I have recently bought a new htc one m8 which came with lollipop out of the box and yesterday I noticed that my phone is having s-off enabled and cid - 11111111 by default. I haven't done anything to my phone (no root access and bootloader is locked).... So my question is will I receive OTA updates in future? And is it good to have this options(cid and s-off) enabled by default. Pls help... ?
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Hello kkaranjkar,
As long as you got your bootloader locked - and even with an unlocked bootloader - you'll be abled to install al OTA you gonna receive on your One M8. Only question I got: did you in fact by a new phone, or purchase a used one? If it is a used one it is of some importance to have look which ROM/Firmware version you got installed on it, as some sell theire phones to others leaving a before installed custom ROM on it.
You could check that under "Settings > About Phone > Software-Information > Software-Number"
HTCNerdYoda said:
Hello kkaranjkar,
As long as you got your bootloader locked - and even with an unlocked bootloader - you'll be abled to install al OTA you gonna receive on your One M8. Only question I got: did you in fact by a new phone, or purchase a used one? If it is a used one it is of some importance to have look which ROM/Firmware version you got installed on it, as some sell theire phones to others leaving a before installed custom ROM on it.
You could check that under "Settings > About Phone > Software-Information > Software-Number"
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It is new and the version is 4.16.401.10
Even if my cid is 11111111... Will I able to receive update through OTA?
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kkaranjkar said:
It is new and the version is 4.16.401.10
Even if my cid is 11111111... Will I able to receive update through OTA?
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Yes you will be :good:
Ok thanks... So I will not have to manually flash that firmware zip right? It will automatically get downloaded and installed as all other normal updates do right?
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kkaranjkar said:
Ok thanks... So I will not have to manually flash that firmware zip right? It will automatically get downloaded and installed as all other normal updates do right?
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Yes you are right. New firmware will be included with the OTA if you receive one.
Which means I don't have to change my cid from super cid in order to get an update
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It's not 100% sure, you have to check and make sure that the custom rom isn't incomplete. The 2 main things that are important are :
-The rom has to be factory stock, so no missing standard apps
-you must have the stock recovery and NOT a custom recovery
If the phone does not meet these 2 criteria the ota will fail ! And indeed root and an unlocked bootloader is not important, that will work. So at this point we can not say you are good to go for sure !
kkaranjkar said:
I have recently bought a new htc one m8 which came with lollipop out of the box and yesterday I noticed that my phone is having s-off enabled and cid - 11111111 by default.
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I've heard of rare instances of s-off from the factory. But I've never heard of SuperCID (1111111) from the factory. I suspect this is a used and modded phone, returned to stock condition and fraudulently (or at least unwittingly) sold as "new". Or refurbished.
redpoint73 said:
I've heard of rare instances of s-off from the factory. But I've never heard of SuperCID (1111111) from the factory. I suspect this is a used and modded phone, returned to stock condition and fraudulently (or at least unwittingly) sold as "new". Or refurbished.
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But the phone is working nice......... Should I change my cid to any of the European countries or keeping the super cid as it is .. Is fine? My main motive is that I my phone should get the OTA update
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kkaranjkar said:
But the phone is working nice......... Should I change my cid to any of the European countries or keeping the super cid as it is .. Is fine? My main motive is that I my phone should get the OTA update
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If you want OTA updates, then yes, you need to change the CID to match a known variant. Depends on where you are, but a lot of non-US folks use the WWE (world-wide English) variant.
jshamlet said:
If you want OTA updates, then yes, you need to change the CID to match a known variant. Depends on where you are, but a lot of non-US folks use the WWE (world-wide English) variant.
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With super cid I will not get OTA updates??? And changing cid will erase my phone storage ???
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kkaranjkar said:
With super cid I will not get OTA updates??? And changing cid will erase my phone storage ???
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No, your phone storage will not be erased by changing your CID. (Your CID is literally just a few bytes on a special partition, but you need to be S-off to write it) It might be erased if you use an RUU, depending on how you apply it. The only time phone storage is erased is if you used the bootloader unlock token from HTCdev or you used the Windows based RUU tool.
If you use a Nandroid backup of WWE and switch the CID to match, you will get OTA updates without erasing user data.
jshamlet said:
No, your phone storage will not be erased by changing your CID. (Your CID is literally just a few bytes on a special partition, but you need to be S-off to write it) It might be erased if you use an RUU, depending on how you apply it. The only time phone storage is erased is if you used the bootloader unlock token from HTCdev or you used the Windows based RUU tool.
If you use a Nandroid backup of WWE and switch the CID to match, you will get OTA updates without erasing user data.
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I have changed my cid to HTC__102 through adb ... so now I will get OTA updates right??
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Have you even been reading my post ? Is there some ignore switch on or something !
Even when you did EVERYTHING right except the stock recovery the ota will fail !!!
Mr Hofs said:
Have you even been reading my post ? Is there some ignore switch on or something !
Even when you did EVERYTHING right except the stock recovery the ota will fail !!!
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Sorry for ignorance....... My firmware is stock and bootloader is also stock..... But there many people in this forum who are telling that if your cid is super cid then you will not get OTA update... Is it true?
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kkaranjkar said:
Sorry for ignorance....... My firmware is stock and bootloader is also stock..... But there many people in this forum who are telling that if your cid is super cid then you will not get OTA update... Is it true?
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Even if your firmware is stock and the bootloader is stock......even then the recovery could be custom as there is a rom installed. What i am trying to say is that you have to check EVERYTHING for the full 100%.
It's too easy to say that if your rom is stock its all oke !
Do a : fastboot getvar all
Post the info here WITHOUT the serial and imei and let's see what's happening !
Mr Hofs said:
Even if your firmware is stock and the bootloader is stock......even then the recovery could be custom as there is a rom installed. What i am trying to say is that you have to check EVERYTHING for the full 100%.
It's too easy to say that if your rom is stock its all oke !
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Even the recovery is stock..... No twrp or Cwm is installed
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kkaranjkar said:
Even the recovery is stock..... No twrp or Cwm is installed
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That's the first time it's been acknowledged. Thank you.
I edited my post. Please have a look and provide the info. Let's see if it all matches !
