I bought my phone a few days ago from Amazon UK. I rooted it thinking I'd need to use it in the future but have since grown to not like the phone that much and wish to return under then 30 day policy.
When I got my phone, it had S-ON, so any attempts to remove the "Software Status: Modified" or "Relocked" flags are impossible.
Does anyone know of a way around this? Both the Firewater method (which comes up with the WHELP!! error) and the Sunshine Method (which says phone is incompatible) do not work.
I am running stock ROM (KK 4.4.4) with Sense 6.0 and Software No. 3.28.401.9.
Much appreciated.
stefandunn said:
I bought my phone a few days ago from Amazon UK. I rooted it thinking I'd need to use it in the future but have since grown to not like the phone that much and wish to return under then 30 day policy.
When I got my phone, it had S-ON, so any attempts to remove the "Software Status: Modified" or "Relocked" flags are impossible.
Does anyone know of a way around this? Both the Firewater method (which comes up with the WHELP!! error) and the Sunshine Method (which says phone is incompatible) do not work.
I am running stock ROM (KK 4.4.4) with Sense 6.0 and Software No. 3.28.401.9.
Much appreciated.
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why do you need S-OFF? you already on the latest firmware?
in any case, flash TWRP, flash a different rom, or possibly downgrade to 4.4.3 and try sunshine again.
If you read the OP, it's so I can remove the two flags that appear on the bootloader to return the phone to Amazon
Contact the sunshine devs (see their website) for help. But without s-off, you'll be out of luck unfortunately.
Stock 4.4.3 Rom should work.
I spoke to the team and they said that they know the issue and a fix will be released 50-80 days time.
jkolner said:
Stock 4.4.3 Rom should work.
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Stock 4.4.3 rom won't do the OP any good. The firmware is already to high. Firewater (and sunshine on certain phones) will not work !
Not sure why people are telling an older rom should work when they already took the 4.4.4 ota and therefore the highest hboot.
The exploit is not only checking the rom but also works on bootloader/hboot level as that is the part that needs to change to s-off !
stefandunn said:
If you read the OP, it's so I can remove the two flags that appear on the bootloader to return the phone to Amazon
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You can just flash a RUU, it will still say unlocked but they can't refuse a return because of that
superchilpil said:
You can just flash a RUU, it will still say unlocked but they can't refuse a return because of that
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They sure can. Gotta read the website when you unlock. ?
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SO, let me start off by mentioning that I am not a noob, but I JUST got this HTC M8 ( moved from M7 ) , I unlocked the bootloader and flashed a custom recovery and rooted it, but I am having a problem every time I flash a custom ROM.... Any time after installing a custom ROM , the boot time on the phone becomes RIDICULOUS, I mean 5-10 mins EVERY time, not just initial boot ... The phone sits at the " this builld is for developers only blah blah blah" warning with the HTC logo in the back for a solid 5 mins usually, then the screen will turn off, and when I turn it on, it will be fine, but while it's in that state ( "loading?" ) if I receive a text message, I will still get both haptic and audio feedback, any ideas? I was trying to flash ARHD!
FLASHING STOCK ROM GETS RID OF THIS! ( but I want a custom ROM )
What custom rom and did you update your firmware already ?
I had the same issue. It's the firmware mismatch. The ROM is built on a different firmware than the one you are currently on.
Most of the time flashing the correct firmware will require S-off... (Sunshine was the only one that worked for me)
I've never run into this before on other phones or ROMs so it was definitely a learning experience for me.
Mr Hofs said:
What custom rom and did you update your firmware already ?
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ROM is Android Revolution HD and, no, I haven't updated my firmware yet. Is there a way to do it without S-OFF? Firewater doesn't work, and I realllllly can't afford to pay $25 for software to do it for me, after all , as a programmer, I know it's probably one line of code that changes it from firewater lol, in the end, they need to do the exact same thing, it's not like there's many different ways to achieve S-OFF, they all essentially follow the same process. Someone is just being greedy ( they probably designed SunShine for themselves, then thought " heyyyyyy profit", not cool in my books )
Liskrig said:
I had the same issue. It's the firmware mismatch. The ROM is built on a different firmware than the one you are currently on.
