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So I have been out of the loop for HTC devices and came to a brick wall known as S-Off for current devices.
I am trying to convert two phones for a friend and he is willing to pay the $25 for each for Sunshine, I want to try FireWater but cannot locate the APK just to try, I am aware of the low percentage of success, but if I can save him $50 I'll give that a try. I want to make both phones STOCK T-Mobile, no Root, DeOdexed, etc. After much reading, found out can't change CID and MID without S-Off
MMS was the main issue not receiving, also them wanting WiFi calling. I have unlocked bootloader and have put a 4.4.2 T-Mobile ROM that works fine, but don't want the "updates" to be a issue. I then tried applying a TWRP Restore of 5.0.1 Lollipop and everything EXCEPT WiFi works, bummer and since I can't flash a radio without S-Off.
So in order:
1) Should I even try FireWater at this point (also, can't locate the APK so if any of you have it PM me please)?
2) Changing CID and MID will allow me to do use the HTC RUU Stock T-Mobile ROM?
3) I want to S-On after I convert, should I or just leave it?
quedijo said:
So I have been out of the loop for HTC devices and came to a brick wall known as S-Off for current devices.
I am trying to convert two phones for a friend and he is willing to pay the $25 for each for Sunshine, I want to try FireWater but cannot locate the APK just to try, I am aware of the low percentage of success, but if I can save him $50 I'll give that a try. I want to make both phones STOCK T-Mobile, no Root, DeOdexed, etc. After much reading, found out can't change CID and MID without S-Off
MMS was the main issue not receiving, also them wanting WiFi calling. I have unlocked bootloader and have put a 4.4.2 T-Mobile ROM that works fine, but don't want the "updates" to be a issue. I then tried applying a TWRP Restore of 5.0.1 Lollipop and everything EXCEPT WiFi works, bummer and since I can't flash a radio without S-Off.
So in order:
1) Should I even try FireWater at this point (also, can't locate the APK so if any of you have it PM me please)?
2) Changing CID and MID will allow me to do use the HTC RUU Stock T-Mobile ROM?
3) I want to S-On after I convert, should I or just leave it?
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I would s-off an leave s-off. Once s-off. Myself I would change mid/cid with eng-hboot to T-Mobile then fastboot T-Mobile firmware wirh no boot.img an no stock recovery.img an thena T-Mobile stock ROM guessing your not going to find a stock unrooted ROM but maybe if not just remove root. Then I would fastboot the stock recovery an your friends devices should now be T-Mobile m8's stock unrooted.
So I have ended up keeping S-Off since there's no indication that I could 100% S-Off later according to their F.A.Q.
However if anyone else was thinking of doing the same, I did just have to change CID and MID then used the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU package and it's like a M8 straight out of the T-Mobile store.
In case anyone would want to know, this is the process I did:
1) HTC Stock RUU to start clean as a AT&T M8 (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
2) Followed instructions to unlock Bootloader (http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/)
3) Used this toolkit to flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065)
4) Installed and Ran (and paid) Sunshine to S-Off the phone (http://theroot.ninja/download.html)
5) Followed instructions to change CID (http://www.droidviews.com/change-cid-mid-htc-one-devices/) *** ONLY THE CID INSTRUCTIONS *** DIDN'T USE SUPERCID, USED T-MOBILE CID ***
6) Followed instructions to change MID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581)
7) Put phone in FastBoot, download and ran the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
8) Stock, Locked Bootloader, *** Software status: Official *** with S-Off. T-Mobile ROM v.4.20.531.4 (Android Lollipop v.5.0.1)
quedijo said:
So I have ended up keeping S-Off since there's no indication that I could 100% S-Off later according to their F.A.Q.
However if anyone else was thinking of doing the same, I did just have to change CID and MID then used the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU package and it's like a M8 straight out of the T-Mobile store.
