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[Q] I want to go back to stock to catch the HTC lollipop OTA but not sure how

I updated to the 3.x firmware to run the latest Viper ROMs and have recently been running CM12. I'd like to go back to stock to catch the upcoming HTC Lollipop roll-out OTA.
HTC has an RUU (2.22.531.5 RUU) available but I can't downgrade from the 3.x firmware to 2.x. They also have a CRC (3.32.531.2) which is a zip file (m8ul-3.4.0-g2c0a258.zip) but I'm not familiar with CRCs. Is there any way to get back to stock with 3.x firmware?
UNLOCKED
S-ON
HBOOT 3.19.0.000
OS 3.32.531.2
T-Mobile US
TWRP 2.8.0.3

Flash a stock rom and recovery and then don't root it or modify it. That should pretty much do it.
Or you could just wait for someone to dump the stock lollipop rom when it comes out and just flash that.
That's what I am going to do. You don't actually need to take the ota to get the update after all.
Also, if you do asearch in this or the general forums for the m8 you should find several threads on going back to stock if you really want to go that route.
kidquantum66 said:
I updated to the 3.x firmware to run the latest Viper ROMs and have recently been running CM12. I'd like to go back to stock to catch the upcoming HTC Lollipop roll-out OTA.
HTC has an RUU (2.22.531.5 RUU) available but I can't downgrade from the 3.x firmware to 2.x. They also have a CRC (3.32.531.2) which is a zip file (m8ul-3.4.0-g2c0a258.zip) but I'm not familiar with CRCs. Is there any way to get back to stock with 3.x firmware?
UNLOCKED
S-ON
HBOOT 3.19.0.000
OS 3.32.531.2
T-Mobile US
TWRP 2.8.0.3
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kidquantum66 said:
I updated to the 3.x firmware to run the latest Viper ROMs and have recently been running CM12. I'd like to go back to stock to catch the upcoming HTC Lollipop roll-out OTA.
HTC has an RUU (2.22.531.5 RUU) available but I can't downgrade from the 3.x firmware to 2.x. They also have a CRC (3.32.531.2) which is a zip file (m8ul-3.4.0-g2c0a258.zip) but I'm not familiar with CRCs. Is there any way to get back to stock with 3.x firmware?
UNLOCKED
S-ON
HBOOT 3.19.0.000
OS 3.32.531.2
T-Mobile US
TWRP 2.8.0.3
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http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_...G_20.56.4198.02_F_release_394971_signed_2.exe
3.32.531.2 RUU for T-Mobile US

BerndM14 said:
http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_...G_20.56.4198.02_F_release_394971_signed_2.exe
3.32.531.2 RUU for T-Mobile US
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where the hell are all these RUUs coming from?? lol
i will add to my collection

exocetdj said:
where the hell are all these RUUs coming from?? lol
i will add to my collection
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http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#unlocked

BerndM14 said:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#unlocked
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thanks mate. i am going to add a further (yes further) section to the awesomeness that @Mr Hofs started

exocetdj said:
thanks mate. i am going to add a further (yes further) section to the awesomeness that @Mr Hofs started
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Unfortunately it doesn't look like Verizon is there and no European ones

BerndM14 said:
Unfortunately it doesn't look like Verizon is there and no European ones
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pretty sh#t i know. but we have a few plus theres a euro RUU zip floating around so its worth an addition i guess

BerndM14 said:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html#unlocked
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Right on, that's exactly what I'm looking for. :victory: All this time I've been looking at HTCdev. I wonder why it's not there?
No need to relock bootloader for this correct?

kidquantum66 said:
No need to relock bootloader for this correct?
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Since you are s-on, you do need to relock the bootloader to RUU.

redpoint73 said:
Since you are s-on, you do need to relock the bootloader to RUU.
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I'm glad I asked! lol

same problem here, tried numerous times and nothing seems to work, someone said I should post my getvar all info stuff and people will help, don't see point in starting a new thread when question I want has already been asked and latest reply was today, anyways, info below.
< waiting for device >
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.21331831.A16G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B63000
(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: c3d94491
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.022s

How can I update my bootloader?

I'm on Paranoid ROM (last).
Bootloader 3.16.
I would like 3.19 or .18 in order to use Android 5.0 (CM 12).

Miqueas111 said:
I'm on Paranoid ROM (last).
Bootloader 3.16.
I would like 3.19 or .18 in order to use Android 5.0 (CM 12).
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What exact variant do you have and have you achieved S-OFF yet ?

jball said:
What exact variant do you have and have you achieved S-OFF yet ?
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I have the 3.16 bootloader, and I have no idea of S-OFF, so i guess I'm S-ON .

