(Q)Difference between HTC M9u and HTC M9? - One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I owned a htc m9u just gave to me by my relatives abroad. forgot what country he's staying.
my question is, is there any significant diffirence with the variant m9u between m9 when it comes to hardware and with updates release by HTC?
my device is running android 5.1 . SN# 2.10.709.1.
the ota always tell the my system is up to date.
Hope someone will clarify this up. Thank you!

The "u" just stands for unlocked. The only difference between that and other M9 models are the frequency bands they're compatible with. Also, the Developer Edition comes with an unlocked bootloader.

Parts M9u for M9
DrummerBoy420 said:
The "u" just stands for unlocked. The only difference between that and other M9 models are the frequency bands they're compatible with. Also, the Developer Edition comes with an unlocked bootloader.
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good afternoon. Can you tell me if the M9U server parts for the M9?

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Developer Edition

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.

[Q] HTC one m8 unlocked and unlocking bootloader of HTC one m8

I'm not sure if the HTC one m8 unlocked is the same as HTC one m8 off contract and also if you have a HTC one m8 off contract and you unlock the bootloader is that consisdered as a htc one m8 unlocked? (im asking this because i saw that developer edittion and htc one m8 unlocked is getting the lollipop update and mine is not)
IAA said:
I'm not sure if the HTC one m8 unlocked is the same as HTC one m8 off contract and also if you have a HTC one m8 off contract and you unlock the bootloader is that consisdered as a htc one m8 unlocked? (im asking this because i saw that developer edittion and htc one m8 unlocked is getting the lollipop update and mine is not)
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Unlocked means it is not tied to a specific carrier, like Vodafone or AT&T. Although my M8 was Vodafone UK branded, I bought it in Greece with Italian papers inside and it was a sealed box. Also it was unlocked, not the bootloader, but the phone was unlocked to any carrier. Bootloader was unlocked by me with HTC dev.
Einwod said:
Unlocked means it is not tied to a specific carrier, like Vodafone or AT&T. Although my M8 was Vodafone UK branded, I bought it in Greece with Italian papers inside and it was a sealed box. Also it was unlocked, not the bootloader, but the phone was unlocked to any carrier. Bootloader was unlocked by me with HTC dev.
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thanks for the reply, i was really getting confused, but then why does mine not have an update from htc to official lollipop eventhough mine is not tied to a carrier? (P.S. my bootloader is still locked)
IAA said:
thanks for the reply, i was really getting confused, but then why does mine not have an update from htc to official lollipop eventhough mine is not tied to a carrier? (P.S. my bootloader is still)
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Because Lollipop isn't out yet. Only for the Dev Ed and GPE versions.
xunholyx said:
Because Lollipop isn't out yet. Only for the Dev Ed and GPE versions.
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And some Asian variants* :good:

No Lollipop update available

I've got an unlocked, unbranded Australian One M8 (HTC__039) but I'm not getting any updates to Lollipop. I've installed all the updates but the latest has kept me at 4.4.4 (Sense 6.0, Software 3.32.710.9, SDK 6.25, build 3.32.710.9 CL397296 release-keys) and saying there's no further updates. I'm not S-OFF so I can't change my CID to apply another OTA and I want to update before I start using it and have to reconfigure things again after the update. I was under the impression that HTC have released Lollipop for all unlocked variants now?
Am I doing something wrong or have HTC not released an update for my CID yet?
Your phone is Vodafone-branded, hence no update yet
It's not Vodafone branded. Vodafone branded ones carry a CID VODAP*** this is HTC__*** which are the international variants.
acecombat said:
It's not Vodafone branded. Vodafone branded ones carry a CID VODAP*** this is HTC__*** which are the international variants.
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Vodaphone is also international. And if you mean it's wwe.....it's not, wwe has software number 401.
acecombat said:
It's not Vodafone branded. Vodafone branded ones carry a CID VODAP*** this is HTC__*** which are the international variants.
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Well, not sure why it's listed on the Vodafone Australia support site then...
http://support.vodafone.com.au/articles/FAQ/HTC-One-M8-software-update
But no, it's not the European unlocked so no update yet...
No ota update
Hello,
Can some one help me out or at least try.
I have installed the stock ROM of KitKat 4.4.4 3.28.401.9 from the links provided on my HTC ONE M8. I have stock recovery, unlocked bootloader, S-ON and non rooted but I cannot receive any update of the new software Lollipop. Is there an app or something else that is blocking the update?
3-4 days ago when it was released in Europe, I have managed to download the update from the phone, but I couldn't install it because of some error. Then I decided to wipe the system and install the stock rom again and now ... no update what so ever ? Any help ?
Thanks a lot!!!
EddyOS said:
Well, not sure why it's listed on the Vodafone Australia support site then...
http://support.vodafone.com.au/articles/FAQ/HTC-One-M8-software-update
But no, it's not the European unlocked so no update yet...
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Vodafone just happen to have the latest version too. It's still not Vodafone.
I did contact HTC Australia today and it IS an unlocked Australian version, but they advised they have not released the update to Australian customers yet and HTC Australia have not been told by HTC HQ when the release will be available
Seems a bit of a poor effort to me - The phone is the same and it's unlocked so why shouldn't all unlocked variants get the update at the same time???
acecombat said:
Vodafone just happen to have the latest version too. It's still not Vodafone.
I did contact HTC Australia today and it IS an unlocked Australian version, but they advised they have not released the update to Australian customers yet and HTC Australia have not been told by HTC HQ when the release will be available
Seems a bit of a poor effort to me - The phone is the same and it's unlocked so why shouldn't all unlocked variants get the update at the same time???
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It's probably a network unlocked phone but taken from vodaphone. The software number does prove it comes originally from vodaphone.
Any news?
Hey guys do you have any news about Lollipop Update for the HTC One M8?
I've got an Australian factory unlocked version and in these days I checked so many times if there was the Lollipop OTA but nothing appears... Is it normal or something is wrong?
I'm worried now, I was wondering if someone of you could help me or give me more informations about it.
Thanks for your time

[Q] Why is the Developer Edition different from WWE?

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

Buying a One M9 - regional variants?

Hi guys,
Planning to get a One M9 refurb from the Internet.
However, I do not know if I am getting an Asian/US/European version.
This brings me to my questions:
1. Is there such a thing as a US/European/Asian version? It appears like all regions use the same hardware (from my limited research)
2. Can I cross-flash Asian firmware on a US or European set? I will probably need an Asia WWE / South East Asia ROM.
Thank you!
The main difference is cdma and gsm. If you keep the phone stock you'll want one for your region so you can accept ota's. Otherwise.. Cdma and gsm..
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