Mr Hofs said:
That's the first time it's been acknowledged. Thank you.
I edited my post. Please have a look and provide the info. Let's see if it all matches !
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C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.214500021.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.16.401.10
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__102
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.069s
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hi fellows as the title says ..dose anyone had an nandroid back or stock rom for this version i serched around the internet and i find no usefull info about this version 4.28.707.10 or this cid T-MOB 101...i brought this phone in china and now i dont know which version can fit and make me revert back to stock so i can update it to JB ...so if anyone has any info on it or you have any links to that perticular download please post it here so i can get it ...thanks in advance
Nani2000 said:
hi fellows as the title says ..dose anyone had an nandroid back or stock rom for this version i serched around the internet and i find no usefull info about this version 4.28.707.10 or this cid T-MOB 101...i brought this phone in china and now i dont know which version can fit and make me revert back to stock so i can update it to JB ...so if anyone has any info on it or you have any links to that perticular download please post it here so i can get it ...thanks in advance
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look right here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140 , there is a 2.17 version for that CID :good:
Can i still flash the rom with different version and have same cid no?
matt95 said:
look right here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140 , there is a 2.17 version for that CID :good:
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thanks for the reply man its a great idea for keeping everything in one place but my problem is my cid is T-MOB 101 and version is **.**.707**(4.28.707.10) and the version there is **.**.111.** so the question is can i still flash that nandroid ?? because i see in lots of post that cid and the version should match to get back to stock isn't that right ??
Nani2000 said:
thanks for the reply man its a great idea for keeping everything in one place but my problem is my cid is T-MOB 101 and version is **.**.707**(4.28.707.10) and the version there is **.**.111.** so the question is can i still flash that nandroid ?? because i see in lots of post that cid and the version should match to get back to stock isn't that right ??
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you only need to match the CID, that nand should work on your phone, you need to match the RUU and not the nand what's your HBOOT version actually?
My HBOOT
matt95 said:
you only need to match the CID, that nand should work on your phone, you need to match the RUU and not the nand what's your HBOOT version actually?
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My HBOOT is 0.94.0000 which is very old one i guess as now there are many new one i just want to go back to stock but i can update my h boot and then the install JB from there ..
Nani2000 said:
My HBOOT is 0.94.0000 which is very old one i guess as now there are many new one i just want to go back to stock but i can update my h boot and then the install JB from there ..
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well you need a certain HBOOT to run the 2.17 nand... but i don't remember which was the required HBOOT for 2.17. the best thing would be to update the HBOOT to the latest version and then flash the nand backup
matt95 said:
well you need a certain HBOOT to run the 2.17 nand... but i don't remember which was the required HBOOT for 2.17. the best thing would be to update the HBOOT to the latest version and then flash the nand backup
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can you tell me how can i do that ?? becasue the hboot also require me revert to stock rom and lock the phone to finish it aint that the thing ??? or is there any other way i can do that ?? actually there is an update of hboot for my cid..i tried flashing it but it didnt worked for me ...
Yeah, you need to be locked. When you unlock again, it will wipe the phone
Take a nandroid backup and then
fastboot oem lock
Then try hboot update again.
BenPope said:
Yeah, you need to be locked. When you unlock again, it will wipe the phone
Take a nandroid backup and then
fastboot oem lock
Then try hboot update again.
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so what you mean is first i need to falsh the nandroid back up and then update my Hboot by relocking my phone ??
Nani2000 said:
so what you mean is first i need to falsh the nandroid back up and then update my Hboot by relocking my phone ??
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no, you first need to update the hboot and then flash the nand backup
matt95 said:
no, you first need to update the hboot and then flash the nand backup
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yes that's the problem i am on a coustom rom ARHD .so my que is should i have to be on stock rom to update my hboot or i just relock the phone and flsh the hboot ?? and i have another problem when i try to flash the firmware to update my hboot it says your version dosent match so it cannot complete so ...what should i do now ?
Thanks for the help
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no, you first need to update the hboot and then flash the nand backup
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i just flash the firmware that is there with the nandroid back but it says error maybe the version is not similer for updating my hboot well i think i should either wait for anyone to develop a bypass for hboot or just stay in ics for ever but anyway thanks for helping me with more info .:laugh:
What is the output of
fastboot getvar version-main
BenPope said:
What is the output of
fastboot getvar version-main
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i'll post all the things so you can have a better idea of whats my phone made of !
D:\HTC ONE X BACK UP\Fastboot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5a
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 0.94.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 5.1204.163U.30
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.28.707.10
(bootloader) serialno: HT25HW101180
(bootloader) imei: 353043053829837
(bootloader) product: endeavoru
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-T30S
(bootloader) modelid: PJ4610000
(bootloader) cidnum: None
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4163mV
(bootloader) devpower: 100
(bootloader) partition-layout: None
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: None
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 2
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.826s
But that version-main doesn't exist!
What's
fastboot oem readcid
BenPope said:
But that version-main doesn't exist!
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yeah, that's quite unusual
matt95 said:
yeah, that's quite unusual
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seems like i have an unusual phone ...well i got oem cid as T-MOB 101
BenPope said:
But that version-main doesn't exist!
What's
fastboot oem readcid
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yes i know that is not there i even checked in chinese websites there all i can find is that this phone belongs to asiapacific i dont know what they mean by that my ime suggest its from germany!! what a mess with this phone and i cannot go back to stock cuz when i got the phone i dont know much about backing up so i just let some guy who is better than me in andriod to falsh a custom rom cuz i dont want to use that chinese version phone with lot of stupid apps which i cannot uninstall at that moment and now i dont have the back up and i am stuck with no updates nothing ....
Might be worth a go:
http://www.4shared.com/zip/ZnUXbKbq/firmware_2171113.html
http://www.4shared.com/zip/lwUAtyRu/Nandroid_2171113_T-MOB101.html
Or are we going in circles?
BenPope said:
Might be worth a go:
http://www.4shared.com/zip/ZnUXbKbq/firmware_2171113.html
http://www.4shared.com/zip/lwUAtyRu/Nandroid_2171113_T-MOB101.html
Or are we going in circles?
