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So i was up my friends house today and he wanted me to root his phone which i did successfully then we tried a couple of things and for some reason his phone kept rebooting all the time, So i went into recovery and like a goof accidently wiped everything off the phone, Now in recovery it says no os installed, can someone please help the phone is on orange uk so really need some help please?
Im ok with this sort of thing (well not that good as i wouldnt be here otherwise lol) i can follow instructions real good (thats how i managed to root the phone by following a guide) so if someone could give me a step by step guide id be ever so grateful thanks guys.
Oh yeah just in case its a HTC One M8 On Orange UK, Thanks
daiboy789 said:
Hey guys
So i was up my friends house today and he wanted me to root his phone which i did successfully then we tried a couple of things and for some reason his phone kept rebooting all the time, So i went into recovery and like a goof accidently wiped everything off the phone, Now in recovery it says no os installed, can someone please help the phone is on orange uk so really need some help please?
Im ok with this sort of thing (well not that good as i wouldnt be here otherwise lol) i can follow instructions real good (thats how i managed to root the phone by following a guide) so if someone could give me a step by step guide id be ever so grateful thanks guys.
Oh yeah just in case its a HTC One M8 On Orange UK, Thanks
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1. Questions go in Q&A
2. Can you not restore the backup you made before rooting his phone?
Download Rom to your fastboot folder on computer.
Go to recovery and sideload the Rom. It should upload and then automatically flash for you.
My All New One
EddyOS said:
1. Questions go in Q&A
2. Can you not restore the backup you made before rooting his phone?
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I didnt do a backup, yes i know im a goof!
daiboy789 said:
Hey guys
So i was up my friends house today and he wanted me to root his phone which i did successfully then we tried a couple of things and for some reason his phone kept rebooting all the time, So i went into recovery and like a goof accidently wiped everything off the phone, Now in recovery it says no os installed, can someone please help the phone is on orange uk so really need some help please?
Im ok with this sort of thing (well not that good as i wouldnt be here otherwise lol) i can follow instructions real good (thats how i managed to root the phone by following a guide) so if someone could give me a step by step guide id be ever so grateful thanks guys.
Oh yeah just in case its a HTC One M8 On Orange UK, Thanks
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Follow instructions well enough to post in the wrong section
Anyway, you can always use the sideload function. Download a ROM zip, place it in the same folder as your fastboot/adb programs and then select sideload within your recovery and follow the instructions. If you need more detailed instructions just google how to sideload with TWRP/CWM (whichever one is installed on your phone).
EddyOS said:
1. Questions go in Q&A
2. Can you not restore the backup you made before rooting his phone?
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lucky_strike33 said:
Download Rom to your fastboot folder on computer.
Go to recovery and sideload the Rom. It should upload and then automatically flash for you.
My All New One
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What rom??
OK, a few things needed...
1. Can you connect the phone when in fastboot mode and then use the following command:
fastboot oem readcid
and post the result? I wanna know so I can get the right back up for you
2. Which custom recovery is on the phone at present?
daiboy789 said:
What rom??
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Pick one! If you want Sense go with Android Revolution, Viper, InsertCoin, Hyperdrive - they're all in the Android Development Section.
mcdsmaster8824 said:
Follow instructions well enough to post in the wrong section
Anyway, you can always use the sideload function. Download a ROM zip, place it in the same folder as your fastboot/adb programs and then select sideload within your recovery and follow the instructions. If you need more detailed instructions just google how to sideload with TWRP/CWM (whichever one is installed on your phone).
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mcdsmaster8824 said:
Pick one! If you want Sense go with Android Revolution, Viper, InsertCoin, Hyperdrive - they're all in the Android Development Section..
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Sorry mate looks like a total n00b, so any one of those will be fine, whats the difference? i know the viper one has tweaks as i was watching a video on it earlier but i just want a standard one and as close to the original stock from as you can get like the one the phone came i with in the first place.
Also bare with me as i can only post every 5 mins due to being a newbie lol
Check this out!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
daiboy789 said:
Sorry mate looks like a total n00b, so any one of those will be fine, whats the difference? i know the viper one has tweaks as i was watching a video on it earlier but i just want a standard one and as close to the original stock from as you can get like the one the phone came i with in the first place.
Also bare with me as i can only post every 5 mins due to being a newbie lol
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Read my last post...
daiboy789 said:
Sorry mate looks like a total n00b, so any one of those will be fine, whats the difference? i know the viper one has tweaks as i was watching a video on it earlier but i just want a standard one and as close to the original stock from as you can get like the one the phone came i with in the first place.
Also bare with me as i can only post every 5 mins due to being a newbie lol
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METHOD-1
If you want to be as close to stock rom you should download ARHD it is the best rom I have ever seen.If you are a total NOOB then simplest way is copy your desired rom(ARHD,IC,SD,Viper etc) to your ext-sd(if you have one or if you have an otg you may use it)then inside TWRP navigate to ext-sd then flash it!.
METHOD-2
You can do it via sideload-instructions are http://teamw.in/ADBSideload here.
