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[Q] A few post debranding questions

Hi,
I've recently been exploring this forum and finally bit the bullet this evening and decided to try and de-brand my EE branded M8.
Steps I took were:
1) Used Sunshine to S-Off
2) Installed TWRP
3) Changed my SID from ORANG001 to HTC__001
3) Installed SuperUser
4) Downloaded the TWRP Nandroid for 1.54.401.5 - TWRP from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2701376
5) Used TWRP to restore the Nandroid and confirmed the software version was now 1.54.401.5
I have a few questions:
A) After the install the apps I had installed (but not the EE bloatware) , my unlock pattern, contacts and wallpapers were all still visibile - is this normal? I had assumed the Nandroid backup would act like a factory reset.
B) Is it safe to perform a factory reset, or do I need to somehow install a new image for it to restore from? I mean going through Settings -> Backup and Restore rather than anything TWRP based. Ideally having downgranded the software I'd like a "clean slate" - but I'm worried it will try and install a newer version and fail
C) Is it safe to perform an OTA update (this was one of my reasons for debranding)? Anything else I need to do? (e.g. put stock recovery back on?)
D) Anything else I should be aware of? Any danger to leaving S-OFF and the bootloader unlocked? TWRP as the Recovery image?
Thanks

Hmm, even more strange, it seems my phone is confused about which software version is installed.
If I go to Settings -> Software Information -> Software Number = 1.54.401.5
But using fastboot to dump the variables I see:
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.17.2133156.UA20G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.70.61.3
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5933a7d6
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
How does the Main Version not match the version I see through settings?
Does this explain why I can't install the OTA update (trying to use OTA simply gets stuck on Checking for Update)
Any ideas?

pryonic said:
Hmm, even more strange, it seems my phone is confused about which software version is installed.
If I go to Settings -> Software Information -> Software Number = 1.54.401.5
But using fastboot to dump the variables I see:
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.17.2133156.UA20G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.70.61.3
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5933a7d6
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
How does the Main Version not match the version I see through settings?
Does this explain why I can't install the OTA update (trying to use OTA simply gets stuck on Checking for Update)
Any ideas?
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From what u told me in PM ur missing your correct firmware version (thats why the verion-main is different to ur nand and yes thats why ur OTA is failing
Check ur PM mate i have included instructions that should sort things

There are risks associated with staying S-off and BL unlocked. Just as taking control of the administrator account of a computer involves added responsibility and risk, so too does S-off and running with an unlocked bootloader.
1) It might be possible for a malicious app to seriously screw with your phone. If Sunshine can temp-root, so can other apps. With S-off, there is no protection from such things. Just as S-off allows you to truly own your phone, a clever, malicious hacker can also pwn your phone. You have to be vigilant, only install apps you trust, and keep an eye on things.
2) If your phone is stolen, all of the protective mechanisms have been disabled. Unlocking the boot loader normally wipes the phone, so the next "owner" can't get your data by simply installing a new OS. With S-off, you can completely bypass that. I consider this fairly esoteric because most phone thieves just want to sell the phone to someone else before the EMEI gets reported stolen. If they are even halfway clever, they might try to factory wipe it, but I doubt most of them are even that bright.
However, on the flip side, you also have the ability to fix and change things completely. You are the system administrator, not your carrier.

Just an update to let you know I did flash the firmware as suggested in exocetdj's PM back to stock and have since had two OTA updates install successfully. Since restoring to stock recovery and then performing a factory reset (via the HTC method, I did this before seeing I could do it via TWRP) I've successfully OTA updated like this:
1.54.401.5 -> 1.54.401.10 -> 2.22.401.5
I've decided to remain bootloader unlocked and S-OFF for the time being, in case I decide to play about some more.
Thanks to everyone for their help - I'm very pleased with my debranded M8!