In case anyone would want to know, this is the process I did:
1) HTC Stock RUU to start clean as a AT&T M8 (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
2) Followed instructions to unlock Bootloader (http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/)
3) Used this toolkit to flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065)
4) Installed and Ran (and paid) Sunshine to S-Off the phone (http://theroot.ninja/download.html)
5) Followed instructions to change CID (http://www.droidviews.com/change-cid-mid-htc-one-devices/) *** ONLY THE CID INSTRUCTIONS *** DIDN'T USE SUPERCID, USED T-MOBILE CID ***
6) Followed instructions to change MID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581)
7) Put phone in FastBoot, download and ran the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
8) Stock, Locked Bootloader, *** Software status: Official *** with S-Off. T-Mobile ROM v.4.20.531.4 (Android Lollipop v.5.0.1)
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Nothing against the way you did it at all. But using toolkits are very bad idea I have seen many things go wrong an have fix phones soft brick after toolkit/app to flash. Just a friendly tip... An if you don't want to wipe your whole device you can use the way I stated above but glad you are converted. An good choice to keep s-off. Once you r s-off I would never turn s-on again for any reason..Also glad it went smooth for you
Thanks. I've never had an issue with Toolkits, I can see where things would go wrong, but I don't rely on them fully. I am aware it's all pretty much ADB or FastBoot commands that you're running. I like them for confirmation of commands or just as simple click, wait, done.
I'm invested in the Samsung and Sony family now and was a HTC guy in the early days of their product, back when WM6.1 only had RUU options. I actually prefer Odin stuff, which is why I prefer RUU's still, directly to hardware, so have to triple check what I'm doing. I have yet to brick a phone, of course that's thanks to having Download Mode/FastBoot as a final option
quedijo said:
So I have ended up keeping S-Off since there's no indication that I could 100% S-Off later according to their F.A.Q.
However if anyone else was thinking of doing the same, I did just have to change CID and MID then used the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU package and it's like a M8 straight out of the T-Mobile store.
In case anyone would want to know, this is the process I did:
1) HTC Stock RUU to start clean as a AT&T M8 (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
2) Followed instructions to unlock Bootloader (http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/)
3) Used this toolkit to flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065)
4) Installed and Ran (and paid) Sunshine to S-Off the phone (http://theroot.ninja/download.html)
5) Followed instructions to change CID (http://www.droidviews.com/change-cid-mid-htc-one-devices/) *** ONLY THE CID INSTRUCTIONS *** DIDN'T USE SUPERCID, USED T-MOBILE CID ***
6) Followed instructions to change MID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581)
7) Put phone in FastBoot, download and ran the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
8) Stock, Locked Bootloader, *** Software status: Official *** with S-Off. T-Mobile ROM v.4.20.531.4 (Android Lollipop v.5.0.1)
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Hi, I just gained access to my bootloader, rooted my phone, bought sunshine and was able to get the phone to S-off, Changed my CID and MID and got the most current RUU from T-Mobile and am flashing now! initially the dialog box that pops up advises that it will take 10 minutes or more...well I am at about 2 hours now and the flash is still not completed...how long does this take????....
quedijo said:
So I have ended up keeping S-Off since there's no indication that I could 100% S-Off later according to their F.A.Q.
However if anyone else was thinking of doing the same, I did just have to change CID and MID then used the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU package and it's like a M8 straight out of the T-Mobile store.
In case anyone would want to know, this is the process I did:
1) HTC Stock RUU to start clean as a AT&T M8 (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
2) Followed instructions to unlock Bootloader (http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/)
3) Used this toolkit to flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065)
4) Installed and Ran (and paid) Sunshine to S-Off the phone (http://theroot.ninja/download.html)
5) Followed instructions to change CID (http://www.droidviews.com/change-cid-mid-htc-one-devices/) *** ONLY THE CID INSTRUCTIONS *** DIDN'T USE SUPERCID, USED T-MOBILE CID ***
6) Followed instructions to change MID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581)
7) Put phone in FastBoot, download and ran the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
8) Stock, Locked Bootloader, *** Software status: Official *** with S-Off. T-Mobile ROM v.4.20.531.4 (Android Lollipop v.5.0.1)
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Funny I can get to step 7, but when I do step 7, I get ERROR [159] Image Error
Hi, a friend of mine recently bought an HTC One M8 (red version 32GB).
