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[Q] Need help as new to android.

Hello friends, I am new to android as i am switching from iphone.I just bought used M8 with viper rom installed.I am hesitating to use the phone as it is because i am afraid if previous owner had installed any bug to scoop out any my personal info.I have already done reset from the settings and now looks like viper rom is gone.Previous owner said that it was locked to rogers(canadian)
It shows :
android version 4.4.3
htc sense version 6.0
insertcoin version 4.0.4
htc sdk api level 6.25
Recovery mode info:
***unlocked***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-OFF
CID-11111111
HBOOT-3.18.0.0000
OpenDSP-v45.2.2-00542-M8974_HM.0422
OS-
Jul 11 2014
My questions are:
1.Should i go to total stock as its never touched and do modding by myself to assure that its free of any bug?
2.What is intercoin?Its already installed.
3.What are the other options i can try? Thanks.

1.Should i go to total stock as its never touched and do modding by myself to assure that its free of any bug?
If you know how, why not ... I make my own custom ROM too
2.What is intercoin?Its already installed.
It's one of a custom ROM that you can find here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development
Your current version is quite old.
3.What are the other options i can try?
You have a S-Off device with the latest firmware, so you're good to flash any Sense based custom ROM in the link I give above
It's good also to take note your modelid (MID), boot to bootloader/fastboot mode
then run command fastboot getvar MID and take note the result.
This is needed to determine your device stock ROM version no. as your bootloader now showing blank OS.
But since it is S-Off, you can change the device to any version that you like, for e.g to an Intl GSM like EU_WWE

Thanks ckpv5 for the reply. You call OS a ROM.right?Does it shows blank OS because i did reset and it wiped viper rom? and can we install multiple roms at the same time?because viperrom and intercoin were installed at the same time.Why after reset,intsertcoin did not go away but viper got cleaned? sorry for the newbie questions,still trying to get into the android..thanks
looks like i am messing it up by saying both roms at same time.I think when i did a reset,it switched from viper to insertcoin.

Another question.If i go to stock,will i be able to root,unlock ,S-off and can install custom rom and TWRP again? and for reverting back to stock,do i have to find stock firmware for the carrier which is rogers?

ninja_zx11 said:
Thanks ckpv5 for the reply. You call OS a ROM.right?Does it shows blank OS because i did reset and it wiped viper rom? and can we install multiple roms at the same time?because viperrom and intercoin were installed at the same time.Why after reset,intsertcoin did not go away but viper got cleaned? sorry for the newbie questions,still trying to get into the android..thanks
looks like i am messing it up by saying both roms at same time.I think when i did a reset,it switched from viper to insertcoin.
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Most people call OS as ROM but for me, the OS written on the bootloader is meant for the firmware version.
It shows blank because of TWRP bug, nothing to do with reset
I have no idea .. but AFAIK there is no possibility yet to install multiple ROM on a device. When you reset it and it now becomes insertcoin, I believe the ROM installed is insertcoin not viper. Maybe some theming make it look like viper.
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ninja_zx11 said:
Another question.If i go to stock,will i be able to root,unlock ,S-off and can install custom rom and TWRP again? and for reverting back to stock,do i have to find stock firmware for the carrier which is rogers?
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Always remember that you don't need to relock bootloader and change to S-On if you decide to go back to stock, so re-unlock and re-S-Off are out of questions for now (you need them only for warranty claim purpose)
With an unlocked bootloader, you can re-root, install TWRP and install custom ROM.
For reverting back to stock .. you still do not answer the question that I posted before ... get the info of command fastboot getvar mid or better if you run fastboot getvar all and post the details of :
(bootloader) version-bootloader: ??
(bootloader) modelid: ??
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111 (as this device is SuperCID)
then we can talk about firmware and stock ROM

i ran the command and here is the output:
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.19.21331147A1.09G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: FA43FWM0xxxx
(bootloader) imei: 35169006007xxxx
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B16000
(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: 5e4b24e4
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.054s
also my duo camera is not working.it says not to block the second camera.i think its software problem as there other problems like missing google play store.thats why i want to flash stock and go from there.but you will guide me better.thanks for taking ur time..

1. Grab the TWRP stock nandroid backup that I uploaded : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55404564&postcount=1925
2. Use a proper TWRP with OS bug fixed, search in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2717932
or follow the link in my signature for the one that I'm using
3. Then follow the following steps :
a. extract the 2.23.631.2.zip to your PC. If you use "extract here" it will be one folder. If you use "extract to 2.23.631.2", you'll have double 2.23.631.2 folder. So use the one inside.
b. to make thing easier, in TWRP select backup and make a backup of your boot, so when you reboot you will see a backup of it either in internal sdcard or external sdcard where the location is TWRP/BACKUPS/YourDeviceSerialNo./BACKUP folder here
c. transfer the extracted 2.23.631.2 to the same folder for backup
so you'll see TWRP/BACKUPS/YourDeviceSerialNo./2.23.631.2
d. boot to recovery - select restore - select 2.23.631.2 then tick all boot, data and system
e. do the restore and wait till it complete
f. done, reboot and you'll be at the setup wizard screen
4. To fix the missing OS on bootloader and to fix any irregularity with current firmware.
a. Download the firmware here : http://sourceforge.net/projects/htconem8/files/2.23.631.2_firmware.zip/download
b. put the 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip in the same folder as your adb/fastboot files on PC
c. boot your device to bootloader/fastboot mode and run the following commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip
if failed : FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
repeat fastboot flash zip 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip
fastboot reboot-bootloader
d. reboot ...done
e. or optional - reflash TWRP recovery and reboot ...done.

ckpv5 said:
1. Grab the TWRP stock nandroid backup that I uploaded : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55404564&postcount=1925
2. Use a proper TWRP with OS bug fixed, search in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2717932
or follow the link in my signature for the one that I'm using
3. Then follow the following steps :
a. extract the 2.23.631.2.zip to your PC. If you use "extract here" it will be one folder. If you use "extract to 2.23.631.2", you'll have double 2.23.631.2 folder. So use the one inside.
b. to make thing easier, in TWRP select backup and make a backup of your boot, so when you reboot you will see a backup of it either in internal sdcard or external sdcard where the location is TWRP/BACKUPS/YourDeviceSerialNo./BACKUP folder here
c. transfer the extracted 2.23.631.2 to the same folder for backup
so you'll see TWRP/BACKUPS/YourDeviceSerialNo./2.23.631.2
d. boot to recovery - select restore - select 2.23.631.2 then tick all boot, data and system
e. do the restore and wait till it complete
f. done, reboot and you'll be at the setup wizard screen
4. To fix the missing OS on bootloader and to fix any irregularity with current firmware.
a. Download the firmware here : http://sourceforge.net/projects/htconem8/files/2.23.631.2_firmware.zip/download
b. put the 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip in the same folder as your adb/fastboot files on PC
c. boot your device to bootloader/fastboot mode and run the following commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip
if failed : FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
repeat fastboot flash zip 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip
fastboot reboot-bootloader
d. reboot ...done
e. or optional - reflash TWRP recovery and reboot ...done.
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Thanks a lot ckpv5...i am at work and will try soon and will report back....