Miqueas111 said:
I have the 3.16 bootloader, and I have no idea of S-OFF, so i guess I'm S-ON .
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Don't guess. Boot into bootloader, and it will say either s-on or s-off near the top.
By variant, jball is asking what carrier version or CID.
Flash the proper firmware package for your CID, if its in the collection:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
Or alternately return to stock ROM and stock recovery, than official OTA to update to hboot 3.17 then 3.19.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376

redpoint73 said:
Don't guess. Boot into bootloader, and it will say either s-on or s-off near the top.
By variant, jball is asking what carrier version or CID.
Flash the proper firmware package for your CID, if its in the collection:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
Or alternately return to stock ROM and stock recovery, than official OTA to update to hboot 3.17 then 3.19.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
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I'm having the same issue as the OP. Trying to get to Lollipop from the latest Paranoid Android ROM. Here's the output of fastboot getvar all in the spoiler. Can you please tell me exactly what to do, in what order, and what specific files to flash in order to get my phone updated to a 5.0 ROM? I've been trying to follow this post, but something's just not clicking for me. I've already bricked my phone to the point where flashing the RUU from HTCDev was the only thing that'd save it - two separate times. Believe I am s-off, with TWRP 2.7.0.1 installed, but on the AT&T Stock ROM 1.58.502.1. Checked for OTAs, and I'm apparently up to date...
Code:
C:\One_M8_All-In-One_Kit_v\data>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.21331931.LA11G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.58.502.1
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: FA43NWM03051
(bootloader) imei: 358718050169510
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul_ca
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B12000
(bootloader) cidnum: CWS__001
(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: c3d94491
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.020s
C:\One_M8_All-In-One_Kit_v\data>

@bassitone
How does anyone not know if they are S-OFF/S-ON ?
Did you buy your phone second hand ?
Do you know how to boot into hboot/bootlooader mode witch will inform you if your S-OFF or S-ON
Have you tried an up to date twrp cause the one your on is very old.
At&t is furthest from receiving OTA's in my opinion

jball said:
@bassitone
How does anyone not know if they are S-OFF/S-ON ?
Did you buy your phone second hand ?
Do you know how to boot into hboot/bootlooader mode witch will inform you if your S-OFF or S-ON
Have you tried an up to date twrp cause the one your on is very old.
At&t is furthest from receiving OTA's in my opinion
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His fastboot getvar all output clearly states SECURITY - OFF ...... so he has an S-OFF device.

Mr Hofs said:
His fastboot getvar all output clearly states SECURITY - OFF ...... so he has an S-OFF device.
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Right, yet he still states
"I believe I'm S-OFF"

jball said:
Right, yet he still states
"I believe I'm S-OFF"
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Because I wasn't sure if something I did yesterday managed to undo my s-off status. First HTC device, and I went pretty far in restoring to stock

Thread cleaned.
Keep it CIVIL please.

bassitone said:
I'm having the same issue as the OP. Trying to get to Lollipop from the latest Paranoid Android ROM. Here's the output of fastboot getvar all in the spoiler. Can you please tell me exactly what to do, in what order, and what specific files to flash in order to get my phone updated to a 5.0 ROM? I've been trying to follow this post, but something's just not clicking for me. I've already bricked my phone to the point where flashing the RUU from HTCDev was the only thing that'd save it - two separate times. Believe I am s-off, with TWRP 2.7.0.1 installed, but on the AT&T Stock ROM 1.58.502.1. Checked for OTAs, and I'm apparently up to date...
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I would suggest the following thread, which has explicit step-by-step instruction on how to update firmware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-4-4-3-2-22-1540-3-debloated-sense-6-t2837365
"3.28.1540 firmware only" file is what you want.

Various problems.!

Forget this sorted it all out, now running SRom ported lollipop with sense 7 from the M9. Hboot no red text and faux locked/original/son. Super CID.
For the record, it's always a firmware/dalvic cache problem (98%)
Hi Guys so Im rooted running Android Revoluton HD ROMs on an international O2 phone S-on
I thought I would wipe the entire phone, bleach it like a PC and reinstall.
Not a problem except various elements dont work.
I installed Stock ROM (I think KitKat)
I installed ARHD 22. (Kit Kat) everything worked
I installed ARHD 34.(Jellybean Sense 6) no wifi
I installed ARDH 40.(Jellybean Sense 7) no HTC TV
I installed ARHD 41.(Jellybean Sense7) no images in Blinkfeed?
I know its probably because I wiped the misc folder but up until I did a clean wipe I could use all of these roms without a glitch.
So is it firmware?
What do I need to put back on my phone for them all to work
I am S-on at the moment and I know that isnt whats stopping these roms working.
Any suggestions?

eskimosound said:
Hi Guys so Im rooted running Android Revoluton HD ROMs on an international O2 phone S-on
I thought I would wipe the entire phone, bleach it like a PC and reinstall.
Not a problem except various elements dont work.
I installed Stock ROM (I think KitKat)
I installed ARHD 22. (Kit Kat) everything worked
I installed ARHD 34.(Jellybean Sense 6) no wifi
I installed ARDH 40.(Jellybean Sense 7) no HTC TV
I installed ARHD 41.(Jellybean Sense7) no images in Blinkfeed?
I know its probably because I wiped the misc folder but up until I did a clean wipe I could use all of these roms without a glitch.
So is it firmware?
What do I need to put back on my phone for them all to work
I am S-on at the moment and I know that isnt whats stopping these roms working.
Any suggestions?
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It's firmware. You most probably have kitkat firmware and lolipop based roms will mess up your wifi and stuff. Take an ota or stay on kitkat.