Yesterday he refreshed the OTA updates option on his phone and it prompted an update. He chose to perform the update, but then the phone rebooted and rejected to update saying that the OS has been modified.
Talking with the seller, he discovered that indeed that phone has been imported from USA.
How can we convert this M8 to be a "normal" M8 with the capability of doing updates and the support of Italian network bands ?
I've attached two photos with the software version of this phone.
I'm sorry for my poor english, thanks for your help in advance.
You have a AT&T device which is much better for you compare that mistakenly bought a Verizon or a Sprint device.
You can convert to Intl EU version but first you need to check what the MID is.
Connect to PC then run command
fastboot getvar mid
then we'll see what you can do .. because you need to install TWRP then change to correct MID while in recovery. Then you can run RUU 4.16.401.10 then do OTA to 4.16.401.13 and later do more updates.
ckpv5 said:
You have a AT&T device which is much better for you compare that mistakenly bought a Verizon or a Sprint device.
You can convert to Intl EU version but first you need to check what the MID is.
Connect to PC then run command
fastboot getvar mid
then we'll see what you can do .. because you need to install TWRP then change to correct MID while in recovery. Then you can run RUU 4.16.401.10 then do OTA to 4.16.401.13 and later do more updates.
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MID is 0P6B13000
Now the MID is something else because AT&T MID is 0P6B12000.
To change to EU version you need to change MID to 0P6B10000
Read this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
Do you think you can manage that ?
Before that, is your device currently rooted or non-rooted ? If it is rooted then proceed to change the MID as shown in that thread.
If it is not rooted, you need a flashable.zip to install TWRP so you can run the MID conversion while in recovery.
ckpv5 said:
Now the MID is something else because AT&T MID is 0P6B12000.
To change to EU version you need to change MID to 0P6B10000
Read this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
Do you think you can manage that ?
Before that, is your device currently rooted or non-rooted ? If it is rooted then proceed to change the MID as shown in that thread.
If it is not rooted, you need a flashable.zip to install TWRP so you can run the MID conversion while in recovery.
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Ok thanks
The phone was already rooted so i succesfully changed the MID to 0P6B10000
What I need to do now?
Great ...
Now you need to run RUU to revert everything to stock. RUU will wipe everything in your internal storage, so keep a backup of your important files like photos, musics & etc. Furthermore, you are doing full conversion.
You need a Windows PC with USB2.0, latest HTC USB driver installed.
Download the RUU_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.16.401.10_Radio_1.25.214500021.06G_20.68.4196t.01_F_release_417003_signed.exe
Here : http://androidruu.com/?developer=M8
Connect your device to PC (preferable put it on bootloader/fastboot mode)
Right click the RUU exe and select run as administrator and follow all the instructions until it completes the process.
This will take you to a fully convert EU version 4.16.401.10 and then do OTA to 4.16.401.13
The rest is up to you what you want to do with your phone after full conversion.
ckpv5 said:
Great ...
Now you need to run RUU to revert everything to stock. RUU will wipe everything in your internal storage, so keep a backup of your important files like photos, musics & etc. Furthermore, you are doing full conversion.
You need a Windows PC with USB2.0, latest HTC USB driver installed.
Download the RUU_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.16.401.10_Radio_1.25.214500021.06G_20.68.4196t.01_F_release_417003_signed.exe
Here : http://androidruu.com/?developer=M8
Connect your device to PC (preferable put it on bootloader/fastboot mode)
Right click the RUU exe and select run as administrator and follow all the instructions until it completes the process.
This will take you to a fully convert EU version 4.16.401.10 and then do OTA to 4.16.401.13
The rest is up to you what you want to do with your phone after full conversion.
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I ran the RUU but now the process is stuck at 2/8 52% updating the radio and doesn't go further. What happens if I disconnect the cable and re-run the RUU?
