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[Q&A] [OTA] 1.32.401.15 + Firmware + NoRedText ABOOT + RUU

Q&A for [OTA] 1.32.401.15 + Firmware + NoRedText ABOOT + RUU
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HTC One M9
Hello,
I wonder why the HBOOT is now called ABOOT with the One M9.. is it just because it`s new design.. or are there more changes that we should be careful with?
Thanks a lot

pipapoananas said:
Hello,
I wonder why the HBOOT is now called ABOOT with the One M9.. is it just because it`s new design.. or are there more changes that we should be careful with?
Thanks a lot
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I think its mainly like the HBOOT on the M8, maybe only a name change, but i can't say, because i did not diff the files and i'm not really into digging into
bootloader images, i only do the needed edits and then i'm done.

Mismatched MID and CID
Hello. I just got S-off on my HTC one M9 Developer Edition in order to flash this firmware, but found (through getvar all) that my MID and CID are not the same. Why is this, and is there a way to fix it?
MID: OPJA11000
CID: BS_US002

BananaMasamune said:
Hello. I just got S-off on my HTC one M9 Developer Edition in order to flash this firmware, but found (through getvar all) that my MID and CID are not the same. Why is this, and is there a way to fix it?
MID: OPJA11000
CID: BS_US002
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Of course they're not the same it wouldn't be good for your device if they were.
MID: a combination of numbers, letters and/or additional characters that identify your the device (as for example a HTC M9)
CID: a combination of numbers, letters and/or additional characters that identify the country of origin of your device and whether it's branded and sold by a carrier or not.
For example the MID and CID of an european M9 which is unbranded and sold in Germany are 0PJA10000 (that's a zero at the beginning not an O) and HTC__102.
Edit: Both, your MID and your CID, are the correct ones for the developer edition.

Sorry
Flippy498 said:
Of course they're not the same it wouldn't be good for your device if they were.
MID: a combination of numbers, letters and/or additional characters that identify your the device (as for example a HTC M9)
CID: a combination of numbers, letters and/or additional characters that identify the country of origin of your device and whether it's branded and sold by a carrier or not.
For example the MID and CID of an european M9 which is unbranded and sold in Germany are 0PJA10000 (that's a zero at the beginning not an O) and HTC__102.
Edit: Both, your MID and your CID, are the correct ones for the developer edition.
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I didn't mean mismatched as in not the same, I meant as in unable to flash this firmware for that reason (that they do not match any provided MID or CID).

BananaMasamune said:
I didn't mean mismatched as in not the same, I meant as in unable to flash this firmware for that reason (that they do not match any provided MID or CID).
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Ok, sorry for missunderstanding your post. Well, the x.xx.401.xx firmware versions are meant to be used on the international version of the M9 which can be identified by the supported MID and CIDs. You could change both IDs using fastboot commands but since the hardware of the U.S. variants is slightly different* I don't think it is a good idea to flash this firmware on your phone. In the worst case you might get a nice new paperweight if your phone is not compatible with that firmware. Besides I don't think it'll take too long until the official 1.40.xxx.xx firmware is going to be distributed via the OTA function of the stock HTC rom.
*Blame the fact that U.S. carriers use the CDMA network standard while most other parts of the world are using GSM.

Isn't it GSM?
Flippy498 said:
Ok, sorry for missunderstanding your post. Well, the x.xx.401.xx firmware versions are meant to be used on the international version of the M9 which can be identified by the supported MID and CIDs. You could change both IDs using fastboot commands but since the hardware of the U.S. variants is slightly different* I don't think it is a good idea to flash this firmware on your phone. In the worst case you might get a nice new paperweight if your phone is not compatible with that firmware. Besides I don't think it'll take too long until the official 1.40.xxx.xx firmware is going to be distributed via the OTA function of the stock HTC rom.
*Blame the fact that U.S. carriers use the CDMA network standard while most other parts of the world are using GSM.
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Last I checked, only Verizon and Sprint are CDMA. Does Developer Edition include that functionality?

BananaMasamune said:
Last I checked, only Verizon and Sprint are CDMA. Does Developer Edition include that functionality?
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Seems like you're right. As far as I read the developer edition is almost the same as the AT&T version which uses GSM. I thought every U.S. carrier uses CDMA. Nevertheless there must be a difference since your MID differs from the international one. If the hardware were the same there would be no need to use a different MID. Of course you could try installing the 1.40.401.xx firmware using the commands in the hide box but I cannot garantee that it will work or that your phone is still usable afterwards. I would actually suggest you to ask here whether you won't brick your phone by flashing the x.xx.401.xx version.
Code:
fastboot oem writecid <input desired CID without "<" and ">"here>
Code:
fastboot oem writemid <input desired MID without "<" and ">" here>
Edit: Seems like it won't "hurt" your phone to convert it to the international version.

developer editions on GSM
Hi all
i am wondering if the 1.32.617.30 developer firmware and RUU stuff will work on a GSM phone or more to the point a European phone.
The phone in question is mine it is unlocked and s-off and on super sid i just wanna make sure i still get phones call and stuff
any help or advise would be great
thanks guys

Hi thabks..is there any release date for the internatuonal 2.10 ruu??