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thanks for trying mate ...i just flash the firmware through fastboot flash zip firmware.zip i didnt nandroid back up it though because its told me that i should update my h boot first which i cannot because of the its say's failed error remote blocked and the one i did is the one you provided . so now i really dont know how can i make it work ?? ca
HTC One M8 International model FW 1.12.1540.17
Bootloader: UNLOCKED
Rooted: YES
S-OFF: YES
CID: 11111111/SuperCID
I read here that my FW should be brought up to the current revision that a ROM I'd like to run should match. I notice most ROMs run on 1.54.401.10 & 1.54.401.5.
I have been attempting to update my FW but keep running in to error 24 parsing error, due to the modelid number not matching. I was under the assumption that one, FW must match ROM, and two that if I was S-OFF and SuperCID I could flash ANY firmware. So why am I having this issue?
My get var verifies the correct status of my device
version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.15.2133156.UA03_2G
version-cpld: None
version-microp: None
version-main:
version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
serialno: XXXXXXXXXXXX
imei: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
imei2: Not Support
meid: 00000000000000
product: m8_ul_ca
platform: hTCBmsm8974
modelid: 0P6B12000
cidnum: 11111111
battery-status: good
battery-voltage: 0mV
partition-layout: Generic
security: off
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader: 0a41237a
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0
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However after attempting to flash the 1.54.401.5 FW I recieve this error, I have followed directions to attempt to flash at minimum twice to get results to stick however no luck;
target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
sending 'zip' (36538 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.289s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 24 parsing android-info fail)
finished. total time: 2.481s
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Upon inspecting the android-info file it is not the same modelid as my phone. Again I know it doesn't match but I thought with S-OFF and SuperCID it did not matter?
modelid: 0P6B10000
cidnum: HTC__001
cidnum: HTC__102
cidnum: HTC__203
cidnum: HTC__E11
cidnum: HTC__405
cidnum: HTC__Y13
cidnum: HTC__304
cidnum: HTC__A07
cidnum: HTC__032
cidnum: HTC__J15
cidnum: HTC__016
cidnum: HTC__M27
cidnum: HTC__K18
cidnum: HTC__A48
cidnum: HTC__002
mainver: 1.54.401.5
btype:1
aareport:1
hbootpreupdate:12
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Is it just as simple as renaming the modelid to match that of my device, like it is to remove the recovery.img to keep TWRP? Also will this cause me to lose S-OFF? Also I've been trying to flash 1.54.401.5, I have thought about trying to flash 1.54.401.10 but not sure if FW updates are incremental updates only, since the 1.54.401.10 has a lot fewer IMG files then the 1.54.401.5.
metaphz said:
HTC One M8 International model FW 1.12.1540.17
Bootloader: UNLOCKED
Rooted: YES
S-OFF: YES
CID: 11111111/SuperCID
I read here that my FW should be brought up to the current revision that a ROM I'd like to run should match. I notice most ROMs run on 1.54.401.10 & 1.54.401.5.
I have been attempting to update my FW but keep running in to error 24 parsing error, due to the modelid number not matching. I was under the assumption that one, FW must match ROM, and two that if I was S-OFF and SuperCID I could flash ANY firmware. So why am I having this issue?
My get var verifies the correct status of my device
However after attempting to flash the 1.54.401.5 FW I recieve this error, I have followed directions to attempt to flash at minimum twice to get results to stick however no luck;
Upon inspecting the android-info file it is not the same modelid as my phone. Again I know it doesn't match but I thought with S-OFF and SuperCID it did not matter?
Is it just as simple as renaming the modelid to match that of my device, like it is to remove the recovery.img to keep TWRP? Also will this cause me to lose S-OFF? Also I've been trying to flash 1.54.401.5, I have thought about trying to flash 1.54.401.10 but not sure if FW updates are incremental updates only, since the 1.54.401.10 has a lot fewer IMG files then the 1.54.401.5.
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What variant of the m8 that is. Is it branded, what's the original cid?
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tominozh said:
What variant of the m8 that is. Is it branded, what's the original cid?
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It is an unbranded International M8. The girlfriend took the OTA but I just pulled this from hers;
BS_US001
ETA: Model number on phone says OP6B120
metaphz said:
It is an unbranded International M8. The girlfriend took the OTA but I just pulled this from hers;
BS_US001
ETA: Model number on phone says OP6B120
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That's more likely not an international m8. International m8 model number I'd OP6B100 and cid is HTC__001.
I'm not sure where you got your phone from, also not sure if there is any difference between firmware of these two different variants.
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tominozh said:
That's more likely not an international m8. International m8 model number I'd OP6B100 and cid is HTC__001.
I'm not sure where you got your phone from, also not sure if there is any difference between firmware of these two different variants.
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I got my phone from a small local carrier in Wyoming, USA. They in the past have sold "International" models, SIM Unlocked. There is no branding or anything other then HTC on the device.
Not sure where to go from here...I know HTC has OTA update for it because girlfriends HTC is on the 1.54.whatever. So I'm at a loss of what I am to do.
I'd like to update to latest firmware keeping unlocked bootloader, root, s-off, and SuperCID(Which doesn't seem to actually work?) so I can install a custom ROM based on same firmware.
This has been a little frustrating, working on this for two days now to get to where I am.
metaphz said:
I got my phone from a small local carrier in Wyoming, USA. They in the past have sold "International" models, SIM Unlocked. There is no branding or anything other then HTC on the device.
Not sure where to go from here...I know HTC has OTA update for it because girlfriends HTC is on the 1.54.whatever. So I'm at a loss of what I am to do.
I'd like to update to latest firmware keeping unlocked bootloader, root, s-off, and SuperCID(Which doesn't seem to actually work?) so I can install a custom ROM based on same firmware.
This has been a little frustrating, working on this for two days now to get to where I am.
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Are you running stock, or do you have backup of your stock Rom? Did your GF got her phone in the same place?
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tominozh said:
Are you running stock, or do you have backup of your stock Rom? Did your GF got her phone in the same place?
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Me and the GF got the phone same place, same time, right out of the sealed brown box they were shipped in, one after another.