Note: I would suggest to give the output of the following command before so that you dont mess with the device.fastboot getvar all then we might be able to help you out
Jyotirdeb said:
METHOD-1
If you want to be as close to stock rom you should download ARHD it is the best rom I have ever seen.If you are a total NOOB then simplest way is copy your desired rom(ARHD,IC,SD,Viper etc) to your ext-sd(if you have one or if you have an otg you may use it)then inside TWRP navigate to ext-sd then flash it!.
METHOD-2
You can do it via sideload-instructions are http://teamw.in/ADBSideload here.
METHOD-3
Also there is another best way you dont have to think much is Flash Stock Rom And then ruu.
You can follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735235.
Note:Method 3 is a risky method especially for a noob the best way is method 2.Also if you want to try method 3 I would suggest to give the output of the following command before so that you dont mess with the device.fastboot getvar all then we might be able to help you out
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My guide won't work as it's a branded phone. Easier to just flash a custom ROM or restore a stock backup but I'm waiting on the OP to post the CID to get the right backup for them
EddyOS said:
My guide won't work as it's a branded phone. Easier to just flash a custom ROM or restore a stock backup but I'm waiting on the OP to post the CID to get the right backup for them
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Ya best way is to flash via sideload.
EddyOS said:
OK, a few things needed...
1. Can you connect the phone when in fastboot mode and then use the following command:
fastboot oem readcid
and post the result? I wanna know so I can get the right back up for you
2. Which custom recovery is on the phone at present?
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Apologies for the late reply, right so i got Viper One Rom on there but he doesnt like it so anyway to get it back to the original rom?
Do i still need to do this Command thing, really appreciate the help by the way
daiboy789 said:
Apologies for the late reply, right so i got Viper One Rom on there but he doesnt like it so anyway to get it back to the original rom?
Do i still need to do this Command thing, really appreciate the help by the way
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Ok fine you dont have to do the command thing.If you know your cid head over to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Q&A for [ROM] 2.19.40.18 Full ROM - ZE551 - Goodbye Garbage - Rooted
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How to flash this custom firmware
Hi everyone, i'm really new with this zenfone 2, just had it since 3 days ago, mine is ze551ml with 4gb ram and 32gb internal, and still has firmware version 2.13... And I have an issue with the battery life, so I was looking for something that can fix my problem, then I found this thread, and honestly I don't have any idea how to do it, and what's the meaning of "you must be unlocked" ? Is that mean I have to unlock bootloader first? If so, than what should I do after that? Can I just download the firmware then put it in my internal storage? Will notification pooped up after i unplug the USB cable ? Or there is something I need to do with the firmware? I hope you guys can help this newbie, and if you can make a tutorial video and upload it to YouTube it will help many people, thank you very much...
Regards from Indonesia
How to remove zenui drive mount.
Thanks for the update, I will keep your rom as a back up, for now I am good just wanted to remove the zenui app mounting when I connect the phone, can someone please guide me in the right direction?
Thanks
Can I make a request for 550ml pls?
After 2.18, my phone not vibrate when connected to a call, so can you make a "no garbage" rom with ver. 2.17 pls?
i heard that 2.19 got too many bugs and they dont prefer to flash to the latest version.
and another thing, would you do it for 500ML too ?
thanks
Hi, one question:
How you have removed annoying notification of micro sd card inserted?
AlanRoot said:
Hi, one question:
How you have removed annoying notification of micro sd card inserted?
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Also interested in knowing how. I always leave a micro SD in and find it annoying to swipe that notification away every time I boot.
AlanRoot said:
Hi, one question:
How you have removed annoying notification of micro sd card inserted?
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joel.maxuel said:
Also interested in knowing how. I always leave a micro SD in and find it annoying to swipe that notification away every time I boot.
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I'm more than likely going to remove that, but if it's in the SysUI, I won't touch it. Since Asus still updates their launcher often, it would have to be re-modified with each update.
Going to see if I can kill it another way though. Pretty sure I can.
ZE550ML
Someone who is working on 2.19.40.12 (ZE550ML)?
agliusmar said:
Someone who is working on 2.19.40.12 (ZE550ML)?
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He doesn't have that model, but I'm pretty sure nobody will be left out. We just have to be patient:thumbup:
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I look forward !!! I know that you will do an excellent job as always.
I'm waiting ...
I used firmware 2.19.40.20
When i flash it, i got stuck on asus zenfone 2 like a pict in page one.
I think i can't use this, and i hope someone here can tell me what must i do ?
I was flash it more than one.
Thanks
I just unlocked my bootloader, but when I try to adb sideload, it says
e:footer is wrong
e:signature verfication failed
installation aborted.
Does that mean that my bootloader isn't unlocked? (because I followed the step perfectly and got a white bootloader and everything)
Any help is appreciated.
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When I try installing this with adb sideload, (on a rooted unlocked zenfone2) it says that the signature verification failed.
I thought that it didn't check for verificaton if the bootloader was unlocked.
My bootloader is white so I am fairly certain that it is unlocked.
I'm not sure what I'm dong wrong. any help is appreciated.
My firmware is 2.19.40.18
Update: So I installed TWRP (i think that solved the problem I had earlier), however now when I go into ADB Sideload, it says that there are no adb devices connected.
This is very strange to me because when I exit ADB Sideload, and I check for adb devices, it shows up again.
I have also tried reinstalling drivers and the result is still the same.
