Clarification on M9 versioning and such - One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a T-Mobile HTC One M9 and I have a few questions. Coming from an iPhone, and previously a Nexus 5, I'm not really familiar with different editions and how HTC does it. So here are my questions:
1. Does every edition (TMo, VZW, ATT, etc) have the same hardware but a different identifier somewhere in a software component?
2. Is it possible for me to "convert" my T-Mobile model into a "generic" one (developer, bought from HTC) without losing OTA capability?
3. What's the WWE edition?
4. What fun can I have with S-OFF?
Anyone who can answer these would have my eternal gratitude! Thank you!
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as far as your first question yes, all the varients are the same hardware wise

Deathmeter said:
as far as your first question yes, all the varients are the same hardware wise
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Are you sure?
I've checked the websites of various carriers, and the list different radio bands.
See my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3215328
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Flash stock rom from another region?

I received my one x from Singapore today, and it works great. I'm curious, though, is it possible to flash a stock rom from somewhere else in the world (the UK maybe) onto it? Are the radio firmwares from other places in the world any better for AT&T US than the stocker?
--Matt
very interested in knowing the same thing. In fact my phone was messed with when i bought it but i'm told it was from singapore originally can someone tell me how to find out where it's from. And I'd like stock rom from other places if possible.
No, its not possible. You have to flash only the RUU which has the CID number matching your device. Every device released on to your country will have a common CID.
@op, Is your device from At&t, if so it wasn't one x, its a one xl just named as AT&T one x. Differed in the processor s4 and tegra3.
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GodKingKnight said:
very interested in knowing the same thing. In fact my phone was messed with when i bought it but i'm told it was from singapore originally can someone tell me how to find out where it's from. And I'd like stock rom from other places if possible.
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To find out where it's from get the CID and google it. You can narrow it down which region is your phone from.
shree.cse said:
@op, Is your device from At&t, if so it wasn't one x, its a one xl just named as AT&T one x. Differed in the processor s4 and tegra3.
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No. Like I said, it's from Singapore. I'm just using it on AT&T's network.
--Matt

[Q] HTC one xl

Hi all,
I have an HTC ONE XL, its Australian on Telstra but not network locked.
Its not listed here, but I'm told its an X but with LTE hence the L
Ive rooted a wildfire s before n was thinking of doing this phone, tossing up between root this or buy a newer phone.
My question is, if I follow the procedures for an X, as in here on this forum, if I root, will I lose my LTE capability?
Anyone recommend any great ROMS?
cheers
Ron173 said:
Hi all,
I have an HTC ONE XL, its Australian on Telstra but not network locked.
Its not listed here, but I'm told its an X but with LTE hence the L
Ive rooted a wildfire s before n was thinking of doing this phone, tossing up between root this or buy a newer phone.
My question is, if I follow the procedures for an X, as in here on this forum, if I root, will I lose my LTE capability?
Anyone recommend any great ROMS?
cheers
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Wrong forum this is International Tegra 3 ONE X
what thant means is that you should be going to the AT&T one x forums, you'll find the Telstra one xl there as well and there are quite a few fellow aussies there to help you out.

[Q] Difference between AT&T and International devices

Hey,
I am am wondering what are the differences between the AT&T, international, and other branded HTC Desire Eye's. I would like to try to port a HTC One M8 rom to our device, but i am not sure if the international roms will work with the AT&T Version. Can anyone help me ?
Thanks
zFr3eak said:
Hey,
I am am wondering what are the differences between the AT&T, international, and other branded HTC Desire Eye's. I would like to try to port a HTC One M8 rom to our device, but i am not sure if the international roms will work with the AT&T Version. Can anyone help me ?
Thanks
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Just start with the international version. If it will succeed, someone will join and help with AT&T version
zFr3eak said:
Hey,
I am am wondering what are the differences between the AT&T, international, and other branded HTC Desire Eye's. I would like to try to port a HTC One M8 rom to our device, but i am not sure if the international roms will work with the AT&T Version. Can anyone help me ?
Almost two years ago after opend my Htc One M7 i put first time AT&T rom on my device.It was not working without problem.After that i find many kinds of Custom rom.Inside this roms you have option to choose before intall what kind of brand have your device.So i mean will be not working on AT&T good.But im waiting here on some good custom rom.I already ask Venom Team,but they dont have a capcity to take care about our device.I can not programing,but im opend to work on some custom rom for Htc Desire Eye.And i see we living not so far away together in Austria.
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I'm wondering the same question. I received mine through HTC elevate. How would I tell the difference between the international and the at&t version of the phone? I'm fairly certain they sent me the international version as it came with a European plug on the charger but I would like to be sure.
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HTC 10 in Japan, ok for root?

