Hello everyone. So, I have a problem. I've been running on CM10.2.1 [stable version] , and after install, everything was fine, on the second day, after i had lunch, i saw that there's no connection to my SIM card. To be clear, my SIM card is fine, i checked it. I read like milion threads , done many many custom roms, nothing. All the same, no IMEI, no baseband [see attached photo] , then i got back to stock rom using this met chanhod - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970 but nothing. I tried running RUU , but it's says bootloader fail, i cannot find higher version of ruu than mine phone's version-main: 3.20.401.1.
Oh, i've donwloaded 'Root explorer' to check if there is EFS folder, unlucky, but no, no folder.
But i know, that my IMEI is there somewhere, because when i typed in cmd: fastboot getvar all , i get this:
D:\Android\OneXRoot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5a
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.39.0
(bootloader) version-baseband: 5.1204.1
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.20.401.1
(bootloader) serialno: HT23WW137751
(bootloader) imei: 3**188*43*80*76 - I changed numbers with * to be not seen fully.
(bootloader) product: endeavoru
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-T30S
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4610000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__Y13
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3789mV
(bootloader) devpower: 47
(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
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.823s
So, long story short, can anyone help me? Thanks.
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Hello everyone. So, I have a problem. I've been running on CM10.2.1 [stable version] , and after install, everything was fine, on the second day, after i had lunch, i saw that there's no connection to my SIM card. To be clear, my SIM card is fine, i checked it. I read like milion threads , done many many custom roms, nothing. All the same, no IMEI, no baseband [see attached photo] , then i got back to stock rom using this met chanhod - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546970 but nothing. I tried running RUU , but it's says bootloader fail, i cannot find higher version of ruu than mine phone's version-main: 3.20.401.1.
Oh, i've donwloaded 'Root explorer' to check if there is EFS folder, unlucky, but no, no folder.
But i know, that my IMEI is there somewhere, because when i typed in cmd: fastboot getvar all , i get this:
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finished. total time: 0.823s
So, long story short, can anyone help me? Thanks.
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OK try this DOWNLOAD THIS copy the one x odexed.zip to your sd card then go in recovery and flash it flash the boot.img and the last recovery.img then restart the phone and check for update over wi-fi you must have update then update your phone and check if you have IMEI and baseband if you have you can update to latest base or leave on this base and don't forget if you restore your IMEI to make nandroid backup for future problems if you have
Thanks for reply, sadly, it did not worked. :< I did exactly as you said, but nothing. I forgot to mension, that AIRPLANE mode is on TURNING OFF.. like, not fully OFF. Radio is OFF. Any other suggestions?
I think, that the problem is with RADIO OFF? Anyone? Thanks.
bl1ndway said:
I think, that the problem is with RADIO OFF? Anyone? Thanks.
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are you tryed wit wi-fi to check for OTA and update the phone are you try factory reset
I think I have a solution, listen up:
I read in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370699 that he got it all worked out by flashing a efc.zip file to his phone. Other guys made a Flashable Zip , installed via CWM and it all worked. So, can anyone do that for me? Maybe thats the solution? Or it's not possible?
Guys, I think it's good news for me. Somehow magically I have RADIO ON , I have my IMEI in settings. But still, no service? SIM card is fine. I tried another SIM - same, no service.
But no EFS folder, how come? I have IMEI, baseband, but no EFS folder?! Help!
bl1ndway said:
Guys, I think it's good news for me. Somehow magically I have RADIO ON , I have my IMEI in settings. But still, no service? SIM card is fine. I tried another SIM - same, no service.
But no EFS folder, how come? I have IMEI, baseband, but no EFS folder?! Help!
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Turn on Mobile data, turn on Wi-Fi and check for OTA. And don't compare Samsung devices with HTC I think we dont have EFS folder Or I can't find it
Thant said:
Turn on Mobile data, turn on Wi-Fi and check for OTA. And don't compare Samsung devices with HTC I think we dont have EFS folder Or I can't find it
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Have you checked it with Root Explorer for EFS folder?
bl1ndway said:
Have you checked it with Root Explorer for EFS folder?
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Yes no EFS folder or the roort explorer didn't find it
bl1ndway said:
Guys, I think it's good news for me. Somehow magically I have RADIO ON , I have my IMEI in settings. But still, no service? SIM card is fine. I tried another SIM - same, no service.
But no EFS folder, how come? I have IMEI, baseband, but no EFS folder?! Help!
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Hi! Last night my phones signals just vanished, I thought it was a network problem but this morning there were still no signals and the same situations as yours, on airplane mode turning off, no imei etc. How can I fix it? Tried reinstalling kernel and tried few roms, nothing works for me. My phone is just like an ipod now, please help me have my imei and sim work again! Please
kassaaam said:
Hi! Last night my phones signals just vanished, I thought it was a network problem but this morning there were still no signals and the same situations as yours, on airplane mode turning off, no imei etc. How can I fix it? Tried reinstalling kernel and tried few roms, nothing works for me. My phone is just like an ipod now, please help me have my imei and sim work again! Please
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First of all - try with your current ROM to do this!
Finally I managed to get out of Airplane mode 'Turning Off' [later I'll write a normal tutorial] , simply, I was using this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705334
install it, download ES explorer, go to - tools - tap ON on Root explorer, go to system files and create there a folder called - EFS and then wait, like 60 seconds, if nothing happens - reboot phone. And wuala! It worked for me. I hope it will work for you.
NOTE: you need tu have Super Su app and be rooted of course.
I worked for me, but now, when I put my card in the sim tray, still - NO SERVICE - no sim card. So please, if you succeed doing my tutorial, reply to me, is it fully working when you put your SIM card, o it's like mine's NO Service - no sim card.
bl1ndway said:
First of all - try with your current ROM to do this!
Finally I managed to get out of Airplane mode 'Turning Off' [later I'll write a normal tutorial] , simply, I was using this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705334
install it, download ES explorer, go to - tools - tap ON on Root explorer, go to system files and create there a folder called - EFS and then wait, like 60 seconds, if nothing happens - reboot phone. And wuala! It worked for me. I hope it will work for you.
NOTE: you need tu have Super Su app and be rooted of course.
