Hi,
First a confession, I thought I was pretty technically competent until entering the world of Android.
I have a HTC ONE M8. I rooted my device to get access to lots of new features, now though I desperately want to go back.
I have followed step by step all the advice of the Unlocker guide.
However whenever I attempt OTA it boots into fastboot. It doesn't update.
How can I ensure it doesn't boot into factboot?
Currently my HTC says in the fastboot page:
RELOCKED
Security Warning
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
Any help to get me back on track would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
pmcgarryuk said:
Hi,
First a confession, I thought I was pretty technically competent until entering the world of Android.
I have a HTC ONE M8. I rooted my device to get access to lots of new features, now though I desperately want to go back.
I have followed step by step all the advice of the Unlocker guide.
However whenever I attempt OTA it boots into fastboot. It doesn't update.
How can I ensure it doesn't boot into factboot?
Currently my HTC says in the fastboot page:
RELOCKED
Security Warning
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
Any help to get me back on track would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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I don't know what the unlocker guide is.
Go to this thread.
READ the instructions. I won't hold your hand through this.
Find the stock nandroid that matches your device, plus the stock recovery. Make sure you have an unmodified system partition. That means no Xposed. If you are using it, uninstall all of the modules, then uninstall Xposed framework as well.
I don't know what carrier you are on/ M8 variant you have. Hook up to ADB/fastboot and issue the command fastboot getvar all and post it here (minus the serial number and IMEI for your own safety). I can probably find an RUU you could flash to go back to stock.
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Hey all,
I'm from India & i'm totally unaware of how to root or unlock android phones(HTC ONE M8) but recently my collegeue got my phone unlocked and rooted, I did not receive OTA for lollipop till date, I want to relock and unroot my device to get proper OTA updates, please help!
My phone was unlocked using Hasoon's toolkit and tried to unroot my device with the same toolkit but i couldnt find my version main number, i'm strucked since i'm a beginner, kindly help me get back my device back to stock form, by the way how to find whether my device has custom recovery or stock recovery??
Current status when i open bootloader :
*** Software status: modified ***
***Relocked***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
Please someone help me on this, please adjust that i dont know anything on this.
Thanks in advance
First off, if you don't understand how to root the phone, you shouldn't have a rooted phone. I firmly believe this. Rooting the phone isn't that hard, and if you aren't willing to put in the time and effort to learn about how to root it, its probably dangerous for you to have the phone rooted.
You are unfortunately now in the spot where you will have to learn a lot just to get the phone back to a stock condition.
Do you know what version of the phone you have (carrier or region?)? What hboot number?
If you select recovery in bootloader, and a red triangle (or green circle if an update is loading, but likely red triangle) with exclamation point is shown, that is stock recovery. Anything else is custom recovery.
Hey Thanks for the reply,
I'm from India & i use Indian version of M8.
i couldnt find my version main number :/
My HBOOT is 3.19.0.0000
Radio 1.22.2133114741.29G
OpenDsp
Phone Relocked & S-ON now!
When i clicked recovery on bootloader it showed "Security Warning" so i did not proceeed further.
What to do next, please help
So I have been out of the loop for HTC devices and came to a brick wall known as S-Off for current devices.
I am trying to convert two phones for a friend and he is willing to pay the $25 for each for Sunshine, I want to try FireWater but cannot locate the APK just to try, I am aware of the low percentage of success, but if I can save him $50 I'll give that a try. I want to make both phones STOCK T-Mobile, no Root, DeOdexed, etc. After much reading, found out can't change CID and MID without S-Off
MMS was the main issue not receiving, also them wanting WiFi calling. I have unlocked bootloader and have put a 4.4.2 T-Mobile ROM that works fine, but don't want the "updates" to be a issue. I then tried applying a TWRP Restore of 5.0.1 Lollipop and everything EXCEPT WiFi works, bummer and since I can't flash a radio without S-Off.
So in order:
1) Should I even try FireWater at this point (also, can't locate the APK so if any of you have it PM me please)?
2) Changing CID and MID will allow me to do use the HTC RUU Stock T-Mobile ROM?
3) I want to S-On after I convert, should I or just leave it?
quedijo said:
So I have been out of the loop for HTC devices and came to a brick wall known as S-Off for current devices.
