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Can't install ROM or update

I hope that someone can help me with this problem. Sorry it is such a long post, but I thought it might help with diagnosis if I wrote it all down.
I have an HTC One X with Android 4.02. It was purchased from Optus. I followed the process on the HTC web site to root and unlock the phone. Since that time I have never been able to update automatically. I contacted both Optus and HTC and was told that this was because of the root and, more or less, “bad luck!” I’ve tried to manually update the zip file with CWM but just get an error message and abort update.
From time to time, the phone would lag badly and run slower and slower. The only way that I could fix it was to backup all the apps and data using Titanium backup; uninstall all the apps; and then re-install them. Afterwards, all would be fine again for several months. A couple of months ago, it began to happen again and I uninstalled/reinstalled, but this time it didn’t help. Finally, after trying to figure out what to do, I did a system reset and then reinstalled everything and everything worked fine except that one of my apps (one I use all the time!) now will not work at all.
I decided that this might be because I needed to update to a newer version of Android. Unfortunately, when I tried to install CM 10.2, the installation failed. I thought that this might be because the Bootloader was too old (v. 0.95) but I read that if it was an AOSP Rom that I wouldn’t need to update the bootloader. So, I tried to flash Xenon, but again no luck. I’ve scoured the forums, but can’t seem to find anything that matches this issue.
The phone is definitely rooted. I’ve previously installed new Roms on my old HTC Desire, so I’m pretty sure I’m doing it right. However, I’m by no means a particularly sophisticated user and quite often the discussion in the forums is a bit esoteric for me.
Do I need to update the bootloader? If I do, then do I need to unroot the phone first then update then re-root?
Any ideas would be appreciated.

kosraeboy said:
I hope that someone can help me with this problem. Sorry it is such a long post, but I thought it might help with diagnosis if I wrote it all down.
I have an HTC One X with Android 4.02. It was purchased from Optus. I followed the process on the HTC web site to root and unlock the phone. Since that time I have never been able to update automatically. I contacted both Optus and HTC and was told that this was because of the root and, more or less, “bad luck!” I’ve tried to manually update the zip file with CWM but just get an error message and abort update.
From time to time, the phone would lag badly and run slower and slower. The only way that I could fix it was to backup all the apps and data using Titanium backup; uninstall all the apps; and then re-install them. Afterwards, all would be fine again for several months. A couple of months ago, it began to happen again and I uninstalled/reinstalled, but this time it didn’t help. Finally, after trying to figure out what to do, I did a system reset and then reinstalled everything and everything worked fine except that one of my apps (one I use all the time!) now will not work at all.
I decided that this might be because I needed to update to a newer version of Android. Unfortunately, when I tried to install CM 10.2, the installation failed. I thought that this might be because the Bootloader was too old (v. 0.95) but I read that if it was an AOSP Rom that I wouldn’t need to update the bootloader. So, I tried to flash Xenon, but again no luck. I’ve scoured the forums, but can’t seem to find anything that matches this issue.
The phone is definitely rooted. I’ve previously installed new Roms on my old HTC Desire, so I’m pretty sure I’m doing it right. However, I’m by no means a particularly sophisticated user and quite often the discussion in the forums is a bit esoteric for me.
Do I need to update the bootloader? If I do, then do I need to unroot the phone first then update then re-root?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Hi
Can you give some details of the phone? CID?, international version?, S-On or off?, etc?
In short i think it is a good idea to update to a more recent bootloader. Then get yourself on to a newer ROM.
You might also want to consider twrp (big) as a new recovery.
This forum has lots of info.
Also take a look at www.onexroot.com
Thanks

The CID is OPTUS001.
The phone was purchased in Australia from the Optus network - I'm guessing then, that is an international.
The phone is S-on. From what I was reading when I was figuring out how to find whether it was On or Off, it seems like it needs to be Off to install any new Rom. I'd that right?
THanks for your help.

kosraeboy said:
The CID is OPTUS001.
The phone was purchased in Australia from the Optus network - I'm guessing then, that is an international.
The phone is S-on. From what I was reading when I was figuring out how to find whether it was On or Off, it seems like it needs to be Off to install any new Rom. I'd that right?
THanks for your help.
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What is your error in CWM?

kosraeboy said:
The CID is OPTUS001.
The phone was purchased in Australia from the Optus network - I'm guessing then, that is an international.
The phone is S-on. From what I was reading when I was figuring out how to find whether it was On or Off, it seems like it needs to be Off to install any new Rom. I'd that right?
THanks for your help.
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You can flash ROMs with S-ON. I fact its good to leave it as S-ON in case you flash the wrong firmware. Saved my bacon a few times.
Even if you bought it through Optus doesn't necessarily mean an international. Ca you post a screen shot of the boot loader screen. That will tell us.
Also an you find the CID number? There's some apps that can give you the the number. It looks like HTC-xyz. This will help in finding the right firmware.
good luck.

