HTC One m8 - bricked?? - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
I was wondering if anyone could help me.
I was s-off, rooted and decided i wanted to return to stock.
Anyway,i did the following
downloaded correct nandroid ruu and flashed it all ok
I then decided to flash the recovery back to stock so can install the ota updates, i had the htc one toolkit at hand so did it through there and it all said success
Opened fastboot and relocked bootloader all fine.
I rebooted and download the first ota update however it seems the recovery did not flash and am still ion twrp, so could not install ota update.
I tried to reflash it, of course it wont because bootloader now locked
when i try to unlock using fastboot oem relock i get the [ERR] command error
I cant unlock using htcdev as i still have the custom recovery.
Does anyone have any idea on how else i can get back to custom recovery, while the bootloader is still locked, or is there any other way to unlock the bootloader?
Many thanks
steve

Why don't you install the latest RUU using the sdcard method?
Btw I believe you can unlock using htcdev. Just flash the unlock token you got the first time.
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when i try to unlock using fastboot oem relock i get the [ERR] command error
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Unlock your fastboot using relock? Try unlock?

QUBiCA said:
Unlock your fastboot using relock? Try unlock?
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That doesn't work either ! ......you have to "flash" the unlock token again, the one he got the first time.....he can use it again !
And if you use a RUU on a S-OFF device you do NOT have to relock the bootloader.
And the RUU he used wasn't an original RUU......an original RUU always flashes the stock recovery !

Mr Hofs said:
That doesn't work either ! ......you have to "flash" the unlock token again, the one he got the first time.....he can use it again !
And if you use a RUU on a S-OFF device you do NOT have to relock the bootloader.
And the RUU he used wasn't an original RUU......an original RUU always flashes the stock recovery !
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Oh right, indeed, that is true. It's been a while for me since I last done that. Probably back when I had my HTC Legend.

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How do I Update Rooted HTC ONE X ?

Hi guys,
I have a rooted one X and want to install he latest update. I tried to relock my bootloader by starting fastboot and then type:
" fastboot oem relock"
Now my phone should be relocked and it does show relocked in pink in the bootloader, but under that stands security warning I don't kno if thats normal or important or something. I rebooted my phone and downloaded the update but when i try to install it i still get into the bootloader.
What am I doing wrong and how do I unlock my bootloader again after the update?
Sascha
You unlock by flashing the unlock_code.bin file again like you first did.
To apply an ota update you also need to reflash the stock recovery
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Okay I unlocked my bootloader flashed my recovery.img and relocked my bootloader again. But still it reboots into the bootloader. Could it be my backup of the recovery.img is already wrong?? and if so where can i get the right one
My phone:
1.29.401.11
HTC__102
I Relocked the bootloader and got back to stock recovery.. But while updating i have an error.. Phone with red square on him..
Idk what i'm doing wrong. i have status relocked.. Maybe something wrong with stock recovery?
I tried the recovery image attached to this post first time it deleted al my data second time the update succeeded
Still can't update.. tried some other recoveries, but still get error while updating..
try to flash the stock boot.img first.
ckpv5 said:
try to flash the stock boot.img first.
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can you give me the link pls?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692404
lirox said:
Still can't update.. tried some other recoveries, but still get error while updating..
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same here
ckpv5 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692404
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It returns me to bootloader))
You can try to following download stock recovery and download the RUU of your phone ( the same version as your latest official update ) then go to fastboot
Type
Fastboot flash recovery "your stock recovery " .img
Hit enter
Fastboot flash OEM lock
This might give an error but when you type it again it wil work
Now put your phone in fastboot again and then start your RUU from your pc if it gives an error just search for another One it will take about 10 min but after your phone will work fine
Hope it helps
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[Request]Guide for S-off phone