I am living in Japan and I definitely want to buy the new HTC 10.
I am concerned thus that I could have problem to root it or unlock the bootloader since it's my first time to buy a phone here in Japan, not sure if that could be a problem.
I was considering to ask my friend to send it to me from UK, to have a European version.
What do you guys think? Would it be fine if I buy it here then root it as I always did?
Thanks in advance!
In Japan, too, and will be snapping this baby up hopefully when Au releases it in June (my guess, based on past summer releases and what I have seen on HTCsoku). I've had no issues unlocking and getting s-off on HTC phones (Desire then the M7, my current phone) here in the past, so I don't see why we'd have any issues this time. Hopefully, we'll get some joy from Sunshine soon enough and can find out for sure.
androg said:
In Japan, too, and will be snapping this baby up hopefully when Au releases it in June (my guess, based on past summer releases and what I have seen on HTCsoku). I've had no issues unlocking and getting s-off on HTC phones (Desire then the M7, my current phone) here in the past, so I don't see why we'd have any issues this time. Hopefully, we'll get some joy from Sunshine soon enough and can find out for sure.
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Thanks for your help!
I was a bit concerned as I own a UK M8 now with a BiCSim provider sim card, but it seems like I cannot get a 4G signal, as I don't have band 1 unlocked on this phone.
For this reason I was a bit worried, you never know...
Just out of curiosity, what kind of ROMs are u flashing on your HTC? I mean, is there a thread specifically made for Japanese phones/ROMs?
Thanks again!
No probs. It's early days yet for everyone, things being tested, guides being made, so keep an eye on the forum. Very few people even have the phone at this point, and we are still at least a month away from Japan release. Be patient, grasshopper.
I have TWRP and still have stock on my old M7. Was easy-peasy. As far as Japan-specific phones go, in the past they have basically just been one or two sub-threads within the particular phone's forum. There are a few XDA folk based in Japan, but not so many HTC users - who knows, I haven't fiddled with my phone for almost two years, so there may be more these days). Best idea is to keep an eye out here and on local HTC fansites (like HTCsoku, as I mentioned - you might need Japanese ability to get the most out of them, mind you).
yukinok25 said:
Thanks for your help!
I was a bit concerned as I own a UK M8 now with a BiCSim provider sim card, but it seems like I cannot get a 4G signal, as I don't have band 1 unlocked on this phone.
For this reason I was a bit worried, you never know...
Just out of curiosity, what kind of ROMs are u flashing on your HTC? I mean, is there a thread specifically made for Japanese phones/ROMs?
Thanks again!
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androg said:
No probs. It's early days yet for everyone, things being tested, guides being made, so keep an eye on the forum. Very few people even have the phone at this point, and we are still at least a month away from Japan release. Be patient, grasshopper.
I have TWRP and still have stock on my old M7. Was easy-peasy. As far as Japan-specific phones go, in the past they have basically just been one or two sub-threads within the particular phone's forum. There are a few XDA folk based in Japan, but not so many HTC users - who knows, I haven't fiddled with my phone for almost two years, so there may be more these days). Best idea is to keep an eye out here and on local HTC fansites (like HTCsoku, as I mentioned - you might need Japanese ability to get the most out of them, mind you).
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Yep, checked the HTCsoku website, seems interesting, but too hard for me now, still a rookie..
Anyway much appreciation for your precious info, thanks again!
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HTC in Japan
Also living in Japan. I have the HTC One rooted with Android Revolution HD 92.0 installed. I have a Rakuten Mobile sim card and LTE works fine (when available which is not at many places).
I am also planning on buying the HTC 10. I haven't yet found the detailed differences between the different versions but the Asian version may be preferable to the European version (at least that's what I decided for the HTC One).
tokjdm said:
Also living in Japan. I have the HTC One rooted with Android Revolution HD 92.0 installed. I have a Rakuten Mobile sim card and LTE works fine (when available which is not at many places).
I am also planning on buying the HTC 10. I haven't yet found the detailed differences between the different versions but the Asian version may be preferable to the European version (at least that's what I decided for the HTC One).
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Find this One today:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/aw/d/B01...rds=htc+10&dpPl=1&dpID=41EkBGDHiFL&ref=plSrch
How reliable do you think it would be?
There are no reviews yet and I am scared it might be as scam...
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I don't know but you can find cheaper with free delivery to Japan on ebay
tokjdm said:
I don't know but you can find cheaper with free delivery to Japan on ebay
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True, I checked also on the amazon UK website and its definitely cheaper, around 85.000 yen, about 550£.
I still have a 50£ voucher on Amazon UK, still thinking to buy it there and ask my friend to send it to me, I guess even with the delivery will be much cheaper.
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If you look here the price is cheaper on amazon.de:
http://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-htc-10
The only thing is I am not sure the HTC10 sold in Europe is exactly the same one that is sold in Asia
tokjdm said:
If you look here the price is cheaper on amazon.de:
http://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-htc-10
The only thing is I am not sure the HTC10 sold in Europe is exactly the same one that is sold in Asia
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This is the only thing I am worried infact, because my M8 currently doesn't work with LTE here, but is basically a 2 years old phone, at that time 4G was still kind of new.
For a while I will keep looking..
I should have looked better: there are apparently only two versions available, US and EMEA (see here: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_10-7884.php).
For Japan, the bands available are not that great.
Docomo is mostly on bands 1, 3 and 19.
AU on bands 1, 11 and 18.
Softbank on bands 1, 3 and 8.
The HTC 10 EMEA version is on bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 and 41.
The US version is on bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 29 and 30.
If you are on AU, you have only one band available whatever the HTC 10 version chosen.
If you are on Softbank, the EMEA version has all three bands covered.
With Docomo, either versions are possible (only two bands covered)
This was my main concern, if the HTC 10 EMEA would cover the LTE signal or not, hope it will work with my BiC SiM card, I am using Docomo carrier.
I am wondering if 2 bands are enough for a decent LTE signal thus, but if we really will have only 2 HTC 10 version, it should work..
Sent from my HTC One_M8
So... anyone in Japan purchased and rooted the HTC 10 (HTV32) yet? Just about ready to make the visit to the AU store and say sayonara to my M7. I have been looking for experiences on unlocking and rooting on Japanese sites... can't see anyone having done it as yet. I am guessing jcase's method (sticky on the HTC10 forum) will work with this one just as well, but always nice to see others do these things on the exact same version of device prior to diving in yourself (well, for relative noobs like myself, it is less nerve-wracking!)
androg said:
So... anyone in Japan purchased and rooted the HTC 10 (HTV32) yet? Just about ready to make the visit to the AU store and say sayonara to my M7. I have been looking for experiences on unlocking and rooting on Japanese sites... can't see anyone having done it as yet. I am guessing jcase's method (sticky on the HTC10 forum) will work with this one just as well, but always nice to see others do these things on the exact same version of device prior to diving in yourself (well, for relative noobs like myself, it is less nerve-wracking!)
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I bought my HTC 10 from Amazon and I noticed that it has been delivered from Taipei, of course Asia firmware.
No problem here working flawlessly, S-OFF, unlocked bootloader, Lee Droid ROM, ElementalX Kernel.
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Awesome - used the method I mentioned? (jcase) I assume it was already unlocked. Which carrier you using, btw? Amazon: might look into that.
Actually I don't even know what is "Jcase" method.
I always follow xda's guide.
I don't have a contract by the way, just using iijimio monthly sim card plan.
Edit: Sorry I forgot to tell you that the HTC 10 I bought is not the Japanese version you mentioned, here:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/aw/d/B0...pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=htc+10
No sure if this is the right thread but for the Japanese HTC 10 models, what keyboard is installed to input Japanese?
With US models, TouchPal is installed and that does not have a Japanese option.
Darkfire55 said:
No sure if this is the right thread but for the Japanese HTC 10 models, what keyboard is installed to input Japanese?
With US models, TouchPal is installed and that does not have a Japanese option.
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Touchpal does have Japanese input, I am actually using it.
Just click on top of the keyboard on the "world icon" and add Japanese.
ExMM said:
Touchpal does have Japanese input, I am actually using it.
Just click on top of the keyboard on the "world icon" and add Japanese.
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Mine doesn't seem to have it. Can you show me how you added Japanese? (Are you using a Japanese model of HTC 10?)
Thanks!

