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[Q] Accidentally uninstalled OS and Relocked Bootloader, help?

So as the title says, while attempting to restore my phone back to stock i relocked my bootloader and deleted my OS. My phone is currently S-OFF and has TWRP installed. I have attempted almost everything trying to unlock my bootloader again. When i use my "Unlock_code.bin" it says successful but nothing happens my HBOOT still says that it is relocked. I'm losing my mind trying to figure this out. Can anyone please help me?

Do you know/have your device firmware no. ?
Grab the firmware and flash that to get the stock recovery installed then you can use your unlock_code.bin to unlock bootloader.
Or
Get a pre-rooted ROM.zip and put it in your external_sd and install that.
After all set up, you can unlock bootloader with this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
Or
Since you're trying to get back to stock, grab the nandroid backup if there is one from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
then use the external_sd card way to put back stock recovery on your device.
Basic thing is there are many ways to fix your problem ... just pick one of those

ckpv5 said:
Do you know/have your device firmware no. ?
Grab the firmware and flash that to get the stock recovery installed then you can use your unlock_code.bin to unlock bootloader.
Or
Get a pre-rooted ROM.zip and put it in your external_sd and install that.
After all set up, you can unlock bootloader with this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
Or
Since you're trying to get back to stock, grab the nandroid backup if there is one from : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
then use the external_sd card way to put back stock recovery on your device.
Basic thing is there are many ways to fix your problem ... just pick one of those
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Do you happen to know where i can find firmware for my M8 i can't seem to find it.

Did you back up before flashing if so just restore to a point where the boot loader was unlocked.
I'll begin searching for the ROM for your m8?
I need more info first though what's your carrier, what's your manufacturer, and model of phone and the version.
Also need to know current version of android or the os your using
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LordVarian said:
Do you happen to know where i can find firmware for my M8 i can't seem to find it.
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Remove your PIC or edit it not to show the Serial No. and IMEI no.
You can grab the OTA_M8_UL_K44_SENSE60_SECURITY_Rogers_WWE_1.55.631 .4-1.12.631.17_R1_release_366548ar2zyirbo1z4eqie.zip
from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694297
then open the OTA.zip with 7-zip and extract out the firmware.zip from it; that's your firmware
OR
Since your device is S-Off ... you can restore and update to the latest one without going back to stock and do OTA.
Just follow what I have here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55398223&postcount=7

Solved!
ckpv5 said:
Remove your PIC or edit it not to show the Serial No. and IMEI no.
You can grab the OTA_M8_UL_K44_SENSE60_SECURITY_Rogers_WWE_1.55.631 .4-1.12.631.17_R1_release_366548ar2zyirbo1z4eqie.zip
from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694297
then open the OTA.zip with 7-zip and extract out the firmware.zip from it; that's your firmware
OR
Since your device is S-Off ... you can restore and update to the latest one without going back to stock and do OTA.
Just follow what I have here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55398223&postcount=7
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You sir are my savior! I followed those instructions to the letter and my phone is now back to working condition! I can't thank you enough. :victory::good:

[Q] HTC One X Stock Recovery confusion.

Hi All
Have spent ages searching but cannot quite find my exact circumstances or the required files.
I am trying to do OTA update but it keeps failing as it is not a stock recovery.
CID is HTC__001
Current firmware is 3.14.401.31
recovery CWM 5.8.4.0
The phone detects and downloads software update 3.20.401.1 but install fails when it boots into recovery, I have tried installing the downloaded zip directly from SD card in the recovery but it still fails.
So I assume I need the stock recovery but don't know which one - have looked at the following page but nothing matches my current firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545227
I have found this guide http://www.androidauthority.com/one-x-revert-stock-recovery-76854/ but am concerned that there is no mention of CID or current firmware, just one single download.
Most grateful of any advice
Thanks

Download and flash the recovery, if it doesn't work just reflash the Cwm recovery that you're using now, can't hurt anything by trying

nogotaclue said:
Download and flash the recovery, if it doesn't work just reflash the Cwm recovery that you're using now, can't hurt anything by trying
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So I don't necessarily need the exact recovery that matches my current firmware?

grumpazoid said:
So I don't necessarily need the exact recovery that matches my current firmware?
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Have RRU for 3.14.401.31 you just can lock the bootloader and run the RUU then you will be complete stock and update to latest 4.18.401.4

you don't need exact recovery, just the general recovery for your version which is here>>>>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/2eecmiricuxv7u0/recovery.img
But to be honest do as @Thant says and just use the ruu which is available for your version and then all your problems are solved. get your ruu from here>>>>>http://www.androidruu.com/?developer=Endeavor yours is at the very bottom, then follow the instructions to install it from here>>>>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104672