I am trying to convert two phones for a friend and he is willing to pay the $25 for each for Sunshine, I want to try FireWater but cannot locate the APK just to try, I am aware of the low percentage of success, but if I can save him $50 I'll give that a try. I want to make both phones STOCK T-Mobile, no Root, DeOdexed, etc. After much reading, found out can't change CID and MID without S-Off
MMS was the main issue not receiving, also them wanting WiFi calling. I have unlocked bootloader and have put a 4.4.2 T-Mobile ROM that works fine, but don't want the "updates" to be a issue. I then tried applying a TWRP Restore of 5.0.1 Lollipop and everything EXCEPT WiFi works, bummer and since I can't flash a radio without S-Off.
So in order:
1) Should I even try FireWater at this point (also, can't locate the APK so if any of you have it PM me please)?
2) Changing CID and MID will allow me to do use the HTC RUU Stock T-Mobile ROM?
3) I want to S-On after I convert, should I or just leave it?
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I would s-off an leave s-off. Once s-off. Myself I would change mid/cid with eng-hboot to T-Mobile then fastboot T-Mobile firmware wirh no boot.img an no stock recovery.img an thena T-Mobile stock ROM guessing your not going to find a stock unrooted ROM but maybe if not just remove root. Then I would fastboot the stock recovery an your friends devices should now be T-Mobile m8's stock unrooted.
So I have ended up keeping S-Off since there's no indication that I could 100% S-Off later according to their F.A.Q.
However if anyone else was thinking of doing the same, I did just have to change CID and MID then used the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU package and it's like a M8 straight out of the T-Mobile store.
In case anyone would want to know, this is the process I did:
1) HTC Stock RUU to start clean as a AT&T M8 (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
2) Followed instructions to unlock Bootloader (http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/)
3) Used this toolkit to flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065)
4) Installed and Ran (and paid) Sunshine to S-Off the phone (http://theroot.ninja/download.html)
5) Followed instructions to change CID (http://www.droidviews.com/change-cid-mid-htc-one-devices/) *** ONLY THE CID INSTRUCTIONS *** DIDN'T USE SUPERCID, USED T-MOBILE CID ***
6) Followed instructions to change MID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581)
7) Put phone in FastBoot, download and ran the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
8) Stock, Locked Bootloader, *** Software status: Official *** with S-Off. T-Mobile ROM v.4.20.531.4 (Android Lollipop v.5.0.1)
quedijo said:
So I have ended up keeping S-Off since there's no indication that I could 100% S-Off later according to their F.A.Q.
However if anyone else was thinking of doing the same, I did just have to change CID and MID then used the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU package and it's like a M8 straight out of the T-Mobile store.
In case anyone would want to know, this is the process I did:
1) HTC Stock RUU to start clean as a AT&T M8 (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
2) Followed instructions to unlock Bootloader (http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/)
3) Used this toolkit to flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065)
4) Installed and Ran (and paid) Sunshine to S-Off the phone (http://theroot.ninja/download.html)
5) Followed instructions to change CID (http://www.droidviews.com/change-cid-mid-htc-one-devices/) *** ONLY THE CID INSTRUCTIONS *** DIDN'T USE SUPERCID, USED T-MOBILE CID ***
6) Followed instructions to change MID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581)
7) Put phone in FastBoot, download and ran the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
8) Stock, Locked Bootloader, *** Software status: Official *** with S-Off. T-Mobile ROM v.4.20.531.4 (Android Lollipop v.5.0.1)
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Nothing against the way you did it at all. But using toolkits are very bad idea I have seen many things go wrong an have fix phones soft brick after toolkit/app to flash. Just a friendly tip... An if you don't want to wipe your whole device you can use the way I stated above but glad you are converted. An good choice to keep s-off. Once you r s-off I would never turn s-on again for any reason..Also glad it went smooth for you
Thanks. I've never had an issue with Toolkits, I can see where things would go wrong, but I don't rely on them fully. I am aware it's all pretty much ADB or FastBoot commands that you're running. I like them for confirmation of commands or just as simple click, wait, done.
I'm invested in the Samsung and Sony family now and was a HTC guy in the early days of their product, back when WM6.1 only had RUU options. I actually prefer Odin stuff, which is why I prefer RUU's still, directly to hardware, so have to triple check what I'm doing. I have yet to brick a phone, of course that's thanks to having Download Mode/FastBoot as a final option
quedijo said:
So I have ended up keeping S-Off since there's no indication that I could 100% S-Off later according to their F.A.Q.
However if anyone else was thinking of doing the same, I did just have to change CID and MID then used the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU package and it's like a M8 straight out of the T-Mobile store.
