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Is there any possible way to flash the new firmware on my Tmobile HTC M8 Phone without haveing S-off ?

Andr3w151 said:
Is there any possible way to flash the new firmware on my Tmobile HTC M8 Phone without haveing S-off ?
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What do you mean by "new" firmware? The latest T-Mob firmware, or the brand new 3.28 (Android 4.4.4) firmware?
For the latter (3.28) than NO. You can't modify the partitions (hboot, radio, etc.) in question by unofficial means without S-off.
If you mean the former (latest T-Mob firmware) then yes, you can update by official means. Either relock the bootloader and run the latest RUU. Or return to stock ROM and recovery and update by OTA.

redpoint73 said:
What do you mean by "new" firmware? The latest T-Mob firmware, or the brand new 3.28 (Android 4.4.4) firmware?
For the latter (3.28) than NO. You can't modify the partitions (hboot, radio, etc.) in question by unofficial means without S-off.
If you mean the former (latest T-Mob firmware) then yes, you can update by official means. Either relock the bootloader and run the latest RUU. Or return to stock ROM and recovery and update by OTA.
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If I'm s-off, how do I modify firmware.zip to work with T-Mobile?
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

nysoprano said:
If I'm s-off, how do I modify firmware.zip to work with T-Mobile?
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I saw your posts on the ARHD, and if you modified the firmware zip in the past, in theory it should work the same for the 3.x firmware version.
Although it should be said that modifying firmware is potentially risky; as any errors that occur with flashing hboot or radio can result in a brick. Only tinker around if you know what you are doing, and willing to accept the consequences if things go wrong.
Safest course would be to wait for an official T-Mobile firmware to deploy; or flash a firmware verified by other T-Mob users to work.

[Q] 4.4.4 to 4.4.3?

Can I downgrade my Verizon M8 to 4.4.3?

aaronfrickinaustin said:
Can I downgrade my Verizon M8 to 4.4.3?
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Quite sure you can, just find the VZW 4.4.3 firmware and flash it then flash a 4.4.3 ROM. Or if there is a 4.4.3 RUU you could do that as it'll flash everything including firmware, ROM, etc.
You need to be S-OFF to flash firmware or do an RUU though.

S1L3nTShaDoWz said:
Quite sure you can, just find the VZW 4.4.3 firmware and flash it then flash a 4.4.3 ROM. Or if there is a 4.4.3 RUU you could do that as it'll flash everything including firmware, ROM, etc.
You need to be S-OFF to flash firmware or do an RUU though.
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I'm not S-OFF, is there any way to do it, or do I just have to wait until I can get S-OFF on 4.4.4?

aaronfrickinaustin said:
I'm not S-OFF, is there any way to do it, or do I just have to wait until I can get S-OFF on 4.4.4?
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If you took the official 4.4.4 update you will have to wait for S-off , m sure Sunshine devs will create an exploit

If I'm right you probably don't even have an unlocked boot loader correct me if I'm wrong

spinninbsod said:
If I'm right you probably don't even have an unlocked boot loader correct me if I'm wrong
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Nope, no idea how, I haven't had an HTC phone on VZW since my Incredible tbh

aaronfrickinaustin said:
Can I downgrade my Verizon M8 to 4.4.3?
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I'd like to know this as well, but for a Rogers Canada HTC One M8. I can't find a clear answer with step by steps on how to do this.

sterod said:
I'd like to know this as well, but for a Rogers Canada HTC One M8. I can't find a clear answer with step by steps on how to do this.
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Its not clear what you or the OP are asking exactly. If the intent is to "downgrade" to run firewater, then NO you can't do it.
If already s-off, just flash the desired firmware by fastboot and restore a stock nandroid.

redpoint73 said:
Its not clear what you or the OP are asking exactly. If the intent is to "downgrade" to run firewater, then NO you can't do it.
If already s-off, just flash the desired firmware by fastboot and restore a stock nandroid.
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Not looking to run firewater. Just want to go back to 4.4.3. Running the stock rom, got the OTA 4.4.4 last week and don't like it.

redpoint73 said:
Its not clear what you or the OP are asking exactly. If the intent is to "downgrade" to run firewater, then NO you can't do it.
If already s-off, just flash the desired firmware by fastboot and restore a stock nandroid.
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That's what I wanted to know, thanks

This kinda sucks. Broke my original M8 and the replacement came with 4.4.4 on it so I'm stuck with a stock HTC phone. I want my GPE 5.0 ROM back! Stupid Verizon.

