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hi I'm pretty new to the android os and I'm thinking about jailbreaking my HTC one x (tegra) to get jellybean, which im sick of waiting for and to get better performance. the thing is, iv read/watched a lot of guides on how to jailbreak/flash the one x and there is some confusing points and points in which the guides contradicts themselves. so just a few questions:
can you revert back to factory settings at any point? iv read in some guides that its impossible, I can't see why though?
what exactly is a ruu? is it the equivalent to a bios? is hboot a ruu?
I know that it is possible to brick your phone if you delete the ruu (hence why you use clockworkmod) but it seems stupid that the phone won't even know how to charge itself, is it that easy to brick?
iv heard that you can update the kernal, what's the advantage of doing this?
any tips on what to do and avoid when doing this, we all have to start somewhere
iv been using this as a main reference for the Rom I'm wanting to use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601543
thanks in advance
almostrodney said:
hi I'm pretty new to the android os and I'm thinking about jailbreaking my HTC one x (tegra) to get jellybean, which im sick of waiting for and to get better performance. the thing is, iv read/watched a lot of guides on how to jailbreak/flash the one x and there is some confusing points and points in which the guides contradicts themselves. so just a few questions:
can you revert back to factory settings at any point? iv read in some guides that its impossible, I can't see why though?
what exactly is a ruu? is it the equivalent to a bios? is hboot a ruu?
I know that it is possible to brick your phone if you delete the ruu (hence why you use clockworkmod) but it seems stupid that the phone won't even know how to charge itself, is it that easy to brick?
iv heard that you can update the kernal, what's the advantage of doing this?
any tips on what to do and avoid when doing this, we all have to start somewhere
iv been using this as a main reference for the Rom I'm wanting to use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601543
thanks in advance
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a RUU is a leaked official version of an update, it is like a custom rom but it is stock and from HTC... when you buy an HTC phone it has certain RUU installed on it.
jailbreak is for iphones (which everyone here should hate), use the word "root" and "S-OFF" and "unlocked bootloader" when you are using an android phone
you can revert back to stock only if the RUU that you're on it has already been leaked.
the HOX is very very hard to brick! but sometimes i see cases of soft-brick which is easy to solve by the way.
our phone unfortunately doesn't have S-OFF (like almost every HTC phone out there except for the ONE X) so every time you flash a rom you have to flash the corresponding boot.img which contains important file to let your phone run with a certain custom rom.
matt95 said:
a RUU is a leaked official version of an update, it is like a custom rom but it is stock and from HTC... when you buy an HTC phone it has certain RUU installed on it.
jailbreak is for iphones (which everyone here should hate), use the word "root" and "S-OFF" and "unlocked bootloader" when you are using an android phone
you can revert back to stock only if the RUU that you're on it has already been leaked.
the HOX is very very hard to brick! but sometimes i see cases of soft-brick which is easy to solve by the way.
our phone unfortunately doesn't have S-OFF (like almost every HTC phone out there except for the ONE X) so every time you flash a rom you have to flash the corresponding boot.img which contains important file to let your phone run with a certain custom rom.
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Thanks for the swift reply, sorry I called it that, I had a iPhone for years but I ended up hating it(just it as a mp3 player now lol).
Well I currently havent done anything to my one x so its stock, but what I'm saying/asking is, surely I can just load a stock Rom and bootloader and be back to square one?
And as for the rom/boot.IMG I can see why it is a bit more complicated. So what's, in your opinion, the biggest reason to/you've flashed from stock?
Thanks again!
There is no way for 100% back to stock (for now). Unlocking bootloader voids your warranty.
Why unlock and flash cutom rom? - Custom roms are far better than stock, better performance, longer battery life... no limit of customizing your phone.
The downside for me is only loosing warranty.
almostrodney said:
Thanks for the swift reply, sorry I called it that, I had a iPhone for years but I ended up hating it(just it as a mp3 player now lol).
Well I currently havent done anything to my one x so its stock, but what I'm saying/asking is, surely I can just load a stock Rom and bootloader and be back to square one?
And as for the rom/boot.IMG I can see why it is a bit more complicated. So what's, in your opinion, the biggest reason to/you've flashed from stock?
Thanks again!
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because every phone i buy (android of course) will get rooted! custom roms are awesome, and nerdy
So once you unlock your bootloader and put a new Rom on you loose your warrenty because you can't revert and hide the fact that's what you did?
Hmm I don't know if I should mess with this then, I would but iv not long got my phone back from warranty because of the hardware WiFi issue.
