root without breaking warranty - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can anyone point in the right direction in rooting the m8 without breaking the warranty or unlocking the bootloader?

Rooting without breaking warranty is what we all dream off. Want to bring the phone back to 100% stock you need s-off so you can return bootloader tampered flags back to normal.
S-off is only available via sunshine !

ok have learnt basiclaly sunshine need to be done to unlock the bootloader. However sunshine needs root access to work and it says come here to find out how to get root access. I personally dont care for soff all i want it root.
What are the methods to gain root. Dont care about soff.
is htcdev method the only way? As htc would have a permanent record you have requested your code. Doesnt seem like a great idea imo. Are there any other methods to gain root?
Can this device be rooted without unlocking the bootloader?

Nope, thats the only way.

Thought this could be interesting...
THIS.LIMITED.WARRANTY.SHALL.NOT.APPLY.IF.THE.DEFECT.WAS.CAUSED.THROUGH.ANY.OF.THE.FOLLOWING:a)the.Product.serial.number,.the.accessory.date.code.the.IMEI.number,.water.indicator.or.the.warranty.seal.has.been.removed,.erased,.defaced,.altered.or.is.illegible;.orb)deterioration.of.the.Product.due.to.normal.wear.and.tear;.orc)use.other.than.in.accordance.with.the.user.manual,.rough.handling,.exposure.to.moisture,.dampness.or.extreme.thermal.or.environmental.conditions.or.a.rapid.change.in.such.conditions,.corrosion,.oxidation,.unauthorized.modifications.or.connections,.unauthorized.opening.or.repair,.repair.by.use.of.unauthorized.spare.parts,.accidents,.forces.of.nature,.or.other.actions.beyond.the.reasonable.control.of.HTC.(including.but.not.limited.to.deficiencies.in.consumable.parts).unless.the.defect.was.caused.directly.by.defects.in.materials.or.workmanship..This.Limited.Warranty.does.not.cover.physical.damage.to.the.surface.of.the.Product.including.but.not.limited.to.cracks.or.scratches.on.the.LCD.screen.or.camera.lens;.ord)the.defects.caused.by.the.fact.that.the.battery.has.been.short-circuited.or.by.the.fact.that.the.seals.of.the.battery.enclosure.or.the.cells.are.broken.or.show.evidence.of.tampering.or.by.the.fact.that.the.battery.has.been.used.in.equipment.other.than.those.for.which.it.has.been.specified;.or.e)the.defect.was.caused.by.a.defective.function.of.the.cellular.network.or.other.system;.orf )the.Product.software.needs.to.be.upgraded.due.to.changes.in.cellular.network.parameters;.org)the.defect.was.caused.by.the.fact.that.the.Product.was.used.with.or.connected.to.an.accessory.not.approved.or.provided.by.HTC.or.used.in.other.than.its.intended.use.and.where.it.can.be.shown.by.HTC.that.such.defect.is.not.the.fault.of.the.Product.itself.
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Bugger all about rooting. So it would seem it shouldn't break the warranty, or am i missing something?

lofty5 said:
ok have learnt basiclaly sunshine need to be done to unlock the bootloader. However sunshine needs root access to work and it says come here to find out how to get root access. I personally dont care for soff all i want it root.
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For previous OS version, there was an option in sunshine to temp root, s-off, and unlock the bootloader. And from there you can install custom recovery and perm root.
But no such temp root exploit has been found for newer (Lollipop) OS versions, unfortunately.

I really hate the idea of having to unlock the bootloader just to root and also giving your imei to htc. The HTC looks like a complete ball ache to get back to stock also.

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Easiest way to Root without htcdev??

I have a Bell Canada HTC One M8 and just need root, no need for bootloader unlock, custom recovery or S-Off just root for some apps I have. Owned htc phones before and know the process of htcdev but want to avoid it to keep my warranty active.
Tried weaksause but it just FC's any other tricks?
I don't think it's possible to get root without unlocking the boot loader as you need to install/boot a custom recovery.
well weaksause allows temp root which is all I need.
jebise101 said:
well weaksause allows temp root which is all I need.
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Which is for Verizon models and you already said it's not compatible.
Your only option is firewater temproot.
If it doesn't work, then you have to use htcdev.
ahh cool I'll try that, will the phone get wiped like when you unlock from htcdev?
jebise101 said:
ahh cool I'll try that, will the phone get wiped like when you unlock from htcdev?
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any method you choose unlocking the bootloader will wipe your device.If you manage to get s-off you can always revert to 100% stock rom with warranty.
cool thanks, just gotta find win8.1 htc drivers. the one in hasoon toolkit don't work on my 64 bit win8.1. never installed htc sync or any of that crapware.
EDIT: installed the crapware and then uninstalled it but it kept the drivers.

How to s-on and lock without RUUing

Hi Guys,
I am S-OFF and Unlocked with Stock recovery. I need to send my phone back so I want to go back to Locked and S-ON.
Here is my current setup.
4.4.2
Sense 6
I tried Weaksauce and it says root failure. I am trying BMT626 method and it is saying permission denied so I am assuming I need root. I am trying to avoid the RUU method since I am on stock recover and stock rom.
Can anyone help?
Thank you.
Towelroot did the trick
I figured it out.
I used Towelroot and was able to get root and reset secure flag and relock.