Noobdead said:
What is your error in CWM?
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Hopefully this image works.
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grwalker said:
You can flash ROMs with S-ON. I fact its good to leave it as S-ON in case you flash the wrong firmware. Saved my bacon a few times.
Even if you bought it through Optus doesn't necessarily mean an international. Ca you post a screen shot of the boot loader screen. That will tell us.
Also an you find the CID number? There's some apps that can give you the the number. It looks like HTC-xyz. This will help in finding the right firmware.
good luck.
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The CID Number is: OPTUS0001
Here is bootloader screen.

kosraeboy said:
The CID Number is: OPTUS0001
Here is bootloader screen.
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Can you post the boot loader screen shot again please. The link didn't work

Trying again
I made a mistake with the CID. It is: OPTUS001
Hopefully this will work this time.

kosraeboy said:
I made a mistake with the CID. It is: OPTUS001
Hopefully this will work this time.
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Nope, link still doesn't work. Use the attachments button when replying to attached the screenshot.
If that still doesn't work then let me know what the first three lines are when you are in fastboot mode. (Hold Vol down and power until you enter fastboot). The reason i want this info is to confirm you have the international version of HOX. If the second line contains the words "Endeavoru" then you have the international version, and we can then find the right ROM and recovery for you to use.
Also this is the link to download Hboot 1.36 for OPTUS001. http://d-h.st/users/ClydeB1/?fld_id=8110. Download this and keep it handy.
I am assuming that your bootloader is unlocked. First line tells you this. Did you use the site http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/? Do you still have the unlock token?

Here are the first 9 lines. Don't know why it doesn't work.
*** UNLOCKED ***
ENDEAVORU PVT SsiteHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0.95.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-None
eMMC-bootmode : disabled
CPU-bootmode : disabled
HW Secure boot : enabled
Unlocked with htcdev.com. I no longer have the token, but can I get it by logging into htcdev site?
I'll download the firmware.zip file.
Thanks

kosraeboy said:
Here are the first 9 lines. Don't know why it doesn't work.
*** UNLOCKED ***
ENDEAVORU PVT SsiteHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0.95.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-None
eMMC-bootmode : disabled
CPU-bootmode : disabled
HW Secure boot : enabled
Unlocked with htcdev.com. I no longer have the token, but can I get it by logging into htcdev site?
I'll download the firmware.zip file.
Thanks
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Man give me the result from command fastboot getvar version-main then I will tell you from where to download the RUU and you will download it and relock your bootloader and run it you are with low hboot and have chance to have RUU for your main version

kosraeboy said:
Here are the first 9 lines. Don't know why it doesn't work.
*** UNLOCKED ***
ENDEAVORU PVT SsiteHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-0.95.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-None
eMMC-bootmode : disabled
CPU-bootmode : disabled
HW Secure boot : enabled
Unlocked with htcdev.com. I no longer have the token, but can I get it by logging into htcdev site?
I'll download the firmware.zip file.
Thanks
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The unlock token usually arrives by email. Do you still have the email? If not go thru the process again and get the token. Then keep the token. You need it after you flash the firmware.zip (new HBOOT)
The question you might want to think about is what ROM are you planning to install? That suggests the custom recovery you need to install. For instance HOX international works well on Lollipop but you have to reformat the memory using twrp-big. A simple task that you can find on www.onexroot.com.
Once you answer the ROM question, the steps would be as follows. Instructions can be provided if needs be.
1. Flash custom recovery of your choice
2 Flash the firmware.zip (HBOOT)
3. Flash the ROM of your choise.
Or you can go down the path that Thant is suggesting. I did the Lollipop upgrade using Resurrection Remix ROM after doing steps 1 and 2.
Thanks

grwalker said:
The unlock token usually arrives by email. Do you still have the email? If not go thru the process again and get the token. Then keep the token. You need it after you flash the firmware.zip (new HBOOT)
The question you might want to think about is what ROM are you planning to install? That suggests the custom recovery you need to install. For instance HOX international works well on Lollipop but you have to reformat the memory using twrp-big. A simple task that you can find on www.onexroot.com.
Once you answer the ROM question, the steps would be as follows. Instructions can be provided if needs be.
1. Flash custom recovery of your choice
2 Flash the firmware.zip (HBOOT)
3. Flash the ROM of your choise.
Or you can go down the path that Thant is suggesting. I did the Lollipop upgrade using Resurrection Remix ROM after doing steps 1 and 2.
Thanks
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Step 1 must to be after step 2, because if he flash firmware after recovery will be with stock recovery and not be possible to flash rom with stock recovery and must to flash again custom recovery. But how I think he is not a good with android devices don't have good skil to flash the firmware by him self. I suggest to answare my question and then to see if we can find RUU

Thank you both. Sorry for the delay in responding. Family emergency and I've not had time. I'll follow up in a day or so.