Hi guys, need help here
I relocked my M9 and make it S-ON. im using firmware 2.7.401.1 I cannot install from any RUU, it seems there is no RUU that match with my firmware. I make mistake should S-ON the device later, but i already did it, so now i cannot use the phone because there is no OS on it.
I try to unlock bootloader, and cannot retrieve the token when using fastboot oem get_identifier_token. I read that since 5.1 you need to turn on unlock option in developer options, but i cannot do that, since the OS is already wiped
Is there any solution for this ?
Thanks.

when will we have the ruu zip 2.10.401.1 so we may be able to apply the SDCARD method to have a full clean stock flash?
I would like to have flashed in this way instead of going all the hard way in flashing ruuzip stock 1.40 and then upgrading by ota´s.
Thanks for all efforts, Nepht Legion.

need help to remove red text
Hi,
I have a HTC m9 asian variant ( on the download menu i get 2.1.709.1) . I have an unlocked bootloader, twrp , root, S-off, supercid installed.
I am running Maximus 6.0 rom based on 2.1.401.
I need to get the red text removed and have tried all the mentioned ways via adb to no success. I have very limited knowledge in this area, Can someone please help me ?
Thanks in Advance.

hi peep's, can we downgrade firmware with s-on and locked boot-loader. or do i need s-off and unlocked boot-loader sorry noob to htc devices regard's Joe.

joecool666 said:
hi peep's, can we downgrade firmware with s-on and locked boot-loader. or do i need s-off and unlocked boot-loader sorry noob to htc devices regard's Joe.
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hi, you need s-off and a locked bootloader to be able to do that

maxx2210 said:
hi, you need s-off and a locked bootloader to be able to do that
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okay thanks for your time and help regard's Joe.

Hi All,
Apologies if this is the wrong thread to post this in, just wanted to find out if anyone else has tried to manual install an ota on a M9 s-off.
I copy it to my SD and select to install it via stock recovery. It checks the file and starts the update and not once have i spotted an error, but once it is back up and running android, it is still on the old version.
I'm currently trying to go from 2.10.401.1 to 2.10.401.180, and if I go to aboot, it actual says the new version, but the OS version is still the old.
I would seem that the system partition isn't being updated.
Is there something i'm doing wrong? I tried the usual, googling and searching xda, but haven't found a solution yet.
Thanks
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Anyone can tell me how to extract the firmware from an OTA zip so I could upgrade my M9 firmware while being S-on? Thank you
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3378388
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[Q] Changing from unlocked (617) to international (401) with s-off

Hey guys,
I own an original unlocked M9 (1.32.617.30) and want to convert it to the international model for the quicker updates.
Just got it S-OFF and wanted to make sure I got the rest of the steps right:
1. Change MID to 0PJA10000
2. Change CID to 11111111 (or to HTC__001? which is better?)
3. Run 1.32.401.17 RUU (is it possible to run 1.40.401.8 RUU instead? or do I need to flash a 1.32 base first?)
Cheers! Trying to avoid a bricked phone :angel:

Jhonys said:
Hey guys,
I own an original unlocked M9 (1.32.617.30) and want to convert it to the international model for the quicker updates.
Just got it S-OFF and wanted to make sure I got the rest of the steps right:
1. Change MID to 0PJA10000
2. Change CID to 11111111 (or to HTC__001? which is better?)
3. Run 1.32.401.17 RUU (is it possible to run 1.40.401.8 RUU instead? or do I need to flash a 1.32 base first?)
Cheers! Trying to avoid a bricked phone :angel:
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Who is your carrier?
You shouldn't need to change your mid. Just change to super cid and you can flash the latest firmware and any custom rom you want.
If you're AT&T, the 401 firmware should work seamlessly, you just probably will not get voLte. If you're tired mobile, 401 firmware should also work, but no Wi-Fi calling (you should confirm this because I'm really not sure). If you're Verizon or Sprint, I have no idea, but I think you're sol and have to wait until they release an update. .
Edit: nevermind about carrier stuff. Didn't see that you have dev edition. 401 firmware should all work.

jollywhitefoot said:
Who is your carrier?
You shouldn't need to change your mid. Just change to super cid and you can flash the latest firmware and any custom rom you want.
If you're AT&T, the 401 firmware should work seamlessly, you just probably will not get voLte. If you're tired mobile, 401 firmware should also work, but no Wi-Fi calling (you should confirm this because I'm really not sure). If you're Verizon or Sprint, I have no idea, but I think you're sol and have to wait until they release an update. .
Edit: nevermind about carrier stuff. Didn't see that you have dev edition. 401 firmware should all work.
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I'm not in the US, but europe. I've bought the phone through HTC US and that's why i'm on 617.
Regarding the MID, it is only because it is listed as a step here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-one-m9/general/att-developer-edition-ruu-how-to-t3086948
And when you say "flash latest firmware" what do you mean exactly? should I install 1.40 RUU or 1.32.401.17 RUU first? I really want to know Im flashing the right file now that i'm S-OFF.

