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[Q] HOX stuck in bootloop and cannot restore stock ROM

Hi,
I've using CM 11 for a while on my HOX. I didn't have the backup of my original ROM. I didn't think I'd need to sell the phone but I wanted to and I was told to restore the stock ROM back. I thought I got the correct RUU and when I tried to flash (after relocking bootloader and erasing cache), I was told by RUU GUI that there was a bootloader version problem. Reading about it, I found that my HBOOT version is 1.72.0000 and the RUU showed something like 1.29.
After reading further I found that I was downgrading the HBOOT and for that I need to have S-OFF (I have S-ON).
I then extracted the ROM.zip file from the RUU and tried to flash the system.img and boot_signed.img files and found myself in a situation where the phone goes into a boot loader loop.
The battery has been dead and I'm also plagued by the power management bug in HOX ( doesn't charge at all and had to leave it on for days). Luckily it started charging again but since the phone goes into a bootloader loop, the battery is dying.
I found the fastboot-battery-recharge on this forum where I'm trickle charging it.
Can you help me flash the original ROM back by identifying the correct RUU (android files. org)?
My phone details:
F:\HOX>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5a
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.72.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 5.1204.164D3.31
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.17.161.3
(bootloader) serialno: XXXX
(bootloader) imei: XXXX
(bootloader) product: endeavoru
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-T30S
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4610000
(bootloader) cidnum: VODAP001
(bootloader) battery-status: low
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3547mV
(bootloader) devpower: 0
(bootloader) partition-layout: None
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: None
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 2
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
I downloaded this RUU: RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.14.401.31_R_Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_302015_signed.exe
Would this work when the phone is charged?
Please assist as I want to sell the phone.
Thanks in advance guys.

The battery seems to have charged a little bit and I tried the RUU mentioned above, but it doesn't run fully. I get the initial messages to accept about battery being 30% etc, and then I'm shown the current image versoin 4.17.xxx and then the "Update" button. When I click it, the RUU just closes. I'm trying to download another RUU: RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.14.401.27_Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_298897_signed.exe
In case there was something wrong with the ROM..

The flashing of the second RUU failed this time with error 158. Incorrect RUU. So I went ahead and unlocked bootloader again and CM is back working now thankfully. I still don't know how to flash it with stock ROM correctly. I'm reading about downloading some Nandroid backups 3.20.x versions and restoring it.
I don't want to risk anymore, so please let me know.
Standing by.........

corpuscallosum said:
The flashing of the second RUU failed this time with error 158. Incorrect RUU. So I went ahead and unlocked bootloader again and CM is back working now thankfully. I still don't know how to flash it with stock ROM correctly. I'm reading about downloading some Nandroid backups 3.20.x versions and restoring it.
I don't want to risk anymore, so please let me know.
Standing by.........
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You will never succsses to flash RUU no RUU for this high main version restore nandroid or install custom rom on it

Ok thank you. That clarifies about RUU flashing. I have downloaded 3.14 (VODAP0001) Nandroid from one of pages of this site and follow the instructions to flash. Hopefully I'll get stock ROM back then.
Do I need to have the stock recovery also? Is stock recovery required for OTA and when factory reset on the stock ROM it would revert back to factory state (going through setup process again)?

corpuscallosum said:
Ok thank you. That clarifies about RUU flashing. I have downloaded 3.14 (VODAP0001) Nandroid from one of pages of this site and follow the instructions to flash. Hopefully I'll get stock ROM back then.
Do I need to have the stock recovery also? Is stock recovery required for OTA and when factory reset on the stock ROM it would revert back to factory state (going through setup process again)?
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3.14 will not work you will have problem with the tuch will not work you need nandroid with your numbers. Yes stock recovery is need for OTA but you are with latest base I think

Ok. I think I'm having trouble identifying the correct versions then. I thought 3.14 is the bootloader version. Is that the baseband version then?
Since I have 5.1204, do I need to download a Nandroid 5.1204 version?

