[Q] Lolipop Update - Desire 816 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I got a HTC desire 816 4g LTE (asian version) Its rooted and unlocked,I tried to flash this room
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/general/rom-backup-htc-desire-816-single-sim-4g-t2890824
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and relocked bootloader and flashed the stock recovery and tried to download the update but it says
'Variant system version - We have determined that your phone may be running a modified version of its system software. For your protection, we cannot update your phone. Please revert your phone to the official HTC system software to update your phone. If you did not modify your system software or would like help reverting your system please contact us via the support section at HTC'
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So how can I update my phone to lolipop ?
My current status ;
Rooted
Unlocked
TWRP Recovery

are you sure you used the right stock recovery for your phone? also did you fully unroot? btw, there's no need for relocking

I don't know,but before update starts to install I got this msg (variant system update.)

omar_khaled12 said:
I don't know,but before update starts to install I got this msg (variant system update.)
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you listed twrp as your recovery. you cannot install the new ota update with the new recovery. you have to be on the stock recovery and stock rom. follow foxydrews tutorial on ruu if you ARE ON VM ....... thats what i did and it worked perfectly.

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Problems to get stuck ota to work

Hello i got a massive problem getting my 4.4.4 ota to work. I found an old stock backup and everything seemed fine ota start downloading and whatnot. So the phone restart in recovery not in hboot and try to flash the download ota pack. But everytime it produces an error.
By the way bootloader is unlocked and there's a tempered label I'm s-on and firewater doesn't work.
Any help? I'm so sick of have to use 4.4.2 droid...
Stock recovery installed ?
Old stock backup is pure stock with nothing removed ?
What's the error listed in recovery ?
What's your software version no. ? Maybe a proper backup is around somewhere especially here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
ckpv5 said:
Stock recovery installed ?
Old stock backup is pure stock with nothing removed ?
What's the error listed in recovery ?
What's your software version no. ? Maybe a proper backup is around somewhere especially here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
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So how do i install stock recovery? Where do i get software version number? Feel like a noob -.-
Darkmind82 said:
So how do i install stock recovery? Where do i get software version number? Feel like a noob -.-
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Read the thread that I linked above ... see Q&A in post #2.

