I originally had a stock sense M8 (bought it first day) but since October, I changed my phone to GPE (GPE Firmware and everything) and have been using 5.0 eversince using SkyDragon rom. Ran into issues a few weeks ago, and i've been waiting hard to go back to sense and use the newer 5.0 sense version.
However, today I ran into multiple issues, I thought installing the latest Sense Lollipop firmware and installing the latest ARHD 5.0 rom would do the trick, sadly that did not work.
I flashed the latest sense firmware and the ROM only for it to boot saying my Data is corrupt and i have to reset my phone, i say okay(was going to do that anyway) but then I access my recovery (TWRP) and my Internal storage/Cache/Data will not mount. I tried going back to GPE (atleast so my phone would work) but I cant do that either because even with the GPE firmware, the data partition wont mount and my internal storage shows 0 MB in TWRP, now im just stick in a bootloop/bricked device for hours. Any help would really be appreciated...thanks a lot.
Dev Edition RUU is what I would recommend. Partitioning is different on GPE versus Sense. So I'm guessing running the firmware only, since its not a complete image, did not change the partitioning back to the Sense partition scheme.
Converting from GPE back to Sense is not trivial, and not to be taken lightly. It seems like you tried to make up your own process instead of following any definitive guide or advice, which I do not recommend.
redpoint73 said:
Dev Edition RUU is what I would recommend. Partitioning is different on GPE versus Sense. So I'm guessing running the firmware only, since its not a complete image, did not change the partitioning back to the Sense partition scheme.
Converting from GPE back to Sense is not trivial, and not to be taken lightly. It seems like you tried to make up your own process instead of following any definitive guide or advice, which I do not recommend.
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Thanks for your reply, to get this clear:
I should flash the Dev Edition RUU from (http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/ruu-m8-developer-edition-sense-1-54-t2884777) (3.28.1540.5) and then update the firmware to 4.16.1540.8 by just flashing that separate zip. However, if I flash the RUU wouldn't it relock my bootloader and put me on S-On and lose root and the custom recovery(Im terribly sorry if this sounds dumb, but my phone is soft bricked and I really need to get everything right this time), Is that the case if I flash the dev edition RUU? Thanks again.
Austin3161337 said:
However, if I flash the RUU wouldn't it relock my bootloader and put me on S-On and lose root and the custom recovery
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No, RUU will not relock the bootloader. The only way the bootloader gets locked/unlocked is if you do so yourself.
Same with s-off, there is nothing that can change that aside from you making it s-on yourself.
Yes, you will lose custom recovery, as RUU will install stock recovery. So just flash stock recovery by fastboot after RUU. Then flash the ROM you want, which should already be rooted (so losing root is a moot point).
Official firmware.zip will also write stock recovery. So doing so would have caused the loss of TWRP anyway (unless it was a user modified firmware zip).
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No, RUU will not relock the bootloader. The only way the bootloader gets locked/unlocked is if you do so yourself.
Same with s-off, there is nothing that can change that aside from you making it s-on yourself.
Yes, you will lose custom recovery, as RUU will install stock recovery. So just flash stock recovery by fastboot after RUU. Then flash the ROM you want, which should already be rooted (so losing root is a moot point).
Official firmware.zip will also write stock recovery. So doing so would have caused the loss of TWRP anyway (unless it was a user modified firmware zip).
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So I downloaded the RUU from (http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/) but its an .exe which requires me to plug my phone in which my computer cannot recognize because the phone won't boot at all, is there anyway I can install the RUU by not really needing to connect the phone to the computer? (Put the file in the external SD and install it via the bootloader maybe?) Any tips on that? Thanks
Austin3161337 said:
So I downloaded the RUU from (http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/news/) but its an .exe which requires me to plug my phone in which my computer cannot recognize because the phone won't boot at all
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The phone doesn't need to boot into OS to run the RUU. It just needs to be able to get into bootloader/fastboot mode, which it can if the screen comes on.
If the device doesn't show on your PC, its a different issue. USB connectivity issue is almost always a driver issue. Install HTC Sync and HTC drivers, if you haven't already. Or uninstall and install them again.