Can i get some help please unbricking mine i cant seem to find the correct ruu any where ive already relocked the bootloader and now ive been stuck with out a phone for 2 weeks
X:\Fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5a
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.72.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 5.1204.164D3.31
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.17.161.3
(bootloader) serialno: SH25AW109670
(bootloader) imei: 354461055970384
(bootloader) product: endeavoru
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-T30S
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4610000
(bootloader) cidnum: VODAP001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3793mV
(bootloader) devpower: 71
(bootloader) partition-layout: None
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: None
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 2
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 1.050s
this is all ive got id really apreciate any help

corpuscallosum said:
Ok. I think I'm having trouble identifying the correct versions then. I thought 3.14 is the bootloader version. Is that the baseband version then?
Since I have 5.1204, do I need to download a Nandroid 5.1204 version?
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you need nand backup with this numbers 4.17.161.3 this with the red is important dont look your CID if you find nand with this numbers is the prfect like 4.18.401.4 this with the red is WWE region, in your case is 161 maybe this is Vodafone I don't know Germany or UK
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RayOneX said:
Can i get some help please unbricking mine i cant seem to find the correct ruu any where ive already relocked the bootloader and now ive been stuck with out a phone for 2 weeks
X:\Fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5a
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.72.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 5.1204.164D3.31
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.17.161.3
(bootloader) serialno: SH25AW109670
(bootloader) imei: 354461055970384
(bootloader) product: endeavoru
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-T30S
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4610000
(bootloader) cidnum: VODAP001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3793mV
(bootloader) devpower: 71
(bootloader) partition-layout: None
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: None
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 2
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 1.050s
this is all ive got id really apreciate any help
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If you read the hole thread you will see no RUU for this main version and unlock your bootloader and flash recovery and then custom rom or nand backup with this numbers 4.17.161.3

Thant said:
you need nand backup with this numbers 4.17.161.3 this with the red is important dont look your CID if you find nand with this numbers is the prfect like 4.18.401.4 this with the red is WWE region, in your case is 161 maybe this is Vodafone I don't know Germany or UK
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If you read the hole thread you will see no RUU for this main version and unlock your bootloader and flash recovery and then custom rom or nand backup with this numbers 4.17.161.3
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Can i please get help doing this with a step by step instruction list or even links please
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RayOneX said:
Can i please get help doing this with a step by step instruction list or even links please
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Nandroid Backup 4.17.161.2 CID VODAP001 thanks to alextheg will this be okay its from this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140

Thant, thanks. I guess 4.17.161.3 is for me. I'll see if there's a uk based VODAP001.
I will use this: 4.17.161.2 CID VODAP001. Will follow the steps mentioned where I got the Nand backup itself.

wohoo!! I got the 'stock' ROM back!! Thanks Thant! You're brilliant! I also copied the recovery.img from the Nand backup. Can I flash that with cmd: "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"? Can I erase cache and relock bootloader to see if I get OTA? Is that the correct way forward?

corpuscallosum said:
wohoo!! I got the 'stock' ROM back!! Thanks Thant! You're brilliant! I also copied the recovery.img from the Nand backup. Can I flash that with cmd: "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"? Can I erase cache and relock bootloader to see if I get OTA? Is that the correct way forward?
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you need stock recovery not this in the backup search for stok recovery for your base or download OTA and choice install later then take the recovery from OTA and flash it

Fixed!! HOX stuck in bootloop and cannot restore ROM
Perfect! I choose install later when the OTA came up on the phone, connected it to my computer and navigated to the download folder on my phone. Found the file : "OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_50_S_Vodafone_UK_4.17.161.3-4.17.161.2_release_369941".
Extracted recovery.img from the firmware.zip file within, copied to my computer, put the phone in fastboot mode and flashed the recovery using command: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img.
That was it. Rebooted the phone and installed the OTA without any issues!!
It back to factory state. Thanks a million Thant!!

corpuscallosum said:
Perfect! I choose install later when the OTA came up on the phone, connected it to my computer and navigated to the download folder on my phone. Found the file : "OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_50_S_Vodafone_UK_4.17.161.3-4.17.161.2_release_369941".
Extracted recovery.img from the firmware.zip file within, copied to my computer, put the phone in fastboot mode and flashed the recovery using command: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img.
That was it. Rebooted the phone and installed the OTA without any issues!!
It back to factory state. Thanks a million Thant!!
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Good to hear that