Most of the time flashing the correct firmware will require S-off... (Sunshine was the only one that worked for me)
I've never run into this before on other phones or ROMs so it was definitely a learning experience for me.
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Know of anyway to do it without S-OFF? I can't afford $25 for a S-OFF atm... Especially to fix such a stupid little issue...... ughhh... I already wanna switch back to my M7 lol....
OR a way to achieve S-OFF without Firewater or SunShine
tutchthesky7 said:
OR a way to achieve S-OFF without Firewater or SunShine
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No way to S-Off and fimware update without one of the two.
HTCNerdYoda said:
No way to S-Off and fimware update without one of the two.
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Thanks for the help, managed to find a way around!
I didn't S-OFF yet, but I reverted to stock, and did the 4.4.3 OTA which bumped my FIrmware version past the ARHD 10.2 version, and now it works flawlessly!
Yeah, it's firmware, I also had this issue until i fixed it few days ago. I'm s-on (can't go s-off) and I've made it to upgrade my firmware to the newest one.
I just downgraded to 1.54.401.10 (or something similar) and then did official OTA. Now I don't have problems with signal, wifi or long boot times.
Sent from HTC One m8, or maybe not anymore
Hi,
I was running Android 4.4.2 Sense 6 (I think) ROM on my T-Mobile HTC One M8. For my previous OTA, I had flashed stock recovery (in place of my TWRP) and updated the phone. When I tried the same procedure today for the latest 4.4.3 OTA, post OTA update, WiFi would not turn on.
I tried clearing cache as well as factory reset, but Wifi just doesn't turn on.
I understand more information might be required to diagnose this problem, I'm willing to provide any required info.
Please help!
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Thanks,
Ram
S-on or off?
Hboot number?
Baseband?
redpoint73 said:
S-on or off?
Hboot number?
Baseband?
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Details:
S-on
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.16.21331931.LA24G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
Kernel version:
3.4.0-ga23aecb
[email protected]#1
SMP PREEMPT
Baseband version:
1.16.21331931.LA24G_20.31A.4145.02L_F
Update: I'm getting the device replaced. How do I reset the ***TAMPERED*** and ***UNLOCKED*** flags please?
Thank you!
RamakrishnanRS said:
Update: I'm getting the device replaced. How do I reset the ***TAMPERED*** and ***UNLOCKED*** flags please?
Thank you!
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Need S-OFF for that...
Firewater probably won't work - patched, and to pay $25 just to remove flags on a device you're going to return seems like a bit of a waste
BerndM14 said:
Need S-OFF for that...
Firewater probably won't work - patched, and to pay $25 just to remove flags on a device you're going to return seems like a bit of a waste
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But won't these messages void my warranty? I'm sorry about all the noob questions.
EDIT: Also, camera is not working. I'm guessing some major flaw.
RamakrishnanRS said:
But won't these messages void my warranty? I'm sorry about all the noob questions.
EDIT: Also, camera is not working. I'm guessing some major flaw.
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Yeah it most likely will depending on where you are in the world...
I think in Europe it probably can't, or not as easily. The rest of the world it probably will void the warranty.
If you have S-OFF you can remove those flags and it'll be fine again, they won't say much about the phone saying "S-OFF" as some devices can leave the factory like that or in some instances it could have been a "refurbished" phone that was repaired and given back...Would probably have needed S-OFF depending on the issues it had. So they won't make a huge fuss about the phone saying "S-OFF", but like I said, to pay $25 for a device that you want to return anyways? Seems like a bit of a waste. Sunshine S-OFF(Last I saw) is 1 device exclusive. The license is only applicable to a single device, if you return it and get a new one then you'll have to buy Sunshine S-OFF AGAIN to S-OFF the new device, another $25...
Camera giving issues probably won't make a difference. Rule 1 for big companies - Push the blame onto the customer in order to save a couple of $$$. They'll just turn around and say that the camera is malfunctioning as a result of software issues caused by you when you tampered with the device. You can show the the melted body around the camera and they'll still turn around and blame the "rooting" of the device as the cause of it, saying that you played around with voltages when you shouldn't have and caused it to severly overheat, as a result, making the device practically "melt"
But it's your choice though mate, if you have the $25 to pay for S-OFF and fix it then go with that route, even if you're gonna have to pay an additional $25 when you get a new device, assuming of course that you end up taking another M8.