That show you have PC/USB connection problem. You need to have the latest HTC USB driver. If you are not sure, download HTC Sync Manager, install then uninstall the HTC Sync Manager but leave the drivers. As mentioned earlier, you need PC with USB2.0
http://www.htc.com/us/support/software/htc-sync-manager.aspx
After awhile if it doesn't stop with an error message, you can disconnect and rerun the RUU. Your screen now blank/black means the device in RUU mode (you can run the RUU directly without put the device on bootloader again)
Ok, I re-ran the program and now the phone is like european ones, but we're still not able to do OTAs. Can it be s-off or the unlocked bootloader?
Thordgar said:
Ok, I re-ran the program and now the phone is like european ones, but we're still not able to do OTAs. Can it be s-off or the unlocked bootloader?
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Nothing to do with S-Off or unlocked bootloader.
S-On and unlocked bootloader is problematic but not with S-Off.
What's the error when doing OTA ?
What's written on the bootloader now ?
Can you post result of fastboot getvar all (without serial no. & imei no.)
I'll check tomorrow your progress as I need to rest now .. it's 2 a.m here.
Maybe someone else will help you while I'm away
I took a photo, may it be the super-cid?
It keeps saying this
But now it does not reboot before showing the error
Inviato dal mio LG-H815 utilizzando Tapatalk
That error related to MID.
SuperCID is ok, my device is SuperCID too and I convert to many versions EU, Asia, Dev Ed & etc.
Recheck your MID, that's why I asked for getvar all result
ckpv5 said:
That error related to MID.
SuperCID is ok, my device is SuperCID too and I convert to many versions EU, Asia, Dev Ed & etc.
Recheck your MID, that's why I asked for getvar all result
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Setting CID to HTC__032 did the trick! Now it is normally updating!
Thank for you're help and you're time, goodnight :good:
Hello to everyone!
I have HTC M8(second hand...) I check the IMEI and i see is from Australia - Sold to Singapore. I don't know if it means something.
It was unlocked bootloader and modified software(Custom ROM-android 6), S-OFF and CID was 11111111(I don't know what was the original CID, because this is how i bought the phone)
I decided to get it back to stock. I found a few threads about how to get the HTC M8 fully stock, but nothing works for now. l have the the stock recovery, stock boot.img and locked the bootloader.
When i installed/restored from the RUU file it was ok. When i check for updates it's downloading, but cannot install.
There is a message:
'Variant system version - We have determined that your phone may be running a modified version of its system software. For your protection, we cannot update your phone. Please revert your phone to the official HTC system software to update your phone. If you did not modify your system software or would like help reverting your system please contact us via the support section at HTC - Mobile Phones, Smartphones, Cell Phones, Tablets'
I'm sure i have official software, stock recovery and boot.img, but i have no idea why this message appears.
Right now i am using InsertCoin ROM and i have noticed the message, that tells "Software status: Modified or Official" Mine tells always OFFICIAL. No matter if i have installed insertcoin or stock rom.
Here is the infor from my bootloader:
***Software status: Official*** (Just to remind... I'm with insertcoin rom)
***UNLOCKED***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-OFF
CID - 11111111
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.25.214500021.06G
OpenDSP-v48.2.2-00564-M8974_FO.1211
OS-4.16.401.10
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Jan 15 2015, 22:51:08.0
Can anyone tell me how to download the official updates?
(sorry for my english)
No one can help with this ?
Jared89 said:
I decided to get it back to stock. I found a few threads about how to get the HTC M8 fully stock, but nothing works for now. l have the the stock recovery, stock boot.img and locked the bootloader.
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None of that includes an actual stock ROM, which is required to OTA.
Jared89 said:
When i installed/restored from the RUU file it was ok. When i check for updates it's downloading, but cannot install.
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You're sure the RUU installed correctly, with no errors?
Did you try to update immediately after RUU, with not mods at all (unlocking the bootloader, root, custom ROM)?
redpoint73 said:
None of that includes an actual stock ROM, which is required to OTA.
You're sure the RUU installed correctly, with no errors?
