No OS installed. Can't transfer files. - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

No OS installed. Can't transfer files. - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Alrighty, so I was rooting my Htc m8 and installing a rom called android revolution and something went wrong. Now my phone won't go past the htc bootscreen or would get stuck in a loop.
On bootloader mode I can see instead of S-Off, I see Tampered.
I'm currently on TWRP 2.7.0.2 and while trying to fix this, i erased cashe and wiped and on doing so, I wiped the OS. So when I try to reboot, it says no OS installed.
I read online on how to fix this and it said to install another rom over it, that way it can boot into the rom. However, I can't transfer any files onto my phone while its in recovery mode.
I checked how to transfer files and tried using adb push. That didn't work either. When i used the command prompt and wrote 'adb devices' It said ''list of devices attached'' without anything underneath where there shouldve been a serial number. So when I wrote adb push, there were no devices attached.
I tried to reinstall adb drivers twice and I definitely see its there.
Am I wrong somewhere? How do I fix my phone? Is there an easier way to transfer files onto my phone?

I can suggest to flash the latest twrp recovery. It mounts the sdcard as a mtp and as a disk drive (in my case) or get an sdcard with a reader and put a rom on it via the pc and insert it in the phone and flash the rom

I don't really have an sdcard or reader. I'll try the new twrp but how is it any different than this? Will it help me transfer more easily?
update: I tried adb sideload with two roms, but of them loaded to 100% on cmd prompt, but on my phone it says:
ADB sideload complete
Failed
update 2: when flashing the recovery, it said:
waiting 'flash' ...<bootloader> signature checking...
FAILsignature verify fail
FAILED <remote: signature verify fail>

Shiverfire said:
I don't really have an sdcard or reader. I'll try the new twrp but how is it any different than this? Will it help me transfer more easily?
update: I tried adb sideload with two roms, but of them loaded to 100% on cmd prompt, but on my phone it says:
ADB sideload complete
Failed
update 2: when flashing the recovery, it said:
waiting 'flash' ...<bootloader> signature checking...
FAILsignature verify fail
FAILED <remote: signature verify fail>
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hmm can you post the outcome of :
fastboot getvar all (delete the imei and serial before posting it)

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.21331931.LA11
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: ----------------------------
(bootloader) imei: ------------------------------
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul_ca
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B12000
(bootloader) cidnum: CWS__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: c3d94491
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!

I'm missing the bootloader info, what hboot is the device on ? (3.16/3.18/3.19) CWS thats at&t device right ?

this is exactly what it says on the hboot mode:
M8_UL_CA PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.1621331931.LA11G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Apr 18 2014, 16:06:33.0
and yes, its an at&t, but im not in the usa.

The latest twrp probably doesn't work because of the lower (3.16) hboot. Adb sideload should work or get a sdcard that's the easiest way

Mr Hofs said:
The latest twrp probably doesn't work because of the lower (3.16) hboot. Adb sideload should work or get a sdcard that's the easiest way
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adb sideload didnt work like I said. I just got an sdcard. Trying that now. WIll let you know.

Shiverfire said:
adb sideload didnt work like I said. I just got an sdcard. Trying that now. WIll let you know.
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Ah yes i know that it didn't work here in your case but in general it should work. Not sure as i never needed it myself

I tried flashing two different roms with an external sd card and it failed almost immediately.
Is there anything else I can do? Does anyone have a backup I can restore to?

Shiverfire said:
I tried flashing two different roms with an external sd card and it failed almost immediately.
Is there anything else I can do? Does anyone have a backup I can restore to?
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What's the error ? What failed ? You can't flash the newer roms due to your low hboot.
Ow and there is a great backup thread stickied in the general section. It's worth a lot to have careful read there !

here is what it says on my twrp:
Updating partition details. . .
Full SELinux support is present.
Installing '/external_sd/rom.zip' . . .
Checking for MD5 file. . .
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Verifying zip signature. . .
E:Zip signature verification failed: 1
Error flashing zip '/external_sd/rom.zip'
Updating partition details. . .
Failed
ok so can you suggest what rom I use? and what update of the rom that will work on my hboot? Anything will do, I just need to get my phone running.
After that, I can try updating the hboot so the newer roms work.
For reference, the roms I was using Android Revolution (the Lolipop verision) and Skydragon.

You got to get your hands on a older kitkat based roms. When you go for a rom based on 1.54.xxx you are good to go.

Mr Hofs said:
You got to get your hands on a older kitkat based roms. When you go for a rom based on 1.54.xxx you are good to go.
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ok im currently downloading this:
Download Android Revolution HD 22.2
Stock ROM's (Android 4.4.4 + HTC Sense 6.0 | Latest: 3.28.401.9)
In the meantime, do you have any idea how to update my hboot so the newer roms work? Is the Tampered bar have to do with any of this?

Sorry for double posting, but I used the sdcard to download a kitkat rom and it worked. The bootscreen takes about 5-10 minutes and still has the following error:
This build is for
development purposes only
Do not distribute outside of HTC
without HTC's written permission
Failure to comply may
lead to legal action
however, the phone works fine. Thank you!

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Hi, need some help

Ive been reading this section of the forum for 2 nights now. read various threads and none the wiser.
Ive unlocked my htc one x using the windroid htc one app which worked fine, but installing a rom was not as easy. now < i admit, i dived in and installed a ROM without seeing what else it needs to work ( am used to flashing nexus roms) and now its stuck at the HTC screen. Now i've tried various ways to rectify the proplem. uisng various roms, flashing boot.img before flashing the rom, no go. tried older roms, no go.
I know the hboot needs updating, but without a cid id then i cant find a matching firmware.zip.
Ive tried to do a RUU boot by locking the bootloader but get this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash zip rom.zip
sending 'zip' (153709 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.444s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 29.009s
So am at a loss and asking for help.
(bootloader) version: 0.5a
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 0.95.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 2.1204.135.20
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.29.401.11
(bootloader) serialno: HT
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) product: endeavoru
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-T30S
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4610000
(bootloader) cidnum: None
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3990mV
(bootloader) devpower: 82
(bootloader) partition-layout: None
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: None
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 2
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
hope the above info helps.

ajg008 said:
Ive been reading this section of the forum for 2 nights now. read various threads and none the wiser.
Ive unlocked my htc one x using the windroid htc one app which worked fine, but installing a rom was not as easy. now < i admit, i dived in and installed a ROM without seeing what else it needs to work ( am used to flashing nexus roms) and now its stuck at the HTC screen. Now i've tried various ways to rectify the proplem. uisng various roms, flashing boot.img before flashing the rom, no go. tried older roms, no go.
I know the hboot needs updating, but without a cid id then i cant find a matching firmware.zip.
Ive tried to do a RUU boot by locking the bootloader but get this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash zip rom.zip
sending 'zip' (153709 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.444s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 29.009s
So am at a loss and asking for help.
(bootloader) version: 0.5a
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 0.95.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 2.1204.135.20
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.29.401.11
(bootloader) serialno: HT
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) product: endeavoru
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-T30S
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4610000
(bootloader) cidnum: None
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3990mV
(bootloader) devpower: 82
(bootloader) partition-layout: None
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: None
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 2
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
hope the above info helps.
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Lock your bootloader fastboot oem lock after this run RUU 1.29.401.11 as administrator and follow the instruction. After RUU finish update the phone to latest JB from Settings/About/Software Updates!
Report back

thanks. Downloading now, will try when i return home from work

Thant said:
Lock your bootloader fastboot oem lock after this run as administrator and follow the instruction. After RUU finish update the phone to latest JB from Settings/About/Software Updates!
Report back
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thanks for your help that got the phone back to booting properly
I flashed it and it worked. I got myself back to the latest update. Now i tried various roms again as i'm one for experimenting but some of the newest ones dont seem to want to work.
ones i've tried>
Android_Revolution_HD-One_X_33.1
HTC_One_X_-_MaximusHD_21.0.0
OneX The Next Chapter! v1.2
but none of them worked for me.
So i went lower with
cm-10.1.3-endeavoru which worked
then updated to
cm-10.2.0-endeavoru and flashed the boot.img for it to work.
Now for the other roms, what am i missing? is it the firmware.zip? hboot level?
Am bowing down to Thant, and hoping he can tell a mere minion what he's doing wrong

I don't think you updated far enough ! Post the outcome of :
Fastboot getvar version-main
Edit :
I see thant is offline, so i chip in......