Jhonys said:
I'm not in the US, but europe. I've bought the phone through HTC US and that's why i'm on 617.
Regarding the MID, it is only because it is listed as a step here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-one-m9/general/att-developer-edition-ruu-how-to-t3086948
And when you say "flash latest firmware" what do you mean exactly? should I install 1.40 RUU or 1.32.401.17 RUU first? I really want to know Im flashing the right file now that i'm S-OFF.
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Gotcha. I didn't understand your desires. I thought you were basically asking how to upgrade your firmware and flash a rom. Probably you should ask in that thread and maybe clsA or someone else in that thread can give you specific advise. I assume you're looking to convert to stock 401/0PJA10000 and receive official otas?

This might help you as well.. its an A,B, C ... guide
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-restore-htc-one-m9-to-stock/
From what Im aware, I thought Sunshine 3.17 only supports 501... arent we on 502?

Thanks guys I followed the guide from clsA and it worked perfectly. :good:

Yup! If you have a GSM M-9 than it's easy as pie! S-OFF, Super CID, Flash Firmware, Flash Rom! BAM! DONE!

Can executable RUUs be used to downgrade?

There's something that I'm a bit unclear on when it comes to RUUs
Let's say that I'd like to try out the latest Marshmallow release without waiting for the OTA and use the HTC-provided RUU .exe (3.35.617.12)
I'm on a T-Mobile branded M9 and would like to keep WiFi Calling and Visual Voicemail. If I find that I am unable to use these features in the non-branded HTC MM release, will I simply be able to use the T-Mobile branded RUU .exe (2.11.531.19) to revert back or will I be unable to as it's an older version (Android 5.1)
I'm currently still locked and S-ON
I seem to remember downgrades not being possible on my M7 once the hboot was updated to a newer version, but am a bit confused about the specifics of the M9
Thank you, and my apologies if this is a dumb question -- I've done my best to find an answer through searching

You cannot flash RUU that does not match your device variant. In this case, you would need 3.35.531.xx RUU, to try marshmallow. 3.35.617.xx won't install on your phone, unless you S-off and change the variant CID.

But once your phone is S-OFF then you are able to downgrade, too. (Although it doesn't matter whether you use a RUU.zip or a RUU.exe.)

asestar said:
You cannot flash RUU that does not match your device variant. In this case, you would need 3.35.531.xx RUU, to try marshmallow. 3.35.617.xx won't install on your phone, unless you S-off and change the variant CID.
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Well, now I'm a bit confused as far as variants are concerned. This HTC release page states
This software upgrade comes in the form of two sequential updates. The first update will install software version 2.11.617.180 , which does not include the Android OS upgrades. The following update will install software version 3.35.617.12 , which includes the changes to the Android OS.
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Am I correct in understanding now that the '617' portion of those two versions is what indicates the device variant? And that my device's variant is '531'?
So then it appears that the only ways for me to try out Marshmallow at this point would be:
1) Wait until HTC/T-Mobile unleash their official release and update via OTA or RUU
2) Unlock my bootloader, flash TWRP, and install whatever ROM I please
3) Unlock bootloader, S-OFF, and RUU as I please
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But once your phone is S-OFF then you are able to downgrade, too. (Although it doesn't matter whether you use a RUU.zip or a RUU.exe.)
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And so long as I'm S-OFF I could use this particular T-Mobile RUU executable to revert back to stock at any point and then re-lock my bootloader, correct? But as long as I'm S-ON, then downgrading is not an option, even using an RUU of the '531' variant?
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_himaul
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) imei: REDACTED
(bootloader) version-main: 2.11.531.19
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-baseband: 01.01_U11440601_86.09.50731G_F
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 0PJA12000
(bootloader) cid: T-MOB010
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Miguel_Lancaster said:
Am I correct in understanding now that the '617' portion of those two versions is what indicates the device variant? And that my device's variant is '531'?
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Correct. 617 is the SKU for the unlocked/developer edition and 531 belongs to T-Mobile US.
Miguel_Lancaster said:
So then it appears that the only ways for me to try out Marshmallow at this point would be:
1) Wait until HTC/T-Mobile unleash their official release and update via OTA or RUU
2) Unlock my bootloader, flash TWRP, and install whatever ROM I please
3) Unlock bootloader, S-OFF, and RUU as I please
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1) Correct.
2) You can't flash Android M Sense roms when your phone is using the Android L firmware. So you need to look for the Android L versions of the roms (e.g. ARHD 14.0 or Viper 3.5). Sense-less Android M roms like CM should be fine, though.
3) Correct.
Miguel_Lancaster said:
And so long as I'm S-OFF I could use this particular T-Mobile RUU executable to revert back to stock at any point and then re-lock my bootloader, correct? But as long as I'm S-ON, then downgrading is not an option, even using an RUU of the '531' variant?
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Correct (both times). Although you should keep in mind that your phone will bootloop if it's not 100% stock and you lock or relock the bootloader. (I personally think there is no benefit in locking/re-locking or even setting S-OFF back to S-ON unless you want to send your phone to HTC for warranty claims.)