I worked for me, but now, when I put my card in the sim tray, still - NO SERVICE - no sim card. So please, if you succeed doing my tutorial, reply to me, is it fully working when you put your SIM card, o it's like mine's NO Service - no sim card.
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Man my phone is rooted and have latest SU binary and still no EFS folder
Hi! Thanks for replying, I already have es file explorer and i followed your steps but couldn't understand that where you wanted me to create the efs folder? In the very root of the phone or in the system partition? Anyway i created "efs" folder in both the system partition and in the root of the phone where every other partition like system, data, sys etc are shown. Restarted my phone but still no success. Mobile Signals are still no where but every other thing works fine even wifi, bluetooth etc.
I am trying to find any solution on the internet, I will let you know if anything works for me.
Btw @bl1ndway is your hox s-off or s-on? Mine is S-on thats why i think it will be nearly impossible to recover from this situation.
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Hey guys. Need some help remembering how to do this stuff and what info i need to get some real help sorting out my misses phone.
Ive not done this for a very long time...since i re did my old HTC HD2.
So...the misses has had her HTC One M8 for over a year now. Bought off Ebay and all is good. An update needed to be done about 6 months ago but the wife said it failed all the time. I had a look and found it had a TWRP boot loader on and a custom ROM installed (i guess). The phone will not even connect to sync manager (my original M8 will) but is seen by Windows and can view the internal storage and SD storage.
So, want to revert it back to a stock M8 image but am confused about what i need to get to make this happen.
I know my M8 is on version 6.12.401.4 and have downloaded a recovery image with that number. Also, the TWRP version on the misses phone is v2.8.6.1.
Please can someone with a lot more brain power help me to revert her phone back to stock and save me from a moaning wife (and not moaning in the good way )
Thx in advance for any help
What's the OS- no. written on bootloader ?
If that is blank, post the fastboot getvar all result without serial & imei no.
If there is OS- with no. and it's a GSM device, check the thread linked in my signature for how-to and the files needed.
Hi ckpv5 and thx for the reply
Well i have no idea whats going on with this phone or what the misses has been playing around with.
So after i come home from work to day..she shoved the phone in my hand and said "its broke...go fix it". So had a look........and now it stops on the HTC screen and will go no further. When i connect it to the PC...i can see the internal storage and the SD card. There seems to be not much on the internal storage....so not sure if she has deleted the actual OS on the phone and thats why it will not boot through. There is 10.5GB free of 10.6GB
Im sorry for being really dumb but i cant seem to get the info from the fastboot getvar all results. Not sure if its me or the phone but tried what was posted and got nothing :/
So...not sure if this helps but this is whats on the bootloader screen:
*** software status: Modified ***
*** UNLOCKED ***
M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.25.214500021.0GG
OpenDSP-v48.2.2-00567-M8974_FO.1211
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
Jan 15 2015,22:51:08.290
TWRS is on version 3.0.2.0
I dont know if that helps you to point me in the right direction or help me out but please let me know as now have a moody wife :/
Thx again in advance
stuka69 said:
When i connect it to the PC...i can see the internal storage and the SD card. There seems to be not much on the internal storage....so not sure if she has deleted the actual OS on the phone and thats why it will not boot through. There is 10.5GB free of 10.6GB
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10.6 GB internal storage is just the user accessible part. This means its the 16 GB version, and the balance (5.4 GB) is reserved for the OS (and that partition is not viewable in Windows).
It doesn't prove whether the OS has been deleted or not (it still may be - but doesn't prove so).
stuka69 said:
Im sorry for being really dumb but i cant seem to get the info from the fastboot getvar all results. Not sure if its me or the phone but tried what was posted and got nothing :/
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Are you in bootloader, and have fastboot mode selected (FASTBOOT highlighted in red near the top of screen)?
Is so, try another cable, or another USB port on the PC. Does the command work on your phone?
stuka69 said:
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RADIO-1.25.214500021.0GG
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The radio number corresponds to Lollipop (version number 5.xx). The stock nandroid you mention in the first post 6.12.401 is Marshmallow, and therefore won't work.
stuka69 said:
TWRS is on version 3.0.2.0
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I'm confused, the top post say TWRP 2.8.6.1 is installed?
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stuka69 said:
I know my M8 is on version 6.12.401.4 and have downloaded a recovery image with that number.
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Be careful, I think you have your terminology mixed up here.
A recovery image is not a ROM or OS. Recovery image refers to a custom recovery (like TWRP) or stock recovery (stock analogue of TWRP), which is only the tiny stock/official application which installs OS updates, etc.
A TWRP backup or stock ROM (OS) is typically around 1.5 GB (for Sense ROMs). Stock recovery image is around 10 MB.
In any case, as already mentioned, the version number 6.12.401 (even if you are referring to stock TWRP backup) won't work on your wife's phone (mismatch the current LP firmware).
Hi redpoint
Thx for your reply and trying to help me.
Yes you are correct...it is 16GB storage. Just goes to show how long i have been out of the loop with these sorts of things and probably why im having trouble sorting this out
Thx for clearing up that the radio version is for a Lollypop version and for setting me straight on on recovery and ROM terminology.
Now...can i post the phone to some one to sort out for me lol
OK....managed to get the fastboot getvar all result
INFOversion: 0.5
INFOversion-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
INFOversion-baseband: 1.25.214500021.06G
INFOversion-cpld: None
INFOversion-microp: None
INFOversion-main:
INFOversion-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
INFOserialno:
INFOimei:
INFOimei2: Not Support
INFOmeid: 00000000000000
INFOproduct: m8_ul
INFOplatform: hTCBmsm8974
INFOmodelid: 0P6B10000
INFOcidnum: HTC__001
INFObattery-status: good
INFObattery-voltage: 0mV
INFOpartition-layout: Generic
INFOsecurity: on
INFObuild-mode: SHIP
INFOboot-mode: FASTBOOT
INFOcommitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
INFOhbootpreupdate: 11
INFOgencheckpt: 0
Does that help you guys. If it does....please can you point me in the right direction on what files i need and how to go about setting the phone back to its stock image.
Once again....im really thankful for all the help you guys have given so far and any thats to come.
That's a EU device.