Thanks will try
Do I just flash the zip file?
Im sure I probs do

eskimosound said:
Thanks will try
Do I just flash the zip file?
Im sure I probs do
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If you are S-ON don't flash firmware. Just don't. You can flash rom zips, recoveries, kernels. You can write on these partitions with s-on: recovery, boot, system and data.

I've just used Sunshine to get S-off, what a joy to use!
So now I can just flash them right?
I've got my cid number matched it up with the ota and bingo?
Right?

eskimosound said:
I've just used Sunshine to get S-off, what a joy to use!
So now I can just flash them right?
I've got my cid number matched it up with the ota and bingo?
Right?
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well im come from HTC One M7, and as long as the M8 is pretty much the same, you dont need s-off to flash the same firmware which your already on, or the next one step up, after all, this is exactly what an OTA does for you.
However, now your s-off anyway, you canflash any RUU or firmware you like, just make sure cid and mid match first. :good:
EDIT: there ia also no need to lock or re-lock the bootloader to flash anything now that your S-off, leave it unlocked all the time for everything, its a common problem on the M7 forums at the moment, people who are s-off or even s-on, locking bootloaders with custom rom's or recovery's on thier phones.

Thanks, so with the ota there are two for O2 my cid is O2___001 am I right that I can take the 001 OR the 002?

eskimosound said:
Thanks, so with the ota there are two for O2 my cid is O2___001 am I right that I can take the 001 OR the 002?
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in all honesty, I would of thought the CID 001 and 002 were in the same ota, have you checked the android-info.txt file within the OTA itself, its just a zip file.
possible to post your fastboot getvar all without imei and serial number please, also a link to the OTA's your downloading would be good.

Well I've just tried to flash both....I enter recovery instal zip right?
It's giving me an error.
Will tell you that info in a minute when I get on my pc

eskimosound said:
Well I've just tried to flash both....I enter recovery instal zip right?
It's giving me an error.
Will tell you that info in a minute when I get on my pc
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personnaly, if your just trying to get to Lollipop, I would change my CID to HTC__001 (thats 2 underscores, CID is always 8 digits)
Change MID if required.
and then flash the WWE International Lollipop full RUU, piece of cake. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/htc-one-m8-european-signed-ruu-0p6bimg-t2911563

But if the original isn't flashing what hope have I got with an HTC one. It's interesting to know though that I can change it.
So what next?
Oh hang on I will post my stats

OK Guys,
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.21331147A1.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.20.206.1
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: O2___001
(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: dcdaa6e0
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.028s

eskimosound said:
But if the original isn't flashing what hope have I got with an HTC one. It's interesting to know though that I can change it.
So what next?
Oh hang on I will post my stats
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Flashing an OTA manually is a different kettle of fish, its just an OTA not a full RUU, and you would still have to be full stock in order for it to succeed.
however, if you just require the firmware in order to use a custom LP rom, then just pull the firmware.zip out of the OTA and flash it.
you would then have to put a custom recovery back on your phone, copy a rom to your sdcard, and flash it from within TWRP recovery.

And im trying to flash O2 OTA
for here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376

eskimosound said:
OK Guys,
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.21331147A1.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.20.206.1
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: O2___001
(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: dcdaa6e0
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.028s
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you already have the latest firmware on your phone !!!
I installed ARHD 41.( Sense7) no images in Blinkfeed? ------ pulled from your first post, this is a common problem, if you mean its face ache, there is a fix for it on playstore.

OK is tere an RUU for O2 uk?
So im extracting the firmware at the mo, then I will flash it then I will try and install ARHD 41....
Im right that the O2___002 is an upgraded version of the 001 and its what I need right?
Otherwise im just replacing like for like.

eskimosound said:
OK is tere an RUU for O2 uk?
So im extracting the firmware at the mo, then I will flash it then I will try and install ARHD 41....
Im right that the O2___002 is an upgraded version of the 001 and its what I need right?
Otherwise im just replacing like for like.
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nope O2___002 is a different cid, you need to use the 001 files, however, its the same as you already have on your phone.
CID is just carrier ID, so O2___001 will be something like O2 UK and 002 might be something like O2 france, no difference in files, just different regions.