Mr Hofs said:
I don't think you updated far enough ! Post the outcome of :
Fastboot getvar version-main
Edit :
I see thant is offline, so i chip in......
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the result is:
version-main: 2.17.401.2

What i thought. You need to run another ruu and update many more ota's
Here is the ruu
http://www.persianhtc.net/index.php...Radio_2.1204.135.20_release_274900_signed.exe

Mr Hofs said:
What i thought. You need to run another ruu and update many more ota's
Here is the ruu
[ul]h*tp://w*w.persianhtc.net/index.php?dir=One%20X%28Endeavor%29/rom/original/exe/&file=RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.17.401.2_Radio_2.1204.135.20_release_274900_signed.exe[/url]
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downloading now, but need sleep now and will report back tomorrow.
thanks very much for your help.
bows to Mr Hofs

Same here.

cyanogenmod stable rom not recognising sim, and not being recognised by htc sync
Hi i just unlocked and rooted my phone. one of the first things i did after having rooted it was go into rom-manager and download the highest rated cyanogen mod stable rom...expecting it to reboot itself and do the update automatically once id downloaded the file i was suprised when nothing happened...so i put it into recovery mode myself and searched the phone's storage for the rom file...it was infact two files, one the rom, the other gapps...i installed both of them and rebooted the phone...at first i was left on cyanogenmod bootloop...after a few restarts, and factory resets, i eventually got past the cyanogen mod intro wheel, to its actual introduction *asking me to choose a language*, as soon i choose my language i get notification asking me to insert my simcard (it already is, OF COURSE...), as i go through the rest of the setup there is no network coverage or internet..so i cant simply download rom-manager and try another flash..it also wont come up as a recognised device on my macbook...ive downloaded another flash of cyanogenmod on my laptop along with a new gapps, but im utterly lost about what to do now...i cant even put them on the phone....
wud love any help
The recovery version I'm using is clockworkMod Recovery v5.8.2.7
And here is my bootloader
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP 2-ON RL
HBOOT-1.72.0000
CPLD-None
RADIO-5.1204.167.31
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode: disabled
HW Secure boot: enabled
MODEM PATH: OFF
Jun 21 2013,18:24:21

tekkr said:
Hi i just unlocked and rooted my phone. one of the first things i did after having rooted it was go into rom-manager and download the highest rated cyanogen mod stable rom...expecting it to reboot itself and do the update automatically once id downloaded the file i was suprised when nothing happened...so i put it into recovery mode myself and searched the phone's storage for the rom file...it was infact two files, one the rom, the other gapps...i installed both of them and rebooted the phone...at first i was left on cyanogenmod bootloop...after a few restarts, and factory resets, i eventually got past the cyanogen mod intro wheel, to its actual introduction *asking me to choose a language*, as soon i choose my language i get notification asking me to insert my simcard (it already is, OF COURSE...), as i go through the rest of the setup there is no network coverage or internet..so i cant simply download rom-manager and try another flash..it also wont come up as a recognised device on my macbook...ive downloaded another flash of cyanogenmod on my laptop along with a new gapps, but im utterly lost about what to do now...i cant even put them on the phone....
wud love any help
The recovery version I'm using is clockworkMod Recovery v5.8.2.7
And here is my bootloader
ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP 2-ON RL
HBOOT-1.72.0000
CPLD-None
RADIO-5.1204.167.31
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode: disabled
HW Secure boot: enabled
MODEM PATH: OFF
Jun 21 2013,18:24:21
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Rom manager not working on S-ON devices flash the boot.img manually from fastboot with command fastboot flash boot boot.img take the boot.img from rom arhiv wich you want to install

Thant said:
Rom manager not working on S-ON devices flash the boot.img manually from fastboot with command fastboot flash boot boot.img take the boot.img from rom arhiv wich you want to install
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the reason i'm so frustrated is aside from the supposedly stable build of cyanogen mod i downloaded in rommanager not working, the rom doesnt recognise my sim, i dont have access to the internet, so i cant simply download a new rom to flash straight from rom manager...as well as this the wifi doesn't seem to work on this flash...and to make matters worse it's not being recognised by the drivers...i'm using htc sync manager..when i plug in the phone it will open htc sync manager but wont show that a phone is paired to my macbook
...when u say manually can i do this directly from my phone or do i need to connect it to a computer?

You must connect it to PC..And then go to fastboot and flash boot.img file..Then you will have signal,wifi etc..

big noob said:
You must connect it to PC..And then go to fastboot and flash boot.img file..Then you will have signal,wifi etc..
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its not being recognised as a device since i flashed the *cyanogen mod stable rom*...i plugged it to my computer though, and put it into fastboot and it says FASTBOOT USB...the options it gives me from here are
HBOOT
REBOOT
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
POWER DOWN

Here is guide how to use ADB on macbook:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
And then you can use fastboot commands..

Mr Hofs said:
What i thought. You need to run another ruu and update many more ota's
Here is the ruu
[ul]ht*p://w*w.persianhtc.net/index.php?dir=One%20X%28Endeavor%29/rom/original/exe/&file=RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_HTC_Europe_2.17.401.2_Radio_2.1204.135.20_release_274900_signed.exe[/url]
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ive tried that but keep getting signature error

ajg008 said:
ive tried that but keep getting signature error
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Relocked the bootloader ?

Mr Hofs said:
Relocked the bootloader ?
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yep fastboot oem lock

Then it might be easier to flash the 3.14.401 firmware to upgrade the hboot to 1.39. Then you can flash any rom you want, and there is also a ruu for that. Sorry i have no time to explain now (heading home from work)
Look for the firmware placeholder thread, read the instructions and download the 3.14.401 firmware.zip from there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376

Mr Hofs said:
Then it might be easier to flash the 3.14.401 firmware to upgrade the hboot to 1.39. Then you can flash any rom you want, and there is also a ruu for that. Sorry i have no time to explain now (heading home from work)
Look for the firmware placeholder thread, read the instructions and download the 3.14.401 firmware.zip from there.
[rl]htp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376[/url]
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i already had the ota 3.14.401 and got the firmware.zip from there.
its installed fine and i now can put most roms onto it.
:victory: thank you Mr Hofs
So i get this right in my head. The phones firmware.zip needed updated so it would update hboot and other things.
Now to flash roms is the procedure to flash the boot.img contained inside first then install the rom <----which is they way ive being doing it

Stuck with custom Rom - need some update help please

Hello Everyone!
I have problem with my HTC m8 and started to read in the forums, but could not figure out how to solve it.
Because:
Im using an old custom rom viperOne 1.8, on android 4.4.2 have S-ON and have an old TWRP 2.7.0.0 - (newer versions where just stuck on "Entering recovery...")
If i understood it right i have to upgrade the firmware, but i cant because of S-ON, tried Sunshine but it says "sunshine cannot function on devices which are set to debuggable".
So, if no S-OFF, cant do firmware update and cant get the latest rom etc. right?
Wanted to install the SkyDragon+M8+v+10.2+Sense+7 ROM and a firmware.
Could someone please tell me how to proceed or at least point me to the right direction?
(I would be really thankful for some exact versions or links to a file i have to use, not just like "you need to flash a stock firmware")
Some details:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.2133156.UA10G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
(bootloader) imei: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB101
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: c3d94491
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
Thanks !