To get back to stock and directly to the latest Marshmallow, you can follow this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
thx ckpv5...ill give it a try when i get home from work
stuka69 said:
thx ckpv5...ill give it a try when i get home from work
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ckpv5's advice is excellent, as always. But one thing I'd add, is that the RUU update method he linked will wipe all data on the phone. If there is anything on the phone your wife wants to retrieve/keep (that isn't backed up to removable SD or off the phone - such as PC or cloud), you might try to restore the stock TWRP backup (restore Lollipop) and corresponding stock recovery, retrieve the data, and from there either see if the update installs properly, otherwise update to MM using the RUU method linked by ckpv5 above.
To restore stock TWRP backup for Lollipop, use ckpv5's thread (also linked in his signature) and install the stock TWRP backup and stock recovery for 4.16.401.10 or 4.16.401.13 (can't tell which exactly, I just know its one of those from the radio number). Necessary files and instruction in the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Now, we don't exactly know what caused the phone to stop booting in the first place, so I'd suggest to make it clear to your wife up front, that you may or may not be able to retrieve any data. But its certainly worth a try.
Of course, if there isn't any data your wife wants to keep, you can go ahead with ckpv5's original advice to update by RUU.
Yeah there is nothing on the phone that she wants to keep now
So, tried it out but when i go to flash it says it cannot open the zip file. Below is the cmd string:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\st00kz>cd desktop
C:\Users\st00kz\Desktop>cd ruu
C:\Users\st00kz\Desktop\RUU>fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
C:\Users\st00kz\Desktop\RUU>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 3
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.000s
C:\Users\st00kz\Desktop\RUU>htc_fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
error: preprocess_file : Cannot open file RUU.zip
C:\Users\st00kz\Desktop\RUU>
After typing the "fastboot oem rebootRUU" the phone reboots and has HTC on a black screen and stays there. Is that correct?
I also tested the files in the zip and it looks like some are corrupted:
C:\Users\st00kz\Desktop\RUU\RUU.zip.zip: The archive is corrupt
C:\Users\st00kz\Desktop\RUU\RUU.zip.zip: Checksum error in dzdata_32g.img. The file is corrupt
I tried downloading it on all the mirrors from this link in your other post https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24369303960687057
Am i doing it right??? if so...is there another place that i can find the zip file???
Thx for all your advice again guys
1. The zip is not corrupted but it is encypted so you can't open it.
2. Read the above when you tested the zip. It seems your windows extension is hidden, when you rename the file to RUU.zip, you actually rename it to RUU.zip.zip, that's why you have the error (read that warning in the guide). Rename the file to RUU and do the test again, can you see now it is read as RUU.zip ? If yes, retry the procedure but this time run the flashing part with :
fastboot oem rebootRUU
htc_fastboot flash zip RUU
3. Don't skip the upper part in the guide, to relock bootloader if current bootloader status is unlocked.
stuka69 said:
So, tried it out but when i go to flash it says it cannot open the zip file.
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There is nothing in ckpv5's instructions that say to open the RUU zip. I don't know why folks are always trying to do this.
The command "fastboot flash zip xx.zip" expects exactly that, an unaltered zip file to flash. Download, rename, and flash it, that's all. The zip file doesn't need to be unzipped or anything like that.
Once you mess with the zip, (which isn't actually possible without the HTC encryption key - and trust me you can't do it) you make the zip unsigned, which also means you then can't flash it with s-on, by definition.
So moral of the story, leave the zip alone (aside from renaming it) and flash it.
stuka69 said:
C:\Users\st00kz\Desktop\RUU>htc_fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
error: preprocess_file : Cannot open file RUU.zip
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I can see how this part may have led you to believe something was wrong with the zip, and to further examine it (possibly leading you to try to unzip it). But as ckpv5 mentioned, this error is almost always a result of folks not having the zip file in the right location: either simply not in the right folder (same folder as htc_fastboot.exe) or more commonly you unwittingly named it "RUU.zip.zip" due to Windows defaults.
Do yourself a favor, and turn off the Windows setting to hide file extensions (which is usually enabled by default): Control Panel>Folder Options>View tab, and deselect the option "Hide extensions of known file types".
ckpv5 said:
1. The zip is not corrupted but it is encypted so you can't open it.
2. Read the above when you tested the zip. It seems your windows extension is hidden, when you rename the file to RUU.zip, you actually rename it to RUU.zip.zip, that's why you have the error (read that warning in the guide). Rename the file to RUU and do the test again, can you see now it is read as RUU.zip ? If yes, retry the procedure but this time run the flashing part with :
fastboot oem rebootRUU
htc_fastboot flash zip RUU
3. Don't skip the upper part in the guide, to relock bootloader if current bootloader status is unlocked.
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Ahh ok got you now. Sorry ...must have missed the part about the windows extension (misses bleating in my ear about getting this sorted and other nonsense ) Ill go back and have another look with out her around.
And yes I did the upper part of the guide. I relocked the bootloader.
Thx again for your help. I will owe you a lot of beers soon
In case the above not working for you, here is the easier one ...
1. Download the RUU_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_4.16.401.10_Radio_1.25.214500021.06G_20.68.4196t.01_F_release_417003_signed.exe from http://androidruu.com/?developer=M8
2. Connect the device to PC (in fastboot/bootloader mode)
3. Right click the exe and select run as administrator, follow all the instructions, accept/agree, next, update, next, blablabla until it complete. (You need PC with USB2.0 and HTC USB drivers installed - I believe you already have these)
4. After reboot, setting up everything, go to settings - about - software update - do the checking, download, install OTA update.
There are many methods to fix your phone. Just try these two options first. I'll be travelling back to home in the morning (I won't be able to reply to any question that you may have during that time) and I'll be home in the evening and will check your progress.
Its alive...its alive i tell you
Guys...you have mine and the wifes greatest appreciation of what you have helped with. Thx for all your time and patience with me. It was just that damned file extension
If you guys are ever in the south UK at any time...let me know and ill buy you some beers
Thanks once again guys
Joe
Great :good::good:
Nice work; and happy to help.
Hey, how old is "old" anyway, if I may ask? I'm 43.