If anyone is experiencing similar issues or knows how to fix this, please let me know!
Thanks
update 2: So I was not able to sideload from adb using TWRP, however I was able to use the push function to push the data onto the internal memory and install it from there.
The command I used was "ADB push <filename> /sdcard/"
without the quotatons.
From there I installed it and worked like a charm.
Thanks!
Must choose format / system on cmw ?
simsimono said:
Must choose format / system on cmw ?
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Don't do that. I did that and was in a lot of trouble.
Rom ze550ml
Can I use this rom for ze550ml?
How can I get this theme on a stock rom (with all the bloatware and stuff).
Is the rom global version?
app names
can you please tell me the names for
Party Link
Power Saver
instead of removing the apps i choose to disable them.
this is what i have disable so far
com.asus.weathertime
com.asus.filemanager
com.asus.kidslauncher
com.asus.sitd.whatsnext
com.asus.zencircle
com.asus.flipcover2
com.asus.backuprestore
com.asus.zentalk
com.asus.supernote
com.asus.browser
com.asus.email
com.asus.gallery
com.asus.zencircle
com.asus.quickmemo
com.asus.quickmemoservice
com.asus.taskwidget
com.asus.task
com.asus.taskwidget
com.asus.task
com.asus.linkrim.service
com.asus.linkrim
com.asus.sharerim
com.asus.userfeedback
com.asus.asuszenuipcsuite
com.asus.minifilm
I've uninstalled everything that the phone allowed me to do by default.
if you know anything else that could be disable could you please make a list.
The reason im not removing them is simple:
1) not an expert in android - in case problems happens
2) i like to be able to update my phone - so far i've made 1 OTA without any problems
3) 64 gb of internal storage is enough to not worry about space.
Just a small and quick question. I'm looking to flash this bad boy and getting most bloat removed in one simple step; but I'm worried about one thing.
Do you plan to keep doing this with future builds, or quitting sometime in the near future?
I bought a HTC One M8 AT&T phone from eBay that was rooted. I'm not a fan of being rooted, and I've rooted and unrooted in the past, so I THOUGHT i was familiar with the process. I am just about ready to pull my hair out. I've spend a good 5-6 hours trying all sorts of methods. Maybe someone can help me. Here's the scoop:
I have S-on. I have TWRP recovery. I have HTC sync drivers installed on my computer. I have NO OS installed (I didn't back anything up not realizing I deleted the back up). I have tried flashing a boot img from CMD of my computer directly onto the phone but NOTHING i attempt to flash will work. I have zip files from a 1.158.502.1, I have been attempting to flash from the "install" folder on TWRP with NO avail. The CMD prompt: Fastboot Devices DOES recognize my device in my PC. Please help me.
Did you put the .zip on your SD card, internal? Where is the .zip located? Really, make sure CID matches ATT, relock bootloader, and run from here: http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-att/news/
You can't screw this phone up, you just can't.
"Did you put the .zip on your SD card, internal? Where is the .zip located? Really, make sure CID matches ATT, relock bootloader, and run from here: URL
You can't screw this phone up, you just can't."
The .zip is on my sd card. THe CID matches ATT. I do not know how to relock the bootloader. That's something I haven't tried. I'm trying NOT to screw the phone up, I don't think I am, it's just that nothing is working.
1st off, don't panic! You didn't screw up your phone.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say the problem is, but:
If your zip file is a twrp backup, then you need to put it in the corresponding twrp backups folder (sd_ext/twrp/backups/serialnumber/backupfoldername/). Otherwise, if your zip file is an RUU then you'll need to place it at the root of your sd and rename it to 0P6BIMG.zip then flash it from bootloader.
You need to flash an OS before you flash the corresponding firmware and boot image.
Anyhow, do provide more details!
cami0488 said:
I bought a HTC One M8 AT&T phone from eBay that was rooted. I'm not a fan of being rooted, and I've rooted and unrooted in the past, so I THOUGHT i was familiar with the process. I am just about ready to pull my hair out. I've spend a good 5-6 hours trying all sorts of methods.
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Every Android phone is different, and has its own learning curve. You should also not apply methods meant for other phones, only for the M8.
cami0488 said:
I have S-on. I have TWRP recovery. I have HTC sync drivers installed on my computer. I have NO OS installed (I didn't back anything up not realizing I deleted the back up).
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Did you delete all the partitions in the TWRP "Advanced wipe" option?
cami0488 said:
I have tried flashing a boot img from CMD of my computer directly onto the phone but NOTHING i attempt to flash will work. I have zip files from a 1.158.502.1, I have been attempting to flash from the "install" folder on TWRP with NO avail.
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What do you mean it "nothing I attempt will work"? If you aren't specific about what you attempted, this doesn't tell us anything!!!
What was your command syntax? Where did you get the file? What is the outcome (error message, or just no boot into OS)?
Also, this is never going to get your phone running in itself, anyway. You realize boot.img is just a kernel (and a few other small things) and not the whole ROM? If you deleted the system partition, you need to restore an entire ROM (over 1GB for a Sense ROM) not just boot.img, which is about 13 MB?
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shirreer said:
Anyhow, do provide more details!
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Agreed, the OP hasn't provided nearly enough info.
Its not remotely clear what the OP has even tried flashing.