BerndM14 said:
Yeah it most likely will depending on where you are in the world...
I think in Europe it probably can't, or not as easily. The rest of the world it probably will void the warranty.
If you have S-OFF you can remove those flags and it'll be fine again, they won't say much about the phone saying "S-OFF" as some devices can leave the factory like that or in some instances it could have been a "refurbished" phone that was repaired and given back...Would probably have needed S-OFF depending on the issues it had. So they won't make a huge fuss about the phone saying "S-OFF", but like I said, to pay $25 for a device that you want to return anyways? Seems like a bit of a waste. Sunshine S-OFF(Last I saw) is 1 device exclusive. The license is only applicable to a single device, if you return it and get a new one then you'll have to buy Sunshine S-OFF AGAIN to S-OFF the new device, another $25...
Camera giving issues probably won't make a difference. Rule 1 for big companies - Push the blame onto the customer in order to save a couple of $$$. They'll just turn around and say that the camera is malfunctioning as a result of software issues caused by you when you tampered with the device. You can show the the melted body around the camera and they'll still turn around and blame the "rooting" of the device as the cause of it, saying that you played around with voltages when you shouldn't have and caused it to severly overheat, as a result, making the device practically "melt"
But it's your choice though mate, if you have the $25 to pay for S-OFF and fix it then go with that route, even if you're gonna have to pay an additional $25 when you get a new device, assuming of course that you end up taking another M8.
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Could I maybe use these (in order - a to d) to reset stuff:
a. Firewater to enable S-off (http://www.pocketables.com/2014/04/firewater-brings-s-htc-one-m8-variants.html)
b. Reset Tampered status (http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-remove-tampered-banner-on-htc-one-m8-and-m7/)
c. Reset Unlocked status (http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-reset-unlocked-status-to-locked-on-htc-one-m8/)
d. Remove red text (http://www.droidviews.com/remove-red-text-from-htc-one-m8s-hboot-screen/)
Would this work?
RamakrishnanRS said:
Could I maybe use these (in order - a to d) to reset stuff:
a. Firewater to enable S-off (http://www.pocketables.com/2014/04/firewater-brings-s-htc-one-m8-variants.html)
b. Reset Tampered status (http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-remove-tampered-banner-on-htc-one-m8-and-m7/)
c. Reset Unlocked status (http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-reset-unlocked-status-to-locked-on-htc-one-m8/)
d. Remove red text (http://www.droidviews.com/remove-red-text-from-htc-one-m8s-hboot-screen/)
Would this work?
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Naturally, those are the steps to take to remove the flags. The problem is with Firewater, the exploit they used to grant S-OFF has been patched by HTC. You can give it a try of course. You should definitely try Firewater first, if you succeed then follow those steps you linked. if Firewater fails though, which I think it will, then the only alternative is Sunshine S-OFF and it's $25 like I said before...
BerndM14 said:
Naturally, those are the steps to take to remove the flags. The problem is with Firewater, the exploit they used to grant S-OFF has been patched by HTC. You can give it a try of course. You should definitely try Firewater first, if you succeed then follow those steps you linked. if Firewater fails though, which I think it will, then the only alternative is Sunshine S-OFF and it's $25 like I said before...
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Ah, that makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much for your patience. I tried Firewater once yesterday, but my phone was not rooted then. I'll try again and if it doesn't work, I might as well spend the $25 and get it reset, cuz the alternative is the carrier charging me >=$175.
I did see on forums that they were able to figure out even so that the bootloader was unlocked. I'm of half a mind to leave this to luck and deal with the worst case scenario if it happens.
RamakrishnanRS said:
Details:
S-on
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.16.21331931.LA24G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
Kernel version:
3.4.0-ga23aecb
[email protected]#1
SMP PREEMPT
Baseband version:
1.16.21331931.LA24G_20.31A.4145.02L_F
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That hboot and radio baseband information do not correspond to the 4.4.3 official OTA. Do you mean to say that you flashed a 4.4.3 custom ROM or a nandroid?