Sorry for the delay
Thant said:
Man give me the result from command fastboot getvar version-main then I will tell you from where to download the RUU and you will download it and relock your bootloader and run it you are with low hboot and have chance to have RUU for your main version
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Hi Thant:
The result is: version-main: 1.29.980.11

kosraeboy said:
Hi Thant:
The result is: version-main: 1.29.980.11
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OK Reloack with command fastboot oem lock your bootloader and run this RUU if you get error try to find nandroid backup I will try to find you stock recovery but first try to run the RUU and report back after that:fingers-crossed:

Thant said:
OK Reloack with command fastboot oem lock your bootloader and run this RUU if you get error try to find nandroid backup I will try to find you stock recovery but first try to run the RUU and report back after that:fingers-crossed:
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Thanks. I'll try it and let you know.

I've tried running the RUU. When it asks me to verify the ROM image version I want to update, the "To:"version is the same as the "From:"version. They are both 1.28.980.11 Before I go ahead, is that correct? Shouldn't it be a different version of the ROM image?

kosraeboy said:
I've tried running the RUU. When it asks me to verify the ROM image version I want to update, the "To:"version is the same as the "From:"version. They are both 1.28.980.11 Before I go ahead, is that correct? Shouldn't it be a different version of the ROM image?
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GO and see if the RUU will finish if yes this is good if give you error we will see what will do.
Yes they are the same but if RUU finish you will be complete stock and then will update wia Wi-Fi stock rom to latest hboot. Don't forget to relock your bootloader
replay if rUU finish and dont forget to make nandroid backup when you install new rom after update to latest hboot for your carrier

[SOLVED]Friend messed up his phone-gave it to me to fix-seems to be stuck in fastboot

Hi guys,
My friend has given me his HTC One M8 Bell to fix.
It's seems to be stuck in fastboot with S-ON
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As far as I know, he had cyanogenmod and twrp installed and was trying to return his phone to stock (not sure why) and installed the wrong RUU.
How can I repair his phone?
I'm researching as best as I can, but everything I'm finding requires S-OFF and I doubt he has the BIN file....
Thanks in advance.

eboy_gb said:
Hi guys,
My friend has given me his HTC One M8 Bell to fix.
It's seems to be stuck in fastboot with S-ON
As far as I know, he had cyanogenmod and twrp installed and was trying to return his phone to stock (not sure why) and installed the wrong RUU.
How can I repair his phone?
I'm researching as best as I can, but everything I'm finding requires S-OFF and I doubt he has the BIN file....
Thanks in advance.
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You shouldn't need S-OFF if you are using the correct RUU... so that could be the first thing you could try.
Another would be to unlock the phone through fastboot, then re-flash custom recovery... through custom recovery flash a nandroid of stock HTC Sense. Then through fastboot again flash stock recovery. Then wait for all the OTA updates to arrive.
Once you have installed all OTA updates you have two choices....relock the device, or use it stock while keeping the bootloader unlocked for future flashing goodness.

Kyuubi10 said:
You shouldn't need S-OFF if you are using the correct RUU... so that could be the first thing you could try.
Another would be to unlock the phone through fastboot, then re-flash custom recovery... through custom recovery flash a nandroid of stock HTC Sense. Then through fastboot again flash stock recovery. Then wait for all the OTA updates to arrive.
Once you have installed all OTA updates you have two choices....relock the device, or use it stock while keeping the bootloader unlocked for future flashing goodness.
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UPDATE - I got S-OFF back on the phone and booted into recovery. From there, I decided to simply reboot the system, but now I'm stuck at the Cyanogenmod splashscreen. So back to TWRP....
I don't really understand what RUU's are. The last HTC I had was Desire-Z....

eboy_gb said:
UPDATE - I got S-OFF back on the phone and booted into recovery. From there, I decided to simply reboot the system, but now I'm stuck at the Cyanogenmod splashscreen. So back to TWRP....
I don't really understand what RUU's are. The last HTC I had was Desire-Z....
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Well...from what the image you pasted in the OP showed you had no system to reboot into. So that was definitely a wrong move.
Notice the OS - "empty space".....well that is not a good sign.
If you can access TWRP the download a nandroid of stock, and follow the advice I already gave above.
Flash stock nandroid 4.25/4.20, from TWRP, then from fastboot flash stock recovery.
Reboot and wait for OTA updates.

