I got a m8 yesterday after switching to T-mobile and I would really like to unlock/root/mod it. I've rooted other phones before and haven't had this much trouble with them.
I get through all of the steps, run fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin which runs fine (gives option to unlock or not, I select yes with the power button) and reboots the phone. The phone is wiped as it's supposed to be, and I turn off the fast boot and turn on usb debugging in the options after the basic set up. When I boot it into fastboot to install the recovery, it still says *** LOCKED *** at the top of the screen, and I get this when I try to install it
XXX-Inspiron-N5010:~/Downloads/fastboot$ sudo fastboot flash recovery Recovery.img
[sudo] password for XXX:
target reported max download size of 1830608896 bytes
sending 'recovery' (14818 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.635s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 2.169s
I've tried this on two different computers and with different recovery files, one running Windows 8 and the other Ubuntu five times and I can't find anyone else that has had the same problem. I would appreciate any help with this as it's getting quite frustrating
Ditt0 - I have the same problem
Kittycatpenut said:
I got a m8 yesterday after switching to T-mobile and I would really like to unlock/root/mod it. I've rooted other phones before and haven't had this much trouble with them.
I get through all of the steps, run fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin which runs fine (gives option to unlock or not, I select yes with the power button) and reboots the phone. The phone is wiped as it's supposed to be, and I turn off the fast boot and turn on usb debugging in the options after the basic set up. When I boot it into fastboot to install the recovery, it still says *** LOCKED *** at the top of the screen, and I get this when I try to install it
XXX-Inspiron-N5010:~/Downloads/fastboot$ sudo fastboot flash recovery Recovery.img
[sudo] password for XXX:
target reported max download size of 1830608896 bytes
sending 'recovery' (14818 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.635s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 2.169s
I've tried this on two different computers and with different recovery files, one running Windows 8 and the other Ubuntu five times and I can't find anyone else that has had the same problem. I would appreciate any help with this as it's getting quite frustrating
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I'm experiencing the same thing. Can't flash recovery. Have followed instructions to Unlock bootloader through HTCdev and have gone through the process numerous times on different machines without any apparent error. Please help!
target reported max download size of 1830608896 bytes
sending 'recovery' (16576 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.479s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 2.093s
Dumb question #1
Have you tried different USB ports just to zero out all variables
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Either of you two
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@Kittycatpenut
@andersonwittekind
I would ask in the T-Mobile forum only cause you might find an answer faster
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2725099
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Getting error on updating/downgrading your RUU.
Get back to official ROM,WITHOUT using any Running Any RUU.
No need to root for downgrading your ROM Any more.
And no need to Type any adb command.
Follow this 6 line tutorial.
1. Download this tool Flash Without RUU
2.Download Rom.zip No matter which location you belongs to.
3.Extract first folder,extract second folder.
4.Copy and paste the contents of second folder in First folder.
5.Connect your phone to Charge only mode with usb debbug on.(disable any antiviruse/and firewall if enabled).
6.RUN/Double click the "Run me flash.EXE"
If getting any connection error try using fastboot-usb mode.
Use Gold Card to bypass signature verification error or use area specific Rom.zip
Best of luck. (For those,who are getting signature error)
Remarks : Works with any wildfire s,no matter which Location device belongs to?(With Unlocked Bootloader or S-OFF)
do you know if this works on orange uk branded handset?
Answer, no.
< waiting for device >
erasing 'boot'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'system'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'userdata'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
sending 'boot' (2582 KB)... OKAY
writing 'boot'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
sending 'recovery' (3180 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
sending 'system' (256876 KB)... OKAY
writing 'system'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
flash finished ,now see your phone and find bootloaderú¼and then factory reset.
now wait for reboot
Press any key to continue . . .
technaudio said:
do you know if this works on orange uk branded handset?
Answer, no.
< waiting for device >
erasing 'boot'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'system'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'userdata'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
sending 'boot' (2582 KB)... OKAY
writing 'boot'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
sending 'recovery' (3180 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
sending 'system' (256876 KB)... OKAY
writing 'system'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
flash finished ,now see your phone and find bootloaderú¼and then factory reset.
now wait for reboot
Press any key to continue . . .
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it ignores all the files excluding the highlighted Three (Boot.img,recovery.img and system.img).
it will not update your hboot,or radio.
but in your case i think
you are not bootloader unlocked or S-off.
technaudio said:
do you know if this works on orange uk branded handset?
Answer, no.
< waiting for device >
erasing 'boot'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'system'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
erasing 'userdata'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
sending 'boot' (2582 KB)... OKAY
writing 'boot'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
sending 'recovery' (3180 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
sending 'system' (256876 KB)... OKAY
writing 'system'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
flash finished ,now see your phone and find bootloaderú¼and then factory reset.
now wait for reboot
Press any key to continue . . .
