Requirements:
S-OFF'd phone
Unlocked bootloader
Downloaded RUU from Here
NewToRoot's GPE rom from Here
TWRP from Here
Steps:
Reboot your phone into RUU (boot into bootloader, then fastboot oem rebootRUU)
Change your CID to GOOGL001 (fastboot oem writecid GOOGL001)
Reboot back into RUU (fastboot oem rebootRUU)
Flash the RUU (fastboot flash zip zipname.zip), you'll probably have to run this twice due to an hboot update.
Your system will get stuck in a bootloop, this is normal.
Reboot your phone into the bootloader (fastboot reboot-bootloader)
Flash TWRP. You need TWRP to adb sideload.
Boot into recovery, click advanced->adb sideload
Rename the ROM to sideload.zip, run adb sideload sideload.zip
Let everything run its course
You should now be on a (mostly) GPE One! I'm pretty sure OTA's wont work, but it gets rid of the HTC splash screen, changes the bootloader around a bit, and a few other minor things.
So this is a better way to run GPE besides using newt's ROM?
Why not just load newt's ROM from recovery without flashing the RUU? Also wouldn't the RUU do something with the radios?
I believe that is the point.
Since now S-OFF you can flash these things thanks to Super CID, so now you can flash this before you'd have to have a phone that has that CID #, Super CID blocks that allowing you to flash an RUU not meant for the phone.
If Sonic says it's the way to to if you want to be on GPE phone, this is the best way to do it
stuff Sonic!
Just might have to try this out once my phone gets back to me.
Yes why not just flash newts from recovery. Its the same
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coldconfession13 said:
Yes why not just flash newts from recovery. Its the same
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The RUU I believe is not the one for our phone, since you are S-OFF you can flash other device RUU's by changing SuperCID, and it will be the same firmware/radio/hboot as the GPE phones (or like Sonic said, (mostly)
This is from what I am gathering, anyway.
Sorry if wrong
andybones said:
The RUU I believe is not the one for our phone, since you are S-OFF you can flash other device RUU's by changing SuperCID, and it will be the same firmware/radio/hboot as the GPE phones (or like Sonic said, (mostly)
This is from what I am gathering, anyway.
Sorry if wrong
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I just don't see what the advantage is.
GrayTheWolf said:
I just don't see what the advantage is.
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Yea that would be for Sonic, I am yet to run the GPE ROM unfortunately.
andybones said:
Yea that would be for Sonic, I am yet to run the GPE ROM unfortunately.
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I am running Newt's GPE ROM right now and it is great. Juts occasional data drops. If this fixes those then I am all for it.
Also that annoying menu button.
GrayTheWolf said:
I am running Newt's GPE ROM right now and it is great. Juts occasional data drops. If this fixes those then I am all for it.
Also that annoying menu button.
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I presume you mean one of the worst ideas ever for android, an entire soft key row for the menu button, ugh, what an annoyance!
andybones said:
The RUU I believe is not the one for our phone, since you are S-OFF you can flash other device RUU's by changing SuperCID, and it will be the same firmware/radio/hboot as the GPE phones (or like Sonic said, (mostly)
This is from what I am gathering, anyway.
Sorry if wrong
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Right, but the GPE RUU doesn't have a Verizon compatible radio though?
Character Zero said:
Right, but the GPE RUU doesn't have a Verizon compatible radio though?
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I just put the regular radios+kernel back in. I prefer the GPE splash screen and stuff, and I figured someone else might .
whats the splash screen? I put the boot animation on my N7 2013 and love it. They're 2 different things though
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I just put the regular radios+kernel back in. I prefer the GPE splash screen and stuff, and I figured someone else might .
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I'll just flash the splash screen separate then.
I apologize if this is a dumb question, but what is(are) the advantage(s) of having a GPE ROM? Just different UI?
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Hello I just bought htc one m8 I want to root bad but I just want to make sure is their a way to go back to stock with s off yet?
No RUU is available yet. There are stock kernel files and you can make a backup in recovery of stock rom. But, if you convert to Google play edition there's no way to get back right now.
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Do you mean that if I install gpe Rom,I won't be able to flash stock based Rom?
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ceo.mtcl said:
Do you mean that if I install gpe Rom,I won't be able to flash stock based Rom?
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Correct, but only for now. Just waiting for the RUU to be released.
If you unlock with HTC Dev, the bootloader says unlocked or relocked (if you relock it).