I did it and now my phone has all the missing apps.you are greatThanks a lot...
i got few more questions:
1. can i receive OTA updates?
2.My camera still says not to block the second camera. what do you think it could be?
3.So did you have to make special nandroid back up specific to my phone or it was generic?
4.what rom you suggest? viper or android HD? thanks again my friend...

ninja_zx11 said:
I did it and now my phone has all the missing apps.you are greatThanks a lot...
i got few more questions:
1. can i receive OTA updates?
2.My camera still says not to block the second camera. what do you think it could be?
3.So did you have to make special nandroid back up specific to my phone or it was generic?
4.what rom you suggest? viper or android HD? thanks again my friend...
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1. If you're stock then yes you can receive OTA updates. Need stock recovery as well!!!
2. Is the second camera lens broken? Perhaps it's faulty hence why the original owner sold it off in the first place
3. I think maybe he just converted his phone to your version, did the OTA updates to get latest version, made a backup and uploaded it to share. It'll then be "generic" as anyone could use it. Still doesn't take away the effort he put into it though.
4. We can NOT suggest ROMs. As it'll lead to someone having an opinion that's different for another ROM and it'll boil down to a flame war. All developers work hard on their ROMs and the only one that knows what he wants/needs is YOU! So try them both and use which one you like most. All I can say is that I think ARHD is stock as well, just debloated like crazy. Viper is more customized with themes and stuff. Again, you try them both and stick to the one you like best. :good:

ninja_zx11 said:
I did it and now my phone has all the missing apps.you are greatThanks a lot...
i got few more questions:
1. can i receive OTA updates?
2.My camera still says not to block the second camera. what do you think it could be?
3.So did you have to make special nandroid back up specific to my phone or it was generic?
4.what rom you suggest? viper or android HD? thanks again my friend...
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1. Yes...when there is one available
2. Maybe a hardware issue, not sure ...or dirty lense, try clean the lense
3. No.. it's specific for your device version ..so it is stock for Rogers and a custom for non-Rogers
4. I can't suggest any ROM as I don't use all of them... you should try all of them and decide what is best for your needs.

I wanted to get rid of old data and pictures from the phone but they are still there.I even tried to do factory reset from the settings--backup &reset-----reset phone---selected erase all data and erase sd card but all the old pictures are still in there.Now i got some questions again.
1.How to get rid of them and how to wipe everything and make it as a new phone like out of the box.Latest TWRP is installed.
2.Also sometimes i get a red warning while booting saying that something do not distribute this build....How to get rid of that red warning.
3.Previous owner had installed custom boot bios screen like bios similar to what we have in PC's.and that screen still shows android version 4.4.2 but if i go to software information from the settings menu,it shows 4.4.3.Thanks

ninja_zx11 said:
I wanted to get rid of old data and pictures from the phone but they are still there.I even tried to do factory reset from the settings--backup &reset-----reset phone---selected erase all data and erase sd card but all the old pictures are still in there.Now i got some questions again.
1.How to get rid of them and how to wipe everything and make it as a new phone like out of the box.Latest TWRP is installed.
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Try this and see whether it will work for you :
boot to recovery - select wipe - select advance wipe - select internal storage - swipe to wipe
This will remove everything on your internal sdcard/memory so make a backup to PC before you attempt this
ninja_zx11 said:
2.Also sometimes i get a red warning while booting saying that something do not distribute this build....How to get rid of that red warning.
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That's because of custom recovery and/or custom kernel is installed. To remove that, you need a modified hboot. Make a request in this thread and provide him your device firmware (I linked that before, right ?) (also note that you need to complete 10 posts before you can write in this thread)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710503
ninja_zx11 said:
3.Previous owner had installed custom boot bios screen like bios similar to what we have in PC's.and that screen still shows android version 4.4.2 but if i go to software information from the settings menu,it shows 4.4.3
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That's customized splash screen. There are many more here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-customize-boot-splash-online-splash-t2817059
and you can make one on your own with your own image with his online service
If you need a stock one, attached is mine ... flash/install it in recovery

So i put sim in it and tried.For some reason i am not able to get LTE.Just 4G even i am in LTE zone.Even i got a new rogers LTE sim card but still just 4G only.Any ideas? Thanks

Did some other test.I put my friends iphone 5's (which i know has working LTE) sim into my M8 and instantly LTE is working on my M8.So the problem is from ROGERS's side.I am going to call them.

Problem solved.They refreshed my data account at their end and LTE is working now.

As everything is working now with the help of ckpv5 and now its the time to understand the android system and also i would like to remove some confusions about android system.
1.Does restoring via someone's nandroid backup (over 1 GB in size) means like cloning two phones? Restoring using someone's nandroid backup does not alter imie and serial number?.So where are serial,imie and mac addresses gets stored? and whats that area called where all this data gets stored?
2.What is firmware.zip?. Like ckpv5 told me in previous post to put 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip (just 45.5Mb in size) in adb folder and use these"fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip" commands.So if i had already done full nandroid restore,then why it was necessary to use 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip. What did that step do?
3.There was another file named 2.23.631.2_recovery.img (just 15.2 Mb) in this post .http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55404564&postcount=1925. What is this file for?
Sorry i got so confused with all these different files.Thanks

ninja_zx11 said:
1.Does restoring via someone's nandroid backup (over 1 GB in size) means like cloning two phones? Restoring using someone's nandroid backup does not alter imie and serial number?.So where are serial,imie and mac addresses gets stored? and whats that area called where all this data gets stored?
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No, not cloning as you can't write the imei and serial no. I have no idea where are those stored as I never bothered to know them (you can try to search for info if you want to). The nandroid will restore/put the files on your system partition and data partition too (for my backup, the data partition is filled with preload folder and preload files only, no other user data)
ninja_zx11 said:
2.What is firmware.zip?. Like ckpv5 told me in previous post to put 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip (just 45.5Mb in size) in adb folder and use these"fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip" commands.So if i had already done full nandroid restore,then why it was necessary to use 2.23.631.2_firmware.zip. What did that step do?
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Firmware and ROM are two different things. The nandroid backup is the ROM which is software. The firmware is like a bios. I asked you to reflash firmware because the condition of your phone, so flashing a firmware will bring it back the way it should. Some people will flash all kind of firmware when they S-Off and some are mixed firmware. As you bought this from someone ..so it's best to restore the firmware to stock one, same as you restore the ROM to stock one when restoring my uploaded nandroid.
ninja_zx11 said:
3.There was another file named 2.23.631.2_recovery.img (just 15.2 Mb) in this post .http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55404564&postcount=1925. What is this file for?
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That is for people require the stock recovery only when they want to do next OTA update or return everything to stock for warranty purpose or maybe sell the device.