LOL ok not as old as you then...but even thats not old
Im 38...just feel a lot older when trying to remember this stuff...and my 4 girls dont help either
stuka69 said:
LOL ok not as old as you then...but even thats not old
Im 38...just feel a lot older when trying to remember this stuff...and my 4 girls dont help either
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4 girls, yikes!
I have 2 young daughters at home myself. And that is why I'm rarely on XDA at home, lol.
I am really new to all this, long ago I rooted my phone (don't know how cause I was really clueless and just watched tutorials), so now I wanted to just update my phone, but they say I have to unroot my phone to have updates on my HTC M8(Gold OPTUS). So I went into recovery mode and accidently wiped the whole data, I cross marked System, data, etc. So now I have no OS, after couple while, I've managed to use my SD card reader and put the SD card onto the computer and download the Viper Rom. Put the SD card back into the device and I installed everything and it went smoothly. When I was testing everything out the WiFi was not working, I tried turning it on, it just wouldn't swipe on or even locate any other WiFi. So I've read online that I need to update my firmware, and in order to update my do that I need to go back to my original version and update the OTA? I'm not sure what they mean about that. The version that came with the phone was v4.4.2 KitKat. Thank you I really appreciate the help!! By the way my phone use to be S-OFF but after all this now it is S-ON
When I try fastboot getar all, this is the info
(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) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11000
(bootloader) cidnum: TELST001
(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: 23c984e1
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
eatme3 said:
So I've read online that I need to update my firmware, and in order to update my do that I need to go back to my original version and update the OTA?
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Returning to the original stock (unrooted) ROM and stock recovery (matching your current, outdated KitKat firmware) should trigger OTA (over the air) updates, which will update the OS and firmware. You will probably have several updates, which will eventually bring everything up to the latest Marshmallow version.
See the following instructions and files. I believe you want to restore the stock TWRP backup 1.54.841.8 and corresponding recovery.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Alternately, you can install firmware 6.12.841.4 using Post #5 of that same thread, then restore stock backup 6.12.841.4. (Post #4).
It also appears that in general, you need to slow down, and have a better understanding of the proper methods and processes before rushing headlong into doing something. Wiping things in TWRP is not the proper way to unroot (doesn't unroot anything). And its obvious to you now, wiping things without knowing what the results will be (system) was not a good idea.
Do yourself a favor, and take some time to read up, learn, and gain some real understanding. Do that before diving into any of the methods. If some things seem unclear, come back here and ask. YouTube is not a valid path to real understanding, and guessing how to do things, is a bad idea also.
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Returning to the original stock (unrooted) ROM and stock recovery (matching your current, outdated KitKat firmware) should trigger OTA (over the air) updates, which will update the OS and firmware. You will probably have several updates, which will eventually bring everything up to the latest Marshmallow version.
See the following instructions and files. I believe you want to restore the stock TWRP backup 1.54.841.8 and corresponding recovery.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Alternately, you can install firmware 6.12.841.4 using Post #5 of that same thread, then restore stock backup 6.12.841.4. (Post #4).
It also appears that in general, you need to slow down, and have a better understanding of the proper methods and processes before rushing headlong into doing something. Wiping things in TWRP is not the proper way to unroot (doesn't unroot anything). And its obvious to you now, wiping things without knowing what the results will be (system) was not a good idea.
Do yourself a favor, and take some time to read up, learn, and gain some real understanding. Do that before diving into any of the methods. If some things seem unclear, come back here and ask. YouTube is not a valid path to real understanding, and guessing how to do things, is a bad idea also.
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I have followed the instructions and read through everything, but the problem is that I don't have any backups nor I have created any backup files.
eatme3 said:
I have followed the instructions and read through everything, but the problem is that I don't have any backups nor I have created any backup files.
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Did you click the link???
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Did you click the link???
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I'm not sure what you mean by that, I clicked the link you directed me to it, found the backup version that was recommended, but in the instructions it says I need to have a folder name backups in the TWRP folder in the internal storage but I do not have one as I haven't created a backup
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I'm not sure what you mean by that, I clicked the link you directed me to it, found the backup version that was recommended, but in the instructions it says I need to have a folder name backups in the TWRP folder in the internal storage but I do not have one as I haven't created a backup
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Ok, now I understand the problem. Next time, try to be more specific about what the problem is, what step you are stuck on, etc. Sorry, I misunderstood, and thought you were saying you had no backup to restore (when the link has all the files you need).
The folder structure is created by TWRP when you make a backup. Try going into TWRP, select BACKUP. Then just check the "boot" option. Its not actually important to make a backup of anything; rather to just force TWRP to create the proper folder structure, in which to place the downloaded files. And boot.img is the smallest thing to backup; you won't actually use the backup for anything, think of it as just a "dummy" backup.
After you do that, you should have the folder structure similar to indicated in the guide. Its based on your phone's unique serial number, so its not that easy to make the folder with a file manager, etc. (which is why I'm telling you to do it the way I just indicated).
Simply put, if the problem is that you haven't made a backup . . . then just make a backup!
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Ok, now I understand the problem. Next time, try to be more specific about what the problem is, what step you are stuck on, etc. Sorry, I misunderstood, and thought you were saying you had no backup to restore (when the link has all the files you need).
The folder structure is created by TWRP when you make a backup. Try going into TWRP, select BACKUP. Then just check the "boot" option. Its not actually important to make a backup of anything; rather to just force TWRP to create the proper folder structure, in which to place the downloaded files. And boot.img is the smallest thing to backup; you won't actually use the backup for anything, think of it as just a "dummy" backup.
After you do that, you should have the folder structure similar to indicated in the guide. Its based on your phone's unique serial number, so its not that easy to make the folder with a file manager, etc. (which is why I'm telling you to do it the way I just indicated).
Simply put, if the problem is that you haven't made a backup . . . then just make a backup!
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The first method didn't work, I am trying the second method but it seems when I get to the CMD where i type fastboot flash zip fw_xxxxxx.zip, it just says can't load and now I am stuck on this screen, can't go into recovery or even boot info the OS. Any suggestion?
eatme3 said:
The first method didn't work
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Please provide more detail as to why it didn't work. Step that failed or you got stuck on, error messages, results, etc. Describe your actions in detail.