To get locked again you need S-OFF.
However, I've seen S-OFF is (almost?) achieved, but no tutorial about restoring the lock flag.
There is some misinformation going on in here. You can flash a GPe ROM, and still be able to flash back to sense. However, if you flash the GPe RUU, then you are stuck until we get a sense RUU. Also, s-off has already been achieved, check the original development thread.
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Do you mean that if I install gpe Rom,I won't be able to flash stock based Rom?
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You can install a GPE Rom and then flash back to a Sense Rom no problem. What I was saying is if you do the full GPE conversion by flashing the GPE RUU, there's no way to get back to Sense until an RUU is available.
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There is some misinformation going on in here. You can flash a GPe ROM, and still be able to flash back to sense. However, if you flash the GPe RUU, then you are stuck until we get a sense RUU. Also, s-off has already been achieved, check the original development thread.
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I know we can S-OFF, but after that, how do we set the device back to Locked instead of Unlocked or Relocked?
IF you have an unbranded EU handset there is a way to get back to 100% stock with a bit of imagination...
1. Flash the stock odexed 1.54.401.5 ROM @mike1986. provided HERE
2. Flash the stock 1.54.401.5 recovery provided HERE
3. Relock the bootloader (or, if S-OFF, reset the tampered flag and lock it again)
You could also look into flashing the 1.54.401.5 firmware package to be ultra-sure you have everything done but if you were already on 1.54.401.5 before going custom it's not really required
That should do it...
confused a bit?
Dont want sound like a newbie but so if I unlock the bootloader and turn s off then its rooted and I can flash any recovery I just want to clear things real quick if I want to restore it like from the day I got it its possible if I follow your directions? I got the atnt version to I know I sound like super newbie but Its just a little more complicated to do this on htc one then it was when I had the s4 no doubt tho htc one m8 is amazing!!!
EddyOS said:
IF you have an unbranded EU handset there is a way to get back to 100% stock with a bit of imagination...
1. Flash the stock odexed 1.54.401.5 ROM @mike1986. provided HERE
2. Flash the stock 1.54.401.5 recovery provided HERE
3. Relock the bootloader (or, if S-OFF, reset the tampered flag and lock it again)
You could also look into flashing the 1.54.401.5 firmware package to be ultra-sure you have everything done but if you were already on 1.54.401.5 before going custom it's not really required
That should do it...
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Thanks
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3. Relock the bootloader (or, if S-OFF, reset the tampered flag and lock it again)
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But.. how?
I mean, I know how to relock (there's an HTC official method), but if i'm S-OFF, how can i lock?
There's a thread on removing tampered and showing locked in android Dev section. I believe it just flashes a modified hboot file. Then you just need to s-on:
Fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
Then lock your bootloader which you know how to do.
There have been issues with running an RUU after messing with your bootloader while S-on with HTC Phones in the past so to minimize possible bricking be sure to see your CID back to its original if you changed it and possibly even leaving the phone S-Off if you plan to continue using it after returning to stock.
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exad said:
There's a thread on removing tampered and showing locked in android Dev section. I believe it just flashes a modified hboot file. Then you just need to s-on:
Fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
Then lock your bootloader which you know how to do.
There have been issues with running an RUU after messing with your bootloader while S-on with HTC Phones in the past so to minimize possible bricking be sure to see your CID back to its original if you changed it and possibly even leaving the phone S-Off if you plan to continue using it after returning to stock.
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No, you can lock it first as doing the normal will show 'relocked'. When S-OFF, you can set it back to 'locked' and then S-ON again (if you really want to). Guides are in General on how to do this
If I install a rom that does not have root will that do the trick? Can someone give me a link please
http://theunlockr.com/2014/06/08/how-to-unroot-the-htc-one-m8-video/
Used something similar myself
Just run whatever ruu you need and send it in...
I've sent in multiple HTC devices that was s-off, still shown unlocked and tampered. Hell I've sent an M7 with android revolution, custom splash and custom boot animation, and GE bootloader still on it. (Bootloader was black). They've never rejected me yet
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Just run whatever ruu you need and send it in...
I've sent in multiple HTC devices that was s-off, still shown unlocked and tampered. Hell I've sent an M7 with android revolution, custom splash and custom boot animation, and GE bootloader still on it. (Bootloader was black). They've never rejected me yet
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Think you need to read it again. He is S-ON so he can't run any ruu, and not that there are many either ! Have you seem a 2.22.401 ruu for instance ?