I am running stock ROM, and have made a NANDROID backup with TWRP. I have also made a backup of my radio. Reading another thread my model # looks like an AT&T device but my CID is definitely different, and of course it is because I'm not on AT&T.
metaphz said:
Me and the GF got the phone same place, same time, right out of the sealed brown box they were shipped in, one after another.
I am running stock ROM, and have made a NANDROID backup with TWRP. I have also made a backup of my radio. Reading another thread my model # looks like an AT&T device but my CID is definitely different, and of course it is because I'm not on AT&T.
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Ok, so when you try to check for update in setting--about--software update it says your phone is up to date right?
Also what is the software number in
Setting-about-softwate information -- software number?
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tominozh said:
Ok, so when you try to check for update in setting--about--software update it says your phone is up to date right?
Also what is the software number in
Setting-about-softwate information -- software number?
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My phone says there is an update available, I have NOT taken the update because I didn't want to lose the chance to unlock everything. Like BL, S-OFF, Root, SuperCID, etc...It keeps pestering about the update and the GF didn't care and took the OTA update. I'm coming from Galaxy S4, and DroidX so this HTC is WAY new to me.
Mine
Software number: 1.12.1540.17
GF's Don't care about this one but it recieved OTA from HTC, not carrier
Software number: 1.54.1540.9
metaphz said:
My phone says there is an update available, I have NOT taken the update because I didn't want to lose the chance to unlock everything. Like BL, S-OFF, Root, SuperCID, etc...It keeps pestering about the update and the GF didn't care and took the OTA update. I'm coming from Galaxy S4, and DroidX so this HTC is WAY new to me.
Mine
Software number: 1.12.1540.17
GF's Don't care about this one but it recieved OTA from HTC, not carrier
Software number: 1.54.1540.9
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Ok. There you go. You already have a-off, right. If you do, ota update won't put it back to s-on. I run ota while s-off and I stayed s-off. Also you do not need to relocked bootloader, but you have to have stock recovery.
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tominozh said:
Ok. There you go. You already have a-off, right. If you do, ota update won't put it back to s-on. I run ota while s-off and I stayed s-off. Also you do not need to relocked bootloader, but you have to have stock recovery.
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LOL okay simple enough. I was concerned an OTA would wipe out all the S-OFF stuff and SuperCID. I will take the OTA update then. I see the GF's is 1.54.1540.9 which is where I assume mine will go, not 1.54.401.5 or .10 like the ROMs in the Android Development forum. These ROM's are still safe to flash?
metaphz said:
HTC One M8 International model FW 1.12.1540.17
Bootloader: UNLOCKED
Rooted: YES
S-OFF: YES
CID: 11111111/SuperCID
I read here that my FW should be brought up to the current revision that a ROM I'd like to run should match. I notice most ROMs run on 1.54.401.10 & 1.54.401.5.
I have been attempting to update my FW but keep running in to error 24 parsing error, due to the modelid number not matching. I was under the assumption that one, FW must match ROM, and two that if I was S-OFF and SuperCID I could flash ANY firmware. So why am I having this issue?
My get var verifies the correct status of my device
However after attempting to flash the 1.54.401.5 FW I recieve this error, I have followed directions to attempt to flash at minimum twice to get results to stick however no luck;
Upon inspecting the android-info file it is not the same modelid as my phone. Again I know it doesn't match but I thought with S-OFF and SuperCID it did not matter?
Is it just as simple as renaming the modelid to match that of my device, like it is to remove the recovery.img to keep TWRP? Also will this cause me to lose S-OFF? Also I've been trying to flash 1.54.401.5, I have thought about trying to flash 1.54.401.10 but not sure if FW updates are incremental updates only, since the 1.54.401.10 has a lot fewer IMG files then the 1.54.401.5.
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You can change your cid but also your modelid..
Here is the link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
metaphz said:
LOL okay simple enough. I was concerned an OTA would wipe out all the S-OFF stuff and SuperCID. I will take the OTA update then. I see the GF's is 1.54.1540.9 which is where I assume mine will go, not 1.54.401.5 or .10 like the ROMs in the Android Development forum. These ROM's are still safe to flash?
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It will update to the version that's written in the OTA notification. The last numbers of the version I.e. are just minor carrier/region differences. I believe .9 and .10 are almost identical. Maybe there is difference in radio or so.
The Roms from development forums are safe to flash now as well, they would run just fine, but I always update my to the last available just for hboot, radio.
Also don't forget that you have to flash stock recovery for ota so succeed. And also don't forget you will loose root. So after update you will need to flash stock recovery and root your Rom if you want. And of course Don't forget to make backup of your stock Rom just in case you need it again.
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Onem8 said:
You can change your cid but also your modelid..
Here is the link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
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This is the OTA it downloaded, just a little nervous with the word SECURITY in the title LOL
OTA_M8_UL_K44_SENSE60_SECURITY_BrightstarUS_WWE_1.54.1540.9
ETA: When I tell it INSTALL NOW, it goes straight to TWRP to install. Tried flashing the OTA zip, flash failed. How am I to install this OTA?
metaphz said:
This is the OTA it downloaded, just a little nervous with the word SECURITY in the title LOL
OTA_M8_UL_K44_SENSE60_SECURITY_BrightstarUS_WWE_1.54.1540.9
ETA: When I tell it INSTALL NOW, it goes straight to TWRP to install. Tried flashing the OTA zip, flash failed. How am I to install this OTA?
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OP, you have the US unlocked M8, not the International one. The 'Security' in the update is to denote it's a security update and doesn't affect S-OFF at all.
If you want to change your phone to the EU unbranded handset you'll have to also change the MID but then it probably won't work on 4G properly so you're better off just updating with the build you have now
EddyOS said:
OP, you have the US unlocked M8, not the International one. The 'Security' in the update is to denote it's a security update and doesn't affect S-OFF at all.
If you want to change your phone to the EU unbranded handset you'll have to also change the MID but then it probably won't work on 4G properly so you're better off just updating with the build you have now
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Thank you so much for this information. I take it when you say unlocked, you mean carrier unlocked, as the bootloader was locked.
