I know there is multiple threads that I have read through regarding the unroot process but it seems like I have not found a definitive thread for someone looking to unroot an original GPE M8 that has a GPE ROM installed. Im not talking about anything being converted over the Sense, im talking everything still all GPE..I have mine running Sinless ROM (GPE version) and I am wanting to unroot and bring back to 100% stock. Has anyone done this yet and if so could you please show me the process of how it was done? Been trying to figure this out for awhile now and I would greatly appreciate it!
It looks like you've since moved on from the GPE M8, but did you ever find a solution? I'm looking for the same rom. I've been hoping that the lollipop release would provide stock roms but that got delayed!
evandunkel said:
It looks like you've since moved on from the GPE M8, but did you ever find a solution? I'm looking for the same rom. I've been hoping that the lollipop release would provide stock roms but that got delayed!
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everything you need to return your phone to stock is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708589
you may need s-off
Hi, I attempted flashing the RUU both ways but neither worked. The ADB method resulted in error 99, an error not listed in the guide. I suspect this may be due to have s-on. Unfortunately there isn't any method as far as I am aware of to turn s-off. Both firewater and sunshine do not work with the GPE M8. I may just attempt to build a ROM from source.
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I've used the search but frankly, the vBulletin search still sucks after all these years.
I rooted the phone following this guide. Now my phone says a system update is available.
Since I would like to install it (my phone is still 1.34, I think. The latest version should be 1.72, right?) and installing a stock update onto a S-OFF phone is highly inadvisable (I've read), how do I go about this?
I have Visionary installed but it says the phone does not appear rooted, even though it is (just checked).
I'm sure there have been others with similar questions and I just couldn't find the right thread. If so, please point me in the right direction.
Regards and thank you,
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I've used the search but frankly, the vBulletin search still sucks after all these years.
I rooted the phone following this guide. Now my phone says a system update is available.
Since I would like to install it (my phone is still 1.34, I think. The latest version should be 1.72, right?) and installing a stock update onto a S-OFF phone is highly inadvisable (I've read), how do I go about this?
I have Visionary installed but it says the phone does not appear rooted, even though it is (just checked).
I'm sure there have been others with similar questions and I just couldn't find the right thread. If so, please point me in the right direction.
Regards and thank you,
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Why did you root your phone? There is no need to update your phone to the latest OTA update if you are wanting to install custom ROMs.
Because I was testing custom mods and wanted to go back to stock?
Kokuyo said:
Because I was testing custom mods and wanted to go back to stock?
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ahhh, I thought you had just rooted it. I updated the day after I received my new phone. I had problems with bluetooth (music wouldn't resume after ending phone calls) and wound up here on the XDA forums looking for answers. I ended up rooting my phone, installing CM6 and now CM7 and never looked back. There is no bluetooth switching problems using CM builds so I'm happy.
Found this:
http://www.thinkthinkdo.com/trac/project1/wiki/back_to_stock
Thanks, that looks interesting. Now the only question: Do I need my original CID? And if so, how do I find it now that the CID has been changed by gfree?
That link is about a procedure to restore the stock G2 ROM. Since you seem to have a DZ ROM, I'm not sure if you want to flash a G2 ROM (though the other bits might be useful).
The 1.72 OTA update has been rootable for some time now, so you can safely accept the update if you want. But it might be easier just to flash the 1.72 ROM in its entireity (you can get it from the dev forum).
With SuperCID and S-OFF you should have no problems flashing 1.72.
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With SuperCID and S-OFF you should have no problems flashing 1.72.
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Really? Then I don't quite understand the stickied warning thread that says to never, ever attempt that.
Anyhow, I gave the Virtuous mod another go. Since it has sense and 1.72 I'm thinking of testing this one out a bit more, before I go flashing stock.
Thanks for the replies, though.
Hello all, please be gentle, I'm only back to the Android scene after a sebactical using iPhone. I have a UK O2 HTC One M8, CID is O2___001, HTCdev unlocked with S-On. I have installed a GPE rom (SkyDragon v3.0.1), brilliant rom, but wanted to revert back to stock sense. All the guides I have read state that in order to revert back to a sense rom I need to have S-Off, however the firewater method isn't working (having tried a number of different kernels), nor does the Sunshine method. I have tried to find an O2 RUU for the same CID with no avail, so am really hoping someone can help. Ultimately I am wanting to convert my phone to a GPE with OTA, but need to be S-Off to try this, hoping if I can get back to a Sense rom I will be able to achieve this. Hope this all makes sense. I have spend a good part of the morning searching through these forums, google, and even youtube looking for help, but am having no luck.
I have also tried to flash Android Revolution HD 21.0, it appears to install correctly, buy when it reboots it won't boot past the white HTC screen, all other guides state that I need to update the firmware, but need S-Off in order to to this.
Im starting to get confused so would really appreciate nay help anyone can give me.
Cheers in advance for anyone kind enough to reply.