[Solved] Cannot install CM12 due to outdated bootloader

Hello.
I am currently running ParanoidAndroid 4.6Beta5. Since PA's developement for M8 seems to be dead, I wanted to try CM12.
When I tried to install latest nightly build of CM12 I got a message that my bootloader (3.16) is not supported, and that I need to update it to 3.18 or 3.19.
I googled a bit and found out that in order to update it, I need to restore latest official ROM.
I managed to restore official ROM (3.28.401.6, based on android 4.4.4) but the WiFi wasn't working, so I couldn't do much there. I relocked bootloader and flashed official recovery, and then tried to run RUU.
RUU failed with code [315]. I ran out of ideas and google results to browse.
I unlocked my bootloader again, flashed clockworkmod recovery back, and restored my backup of ParanoidAndroid.
Right now the phone is in the same state as when I was starting.
Here is some basic info about my phone:
Model: HTC ONE M8 16GB Unlocked (purchased on amazon; network free)
CID: HTC_001
Bootloader: Unlocked
Recovery: Clockworkmod Touch v6.0.4.8
S status: S-ON
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So the basic question is: how to flash CM12 on HTC One M8? I spent so many hours on it without any result, so this thread is my last chance.
Edit: SOLVED!
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58859881&postcount=13 for solution.

ProTofik said:
Hello.
I am currently running ParanoidAndroid 4.6Beta5. Since PA's developement for M8 seems to be dead, I wanted to try CM12.
When I tried to install latest nightly build of CM12 I got a message that my bootloader (3.16) is not supported, and that I need to update it to 3.18 or 3.19.
I googled a bit and found out that in order to update it, I need to restore latest official ROM.
I managed to restore official ROM (3.28.401.6, based on android 4.4.4) but the WiFi wasn't working, so I couldn't do much there. I relocked bootloader and flashed official recovery, and then tried to run RUU.
RUU failed with code [315]. I ran out of ideas and google results to browse.
I unlocked my bootloader again, flashed clockworkmod recovery back, and restored my backup of ParanoidAndroid.
Right now the phone is in the same state as when I was starting.
Here is some basic info about my phone:
So the basic question is: how to flash CM12 on HTC One M8? I spent so many hours on it without any result, so this thread is my last chance.
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Since you are S-On, you can't just flash the firmware, which is the easiest way. But you can use this method.
I'll give you an RUU to flash. But before you flash it, backup everything that is important to you, because this will wipe your phone.
Download this.
Rename it to 0P6BIMG.zip (that's a zero not the letter)
Put it onto the root of your extSD (By root of I mean just on the card and not a folder)
Boot into bootloader and choose hboot.
Follow the prompts (vol up to flash, power button to reboot when done)
Congratulations! You now have the latest lollipop firmware.
Make sure you delete the renamed zip from your extSD when you are done. If you don't delete it, it will try to update again every time you go back to hboot.

Since you are S-On, you can't just flash the firmware
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What do you mean by firmware. Bootloader or ROM? I did 'just' flash PA without a problem.
I guess the ROM you liked is the latest official one. By installing it I will get my bootloader updated and then I will be able to flash CM12. Do I get this right? or will I get stuck on stock forever?
Edit: I just tried to flash your image using hboot but it didn't work. Check file attached.
I checked MD5 checksum just to make sure that it did download correctly and it does match with the one on the download page. However, I did notice that when I'm trying to open that zip file on my PC I'm getting an error saying that the archive is corrupted.

ProTofik said:
What do you mean by firmware. Bootloader or ROM? I did 'just' flash PA without a problem.
I guess the ROM you liked is the latest official one. By installing it I will get my bootloader updated and then I will be able to flash CM12. Do I get this right? or will I get stuck on stock forever?
Edit: I just tried to flash your image using hboot but it didn't work. Check file attached.
I checked MD5 checksum just to make sure that it did download correctly and it does match with the one on the download page. However, I did notice that when I'm trying to open that zip file on my PC I'm getting an error saying that the archive is corrupted.
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It probably didn't work because you are S-On. The method I gave you is generally used by S-Off users to flash firmware, but since it was a signed zip, I thought it might work.
Rename the download I gave you to ROM.zip at put it into your fastboot/platform-tools folder on your PC. Then hook your phone up to your PC and fastbooot.
fastboot devices to make sure your phone and PC are properly connected. (letters and numbers/ser. #)
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip ROM.zip
EDIT: If you respond here, please use the reply button, I will get a notification that way. I just stumbled back to this thread by chance.

xunholyx said:
It probably didn't work because you are S-On. The method I gave you is generally used by S-Off users to flash firmware, but since it was a signed zip, I thought it might work.
Rename the download I gave you to ROM.zip at put it into your fastboot/platform-tools folder on your PC. Then hook your phone up to your PC and fastbooot.
fastboot devices to make sure your phone and PC are properly connected. (letters and numbers/ser. #)
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip ROM.zip
EDIT: If you respond here, please use the reply button, I will get a notification that way. I just stumbled back to this thread by chance.
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Sorry, doesn't work either. I'm getting this error on 3rd command:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash zip ROM.zip
target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
error: cannot load 'ROM.zip'
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ProTofik said:
Sorry, doesn't work either. I'm getting this error on 3rd command:
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Okay. There must be something I am not aware of.
In fastboot: fastboot getvar all and post the readout here. But delete the serial number and IMEI for your own safety. Never post those on a public forum.

xunholyx said:
Okay. There must be something I am not aware of.
In fastboot: fastboot getvar all and post the readout here. But delete the serial number and IMEI for your own safety. Never post those on a public forum.
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There you go:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.15.2133156.UA13G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.54.401.5
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: TOP SECRET
(bootloader) imei: TOP SECRET
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__001
(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: ab0efa49
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.063s
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ProTofik said:
There you go:
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It should work. Try this download instead. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B17smFr95pleU2NqcVB3NWxoNnM/view
It's pretty much the same one. Maybe the other one is screwed somehow? Try with this one instead and hopefully you can get updated.

xunholyx said:
It should work. Try this download instead. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B17smFr95pleU2NqcVB3NWxoNnM/view
It's pretty much the same one. Maybe the other one is screwed somehow? Try with this one instead and hopefully you can get updated.
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Didn't work but I got a different error this time
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash zip ROM
.zip
target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
sending 'zip' (1536838 KB)...
OKAY [ 43.198s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
FAILED (remote: 32 header error)
finished. total time: 43.510s
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Is it not possible to just restore whatever ROM my phone came with and then just do the OTA update?