asestar said:
2) You can't flash Android M Sense roms when your phone is using the Android L firmware. So you need to look for the Android L versions of the roms (e.g. ARHD 14.0 or Viper 3.5). Sense-less Android M roms like CM should be fine, though.
3) Correct.
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Hmm, and here I was thinking that ROMS included the firmware and both could be flashed through TWRP. Guess I was mistaken. Or...
asestar said:
Correct (both times). Although you should keep in mind that your phone will bootloop if it's not 100% stock and you lock or relock the bootloader. (I personally think there is no benefit in locking/re-locking or even setting S-OFF back to S-ON unless you want to send your phone to HTC for warranty claims.)
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Phone was just purchased used, so if there's any warranty period left it probably isn't for very much longer. In the past I've gone S-OFF for all my HTC devices (Incredible, then One S, then One M7) but they've always seemed to have their own unique quirks and this M9 appears to be no different.
My main reasoning for staying S-ON/Stock at the moment is just in case I find a reason to return the device to the seller. After a few days when I'm sure everything is alright with it, I'm sure I'll be less reluctant to tweak.
Is a bootloop easily fixable?
So, to clarify (again!) --
In my phone's current state, I would be limited to Lollipop ROMs when flashing via TWRP?
So then, the shortest route to flashing custom Marshmallow ROMs would be to S-OFF and then RUU to an International Marshmallow firmware? Would I need to change CID manually or is that handled during RUU so long as I'm S-OFF?
And the safest route (in which S-OFF would be completely optional) would be to wait for the T-Mobile OTA release for Marshmallow before unlocking the bootloader and flashing TWRP?
Thanks a bunch for your responses. I'm sure this stuff gets answered all the time, but it can sometimes be difficult to find a specific answer in the depths of these boards. Plus, I find it hard to keep 100% on all development when I only buy a new device every couple of years.
I used the ARHD rom on my last device and quite liked it, but there was a T-Mobile specific variant that kept WiFi calling and all the other carrier-specific stuff. I'm pretty sure the developer has since long given up on maintaining those features., but it's my understanding that ViperOne may still have them.

Miguel_Lancaster said:
Hmm, and here I was thinking that ROMS included the firmware and both could be flashed through TWRP. Guess I was mistaken. Or...
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The difference between rom and firmware.
Miguel_Lancaster said:
Is a bootloop easily fixable?
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Just reflash a RUU. The problem for most non-US firmwares is that HTC doesn't provide RUUs so sometimes there is no freely accessible RUU for a specific firmware version. (The only other method besides flashing a RUU is restoring a TWRP backup or re-/flashing a custom rom which needs an unlocked bootloader and TWRP.) If someone decides to re-S-ON and to lock/relock and the rom doesn't boot then that person might not be able to fix that bootloop without this RUU service. (The same applies to S-ON users who decide to relock if the rom doesn't boot.) HTC introduced a new security feature with Android 5.1 (firmware 2.x and higher). It prevents the bootloader unlock if the option OEM Unlock isn't activated in developer options. That's why I recommend everyone staying S-OFF and unlocked unless you need to send your phone back to HTC for a warranty claim since even OTAs can be installed with an unlocked bootloader. Well, RUU.exe deny to flash with S-ON and an unlocked bootloader but there are not many RUU.exe for non-US firmware versions and you can always extract the RUU.zip from a RUU.exe. (RUU.zip files can be flashed via an external SD card even if the bootloader is unlocked.)
Miguel_Lancaster said:
In my phone's current state, I would be limited to Lollipop ROMs when flashing via TWRP?
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Correct if you're talking about Sense roms.
Miguel_Lancaster said:
So then, the shortest route to flashing custom Marshmallow ROMs would be to S-OFF and then RUU to an International Marshmallow firmware? Would I need to change CID manually or is that handled during RUU so long as I'm S-OFF?
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Or you use an unlocked/dev edition RUU. There is no big difference between the firmware of those two M9 versions. Nevertheless you need to change both the CID and the MID. The commands are fastboot oem writecid <enterwhicheverCIDisneeded> and fastboot oem writemid <enterwhicheverMIDisneeded>. (SKU 617 - unlocked/dev edition - CID: BS_US002 - MID: 0PJA11000; SKU 401 - international version - CID: HTC__001 - MID: 0PJA10000; SKU 531 - T-Mobile US - CID: T-MOB010 - MID: 0PJA12000)
Miguel_Lancaster said:
And the safest route (in which S-OFF would be completely optional) would be to wait for the T-Mobile OTA release for Marshmallow before unlocking the bootloader and flashing TWRP?
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Correct.
Miguel_Lancaster said:
I used the ARHD rom on my last device and quite liked it, but there was a T-Mobile specific variant that kept WiFi calling and all the other carrier-specific stuff. I'm pretty sure the developer has since long given up on maintaining those features., but it's my understanding that ViperOne may still have them.
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Don't know about ARHD but Viper has that feature.
Btw: Getting S-OFF is quite easy but it costs 25 USD. You simply need to use the Sunshine App. (Or you look for someone who has a java card.)