Saying he "tried a bunch of stuff" is not helpful. OP needs to describe every step, what files used, and the outcomes with error messages or other results.
Need to do fastboot getvar all, and post the output (be sure to delete IMEI and serial numbers before posting the output, as these are personal data).
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hack14u said:
Really, make sure CID matches ATT, relock bootloader, and run from here: http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-att/news/
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Agree that the OP probably just need to relock the bootloader and run the Lollipop RUU.
Not only will this get the phone up and running again in (nearly) stock condition, but will also update it to the most current Android LP version.
redpoint73 said:
Every Android phone is different, and has its own learning curve. You should also not apply methods meant for other phones, only for the M8.
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Yeah, I certainly learned that the hard way.
Did you delete all the partitions in the TWRP "Advanced wipe" option?
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Yes unfortunately I did. No TWRP back ups exsist.
What do you mean it "nothing I attempt will work"? If you aren't specific about what you attempted, this doesn't tell us anything!!!
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I attemped to flash the rom 155.502.18 via a zip file to the phone. Nothing. I attempted loading up a boot.img from some YouTube view I watched that I can't link because I don't have 10 posts on here yet.
What was your command syntax? Where did you get the file? What is the outcome (error message, or just no boot into OS)?
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I'm sorry, I don't know what a command syntax is. I got the file right off here in XDA Forums in the ROM's folder for AT&T stock rom. The error just says "failed" and will not write. It seems to keep missing an "MD5" file. The error in CMD prompt is that it just doesn't go anywhere after I type in >Flashboot Flash Boot boot.img
Also, this is never going to get your phone running in itself, anyway. You realize boot.img is just a kernel (and a few other small things) and not the whole ROM? If you deleted the system partition, you need to restore an entire ROM (over 1GB for a Sense ROM) not just boot.img, which is about 13 MB?
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I did not know that. I was just trying to figure out how to get this to work again. Yes, I did delete the system partition, so I guess I will have to restore an entire ROM (1gb of space for a Sense ROM). The problem is, I don't know which files from these .zip files on XDA are the correct files, and I can't seem to find any videos on YouTube that show the problems I'm having.
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Agreed, the OP hasn't provided nearly enough info.
Its not remotely clear what the OP has even tried flashing.
Saying he "tried a bunch of stuff" is not helpful. OP needs to describe every step, what files used, and the outcomes with error messages or other results.
Need to do fastboot getvar all, and post the output (be sure to delete IMEI and serial numbers before posting the output, as these are personal data).
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I apologize for the lack of information. I have some screenshots of the errors and what the TWRP recovery bootloader looks like, but I can't attach my image files to this post because It says I need 10 more posts. Otherwise I would have tried to post more information. "he said". I am a woman*. I did try a fastboot getvar all before, so I'm aware what that is, but I'll have to post short messages around here to reach my 10 post mark so i can start including some screenshot images.
Agree that the OP probably just need to relock the bootloader and run the Lollipop RUU.
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Relative question. What is the difference between manually flashing a ROM through the CMD prompt on my comptuper vs "RUU". I don't have any current operating system on the phone so I can no longer go into the settings and turn off USB debugging and whatever else I've seen instructions on using RUUs. Which all seem to indicate I need an OS before even doing that option.
Not only will this get the phone up and running again in (nearly) stock condition, but will also update it to the most current Android LP version.
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THAT IS THE GOAL! I would be SOoooooooooooooooooooooooo happy if and when that can finally happen. Annnnnd I"ll never be buying anymore phones that are rooted again, because I don't want to go through this annoying process of unrooting. Now I know why the seller didn't unroot!, lolAnd THANK YOU to all for your replies. I shall post more information
shirreer said:
1st off, don't panic! You didn't screw up your phone.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say the problem is, but:
If your zip file is a twrp backup, then you need to put it in the corresponding twrp backups folder (sd_ext/twrp/backups/serialnumber/backupfoldername/). Otherwise, if your zip file is an RUU then you'll need to place it at the root of your sd and rename it to 0P6BIMG.zip then flash it from bootloader.
You need to flash an OS before you flash the corresponding firmware and boot image.
Anyhow, do provide more details!
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I got this .zip file from the XDA ROMs folder off here. I'm not sure if it's an RUU file. However it is not a backup, or so it wasn't labled that way. It was labled as the "stock ROM"
Try what I said. Before, run the command fastboot OEM lock. That will relock the bootloader so you don't throw an error when you run the RUU. The RUU will wipe everything and bring it back to ATT stock. From there you can learn more commands, and how to "fix" things. An RUU is the stock files packaged as a .exe file, you actually run it from your PC like you were installing a piece of software, but it goes to your phone. Don't worry about not having this, or that, it will fix it for you, unless something else is not set right. Give it a shot, you have nothing to lose, literally. Oh, and I always run RUU's from fastboot USB so it detects it pretty quick.
hack14u said:
Try what I said. Before, run the command fastboot OEM lock. That will relock the bootloader so you don't throw an error when you run the RUU. The RUU will wipe everything and bring it back to ATT stock. From there you can learn more commands, and how to "fix" things. An RUU is the stock files packaged as a .exe file, you actually run it from your PC like you were installing a piece of software, but it goes to your phone. Don't worry about not having this, or that, it will fix it for you, unless something else is not set right. Give it a shot, you have nothing to lose, literally. Oh, and I always run RUU's from fastboot USB so it detects it pretty quick.