How do I apply the OTA FW update to the device? Seems like a silly question, but when I follow along it boots straight to TWRP where it won't flash. Am I to flash this zip in ADB? Confused now
metaphz said:
Thank you so much for this information. I take it when you say unlocked, you mean carrier unlocked, as the bootloader was locked.
How do I apply the OTA FW update to the device? Seems like a silly question, but when I follow along it boots straight to TWRP where it won't flash. Am I to flash this zip in ADB? Confused now
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You have to be 100% stock to flash an OTA update, so you can't do it in TWRP
EddyOS said:
You have to be 100% stock to flash an OTA update, so you can't do it in TWRP
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So how I am to flash an OTA update like previous poster said, and keep Unlocked bootloader, and S-OFF?
Is there a TWRP style zip to flash for this device instead of the OTA update?
metaphz said:
So how I am to flash an OTA update like previous poster said, and keep Unlocked bootloader, and S-OFF?
Is there a TWRP style zip to flash for this device instead of the OTA update?
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Download ota, flash stock recovery from here, make sure it match your current software number.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51532764
If you rooted you can flash it with this app, just make sure you flash it to recovery partion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52860295
If not rooted flash it with fastboot.
Then click install ota.
Done.
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Beat me to it Thanks
Hi all.
Getting slightly confused about which stock recovery i could use if i wanted to. Would someone kindly point me in the right direction? It feels like i have read a billion posts but i have information overload.
I am with 02 uk. I have included the getvar all below in case it is needed.
C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.19.21331147A1.09G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: HT43CWM03695
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5e4b24e4
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.031s
Any help is appreciated..
Version-main is empty as a result of flashing a buggy TWRP and CID is superCID thus hard to tell. MID would fit for 154.401 as well as 2.22.401 recovery. To be sure a question. Are you still running stock ROM. If yes you could check setting > about phone > software information > software number. If you are running a custom ROM this information is likely not to be valid. o2 Germany stock ROM e.g. has a x.xx.207.xx version number
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HTCNerdYoda said:
Version-main is empty as a result of flashing a buggy TWRP and CID is superCID thus hard to tell. MID would fit for 154.401 as well as 2.22.401 recovery. To be sure a question. Are you still running stock ROM. If yes you could check setting > about phone > software information > software number. If you are running a custom ROM this information is likely not to be valid. o2 Germany stock ROM e.g. has a x.xx.207.xx version number
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Hi
I am running Android Revolution HD.
If you flash Philz Recovery, you will at least be able to get your version-main back and then you'll be able to look for that version in the Stock Recovery Section.
You CID should probably either be O2___001 or O2___002..
...John...
j0hn0n1 said:
If you flash Philz Recovery, you will at least be able to get your version-main back and then you'll be able to look for that version in the Stock Recovery Section.
You CID should probably either be O2___001 or O2___002..
...John...
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Hi John
Can i install Philz alongside TWRP?
Also i downloaded Build prop editor and under "ro.aa.cidlist" has the following cid numbers
htc 001
htc e11
htc 102
htc 203
htc 405
etc. Are they relevant?
Philz will overwrite TWRP as you can only run one recovery at a time.
This list names CID of different carriers.
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HTCNerdYoda said:
Philz will overwrite TWRP as you can only run one recovery at a time.
This list names CID of different carriers.
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Will flash Philz shortly and hopefully that will provide me with Main version. However one last question. Will the Harman & Kardon prevent me from going back to stock?
Regards Richard
Rlumby said:
Will flash Philz shortly and hopefully that will provide me with Main version. However one last question. Will the Harman & Kardon prevent me from going back to stock?
Regards Richard
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No, You should still be able to flash the stock recovery...
...John...
j0hn0n1 said:
No, You should still be able to flash the stock recovery...
...John...
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Install Philz however it still does not show main version. Does this mean i will be unable to return to stock should i wish too?
Regards Richard
Rlumby said:
Install Philz however it still does not show main version. Does this mean i will be unable to return to stock should i wish too?
Regards Richard
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How long ago did you get the phone, and have you done any OTA updates since you've had it.
If you bought it before March/April (ish) and haven't done any updates then it's likely that you're on the 1.12.206.17 version.
If you've done an OTA since then you'll probably be on 1.54.206.5... in which case try this, this is the stock recovery for 1.54.206.5..
There are Backups for both versions in the Stock Backups Page.
This is for the 1.12.206.17
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_9hxg3el0DpN2xpbkx6NGkwRE0/edit?pli=1
And this is for the 1.54.206.5
https://mega.co.nz/#F!odoimZRD!fXWN36-1i3AUdkAHcgfy_A
I'm not trying to mess you about, honest, but you'll to go back to TWRP to use them. :angel:
...John...
Definitely had ota since getting phone. Only rooted in the last 10 days. Thanks for all your help. Will use 154..... If I decide too.
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Rlumby said:
Install Philz however it still does not show main version. Does this mean i will be unable to return to stock should i wish too?
Regards Richard
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HBOOT 3.18 ? You updated the OTA to latest 4.4.3?
If so then you're fresh out of luck, I don't see any 2.xx.206/207.x stock recoveries for O2(UK/German) devices. Even on the German forum they only have the 1.54.206.5/10 ones.
Only choices you have then is to either:
1) convert - Seeing as you are S-OFF
2) roll back to older version and go through update again this time taking a backup of stock recovery. Flash old Firmware, you can probably get tutorials on here somewhere on how to do it.
3) scout the mobile phone boards(locally) and see if someone can drop you a stock recovery or
4) Wait until someone uploads a stock recovery.
In order to provide these stock recoveries, we need people to upload them and share the links and as you can see, guys like you don't do it! So we're stuck with no backups to share with guys in similar position like yourself
Good Luck!
BerndM14 said:
HBOOT 3.18 ? You updated the OTA to latest 4.4.3?
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My apologies, I didn't realise they'd release an update a just recently, O2 are usually way behind everyone else..
...John...
j0hn0n1 said:
My apologies, I didn't realise they'd release an update a just recently, O2 are usually way behind everyone else..
...John...
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http://www.htc.com/uk/go/htc-software-updates/
I take it they rolled out the latest 4.4.3 for the customers. Honestly I wasn't keeping tabs on whether they rolled or not. I just saw the HBOOT version and thought that he might have updated to 4.4.3 because as far as I know it only changed to 3.18 with 4.4.3 before then it was 3.16. I could be wrong though?