All is well, got the running properly now - thanks everyone!

eboy_gb said:
All is well, got the running properly now - thanks everyone!
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Great!! Remember to add [SOLVED] in the title, so others know that here they can find solutions to common problems

Kyuubi10 said:
Well...from what the image you pasted in the OP showed you had no system to reboot into. So that was definitely a wrong move.
Notice the OS - "empty space".....well that is not a good sign.
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Incorrect. OS being empty was caused by a bug in some earlier versions of TWRP. Nothing to be too concerned about at all.

xunholyx said:
Incorrect. OS being empty was caused by a bug in some earlier versions of TWRP. Nothing to be too concerned about at all.
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Uhm....never knew it was an actual bug, i run across it once when i corrupted my system quite a few months.
Do u know the process to recreate the bug... Trying to see if it was the same bug which i experienced, or a variation thereof.
Sent from my htc_m8 using XDA Labs

Kyuubi10 said:
Uhm....never knew it was an actual bug, i run across it once when i corrupted my system quite a few months.
Do u know the process to recreate the bug... Trying to see if it was the same bug which i experienced, or a variation thereof.
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Corrupting system won't affect the OS number on the bootloader screen. "OS" is a bit misleading, it actually indicates the firmware number, not the ROM version.
The bug is easily reproduced by flashing certain TWRP versions (not sure exactly which ones). Its very common. We see this pop up by folks almost on a daily basis (OS number blank) especially folks using older TWRP versions.
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Additionally, its not clear whether your suggestion is what actually worked for him (and exactly what nandroid build, etc.). OP should post the solution that worked, 1) for benefit of "helpers" like you, to confirm your fix is what worked; and 2) for the benefit of others that may run into the same issue.
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Kyuubi10 said:
Well...from what the image you pasted in the OP showed you had no system to reboot into. So that was definitely a wrong move.
Notice the OS - "empty space".....well that is not a good sign.
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The phone would not boot since the bootloader was relocked. This is what happens when you relock by definition, as relocking expects RUU to be run.
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eboy_gb said:
I don't really understand what RUU's are. The last HTC I had was Desire-Z....
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RUU existing for the Desire Z (I had the same phone); and in fact for as long as HTC has been making Android devices.
RUU = ROM Update Utility
Its usually a Windows executable (although the zip format can be extracted to work with fastboot flash, or put right on an SD card) that will completely re-image the phone to stock firmware and software. You need to run the RUU that matches the phones carrier version (CID) and model (MID), and not all versions have RUU. Otherwise, the RUU will fail and not install anything.
RUU also requires a locked or relocked bootloader (although this requirement is bypassed with s-off).
RUU will also wipe any user data on the phone (including internal storage "media").

M8 - No recovery, cant flash recovery or original ruu

My case in details:
I just bought htc m8 from another user and on its back the model ID was "0P6B100 "
I found that it has twrp recovery installed and super cid "11111111", i also notice in boot loader that its model "m8_wlv" which i think it is different from the model id written on the back that shows a Europe version while "wlv" referes to Verizon version.
**I don't know the phone original CID
The info found on boot loader:
----
locked
official software
m8_wlv pvt
s-off
cid-11111111
hboot 3.16.0.0000
radio 0.89.xx.xxxx
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I notice that there is no update tab available and noticed from many posts later that this occur because of the super cid
there is also conflict in battery charging percentage.. if my charge is 5% and I plug the charger it stuck on same percentage tell i restart to know the correct percent i charge to....
so i take a decision to download the official ruu, to receive updates or charge normally without conflicts in percentage numbers
i download ruu referes to Verizon because of the "wlv" found in boot loader...
I installed it from the pc via fasboot, and it installed safely without any problem...
After installation i found that this isn't my official rom , and my sim is not supported , also updates are only allowed in cdma mode
back to the boot loader to found that " official software version" is gone and also there is no twrp recovery or even stock recovery, when i hit recovery from boot loader it switch to the red triangle and every time i must press up bottom and power to restart
i failed to flash new recovery or twrp recovery from pc or sd card , i always get errors for that...
also the adb i am using in fastboot folder in not working, when writing any adb commands it always says
"error: device <null> not found
I download the ul RUU in order to flash it back but i always get an error in fastboot about header checking or model id failed
now what shall i can do in order to restore my phone original stock rom ? i don't want custom roms or anything from this staff.. all what i want is restoring my original stock rom and stock recovery.
is this because the conflict in the model id or the "m8_wlv" shown in bootloader ?