Thank you for taking the time to answer all of my questions.

No problem. Maybe those detailed answers might help other users as well. (That's at least what I hope. )

Flippy498 said:
Or you use an unlocked/dev edition RUU. There is no big difference between the firmware of those two M9 versions. Nevertheless you need to change both the CID and the MID. The commands are fastboot oem writecid <enterwhicheverCIDisneeded> and fastboot oem changemid <enterwhicheverMIDisneeded>. (SKU 617 - unlocked/dev edition - CID: BSUS_002 - MID: 0PJA11000; SKU 401 - international version - CID: HTC__001 - MID: 0PJA10000; SKU 531 - T-Mobile US - CID: T-MOB010 - MID: 0PJA12000)
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**** --
I changed my MID to the Developer edition, but I accidentally used the letter O and not the number 0 -- so OPJA11000
Then I attempted an RUU and now my phone is stuck in the RUU screen and I can't even turn it off. Is there any way to recover this? I don't even think I can use ADB anymore.
edit: I got it to reboot by holding BOTH volume buttons and POWER. What a stupid mistake. I'll leave this here though so hopefully no one else does anything so stupid.
Yikes :silly:
edit 2: Hmm, changed MID to the correct value but I'm still getting ERROR 131 CUSTOMER ID ERROR during RUU. Will have to investigate this further. Maybe I need to relock the bootloader.
P.S. The command to change the MID actually seem to be writemid, not changemid -- figured that out through trial and error
edit 3: Relocking the bootloader still gives the same error RUU. Now I'm stumped.
edit 4: Turns out the CID should actually be BS_US002, not BSUS_002, as you told me in the earlier reply.
edit 5: Yup, fixing the CID solved the problem

Miguel_Lancaster said:
P.S. The command to change the MID actually seem to be writemid, not changemid -- figured that out through trial and error
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Ah, sorry. I don't know why I wrote changemid. It wasn't intended. Of course it has to be writemid. I will correct the post.
Miguel_Lancaster said:
Turns out the CID should actually be BS_US002, not BSUS_002, as you told me in the earlier reply.
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Sinc I don't know every CID by heart I copied it from a CID list I found with google. I'm going to correct that mistake, too. Thanks for clarifying.
Sorry for the hassle.

Flippy498 said:
Ah, sorry. I don't know why I wrote changemid. It wasn't intended. Of course it has to be writemid. I will correct the post.
Sinc I don't know every CID by heart I copied it from a CID list I found with google. I'm going to correct that mistake, too. Thanks for clarifying.
Sorry for the hassle.
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I didn't brick anything and got it all figured out in the long run, so no worries. I may not have attempted this in the first place without everything explained so concisely by you earlier, so thank you. Hopefully this thread (mistakes and all) can be beneficial to others.
Seriously though, who decided it was a good idea to put a zero before 'PJA' for the CID? That's just asking for trouble.

Miguel_Lancaster said:
I didn't brick anything and got it all figured out in the long run, so no worries. I may not have attempted this in the first place without everything explained so concisely by you earlier, so thank you. Hopefully this thread (mistakes and all) can be beneficial to others.
Seriously though, who decided it was a good idea to put a zero before 'PJA' for the CID? That's just asking for trouble.
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That whole "0" or "O" bull**** ...
Cost me 3 days of heartache getting errors...
Yeah....that structure is a horrible idea....g

I have a T-mobile HTC One M9. Can I update to nougat using the unlocked RUU?

Hi, I was wondering if it is possible for me to use the stock RUU to update to nougat on my htc one m9 rather than waiting for t-mobile to release a verified rom later in the year?

Yes u can. Just make sure that u are s-off and bootloader unlocked and then flash the dev edition ruu and u will get nougat.

Faisal0000 said:
Yes u can. Just make sure that u are s-off and bootloader unlocked and then flash the dev edition ruu and u will get nougat.
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Not quite. To flash the developer RUU on a T-Mobile branded M9, you'll need to change your MID & CID to match the SKU of the developer edition RUU. If you don't know about these acronyms, stop what you are doing and read up. The FAQ section of the M9 readme thread, question 9, walks you through converting GSM phones (like the T-Mobile version) to the developer edition.

Faisal0000 said:
Yes u can. Just make sure that u are s-off and bootloader unlocked and then flash the dev edition ruu and u will get nougat.
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Hi, And me I have htc one m9 sprint i can flash ruu nougat???