You have two options :
Option 1
1. Install a better version TWRP 2.8.1.0
2. Restore the 1.57.111.2 nandroid backup - download : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655045642
3. Install the 1.57.111.2 stock recovery - download : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712459364
4. Do multiple OTA installation up to the latest 4.19.111.3
5. install latest TWRP 2.8.7.0
6. install any ROM that you like or skip 5 & 6 if you want to keep it stock
Option 2
1. Download the 4.19.111.3 RUU zip - Download : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347812799
then rename it to RUU.zip
2. Download htc_fastboot.exe - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8L4pkbzdlR3eTlJSjdKVEdHX1U/view
3. boot to bootloader and relock bootloader with command fastboot oem lock
4. put the RUU.zip and htc_fastboot.exe in your fastboot/adb folder
5. Run these command
fastboot oem rebootRUU
htc_fastboot.exe flash zip RUU.zip
6. re unlock bootloader with unlock_code.bin that you got from HTCDev
7. install latest TWRP 2.8.70
8. install any custom ROM that you like or skip 6 & 7 & 8 if you want to keep it stock
Note - flashing RUU zip and reunlocking bootloader will wipe your internal storage data, backup your important files like photos, musics & etc to PC before you proceed

Thank you very much for your detailed and fast answer!
Option 2 sounds good.
So if i'm done with Stock install - as you described, and i want to upgrade to the new ROM , i still need to be s-off and flash a new firmware right ?

No .. no need S-Off and no need new firmware because once you completed the process your device already on the latest firmware. You can install any lollipop based ROM.
To flash RUU.zip .. you need USB2.0 and latest HTC USB driver installed.
If not sure, download HTC Sync Manager - http://www.htc.com/us/support/software/htc-sync-manager.aspx
install it as it will install the latest HTC USB driver then uninstall the HTC Sync Manager but leave the driver.
Good luck and good night ..

I think i've just bricked it.
Does nothing anymore
c:\adb>htc_fastboot.exe flash zip RUU.zip
sending 'zip'... (54311 KB) OKAY
sending time = 2.604 secs
writing 'zip'... (bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...
(bootloader) signature checking...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) checking main version...
(bootloader) checking hboot version...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] flushing...
(bootloader) signature checking...
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,99
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,100
(bootloader) ...... Successful
FAIL90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
For "hboot-preupdate" response, restart the same procedure for device HT43HWM052
47...
< waiting for device >
sending 'zip'... (54311 KB)

Ok, sorry working again.
The console hung, had to disconnect the phone and restart in a new console again.
:good:

What is your downloaded size ? It seems too small. It should be 1.7gb
You have a S-On device, it won't brick. I'm too tired now .. I'll check tomorrow your progress.
You also can try to unlock bootloader again and go for option 1

Short update on this topic:
Done everything described above, flashed stock Tmo RUU , unlocked, flashed twrp newest, and skydragon 10.2, everything went well, but unfortunately i had some Wi-Fi hiccups
I was thinking, maybe i should install the newest OTA as long as i'm on the Stock Tmo ROM.
So i Reverted to Stock, installed the OTA to 4.19.111.4 that fixed the Wi-Fi problems.
Looks like im stuck on the stock, because Skydragon 10.2 shows 4.16.401.13 ?
Or did i used a wrong rom : SkyDragon+M8+v+10.2+Sense+7.zip?
Any other options ?

janiber said:
Short update on this topic:
Done everything described above, flashed stock Tmo RUU , unlocked, flashed twrp newest, and skydragon 10.2, everything went well, but unfortunately i had some Wi-Fi hiccups
I was thinking, maybe i should install the newest OTA as long as i'm on the Stock Tmo ROM.
So i Reverted to Stock, installed the OTA to 4.19.111.4 that fixed the Wi-Fi problems.
Looks like im stuck on the stock, because Skydragon 10.2 shows 4.16.401.13 ?
Or did i used a wrong rom : SkyDragon+M8+v+10.2+Sense+7.zip?
Any other options ?
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What do you mean ? Show 4.16.401.13 ? When you are on the latest firmware (flashed all ota's) you can safely install skydragon.
If skydragon shows 4.16.401.13 it means probably that the rom is based on that firmware. That has nothing to do with your main version number !

janiber said:
Looks like im stuck on the stock, because Skydragon 10.2 shows 4.16.401.13 ?
Or did i used a wrong rom : SkyDragon+M8+v+10.2+Sense+7.zip?
Any other options ?
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Make sure you select Others/Intl GSM in Aroma installer, not Tmob (US) during installation.
4.16.401.13 is the build no. for the ROM, so it is an indicator that you need a 4.xx.xxx.xx firmware installed to run that ROM.
Your current firmware 4.19.111.4 is good.

Mr Hofs said:
What do you mean ? Show 4.16.401.13 ? When you are on the latest firmware (flashed all ota's) you can safely install skydragon.
If skydragon shows 4.16.401.13 it means probably that the rom is based on that firmware. That has nothing to do with your main version number !
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Your'e right, checked with fastboot getvar all, sorry.
Looks like is not a Wi-Fi issue, but a DNS resolve problem.
I open up a website in a browser and then some images are missing/broken.
If i refresh, then it say dns resolve error, or reloads the page with other images missing.
Try to set up imap, connection refused.
Did the same as i reverted to Stock, everything was working fine.
GPS also cant acquire signals. gps status software says: "no fix" - whatever it means.
Any ideas ?
Thank You!

janiber said:
Your'e right, checked with fastboot getvar all, sorry.
Looks like is not a Wi-Fi issue, but a DNS resolve problem.
I open up a website in a browser and then some images are missing/broken.
If i refresh, then it say dns resolve error, or reloads the page with other images missing.
Try to set up imap, connection refused.
Did the same as i reverted to Stock, everything was working fine.
GPS also cant acquire signals. gps status software says: "no fix" - whatever it means.
Any ideas ?
Thank You!
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Gps issue on stock or on custom rom ?

janiber said:
Your'e right, checked with fastboot getvar all, sorry.
Looks like is not a Wi-Fi issue, but a DNS resolve problem.
I open up a website in a browser and then some images are missing/broken.
If i refresh, then it say dns resolve error, or reloads the page with other images missing.
Try to set up imap, connection refused.
Did the same as i reverted to Stock, everything was working fine.
GPS also cant acquire signals. gps status software says: "no fix" - whatever it means.
Any ideas ?
Thank You!
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Never have these problem. GPS is working great (I use it a lot).
Try a different custom ROM and see whether it make a difference for you.

Looks like some IPV6 DNS resolve issue. /if the site does not supports ipv6 it does not fall back to ipv4, but don't know why/
As a workaround i have set the primary and secondary dns server to an ipv4 server, so now it works fine.
Still don't know whats wrong with the gps. Maybe its a hardware issue, because i recently replaced the rear camera.
Thank You for the help/instructions Guys!