Nope.....
@ O.P
For s-on devices i suggest this
Method 1:
Return to the official stock rom via a stock nandroid backup and flash the stock recovery.
The bootloader will say unlocked and you can only get it to say RELOCKED.
Method 2:
Flash a stock rom and recovery and perform sunshine to s-off the device and then return it to full stock and with s-off you can also turn the bootloader to LOCKED.
Brother. Read mine again. I said whatever ruu "you need".
I didn't say any old ruu
However I do thank you for clarifying. I should have made it more clear to use the one specific to his carrier and device.
InflatedTitan said:
Brother. Read mine again. I said whatever ruu "you need".
I didn't say any old ruu
However I do thank you for clarifying. I should have made it more clear to use the one specific to his carrier and device.
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No problem. I also read fast. But "international" ruu's are very rare......it's easier to find a stock backup than a ruu these days
Mr Hofs said:
No problem. I also read fast. But "international" ruu's are very rare......it's easier to find a stock backup than a ruu these days
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You the man Mr Hofs. You know your stuff indeed.
InflatedTitan said:
You the man Mr Hofs. You know your stuff indeed.
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Not always.....i also make many errors
Hey folks.
So I was running CM11 on my Rogers M8 for quite some time, until I decided to flash Sense based roms. Uh-oh, Wifi doesnt work anymore. Decided to do some digging, and realized that it's due to my older firmware which needs to be updated.
I followed the guides, and did the following to prepare:
Flashed stock recovery. I know it worked due to the triangle and explamation mark.
Relocked the bootloader through ADB commands.
Proceeded to ADB "fastboot getvar all" to see my current version.
That's when I saw that right next to the "version-main" it's empty. No numbers. Consequently, I haven't been able to flash any firmwares since it never passes any checks.
I am S-ON (firewater didnt work), CID is ROGER001, and completely exhausted. Please, help me figure this out.
yasha.sinitski said:
Hey folks.
So I was running CM11 on my Rogers M8 for quite some time, until I decided to flash Sense based roms. Uh-oh, Wifi doesnt work anymore. Decided to do some digging, and realized that it's due to my older firmware which needs to be updated.
I followed the guides, and did the following to prepare:
Flashed stock recovery. I know it worked due to the triangle and explamation mark.
Relocked the bootloader through ADB commands.
Proceeded to ADB "fastboot getvar all" to see my current version.
That's when I saw that right next to the "version-main" it's empty. No numbers. Consequently, I haven't been able to flash any firmwares since it never passes any checks.
I am S-ON (firewater didnt work), CID is ROGER001, and completely exhausted. Please, help me figure this out.
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The Bootloader 3.18. tells you, you have 2.x firmware
So what is stopping me from flashing new firmware each time?
yasha.sinitski said:
So what is stopping me from flashing new firmware each time?
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Not being SuperCID?
What do you mean each time?
You can flash stock firmware without going back to stock. As long as your MID and CID match.
Just download stock rogers firmware, rename and install it in hboot, or use RUU mode in fastboot.
xunholyx said:
Not being SuperCID?
What do you mean each time?
You can flash stock firmware without going back to stock. As long as your MID and CID match.
Just download stock rogers firmware, rename and install it in hboot, or use RUU mode in fastboot.
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You see, I tried that. I downloaded stock rogers firmware, and ADB just spits out an error message saying that something doesnt match up. If I recall, it was error 12.
yasha.sinitski said:
You see, I tried that. I downloaded stock rogers firmware, and ADB just spits out an error message saying that something doesnt match up. If I recall, it was error 12.
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It might be because you have a modified /system partition. Do you use Xposed?
xunholyx said:
It might be because you have a modified /system partition. Do you use Xposed?
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No. My endgoal is to simply be running Roger's stock rom with full functionality. I just cant figure out how to get to that. I dont care about getting OTAs.
yasha.sinitski said:
No. My endgoal is to simply be running Roger's stock rom with full functionality. I just cant figure out how to get to that. I dont care about getting OTAs.
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Here are all the files to download to go back to stock rogers. Download and zip them, then use TWRP to flash. Afterwards you will just have to install a stock recovery to be fully stock, but if you don't carte about OTAs, stick with TWRP. That way you can make nandroid backups.
EDIT: I'm mistaken here. You need them unzipped. PM sent.
