HTC one m8 Unroot help - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi there i have the viperone installed but i want to unroot my phone because i cant use some apps i really need.. do i have to use VODAP001 or can i use HTC__001 ? also can i get a step by step guide on how to do it and will i lose my stuff ive just recently put back on there thank you guys (Y)

Rooting doesn't prevent the use of any apps. Also are you talking about unrooting or returning to stock, S-on, relock, unroot, stock recovery?
If you have super su installed you can unroot from within the app.

ashyx said:
Rooting doesn't prevent the use of any apps. Also are you talking about unrooting or returning to stock, S-on, relock, unroot, stock recovery?
If you have super su installed you can unroot from within the app.
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Rooting does prevent use of some apps, perfect example would perhaps be Barclays Bank app.

Why is that, security feature? Never had an issue myself.

ashyx said:
Why is that, security feature? Never had an issue myself.
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Yeah, it's one or other security feature, if it picks up the device is rooted it doesn't allow you do log on and do banking. Something like Root Cloak doesn't really do the job anymore either, kinda mixed results from the hiding root apps, that I've seen.
Barclays Pingit
Oh well, I moved on from it...done and dusted. Don't do banking with devices anymore as a whole now so.
Just wanted to use Barclays as an example of an app that doesn't work when you're rooted. :good:

I just want to unroot so I can get access to sky go banking app ect and help would would be really great
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tommydee90 said:
I just want to unroot so I can get access to sky go banking app ect and help would would be really great
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Just open the root program(I assume it's SuperSU? ) go to settings, scroll down and tap "Full unroot". That's it.
I don't know where the CID talks came from though, did you change your CID? If you did then you should already know how to change it back to the original CID it was.
There's nothing more to it
Or did you go and flash a different ROM etc? Then it's not just "unroot" but something entirely different, need more details then. Ashyx asked this hours ago already...

I changed my cid to a supercid but my original one is VODAP001 I have the viper one ruu install so supersu will not let me unroot
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tommydee90 said:
I changed my cid to a supercid but my original one is VODAP001 I have the viper one ruu install so supersu will not let me unroot
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Use your Stock back up or if you don't have one, grab one from the back up collection thread, then follow @EddyOS's guide to get back to stock properly which you can find here.

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[Q] OTA updates after Custom ROMS

Hey guys,
This probably isn't just for DHD users but seeing as thats what im using i'll post it here!
So a while back i went through the custom ROM phase. I am by no means an expert in this area, im just able to follow instructions!
I rooted with visionary and went radio-off with the one click method (My phone was on 1.32). I gave a few ROMS a go and just preferred stock battery life etc so restored the stock ROM from my clockwork recovery back-up.
My question is how do i get my phone back to the state where it will receive official OTA updates from HTC (I've read that they wont work once you've done the S-off/radio-off procedure).
If its not possible to get it back to this state then what options do i have for getting official updates (say whenever HTC push the 2.3.3 ROM!)
Thanks Guys
easy way , run ruu updater utility for your phone but you loose all data and settings
Unroot it and install stock rom. You should be able to get total updates then
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marleyb said:
easy way , run ruu updater utility for your phone but you loose all data and settings
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How does this work?!
After some searching i found this LINK
Would that be what your referring to?
jamieboy88 said:
How does this work?!
After some searching i found this LINK
Would that be what your referring to?
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Yep, that's the guide to follow
That's the one. Use 1.32.405.6 RUU. Then you must turn your phone S-ON, you can follow the instructions in my radio s-off tool thread to do that.
Is this correct that if you root and have S-OFF you won't receive updates? I asked that question at the time of rooting and was told that I would still get updates?
The only reason I rooted was to get Adfree working and get other such apps for rooted devices.
My Rom is the 1.32.405.6 as I bought the DHD all I have done is root with Visionary and got S-OFF.
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ToneyEricsson said:
Is this correct that if you root and have S-OFF you won't receive updates? I asked that question at the time of rooting and was told that I would still get updates?
The only reason I rooted was to get Adfree working and get other such apps for rooted devices.
My Rom is 1.32.405.6 all I have done is root with Visionary and got S-OFF.
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im in the same boat. wouldn't mind leaving my phone as is if id still recieve updates despite the root and s-off!
S-OFF does not disable OTA updates, but root does.
jkoljo said:
S-OFF does not disable OTA updates, but root does.
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Oh so whenever there's an OTA available I can just unroot the phone? Or is it a little more complicated?!
jkoljo said:
S-OFF does not disable OTA updates, but root does.
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I used the S-OFF tool and Visionary temp root then perm root. How would we go about restoring everything when it comes to being able to get the 2.3 update?
Kind of wish I didn't root now as I was told the oppisite that S-OFF and rooting wouldn't effect getting updates.
Edit: I just used attempt unroot with Visionary, the DHD rebooted and I used root checker from the market and it says I don't have root now. Would this be sufficient to get updates now do you think?
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Yep, that should be alright. If the OTA does not want to install, you can just flash HTC RUU and the issue will be fixed. You will get a notification about the OTA anyway, so you do not have to guess whether it works or not.
Thanks that's good to know that the update notification will come and that by unrooting fixes any problems. In the meantime until 2.3 comes I think I'll reroot
I only rooted in the first place to get things like Adfree and Drocap2 working.
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HTC Bootloader unlock and sprint apps

