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Can't flash roms into M8!!!

Hi all, while trying to update my att htc one m8 to 4.4.3 I messed it up and now it won't take any roms!!! I did a RUU and changed the cid to supercid. The only rom I was able to flash after trying all night w cyanogenmod 11. I'm glad I was able to do this but I need to install gpe or sense6 roms. I don't know what else to do! I would really appreciate someone helping me resolve this. I wanted to convert it to a developer edition by changing the cid and mid but everything failed. I'm doing the rooting on Mac OS X.
Please Help. How do I get it back to normal?
TIA
RicM68.

ricm68 said:
Hi all, while trying to update my att htc one m8 to 4.4.3 I messed it up and now it won't take any roms!!! I did a RUU and changed the cid to supercid. The only rom I was able to flash after trying all night w cyanogenmod 11. I'm glad I was able to do this but I need to install gpe or sense6 roms. I don't know what else to do! I would really appreciate somehone helping me resolve this. I wanted to convert it to a developer edition by changing the cid and mid but everything failed. I'm doing the rooting on Mac OS X.
Please Help. How do I get it back to normal?
TIA
RicM68.
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Follow the guide in the GPe RUU thread to go back to a Sense ROM (it's in post #2)

EddyOS said:
Follow the guide in the GPe RUU thread to go back to a Sense ROM (it's in post #2)
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But my phone originally a sense version not a gpe, I think I messed it up even further because now I can only stay in fastboot mode, it kicks me out of recovery!!!

Upgrade stock rom.

hi guys. yesterday i unlocked my bootloader and rooted my m8. is a unbranded cid_332. i made a nandroid backup too.
no s-off yet. what i want is to change my ROM to another that is already at 4.4.4 version and can receive faster updates from htc, how can i do that?
another thing is my m8 doesnt connect to 4g network, but in the box it says that is 2600mhz compatible, if i change the radio will it work?
also i want to try viper and insertcoin roms but later i want to go back to stock but with another cid to receive faster updates.
thanks.

leandronb said:
hi guys. yesterday i unlocked my bootloader and rooted my m8. is a unbranded cid_332. i made a nandroid backup too.
no s-off yet. what i want is to change my ROM to another that is already at 4.4.4 version and can receive faster updates from htc, how can i do that?
another thing is my m8 doesnt connect to 4g network, but in the box it says that is 2600mhz compatible, if i change the radio will it work?
also i want to try viper and insertcoin roms but later i want to go back to stock but with another cid to receive faster updates.
thanks.
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Method to get fastest updates would probably be to s-off and fully convert to GPE.
When you say 4G, you mean HSPA or LTE?
Being able to get OTA is pretty different from being able to flash custom ROMs. Namely, you need custom recovery to flash custom ROMs. And you need to have a stock ROM and stock recovery to install OTAs. So flip-flopping back and forth is not that straightforward. I'd suggest picking one and sticking with it.

redpoint73 said:
Method to get fastest updates would probably be to s-off and fully convert to GPE.
When you say 4G, you mean HSPA or LTE?
Being able to get OTA is pretty different from being able to flash custom ROMs. Namely, you need custom recovery to flash custom ROMs. And you need to have a stock ROM and stock recovery to install OTAs. So flip-flopping back and forth is not that straightforward. I'd suggest picking one and sticking with it.
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i mean LTE. right now i just reverted to stock rom and stock kernel. my device is not possible to have s-off wven with sunshine.
i wanted to s-off, change my CID to another one like dev edition or international unlocked, change rom to unlocked edition and then flash stock recovery from unlocked to being able to receive OTA faster.
is like change my htc m8 variant from cid_332 to cid_001

leandronb said:
i mean LTE. right now i just reverted to stock rom and stock kernel. my device is not possible to have s-off wven with sunshine.
i wanted to s-off, change my CID to another one like dev edition or international unlocked, change rom to unlocked edition and then flash stock recovery from unlocked to being able to receive OTA faster.
is like change my htc m8 variant from cid_332 to cid_001
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Sunshine only works on the stock ROM, if I'm not mistaken. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure.