I have a similiar issue. I had a tombile ruu.zip that a flashed as a 0P6Bimg.zip a kitkiat sense version for tmobile. Everything is cool and it runs fine. When I change cid and mid then flashed the sense lollipop firmware I lost my internal memory and twrp read storage as 0mb.
So idk
I flashed the Dev RUU as recommended by redpoint73, booted up and now it says that its updating to the latest firmware android 5.0 (OTA Update) However, I am going to install a custom recovery (TWRP) and put on ARHD instead, thanks for the help, and pretty much unbricking my device, lol.
Austin3161337 said:
I flashed the Dev RUU as recommended by redpoint73, booted up and now it says that its updating to the latest firmware android 5.0 (OTA Update) However, I am going to install a custom recovery (TWRP) and put on ARHD instead, thanks for the help, and pretty much unbricking my device, lol.
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You're very welcome. Happy to help.
Did you have to do anything to get the RUU to run (like install drivers), or did you just end up running the RUU exe, and it worked?
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You're very welcome. Happy to help.
Did you have to do anything to get the RUU to run (like install drivers), or did you just end up running the RUU exe, and it worked?
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I already had HTC Sync installed, had to boot into Fastboot USB for the thing to get recognized.
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I have no idea what to do here.
I had an RUU converted GPE device and I need to convert to 100% stock. I used RUU to flash the stock bootloader and change CID to 11111111.
I also reverted to S-ON.
I didn't install a Sense rom and now I'm stuck with GPE that is stuck in Safe Mode. All I have is Fastboot since the recovery is back to stock as well.
So what I have is:
Stock bootloader
S-ON
Stock recovery
GPE rom still installed
Formatted internal SD
I am completely stumped on what to do. Is my device bricked? I have to return it to HTC soon and all I have is Fastboot. I was wondering if I could flash the stock ATT img files using Fastboot, but all I have found are .zips and Nandroid backups.
Rikusaki said:
I have no idea what to do here.
I had an RUU converted GPE device and I need to convert to 100% stock. I used RUU to flash the stock bootloader and change CID to 11111111.
I also reverted to S-ON.
I didn't install a Sense rom and now I'm stuck with GPE that is stuck in Safe Mode. All I have is Fastboot since the recovery is back to stock as well.
So what I have is:
Stock bootloader
S-ON
Stock recovery
GPE rom still installed
Formatted internal SD
I am completely stumped on what to do. Is my device bricked? I have to return it to HTC soon and all I have is Fastboot. I was wondering if I could flash the stock ATT img files using Fastboot, but all I have found are .zips and Nandroid backups.
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There is a post in the general forum about returning to sense after applying a GPE RUU. Follow it to the letter and it will get you back to sense, worked for me. Saying that my device was working fine so no idea if the post will be any help but I'm sure someone will be able to help if the post doesn't work.
oaklandm said:
There is a post in the general forum about returning to sense after applying a GPE RUU. Follow it to the letter and it will get you back to sense, worked for me. Saying that my device was working fine so no idea if the post will be any help but I'm sure someone will be able to help if the post doesn't work.
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Thanks. I eventually figured it out. I flashed the stock recovery using Fastboot, booted into recovery, and did a full wipe. Then I flashed TWRP via Fastboot and did an advanced wipe including /system, but not internal SD. I then went back into Fastboot, flashed the boot.img from the AT&T rom (because I had S-ON), then I went back into TWRP and flashed the rom. Booted fine and now I have sense!
I wrote this out in detail in case anyone else ran into the same problem.
hello
i have s-on unlocked bootloader and recovery twrp
i am trying to fectroy reste ... and phone still on stuck htc logo
twrp saye no os install
i thing i removed evreything !
what can i do ?
can any one help me please ?!
nassimxmax said:
hello
i have s-on unlocked bootloader and recovery twrp
i am trying to fectroy reste ... and phone still on stuck htc logo
twrp saye no os install
i thing i removed evreything !
what can i do ?
can any one help me please ?!
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I would guess you formatted internal storage? Yea, that wipes everything.
Download a ROM onto your PC and transfer it to your extSD. You said you can get into recovery, so I'll skip that step.
Put the SD card into your phone, and flash the ROM.
That should do it.
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I would guess you formatted internal storage? Yea, that wipes everything.
Download a ROM onto your PC and transfer it to your extSD. You said you can get into recovery, so I'll skip that step.