pryonic said:
Just an update to let you know I did flash the firmware as suggested in exocetdj's PM back to stock and have since had two OTA updates install successfully. Since restoring to stock recovery and then performing a factory reset (via the HTC method, I did this before seeing I could do it via TWRP) I've successfully OTA updated like this:
1.54.401.5 -> 1.54.401.10 -> 2.22.401.5
I've decided to remain bootloader unlocked and S-OFF for the time being, in case I decide to play about some more.
Thanks to everyone for their help - I'm very pleased with my debranded M8!
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BOOM!!!!
Glad it worked mate lol :good: u can still receive OTA with s off and unlocked boot loader, thats how im keeping mine also

pryonic said:
A) After the install the apps I had installed (but not the EE bloatware) , my unlock pattern, contacts and wallpapers were all still visibile - is this normal? I had assumed the Nandroid backup would act like a factory reset.
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If the nandroid does not include the data partition (and the stock ones posted to the collection presumably do not), it won't overwrite that partition on restore.
pryonic said:
B) Is it safe to perform a factory reset, or do I need to somehow install a new image for it to restore from? I mean going through Settings -> Backup and Restore rather than anything TWRP based. Ideally having downgranded the software I'd like a "clean slate" - but I'm worried it will try and install a newer version and fail
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All factory reset does is wipe the user data partition. Reset in itself does not affect the ROM in any way.

I want to debrand as well but am totally noob to all this. As a result of what you did, are you now rooted or unrooted?

halfwaymark said:
I want to debrand as well but am totally noob to all this. As a result of what you did, are you now rooted or unrooted?
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I am unrooted but this is by choice. I'm still s-off though should I decide to root again in future! I was a total noob a week ago but reading lots of guides and asking my questions here I've learned a lot.
Good luck!

pryonic said:
I am unrooted but this is by choice. I'm still s-off though should I decide to root again in future! I was a total noob a week ago but reading lots of guides and asking my questions here I've learned a lot.
Good luck!
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I would like to follow your sequence in post #1 but I'm assuming that were additional steps that you had to do that you got via PM to get it truly WWE. Can you summarise the steps I'll need to do to debrand my O2 M8? I'd want to stay unrooted as well.
Also, the link in step #4 doesn't work. How did you know which version of Nandroid you needed? Thanks so much in advance

halfwaymark said:
I would like to follow your sequence in post #1 but I'm assuming that were additional steps that you had to do that you got via PM to get it truly WWE. Can you summarise the steps I'll need to do to debrand my O2 M8? I'd want to stay unrooted as well.
Also, the link in step #4 doesn't work. How did you know which version of Nandroid you needed? Thanks so much in advance
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
That is the correct thread for the collection of stock backups by @Mr Hofs
If you want to go International then you need one of the International backups. WWE English is x.xx.401.x which is why he went with 1.54.401.5

My main experiences are in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/convert-t-mobile-to-htck18-t2885934
There's lots more detail in there including a link to a wondeful guide in a signature
As a starter for 10 - find your MID and CID values

Thanks for your help. I've taken the plunge and washed my phone of O2. Phew!
Just a comment, I think if you've installed SuperUser, it means you're rooted? I avoided that route...

I was but I've since removed it. Congratulations on you're debranding!

wi-fi not working on M8

Hello,
I want to buy a second hand HTC M8 and it has a issue with wi-fi.. it won't turn on or connect to wi-fi. from the screen shots i see that it has network (3g network). the guy selling the m8 says that a friend of his tried to put a custom rom on the phone and after that the wifi stopped working. here are the printscreens send by him. could you tell me if i can repair it myself or it is the wi-fi chip damaged.

Wifi doesn't work because the ROM is 4.4.4 but device is still 4.4.2
(can see this from the baseband version)
You can easily fix this by put in correct ROM version

can it be done without s-off? with a ruu.exe?

This s the bootloader

cabasse_tronic said:
can it be done without s-off? with a ruu.exe?
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No need S-Off.
Get info on fastboot getvar all for this device then we will know whether to use RUU or stock backup

i'll buy it tonight and after that we'll be talking here hope for the best. thanks guys.

cabasse_tronic said:
i'll buy it tonight and after that we'll be talking here hope for the best. thanks guys.
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You better remove the 3rd pic where it shows the IMEI no. & Serial No. Those are sensitive data.
Anyway ... checked your IMEI, it is a EU version, so there is a RUU available which you can directly update it to the latest Lollipop version 4.16.401.10

thanks. will remove those pictures. i will but it tonight.