ProTofik said:
Didn't work but I got a different error this time
Is it not possible to just restore whatever ROM my phone came with and then just do the OTA update?
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LOL!
Yes. I got caught up in this method. You will also need the stock recovery (more important than the ROM) to use the OTAs. Plus your system partition has to be unmodified. That means no Xposed modules. If you have them, delete them using Xposed framework, then uninstall that as well.

xunholyx said:
LOL!
Yes. I got caught up in this method. You will also need the stock recovery (more important than the ROM) to use the OTAs. Plus your system partition has to be unmodified. That means no Xposed modules. If you have them, delete them using Xposed framework, then uninstall that as well.
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So if I get this right, I just need to restore my factory ROM and Recovery image, then update it through OTA to lollipop. After that I will be able to flash my custom recovery and ROMs once again, right?
Do you have any links to the ROM and Recovery to my phone?

ProTofik said:
So if I get this right, I just need to restore my factory ROM and Recovery image, then update it through OTA to kitkat. After that I will be able to flash my custom recovery and ROMs once again, right?
Do you have any links to the ROM and Recovery to my phone?
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Yes. Sorry for the confusion I have caused.

xunholyx said:
LOL!
Yes. I got caught up in this method. You will also need the stock recovery (more important than the ROM) to use the OTAs. Plus your system partition has to be unmodified. That means no Xposed modules. If you have them, delete them using Xposed framework, then uninstall that as well.
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Success. For future generations, here is what I did:
Using fastboot getvar all command I found out that my phone was still mentally stuck on stock rom 1.54.401.5. Using this info, I downloaded matching nandroid backup of that ROM from here and restored it using my custom recovery.
Then, downloading from the same thread, I flashed back stock recovery image using HTC One 2014 (M8) All-In-One Toolkit V2.0.
I was back on my original ROM with original recovery, so I started doing OTA updates until I got to the official android 5.0.1. These updates updated my bootloader to version 3.19.
Having the bootloader that I needed, I flashed custom recovery and installed CM12 without any problem.
Thanks for help!

Hey, I just found this as I am having the same problem. I am trying to follow your solution, but hit a road block and was wondering if you could help. I ran the command "fastboot getvar all" in fastboot and got output similar to yours. Following your advice I looked at the line (bootloader) version-main: 1.55.605.2 which is different than yours, but okay I just need to find a matching one. But when I go to the link that you had provided I can't find a backup that matches mine (or at least I think I can't). What does it mean for it to match anyway? I'm getting so close! I want cm12!!

I did it over like 6 months ago. I can't remember any more. Sorry.
Anyway, CM12 has way too many problem on HTC ONE M8 to be used as a daily driver. I am using GPE Rom now, which I can recommend.

I just need to find some way to update my bootloader so I can get lollipop up and running. Thanks tho

noo_too_droid said:
Following your advice I looked at the line (bootloader) version-main: 1.55.605.2 which is different than yours, but okay I just need to find a matching one. But when I go to the link that you had provided I can't find a backup that matches mine (or at least I think I can't). What does it mean for it to match anyway?
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The number needs to match exactly to restore to stock and OTA update the software/firmware (and therefore update hboot).
You can try to post on the following thread, and ask if someone can post the stock nandroid for 1.55.605.2 :http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Otherwise (if you can't get a stock nandroid) you may need to resort to getting s-off in order to update hboot (actually I recommend updating all firmware, not just hboot).

ProTofik said:
Success. For future generations, here is what I did:
Using fastboot getvar all command I found out that my phone was still mentally stuck on stock rom 1.54.401.5.
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Hi there! I have a problem with my One M8 (S-OFF) - I cant flash any ROM on it. I can restore backups from a CM11 4.4.4 and an ARHD 41.0 but can't upgrade from either. I was looking at your solution and noticed that my ROM number is blank when I run fastboot getvar all. Is this a matter of concern? How can I flash a ROM again?

raghuchary said:
Hi there! I have a problem with my One M8 (S-OFF) - I cant flash any ROM on it. I can restore backups from a CM11 4.4.4 and an ARHD 41.0 but can't upgrade from either. I was looking at your solution and noticed that my ROM number is blank when I run fastboot getvar all. Is this a matter of concern? How can I flash a ROM again?
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Your version-main is blank because of a bug in some older TWRPs. Update to 2.8.7.0. Flashing the new recovery won't fix version-main being blank until you flash new firmware though.
Also, you probably do have to update your firmware. You say you can't flash any ROMs, but you give no details.

xunholyx said:
Your version-main is blank because of a bug in some older TWRPs. Update to 2.8.7.0. Flashing the new recovery won't fix version-main being blank until you flash new firmware though.
Also, you probably do have to update your firmware. You say you can't flash any ROMs, but you give no details.
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Apologies, newbie here. I was looking for the correct place to place my request for help, when I found this thread and asked. I will put it up in the Q&A section.

(solved)Help with update To android M

Today I received the android m update I download it and install stock recovery so I can install the update But every Time I do it gets to the half of the bar and then says install aborted I have tried factory reset and wipe cache nothing worked
I had twrp recovery before And every time I get any update I replace the twrp with stock recovery and it always worked for me until today
Any solution please?????

What did you use TWRP for, or better asked what did you change on your system? Has your system been rooted or the system.img been manipulated in any kind?
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine (AKA HTC One M9).

HTCNerdYoda said:
What did you use TWRP for, or better asked what did you change on your system? Has your system been rooted or the system.img been manipulated in any kind?
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine (AKA HTC One M9).
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I used TWRP for root access and yes my system Is rooted but and boot loader unlocked for reinstalling stock recovery was working before and the updates were installed successfully

OTA failure
My device is not rooted and today I tried to upgrade to marshmallow (ota) but it failed to do so after 80% it aborted the installation and now I'm stuck with a dump phone please help I'm not familiar with this kind of situation. I tried to wipe cache partition and wipe data/factory reset but nothing works. IT says on the screen:
Android Recovery
HTC/htc_m8/htc_m8
6.0/MRA58K/buildteam12171409
user/release-keys
Use volume up/down and power.
-----------------------------------------
Reboot system now
Reboot to bootloader
Apply update from ADB
Apply update from SD card
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Power off
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Supported API: 3
handle_cota_install: install cwpkg to/c
ache/data/cwtemp/cwpkg.zip
handle_cota_install: install cwprop to /
cache/data/cwtemp/cw.prop
Write host_mode success
handle_cota_install: No CW files. Skip c
w installation.

ecmelg said:
My device is not rooted and today I tried to upgrade to marshmallow (ota) but it failed to do so after 80% it aborted the installation and now I'm stuck with a dump phone please help I'm not familiar with this kind of situation. I tried to wipe cache partition and wipe data/factory reset but nothing works. IT says on the screen:
Android Recovery
HTC/htc_m8/htc_m8
6.0/MRA58K/buildteam12171409
user/release-keys
Use volume up/down and power.
-----------------------------------------
Reboot system now
Reboot to bootloader
Apply update from ADB
Apply update from SD card
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Power off
-----------------------------------------
Supported API: 3
handle_cota_install: install cwpkg to/c
ache/data/cwtemp/cwpkg.zip
handle_cota_install: install cwprop to /
cache/data/cwtemp/cw.prop
Write host_mode success
handle_cota_install: No CW files. Skip c
w installation.
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Try flashing RUU for ur model id.