Put the SD card into your phone, and flash the ROM.
That should do it.
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i will try to restore stock Nandroid backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
nassimxmax said:
i will try to restore stock Nandroid backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
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You could do that as well, but if you are just going to flash a custom ROM after, you could skip that step and just flash the ROM.
If you are planning on going back to stock, then you are taking the correct path.
xunholyx said:
You could do that as well, but if you are just going to flash a custom ROM after, you could skip that step and just flash the ROM.
If you are planning on going back to stock, then you are taking the correct path.
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my problem is i want to convert my htc to gpe but i can't s-off with firewater (error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported.) i thing because i have lolipop
so i will back to kitkat and try to s-off
thank you bro :good:
nassimxmax said:
my problem is i want to convert my htc to gpe but i can't s-off with firewater (error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported.) i thing because i have lolipop
so i will back to kitkit and try to s-off
thank you bro :good:
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Firewater was discontinued months ago. Sunshine S-Off is the ONLY method that works now.
nassimxmax said:
my problem is i want to convert my htc to gpe but i can't s-off with firewater (error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported.) i thing because i have lolipop
so i will back to kitkat and try to s-off
thank you bro :good:
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If you want to "fully convert" to GPE to get the different partition scheme (free up internal storage) or get official OTA updates, you will need to use sunshine s-off.
But if you just want to use a GPE ROM, no need to "fully convert". Just flash a GPE based custom ROM. No need to s-off, as long as the ROM supports your current firmware (hboot, radio, etc.).
redpoint73 said:
If you want to "fully convert" to GPE to get the different partition scheme (free up internal storage) or get official OTA updates, you will need to use sunshine s-off.
But if you just want to use a GPE ROM, no need to "fully convert". Just flash a GPE based custom ROM. No need to s-off, as long as the ROM supports your current firmware (hboot, radio, etc.).
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i get s-off with sunshine and flashed with gpe ruu rooted from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708589
i flashed use my pc with fastboot
sometimes i have bugs and low of fps ... why ? i think in stock version senes 6 feel better
what is better ruu or ota ? what is different ?
what is best stock rom to use you recommend for my device ... ? i want smooth and good for gamming ...
i will wait for android 5.1 and want to try cyanogenmod 12
sorry for my bad english i am new
thx
nassimxmax said:
what is better ruu or ota ? what is different ?
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In my opinion, RUU is "better". RUU is a cleaner install, and contains all partitions. OTA leaves user data (although you can always wipe it yourself for a clean install) and needs to be installed in sequence, since sometimes it only contains the partitions that were updated.
If you are interested in CM12, just try it. How a ROM performs is often unique to the user depending on how you use the phone. For instance, I don't game on my M8, so I can't give you an opinion relevant to your usage.
thank's all for helping
I have the international version of the HTC One M8 so At&T I have 4.4.2 but I want to get Lollipop. I've looked into it and it seems I have a long list of upgrades to make. I have to first update my hboot somehow to the latest one so I can get a newer version of TWRP because I can't use those right now, I just get stuck booting into recovery. To do that I need to update my firmware so I looked into a firmware.zip package but it says I need to relock my bootloader. I'm not particularly willing to have to go through that process. Once I get a newer hboot I need the latest recovery to then flash the update? I'm really confused about all the things I need to do and I need a step by step of things I need to do in order because I don't want to end up bricking my phone somewhere along the way. I've never updated hboot or my firmware I don't think I've just been using AOKP rom with an older recovery TWRP. How do I update all my firmware/software to the latest possible for my HTC One M8? I think the main reason I'm lost is because I don't know what to start with. Right now just pretend I have just my old rom and recovery, where do I go from there? Also I want to get the latest Venom Rom for the M8 if that means anything. They require 5.x.x firmware
Also I probably put this thread in the long location -_-
Tetrisvoid said:
I have the international version of the HTC One M8 so At&T I have 4.4.2 but I want to get Lollipop. I've looked into it and it seems I have a long list of upgrades to make. I have to first update my hboot somehow to the latest one so I can get a newer version of TWRP because I can't use those right now, I just get stuck booting into recovery. To do that I need to update my firmware so I looked into a firmware.zip package but it says I need to relock my bootloader. I'm not particularly willing to have to go through that process. Once I get a newer hboot I need the latest recovery to then flash the update? I'm really confused about all the things I need to do and I need a step by step of things I need to do in order because I don't want to end up bricking my phone somewhere along the way. I've never updated hboot or my firmware I don't think I've just been using AOKP rom with an older recovery TWRP. How do I update all my firmware/software to the latest possible for my HTC One M8? I think the main reason I'm lost is because I don't know what to start with. Right now just pretend I have just my old rom and recovery, where do I go from there? Also I want to get the latest Venom Rom for the M8 if that means anything. They require 5.x.x firmware
Also I probably put this thread in the long location -_-
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You better run a RUU.exe file of latest official HTC's ROM (Lollipop). If you have an unlocked bootloader, the best option would be to be S-OFF so you could flash any RUU without relocking the bootloader.