Is it for a good price due to WiFi not working? If so, the devil on my right shoulder says it serves them right for modding the phone without doing the proper research! Or researching properly to (easily) fix the problem, for that matter.

the price is ok. my old htc m7 + 100 euro

C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.00
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.15.213315
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: SH4xxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: 35xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: VODAP001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: ab0efa49
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.053s
Help me to get it stock please !!

Remove serial no. in your post
I'll write simple guide on how to get back on stock and update to the latest lollipop when I'm home in next 3 - 4 hrs (if no one attend to this yet)

i see that the phone has Vodap001 CID but the soft on it (rooted one) is for the HTC_00x CID.. problem? i have got a stock backup, unzipped it, putted in TWRP backup folder, now i restore it and after that flash the stock recovery?? is that all?

It's a Vodafone UK M8, but still easy restored to stock
To be honest, I'd get it back to 1.54.161.x using the backups @ckpv5 will post, S-OFF with Sunshine and then convert it to the unbranded handset using the 4.16.401.10 RUU (using the guide in my signature)

skirmish please .. one m7 i could do it with no problem but this guy kills me

Can't write proper guide as I'm driving....
Follow this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59034701&postcount=4
But don't use that 3.29.161.9, you need to restore 1.54.161.10 and its recovery then proceed multiple OTA up to lollipop 4.19.161.2
You can get the needed files here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58606328&postcount=4278
Note : if you have plan to S-Off your device, do it after restore 1.54.161.10
if you want to keep it S-On, just proceed OTA. Later you can install any custom lollipop ROM if you want to

fastboot flash recovery open. img ... stuck on entering recovery.. sweet as hell

cabasse_tronic said:
fastboot flash recovery open. img ... stuck on entering recovery.. sweet as hell
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Don't use version 2.8.4.0 or 2.8.5.0
Try 2.8.1.0

ckpv5 said:
Don't use version 2.8.4.0 or 2.8.5.0
Try 2.8.1.0
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You are my guardian angel.. another one ) unrar the backup like in that short tutorial, putted in the backup folder.. twrp doen't see it.. can't restore..

cabasse_tronic said:
Hello,
I want to buy a second hand HTC M8 and it has a issue with wi-fi.. it won't turn on or connect to wi-fi. from the screen shots i see that it has network (3g network). the guy selling the m8 says that a friend of his tried to put a custom rom on the phone and after that the wifi stopped working. here are the printscreens send by him. could you tell me if i can repair it myself or it is the wi-fi chip damaged.
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you could follow my guide on the viperone thread , steps 1 to 6 would get you onto stock android lollipop with a stock recovery , just do a full setup at step 6 , my guide proceeds past this point to then install a custom recovery and a custom rom but if you stop at step 6 after setting up the phone you will be unbranded stock
hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59055916&postcount=20651

H3G__001 stock lollipop nandroid

Hi im trying to update to lollipop on my 3 UK branded m8 but im having serious issues upgrading to 4.4.4 eye experience version 3.32.771.3 was wondering if anyone has or could get a nandroid of the stock 4.20.771.2 ROM. I can see an OTA in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376 but I have no idea how to use those OTA files. Any help would be appreciated.

Post your fastboot getvar all result (minus serial no. & imei no.)
then we know which backup that you really need.
No point to give you 4.20.771.2 backup for now.

ckpv5 said:
Post your fastboot getvar all result (minus serial no. & imei no.)
then we know which backup that you really need.
No point to give you 4.20.771.2 backup for now.
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(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.21331147A1.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.20.771.2
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: H3G__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dcdaa6e0
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
hmmm it says OS version 4.20.771.2 there but in about phone --> software info. it says 2.22.771.5 for software number. not sure what that means?!