Broken WiFi is a known symptom of outdated (1.xx) firmware combined with a 2.xx based ROM, for which the old hboot and radio baseband numbers also point to.
You either need to flash the firmware manually (s-off required) or actually receive/install the 4.4.3 official OTA (which will also update the firmware). More info on updating the firmware manually here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54408500&postcount=9592
redpoint73 said:
That hboot and radio baseband information do not correspond to the 4.4.3 official OTA. Do you mean to say that you flashed a 4.4.3 custom ROM or a nandroid?
Broken WiFi is a known symptom of outdated (1.xx) firmware combined with a 2.xx based ROM, for which the old hboot and radio baseband numbers also point to.
You either need to flash the firmware manually (s-off required) or actually receive/install the 4.4.3 official OTA (which will also update the firmware). More info on updating the firmware manually here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54408500&postcount=9592
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Thank you. A replacement is on the way anyway, so I think I should choose resetting the TAMPERED and UNLOCKED flags over actually getting the phone back to working conditions.
I think the OTA update might have gotten stopped mid-way and resulted in this issue. I'm not really invested in getting the phone to shape right now, I'd much rather not be charged for the UNLOCKing.
BTW, I pay $10 a month for JUMP and warranty - would even that be voided by the unlocking?
Thank you,
Ram
Hey guys,
I've been searching but couldn't find anything that really helps with my problem. I bought an HTC One M8 last year, it was supposed to be unlocked from factory but when it arrived it turned out it was an unlocked AT&T model. Anyways so I tried to root the phone but it was already rooted and running a TWRP (I don't know how this happened as the phone was sealed when I got it) I have no problem with this but as the phone is rooted and doesn't have the stock recovery I can't get any OTA and I'm still in 4.4.2. I was wondering if any of you guys could help me update my device to stock 5.0.1 without flashing a custom ROM.
Thanks
rj.camargo said:
I've been searching but couldn't find anything that really helps with my problem. I bought an HTC One M8 last year, it was supposed to be unlocked from factory but when it arrived it turned out it was an unlocked AT&T model. Anyways so I tried to root the phone but it was already rooted and running a TWRP (I don't know how this happened as the phone was sealed when I got it) I have no problem with this but as the phone is rooted and doesn't have the stock recovery I can't get any OTA and I'm still in 4.4.2. I was wondering if any of you guys could help me update my device to stock 5.0.1 without flashing a custom ROM.
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First off, there is no stock 5.0.1 for the AT&T version yet. There isn't even a 4.4.4 released yes (although it might be anytime soon).
Further, you aren't going to receive any OTAs since you aren't connected to the AT&T network. Some folks not specifically familiar with AT&T will disagree, saying the OTAs will come over WiFi even if not connected to the specific carrier. But AT&T is pretty unique in this regard (well, maybe other carriers in the US do it too, but not WWE versions).
You can download an official RUU to upgrade to 4.4.3. Then wait for RUUs to be posted for 4.4.4 and/or 5.0.1. That is all you can do at this time without s-off. With s-off, you can convert to any version you want, and get official OTAs that way (such as convert to WWE version), or run the US Developer's Edition 5.0 RUU.
redpoint73 said:
First off, there is no stock 5.0.1 for the AT&T version yet. There isn't even a 4.4.4 released yes (although it might be anytime soon).
Further, you aren't going to receive any OTAs since you aren't connected to the AT&T network. Some folks not specifically familiar with AT&T will disagree, saying the OTAs will come over WiFi even if not connected to the specific carrier. But AT&T is pretty unique in this regard (well, maybe other carriers in the US do it too, but not WWE versions).
You can download an official RUU to upgrade to 4.4.3. Then wait for RUUs to be posted for 4.4.4 and/or 5.0.1. That is all you can do at this time without s-off. With s-off, you can convert to any version you want, and get official OTAs that way (such as convert to WWE version), or run the US Developer's Edition 5.0 RUU.
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Excuse me but what is WWE exactly? Ok so my two options are use sunshine to make my htc s-off and convert to another version or flash a custom rom with 5.0.1?
Thanks for your help.
rj.camargo said:
Excuse me but what is WWE exactly?