[Q] Rooting and S-OFF LP without HTC Dev

Hello,
I see that Sunshine requires temp root in order to be able to s-off on lollipop. Do we have it without htcdev?
I'd rather not use htcdev because I'm afraid HTC may be keeping unlocked phone serials stored so that they'll be able to refuse warranty service even if the phone has been brought back to stock.
Thank you very much
virtualflyer said:
Hello,
I see that Sunshine requires temp root in order to be able to s-off on lollipop. Do we have it without htcdev?
I'd rather not use htcdev because I'm afraid HTC may be keeping unlocked phone serials stored so that they'll be able to refuse warranty service even if the phone has been brought back to stock.
Thank you very much
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Sunshine comes with the necessary files for temp root. You don't need anything other than Sunshine itself. Download it, run it and it will tell you if it can work or not. That's really all there is to it.

Back to stock questions

Hello all,
I know lots of threads about different ways to do it, but if I could, I would like to get a step by step on what I need to do.
I was rooted and unlocked, never s-off. I unrooted, relocked, and flashed stock RUU, but it still says relocked and software modified in bootloader. How can I get rid of all of this? What I want, if possible, is S-On, unrooted, locked phone, that doesn't save any of if anywhere and you cannot see anywhere on the device? It looks like I might need to re-root and unlock to do this, which I'm fine doing, if I can achieve my end result.
Is there anyway to do this? Thanks in advance!
Yeah, use SunShine to gain S-OFF after actually you got SuperSU installed back..

Advice requested on root path

I previously owned an HTC One M8 which I rooted using the weaksauce/firewater method. I recently banged up the phone and bought a Samsung Galaxy G5 which I also rooted (took forever) but I didn't like it so I bought and just received a new (used) Verizon HTC One M8 (HTC6525LVW) running Android 5.0.1 which I would like to root.
I've googled, checked the forums and have found a ton of information so I'm looking for some very high level guidance. I'm up for just about anything including downgrading my version of Android but I'm not sure of the best move. I'm only interested in root. Any other benefits are fine but my goal is to get root access so I can run my ad blocker, titanium backup etc.
I don't need any sort of step by step instructions just an indicator of the best method and I'll do all the rest. Thank you for the help!
Verizon version doesn't allow unlocking the bootloader via HTCDev.com. So I think kingroot is your only choice. You can probably find more info on the VZN M8 forum sections.
Although it costs money, you might also consider going S-off with Sunshine, which also unlocks the bootloader. Then you can go back and root the usual way with TWRP. You still need Kingroot to get Sunshine working, though.
jshamlet said:
Although it costs money, you might also consider going S-off with Sunshine, which also unlocks the bootloader. Then you can go back and root the usual way with TWRP. You still need Kingroot to get Sunshine working, though.
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I can't remember if kingroot is temp or perm root (or if its both, whether both work on the M8). If its perm root, then the need to spend money on sunshine s-off is somewhat wasted money. If temp, then you're right that temp root by kingroot, then sunshine s-off, unlock bootloader and SuperSU to root, is the way to go. As temp root will likely not fulfill the needs of the OP (reason they want root).
redpoint73 said:
I can't remember if kingroot is temp or perm root (or if its both, whether both work on the M8). If its perm root, then the need to spend money on sunshine s-off is somewhat wasted money. If temp, then you're right that temp root by kingroot, then sunshine s-off, unlock bootloader and SuperSU to root, is the way to go. As temp root will likely not fulfill the needs of the OP (reason they want root).
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Hi, redpoint73...
When I tried Kingroot myself around a year ago on my M8, it most definitely was temporary, and left my bootloader with the SOFTWARE MODIFIED flag set and no root! This concerned me at the time, because the Marshmallow OTA was waiting in the wings, and I suspected that this might interfere with the OTA.
It all got sorted out in the end, thanks to @ckpv5 and his seemingly massive collection of Nandroid backups, whereby I was later able to restore back to unmodified stock Lollipop before Marshmallow rolled out.
I should have known better really than to look for easy shortcuts for rooting.
Anyhow, I ended up rooting it the old fashioned way, via fastboot and HTCdev.com...
...which I appreciate isn't an option for the OP.
I subseqently remember reading that Kingroot was only useful on the M8 when running Sunshine to gain S-OFF ('cos Sunshine required temp root).
Although eventually I S-OFF'ed myself later (I was going to change my CID, but in the end I never bothered), I still keep an eye on the Sunshine thread, and I understand that Sunshine now temp roots for you, effectively doing away with the need for Kingroot.
Anyway, just some thoughts...
Rgrds,
Ged.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Labs
GedBlake said:
When I tried Kingroot myself around a year ago on my M8, it most definitely was temporary, and left my bootloader with the SOFTWARE MODIFIED flag set and no root!
Anyhow, I ended up rooting it the old fashioned way, via fastboot and HTCdev.com...
...which I appreciate isn't an option for the OP.
I subseqently remember reading that Kingroot was only useful on the M8 when running Sunshine to gain S-OFF ('cos Sunshine required temp root).
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Thanks. Good info, all around (didn't want to quote the whole post, and clutter up the thread).
A lot of this, I was aware of; but I usually leave it up to the user to research and learn on their own (although certainly nice of you to post the info).
I have seen a number of users that had the same issue (kingroot didn't actually root, but tripped the SOFTWARE MODIFIED flag in bootloader). But it did seem to work for others, for no apparent rhyme or reason that I saw.
GedBlake said:
I still keep an eye on the Sunshine thread, and I understand that Sunshine now temp roots for you, effectively doing away with the need for Kingroot.
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I saw sunshine provided temp root off and on; the usual cat and mouse game, where the devs tried to update it, as HTC patched the root exploits. I do believe you are right, that the current sunshine version does temp root on Lollipop (which the OP is on), but I don't think will temp root Marshmallow.

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