Hello,
I have AT&T unlocked phone with changed MID to be european unlocked version, but I'm thinking about changing MID back to DEV edition.
What are benefits of DEV edition?
Thanks
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I believe my question is very simple.
I'm about to buy an HTC One M8.
I've noticed that there a 4 flavors of the same phone. The two choices I have are the standard unlocked edition and the developers edition.
If I am correct, the developers edition comes without stock android and only with HTC Sense 6.0.
So, what should I get, normal 32gb edition or 32gb Developers edition. Knowing that I am new to HTC (I have always used Galaxy's) what is my best option?
Or should I get the galaxy S5 :laugh: lol
The standard unlocked and dev edition are exactly the same phones except for unlocked bootloader on dev edition. I'm going for the dev because it's the same price. The big thing is making sure the carrier works with this particular model. The unlocked/dev phones are AT&T models which are missing AWS on 3G/HSPA. In North America, this means you won't be getting 3G/HSPA connections with T-Mobile or Wind Mobile.
This is the correct forums for the developer edition m8 from htc'a website right?
Just checking before I start flashing stuff
pinktheater said:
I believe my question is very simple.
I'm about to buy an HTC One M8.
I've noticed that there a 4 flavors of the same phone. The two choices I have are the standard unlocked edition and the developers edition.
If I am correct, the developers edition comes without stock android and only with HTC Sense 6.0.
So, what should I get, normal 32gb edition or 32gb Developers edition. Knowing that I am new to HTC (I have always used Galaxy's) what is my best option?
Or should I get the galaxy S5 :laugh: lol
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The Google play edition (GPE) comes with stock android. The developer edition comes with Sense I believe!
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So basically, if I buy the developer edition, I would have it rooted already?
And what does it mean that it doesn't have Android? Does it mean I would have to put a custom ROM to make the phone work? Sorry, I'm just new to the HTC freedom
I know that HTC Sense is like the Touchwiz for a Samsung, so not having stock android what do I have ?
No I think the developer edition is exactly the same as the AT&T version, except the bootloader can be unlocked via htcdev, but the standard AT&T one can't?
It does have android, just the HTC Sense version of Android. Sense is HTC's touchwiz!
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Developer Edition = Unlocked bootloader, carrier unlocked and full warranty
Unlocked Edition = Locked bootloader (unlockable via HTC Dev), carrier unlocked, and full warranty (unless you unlock the bootloader)
Google Play edition = Stock Android (No sense)
AT&T Edition = Locked bootloader (unlockable via HTC Dev), carrier locked to ATT, full of AT&T bloat and Carrier IQ
Go with Dev Edition since same price as Unlocked and is now in stock. Get it soon since at midnight it goes from $649 to $699
tathus said:
Developer Edition = Unlocked bootloader, carrier unlocked and full warranty
Unlocked Edition = Locked bootloader (unlockable via HTC Dev), carrier unlocked, and full warranty (unless you unlock the bootloader)
Google Play edition = Stock Android (No sense)
AT&T Edition = Locked bootloader (unlockable via HTC Dev), carrier locked to ATT, full of AT&T bloat and Carrier IQ
Go with Dev Edition since same price as Unlocked and is now in stock. Get it soon since at midnight it goes from $649 to $699
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I just bought it but I went with the Unlocked version
Now i just need to play with it (root, cwm etc). It seems that it's a little bit harder than the Samsung but I am sure I did the best purchased phone-wise and I will learn how to do it.
You'll see me more on this side of XDA now :good:
Thanks guys, I think this thread is done unless someone else need it of course.
I flashed the developer edition firmware on my Rogers SuperCID M8.
Do I use the developer edition HBOOT or the Rogers one?
Hello.
I read a guide on how to convert anything to a Developer Edition device running Lollipop. I noticed something interesting: y'know that the WWE M8s are all SKU 401? Then why is the Developer Edition 1540? The CID is different too: WWE ones all start with HTC__ (e.g HTC__032) wile the Developer Edition is BS_US002? So what is going on here and why is the Developer Edition M8 different from the WWE one?
u-wot-m8 said:
Hello.