Try restore my backup and see how it goes : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58781201&postcount=4598

ckpv5 said:
Try restore my backup and see how it goes : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58781201&postcount=4598
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cool thanks. I tried your nandroid backup and it starts up fine but I cant connect to my wifi network. It sees the network but it wont connect. It does allow me to connect to another open network I can see but not my own. This happened on one of the stock updates I did too. Any ideas why this might be? or how it might be fixed?

f_padia said:
cool thanks. I tried your nandroid backup and it starts up fine but I cant connect to my wifi network. It sees the network but it wont connect. It does allow me to connect to another open network I can see but not my own. This happened on one of the stock updates I did too. Any ideas why this might be? or how it might be fixed?
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There are two options :
1. Restore 3.32.771.10 backup and its stock recovery image then do OTA to 4.20.771.2
You can have all the needed files here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55322461&postcount=1897
Or
2. Reflashed the untouched 4.20.771.2 firmware that linked here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58781201&postcount=4598
but you need to relock bootloader in order to do that.
a. put your device in bootloader/fastboot mode
b. relock bootloader - fastboot oem lock
c. run these commands
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 4.20.771.2_firmware.zip
fastboot flash zip 4.20.771.2_firmware.zip .....( again for the 2nd time)
fastboot reboot
d. check your wifi
For me .. 1st option is a better choice

ckpv5 said:
There are two options :
1. Restore 3.32.771.10 backup and its stock recovery image then do OTA to 4.20.771.2
You can have all the needed files here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55322461&postcount=1897
Or
2. Reflashed the untouched 4.20.771.2 firmware that linked here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58781201&postcount=4598
but you need to relock bootloader in order to do that.
a. put your device in bootloader/fastboot mode
b. relock bootloader - fastboot oem lock
c. run these commands
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 4.20.771.2_firmware.zip
fastboot flash zip 4.20.771.2_firmware.zip .....( again for the 2nd time)
fastboot reboot
d. check your wifi
For me .. 1st option is a better choice
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so I tried option 2 first and that didnt work Then I tried option 1. Flashing 3.32.... worked ok wifi working etc. I then did the OTA that popped up. That flashed and it boots up but system ui force closes and wifi doesnt turn on at all Is there anyway to flash your OTA update specifically and avoid downloading and flashing the one that pops up on screen?

f_padia said:
so I tried option 2 first and that didnt work Then I tried option 1. Flashing 3.32.... worked ok wifi working etc. I then did the OTA that popped up. That flashed and it boots up but system ui force closes and wifi doesnt turn on at all Is there anyway to flash your OTA update specifically and avoid downloading and flashing the one that pops up on screen?
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You can't flash OTA manually because your device is S-On.
When you have system ui force close and wifi doesn't turn on at all ... that's a good sign.
What you need to do now is unlock bootloader again with unlock_code.bin that you received from HTC. Then install TWRP 2.8.5.0. Boot to TWRP recovery, select mount - advance - format data - yes
Reboot - check your wifi again - system ui should work and wifi should work too.
Then restore my 4.20.771.2 backup (reason is when re-unlock bootloader and format data .. all data files such as calculator & flashlight & etc are removed)
EDIT : before you do the above, please try boot to recovery where you see the red triangle .. press & hold volume up & press power once.
In stock recovery, select factory reset/wipe data ... reboot

ckpv5 said:
You can't flash OTA manually because your device is S-On.
When you have system ui force close and wifi doesn't turn on at all ... that's a good sign.
What you need to do now is unlock bootloader again with unlock_code.bin that you received from HTC. Then install TWRP 2.8.5.0. Boot to TWRP recovery, select mount - advance - format data - yes
Reboot - check your wifi again - system ui should work and wifi should work too.
Then restore my 4.20.771.2 backup (reason is when re-unlock bootloader and format data .. all data files such as calculator & flashlight & etc are removed)
EDIT : before you do the above, please try boot to recovery where you see the red triangle .. press & hold volume up & press power once.
In stock recovery, select factory reset/wipe data ... reboot
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before I saw your message I did a factory rest from stock recovery as you suggested in your edit and system ui force close was fixed and wifi does turn on... but im back to the problem of not being able to connect to my wifi network. I've managed to connect to 2 separate open (public) networks fine but cant connect to mine for some reason. I cant understand why this might be happening.
Thanks for all the help by the way really appreciate it!

