im new to all this.
im S-Off, and semi root, SuperSU doesn't really give half of my apps root acces for some reason.
i want to do a full reset to the phone (Return to 100% Stock)
i want just to clean it all out (which factor reset doesn't do that)
and update my softer from lolipop 5.0 to 5.1
i got HTC__621 (twiwan version)
software number 1.32.709.14
how to do all this? what i need to do?
(to flashout new TWRP2.8.7.0? then superSU 2.49 beta from the beginning?
and if i want to install Viper ROM, i need to do that after all?)
i hope to get explanation cuz i got lost on all the words (OTA - which i dont know yet lol, CID etc etc)
i got like 10 pages of guides open and yet i dont know what to do or what steps to follow.
As far as I know there is no RUU and no stock system backup for your firmware version. Nevertheless that's not a problem since you can always run RUUs that are newer than your firmware (even if you were S-ON you were able to do so). All you need to to is download the RUU.exe from here or here (it's actually the same file so it doesn't matter which link you choose). Then you need to boot to download mode and connect your phone with your pc. If you double click on the RUU.exe it may take some time till it starts but when it starts it will guide you through the rest of the process. During the flashing process your firmware will be updated to 1.36.709.3 but since you want update your firmware anyway I wouldn't consider this as an issue. Depending on your firewall and your antivirus software the RUU flashing might fail. If that's the case you should try again with disabled firewall and disabled antivirus software (I recommend disconnecting your pc from the internet before you do this).
Edit: Some vocabulary:
RUU = Rom Update Utility (a package leaked from HTC that can be used to get fully back to stock)
OTA (Update) = Over The Air Update (updates for your phone you can download via settings>about; some custom roms provide this feature, too)
CID = Customer ID (a combination of letters and numbers that tells you your phones country of origin and whether it is branded or not)
MID = Model ID (a combination of letters and numbers that identifies your phones model and its version; example: the international M9's MID is 0PJA10000 whereas the T-Mobile US version's MID is 0PJA12000)
Edit2: If you want to install the viper rom you don't need to root beforehand since that custom rom already is rooted.
Edit3: I just noticed that my signature isn't visible here. There is a newer version of TWRP at the end of the third post in this thread.
so if i install viper i just need to flash it in?
and what happen if i want to update to normal lolipap 5.1
cuz im at 5.0 and i always geting the update window and sick of it
want to update it alredy XD
The RUU is for restoring the ability of installing HTC's official OTAs. After you used the RUU you can update your phone using the OTA function in settings>about. After that you can reflash TWRP and install the viper rom. Since the viper rom is already rooted there is no need to flash supersu manually via TWRP.
I recommend you to read at least the whole first 3 posts in the TWRP thread I linked in my previous post. There you will find the information you need to create a backup of your stock system that is able to install future OTAs since the 2.10 firmware won't be the last one and you might face a similiar situation like this one in the future.
Edit: Although the RUU.exe will warn you, too: Using a RUU deletes all your data on the phone so back up everything that is important (contacts, messages, pictures, etc.).
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Hi,
I recently managed to root my HTC One M8s with TWRP recovery and everything works perfectly, except that I can't install the new OTA (1.16.401.1).
After searching I have flashed my recovery back to the stock for my version (which is 1.11.401.1) and tried applying the OTA again, but it still fails.
I downloaded the recovery from this website: ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S%28QL_UL%29/Recovery/HTC%20Recovery/ (I can't post URLs yet).
Below is the error I receive when trying to update on stock recovery, TWRP recovery also gave the same error when I tried updating there.
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E:Find no match PARTITION: for package path @/cache/recover/block.map
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
L50QCT.01.105.019
Verifying current sytem...
Package expects build fingerprint of htc/m8qlul_htc_europe/htc_m8qlul:5.0.2/LRX22G/531284.2:user/release-keys or htc/m8qlul_htc_europe/htc_m8qlul:5.0.2/LRX22G/555949.10:user/release-keys;
This device has htc/m8qlul_htc_europe/htc_m8qlul:5.0.2/LRX22G/53128
E:Error in @/cache/recovery/block.map
(Status 7)
From what I can see my build fingerprint is incorrect, but I have no idea how to fix it...