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The signature verify fail error is because you flash a rom of a different region so it has a different cid. To overcome this you will have to make a gold card. Then you won't get that error.
Sent from my Wildfire S A510e using xda app-developers app
vbhtt said:
The signature verify fail error is because you flash a rom of a different region so it has a different cid. To overcome this you will have to make a gold card. Then you won't get that error.
Sent from my Wildfire S A510e using xda app-developers app
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Thanks,
I forgot to mention that.
Also one of the main reasons is that you MUST be either bootloader unlocked or s-off.
I'm having a big issue here!!
I followed this guide,
my phone is gone into a loop with the htc quietly brilliant logo,
keeps reboting,
I tried to go back to the recovery to backup my sistem,
and the recovery is not there anymore,
what can I do now?
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Stupid_N00b said:
I'm having a big issue here!!
I followed this guide,
my phone is gone into a loop with the htc quietly brilliant logo,
keeps reboting,
I tried to go back to the recovery to backup my sistem,
and the recovery is not there anymore,
what can I do now?
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UPDATE
just managed to reinstall custom recovery and backup my system
I think the issue was that I did not do a gold card?
Also could anyone post a link to make this gold card?
Stupid_N00b said:
I'm having a big issue here!!
I followed this guide,
my phone is gone into a loop with the htc quietly brilliant logo,
keeps reboting,
I tried to go back to the recovery to backup my sistem,
and the recovery is not there anymore,
what can I do now?
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UPDATE
just managed to reinstall custom recovery and backup my system
I think the issue was that I did not do a gold card?
Also could anyone post a link to make this gold card?
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Download the Gold Card TOOL from here : -
Gold Card.exe
And Follow The steps ..
1.Run Gold card.exe (as administrator)
2.Change your phone to "USB Mass storage" and click refresh in Gold Card Tool until you see the drive letter assigned to the SD Card of your phone.
3.NOW select MMC1 in step3 and PRESS "get CID"copy it.
4.NOW go to step 4 and click on the link provided there.
5.paste the CID in Box "SD Card Serial (CID)" on that page.
6.do the further steps as guided on website.and download that .img file.
7.now return to the Goldcard.exe again and go to step 5 and browse the .img file obtained from The website.
DONE........................
is there any guide on how to use this exe?
Stupid_N00b said:
is there any guide on how to use this exe?
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Ignore all and follow this simple tutorial.
I have updated it here for you..
Simple Tutorial for Creating GOLD card
rajanand said:
Ignore all and follow this simple tutorial.
I have updated it here for you..
Simple Tutorial for Creating GOLD card
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sweet :good:
rezo609 said:
Also one of the main reasons is that you MUST be either bootloader unlocked or s-off.
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Ah.
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
technaudio said:
Ah.
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
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So you Got your solution?
rajanand said:
Download the Gold Card TOOL from here : -
Gold Card.exe
And Follow The steps ..
1.Run Gold card.exe (as administrator)
2.Change your phone to "USB Mass storage" and click refresh in Gold Card Tool until you see the drive letter assigned to the SD Card of your phone.
3.NOW select MMC1 in step3 and PRESS "get CID"copy it.
4.NOW go to step 4 and click on the link provided there.
5.paste the CID in Box "SD Card Serial (CID)" on that page.
6.do the further steps as guided on website.and download that .img file.
7.now return to the Goldcard.exe again and go to step 5 and browse the .img file obtained from The website.
DONE........................
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All right the program results in
Executing adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid
Reading adb output
------------------------
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
------------------------
Could not locate CID in output
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on step 3, any suggestion?
Stupid_N00b said:
All right the program results in
on step 3, any suggestion?
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if you are getting error in step 3.
after finishing format in step 1. > change the phone in charge only mode with debug on.
it will work now.
but again have to change your phone to "USB Mass storage" while patching the image file in step 5.
Best of luck.
rajanand said:
if you are getting error in step 3.
after finishing format in step 1. > change the phone in charge only mode with debug on.
it will work now.
but again have to change your phone to "USB Mass storage" while patching the image file in step 5.
Best of luck.
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stuck again on step 5 it ask me to put the sd card back into computer
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so after making a goldcard I went through the same process for flashing system and all
I got the same result
htc logo looping
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Stupid_N00b said:
stuck again on step 5 it ask me to put the sd card back into computer
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so after making a goldcard I went through the same process for flashing system and all
I got the same result
htc logo looping
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I also would like to get rid of this goldcard since it conflicts with the recovery system and
I can't find the clowork folder
Stupid_N00b said:
stuck again on step 5 it ask me to put the sd card back into computer
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so after making a goldcard I went through the same process for flashing system and all
I got the same result
htc logo looping
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I also would like to get rid of this goldcard since it conflicts with the recovery system and
I can't find the clowork folder
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so many posts
rajanand said:
so many posts
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Ok sorry, I'm gonna try to be more clear:
I patched the goldcard and repeated the process from top
still I got into the booting htc animation
which loops forever,
I wanted to go back to my back but I guess the goldcard won't let me do it since after backing up from clockwork recovery
the htc brillient loop comes back again instead of loading the cyanogen
can you help me?