Can anyone really sell to me why I should flash? I mean I'm interested in doing it.
almostrodney said:
So once you unlock your bootloader and put a new Rom on you loose your warrenty because you can't revert and hide the fact that's what you did?
Hmm I don't know if I should mess with this then, I would but iv not long got my phone back from warranty because of the hardware WiFi issue.
Can anyone really sell to me why I should flash? I mean I'm interested in doing it.
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yes, you can't hide, once you have unlocked, that you have voided your warranty... you won't ever have something as stable and fast as custom roms, that's why you should root and unlock your phone
right so better proformace and better battery, is there anything else you root for? i mean what does everyone else root for, for that matter?? i mean i keep looking at my phone and thinking. Hmmm should i, shouldent i? lol
Helo Guyz!!
I bought a new HTC One m8 a couple of days ago. I've made a call when I bought it, so the sim card was working earlier. I rooted it using "HTC M8 ALL IN ONE V2.0" yesterday so that I can restore the apps+app data via Titanium BackUp from my old Xperia Z. Just turned on my Rooted M8 and it doesn't recieve signals. It shows an icon with a simcard followed by an exclamation mark. Tried my brother's sim, no change!! Made a Factory reset(It didn't Unroot) still no change.
Please help me Guyz!!! Thanks.
I might have unlocked the bootloader while rooting as it was a necessary step in the TUT(All in one tool).
Kunnu2592 said:
Helo Guyz!!
I bought a new HTC One m8 a couple of days ago. I've made a call when I bought it, so the sim card was working earlier. I rooted it using "HTC M8 ALL IN ONE V2.0" yesterday so that I can restore the apps+app data via Titanium BackUp from my old Xperia Z. Just turned on my Rooted M8 and it doesn't recieve signals. It shows an icon with a simcard followed by an exclamation mark. Tried my brother's sim, no change!! Made a Factory reset(It didn't Unroot) still no change.
Please help me Guyz!!! Thanks.
I might have unlocked the bootloader while rooting as it was a necessary step in the TUT(All in one tool).
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Unlocking the bootloader wouldn't affect your device in any means except factory resetting it.
Maybe the tool you used changed the radio? That's the only thing I can think of. Try flashing a different radio
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I might have unlocked the bootloader while rooting as it was a necessary step in the TUT(All in one tool).
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You don't even know if you unlocked the bootloader? This is one of the big reasons why toolkits and step-by-step tutorials are a bad idea. You are modding your phone with absolutely no understanding of the primary concepts, or what you have even done with your phone. Although the no signal issue doesn't seem related to your lack of knowledge, I'd still recommend you slow down and do more learning and research before messing with the phone anymore, unless you want to risk permanent damage to the device.
Also, all a factory reset does is wipe user data, and doesn't affect the system in any way.
As mentioned in the previous response, simply unlocking the bootloader should not have resulted in no signal.
Are you presently s-on or s-off? You should list step by step what you've done to the phone. Still on the stock ROM, or otherwise? Did you try to restore any system data with Titanium? How precisely did you root the phone after unlocking the bootloader? What recovery and version?
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You don't even know if you unlocked the bootloader? This is one of the big reasons why toolkits and step-by-step tutorials are a bad idea. You are modding your phone with absolutely no understanding of the primary concepts, or what you have even done with your phone. Although the no signal issue doesn't seem related to your lack of knowledge, I'd still recommend you slow down and do more learning and research before messing with the phone anymore, unless you want to risk permanent damage to the device.
Also, all a factory reset does is wipe user data, and doesn't affect the system in any way.
As mentioned in the previous response, simply unlocking the bootloader should not have resulted in no signal.
Are you presently s-on or s-off? You should list step by step what you've done to the phone. Still on the stock ROM, or otherwise? Did you try to restore any system data with Titanium? How precisely did you root the phone after unlocking the bootloader? What recovery and version?
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Sorry brother. I thought I was clear. Here is what I did to my phone. I followed this up. Get token, submit it, download a file which was sent via email and use it to unlock the bootloader. Root it at last using the perm root command in the tool itself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065
I haven't done anything to the phone after rooting it. No titanium restores.. Nothing. I would want to relock the bootloader want to relock the bootloader using the same tool. Is it safer? Does it makes it normal again? Do I get my warranty then? Does it wipes all the data if I lock bootloader after restoring my apps with titanium backup?
Please help guyz!!
Kunnu2592 said:
I would want to relock the bootloader want to relock the bootloader using the same tool. Is it safer? Does it makes it normal again? Does it wipes all the data if I lock bootloader after restoring my apps with titanium backup?