I did a few searches in the EVO forum but found nothing specific to my question. Hope this hasnt already been answered.
I have a pretty simple question. If I run the HTC bootloader unlock tool and unlock my phone can I uninstall the sprint apps like nova, sprint football, sprint nascar etc? or is it more involved then that?
After you unlock your phone an install superuser there's many ways to uninstall those apps titanium backup is a great app to use for that
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Also I like revolutionary to root my phone because it provides you with a recovery and superuser if you followed the instructions its pretty darn easy
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shizkoff777 said:
Also I like revolutionary to root my phone because it provides you with a recovery and superuser if you followed the instructions its pretty darn easy
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I was trying to not root my phone. MY hope was that I could just unlock the boot loader and that alone would grant me access to delete those apps.
Firehawk_1066 said:
I was trying to not root my phone. MY hope was that I could just unlock the boot loader and that alone would grant me access to delete those apps.
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No, you need full root access to remove those, not just an unlocked bootloader.
S-off = nand unlock to flash roms you need to be s-off. To have root is to have superuser and busybox. With revolutionary you get both
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if u unlock boot loader you can flash anything you want. So if you take a stock from and delete the apps from it you do not want and then flash it, then u don't need root at all.
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sitlet said:
No, you need full root access to remove those, not just an unlocked bootloader.
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thank you, this is what I wanted to know
you can root, then uninstall your apps, then use a pc3600img to flash back to the stock recovery and the s-on tool found here on xda to re lock your hboot then you may also uninstall superuser and no longer have a rooted phone

[Q] Downgrade Verizon HTC One M7 4.4.2?