If it didn't work, its mostly likely pilot error, which is fixable.
If you didn't get method 1 to work, I don't think method 2 will go much better. You'll still have to restore a stock TWRP backup after you flash the MM firmware. The only difference is that you are restoring a MM backup, instead of a KK one (and saving you from doing multiple OTA updates).
eatme3 said:
I am trying the second method but it seems when I get to the CMD where i type fastboot flash zip fw_xxxxxx.zip, it just says can't load and now I am stuck on this screen, can't go into recovery or even boot info the OS.
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"Cannot load' always means that you either didn't put the firmware zip in the right place, or renamed it incorrectly (if you renamed it).
Again, I would need you to describe the exact steps you did, in order to figure out what you did wrong (and exact commands used). The file needs to be in the same folder as fastboot.exe, and the file syntax needs to be exact (a single wrong character will cause the command to fail). Did you rename the file? If so, to what?
I assume you locked the bootloader (per the instructions) which by definition renders the phone unable to boot (so this is a normal and expected result based on what you've done). I recommend to keep trying to flash the firmware to flash (figure out what you did wrong). Then you'll need to unlock the bootloader again, install TWRP, and the Marshmallow stock backup.
Sorr
redpoint73 said:
Please provide more detail as to why it didn't work. Step that failed or you got stuck on, error messages, results, etc. Describe your actions in detail.
If it didn't work, its mostly likely pilot error, which is fixable.
If you didn't get method 1 to work, I don't think method 2 will go much better. You'll still have to restore a stock TWRP backup after you flash the MM firmware. The only difference is that you are restoring a MM backup, instead of a KK one (and saving you from doing multiple OTA updates).
"Cannot load' always means that you either didn't put the firmware zip in the right place, or renamed it incorrectly (if you renamed it).
Again, I would need you to describe the exact steps you did, in order to figure out what you did wrong (and exact commands used). The file needs to be in the same folder as fastboot.exe, and the file syntax needs to be exact (a single wrong character will cause the command to fail). Did you rename the file? If so, to what?
I assume you locked the bootloader (per the instructions) which by definition renders the phone unable to boot (so this is a normal and expected result based on what you've done). I recommend to keep trying to flash the firmware to flash (figure out what you did wrong). Then you'll need to unlock the bootloader again, install TWRP, and the Marshmallow stock backup.
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Sorry the first method I skipped because I thought it wouldn't work without the backup folder, I am doing method 2 and this keeps staying here target
reported max download size of 1830612992 bytes
sending 'zip' (31474 KB)...
And I'm on the gray HTC when I boot into fastboot oem rebootRUU screen
I'm currently doing method one now instead of two, when I created a the backup folder on checking the Boot, I look into the HTC and there is no Backup in the TWRP folder, Ahh sorry it seems that I cannot see it on my computer when I am in recovery mode but when I go to my actual OS I can see it and extract it.
eatme3 said:
Sorry the first method I skipped because I thought it wouldn't work without the backup folder, I am doing method 2 and this keeps staying here target
reported max download size of 1830612992 bytes
sending 'zip' (31474 KB)...
And I'm on the gray HTC when I boot into fastboot oem rebootRUU screen
I'm currently doing method one now instead of two, when I created a the backup folder on checking the Boot, I look into the HTC and there is no Backup in the TWRP folder, Ahh sorry it seems that I cannot see it on my computer when I am in recovery mode but when I go to my actual OS I can see it and extract it.
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OMG I LOVE YA!!! I LOVE YOU!! After freaking 4 hours of being clueless and stressed out, you sir have changed my life and made me the happiest man on earth! I really appreciate your help a lot! Everything is back to normal after doing method one! Once again thank you so much! Oh by the way, why does it keep updating and not install the update? It just boots my phone into recovery mode TWRP and when I turn my phone back on again, it asks me to install it again if i want, and it's installing the same update and update all over again, v4.4.3, not sure why?
Read the instructions thoroughly.
You need to install stock recovery to do update.
It won't work on TWRP.
ckpv5 said:
Read the instructions thoroughly.
You need to install stock recovery to do update.
It won't work on TWRP.
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Do I have to download the matching stock recovery that is the same number as the download in post #2
Yes
2.23.841.1 backup + 2.23.841.1 stock recovery
Please edit the post and delete the serial number and imei
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Yes
2.23.841.1 backup + 2.23.841.1 stock recovery
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Do as ckpv5 says. The man is wise.
Looks like I was off by one version (1.x versus 2.x). Since the OS number (main version in getvar) was wiped out (known issue with old version of TWRP which was originally used to root it) I was trying to go by the hboot and radio number. Hard to recall those old hboot and radio numbers from 2 years ago!
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Do as ckpv5 says. The man is wise.
Looks like I was off by one version (1.x versus 2.x). Since the OS number (main version in getvar) was wiped out (known issue with old version of TWRP which was originally used to root it) I was trying to go by the hboot and radio number. Hard to recall those old hboot and radio numbers from 2 years ago!
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I always go for hboot version.
3.16 - 1.xx
3.18 - 2.xx
for 3.19 then we'll see the baseband no.
Ok Guy's
In the last few weeks there are more and more people struggling
with their devices so I decided to make a thread about a POSSIBLE fix.
It seems nobody knows what happens exactly.. but at some point the
download mode is no more accessible and you can only enter booloader mode with the white screen.
And once more this is only a Possible fix....no magical repair for your defective emmc or something like that.
This should only be a little help for some of you guys I´m not responsible for anything.
You do this on your own.
If it works, a hit on the thanks button would be nice, if not sad to say but I think you have to
go to the repair center.
We are starting at the point that you are familiar with fastboot and have a correct setup with drivers etc. on
your PC. (If not... search the forum and read how to set it up)
Files are signed so they should be also flashable with s-on.
Steps:
1. Download the Package for your Android-Version :
Lollipop:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ts8tur5tkzv1o4l/0PJA_HIMA_L51_service_hosd_collection_900002.zip?dl=0
Marshmallow:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pgw3hslknajl9kc/0PJA_HIMA_M60_service_hosd_collection_900001.zip?dl=0
Nougat:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2azzxi9q65iilsj/0PJA_HIMA_N70_service_hosd_collection_9000033.zip?dl=0
2. Unzip it and take the CORRECT hosd.img for your version. (best is... you know wich version you have)
3. Connect M9 in bootlader mode and flash with fastboot:
fastboot flash hosd <filname>.img
4. MAYBE now you can enter download mode again.
5. If you don't know what version you have you can try one file after another..
fastboot outputs only okay when the right hosd.img is flashed.