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See, I read about using RUU, but I also read that if you have "S-on" you can't flash anything on the device unless you do it through the cmd prompt. That's what caused my problems to begin with, I didn't know where to start after having accidentally wiped my OS, backups, and damn near everything. So it can still work via the RUU method with my S-On? I shall try it tomorrow after work.
From CMD, type:
fastboot getvar all
Take a picture and post it, so we can find you a rom that's suitable for your CID! From then on its really simple.
cami0488 said:
Yes unfortunately I did. No TWRP back ups exsist.
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Forgive me while I rant, but I see this all too often (wiping partitions when you don't know what they are). Quite frankly, if you don't know what you are wiping, or what the result will be, then don't wipe it. It doesn't take much research to find out what each wipe option (partition) is. There are far too many post on here to the effect "I wiped system and now I have no OS". Well, seeing as system and OS are the same thing, that is an obvious outcome. Plus, these options are called "Advanced" for a reason. If you don't have advanced knowledge (or at least research what the options mean), don't mess with them.
Further, wiping everything in TWRP Advanced Wipe options means you wiped your internal storage and removable SD (if you have one), both of which are the possible locations for TWRP backups (internal storage is the default backup location). So again, since you wiped everything, of course you wiped your TWRP backups.
cami0488 said:
I attemped to flash the rom 155.502.18 via a zip file to the phone. Nothing. I attempted loading up a boot.img from some YouTube view I watched that I can't link because I don't have 10 posts on here yet.
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First of all, that is not a valid OS number for the M8, and the likely reason is that you typed it incorrectly. You really need to post specifically and correctly, otherwise we can't know what you are doing. It might seem unimportant or nitpicky to you, but tiny differences in these numbers can have big implications, so you really need to try harder to get it right.
Your description is still far to vague to mean anything. "a boot.img from some YouTube" Do you seriously think that is going to help us help you at all? There are thousands (if not millions) of videos on YouTube. We can't have any idea what that means. You really do need to give the exact steps you've tried and the exact files, if you want proper help.
While you can't use the link function to post links, if needed you can post the text. If the forum still won't allow it, just obfuscate the URL with "dotcom" at the end or something similar.
cami0488 said:
I'm sorry, I don't know what a command syntax is. I got the file right off here in XDA Forums in the ROM's folder for AT&T stock rom. The error just says "failed" and will not write. It seems to keep missing an "MD5" file. The error in CMD prompt is that it just doesn't go anywhere after I type in >Flashboot Flash Boot boot.img
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Syntax is just the exact command as you typed it (order of the typed words, spelling, etc.). This is extremely important, as a single typo such as a wrong character, improper order, etc. will cause the command to fail.
For instance (and I'm not sure if what you posted above is the exact syntax you actually used or not) for the above command, there is no such thing as "Flashboot", it should be fastboot. And fastboot/adb commands typically don't have the command words capitalized like you have it. Exception is if a directory or filename has caps, in which case it needs to match exactly.
cami0488 said:
"he said". I am a woman*.
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My apologies there. Pesky pronouns! Of course, on the internet, unless we know beforehand, we can only guess at the proper pronoun; as it often gets impractical to type "he/she" or non-gender specific "they". I'll try to get it right in this thread, moving forward.
cami0488 said:
I did try a fastboot getvar all before, so I'm aware what that is, but I'll have to post short messages around here to reach my 10 post mark so i can start including some screenshot images.
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Just cut and paste the getvar data. In Windows command prompt, you can right mouse click, select "mark" to highlight the desired getvar text; then Ctrl-C to copy (then just right click Paste or Ctrl-V to paste into an XDA forum message).
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cami0488 said:
Relative question. What is the difference between manually flashing a ROM through the CMD prompt on my comptuper vs "RUU". I don't have any current operating system on the phone so I can no longer go into the settings and turn off USB debugging and whatever else I've seen instructions on using RUUs. Which all seem to indicate I need an OS before even doing that option.
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USB debugging only affects adb use while the phone is running. It doesn't affect fastboot, and fastboot will work even when no OS. Further, RUU only requires fastboot, and even then only to reboot into RUU mode.
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cami0488 said:
I got this .zip file from the XDA ROMs folder off here. I'm not sure if it's an RUU file. However it is not a backup, or so it wasn't labled that way. It was labled as the "stock ROM"
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If you don't understand what it is, you shouldn't be flashing it. You haven't sufficiently described what it is (or linked the location) so we can't possibly know what it is, or properly help with it, either.
Honestly, no offense intended, it seems like your understanding and knowledge of what you are doing is pretty shaky. I'd suggest reading up for an hour or so of the basic tutorials, guides, Index threads, etc. before doing anything more with the phone (aside from RUU, which is what I am about to recommend for you).
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cami0488 said:
See, I read about using RUU, but I also read that if you have "S-on" you can't flash anything on the device unless you do it through the cmd prompt.
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This is completely false.