EKB8789 said:
Hi, And me I have htc one m9 sprint i can flash ruu nougat???
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Not until Sprint releases the Android Nougat update.
The only update the is currently available is for the developer edition of the M9, a GSM model. Sprint is a CDMA carrier and incompatible with GSM.

Thanks for clarifying.
And you cannot flash on sprint or cdma phones. The ruu is only for gsm phones.

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Not quite. To flash the developer RUU on a T-Mobile branded M9, you'll need to change your MID & CID to match the SKU of the developer edition RUU. If you don't know about these acronyms, stop what you are doing and read up. The FAQ section of the M9 readme thread, question 9, walks you through converting GSM phones (like the T-Mobile version) to the developer edition.
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Thanks for linking me that. It also solved my question about why I was experiencing a bootloop, and gave me the method I had been searching for to crossflash

boredherobrine13 said:
Thanks for linking me that. It also solved my question about why I was experiencing a bootloop, and gave me the method I had been searching for to crossflash
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Wonderful! Always nice when we find a solution. Kudos go to Flippy498, who created that thread and updates it as things come out, and to the many XDA members who have contributed to it.

computerslayer said:
Wonderful! Always nice when we find a solution. Kudos go to Flippy498, who created that thread and updates it as things come out, and to the many XDA members who have contributed to it.
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Yup, now my next question is...how do i flash firmware v4...as I did CID/MID conversion to the Dev/Unlocked version, but now need the firmware, not just the RUU to flash

boredherobrine13 said:
Yup, now my next question is...how do i flash firmware v4...as I did CID/MID conversion to the Dev/Unlocked version, but now need the firmware, not just the RUU to flash
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RUUs have the firmware along with everything else. While I'm pretty sure there's a way to flash individual components (radio, firmware, et cetera), that is beyond me. I stick to using the RUUs, and recommend them heartily. The easiest method is the SD card method - outlined in that same post. You'll end up wiping your internal phone storage (so back up what you care about), but it'll get you to the latest and greatest for the M9.

computerslayer said:
RUUs have the firmware along with everything else. While I'm pretty sure there's a way to flash individual components (radio, firmware, et cetera), that is beyond me. I stick to using the RUUs, and recommend them heartily. The easiest method is the SD card method - outlined in that same post. You'll end up wiping your internal phone storage (so back up what you care about), but it'll get you to the latest and greatest for the M9.
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Really? I read that you couldn't use an RUU because verify key on firmware v1-3 is different from the one on v4, so you need v4 firmware to use a v4 RUU, which requires using a method. So I converted to dev/ATT/unlocked, flashed a v3 RUU I found online, and now I'm going to try to update to v4 which is apparently safer. If this fails, I'll try the RUU. After all, this is all vanilla to HTC so it should tell me if it won't work.

boredherobrine13 said:
Really? I read that you couldn't use an RUU because verify key on firmware v1-3 is different from the one on v4, so you need v4 firmware to use a v4 RUU, which requires using a method. So I converted to dev/ATT/unlocked, flashed a v3 RUU I found online, and now I'm going to try to update to v4 which is apparently safer. If this fails, I'll try the RUU. After all, this is all vanilla to HTC so it should tell me if it won't work.
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I'm pretty sure the issues about keys has to do with trying to downgrade. But that's above my knowledge level.
I know for sure that you can apply the Nougat RUU after the Marshmallow RUU without issue because I have done this myself.

computerslayer said:
I'm pretty sure the issues about keys has to do with trying to downgrade. But that's above my knowledge level.
I know for sure that you can apply the Nougat RUU after the Marshmallow RUU without issue because I have done this myself.
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Really? Well..I've already applied v3.0 and am going through all the updates. But Its certainly worth a try I suppose.

computerslayer said:
I'm pretty sure the issues about keys has to do with trying to downgrade. But that's above my knowledge level.
I know for sure that you can apply the Nougat RUU after the Marshmallow RUU without issue because I have done this myself.
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Just tried. Got an err.

boredherobrine13 said:
Just tried. Got an err.
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Are you trying to take OTA updates or using an RUU?
Also, what's the error message?

computerslayer said:
Are you trying to take OTA updates or using an RUU?
Also, what's the error message?
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Tried to use an RUU. Got a signature error of some sort. Can't remember the number. RN it is taking OTA updates smoothly. Now, it will either get to v4 eventually through the OTA updates, or it will cut off at the top of v3 (in which case I have done something horribly wrong). I will try to flash RUU after I get v4 through OTA, just for fun and for the sake of the community
Edit 1: v4 finally showed up through OTA. 2GB Downloading currently. Will still RUU to double check compatibility. Will post back with success or not.
Edit 2: v4 was successful, device convered to HIMAULATT. Now flashing the Dev RUU, which works. It didn't work on v3. Therefor I was correct, and RUU v3 -> v4 isn't compatible.