Softbricked my HTC One M8, any advice is much appriciated

Well its been some time since was rooting and romming phones (so please give advice step by step) but just the other day I soft bricked my One M8 and I am at wit's end trying to fix it.
Scenario was I was happy running gpe 4.4.2 on my phone awhile now until I saw the GPE rom was getting an OTA update with Lollipop. To avoid the hassle of installing an ota updat the dirty way I thought to just re-lock my bootloader, flash recovery and just update. Well it went like this.
1. Had 4.4.2
2.Flashed stock recovery (I forgot to do fastboot oem lock)
3.Booted back into 4.4.2, ran update checker, downloaded 4.4.3
4.Phone updated to 4.4.3 with no issue.
5. Ran update checker again to grab 4.4.4
6.Rebooted to install and bam on boot I just got the white "HTC" boot screen for about an hour
OS is broke.
I do still have access via fastboot and have since re flashed recovery to twrp. However I am unable to flash a new rom, I keep getting "E error executing updater binary in zip" in twrp and "status 7" in clockwork.
Sideloads fail with the same error.
I've also tried re-locking the phone and flashing stock recovery and trying HTC's RUU app however that fails as well with Error 553.
Any help is much appreciated! My goal is just to have clean lollipop gpe rom installed.
What can I do to fix this?
Current Bootloader screen:
++Tamperered++
++ Unlocked ++
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.18.0.0000
Radio - 1.16.21331931.LA24G
Open-DSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-*blank* ----------something to note this was previously red with a 2.12 number
eMMC-boot 2048MB
fastboot getvar version-main yeilds:
version-main:
finished. total time: 0.001s
fastboot oem readcid yeilds:
(bootloader) cid: T-MOB010
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finsihed.
fastboot getvar all yeilds:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.21331931.LA24G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B13000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 6e0f5a3d
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.050s

tin_can_ said:
Well its been some time since was rooting and romming phones (so please give advice step by step) but just the other day I soft bricked my One M8 and I am at wit's end trying to fix it.
Scenario was I was happy running gpe 4.4.2 on my phone awhile now until I saw the GPE rom was getting an OTA update with Lollipop. To avoid the hassle of installing an ota updat the dirty way I thought to just re-lock my bootloader, flash recovery and just update. Well it went like this.
1. Had 4.4.2
2.Flashed stock recovery (I forgot to do fastboot oem lock)
3.Booted back into 4.4.2, ran update checker, downloaded 4.4.3
4.Phone updated to 4.4.3 with no issue.
5. Ran update checker again to grab 4.4.4
6.Rebooted to install and bam on boot I just got the white "HTC" boot screen for about an hour
OS is broke.
I do still have access via fastboot and have since re flashed recovery to twrp. However I am unable to flash a new rom, I keep getting "E error executing updater binary in zip" in twrp and "status 7" in clockwork.
Sideloads fail with the same error.
I've also tried re-locking the phone and flashing stock recovery and trying HTC's RUU app however that fails as well with Error 553.
Any help is much appreciated! My goal is just to have clean lollipop gpe rom installed.
What can I do to fix this?
Current Bootloader screen:
++Tamperered++
++ Unlocked ++
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.18.0.0000
Radio - 1.16.21331931.LA24G
Open-DSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-*blank* ----------something to note this was previously red with a 2.12 number
eMMC-boot 2048MB
fastboot getvar version-main yeilds:
version-main:
finished. total time: 0.001s
fastboot oem readcid yeilds:
(bootloader) cid: T-MOB010
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finsihed.
fastboot getvar all yeilds:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.21331931.LA24G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B13000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 6e0f5a3d
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.050s
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I'm at work rt now but I'm 95% I can fix this for you say after work today..do u use hangouts?
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Something you can try now....you still get stuck at splash screen try fastboot the boot.IMG from the ROM you r running.

Yeah I use hangouts. And I'll be available at 7pm est today. I left the phone at home today just out of frustration of fiddling with it all night. Message me your gmail account and we'll take a look.

tin_can_ said:
Yeah I use hangouts. And I'll be available at 7pm est today. I left the phone at home today just out of frustration of fiddling with it all night. Message me your gmail account and we'll take a look.
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Sent you a pm with gmail

all better now
thanks for the assist @Tigerstown

What was the fix for this? I am having the same problem
dottat said:
all better now
thanks for the assist @Tigerstown
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joelmi12 said:
What was the fix for this? I am having the same problem
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You tried to convert to gpe??? Cause that's what he did to begin with.

joelmi12 said:
What was the fix for this? I am having the same problem
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I doubt you are having the same exact problem. I would be willing to take a look at it if you wanted though.

dottat said:
I doubt you are having the same exact problem. I would be willing to take a look at it if you wanted though.
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I might be in a similar situation. I was running blisspop 5.0 just to see how it feels. I started having problems so i went to wipe and go back to CM11 only to find out Philz E: could not mount/data to setup . Now I have no ROM and a broken recovery.. any thoughts?

tommyamo said:
I might be in a similar situation. I was running blisspop 5.0 just to see how it feels. I started having problems so i went to wipe and go back to CM11 only to find out Philz E: could not mount/data to setup . Now I have no ROM and a broken recovery.. any thoughts?
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Did you flash a different radio/baseband as part of this?
Are you S-OFF?