Seanie280672 said:
nope O2___002 is a different cid, you need to use the 001 files, however, its the same as you already have on your phone.
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So if its the same and ive got a problem its not the firmware right?
Or is it just an update.
I will tell you this is really easy but telling people how to do it is confusing

eskimosound said:
So if its the same and ive got a problem its not the firmware right?
Or is it just an update.
I will tell you this is really easy but telling people how to do it is confusing
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nope its not your firmware, just checked a cid list, 002 is O2 DE, 001 is O2 UK http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f485/archive-htc-cid-list-1604812/
Make sure of a couple of things when flashing a custom ROM, check for problems other are having with it, by reading some of the later posts is what I always do, just a few pages, also and this is a must, read the OP's flashing instructions, so many people bypass this step, the most important step is to make sure your using the dev's recommended custom recovery for flashing.
I always full wipe before flashing anything, so in TWRP first factory reset, and then goto wipe - advanced - select everything except your internal storage and SDcard, and then always reboot back into recovery after the wipes before flashing the rom, it will nag you and say you have no OS installed, ignore it and Do Not Intall to SuperSU, the custom rom flash will do that for you.
During the rom installation, again I always select full wipe when given the option, you then know you have a clean slate to build the rom on.

eskimosound said:
So if its the same and ive got a problem its not the firmware right?
Or is it just an update.
I will tell you this is really easy but telling people how to do it is confusing
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Your firmware is already current, and should work with latest ARHD. Blinkfeed not showing image is a known issue reported by others.
No need to mess with RUUs or firmware zips.

D816 dual sim a5_dug stock recovery needed. Please

So I heard these news about Desire 816 getting lollipop update starting from UK and I wanna unroot my device and relock the bootloader
BUT I also need to flash the Stock Recovery. I really searched the whole internet but I couldn't find anything
My Device Information :
Desire 816 Dual Sim
Android : 4.4.2
Build Number : 1.58.401.11
HTC Sense : 6.0
Bootloader : UNLOCKED
ROOT : YES
BOOT info :
A5_DUG PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.000
RADIO-1.13.3230.16.05
PLEASE IF YOU HAVE THIS STOCK RECOVERY HELP ME. TNX

i have the same problem
Arash94 said:
So I heard these news about Desire 816 getting lollipop update starting from UK and I wanna unroot my device and relock the bootloader
BUT I also need to flash the Stock Recovery. I really searched the whole internet but I couldn't find anything
My Device Information :
Desire 816 Dual Sim
Android : 4.4.2
Build Number : 1.58.401.11
HTC Sense : 6.0
Bootloader : UNLOCKED
ROOT : YES
BOOT info :
A5_DUG PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.000
RADIO-1.13.3230.16.05
PLEASE IF YOU HAVE THIS STOCK RECOVERY HELP ME. TNX
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i have the same problem:crying:

npooyan said:
i have the same problem:crying:
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I need this recovery,too.

Arash94 said:
So I heard these news about Desire 816 getting lollipop update starting from UK and I wanna unroot my device and relock the bootloader
BUT I also need to flash the Stock Recovery. I really searched the whole internet but I couldn't find anything
My Device Information :
Desire 816 Dual Sim
Android : 4.4.2
Build Number : 1.58.401.11
HTC Sense : 6.0
Bootloader : UNLOCKED
ROOT : YES
BOOT info :
A5_DUG PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.000
RADIO-1.13.3230.16.05
PLEASE IF YOU HAVE THIS STOCK RECOVERY HELP ME. TNX
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=5178
that's the stock recovery my friend flash it and enjoy
have a good day

Ahmadboustani said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=5178
that's the stock recovery my friend flash it and enjoy
have a good day
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Thank you

Arash94 said:
So I heard these news about Desire 816 getting lollipop update starting from UK and I wanna unroot my device and relock the bootloader
BUT I also need to flash the Stock Recovery. I really searched the whole internet but I couldn't find anything
My Device Information :
Desire 816 Dual Sim
Android : 4.4.2
Build Number : 1.58.401.11
HTC Sense : 6.0
Bootloader : UNLOCKED
ROOT : YES
BOOT info :
A5_DUG PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.000
RADIO-1.13.3230.16.05
PLEASE IF YOU HAVE THIS STOCK RECOVERY HELP ME. TNX
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Could you upgrade to lollipop?

ctnerdem said:
Could you upgrade to lollipop?
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Yes I can. But all I need is that f***** recovery
Ahmadboustani said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=5178
that's the stock recovery my friend flash it and enjoy
have a good day
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Thank you but I didn't mean this one. I've tried this one long time ago and when I flash it all I see after reboot is a black screen ( Not even HTC Logo, just black :/ )
what I need is a compatible stock recovery for this model : A5_DUG buildnumber: 1.58.401.11

Arash94 said:
Thank you but I didn't mean this one. I've tried this one long time ago and when I flash it all I see after reboot is a black screen ( Not even HTC Logo, just black :/ )
what I need is a compatible stock recovery for this model : A5_DUG buildnumber: 1.58.401.11
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You can get proper recovery from OTA update. Just download it but before flashing copy it to PC then open OTA archive with WinRAR and you'll find file named firmware.zip. In this file will be another file called recovery.img. Just flash it and everything will be ok. I had the same problem but this method solved it.

