Howdy, new HTC One M8 owner here. Coming from Galaxy S4.
There is a lot information here pretty overwhelming. I'm trying to get my bearings. I have unlocked my BL and have not yet installed a custom recovery or root yet. I also have not taken any updates.
Is there a general consensus on which recovery is most compatible with our device?
What is S-Off? I mean I have the jist secure off, but what does this allow, and how do I achieve S-Off?
How do I verify I'm SIM unlocked and if not procedure to achieve this?
Finally with all of the development is there a thread that runs through the ROMs so I can choose one that best fits my need?
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S-OFF if you change CID and model information and be able to flash any firmware but to flahs normals ROM zip files you absolutely dont need SOFF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2744194
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I got s off on my device but now mobile tethering cycles data connection. What could the correlation be? And thanks gentleman.
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Did u flash any custom rom aside from rooting stock and soff?
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Did u flash any custom rom aside from rooting stock and soff?
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Not yet, trying to prepare everything and following all written instructions to the tee.
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Help have t go to work tonight would like to tether. If I do factory reset will it kill soff or just root?
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It will kill root
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I factory reset still my data turns off and on when hot spot is activated. I have done nothing but installed TWRP and S Off. This is ridiculous.
Any other ideas?
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O.K. Since I have just purchased my One. I was wondering what is the best and easiest way to gain access to root. I know there are a lot of people on he that have put a lot of work into ways to root,roms and other goodies. I just don't want to screw up my new phone.
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There's only 2 ways. Send it to sonic for java card or use rumrunner. Either way is no worries about breaking it.
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O.K. Since I have just purchased my One. I was wondering what is the best and easiest way to gain access to root. I know there are a lot of people on he that have put a lot of work into ways to root,roms and other goodies. I just don't want to screw up my new phone.
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Your best option, and really your only one, outside of shipping your phone out to get java card S-OFF.
we now have a software S-OFF process.
It's called "rumrunner" link here
although I sent mine out to Sonic before this process was released, so I am yet to use it, but it looks very easy.
after this, ADB push a recovery, flash a ROM and you are rooted and ROMmed.
Super easy. Downloaded and s-off'd in 5 minute
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It took me longer than 5 minutes for me but rumrunner worked for me yesterday morning and was super simple.
Do I get the HTC drivers from the htcdev website?
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Do I get the HTC drivers from the htcdev website?
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Here's a nice trick, download the HTC Sync for our phone, and it will install the drivers, then remove HTC Sync, but the drivers remain.
I don't know what's going on? I have rooted 3 other phones and not had these problems. When I start the rumrunner program it gets to the boot loader and says the device driver software was not installed successfully.
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Anyone near Raleigh NC that wants some extra cash......lol. I know it's on my end I just don't know what's wrong. I downloaded HTC sync. Loaded everything then deleted sync. No clue.
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Anyone near Raleigh NC that wants some extra cash......lol. I know it's on my end I just don't know what's wrong. I downloaded HTC sync. Loaded everything then deleted sync. No clue.
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did you download the correct rumrunner for your rom version? its really not that hard, just gotta follow the instructions on their site
Yes. I checked my phone before downloading. I have the ota update to 1.10.605.15
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Ok.... Whew. It says.... Unlocked and I have s-off. But I downloaded rom manager and tried to install cwm recovery and it says that I have to be rooted. I thought I was rooted. Any help please.
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Tried root checker and it says I have no root. No busy box, no us, no superuser.......any ideas?
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Download the cwm img or the twrp img and flash via fastboot
Code:
fastboot flash recovery (put the name of the recovery, or rename to recovery.img).img
Then download the su.zip and flash in recovery.
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Do I need to have sdk on my pc to do this?
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You need to fastboot flash so yes kinda. Google search minimal adb
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unctucker said:
Ok.... Whew. It says.... Unlocked and I have s-off. But I downloaded rom manager and tried to install cwm recovery and it says that I have to be rooted. I thought I was rooted. Any help please.
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Download your recovery from the Verizon HTC One Original Development section.
Not from ROM Manager.
It needs to be for the m7vzw.
Flash it in fastboot.
Then flash superuser in recovery or flash an already rooted ROM.
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Santod......what's going on. I remember you from the Thunderbolt. Good to see you on a forum again. Hope all is well. I can not figure out why in having these problems. Once I finished rumrunner. It said enjoy the rum, click enter to exit. But during the loading sequence it said device not connected and clearly it was. I tried repeating my steps but came up with the same results. I know I have an unlocked downloader and I have s-off.
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How do I go about flashing in fastboot? Do as Tyler suggested?
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How do I go about flashing in fastboot? Do as Tyler suggested?
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From your fast boot/adb directory:
Fastboot flash recovery nameoffile.img
Grab either twrp or cwm from flyhalfs threads in original Vzw dev.
I'm doing well, good to see familiar folks.
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I did everything right and now I'm stuck with Rooted and Unlocked Bootloader but I can't turn S off I want to install customs ROMs. Ugh. I do the Firewater method. It works fine up until last step a ns tell me sorry you will never be able to unlock me
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As far as I'm aware, not everyone's M8 has had success with S-Off, yet. I'm sorry to say, you may be one of the unlucky ones for now. Hopefully something comes along that will work for everyone.
I would just add that you don't need s-off to use custom Rom. Just go and flash away.?