What is the region/carrier number for unlocked units shipping to USA?

EDIT: Looks like it is 617.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...9&postcount=93
I understand the third set of numbers in a version number indicates the region or carrier. For example, in 1.30.401.1, 401 indicates the Europe version.
I found a list of codes for the HTC one X phone, and I'm wondering if these numbers will be the same for the HTC 10.
I'm curious what region/carrier number the unlocked HTC 10's shipping to the USA will have. Surely they won't be 401 since the USA model has different radio band support, right?
FreydNot said:
I understand the third set of numbers in a version number indicates the region or carrier. For example, in 1.30.401.1, 401 indicates the Europe version.
I found a list of codes for the HTC one X phone, and I'm wondering if these numbers will be the same for the HTC 10.
I'm curious what region/carrier number the unlocked HTC 10's shipping to the USA will have. Surely they won't be 401 since the USA model has different radio band support, right?
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Usually 617
jollywhitefoot said:
Usually 617
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Depends. If Britestar WWE branded then it'll be .1540. Or could still be .401.
617 should be carrier specific.
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datafoo said:
Depends. If Britestar WWE branded then it'll be .1540. Or could still be .401.
617 should be carrier specific.
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The M9 and A9 were both 617, but the older models were 1540.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
But you're probably right about it being 1540, since ATT is out of the picture with the 10.
jollywhitefoot said:
The M9 and A9 were both 617, but the older models were 1540.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
But you're probably right about it being 1540, since ATT is out of the picture with the 10.
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Good catch, didn't realize they changed it from 1540 to 617.
I am happily corrected
datafoo said:
Good catch, didn't realize they changed it from 1540 to 617.
I am happily corrected
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I think it's still possible it's going back to 1540, though. If you download the M9 and A9 ruus they have ATT in the rom name. The M8 and older have Brightstar. Since ATT is out on this device, I think 1540 is a possibility.
Looks like it is 617.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66712799&postcount=93
EDIT: but maybe not? Maybe that was taken from a Verizon version?
ro.aa.customizationid=3042768
ro.aa.romver=1.21.617.3
ro.aa.project=PERFUME_WL_M60_SENSE80GP_VZW
EDIT2: Nope, that is a USA unlocked regardless of the VZW in the project string.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66715827&postcount=95
All verizon models have .605 for the third number... Sprint would be .651

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