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[Q] Question regarding Rooting and custom rom

Just got my switch from hero to desire yesterday . I follow my friends advice on flashing RUU and OTA to 2.2, even through I know that would lost the custom rom which is on the phone and the custom recovery I installed via unrevoked.
Now I have a phone with SW 2.09.405.8, radio 5.09.00.20 and h.boot 0.92 , But I found I miss the extra I can do with root and custom recovery. But I want to get thing clear before I do that. So here comes my questions
1. How can I brick my desire ? (which is clearly something I want to avoid)
2. Can I use unrevoked to load a custome recovery with 0.92, or is it possible to flash a custom recovery into it in h.boot 0.92 ?
3. Is gold card necessary for desire which is not locked? and I assue locked mean a phone from the service provider which can only operate in its network. Besides, what is that simlock thing under the bootloader option ?
4. Can I get root in my stock 2.2 ? or I should install a custom rom or a rooted stock rom ?
5. What would happen if I format boot then do nothing else ?
Thanks

[Q] Troubles at UnRooting M8

Hello there!
I know there are many threads and questions about unrooting, but I haven't found anything useful to me (or I just don't understand them) and also I'm new to the whole root/unroot thing.
Here is the story. I rooted my device via TWRP Recovery. Then I tried to get S-OFF using Firewater. When I wasted like a few days trying to get this done I discovered that my device is "Patched by HTC" so I cannot use Firewater anymore to get this S-OFF.
The whole thing was to convert my M8 into a GPE version. Now I'm trying to revert my phone back to stock ver. because I have no need in root.
So is it possible to unroot my phone?
My CID is HTC_622
Software number is 1.60.708.2
Thanks in advance!

Funky_Noises said:
Hello there!
I know there are many threads and questions about unrooting, but I haven't found anything useful to me (or I just don't understand them) and also I'm new to the whole root/unroot thing.
Here is the story. I rooted my device via TWRP Recovery. Then I tried to get S-OFF using Firewater. When I wasted like a few days trying to get this done I discovered that my device is "Patched by HTC" so I cannot use Firewater anymore to get this S-OFF.
The whole thing was to convert my M8 into a GPE version. Now I'm trying to revert my phone back to stock ver. because I have no need in root.
So is it possible to unroot my phone?
My CID is HTC_622
Software number is 1.60.708.2
Thanks in advance!
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just flash stock then flash stock recovery and your done
but bootloader will still say tampered

jaythenut said:
just flash stock then flash stock recovery and your done
but bootloader will still say tampered
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Thanks for the reply.
I wish there was more detail in your post: like what software should I use to flash stock?
Should I download some rom for that?
As I said, I'm really new to the whole thing.

1. Flash your backup in TWRP
2. Once restored and confirmed working, flash the stock recovery image for your software version in fastboot the same way you flashed TWRP (fastboot flash recovery <nameofrecovery>.img

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EddyOS said:
1. Flash your backup in TWRP
2. Once restored and confirmed working, flash the stock recovery image for your software version in fastboot the same way you flashed TWRP (fastboot flash recovery <nameofrecovery>.img
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I see! Thanks a lot!
Will try that.
Damn, I wish I could do S-OFF and convert my phone into GPE ;|

stock recovery
EddyOS said:
1. Flash your backup in TWRP
2. Once restored and confirmed working, flash the stock recovery image for your software version in fastboot the same way you flashed TWRP (fastboot flash recovery <nameofrecovery>.img
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Hey I've been googling for hours for this too.I know this is an old post.
I am one of the unfortunate people do get a 1.60 up
Update on CID HTC__622
I have surfed the page with the list of nandroids, however there is no stock recovery that begins with 1.60. From other research it states that the first two numbers are the most important whilst flashing recoveries.
Any information would be really helpful
Thanks

[Q] Guys i need help -__-

hi guys i need your help cause i'm confused and don't know what to do ..
first : i have one M8 unlocked bootloader ( S-on)
software No. : 1.54.401.5 Android 4.4.2
ok my problem is i'm stuck i can't update my firmware and because of that i can't flash the latest ROMs ...everything was easy for me when i was on M7 i able to S-off and update my firmware easily
but now every thread i enter the first rule is YOU SHOULD BE S-OFF!
i tried this guide [GUIDE] How to add root access & and keep official OTA updates | 3.28.401.7
but my screen won't pass the first HTC logo boot even though i can hear second logo boot sound and even my phone will enter system normally but my screen will be stuck on first boot logo
and now nothing else i can do i receive OTA update but i can't do anything with it...
so please tell me if there is any other way to update my firmware ... and i know there is Sunshine method to S-off but man 24$ is too much i can't pay that at the moment
hope to see some answers soon

mr.alawi said:
hi guys i need your help cause i'm confused and don't know what to do ..
first : i have one M8 unlocked bootloader ( S-on)
software No. : 1.54.401.5 Android 4.4.2
ok my problem is i'm stuck i can't update my firmware and because of that i can't flash the latest ROMs ...everything was easy for me when i was on M7 i able to S-off and update my firmware easily
but now every thread i enter the first rule is YOU SHOULD BE S-OFF!
i tried this guide [GUIDE] How to add root access & and keep official OTA updates | 3.28.401.7
but my screen won't pass the first HTC logo boot even though i can hear second logo boot sound and even my phone will enter system normally but my screen will be stuck on first boot logo
and now nothing else i can do i receive OTA update but i can't do anything with it...
so please tell me if there is any other way to update my firmware ... and i know there is Sunshine method to S-off but man 24$ is too much i can't pay that at the moment
hope to see some answers soon
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...can you get into fastboot?