No wifi after installing staock ROM

So i just returned to a stock ROM on my HTC One M8 and it won't let me turn on the wifi.
Software information:
Android 4.4.4
HTC Sense 6.0
Software Number - 3.28.401.7
SDK API level - 6.25
Kernel vervion - 3.4.0-g222defb
[email protected] # 1
SMP PREEMPT
Baseband Version 1.16.2133156.UA15-20.18m.4096.07L
Build Number 3.28.401.7 CL389838 release-keys
and is S-On
Can someone please help.

This is getting asked multiple times a day now.
You need to update your firmware.

go to your bootloader menu and figure out if that the firmware build number is the the same in the about phone in the setting menu
It happened to me too because I used more recent nandroid without updating my phone

redpoint73 said:
This is getting asked multiple times a day now.
You need to update your firmware.
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3.28.401.7 is pretty new. It should work with 4.4.4. Strange issue IMO.

You cannot run a 4.4.4 rom. And without being s-off you cannot update your firmware... Yes you may have flashed a stock rom but not the stock rom you were on previously. You will ONLY be able to flash a rom with it looks like 4.4.2 or maybe 4.4.3.
JinxxOG said:
So i just returned to a stock ROM on my HTC One M8 and it won't let me turn on the wifi.
Software information:
Android 4.4.4
HTC Sense 6.0
Software Number - 3.28.401.7
SDK API level - 6.25
Kernel vervion - 3.4.0-g222defb
[email protected] # 1
SMP PREEMPT
Baseband Version 1.16.2133156.UA15-20.18m.4096.07L
Build Number 3.28.401.7 CL389838 release-keys
and is S-On
Can someone please help.
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Hint :
Fastboot getvar all
That says it all in a blink of an eye

Can someone please tell me like I'm a total idiot on how to fix this issue? I just put on a stock 4.4.4 with Telus cause it was the only nandroid available for Telus and I locked the bootloader again and made it S-ON. How do I fix my wifi now? I have to somehow unlock the bootloader again, get S-OFF and use a stock 4.4.3? THEN do a software update to 4.4.4?

Hendrycks said:
Can someone please tell me like I'm a total idiot on how to fix this issue? I just put on a stock 4.4.4 with Telus cause it was the only nandroid available for Telus and I locked the bootloader again and made it S-ON. How do I fix my wifi now? I have to somehow unlock the bootloader again, get S-OFF and use a stock 4.4.3? THEN do a software update to 4.4.4?
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[CANADA] HTC One M8 Canadian Users
[GUIDE] Return to stock for Canadian HTC One M8 (2014)

BerndM14 said:
[CANADA] HTC One M8 Canadian Users
[GUIDE] Return to stock for Canadian HTC One M8 (2014)
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The second link is the exact link I was following. The only nandroid for Telus is already 4.4.4 so that doesn't help me. I've unlocked my bootloader again and about to gain root so I guess I'll just flash a custom ROM again but I'd love if someone could actually tell me exactly what I'm missing here? If their isn't a stock Telus 4.4.3 I can't return to stock right?

Hendrycks said:
The second link is the exact link I was following. The only nandroid for Telus is already 4.4.4 so that doesn't help me. I've unlocked my bootloader again and about to gain root so I guess I'll just flash a custom ROM again but I'd love if someone could actually tell me exactly what I'm missing here? If their isn't a stock Telus 4.4.3 I can't return to stock right?
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Get S-OFF again and flash the firmware manually. Don't know why you went S-ON and locked in the first place. There is no reason to go back S-ON(Unless you're gonna exchange then it's a small maybe) and when it's S-OFF there is no reason to lock the bootloader.

BerndM14 said:
Get S-OFF again and flash the firmware manually. Don't know why you went S-ON and locked in the first place. There is no reason to go back S-ON(Unless you're gonna exchange then it's a small maybe) and when it's S-OFF there is no reason to lock the bootloader.
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I was following a tutorial on The Unlockr and he said to go back to S-ON so I listened. I'll definitely make sure to stay S-OFF from now on though so thank you! So how do I manually flash the firmware? I can't find a stock 4.4.3 on Telus anywhere...
EDIT: I'm now S-OFF again and I'm ready to go but I cannot find where to grab 4.4.3 stock with Telus. Would flashing a custom ROM that is on 4.4.3 fix my wifi too? I'm really confused by this whole thing like is Cyanogenmod 11 using 4.4.3 or is it it's own entity or?