Did you try to update immediately after RUU, with not mods at all (unlocking the bootloader, root, custom ROM)?
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Yes. I have no errors during the installing process and after that...
And yes... I try to update immediately after the phone boot to the home screen. I have no idea how to fix this. With my previous HTC M8 i was using the same custom rom(InsertCoin) and when i decidet to go back to stock, all i was doing is to lock the bootloader and install the RUU. Then i'm able to get the updates with no problems.
Jared89 said:
when i decidet to go back to stock, all i was doing is to lock the bootloader and install the RUU. Then i'm able to get the updates with no problems.
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Yes, its strange. RUU by definition should put you on a fully stock image, and therefore allow OTA updates.
You can try to RUU straight to 6.12.401: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
Curious to see if you get the same error with that RUU.
redpoint73 said:
Yes, its strange. RUU by definition should put you on a fully stock image, and therefore allow OTA updates.
You can try to RUU straight to 6.12.401: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
Curious to see if you get the same error with that RUU.
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I was trying this a few times. It says there is not enough space or something. C
I'm still looking for solution. Any suggestion is welcome!
Are you still S-OFF? On the M9 one hast to change the CID from SuperCID (11111111) back to a WWE CID to take the update to MM, as HTC uses a new routine to check the state of the phone.
In your case you'd have to reboot to fastboot mode, open a command prompt and change the CID to HTC__001 (8 digits!!) by using the command "fastboot oem writecid HTC__001"
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine ?.
Yes, i'm still S-OFF.
Thanks! I will try it and i will let you know if it works.
HTCNerdYoda said:
Are you still S-OFF? On the M9 one hast to change the CID from SuperCID (11111111) back to a WWE CID to take the update to MM, as HTC uses a new routine to check the state of the phone.
In your case you'd have to reboot to fastboot mode, open a command prompt and change the CID to HTC__001 (8 digits!!) by using the command "fastboot oem writecid HTC__001"
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine .
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I just try your method, but when i try to get it back to stock with RUU.exe i get Error 130, which means is a wrong device. I gues i will have to get back the super CID?
Jared89 said:
I just try your method, but when i try to get it back to stock with RUU.exe i get Error 130, which means is a wrong device. I gues i will have to get back the super CID?
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Which RUU are you using? In case of an x.xx.401.x RUU it is indeed WWE. Thus the CID should be HTC__001 or HTC__102.
maybe you should tray to RUU with the later one and if it doesn't work go back to SuperCID.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine ?.
HTCNerdYoda said:
Which RUU are you using? In case of an x.xx.401.x RUU it is indeed WWE. Thus the CID should be HTC__001 or HTC__102.
maybe you should tray to RUU with the later one and if it doesn't work go back to SuperCID.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine .
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4.16.401.10 Europe.
I can't use the latest RUU, because is only on ZIP file. When i try to install it with fastboot it says there is no space or something.
You could rename the RUU zip to 0P6BIMG.zip and copy it to the root direction of a - at max - 32GB microSD card that has been formatted to fat32.
Insert this SD into your M8 and reboot to bootloader. It will then recognize the RUU and start to flash it automatically.
After a full flash you got to take the SD Card out again, to prevent it to start again during the next reboot
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine ?.
HTCNerdYoda said:
You could rename the RUU zip to 0P6BIMG.zip and copy it to the root direction of a - at max - 32GB microSD card that has been formatted to fat32.
Insert this SD into your M8 and reboot to bootloader. It will then recognize the RUU and start to flash it automatically.
After a full flash you got to take the SD Card out again, to prevent it to start again during the next reboot
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine .
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I'll try this later. Just flashed the RUU(4.16.401.10_Europe), but even with CID HTC__02 i get "Variant system version" message...
Jared89 said:
I'll try this later. Just flashed the RUU(4.16.401.10_Europe), but even with CID HTC__02 i get "Variant system version" message...
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Sure you took HTC__02, as it hast to have 8 digits and thus HTC__102. In case it doesn't help return to SuperCID 11111111.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine ?.