[ROM] [STOCK] HTC Desire Eye | Europe | 2.19.401.1 | 5.0.2

I am not responsible for bricked devices
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Software info:
STOCK - not rooted
Android-version: 5.0.2
Software-number: 2.19.401.1
Kernel-version: 3.4.0
Europe Version
Odexed
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Download
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How to flash this rom:
If you haven't already: upgrade your Firmware, Thread @condi for Lollipop
[*]If you haven't already: Unlock device and flash a custom recovery
Download the rom.zip and put it to your device storage
Flash it via recovery
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Thanks for the post, especially including flashable firmware. Has anyone with US ATT model tried this yet? Do you know where I can find US 4.4.4 firmware to go back if needed? I have searched, but no luck on this apparently orphaned device.
kcteun said:
Thanks for the post, especially including flashable firmware. Has anyone with US ATT model tried this yet? Do you know where I can find US 4.4.4 firmware to go back if needed? I have searched, but no luck on this apparently orphaned device.
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Not sure where to find a branding specific firmware, sorry.
kcteun said:
Thanks for the post, especially including flashable firmware. Has anyone with US ATT model tried this yet? Do you know where I can find US 4.4.4 firmware to go back if needed? I have searched, but no luck on this apparently orphaned device.
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The firmware in the first post works good but you have to take the radio out of it or it will break your wireless connection with att.. I know from first hand experience ?
Please tell me where I can get stock 5.0.2 recovery to flash after flashing this rom to lock bootloader and get back to full stock and to be able to receive OTAs?
NoXXX said:
Please tell me where I can get stock 5.0.2 recovery to flash after flashing this rom to lock bootloader and get back to full stock and to be able to receive OTAs?
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There you go: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347812147
I have extracted this recovery from the stock ota update for 2.19.401.1
zFr3eak said:
There you go: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347812147
I have extracted this recovery from the stock ota update for 2.19.401.1
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Is it ok that after flashing the ROM and the stock recovery I have "Software status MODIFIED?" Is it ok to lock bootloader?
NoXXX said:
Is it ok that after flashing the ROM and the stock recovery I have "Software status MODIFIED?" Is it ok to lock bootloader?
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Yes this is normal.
i need stock boot recovery can u please upload it....?
thanks in advance
armaankhan354 said:
i need stock boot recovery can u please upload it....?
thanks in advance
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347812147
zFr3eak said:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347812147
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Its the recovery file if i m not wrong....the boot file is in the same file sir...?
armaankhan354 said:
Its the recovery file if i m not wrong....the boot file is in the same file sir...?
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the boot file is included in the rom...
What will happen if I flash this on an ATT version of Desire Eye? It's now sim unlocked and being used in europe(so problems with the ATT carrier, frequencies, etc dont matter), and I would like to get a cleaner android ATT version is full of ****. Will there be a problem?
Thanks!
If i flash this will i get OTA updates
Hi to all . I have one big problem which causes me to cant flash ota i use stock 4.4.4 recovery i relocked mu bootloader but in software status it shows modified so when i try to update my phone it boots in to recovery but then it turns to a red triangle . Can anyone help me
Hi all! Thank you for this post because it was useful to me.
I have the htc desire eye and I have well flash this rom stock via twrp 2.8 on my eye and must say that Rom works very well. The only concern I have is when I try to do a software update; It finds an update, downloads it but it can not install it. It displays the following error message: "It seems that you are using a modified version of htc software then for your security we can not install the update."
So please, could anyone help me ??
Thank you!

Update to Android 6 and TWRP