In case anyone would want to know, this is the process I did:
1) HTC Stock RUU to start clean as a AT&T M8 (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
2) Followed instructions to unlock Bootloader (http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/)
3) Used this toolkit to flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065)
4) Installed and Ran (and paid) Sunshine to S-Off the phone (http://theroot.ninja/download.html)
5) Followed instructions to change CID (http://www.droidviews.com/change-cid-mid-htc-one-devices/) *** ONLY THE CID INSTRUCTIONS *** DIDN'T USE SUPERCID, USED T-MOBILE CID ***
6) Followed instructions to change MID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581)
7) Put phone in FastBoot, download and ran the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
8) Stock, Locked Bootloader, *** Software status: Official *** with S-Off. T-Mobile ROM v.4.20.531.4 (Android Lollipop v.5.0.1)
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Hi, I just gained access to my bootloader, rooted my phone, bought sunshine and was able to get the phone to S-off, Changed my CID and MID and got the most current RUU from T-Mobile and am flashing now! initially the dialog box that pops up advises that it will take 10 minutes or more...well I am at about 2 hours now and the flash is still not completed...how long does this take????....
quedijo said:
So I have ended up keeping S-Off since there's no indication that I could 100% S-Off later according to their F.A.Q.
However if anyone else was thinking of doing the same, I did just have to change CID and MID then used the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU package and it's like a M8 straight out of the T-Mobile store.
In case anyone would want to know, this is the process I did:
1) HTC Stock RUU to start clean as a AT&T M8 (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
2) Followed instructions to unlock Bootloader (http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/)
3) Used this toolkit to flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065)
4) Installed and Ran (and paid) Sunshine to S-Off the phone (http://theroot.ninja/download.html)
5) Followed instructions to change CID (http://www.droidviews.com/change-cid-mid-htc-one-devices/) *** ONLY THE CID INSTRUCTIONS *** DIDN'T USE SUPERCID, USED T-MOBILE CID ***
6) Followed instructions to change MID (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581)
7) Put phone in FastBoot, download and ran the HTC Stock T-Mobile RUU (http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html)
8) Stock, Locked Bootloader, *** Software status: Official *** with S-Off. T-Mobile ROM v.4.20.531.4 (Android Lollipop v.5.0.1)
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Funny I can get to step 7, but when I do step 7, I get ERROR [159] Image Error
Hello guys,
I'm pretty new to the forum, thats why I'm not sure if theres another topic as this one.
Anyway I've bought an HTC One M8 from a guy on the internet. Well, I've received it today and tried to start it. The first thing after the HTC-Boot-Logo is the Bootloader. I've tried to factory reset the phone - didn't help.
Some other information:
Software status: Official
RELOCKED
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 3.19.0.0000
RADIO_INVALID_VER_INFO
OpenDSP_INVALID_VER_INFO
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Dec 1 2015,17:33:10.0
So, since I can't enter the OS, I don't know how to flash a new OS or a custom recovery. The only thing that works is the bootloader.
I appreciate any help, thanks in advance!
Dop4miN said:
Hello guys,
I'm pretty new to the forum, thats why I'm not sure if theres another topic as this one.
Anyway I've bought an HTC One M8 from a guy on the internet. Well, I've received it today and tried to start it. The first thing after the HTC-Boot-Logo is the Bootloader. I've tried to factory reset the phone - didn't help.
Some other information:
Software status: Official
RELOCKED
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 3.19.0.0000
RADIO_INVALID_VER_INFO
OpenDSP_INVALID_VER_INFO
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Dec 1 2015,17:33:10.0
So, since I can't enter the OS, I don't know how to flash a new OS or a custom recovery. The only thing that works is the bootloader.
I appreciate any help, thanks in advance!
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Post the results of fastboot getvar all here and we should be able to figure out the proper firmware/RUU for you to flash. Edit out your IMEI and serial# first before posting it.
Stuck in fastboot is the expected result after relocking the bootloader, as it expects RUU to be run.
Provide the getvar details requested by xunholyx in the previous post, and we can direct you further.
If no RUU for your version, the other option is to unlock the bootloader again, install custom recovery TWRP, and restore a stock TWRP back (or alternately a custom ROM).
But we need more info in order to determine which way forward, what files to use, etc.
Dop4miN said:
Hello guys,
I'm pretty new to the forum, thats why I'm not sure if theres another topic as this one.