Unrooted HTC M8 Stock Converted to GPE - Won't OTA and Phone Signal Issues

Hi All,
I did a Flash conversion from Stock HTC Sense to GPE on my Taiwan Purchased unlocked unrooted HTC M8. After reboot the phone will not do the OTA even thought it reminds me there is one and the signal strength has been really bad (goes to 0 all the time where it previously was 100% under sense).
These were the steps I followed:
1. Installed TWRP
2. Wiped with TWRP
3. With TWRP i flashed the GPE Rom : MRA58k.h6 release keys - Please not i tried other versions but they all had mid5 failures.
4. rebooted without the root.
After rebooting the phone is fine except the signal strength goes to 0 all the time and i receive the notification for :
system update: "Android M Upgrade for user/release-keys... The message goes on to say, "This is an operating system upgrade for MRA58k.H8. This software will upgrade your device to Android version M including December Security Updates....
After it prepared to install it reboots to twrp. I can find the update in the cache but it fails to install.
I would be happy with either GPE or Sense. Any advice you can offer would be great. Thanks

Post fastboot getvar all result (without serial & imei no.) then we'll see what actually you need to do

Here you go:
C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.214500021.24_2G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 6.12.709.4
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: *************
(bootloader) imei: *************
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__621
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 76df2b54
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.047s

NYTWBEN said:
Here you go:
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.214500021.24_2G
(bootloader) version-main: 6.12.709.4
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__621
(bootloader) security: on
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You getvar show that there was never a conversion done. What you did only running a GPE ROM on your device. You can't do conversion on a S-On device.
Since you want to run a GPE ROM .. you should run the latest GPE which is Marshmallow same as your getvar.
You can try what I'm running now - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...om-htc-one-m8-gpe-stock-custom-aroma-t3254245
or just search and try other GPE with tag MRA85K.H8 in Development section - there are three of them if I'm not wrong

ckpv5 said:
You getvar show that there was never a conversion done. What you did only running a GPE ROM on your device. You can't do conversion on a S-On device.
Since you want to run a GPE ROM .. you should run the latest GPE which is Marshmallow same as your getvar.
You can try what I'm running now - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...om-htc-one-m8-gpe-stock-custom-aroma-t3254245
or just search and try other GPE with tag MRA85K.H8 in Development section - there are three of them if I'm not wrong
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I tried to flash the Aroma Rom from your link and unfortunately got the following failure message:
C:\adb>fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
target reported max download size of 1826418688 bytes
sending 'zip' (733155 KB)...
OKAY [ 27.528s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 24 parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 28.514s

You don't need to all those firmware flashing ... remember your device is S-On ?
Won't work for you
Have you ever install a custom ROM before ?
Install TWRP recovery
download the ROM zip
put the ROM zip on your sdcard (either internal or external, your choice)
boot to recovery
select install and browse the ROM zip
install ROM
done... reboot

This is my first time playing with Roms -- Hopefully i will get better over time.
I tried what you said but something NEW is going wrong.
I copied the files to the internal sd card and when i look for them in TWRP they are gone. I rebooted and looked for the files from the file explorer on my computer and they are there now. Also, the files are visible from the ES file explorer app i use. Previously when flashed the rom i was able to copy files onto my internal SD from my desktop.

I don't quite understand what you mean .. but I guess you can see the ROM zip in your internal storage when you connect to PC.
Check which version of TWRP that you installed. You need to use TWRP 2.8.7.0
When in recovery, check mount - enable MTP, you can see the file on PC. If yes, your TWRP should see your ROM zip when select Install menu - make sure the storage is internal storage/sdcard

ckpv5 said:
I don't quite understand what you mean .. but I guess you can see the ROM zip in your internal storage when you connect to PC.
Check which version of TWRP that you installed. You need to use TWRP 2.8.7.0
When in recovery, check mount - enable MTP, you can see the file on PC. If yes, your TWRP should see your ROM zip when select Install menu - make sure the storage is internal storage/sdcard
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Ok, I had the removable SD card shared as part of of the internal memory (not sure how to describe that). After I separated the removable sd I was able to copy the files over without a problem and the install worked smoothly. Also, the signal strength seems to have improved a bit. It still seems to pop down to no signal at all sometimes but much less frequently.
Thanks for your help!

Ok, So the signal LTE issue is really bad.
With the stock sense rom i was always at full LTE signal now the phone shows either no signal or very low.
Is there an easy way to flash the HTC Sense Rom back on with the phone in its current state (unrooted converted to GPE via TWRP Flash)? I have seen some threads but they all are talking about rooted phones.

Thanks.

With a proper s-off device what's the proper setting/command to get the OTA updates to work?

I had previously modified the CID without any issue - Then via searching, I realized I hadn't changed the MID.
I did that, to match the GPE one, and well I now broke it - Phone wouldn't boot. Did a quick side-load which apparently wiped my entire phone and failed.
So now I have no phone :[ back to the grind with a clean slate I guess

TeckniX said:
I had previously modified the CID without any issue - Then via searching, I realized I hadn't changed the MID.
I did that, to match the GPE one, and well I now broke it - Phone wouldn't boot. Did a quick side-load which apparently wiped my entire phone and failed.
So now I have no phone :[ back to the grind with a clean slate I guess
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Post fastboot getvar all (without serial & imei no.) .. maybe something can be done to your device.

TeckniX said:
I had previously modified the CID without any issue - Then via searching, I realized I hadn't changed the MID.
I did that, to match the GPE one, and well I now broke it - Phone wouldn't boot. Did a quick side-load which apparently wiped my entire phone and failed.
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I'm confused about your description. What exactly is the state of the phone (screen won't turn on? Any charge LED?), and did it get that way immediately after issuing the adb command to change the MID? What does this have to do with sideload?
Where did you get the command to change MID, and did you copy/paste it exactly?

How did he convert an "S-ON" phone from stock SENSE to GPE ? Correct me if I am wrong, with Security ON,you cannot write some partitions of system (obviously sense and gpe uses different firmwares and partitions), I think he should flash SENSE or GPE RUU to fix all problems right?

Soft Brick No OS

Hello XDA,
I have an HTC one m8 in my possession which i am trying to unbrick but i'm having some issues.
The phone has custom recovery Philz
I have no SD card available to me at the moment
I have relocked the bootloader to try and run the RUU 'RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_BrightstarUS_WWE_6.12.1540.4'
installer as part of my efforts to unbrick, but this doesn't work, the RUU installer gets stuck at 0% while 'Sending'.
Any help would be much appreciated

Not enough info. Do a fastboot getvar all, and post the results (be sure to delete IMEI and serial numbers, as these are private info).
In particular, need (at a minimum):
CID
MID
s-off or s-on
firmware (main) version
hboot number
radio number
Bootloader status (locked, relocked, unlocked)
Original version (CID, MID) if those numbers have been modified
Also, did you try the RUU just once, or multiple times? A number of folks have reported it hanging on sending, but then it will run properly on a subsequent attempt.