Hendrycks said:
I was following a tutorial on The Unlockr and he said to go back to S-ON so I listened. I'll definitely make sure to stay S-OFF from now on though so thank you! So how do I manually flash the firmware? I can't find a stock 4.4.3 on Telus anywhere...
EDIT: I'm now S-OFF again and I'm ready to go but I cannot find where to grab 4.4.3 stock with Telus. Would flashing a custom ROM that is on 4.4.3 fix my wifi too? I'm really confused by this whole thing like is Cyanogenmod 11 using 4.4.3 or is it it's own entity or?
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Mike's guide
Another guide
Just flash the firmware for the latest 4.4.4 ROM that you have on there.
Grab the OTA file for Telus from OTA ZIP COLLECTION extract the OTA.zip to get the firmware.zip file inside it.

BerndM14 said:
Mike's guide
Another guide
Just flash the firmware for the latest 4.4.4 ROM that you have on there.
Grab the OTA file for Telus from OTA ZIP COLLECTION extract the OTA.zip to get the firmware.zip file inside it.
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Just downloading it now, it seems pretty straightforward now that I understand it a little better so thank you for the help!
EDIT: All good to go now, you're the best Thanks so much eh?!

Hendrycks said:
Just downloading it now, it seems pretty straightforward now that I understand it a little better so thank you for the help!
EDIT: All good to go now, you're the best Thanks so much eh?!
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Glad it worked out, enjoy :good:

xunholyx said:
3.28.401.7 is pretty new. It should work with 4.4.4. Strange issue IMO.
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He updated the software, not the firmware.
He subsequently verified this by saying he restored a stock nandroid. But I was pretty sure of that already.
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Hani88 said:
go to your bootloader menu and figure out if that the firmware build number is the the same in the about phone in the setting menu
It happened to me too because I used more recent nandroid without updating my phone
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Neither of those will tell you the firmware number. You need to look at hboot and radio to know for sure.

What he said ^

Correct sequence for converting from carrier locked ?

If I want to convert my carrier locked m8, Vodafone, to 401 unlocked, what is the correct steps and sequence ?
Am I right with this...
1. S-off with sunshine after taking out box AND before taking any ota updates.
2. Install custom recovery. (So I can flash stock 401 ROM)
3. Flash firmware that matches ROM
4. Flash stock recovery.
The only real doubts I have are the order of steps especially firmware and ROM.
Is it firmware or ROM first ?
Thanks
Sent from M8

Hi,
If it's a GSM phone, Here's the guide for it,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708567
Good luck!

Thanks for reply but it's not sim unlock I want. I want to convert it from Vodafone UK software to stock wwe, 401, system.
I know the steps, just wondering that I've got the correct sequence in my op.
It is gsm because it's a UK phone.
Thanks
Sent from M8

10rdan said:
Thanks for reply but it's not sim unlock I want. I want to convert it from Vodafone UK software to stock wwe, 401, system.
I know the steps, just wondering that I've got the correct sequence in my op.
It is gsm because it's a UK phone.
Thanks
Sent from M8
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the only drawback to doing the firmware after the rom is the rom will not have wifi on the old firmware
So the correct order is
unlock bootloader
flash custom recovery / root
s-off
flash firmware
flash rom
flash stock recovery
take updates

clsA said:
the only drawback to doing the firmware after the rom is the rom will not have wifi on the old firmware
So the correct order is
unlock bootloader
flash custom recovery / root
s-off
flash firmware
flash rom
flash stock recovery
take updates
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Ok, thanks. Just wanted it confirmed before I "melted" the phone.
Sent from M8

clsA said:
the only drawback to doing the firmware after the rom is the rom will not have wifi on the old firmware
So the correct order is
unlock bootloader
flash custom recovery / root
s-off
flash firmware
flash rom
flash stock recovery
take updates
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Been thinking about this, cause I like to have things clear before starting.
If I s-off with sunshine, because it will unlock bootloader without using HTCdev, then
1. Flash TWRP
2. Take nand
3. Then run this https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001609293
4. Take any ota updates
Will that remove the need to flash 401 firmware, ROM and stock recovery as 3 individual processes ?
Thanks
Edit, will change cid to HTC__001 before running RUU.
Sent from M8