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All the guides I have read state that in order to revert back to a sense rom I need to have S-Off
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You only need to "convert" back (s-off required) if you did the full conversion to GPE in the first place. That also requires s-off, and you mentioned you only flashed a GPE ROM (not full conversion) so it doesn't apply to you.
You can just flash a Sense ROM. But as you mentioned, you will encounter the firmware issue on newer Sense ROM. But there are still a variety of Sense ROMs still based on older versions (to get back to Sense).
However, you will want the stock ROM and stock recovery for the best chance of sunshine to work, and it doesn't look like those are posted on the stock nandroid collection for your CID: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
RUUs are only available for US carriers, AFAIK. So that is why you can't find one for O2.
Thank you, found an old sense rom that matched my firmware, and sunshine worked, not have S-Off, thank you again.
So I've been running GPE 4.4.4 ROM for close or over 5 months, and tried flashing the new sinless ROM, only to discover I seem to not be able to without updating firmware (?)
Anyways, I'll just keep this short. I'm running TWRP v2.7.0.2, S-ON T-mobile HTC one m8 and just want something new. Not super picky, suggestions welcome, but mostly need to know how to get caught up!
Thanks in advance, let me know if I forgot to include any info.
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So I've been running GPE 4.4.4 ROM for close or over 5 months, and tried flashing the new sinless ROM, only to discover I seem to not be able to without updating firmware (?)
Anyways, I'll just keep this short. I'm running TWRP v2.7.0.2, S-ON T-mobile HTC one m8 and just want something new. Not super picky, suggestions welcome, but mostly need to know how to get caught up!
Thanks in advance, let me know if I forgot to include any info.
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My advice would be to get S-OFF using firewater method. You can search it on youtube in less than 1 min. Once you get S-OFF I recommend changing your phoneID to superCID. Also you should flash the newest version of TWRP to not run into any trouble. Once you gain S-OFF I recommend flashing the latest sense firmware http://renovate-themes.de/index.php?s=firmwarewhich seem to be much more stable+performance oriented.
Right now at this moment we do not have an official lollipop release. There should be a GPE 5.0 coming soon to the m8/m7. You should definitely try out CM roms and AICP roms if you like tinkering around with your phone. CM/AICP should be out with android 5.0 very soon also.
@watchmuu
Now you can try like everyone else for days trying to get "firewater" to work or bite down and spend $25 on "Sunshine"
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So I've been running GPE 4.4.4 ROM for close or over 5 months, and tried flashing the new sinless ROM, only to discover I seem to not be able to without updating firmware (?)
Anyways, I'll just keep this short. I'm running TWRP v2.7.0.2, S-ON T-mobile HTC one m8 and just want something new. Not super picky, suggestions welcome, but mostly need to know how to get caught up!
Thanks in advance, let me know if I forgot to include any info.
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Here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714456
I've tried searching the forums but i've failed to come up with a suitable rom. I want one without sense but I need it to be not rooted because I use my banking app and it rejects rooted phones - any suggestions?
Thanks
Are you S-OFF? Then just do the full GPe conversion. If not, I'll see what I can find. I'm sure there was a flashable GPe ROM that wasn't rooted...
no, I'm S-ON - i've been looking for a while but failing miserably to find one lol
Struggling to find one! Might just be easier to S-OFF and do the full conversion.
If the @dsixda kitchen was still running I'd make one for you but that was stopped pre-Lollipop
Thanks, I'll look into that. Is it a huge amount of work?
Not really, although if you've not already rooted your phone you will have to first. Before starting anything, connect your phone in fastboot mode and post the output of fastboot getvar all (minus IMEI and S/N). I'll write something up for you
Greetings,
I realize there are a lot of threads about updating your phone but I'm a little confused as to which guide I should be using.
I am on a stock, rooted, S-off'd, international rom flashed HTC 10. I'm still on 1.53.617.5, and would ideally like to get to the newest version.
I appreciate any assistance.
Regards,
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Greetings,
I realize there are a lot of threads about updating your phone but I'm a little confused as to which guide I should be using.
I am on a stock, rooted, S-off'd, international rom flashed HTC 10. I'm still on 1.53.617.5, and would ideally like to get to the newest version.
I appreciate any assistance.
Regards,
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No problem. Read the full instructions and get the newest firmware.zips from this thread.
Bacardi222 said:
Greetings,
I realize there are a lot of threads about updating your phone but I'm a little confused as to which guide I should be using.
I am on a stock, rooted, S-off'd, international rom flashed HTC 10. I'm still on 1.53.617.5, and would ideally like to get to the newest version.
I appreciate any assistance.
Regards,
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That link will only update your firmware. You need to update your rom as well. You can use this guide that I wrote to get completely updated. Stage 2 is really only for people getting the error described in the thread when trying to get the OTA, so there's a chance you can skip that part.
Or, if you don't mind wiping your internal storage, RUU is the easiest and cleanest way to update. You can get the 1.80 RUU here and then update to 1.91.