Alxens said:
I used TWRP for root access and yes my system Is rooted but and boot loader unlocked for reinstalling stock recovery was working before and the updates were installed successfully
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If it is rooted the OTA won't be installed as the system partition and thus it's md5 has been changed by mounting it r/w and flashing SuperSU. This is as google and HTC following this guidelines changed the OTA delivery to a block based system where the routine checks if the system has been untouched prior to installing it. You got to restore the untouched image of the system partition for your device. After this you could flash the stock recovery and install the OTA.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine (AKA HTC One M9).

HTCNerdYoda said:
If it is rooted the OTA won't be installed as the system partition and thus it's md5 has been changed by mounting it r/w and flashing SuperSU. This is as google and HTC following this guidelines changed the OTA delivery to a block based system where the routine checks if the system has been untouched prior to installing it. You got to restore the untouched image of the system partition for your device. After this you could flash the stock recovery and install the OTA.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine (AKA HTC One M9).
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I have twrp backup system
would this work??

Alxens said:
Today I received the android m update I download it and install stock recovery so I can install the update But every Time I do it gets to the half of the bar and then says install aborted I have tried factory reset and wipe cache nothing worked
I had twrp recovery before And every time I get any update I replace the twrp with stock recovery and it always worked for me until today
Any solution please?????
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Esta solución me sirvió a mi. www . htc.com/us/support/rom- downloads . html (saca los espacios) en tú caso descarga la versión desbloqueada

Yes would work
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine (AKA HTC One M9).

I'm having the same problem. I don't have a ROOT and already talked to the HTC help desk and didn't find any solution. With this TWRP can I fix this problem?

sonoman87 said:
I'm having the same problem. I don't have a ROOT and already talked to the HTC help desk and didn't find any solution. With this TWRP can I fix this problem?
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Most likely NO.
The above user(s) used TWRP backups to remove changes that were done by root.
Since you never rooted (from the sounds of it) you don't have the same problem.

redpoint73 said:
Most likely NO.
The above user(s) used TWRP backups to remove changes that were done by root.
Since you never rooted (from the sounds of it) you don't have the same problem.
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Thanks redpoint73. So, what do you recommend me to do now? Because, the problem started with the android notification of the update and then the system crashed. Search for a ROM and try to install it?
Thanks again!

sonoman87 said:
Thanks redpoint73. So, what do you recommend me to do now? Because, the problem started with the android notification of the update and then the system crashed. Search for a ROM and try to install it?
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If there is a MM RUU for your version, download and run it.

redpoint73 said:
If there is a MM RUU for your version, download and run it.
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I've fixed it! Thanks so much again!

sonoman87 said:
I've fixed it! Thanks so much again!
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Which country are you from? And which ROM did you use? I'm from Spain and I'm afraid if I install the ROM it wouldn't work again in my country

oscar1355 said:
Which country are you from? And which ROM did you use? I'm from Spain and I'm afraid if I install the ROM it wouldn't work again in my country
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First of all, you need to understand that ROM and RUU are two very different things.
Also, nobody can advise you the proper RUU is, without knowing some basic information. Namely, do fastboot getvar all, and post the output (delete IMEI and serial number before posting).

Hey everyone,
I am trying to get my M8 to stock (been stuck at this for about 10 days now, tried everything). I am from India. There was some problem and I accidentally have a phone now with no OS and TWRP. I have installed stock recovery and plan to flash the ROM/RUU. Some details of my device:
Software status: Modified
Unlocked S-ON
C:\Android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.214500021.12G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: <serial number>
(bootloader) imei: <imei number>
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B65000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__038
(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: 205bdca3
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
I would really appreciate it if you could guide me how to get my phone to stock OS. The ROM that I should prefer etc. I have been going through a lot of forums and ended up being utterly confused.
Thanks in advance for the help!

skull_143 said:
been stuck at this for about 10 days now, tried everything
There was some problem and I accidentally have a phone now with no OS and TWRP.
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Sorry, this is a pet peeve of mine, but I really wish folks would stop posting they "tried everything". This literally tells us nothing, and you should list specifically one-by-one (and in detail) what things you tried, and the results (again in detail) of each.
"Accidentally" appears to mean you unlocked the bootloader, then flashed an very old, obsolete version TWRP (which causes the main version to be blank) then decided it was a good idea to wipe the OS (system)? Again, you need to tell us exactly what steps you took to get to this point.
My next advice to you, is to only do things that are specifically instructed for you to do in your situation. Don't guess or do things without fully understanding them. As your present situation seems to indicate you don't have a very good understanding of what you are doing, and only making matter worse by proceeding with insufficient knowledge.
skull_143 said:
I have installed stock recovery and plan to flash the ROM/RUU. Some details of my device
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RUU will only work if its version 6.15.720.2
Your version (CID and MID) is rather obscure, so I'm not sure whether such RUU exists or not. If not, your best bet is to get TWRP back on the phone, and restore the stock nandroid 6.15.720.2 using the files and instructions on the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Also, flashing stock recovery is not needed to RUU; and not helpful in your current situation (you'll probably need to go back to custom recovery TWRP).