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Nothing you did should have caused the no signal issue (simply unlocking the bootloader and rooting shouldn't have caused that). So its hard to say what would fix it.
You can try to re-install the stock ROM. Or try to relock the bootloader and see what happens.
Kunnu2592 said:
Does it wipes all the data if I lock bootloader after restoring my apps with titanium backup?
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Not sure, but I believe relocking the bootloader will wipe data. So backup anything important before doing so.
redpoint73 said:
Nothing you did should have caused the no signal issue (simply unlocking the bootloader and rooting shouldn't have caused that). So its hard to say what would fix it.
You can try to re-install the stock ROM. Or try to relock the bootloader and see what happens.
Not sure, but I believe relocking the bootloader will wipe data. So backup anything important before doing so.
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Okay bro... I would try that and be bck!!
ThanQ ?
brichardson1991 said:
Unlocking the bootloader wouldn't affect your device in any means except factory resetting it.
Maybe the tool you used changed the radio? That's the only thing I can think of. Try flashing a different radio
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Idk what Radio is and how to change it. Is it some code that makes the signal receiver work? I just followed a guide and didn't miss any steps. Please enlighten me about it so that I could try something out. ThanQ brother.
Kunnu2592 said:
Idk what Radio is and how to change it. Is it some code that makes the signal receiver work? I just followed a guide and didn't miss any steps. Please enlighten me about it so that I could try something out.
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You didn't answer my question whether you were S-off or S-on. But as you didn't mention it in the steps you performed, you are probably still s-on. That being the case its also likely the radio wasn't modified by anything you did (s-off is needed to write to the radio partition); and on the same note, you can't do anything to that partition now unless you s-off.
I'd go with my previous recommendations for now, and see how that goes before doing more.
Maybe a silly question, but toggling airplane more or rebooting the phone doesn't have any affect on the no signal condition?
Maybe it's not making proper contact in the tray? Tried to remove it and readjust it a bit and put it back? I recall someone mentioning a similar problem months ago and when I read up on it it seemed to be a problem with the Hox as well where they used to put some tape on the back of the sim and put it back in the tray. They did this to "thicken" it a bit so it can get pressed down properly on the circuitry?
Just throwing out my 2cents here...
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Maybe it's not making proper contact in the tray? Tried to remove it and readjust it a bit and put it back? I recall someone mentioning a similar problem months ago and when I read up on it it seemed to be a problem with the Hox as well where they used to put some tape on the back of the sim and put it back in the tray. They did this to "thicken" it a bit so it can get pressed down properly on the circuitry?
Just throwing out my 2cents here...
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That's certainly worth exploring as well. It seems like too much a coincidence that this issue occurred right after unlocking the bootloader and rooting. But on the other hand, its odd as such modifications should not have caused the no signal issue.
redpoint73 said:
That's certainly worth exploring as well. It seems like too much a coincidence that this issue occurred right after unlocking the bootloader and rooting. But on the other hand, its odd as such modifications should not have caused the no signal issue.
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Heh, to quote one of my favourite quotes from xxxHolic: There is no such thing as a coincidence in this world, there is only the inevitable.
Could be radio though as well. I went to do a search for this issue and found some of the old threads where they flashed radios, restored the nandroid backup etc.
But perhaps that's something that the OP can look into as well and learn some stuff.
htc one m8 sim card error site:forum.xda-developers.com In google returned many results.
[Q] Sim Card detection Error (m8)
HTC One (M8) Won't recognize Sim Card
etc etc...
brichardson1991 said:
Unlocking the bootloader wouldn't affect your device in any means except factory resetting it.
Maybe the tool you used changed the radio? That's the only thing I can think of. Try flashing a different radio
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redpoint73 said:
Nothing you did should have caused the no signal issue (simply unlocking the bootloader and rooting shouldn't have caused that). So its hard to say what would fix it.
You can try to re-install the stock ROM. Or try to relock the bootloader and see what happens.
Not sure, but I believe relocking the bootloader will wipe data. So backup anything important before doing so.
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It is S-on. My brother have the same phone and when I checked for his radio version in boot loader screen, Its something like "INVALID_VER_INFO" but my device shows a version number "RADIO-1.19.21331147A1.09G". We've bought both phones recently. His phone is untouched where as I messed up my device just for the apps and app data. I fee terrible now. Please help me to undo everything. I guess I cant even take it to the HTC service center as it says "TAMPERED" and "RELOCKED" banners on top of the bootloader screen.