Thanks will give that a go. @nOtgotaclue Links much appreciated

Thanks very much chaps.
With your instructions I've got the phone back to stock with the RUU in the link and have now done OTA updates up to 4.22 / 4.18.401.4.

grumpazoid said:
Thanks very much chaps.
With your instructions I've got the phone back to stock with the RUU in the link and have now done OTA updates up to 4.22 / 4.18.401.4.
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Excellent, Glad we could help

[Q] New One M8, old HTC user: Need help understanding a few things

Hello All,
So I recently bought a M8 and I just need some help in getting the steps nailed down correctly. Be warned long post with lots of questions...
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
version-main: 3.32.111.3
fastboot oem readcid
(bootloader) cid: T-MOB101
That is basically my device, now due to it being 4.4.4 from factory I am unable to use Sunshine & Weaksauce. I could wait until the new year but why
bother .
First step:
Get my factory firmware image after reading this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376 due to it being a T-Mobile and
Germany and 4.4.4 I am unable to run the command listed there to get the stock recovery, so how do I get the stock recovery for my device? @BerndM14
Has provided me with a link to download the latest firmware for my device but it has the TWRP recovery inside it, link is this one: http://www.handy-
faq.de/forum/htc_one_m8_custom_roms/304821-htc_one_m8_firmwaresammlung_ruus_otas_backups.html#post2832636. I should point out that I do have a OTA
waiting to download and install, should I download and install it? The version listed on the screen is 3.32.111.9 and is only 183.73MB. Would it have a
viable stock recovery? Can I downgrade to a older version for the stock recovery?
Second step:
Once the above is done and dusted my next step is getting root & S-OFF & custom recovery. This is relatively simple because all I need to do is visit
HTCDev, unlock and then S-OFF with Sunshine and then a custom recovery. Correct? Sounds and looks simple enough.
Third step:
Download ROM of choice and flash away. So I am going with InsertCoin due to user loyalty from the Desire days . However I see people in the thread
mentioning that they flashed the latest firmware to sort out a couple of issues, I take it they mean the ROM file and not HTC firmware?
Fourth and probably not needed step:
Changing the phone to WWE and SuperCID? Do I really need to do this? Benefit of changing to WWE is changing the HBOOT to a more universal one? The
reason why I am thinking of converting is because I would want to get rid of the red text on the boot screen as listed here: http://forum.xda-
developers.com/showpost.php?p=51744965&postcount=1 however for T-Mobile Dutch the HBOOT CIDS are T-MOB003, if I flash that would it cause a problem?
I would also be looking at running the commands to change the flags showing tampered and unlocked but that looks simple to do. Am I missing anything? For warranty purposes I would use the instructions from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710735 but download the recovery file for T-MOB Germany instead?
Thank you for reading the long post and I hope that I have made some sort of sense.

Yes it will have the firmware.zip with the recovery.img inside it. Even the small 47MB or so, OTA update for the WWE from 2.22.401.4 - 2.22.401.5 had the firmware.zip inside. So just download the OTA.zip copy to PC extract firmware.zip and grab the recovery.img.
Benefits to converting to WWE or even Developer edition also includes the fact that those devices will receive OTA updates before any carrier version, directly from HTC. It's a bonus if you're into the "latest & greatest" scene.
As for making a backup before flashing custom recovery, have you tried booting the custom recovery? Philz will probably be better if you want to use the booted custom recovery to make a backup of stock recovery. You could also try and boot either TWRP or Philz and see if you can root your device without flashing custom recovery, that way you can at least use the dd command to grab a copy of the recovery block. <My preferred method, though it's a terrible circle. Need to flash custom recovery to root, need root to make backup of stock recovery... So hopefully booting the custom recovery will work. That being said, easiest way still remains to grab it from the OTA.zip.
Perhaps you could even upload a copy of the OTA.zip and share it on here, I don't think the OP has a copy in the second post
ROM/Firmware. You need the latest firmware to run the latest ROM. For most it'll be firmware with 3.x. If you still run on 2.x(which you aren't) you'd have some problems with radio(bluetooth, gps, wifi, data etc)

Thank you for the reply .
To be honest I have not tried booting a custom recovery because I saw this in the first post of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
fastboot boot recovery_filename.img (this does not work on the latest 3.xx firmwares !!! we need to get the stock recoveries from the OTA files)
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So I am not sure what to try to be honest. This toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51383278&highlight=ota#post51383278 mentions getting root without S-OFF but with a unlocked bootloader. So I am thinking that if I follow those steps, maybe when I get to the reboot phase I can execute a nandroid instead which might get me the files I want?
I won't bother with WWE then. I will rely on the dev's to give me the latest & greatest .

