I have gotten myself a s-offed HTC One X from a local carrier with their firmware on it so I have no real hope of fast updates...
CIDgetter says in the top left I have CID of 11111111, yet going down to ro.aa.maincid says TELENZ001 - the carrier
Obviously I am s-offed and can get into the bootloader, how do I go about changing my CID and flashing a European RUU?
Have you tried just plugging in when in fastboot and running the RUU? If you really do have Super CID it'll just work
Sorry to ask this but have you contacted the guys in the s-off thread? They may be interested in hearing from you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604300
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Mind giving me a walk through guide Eddy? With a $600 toy I don't wanna mess anything up...
Will post in that thread badger and see if I can be of any use
Can you make a picture of the bootloader. To see what version HBOOT and radio you have. Maybe this is causing the issue.
P1n3apqlExpr3ss said:
Mind giving me a walk through guide Eddy? With a $600 toy I don't wanna mess anything up...
Will post in that thread badger and see if I can be of any use
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Boot phone into fastboot, connect to PC, run RUU - not a lot else to do!
It'll either work or give you an error and reboot, with no changes made
Cid-11111111
hboot-0.43.0000
radio-1.1204.90.13
P1n3apqlExpr3ss said:
I have gotten myself a s-offed HTC One X from a local carrier with their firmware on it so I have no real hope of fast updates...
CIDgetter says in the top left I have CID of 11111111, yet going down to ro.aa.maincid says TELENZ001 - the carrier
Obviously I am s-offed and can get into the bootloader, how do I go about changing my CID and flashing a European RUU?
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wawawawa!
Don't change your CID! a CID of 11111111 should be able to flash anything. SuperCID!
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Doombadger said:
Sorry to ask this but have you contacted the guys in the s-off thread? They may be interested in hearing from you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604300
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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Please!
Supaiku said:
wawawawa!
Don't change your CID! a CID of 11111111 should be able to flash anything. SuperCID!
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I realise that ofcourse, its the maincid I want changing. I assume flashing the EU RUU will change that maincid?
On that note can anyone link me to the RUU I would want?
Oh and I did post in the s-off thread, skimmed through the pages since my post and no one seemed to say anything in regards to my post
P1n3apqlExpr3ss said:
I realise that ofcourse, its the maincid I want changing. I assume flashing the EU RUU will change that maincid?
On that note can anyone link me to the RUU I would want?
Oh and I did post in the s-off thread, skimmed through the pages since my post and no one seemed to say anything in regards to my post
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If you have superCID then choose whatever RUU you want from HERE. It will not change your CID if you flash a particular RUU.
May I hook on to this.
My CID is O2__001. So I want to change it into 111111.
When I boot into fastboot and give 'fastboot oem writecid 11111111' it says:
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links).
I've tried different usb-ports, different usb-cables
Or is there another way to change the CID?
Bootloader is unlocked (HTCDev)
HBoot: 0.43.0000
Softwareversion is still 1.26.206.2, no updates available
Someone can help me?
Thanks in advance
almanbrother said:
May I hook on to this.
My CID is O2__001. So I want to change it into 111111.
When I boot into fastboot and give 'fastboot oem writecid 11111111' it says:
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links).
I've tried different usb-ports, different usb-cables
Or is there another way to change the CID?
Bootloader is unlocked (HTCDev)
HBoot: 0.43.0000
Softwareversion is still 1.26.206.2, no updates available
Someone can help me?
Thanks in advance
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You can't without S-OFF, so you will only get updates from o2 or you can go custom
EddyOS said:
You can't without S-OFF, so you will only get updates from o2 or you can go custom
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Thanks for your fast replay!
How do I change S-ON to S-OFF
You can't, and this is why the OP has a rare phone...
Go do some reading and you'll see why we can't get it
You're really fast! Thanks, I will search.
shadowboy23 said:
If you have superCID then choose whatever RUU you want from HERE. It will not change your CID if you flash a particular RUU.
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Sorry for not just going ahead and flashing it but...
a) Do I need root/htcdev to flash? (im assuming not)
b) If I flash the EU RUU will I get OTA updates as theyre pushed out (im assuming so)
EddyOS said:
You can't, and this is why the OP has a rare phone..