I've used up all my savings on this device and it seems its wasted now.
Pease help me guyz... :crying:
Kunnu2592 said:
We've bought both phones recently. His phone is untouched where as I messed up my device just for the apps and app data. I fee terrible now. Please help me to undo everything.
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You've been given several suggestions to try at this point, and haven't indicated whether you attempted them or not.
You can cry all you want. But if you fail to even try to help yourself, we can't help you either.
Kunnu2592 said:
I guess I cant even take it to the HTC service center as it says "TAMPERED" and "RELOCKED" banners on top of the bootloader screen.
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If you are talking about a warranty claim, warranty doesn't cover damage done by mods you performed. When you chose to unlock the bootloader and root the phone, you accepted all responsibility for any damage that might occur. This is the game we play. If you can't afford to repair or replace the phone in the event of permanent damage done by mods you did; then you shouldn't be modding it in the first place.
If you are talking about paying HTC to fix it, they will still do it if its been tampered. They will likely replace the mainboard and charge you for it.
But honestly, I think your condition can be fixed by software; and sending to HTC is not necessary. But you have to be willing to put in the effort.
redpoint73 said:
You've been given several suggestions to try at this point, and haven't indicated whether you attempted them or not.
You can cry all you want. But if you fail to even try to help yourself, we can't help you either.
If you are talking about a warranty claim, warranty doesn't cover damage done by mods you performed. When you chose to unlock the bootloader and root the phone, you accepted all responsibility for any damage that might occur. This is the game we play. If you can't afford to repair or replace the phone in the event of permanent damage done by mods you did; then you shouldn't be modding it in the first place.
If you are talking about paying HTC to fix it, they will still do it if its been tampered. They will likely replace the mainboard and charge you for it.
But honestly, I think your condition can be fixed by software; and sending to HTC is not necessary. But you have to be willing to put in the effort.
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Hieee bro..
I've relocked the bootloader and it doesn't help. There was no change. I tried to place a thin paper on back of the sim card to make a better connection. It still doesn't work. It now says TAMPERED and RELOCKED(after relocking the bootloader). I installed a stock firmware and it didn't solved the problem too.
I read endless posts but found nothing that can help the situation. Just waiting for help from my thread.
I want to try restoring my brother's backup. But is it possible to make a complete system backup to flash into my device without rooting? I don't want to mess his device too....
Thank you.
Kunnu2592 said:
I want to try restoring my brother's backup. But is it possible to make a complete system backup to flash into my device without rooting? I don't want to mess his device too....
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Nope.
Nor will doing so yield anything that isn't already easily available here (so don't bother unlocking bootloader and rooting his phone just to help your own situation, its a waste of time): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Restore the appropriate stock ROM, and see if that helps.
redpoint73 said:
Nope.
Nor will doing so yield anything that isn't already easily available here (so don't bother unlocking bootloader and rooting his phone just to help your own situation, its a waste of time): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Restore the appropriate stock ROM, and see if that helps.
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Yeahhh bro.. Ua right. I'll try a Stock Rom again and will be bck wid the result.
Thanks for ua help
Hey everyone, just wondering how many of you out there are planning on rooting their HTC One M9 - Adam
I will be but will keep it stock to see what HTC does with updates.
All my phones get the root & ROM trearement at some point.
Or I may just may keep it stock, that will be a first though.
I won't root mine. Like the M8, most apps that I have no need for can be disabled through the app manager. The only benefit of rooting my phone would be to be able to use Titanium Backup, but I've learned to live without it... Since I keep installed apps to a minimum, stock is all I need....
Definitly yes.. I think without root AND s-off you don't really own your device [emoji6] that's just my statement [emoji106]
Any Android phone in my hands will be rooted/s-off and custom rom/kernel with tweaks within the hour of getting it, no hesitation..
It's the sole reason i pick Android over IOS
Duncan1982 said:
I will be but will keep it stock to see what HTC does with updates.
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RUU is there..
Thanks for the feedback guys, whats everyones favourite ROM's? - Adam
I rooted mine last night
k1moe said:
Definitly yes.. I think without root AND s-off you don't really own your device [emoji6] that's just my statement [emoji106]
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Thats my idea too, rooted right away last weekend got it on saturday and sunday i got root.
ViperOne is my favorite for a long time (htc sensantion)
I'm on the fence. The only reason I can see right now for rooting, is having multiple user accounts, and battery / performance tweaks.
As for the first I can live without that. The second one, right now I do not believe is possible. It'll only be possible to improve battery by limiting the power of the phone which is a shame.