boredherobrine13 said:
Tried to use an RUU. Got a signature error of some sort. Can't remember the number. RN it is taking OTA updates smoothly. Now, it will either get to v4 eventually through the OTA updates, or it will cut off at the top of v3 (in which case I have done something horribly wrong). I will try to flash RUU after I get v4 through OTA, just for fun and for the sake of the community
Edit 1: v4 finally showed up through OTA. 2GB Downloading currently. Will still RUU to double check compatibility. Will post back with success or not.
Edit 2: v4 was successful, device convered to HIMAULATT. Now flashing the Dev RUU, which works. It didn't work on v3. Therefor I was correct, and RUU v3 -> v4 isn't compatible.
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Going from Marshmallow to Nougat is definitely possible (I've done it myself) - I'm not sure why your phone gave you such troubles. But in any case, I'm glad your phone is fully updated! Congratulations.

computerslayer said:
Going from Marshmallow to Nougat is definitely possible (I've done it myself) - I'm not sure why your phone gave you such troubles. But in any case, I'm glad your phone is fully updated! Congratulations.
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As I wrote before, was not successful with mine. I was not able to flash Su 2.79. How did that work for you.
Pls can you make a discription how to
Mine is S-on, is it neccessary first to s-off

nougat update 4.27.502.7 Ruu: signature error(132)

i was triying to update mi at&t m9 to the nougat official rom using the Ruu fromj htc web page, first i updated to 3.38.502.41 as the at&t update page says, and then i tried the nougat Ruu, but i keep getting the "error 132: signature error". any idea why this happens?
PS: my device its S-on, carrier unlocked(cant download OTA) and not rooted.

XsaucerX said:
i was triying to update mi at&t m9 to the nougat official rom using the Ruu fromj htc web page, first i updated to 3.38.502.41 as the at&t update page says, and then i tried the nougat Ruu, but i keep getting the "error 132: signature error". any idea why this happens?
PS: my device its S-on, carrier unlocked(cant download OTA) and not rooted.
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Read this topic - https://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698
And post #5!

Golv said:
Read this topic - https://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698
And post #5!
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Does that means that i can't flash the nougat Ruu? Im s-on and i cant get OTA updates. Maybe using the SD card method.
PS: thanks for the reply.
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XsaucerX said:
Does that means that i can't flash the nougat Ruu? Im s-on and i cant get OTA updates. Maybe using the SD card method.
PS: thanks for the reply.
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You can flash Nougat RUU but you need flash FULL stock signed Nougat firmware for your CID before (all data will be deleted). Then you can flash Nougat RUU for your CID using the SD card method.

Golv said:
You can flash Nougat RUU but you need flash FULL stock Nougat firmware for your CID before (all data will be deleted). Then you can flash Nougat RUU for your CID using the SD card method.
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Thats the problem i cant flash the stock nougat Ruu
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XsaucerX said:
Thats the problem i cant flash the stock nougat Ruu
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64299817&postcount=5
It seems like HTC changed its encryption keys between firmware 3.x and 4.x. Therefore, you cant flash 4.x RUUs if your phone is currently using a 3.x firmware. You either need to flash a NoWipe/Full-Wipe Firmware Pack beforehand (only possible with S-OFF) or you need to use a 3.x RUU for the same SKU and install the 4.x OTA, afterwards.​

Already installed the 3.38.502.41(the prerequisite to get the nougat OTA) but i cant get the OTA, my phone its the at&t m9 but carrier unlocked and s-on
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XsaucerX said:
Already installed the 3.38.502.41(the prerequisite to get the nougat OTA) but i cant get the OTA, my phone its the at&t m9 but carrier unlocked and s-on
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Ever find a solution to this? I have a similar situation.

tiger1999 said:
Ever find a solution to this? I have a similar situation.
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I'm still waiting for the OTA update to come, asked about this in the readme thread and one of the mods told me that i don't need an at&t service to get the update, just wait.
Ps: you can't update using the Ruu because of the new encryption, have to use the OTA.
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Please don't forget that mods are just humans and therefore not all knowing. We make mistakes, too.
I made a further research and it looks like I was wrong. AT&T actually seems to request users to have one of their sim cards inserted if you want their OTAs. Sorry for the bad news. This was the first time that I read about that. (And I thought European carriers would be an annoyance...)
Theoretically, you should be able to install the OTA manually if someone uploads it somewhere or posts HTC's download link. However, it looks like no one uploaded the file or published the official link, yet.

Flippy498 said:
Please don't forget that mods are just humans and therefore not all knowing. We make mistakes, too.
I made a further research and it looks like I was wrong. AT&T actually seems to request users to have one of their sim cards inserted if you want their OTAs. Sorry for the bad news. This was the first time that I read about that. (And I thought European carriers would be an annoyance...)
Theoretically, you should be able to install the OTA manually if someone uploads it somewhere or posts HTC's download link. However, it looks like no one uploaded the file or published the official link, yet.
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Dont worry about it man, thanks for trying to help! I'll just wait 1-2 weeks and get a go phone sim card from amazon, its just like 2-5 bucks anyways.