Seems to me it's likely that you've altered some system files while rooted and the Ota doesn't like it.
Now, I don't own an M8s...i have an M8, but I'd say the easiest route would be to flash your stock ruu again. After that the OTA should work.
It's that or figure out what system changes have been made and correct it. Xposed can mess you up, Uninstalled system apps can stop the Ota... MODS that changed system files... Etc. The Ota us looking for a stock system, then it updates it.
Good luck!
Thanks for the answer, I will see if I can try this solution tomorrow. I just have 2 questions:
What does the RUU do exactly? Should I see it as a complete stock reset of my phone?
And can I simply flash it using fastboot or is there a special method for a RUU?
My previous phone had an automated root and I always updated with OTA afterwards so I never flashed before now.
Im on the same boat. Tried to sim unlock by rooting and playing with CID but didnt work, now ive a rooted m8s and no ota. Tried to ruu but kept getting an error something like not enough space although i had 10gb free, cleared cache rebooted. Cant even factory reset. If anyone know how to unroot it and bring it back to stock that would be fantastic. Kind of want to delete the "flag" too make it "LOCKED" and "OFFICIAL" incase for warranty. Any ideas?
You guys have flashed 1.16 before, haven't you...?
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/help-thread-htc-one-m8s-to-stock-howto-t3190238
Err, oops, posted too soon. You said you have flashed to 1.11. What is the full filename of the RUU you flashed?
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You guys have flashed 1.16 before, haven't you...?
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/help-thread-htc-one-m8s-to-stock-howto-t3190238
Err, oops, posted too soon. You said you have flashed to 1.11. What is the full filename of the RUU you flashed?
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When I got my phone I updated with OTA to version 1.11, after that I flashed TWRP recovery and rooted my phone. Now that OTA 1.16 is out I tried to update but couldn't, so I tried to flash back to stock recovery but it still wouldn't work because of the error above. Now it would seem that I am doing this the wrong way, and you cannot use OTA on a rooted/unlocked/custom recovery M8s.
Manual OTA flash worked on my previous phone with root which was an ASUS Padfone Infinity A80 as ASUS would release them on their own website for you.
Apparently HTC does not do this, or I am not looking in the right place.
I have never flashed a RUU before, and I don't know how to lock my bootloader again. From what I understand, every time there is a new OTA I will have to lock my bootloader, flash original recovery, flash RUU and then update. That sounds like a lot of trouble every time a new OTA comes out.
Is there no way to manually flash the new OTA without losing root, custom recovery and locking the bootloader? Will I have to follow these steps every time? Also I use the built in back-up to Google as well as HTC back-up but I don't know if all my data is in those back-ups or if I will lose something.
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(...) so I tried to flash back to stock recovery but it still wouldn't work because of the error above. Now it would seem that I am doing this the wrong way, and you cannot use OTA on a rooted/unlocked/custom recovery M8s.
(..)
I have never flashed a RUU before, and I don't know how to lock my bootloader again. From what I understand, every time there is a new OTA I will have to lock my bootloader, flash custom recovery, flash RUU and then update. That sounds like a lot of trouble every time a new OTA comes out.
(...)
Is there no way to manually flash the new OTA without losing root, custom recovery and locking the bootloader? Will I have to follow these steps every time? Also I use the built in back-up to Google as well as HTC back-up but I don't know if all my data is in those back-ups or if I will lose something.
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If you restore a RUU, and afterwards don't flash your recovery and boot partitions, You will see "Software status: official" in fastboot.
Now here's the trick: if you just boot a custom recovery with "fastboot boot my_recovery.img" (TWRP for example) then it will boot TWRP, but you can make the modifications to your system partition without losing "Software status: official" in fastboot.