KillyGonzales said:
You can get proper recovery from OTA update. Just download it but before flashing copy it to PC then open OTA archive with WinRAR and you'll find file named firmware.zip. In this file will be another file called recovery.img. Just flash it and everything will be ok. I had the same problem but this method solved it.
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I tried that too. but I see this error: ''Update is Corrupted"
And the OTA is not in the phone !!
I'm gonna try to download it one more time,
after that if I get that error again I'll try lollipop CWM backup thanks to our friend: sumancvb
I Will share the results soon...

i found the exact recovery we were looking for
Arash94 said:
I tried that too. but I see this error: ''Update is Corrupted"
And the OTA is not in the phone !!
I'm gonna try to download it one more time,
after that if I get that error again I'll try lollipop CWM backup thanks to our friend: sumancvb
I Will share the results soon...
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dude i found the main recovery and flashed it and it worked , i hope it will work for u too.

Help
I flashed the stock recovery but still can find the "software update" option on my device.
i have unrooted the device as well as relocking the bootloader.
please, what am i missing?
thanks.

npooyan said:
dude i found the main recovery and flashed it and it worked , i hope it will work for u too.
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Thank you so much. but the new problem I'm dealing with is that the SuperSU app won't Unroot my phone and after reboot I still have root access
tunjicool said:
I flashed the stock recovery but still can't find the "software update" option on my device.
i have unrooted the device as well as relocking the bootloader.
please, what am i missing?
thanks.
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what model are you exactly using? Some models don't have software updates and I don't know why :/

Arash94 said:
Thank you so much. but the new problem I'm dealing with is that the SuperSU app won't Unroot my phone and after reboot I still have root access
what model are you exactly using? Some models don't have software updates and I don't know why :/
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Here is the output of "getvar all" command
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.13.3230.16.0
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
serialno: HC46GWW05333
imei: 352...
imei2: 352...
meid: 00000000000000
product: a5_dug
platform: hTCBmsm8226
modelid: 0P9C70000
cidnum: 11111111
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: 5534924e
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
Other Details
kernel version: 3.4.0-g1e44625
Base band: 1.13.3230.16.05_13.17.3230.000_F
Build Number: 1.56.401.1 CL372006 release keys
Software number: 1.56.401.1
HTC SDK API Level: 6.20
Thanks for your attention. I pray your help/advice works.
Another thing is the update is not found in "settings - about-system information"
instead i found it via "HTC Guide" in App drawer.
when i click on update search, it was indefinite search. could this be a problem?

tunjicool said:
Here is the output of "getvar all" command
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.13.3230.16.0
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
serialno: HC46GWW05333
imei: 352...
imei2: 352...
meid: 00000000000000
product: a5_dug
platform: hTCBmsm8226
modelid: 0P9C70000
cidnum: 11111111
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: 5534924e
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
Other Details
kernel version: 3.4.0-g1e44625
Base band: 1.13.3230.16.05_13.17.3230.000_F
Build Number: 1.56.401.1 CL372006 release keys
Software number: 1.56.401.1
HTC SDK API Level: 6.20
Thanks for your attention. I pray your help/advice works.
Another thing is the update is not found in "settings - about-system information"
instead i found it via "HTC Guide" in App drawer.
when i click on update search, it was indefinite search. could this be a problem?
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well, I think you have a Europe/middle east version. But I really don't know why that "Software Options" is not in your phone :/ have you ever flashed another rom? or gave it to some service center?

tunjicool said:
Here is the output of "getvar all" command
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.13.3230.16.0
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
serialno: HC46GWW05333
imei: 352...
imei2: 352...
meid: 00000000000000
product: a5_dug
platform: hTCBmsm8226
modelid: 0P9C70000
cidnum: 11111111
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: 5534924e
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
Other Details
kernel version: 3.4.0-g1e44625
Base band: 1.13.3230.16.05_13.17.3230.000_F
Build Number: 1.56.401.1 CL372006 release keys
Software number: 1.56.401.1
HTC SDK API Level: 6.20
Thanks for your attention. I pray your help/advice works.
Another thing is the update is not found in "settings - about-system information"
instead i found it via "HTC Guide" in App drawer.
when i click on update search, it was indefinite search. could this be a problem?
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These are apparently unicom phones, taken off the carrier, hence the S-OFF. I don't think you can update by OTA, but the bright side is, that you have S-OFF, so you're free to flash any region you please, as long as it's a A5-dug (ofcourse, proceed with caution)