I have installed the TWRP and just wanted to update to Android 6. The problem is, that once the download finishes and the phone reboots, it puts me in the TWRP instead of installing the update. How do I proceed to update my phone to Android 6?
You want to install OTA on TWRP? Not gonna work, find your software number(4.xx.xx.xx) in Settings/about. Then flash stock recovery(numbers must match with software number) and try to apply OTA. You might need clean stock(non-rooted) rom.
I checked my version and it says 4.16.401.13, so I downloaded the stock+recovery+4.16.401.13_M8 and flashed it via adb using "fastboot flash recovery img". When I wanted to install the OTA I got into the recovery and got this: http://imgur.com/FpVk5Sg
Afaik I have the official ROM and just got root access for a few apps back in the days
Moon key said:
I checked my version and it says 4.16.401.13, so I downloaded the stock+recovery+4.16.401.13_M8 and flashed it via adb using "fastboot flash recovery img". When I wanted to install the OTA I got into the recovery and got this: http://imgur.com/FpVk5Sg
Afaik I have the official ROM and just got root access for a few apps back in the days
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unexpected contents(i think thats some root binaries etc)...
Anyways, check this thread and download stock twrp nand for your 4.16.401.13 firmware from here, follow the steps carefully, it's easy. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
Thank you! Am I seeing that right, that all of my apps and co will be gone afterwards?
Yep, but you can always backup apps(+data of apps) with titanium backup pro and restore later.
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Imotep95 said:
unexpected contents(i think thats some root binaries etc)...
Anyways, check this thread and download stock twrp nand for your 4.16.401.13 firmware from here, follow the steps carefully, it's easy. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
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Hi I have same problem. I have tried method described in link above but nothings hapen. I got same Error message! My phone is rooted bootloader unlocked but not S-off. Also i have tried to update on Cyanogenmod 13 but no luck same error message.
Please help
DataMan2011 said:
Hi I have same problem. I have tried method described in link above but nothings hapen. I got same Error message! My phone is rooted bootloader unlocked but not S-off. Also i have tried to update on Cyanogenmod 13 but no luck same error message.
Please help
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You need to find your matching recovery, cant just use whatever u want...
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I'm having the same problem. I'm s-off as well and have an unlocked bootloader and stock recovery but my normal rom and I can't update I get the same error message
Edit: I just flashed the stock kitkat unrooted nandroid rom and also flashed the stock recovery and I got the ota updates and now I'm currently on marshmallow thanks for the help everyone c:
adamaliace said:
I'm having the same problem. I'm s-off as well and have an unlocked bootloader and stock recovery but my normal rom and I can't update I get the same error message
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Either need to install a stock (never rooted) ROM, of you have the wrong stock recovery.
redpoint73 said:
Either need to install a stock (never rooted) ROM, of you have the wrong stock recovery.
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Thanks I'll try that
Imotep95 said:
You need to find your matching recovery, cant just use whatever u want...
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
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I have original stock recovery which I downloaded from link you gave us. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
I followed procedure explained in link but no luck with installation OTA update niether CM 13 Nightly build.
DataMan2011 said:
I have original stock recovery which I downloaded from link you gave us. http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
I followed procedure explained in link but no luck with installation OTA update niether CM 13 Nightly build.
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You haven't posted enough information. Posting that you have the "same problem" isn't helpful, and usually leaves us lacking the specific information needed to help you at all.
Do fastboot getvar all, and post the output (delete IMEI and serial number).
Also, is Bootloader is unlocked?
Is the phone currently on stock ROM? Rooted?
What version TWRP?