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Straight from HTC, that's why review phones sent out to media (at least in New Zealand) are also s-offd
P1n3apqlExpr3ss said:
Sorry for not just going ahead and flashing it but...
a) Do I need root/htcdev to flash? (im assuming not)
b) If I flash the EU RUU will I get OTA updates as theyre pushed out (im assuming so)
Straight from HTC, that's why review phones sent out to media (at least in New Zealand) are also s-offd
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If you have S-OFF you don't have any need for HTCdev. Being superCID your phone can get OTA updates as long as you have stock recovery.
shadowboy23 said:
If you have S-OFF you don't have any need for HTCdev. Being superCID your phone can get OTA updates as long as you have stock recovery.
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Thought that might be the case, as for flashing the RUU, is it the standard CWM way or with the fastboot files you mentioned in the video in your sig? Do the same instructions apply from it for me?
P1n3apqlExpr3ss said:
Thought that might be the case, as for flashing the RUU, is it the standard CWM way or with the fastboot files you mentioned in the video in your sig? Do the same instructions apply from it for me?
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Hi
I have accidentaly wiped system and sd card in CWM and cant mount via usb. I cannot find a stock HTC One X RUU and I had downloaded o2 RUU (would prefer carrier branded as want to return!!! although doesn't matter) but that was corrupted and downloaded off a chiness site that has stopped hosting it!
Please help me!
Doesnt matter if all you can find is a recovery that you can mount USB!! That would be great!!
Thank you very much guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you very much for all of your help! I have solved my issue.
I needed to download the stock o2 uk RUU and relock the bootloader and run the program in fast boot. I have just made my nandroid backup and planning to upload it so anyone else can use it! (it wont have my details on, just as if the os has been installed from scratch)
Steven
Please read before posting/flashing/wiping.
What is the CID of your device. You can only flash a stock RUU with matching CID.
So you need to download the correct RUU for your device.
All stock RUUs available are here
.
Keep thread on topic please
How do I find my CID?
stevepork said:
Hi
I have accidentaly wiped system and sd card in CWM and cant mount via usb. I cannot find a stock HTC One X RUU and I had downloaded o2 RUU (would prefer carrier branded as want to return!!! although doesn't matter) but that was corrupted and downloaded off a chiness site that has stopped hosting it!
Please help me!
Doesnt matter if all you can find is a recovery that you can mount USB!! That would be great!!
Thank you very much guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If you would have spent 10 seconds looking in the Dev thread you would have found a list of all the available RUU's to download.
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604)
Download your required RUU, boot into Fastboot-USB and run.
Next time be more careful and fully understand what you are doing before doing it otherwise you will end up with a £600 paperweight.
dr9722 said:
If you would have spent 10 seconds looking in the Dev thread you would have found a list of all the available RUU's to download.
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604)
Download your required RUU, boot into Fastboot-USB and run.
Next time be more careful and fully understand what you are doing before doing it otherwise you will end up with a £600 paperweight.
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That is why I started this thread!!! I don't know which is the correct one!!! I started on o2 uk rom and then flashed android revolution!!!
You've just answered your own question - look for the RUU with o2 UK in the name...
stevepork said:
That is why I started this thread!!! I don't know which is the correct one!!! I started on o2 uk rom and then flashed android revolution!!!
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Flash the one that says o2 UK then?
Though I also wonder. How do you match CID to the firmware package? When I try to get my CID in fastboot or w/e, it says no CID like i've read around here. Any thoughts?
EddyOS said:
You've just answered your own question - look for the RUU with o2 UK in the name...
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i unlocked the bootloader so if the op did the same their CID will be "none" and therefore the RUU wont flash.
treebill said:
i unlocked the bootloader so if the op did the same their CID will be "none" and therefore the RUU wont flash.
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Ahh, that is what I did. Does anyone know how to get around this or relock it. I understood that when you relock it, the CID doesnt change
stevepork said:
Ahh, that is what I did. Does anyone know how to get around this or relock it. I understood that when you relock it, the CID doesnt change
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You can't get around it nor you can change the CID unless we get S-OFF.
shadowboy23 said:
You can't get around it nor you can change the CID unless we get S-OFF.
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Okay, I guess i will have to wait until the clockwork recovery gets USB mount!