redpoint73 said:
Sorry, this is a pet peeve of mine, but I really wish folks would stop posting they "tried everything". This literally tells us nothing, and you should list specifically one-by-one (and in detail) what things you tried, and the results (again in detail) of each.
"Accidentally" appears to mean you unlocked the bootloader, then flashed an very old, obsolete version TWRP (which causes the main version to be blank) then decided it was a good idea to wipe the OS (system)? Again, you need to tell us exactly what steps you took to get to this point.
My next advice to you, is to only do things that are specifically instructed for you to do in your situation. Don't guess or do things without fully understanding them. As your present situation seems to indicate you don't have a very good understanding of what you are doing, and only making matter worse by proceeding with insufficient knowledge.
RUU will only work if its version 6.15.720.2
Your version (CID and MID) is rather obscure, so I'm not sure whether such RUU exists or not. If not, your best bet is to get TWRP back on the phone, and restore the stock nandroid 6.15.720.2 using the files and instructions on the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Also, flashing stock recovery is not needed to RUU; and not helpful in your current situation (you'll probably need to go back to custom recovery TWRP).
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Sorry about the shortened version, just though it might be too big and unnecessary. Okay here goes what happened. I moved the whatsapp media to my laptop (at this time the device was unrooted and running stock android M updated over OTA). After the move, the device was stuck at the splash screen with HTC logo. After this I gave the phone to a service centre (not official HTC) and asked them to NOT root and put stock OS and get the phone working. What they did was, rooted it and installed a custom ROM with TWRM recovery (which was very screwed up, as in the camera kept crashing and I couldn't even use that). So, I decided to get it back to stock ROM and sense UI.
So what I did was looked up some thread (not sure which one) and went ahead to do a wipe through recovery. Here I did the mistake of wiping everything and so the device doesn't have any OS at the moment. The phone is still getting stuck in HTC logo now (obviously as it doesn't have an OS). I have tried to do the following:
1. To flash the boot only using fastboot flash boot and fastboot flash zip commands. The version I tried was stock 3.35.720.1_recovery.img. This didnt seem to work.
2. Next tried to go to usb fastboot mode and tried to run the RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_BrightstarUS_WWE_6.12.1540.4.exe official one from the laptop. But it showed some mismatch of versions and aborted.
3. Then I read that stock could only be flashed on S-ON devices if we relock the bootloader. So used the fastboot oem relock command to relock bootloader and then tried both the above but didn't work.
4. Next saw somewhere that it is pretty impossible to flash on a locked S-ON device. So went to htcdev and got the bootloader unlocked again.
5. Downloaded a stock image 3.35.720.1 Stock Unrooted. Read that we need lower or same stock recovery to flash the same and so flashed the stock recovery of the same version. Next extracted the .win001 and .win002 files using the tar command and finally put them along with META_INF folder and boot.img files into a zip file. The image had the contents of the system folder and tried to flash this using fastboot and also through the stock option "Update from SD card". Got error "E: footer is wrong. E: update signature verification failed".
This is the status so far. I am not sure what I should be doing anymore. Hope this helps in understanding the situation. Sorry it's so long.
Please advice what I should do now. Currently, I have stock recovery installed and no OS. I just want to have the stock sense OS on the device.
Thanks for all your time.

skull_143 said:
Please advice what I should do now. Currently, I have stock recovery installed and no OS. I just want to have the stock sense OS on the device.
Thanks for all your time.
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1. Download the 6.15.720.2 RUU.zip : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66309774&postcount=20
2. relock the bootloader with command - fastboot oem lock
option 1 - if you have a microsd
1. rename the downloaded RUU.zip as to 0P6BIMG.zip
2. put it on root of your microsd not in any folder
3. on bootloader select hboot - it will scan the zip and ask you to update.
4. select volume up to update
5. once completed, delete the zip from microsd
option 2
1. Download htc_fastboot.exe : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8L4pkbzdlR3eTlJSjdKVEdHX1U/view
2. put both htc_fastboot.exe and the 0P6BIMG.zip in your fastboot folder
3. run below commands :
fastboot reboot-bootloader (reboot to bootloader to ensure the connection is good)
fastboot oem rebootRUU (put the device in RUU mode)
htc_fastboot flash zip 0P6BIMG.zip (to install RUU - read it is htc_fastboot not fastboot)
Once complete - fastboot reboot
run setup .. done

Asking for help with 6.0 OTA error with a rooted M8.

Hello,
I have a HTC one M8 from Orange(if that is something you'd like to know)
I rooted it a couple of months ago,being amazed by the number of new things you could do with a rooted phone. What I didn't take into account is that it doesn't let you recieve OTA updates. I replaced the stock recovery with TWRP and used superSU. Once I decided that I didn't want to remain with android 5.0.1,I pressed the "unroot" option in superSU's app. The thing is that I didn't know that it did not replace the TWRP with the stock recovery.
Yesterday,I recieved a notification from andriod,asking me to download the 6.0 update. I downloaded it,pressed install and the phone rebooted into TWRP. It didn't start the update,but It says in the TWRP "log" or whatever that E: failed to sysMapFile 'somethingsomething' and it failed to install the same file.
I checked bootloader and my phone is unlocked and with S-on
I am scared to do anything right now. I don't wanna brick my phone. I'm not sure if I want to replace the TWRP recovery not because of fear of losing the root,but because of fear of bricking the device completely. I also don't know about flashing the OTA update form my computer.
Any suggestions?I don't care if I lose the root,I just want my 6.0 update c:
(inb4 "ur stupid for rooting without knowing what you're doing". I know)

Radu430 said:
(inb4 "ur stupid for rooting without knowing what you're doing". I know)
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More like for trying to run the OTA using TWRP and for not using search. I can't even count the number (here's +1) of posts that tell you that you need to be on stock recovery to flash the OTA.

Radu430 said:
Hello,
I have a HTC one M8 from Orange(if that is something you'd like to know)
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Don't want to know that because there are various Orange ....
What we need to know is - fastboot getvar all result (delete serial & imei no.)
then we know which Orange and what you need to do.

-Duir- said:
More like for trying to run the OTA using TWRP and for not using search. I can't even count the number (here's +1) of posts that tell you that you need to be on stock recovery to flash the OTA.
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I do know that,I just thought that maybe there was a way around it or at least a safe way to get back to stock recovery
Also,
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.214500021.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__032
(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: f063fb42
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
if there's anything else you need,I'll be happy to help

Well, there are many ways to skin a cat; flashing official OTA using TWRP isn't one of them.
You need to have stock recovery to complete the OTA upgrade. AFAIK, your orange device (cid 032) is covered by stock WWE firmware (x.x.401.x). Your hboot 3.19 tells me you're running lollipop firmware.
So, without much ado:
1. Follow the link below to Mike's FW thread, then follow the instructions to download and flash lollipop firmware 4.16.401.10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
2. Check for software updates, and OTA yourself up to Marshmallow.
Cheers

shirreer said:
Well, there are many ways to skin a cat; flashing official OTA using TWRP isn't one of them.
You need to have stock recovery to complete the OTA upgrade. AFAIK, your orange device (cid 032) is covered by stock WWE firmware (x.x.401.x). Your hboot 3.19 tells me you're running lollipop firmware.
So, without much ado:
1. Follow the link below to Mike's FW thread, then follow the instructions to download and flash lollipop firmware 4.16.401.10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
2. Check for software updates, and OTA yourself up to Marshmallow.
Cheers
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Thank you.If I need anything else,I'll post here
Edit:Actually,I do have a question.It says that I should relock the device.Can you do that with S-ON?Or will the "fastboot oem lock" command do the trick?Also,there's 2 files that I can download for 4.16.401.10 one that's a few megabytes and one that's 1.4 gigabytes.Do I download both or just the big .zip one?Also,how do I check that that .zip has the same MID and CID as my device?