Remember than flashing a RUU will update your firmware, radio and hboot but will erase your phone's content.
Once your device is updated, you just have to reflash TWRP (latest version) and flash the ROM you want.
EDIT: If you manage to get S-OFF you could simply flash latest firmware directly. I would highly recommend you to use Sunshine. It's a paid app but it worth it.
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Ok I will try that
SergioRmz said:
You better run a RUU.exe file of latest official HTC's ROM (Lollipop). If you have an unlocked bootloader, the best option would be to be S-OFF so you could flash any RUU without relocking the bootloader.
Remember than flashing a RUU will update your firmware, radio and hboot but will erase your phone's content.
Once your device is updated, you just have to reflash TWRP (latest version) and flash the ROM you want.
EDIT: If you manage to get S-OFF you could simply flash latest firmware directly. I would highly recommend you to use Sunshine. It's a paid app but it worth it.
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I looked into sunshine but I can't get it. I did get a copy of firewater though somehow but I've tried to run the commands to use firewater but after the last command ("yes") my adb runs into some sort of loop where it prints "y" repeatedly and I can't enter commands because it replaces what I type with a y and you can watch what you typed fly away. Is there any other way to s-off other than Sunshine that actually works?
I'm kind of forced into having to pay for Sunshine. There is no other way for the version I'm on. Will do and return with an update. Might take a while though
I needed to switch to a more stocky rom for sunshine to work, i got android revolution and apparantly i'm already on lollipop?? it says 5.0.1 but that can't be right...
SergioRmz said:
You better run a RUU.exe file of latest official HTC's ROM (Lollipop). If you have an unlocked bootloader, the best option would be to be S-OFF so you could flash any RUU without relocking the bootloader.
Remember than flashing a RUU will update your firmware, radio and hboot but will erase your phone's content.
Once your device is updated, you just have to reflash TWRP (latest version) and flash the ROM you want.
EDIT: If you manage to get S-OFF you could simply flash latest firmware directly. I would highly recommend you to use Sunshine. It's a paid app but it worth it.
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Hi I'm having issues getting a rom that Sunshine supports. Currently I switched over to an old CM11 build for 4.4.x hoping Sunshine would take it but it isn't close enough to stock, and I can't find a single stock rom that isn't an RUU requiring S-Off. I've searched around many threads, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694994 seemed close but it doesn't have what I need. Could you help me solve this issue? Also when I flashed CM11 and booted things were crashing in a loop and after restart it seems to be working no issue, except that google play services isn't supported, so i'm assuming Gapps failed somehow. I'm not planning to stick to CM for long I just need to find a rom that sunshine will take.
ok i found and flashed a nandroid that is appropriate.
I have s-off now.
New problem:
All RUU files I try do not work.
I'm trying to flash a new RUU but the file is too big for Fastboot. I found a method where you copy the zip to the ext_sd and I did that and my phone crashed or something, it went to a black screen and I simulated the battery pull and rebooted. The file was no longer in ext_sd. I'm going to try this again and watch what happens....
this has been a long headache (7 hours straight now)
alright i'm copying and my phone froze completely. currently stuck. Its at 66% transfer
alright something is happening. Screen went dark again, but now the stock wallpaper for the M8 is covering the screen, maybe the launcher restarted and got stuck.
and now the screen is dark again. This isn't working out.