I suppose if the OP didn't flash any custom ROMs etc he could just go to settings > about > software information, and confirm either way
BerndM14 said:
http://www.htc.com/uk/go/htc-software-updates/
I take it they rolled out the latest 4.4.3 for the customers. Honestly I wasn't keeping tabs on whether they rolled or not. I just saw the HBOOT version and thought that he might have updated to 4.4.3 because as far as I know it only changed to 3.18 with 4.4.3 before then it was 3.16. I could be wrong though?
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Yeah, it seems that they released it ages ago...
BerndM14 said:
I suppose if the OP didn't flash any custom ROMs etc he could just go to settings > about > software information, and confirm either way
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He's already on Android Revolution HD.
There's a link to the 1.54.206.5 firmware on the Android Revolution Site, but would it work with the wrong version-main in the android-info.txt
http://xda7.androidrevolution.org/db_mirror/Firmware/index.php?dir=HTC/HTC_One_M8/206/
I think the way I got my version-main back, was to flash a different version stock recovery, it wouldn't work because it was the wrong version number, it just kept dropping back to HBoot, but it did bring it back when I then reflashed CWM / Philz.
...John...
j0hn0n1 said:
Yeah, it seems that they released it ages ago...
He's already on Android Revolution HD.
There's a link to the 1.54.206.5 firmware on the Android Revolution Site, but would it work with the wrong version-main in the android-info.txt
I think the way I got my version-main back, was to flash a different version stock recovery, it wouldn't work because it was the wrong version number, it just kept dropping back to HBoot, but it did bring my version-main back when I then reflashed CWM / Philz.
...John...
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I got mine back after flashing back stock recovery and erasing cache.
BerndM14 said:
I got mine back after flashing back stock recovery and erasing cache.
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What I meant was.. You probably had the right recovery or at least knew what one you needed.
It's a similar situation to one that I was in the other day. I had no version-main, so I didn't know which recovery to flash. So I took a guess and flashed a stock recovery for my device, it didn't work because it was the wrong one, but it did give me my version-main back in getvar all.
I then flashed back to Philz Recovery because I had no recovery. Once I knew the version main, I managed to find the recovery... :good:
...John...
To confirm I am on 4.4.3. I will see what comes along in near future. Should of read a few more posts before rooting.. Again help appreciated.
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Hi Rlumby.
I was just wondering why you want to return to the stock recovery. Do you need to to send it back, so you need to return it back to it's original condition or do you want to keep it open for OTA's, etc...
Since you are S-Off and SuperCID, I don't see any reason why you couldn't flash another carriers firmware, or like BerndM14 said, maybe convert it to a Developer Edition or a GPE Edition.. It will wipe everything so if you do go down this road, make sure you back everything up first...
...John...
Hi John.
It was just an option should I choose to. Now you mention it I may go for developer edition. Will check out what's out there.
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I'm keen to grab one of the new 4.4.4 Sense-based ROMs (insertcoin or viper), but it would seem that I need to somehow update my firmware.
Problem is, I can't figure out how to do it on my device. I tried using Firewater, but it gives me a 'whelp' messsage and can't S-OFF me, and I can't find an updated version of my firmware to flash.
Can anyone help me? I'm a little lost now I think. I'm using an NZ Vodafone M8, getvar is below. I'm currently running VanirAOSP and TWRP recovery.
< waiting for device >
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.14.2133156.UA13G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxx
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11000
(bootloader) cidnum: VODAP021
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 0a41237a
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
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henrypootel said:
I'm keen to grab one of the new 4.4.4 Sense-based ROMs (insertcoin or viper), but it would seem that I need to somehow update my firmware.
Problem is, I can't figure out how to do it on my device. I tried using Firewater, but it gives me a 'whelp' messsage and can't S-OFF me, and I can't find an updated version of my firmware to flash.
Can anyone help me? I'm a little lost now I think. I'm using an NZ Vodafone M8, getvar is below. I'm currently running VanirAOSP and TWRP recovery.
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Use Sunshine to get s-off. You have to pay $25, but it's worth it. Then you can go SuperCID and flash firmware from any GSM carrier.
Use Sunshine to get s-off. You have to pay $25, but it's worth it. Then you can go SuperCID and flash firmware from any GSM carrier.
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Thanks, but still no luck - I've tried running Sunshine now, and it says that my device is incompatible.
Is there anything else I can do? Is there some way to roll back to stock and update that way?
henrypootel said:
Thanks, but still no luck - I've tried running Sunshine now, and it says that my device is incompatible.
Is there anything else I can do? Is there some way to roll back to stock and update that way?
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If your already using a 4.4.4 ROM than Sunshine won't work .what you need to do is flash back to complete stock with stock kernel along with root and run Sunshine again
jball said:
If your already using a 4.4.4 ROM than Sunshine won't work .what you need to do is flash back to complete stock with stock kernel along with root and run Sunshine again
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Thanks - a was trying it using an old venom ROM. How can i get back to complete stock though? my device is a NZ vodafone model, and I can't find a stock image for it.
henrypootel said:
Thanks - a was trying it using an old venom ROM. How can i get back to complete stock though? my device is a NZ vodafone model, and I can't find a stock image for it.
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I googled NZ Vodafone stock backup in my browser and this link popped up. Google is your friend so try searching with it more.I enjoy helping so I provide you with a link below .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
Find out witch is yours and follow the instructions. The thread tells you how to find out witch one is yours if it there
jball said:
I googled NZ Vodafone stock backup in my browser and this link popped up. Google is your friend so try searching with it more.I enjoy helping so I provide you with a link below .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
Find out witch is yours and follow the instructions. The thread tells you how to find out witch one is yours if it there
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Well you should learn to Google some more.....that's for the HTC ONE X.......
jball said:
I googled NZ Vodafone stock backup in my browser and this link popped up. Google is your friend so try searching with it more.I enjoy helping so I provide you with a link below .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975140
Find out witch is yours and follow the instructions. The thread tells you how to find out witch one is yours if it there
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Thanks - had already done that though. There is no VODAP021 available on that thread. One guy upped it a while ago, but then removed it later.