Stupid_N00b said:
Ok sorry, I'm gonna try to be more clear:
I patched the goldcard and repeated the process from top
still I got into the booting htc animation
which loops forever,
I wanted to go back to my back but I guess the goldcard won't let me do it since after backing up from clockwork recovery
the htc brillient loop comes back again instead of loading the cyanogen
can you help me?
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you have unlocked bootloader or you are using it in ***relocked***?
it is unlocked
I have I bought Droid Incredible ( Refurbished ) from ebay.com
when system start run Its turn off , sometime turn off befor system start
I have change many root but still problem
I have two phones same problem
How can fix it ? Plz help me
Check through the recent boot loop/hboot threads about how to run an ruu using a PB31IMG.zip.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
I did with this one ( mediafire.com/?uvha2u2pv3xp8d5[/url] )
But same problem
Can give me link for another to try plz
Pvillecomp.com. it should have all but the newer files. Try the froyo or gingerbread ruu there and read the help on the site. If you're still confused you can come back and ask questions. Also please report on your progress if you hit any issues or are successful.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
I did with froyo and gingerbread , but problem still :crying:
copy of screen in attach
apas100 said:
I did with froyo and gingerbread , but problem still :crying:
copy of screen in attach
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Try this ruu http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.08.605.15/PB31IMG.zip.
I did but same problem
I think is some wrong with me ,S still on , need I make it off ?
After i do it i got this message "No image or wrong image!"
Plz check photos in attachments
apas100 said:
I did but same problem
I think is some wrong with me ,S still on , need I make it off ?
After i do it i got this message "No image or wrong image!"
Plz check photos in attachments
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Try reformating your sdcard fat32 with a pc. Then place only the ruu on the sdcard and try again. Sometimes that gets it to work.
My sdcard is FAT32 , I'm tired with it
When I try do it with android-sdk I get "FAILED (remote: not allowed)"
apas100 said:
My sdcard is FAT32 , I'm tired with it
When I try do it with android-sdk I get "FAILED (remote: not allowed)"
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Even though its already fat32, sometimes reformating it gets it to work.
If your getting the remote not allowed message, it means the bootloader is still locked.
cmlusco said:
Even though its already fat32, sometimes reformating it gets it to work.
If your getting the remote not allowed message, it means the bootloader is still locked.
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I have unlock bootloader by htcdev.com , It's unlock now , u can see photos in attachments
Is there other reason !
apas100 said:
I have unlock bootloader by htcdev.com , It's unlock now , u can see photos in attachments
Is there other reason !
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Thats strange, with the bootloader unlocked you should have no issues fastboot flashing cwm recovery. Download this file http://dinc.does-it.net/Guide_Root_New_Hboot/recovery.img, and place it on your pc in the same folder as fastboot.exe. Open a cmd prompt with the phone connected. The phone should be in hboot and say fastboot usb plug in red at the top. Type " fastboot flash recovery recovery.img ".
It's working fine with recovery
----------------------------------------
sending 'recovery' (3064 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.519s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.994s]
finished. total time: 1.534s
-----------------------------------------
But with ruu isn't work
----------------------------------------
sending 'zip' (126494 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.493s]
writing 'zip'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 19.517s
-----------------------------------------
apas100 said:
It's working fine with recovery
----------------------------------------
sending 'recovery' (3064 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.519s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.994s]
finished. total time: 1.534s
-----------------------------------------
But with ruu isn't work
----------------------------------------
sending 'zip' (126494 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.493s]
writing 'zip'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 19.517s
-----------------------------------------
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Try this one line at a time:
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem rebootRUU
Wait for hboot to load.
fastboot flash zip PB31IMG.zip
hisnededsp
This what i got
sending 'zip' (185063 KB)...
OKAY [ 27.941s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
finished. total time: 31.433s
apas100 said:
This what i got
sending 'zip' (185063 KB)...
OKAY [ 27.941s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
finished. total time: 31.433s
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That sounds like a bad download/corruption of the PB file, or the version of ruu you are trying to flash is older than the version on the phone. Try this one http://dinc.does-it.net/Stock_Images/4.08.605.15/PB31IMG.zip
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Wait i forgot what are we trying to acomplish here lol. Are you just trying to go back to stock, downgrade, flash a rom ...?