I am S off. I hadn't flashed a new radio. I found my fix. I think i inadvertantly wiped my data from the internal sd. That was throwing me off. I managed to get back to CM11. I still can't read any data on my ext SD, but at least my phone is on and stabilized. Thanks for replying!! Happy holidays!
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So kinda messed up my wife's m8 :/ well I was running cm12 withe 500 gpe, she's trying to return it back so i decided to go back to stock I flashed the stock gpe and boom I get the e: data not mounted and it won't do a side load or nothing also was able to flash a recovery 2 different Recovery's but nothing is flashing or pushing any help would be appreciated thank you...
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Bootl Loop after Lollipop Update

Hey Community,
My colleague gave me his cell phone (HTC One M8), because I have previously worked with cfws and was flashing phones (but this was at time of Gingerbread on LGP920).
That's why I'm not a novice but I'm not familiar with today's technology.
He updated his HTC (it isn't rooted) and get stuck at bootscreen. Now he can't do anything. Recovery & Hard-Reset nothing works for him. I just get into the fastboot mode.
Can you tell me what can I do next?

What's the details on fastboot/bootloader ?

Okey it's unlocked....
Software status: Official
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.22.21331147A1.29G
OpenDSP-v46.2.2-00564-M8974_F0.0811
OS-3.28.401.9
eMMC-boot 2048 M

So it's still 4.4.4 firmware and not upgraded to lollipop yet.
Since it is unlocked, install TWRP 2.8.4.0
Then download the TWRP nandroid backup for 3.28.401.9 and stock recovery from here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56979449&postcount=2960
Restore that nandroid, then fastboot flash the stock recovery
then reboot and do OTA checking and let the system install the OTA.

ckpv5 said:
So it's still 4.4.4 firmware and not upgraded to lollipop yet.
Since it is unlocked, install TWRP 2.8.4.0
Then download the TWRP nandroid backup for 3.28.401.9 and stock recovery from here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56979449&postcount=2960
Restore that nandroid, then fastboot flash the stock recovery
then reboot and do OTA checking and let the system install the OTA.
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But the Problem is... How I get TWRP on my device. I cant't start it at the moment.

You don't need to be on its desktop, only on bootloader (as you wrote the bootloader details)
Then flash the TWRP recovery in fastboot mode (connect to PC when on bootloader where you see the word fastboot usb in red on bootloader)
Run command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (of course you need to have fastboot/adb already installed on PC)

ckpv5 said:
You don't need to be on its desktop, only on bootloader (as you wrote the bootloader details)
Then flash the TWRP recovery in fastboot mode (connect to PC when on bootloader where you see the word fastboot usb in red on bootloader)
Run command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (of course you need to have fastboot/adb already installed on PC)
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Thank You! I will try it later at home... Is it possible that the S-On creating problems with your methode?

Hi,
I am unfortunately in a very similar situation on an update I started that I must've made some mistakes on.
I'm trying to go from 4.4.3 (with Viper ROM 2.5.0), to 4.4.4 (with Viper ROM 3.2.1).
Have done a couple ROMs on 4.4.2 (even to a GPE edition and back to Sense 4.4.2 with Viper 1.8), then finally onto the 4.4.3 with Viper 2.5.0.... so I'm somewhat OK with understanding & following instructions (til now).
Tried a few things in fastboot, but always seem to get hung trying to load from a reboot....can only boot into fastboot (hangs trying to boot the 4.4.3 OS it seems, I've waited up to 45 minutes at the Green HTC Logo and 'powered by Android' screen.
Just tried the fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-m8.img and I'm again waiting ~30 minutes now....
The info from my fastboot getvar all:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.22.21331147A1.29G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.28.401.9
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: --------------
(bootloader) imei: --------------
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul_ca
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B12000
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: df77f8b7
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
Any help on where to go from here?
EDIT: Oh....I was eventually trying to go to 5.0 Lollipop, but another post in the Viper ROM thread said to go from 4.4.3, to 4.4.4, and then to 5.0. So I didn't start a new thread....

swedax94 said:
Thank You! I will try it later at home... Is it possible that the S-On creating problems with your methode?
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It doesn't matter S-On or S-Off ... as long as the bootloader is UNLOCKED
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sttw1fa said:
Any help on where to go from here?
EDIT: Oh....I was eventually trying to go to 5.0 Lollipop, but another post in the Viper ROM thread said to go from 4.4.3, to 4.4.4, and then to 5.0. So I didn't start a new thread....
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I'm not familiar with Viper ROM as I never use one so not sure their ROM's requirement.
But, your fastboot getvar all suggests that you flashed EU WWE 4.4.4 firmware without change of MID.
So what actually you want to do ? If it just to update to lollipop firmware then use maybe 5.0.1 based Viper, you only need to flash a modified lollipop firmware which include your MID 0P6B12000. Or easier, change your MID to EU 0P6B10000 then you can flashed the latest EU firmware 4.16.401.10
Or you want to get back to your original device region stock ROM and do update to lollipop if there is one available ?