If we root the device, will it still get software upgrades to the stock (now rooted) rom?
If so, Is there anything that cant be done when rooted that would not allow this to work? (ie, maybe removing a stock app, or disabling an app that the system (non rooted) wont let you disable, having custom recovery)?
Let me know thanks!
Not sure yet. There are updates that will come to fix certain aspects of the phone.
No xposed framework which is one of the main reasons I root.
Also if I unlock the bootloader it will delete all my data, and I'm too lazy to re-install everything on my phone all over again.
hmm. Is the bootloader locked on the "unlocked" version? I already set up my wifes phone last night after a few hours of getting it all setup (the way i like it ) i wouldnt want to have to start all over again
hello everyone. im a NOOB on rooting . as HTC10 is coming and im planning to get one. i decided to root my htc one m9. but before anything else i just want to ask u guys what is the benefits or advantages if i root my m9. is there any improvement on sound, camera, battery etc? sorry im really new on rooting thats why i need your help guys.
Lord Baelish said:
hello everyone. im a NOOB on rooting . as HTC10 is coming and im planning to get one. i decided to root my htc one m9. but before anything else i just want to ask u guys what is the benefits or advantages if i root my m9. is there any improvement on sound, camera, battery etc? sorry im really new on rooting thats why i need your help guys.
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Rooting doesn't improve anything. It allows you to access the system root (ie c:/windows/) which on android is locked away from users.
If you are going to root, it is only really worth it if you plan to s-off (security off) which allows you to run unsigned code, gives better leaway on recovering a borked device and gives read/write access to all partitions on the device.
Beamed in by telepathy.
Hello,
It has been a while since I have needed to do hard tinkering with a phone. Coming from a Moto X, the HTC scene is new to me.
I finally got the chance and acquired a new phone, a Verizon HTC M9 (himawl). Having read around here and there, info about this particular variant is scarce, but from what I gather, there seems to be trouble with unlocking bootloader, flashing, and installing a custom ROM. Coming from Moto X, I find the amount of bloatware and stock theme in applications/settings completely HIDEOUS.
Also, checking around I see things like S-OFF (security off from what I understand), temp-root, URR, and sunshine (an application from what I gather), and they just keep adding to the things I've read and I don't fully understand.
So to keep things short, I was wondering if someone could help me in what I NEED to get a functioning Cyanogen on a Verizon M9. Also if the bug with camera and bluetooth has been resolved.
1. Can the bootloader for "himawl" be unlocked?
2. Do I NEED S-OFF to flash a custom recovery? If so, can sunshine do it? Do I need to sent it to someone? (Being from Mexico, that can be tricky)
3. After flashing recovery, which ROM would best be suited for my needs (stable, functioning things, no bloatware)?
Sorry for this being long, but wanted some help consolidating all the bits and pieces out there...
P.S.
I dont CARE about verizon apps or advanced calling, as being from Mexico, I dont get ANY benefit from them being there..
OblivionWielder said:
Hello,
It has been a while since I have needed to do hard tinkering with a phone. Coming from a Moto X, the HTC scene is new to me.
I finally got the chance and acquired a new phone, a Verizon HTC M9 (himawl). Having read around here and there, info about this particular variant is scarce, but from what I gather, there seems to be trouble with unlocking bootloader, flashing, and installing a custom ROM. Coming from Moto X, I find the amount of bloatware and stock theme in applications/settings completely HIDEOUS.
Also, checking around I see things like S-OFF (security off from what I understand), temp-root, URR, and sunshine (an application from what I gather), and they just keep adding to the things I've read and I don't fully understand.
So to keep things short, I was wondering if someone could help me in what I NEED to get a functioning Cyanogen on a Verizon M9. Also if the bug with camera and bluetooth has been resolved.
1. Can the bootloader for "himawl" be unlocked?
2. Do I NEED S-OFF to flash a custom recovery? If so, can sunshine do it? Do I need to sent it to someone? (Being from Mexico, that can be tricky)
3. After flashing recovery, which ROM would best be suited for my needs (stable, functioning things, no bloatware)?
Sorry for this being long, but wanted some help consolidating all the bits and pieces out there...
P.S.
I dont CARE about verizon apps or advanced calling, as being from Mexico, I dont get ANY benefit from them being there..
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No idea if there is cyanogen mod for the m9.
There is an AOSP ROM for m9 - candyrom (Google it)
Yes you need S-OFF or an unlocked bootloader to flash a custom recovery.