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World Wide English. Which doesn't really say much. Its the "international" version sold in Europe and other places.
rj.camargo said:
Ok so my two options are use sunshine to make my htc s-off and convert to another version or flash a custom rom with 5.0.1?
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Nope, your second option won't work. You need firmware on your phone that is compatible with 5.0.1, otherwise WiFi will be broken, and.or extreme long boot times (>10 minutes). And the only way to update your firmware is with s-off (until AT&T releases more updates).
So really, if you want to update now, your only option is s-off.
Ok dude, thanks for your help. I guess I'll have to s-off
rj.camargo said:
Ok dude, thanks for your help. I guess I'll have to s-off
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If you want to update now, that is what I suggest. I don't see LP coming to AT&T for another month at least, and it might be even longer than that (months). We're still waiting for 4.4.4.
Be sure to check bootloader and confirm if its s-on or s-off (says one or the other near the top of the hboot screen). Since it was already rooted and bootloader unlocked, who knows, you might have lucked out and gotten a phone that is already s-off as well.
Yeah and like you said if I'm not connected to the AT&T network I might never get the update so it is the only option. BTW I checked and it's S-On =(
Thanks for your help.
Greetings- I have an M8 running CM12 (nightly)
main 4.20.666.1
hboot 3.19.0.0.0000
S-On
CM12 nightly
twrp2.6
SuperSU
I'm hoping to restore to upgrade but the *$$*%*$ S-On issue won't allow me to. My original recovery is corrupt/gone and I just wonder if anyone has any (good) ideas?
Tried Firewater and got the PIE error.
You guys are doing a great job here- I've learned alot lurking and hope to continue...
cheerss
Superflous said:
I'm hoping to restore to upgrade but the *$$*%*$ S-On issue won't allow me to.
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What exactly are you trying to do, that you think s-on is preventing? Unless I'm missing something, I don't think there is anything you are trying to do, that would be impeded by s-on.
Superflous said:
My original recovery is corrupt/gone and I just wonder if anyone has any (good) ideas?
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Stock recovery for your main version is posted by ckpv5 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58947150&postcount=4708
Superflous said:
Tried Firewater and got the PIE error.
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Firewater was discontinued by the developer 6 months ago (online service, so no longer works).
Sunshine is the only current s-off method, if you really need s-off (not clear that you do).
redpoint73 said:
Stock recovery for your main version is posted by ckpv5 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58947150&postcount=4708
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Already moved my stock recovery collection to here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60211779&postcount=4
All in one place and easier to find I guess.
ckpv5 said:
Already moved my stock recovery collection to here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60211779&postcount=4
All in one place and easier to find I guess.
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Certainly great to have it in one place, and thanks for doing so!
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What exactly are you trying to do, that you think s-on is preventing? Unless I'm missing something, I don't think there is anything you are trying to do, that would be impeded by s-on.
Stock recovery for your main version is posted by ckpv5 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58947150&postcount=4708
Firewater was discontinued by the developer 6 months ago (online service, so no longer works).
Sunshine is the only current s-off method, if you really need s-off (not clear that you do).
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tx for recovery link, sorry if it wasn't explained right but i want to restore my phone back to Bell firmware and lollipop . I spoke with the Root ninja via email ans Sunshine won't work on my phone(their words). I have tried to install the "firmware_M8SD_4.20.666.1_Modified_Bell_Canada.zip" but it fails and locks me up in the blue CM head until I reset, then reverts back to CM12. I'm just getting into this but if I understand correct you need S-off to flash firmware. If this isn't right I would sure appreciate the path to the correct way to put my phone back to original. Tx for you help
Superflous said:
I have tried to install the "firmware_M8SD_4.20.666.1_Modified_Bell_Canada.zip" but it fails and locks me up in the blue CM head until I reset, then reverts back to CM12. I'm just getting into this but if I understand correct you need S-off to flash firmware.
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Somewhat correct. If the firmware is official (signed and encrypted) and for your CID, it will flash with s-on.
However, once the firmware has been modified in any way (as the one you tried clearly is) or otherwise not signed, you can't flash it unless you have s-off.