Hi guys,
I have searched a bit but havent really found a solid guide.
I just brought my gf a HOX, and I checked it was shipped with Ship S-off, CID11111111111, Hboot 1.12
Now when I looked for guides to install CMW, all the method includes unlocking at HTCdev and fastboot.
Now I understand I can skip the fastboot method with S-off, how do I flash CMW and custom roms? Do I just put in the CMW.zip fie into the sd card partition, go to stock recovery and flash it as update.zip?
My previous phones were the Defy (2ndinit method) and the droid razr (bootstrap), how do I get CMW with an S-off HOX?
Thanks all, dont flame me for not searching, I didnt find any obvious method :silly:
You should be able to flash it directly with fastboot using "fastboot flash recovery NameOfFile" command or you use one of the flash tools.
Edit: After installation of cwm you are able to install custom rom via recovery
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You follow every other guide, just ignoring the bit about HTCDev as you don't need it
Not skip fastboot, just skip unlocking through HTCDev. You just can flash custom recovery via Fastboot, without unlocking youre device.
Edit: Sorry guys I didn't read your above comments.
Wow its that simple? Even if it shows "locked" on the top, I can just ignore that right?
Cool thanks
Yep, as you have S-OFF so already have access to the other partitions
nameite said:
Wow its that simple? Even if it shows "locked" on the top, I can just ignore that right?
Cool thanks
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of course it is simple! you don't even need to flash the boot.img every time you install a rom
How much would it cost to get this device s-off?
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norpan111 said:
How much would it cost to get this device s-off?
Skickat från min HTC One X via Tapatalk 2
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If only it was possible.
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matt95 said:
of course it is simple! you don't even need to flash the boot.img every time you install a rom
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Oh I dont??? Wow this is cool, gonna try it tonight.
I will just flash recovery, back up then flash a rom as normal in CMW.
Thanks guys
ps. I got the phone S-off'ed, dunno how they did it though
Hi guys,
I got into fastboot mode, opened up CMD and type: " fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img"
Then it tell me
Sending....
Ok
Writing
Failed (remote: not allowed)
Then I tried again
Sending
Failed (remote: 000008)
Am I doing something wrong here? The status is "Locked" but it is S-off
I also tried fastboot oem unlock and it just freezes
Maybe they sold me something that says Ship S-off but its actually S-on?
nameite said:
Hi guys,
I got into fastboot mode, opened up CMD and type: " fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.3.1-endeavoru.img"
Then it tell me
Sending....
Ok
Writing
Failed (remote: not allowed)
Then I tried again
Sending
Failed (remote: 000008)
Am I doing something wrong here? The status is "Locked" but it is S-off
I also tried fastboot oem unlock and it just freezes
Maybe they sold me something that says Ship S-off but its actually S-on?
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you have to unlock the bootloader to flash the recovery file... use HTCDev.com to do it
matt95 said:
you have to unlock the bootloader to flash the recovery file... use HTCDev.com to do it
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So what's the point s-off then???
You have to do it just once and from there on you can flash boot.img files from sdcard, without the computer. And you can up/downgrade your hboot as much as you like. At least I think it works that way.
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Will network unlocking (entering codes) for an S-on device change it to S-off?
jigners said:
Will network unlocking (entering codes) for an S-on device change it to S-off?
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Wishful thinking, and unfortunately not. I
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If you really wanted to, you could still unlock you bootloader by using the command fastboot oem unlock I believe.
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jamjame said:
If you really wanted to, you could still unlock you bootloader by using the command fastboot oem unlock I believe.
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Try that, didnt work.
But I got it figured out after reading some Chinese websites.
Basically fastboot wont work because it is still locked, but S-off means you can flash any RUU.
So I downloaded a RUU flashing tool, then just put the custom recovery.img into the RUU.zip (with nothing else inside but the android.txt file) and flashed it.
Now I have CMW and I can flash anything without having to fastboot boot.img
IF your phone is S-OFF you don't have to unlock the bootloader, you can just flash things 'out the box'. Follow guides as if you've already unlocked the bootloader
EddyOS said:
IF your phone is S-OFF you don't have to unlock the bootloader, you can just flash things 'out the box'. Follow guides as if you've already unlocked the bootloader
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So if someone wants to install the JB firmware.zip and have a CID of 11111111, should they change their CID to a compatible one or can they just add 11111111 to the androidinfo.txt and then flash it and it'll ignore the broken signature?
What if they need to flash a boot.img seperately (a repack for example), can they do this using fastboot without unlocking it?