I tried using an RUU exe file rather than a zip, but it stopped in the middle of flashing and said it failed, and that I was using the wrong RUU, when that was the only one available for my ID
I'm really tempted to go into TWRP and flash the zip manually...
Hi guys,
I've updated my M9 to 7.0 through OTA update. After installing my phone boots directly in to the bootloader. I can enter download and recovery mode without any trouble but that's about it. When i try to boot in to the phone it boots back to the bootloader. My phone is S-ON so i can't flash a RUU through ADB, however the phone is unlocked.
I tried to flash a RUU through the external micro SD card method but that failed because the firmware is lower than my firmware.
Current M9 Status:
*Unlocked*
S-On
Firmware 4.14.401.7
Stuck in bootloader/recovery/downloadmode
I tried everything to my knowledge. Is there someone who encountered the same problems as i do? Or is there someone who knows a solution to all of this?
ruubs said:
Hi guys,
I've updated my M9 to 7.0 through OTA update. After installing my phone boots directly in to the bootloader. I can enter download and recovery mode without any trouble but that's about it. When i try to boot in to the phone it boots back to the bootloader. My phone is S-ON so i can't flash a RUU through ADB, however the phone is unlocked.
I tried to flash a RUU through the external micro SD card method but that failed because the firmware is lower than my firmware.
Current M9 Status:
*Unlocked*
S-On
Firmware 4.14.401.7
Stuck in bootloader/recovery/downloadmode
I tried everything to my knowledge. Is there someone who encountered the same problems as i do? Or is there someone who knows a solution to all of this?
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Some questions:
Did you have a completely stock device when you applied the OTA?
Did it ever successfully boot into Nougat, or did the OTA immediately result in the current condition?
I wonder if you could either flash TWRP or use it via your computer (there's a way to run it in your phone without installing it) so that you could apply the OTA again. I'm not sure if it would fix whatever went wrong, though.
Alternatively, you could flash a ROM (again, via TWRP), obtain S-OFF, change your MID & CID to the developer version and apply that RUU.
computerslayer said:
Some questions:
Did you have a completely stock device when you applied the OTA?
Did it ever successfully boot into Nougat, or did the OTA immediately result in the current condition?
I wonder if you could either flash TWRP or use it via your computer (there's a way to run it in your phone without installing it) so that you could apply the OTA again. I'm not sure if it would fix whatever went wrong, though.
Alternatively, you could flash a ROM (again, via TWRP), obtain S-OFF, change your MID & CID to the developer version and apply that RUU.
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I did have a completely stock device before i installed the OTA.
It did never successvully booted into nougat. Right after the install it booted in to the bootloader.
How can i flash TWRP or another ROM while im S-ON? Or am i wrong in this? Please help me out
ruubs said:
I did have a completely stock device before i installed the OTA.
It did never successvully booted into nougat. Right after the install it booted in to the bootloader.
How can i flash TWRP or another ROM while im S-ON? Or am i wrong in this? Please help me out
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S-ON is no obstacle to flashing TWRP or another ROM. You will need to unlock your bootloader in order to do either but I assumed that you had already done this since you posted that your status is unlocked.
computerslayer said:
S-ON is no obstacle to flashing TWRP or another ROM. You will need to unlock your bootloader in order to do either but I assumed that you had already done this since you posted that your status is unlocked.
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The phone status is indeed unlocked.
I didn't know I could flash TWRP or a ROM. I thought I needed S-OFF for that.
I want my phone to be as stock as possible. Can I flash a stock ROM or does it have to be a custom one.
And do i need to flash TWRP in order to flash a ROM?
So i've searched around and came to the conclusion to fix my phone is to flash TWRP first. After that FLASH a custom ROM, if that goes as planned S-OFF my phone with the SunShine method. After that go back to stock and hope everything goes well.
ruubs said:
So i've searched around and came to the conclusion to fix my phone is to flash TWRP first. After that FLASH a custom ROM, if that goes as planned S-OFF my phone with the SunShine method. After that go back to stock and hope everything goes well.
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That's the route I would take too. The readme thread has a section dedicated to changing your SKU in order to use other RUUs.
Hi people, this is my first time posting on a forum. I've always fixed my problem by googling them but now i failed.
I fixed the problem mentioned in the title and now i'm back to the original problem.
