Dear,
Got a phone from my friend.. But it's just stuck on HTC logo when i turn it on.
After few days, I realized thad my phone has a TWRP installed.
Try to flash cyanogen mod 12.1 but failed.
When I want to turn it off it said that your devices does not appear to be roooted.
Try to fladh supersu.zip, but nothing changed.
Btw, this my HBOOT status
Tampered
Unlocked
M8_whl pvt ship s-on
Hboot-3.16.0.0000
Radio-1.05.20.0321_2
OpenDSP-v45.2.2-00542-M8974_HM.0422
OS-1.54.654.14
Emc-boot 2048MB
What should I do,, where I can get the correct room to flash?
Anyone can help me please
Really appreciate ur help
Try with flashing a sense based rom not CM... like leedroid, viperx, s.rom, etc.
Thanks for the reply,
Is that okay if the bootloader unlocked or S-On?
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abhye_x said:
Thanks for the reply,
Is that okay if the bootloader unlocked or S-On?
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Totally:
unlocked bootloader = you can flash custom roms/recovery(you already got one)
S-on: security on and that's 95 percent of the users. It's better that way and it's not really needed
abhye_x said:
What should I do,, where I can get the correct room to flash?
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You have a couple problems:
1) Your firmware (hboot, radio, etc.) is very outdated, which won't be compatible with current ROMs. This is probably why CM12 failed to flash.
2) You have the Sprint variant, and can therefore only run ROMs that specifically support the Sprint M8. Otherwise, you need to flash the proper kernel. But the simple answer is to just flash ROMs that support Sprint M8.
My recommendation would be to relock the bootloader, flash the latest Sprint M8 RUU to update the firmware. Then unlock the bootloader again, install current TWRP, and the Sprint M8 ROM of your choice.
redpoint73 said:
You have a couple problems:
1) Your firmware (hboot, radio, etc.) is very outdated, which won't be compatible with current ROMs. This is probably why CM12 failed to flash.
2) You have the Sprint variant, and can therefore only run ROMs that specifically support the Sprint M8. Otherwise, you need to flash the proper kernel. But the simple answer is to just flash ROMs that support Sprint M8.
My recommendation would be to relock the bootloader, flash the latest Sprint M8 RUU to update the firmware. Then unlock the bootloader again, install current TWRP, and the Sprint M8 ROM of your choice.
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But i use the phone on the other country not use sprint? Is that okay to relock and flash sprint m8 Rom?
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Thanks for the advice,
Already install S-ROM but wifi can't on..Do i missing something?
Thanks in advance
abhye_x said:
Thanks for the advice,
Already install S-ROM but wifi can't on..Do i missing something?
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You need to address both items 1 and 2 in my last post, for custom ROMs to work properly.
You are going to have issue on all the current ROMs (even ones that support Sprint) due to your firmware (hboot, radio, Wifi, etc.) being outdated. You need to update your firmware, such as by RUU.
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abhye_x said:
But i use the phone on the other country not use sprint? Is that okay to relock and flash sprint m8 Rom?
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Yes. But be aware that RUU will wipe the phone. So backup any personal data you want to keep, before relocking the bootloader and RUU.
redpoint73 said:
You need to address both items 1 and 2 in my last post, for custom ROMs to work properly.
You are going to have issue on all the current ROMs (even ones that support Sprint) due to your firmware (hboot, radio, Wifi, etc.) being outdated. You need to update your firmware, such as by RUU.
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Yes. But be aware that RUU will wipe the phone. So backup any personal data you want to keep, before relocking the bootloader and RUU.
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Finally my phone alive and updated to latest firmware..Thanks
But when i see the signal network(Which i use my provider network) It just only show the GSM network no 3G. Even when i lock it to 3G(WCDMA).
BUt my question is how can i get back the 3G(WCDMA) network?
Thanks in advance
Regard
abhye_x said:
But when i see the signal network(Which i use my provider network) It just only show the GSM network no 3G. Even when i lock it to 3G(WCDMA).
BUt my question is how can i get back the 3G(WCDMA) network?
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What band (or bands) does your carrier use for 3G?
redpoint73 said:
What band (or bands) does your carrier use for 3G?