(try to boot to download after every file)
6. If no one work it's pretty sure that your emmc is broken.
There is nothing more I know or I can do for you
so I can't give more support after this point.
Good Luck
broken link
You can reload the files
finitura said:
broken link
You can reload the files
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This link will be around for a while... https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B4vTiHTBB629bFBtd3FUS01Ia1U
Beamed in by telepathy.
thank you
Thank you for this post which already the last hope for many people but please if you have to the files for Android Nougat please upload it many phone are broken after nougat update
thank you in advance
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To everyone whos's searching for alternative/new download links:
You can find the hosd.img inside of the RUUs that are posted in the ReadMe thread. The decryption tool that is linked in its RUU section will help you to extract the needed file from the encrypted RUUs.
For being on the safe side you should only use files from RUUs that are matching your current firmware version. You can try to use the files from other RUUs with a similar version if there's none available for your current firmware/your SKU, though. However, never flash a CDMA file on a GSM phone or vice versa.
Hi guys,
maybe you can help me, otherwise I will open a new thread.
I got a M9 here from a friend that i wanted to fix.
Mode: Modified
S-ON
Bootloader: Locked
It began, that the Phone and SMS/MMS apps on the phone dissapeared until one day it didn't even boot up.
Can't flash anything because i can't access download mode or recovery mode, both say:
"Failed to boot to download/recovery mode" in red warning font...
I downloaded all signed htc one m9 firmwares from:
handy-faq.de/forum/htc-one-m9-firmware-ruus-otas-backups-stock-recoveries-t314182/#comment-2885828 and tried to flash every hosd.img file from the firmwares via fastboot. always got back "OKAY", rebootet but still didn't work...
Also tried to follow this tutorial:
handy-faq.de/forum/geloest-htc-m9-wiederbeleben-t320617/?page=1 and tried to flash the other files as well, but they always say "FAILED, cannot flash this partition in S-ON state" for example for aboot or other .img files...
Could you help me? Also read that some M9 have Storage Failures or problems.
I can't give you info of getvar all command in fastboot, because that doesn't work without download/recovery mode.
Thanks in advance!
Chris
There's probably nothing you (personally) can do. That looks like faulty hardware. The main problem of the M9 is the same that every smartphone with the snapdragon 810 is suffering from. Depending on the usage of the phone the soc is roasting the phone's internals. The latest firmware version fixes the overheating but it won't repair damages that got created while the phone was used with one of the older firmware versions.
If the warranty is still valid you can send the phone to HTC for letting them change the motherboard. The data on the phone is lost, though.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs
Hey,
woah that reply came fast, didn't expect that.
Much thanks for the info!
Yeah the app dissapearence and then the complete failure of the phone made me think of that too... but thanks for clarification!
That a subsequent update of the firmware does not make the board functional again makes sense, haha...
I will have a look if I/he can still get a change of the motherboard by warranty, if not i will gonna just put it into the trash bin.
Well, there's no reason not to answer if I'm around and have the time to write a post. (On the other hand it might happen that I don't have enough time for several days.)
It's a bit funny that Handy-FAQ is back online. That guest account that answered in the second thread you linked is mine. I left the site over a year ago and as far as I heard from my former fellow team members the site got shut down some months ago...
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs
Can you please re upload the files i wan't to try them out?
joostnl said:
Can you please re upload the files i wan't to try them out?
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c.f. what I wrote on page 1 of this thread:
Flippy498 said:
To everyone whos's searching for alternative/new download links:
You can find the hosd.img inside of the RUUs that are posted in the ReadMe thread. The decryption tool that is linked in its RUU section will help you to extract the needed file from the encrypted RUUs.
For being on the safe side you should only use files from RUUs that are matching your current firmware version. You can try to use the files from other RUUs with a similar version if there's none available for your current firmware/your SKU, though. However, never flash a CDMA file on a GSM phone or vice versa.
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Flippy498 said:
There's probably nothing you (personally) can do. That looks like faulty hardware. The main problem of the M9 is the same that every smartphone with the snapdragon 810 is suffering from. Depending on the usage of the phone the soc is roasting the phone's internals. The latest firmware version fixes the overheating but it won't repair damages that got created while the phone was used with one of the older firmware versions.
If the warranty is still valid you can send the phone to HTC for letting them change the motherboard. The data on the phone is lost, though.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs
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Hey there,
I will get a broken m9 (already paid for it) for less money which doesn´t start anymore after the update (to nougat?) but had no issues since 2 years like she told me.
I hope it´s only a bootloop, got not more information about that problem (owner has no clue about it).
I may need those files...
I think the newest firmware is installed so if i can´t access the bootloader, could you upload me this file?
I don´t want to restore stock, i want to unlock the bootloader and flash LineageOS and use it as daily driver.
My One M8 is a great phone but a cheap upgrade isn´t bad
D:\HTC M9\L51>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version:0.5
(bootloader) variant:MTP eMMC
(bootloader) secure:yes
(bootloader) version-baseband:
(bootloader) version-bootloader:
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x20000000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 0x14000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x5e0000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0x118000000
(bootloader) serialno:HT55CYJ00237
all:
finished. total time: 0.125s
i am stuck on bootloader mod doesn't go on download mod nor to recovery mod.
can't boot to Android as well,
All the other values for CID, MID and other stuff is blank when I do indivdual fastboot getvar command.
can I bring my M9 to life with any stock image flashing with Fastboot command.
If yes please let me know which stock image I use and how to flash?
Thanks
Files reuploaded + nougat hosd if somebody need good luck
Good afternoon all,
Hoping someone can help me here.
*Keeps boot-looping
*Some reason i have s-on and it may be the thing preventing me to do anything through bootloader or command prompt
*When i go into recovery mode, it goes back to boot-looping
*When i put firmware onto an SD card and put it into my phone, doesnt register anything is on there or fails to install.