So I guess i'm just stuck then?
Mr Hofs said:
Well you should learn to Google some more.....that's for the HTC ONE X.......
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Yes my bad .with your background would you be able to provide assistance to the OP ?
henrypootel said:
Thanks - had already done that though. There is no VODAP021 available on that thread. One guy upped it a while ago, but then removed it later.
So I guess i'm just stuck then?
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Good for you....saves you a expensive paperweight. If you want a M8 stock backup try my thread.
And people should look better what they link to, and you should read better ! Want a working phone.....stay on the M8 forum and do not go outside that !
Mr Hofs said:
Good for you....saves you a expensive paperweight. If you want a M8 stock backup try my thread.
And people should look better what they link to, and you should read better ! Want a working phone.....stay on the M8 forum and do not go outside that !
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Ah - I found one there finally! Thank you!
Now i just need to figure out how to restore it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376&page=29
jball said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376&page=29
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Thanks - that repidgator link no longer works though. The one on the frontpage does, so I have the file now (KOT49H_1.12.710.17_VODAP021_CWM.zip). Just trying to figure out how to restore from it.
Thanks for all your help!
henrypootel said:
Thanks - that repidgator link no longer works though. The one on the frontpage does, so I have the file now (KOT49H_1.12.710.17_VODAP021_CWM.zip). Just trying to figure out how to restore from it.
Thanks for all your help!
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My bad on the first link I was driving and shouldn't have even been looking at my phone.have you made any backups of Roms ever?
You need the the backup directory in your file manager so you can place the extracted backup file in it.
If you don't have the any backup of any ROM than boot to your custom recovery and make a backup of the ROM your on now .when backup completes than reboot to your regular system and go into your root browser so you can place extracted backup file in backup folder .
Boot to recovery again and make sure the backup exists when you tap restore,if you have two backups and you notice the one you placed is one of them than you should be good , restore the backup like you would any other backup
Sorry for my bad english and stupid question too.
I have htc m8 , i want to upgrade firmware to the latest 6.0xx.xxx, and my current firmware still 1.90x.xxx.
Can i jump flashing to 6.0x.xxx or flssh previous version 4.xxx? Thx for your answer siry , many thanks.
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This should not be in the Development section, it should be in Q&A. But....here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2813792
This should help.
Thanks sir , sorry for my bad
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Are you having problems? Unless you have S-off, it is not recommended to flash newer firmware.
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Hidden Username said:
Are you having problems? Unless you have S-off, it is not recommended to flash newer firmware.
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I want go back to stock rom sir
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Hidden Username said:
Are you having problems? Unless you have S-off, it is not recommended to flash newer firmware.
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What? Anyone can update firmware as long as it is signed. You only need S-Off to flash modified/unsigned firmware
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yusepridwan said:
I want go back to stock rom sir
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Post the results here of fastboot getvar all with your IMEI and serial # removed ( that's private info), and I or someone else here will be able to point you to an RUU that will return you to the stock ROM and recovery.
xunholyx said:
What? Anyone can update firmware as long as it is signed. You only need S-Off to flash modified/unsigned firmware
Read my reply again. I told him that it is not recommended to flash newer firmware, I did not say you can not flash newer firmware as you can not go down unless you have S-Off.
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Hidden Username said:
Read my reply again. I told him that it is not recommended to flash newer firmware, I did not say you can not flash newer firmware as you can not go down unless you have S-Off.
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Not recommended by who? Are people who are S-On just supposed to stay on old firmware forever?
I've never heard of anyone not recommending to S-On users to not update their firmware, they just can't use a modified firmware package. It won't damage their devices if they try, but they will get a signature error (error 155 or possibly error 12) and the firmware flash will abort.
xunholyx said:
Hidden Username said:
Not recommended by who? Are people who are S-On just supposed to stay on old firmware forever?
I've never heard of anyone not recommending to S-On users to not update their firmware, they just can't use a modified firmware package. It won't damage their devices if they try, but they will get a signature error (error 155 or possibly error 12) and the firmware flash will abort.
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People on S-On are better off staying in their older firmware if everything is working as expected. If somebody was on 5.1.1 and upgraded to 6.0 with the new firmware, it would be impossible for them to go back. Now if they were on 5.1.1 and upgraded to 6.0 without the firmware, just the ROM, then they could go back no problem.
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Hidden Username said:
People on S-On are better off staying in their older firmware if everything is working as expected. If somebody was on 5.1.1 and upgraded to 6.0 with the new firmware, it would be impossible for them to go back. Now if they were on 5.1.1 and upgraded to 6.0 without the firmware, just the ROM, then they could go back no problem.
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It's ALWAYS recommended to be on the latest firmware. It includes new security updates among other things like bug fixes. You can always go back to an older ROM version even if you have updated your firmware.
I'll state it as clear as I can for you.
What you are saying is wrong. Period.
xunholyx said:
Hidden Username said:
It's ALWAYS recommended to be on the latest firmware. It includes new security updates among other things like bug fixes. You can always go back to an older ROM version even if you have updated your firmware.
I'll state it as clear as I can for you.
What you are saying is wrong. Period.
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I'll have to disagree. You can not go back on an older firmware if you have newer firmware (Unless you have S-Off). Try flashing Kitkat on an S-On M8 that has Marshmallow installed. It will fail.
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I'll have to disagree. You can not go back on an older firmware if you have newer firmware (Unless you have S-Off). Try flashing Kitkat on an S-On M8 that has Marshmallow installed. It will fail.
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Really? Okay, I'm just heading out for dinner right now, but when I get home I'll flash a KitKat ROM onto my M8 with Marshmallow firmware and post some screenshots.
The thing here is, I know more about firmware than any aspect of the M8's operating system.
I'll ask one more time, recommended by who? Link me to the thread that states this. And I don't mean a thread with a comment from some noob in it. I mean a thread by someone with some experience that states not to update your firmware if you are S-On.
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Really? Okay, I'm just heading out for dinner right now, but when I get home I'll flash a KitKat ROM onto my M8 with Marshmallow firmware and post some screenshots.