Thanks for the reply, here is all the information i could acquire.
***TAMPERED***
***RELOCKED***
***Security Warning***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.18.0.0000
RADIO-1.19.21331147A1.09G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.19.21331147A1.09G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__002
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5e4b24e4
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
I have tried running the RUU multiple times

Redragonrc said:
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__002
I have tried running the RUU multiple times
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The RUU you stated in the top post won't work (its the RUU for the Developer's Edition). The RUU needs to match your CID and MID, meaning you need the RUU for the Euro version, which doesn't have Marshmallow yet.
Best bet is to run the Lollipop RUU for the Euro version (4.16.401.10) which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376

I have run the 4.16.401.10 RUU.exe but it just gets stuck at Updating...(0/7) Sending...
I have done done the prerequisites for running the RUU:
disabled antivirus, updated HTC drivers, run the RUU as admin
I checked that i have USB data communications with adb:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot devices
HT43JWM06196 fastboot

Redragonrc said:
I have run the 4.16.401.10 RUU.exe but it just gets stuck at Updating...(0/7) Sending...
I have done done the prerequisites for running the RUU:
disabled antivirus, updated HTC drivers, run the RUU as admin
I checked that i have USB data communications with adb:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot devices
HT43JWM06196 fastboot
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Hi ,can you try on another pc/ laptop

Redragonrc said:
I have run the 4.16.401.10 RUU.exe but it just gets stuck at Updating...(0/7) Sending...
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Try running it again. RUU is known to hang from time to time, then work on subsequent attempts.
If it still doesn't work, try another PC, as suggested above. Win7 and USB 2.0 have the best chance of success.
Or you can download the zip version, rename to 0P6BIMG.zip and put it on the phone. Reboot to bootloader, and it should install.

bombo_b said:
Hi ,can you try on another pc/ laptop
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Hi,
I just tried it on another computer and the same result.

redpoint73 said:
Try running it again. RUU is known to hang from time to time, then work on subsequent attempts.
If it still doesn't work, try another PC, as suggested above. Win7 and USB 2.0 have the best chance of success.
Or you can download the zip version, rename to 0P6BIMG.zip and put it on the phone. Reboot to bootloader, and it should install.
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I managed to reach 1/7 through the RUU.exe and gave me a 155 error.
I don't have a Windows 7 computer avaliable to me only Windows 10.
I could try buying an SD card, putting the rom onto the SD card, unlock the bootloader and run the custom recovery again and try to install the from from the SD card?
It also appears there is TWRP and Philz recovery on this device, could this be the cause of any problems?

Redragonrc said:
I could try buying an SD card, putting the rom onto the SD card, unlock the bootloader and run the custom recovery again and try to install the from from the SD card?
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You can do that, but you'd have to use a Kitkat ROM, as your firmware is (old) Kitkat. And you would be stuck on the KitKat ROM until you updated the firmware.
I think its better to get the RUU to work, such as adb push the RUU zip to the phone's internal storage, and run in bootloader.
Redragonrc said:
It also appears there is TWRP and Philz recovery on this device, could this be the cause of any problems?
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Its one or the other, you can't have both (TWRP and Philz) on the phone at the same time.
Do you mean, is it the cause of RUU not running? NO.

Hello,
The RUU.exe has made some progress and now hangs at 1/8 consistantly.
redpoint73 said:
I think its better to get the RUU to work, such as adb push the RUU zip to the phone's internal storage, and run in bootloader..
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I have tried to adb sideload the rom but i just get 'cannot read'

Redragonrc said:
could you explain how i can do this? thanks
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Actually, I'm realizing (reading in another thread) that the RUU zip needs to be on a removable SD, not on internal storage (haven't actually done it this way, I always use the RUU.exe).
From what I understand, put the 0p6bimg.zip on the SD card (as you mentioned, you will need to buy one) then boot into bootloader, and it will install.
Another alternative, you can apparently also fastboot flash the RUU:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/htc-one-m8-european-signed-ruu-0p6bimg-t2911563
---------- Post added at 04:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:54 PM ----------
Redragonrc said:
I have tried to adb sideload the rom but i just get 'cannot read'
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A ROM or an RUU? What file exactly?
Post a screenshot of the adb commands and responses, if you can.

Hi again,
Went and got myself and SD card and put cm13 on it from which i've loaded the rom and got myself a working phone now.
I went ahead an ran the RUU after installing cm13 and the RUU ran perfectly.
It seems using the SD card was the best option for me.
Thanks Redpoint73 for all the help so far.
P.S it seems my m8 is a retail version as the stock rom i installed has a demo application that wipes the phone everyday, but this is an easy solution as i will just install another custom os or something. i just can't use stock. :<

Redragonrc said:
P.S it seems my m8 is a retail version as the stock rom i installed has a demo application that wipes the phone everyday, but this is an easy solution as i will just install another custom os or something. i just can't use stock. :<
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What "stock ROM" are you referring to?
The ROM installed by the RUU you stated in Post #1 shouldn't be doing this.

htc m8 - bricked while updating ota stock marshmallow

While, i dint do much. My phone showed, i have an update that could be installed. I went ahead and did so. But unfortunately it wasnt successful. Now all i have is htc logo. I can also get into fastboot mode. I tried an RUU:
RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_BrightstarUS_WWE_6.12.1540.4 doesnt help. I did unlock the bootloader by going to htc dev and using the hasoons tool kit.
Now the Fastboot menu says:
Software status modified
pink color: ***unlocked****
fastboot getvar all results below
C:\htc>HTC_fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.214500021.12G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 6.12.401.4
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__J15
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 76df2b54
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
Execution time is 162(ms)
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Also i should say i tried to copy the rom.zip from the ruu.exe (temp location). Tried flashing it, either i get a 24 parsing error or remote 32 header error. so thats a long story short. I am in India by the way. And i believe the phone is global version.
If in case you want any other info i can provide you that. Can you help me get back to the stock rom. Marshmallow

pauluthupm said:
I tried an RUU:
RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_BrightstarUS_WWE_6.12.1540.4 doesnt help. I did unlock the bootloader by going to htc dev and using the hasoons tool kit.
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That RUU won't work, its not for your Euro "401" version, its for the US Developer's Version (1540). You need RUU 6.12.401.4 which can be found in .zip format here (don't know of a source for exe format): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
You also need to relock the bootloader to run the RUU. Instructions to do so, are also included on the link above.
Did you unlock the bootloader to RUU? If so, you have it backwards. RUU requires bootloader LOCKED or RELOCKED. RUU will never run with bootloader unlocked (unless you have s-off, which you don't).