xunholyx said:
Sunshine only works on the stock ROM, if I'm not mistaken. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure.
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i was stock, just rooted. i think in version 3.0 will work. i was too excited to convert to gpe and try lollipop.

leandronb said:
i was stock, just rooted. i think in version 3.0 will work. i was too excited to convert to gpe and try lollipop.
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The GPE models won't be getting Lollipop for a couple of weeks, maybe a month or more.
It hasn't been pushed to the Nexus devices yet, either. Probably a a few days to a week or so for that.

Help with SIM unlock & more help.

Hello this is my first HTC device and I just learnt about Hboot, Firewater, S-off, and RUU terms.
These are my AT&T HTC M8 with 4.4.2 OS on it, Just had it S-off and Unlocked bootloader.
Can I know the following things...before flashing anything onto this
1-> Can I SIM unlock it using the Config.dat method as the device was not at all updated ?
2-> Changing CID to SuperCID grants me access to all RUUs but that's not needed as I will use customROMs based on Sense and AOSP right ?
3-> In order to flash and all I must be S-off I did it So now I can use ViperROM 4.4.4 but before that the viperrom page says need for an updated firmware >3 mines on 1.5, So if I flash any will the S-off goes away ?? & found this thread here for firmware updates but it says red text, can I know whats that ??
4-> How can I convert this device to a fully unlocked device like dev edition/ international version ?
5-> Most important of all what makes this device go hardbrick and S-on again (Firmware flashing, RUU etc, Like to know what will cause this since the device is S-off can I assume this device won't brick like Nexus phones).
Sorry for this lengthy post, never used a HTC device wanted to make sure all is well.
Thanks :fingers-crossed: !!

S-OFF allows you to do all sorts
I used the Sim unlock method after i S-OFF my At&t device just because and really couldn't tell you if worked cause I actually like At&t .
Supercid does allow for flashing other gsm firmware/ruu
Yes you would want to be as close in firmware to gain the best running experience when flashing Roms above your current firmware
S-OFF only changes if you do it the way you gained it
Being S-OFF you could flash the wrong ruu and hard brick your device ( CDMA device hardware I believe could brick your device along with the wrong device kernel could also brick it )
Nexus is pretty solid but can be bricked

Thanks for the quick post :good:
So I will go ahead and update the firmware w.o redtext (just noticed it's the one that says "This build blah blah" when bootup) then I'm good to go for the flashing all stuff ??
I can also flash a non sense based rom after using sense based Viper ROM / ARHD / etc without any issues, now is my device basically a Dev Edition plus the RUU & CID editing is only needed If I ever need going back to stock (though it wont happen) or flash regional firmwares or converting to GPE, DEV, WWE editions rt ?
Lastly my device ID it says M8_UL_CA will it change after I flash a ROM or Radio or Firmware ?

Ashtrix said:
Thanks for the quick post :good:
So I will go ahead and update the firmware w.o redtext (just noticed it's the one that says "This build blah blah" when bootup) then I'm good to go for the flashing all stuff ??
I can also flash a non sense based rom after using sense based Viper ROM / ARHD / etc without any issues, now is my device basically a Dev Edition plus the RUU & CID editing is only needed If I ever need going back to stock (though it wont happen) or flash regional firmwares or converting to GPE, DEV, WWE editions rt ?
Lastly my device ID it says M8_UL_CA will it change after I flash a ROM or Radio or Firmware ?
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Yes, you can flash any ROM. If you plan on running GPE, you will need to convert back using a WWE RUU as GPE uses different sized partitions making the system partition too small to run Sense based ROMs.
Your device ID will change to M8_UL after flashing WWE firmware, but it isn't anything to worry about.