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kedaaho said:
i also notice in boot loader that its model "m8_wlv" which i think it is different from the model id written on the back that shows a Europe version while "wlv" referes to Verizon version.
You need to go by what it says in bootloader, the back cover info is not reliable. The back cover was probably replaced to remove the Verizon logo. We've seen this a lot on these forums (back cover replaced to remove carrier logos).
I notice that there is no update tab available and noticed from many posts later that this occur because of the super cid
SuperCID does not affect OTA updates. However, I believe the VZN version will only get OTA updates when connected to the VZN network. So that is your main issue with getting official updates.
i download ruu referes to Verizon because of the "wlv" found in boot loader...
I installed it from the pc via fasboot, and it installed safely without any problem...
After installation i found that this isn't my official rom , and my sim is not supported
back to the boot loader to found that " official software version" is gone and also there is no twrp recovery or even stock recovery, when i hit recovery from boot loader it switch to the red triangle and every time i must press up bottom and power to restart
Where did you get this RUU, and what is the exact file name? Its obviously not an official RUU; and I suspect its an RUU cobbled together by devs before the official ZVN RUU was available; such as this, or similar. It indicates its rooted, which would explain the modified software flag.
i failed to flash new recovery or twrp recovery from pc or sd card , i always get errors for that...
also the adb i am using in fastboot folder in not working, when writing any adb commands it always says
"error: device <null> not found
You can't flash recovery with a locked bootloader; and that is what LOCKED on the bootloader screen indicates.
I download the ul RUU in order to flash it back but i always get an error in fastboot about header checking or model id failed
Its fortunate for you that RUU failed. Do NOT attempt to flash this, or any other version RUU besides VZN They is not compatible, and may even cause a permanent radio brick due to partition differences with the VZN version.
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Do a fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial numbers before posting). Mostly, I want to see the current MID.

redpoint73 said:
Do a fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial numbers before posting). Mostly, I want to see the current MID.
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**Many thanks redpoint73 for replying, here is the results of getvar all
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
** the updates are disabled now but also before I flash VZN rom they are not avilable, i dont know exactly what rom i was on before the VZN but it was different cause it don't has any of the VZN logos or VZN applications like in the one I have.
** The Ruu downloaded and installed name is M8_VZW "0P6BIMG.zip" and i download it from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727831

Official VZN RUUs are posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/official-ruu1-55-605-2-t2883845

redpoint73 said:
Official VZN RUUs are posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/official-ruu1-55-605-2-t2883845
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I already downloaded the marshmallow version "VZWM8_S_ON_6_0" from this link this morning but it fails to flash using fastboot:
** shall I try flashing using another method ?
**shall I download the official Hboot too from same link ?
**what versions for hboot and ruu shall be downloaded ? current firmware "4.4.2 " or the marshmallow that i want to upgrade too ?

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kedaaho said:
I already downloaded VZWM8_S_ON_6_0 from this link this morning but it fails to flash using fastboot
Try using htc_fastboot instead of the "generic" Google fastboot (disregard step #1 and renaming of the RUU.zip - just use the same RUU as before and you don't need to rename as long as you use the proper file name in the command): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
** shall I try flashing using another method ? You can certainly try the SD card method. Really, its probably the most straightforward method, as long as you have an SD card.
**shall I download the official Hboot too from same link ? No, hboot alone won't help your issue.
**what versions for hboot and ruu shall be downloaded ? same to android version i have "4.4.2 "]or the marshmallow that i want to upgrade too ?
Since you are s-off, technically any (VZN M8) RUU version should work (with s-on, you can only run RUU with same or greater versions - no downgrading). Although MM may cause a separate error running the RUU, so maybe try 5.0.1.
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Many thanks dear,
The marshmallow version "VZWM8_S_ON_6_0" installed successfully via SD card
now the recovery is working , official status on boot loader
But it still A VZN software: The splash logo, the VZN applications, the notification of sim not supported, no stock browser(only chrome), no FM radio and updates are only available in CDMA mode
I believe the first rom came with my phone is not a VZN cause it don't contain any of this staff and also it showed on boot loader as an official rom !! for a reason i don't know it's only problem was no software updates ... and that's why i uninstalled it.
*is there any clean unlocked international official roms supported for m8_wlv "0P6B20000"?
Thanks again and again