Now when I'm starting the recovery there is a message ...this build is for devlopment purpose only....

swedax94 said:
Now when I'm starting the recovery there is a message ...this build is for devlopment purpose only....
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That's normal because you have a custom recovery.
Can you get into recovery ? In there you can mount MTP then you can transfer the downloaded Nandroid backup (which you already extracted on PC) to your TWRP backup folder.
Make a backup of say boot only .. then you can see where the TWRP backup path so you can copy the extracted nandroid to the right location which look something like this
TWRP/BACKUPS/DeviceSerialNo/BackupFolder

sttw1fa said:
Hi,
I am unfortunately in a very similar situation on an update I started that I must've made some mistakes on.
I'm trying to go from 4.4.3 (with Viper ROM 2.5.0), to 4.4.4 (with Viper ROM 3.2.1).
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This is not even remotely similar to the OP's issue. He is trying to boot after a failed OTA; not a custom ROM.
sttw1fa said:
Hi,
EDIT: Oh....I was eventually trying to go to 5.0 Lollipop, but another post in the Viper ROM thread said to go from 4.4.3, to 4.4.4, and then to 5.0. So I didn't start a new thread....
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Not sure, but the incremental updating probably refers to the firmware (or possibly OTA to update the firmware), not the ROM.
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swedax94 said:
Okey it's unlocked....
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What happens when you choose recovery from bootloader?

ckpv5 said:
That's normal because you have a custom recovery.
Can you get into recovery ?
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redpoint73 said:
What happens when you choose recovery from bootloader?
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No, it seems to stuck at entering recovery and after 2 minutes it goes to normal bootscreen.

swedax94 said:
No, it seems to stuck at entering recovery and after 2 minutes it goes to normal bootscreen.
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Try run command
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then try again to enter recovery
I need to sign-off now ... it's almost 2.30 am here.
I'll check tomorrow on your progress.
Maybe someone else will be able to help you in my absent.. good luck

ckpv5 said:
Try run command
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then try again to enter recovery
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This.
And if that doesn't work, flash recovery again.

and last thing from me for tonight ... if you don't mind losing everything on internal storage, you can use RUU zip.
See : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58504115&postcount=8
But you need to relock bootloader to use the RUU zip because your device is S-On
command to relock : fastboot oem lock
you can use either 3.28.401.9 or 4.16.401.10

redpoint73 said:
This is not even remotely similar to the OP's issue. He is trying to boot after a failed OTA; not a custom ROM.
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Sorry for the mix up. Didn't mean to derail. At the time when I typed, the only accessible option of booting was into Fastboot (recovery option failed to boot, etc.), so I thought it was similar with all the searching I was doing.
Found a solution for me via the TWRP website. All good for me atm on 4.4.4 FW with Viper ROM 3.2.1. Headed to 5.0 FW with Viper later this evening.

redpoint73 said:
This is not even remotely similar to the OP's issue. He is trying to boot after a failed OTA; not a custom ROM.
Not sure, but the incremental updating probably refers to the firmware (or possibly OTA to update the firmware), not the ROM.
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What happens when you choose recovery from bootloader?
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sttw1fa said:
Sorry for the mix up. Didn't mean to derail. At the time when I typed, the only accessible option of booting was into Fastboot (recovery option failed to boot, etc.), so I thought it was similar with all the searching I was doing.
Found a solution for me via the TWRP website. All good for me atm on 4.4.4 FW with Viper ROM 3.2.1. Headed to 5.0 FW with Viper later this evening.
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Thank you! Problem solved. For People with same Problems i had done these steps:
1. Unlock your Bootloader
2. Load adb/fastboot (if you're to lazy to install this all, like me, use the version from the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xVl2dBTnmI)
3. Then load the latest Version of TRWP and flash it with fastboot
4. Download the right nandroid backup here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56979449&postcount=2960
5. Start Recovery on your Device and Make backup of boot (to see were the right place is to put in the nandroid)
6. Start Backup from the nandroid
7. Finish
THANKS FOR ckpv5!!!!! YOU HELPED ME SO MUCH!!!
ps. I reflashed TRWP then it worked sry for my bad english