I followed a guide on the web to root my HTC 10. What i did was unlocking the bootloader and then flashing TWRP and till then things went good.
Then i tried to root it by flashing superSU and after that my phone went in bootloop and i found out i didnt have a system image anymore.
I tried to flash the RUU with my cid but i got the following error "RU_MAIN_VER_FAIL...".
This is my situation:
-i can access download, recovery and bootloader
-I've TWRP installed and my internal storage is blank, it only has an empty TWRP folder.
-My external memory has the following folders: Android, TWRP, .android_secure, LOST.DIR
What is my problem? I even tried to restore a TWRP backup without succeeding from https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/stock-stock-collection-recovery-ruu-ota-t3359297
Please help me!!
rorou said:
Hi people, this is my first time posting on a forum. I've always fixed my problem by googling them but now i failed.
I fixed the problem mentioned in the title and now i'm back to the original problem.
I followed a guide on the web to root my HTC 10. What i did was unlocking the bootloader and then flashing TWRP and till then things went good.
Then i tried to root it by flashing superSU and after that my phone went in bootloop and i found out i didnt have a system image anymore.
I tried to flash the RUU with my cid but i got the following error "RU_MAIN_VER_FAIL...".
This is my situation:
-i can access download, recovery and bootloader
-I've TWRP installed and my internal storage is blank, it only has an empty TWRP folder.
-My external memory has the following folders: Android, TWRP, .android_secure, LOST.DIR
What is my problem? I even tried to restore a TWRP backup without succeeding from https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/stock-stock-collection-recovery-ruu-ota-t3359297
Please help me!!
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Grab an ruu that is at least at the same version you are, or flash a custom rom from twrp
Tarima said:
Grab an ruu that is at least at the same version you are, or flash a custom rom from twrp
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thank you for your reply! i tried already a ruu solution with the version of my cid but it didnt workout. You're saying i need to install a custom rom and then revert back to stock?
rorou said:
thank you for your reply! i tried already a ruu solution with the version of my cid but it didnt workout. You're saying i need to install a custom rom and then revert back to stock?
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No I meant you can flash a custom rom instead of stock. If you want stock you'll have to run a stock ruu. What's your current software number and which ruu are you trying to run?
Tarima said:
No I meant you can flash a custom rom instead of stock. If you want stock you'll have to run a stock ruu. What's your current software number and which ruu are you trying to run?
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I've used this ruu 1.90.401.5 that has same mid and cid as my phone. And before wiping my internaL storage i had nougat, 7.0 i think. This ruu thing is really twisting my mind, never heard about it before today... maybe that's because i got in trouble. I've installed viper and the phone seems to work now but i have my doubts on whether to keep it or not. I'll try this so rom for a week, i want to see if it has battery or overheating issues.
But in case i wanted to go back to stock, i dont know what went wrong and why the ruu i've picked failed to install even if it had the same cid and mid.
rorou said:
I've used this ruu 1.90.401.5 that has same mid and cid as my phone. And before wiping my internaL storage i had nougat, 7.0 i think. This ruu thing is really twisting my mind, never heard about it before today... maybe that's because i got in trouble. I've installed viper and the phone seems to work now but i have my doubts on whether to keep it or not. I'll try this so rom for a week, i want to see if it has battery or overheating issues.
But in case i wanted to go back to stock, i dont know what went wrong and why the ruu i've picked failed to install even if it had the same cid and mid.
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If you had Nougat before, that means your firmware version is 2.x.x.x. This is newer than the ruu you're trying to flash. You can only run an ruu that is at the same version as or above your current firmware version, and you cannot downgrade. That's what I mean by "run an ruu that's the same version as your phone."
Get your software info by doing fastboot getvar all from download mode. Then find an ruu that is for your CID/mid and at the same or higher version that you have. That'll take you to stock.
Tarima said:
If you had Nougat before, that means your firmware version is 2.x.x.x. This is newer than the ruu you're trying to flash. You can only run an ruu that is at the same version as or above your current firmware version, and you cannot downgrade. That's what I mean by "run an ruu that's the same version as your phone."
Get your software info by doing fastboot getvar all from download mode. Then find an ruu that is for your CID/mid and at the same or higher version that you have. That'll take you to stock.
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That explains everything! thank you so much!!!