So: If you just boot your recovery with 'fastboot boot' and don't flash anything, you can make all the modifications you want and still be able to install OTAs later, I think. I've rooted my phone, even installed XPosed, done all kinds of funky things to it but Fastboot still shows me that I'm on official software.
How does that sound?
So since there is no decent guide at all about flashing RUU for a HTC One M8s (the s makes a difference!). I have assumed that I need to have the bootloader locked first, as I unlocked it. According to all the M8 guides I have to gain S-OFF before I can lock the bootloader again. So I followed a guide to wipe with TWRP and flash a ROM called InsertCoin so that I can S-OFF my phone.
Now after going through the ROM's setup my phone is stuck in a bootloop, constantly trying to boot up. There is NO way at all for me to get it to stop, it just keeps booting the entire time. Not a single combination of buttons is working. Good thing the battery is non removable. How am I supposed to fix this? I've tried every volume up/down/power combination possible. The phone just boots to the HTC - Power by Android screen, shuts off after about 5 seconds and then repeats the same thing over and over. I can't turn it off and I can't get to the bootloader either.
What I need is a guide that tells me all the steps required to get an HTC One M8s (NOT M8!) back to 100% stock. This means, stock ROM, stock recovery, locked bootloader and S-ON. I am getting extremely frustrated by the lack of information and the amount of redicilous things I need to do just so I can root my phone and have OTA as well.
All I want is root on my phone for 1 app that I use with my car radio and I want to be able to update to the newest OTA afterwards, is that really so much to ask?
I am fine with installing a custom ROM with root and easy updates too, as long as the damn phone will boot after installing it and it's actually made for the M8s.
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Well I finally managed to get the damn thing to the bootloader, and I've used "fastboot oem lock" to relock my bootloader. It now shows ***Software status: Modified ***, *** RELOCKED *** and ***Security Warning ***.
I will now have to go to my parents where my laptop is to be able to copy the RUU to my SD card, from what I understand it has to be named 0PKVIMG.zip and then it should automatically install.
Now the phone says it can't find the image or the image is incorrect.... It searches for, 0PKVDIAG.zip, 0PKVDIAG.nbh, 0PKVIMG.zip or 0PKVIMG.img. and it seems to find 0PKVIMG.zip and loads it but it cannot find the .img file and does absolutely nothing. Am I supposed to have both?
So it turns out that the RUU zip from http://ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S%28QL_UL%29/RUU/ is actually not correct and I had to use rom.zip which was inside the folder. The phone is now running the "update" as it calls it. Fingers crossed...
Yes, possible you need to use rom.zip inside the zip, depending on the version, but I think this applies to 1.16 which I advice against using for reasons previously specified.
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By the way, I did write an RUU restoration thread specifically for this subject. Did you not find it?
Apparently I also needed to use the rom.zip for the 1.11 version, in the meantime I have also updated with OTA to 1.16. Afterwards I also unlocked my bootloader, restored my settings and installed SuperSU by booting TWRP. Let's hope the next OTA still works...
I did read your thread but I got stuck at first on relocking the bootloader, as I couldn't find the exact instructions for a while. Afterwards I got stuck on flashing the RUU because I didn't know that I needed to use the rom.zip file to get it to work.
After all that I got quite frustrated and I just wished there was 1 thread with instructions for everything (unlocking, relocking, flashing, compatible ROMs, booting to keep OTA, etc.) which is why I was angry at the time and couldn't properly read everything or find solutions. In the end it all worked out so far though.
I would ask you to create a compilation thread though if you wanted to improve the available information. Either way, thanks for the information that you've already provided.
Codyksp said:
Apparently I also needed to use the rom.zip for the 1.11 version, in the meantime I have also updated with OTA to 1.16. Afterwards I also unlocked my bootloader, restored my settings and installed SuperSU by booting TWRP. Let's hope the next OTA still works...