You only need s-off to flash hboot, radio, change CID/MID, and a few other things. You can flash M8 ROMs, kernels, and a good number of other things from TWRP with s-on. Just find the proper desire ROM, and put it on removable SD or adb push to internal storage; then boot into TWRP and flash the ROM to get OS back.
But RUU is the best option for you.
cami0488 said:
So it can still work via the RUU method with my S-On?
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Absolutely.
You will need to relock the bootloader with the command: fastboot oem lock
After that, verify in bootloader that it says RELOCKED near the top of the screen.
Then just run the following RUU to get the phone running, and also updated to AT&T Lollipop: http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_M8[email protected]50319A_40.45.C33065.00_F_release_426617_signed_2.exe
Rant away, I thought I was pretty clear on the first page Just don't confuse anyone with M_7 in the link, lol...
hack14u said:
Just don't confuse anyone with M_7 in the link, lol...
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Yeah, the "M" and the "7" has nothing to do with the M7. Its just truncated from: RUU_M8[email protected]50319A_40.45.C33065.00_F_release_426617_signed_2
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The above message and rant
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Thank you for your response. It is much appreciated. However there is no need for the reprimand. What has happen has happen, and I have already decided that I will never again buy a rooted phone with the intention of unrooting it myself. What worked for me on my Xperia Z2, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S2, and HTC Evo is obviously nothing similar to what is going on here with the HTC M8. Therefore I will avoid a situation like this entirely by never attempting to unroot phones again. (I'm not personally a fan of flashing ROMs anyways)
Anyways, I'm going to try locking the bootloader as you instructed now, and then downloading the RUU file from HTC. Thanks again. I'll keep this updated.
shirreer said:
From CMD, type:
fastboot getvar all
Take a picture and post it, so we can find you a rom that's suitable for your CID! From then on its really simple.
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Thank you sir -
hack14u said:
Try what I said. Before, run the command fastboot OEM lock. That will relock the bootloader so you don't throw an error when you run the RUU. The RUU will wipe everything and bring it back to ATT stock. From there you can learn more commands, and how to "fix" things. An RUU is the stock files packaged as a .exe file, you actually run it from your PC like you were installing a piece of software, but it goes to your phone. Don't worry about not having this, or that, it will fix it for you, unless something else is not set right. Give it a shot, you have nothing to lose, literally. Oh, and I always run RUU's from fastboot USB so it detects it pretty quick.
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Just relocked the bootloader as you instructed
Downloading the RUU that RedPoint73 provided in his last post. Once that is downloaded, All I have to do is run the .exe program like normal and it should prompt me to a location where I can flash the information to the phone?
While i'm sitting here waiting for the RUU to download. I had yet another question. The rooted ROM that the phone was originally flashed with was Android High Definition Mike1986. For whatever reason, it would not ever let us connect to Google Play. Anytime we reboot, hard reset, factory data reset, or format the whole thing back to default settings we would always get the same message "google play services are not available". Now that was a problem of the ROM I stated, but is that related to the ROM that is flashed, or the phone itself?
Ugh oh. So I decided to run the RUU. The phone looked like what seemed to be installing. But the installation estimates it take 10 mins. I's been 20 minutes and is still 0/6 completed. I think something is wrong.
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While i'm sitting here waiting for the RUU to download. I had yet another question. The rooted ROM that the phone was originally flashed with was Android High Definition Mike1986. For whatever reason, it would not ever let us connect to Google Play. Anytime we reboot, hard reset, factory data reset, or format the whole thing back to default settings we would always get the same message "google play services are not available". Now that was a problem of the ROM I stated, but is that related to the ROM that is flashed, or the phone itself?
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It probably didn't have any gapps package installed.
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cami0488 said:
Ugh oh. So I decided to run the RUU. The phone looked like what seemed to be installing. But the installation estimates it take 10 mins. I's been 20 minutes and is still 0/6 completed. I think something is wrong.
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It looks like it connected, let us know if it worked, like I said before, if it doesn't, there is something else wrong.
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I don't think I have ever seen any of that after fastboot oem lock. Has anyone else seen anything like that? Something looks very strange, like all of it.
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Oh ya, ARHD is the ROM you are referring to, some of the best folks out there, great work.
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It probably didn't have any gapps package installed.
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I found this site - http://www.droidviews.com/restore-att-htc-one-m8-stock-firmware/ that seems to also to have directions to do the exact thing i"m doing now. But the very first part of the instruction yet again says "S-OFF is REQUIRED. It connected, and found the phone, but it stays stuck on that screen right there. I have tried retrying this 3 times. Waiting 20 mins a piece with no progress.
Morning all,
Im not S-off and I'm using a pretty dated firmware..
I was told that there is a way to obtain and flash a firmware WITHOUT wiping anything and without too much fuss.
My questions:
What is the COMMAND in CMD?
Where do you find the signed firmware?
How do you identify which one to use?
What does it actually change? As the phone does work on dated firmware, more optimised?
I highly doubt I'm the only one who would benefit from this, once I know the answers I'll leave them here and I'll write a guide on how to install them step by step I'll also link the firmwares do others can help themselves.
Thanks
Currently running: Viper 3.5.0
Firmware: 1.80.401.1
S-ON
Unecrypted.
Check out Krassermensch's Firmware Update Tool in the guide part of the forum.