Sorry but if you just want to return to stock you can do
1. Restore you nandroid backup, flash stock recovery and then relock the bootloader.
OR
2. You can flash stock recovery, relock bootloader and then run the RUU that corresponds to your CID/region.
I am probably answering my own question my CID is H3G_001. There doesnt appear to a 3 mobile ruu at all. Any help here? Fortunately its not urgent but may be handy if/when they release the upgrade
oisindubh said:
I am probably answering my own question my CID is H3G_001. There doesnt appear to a 3 mobile ruu at all. Any help here? Fortunately its not urgent but may be handy if/when they release the upgrade
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Is your ROM the O2 UK?
Ooops sorry about that.
shadowboy23 said:
Sorry but if you just want to return to stock you can do
1. Restore you nandroid backup, flash stock recovery and then relock the bootloader.
OR
2. You can flash stock recovery, relock bootloader and then run the RUU that corresponds to your CID/region.
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Thank you, very much. That was all I needed. Why does everyone have to bee rude? Be kine to a newbie!! I have only had an iPhone and a Dell Streak before this device!
You have to relock the bootloader to flash the RUU
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
how are you guys checking CID?
Using terminal emulator? do you need root?
I tried ADB shell command since the fastboot command doesn't work, and I get error:device not detected
pewpewbangbang said:
how are you guys checking CID?
Using terminal emulator? do you need root?
I tried ADB shell command since the fastboot command doesn't work, and I get error:device not detected
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CID getter from the market.
I dont know, sorry. I do know though that mine came originally with 02 uk rom and that CID will only work with the one rom that came originally with your phone. It may be different for unlocked devices.
Thank you very much for everyone's help
Steven
So, I'm running Android Revolution HD 6.0 and I want to get back to stock...
My phone came with an Asian Rom of some sort and I have a Nandroid Backup.
I've tried to simply flash a Ruu "Europe_1.29.401.11" but it force close before any process start.
Do I have to get back to that stock, then relock the bootloader to do so???
Can I re-Unlock the bootloader if I need sometime??
It's my first HTC, I'm ok about using odin and rsd lite but never flashed any Ruu, so in HTC matters I'm pretty noob.
Thanks.
lucasmine said:
So, I'm running Android Revolution HD 6.0 and I want to get back to stock...
My phone came with an Asian Rom of some sort and I have a Nandroid Backup.
I've tried to simply flash a Ruu "Europe_1.29.401.11" but it force close before any process start.
Do I have to get back to that stock, then relock the bootloader to do so???
Can I re-Unlock the bootloader if I need sometime??
It's my first HTC, I'm ok about using odin and rsd lite but never flashed any Ruu, so in HTC matters I'm pretty noob.
Thanks.
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You have to re-lock bootloader to flash official RUUs, and you can unlock it everytime you want using the unlock.bin you get from HTCdev (on your mail).
But you have to be sure you are using the right RUU
Read the threads relating to ruu carefully. Pretty important.
One thing. You can't use any ruu. Your phone did have a Asian rom initially and so you need the ruu corresponding to that area. And if phone was branded, you need the ruu specific to that brand.
So like if you your phone was from Hong Kong region, you need Hong Kong specific and carrier specifi(if your hox was branded ) ruu.
One more thing, u can only use the ruu of your current os version.
So if you're on 1.29.11, you can't use ruu for 1.29.7
See stickies for in android development section for ruu.
Although I think re locking bootloader should be enough and you should be good to use ruu, do check it.
Not sure if it would require flashing stock rom or stock recovery.
Last thing... Why use ruu? It's probably the last thing you should do unless it's a try to reclaim warranty.
I just want to get my phone to a stock rom, that was why...
but I guess I'll just stick to custom roms, since the Ruu stuf is actually pretty scarring... I tought it was simple to do, since fhasing via odin was always fast and safe...
But that's ok!
Thanks!!!
So, that was my shipped Ruu...
Can I flash an European over it??
PJ46IMG_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.26.707.4_Radio_1.1204
lucasmine said:
I just want to get my phone to a stock rom, that was why...
but I guess I'll just stick to custom roms, since the Ruu stuf is actually pretty scarring... I tought it was simple to do, since fhasing via odin was always fast and safe...
