them, you can decide what suits you best.
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Yea near stock is good for me as im used to touchwiz, so id like to learn the sense system before switching around, i just dont want to make a stupid move that could have been avoided with research, but im also a very impatient person lol ok well i guess ill be flashing that tomorrow after i run sunshine. I used App2Zip to backup apps on my gs4, will this work on my m8 aas well? I find titanium backup a bit flashy for me, i need a simple user apps backup and that app works perfect
*HTC One M8 AT&T,Android Version 4.4.2, Unlocked with htcdev.com, Rooted, TWRP installed, Stock ROM with Xposed Framework
*Galaxy S4 AT&T, Android Version 4.3, rooted with SafeRoot, Safestrap 3.71 installed, Stock ROM
Ok so i will be using the sunshine app today (around 12-1 o'clock) to S-Off my m8. Ive noticed talk off WWE, and ppl discusing changing their HBOOT, and im curious if this is important? After i S-Off my device i will be flashing ARHD ROM (later tonight) as this will be my first ROM flash on this phone, im extreamly nervous. Ive made a nandroid backuo in TWRP. I just want to make sure ive covered everything, nobody like a $600 brick and considering i owe my mother-in-law for this phone, id like all to go smooth as i dont want to die lol. So guys any more advice? And other than a nandroid backup, is there any other way to cover my butt just in case?
*HTC One M8 AT&T,Android Version 4.4.2, Unlocked with htcdev.com, Rooted, TWRP installed, Stock ROM with Xposed Framework
*Galaxy S4 AT&T, Android Version 4.3, rooted with SafeRoot, Safestrap 3.71 installed, Stock ROM
LiLPurP said:
Ive noticed talk off WWE, and ppl discusing changing their HBOOT, and im curious if this is important? After i S-Off my device i will be flashing ARHD ROM (later tonight)
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WWE = world wide English
Changing hboot is often not needed just to flash ROMs. However Android 4.4.3 (HTC software 2.22) based ROMs (ARHD 10.2 is one) happens to be an excepton; as you will need to flash what is known around here as the "firmware package" which includes hboot, radio, and other things. If you don't flash the firmware, you will likely get some serious bugs on 2.22 ROMs, including long boot times, as well as broken WiFi and Bluetooth.
You can find the process for flashing firmware below. I used this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-4-4-3-2-22-1540-3-debloated-sense-6-t2837365
And specifically in the ARHD thread here also (note that for the AT&T version, firmware 2.22.1540 is recommended as you might get NO SERVICE on the international firmware): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54408500&postcount=9592
Be very careful you understand the process, as flashing hboot or radio is one of the few ways to actually brick the phone.
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as this will be my first ROM flash on this phone, im extreamly nervous.
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Just flashing a ROM is actually not that risky (although flashing hboot or radio can be, as mentioned). Its actually pretty hard to brick this phone just flashing a ROM, as long as you make sure to only flash ROMs or other mods only meant for the M8 (GSM).
Just be sure not to flash anything meant for other devices (including the Verizon or Spring M8) as you can actually brick the phone this way if the partitioning is different, and you overwrite any critical partitions such as hboot, radio, or the partition table.
If you stick to the correct ROMs, usually the worst that can happen is a boot loop or failure to boot into the OS (phone stuck at boot screen). But if that happens, its usually not that hard to recover. There can be various reasons and different corresponding solutions. But usually reverting to nandroid, flashing a different ROM, or re-installing recovery (and flashing the ROM again) will fix you up.
Although, nervous is a good thing to be; as it will also mean you will be careful. Which is really half the battle.
Ok guys i have gained S-Off on my device, just a quick rundown, and correct me where needed
1. S-Off is not required for rom changing, but helps
2. I have 4.4.2, any rom that has a different version than this you must first flash the firmware package first, and this can only be done in fastbootusb (if step is skipped can expect lots of errors or bootloops)
3. WWE just means roms from america? (Doesnt seem correct)
4. Changing HBOOT is not required for changing roms, unless the rom calls for it
5. Other than the android version, there is a htc version on the phone as well?
This is kind of overwhelming so far, and im not the best at instruction manuals, im more of a visual learner. And it helps when things are explained in detail, for example, explaining that i need a firmware package helps, but why do i need it, the more i understand the better i can make my decisions. And thanks guys, this is huge help, ive always come to xda for help, this free community works better and quicker than anything ive tried
*HTC One M8 AT&T, Android Version 4.4.2, Unlocked with htcdev.com, Rooted, S-Off, TWRP installed, Stock ROM with Xposed Framework (Current Device)
*Galaxy S4 AT&T, Android Version 4.3, rooted with SafeRoot, Safestrap 3.71 installed, Stock ROM (Girlfriends Device)
Downloaded the unmodified 2.22.1540.3.zip firmware, this is the correct firmware for my AT&T M8 right?
And if im right ill:
1. adb and flash the firmware twice to be safe, then reboot the phone
2. adb flash TWRP recovery, then reflash supersu in TWRP to regain root access
3. Then flash the ARHD 10.1 ROM?
*HTC One M8 AT&T, Android Version 4.4.2, Unlocked with htcdev.com, Rooted, S-Off, TWRP installed, Stock ROM with Xposed Framework (Current Device)
*Galaxy S4 AT&T, Android Version 4.3, rooted with SafeRoot, Safestrap 3.71 installed, Stock ROM (Girlfriends Device)