xunholyx said:
Yes, you can flash any ROM. If you plan on running GPE, you will need to convert back using a WWE RUU as GPE uses different sized partitions making the system partition too small to run Sense based ROMs.
Your device ID will change to M8_UL after flashing WWE firmware, but it isn't anything to worry about.
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Thanks a lot !!
While GPE is a trade off for only AOSP, with DEV/WWE I can run any ROM based on Sense/AOSP i.e GPE & including the Lollipop right ?
So before proceeding I will update the Firmware first to a 2.xx or 3.xx then run an RUU based on DEV/WWE for conversion
Sorry for so many doubts, slowly learning about HTCs devices

Ashtrix said:
Thanks a lot !!
While GPE is a trade off for only AOSP, with DEV/WWE I can run any ROM correct ?
So before proceeding I will update the Firmware first then run an RUU based on DEV/WWE for conversion & for the last If I need to run Lollipop I should flash firmware again for v5 base or the WWE/DEV RUU (I think the Dev edition had got the lollipop Update) has the Firmware, Radio packed with it ?
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The RUU contains the firmware. No need to flash it twice. You could just flash the WWE firmware if you are on Sense right now. Mostly RUUs are used to fix devices that are experiencing issues, or for converting GPE/Sense.
Running the RUU wipes EVERYTHING, so flashing the firmware is preferable. The WWE 5.0.1 firmware should be out soon, but DevEd is out now. If you wanted to convert to DevEd, there are plenty of tutorials on XDA. I'm really not up to speed on running DevEd firmware.

Found this page for all stuff & this thread for conversion.
& what's this .401 stuff in the first thread ?
I'm ok with full wipe anyways so I can use the RUU or the other recovery way for the conversion right ?

Ashtrix said:
Found this page for all stuff & this thread for conversion.
& what's this .401 stuff in the first thread ?
I'm ok with full wipe anyways so I can use the RUU or the other recovery way for the conversion right ?
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401 is International WWE firmware. For example, my firmware version is 3.28.401.9 Verizon's latest firmware is 3.28.605.4
If you are okay with the full wipe, the RUU is probably the best way to convert, but the recovery method with stock recovery and stock nandroid would work too.

xunholyx said:
401 is International WWE firmware. For example, my firmware version is 3.28.401.9 Verizon's latest firmware is 3.28.605.4
If you are okay with the full wipe, the RUU is probably the best way to convert, but the recovery method with stock recovery and stock nandroid would work too.
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Thank you verymuch for clarification !!!
Will do the work tmrw, its 2AM here

I've been fully converted GPE and back twice and after successfully converting back to Sense this last time I chose the Dev edition backup and stock recovery method followed by the proper CID&MID to take the OTA update witch is now lollipop
So basically I now have a lollipop firmware to run with the stock GPE lollipop ROM and you bet it runs great

Changing ROM and FW to go to WWE vs Dev

Hey everyone,
I first want to say thanks for all the instructions here on this one, it's been a lot of searching, but got through getting my phone boot unlocked, TWRP installed, rooted, and finally through Venom, S-OFF.
I bought an M9 from eGlobal Central which landed me a HK phone and Asia ROM. It's also meant that with the subsequent upgrade to the 1.4 firmware package the battery has gone from terrible to paper weight.
I've got Venom on there for the moment (That got me through Sunshine) and I'm looking either at a stock Dev edition or WWE ROM (To get up to a >2.8 firmware), however, I'm wondering where to go now in regards to WWE or Dev. Errr... OK, just correct me where I'm wrong here:
I'll need a firmware package that matches the ROM.
I'm guessing I'll need a complete RUU, but for European Dev perhaps? What's the CID for that?
Actually is there any difference at all in the radio software between the different firmware releases and capabilities?
What is the current Android version in WWE that's available? (And what firmware more to the point, I just want off 1.4)
I've seen Dev is now on Android 5.1 and 2.8 firmware (And I'm guessing this has been patched higher again)
I assume that Dev has a faster release schedule than WWE?
I basically want to get myself back to the point where I'm getting OTA updates, but my phone lasts a day instead of a couple of hours (I should've bought another M8).
I'm sure that this has been done before, but hours of Google searches has left me well, slightly less in the dark, but the light at the end of the tunnel could be an oncoming train, so, thought I'd just ask.
Thanks for all your help,
Berny