Solved : Unbrick HTC M* - Revert to Stock
redpoint73 said:
That RUU won't work, its not for your Euro "401" version, its for the US Developer's Version (1540). You need RUU 6.12.401.4 which can be found in .zip format here (don't know of a source for exe format): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
You also need to relock the bootloader to run the RUU. Instructions to do so, are also included on the link above.
Did you unlock the bootloader to RUU? If so, you have it backwards. RUU requires bootloader LOCKED or RELOCKED. RUU will never run with bootloader unlocked (unless you have s-off, which you don't).
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Thank you for the help. fortunately i did find the solution. just the way u said only. I was in office and dint have access to xda in office. Let me also put what i have done.
pauluthupm said:
While, i dint do much. My phone showed, i have an update that could be installed. I went ahead and did so. But unfortunately it wasnt successful. Now all i have is htc logo. I can also get into fastboot mode. I tried an RUU:
RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_BrightstarUS_WWE_6.12.1540.4 doesnt help. I did unlock the bootloader by going to htc dev and using the hasoons tool kit.
Now the Fastboot menu says:
Software status modified
pink color: ***unlocked****
fastboot getvar all results below
C:\htc>HTC_fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.214500021.12G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 6.12.401.4
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__J15
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 76df2b54
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
Execution time is 162(ms)
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Also i should say i tried to copy the rom.zip from the ruu.exe (temp location). Tried flashing it, either i get a 24 parsing error or remote 32 header error. so thats a long story short. I am in India by the way. And i believe the phone is global version.
If in case you want any other info i can provide you that. Can you help me get back to the stock rom. Marshmallow
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I downloaded the correct version of Marshmallow from Android Ghost : url below.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24369303960687057
Make sure u download the htc fastboot files: Google is ur friend.
Place the image in the same folder as the htc fastboot files are.
rename the file to 0P6BIMG.zip( remember not to add two zips at the end.,windows generally hides the extension
Now open ur command prompt.
naviagate to the htc fastboot folder , i my case, i put in c drive
so it would like c:\htc_fastboot_files
Now Voulme Down Button and then press the power button.
In my case i had to use Power+Volume up to reboot the phone . And the moment it rebooted i pressed just the vol down button.
So we would be in Bootloader. Now switch phone to fastboot mode.
Navigate using volume buttons and power button to enter.
in fast boot mode
bring up ur command prompt:
We are already in the fastboot file folder. like i mentioned before: c:\htc_fastboot_files
type fastboot get var all
look for this info: (bootloader) version-main: 6.12.401.4 ( This might be different case to case, according to this you can search for relevant ruu, just google with the version number firmware)
Now htc_fastboot oem lock ( To relock the bootloader)
htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
htc_fastboot flash zip Firmware_xx.zip ( in my case its 0P6BIMG.zip)
Once the flash completes, you will have a window which says Flash complete. OKAY. Mind you it takes some time.
After this,
htc_fastboot reboot . Thats it. Phone will take quite some time to reboot and complete the process.
My phone was up and running from here. But in case of errors. You might want look down.
IF IT SAYS "FAILED" do not immediately reboot the device If you reboot with a FAIL It could brick! If no flash is being accepted you have to find out what is causing the malfunction before rebooting your phone. Keep it alive while trying to figure out the error. It might be your cable, your USB ports (don’t use hubs! Always direct-mainboard connections), it might be USB 3.0 which is not good yet, it might be bad configuration of your ADB and Fastboot...
The least dangerous FAILED messages are listed below and are safe to reboot (below this section you find CRITICAL errors, please observe):
Safe to reboot / Flash didn't happen Errors (if you encounter one of them, you can just reboot. Nothing changed):
- 12 signature fail (unknown yet but safe to reboot)
- 23 parsing image fail (means something wrong with the image in the zip)
- 24 android-info fail (means something wrong with android-info.txt in the zip)
- 32 header error (means the zip couldn't be read and unzipped properly)
- 41 Wrong Model ID (means it's not the right device)
- 42 Wrong Customer ID (wrong CID means you gotta swap CID first as explained below)
- 90 hboot pre-update (means it only flashed hboot and you have to run the process again immediately to flash all other partitions WITHOUT a reboot in-between).
- 99 UNKNOWN usually indicates you are S-ON, sometimes other Security related issues.
- 130 wrong model ID (seems it's the same like 41, just that it shows in the FUU as 130.
- 155 seems to indicate different things. It can mean: 1.) You need to relock bootloader (If S-ON); 2.) You cannot run the RUU/FUU because the software versions of ROM, Firmware and RUU/FUU don’t match.
- 170 Check USB - FUU won’t run because of not working ADB.
In fact, if it aborts before the "(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping & flushing..." line it actually didn't write anything and you can probably just reboot. If you see it flashing stuff though (the stages after that line) and then it stops with a FAILED, chances are a little higher that something is now broken. In that case do NOT reboot but do as i said above.
For Error 12 “signature fail" do:
- might indicate that a signed firmware package is required. This would only happen with S-ON phones though.
For Error 23 "parsing image fail" do:
- change image names in the zip to stock image names like “hboot.img" or “radio.img" or whatever failed there....
For Error 24 "android-info fail" do:
- check that your ZIP isn’t some HTC OTA or anything thats got no android-info.txt - those cannot be flashed with fastboot flash zip nameof.zip command.
- check that your zip has a good MD5 and is not broken, check android-info.txt etc...
For Error 32 "header error" do:
- Sorry i haven’t found the exact cause yet and don’t know a definite solution.
- Make sure there is only one . (dot) in the filename, before the extension. fastboot reads anything after the first dot it sees as the extension. If that is not zip, it fails.
- If that doesn't help, you can also try: make the zip new with recommended settings, re-run the command, check your connections...
For Error 42 "Wrong Customer ID" and: 41 "Wrong Model ID" do:
Code:
htc_fastboot getvar all
Read that output, take note of your CID and MID and then edit the "android-info.txt" in your firmware.zip accordingly (For Wrong MID change the MID in the text, for wrong CID add your CID to the text).
Alternative method for MID and CID errors:
go SuperCID. Do:
Code:
htc_fastboot oem writecid 11111111
You can change back to any desired CID after a successful firmware flash. Notice: this command only works on S-OFF phones (which you have already of course or else you wouldn't be here).
For “Error 90 hboot pre-update..." do:
- Run the same flash command again which you just ran (press arrow up on your keyboard to get to the previous command in console)
- Don’t reboot in-between! (It wouldn't brick you but it would just make you run the flash command twice again)
- This might be caused by the newer encrypted RUU's, they need their hboot to be flashed first so it can then decrypt the rest of the ROM.zip. Look at an encrypted ROM.zip from a RUU, you will notice that you can mostly extract the hboot without decrypting the ROM.zip, but you can't extract much else.)
For “Error 99 UNKNOWN" do:
- Check with other zip’s if they work!
- Check if your S-OFF is correct
- You are S-ON? Then almost definitely this means the ZIP is not signed - get an unmodified zip!
For “Error 130 wrong model ID" do:
- Please refer to Error Code 41/42.
For “Error 155 relock bootloader" do:
- Since my thread works only with S-OFF phones anyway, this error can be read as: you need to S-OFF first!
- Error 155 can mean that you need SuperCID. On a few occasions this was shown when the RUU/FUU refused to run because of a wrong region lock.
- Lately, Error 155 has occurred when a FUU was launched from within android. When encountering a FUU error 155 with the process stalling after the rebootRUU (stuck at black screen with silver HTC logo), please just restart the FUU and leave the phone in that mode, or reboot the phone, then reboot to bootloader, then do “htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU” and then launch the FUU again (thanks @anarchychris for pointing it out).
- run the fastboot command “htc_fastboot oem lock" - only applies to S-ON phones that want to update the firmware with a stock OTA package (not offered on this thread!!). Stock OTA files sometimes need a locked bootloader.
For “Error 170 Check USB" do:
- Sometimes shown when running a RUU or FUU. Indicates issues with drivers. One way to solve is to run the ARUWizard with the phone already in Fastboot mode. Else you will have to re-install HTC Sync manager. Also, avoid USB 3 ports (the blue ones) - they have a complete new driver stack and that doesn't work well currently.
NOT safe to reboot / Flash (partly) happened Errors (if you encounter one of them, DON’T reboot:
- 152 Image Error - Phone Screen shows a little triangle beside a full green bar
For “Error 152 Image Error" do:
- Error 152 is quite rare, have seen it only once with a friend’s phone and it aborted the flash nearly at the end. The flash was started by the FUU. We could resolve the matter by NOT rebooting the phone and flashing the zip again through a manual fastboot flash as outlined further up.

pauluthupm said:
I downloaded the correct version of Marshmallow from Android Ghost : url below.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24369303960687057
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I'm not familiar with Android Ghost. The text looks like its just copy/paste stolen from XDA (which is often what a lot of random "root" or similar websites do).

redpoint73 said:
I'm not familiar with Android Ghost. The text looks like its just copy/paste stolen from XDA (which is often what a lot of random "root" or similar websites do).
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Yep. That's straight up stolen (copy/pasted) from @Sneakyghost's threads.
EDIT: That's probably who he meant. Just got the name wrong I would guess by looking at the "Android Ghost" name again

xunholyx said:
EDIT: That's probably who he meant. Just got the name wrong I would guess by looking at the "Android Ghost" name again
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Yeah, hard to tell what OP is talking about, if they don't even get the name right.
Also completely unnecessary of him to clutter up the board by copy and pasting huge amounts of text when a link can be provided (or refer to a thread, if he can't link).