I did read your thread but I got stuck at first on relocking the bootloader, as I couldn't find the exact instructions for a while. Afterwards I got stuck on flashing the RUU because I didn't know that I needed to use the rom.zip file to get it to work.
After all that I got quite frustrated and I just wished there was 1 thread with instructions for everything (unlocking, relocking, flashing, compatible ROMs, booting to keep OTA, etc.) which is why I was angry at the time and couldn't properly read everything or find solutions. In the end it all worked out so far though.
I would ask you to create a compilation thread though if you wanted to improve the available information. Either way, thanks for the information that you've already provided.
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The next ota won't work because you rooted it. Root changes binaries which lead to a fail on ota.
You need a non rooted (read : never rooted before) stock rom.
Mr Hofs said:
The next ota won't work because you rooted it. Root changes binaries which lead to a fail on ota.
You need a non rooted (read : never rooted before) stock rom.
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So in that case I just unroot it before updating then?
Codyksp said:
So in that case I just unroot it before updating then?
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Read my post again...... "a never rooted rom" so that means you need a stock rom before its ever been rooted. NOT an unrooted one because it leaves traces which will cause the ota to fail !
People should learn to create a nandroid backup before flashing ANY mods/superuser.zip/roms etc......etc
Well developers shouldn't make this such a hassle... My previous phone was an ASUS Padfone Infinity (A80) and it didn't receive any OTAs after being rooted but ASUS simple lets you download the firmware updates on their website and then you can manually update it without any problems. If HTC provides a bootloader unlock, why can't they allow OTA or at least provide manual firmware updates?
I wouldn't mind using a custom ROM either but I have no idea which ROMs work for the HTC One M8s. Would any M8 ROM be compatible? The phones aren't identical, the "s" is there for a reason...
Codyksp said:
Well developers shouldn't make this such a hassle... My previous phone was an ASUS Padfone Infinity (A80) and it didn't receive any OTAs after being rooted but ASUS simple lets you download the firmware updates on their website and then you can manually update it without any problems. If HTC provides a bootloader unlock, why can't they allow OTA or at least provide manual firmware updates?
I wouldn't mind using a custom ROM either but I have no idea which ROMs work for the HTC One M8s. Would any M8 ROM be compatible? The phones aren't identical, the "s" is there for a reason...
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I would say that M8 roms wouldn't be compatible, and could even mess up your device badly. Sorry!
Codyksp said:
Well developers shouldn't make this such a hassle... My previous phone was an ASUS Padfone Infinity (A80) and it didn't receive any OTAs after being rooted but ASUS simple lets you download the firmware updates on their website and then you can manually update it without any problems. If HTC provides a bootloader unlock, why can't they allow OTA or at least provide manual firmware updates?
I wouldn't mind using a custom ROM either but I have no idea which ROMs work for the HTC One M8s. Would any M8 ROM be compatible? The phones aren't identical, the "s" is there for a reason...
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Your point of view is a bit off if you ask me. Developers (in this case HTC) do not have to support custom modding of your phone. They support the device in the state you buy it !
If you want to mod it that's YOUR call not theirs. Do some homework before modding it. Getting a phone back to stock for future updates is relatively easy but many people don't read first how to as they think it's not important.
HTC has no obligation at all towards you regarding custom software !
And indeed M8 roms do NOT work on your M8s !
Hi guys,
So I get my second HTC One M9.
I bought my two phones from Germany and I'm from Portugal.
My first one was an European version and I was able to change Recovery and ROM with S-ON.
My second one was a little different, it comes with CID "O2___102" (branding O2 from Germany) and because I have a higher RUU version, now HTC blocks download mode to prevent custom developments... so I'm not able to install a new Recovery and consequently a new ROM.
So I need to do S-OFF, my main concern is...
1) Everything works, but Mobile Data is not working (I select this option but no icon appears in notification bar and no Internet at all)... Is this related to this RUU ("O2___102") or what can I do to make it work?
2) Will I get Mobile Data working with other RUU (I want European RUU)?
Thank you in advance!