Radu430 said:
Thank you.If I need anything else,I'll post here
Edit:Actually,I do have a question.It says that I should relock the device.Can you do that with S-ON?Or will the "fastboot oem lock" command do the trick?Also,there's 2 files that I can download for 4.16.401.10 one that's a few megabytes and one that's 1.4 gigabytes.Do I download both or just the big .zip one?Also,how do I check that that .zip has the same MID and CID as my device?
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within any stock firmware.zip is an Android-info.txt file that has a list of eligible phone-variants that are allowed to flash the firmware. In your case, the modelid: 0P6B10000 (international M8) and cidnum: HTC__032 (Orange telecom operator) indicate your device is eligible to flash this 401 firmware. Alas, recent stock firmware files are encrypted by HTC to ensure that you don't mess up your device by modifying the Android-info.txt (which is what we used to do earlier on, rather than change the phone's modelid and CID).
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Strangely enough, I gave you a link to a firmware-only thread with a direct download link to a firmware-only repository, so I don't know how you ended up asking me about 1.4gb RUU!
Never mind, just go to the link below, download the 50.2mb file and flash it (its your stock firmware):
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952612412
The way forward:
A. If you're S-ON: Relock your bootloader.
B. If you're either S-OFF or have a RE/locked bootloader:
1. Rename the file you downloaded to 0P6BIMG.zip (Note: 1st character is a zero, and careful not to rename the file to 0P6BIMG.zip.zip).
2. Copy & paste the 0P6BIMG.zip to the root of your SD CARD, the reboot to bootloader. Follow the instructions in red to flash it.
3. Boot into Android and rename the 0P6BIMG.zip file into something else, otherwise your bootloader will attempt to flash it everytime you boot into it.
4. Check for software updates and OTA to Marshmallow.
Cheers

shirreer said:
2. Copy & paste the 0P6BIMG.zip to the root of your SD CARD, the reboot to bootloader. Follow the instructions in red to flash it.
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If I don't have an SD card,where do I paste the file?Also,is there anything other than "fastboot oem lock" to relock the bootloader?

Edit:error not showing anymore,phone relocked.Only think I want to know is where do I put the file if i don't have a sd card

Flashing firmware alone won't fix your problem as you posted on post #1, your current ROM is rooted. OTA won't work on a rooted ROM, it needs a non-rooted stock ROM
You have two choice here :
Option 1 :
Since you already relocked the bootloader and don't have a microSD - read and follow this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
Option 2 :
Re unlock your bootloader with your previous unlock_code.bin that you got from HTCDev
Restore a non-rooted 4.16.401.13 stock backup and install 4.16.401.13 stock recovery, don't root, check and install OTA 6.12.401.4
All files and How-To, you can read here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Good Luck

ckpv5 said:
Flashing firmware alone won't fix your problem as you posted on post #1, your current ROM is rooted. OTA won't work on a rooted ROM, it needs a non-rooted stock ROM
You have two choice here :
Option 1 :
Since you already relocked the bootloader and don't have a microSD - read and follow this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
Option 2 :
Re unlock your bootloader with your previous unlock_code.bin that you got from HTCDev
Restore a non-rooted 4.16.401.13 stock backup and install 4.16.401.13 stock recovery, don't root, check and install OTA 6.12.401.4
All files and How-To, you can read here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Good Luck
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So I won't need to flash that firmware zip?I'll follow that thread.Thanks for your support!

Radu430 said:
So I won't need to flash that firmware zip?I'll follow that thread.Thanks for your support!
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No need firmware.zip

ckpv5 said:
No need firmware.zip
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Allright,I'm downloading the RUU now.Thank you very much for this.Next time i'll be more careful when trying new stuff with my phone to not do something I don't wanna

Foremost, you can simply go into your SU or SuperSU app and choose to uninstall root from the settings; simple and convenient.
Secondly, if your willing to lose your data by flashing the RUU (yes, it'll delete your data and format your internal memory) why not flash the Marshmallow RUU? Its the silver bullet, but you will lose your data!

shirreer said:
Foremost, you can simply go into your SU or SuperSU app and choose to uninstall root from the settings; simple and convenient.
Secondly, if your willing to lose your data by flashing the RUU (yes, it'll delete your data and format your internal memory) why not flash the Marshmallow RUU? Its the silver bullet, but you will lose your data!
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I did uninstall superSU.And yes,I'm willing to lose the 200+ dog pics I have on my phone

Radu430 said:
I did uninstall superSU.And yes,I'm willing to lose the 200+ dog pics I have on my phone
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When you uninstalled SuperSu in the app settings .. you still will fail to have the OTA working .. because when you rooted your device, you made a lot of changes to system files like flashing custom kernel which changed the modules, you may installed xposed and more files were changed, you may already removed a lot of so called bloatware. (as what I can see on your post #1)
When you relocked bootloader and later reunlock again to root .. you'll lose data anyway ... if you read carefully .. it is always advised to make backup of your internal storage files like photos, music & etc before you proceed with RUU, relock and unlocking ...
So .. how is the RUU goes for you ? When you successful install the RUU .. you get the Marshmallow ROM 6.12.401.4 because the one that you install is indeed a Marshmallow RUU not the old version 4.16.401.10

ckpv5 said:
So .. how is the RUU goes for you ? When you successful install the RUU .. you get the Marshmallow ROM 6.12.401.4 because the one that you install is indeed a Marshmallow RUU not the old version 4.16.401.10
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I have a small problem.Maybe because I relocked the bootloader I can't get into recovery to see where the backup goes anymore.Do I need to re-unlock?This was from your 2nd link you posted for a guide

When you chose the RUU method, you don't need the backup anymore.
Backup is for option 2 only and for option 2 you need unlocked bootloader.
Read again option 1 - it's a simple process .. follow all the instructions there

ckpv5 said:
When you chose the RUU method, you don't need the backup anymore.
Backup is for option 2 only and for option 2 you need unlocked bootloader.
Read again option 1 - it's a simple process .. follow all the instructions there
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Okay so I downloaded the 2 files,re-named the zip RUU but when I open cmd and type a command it says it isn't recognized as external or internal command.and when i try with "htc_fastboot *rest of command*" it says "adbwinapi.dll" is missing.Will it work if I paste these files in the other fastboot folder that I have?

That means you don't have fastboot/adb or you don't put those files in your fastboot folder.
You need Windows PC with usb2.0
What you need is fastboot/adb, install this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
and HTC USB drivers - Install HTC Sync Manager - http://www.htc.com/us/support/software/htc-sync-manager.aspx
it will install the needed drivers then uninstall the HTC Sync Manager but leave the drivers.
If you install the above fastboot/adb, you can open command prompt at any folder, not necessarily to put those RUU zip and htc_fastboot.exe in fastboot folder. Any folder will do.