NEW HTC m8 on custom recovery
redpoint73 said:
That RUU won't work, its not for your Euro "401" version, its for the US Developer's Version (1540). You need RUU 6.12.401.4 which can be found in .zip format here (don't know of a source for exe format): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
You also need to relock the bootloader to run the RUU. Instructions to do so, are also included on the link above.
Did you unlock the bootloader to RUU? If so, you have it backwards. RUU requires bootloader LOCKED or RELOCKED. RUU will never run with bootloader unlocked (unless you have s-off, which you don't).
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Hi redpoint, need your help.
i want to revert my htc m8 to stock marshmallow. i am currently running ,mi ui with twrp recovery.
i am posting getvar results below. i have a firmware with me and few stock recovery files.
FW Name : 0P6BIMG_M8_UHL_M60_SENSE70_MR_hTC_Asia_India_6.15.720.2_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_F_release_469495_signed_2_4_gsmdevelopers.com (1)
Is this the right firmware ? i tried flashing few stock recoveries and doesnt work. can you help me ?? can u help me with which firm ware i should download and which stock recovery should i install ?
bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.24.21331147A1.09G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B65000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__038
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

pauluthupm said:
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B65000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__038
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What's going on here, is this a different phone than what you listed in the first post?
pauluthupm said:
i have a firmware with me and few stock recovery files.
FW Name : 0P6BIMG_M8_UHL_M60_SENSE70_MR_hTC_Asia_India_6.15.720.2_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_F_release_469495_signed_2_4_gsmdevelopers.com (1)
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I can't tell what that is. Its not a valid file name, nor is it a valid link. Also looks like its from some random website "gsmdevelopers.com" (which I am not familiar with) so I have no idea if its a valid/safe file or not.
pauluthupm said:
Is this the right firmware ? i tried flashing few stock recoveries and doesnt work. can you help me ?? 0
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What exactly did you try to flash (file name and source - describe the thread or obfuscate the link if you need to)?
You understand that a firmware is not a ROM, and a stock recovery is not a ROM?
You need to describe in detail, exactly what steps you have tried. Otherwise, I have no idea what you are trying to do, or how to fix it.

m8 revert to stock
redpoint73 said:
What's going on here, is this a different phone than what you listed in the first post?
Yes it is. This phone is a different device used by my sister.
I can't tell what that is. Its not a valid file name, nor is it a valid link. Also looks like its from some random website "gsmdevelopers.com" (which I am not familiar with) so I have no idea if its a valid/safe file or not.
i too think the same. i used this just to see asian ruu works or not.
What exactly did you try to flash (file name and source - describe the thread or obfuscate the link if you need to)?
First after a lot of reading, i came to knw you cannot ruu with custom recovery installed. for that i need to have stock recovery. Now i have no clue which one to flash. However, i went ahead and flashed 6.20.709.2 stock recovery. Now i tried
flashing that ruu downloaded from gsm developers. but i failed with it.
You understand that a firmware is not a ROM, and a stock recovery is not a ROM?
Being very honest, i have very little knowledge, its a new learning for me. I never knew firmware is not a rom and recovery is not a rom.
You need to describe in detail, exactly what steps you have tried. Otherwise, I have no idea what you are trying to do, or how to fix it.
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Now to revert back i am trying to find out which ruu i should download?
Now am downloading another ruu from this link : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24391638059058090
it says : M8_UL_m60_SENSE70_MR_hTc_Asia_Tw_6.20.709.2
My device id belongs to India when i googled hence i m searching for these ruu. I wanted to try sunshine s off so that change the mid and cid to eu version and then try different ruu. Sunshine keeps giving me an error while running the initial tests it requires an non debuggable boot.img. So that doesnt help either.
do you require anymore info ? i can give u remote access if it requires.
PS: MIUI Rom is still working if i want to use my phone

pauluthupm said:
do you require anymore info ? i can give u remote access if it requires.
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You didn't even provide any of the info I requested in my last post.
All you did was provide yet another link, with no info of how you found it. So I have no idea if its legit, signed, etc. (if its not signed, you can't flash it with s-on).

redpoint73 said:
You didn't even provide any of the info I requested in my last post.
I had answered to your questions right below it. Did u mean i dint answer with details?
All you did was provide yet another link, with no info of how you found it. So I have no idea if its legit, signed, etc. (if its not signed, you can't flash it with s-on).
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i have No clue how i found it. I googled lot of pages and somehow i found this this link. butyes i downloaded it from http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f48...-ruu-4-x-x-6-x-x-updated-19-3-2016-a-1940130/
I am not sure its signed or not. to be honest i have no clue.

answers to what you had asked?
redpoint73 said:
You didn't even provide any of the info I requested in my last post.
All you did was provide yet another link, with no info of how you found it. So I have no idea if its legit, signed, etc. (if its not signed, you can't flash it with s-on).
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Originally Posted by redpoint73
What's going on here, is this a different phone than what you listed in the first post?
Yes it is. This phone is a different device used by my sister.
I can't tell what that is. Its not a valid file name, nor is it a valid link. Also looks like its from some random website "gsmdevelopers.com" (which I am not familiar with) so I have no idea if its a valid/safe file or not.
i too think the same. i used this just to see asian ruu works or not.
What exactly did you try to flash (file name and source - describe the thread or obfuscate the link if you need to)?
First after a lot of reading, i came to knw you cannot ruu with custom recovery installed. for that i need to have stock recovery. Now i have no clue which one to flash. However, i went ahead and flashed 6.20.709.2 stock recovery. Now i tried
flashing that ruu downloaded from gsm developers. but i failed with it.
You understand that a firmware is not a ROM, and a stock recovery is not a ROM?
Being very honest, i have very little knowledge, its a new learning for me. I never knew firmware is not a rom and recovery is not a rom.

pauluthupm said:
First after a lot of reading, i came to knw you cannot ruu with custom recovery installed. for that i need to have stock recovery.
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This is completely incorrect. You can RUU with custom recovery installed. You only need stock recovery to do an OTA update, which is completely different from an RUU.
pauluthupm said:
Now i tried flashing that ruu downloaded from gsm developers. but i failed with it.
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How on earth would you ever even flash that? The file name is not an exe or a zip: 0P6BIMG_M8_UHL_M60_SENSE70_MR_hTC_Asia_India_6.15. 720.2_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_F_re lease_469495_signed_2_4_gsmdevelopers.com (1)
Did you rename the file? If so, renamed it to what?
Did you try to flash with fastboot, or put on SD card?
When you flashed it, what was the mode of failure (what were the results, specific error messages, etc.)?
How big is the file (MB)?
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pauluthupm said:
Now to revert back i am trying to find out which ruu i should download?
Now am downloading another ruu from this link : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24391638059058090
it says : M8_UL_m60_SENSE70_MR_hTc_Asia_Tw_6.20.709.2
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That RUU won't work (wrong CID and MID). You need a RUU that has version number"720" , not 709.
The number in the position x.xx.720.xx specifically refer to your version M8 (CID and MID).
EDIT: fixed a typo, the number in red in the last line should read 720.