You only have to enable OEM Unlock in Developer Options. HTC doesn't block anything. Only a new securitys feature has been added which demands that extra step during the unlock. Thant means you don't need S-OFF (unless you want to get rid of the branded firmware).
Are you sure that you set up your APN correctly? I don't think that the O2 firmware is the reason for your lack of mobile internet.
Oh and just to clarify some terms: You're talking about firmware and firmware versions. A RUU is an *.exe or a*.zip file which restores the stock rom and reflashes the corresponding firmware.
Hi @Flippy498,
I have enable that option as well.
I think HTC unables to downgrade firmware since version 2.10 and I need it to install the recovery I want. Otherwise it stay stuck in "download mode" with 100% installed but unable to reboot (If I reboot manually no Recovery is installed).
I didn't try to correct the APN because every phones always recognize and do that automatically for me... I need to try that.
EDIT: Fixed!! Tried VPN now working and I was able to install new Recovery, now I'm installing a new ROM. Thanks!
Blutrünstig said:
I think HTC unables to downgrade firmware since version 2.10 and I need it to install the recovery I want. Otherwise it stay stuck in "download mode" with 100% installed but unable to reboot (If I reboot manually no Recovery is installed).
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I don't understand what you're trying to do. Downgrades have never been possible with S-ON*. You simply need to unlock the bootloader via HTCdev and afterwards you need to flash TWRP 2.8.7.1-CBTB-B1. Since I had to flash TWRP on version 2.10.206.2 for being able to create a TWRP backup for my collection I know that it is possible.
* Well, except for the downrade from 1.32.<EnterYourSKUhere>.15 to the firmware version the phone was originally sold with (for the WWE SKU it was 1.32.401.8).
Edit: Looks like you edited your last post while I was typing this one. I'm glad that you reached your goal but I still don't understand what you tried to do...
So I installed ViperOne M9, the latest version, everything went fine, the download didn't fail, but after rebooting the phone just boots to the bootloader. I can access recovery mode, and download mode but I can't do anything else. I'm not sure what went wrong, though I suspect it might have been that my phone wasn't updated to the latest firmware, I thought it was but I think it wasn't. I made a TWRP backup and placed it on my SD Card but it doesn't seem to be reading it since nothing shows up in there.
In summary I switched to ViperOne M9 from stock, my bootloader is unlocked and my phone is rooted. Its S-On, and it seems to be rebooting every so often. Can anyone help me, this is my first time flashing a custom ROM and everything seemed to be going well until this step.
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You need the Android M firmware for the latest Viper version. Not every SKU got that update already. What's your current firmware version (stated in Download Mode in the line with "OS" at the beginning)?
Edit: Pressing and holding the power button and both volume buttons at the same time (for a certain amount of seconds I always forget - was it something around 30?) should end the bootloop and make your phone return to Bootloader Mode.
My current firmware is 2.10.709.180. I looked into the Backup and RUU collection too, though I wasn't sure about what to do with that. I did see a TWRP backup for version 2.10.709.1, but I'm not sure if that's the same as the firmware version I have, give those two digits at the end with my phone. Otherwise I guess I could use an RUU if I understood correctly, but I got that I should look for a specific one for my phone.
My CID is also HTC__621 if that helps anything. I'm also not sure about S-ON, should I go S-OFF, I know there's an app that does it for $25, and if it is better for custom ROMs then I have no issue paying that.
If I'm not mistaking your firmware version belongs to the first of the two updates that install Android M on the Taiwanese version (SKU 709) of the M9. So you probably only installed the preparing one and not the Android M one itself. Unfortunately no one contributed a backup for that version and I don't have enough time at the moment to create one. Since you're S-ON you can't use any of the RUUs either because S-ON prevents you from downgrading or changing to a different SKU. And there is no RUU for your firmware version which is accessible for free.
I would recommend installing one of the Android L custom roms (e.g. Viper One M9 3.5). After that you have four options:
Wait and hope that someone creates and uploads a backup you could use. (Can be combined with option 2)
Wait for an Android M RUU for your SKU. (There's no guarantee that there ever will be one.)