The thing here is, I know more about firmware than any aspect of the M8's operating system.
I'll ask one more time, recommended by who? Link me to the thread that states this. And I don't mean a thread with a comment from some noob in it. I mean a thread by someone with some experience that states not to update your firmware if you are S-On.
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Sorry I meant downgrading officially as in flashing an RUU of kitkat. Not via a TWRP ZIP. As for the recommendation, look around XDA, you will not find anyone saying to upgrade firmware and requests to "downgrade" with S-On are filled with people saying impossible to do with an RUU.
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Sorry I meant downgrading officially as in flashing an RUU of kitkat. Not via a TWRP ZIP. As for the recommendation, look around XDA, you will not find anyone saying to upgrade firmware and requests to "downgrade" with S-On are filled with people saying impossible to do with an RUU.
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Yeah it is, but there is no reason to downgrade firmware. Security updates and bug fixes. The ROM is independent of the firmware.
Okay, stay on KitKat. Enjoy that Stagefright exploit.
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Yeah it is, but there is no reason to downgrade firmware. Security updates and bug fixes. The ROM is independent of the firmware.
Okay, stay on KitKat. Enjoy that Stagefright exploit.
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Not sure why you are taking this so personally. Typical teenage minds, I don't blame you.
As for the Kitkat thing, I am on 6.0. Did not know that's also Kitkat.
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Not sure why you are taking this so personally. Typical teenage minds, I don't blame you.
As for the Kitkat thing, I am on 6.0. Did not know that's also Kitkat.
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Teenaged mind? I'm 49 years old. And I'm not taking it personally, I'm trying to stop the spread of misinformation.
Another thing about staying updated with your firmware is that if you don't, flashing ROMs on newer bases will break stuff. For instance, if you flash Lollipop+ ROMs onto a phone with Kitkat firmware, your wifi won't work.
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What? Anyone can update firmware as long as it is signed. You only need S-Off to flash modified/unsigned firmware
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Post the results here of fastboot getvar all with your IMEI and serial # removed ( that's private info), and I or someone else here will be able to point you to an RUU that will return you to the stock ROM and recovery.
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This is sir, please help me to find correct firmware and wich step to flash, via RUU or Hboot? Im noob sir sorry
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.19.21331147A1.09G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.22.707.4
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11***
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5e4b24e4
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.022s
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This is sir, please help me to find correct firmware and wich step to flash, via RUU or Hboot? Im noob sir sorry
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.19.21331147A1.09G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.22.707.4
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11***
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5e4b24e4
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.022s
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First off, edit your post and delete your IMEI and serial #
Okay, your firmware isn't 1.90 as you stated, it's 2.22.707.4. The firmware version you are seeing is in settings > about > software version. That's the ROM base, and from those numbers I would guess you are running one of the new ROMs ported from the HTC 10.
Okay. Make a nandroid backup and save it to your extSD. Also make sure that anything important to you is backed up as well, like photos and contacts and stuff (just in case you can't restore you nandroid) that Google will already have backed up for you if you opted in for that. I'm telling you to do this because the RUU you are about to run will wipe your phone clean.
Download this RUU to your PC. It's an update to Lollipop, and after you are done flashing it, you will be prompted soon for a software update on your phone for Marshmallow 6.0 via OTA
After the download is finished, hook your phone up to your PC and double click on the download (no need to re-lock your bootloader since you are S-Off). Follow the prompts and you'll soon be running Lollipop. You will also be on stock ROM and recovery. Wait for the OTA update (you can also go to settings > about > software updates to check ~ it's faster usually) and after that you will be on 6.0
When you are up to MM firmware, flash the latest TWRP, restore your nandroid (if it's worth it ~ if you flashed a ported ROM from the 10, you probably clean flashed), and then flash your favorite ROM
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Not sure why you are taking this so personally. Typical teenage minds, I don't blame you.
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There is nothing here that indicates that xunholyx is taking anything personally. He simply pointed out where your info is incorrect, which nearly all of it is.
You on the other hand, should tread carefully in making quick and unfounded assumptions about other users. xunholyx is one of the most helpful, knowledgeable folks remaining here on the M8 forums. His reputation for helping others is nearly beyond question; and I've always seen his posts to be polite and on-topic.
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I'll have to disagree. You can not go back on an older firmware if you have newer firmware (Unless you have S-Off). Try flashing Kitkat on an S-On M8 that has Marshmallow installed. It will fail.
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xunholyx wasn't talking about downgrading firmware. He was talking about running the MM firmware with an older ROM (such as LP) flashed in TWRP, which if fully possible.
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Are you having problems? Unless you have S-off, it is not recommended to flash newer firmware.
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OP is on still on Kitkat, and its a poor recommendation to advise staying on an Android version that is 2 years old; as stated by xunholyx, there have been a huge number of security fixes over that period of time.
xunholyx said:
First off, edit your post and delete your IMEI and serial #
Okay, your firmware isn't 1.90 as you stated, it's 2.22.707.4. The firmware version you are seeing is in settings > about > software version. That's the ROM base, and from those numbers I would guess you are running one of the new ROMs ported from the HTC 10.
Okay. Make a nandroid backup and save it to your extSD. Also make sure that anything important to you is backed up as well, like photos and contacts and stuff (just in case you can't restore you nandroid) that Google will already have backed up for you if you opted in for that. I'm telling you to do this because the RUU you are about to run will wipe your phone clean.
Download this RUU to your PC. It's an update to Lollipop, and after you are done flashing it, you will be prompted soon for a software update on your phone for Marshmallow 6.0 via OTA
After the download is finished, hook your phone up to your PC and double click on the download (no need to re-lock your bootloader since you are S-Off). Follow the prompts and you'll soon be running Lollipop. You will also be on stock ROM and recovery. Wait for the OTA update (you can also go to settings > about > software updates to check ~ it's faster usually) and after that you will be on 6.0
When you are up to MM firmware, flash the latest TWRP, restore your nandroid (if it's worth it ~ if you flashed a ported ROM from the 10, you probably clean flashed), and then flash your favorite ROM
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Amazing sir, many thanks for your great help.
One more thanks sir [emoji4]
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