Red triangle after attempt to restore to stock
HI THIS IS MY FIRST POSTING ON THIS SITE, HAVE AN HTC ONE M8 FROM EE UK , I ROOTED IT AND INSTALLED TWRP RECOVERY. WHEN LOLLIPOP CAME OUT I DECIDE TO RESTORE TO STOCK AND INSTALL UPDATE. I THINK I MUST HAVE INSTALLED THE WRONG FIRMWARE . SOMEHOW I STILL HAVE ROOT ACCESS EVEN THOUGH I'M SUPPOSED TO BE IN STOCK( ), BUT I CAN'T BOOT TO RECOVERY THE RED TRIANGLE SHOWS UP. I'M SURE I'VE MESSED UP THE PROCESS SOMEWHERE.
PLEASE I WOULD LIKE TO RESTORE MY PHONE TO STOCK AND INSTALL THE LOLLIPOP UPDATE, CAN YOU HELP?. IM ALSO HAVING CALL SIGNAL ISSUES, COMPLAINTS OF MY PHONE NOT BEING AVAILABLE EVEN THOUGH ITS ON.
No OS Number
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.22.21331147A1.29G
OpenDSP-v46.2.2-00564-M8974_F0.0811
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048 M
C:\fastboot_adb>fastboot getvar all (bootloader) version: 0.5 (bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000 (bootloader) version-baseband: 1.22.21331147A1.29G (bootloader) version-cpld: None (bootloader) version-microp: None (bootloader) version-main: (bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON (bootloader) serial no: (bootloader) imei: (bootloader) imei2: Not Support (bootloader) meid: 00000000000000 (bootloader) product: m8_ul (bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974 (bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000 (bootloader) cidnum: ORANG001 (bootloader) battery-status: good (bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV (bootloader) partition-layout: Generic (bootloader) security: on (bootloader) build-mode: SHIP (bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT (bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 4c3fbd70 (bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11 (bootloader) gencheckpt: 0 all: Done! finished. total time: 0.039s

Axdel said:
HI THIS IS MY FIRST POSTING ON THIS SITE, HAVE AN HTC ONE M8 FROM EE UK , I ROOTED IT AND INSTALLED TWRP RECOVERY. WHEN LOLLIPOP CAME OUT I DECIDE TO RESTORE TO STOCK AND INSTALL UPDATE. I THINK I MUST HAVE INSTALLED THE WRONG FIRMWARE . SOMEHOW I STILL HAVE ROOT ACCESS EVEN THOUGH I'M SUPPOSED TO BE IN STOCK( ), BUT I CAN'T BOOT TO RECOVERY THE RED TRIANGLE SHOWS UP. I'M SURE I'VE MESSED UP THE PROCESS SOMEWHERE.
PLEASE I WOULD LIKE TO RESTORE MY PHONE TO STOCK AND INSTALL THE LOLLIPOP UPDATE, CAN YOU HELP?. IM ALSO HAVING CALL SIGNAL ISSUES, COMPLAINTS OF MY PHONE NOT BEING AVAILABLE EVEN THOUGH ITS ON.
No OS Number
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.22.21331147A1.29G
OpenDSP-v46.2.2-00564-M8974_F0.0811
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048 M
C:\fastboot_adb>fastboot getvar all (bootloader) version: 0.5 (bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000 (bootloader) version-baseband: 1.22.21331147A1.29G (bootloader) version-cpld: None (bootloader) version-microp: None (bootloader) version-main: (bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON (bootloader) serial no: (bootloader) imei: (bootloader) imei2: Not Support (bootloader) meid: 00000000000000 (bootloader) product: m8_ul (bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974 (bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000 (bootloader) cidnum: ORANG001 (bootloader) battery-status: good (bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV (bootloader) partition-layout: Generic (bootloader) security: on (bootloader) build-mode: SHIP (bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT (bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 4c3fbd70 (bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11 (bootloader) gencheckpt: 0 all: Done! finished. total time: 0.039s
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That red triangle means you have the stock recovery.