[Q] Bootloader accidentally RELOCKED

My HTC ONE Verizon I have accidentally relocked and cannot flash a working recovery. S-OFF. It happened by accident while I was using WinDroid universal toolkit and hit relock by mistake, I have CWM recovery on it but I can't wipe and install a ROM without it freezing. I have tried sideloading liquidsmooth but it stalls at startup. Is there a way to get an unlocked bootloader without installing a ROM? Do I need to use an RUU and if so which one?
Thank you very much in advance.
There is a zip from Scotty's thread on how to lock/unlock using recovery or su commands.
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woodywoodson said:
My HTC ONE Verizon I have accidentally relocked and cannot flash a working recovery. S-OFF. It happened by accident while I was using WinDroid universal toolkit and hit relock by mistake, I have CWM recovery on it but I can't wipe and install a ROM without it freezing. I have tried sideloading liquidsmooth but it stalls at startup. Is there a way to get an unlocked bootloader without installing a ROM? Do I need to use an RUU and if so which one?
Thank you very much in advance.
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since you are s off you can also use my ruu mode compatible trwp in my ruu thread. that will get you a custom recovery and root back. then run the command to unlock from Scotty's thread.
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dottat said:
since you are s off you can also use my ruu mode compatible trwp in my ruu thread. that will get you a custom recovery and root back. then run the command to unlock from Scotty's thread.
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I'm using HTC Butterfly S. And it's relocked and s-on . Please help me how to undo RELOCK
furaihiy said:
I'm using HTC Butterfly S. And it's relocked and s-on . Please help me how to undo RELOCK
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Do you still have an HTC unlock token? If not go to HTC dev and get one.

[Q] how to unlock a relocked m8 with S-ON ?

hi
how do i unlock my m8 bootloader, it is now relocked, and s-on.
i am suffering from this phone, i can't format my device, and can't flash a firmware or RUU.
every time i install an app, it gives me an insufficient memory space.
pls help
Use the unlock_code.bin that you applied thru HtcDev ?
ckpv5 said:
Use the unlock_code.bin that you applied thru HtcDev ?
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This may not work if the BIN file has already been used.
osamaxosama said:
hi
how do i unlock my m8 bootloader, it is now relocked, and s-on.
i am suffering from this phone, i can't format my device, and can't flash a firmware or RUU.
every time i install an app, it gives me an insufficient memory space.
pls help
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You'll have to go through the process again on HTCDev to re-unlock your bootloader. You will get a new unlock code BIN file to use.
MrKhozam said:
This may not work if the BIN file has already been used..
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Why?
osamaxosama said:
hi
how do i unlock my m8 bootloader, it is now relocked, and s-on.
i am suffering from this phone, i can't format my device, and can't flash a firmware or RUU.
every time i install an app, it gives me an insufficient memory space.
pls help
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BerndM14 said:
Why?
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Not sure, but that's exactly what happened to me. I re-locked the bootloader before installing a custom recovery, and my old unlock_code.bin file would not unlock the bootloader again. I'd get some error in the terminal window when I tried to do that. Then I decided to try the whole unlock procedure again on HTCDev, and I got a new unlock_code.bin file, which successfully unlocked the bootloader.
thanks for replying
i installed sunshine, and made my bootloader unlocked and changed S-ON to S-off
this is magic

It's possible to unlock bootloader without htcdev?