redpoint73 said:
You didn't even provide any of the info I requested in my last post.
All you did was provide yet another link, with no info of how you found it. So I have no idea if its legit, signed, etc. (if its not signed, you can't flash it with s-on).
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redpoint73 said:
This is completely incorrect. You can RUU with custom recovery installed. You only need stock recovery to do an OTA update, which is completely different from an RUU.
How on earth would you ever even flash that? The file name is not an exe or a zip: 0P6BIMG_M8_UHL_M60_SENSE70_MR_hTC_Asia_India_6.15. 720.2_Radio_1.29.214500021.12G_20.72.4196t.01_F_re lease_469495_signed_2_4_gsmdevelopers.com (1)
HTML:
[QUOTE]Yes i renamed it to 0P6BIMG.zip
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Did you rename the file? If so, renamed it to what?
Did you try to flash with fastboot, or put on SD card?
htc_fastboot oem lock
then htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
then htc_fastboot flash zip filename.zip
When you flashed it, what was the mode of failure (what were the results, specific error messages, etc.)?
remote: 12 signature verify fail)
Execution time is 115(s)
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How big is the file (MB)?
1.66 GB
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That RUU won't work (wrong CID and MID). You need a RUU that has version number"720" , not 709.
The number in the position x.xx.709.xx specifically refer to your version M8 (CID and MID).
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Can you help me with the link i should download ? the correct ruu for my m8 ?
i can post the getvar values here if its of any help.
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.24.21331147A1.09G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B65000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__038
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
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pauluthupm said:
Yes i renamed it to 0P6BIMG.zip
htc_fastboot oem lock
then htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
then htc_fastboot flash zip filename.zip
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So the command you used was actually as follows? htc_fastboot flash zip 0P6BIMG.zip
Is so please next time be sure to tell us the actual exact command you used, not just cut/paste from instructions or whatever.
Is the bootloader currently LOCKED or UNLOCKED?
Are you the one that unlocked the bootloader, put custom recovery, and MIUI ROM on it?

redpoint73 said:
So the command you used was actually as follows? htc_fastboot flash zip 0P6BIMG.zip
Is so please next time be sure to tell us the actual exact command you used, not just cut/paste from instructions or whatever.
Is the bootloader currently LOCKED or UNLOCKED?
Bootloader is currently unlocked. Since you said i can run ruu in custom recovery also. I went and reinstalled custom recovery twrp 2.7 from Hasoons All in one Kit.
Are you the one that unlocked the bootloader, put custom recovery, and MIUI ROM on it?
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Yes am the one who unlocked the boot loader and put MIUI on it.
I just need to add, i tried wipe dalvik cache, and factory wiped thru twrp. And the mi ui still boots with out any issues.
Sorry if you felt i copy pasted, it not . I am multi tasking between my office and phone. Apologies if i did sound so.

pauluthupm said:
Yes am the one who unlocked the boot loader and put MIUI on it.
I just need to add, i tried wipe dalvik cache, and factory wiped thru twrp. And the mi ui still boots with out any issues.
Sorry if you felt i copy pasted, it not . I am multi tasking between my office and phone. Apologies if i did sound so.
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Sorry to bug you so much: does this ruu sounds correct?
0P6BIMG_M8_UL_K44_SENSE60_SECURITY_hTC_Asia_TW_1.54.709.4_R_Radio_1.15.2133156.UA14G_20.18n.4096.05_release_358414_signed_2_4.zip
Also, i wanted to tell if i try to relock the bootloader this is the msg i get.
htc_fastboot oem lock
... (bootloader) [PGFS] partition_update_pgfs: pg1fs_security
(bootloader) TZ_HTC_SVC_ENC ret = 0
(bootloader) [PGFS] partition_update_pgfs: pg2fs_sec_recovery
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
(bootloader) deinit_lcd
(bootloader) mipi display off
(bootloader) mdp_clock_off
(bootloader) turn off fd8c2308 failed 1 times. Try again...
(bootloader) disable_mmss_clk done
(bootloader) pll1_disable done
(bootloader) TZ_HTC_SVC_DISABLE ret = -1610744452 (0x9FFDFD7C)
(bootloader) [CRITICAL] SPMI write command failure: cmd_id = 0, error
(bootloader) = 4
(bootloader) [CRITICAL] SPMI write command failure: cmd_id = 0, error
(bootloader) = 4
(bootloader) [ERR] Cannot halt SPMI arbiter!!
(bootloader) [INFO] Rebooting device
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
Execution time is 1(s)
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Bt when the phone reboots, i get msg " RELOCKED" in PInk COLOUR

pauluthupm said:
Yes am the one who unlocked the boot loader and put MIUI on it.
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Being very honest, i have very little knowledge, its a new learning for me.
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Okay, one really important point I need to make: One should absolutely be sure to research and learn, and understand all the processes before modding any phone.
In particular, you shouldn't be modding the phone, without knowing how to return it to stock. You should always have an "escape" strategy to revert the changes you make, return to stock, etc.
Did you make a TWRP backup before flashing a custom ROM? You should always do this, its just basic good practice when modding phones. If you had done so, you would have an easy way to restore the stock, unrooted ROM.
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pauluthupm said:
Sorry to bug you so much: does this ruu sounds correct?
0P6BIMG_M8_UL_K44_SENSE60_SECURITY_hTC_Asia_TW_1.54.709.4_R_Radio_1.15.2133156.UA14G_20.18n.4096.05_release_358414_signed_2_4.zip
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It won't work. You need version numbers with 720, not 709.
I see in my last post, I said you needed 720 (which is correct) then a typo which implies you need 709 (not correct). So there may have been some confusion or conflicting info there.
Also, that version is too old (software number 1.54). You can only run RUU with equal or greater version than the firmware on the phone, which in your case is 4.xx.
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Also, i wanted to tell if i try to relock the bootloader this is the msg i get.
Bt when the phone reboots, i get msg " RELOCKED" in PInk COLOUR
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RELOCKED is the important part. Not sure why you got in error , but it looks to be properly relocked to run RUU.
Was it RELOCKED or UNLOCKED when you tried the RUU 6.20.709.2 and got Error 12: Signature Error?

redpoint73 said:
Okay, one really important point I need to make: One should absolutely be sure to research and learn, and understand all the processes before modding any phone.
I should have. Now i regret for messing up the phone
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In particular, you shouldn't be modding the phone, without knowing how to return it to stock. You should always have an "escape" strategy to revert the changes you make, return to stock, etc.
Absolutely learned it. I wouldnt want mod any phones anymore. Too much of headache, since am i am noob.
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Did you make a TWRP backup before flashing a custom ROM? You should always do this, its just basic good practice when modding phones. If you had done so, you would have an easy way to restore the stock, unrooted ROM.
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In fact i did have twrp back up. bt i had kept this sd card in my wallet. I broke the sd card by mistake. thats how i lost it.

OP cannot install RUU 0P6BIMG_M8_UHL_M60_SENSE70_MR_hTC_Asia_India_6.15. 720.2 on his current firmware version.
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.24.21331147A1.09G
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B65000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__038He needs to install the signed 6.15.720.2 firmware first before install the RUU zip
Easier method is - install RUU_M8_UHL_L50_SENSE60_MR_hTC_Asia_India_4.18.720.8_Radio_1.24.21331147A1.09G_20.68.4196.01_F_release_417228_signed.exe
Download from : http://androidruu.com/?developer=M8
then OTA to 4.18.720.10 then later to 6.15.720.2
Or restore 4.18.720.10 backup & install 4.18.720.10 stock recovery (yeah .. skip a version) then OTA to 6.15.720.2
Download from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Good luck

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