Lindsten said:
Check out Krassermensch's Firmware Update Tool in the guide part of the forum.
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Have come mate, but I've asked some other things plus there is apparently a way to do it without the use of a tool.
This is the specific thread for firmware update.
I think you can only flash the full stock zip since you are s-on. Do take note that flashing the stock firmware.zip will wipe your internal storage.
The firmware to flash should have matching CID and MID of your device.
To check your mid and cid type this command in cmd while the device is in download mode.
fastboot getvar all
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This is the specific thread for firmware update.
I think you can only flash the full stock zip since you are s-on. Do take note that flashing the stock firmware.zip will wipe your internal storage.
The firmware to flash should have matching CID and MID of your device.
To check your mid and cid type this command in cmd while the device is in download mode.
fastboot getvar all
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Incorrect. All of @Sneakyghost's firmware.zips are for S-Off users only. It's stated in the OP of the thread right in the first sentence.
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Incorrect. All of @Sneakyghost's firmware.zips are for S-Off users only. It's stated in the OP of the thread right in the first sentence.
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Cheers,
Does anyone know the answers to any of the questions I've written?
sorry
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sorry
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No reason to be sorry. You were trying to help, and I was just letting you know that it won't work for him.
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dladz said:
Does anyone know the answers to any of the questions I've written?
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First make a backup. This will wipe your phone.
Then relock your bootloader. In fastboot fastboot oem lock
Download this RUU.zip
Rename the .zip to 2PS6IMG and place it onto your extSD
Boot to download mode and follow the prompts (vol up to flash ~ power button to reboot)
That's it. Super easy.
Delete the renamed .zip from your extSD or else every time you boot to download mode it'll try to update again.
Now unlock your bootloader again with the same bin code that HTC gave you when you first did it, or request a new one. Flash TWRP back onto your phone, then flash SuperSU or a custom ROM to regain root.
This is why I paid $25 for Sunshine.
For S-Off users, you just flash a small firmware package, and that's it. No data loss. No relocking the bootloader. No reflashing recovery. No re-rooting.
It really is worth the price in the amount of time and hassle saved through the lifetime of the phone.
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No reason to be sorry. You were trying to help, and I was just letting you know that it won't work for him.
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First make a backup. This will wipe your phone.
Then relock your bootloader. In fastboot fastboot oem lock
Download this RUU.zip
Rename the .zip to 2PS6IMG and place it onto your extSD
Boot to download mode and follow the prompts (vol up to flash ~ power button to reboot)
That's it. Super easy.
Delete the renamed .zip from your extSD or else every time you boot to download mode it'll try to update again.
Now unlock your bootloader again with the same bin code that HTC gave you when you first did it, or request a new one. Flash TWRP back onto your phone, then flash SuperSU or a custom ROM to regain root.
This is why I paid $25 for Sunshine.
For S-Off users, you just flash a small firmware package, and that's it. No data loss. No relocking the bootloader. No reflashing recovery. No re-rooting.
It really is worth the price in the amount of time and hassle saved through the lifetime of the phone.
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OK so this is where I've heard different.. There apparently isn't any need to return to stock so think you may need to read the originating post yourself mate
Otherwise how would the tool mentioned in the second post work? Appreciate you saying all that but it doesn't help my query.
As for sunshine I completely disagree, I've had every single htc bar two since the G1 and I've had S-off on all of them where available so I know the S-off method well, and have made a lot of donations to developers over the years, I also buy all my apps and support Devs when they deserve it for apps.
In regards to sunshine, I paid for this app for my m9 less than a year ago, I get one license, I can't use this for my 10 and I'll have another phone soon so see little point, they should offer more than one unlock for £25 and the only reason why they've got away with this daylight robbery is because they've monopolised the market, I'm sure I'm not the the only person who's noticed this.
Anyway, I'll wait to hear from someone who knows about the signed firmwares and how to install them. The tool can do it, so there must be a manual way, Id prefer to do that as I've had problems with tools in the past and with firmware you really want to get it right.
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OK so this is where I've heard different.. There apparently isn't any need to return to stock so think you may need to read the originating post yourself mate
Otherwise how would the tool mentioned in the second post work? Appreciate you saying all that but it doesn't help my query.
As for sunshine I completely disagree, I've had every single htc bar two since the G1 and I've had S-off on all of them where available so I know the S-off method well, and have made a lot of donations to developers over the years, I also buy all my apps and support Devs when they deserve it for apps.
In regards to sunshine, I paid for this app for my m9 less than a year ago, I get one license, I can't use this for my 10 and I'll have another phone soon so see little point, they should offer more than one unlock for £25 and the only reason why they've got away with this daylight robbery is because they've monopolised the market, I'm sure I'm not the the only person who's noticed this.
Anyway, I'll wait to hear from someone who knows about the signed firmwares and how to install them. The tool can do it, so there must be a manual way, Id prefer to do that as I've had problems with tools in the past and with firmware you really want to get it right.
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I think you misunderstood me. I'm sure there is a thread somewhere here with signed firmware (there is for M8), but I don't know of it. If I did, I would have linked you there.
But you asked if anyone could give you help, so I offered you a way to do it.
Even if you find a signed firmware.zip, you'll still need to re-lock your bootloader since you are S-On.