Get S-OFF via Sunshine so that you could use one of the older RUUs for the SKU 709. (They can be found in my google sheet.)
Use this RUU service.
If I were you I would choose option three since S-OFF makes getting back to stock so much easier and you're independent from others uploading a backup that corresponds to your current firmware since you can use any RUU you want with S-OFF. But don't feel pushed by me to choose option 3 (since that's not my intention). It's completely your choice.
I'll just go S-OFF, seems like the easiest solution. I was going to do it anyway, so I might as well do it now.
EDIT: Thanks, your solution worked out for me, now I've just got to use the RUU I downloaded and with that I can go ahead and get the Android M firmware I need.
So as you might have heard, android 6.0 is out on htc one m8 now, and as usual i wanted to update. I got my device into a bootloop after unrooting and downloading some OTA's online, and messing around with stuff that didnt work.
But now im rly stuck, when i boot my phone up it automatically boots into bootloader. I cant flash a boot.img because i get a signature verify fail. Updating with RUU returns error 130 and factory resetting doesnt do anything at all(in fastboot and in recovery). plzzzz help
Hi,
Did you try to reflash your recovery and try to install another rom like ViperOne M8? Or if you want i can send you the stock ROM Android 6.0
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So as you might have heard, android 6.0 is out on htc one m8 now, and as usual i wanted to update. I got my device into a bootloop after unrooting and downloading some OTA's online, and messing around with stuff that didnt work.
But now im rly stuck, when i boot my phone up it automatically boots into bootloader. I cant flash a boot.img because i get a signature verify fail. Updating with RUU returns error 130 and factory resetting doesnt do anything at all(in fastboot and in recovery). plzzzz help
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You seem to be going about things rather haphazardly:
1) Not sure exactly what "some OTAs" refers to. But there is typically only one OTA that will properly work. That being the one that is for your CID (carrier version) and for the next software version (can't skip any).
2) Along the same lines, you can't just flash any RUU. It has to be for your CID and MID (Error 130 usually means wrong MID), and equal or greater version number than main version on the phone (no "downgrading" unless you have s-off).
3) "messing around with stuff that didnt work" doesn't tell us anything about how you got to the current condition. You need to be specific and detailed, if you want us to be able to tell what you did, and how to recovery.
4) You can't unroot and OTA, it has to be a stock (never rooted) ROM and stock recovery.
5) boot.img in itself probably won't help your situation. And signature verify fail usually means you tried to flash without the bootloader unlocked (which won't work).
Are you S-OFF? If so, this works;
1) Download 0P6BIMG.zip. You'll have to Google
"dottat @ XDA M8 RUU" to get the file as I haven't
made at least ten posts here and can't post links yet.
2) Place 0P6BIMG.zip on an SD card formatted fat32 ONLY.
3) Boot your phone, allow HBOOT to recognize 0P6BIMG.zip
and follow the prompts.
RESULT: This will land you on STOCK kitkat 1.55.605.2
pre-rooted with stock recovery.
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Hi,
So a year ago a updated my HTC m8 which is an international unlocked model bought from the UAE to Lollipop from Kitkat. However, I never got notifications for an OTA update to marshmallow and until now, I still don't get them when I check for updates. So my question is simple, is it possible to somehow manually install the update without wiping anything? I think my bootloader is locked and I have S-ON if that's what it's called. Basically my phone is stock is every way and untampered. I just want to update it to marshmallow or find a way to force the OTA update to occur. I'm practically clueless as to how to go around it and I'm not familiar with the whole rooting process and key terms associated.
I attached screenshots of the build firmware etc. I'd really appreciate it if I could be provided with step by step instructions on how to update without wiping any data off my phone.
Thank you.
I've never personally done it, but if you can find the proper OTA file (6.12.401.4), you should be able to put it on the phone. Then boot to bootloader, and it should install automatically. I've seen other folks do it that way.