I updated to an HTC One from an iPhone and I was loving it completely until the KitKat upgrade came out. I absolutely hate the upgrade. I tried looking around but I couldn't find any guide for it. This is pretty much first experiences with Rooting for android.
So is it possible to take my Verizon HTC One M7 running 4.4.2 KitKat, HBOOT-1.56.000, S-ON to JellyBean 4.3?
If you need any other information, I will try my best to find it and provide it.
Thank you so much
ToxicGamer said:
I updated to an HTC One from an iPhone and I was loving it completely until the KitKat upgrade came out. I absolutely hate the upgrade. I tried looking around but I couldn't find any guide for it. This is pretty much first experiences with Rooting for android.
So is it possible to take my Verizon HTC One M7 running 4.4.2 KitKat, HBOOT-1.56.000, S-ON to JellyBean 4.3?
If you need any other information, I will try my best to find it and provide it.
Thank you so much
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Weaksauce, Firewater, decrypted RUU back to 4.3, easy as can be
aer0zer0 said:
Weaksauce, Firewater, decrypted RUU back to 4.3, easy as can be
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Can you please provide a link? Sorry, but I wouldn't have made a thread if I didn't know almost nothing about this and in all honesty I am a noob when it comes to android. Thanks
ToxicGamer said:
Can you please provide a link? Sorry, but I wouldn't have made a thread if I didn't know almost nothing about this and in all honesty I am a noob when it comes to android. Thanks
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Sure, here is weak sauce, follow the directions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699091
once established, you can run firewater, which will SOFF your device
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ gonna need to follow all of the directions with both steps absolutly to the letter
then once you are SOFF and bootloader unlocked, sky is the limit. andybones has a great 4.3 jb rom with everything already baked in, but if you want pure stock, you want to decrypted RUU back to 4.3 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
goto the second post and download download the 2.10.605.1 decypted RUU, and follow the directions, santod040 is very thorough. then you are good to go
aer0zer0 said:
Sure, here is weak sauce, follow the directions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699091
once established, you can run firewater, which will SOFF your device
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ gonna need to follow all of the directions with both steps absolutly to the letter
then once you are SOFF and bootloader unlocked, sky is the limit. andybones has a great 4.3 jb rom with everything already baked in, but if you want pure stock, you want to decrypted RUU back to 4.3 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
goto the second post and download download the 2.10.605.1 decypted RUU, and follow the directions, santod040 is very thorough. then you are good to go
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I did all this by how it said and i got an error while trying to install the cutom ROM and the one you said. It said Installation Aborted. Now when i Boot it up its on a Purple screen with black and white. please help
ToxicGamer said:
I did all this by how it said and i got an error while trying to install the cutom ROM and the one you said. It said Installation Aborted. Now when i Boot it up its on a Purple screen with black and white. please help
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So from your custom recovery, you flashed a rom, you did a full wipe beforehand correct? As long as you have an unlocked bootloader (says unlocked at top of bootloader screen), you shouldn't have any issues flashing a rom.
aer0zer0 said:
sure, here is weak sauce, follow the directions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699091
once established, you can run firewater, which will soff your device
http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/ gonna need to follow all of the directions with both steps absolutly to the letter
then once you are soff and bootloader unlocked, sky is the limit. Andybones has a great 4.3 jb rom with everything already baked in, but if you want pure stock, you want to decrypted ruu back to 4.3 from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
goto the second post and download download the 2.10.605.1 decypted ruu, and follow the directions, santod040 is very thorough. Then you are good to go
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please help me! I get a pink and white screen on start up
I would try to go and flash the ruu again. Make sure you do a wipe beforehand.
Are you soff and boot loader unlocked?
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aer0zer0 said:
Are you soff and boot loader unlocked?
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I was unlocked but had son. now i'm s-on and locked...
Can you get to hboot?
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And do a recover?
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aer0zer0 said:
Can you get to hboot?
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And do a recover?
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I can't do a recover because it has clockwork and it won't let me install a new rom or restore it. so im completly locked out
Hmm, you may need a encrypted RUU of 4.4.2 or javacard SOFF AT this point
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So you have a custom recovery installed, but your s-on and locked? What recovery?
aer0zer0 said:
Hmm, you may need a encrypted RUU of 4.4.2 or javacard SOFF AT this point
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I got a new HTC One from my phone retailer. It's running 4.3 which is amazing but it constantly asks to update to 4.4.2 is there any way to root it without weaksauce? Weaksauce re-roots it after launch and doesn't have it permanently rooted and s-off'ed. I'm sorry but if you could direct me to a place to fully root it and then i can just use firewater to s-off it and then i can just do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856632
to cancel the upgrade notification.
Thanks a lot for the help everyone
ToxicGamer said:
I got a new HTC One from my phone retailer. It's running 4.3 which is amazing but it constantly asks to update to 4.4.2 is there any way to root it without weaksauce? Weaksauce re-roots it after launch and doesn't have it permanently rooted and s-off'ed. I'm sorry but if you could direct me to a place to fully root it and then i can just use firewater to s-off it and then i can just do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856632
to cancel the upgrade notification.
Thanks a lot for the help everyone
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if your running 4.3, your fine just run firewater and do what it says. Read the second part of the instructions, for temp root method. trust me its easy and it works
aer0zer0 said:
if your running 4.3, your fine just run firewater and do what it says
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But how would i give it a perm root?
ToxicGamer said:
But how would i give it a perm root?
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install a custom recovery. the recovery will provide the root. i like twrp2701 myself. but this will allow you to perm root your phone. Or, install a custom rom with root baked in. sense 6 is real nice
aer0zer0 said:
install a custom recovery. the recovery will provide the root. i like twrp2701 myself. but this will allow you to perm root your phone. Or, install a custom rom with root baked in. sense 6 is real nice
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I don't want to install anything custom, i just want to root so i can delete and stop updates and install ad blocker thats it
ToxicGamer said:
I don't want to install anything custom, i just want to root so i can delete and stop updates and install ad blocker thats it
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then i think you can just download it from playstore. once you are soff, the phone doesnt care what you do. look for chainfire superSU.