But that's ok!
Thanks!!!
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It's very simple really.
1. Find the correct RUU
2. Flash stock recovery(not 100% sure if needed, I did it though)
3. Relock bootloader
4. Run RUU while still in fastboot.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
lucasmine said:
So, that was my shipped Ruu...
Can I flash an European over it??
PJ46IMG_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.26.707.4_Radio_1.1204
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No. You've already had it explains to you once lol. Ruu must match hardware. Read the threads
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
lucasmine said:
So, that was my shipped Ruu...
Can I flash an European over it??
PJ46IMG_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.26.707.4_Radio_1.1204
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You can only flash the one that matches your region ... to find that out, you first have to find out your CID (something like HTC_001 or O2_002) out with THIS tool from the play store...and in the bootloader you will find the HBOOT version (0.94, 0.96 ...) ... post both here and ill let you know which RUU you need
lucasmine said:
So, that was my shipped Ruu...
Can I flash an European over it??
PJ46IMG_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.26.707.4_Radio_1.1204
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You're likely going to need RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.28.707.10_Radio_1.1204.103.14_release_257076_signed which supports CID HTC__044.
afaik there is no 1.29 RUU for that region yet
OK!
Thanks..
as I said in the first post, I'm pretty noob in HTC...
just another question, can someone clarify what the numbers in the name of the RUU files means?
lucasmine said:
OK!
Thanks..
as I said in the first post, I'm pretty noob in HTC...
just another question, can someone clarify what the numbers in the name of the RUU files means?
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RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_........................_X.XX.707.XX_Rad io_B.BBBB.BBB.BB_release_...........
X= software version
Y= region and/or branding
B= radio version
muamers said:
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_........................_X.XX.707.XX_Rad io_B.BBBB.BBB.BB_release_...........
X= software version
Y= region and/or branding
B= radio version
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Hmm... Mate all I see is Ys. I can't see any Xs or Bs.
Care to correct?
Electrostatic King said:
Hmm... Mate all I see is Ys. I can't see any Xs or Bs.
Care to correct?
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Hahaha sorry, it was late The 777 above is the region and/or branding, here again the right way:
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_........................_X.XX.YYY.XX_Rad io_B.BBBB.BBB.BB_release_...........
X= software version
Y= region and/or branding
B= radio version
edit ... If you still dont see, here:
The first 8 numbers are for software version and region/branding (region and branding are the numbers between the 2nd and 3rd dot, the other numbers are the software version) and the 2nd 10 numbers are the radio version
muamers said:
You can only flash the one that matches your region ... to find that out, you first have to find out your CID (something like HTC_001 or O2_002) out with THIS tool from the play store...and in the bootloader you will find the HBOOT version (0.94, 0.96 ...) ... post both here and ill let you know which RUU you need
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How do I find the CID? I have rooted my phone by htcdev and I have not experienced the basic way to find the CID of my phone.
ri123 said:
How do I find the CID? I have rooted my phone by htcdev and I have not experienced the basic way to find the CID of my phone.
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Sorry I misread your post with a link in it:thumbup:
Sent from my HTC Explorer A310e using XDA
I have software number 1.29.401.11, and hboot 1.12.0000
Please help me. What ruu i must to use.
Georgegalanos said:
I have software number 1.29.401.11, and hboot 1.12.0000
Please help me. What ruu i must to use.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30222514&postcount=1677
so the currently available JB test-roms only run on certain CID's. how come ICS-custom-roms don't give a **** about the CID?
in the future, for JB-custom-roms based on the OTA: will the devs have to create many files, one for each CID? or will one file rule them all, like before?
BigFatTony said:
so the currently available JB test-roms only run on certain CID's. how come ICS-custom-roms don't give a **** about the CID?
in the future, for JB-custom-roms based on the OTA: will the devs have to create many files, one for each CID? or will one file rule them all, like before?
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the CID is related to the firmware and not to roms! you need a certain firmware to boot a rom, you need a certain CID to install a firmware... Every htc one x in here came out with stock ICS firmware on... that's it
So as soon as a RUU is available for our individual phone, our firmware will be updated and then any jellybean rom can be installed?