But really, you should always back up your personal data, and be prepared to have your data wiped. As even with an OTA file (which normally won't wipe data) you really never know, and should always be prepared for the worst case of having your data lost.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aNd_nm4Em1wamRLFT7qHM2c3O9_sg_H3ztBrGq1u9Ws/pubhtml#Hey, thank you for replying! I found this link which has all the firmwares, the version you mentioned weighs in at around 80.9MB. Isn't that a bit too small? Also what are the steps I need to follow to start the process. I can back up with Sync Manager but I just need a confirmation that the procedure won't wipe the phone theoretically if it's done properly.
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aNd_nm4Em1wamRLFT7qHM2c3O9_sg_H3ztBrGq1u9Ws/pubhtml#Hey, thank you for replying! I found this link which has all the firmwares, the version you mentioned weighs in at around 80.9MB. Isn't that a bit too small? Also what are the steps I need to follow to start the process. I can back up with Sync Manager but I just need a confirmation that the procedure won't wipe the phone theoretically if it's done properly.
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Firmware is firmware. It is not the full ROM, and it is not the OTA.
Firmware isn't just a "bit small", the ROM/OTA is usually something like 1.5 GB. Firmware is just a small file that contains hboot, radio, kernel, recovery , and a few other "modules", but does not contain the ROM itself.
You need to be looking for a file that is specifically indicated as the OTA file (and may even have OTA in the file name). Anything else will not do what you want.
Manual install OTA only workable on S-Off device.
No choice, if to update ... backup all files in internal storage to somewhere else then either factory reset to get OTA or use RUU to update.
The OTA is posted here (direct HTC link): https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64883695&postcount=6772
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Manual install OTA only workable on S-Off device.
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Hmm, was not aware of that. Thanks, as usual for the info!
Hey, thanks for the link redpoint73. Regarding ckpv5, is there a reason why it's not possible? OTAs download the file to the phone and then update it right? Isn't there a way for me to emulate the same? I would prefer getting the OTA the usual way but it just won't show up even after I cleared up space for it just now.
Also, what's the difference between 6.12.401.4 (european) vs 6.12.1540.4 (Unlocked/dev edition). HTC has an installer for the latter.
hemingway60 said:
Also, what's the difference between 6.12.401.4 (european) vs 6.12.1540.4 (Unlocked/dev edition). HTC has an installer for the latter.
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You pretty much stated the difference:
6.12.401.4 is specifically for the Euro version M8.
6.12.1540.4 is for the (US) Developer's Edition. The "Unlocked" part is confusing - it does not mean it will work for all unlocked M8 versions. This RUU is only for the US Dev Edition.
The RUU/OTA/firmware needs to match your version M8. Otherwise it will fail with wrong version error, and not install.
The number "401" in the position x.xx.401.x is what you need to look at. "401" specifically means the Euro version. Note that your current version is 4.16.401.13 as noted on your bootloader screen shot. SO that means that 6.12.401.4 is what you need to upgrade to (what RUU to use).
The "1540' number in 6.12.1540.4 specifies it is for the US Developer's Edition.
There is an RUU for 6.12.401.4 . But it is in zip format (HTC didn't release a .exe format version). So you have to use the instructions as indicated. Note, this is an RUU and will wipe the phone:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
hemingway60 said:
is there a reason why it's not possible? OTAs download the file to the phone and then update it right?
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It is downloaded to specific folder in data/data & unzipping is done before rebooting which you cannot stimulate the same on S-On as you can't place the OTA in correct location.
redpoint73 said:
There is an RUU for 6.12.401.4 . But it is in zip format (HTC didn't release a .exe format version). So you have to use the instructions as indicated. Note, this is an RUU and will wipe the phone:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
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So I literally just follow this procedure and everything should be fine?
Yeah .. it will update your device to Marshmallow.
Again .. please note it will wipe everything on your phone. So make backup anything that important to you like photos, music & etc