Is there a way to get s-off from bootloader or download mode, even command prompt?
kranksta said:
Good afternoon all,
Hoping someone can help me here.
*Keeps boot-looping
*Some reason i have s-on and it may be the thing preventing me to do anything through bootloader or command prompt
*When i go into recovery mode, it goes back to boot-looping
*When i put firmware onto an SD card and put it into my phone, doesnt register anything is on there or fails to install.
Is there a way to get s-off from bootloader or download mode, even command prompt?
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S-off will cost ya 25$ and will be a waste of money because it won't help. Do you even know what to flash ? Tell me what is written in download mode, OS number and such. Only thing you can try is the correct RUU and hope for the best
Mr Hofs said:
S-off will cost ya 25$ and will be a waste of money because it won't help. Do you even know what to flash ? Tell me what is written in download mode, OS number and such. Only thing you can try is the correct RUU and hope for the best
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hTC download mode
*** UNLOCKED ***
htc_pmeuh1 PVT S-ON
LK-1.0.0.0000
[email protected]
OpenDSP-v20.0.0.8996.00007_0809
OS-2.42.710.2
Tried flash recovery in CMD and in download mode on SD card, fail due to an error 225
kranksta said:
hTC download mode
*** UNLOCKED ***
htc_pmeuh1 PVT S-ON
LK-1.0.0.0000
[email protected]
OpenDSP-v20.0.0.8996.00007_0809
OS-2.42.710.2
Tried flash recovery in CMD and in download mode on SD card, fail due to an error 225
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Did you flash a firmware or a recovery image? I'm confused about your use of terms for stuff you flashed. Got a link on what you flashed?
Try this :
Download this file : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634779605
Rename it to : 2PS6IMG.zip (NOT 2PS6IMG.zip.zip !!!)
Copy it to the sdcard and enter download mode and flash the full RUU (follow the instructions)
Mr Hofs said:
S-off will cost ya 25$ and will be a waste of money because it won't help. Do you even know what to flash ? Tell me what is written in download mode, OS number and such. Only thing you can try is the correct RUU and hope for the best
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Mr Hofs said:
Did you flash a firmware or a recovery image? I'm confused about your use of terms for stuff you flashed. Got a link on what you flashed?
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I just flashed TWRP, then from there I installed supersu. Phone was successfully rooted. Then i lent it to someone for a day and he said "errr i went into some weird twrp program and then it stopped working". I told him specifically to only use it for Facebook, Messages and Calling but nooooo. He must of deleted my firmware, is this possible from TWRP?
kranksta said:
I just flashed TWRP, then from there I installed supersu. Phone was successfully rooted. Then i lent it to someone for a day and he said "errr i went into some weird twrp program and then it stopped working". I told him specifically to only use it for Facebook, Messages and Calling but nooooo. He must of deleted my firmware, is this possible from TWRP?
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No he can't delete your firmware from within TWRP, only the rom can be deleted. If you do as described above the phone will be flashed to 100% stock but beware, all of the info will be erased from the phone. As it came out of the box the very first time !
I tried and here is a photo of the error
https://www.dropbox.com/s/npi8bgntwud6n8n/IMAG0981.jpg?dl=0
kranksta said:
I tried and here is a photo of the error
https://www.dropbox.com/s/npi8bgntwud6n8n/IMAG0981.jpg?dl=0
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Strange!
Can you try to reflash TWRP and enter it again. If that works you can flash any custom rom
I tried still a no go. Here is a video.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ti45qpjq2suw7ow/VIDEO0052.mp4?dl=0
kranksta said:
I tried still a no go. Here is a video.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ti45qpjq2suw7ow/VIDEO0052.mp4?dl=0
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There is a thing that might work but to be honest it's a shot in the dark. You could try to flash the TWRP image to the boot partition. When the phone starts it won't try to start the boot.img but the twrp.img
Once you can reach the recovery you must flash a custom rom, that will reflash the boot.img to the boot partition.
Are you sure the 2PS6IMG.zip wasn't a corrupt download?
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Are you sure the 2PS6IMG.zip wasn't a corrupt download?
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I got the files from XDA and I'm positive that they wouldn't be/
Mr Hofs said:
There is a thing that might work but to be honest it's a shot in the dark. You could try to flash the TWRP image to the boot partition. When the phone starts it won't try to start the boot.img but the twrp.img
Once you can reach the recovery you must flash a custom rom, that will reflash the boot.img to the boot partition.
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I gave it a shot and unfortunately that didn't work either. If i can just somehow get to S-OFF state, I will be able to install any rom through the bootloader. Any ways of getting S-OFF on bricked device?
kranksta said:
I got the files from XDA and I'm positive that they wouldn't be/
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It doesn't matter where you got them from. Downloads can get corrupted coming from anywhere. I'm not saying the files supplied are corrupted, I'm saying it's possible that your download of the file(s) may be corrupted.
If a MD5 or other kind of hash is provided for the download, use a program on the PC or app on the phone to see if the hash if the file you downloaded matches the hash that's provided for the download. If they don't match, then your file is corrupted.
This is a very common thing and should be the first thing you should check, when a hash is provided, if you have problems with flashing anything on the phone.
I don't necessarily check the hash of every single file I download for my phone, but I do of the ones that are the largest and/or most critical. Checking the hash can save a lot of trouble of trying to figure out what's wrong when there's no possibility of getting something working because the download is corrupted.
I check the hash right on the phone because even if you download something on the PC and verify it's correct, when you transfer it to the phone it can be corrupted that way, too. I use @scary alien 's Android File Verifier (AFV) https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826001. It's also in the Play Store. There are also Android file managers that have built-in hash generating/checking capability.
Ok, here is a link to an image with all the files i have https://www.dropbox.com/s/9zlju4izi19a75a/IMAG0982.jpg?dl=0
Where should i start? I can do .img files and a few others, just not .zip files. I can't do a single thing in bootloader due to S-ON. what should I extract? What file in the extraction should I use and also where should I flash it to?
System?
Data?
Boot?
Recovery?
Cache?
Misc?