This what I got
sending 'zip' (185063 KB)...
OKAY [ 27.777s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
finished. total time: 31.250s
up
I was/am rooted/unlocked, I flashed an unlocker for the hotspot, then the message for com.android.phone began popping up continuously. Tried accessing the bootloader, but for whatever reason, it won't let me get to it. It also appears that my Airplane Mode icon in Settings keeps rapidly blinking on and off.
I managed to turn on Debugging, but it doesn't seem that ADB can see the phone. I've tried to ADB into the bootloader and it won't work.
Windows DOES see the phone in Computer, so I know it does at least see it to access the drives on it.
Please, please tell me that there is still some way to make my phone work again.
Found my way into Recovery. Did a Factory Reset, but the issue is still there. Is there something I can flash that would fix the issue?
I don't care if I go back to stock, locked, unrooted. I just want my phone back. ^^;
Try a stock backup for your Sprint HTC ONE M8
This is what I get from trying to flash what I thought was what I needed.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
target reported max download size of 1826418688 bytes
sending 'zip' (339111 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.958s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 27.235s
Anything you can suggest? I've tried flashing 3 different ones so far.
johnequickiii said:
This is what I get from trying to flash what I thought was what I needed.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
target reported max download size of 1826418688 bytes
sending 'zip' (339111 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.958s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 27.235s
Anything you can suggest? I've tried flashing 3 different ones so far.
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Did you unlock your bootloader ?
I eventually fixed it. Found the correct RUU. Phew. lol
Sent from my 831C using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
I've managed to unlock the bootloader on a friend's Zenfone 2 (Z00A); or, at least, I believe I have, because the boot splash screen has the inverted colors that most threads on BL unlocking mention. I used this method, inside a Windows XP VM.
The thing is, I can't flash TWRP. If I try, it tells me permission was denied.
Code:
[email protected]:~/dev/android/sdk/platform-tools$ sudo ./fastboot flash recovery /media/michael/2D66-7551/Zenfone\ 2\ ZE551ML/twrp-3.0.0-0-Z00A.img
< waiting for any device >
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (15674 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.967s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Permission denied
)
finished. total time: 1.123s
(The same thing happens if run from inside the XP VM.)
Could someone please steer me in the right direction?
Sorry i can't post any external link.
I had this kind of problem the first time, because you need to root the phone after you unlock the bootloader.
Follow this step : http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/tool-one-click-bootloader-unlock-root-t3155884
then
Enter that in google : gurus wizard/2015/07/root-and-unlock-bootloader-on-asus-zenfone-2.html
Hi,
what i did so far was:
unlocked the bootloader
download the twrp recovery img (...ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S%28QL_UL%29/Recovery/twrp-recovery-2.8.7.0-m8s-qlul/)
set phone on Fastboot USB
over the cmd bar (windows 10) i used fastboot and got this result:
C:\Android>fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-m8s-qlul.img
target reported max download size of 16510976 bytes
Invalid sparse file format at header magi
sending sparse 'recovery' 1/2 (15368 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.899s]
writing 'recovery' 1/2...
FAILED (remote: image error! (BootMagic check fail))
finished. total time: 1.907s
I have no idea what i did wrong or how i can solve the problem. I just wanted run the twrp, use the Superuser. zip to have the rootet htc one m8s.
Thajin said:
Hi,
what i did so far was:
unlocked the bootloader
download the twrp recovery img (...ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S%28QL_UL%29/Recovery/twrp-recovery-2.8.7.0-m8s-qlul/)
set phone on Fastboot USB
over the cmd bar (windows 10) i used fastboot and got this result:
C:\Android>fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-m8s-qlul.img
target reported max download size of 16510976 bytes
Invalid sparse file format at header magi
sending sparse 'recovery' 1/2 (15368 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.899s]
writing 'recovery' 1/2...
FAILED (remote: image error! (BootMagic check fail))
finished. total time: 1.907s
I have no idea what i did wrong or how i can solve the problem. I just wanted run the twrp, use the Superuser. zip to have the rootet htc one m8s.
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Use HTC_fastboot and not the generic fastboot..
nopynel said:
Use HTC_fastboot and not the generic fastboot..
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I have the same problem and just ask now because i am really confused about the hole stuff here.. Have we now to tipp in cmd
C:\Android>HTC_fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-m8s-qlul.img ??
Edit: Ok, i find HTC_Fastboot there > ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S%28QL_UL%29/Tools/Fastboot/ and it solve this problem.
But i think its still not everything fine.. if i change to hboot on bootlader i get this infomations
fs5.directupload.net/images/160727/z9lr634u.jpg
whether unlock bootloader?