HTCNerdYoda said:
Sure you took HTC__02, as it hast to have 8 digits and thus HTC__102. In case it doesn't help return to SuperCID 11111111.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine .
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Nothing works for now. I bring it back to InsertCoin rom.
My phone is from Singapore, so i might need the correct RUU for it. I have no idea!
Jared89 said:
Nothing works for now. I bring it back to InsertCoin rom.
My phone is from Singapore, so i might need the correct RUU for it. I have no idea!
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Your problem is not the SuperCID 11111111 but wrong MID for the ROM that you installed.
To run a EU RUU x.xx.401.x, the MID must be 0P6B10000
You said your device is from Singapore, most probably the MID is 0P6B11000 and that's the reason for your "Variant System Version" error.
You can check your current MID by running command fastboot getvar mid
And for S-Off, there is no need to relock bootloader for OTA or running a RUU.
ckpv5 said:
Your problem is not the SuperCID 11111111 but wrong MID for the ROM that you installed.
To run a EU RUU x.xx.401.x, the MID must be 0P6B10000
You said your device is from Singapore, most probably the MID is 0P6B11000 and that's the reason for your "Variant System Version" error.
You can check your current MID by running command fastboot getvar mid
And for S-Off, there is no need to relock bootloader for OTA or running a RUU.
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Didn't think about that. MID is 0P6B11000, as you said. I have changed it to 0P6B10000. I'll try later if i get the updates. Thanks a lot for the info!
Ok, when i changed MID the problem was solved! Now i get all the updates! Thanks a lot!
I followed instructions from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
Hey guys, I know there's a crazy amount of unrooting threads here and everywhere else on the internet, but the more I search the more confused I get. So here's my short situation and my few questions:
Got a T-mobile M8, rooted, S-On, Unlocked, Running S.ROM. I'm trying to do the Tmobile JUMP thing to get the new HTC 10, so I'm trying to unroot this as much as possible. I've found at least 7 different ways with different outcomes on how to do this, so here are my questions:
-I keep reading you can just flash the RUU with no other prerequisites and it'll take your phone back to stock (except for the "Relocked" status). Is this true?
-Follow up to previous question: has anyone had any experience with returning a Relocked phone to Tmobile for their JUMP plan? (Not warranty exchange, I feel they're more strict with that)
-Is the only way to change the Relocked status to Locked by going S-Off with Sunshine and doing all of the 8923479324 steps in order to erase all of the tampered flags?
-What is the BEST method with the BEST outcome to go back to full stock on the M8?
Thanks in advance!
TehAsher said:
-I keep reading you can just flash the RUU with no other prerequisites and it'll take your phone back to stock (except for the "Relocked" status). Is this true?
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The statement "no other prerequisites" is not specific enough. If you mean stock ROM and/or stock recovery (which folks sometimes think is needed to RUU), its true that neither are needed in order to RUU.
There are however some prerequisites:
1) PC required. Win7 and USB 2.0 for the best compatibility with RUU.
2) RUU needs to be intended for your version (CID and MID)
3) RUU version needs to be greater or equal to main version on the phone (this requirement is bypassed with s-off)
4) Relocked or locked bootloaded (this requirement also bypassed with s-off)
TehAsher said:
-Is the only way to change the Relocked status to Locked by going S-Off with Sunshine and doing all of the 8923479324 steps in order to erase all of the tampered flags?
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Correct.
TehAsher said:
-What is the BEST method with the BEST outcome to go back to full stock on the M8?
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T-Mob is not my carrier, and I know nothing of their Jump program. But in most cases, the best bet with returning a phone is to RUU to stock, and make the bootloader LOCKED. Return to s-on (after s-off) is probably not needed.
Thanks for the info! I guess I'll be getting sunshine then and try to follow all of these guides. So if I S-off with sunshine, as long as I check my CID and MID (I got the RUU from the HTC website, but I'll double check it anyways), I can flash that and return to stock. And afterwards I can find a guide on how to reset the tampered flags and the Locked status?