For others with the same issue of returning to Canadian stock, go to this thread for links and a guide on how to do so.
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Here are all the files to download to go back to stock rogers. Download and zip them, then use TWRP to flash. Afterwards you will just have to install a stock recovery to be fully stock, but if you don't carte about OTAs, stick with TWRP. That way you can make nandroid backups.
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Are you going to post links? No matter what you do, I cant thank you enough for your help.
yasha.sinitski said:
Are you going to post links? No matter what you do, I cant thank you enough for your help.
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Whoops!
Here ya go.
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Whoops!
Here ya go.
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Doing all that right now. I'll update how it goes.
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Doing all that right now. I'll update how it goes.
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The getvar tell me, you are S-ON.
But you need S-OFF to flash a new firmware.
Otherwise you brick your phone.
That the firmware number is not showing is not critical i think. Its a symtom of some roms.
I flashed the newest firmware to my m7, number was showing. Then i flash Viper 7.0.1 and after that, my number is hidden.
But everything works, so i think its not critical.
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The getvar tell me, you are S-ON.
But you need S-OFF to flash a new firmware.
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Not true, you can flash the latest firmware if you're S-ON, the only "catch" is that it MUST be the correct MID and CID(That's in Firmware.zip) else it won't flash.
It's also the only way for an S-ON device to update it's Radio, as it won't be able to manually flash Radio's if it's not S-OFF.
Of course you need to relock your bootloader to do this with S-ON. So get stock recovery also, of course make backups of everything you need backed up as relocking it might erase all data.
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Not true, you can flash the latest firmware if you're S-ON, the only "catch" is that it MUST be the correct MID and CID(That's in Firmware.zip) else it won't flash.
It's also the only way for an S-ON device to update it's Radio, as it won't be able to manually flash Radio's if it's not S-OFF.
Of course you need to relock your bootloader to do this with S-ON. So get stock recovery also, of course make backups of everything you need backed up as relocking it might erase all data.
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Oh okay, good to know.
I read wrong / missunderstood on other thread.
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Oh okay, good to know.
I read wrong / missunderstood on other thread.
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Yeah, Mike's guide has some good info. A lot of misinformation out there about some stuff.
He also has an excellent blog with plenty of info/resources if you're bored and what to read up on some stuff. Great site.
Android Revolution HD :good:
Hi All
Ive soft bricked my M8. I have an unlocked bootloader through HTCDev but Im still S-ON, I can boot into Bootloader, HBoot and even flash TWRP or back to stock recovery, but my M8 wont boot past the ONE Logo.
I tried to unroot SuperSU and have corrupted it, so from what Ive read I need to Side-load a rom through TWRP.
Does anyone have the 4.20.206.1 (LP 501 O2-UK) for Red CID: O2_001 that I would use to Sideload it..
Many thanks and any advice would be great
NightOrchid said:
Hi All
Ive soft bricked my M8. I have an unlocked bootloader through HTCDev but Im still S-ON, I can boot into Bootloader, HBoot and even flash TWRP or back to stock recovery, but my M8 wont boot past the ONE Logo.
I tried to unroot SuperSU and have corrupted it, so from what Ive read I need to Side-load a rom through TWRP.
Does anyone have the 4.20.206.1 (LP 501 O2-UK) for Red CID: O2_001 that I would use to Sideload it..
Many thanks and any advice would be great
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Just download any ROM you like from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development
Kahun said:
Just download any ROM you like from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development
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Oh wow, Ive never used a Custom Rom before, but have always wanted to try one, i guess nows my chance eh . Even though its Sim Unlocked, Bootloader Unlocked/.. It is Still S-ON, is this ok?.
maybe a GPE Rom or Windows Phone Rom, with the harmon Kardon audio and I do still like that Camera features.
thanks
NightOrchid said:
Oh wow, Ive never used a Custom Rom before, but have always wanted to try one, i guess nows my chance eh . Even though its Sim Unlocked, Bootloader Unlocked/.. It is Still S-ON, is this ok?.
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SIM unlock doesn't matter. It will survive a custom ROM flash.
Unlocked bootloader is not only okay, its mandatory to flash custom recovery and a custom ROM.
S-on is fine. Any Lollipop ROM will do, since you are already on LP firmware. You only need s-off to flash firmware manually, flash radio, hboot, etc.
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maybe a GPE Rom or Windows Phone Rom, with the harmon Kardon audio and I do still like that Camera features.