Arash94 said:
I tried that too. but I see this error: ''Update is Corrupted"
And the OTA is not in the phone !!
I'm gonna try to download it one more time,
after that if I get that error again I'll try lollipop CWM backup thanks to our friend: sumancvb
I Will share the results soon...
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So does it work ? I am still unsuccesfull to upgrade

seekfind said:
These are apparently unicom phones, taken off the carrier, hence the S-OFF. I don't think you can update by OTA, but the bright side is, that you have S-OFF, so you're free to flash any region you please, as long as it's a A5-dug (ofcourse, proceed with caution)
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thanks for your recommendation.
as a way of further help, can you point me in the right direction of getting the files of other region that I can flash.
i have gone through many links before in the quest to make this work and i am not sure which to go back to again.
thanks again dear.
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Arash94 said:
well, I think you have a Europe/middle east version. But I really don't know why that "Software Options" is not in your phone :/ have you ever flashed another rom? or gave it to some service center?
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I actually got the phone online from china.
do you think it's fake?
i can still return the device within the next 19 days.
thanks.

anyone have a solution ?
I have installed the original recovery in the update file which is in firmware zip and every time I try to install the the update I see this image in the attachments

mode20011 said:
I have installed the original recovery in the update file which is in firmware zip and every time I try to install the the update I see this image in the attachments
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where did you place the update

i updated it through wifi
Ahmadboustani said:
where did you place the update
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I have updated it through Wi-Fi I didn't move it it was downloaded in internal storage/ download

Comedy of errors as I've soft bricked my phone

So I got all greedy and wanted Lollipop sooner than when my provider did an OTA.
I tried a bunch of roms and found that Cyanogen was able to work for my phone (a lot of others gave me that issue where the Wifi wouldn't work, I subsequently worked out this was a firmware issue).
In an effort to try and fix a number of bugs I've been attempting to get S-Off. I downloaded Sunshine but Sunshine told me my ROM wasn't close enough to stock for it. So I put another Rom on it, but then mysteriously I lost root access.
So I did a hard wipe.
And now I find myself unable to install any ROMs on it at all (I'm trying to find a stock Kitkat one that will hopefully run).
So I can't get S-Off. I'm not even sure if it's still rooted (though I do have Philz installed and that loads when I put it into recovery mode). And so I'm not even remotely sure what I should do.
Yay!

Bricked mine too!
RuminatorNZ said:
So I got all greedy and wanted Lollipop sooner than when my provider did an OTA.
I tried a bunch of roms and found that Cyanogen was able to work for my phone (a lot of others gave me that issue where the Wifi wouldn't work, I subsequently worked out this was a firmware issue).
In an effort to try and fix a number of bugs I've been attempting to get S-Off. I downloaded Sunshine but Sunshine told me my ROM wasn't close enough to stock for it. So I put another Rom on it, but then mysteriously I lost root access.
So I did a hard wipe.
And now I find myself unable to install any ROMs on it at all (I'm trying to find a stock Kitkat one that will hopefully run).
So I can't get S-Off. I'm not even sure if it's still rooted (though I do have Philz installed and that loads when I put it into recovery mode). And so I'm not even remotely sure what I should do.
Yay!
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I just joined this forum, so I don't know if I should be posting here or on a new thread, so let me know I can delete this, move it if I'm out of line.
I'm in the same boat. Just softbricked my girlfriend's Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900a)
Her phone was unlocked AT&T and it auto updated to 5.0 Lollipop update OTA about a week ago.
It's been running like **** so I thought I'd downgrade it to 4.2.2 via ODIN
ODIN (failed) trying to install
G900AUCU1ANCE_G900AATT1ANCE_G900AUCU1ANCE_HOME.tar.gz
I read in one of these forums that downgrading wouldn't work but they found a work around
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785363
Oh yeah and then my phone bricked so there is that, my GF is being really understanding but I'm hoping I can recover this!!!!
Edit: My problem was resolved here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...-2-bricked-t3093826/post60397413#post60397413