10rdan said:
Been thinking about this, cause I like to have things clear before starting.
If I s-off with sunshine, because it will unlock bootloader without using HTCdev, then
1. Flash TWRP
2. Take nand
3. Then run this https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001609293
4. Take any ota updates
Will that remove the need to flash 401 firmware, ROM and stock recovery as 3 individual processes ?
Thanks
Edit, will change cid to HTC__001 before running RUU.
Sent from M8
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The RUU will certainly shorten the update process ...Running Sunshine to unlock the bootloader without Root could be a problem

clsA said:
The RUU will certainly shorten the update process ...Running Sunshine to unlock the bootloader without Root could be a problem
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Sunshine unlocked my bootloader ok with the m8 I'm using just now. Can't remember which hboot I was on at the time. Wasn't rooted, completely stock.
That's why I intend using sunshine BEFORE I take any ota updates, ie, as soon as I get it out the box.
Didn't use sunshine to, primarily, unlock bootloader at the time. It was a welcome "extra".
Cheers
Edit
Copied from Sunshine web site........
SunShine unlocks your device's bootloader and sets it to s-off (HTC ONLY). SunShine does NOT install root binaries on the device. There are a few ways to root your device after using SunShine. The most common and reliable method would be to flash TWRP recovery to your device via fastboot, and flash the root binaries or a rooted ROM from within TWRP.
Sent from M8

Did this yesterday on my new m8. Worked flawlessly with temp root. Rooted after using adb and flashed SuperSU.

Same Question...
So, i've been reading a lot but still don't understand everything right...
I already use sunshine and now my AT&T (4.4.3 by RUU (this)) is s-off and bootloader unlocked. What should be my next step? Just run that RUU that you post will work? And after that i can flash any ROM that need 4.4.4?

guire01 said:
So, i've been reading a lot but still don't understand everything right...
I already use sunshine and now my AT&T (4.4.3 by RUU (this)) is s-off and bootloader unlocked. What should be my next step? Just run that RUU that you post will work? And after that i can flash any ROM that need 4.4.4?
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What are you trying to do exactly? If your intent is to convert to WWE version, or run the phone on non-AT&T networks, that what you describe is probably right.
If you intend to just update firmware and run the phone on AT&T's network, I don't personally recommend the WWE firmware, as it has caused issues for a lot of folks on AT&T.

redpoint73 said:
What are you trying to do exactly? If your intent is to convert to WWE version, or run the phone on non-AT&T networks, that what you describe is probably right.
If you intend to just update firmware and run the phone on AT&T's network, I don't personally recommend the WWE firmware, as it has caused issues for a lot of folks on AT&T.
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Thanks for answer! I Already use my phone on non-AT&T netwoorks, as i am from Brazil. I also planning flash Android Revolution or maybe SkyDragon, and both require 4.4.4.

guire01 said:
Thanks for answer! I Already use my phone on non-AT&T netwoorks, as i am from Brazil. I also planning flash Android Revolution or maybe SkyDragon, and both require 4.4.4.
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You just need to update the firmware, not run the entire RUU. Instruction here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
RUU will do it too, but it seems a bit overkill for what you are trying to do.

redpoint73 said:
You just need to update the firmware, not run the entire RUU. Instruction here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
RUU will do it too, but it seems a bit overkill for what you are trying to do.
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Ok, i'll update just the firmware, but everytime i read about i got lost... For this, do i need to change CID and MID on my phone? Or i can get any firmware and flash since i am with s-off?

S-off, maximusHD question

Hi guys,
I just got an HTC 10 and i'm coming directly from the 'ol ONE S.
Questions are: I just want to install the latest MaximusHD rom on my device (I already unlocked it and installed TWRP). What can happen if i don't do the S-off with sunshine? Will I miss the opportunity to get OTA? What will happen when Nougat OTA is out? Without s-off can I still update the phone with the RUU and then install the latest nougat maximus?
Thanks in advance!!!
Nicola

You don't need S-off for any of that stuff.
Install Maximus, and when that gets updated to Nougat just flash the latest version. You won't get OTAs from htc anyway when on a custom Rom.
S-off is only needed for you if you want to downgrade your software to an older version through an ruu, or if you want to flash an ruu that wasn't made for your phone. You can still flash an ruu while s-on as long as it's made for your phone (mid) version and is at least at the same firmware version you are already at.

Tarima said:
You don't need S-off for any of that stuff.
Install Maximus, and when that gets updated to Nougat just flash the latest version. You won't get OTAs from htc anyway when on a custom Rom.
S-off is only needed for you if you want to downgrade your software to an older version through an ruu, or if you want to flash an ruu that wasn't made for your phone. You can still flash an ruu while s-on as long as it's made for your phone (mid) version and is at least at the same firmware version you are already at.
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Great! So it's even better than in the One S days. Thanks mate, really appreciate your reply!