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On a second point, why do carriers and HTC bother keeping s-on if it is separate to carrier locking? If we stay on the same carrier why do they care what software we are running?
thanks
Thank you very much, @matt95. So the CID is related to the firmware. Does firmware equal hboot?
if i can update my firmware to the soon-to-be-aired version, i can flash any JB rom i want?
@maniacaus: the way they install JB now, on the CID-legit versions, goes like this:
update hboot to 1.28
unlock the device again
flash recovery again
flash boot.img
flash rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32855238&postcount=29798
the problem seems to be that hboot can only be updated for the HTC*****-CID's. so we have to wait until HTC releases the OTA-update for our CID.
2nd point: they're probably just control freaks. if we void our warranty anyway by unlocking the phone, why shouldn't we be able to modify everything?!? i can't come up with any good reason for not letting us have S-OFF.
BigFatTony said:
Thank you very much, @matt95. So the CID is related to the firmware. Does firmware equal hboot?
if i can update my firmware to the soon-to-be-aired version, i can flash any JB rom i want?
@maniacaus: the way they install JB now, on the CID-legit versions, goes like this:
update hboot to 1.28
unlock the device again
flash recovery again
flash boot.img
flash rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32855238&postcount=29798
the problem seems to be that hboot can only be updated for the HTC*****-CID's. so we have to wait until HTC releases the OTA-update for our CID.
2nd point: they're probably just control freaks. if we void our warranty anyway by unlocking the phone, why shouldn't we be able to modify everything?!? i can't come up with any good reason for not letting us have S-OFF.
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1-firmware is related also to HBOOT yes, if you install a certain firmware you can run every JB rom based on it, so not every JB rom that will come out (eventually)...
2- well for examples, if we have S-OFF then we could also revert everything back without leaving any sign of unlocking and things like that... so if someone that has unlocked the bootloader and breaks his phone then his warranty is voided, but if that person has the S-OFF he could revert everything to stock and so it seems like he doesn't even voided his warranty that's a single point... there are many others i bet...
thanks a lot!
1 - so how will it work? how will we update the firmware/hboot?
will there be a firmware.zip for every CID?
##EDIT: ah, that's probably why this thread exists: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376 *feels smart*
(boot.img will still be universal since it contains only the linux kernel, right?)
2 - isn't that why they have this registration process that sends identification codes to HTC? couldn't they just make this ID-sequence unchangeable instead of entire partitions?!?
BigFatTony said:
thanks a lot!
1 - so how will it work? how will we update the firmware/hboot?
will there be a firmware.zip for every CID?
##EDIT: ah, that's probably why this thread exists: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376 *feels smart*
(boot.img will still be universal since it contains only the linux kernel, right?)
2 - isn't that why they have this registration process that sends identification codes to HTC? couldn't they just make this ID-sequence unchangeable instead of entire partitions?!?
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boot.img is the same for everyone
2- i really don't know, only HTC knows its business
Sorry guys, I know it's kinda off-topic, but I have a quick question: What does it mean if my HOX doesn't have a CID? It's not that I don't know how to find it, CID Getter as well as "fastboot getvar cid" return just nothing.
Monsterkater said:
Sorry guys, I know it's kinda off-topic, but I have a quick question: What does it mean if my HOX doesn't have a CID? It's not that I don't know how to find it, CID Getter as well as "fastboot getvar cid" return just nothing.
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it is impossible that your phone has not a CID, you probably didn't installed HTC Drivers
Monsterkater said:
Sorry guys, I know it's kinda off-topic, but I have a quick question: What does it mean if my HOX doesn't have a CID? It's not that I don't know how to find it, CID Getter as well as "fastboot getvar cid" return just nothing.
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Try
fastboot oem readcid
BenPope said:
Try
fastboot oem readcid
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Ah, thank you, it's VODAP102. Do you have any idea why CID Getter didn't find it?
Hello. I have an HTC ONE M8 CID : ORANG001. Bootloader LOCKED and S-ON. Running : Android 4.4.3
It is carrier unlocked, I can use whatever sim I like with this phone. Now, I want to get rid off ORANG001 and change it with a HTC__001 or some other CID so I can receive updates directly from HTC.
Does anyone know some safe steps to accomplish this ? Or I can change somehow the recovery with another one ? I think ORANG001 means that is orange stock recovery. It's not carrier locked, but still, I want to replace the ORANG001.