I read a guide on how to convert anything to a Developer Edition device running Lollipop. I noticed something interesting: y'know that the WWE M8s are all SKU 401? Then why is the Developer Edition 1540? The CID is different too: WWE ones all start with HTC__ (e.g HTC__032) wile the Developer Edition is BS_US002? So what is going on here and why is the Developer Edition M8 different from the WWE one?
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They're sold as different phones and need to be identified as such. Different updates come downstream for them. Basically the same reason my Rogers HTC One has yet another CID/MID, as do the T-Mobile, Orange, Telus, O2, etc.
craig0r said:
They're sold as different phones and need to be identified as such. Different updates come downstream for them. Basically the same reason my Rogers HTC One has yet another CID/MID, as do the T-Mobile, Orange, Telus, O2, etc.
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OK, I get why there carriers have different versions. But isn't the Developer Edition pretty much the same as a WWE Unlocked one, just with an unlocked bootloader? And if the bootloader isn't unlocked, why does it even exist?
u-wot-m8 said:
OK, I get why there carriers have different versions. But isn't the Developer Edition pretty much the same as a WWE Unlocked one, just with an unlocked bootloader? And if the bootloader isn't unlocked, why does it even exist?
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There are different ROMs. Yeah, they're probably almost identical, but not quite. I doubt I can get more specific than that... maybe they have different APNs installed? Possibly different levels of bloatware? It might just be that the dev edition gets updates first, so customers can pay extra to have a phone that updates a week or two before their WWE/Carrier counterparts.
I'm pretty sure the bootloader comes locked on the dev edition, just like all the other phones, and you have to unlock it at htcdev.com. I might be wrong though.
Are you facing some sort of technical issue, or just curious?
craig0r said:
There are different ROMs. Yeah, they're probably almost identical, but not quite. I doubt I can get more specific than that... maybe they have different APNs installed? Possibly different levels of bloatware? It might just be that the dev edition gets updates first, so customers can pay extra to have a phone that updates a week or two before their WWE/Carrier counterparts.
I'm pretty sure the bootloader comes locked on the dev edition, just like all the other phones, and you have to unlock it at htcdev.com. I might be wrong though.
Are you facing some sort of technical issue, or just curious?
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I'm just curious. I have heard that Developer Edition devices with CID BS_US002 ship with an unlocked bootloader. So, there is almost no difference, just HTC trying to sell it?
x.xx.401.x is the European ROM build, not World Wide English (WWE) as it used to be (which also used to be x.xx.405.x when it was WWE but that's going back a few years)
The US Developer Edition is their version of the EU SIM-free handset but has a different software build, CID and MID and has different radio frequencies so not all 4G bands are covered for EU use. It also only covers a few languages as opposed to the EU languages covered in the EU SIM-free version
EddyOS said:
x.xx.401.x is the European ROM build, not World Wide English (WWE) as it used to be (which also used to be x.xx.405.x when it was WWE but that's going back a few years)
The US Developer Edition is their version of the EU SIM-free handset but has a different software build, CID and MID and has different radio frequencies so not all 4G bands are covered for EU use. It also only covers a few languages as opposed to the EU languages covered in the EU SIM-free version
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Ok.. So .401 is the EU unlocked version, . 1540 is US unlocked with CID BS_US002 also having the bootloader unlocked (BS_US001 only has SIM unlock). Am I correct?
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Yes, the US DE comes with the bootloader pre-unlocked. The EU model is supplied locked but can be unlocked via HTC Dev
Morning All,
So now that my 1 year warranty is up I have S-OFF'ed my M8 and I would like to now convert the device into the developer edition of the M8. The question is what's the simplest way to go about doing this? After some Googling, I found this Conert One M8 to Developer Edition if I am on Lollipop does that make a difference to the guide? Also, if I change just the CID and boot into the ROM what would happen? Would I get an OTA or would it soft brick? Also, there is a USA Developer Edition which that URL is using, is there a European Developer Edition?
I am just looking for the simplest method to get to Dev Edition and leave it at that, majority of the guides I read all were made with KK in mind and I don't know if LP will make a difference.
Change cid
Change mid
Flash dev firmware
Install dev ruu
I've been using the latest Developer Edition and ~1 year and it happens that some time to time it's stuck on the logo bootloader. I'm trying to find the RUU with a stable NO Developer Edition, any hint?
Thank you!
Change the cid to HTC-001 and flash 401 SKU. It's the euro wwe. Gsm only!.