But I don't think flashing firmware is what you really want. You might be mixing up firmware with software (ROM). Firmware are the partitions that don't get changed when you flash a ROM. Firmware includes hboot, radio, and some other modules (WiFi, media, etc.). Since you need s-off to flash an "unofficial" firmware, and you are still s-on, you should still be on the stock firmware. And therefore, no need to "return to stock" since you still are stock.
What I think you mean, is that you want to return to stock ROM (since you are on CM12) and stock recovery. None of which require s-off. After that you can relock the bootloader. But it will always say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED, as the latter requires s-off. If you are selling or giving the phone away, RELOCKED should be sufficient for most folks. Although I highly recommend disclosing that the bootloader was previously unlocked, root, etc. to the new owner.
redpoint73 said:
Somewhat correct. If the firmware is official (signed and encrypted) and for your CID, it will flash with s-on.
However, once the firmware has been modified in any way (as the one you tried clearly is) or otherwise not signed, you can't flash it unless you have s-off.
But I don't think flashing firmware is what you really want. You might be mixing up firmware with software (ROM). Firmware are the partitions that don't get changed when you flash a ROM. Firmware includes hboot, radio, and some other modules (WiFi, media, etc.). Since you need s-off to flash an "unofficial" firmware, and you are still s-on, you should still be on the stock firmware. And therefore, no need to "return to stock" since you still are stock.
What I think you mean, is that you want to return to stock ROM (since you are on CM12) and stock recovery. None of which require s-off. After that you can relock the bootloader. But it will always say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED, as the latter requires s-off. If you are selling or giving the phone away, RELOCKED should be sufficient for most folks. Although I highly recommend disclosing that the bootloader was previously unlocked, root, etc. to the new owner.
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so then I'm looking for a stock ROM from the carrier for firmware 4.20.666.1
tx again Redpoint
redpoint73 said:
Somewhat correct. If the firmware is official (signed and encrypted) and for your CID, it will flash with s-on.
However, once the firmware has been modified in any way (as the one you tried clearly is) or otherwise not signed, you can't flash it unless you have s-off.
But I don't think flashing firmware is what you really want. You might be mixing up firmware with software (ROM). Firmware are the partitions that don't get changed when you flash a ROM. Firmware includes hboot, radio, and some other modules (WiFi, media, etc.). Since you need s-off to flash an "unofficial" firmware, and you are still s-on, you should still be on the stock firmware. And therefore, no need to "return to stock" since you still are stock.
What I think you mean, is that you want to return to stock ROM (since you are on CM12) and stock recovery. None of which require s-off. After that you can relock the bootloader. But it will always say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED, as the latter requires s-off. If you are selling or giving the phone away, RELOCKED should be sufficient for most folks. Although I highly recommend disclosing that the bootloader was previously unlocked, root, etc. to the new owner.
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As a followup- tx for taking the time to explain- I have set the phone back to stock and happy to have learned some.
You are one of the good ones'
Cheers
Superflous said:
As a followup- tx for taking the time to explain- I have set the phone back to stock and happy to have learned some.
You are one of the good ones'
Cheers
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You're very welcome. Glad to see it worked out well for you.
Please click the "Thanks" button for any posts you found helpful.
HTC M9u .. CID 621 (Taiwan)
Software is currently 2.10.709.1
I recieved the OTA but I can't install it, it keeps coming back with an error
I just want to get rid of the root really and have the stock back so I can update to Android M smoothly. I have been searching all over XDA/Reddit and tried various methods but they all failed.
This post is my last call for help really before I give up.
I am not a developer but I am great at following steps and have been on these forums for quite a few years now. will appreciate any help I can get.
Get s-off?
Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
Is S-off required to flash 6.0 ROM.
There are so many different instructions out there. Very confusing even for me as someone who has flashed ROMs for years.
without OTA and official RUU, flashing firmware requires s-off
you can get it back to stock but trust me its not worth the hassle with s-on method... just fork out 25$ for sunshine and get s-off and problem solved... i know everyone wants the latest updates but trust me there is barely any difference in 5x and 6x it looks identical apart from a few new functions and incompatibility issues with some apps and xposed. if you dont want to go the s-off method than you need to find the ruu for your carrier.. unroot,, lock bootloader, and so on... its not worth the hassle...