Hi,
i have a S-Off HTC One M8 with stock 4.4.4.
It's possible to unlock bootloader without htcdev?
with "fastboot oem unlock" i get
"(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [ 0.010s]
"
Thanks.
jonhyxda said:
Hi,
i have a S-Off HTC One M8 with stock 4.4.4.
It's possible to unlock bootloader without htcdev?
with "fastboot oem unlock" i get
"(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [ 0.010s]
"
Thanks.
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Sunshine S-OFF unlocks the bootloader too I believe. It's $25. Not aware of any other method, just Sunshine and HTCDev that I know of.
I thought so, found nothing when searching.
thanks
jonhyxda said:
I thought so, found nothing when searching.
thanks
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If you manage to get sunshine working with 4.4.4 let me know please
Do you even need to unlock the bootloader with S-off? What happens if you just try to install custom recovery?
jonhyxda said:
Hi,
i have a S-Off HTC One M8 with stock 4.4.4.
It's possible to unlock bootloader without htcdev?
with "fastboot oem unlock" i get
"(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [ 0.010s]
"
Thanks.
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
snebojsa said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
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Thanks for the response.
I already seen that post, but the device its not rooted, the ways i found to root need recovery, and to flash recovery need unlocked bootloader.
snebojsa said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
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I don't know how I missed where he said he's S-OFF, only noticed it with Redpoint's post. Was just about to suggest this link.
I think I'm tired
BerndM14 said:
I don't know how I missed where he said he's S-OFF, only noticed it with Redpoint's post. Was just about to suggest this link.
I think I'm tired
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Towel root still work?
SaHiLzZ said:
Towel root still work?
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I honestly never used towelroot so I can't answer that, but it almost seems like it should from this thread.
[Android][Unlock/S-OFF] SunShine for modern Motorola & HTC devices
How to use with TowelRoot:
If you are having difficulties with TowelRoot, or SunShine saying you are not rooted, you need to use a specific version of TowelRoot. The version on his main page does not currently work with HTC.
First go to http://towelroot.com, and then from that page go to https://towelroot.com/tr3.apk (hot link blocking, cant go straight to the apk).
Then install TowelRoot, and click "Welcome" three times. This will open the hidden "modstrings" option. Change the modstrings to "1337 0 1 0 4 1" and click "Make it Ra1n". Then run SunShine. After SunShine reboots your phone, you will have to repeat the process before running SunShine the second time.
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Was the phone s-off from the factory, or achieved some other way (firewater)?
jonhyxda said:
Thanks for the response.
I already seen that post, but the device its not rooted, the ways i found to root need recovery, and to flash recovery need unlocked bootloader.
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If your device is S-Off as you mentioned, you don't really need to unlock bootloader to flash recovery. Just use the RUU mode to flash a firmware.zip with your CID/MID matching in android-info.txt and put the custom recovery in that firmware.zip.
In fact you only need the android-info.txt and the recovery.img only, no need other things. Main point is flash it in RUU mode, then you can boot to custom recoveryto install root/SuperSu
or use the 0P6BIMG.zip method
Check this for reference on how-to - http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...-Recovery-(UNOFFICIAL)-v2-8-0-0-(2-8-0-5-Test)
then unlock as shown in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
jonhyxda said:
Hi,
i have a S-Off HTC One M8 with stock 4.4.4.
It's possible to unlock bootloader without htcdev?
with "fastboot oem unlock" i get
"(bootloader) [ERR] Command error !!!
OKAY [ 0.010s]
"
Thanks.
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yes, it is. I did it to my new M8 a couple of weeks ago. I'll post what i did shortly.
Edit: Here is what worked for me. I was S-On, and did this to get unlocked and s-o ff without using HTC Dev
1) reboot device into System (might be unnecessary, but i always like to start with a reboot)
2) Install Sunshine and run it. It will give you temproot before it starts the process to s-off your device. You can cancel the Sunshine process after it performs the initial check on your device. After you do this, do not reboot until after you do step three or you will lose temproot.
3) Once you have temproot, follow these directions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
I hope that helps. Consider donating to the Sunshine guys since you're using their temproot functionality.
ckpv5 said:
If your device is S-Off as you mentioned, you don't really need to unlock bootloader to flash recovery. Just use the RUU mode to flash a firmware.zip with your CID/MID matching in android-info.txt and put the custom recovery in that firmware.zip.
In fact you only need the android-info.txt and the recovery.img only, no need other things. Main point is flash it in RUU mode, then you can boot to custom recoveryto install root/SuperSu
or use the 0P6BIMG.zip method
Check this for reference on how-to - http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...-Recovery-(UNOFFICIAL)-v2-8-0-0-(2-8-0-5-Test)
then unlock as shown in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
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Interesting, nice one :good:
ckpv5 said:
If your device is S-Off as you mentioned, you don't really need to unlock bootloader to flash recovery. Just use the RUU mode to flash a firmware.zip with your CID/MID matching in android-info.txt and put the custom recovery in that firmware.zip.
or use the 0P6BIMG.zip method
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That is what I suspected (that you don't need to unlock the bootloader once s-off).
Why won't the usual "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" to install custom recovery work in this case?
redpoint73 said:
That is what I suspected (that you don't need to unlock the bootloader once s-off).
Why won't the usual "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" to install custom recovery work in this case?
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Never go deep on why ... but fastboot command like fastboot boot and fastboot flash need an unlock bootloader to run command, so I guess fastboot oem rebootRUU will temporarily unlock the bootloader to execute the command
ckpv5 said:
If your device is S-Off as you mentioned, you don't really need to unlock bootloader to flash recovery. Just use the RUU mode to flash a firmware.zip with your CID/MID matching in android-info.txt and put the custom recovery in that firmware.zip.
In fact you only need the android-info.txt and the recovery.img only, no need other things. Main point is flash it in RUU mode, then you can boot to custom recoveryto install root/SuperSu
or use the 0P6BIMG.zip method
Check this for reference on how-to - http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...-Recovery-(UNOFFICIAL)-v2-8-0-0-(2-8-0-5-Test)
then unlock as shown in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708571
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Thanks, thats what i want.
With my old HTC (wildfire, aria, desire hd, sensasation xe, one x) the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" was enough.
Sorry the bad english
jonhyxda said:
Thanks, thats what i want.
With my old HTC (wildfire, aria, desire hd, sensasation xe, one x) the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" was enough.
Sorry the bad english
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Sorry for what? Your English is very good.

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