PoweredTek said:
Hello. I have an HTC ONE M8 CID : ORANG001. Bootloader LOCKED and S-ON. Running : Android 4.4.3
It is carrier unlocked, I can use whatever sim I like with this phone. Now, I want to get rid off ORANG001 and change it with a HTC__001 or some other CID so I can receive updates directly from HTC.
Does anyone know some safe steps to accomplish this ? Or I can change somehow the recovery with another one ? I think ORANG001 means that is orange stock recovery. It's not carrier locked, but still, I want to replace the ORANG001.
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You need s-off to chance your cid...
After this you can play with you phone as you wish, even convert it to GPE edition...
Sent from here
lukes91 said:
You need s-off to chance your cid...
After this you can play with you phone as you wish, even convert it to GPE edition...
Sent from here
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After S-OFF can I still receive official updates from HTC ?
PoweredTek said:
After S-OFF can I still receive official updates from HTC ?
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Yes, you can
Sent from here
PoweredTek said:
After S-OFF can I still receive official updates from HTC ?
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Only if you have stock rom and recovery. But if you go that far down, may as well download it from here and flash it yourself.
PcFish said:
Only if you have stock rom and recovery. But if you go that far down, may as well download it from here and flash it yourself.
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Yeah but to S-OFF one must be rooted first, right?
UPDATE : I just unlocked the bootloader. I want to root the device but what TWRP should I flash ?
UPDATE : Rooted the device and installed SuperSU via TWRP. Next, getting S-OFF.
UPDATE : I get this message while flashing firewater : firewater can not work on your device.
Until I manage to S-OFF can I flash through TWRP a custom ROM like CM for example ? Or S-OFF is a must for doing this ?
PoweredTek said:
Yeah but to S-OFF one must be rooted first, right?
UPDATE : I just unlocked the bootloader. I want to root the device but what TWRP should I flash ?
UPDATE : Rooted the device and installed SuperSU via TWRP. Next, getting S-OFF.
UPDATE : I get this message while flashing firewater : firewater can not work on your device.
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For firewater yes, I'm not familiar with the other methods.
If it's saying it doesn't work for your device, you're out of luck, unless you try the other methods. Which you do at your own risk obviously.
PcFish said:
For firewater yes, I'm not familiar with the other methods.
If it's saying it doesn't work for your device, you're out of luck, unless you try the other methods. Which you do at your own risk obviously.
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What are the other methods, and I cannot install a custom ROM like CM with S-ON right ?
PoweredTek said:
What are the other methods, and I cannot install a custom ROM like CM with S-ON right ?
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Sunshine? I forget the names.
You only need an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery to install custom roms.
PcFish said:
Sunshine? I forget the names.
You only need an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery to install custom roms.
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Then what is the purpose of S-OFF ?
PoweredTek said:
Then what is the purpose of S-OFF ?
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You can flash whatever rom you like without s-off...
S-off is required to write to all partitions, change cid and so on (google and xda are your friends)... You can still achieve this by flashing a stock-like rom like arhd or maximus te and paying 25 bucks to Sunshine developers...
lukes91 said:
You can flash whatever rom you like without s-off...
S-off is required to write to all partitions, change cid and so on (google and xda are your friends)... You can still achieve this by flashing a stock-like rom like arhd or maximus te and paying 25 bucks to Sunshine developers...
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I have CM11. Next step, S--OFF via SunShine.
PoweredTek said:
I have CM11. Next step, S--OFF via SunShine.
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Sunshine requires the stock sense rom .. i hope you made a nandriod
or you can just flash this
http://www.androidrevolution.org/downloader/download.php?file=One_M8_2.22.401.4_odexed.zip
once your s-off I recommend this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/change-wwe-m8-to-dev-edition-ota-t2826567
PoweredTek said:
I have CM11. Next step, S--OFF via SunShine.
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Are you sure you need s-off?
From your posts, I can plainly tell you are a noob. (no offence, that just what we call the new to rooting people here.)
S-on is there to protect your device from becoming bricked when you flash something you shouldn't be.
With S-off, if you screw up, your $700 phone might be turned into a paperweight with absolutely zero chance that the warranty is still valid.