AmAhmad said:
HTC M9u .. CID 621 (Taiwan)
Software is currently 2.10.709.1
I recieved the OTA but I can't install it, it keeps coming back with an error
I just want to get rid of the root really and have the stock back so I can update to Android M smoothly. I have been searching all over XDA/Reddit and tried various methods but they all failed.
This post is my last call for help really before I give up.
I am not a developer but I am great at following steps and have been on these forums for quite a few years now. will appreciate any help I can get.
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Start in this thread and read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698
You have to be 100% stock to take an OTA now. This is because of past bricks that resulted from people trying to do what you did, which was take an OTA while rooted. It's a safety feature HTC implemented.
I am not sure if there is a .709 RUU file you can flash, but if so, that will take you back to full stock. If there isn't, you have little choice but to get s-off and update your firmware manually.
Thanks all. The thing is I live in Sudan and have absolutely no access to online payment, so using that 25 dollars app is nearly impossible really. no other way of getting s-off ?
iElvis said:
Start in this thread and read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698
You have to be 100% stock to take an OTA now. This is because of past bricks that resulted from people trying to do what you did, which was take an OTA while rooted. It's a safety feature HTC implemented.
I am not sure if there is a .709 RUU file you can flash, but if so, that will take you back to full stock. If there isn't, you have little choice but to get s-off and update your firmware manually.
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Yes there is no RUU for my version sadly.
AmAhmad said:
Thanks all. The thing is I live in Sudan and have absolutely no access to online payment, so using that 25 dollars app is nearly impossible really. no other way of getting s-off ?
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There are a couple of other methods, but they require expensive hardware you would also have to order online.
The sunshine guys are pretty flexible about payment methods, though I'm not sure they would be able to do anything for you. Worst you can do is reach out and ask: http://theroot.ninja
Why don't you just use one of my backups? There is no need for a RUU or S-OFF. Both, the backup and some instructions can be found in the google sheet that is linked in the thread @iElvis linked earlier. (You could simply use the link in my signature, too.) Or did I miss the fact that you're unable to boot to TWRP anymore?
@GODSPD : That's not really a good advice. Only because you can't see any changes doesn't mean that there are none. Fixes for security flaws like stagefright (just a random example) aren't visable at all. Not to mention that the battery life is much better on android M. Besides there is no need to relock. Only RUU.exe files require a locked or relocked bootloader if you're a S-ON user but most of M9 RUUs (except those for US carriers) are RUU.zip files which don't check the status of your bootloader. OTAs don't check that status, either, because if they would owners of the developer edition wouldn't be able to apply them.
Flippy498 said:
Why don't you just use one of my backups? There is no need for a RUU or S-OFF. Both, the backup and some instructions can be found in the google sheet that is linked in the thread @iElvis linked earlier. (You could simply use the link in my signature, too.) Or did I miss the fact that you're unable to boot to TWRP anymore?
@GODSPD : That's not really a good advice. Only because you can't see any changes doesn't mean that there are none. Fixes for security flaws like stagefright (just a random example) aren't visable at all. Not to mention that the battery life is much better on android M. Besides there is no need to relock. Only RUU.exe files require a locked or relocked bootloader if you're a S-ON user but most of M9 RUUs (except those for US carriers) are RUU.zip files which don't check the status of your bootloader. OTAs don't check that status, either, because if they would owners of the developer edition wouldn't be able to apply them.
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visually the UI and system looks identical to me, im sure the updates do actually fix security issues, battery drains and other bugs thats for sure, but going from 5 > 6 a basic user wont even know the difference.
Correct me if im wrong, but OTA does check if the system is modified? better question ---> what does OTA actually check for in order to allow the update to be downloaded and installed?
GODSPD said:
visually the UI and system looks identical to me, im sure the updates do actually fix security issues, battery drains and other bugs thats for sure, but going from 5 > 6 a basic user wont even know the difference.
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They do look the same but that's no reason to recommend staying on android 5.
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Correct me if im wrong, but OTA does check if the system is modified? better question ---> what does OTA actually check for in order to allow the update to be downloaded and installed?
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Yes, they check whether the system is modified (e.g. mounted as read/write) but the state of the bootloader doesn't matter. Further information about block-based OTAs can be found here.