HTC one m8 recovery mode and factory reset black screen red triangle

Hello ..
i have htc one m8 and for some reason it's on deep freeze like on a same system restore point everytime i reboot i find the same
apps installed , pics and missed calls no matter how many times i erase all that and if i installed new apps every reboot it's
not there , and everytime i open recovery mode or factory reset it gives me black screen with red triangle (have to vol up +
power to reboot) ,tried to unlock bootloader using htc dev did all steps and when finally get to unlock bootloader screen on my
phone , i clicked yes and phone rebooted to black screen with red triangle and when i rebooted it's like nothing has been done
and still locked, i tried using official twrp from play store i managed for 1 time to open recovery mode and i wiped all data ,
erased the cache and when i rebooted it's the same issue .. tried to flash recovery using cmd still doesn't work (failed : remote
not allowed) , and also HTC sync manager doesn't recognize the phone , dk what to do , wasted alotta time trying to solve this
but no vain , plz help
*FastBoot*
*** Locked ***
M8_WHL PVT SHIP S-OFF
CID-11111111
HBOOT-3.18.0.0000
RADIO-1.08.20.0612_4
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M874.0311
OS-3.30.651.2
eMMC-boot 2048
Jul 7 2014,20:03:18.3
*getvar all*
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.08.20.0612_4
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 3.30.651.2
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
imei2: Not Support
meid: **************
product: m8_whl
platform: hTCBmsm8974
modelid: 0P6B70000
cidnum: 11111111
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: d4c3cae5
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0

Try to flash stock ruu, if isn't working it's probably a dead nand.

Devil_55 said:
Hello ..
everytime i open recovery mode or factory reset it gives me black screen with red triangle (have to vol up + power to reboot)
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Black screen with red triangle is the stock recovery. So that is expected. Hold vol up, and press and release power button, to show the stock recovery menu options.
Devil_55 said:
tried to flash recovery using cmd still doesn't work (failed : remote not allowed)
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That message is expected when trying to flash custom recovery with a locked bootloader. TWRP is only going to flash if the bootloader is unlocked.
Since you are s-off, you can also try the following method to unlock the bootloader: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
However, I agree with the previous reply, given the random bugs and behavior, it is best to RUU to a full stock factory image. RUU will wipe the phone, but it sounds like you are trying to wipe user data, anyway. You have the Sprint version M8, and the correct RUUs are here (do not try RUU for any other M8 version! permanent damage is possible):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
You can try any of the RUUs there. But note that if you try the Marshmallow RUU, you will have to flash corresponding Marshmallow firmware.zip before the RUU will install properly (this is clearly indicated in red caps text on the linked thread).
I also agree with the previous response. The behavior is really suspicious (changes don't "stick", bootloader does not unlocked) and NAND failure is a real possibility, especially if the problems persist after RUU.

lucyr03 said:
Try to flash stock ruu, if isn't working it's probably a dead nand.
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Thanks for your Help

redpoint73 said:
Since you are s-off, you can also try the following method to unlock the bootloader: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571.
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I tried this method but still locked
redpoint73 said:
However, I agree with the previous reply, given the random bugs and behavior, it is best to RUU to a full stock factory image. RUU will wipe the phone, but it sounds like you are trying to wipe user data, anyway. You have the Sprint version M8, and the correct RUUs are here (do not try RUU for any other M8 version! permanent damage is possible):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173.
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I'm on 4.4.2 which one should i use (the non-HK i guess since my modelid is 0P6B70000) , i really want the easiest and most detailed way to flash the RUU
and sry for asking this (Do i just unzip the RUU and install or some codes are involved) cuz i downloaded RUU_M8_WHL_L50_SENSE60_SPCS_MR_Sprint_WWE_4.25.651.14_Radio_1.09.20.0209_NV_SPCS_1.52_003_release_426232_signed_2.exe
and installed it but nothing happened
also i wanna mention that this phone came from china and i read abt this Region\carrier codes so maybe while someone trying to fix it change it to Sprint[US] (dk if that is possible) (i'm just guessing i dk if we could use this information)
and Huge thanks to you

Devil_55 said:
I'm on 4.4.2 which one should i use (the non-HK i guess since my modelid is 0P6B70000)
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Both HK and non-HK versions have the same model number 0P6B70000. The only different is in software/firmware.
Your OS number in getvar (3.30.651.2) leads me to believe it was originally non-HK (the "651" signifies this). But it's possible that the previous seller changed it from HK to non-HK (although I'd say that is unlikely).
Really since you are SuperCID, either RUUs will work (HK or non-HK). You can try 3.30.651.2, or the one you downloaded 4.25.651.14 is fine as well.
Devil_55 said:
i really want the easiest and most detailed way to flash the RUU
and sry for asking this (Do i just unzip the RUU and install or some codes are involved) cuz i downloaded RUU_M8_WHL_L50_SENSE60_SPCS_MR_Sprint_WWE_4.25.651.14_Radio_1.09.20.0209_NV_SPCS_1.52_003_release_426232_signed_2.exe
and installed it but nothing happened
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The .exe format RUU is probably the simplest method. PC is required.
Do not unzip or do anything special to the RUU. Connect the phone to PC, with phone in bootloader mode. You should be able to just double click the exe file, and it should launch the application, which just walks you through the installation.
Are you saying you double clicked the exe file, and nothing happened? Or that it fully installed, but the phone is in the same state?
Devil_55 said:
also i wanna mention that this phone came from china and i read abt this Region\carrier codes so maybe while someone trying to fix it change it to Sprint[US] (dk if that is possible)
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No, that isn't possible. The Sprint version M8 is different from all other versions. Trying to flash Sprint version firmware/RUU to any other M8 version results in a radio brick (no SIM, no cell service).
We see on this forum a lot of folks with the Sprint version M8 which have been made s-off and SuperCID (by seller/vendor) to unlock them for use in other countries, and to appear "unbranded" (when they are in fact, far from it).

your Help is much appriciated
redpoint73 said:
Do not unzip or do anything special to the RUU. Connect the phone to PC, with phone in bootloader mode. You should be able to just double click the exe file, and it should launch the application, which just walks you through the installation.
Are you saying you double clicked the exe file, and nothing happened? Or that it fully installed, but the phone is in the same state?).
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It did nothing bcuz phone was on bootloader menu but when i tried RUU while phone was booted , wizard moved on to the next step ,
wizard tried to flash RUU but it's stuck on waiting for bootloader , and instead of the phone boot into bootloader it just reboot into the same restore point as if nothing happened.
-https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=AC7BFAC4E523EA2B&id=AC7BFAC4E523EA2B%21340&parId=root&o=OneUp
- it kinda does that in every process before last step (rebooot) , I tried
1-Flash Firmware via Hboot (requires micro sd card)....
-rename firmware to 0P6BIMG.zip
-copy 0P6BIMG.zip to ext_sd card
-boot into bootloader
-make sure hboot is highlighted, press power button
-it will scan your ext_sd card, then ask if you want to start the update
-press volume up & let it do it's thing...
*reboot after pressing up
2- Flash Firmware via fastboot, no ext sd card needed....
-rename firmware to firmware.zip
-copy firmware.zip to your sdk folder
-boot into bootloader
-plug in usb
-select fastboot option (screen should say fastboot usb)
-type fastboot oem rebootRUU
-when u see the black screen w/ HTC, type fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
-when it's done, type fastboot reboot
* Reboot regularly after fastboot oem rebootRUU
3- ARUwizard to flash 3.30.651.2 stuck at same point (waiting for bootloader) then phone reboot regularly
Is there any other way to flash