For Verizon you have 1 option - sending device to someone with a java card. A little searching goes along way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-one-m9/general/m9-java-card-t3063247
andybones said:
No idea if there is cyanogen mod for the m9.
There is an AOSP ROM for m9 - candyrom (Google it)
Yes you need S-OFF or an unlocked bootloader to flash a custom recovery.
For Verizon you have 1 option - sending device to someone with a java card. A little searching goes along way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-one-m9/general/m9-java-card-t3063247
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Thanks for the response. What I mean with the question is that if I needed BOTH to flash a custom firmware, but from what I gather in your response either one i manage ought to do the trick .
I already have a copy of candy waiting for it.
I guess Ill search someone in mexico that can do java card. Thanks for the info
andybones said:
No idea if there is cyanogen mod for the m9.
There is an AOSP ROM for m9 - candyrom (Google it)
Yes you need S-OFF or an unlocked bootloader to flash a custom recovery.
For Verizon you have 1 option - sending device to someone with a java card. A little searching goes along way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-one-m9/general/m9-java-card-t3063247
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And while Candy isn't exacty CM, it's based off of it - kinds CM+. Works well.
In the spirit of preventative maintenance I am seeking to remain untampered on my HTC m8.
I recently discovered how to utilize twrp on my m8 without flashing it [fastboot boot twrp.img]
Now I am asking the question, will rooting the phone with a supersu zip via this "download boot only" temporary nondestructive twrp cause the tampered flag to rise over my device.
Anyone know?
kruc Ire said:
In the spirit of preventative maintenance I am seeking to remain untampered on my HTC m8.
I recently discovered how to utilize twrp on my m8 without flashing it [fastboot boot twrp.img]
Now I am asking the question, will rooting the phone with a supersu zip via this "download boot only" temporary nondestructive twrp cause the tampered flag to rise over my device.
Anyone know?
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Answered this question. Here I made a video today. Couldn't wait round for yall to answer.
Here is the answer provided by me for you, of whether or not you can root your phone (and use TWRP) without changing your HTC software status in your bootloader to unofficial and getting the "TAMPERED" label:
https://youtu.be/otec0uREdus
There is no point to this. Aside from TAMPERED and SOFTWARE MODIFIED, you will also never make the bootloader say LOCKED again, unless you s-ff. It will only say UNLOCKED or RELOCKED (with s-on).
That is assuming your intent is to make the phone appear "stock" and not tampered for HTC warranty purpose (although most all our warranties are long expired on this device). I don't seen any other valid reason.
redpoint73 said:
There is no point to this. Aside from TAMPERED and SOFTWARE MODIFIED, you will also never make the bootloader say LOCKED again, unless you s-ff. It will only say UNLOCKED or RELOCKED (with s-on).
That is assuming your intent is to make the phone appear "stock" and not tampered for HTC warranty purpose (although most all our warranties are long expired on this device). I don't seen any other valid reason.
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Just for fun and learning purpose i suppose
Edit-the following words for OP
I watched the video
You have s-off device and you are worry about the security warning
You need to read a lot about this device
Sent from my HTC M8 using XDA Labs
ahmed.ismael said:
Just for fun and learning purpose i suppose
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OP said for "preventative maintenance". Which to me means he intends to prevent something. But prevent what, is not clear.
redpoint73 said:
OP said for "preventative maintenance". Which to me means he intends to prevent something. But prevent what, is not clear.
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Sorry for being inconvenient
did you saw my edit/watch the video ?
He have s-off device and he is trying prevent the security warning/tampered in bootloader screen ( which doesn't make any sense )
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ahmed.ismael said:
Sorry for being inconvenient
did you saw my edit/watch the video ?
He have s-off device and he is trying prevent the security warning/tampered in bootloader screen ( which doesn't make any sense )
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I didn't watch the video, but I saw your comment. I agree it doesn't make any sense. Which was basically my conclusion from the start. Even with s-on, there really isn't any point to any of this.
At this point I went in and flashed the twrp which also didnt give a tampon flag. So that is why the video has been taken off.
Haha I meant tampered. Darn auto-correct
redpoint73 said:
I didn't watch the video, but I saw your comment. I agree it doesn't make any sense. Which was basically my conclusion from the start. Even with s-on, there really isn't any point to any of this.
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done, 4 of your attacks, in four different threads (this one contains no fewer than three of your superfluous posts I could do without). All been reported in hopes that SANTA CLAUS will give me my CHRIST-MAS wish and BLOCK YOU from seeing me, so I never gotta see you again, lady.