RUU for Stock Lollipop

Hi All,
I'm slightly confused and I was hoping someone could help. My phone is European with SuperCID, so I'm guessing I can install any RUU from the EU that has stock lollipop and it will work? An RUU will flash my entire phone back to stock right, including recovery?
My vars from fast boot:
fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.23.213311491.05G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.20.531.4
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 06f11f5b
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.017s

Post your fastboot getvar all result (minus serial no. & imei no.)
RUU depends on your CID/MID and version-main

ckpv5 said:
Post your fastboot getvar all result (minus serial no. & imei no.)
RUU depends on your CID/MID and version-main
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Just did it before your reply! Sorry I forgot to include it initially.

I saw it ... you have T-MOB US version-main on EU device.
If you want it to be stock EU lollipop 4.16.401.10, this thread is for you : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735235
Or you can simply run RUU.exe - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B17smFr95pleeTQ5U1NzNkZzM0U/edit?pli=1
RUU will flash your entire phone back to stock including recovery

HTC One M8 - OTA Update Error
Hello,
Could you please advise me on this,
Recently i purchased HTC One M8 from Aliexpress,
And it is a TEST Device, Hong Kong Edition.
I tried to update through OTA but after downloading it shows, " Your phone running modified version of Android, So installation will be cancelled"
I read some threads and i find it more complicated, I don't know what is the actual problem itself. Help me brother please.
Locked Bootloader
Software No: 2.11.708.2
Android Version: 4.4.3
S-OFF
CID: 11111111

Post your fastboot getvar all result (minus serial no. & imei no.)
OTA depends on your CID/MID and version-main and most probably you have a wrong MID for the software version
You should have 0P6B63000 for your current software version

Re: HTC One M8 - OTA Update Error
ckpv5 said:
Post your fastboot getvar all result (minus serial no. & imei no.)
OTA depends on your CID/MID and version-main and most probably you have a wrong MID for the software version
You should have 0P6B63000 for your current software version
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Hello,
Thanks for your response,
Please find Getvar All Result,
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.19.21331147A1.16G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.11.708.2
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B65000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__622
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: c802cb02
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
Thanks for your reply again

santhosh_1992 said:
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B65000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__622
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Your device MID is wrong. You need to change it to 0P6B63000
See this thread on how-to : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
and the command that you need is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54909204&postcount=136
after you change MID to 0P6B63000, install the stock recovery and try the OTA again.. it should work this time provided you have a pure stock 2.11.708.2 with all system files intact.

Re: HTC One M8 - OTA Update Error
ckpv5 said:
Your device MID is wrong. You need to change it to 0P6B63000
See this thread on how-to : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
and the command that you need is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54909204&postcount=136
after you change MID to 0P6B63000, install the stock recovery and try the OTA again.. it should work this time provided you have a pure stock 2.11.708.2 with all system files intact.
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Thank you so much,
I have two questions ( I am sorry if it sounds dumb, i am a complete novice)
1. Does this process require Unlocked Boot-loader or Root?
2.Install stock recovery? Currently i have Stock Recovery, Is that necessary to install again after changing MID? If Yes, Could you share the thread link please?
Thanks for your time. Appreciate your help.

1. It requires root. If your ROM currently no root, then you need to unlock bootloader and install custom recovery like TWRP to install root/SuperSu
or .. unlock bootloader, install TWRP recovery .. no need to install root and you can run the command to change MID while in recovery.
2. If you already have stock recovery installed then no need. But I believe you need to do as no. 1 then you need to reinstall stock recovery.
All the files needed are in my thread as linked in my signature : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860

Re: HTC One M8 - OTA Update Error
ckpv5 said:
1. It requires root. If your ROM currently no root, then you need to unlock bootloader and install custom recovery like TWRP to install root/SuperSu
or .. unlock bootloader, install TWRP recovery .. no need to install root and you can run the command to change MID while in recovery.
2. If you already have stock recovery installed then no need. But I believe you need to do as no. 1 then you need to reinstall stock recovery.
All the files needed are in my thread as linked in my signature : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
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I checked your link and everything is straight forward procedures, Thanks for that
But the link for 2.11.708.2 under "My Stock Recovery Collection" is not working.
Could you please give me an updated link.
Thank you much for your time.

santhosh_1992 said:
I checked your link and everything is straight forward procedures, Thanks for that
But the link for 2.11.708.2 under "My Stock Recovery Collection" is not working.
Could you please give me an updated link.
Thank you much for your time.
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722642993

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alray said:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95897840722642993
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Literally, You guys are brilliant.
Thank you so much it fixed my OTA Update issue.
Cheers guys,

santhosh_1992 said:
I checked your link and everything is straight forward procedures, Thanks for that
But the link for 2.11.708.2 under "My Stock Recovery Collection" is not working.
Could you please give me an updated link.
Thank you much for your time.
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That's because your ISP block that site ( a well known issue in India).
Anyway.. glad that you solved your problem

HTC One M8 - No Toolbar & Notificationbar
Guys please help,
I'm running Lollipop 5.0.1 Stock Rom,
Custom recovery TWRP 7.0...
I accidentally formatted through TWRP by clicking Advanced and selecting all options there(including system)
And it showed no OS Installed. And i Restored the backup i already had.
Everything installed fine. But now i cannot see Notification and Tollbar.
It says DOT View Stopped Unexpectedly.
What can i do now. Please help guys, thanks in advance.