If you want my advice, don't go S-off till you know what you are doing.
xunholyx said:
Are you sure you need s-off?
From your posts, I can plainly tell you are a noob. (no offence, that just what we call the new to rooting people here.)
S-on is there to protect your device from becoming bricked when you flash something you shouldn't be.
With S-off, if you screw up, your $700 phone might be turned into a paperweight with absolutely zero chance that the warranty is still valid.
If you want my advice, don't go S-off till you know what you are doing.
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I just S-OFF. So I think you were wrong.
PoweredTek said:
I just S-OFF. So I think you were wrong.
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I didn't say you won't be able to s-off, I asked you if you needed it.
Why do you need S-off? Do you even know what s-off is for?
Or do you just want it because you think it's cool?
Anyways, happy flashing dude.
I have a feeling that in a week or two, you'll be back on this forum begging for help, and I'll say to you, "I told you so!" But I really hope not.
Have fun, and be careful what you flash now.
No joke.
EDIT: I see now where you thought I was wrong. I didn't mean you will bugger your phone while doing the S-off, I meant you may bugger it up after, because you are S-off.
xunholyx said:
I didn't say you won't be able to s-off, I asked you if you needed it.
Why do you need S-off? Do you even know what s-off is for?
Or do you just want it because you think it's cool?
Anyways, happy flashing dude.
I have a feeling that in a week or two, you'll be back on this forum begging for help, and I'll say to you, "I told you so!" But I really hope not.
Have fun, and be careful what you flash now.
No joke.
EDIT: I see now where you thought I was wrong. I didn't mean you will bugger your phone while doing the S-off, I meant you may bugger it up after, because you are S-off.
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For example the red text cannot be removed with S-ON.
PoweredTek said:
For example the red text cannot be removed with S-ON.
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I got this reply just after I PMed you.
I think you are going to be just fine.
Keep reading and learning, and don't be afraid to ask questions.
You got this buddy.
xunholyx said:
I got this reply just after I PMed you.
I think you are going to be just fine.
Keep reading and learning, and don't be afraid to ask questions.
You got this buddy.
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There is no PM.
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There is no PM.
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I sent a PM then, and have just sent a new one two minutes ago before I saw this post.
Also, I just tried to send a friend request that didn't deliver because there was no friend button for it?
The junior status maybe?
Anyways, the gist of it was this:
I was very mistaken about you. You are obviously not a noob from what I've seen on subsequent posts, you are just an M8 noob. I was in your position once, and I get it 100%
The thing is, on the Q&A, I get sick of the same questions over and over and over.
And also, people getting into soft brick trouble because of s-off.
I have no worries about you though buddy.
You will be just fine. It's not really that hard. Just different than the rest.
It's worth it though. The M8 is SOOO nice!
I just got my M8 Developer Edition a couple of months ago. CID is BS_US002. MID: 0P6B12000. The only thing I did to the phone was to root it, nothing else. I didn't S-OFF or anything. The only thing before updating to Lollipop, SuperSU binary update failed, I didn't root again as Lollipop was around the corner and was going to do it anyway. While rooting Lollipop, I found at HBoot that Software status: Modified. What could be the reason for that? How can I fix that? I unrooted, did a factory reset and nothing changes.
Here are the full details on HBoot
Software status: Modified
UNLOCKED
M8_UL_CA PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.24.21331147A1.096
OPENDSP-V48.2.2-00564-M8974_FO.1211
OS-4.16.1540.8
eMMC-boot 2048 MB
Any idea how to fix that?
Thanks in advance!
It means changes have been made at some point to the system, e.g. it's been unlocked (as yours says)
EddyOS said:
It means changes have been made at some point to the system, e.g. it's been unlocked (as yours says)
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It's not simply being unlocked as the device ships direct from HTC with the bootloader unlocked. That being said I have no idea what makes it switch to "Modified" status. Mine is S-OFF with custom rooted ROM (though it is sense-based and pretty close to stock) and custom recovery and it still displays as "Official".
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It's not simply being unlocked as the device ships direct from HTC with the bootloader unlocked. That being said I have no idea what makes it switch to "Modified" status. Mine is S-OFF with custom rooted ROM (though it is sense-based and pretty close to stock) and custom recovery and it still displays as "Official".