That's something I'm not familiar with as I never have that problem before. I read a few thread of this kind of wifi problem .. there are a few suggestions such as reset the router, try change wifi password and a few more like 2.4GHz & 5.0 GHz problem
Maybe someone else more familiar with this kind of problem will step in.

ckpv5 said:
That's something I'm not familiar with as I never have that problem before. I read a few thread of this kind of wifi problem .. there are a few suggestions such as reset the router, try change wifi password and a few more like 2.4GHz & 5.0 GHz problem
Maybe someone else more familiar with this kind of problem will step in.
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I had a look around and came across this http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/g...llipop-solve-wi-fi-problems-on-nexus-devices/ where it suggests changing wifi router channel. I did and it works
Cant thank you enough dude. i've tried to thank all your posts to reflect how many thanks you deserve! At one point when one of the software updates went bad and the screen wouldnt turn on I was told HTC would charge around £200 to fix it! so yeah, thanks

Great :good::good:
Will keep that in mind in case someone else has same problem

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Lost RUU backup
Hi I to am trying to revert back to stock on my HTC one M8 (Three UK H3g__00)1 but I have lost my original backups do to an hdd fail the RUU files you posted on here I believe I could have used but the links no longer work
My phone is in a bad way at the moment it is softbricked with the latest version of CWRM on and no OS currently installed, is this why my version main appears blank?
My phone has ended up in this state after trying to install the latest android revolution rom (5.0.1). The rom seemed to install ok booted and setup fine but my Wifi wouldn't turn ON at all. After I rebooted the phone for the first time it got stuck in a boot loop.
I deally would like to get lollipop on the phone and doing some reading I believe with the situation I'm in I have to go back to stock and do the OTA updates to raise my hboot version to 3.18 or above, that way I could install cyanogen 12.1
Apologies for noob question still learning.
My bootloader (3.16) is tampered, unlocked and S-ON
D:\Android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.2133156.UA15G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: H3G__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: ab0efa49
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.054s

lv426HuDz said:
Hi I to am trying to revert back to stock on my HTC one M8 (Three UK H3g__00)1 but I have lost my original backups do to an hdd fail the RUU files you posted on here I believe I could have used but the links no longer work
My phone is in a bad way at the moment it is softbricked with the latest version of CWRM on and no OS currently installed, is this why my version main appears blank?
My phone has ended up in this state after trying to install the latest android revolution rom (5.0.1). The rom seemed to install ok booted and setup fine but my Wifi wouldn't turn ON at all. After I rebooted the phone for the first time it got stuck in a boot loop.
I deally would like to get lollipop on the phone and doing some reading I believe with the situation I'm in I have to go back to stock and do the OTA updates to raise my hboot version to 3.18 or above, that way I could install cyanogen 12.1
Apologies for noob question still learning.
My bootloader (3.16) is tampered, unlocked and S-ON
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First - remove the serial no. & imei no. on your above post.
Second - install TWRP 2.8.1.0, don't use CWM recovery.
Third - read this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
for how-to and restore 1.54.771.9 backup & its matching recovery then do multiple OTAs up to the latest 4.xx.771.x

ckpv5 said:
First - remove the serial no. & imei no. on your above post.
Second - install TWRP 2.8.1.0, don't use CWM recovery.
Third - read this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
for how-to and restore 1.54.771.9 backup & its matching recovery then do multiple OTAs up to the latest 4.xx.771.x
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Hi ckpv5, thanks I will give this a try now, I did try to flash TWRP 2.8.7.0 recently but when I tried to enter the recovery it just hung and I never figured out why. I will give 2.8.1.0 a go now.
Last night, just to get my phone working I flashed on cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-m8 with open_gapps-arm-4.4-mini-20151203. It all seemed to be working fine and I liked the look and feel of the KitKat cyanogenmod but after I received my first phone call my phone speaker went crazy and gave some nasty distortion out, I rebooted the phone to stop it and now I have the noise on everything if I turn my volume up to mid/high, I'm worried my speakers are damaged. I followed a couple of threads to install the viperapp but with no success, any ideas on this one?
Cheers,