You're s-off so just go supercid and you can flash the latest 2.10 firmware. Forget OTAs because you can't get them unless you're 100% stock, and the back and forth required to do it is far more trouble than its worth IMO.
Can't speak for everyone but battery life on 2.x has been fine.
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iElvis said:
You're s-off so just go supercid and you can flash the latest 2.10 firmware. Forget OTAs because you can't get them unless you're 100% stock, and the back and forth required to do it is far more trouble than its worth IMO.
Can't speak for everyone but battery life on 2.x has been fine.
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Exactly...also this is what i did, I had same issue as you and I followed this steps to do it:
DevCID BS_US001
DevMID 0PJA11000 (Dev)
Installed Dev 2.8.617.4 by SDCARD Method Ruu ZIP File
Installed TWRP 2.7.8.1b again.
SuperCID 11111111 (WWE)
Placed BACKUP 2.8.617.4
Flashed WWE FW 2.10.401.1
Flashed any Custom ROm.

Return to stock from VenomRom

Hi.. I've not used my M8 for some time and I'd like to put it back on a stock rom and give it to my mother-in-law. Unfortunately I can't remember how to do much with regards to rooting, fuu, roms, etc, and I'm finding the forums a bit overwhelming.
It is an ATT phone, but the CID was changed to 11111111 so I could sim-unlock it. It's currently on 4.16.401.10, and on the ViperOneM8 v 4.6.1.
We need it to remain sim-unlocked, and on the stock rom.. I've looked around a little bit and found [tutorial] How to get back on stock with TWRP Stock Nandroid Backups. I've downloaded M8_6.12.401.4_WWE_FullStock.zip - if I flash this in TWRP will it return the phone to a stock rom, and will receive OTA updates?
Thank you for any help or answers you can give me,
mewikime

mewikime said:
Hi.. I've not used my M8 for some time and I'd like to put it back on a stock rom and give it to my mother-in-law. Unfortunately I can't remember how to do much with regards to rooting, fuu, roms, etc, and I'm finding the forums a bit overwhelming.
It is an ATT phone, but the CID was changed to 11111111 so I could sim-unlock it. It's currently on 4.16.401.10, and on the ViperOneM8 v 4.6.1.
We need it to remain sim-unlocked, and on the stock rom.. I've looked around a little bit and found [tutorial] How to get back on stock with TWRP Stock Nandroid Backups. I've downloaded M8_6.12.401.4_WWE_FullStock.zip - if I flash this in TWRP will it return the phone to a stock rom, and will receive OTA updates?
Thank you for any help or answers you can give me,
mewikime
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You can't flash it in recovery. You need to flash it in fastboot, or via SDcard/hboot.
I've given instructions to another user recently on the ViperOneM8 thread. You can see them here.

xunholyx said:
You can't flash it in recovery. You need to flash it in fastboot, or via SDcard/hboot.
I've given instructions to another user recently on the ViperOneM8 thread. You can see them here.
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@xunholy do I need to use 0P6BIMG_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_6.12.401.4_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_release_464360_signed.zip that you linked to in your instructions, or a different one for mine? I'm a bit nervous because that says HTC Europe, and mine is ATT in the US. I'm s-off, too, while the person you were helping there was s-on

mewikime said:
@xunholyx do I need to use 0P6BIMG_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_6.12.401.4_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_release_464360_signed.zip that you linked to in your instructions, or a different one for mine? I'm a bit nervous because that says HTC Europe, and mine is ATT in the US. I'm s-off, too, while the person you were helping there was s-on
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If you want to keep WWE firmware, yes.
If you want to go back to AT&T firmware (and this is probably a better option for you), there is another way.
Go here (HTC's US website). Scroll down to the Manual System Update Instructions, and read them. There is an RUU download at the end of the instructions.