Anakha56 said:
Thank you for the reply .
To be honest I have not tried booting a custom recovery because I saw this in the first post of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
So I am not sure what to try to be honest. This toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51383278&highlight=ota#post51383278 mentions getting root without S-OFF but with a unlocked bootloader. So I am thinking that if I follow those steps, maybe when I get to the reboot phase I can execute a nandroid instead which might get me the files I want?
I won't bother with WWE then. I will rely on the dev's to give me the latest & greatest .
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Hm, yeah I also had some problems booting a recovery, but I just tested it out again. I can at least boot TWRP version 2.8.3.0 so it still works for me. I'm on 3.28.1540.5 (Developer edition). Haven't tried Philz though, net a bit too slow to bother with even a small download

No problem. I am busy downloading the OTA.zip and once complete I will try the toolkit method and see what happens . Again, thank you for the reply.

I need some help... My phone seems to be stuck in fastboot mode and is not picked up in Device Manager of Windows. I can touch the fastboot screen and it vibrates but it does not nothing. I have held down the power button for 20 seconds with no result. I had just unlocked the bootloader and then tried pushing the Philz recovery image to the device with the command line:
Code:
C:\android\sdk\android\platform-tools>fastboot boot philz_touch_6.57.8-m8.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.541s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.002s]
finished. total time: 1.547s
*edit*
Holding volume up + power for 10 seconds helped *whew*...

Anakha56 said:
Thank you for the reply .
To be honest I have not tried booting a custom recovery because I saw this in the first post of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
So I am not sure what to try to be honest. This toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51383278&highlight=ota#post51383278 mentions getting root without S-OFF but with a unlocked bootloader. So I am thinking that if I follow those steps, maybe when I get to the reboot phase I can execute a nandroid instead which might get me the files I want?
I won't bother with WWE then. I will rely on the dev's to give me the latest & greatest .
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You don't need S-Off to root, just the unlocked bootloader, custom recovery, and superuser.

@xunholyx Thanks for the post . I am trying to get an image of my stock recovery file first, so I am trying to avoid flashing the custom recovery right now . BTW Does anyone know if TWRP makes a backup of the stock recovery before overwriting it like Philz does?

Anakha56 said:
@xunholyx Thanks for the post . I am trying to get an image of my stock recovery file first, so I am trying to avoid flashing the custom recovery right now . BTW Does anyone know if TWRP makes a backup of the stock recovery before overwriting it like Philz does?
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http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/htc_o...resammlung_ruus_otas_backups.html#post2832635
oops sorry.. i see you already been their
your hboot 3.19 will prevent booting to recovery ... and no TWRP doesn't backup stock recovery
you just need to find the OTA.zip for your version it must be out their somewhere

@clsA I have the file
3.32.111.3 - TWRP
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From that site but its recovery is TWRP. I am trying to grab the stock recovery currently on the device before going forward. When I unzip that file it has 6 items:
boot.emmc.win
boot.emmc.win.md5
system.ext4.win000
system.ext4.win000.md5
system.ext4.win001
system.ext4.win001.md5
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I have downloaded the OTA that is ready for my phone but I had hit a snag. The file was corrupt, on redownload I have the small OTA but the recovery version number has incremented past mine, I don't know if it will be still useable with the ROM file from the link?

Anakha56 said:
@clsA I have the file
From that site but its recovery is TWRP. I am trying to grab the stock recovery currently on the device before going forward. When I unzip that file it has 6 items:
I have downloaded the OTA that is ready for my phone but I had hit a snag. The file was corrupt, on redownload I have the small OTA but the recovery version number has incremented past mine, I don't know if it will be still useable with the ROM file from the link?
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it should work, recovery does not have to be exact just close
and the file you have doesn't include TWRP .. it was created with twrp ... big difference

Anakha56 said:
@clsA I have the file
From that site but its recovery is TWRP. I am trying to grab the stock recovery currently on the device before going forward. When I unzip that file it has 6 items:
I have downloaded the OTA that is ready for my phone but I had hit a snag. The file was corrupt, on redownload I have the small OTA but the recovery version number has incremented past mine, I don't know if it will be still useable with the ROM file from the link?
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You can use any 3.32 based stock recovery for your phone. There are plenty of backups for that on this thread. No need to backup your own.

Thank you guys! That helps me a lot! Off I go to flash a custom recovery .