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I would just add that you don't need s-off to use custom Rom. Just go and flash away.?
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Yep much better than the crap we put up with on the One S.
I recently upgraded to HTC One M8..first thing I did was check for installs I Installed Software update and I'm currently running as we speak following
HTC Sense 6 Android 4.4.2 ROM Version 1.55.666.4 baseband 1.16.2133 software version 1.55.666.4 I cannot get it to S Off. I used Tool Kit 2.0 and Unlocked my Boot loader Dev and Rooted using Permnament Root via tool kit I never used method weak sauce when will I be able to get S Off because I want to remove the Tamper banner and be able to update to 4.4.3 Stock when it comes out.
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Tell me you did a nandroid back up first
As it looks like you have a Bell Mobility version??
Yes I did ... I'm running stock now
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Yes I did ... I'm running stock now
Ok good follow Mr.Hofs procedures to backup and submitted to his link ....
Remember in his link do not install twrp or Philz recovery just boot up with it and do your backups and advise Mr Hofs what you have...with the info just remember to remove your serial #
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Huh I'm lost I have Phil Recovery
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I'm running root and philz
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Well then your not stock if you have root and philz for recovery your not stock... Read Mr.Hofs thread....
Why what will his thread do for me I want S off it won't work
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Why what will his thread do for me I want S off it won't work
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OK first thing I was asking you to see if you did a Nandroid Back of your Bell Stock Rom that you might need one day....but that won't work now cause your not stock completely........
Secondly if using firewater and gives you WHELP....... IT'S not going to S-Off.....so your SOL.....so now if you wanted to sell your phone and try another to get S-OFF...this is where your Nandroid Backup would of come in handy....<<<<
Dear all,
Is it possible to receive OTA Update if we are living out of USA? I'm living in Brazil and currently 4.4.2 with sense 5.5 and I'd to uptade to sense 6.0.
Here we have only GSM net, any possibility for using CDMA or a Verizon net, I'm using my HTC ONE Verizon in global mode (GSM)
Could someone help me on this or give any tip?
Verizon HTC One
Rom/Stock 4.4.2 - Sense 5.5:
Bootloader Locked
Cannot get the update without being on Verizon network.
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Only way is to s-off and flash the decrypted ruu
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Only way is to s-off and flash the decrypted ruu
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Thanks for your comment, I have to confess that I'm trying to get s-off without success.
Could recomend a thread or tutorial for this?
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Thanks for your comment, I have to confess that I'm trying to get s-off without success.
Could recomend a thread or tutorial for this?
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Use weaksauce and then firewater
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Use weaksauce and then firewater
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I'm nothing having sucess to s-off, I installed weaksauce and then tryed to firewater, however it doesn't work, the first bottle shows error...
So I got my m8 htcdev boot loader unlocked, with twrp, rooted, S-on, 4.4.2, only to realize that in order to flash ViperRom I gotta update my firmware. Not exactly sure what to do. Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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So I got my m8 htcdev boot loader unlocked, with twrp, rooted, S-on, 4.4.2, only to realize that in order to flash ViperRom I gotta update my firmware. Not exactly sure what to do. Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. What software? Any particular reason you're just not updating via the OTA, 4.4.3 is already out for what, 2 months now? Also, why not do a search for info on how to do firmware upgrades? [2014.09.07][GUIDE] FUU and Firmware flashing
I attempted to do the ota but it didn't show up and for some reason I have to wait 24hrs before checking again. Is it okay to do a stock ota update even though I have a custom recovery with root?
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I attempted to do the ota but it didn't show up and for some reason I have to wait 24hrs before checking again. Is it okay to do a stock ota update even though I have a custom recovery with root?
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No, you must be stock. Root is fine, you'll lose it though but you can flash it back afterwards. Recovery on the other hand needs to be stock.
Alright. So can I just flash the stock recovery again and it will work?
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Alright. So can I just flash the stock recovery again and it will work?
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Correct, assuming you made no other changes to the system, or didn't make changes to build.prop or deleted apps like Facebook, Twitter etc. If all those are "as is" when you got the device then yeah, only flash back stock recovery and you're good to go :good:
Haha alright thanks a ton! I was totally lost with what to do. I just have one last issue. When I attempted to flash the stock recovery through fastboot I got an error about "target max download size" would you possibly know a solution to this?
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Haha alright thanks a ton! I was totally lost with what to do. I just have one last issue. When I attempted to flash the stock recovery through fastboot I got an error about "target max download size" would you possibly know a solution to this?
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No, sorry I'm not familiar with that error
Should be interesting though. You got a screenshot of that?
htc one m8 fastboot flash target max download size site:forum.xda-developers.com
Seems to be plenty of hits in there. I'll have to read up on it myself as well :good:
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No, sorry I'm not familiar with that error
Should be interesting though. You got a screenshot of that?
htc one m8 fastboot flash target max download size site:forum.xda-developers.com
Seems to be plenty of hits in there. I'll have to read up on it myself as well :good:
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Alright I'm completely on stock again but the ota is not showing up. Still on 4.4.2
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Alright I'm completely on stock again but the ota is not showing up. Still on 4.4.2
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Try to manually flash it, I gave a link that shows you how in post 2
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Try to manually flash it, I gave a link that shows you how in post 2
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Alright. Could it be possible that the ota was pulled? I read somewhere on an android central thread that AT&T recalled the update because it caused battery problems
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