Anyway I've bought an HTC One M8 from a guy on the internet. Well, I've received it today and tried to start it. The first thing after the HTC-Boot-Logo is the Bootloader. I've tried to factory reset the phone - didn't help.
Some other information:
Software status: Official
RELOCKED
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT 3.19.0.0000
RADIO_INVALID_VER_INFO
OpenDSP_INVALID_VER_INFO
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Dec 1 2015,17:33:10.0
So, since I can't enter the OS, I don't know how to flash a new OS or a custom recovery. The only thing that works is the bootloader.
I appreciate any help, thanks in advance!
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run the ruu maybe this can fix your problem . if you flashed ruu and still facing the same problem maybe its your phone battery problem or board issue try to put it on charge then try to turn it on again .
jahanzaiblohani said:
run the ruu maybe this can fix your problem . if you flashed ruu and still facing the same problem maybe its your phone battery problem or board issue try to put it on charge then try to turn it on again .
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The advice (run RUU, if his version has one) has already been given. It's not value added to give that advice again, until we have more info about the device (getvar data already requested twice); since the OP gave basically zero specific details.
redpoint73 said:
The advice (run RUU, if his version has one) has already been given. It's not value added to give that advice again, until we have more info about the device (getvar data already requested twice); since the OP gave basically zero specific details.
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Okay, I tried to flash TWRP and to unlock the bootloader again. nothing worked. And if I want to get more information with getvar there is nothing showing up - it's just loading forever... So I decided to change the Motherboard of my HTC, and well.. Now it doesn't work anymore... But still: thanks for trying to help guys!
Dop4miN said:
So I decided to change the Motherboard of my HTC, and well.. Now it doesn't work anymore... But still: thanks for trying to help guys!
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Wow, you were probably not justified in trying to replace hardware; and probably an overly hasty decision. It was probably a fairly simple matter to recover via software related solutions. You probably were just not following the steps correctly.
Dop4miN said:
Okay, I tried to flash TWRP and to unlock the bootloader again. nothing worked. And if I want to get more information with getvar there is nothing showing up - it's just loading forever.
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Too late now, it looks like you ruined the phone. But FYI, you can't flash TWRP with a locked bootloader; it's simply impossible. So unlocking the bootloader should have been your main focus.
Fastboot not connecting is usually an easy matter to troubleshoot. Usually a matter of drivers on the PC, or a different cable, different USB port on the computer.
You also can't unlock the bootloader without fastboot. So that was probably the reason why your attempts to unlock the bootloader failed. Again, it probably would have been easy to get fastboot working, then either RUU (after giving us the getvar info); or unlock bootloader and install TWRP.
But probably too late for any of that, now.
hi everyone please i need help with my htc one m9s i got my phone with andriod 5.0.4 so i couldn't get ota update i think the phone is refurbished but they sold it as new so i unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone, while trying to install twrp recovery the phone got stuck in a bootloop i have been trying to get a stock rom or ruu that will work with my phone i have been downloading different ruu but none is working and am getting signature error so i need help with the right ruu
*** UNBLOCKED ***
htc_himaruhl PVT S-ON
LK-1.01.0000
openDSP-UNKNOWN
OS-1.12.709.425
Jan 18 2016, 18:46:25
please help me out
First, we need to know more about your device.
You need adb and fastboot installed(I recommend Minimal ADB & Fastboot if you don't have already), HTC Drivers.
Put your phone in download mode and do "fastboot getvar all" remove imei/sn from output and post here.
HTC M9S is a completely different device internally, and only looks similar. Irrelevant thread closed.
Hi,
I've been handed a HTC 10 locked to the Three network in the UK which has been tampered with and I'm looking to restore the firmware.
I'm not sure what the previous owner has done but the device boot loops when attempting to boot into Android or Recovery with a red warning message quickly appearing.
The device boots into download mode fine, it states it's relocked and S-ON and fastboot seems to function fine but I'm unable to flash anything to the device due to it being locked and S-ON, unable to get into Anroid I cannot enable OEM Unlock to unlock the device again.
I've been hunting the web for HTC 10 H3G__001 RUU but am not able to to find anything anywhere, the unlocked and european versions always fail due to the CID mismatch.
If anyone can provide the RUU for my particular device or point me in the right direction I would be very grateful, HTC support aren't really proving to be any help in providing such.
Just an RUU zip to be placed on the SD so I can restore from the download menu is all I ask.
Thank You!