HTC M8 cannot update to android 6.0. Please Help

Hello,
I have a HTC M8 rooted (Super SU) with TWRP Recovery and Android ver. 5.0.1, Software ver. 4.19.111.4, Baseband ver. 1.25.2145000021.06G_20.68.4196t.01_F.
Last couple of days, I received a notification to update for android 6.0, but after I downloaded the update and press to "install now", the phone always restarted to TWRP recovery and do not install the update. Any Idea Why ?!!!.
Could any one help me to install the update?
Thanks
moh19814 said:
Hello,
I have a HTC M8 rooted (Super SU) with TWRP Recovery and Android ver. 5.0.1, Software ver. 4.19.111.4, Baseband ver. 1.25.2145000021.06G_20.68.4196t.01_F.
Last couple of days, I received a notification to update for android 6.0, but after I downloaded the update and press to "install now", the phone always restarted to TWRP recovery and do not install the update. Any Idea Why ?!!!.
Could any one help me to install the update?
Thanks
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Replace the recovery to stock recovery and relock the bootloader. If you installed the modified firmware, reflash the stock firmware, you will be good
Cashreedhar said:
Replace the recovery to stock recovery and relock the bootloader. If you installed the modified firmware, reflash the stock firmware, you will be good
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how to replace recovery with the stock one. Where I can find it.
Do i lose all my application data doing so.
No, I am using the stock firmware, so I suppose no need to reflash it.
Thnaks
moh19814 said:
how to replace recovery with the stock one. Where I can find it.
Do i lose all my application data doing so.
No, I am using the stock firmware, so I suppose no need to reflash it.
Thnaks
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Here you should find the stock recoveries: http://www.andromods.com/download-files/htc-one-m8-stock-recovery-verizon-sprint-att-tmobile.html
download the right recovery.img file and follow these instruction on how to flash - http://androiding.how/how-to-install-twrp-recovery-via-fastboot/ - in this just change the twrp recovery.img to the one you downloaded and run the code in command prompt.
It is recommended to do I clean install to avoid any further reported errors. Once you relock the bootloader you will lose all the data (like hard reset).
Cashreedhar said:
Here you should find the stock recoveries: http://www.andromods.com/download-files/htc-one-m8-stock-recovery-verizon-sprint-att-tmobile.html
download the right recovery.img file and follow these instruction on how to flash - http://androiding.how/how-to-install-twrp-recovery-via-fastboot/ - in this just change the twrp recovery.img to the one you downloaded and run the code in command prompt.
It is recommended to do I clean install to avoid any further reported errors. Once you relock the bootloader you will lose all the data (like hard reset).
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Thanks again for the info.
Unfortunately, I could not find the right stock recovery in the link you provided, so I use another one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860.
However, I have to ask, if I am on stock firmware; only rooted through SuperSU and with TWRP recovery,
do I need to reinstall (reflash) or restore to sotck firmware as in steps # 7 to 9 in the post (link) I added, or
can I directly flash the stock recovery and then relock the bootloder and start downloading the update 6.0
Thank.
moh19814 said:
Thanks again for the info.
Unfortunately, I could not find the right stock recovery in the link you provided, so I use another one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860.
However, I have to ask, if I am on stock firmware; only rooted through SuperSU and with TWRP recovery,
do I need to reinstall (reflash) or restore to sotck firmware as in steps # 7 to 9 in the post (link) I added, or
can I directly flash the stock recovery and then relock the bootloder and start downloading the update 6.0
Thank.
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you can directly flash
moh19814 said:
Thanks again for the info.
Unfortunately, I could not find the right stock recovery in the link you provided, so I use another one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860.
However, I have to ask, if I am on stock firmware; only rooted through SuperSU and with TWRP recovery,
do I need to reinstall (reflash) or restore to sotck firmware as in steps # 7 to 9 in the post (link) I added, or
can I directly flash the stock recovery and then relock the bootloder and start downloading the update 6.0
Thank.
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First thing .. you cannot do OTA with a rooted stock ROM, you need a non-rooted ROM.
Secondly .. there is no need to relock bootloader - read the note in my thread.
Just read again post #1 and follow all the 14 steps, you should be fine.
Anything, you can ask in my thread as I'm not following your thread.
ckpv5 said:
First thing .. you cannot do OTA with a rooted stock ROM, you need a non-rooted ROM.
Secondly .. there is no need to relock bootloader - read the note in my thread.
Just read again post #1 and follow all the 14 steps, you should be fine.
Anything, you can ask in my thread as I'm not following your thread.
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thanks a lot for the info