Thanks
CHeers ckpv5 Ifollowed the guide used the files and its all sorted now.
Looks like CM11 has damaged my bottom speaker though i have ordered a replacement.
I do have 1 last question, after all the updating i have now put cm12.1 on and it seems to be running ok however when im booted into the OS my SD card is not being detected. If i drop back into TWRP recovery it does recognise the SD card, any ideas? im searching for a solution now.

I can't comment anything on CM as I never use one .. no experience on CM .. sorry.

i am without OS !!! SOS !!!

Guys please help me i just bought my phone and i am without OS already what a stupid i am i messed it up by using twrp and i didn't back up my stock rom dam it (( (((
my phone is boot unlocked and carrier unlocked ( i guess cos i am in cyprus and i got it from hong kong ) or maybe carrier is GSM ? how do i find this out
could you please someone give me a link to a pure HT C stock rom so i can update it to 5.0.1 ?
i found this on here but i can't see the link or there is no link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694994
please help me
than you so much in advance

post fastboot getvar all result (minus serial no & imei no)
then people will know which ROM version is yours.

I have managed to delete everything ( i think ) from my phone. Below is my data. I am S-ON , unlock bootloader. If i flashed custom bootloader , it tells me that i don t have OS installed.
How can i recover that ?
Thank in advanced.
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.214500021.
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__032
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!

dotexe said:
I have managed to delete everything ( i think ) from my phone. Below is my data. I am S-ON , unlock bootloader. If i flashed custom bootloader , it tells me that i don t have OS installed.
How can i recover that ?
Thank in advanced.
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First ... remove the serial no. & imei no in your post as they are sensitive info.
You have 3 options :
1. Restore 4.16.401.10 TWRP backup - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60147089&postcount=5104
It read as WWE 4.20.401.10 TWRP Backup but that's typo error .. it should read as WWE 4.19.401.10 TWRP Backup
or
2. Relock your bootloader and install 4.16.401.10 RUU.exe - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56140330&postcount=1
(make backup of your internal storage important data as this will wipe everything)
or
3. Relock your bootloader and fastboot flash the 4.16.401.10 RUU.zip - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735235
(make backup of your internal storage important data as this will wipe everything and also note you need htc_fastboot instead of normal fastboot)

thanks for your fast response.
adb restore <file name> ?
4.16.401.10_HTC__001_TWRP.7z
It is 7zip . This should be repacked as a normal ZIP ?
edit
d:\htc\One\Data>adb restore 4.16.401.10_HTC__001_TWRP.ZIP
adb: unable to connect for backup

dotexe said:
thanks for your fast response.
adb restore <file name> ?
4.16.401.10_HTC__001_TWRP.7z
It is 7zip . This should be repacked as a normal ZIP ?
edit
d:\htc\One\Data>adb restore 4.16.401.10_HTC__001_TWRP.ZIP
adb: unable to connect for backup
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Read the thread linked in my signature on how to restore a TWRP backup.
You need to extract it with 7-zip and put those files in your backup folder not to ADB it nor fastboot it.

hi guys
I have similar problem.
i flashed stock recovery and ran OTA update 4.16.401.13 (i think) on modified, unlocked, rooted, S-ON HTC One M8 in South Africa, and now stuck on boot logo or black screen.
This is my details:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.214500021.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__016
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: f063fb42
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
software number was 4.16.401.10 before OTA update.
can i also use the files above to try to fix the phone?