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Thanks for helping,
Now everything is okay.. Like what you said before,
Where my device status was :
-Come from the Sprint HK (use on other region)
-Outdated firmware
-Unlocked bootloader
-S-on
My full step
-relock bootloader
-Flash the suitable firmware
-Flash the suitable RUU
My device status active but locked with sprint carrier which cause my device didn't have 3G network
So:
-unlock again
-install newest recovery, I'm using TWRP
- Root
-Flash new room that sense based with S-On,I'm using S-Room Jw-5.4.0
And I'm using windroid tool to relock, unlock, install recovery and root
Windroid tool took from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2499926
Flash firmware and RUU from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
S-Rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3064838
Thanks very much for all of you
My best regard
abhye_x said:
Thanks for helping,
Now everything is okay..
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So is 3G working now, or not?
redpoint73 said:
So is 3G working now, or not?
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Yes it's working now.
Thanks in advance
Best regards
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Hi Everyone,
As mentioned in the title, its a very simple yet important question.
Will rooting my international and unlocked HTC One M8 prevent me from receiving OTA updates on stock rom?
Thanks
mahdibassam said:
Hi Everyone,
As mentioned in the title, its a very simple yet important question.
Will rooting my international and unlocked HTC One M8 prevent me from receiving OTA updates on stock rom?
Thanks
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You will receive OTA updates so long as you are on the stock rom with stock recovery (with stock CID or S-OFF) though I recommend having S-OFF if you intend to do so as an extra precaution.
exad said:
You will receive OTA updates so long as you are on the stock rom with stock recovery.
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And as easy as that this thread is closed
Thank you
mahdibassam said:
And as easy as that this thread is closed
Thank you
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Be sure to check my edit. HTC OTA/RUU's have bricked phones with a modified CID and S-ON on previous phone(s) so I recommend having S-OFF just in case.
You might lose some standard apps, but since they are on the data partition, which unlocking wipes, it shouldn't cause a problem.
exad said:
You will receive OTA updates so long as you are on the stock rom with stock recovery (with stock CID or S-OFF) though I recommend having S-OFF if you intend to do so as an extra precaution.
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Ok I'm on the TWRP recovery, how do I restore the phone back to stock recovery so I can do the Verizon OTA update?
BTW its a Verizon M8
I have been searching for this but haven't found anything about it.
Thanks
fastboot flash recovery stock_recovery.zip
Make sure you get the correct recovery, Verizon versions are odd, aren't they?
how do we check our cid?
BenPope said:
fastboot flash recovery stock_recovery.zip
Make sure you get the correct recovery, Verizon versions are odd, aren't they?
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Recoveries are flashed in fastboot as images not zips.
ashyx said:
Recoveries are flashed in fastboot as images not zips.
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Mea Culpa
Is there any possible way to flash the new firmware on my Tmobile HTC M8 Phone without haveing S-off ?
Andr3w151 said:
Is there any possible way to flash the new firmware on my Tmobile HTC M8 Phone without haveing S-off ?
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What do you mean by "new" firmware? The latest T-Mob firmware, or the brand new 3.28 (Android 4.4.4) firmware?
For the latter (3.28) than NO. You can't modify the partitions (hboot, radio, etc.) in question by unofficial means without S-off.
If you mean the former (latest T-Mob firmware) then yes, you can update by official means. Either relock the bootloader and run the latest RUU. Or return to stock ROM and recovery and update by OTA.
redpoint73 said:
What do you mean by "new" firmware? The latest T-Mob firmware, or the brand new 3.28 (Android 4.4.4) firmware?
For the latter (3.28) than NO. You can't modify the partitions (hboot, radio, etc.) in question by unofficial means without S-off.
If you mean the former (latest T-Mob firmware) then yes, you can update by official means. Either relock the bootloader and run the latest RUU. Or return to stock ROM and recovery and update by OTA.
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If I'm s-off, how do I modify firmware.zip to work with T-Mobile?
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nysoprano said:
If I'm s-off, how do I modify firmware.zip to work with T-Mobile?
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I saw your posts on the ARHD, and if you modified the firmware zip in the past, in theory it should work the same for the 3.x firmware version.