RuminatorNZ said:
So I got all greedy and wanted Lollipop sooner than when my provider did an OTA.
I tried a bunch of roms and found that Cyanogen was able to work for my phone (a lot of others gave me that issue where the Wifi wouldn't work, I subsequently worked out this was a firmware issue).
In an effort to try and fix a number of bugs I've been attempting to get S-Off. I downloaded Sunshine but Sunshine told me my ROM wasn't close enough to stock for it. So I put another Rom on it, but then mysteriously I lost root access.
So I did a hard wipe.
And now I find myself unable to install any ROMs on it at all (I'm trying to find a stock Kitkat one that will hopefully run).
So I can't get S-Off. I'm not even sure if it's still rooted (though I do have Philz installed and that loads when I put it into recovery mode). And so I'm not even remotely sure what I should do.
Yay!
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your mistake is using CWM recovery, Sense custom roms require TWRP recovery, so you need to start by flashing the latest version of that.
once flashed, go in and do a full wipe. dont forget after wiping to reboot back into recovery for the changes to take effect, when you go to reboot it will say something like you have no OS installed, are you sure you want to reboot, just say yes, and select DO NOT INSTALL to SuperSU, the rom you falsh will be pre rooted.
TWRP latest version supports MTP, so when your in recovery main window, plug your phone into the computer and your sdcard and internal storage will open on your computer, just copy a rom to your sdcard, once copied, unplug your phone and install it.
use something like ARHD 41 or Maximus HD, they are close enough to stock for sunshine to work.
have a look here for a rom, dont download anything too modded or fancy as you'll be coming away from stock then http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development

Seanie280672 said:
your mistake is using CWM recovery, Sense custom roms require TWRP recovery, so you need to start by flashing the latest version of that.
once flashed, go in and do a full wipe. dont forget after wiping to reboot back into recovery for the changes to take effect, when you go to reboot it will say something like you have no OS installed, are you sure you want to reboot, just say yes, and select DO NOT INSTALL to SuperSU, the rom you falsh will be pre rooted.
TWRP latest version supports MTP, so when your in recovery main window, plug your phone into the computer and your sdcard and internal storage will open on your computer, just copy a rom to your sdcard, once copied, unplug your phone and install it.
use something like ARHD 41 or Maximus HD, they are close enough to stock for sunshine to work.
have a look here for a rom, dont download anything too modded or fancy as you'll be coming away from stock then http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development
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Brilliant, thank you - I'll give this a whirl.

RuminatorNZ said:
Brilliant, thank you - I'll give this a whirl.
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on a slightly different note, you dont need s-off to flash a firmware or RUU depending on your current firmware, can you post your fastboot getvar all without your imei and serial number please.

Seanie280672 said:
on a slightly different note, you dont need s-off to flash a firmware or RUU depending on your current firmware, can you post your fastboot getvar all without your imei and serial number please.
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I sure can (thank you for your help):
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.16.2133156.UA15_2G
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
serialno:
imei:
imei2: Not Support
meid: 00000000000000
product: m8_ul
platform: hTCBmsm8974
modelid: 0P6B11000
cidnum: HTC__039
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: ab0efa49
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0

RuminatorNZ said:
I sure can (thank you for your help):
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.16.2133156.UA15_2G
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
serialno:
imei:
imei2: Not Support
meid: 00000000000000
product: m8_ul
platform: hTCBmsm8974
modelid: 0P6B11000
cidnum: HTC__039
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: ab0efa49
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
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your going to need s-off and convert your phone im sorry, doesnt seem to be anything about for your phone, firmware or RUU's.
You'll need to convert to get the latest firmware on your phone, unless you have it via an OTA or something like that ? convert to WWE 401 or Dev Edition 1540, currently your on 980 Austraillia Unbranded.
once you get s-off, convert is easy, all you need to do is change your CID number with a fastboot command, change your MID number, flash the firmware for Dev Ed or WWE, and then run the RUU.

Seanie280672 said:
on a slightly different note, you dont need s-off to flash a firmware or RUU depending on your current firmware, can you post your fastboot getvar all without your imei and serial number please.
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I've got a sneaking suspicion that the ARHD and Maximus ROMS I'm finding won't mesh with the firmware I've got. I think.

Seanie280672 said:
your going to need s-off and convert your phone im sorry, doesnt seem to be anything about for your phone, firmware or RUU's.
You'll need to convert to get the latest firmware on your phone, unless you have it via an OTA or something like that ? convert to WWE 401 or Dev Edition 1540, currently your on 980 Austraillia Unbranded.
once you get s-off, convert is easy, all you need to do is change your CID number with a fastboot command, change your MID number, flash the firmware for Dev Ed or WWE, and then run the RUU.
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yeah it's getting S-Off that struggling with.

RuminatorNZ said:
I've got a sneaking suspicion that the ARHD and Maximus ROMS I'm finding won't mesh with the firmware I've got. I think.
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they should still install and run, your may have a few problems like wifi, but it should effect them installing and booting, try this one insted, its stock for your firmware version, https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934516545
You just need to make sure you flash with TWRP not CWM. http://dl.twrp.me/m8/

Seanie280672 said:
they should still install and run, your may have a few problems like wifi, but it should effect them installing and booting, try this one insted, its an older version of ARHD http://www.androidrevolution.org/do...oid_Revolution_HD-One_M8_34.6.zip&hash=3703c7
You just need to make sure you flash with TWRP not CWM. http://dl.twrp.me/m8/
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Right, off I go to download these files on New Zealand's rubbish internet. I'll report back in many many hours
Thank you for all your help so far. Really appreciate it.