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I thought they came locked and you can just use the fastboot command like the GPe? Obviously not! In which case, something else has been changed for it to say that
EddyOS said:
It means changes have been made at some point to the system, e.g. it's been unlocked (as yours says)
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It came unlocked, it's a developer edition.
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It's not simply being unlocked as the device ships direct from HTC with the bootloader unlocked. That being said I have no idea what makes it switch to "Modified" status. Mine is S-OFF with custom rooted ROM (though it is sense-based and pretty close to stock) and custom recovery and it still displays as "Official".
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Any idea how to fix that?
If you're not bothered about setting up the phone again you could reflash the new RUU and it should correct anything that was changed
EddyOS said:
If you're not bothered about setting up the phone again you could reflash the new RUU and it should correct anything that was changed
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Is there a RUU available for 4.16.1540.8? Could you refer me to that? And could you please briefly tell me how to apply it -from fastboot or what?
Thanks in advance!
M_Shaaban said:
Is there a RUU available for 4.16.1540.8? Could you refer me to that? And could you please briefly tell me how to apply it -from fastboot or what?
Thanks in advance!
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It's on the HTC US website, not got a link to hand as I'm in the UK, and to apply I've always preferred to do it in fastboot but you can start it when connected in Android if you prefer
EDIT: Here you go! http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_...G_20.68.4196.01_F_release_411207_signed_2.exe
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It's on the HTC US website, not got a link to hand as I'm in the UK, and to apply I've always preferred to do it in fastboot but you can start it when connected in Android if you prefer
EDIT: Here you go! http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_...G_20.68.4196.01_F_release_411207_signed_2.exe
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Thanks a lot!
EddyOS said:
It's on the HTC US website, not got a link to hand as I'm in the UK, and to apply I've always preferred to do it in fastboot but you can start it when connected in Android if you prefer
EDIT: Here you go! http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_...G_20.68.4196.01_F_release_411207_signed_2.exe
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I understand you have included a link. But can I ask you so in the future I can find the RUU files myself on HTC Dev. For my developer edition with CID is BS_US002 and MID: 0P6B12000, which carrier should I choose? Brightstar or Brightstar US or what exactly? And which region should I select? USA or WWE or what exactly? Thanks a lot
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I understand you have included a link. But can I ask you so in the future I can find the RUU files myself on HTC Dev. For my developer edition with CID is BS_US002 and MID: 0P6B12000, which carrier should I choose? Brightstar or Brightstar US or what exactly? And which region should I select? USA or WWE or what exactly? Thanks a lot
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Not at the HTC Dev site, those are only Kernel Sources codes.
Most of the US RUUs are available here http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
It's not on HTC Dev, it was originally on the HTC America support site somewhere...
BerndM14 said:
Not at the HTC Dev site, those are only Kernel Sources codes.
Most of the US RUUs are available here http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
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Thanks a lot! I didn't know that RUUs where available there.
M_Shaaban said:
Is there a RUU available for 4.16.1540.8? Could you refer me to that? And could you please briefly tell me how to apply it -from fastboot or what?
Thanks in advance!
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See on your hboot readout in your first post where it say OS: 4.16.1540.8? You already have that firmware.
xunholyx said:
See on your hboot readout in your first post where it say OS: 4.16.1540.8? You already have that firmware.
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Indeed but I don't think that was the issue at hand. He wanted to change the "Modified" status on his phone.
EddyOS suggested that he uses an RUU to turn everything back to normal, hence why he asked for the RUU.
BerndM14 said:
Indeed but I don't think that was the issue at hand. He wanted to change the "Modified" status on his phone.
EddyOS suggested that he uses an RUU to turn everything back to normal, hence why he asked for the RUU.
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I have a problem, I can't install BusyBox (Pro) though I have root access and have been using root apps without a problem. Is this related to lollipop, or could this modified software status be a reason for that?
I can't help with busybox issues, never used it, sorry. Doesn't it give any errors? Does it have a log that you can view to see what the failure was?
BerndM14 said:
I can't help with busybox issues, never used it, sorry. Doesn't it give any errors? Does it have a log that you can view to see what the failure was?
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No log actually. But Thank you very much