Although it should be said that modifying firmware is potentially risky; as any errors that occur with flashing hboot or radio can result in a brick. Only tinker around if you know what you are doing, and willing to accept the consequences if things go wrong.
Safest course would be to wait for an official T-Mobile firmware to deploy; or flash a firmware verified by other T-Mob users to work.
Hi guys,
Just like to ask if I can just flash the latest firmware on my HTC one m8y without the need of relocking the bootloader / or thru OTA.
- shows as HTC_UL on my Bootloader / unlocked
- currently on s-off thru firewater.
- on Hboot 3.19
- firmware: 3.28.401.7
- on Supercid.
Could I just flash the firmware from any variant (preferably the one that has the latest? I have the htc m8y, isnt that an international variant? c
Being S-off you have the option to flash any firmware with the exception of CDMA firmware till you find what works for you. I would also like to mention you might want to get familiar with radio flashing as well
Czai24 said:
Hi guys,
Just like to ask if I can just flash the latest firmware on my HTC one m8y without the need of relocking the bootloader / or thru OTA.
- shows as HTC_UL on my Bootloader / unlocked
- currently on s-off thru firewater.
- on Hboot 3.19
- firmware: 3.28.401.7
- on Supercid.
Could I just flash the firmware from any variant (preferably the one that has the latest? I have the htc m8y, isnt that an international variant? c
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Truthfully, you don't need to upgrade. But if you really want to, you are s off and super cid. That's all you need for .9
xunholyx said:
Truthfully, you don't need to upgrade. But if you really want to, you are s off and super cid. That's all you need for .9
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I see, just preparing especially the lollipop update is coming. thanks!
Could just flash the firmware from an international version? cause I have an HTC m8y.
jball said:
Being S-off you have the option to flash any firmware with the exception of CDMA firmware till you find what works for you. I would also like to mention you might want to get familiar with radio flashing as well
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I did not see this post, just jumped on the last reply, lol thanks! I also have an idea on radio flashing, process is pretty similar to the one for the M7.
I appreciate it, some rom s needs an upgrade in firmware to flash (like ARHD) glad that I can flash firmware even if it's from a different variant. the HTC m8y is uncommon.
If I want to convert my carrier locked m8, Vodafone, to 401 unlocked, what is the correct steps and sequence ?
Am I right with this...
1. S-off with sunshine after taking out box AND before taking any ota updates.
2. Install custom recovery. (So I can flash stock 401 ROM)
3. Flash firmware that matches ROM
4. Flash stock recovery.
The only real doubts I have are the order of steps especially firmware and ROM.
Is it firmware or ROM first ?
Thanks
Sent from M8
Hi,
If it's a GSM phone, Here's the guide for it,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708567
Good luck!
Thanks for reply but it's not sim unlock I want. I want to convert it from Vodafone UK software to stock wwe, 401, system.
I know the steps, just wondering that I've got the correct sequence in my op.
It is gsm because it's a UK phone.
Thanks
Sent from M8
10rdan said:
Thanks for reply but it's not sim unlock I want. I want to convert it from Vodafone UK software to stock wwe, 401, system.
I know the steps, just wondering that I've got the correct sequence in my op.
It is gsm because it's a UK phone.
Thanks
Sent from M8
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the only drawback to doing the firmware after the rom is the rom will not have wifi on the old firmware
So the correct order is
unlock bootloader
flash custom recovery / root
s-off
flash firmware
flash rom
flash stock recovery
take updates
clsA said:
the only drawback to doing the firmware after the rom is the rom will not have wifi on the old firmware
So the correct order is
unlock bootloader
flash custom recovery / root
s-off
flash firmware
flash rom
flash stock recovery
take updates
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Ok, thanks. Just wanted it confirmed before I "melted" the phone.
Sent from M8
clsA said:
the only drawback to doing the firmware after the rom is the rom will not have wifi on the old firmware
So the correct order is
unlock bootloader
flash custom recovery / root
s-off
flash firmware
flash rom
flash stock recovery
take updates
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Been thinking about this, cause I like to have things clear before starting.