Thanks again, as soon as this is fixed, there is a donation coming to XDA Developers as a token of my appreciation.
kranksta said:
Ok, here is a link to an image with all the files i have https://www.dropbox.com/s/9zlju4izi19a75a/IMAG0982.jpg?dl=0
Where should i start? I can do .img files and a few others, just not .zip files. I can't do a single thing in bootloader due to S-ON. what should I extract? What file in the extraction should I use and also where should I flash it to?
System?
Data?
Boot?
Recovery?
Cache?
Misc?
Thanks again, as soon as this is fixed, there is a donation coming to XDA Developers as a token of my appreciation.
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I'm out of the blue here. If the 710 RUU doesn't work i don't know what would work. Usually the full RUU is the last resort to completely flash the device.
Bummer..... Thanks anyway.
kranksta said:
Bummer..... Thanks anyway.
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Last thing i can think of is to relock the bootloader and run the full 2.42.710 ruu again. That's all from my end. Sorry......
Mr Hofs said:
Last thing i can think of is to relock the bootloader and run the full 2.42.710 ruu again. That's all from my end. Sorry......
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I seem to be (what i think) 1 step closer.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tw4t53ykxmzjh4z/IMAG1003.jpg?dl=0
This was after Trying TWRP again, When i boot the phone normally, i dont get the Developers message under my htc (still doesnt boot though) and I noticed that adb can't find my device which tells me USB degging must have been turned off before he ruined my phone. Any other possible way to enable USB debugging Through CMD/PowerShell?
If this helps even:
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_pmeuhl
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) max-download-size: 1579200000
(bootloader) serialno: *********784
(bootloader) current-slot:
(bootloader) imei: ************644
(bootloader) version-main: 2.42.710.2
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-baseband: [email protected]
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 2PS620000
(bootloader) cid: OPTUS001
I'm on twrp, not exact sure how but i'm here! ?
I realize I'm late to the party with this phone, again... but if I can get any help it would be greatly appreciated.
I really haven't gotten into this phone as much as I did the Rezzy so I want to be sure about what I'm doing.
I had someone root it for me and I flashed ViperRom back in around January 2016. Haven't flashed anything since. Shocking, I know! At least for anyone on these forums, not so much for me.
Anyway, now I would like to update to Nougat. Haven't read anything saying it's a problem going to Nougat, right? I have TWRP, am rooted and s-off.
So... first question is that if I'm s-off, can I simply wipe and flash the Nougat RUU and get the firmware with it? Then flash TWRP and a ROM?
If not... this is what I think I need to do based on what I've read and found:
1 - flash new firmware
I believe this one: 4.49.605.16_NoBoot-NoRecovery_firmware.zip
I found here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65358020&postcount=2
But I'm not clear if I need to prep for that, like take it back to stock or not.
Also, can I flash it off my sd card or do I need to use adb? (All the usb ports on my computer are 3.0 and I don't have the original cable that came with the phone.)
2 - I plan to run the RUU and make a nand of it to have for safety on my sd card. Can't remember if this takes me to a stock recovery, I want to end up with TWRP. Maybe I don't really need to do this anyway...???
3 - Flash ROM of choice. I think I might try LeeDroid's ROM. Do I need to do anything manually for SU? (I've been getting prompts that I need to update SU but have been afraid to do it, not knowing if I should since I'm running an older ROM at this point.)
Does that sound right? Did I miss anything?
I appreciate any and all input!
I go: (with S-OFF & TWRP), ADB, Flash Firmware (via @santod040's fantastic resources), move Stock Nougat ROM onto internal SD, Flash via TWRP and follow the Aroma prompts (if I remember correctly, it'll wipe and do everything for you). Works just fine. Then a generally flash Xposed via the Magisk Manager.
My current set-up and the fact that I have three m9's is honestly the only reason I haven't moved on to a new phone. I can just flash my nandroids between the devices as needed, provide WiFi to my apartment, and use Youtube with background playback and Adblocking.
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I go: (with S-OFF & TWRP), ADB, Flash Firmware (via @santod040's fantastic resources), move Stock Nougat ROM onto internal SD, Flash via TWRP and follow the Aroma prompts (if I remember correctly, it'll wipe and do everything for you). Works just fine. Then a generally flash Xposed via the Magisk Manager.
My current set-up and the fact that I have three m9's is honestly the only reason I haven't moved on to a new phone. I can just flash my nandroids between the devices as needed, provide WiFi to my apartment, and use Youtube with background playback and Adblocking.
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Thanks.
I guess I'll go ahead and use ADB to flash the firmware then and keep TWRP in the process. So from what I've been reading, SU has been replaced with Magisk now?
And yeah, I might try Xposed now. Was running Viper which already had a bunch of tweaks, some of which didn't work that well and caused annoyance, so maybe I'll also go stock Nougat with Xposed. Hopefully you'll be back here if I have questions about Magisk Manager!!!
That's the problem with wanting to totally geek out but not really. I mean I keep my phones for 4 years. Nothing wrong with my M9 except the battery (and this one file it keeps wanting to download but never does). Hehe... Plus, I don't have the time to keep up with things on a regular basis and nor the time to really learn all the internal workings of things for each phone.
Exokan said:
I go: (with S-OFF & TWRP), ADB, Flash Firmware (via @santod040's fantastic resources), move Stock Nougat ROM onto internal SD, Flash via TWRP and follow the Aroma prompts (if I remember correctly, it'll wipe and do everything for you). Works just fine. Then a generally flash Xposed via the Magisk Manager.
My current set-up and the fact that I have three m9's is honestly the only reason I haven't moved on to a new phone. I can just flash my nandroids between the devices as needed, provide WiFi to my apartment, and use Youtube with background playback and Adblocking.
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Hey Bro
My Htc M9 Stuck at Htc Logo And i dont know how to get back in stock rom ......... i read so much threads on XDA but nothings work for me ... may be my poor knowledge of technical line
below are the info about my device
C:\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_himawl
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) imei: 990005024443625
(bootloader) version-main: 3.37.605.28
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-baseband: [email protected]
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 0PJA30000
(bootloader) cid: 11111111
all:
finished. total time: 0.080s
Do you have any idea to resolve this problem...... all process i saw on XDA. device is in Working condition to follow but my device is brick for me please help me what should i do