Does anyone have OTA backup?

Please could someone upload OTA update? (3.38.502.41 to 4.27.502.7)

XsaucerX said:
I'll just wait 1-2 weeks and get a go phone sim card from amazon, its just like 2-5 bucks anyways.
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Hi! So did it work for you? You received this OTA with att sim card?

Hi guys.
I'm having the same error (132) signature error.
My device:
UNLOCKED
htc_himaulatt PVT S-OFF
CID: 11111111
LK-1.0.0.0000
RADIO-01.01_U11440792_97.00.51203G_F
OpnDSP-15.6.1.00522.8994_1026
os-3.35.617.31
NO OTA Updates.
Now running 3.35.617.31 trying to update with RUU_HIMA_UL_N70_SENSE80_ATT_MR_NA_Gen_Unlock_4.14.617.6.exe or any other 4.XX.XXX.X
RUU_HIMA_UL_M60_SENSE70_ATT_MR_NA_Gen_Unlock_3.35.617.31.exe was applied with no problem but when trying to apply the 4.14.617.6 error (132) shows.
I have downloaded all updates and try to apply:
4.14.617.6
4.23.617.1
4.30.617.2
4.30.617.12
None of the RUUs works, shows error (132)
All RUUs was downloaded from htc / us / support / rom-downloads
Can someone give me some hints on how solve this issue???
Thanks in advance.

mollon said:
Hi guys.
I'm having the same error (132) signature error.
My device:
UNLOCKED
htc_himaulatt PVT S-OFF
CID: 11111111
LK-1.0.0.0000
RADIO-01.01_U11440792_97.00.51203G_F
OpnDSP-15.6.1.00522.8994_1026
os-3.35.617.31
NO OTA Updates.
Now running 3.35.617.31 trying to update with RUU_HIMA_UL_N70_SENSE80_ATT_MR_NA_Gen_Unlock_4.14.617.6.exe or any other 4.XX.XXX.X
RUU_HIMA_UL_M60_SENSE70_ATT_MR_NA_Gen_Unlock_3.35.617.31.exe was applied with no problem but when trying to apply the 4.14.617.6 error (132) shows.
I have downloaded all updates and try to apply:
4.14.617.6
4.23.617.1
4.30.617.2
4.30.617.12
None of the RUUs works, shows error (132)
All RUUs was downloaded from htc / us / support / rom-downloads
Can someone give me some hints on how solve this issue???
Thanks in advance.
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What is your M.I.D number?
S-OFF users should be aware that the phone's CID and MID need to correspond to the SKU of the RUU you want to flash. The SCID (11111111) won't make your phone ignore mismatches between those ID numbers as it did on older HTC devices

Pfaffinator said:
What is your M.I.D number?
S-OFF users should be aware that the phone's CID and MID need to correspond to the SKU of the RUU you want to flash. The SCID (11111111) won't make your phone ignore mismatches between those ID numbers as it did on older HTC devices
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Thanks Pfaffinator.
Actually I was able to solve the issue changing the CID to BS_US001 and then applying the OTA update using stock recovery, after that I was able to use the latest RUU.exe with latest HTC SW release.
Thanks for your kind support!!!

Pfaffinator said:
S-OFF users should be aware that the phone's CID and MID need to correspond to the SKU of the RUU you want to flash. The SCID (11111111) won't make your phone ignore mismatches between those ID numbers as it did on older HTC devices
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The MID is irrelevant in this situation. As already explained in this thread (c.f. the first page) and my ReadMe thread you can't flash 4.x RUUs while your phone is using firmware 3.x or lower. The encryption keys got changed.
And the SCID not only "lost" the ability to make the phone ignore MID mismatches it additionally prevents the M9 from being able to receive OTAs.
A general request to everyone who needs help with his/her M9: Please read the ReadMe thread. There's a reason why it's pinned above the normal threads in the General and the Q&A section. 99% of all questions are already answered there. Reading the first two pages of that thread takes less time than creating a new thread and waiting for someone to respond.

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Flippy498 said:
The MID is irrelevant in this situation. As already explained in this thread (c.f. the first page) and my ReadMe thread you can't flash 4.x RUUs while your phone is using firmware 3.x or lower. The encryption keys got changed.
And the SCID not only "lost" the ability to make the phone ignore MID mismatches it additionally prevents the M9 from being able to receive OTAs.
A general request to everyone who needs help with his/her M9: Please read the ReadMe thread. There's a reason why it's pinned above the normal threads in the General and the Q&A section. 99% of all questions are already answered there. Reading the first two pages of that thread takes less time than creating a new thread and waiting for someone to respond.
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That paragraph is from your thread.

Yeah, I know. Nonetheless, the MID isn't the problem in this case. It's the SCID preventing the OTA download (as explained in the OTA section of the ReadMe thread) and the encryption keys of the RUUs being different between firmware 3.x and 4.x (resulting in error 132 as described on page 1 in this thread, the RUU and the RUU error section in the ReadMe thread).
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