Again, my responses in red font below:
kedaaho said:
But it still A VZN software, the splash logo, the VZN applications, the notification of sim not supported and updates are only in CDMA mode
I believe the first rom came with my phone is not a VZN cause it don't contain any of this staff and also it showed on boot loader as an official rom !!
*is there any clean unlocked international official roms supported for m8_wlv "0P6B20000"?
I don't know of any official software for the VZN version that doesn't have the VZN bloat and branding.
for a reason i don't know it's only problem was no software updates ... and that's why i uninstalled it.
This phone won't update OTA unless its connected to VZN, I already stated that. There's nothing you can do, that can change that AFAIK.
*shall I install a custom rom?, what is the best custom stable rom runing marshmallow advice?
If you want to get rid of carrier bloat and branding, than a custom ROM is probably your best bet. I don't personally own the VZN version. But I can tell you, that you can only use ROMs that specifically support the VZN M8 (otherwise you have to flash the proper kernel for it to work on the VZN M8).
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redpoint73 said:
You can't flash recovery with a locked bootloader; and that is what LOCKED on the bootloader screen indicates
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Now I want to root my device in order to use "Battery calibration" tool and thats because:
My battery percentage drain quickly and stuck on 2% for more than half an hour, also it stuck and dont update while charging and to know the real battery percentage everytime i must reboot to bootloader screen and reboot again..
I tried many thinks like :
*full drain
*full charge
*wipe cash from recovery screen
*restore to factory from recovery screen
*reseting the cash method "volume up +volume down+ power key for 2 min"
And all failed, my last chance is to use the battery calibration tool and it requires rooting.

Error when attempting to flash back to stock (failed: -2, 19)

Hi All,
Because my phone is only capable of booting into 'download mode', and unable to boot into any custom ROM I made the decision to try and set it back to stock.
Towards this end I have attempted to install the 0PJAIMG.ZIP file (from here) by booting my phone with the file correctly named and on the root of an SD card. Doing this presents the message below -
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I then press on the Volume up key and after a short time I am presented with the error message below -
I thought that the error above may have been related to the bootloader being unlocked. I therefore proceeded to relock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock) and attempted to flash the ZIP file again. However once more I was met with the error screen above.
I am quite stuck now! Not only will my phone not boot into any custom ROMs, but it cannot reflash to stock either. I am thinking that not S-OFFing the phone before unlocking the bootloader and installing TWRP may have been my downfall.
At any rate if anybody can shine a light from the other end of the tunnel it will be grealy appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Davo

And what firmware were you on, is it the matching firmware you tried to flash?
What recovery do you currently have?
A bit more info about your phone would help people to help you.
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA Labs

More information - TWRP version...
Hi squ89r97,
Thanks for your interest in my post. I can state that I am using TWRP v2.8.7.0. However I am uncertain of how to determine the firmware version. Perhaps the screen capture below will shed some light.
I have been considering mounting then extracting a firmware file from one of the bin files inside the RUU file (any thoughts on this approach are welcome!).
On a related note when I unzip the RUU file which I downloaded I do not get correct file sizes for the bin files.
Here is a screen capture when looking at the file using WinRAR -
Then once I extract the files in the archive I see the following -
I am using Windows 10 to perform the unzipping. Should I be looking at any earlier version of Windows or perhaps Linux (Ubuntu)?
Any further help here would be fantastic. I have made about four other posts concerning my phone in various threads, and at the moment I am quite concerned that I am stuck with a 'very sexy paper weight'!
I have flashed ROMs onto many HTC devices before (HTC Sensation, HTC One X, HTC One XL, HTC Velocity) and not been confronted with this issue.
Kind Regards,
Davo

The custom roms don't boot because your firmware is too old. You need firmware 3.x for most of the current versions of the custom roms.
Your firmware is stated in the line with OS at the beginning (2.9.841.5). You can't use the RUU you linked in your first post since with S-ON you can only flash RUUs with the same or a higher firmware version than your phone. Besides winrar isn't able to handle RUUs correctly if they're encrypted (which are almost all of the M9 RUUs). You need 7-zip and the "right-click > open > #" method. Nevertheless it would be easier to use a tool like the one presented in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/tool-universal-htc-ruu-rom-decryption-t3382928
If you're not able to find a RUU you will need to either flash an older version of a custom rom (viperone m9 3.x for example) and then get S-OFF via sunshine to be able to downgrade your phone with the RUU from your first post or you search for a TWRP backup for your current firmware and follow the instructions in my signature (it's in the google sheet) or you use llabtoofer's RUU service to get back to stock (you can find it easily with google or if you read page one of my sheet). However after you installed the latest 3.x firmware on your phone you should follow the instructions "make your own backup" which can be found in my google sheet so that you're able to return to stock without much hassle the next time.
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Hi Flippy498,
Thank you very much for your insightful response. I am going to start by installing an older version of ViperOne ROM. Will then (hopefully) S-OFF using the Sunshine apk.
I feel like there may be a 'light at the end of the tunnel'.
Cheers
Davo