HTC One M8 - No Toolbar & Notificationbar - Fixed
santhosh_1992 said:
Guys please help,
I'm running Lollipop 5.0.1 Stock Rom,
Custom recovery TWRP 7.0...
I accidentally formatted through TWRP by clicking Advanced and selecting all options there(including system)
And it showed no OS Installed. And i Restored the backup i already had.
Everything installed fine. But now i cannot see Notification and Tollbar.
It says DOT View Stopped Unexpectedly.
What can i do now. Please help guys, thanks in advance.
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Guys,
I fixed it by flashing Stock Recovery,
Thank you.

HTC One M8 Help needed

Hi Guys,
I am new to the forum and trying to get my HTC working. The timeline of steps is as follows:
- Restarted the phone and found it is stuck in bootloader loop
- Somehow managed to install TWRP 3.0.2-0 using Squabbi's Htc One M8 Toolkit
- Installed Darkness Redefined ROM DND-N-v1.5-20170526-m8-Unofficial
Everything worked fine except for the battery was getting drained too quickly
- Flashed and Installed Android_Revolution_HD-One_M8_53.1_c8bf38 but the Wifi and SIM wont work
- Flashed and Installed 6.12.709.4_ckpv5 backup but the Wifi and SIM wont work
- Flashed and Installed 4.24.709.3_ckpv5 backup but the Wifi and SIM wont work.
Below are the details from getvar
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.21331147A1.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.16.709.9
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: *********
(bootloader) imei: **********
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__621
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.037s
Happy to provide any other information required.
Can some of you gurus pls help me with fixing this?
Your help and work is much appreciated.
Thanks,

Restore 4.16.709.9 stock backup & install 4.16.709.9 stock recovery, then do multiple OTAs.
Read & get the needed files here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Note : no need to relock bootloader

ckpv5 said:
Restore 4.16.709.9 stock backup & install 4.16.709.9 stock recovery, then do multiple OTAs.
Read & get the needed files here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Note : no need to relock bootloader
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Thanks a lot! It was there in front of me all along.

ckpv5 said:
Restore 4.16.709.9 stock backup & install 4.16.709.9 stock recovery, then do multiple OTAs.
Read & get the needed files here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Note : no need to relock bootloader
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Followed the exact steps but still SIM and Wifi not working
Please Help!

ckpv5 said:
Restore 4.16.709.9 stock backup & install 4.16.709.9 stock recovery, then do multiple OTAs.
Read & get the needed files here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Note : no need to relock bootloader
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Would the RUU work? Can you please give the right link for RUU and steps to follow?
Thanks!

hussainhakim said:
Followed the exact steps but still SIM and Wifi not working
Please Help!
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I'm afraid your device has hardware issue.
You can try restore a version lower than current firmware i.e 3.28.709.6
Restore this 3.28.709.6 stock backup, reboot then see whether wifi & sim are detected. If yes, install stock recovery 3.28.709.6 or 4.16.709.9 to do OTA.
If still not working, nothing much we can offer to help.
hussainhakim said:
Would the RUU work? Can you please give the right link for RUU and steps to follow?
Thanks!
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If it is a hardware issue, RUU won't be able to fix it. If you're willing to try you can install this RUU -
0P6BIMG_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_hTC_Asia_TW_4.16.709.9_Radio_1.25.21331147A1.06G_20.69.4196.01_F__combined_signed.zip
from this site - https://easy-firmware.com/index.php?a=browse&b=category&id=1160
As your device is S-On, you need to relock bootloader before you can install RUU.
You can follow this guide (but use the above RUU, not the one in the guide)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6

Hi,
I tried the lower version 3.28.709.6 and it still doesnt work. The RUU which you gave is not available on that site
I doubt if its a hardware issue because Darkness Redefined ROM DND-N-v1.5-20170526-m8-Unofficial works just that the battery gets drained too quickly

Sorry, my bad. Found the RUU on the site