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I haven't really been following closely. But AFAIK, you can't flash Windows Phone onto our device yet.
redpoint73 said:
I haven't really been following closely. But AFAIK, you can't flash Windows Phone onto our device yet.
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Thanks for the tip.. ill stick to LP based roms only. Yeah, shame about Windows Phone. Might give the GPE roms a go .
Any further tips would be appreciated
whenever i reinstall a stock ruu.zip or ruu.exe i still get the red a boot warning about beind a dev version im using the latest developers ruu but orriginally it was a uk vodafone branded. is it because im installing a developers ruu do proper developers edition phones still get this warning ?? trying to figure how i can stop it without installing modded a boot ? thanks.
There is no way to remove that except with a modded aboot, unless you relock.
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Strangeland16 said:
whenever i reinstall a stock ruu.zip or ruu.exe i still get the red a boot warning about beind a dev version im using the latest developers ruu but orriginally it was a uk vodafone branded. is it because im installing a developers ruu do proper developers edition phones still get this warning ?? trying to figure how i can stop it without installing modded a boot ? thanks.
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iElvis said:
There is no way to remove that except with a modded aboot, unless you relock.
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Red text is due to S-off. Relocking doesn't make it go away. Modded aboot (no red text versions) hide the red text by replacing the letters of the warning with spaces.
Returning to S-on is the only way to truly clear the flag that triggers the text, but why would you want to do that?
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Red text is due to S-off. Relocking doesn't make it go away.
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Used to be it showed up just from unlocking the bootloader, not just s-off.
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Used to be it showed up just from unlocking the bootloader, not just s-off.
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I've had the mini, the M8 and M9 and red text has been from S-off on those three. I can't speak to any devices older than those, though.
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There is no way to remove that except with a modded aboot,
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But my phone says that it is locked I relocked it and then used the fastboot command to change the flag to locked not relocked ?
i have the Developer M9 and its S-Off and i dont get the red text when stock after i flash recovery or Custom Rom i get it. i think it the custom recovery that triggers it.
so it couldnt be the S-Off that triggers it gotta be something else
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i have the Developer M9 and its S-Off and i dont get the red text when stock after i flash recovery or Custom Rom i get it. i think it the custom recovery that triggers it.
so it couldnt be the S-Off that triggers it gotta be something else
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So basicly once you have used a custom recovery there is no way to get rid of it I even flashed stock recovery before doing the run and same thing ?
scoot0073 said:
i have the Developer M9 and its S-Off and i dont get the red text when stock after i flash recovery or Custom Rom i get it. i think it the custom recovery that triggers it.
so it couldnt be the S-Off that triggers it gotta be something else
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You probably flashed modded firmware that removed the red text.
jollywhitefoot said:
I've had the mini, the M8 and M9 and red text has been from S-off on those three. I can't speak to any devices older than those, though.
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Looks like it may have changed with the mini or just prior. I know with the One X, unlocking got you the red text because we didn't get s-off for a long time. It may have changed with the M7, because IIRC I s-off'd that right away and may not have been paying attention to when the red text showed up (as was the case this time).
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Strangeland16 said:
So basicly once you have used a custom recovery there is no way to get rid of it I even flashed stock recovery before doing the run and same thing ?
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All I'm saying is when I RUU back to stock with s-off I don't get the Red text.. But yes there are a mod that you can flash to remove the Red text but it doesn't bother me
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jollywhitefoot said:
You probably flashed modded firmware that removed the red text.
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Nope never flashed that mod b4
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scoot0073 said:
i have the Developer M9 and its S-Off and i dont get the red text when stock after i flash recovery or Custom Rom i get it. i think it the custom recovery that triggers it.
so it couldnt be the S-Off that triggers it gotta be something else
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All I'm saying is when I RUU back to stock with s-off I don't get the Red text.
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You know, that, in fact, is what I thought. Because if you RUU back to stock, a modded aboot would be overwritten.
Jus so everyone understands I got a Developer Edition M9 not a converted to Developer Edition.
Developer Edition M9
Stock 5.1 rom
Stock firmware
Rooted
S-Off
TWRP Recovery
The only time I see the Red Text is when I boot to recovery from Bootloader.
I do not get the Red Text when I do the following...
Restart phone
Shut down & Power on phone
Boot to download mode
Boot from Download Mode to Bootloader.
But when I boot from Bootloader to recovery and phone restarts to recovery then I get the Red Text..
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