I have successfully installed ViperOneM9 version 2.3.0. Will now wait until pay day before using the Sunshine S-OFF method. Then plan to return to stock, followed by an OTA to Marshmallow firmware, and finally installing the newest version of Viper!

Hi Flippy498,
I am now S-OFF (pay day was yesterday...yippy!). Last night I tried to use the RUU from my original post (by putting it [correctly named] on the root of my SD Card), onto the phone. I booted into 'Download mode' and followed the prompts...everything appeared to work fine. However when I booted the phone it went straight back into the Viper ROM that I had installed earlier. Furthermore I checked the firmware version through settings, and unfortunately nothing appeared to change.
Should I try the RUU using fastboot, or am I 'barking up a tree that isn't there' (as a Tibertan monk once said)?
Any further help would be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Davo

HOLD THE PRESS!
Just booted into 'Download mode' on my phone again (Vol Down + Power), and noticed that a couple of extra things were installing (had only hoped to enter Bootloader!). Once they finished I rebooted again...and...stock ROM (complete with Telstra icons) is installed again!!! Now for OTA updates to Marshmallow (preferably through Telstra!)...
Then...eventually onto the newest version of Viper ROM!

Sorry, I didn't have the time to answer. A RUU always only flashes some partitions and then reboots before it flashes the rest. On earlier firmware versions the M9 rebooted to download mode automatically. Don't ask me why HTC changed that behavior so that the phone now reboots to the (old) system instead.
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HTC 10 Bricked? Bootloop. Don't know what else to do.

So, my GF's HTC10 was rooted and whatnot, mainly cause she wanted to get rid of certain bloatware HTC apps that kept spamming.
After a while she kept getting update notices from HTC which she couldn't install, and more recently her batterydrain went through the roof.
We decided to return the phone to stock.
Enter the problems.
For her phone (CID: HTC_034, S-ON) I couldn't find a RUU exe.
So I went and tried the TWRP backup restore.
It restored, and rebooted, and from there on out was stuck in a bootloop.
I then tried to install the only RUU stock zipfile I could find (1.90.401.5) by renaming it and placing it on the root of the SD-Card.
Enter Download mode -> Get promped to flash -> Get error: ru_main_ver_fail os-version in android-info missing
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
(Picture: The error message when trying to flash Stock from Download Mode)
When in download mode it says: OS-2.41.401.41
So it seems there is a newer version of android on there, and I can't flash the Stock ROM because of the S-ON.
(Picture: All the info on the Download Mode Screen)
And for whatever weird reason I can't boot into Recoverymode (TWRP) either anymore.
Any help, tips, thoughts and prayers?
At this point I'm at a loss and don't know what to do anymore.
In 8 years of flashing custom and stock roms, rooting and unrooting I haven't bricked a single phone, and I'm kinda afraid I did now, not knowing how to fix it and if it's fixeable at all :x

darkfreak said:
So, my GF's HTC10 was rooted and whatnot, mainly cause she wanted to get rid of certain bloatware HTC apps that kept spamming.
After a while she kept getting update notices from HTC which she couldn't install, and more recently her batterydrain went through the roof.
We decided to return the phone to stock.
Enter the problems.
For her phone (CID: HTC_034, S-ON) I couldn't find a RUU exe.
So I went and tried the TWRP backup restore.
It restored, and rebooted, and from there on out was stuck in a bootloop.
I then tried to install the only RUU stock zipfile I could find (1.90.401.5) by renaming it and placing it on the root of the SD-Card.
Enter Download mode -> Get promped to flash -> Get error: ru_main_ver_fail os-version in android-info missing
(Picture: The error message when trying to flash Stock from Download Mode)
When in download mode it says: OS-2.41.401.41
So it seems there is a newer version of android on there, and I can't flash the Stock ROM because of the S-ON.
(Picture: All the info on the Download Mode Screen)
And for whatever weird reason I can't boot into Recoverymode (TWRP) either anymore.
Any help, tips, thoughts and prayers?
At this point I'm at a loss and don't know what to do anymore.
In 8 years of flashing custom and stock roms, rooting and unrooting I haven't bricked a single phone, and I'm kinda afraid I did now, not knowing how to fix it and if it's fixeable at all :x
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You can't use that 1.90 RUU because it's a downgrade from your current version and you're S-on.
Try this one, it's the same version you currently have:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634797504
Rename it exactly to 2PS6IMG.zip, place in the root of your sd card and boot to download mode. It'll prompt you to flash it if done right