mr.alawi said:
hi guys i need your help cause i'm confused and don't know what to do ..
first : i have one M8 unlocked bootloader ( S-on)
software No. : 1.54.401.5 Android 4.4.2
..... but now every thread i enter the first rule is YOU SHOULD BE S-OFF!
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For your software version 1.54.401.5 (provided that is your current firmware, means you do have the Intl EU WWE CID), you don't really need S-Off
So... first confirm your what your CID is. If it is EU WWE then ....
Your options :
1. Restore stock ROM 1.54.401.5 then install the matching stock recovery then do multiple OTA up to 3.28.401.6 or 3.28.401.7 whichever is available for your CID. Then reflash custom recovery then you can flash any latest custom Sense ROM that you want. (In any case, you don't need to relock bootloader)
Check this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
2. relock bootloader then flash in RUU mode the untouched higher version firmware. But you may need to flash many firmware step by step to follow the increase firmware no. and it's not easy to find all the related untouched firmware and this is a bit complicated for newbies so I suggest you go to option 1.

ckpv5 said:
For your software version 1.54.401.5 (provided that is your current firmware, means you do have the Intl EU WWE CID), you don't really need S-Off
So... first confirm your what your CID is. If it is EU WWE then ....
Your options :
1. Restore stock ROM 1.54.401.5 then install the matching stock recovery then do multiple OTA up to 3.28.401.6 or 3.28.401.7 whichever is available for your CID. Then reflash custom recovery then you can flash any latest custom Sense ROM that you want. (In any case, you don't need to relock bootloader)
Check this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
2. relock bootloader then flash in RUU mode the untouched higher version firmware. But you may need to flash many firmware step by step to follow the increase firmware no. and it's not easy to find all the related untouched firmware and this is a bit complicated for newbies so I suggest you go to option 1.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! i toke the first option and i just updated to 1.54.401.10 and now i'm downloading 2.22.401.5
again thank you very much for your quick respond :good: :victory:

How to root & install Custom Recovery on M8 EU?

Hello I am new here in HTC M8 thread. I have lots of questions in my mind please someone help me.
I wanna install this rom in my phone.. I know I have to root my phone and have to install custom recovery But I dont know my phone is s-off or On!! I dont know how to check I dont know how to do it? So please someone help me to install a custom on my phone
I have Htc One M8 32GB EU version, I am on Stock 5.0.1, Software number 4.16.401.10
lemme know if you guys wanna know anything about my phone I will upload a screenshot too. Thanks in advance

Hello you too. First you go to unlock your bootloader (htcdev.com), then download twrp and flash it via fastboot command (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, rename twrp recovery to recovery) Second download supersu package and flash it via recovery (twrp) Third download s.rom and flash it ? simply. You dont need s-off or change firmware. ?

You don't need to install superuser before flashing the rom. The rom is already rooted.
The term "root my phone" is wrong. You give the software (rom) root access. That's all.

HTC One M8 Problem

Hi, i'm new here and i need some help
i have and HTC one M8x, Asian version, rooted and custom recovery TWRP. The phone have CID number HTC__621 and hace lollipop running.
i just recived OTA update, and the TWRP don't allow to instal the update. i just want to go back to stock recovery. readind threads i find out i cannot return to 2.22.709.4 stock recovery, doesn't work with lollipop and brick the phone, i just want to know what and how install a custom recovery install OTA's. Thanks 4 the help

You can't proceed OTA installation with custom recovery.
You need stock recovery for your device current version (check in settings - about - software information for the number) or the one for targetted OTA.
Get the stock recovery here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860

ckpv5 said:
You can't proceed OTA installation with custom recovery.
You need stock recovery for your device current version (check in settings - about - software information for the number) or the one for targetted OTA.
Get the stock recovery here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
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i don't understand, i need the stock recovery to do OTA, i get that, but i only need to know which recovery version ihave to install and not bootloop the phone with lollipop

I mentioned - (check in settings - about - software information for the number)
get that number then find the stock recovery with that no. in the thread that I linked.
Make sure your current ROM in a non-rooted ROM with nothing changed in system.

ckpv5 said:
I mentioned - (check in settings - about - software information for the number)
get that number then find the stock recovery with that no. in the thread that I linked.
Make sure your current ROM in a non-rooted ROM with nothing changed in system.
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The software version is 4.24.709.2, and now?

Do I have to repeat what I already said two times above ?
find the stock recovery with that no. in the thread that I linked.
So download that 4.24.709.2 stock recovery that you can find on post #4
That's all that I can help ... I don't want to repeat many times what I already posted when I first respond to your post... so good luck.

Intriguingly, this is the second thread in the last couple days where someone with HTC__621 as their CID can't get back to stock. I'm with ckpv5, please re-read what he wrote.
(But I can't help but wonder if there's something specific about this CID? Or just coincidence?)

Gurm said:
(But I can't help but wonder if there's something specific about this CID? Or just coincidence?)
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Usually those happen when they don't follow that 14 steps and/or have old data restored.