Having trouble flashing ota after returning to stock.

Hi guys. I need ur help on this one .
I've had the m8 since new and first things I did was unlock bootloader to install custom roms. The phone was never s-off !
So, I've been having connectivity problems and I have to bring it in to have it looked at. But my current provider(Eastlink) won't support rooted phones or phones with custom roms. So since last night I decided to put it right back to stock and update it. This is where I ran into problems and the problems I've found are most likely what is causing the initial connectivity problems.
So I restored my original nandroid backup, flashed original recovery and went to do the ota update which will update the phone to MM. But when it flashes the OTA it always comes up with a (status 7) installation aborted with this message ... (see pic) something about was expecting build fingerprint of htc/Rogers_wwe but mine has htc_europe.
Also, there is no OS version in bootloader(see pic).
Any help would greatly appreciated.
Thanks
You restored the wrong stock ROM and/or wrong stock recovery.
OS number missing is a symptom of using a very outdated version of TWRP (known bug).
redpoint73 said:
You restored the wrong stock ROM and/or wrong stock recovery.
OS number missing is a symptom of using a very outdated version of TWRP (known bug).
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Thanks for the reply. I was thinking that it could be a wrong stock recovery but the stock rom is a nandroid backup I had taken when I bought the phone.
THe version of twrp I've been using is twrp-3.0.2-0-m8.img
rogerrulez said:
THe version of twrp I've been using is twrp-3.0.2-0-m8.img
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I see you've had the device a long time, and unlocked bootloader right away. So you had an older version TWRP at one time, which wipes the OS number. Updating to a new TWRP does not fix the problem. The only way OS number will show up again is if firmware is installed by flashing firmware.zip, RUU, OTA, etc.
redpoint73 said:
I see you've had the device a long time, and unlocked bootloader right away. So you had an older version TWRP at one time, which wipes the OS number. Updating to a new TWRP does not fix the problem. The only way OS number will show up again is if firmware is installed by flashing firmware.zip, RUU, OTA, etc.
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Oh, ok thanks for clearing that up. Makes sense.
Any idea where I can find the correct recovery ? I was thinking of asking this member ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694297
redpoint73 said:
I see you've had the device a long time, and unlocked bootloader right away. So you had an older version TWRP at one time, which wipes the OS number. Updating to a new TWRP does not fix the problem. The only way OS number will show up again is if firmware is installed by flashing firmware.zip, RUU, OTA, etc.
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Also I wanted to mention was that I'm pretty sure I had the stock recovery which was on my computer with the htc m8 stuff since Jan, 2015. But that one doesn't seem to be working. But I could be wrong on that. It could be from a different phone now that I look at that folder more closely.
rogerrulez said:
Any idea where I can find the correct recovery ? I was thinking of asking this member ?
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What's the software number (phone Settings>About>Software information>More>Build number) now that you restored the stock ROM nandroid you made previously?
redpoint73 said:
What's the software number (phone Settings>About>Software information>More>Build number) now that you restored the stock ROM nandroid you made previously?
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I'll check as soon as the phone boots up. But I think I may have found the problem with recovery. I'll post results back soon. I think I was trying to flash the stock recovery with the bootloader locked. Long night ... :\
Update: Build number is 4.20.631.3 CL463267 release-keys
Going to try the ota right now ...
rogerrulez said:
I'll check as soon as the phone boots up. But I think I may have found the problem with recovery. I'll post results back soon. I think I was trying to flash the stock recovery with the bootloader locked. Long night ... :\
Update: Build number is 4.20.631.3 CL463267 release-keys
Going to try the ota right now ...
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Same result but with a different message. Now it says htc/rogers_wwe/htc_m8:5.0.1/LRX22C/463267.2:user/release-key.
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Same result but with a different message. Now it says htc/rogers_wwe/htc_m8:5.0.1/LRX22C/463267.2:user/release-key.
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Your recovery version is wrong.
It expect recovery version 4.20.631.3 or 6.13.631.7 but you installed 4.20.631.2
ckpv5 said:
Your recovery version is wrong.
It expect recovery version 4.20.631.3 or 6.13.631.7 but you installed 4.20.631.2
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Thanks ! Ok, I'll try it again. I just flashed 4.20.661.3_recovery.img But I'm not sure if this is a Rogers recovery or international.
Hopefully that works ...
rogerrulez said:
Thanks ! Ok, I'll try it again. I just flashed 4.20.661.3_recovery.img But I'm not sure if this is a Rogers recovery or international.
Hopefully that works ...
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Did not work. Apparently this recovery was for a Telus device. I need a Rogers recovery.
Anyone have a link to one that's required ?
rogerrulez said:
Did not work. Apparently this recovery was for a Telus device. I need a Rogers recovery.
Anyone have a link to one that's required ?
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Check the backup thread linked in my signature. Everything you need are there.
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Check the backup thread linked in my signature. Everything you need are there.
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Hi ckpv5,
I installed one of ur stock recoveries 4.20.631.3_recovery from ur collection, and now I am getting this error while doing the OTA.(see attached pic).
Any ideas ?
Update ...
I decided to go and flash the firmware.zip file from within the OTA file. It flashed ok and I now have an OS version in the bootloder.
But now it won't go any further then going to the bootloader, which I have to force into. Goes to black screen.
I then tried to flash the OTA file the same way "fastboot flash zip RUU.zip(renamed) and it fails to flash. So now I am soft bricked.
Never been in this situation before and need some advice please !
Solved!
After flashing the firmware from the OTA zip file I forgot that everything would be wiped. So here's what I did ...
1. Unlock bootloader.
2. Flash recovery.
3. Restore nandroid backup.
4. Boot up then shut down and flash proper version of stock recovery.
5. Relock bootloader.
6. Install OTA !
Thanks guys for all ur help

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