TehAsher said:
And afterwards I can find a guide on how to reset the tampered flags and the Locked status?
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Yes, that is what I would suggest. Guide on how to make it LOCKED and remove TAMPERED:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
How I went back to stock
I was rooted and running custom ROMS, but when MM came out I wanted to make sure that my firmware/radio was updated. So for me this is what I did
- first I am s-on
- When I unlocked the bootloader, just before I installed TWRP, I made a copy of the recovery. Also I backed up my stock ROM. Both I kept
So to restore:
- I re-installed via TWRP, the stock ROM, and made sure that I didn't root it
- I re-installed the stock recovery
- rebooted and phone saw the MM upgrade and proceeded to upgrade.
If you don't have the recovery/stock ROM you will need to remember what version of android you were on when you overwrote the recovery with TWRP. If your firmware + recovery + OS do not match the update won't work.
-brad
redpoint73 said:
Yes, that is what I would suggest. Guide on how to make it LOCKED and remove TAMPERED:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
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Awesome, got my phone S-Off. I tried installing the RUU from the HTC website but I got an error and it failed, saying something about I'm using the wrong RUU. This is my CID and MID:
MID: 0P6B13000
CID: T-MOB010
I used this link to get my RUU:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#tmobile
Am I doing something wrong?
TehAsher said:
I tried installing the RUU from the HTC website but I got an error and it failed, saying something about I'm using the wrong RUU. This is my CID and MID:
MID: 0P6B13000
CID: T-MOB010
I used this link to get my RUU:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#tmobile
Am I doing something wrong?
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What error number? If 155 or 159, you can't RUU from LP to MM (this is a new requirement they added with MM). You either need to flash the 6.20.531.5 full stock firmware from here, then run the RUU again. Or run the T-Mobile LP RUU.
My HTC m8 is not getting updated and is showing the following message
Software Status Modified
Relocked
Mels _tunl Pvt Ship S-ON
HBOOT - 3.19.0.0000
RADIO- 1.22213311711.29G
OpenDSP-v42.2.2-00564-M8974-.0630
OS-1.80.720.1
eMMC boot 2048 MB'
oct 30 2014 ,13:26:54.0
PS: I have tried to relock the bootloader via downlaoding fastboot_adb and using the following commands (although I have never installed custom ROM on my phone).
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem writecid 11111111
fastboot reboot
I would like to return to the original HTc setting and update to Android 5.0 or whatever the latest update is available .
I don't understand what you are trying to accomplish with those commands.
1) Relocking the bootloader isn't necessary for OTA updates (although is needed for RUU). Relocked bootloader may make moving forward more difficult (depending on what solutions you try).
2) SuperCID 1111111 also isn't going to help your issue (so I don't know why you are trying to do it), and you can't do it with s-on.
3) Even if you haven't installed a custom ROM, its coming up as MODIFIED probably due to being rooted. You need to restore the stock ROM 1.80.720.1 (unrooting isn't enough) and stock recovery, to OTA. Alternately, you need the 1.80.720.1 RUU. I'm not too familiar with your variant, but in general, the steps I've described is what you need to do.
Read more, and see what you can learn about your variant. Because, it doesn't see like you have researched properly yet.
yogeshbhandari20 said:
My HTC m8 is not getting updated and is showing the following message
Relocked
OS-1.80.720.1
I would like to return to the original HTc setting and update to Android 5.0 or whatever the latest update is available .
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As @redpoint73 said, you make it harder when you relocked the bootloader.
Can you unlock it again ? If yes, you can do the following :
1. Install TWRP for M8 Eye - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62030698&postcount=144
2. Restore the 1.80.720.1 non-rooted nandroid backup
3. Install 4.30.720.4 stock recovery.img (I don't have 1.80.720.1 recovery.img)
4. Reboot then do multiple OTA up to the latest Marshmallow
Item 2 & 3 and How-To, check my thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
I remember there's a RUU zip for your device ... have to recheck, will advise you tomorrow if it is needed.