I need The official Rom

Hello I have Wiped My phone and didn't make recovery now I want to back for official Rom 4.4.2 anyone have Link to download it My phone is HTC__J15

amr.h said:
Hello I have Wiped My phone and didn't make recovery now I want to back for official Rom 4.4.2 anyone have Link to download it My phone is HTC__J15
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This is in the wrong section, but sounds like you are looking for an RUU

amr.h said:
Hello I have Wiped My phone and didn't make recovery now I want to back for official Rom 4.4.2 anyone have Link to download it My phone is HTC__J15
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
(i also think you placed this in the wrong thread!)

I got an Error Everytime I tried to install the rom I tried while my phone is Locked and Unlocked And the same result Error

amr.h said:
I got an Error Everytime I tried to install the rom I tried while my phone is Locked and Unlocked And the same result Error
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It's wise to post the errors so we can pick it up

Thanks Guys I fixed This by Installing Recovery From this Supported Site my OS now is 4.4.4 but when I tried To update for 5.0 After finish installing Ask me To install I press Install The phone Restart To TWRP Recovery Any Solution Please?
The phone Is Unlocked S-on

amr.h said:
Thanks Guys I fixed This by Installing Recovery From this Supported Site my OS now is 4.4.4 but when I tried To update for 5.0 After finish installing Ask me To install I press Install The phone Restart To TWRP Recovery Any Solution Please?
The phone Is Unlocked S-on
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Can't use TWRP for OTA update, use only stock recovery

ckpv5 said:
Can't use TWRP for OTA update, use only stock recovery
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Sorry didn't understand what you mean I lost My Stock Rom I Installed Rom From This Site
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
From Stock Android Backup
I have Installed
3.28.401.6 - TWRP Thanks to 10rdan
now I Found The Trouble What I mentioned every time I tried To update the phone goes for Recovery Can you explain How To fix This Step by Step Please

1. Are you sure that's the correct backup ? You mentioned earlier your stock ROM is 4.4.2 which is should be 1.54.401.5 or 1.54.401.10
Post result of fastboot getvar all (delete serial no. & imei no.) to determine the correct version.
2. You need to replace the TWRP that you installed with a stock recovery.img
OTA needs stock recovery.img not TWRP.img
Can't use TWRP for OTA update, use only stock recovery​

ckpv5 said:
1. Are you sure that's the correct backup ? You mentioned earlier your stock ROM is 4.4.2 which is should be 1.54.401.5 or 1.54.401.10
Post result of fastboot getvar all (delete serial no. & imei no.) to determine the correct version.
2. You need to replace the TWRP that you installed with a stock recovery.img
OTA needs stock recovery.img not TWRP.img
Can't use TWRP for OTA update, use only stock recovery​
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Thanks it works I did what you have told me about Installing stock recovery it works

[HELP] I can't seem to flash anything on my HTC One M8

Hi,
So here's the thing, I wanted to flash the cyanogenmod rom to my HTC One M8 using the TWRP 3.0.2.0. So I wiped the entire phone, including the internal storage and the system. Unfortunately, every time I tried flashing it I received this error:
Updater process ended with ERROR: 7.
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So I was like ''Ok then I'll just flash a stock ROM'', but I couldn't find any that was matching my firmware since I'm stuck on FW 2.22.401.4 and I am S-ON so I can't flash any other firmware. I've searched literally everywhere and eventually ended up on a german (I think?) forum, and got to download a Nand stock rom (I don't even know the NAND stands for what tbh, but I guess it's the right one?) for my firmware, but now every time I try flashing it I get this error:
Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file.
Error installing zip file 'my file'
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I've also heard that you could flash stock roms based on lower firmwares and it would work, but I still get the same error. So yeah, I'm kind of stuck with no OS and no way to flash one. I could really need some help right now.
Thank you!

Your low version firmware is the problem ... S-On doesn't stop you to flash firmware.
Post here fastboot getvar all without serial & imei no. then we'll see what you need.

There you go
https://postimg.org/image/7kyadqsif/

RafiKhalil said:
There you go
https://postimg.org/image/7kyadqsif/
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Your firmware is 2.22.707.3 as shown in the getvar, not x.xx.161.x
You need to update your firmware to the latest in order to install most of the available custom ROMs. Your current firmware is not compatible.
You have 2 options :
1. Read all steps on post #1, restore 2.22.707.4 and 2.22.707.4 stock recovery then do OTA up to the latest 6.14.707.1
Here is the thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
2. Install RUU_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_hTC_Asia_WWE_4.19.707.2_Radio_1.25.21331147A1.06G_20.69.4196.01_F_release_414204_signed.exe then do OTA to the latest 6.14.707.1
To run RUU, you need : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926362&postcount=4
You also need to relock bootloader with commands
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Note : this RUU procedure will wipe everything in your internal storage, make backup first of important files like musics, photos & etc.
You can get the RUU here : http://androidruu.com/?developer=M8