Tarima said:
You can't use that 1.90 RUU because it's a downgrade from your current version and you're S-on.
Try this one, it's the same version you currently have:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634797504
Rename it exactly to 2PS6IMG.zip, place in the root of your sd card and boot to download mode. It'll prompt you to flash it if done right
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Thanks for the link (I wasn't able to find any official RUU except the 1.90 one, though I clearly didn't look well enough /shame).
However: Androidfilehost keeps giving me "No mirrors found" when I'm trying to download the RUU ?

Maybe these will work
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/htc-10-official-nougat-2-41-401-4-ruu-t3554624/page7

Mr Hofs said:
Maybe these will work
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/htc-10-official-nougat-2-41-401-4-ruu-t3554624/page7
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Older version that what's currently on the phone, so won't work is my guess

darkfreak said:
Older version that what's currently on the phone, so won't work is my guess
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I should try them. The last digits are only software updates and no firmware update.
So 2.41.401.4 or .3 will probably just work fine. Just try.....it won't hurt

Mr Hofs said:
I should try them. The last digits are only software updates and no firmware update.
So 2.41.401.4 or .3 will probably just work fine. Just try.....it won't hurt
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Was gonna do that, but getting the same "No mirrors" message from Androidfilehost =/

darkfreak said:
Was gonna do that, but getting the same "No mirrors" message from Androidfilehost =/
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That's strange because the one in the OP isn't even uploaded to Android file host.......

Mr Hofs said:
That's strange because the one in the OP isn't even uploaded to Android file host.......
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The one in OP from your link is the RUU exe, that one appears to download fine.
Gonna check if it works, though I cant get ADB to work anymore, for whatever reason, so not sure if the exe works, then.

Mr Hofs said:
That's strange because the one in the OP isn't even uploaded to Android file host.......
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Houston, we have lift off!
The RUU exe did the trick.
But not untill after I uninstalled HTC Sync and deleted the drivers, and re-installed HTC sync (with drivers).
Still many thanks to providing the link with the proper RUU exe!

darkfreak said:
So, my GF's HTC10 was rooted and whatnot, mainly cause she wanted to get rid of certain bloatware HTC apps that kept spamming.
After a while she kept getting update notices from HTC which she couldn't install, and more recently her batterydrain went through the roof.
We decided to return the phone to stock.
Enter the problems.
For her phone (CID: HTC_034, S-ON) I couldn't find a RUU exe.
So I went and tried the TWRP backup restore.
It restored, and rebooted, and from there on out was stuck in a bootloop.
I then tried to install the only RUU stock zipfile I could find (1.90.401.5) by renaming it and placing it on the root of the SD-Card.
Enter Download mode -> Get promped to flash -> Get error: ru_main_ver_fail os-version in android-info missing
(Picture: The error message when trying to flash Stock from Download Mode)
When in download mode it says: OS-2.41.401.41
So it seems there is a newer version of android on there, and I can't flash the Stock ROM because of the S-ON.
(Picture: All the info on the Download Mode Screen)
And for whatever weird reason I can't boot into Recoverymode (TWRP) either anymore.
Any help, tips, thoughts and prayers?
At this point I'm at a loss and don't know what to do anymore.
In 8 years of flashing custom and stock roms, rooting and unrooting I haven't bricked a single phone, and I'm kinda afraid I did now, not knowing how to fix it and if it's fixeable at all :x
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So, whatever firmware version you are on, run an official RUU.exe from HTC. I seem to be the only one who has this problem with flashing RUUs, but everytime I try. The screen never shows up after the unpacking process. Well, turns out you need to download some runtimes. Get the latest version of .NET, and get ms vc++ 2015 redistrtubutable. I dont run windows, I have it but only for things like that. Or if I have to run odin on a device. Good luck. OH - After u run an offical RUU.exe and are able to boot up and everything.. Before u go changing ROMS and ****, get sunshine and s-off. Trust me, its worth the money.