Thank you. restore is in progress.
After restore i will flash back stock recovery and then relock the bootloader.
If i do that, my top line in bootloader will disappear ? right now is : "Software status: Modified "

Herschelle said:
hi guys
I have similar problem.
i flashed stock recovery and ran OTA update 4.16.401.13 (i think) on modified, unlocked, rooted, S-ON HTC One M8 in South Africa, and now stuck on boot logo or black screen.
software number was 4.16.401.10 before OTA update.
can i also use the files above to try to fix the phone?
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Yes .. you can use them.
I just put up a link in my thread for my own 4.16.401.10 TWRP backup.
Check : http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
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dotexe said:
Thank you. restore is in progress.
After restore i will flash back stock recovery and then relock the bootloader.
If i do that, my top line in bootloader will disappear ? right now is : "Software status: Modified "
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No need to relock bootloader.
Only when running RUU.exe or RUU.zip you need to relock bootloader when S-On.
Using a backup no need to relock bootloader. Just flash stock recovery then do OTA.
If that backup fails (as I'm not sure whether that's fully stock or not), I put up my own stock backup in my thread .. you can try that later if current one fails.

Restore successfully completed. Now, in order not to have problems with latest OTA , i have to restore stock recovery, right ?

dotexe said:
Restore successfully completed. Now, in order not to have problems with latest OTA , i have to restore stock recovery, right ?
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Yes .. 4.16.401.10 stock recovery

Herschelle said:
hi guys
I have similar problem.
i flashed stock recovery and ran OTA update 4.16.401.13 (i think) on modified, unlocked, rooted, S-ON HTC One M8 in South Africa, and now stuck on boot logo or black screen.
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Are you sure that you started installing OTA after flashing stock recovery ?

dotexe said:
Are you sure that you started installing OTA after flashing stock recovery ?
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Yes. OTA downloaded and I tried twice to install, but all it did was restart phone into bootloader.
After flashing stock recovery, I rebooted phone, ran OTA and update started.
After update completed, phone rebooted to white start screen with HTC logo and froze there.
I have read that this is probably because I ran OTA on rooted device.
So now i am stuck with no OS and hope these files will help.
Thanks ckpv5 for help and link.

stock nandroid restore worked. got my phone back
flashed stock recovery and running OTA again now. fingers crossed.
but whatever happens, just wanna say thanks again guys. much appreciated.

Please update us

dotexe said:
Please update us
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YAY!
can confirm above files and files/procedure in signature link worked.
OTA worked and now updated to 4.16.401.13
thanks very much guys.
now to flash custom TWRP recovery and re-root.
if I may ask, what is the safest method to run OTA in future?

i dont really know. Anyway , how about your free space. i dont know what happened because now i have less that 1 GB free space.

Herschelle said:
YAY!
can confirm above files and files/procedure in signature link worked.
OTA worked and now updated to 4.16.401.13
thanks very much guys.
now to flash custom TWRP recovery and re-root.
if I may ask, what is the safest method to run OTA in future?
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Boot the custom recovery and make a pure stock backup. Restore that one if you need to ota update again

dotexe said:
i dont really know. Anyway , how about your free space. i dont know what happened because now i have less that 1 GB free space.
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The best solution for me if I ever have this problem .. I will format data (not wipe data) in TWRP before I restore the backup (of course need to backup internal storage data somewhere else first)

Done . Now i have free space. many thanks !!

[q] Htc one m8s (qul), can't seem to boot

Hi guys,
After a lot of reading and searching without any luck, this seems the last resort for me. This is the problem.
A week ago or so, I got the marshmallow update on my Phone, htc one m8s. Before this update, i managed to do a custom recovery and root etc. Then I heard about the update and installed an RUU again, restoring the Phone back to stock (renamed RUU zip to 0PKVIMG and copied that into my sd card; after that the stock recovery went all fine).
After the marshamallow update, I tried to do custom recovery again. Somehow it didnt work and i couldnt get the custom recovery working. It flashed fine, booted the img, but wouldnt start the recovery. I tried different varriants of twrp etc. Nothing worked. So that is problem number 1.
The second problem is, dat I think is that I have used a wrong version of recovery boot. Now the Phone wont start after the bootlogo.
The third is, that I cant install stock again, using the method above. I am getting the message; device halted due to large image (...) etc.
Can someone help me please? I would just be happy getting back to stock and be able to use my device again.
Thank you in advance.
Here is my device info:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: [email protected]
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.10.401.1
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: (deleted)
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8ql_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8939
(bootloader) modelid: 0PKV10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__031
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 0b9a12e3
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
(bootloader) mfg-name: 0001