You might as well save some time searching and just run the RUU
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I think you misunderstood me. I'm sure there is a thread somewhere here with signed firmware (there is for M8), but I don't know of it. If I did, I would have linked you there.
But you asked if anyone could give you help, so I offered you a way to do it.
Even if you find a signed firmware.zip, you'll still need to re-lock your bootloader since you are S-On.
You might as well save some time searching and just run the RUU
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I'll check around, was speaking with @LeeDroid a while ago, can't remember him saying relock the bootloader, I'll ask him.
I'm pretty sure there is a way. Can't see that tool in the second post relocking your bootloader.
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I'll check around, was speaking with @LeeDroid a while ago, can't remember him saying relock the bootloader, I'll ask him.
I'm pretty sure there is a way. Can't see that tool in the second post relocating your bootloader.
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Actually, I have been following the method of @krassermensch's since before he started a thread about it. He posted to a different firmware thread about the method, and I've been curious about it since. In his OP he states that you need an unlocked bootloader, so his method is probably your best solution. I haven't tried it myself as I have always been S-Off on my HTC phones.
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Have come mate, but I've asked some other things plus there is apparently a way to do it without the use of a tool.
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My tool is on GitHub, read the content of the batch files and you know how to do it
https://github.com/nico151999/Firmware-Update-Tool-HTC10
krassermensch said:
My tool is on GitHub, read the content of the batch files and you know how to do it
https://github.com/nico151999/Firmware-Update-Tool-HTC10
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Thanks :good:
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Actually, I have been following the method of @krassermensch's since before he started a thread about it. He posted to a different firmware thread about the method, and I've been curious about it since. In his OP he states that you need an unlocked bootloader, so his method is probably your best solution. I haven't tried it myself as I have always been S-Off on my HTC phones.
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yea same here man, looking at the tools code it seems that it asks you to back up first.
I'll check it out in the morning.
Thanks chaps
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yea same here man, looking at the tools code it seems that it asks you to back up first.
I'll check it out in the morning.
Thanks chaps
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The backup is necessary as the firmware update files overwrite the recovery and the boot partitions...
So basically my phone seems really broken and I've never modded it so usb debugging is off and S-ON.
Can't get into the phone to turn usb debugging on.
I'm prepared to spend time learn how to fix it and it has an sd card so could instasll stuff from there from recovery mode, i just want to know if its technically possible before i spend a lot of time on it.
Post about my broken phone here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/htc-one-m9-stuck-phone-decrypt-screen-t3556381
Same here. I wonder if that is a common thing with latest firmware. Unfortunately, I failed to find answer in this forum :/ My phone has been dead for 2 weeks now.
All needed information can be found in the ReadMe thread which is pinned above the normal threads in the General and in the Q&A section.
tunceratan said:
Same here. I wonder if that is a common thing with latest firmware. Unfortunately, I failed to find answer in this forum :/ My phone has been dead for 2 weeks now.
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I've been assured in my original post that a fix is possible. The info should all be in the readme post which i think is here: developers.com/one-m9/general/stock-nand-backup-ota-update-collection-t3132698
I'm going to have a go at digesting that and I'll report back.
tunceratan said:
Same here. I wonder if that is a common thing with latest firmware. Unfortunately, I failed to find answer in this forum :/ My phone has been dead for 2 weeks now.
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Right, I've read the readme. In post #3 it describes what to do. You need an SD card and a thing to plug it into your computer but that's all. Are you are to get to the bootloader on your phone?
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Right, I've read the readme. In post #3 it describes what to do. You need an SD card and a thing to plug it into your computer but that's all. Are you are to get to the bootloader on your phone?
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Well, It didn't work for me. There is no ruu.exe file for my firmware(3.35.401.32). I get error message when I try to install previous firmware(3.35.401.12). Installing it via sd card won't work neither, I recieve error becuase my usd debugging is not enabled and phone is on s-on mode.
I've been told that I can't do anything with just pc and cable and I have to take my phone to the service.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...nload-mode-t3547560/post70916480#post70916480
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Well, It didn't work for me. There is no ruu.exe file for my firmware(3.35.401.32). I get error message when I try to install previous firmware(3.35.401.12). Installing it via sd card won't work neither, I recieve error becuase my usd debugging is not enabled and phone is on s-on mode.
I've been told that I can't do anything with just pc and cable and I have to take my phone to the service.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...nload-mode-t3547560/post70916480#post70916480
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Oh dear, sounds like I'm a couple of steps behind you. I have the exact same firmware. The readme says that the last two numbers don't matter and someone told me that was the case as well so I've been assuming that 's not the problem. I have a interesting error message in my recovery mode so I'm currently investigating that. It says it can't mount /cache and then can't find some device node. Is that similar to your error message?
Some corrections to some misinformation/misconceptions:
USB debugging is not necessary to apply a RUU via the SD card method.
S-OFF is not necessary to apply a RUU via the SD card method.
The final two numbers of your OS version & the RUU version may be different and the RUU will still work - only the first three sets of numbers (X.XX.XXX.YY) must match. The last two (YY) may differ.
If you're receiving an error message, post it here.
If you're posting advice, for the sake of other folks who may be looking for solutions to similar problems, please double check your information before posting.