RuminatorNZ said:
Right, off I go to download these files on New Zealand's rubbish internet. I'll report back in many many hours
Thank you for all your help so far. Really appreciate it.
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use this rom instead: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934516545 its full stock rom, flash in TWRP still, and closest matching to your firmware, its KitKat not Lollipop.

Seanie280672 said:
they should still install and run, your may have a few problems like wifi, but it should effect them installing and booting, try this one insted, its stock for your firmware version, https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934516545
You just need to make sure you flash with TWRP not CWM. http://dl.twrp.me/m8/
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Just keeping you updated, finished dowloading the above rom, flashed it and it seems to be working (mind you, my wifi still ain't working with that ROM, but I can live with that). Sunshine is now S-Off-ing as we speak so this is as much progress as I've made in 2 days!!
What should my next step be after getting S-Off?

RuminatorNZ said:
Just keeping you updated, finished dowloading the above rom, flashed it and it seems to be working (mind you, my wifi still ain't working with that ROM, but I can live with that). Sunshine is now S-Off-ing as we speak so this is as much progress as I've made in 2 days!!
What should my next step be after getting S-Off?
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easiest thing for you to do is change your cid first, change it to WWE HTC__001 the command is fastboot oem write cid HTC__001 (thats 2 underscores, CID number is always 8 characters long)
so with your phone in the bootloader fastboot usb mode and plugged into the computer, run these3 commands
fastboot oem write cid HTC__001
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
next is to change you mid, so enter recovery and put this file on your SDcard http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2779524
install it like you would with a rom, and follow the instructions on screen, when given the options to select mid to change to, select the one for WWE international.
when you have finished those 2 things, post your fastboot getvar all again please, should be a new and updated one, again without imei and serial number

Seanie280672 said:
easiest thing for you to do is change your cid first, change it to WWE HTC__001 the command is fastboot oem write cid HTC__001 (thats 2 underscores, CID number is always 8 characters long)
so with your phone in the bootloader fastboot usb mode and plugged into the computer, run these3 commands
fastboot oem write cid HTC__001
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
next is to change you mid, so enter recovery and put this file on your SDcard http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2779524
install it like you would with a rom, and follow the instructions on screen, when given the options to select mid to change to, select the one for WWE international.
when you have finished those 2 things, post your fastboot getvar all again please, should be a new and updated one, again without imei and serial number
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Is what you've suggested better than the Super-CID - 11111111 ?

RuminatorNZ said:
Is what you've suggested better than the Super-CID - 11111111 ?
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I never bother with superCID, always seems to cause me more headaches than good.
the 2 best cid's to go for in my books are HTC__001 WWE (world wide engish) or BS_US001 Dev edition, they get the fastest updates.

Seanie280672 said:
I never bother with superCID, always seems to cause me more headaches than good.
the 2 best cid's to go for in my books are HTC__001 WWE (world wide engish) or BS_US001 Dev edition, they get the fastest updates.
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Brilliant. I'll take your advice. You've got it all right so far.

See this guiy here did the same thing, but he is complaining that he's not got the next update yet, it because he hasnt changed his cid number, he needs to be on HTC__001, everytrhing else is done right, this is from the Australlian thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60272806&postcount=662
your fastboot getvar all should look like his when your done, only yours should say HTC__001 for the cid.
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RuminatorNZ said:
Brilliant. I'll take your advice. You've got it all right so far.
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sorry my bad, no space between wite and cid so the command is fastboot oem writecid HTC__001

Seanie280672 said:
See this guiy here did the same thing, but he is complaining that he's not got the next update yet, it because he hasnt changed his cid number, he needs to be on HTC__001, everytrhing else is done right, this is from the Australlian thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60272806&postcount=662
your fastboot getvar all should look like his when your done, only yours should say HTC__001 for the cid.
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sorry my bad, no space between wite and cid so the command is fastboot oem writecid HTC__001
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Righto, so far so good ... I think:
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.24.21331147A1.09G
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 4.16.1540.8
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
serialno:
imei:
imei2: Not Support
meid: 00000000000000
product: m8_ul
platform: hTCBmsm8974
modelid: 0P6B11000
cidnum: HTC__001
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0

RuminatorNZ said:
Righto, so far so good ... I think:
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.24.21331147A1.09G
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main: 4.16.1540.8
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
serialno:
imei:
imei2: Not Support
meid: 00000000000000
product: m8_ul
platform: hTCBmsm8974
modelid: 0P6B11000
cidnum: HTC__001
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
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just MID to change, just wondering, have you flashed some firmware ??? how did you get on this 4.16.1540.8 ??? this is dev edition firmware.