[Q] CM11 WITHOUT root

Morning all!
Possibly a silly question but I run 100% stock because of one app that will not work when rooted - Sky Go (a UK video streaming app). There is nothing that has got it to work when rooted so I've not bothered. I don't even need root access these days. BUT I'd like to give CM11 a go and I was wondering if you can turn off the root access in the ROM and then use a stock kernel and it would still boot/run?
If not, not to worry but seeing as CM11S does't have root it'd be nice to see the same available for other phones and not just the OnePlus One
I guess you could run the super su zip in recovery and then full unroot it through the app. Not sure if you'll run into any issues in cm without root, never tried it before
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otariq said:
I guess you could run the super su zip in recovery and then full unroot it through the app. Not sure if you'll run into any issues in cm without root, never tried it before
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Kinda what I was thinking, it's the kernel I'm more worried about as that needs to be a secure kernel otherwise the app won't work
Might just have to give it a try...
EddyOS said:
Kinda what I was thinking, it's the kernel I'm more worried about as that needs to be a secure kernel otherwise the app won't work
Might just have to give it a try...
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I take it root cloak doesn't work?
grentuu said:
I take it root cloak doesn't work?
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No, otherwise I would've used it
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.devadvance.rootcloak
App: Sky Go - BSkyB - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skygo
Method: Most likely detects root via native library (built with Android NDK). Unsure of exact method, but the Java portion of the app contains "VGDRM_STATUS_DEVICE_IS_ROOTED = -41942891", and based on the library name, it's a safe bet.
Relevant Files: libvgc.so
I think Sky Go looks for more than root doesn't it? I think it looks at kernel and software version also, so if you are running anything "custom" it instantly thinks you are rooted.
I just set up a separate rom on my Nexus 7 (Using multirom) for this exact reason.
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[Q] Trying to get S-off

Hi guys I have a T-mobile M8 and I am trying to get it s-off. I tried using firewater from the below link. Whenever I try to run the firewater app from adb nothing happens and it actually deletes the file. I have root and a custom rom already. How can I get it s-off?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708464
putnum said:
Hi guys I have a T-mobile M8 and I am trying to get it s-off. I tried using firewater from the below link. Whenever I try to run the firewater app from adb nothing happens and it actually deletes the file. I have root and a custom rom already. How can I get it s-off?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708464
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Sunshine s-off
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Make sure you are on a rom closely based on stock, or even one of the stock nandroids before using sunshine for s-off.
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Android The Greek said:
Sunshine s-off
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I was hoping for a free option.... Can I not s-off for free?
putnum said:
I was hoping for a free option.... Can I not s-off for free?
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Just went through the process of trying to find a free alternative, but I wasn't able to.
But Sunshine worked like a treat. The funny/unfortunate thing was that my first M8 (sent it back for the loose volume rocker issue) was S-Off'd via firewater without a hitch.
Second time around, I got walled at "chugging" before the 2nd bottle without fail, no matter what I tried. I attempted while I was on stock Sense, GPe 4.4.3 ROM, and finally CM11, all to no avail. I reverted to stock Sense (pre-requisite for Sunshine), and completed S-Off in a matter of minutes (and $25 poorer).
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Just went through the process of trying to find a free alternative, but I wasn't able to.
But Sunshine worked like a treat. The funny/unfortunate thing was that my first M8 (sent it back for the loose volume rocker issue) was S-Off'd via firewater without a hitch.
Second time around, I got walled at "chugging" before the 2nd bottle without fail, no matter what I tried. I attempted while I was on stock Sense, GPe 4.4.3 ROM, and finally CM11, all to no avail. I reverted to stock Sense (pre-requisite for Sunshine), and completed S-Off in a matter of minutes (and $25 poorer).
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Specifically, what ROM's work with Sunshine? I'm T-Mobile 4.4.2. I know it says original, sense-based ROM's, but nothing I've tried has worked. Do I need to un-root?
Thanks.
jeffeil said:
Specifically, what ROM's work with Sunshine? I'm T-Mobile 4.4.2. I know it says original, sense-based ROM's, but nothing I've tried has worked. Do I need to un-root?
Thanks.
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All the custom rom's I have tried, and when you root, all warn you to make a nandroid backup. If you did that, you can make another nandroid backup of your current rom, restore the backup when you first rooted, use sunshine, then restore your custom rom. At least that is what worked for me. If you didn't, you may have to restore the rom using the HTC updater and then go through the unroot process again. But do the s-off before installing the custom rom.
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All the custom rom's I have tried, and when you root, all warn you to make a nandroid backup. If you did that, you can make another nandroid backup of your current rom, restore the backup when you first rooted, use sunshine, then restore your custom rom. At least that is what worked for me. If you didn't, you may have to restore the rom using the HTC updater and then go through the unroot process again. But do the s-off before installing the custom rom.
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Thanks for the reply. I don't have a pre-root backup. So, I guess I'll have to unroot.
jeffeil said:
Thanks for the reply. I don't have a pre-root backup. So, I guess I'll have to unroot.
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But think of all the fun you will have. Plus a 2nd chance to do a nandroid backup of the stock rom. One reason I came back to Android is because I think loading and doing roms is fun. I bought a 2nd M8 so I can try other roms without taking a chance of bricking my main phone. Well, good luck and hope everything works fine for you, but remember the #1 rule... Backup up often!!! Nandroid backups are your friends. :laugh:

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