First - edit & delete the imei no. from your post.
Your problem is more or less is the same as this one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-one-m8-wont-update-boot-to-recovery-t3385874
Read thru that thread .. the only difference is you need to find 2.10.401.1 firmware.zip
Check http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/one-m8s-general/make-custom-recovery-htc-one-m8s-t3114245 to see whether you can find the 2.10.401.1 firmware.zip there
* I requested moderator to move your thread to M8s section.

ckpv5 said:
First - edit & delete the imei no. from your post.
Your problem is more or less is the same as this one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-one-m8-wont-update-boot-to-recovery-t3385874
Read thru that thread .. the only difference is you need to find 2.10.401.1 firmware.zip
Check http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/one-m8s-general/make-custom-recovery-htc-one-m8s-t3114245 to see whether you can find the 2.10.401.1 firmware.zip there
* I requested moderator to move your thread to M8s section.
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Thanks for your reply! I changed the info.
I really canty find the 2.10.401.1 firmware.zip for m8s. I can find for m9 etc. So I am stuck here. Maybe you know where to find it?
Thanks in advance!

You can find it in the 2nd link that I gave above. It's an OTA zip, you need to extract out the firmware.zip from the 2.10.401.1 OTA.
I can help to upload for you so you don't need to download the whole 1.2 gb OTA for a few mb firmware.zip but you have to wait when I'm home in next 3 hours.

ckpv5 said:
You can find it in the 2nd link that I gave above. It's an OTA zip, you need to extract out the firmware.zip from the 2.10.401.1 OTA.
I can help to upload for you so you don't need to download the whole 1.2 gb OTA for a few mb firmware.zip but you have to wait when I'm home in next 3 hours.
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Thank you! I managed to flash it via sdcard.
Now I want to do a custom recovery and root the device. What would be the right recovery for this device and how can I check that myself in the future?
Thanks in advance.

Faiq said:
Thank you! I managed to flash it via sdcard.
Now I want to do a custom recovery and root the device. What would be the right recovery for this device and how can I check that myself in the future?
Thanks in advance.
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Great that you fixed your main problem.
About custom recovery and how to root I think it's best you check the thread that I linked earlier - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/one-m8s-general/make-custom-recovery-htc-one-m8s-t3114245
Reason is I don't have this device, only M8 not M8s.
Main thing is use only recovery meant for M8s which you can find a few versions there and install SuperSU.zip that you can get from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

ckpv5 said:
Great that you fixed your main problem.
About custom recovery and how to root I think it's best you check the thread that I linked earlier - http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/one-m8s-general/make-custom-recovery-htc-one-m8s-t3114245
Reason is I don't have this device, only M8 not M8s.
Main thing is use only recovery meant for M8s which you can find a few versions there and install SuperSU.zip that you can get from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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Thanks dude, you helped me out a lot with this. My Phone is working now with custom recovery and rooted. Just one last question, so I can finally rest my case.
So getting back to stock, is just flashing the whole OTA file again via sd card i.e. 0PKVIMG or flashing it with fastboot, with the instructions u mentioned above right? Doest it matter whether the devices is unlocked and do i have to flash stock recovery again? or flashing the firmware does the work to gain stock recovery again?

Faiq said:
So getting back to stock, is just flashing the whole OTA file again via sd card i.e. 0PKVIMG or flashing it with fastboot, with the instructions u mentioned above right? Doest it matter whether the devices is unlocked and do i have to flash stock recovery again? or flashing the firmware does the work to gain stock recovery again?
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No ... that's wrong.
You should have made a non-rooted stock nandroid backup with the custom recovery before you root it. Just restore the backup and install stock recovery to return to stock.
Anyway .. maybe later, there will be RUU for your version. Always check that thread of RUU collection.