If I s-off with sunshine, because it will unlock bootloader without using HTCdev, then
1. Flash TWRP
2. Take nand
3. Then run this https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001609293
4. Take any ota updates
Will that remove the need to flash 401 firmware, ROM and stock recovery as 3 individual processes ?
Thanks
Edit, will change cid to HTC__001 before running RUU.
Sent from M8
10rdan said:
Been thinking about this, cause I like to have things clear before starting.
If I s-off with sunshine, because it will unlock bootloader without using HTCdev, then
1. Flash TWRP
2. Take nand
3. Then run this https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001609293
4. Take any ota updates
Will that remove the need to flash 401 firmware, ROM and stock recovery as 3 individual processes ?
Thanks
Edit, will change cid to HTC__001 before running RUU.
Sent from M8
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The RUU will certainly shorten the update process ...Running Sunshine to unlock the bootloader without Root could be a problem
clsA said:
The RUU will certainly shorten the update process ...Running Sunshine to unlock the bootloader without Root could be a problem
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Sunshine unlocked my bootloader ok with the m8 I'm using just now. Can't remember which hboot I was on at the time. Wasn't rooted, completely stock.
That's why I intend using sunshine BEFORE I take any ota updates, ie, as soon as I get it out the box.
Didn't use sunshine to, primarily, unlock bootloader at the time. It was a welcome "extra".
Cheers
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Copied from Sunshine web site........
SunShine unlocks your device's bootloader and sets it to s-off (HTC ONLY). SunShine does NOT install root binaries on the device. There are a few ways to root your device after using SunShine. The most common and reliable method would be to flash TWRP recovery to your device via fastboot, and flash the root binaries or a rooted ROM from within TWRP.
Sent from M8
Did this yesterday on my new m8. Worked flawlessly with temp root. Rooted after using adb and flashed SuperSU.
Same Question...
So, i've been reading a lot but still don't understand everything right...
I already use sunshine and now my AT&T (4.4.3 by RUU (this)) is s-off and bootloader unlocked. What should be my next step? Just run that RUU that you post will work? And after that i can flash any ROM that need 4.4.4?
guire01 said:
So, i've been reading a lot but still don't understand everything right...
I already use sunshine and now my AT&T (4.4.3 by RUU (this)) is s-off and bootloader unlocked. What should be my next step? Just run that RUU that you post will work? And after that i can flash any ROM that need 4.4.4?
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What are you trying to do exactly? If your intent is to convert to WWE version, or run the phone on non-AT&T networks, that what you describe is probably right.
If you intend to just update firmware and run the phone on AT&T's network, I don't personally recommend the WWE firmware, as it has caused issues for a lot of folks on AT&T.
redpoint73 said:
What are you trying to do exactly? If your intent is to convert to WWE version, or run the phone on non-AT&T networks, that what you describe is probably right.
If you intend to just update firmware and run the phone on AT&T's network, I don't personally recommend the WWE firmware, as it has caused issues for a lot of folks on AT&T.
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Thanks for answer! I Already use my phone on non-AT&T netwoorks, as i am from Brazil. I also planning flash Android Revolution or maybe SkyDragon, and both require 4.4.4.
guire01 said:
Thanks for answer! I Already use my phone on non-AT&T netwoorks, as i am from Brazil. I also planning flash Android Revolution or maybe SkyDragon, and both require 4.4.4.
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You just need to update the firmware, not run the entire RUU. Instruction here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
RUU will do it too, but it seems a bit overkill for what you are trying to do.
redpoint73 said:
You just need to update the firmware, not run the entire RUU. Instruction here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
RUU will do it too, but it seems a bit overkill for what you are trying to do.
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Ok, i'll update just the firmware, but everytime i read about i got lost... For this, do i need to change CID and MID on my phone? Or i can get any firmware and flash since i am with s-off?
I got the bootloader unlocked. I flashed TWRP. I installed SuperSu. Now after wiping and installing a new ROM, I can no longer get passed the HTC logo at all. I have tried multiple ROMs including Eragon ROM, Skydragon, and Viper. I really have no idea what to do at this point. Please help. If you need more info just ask. I am able to get into bootloader and TWRP but nothing I have tried has worked. This is the AT&T variant.
Edit: I've also just tried using a different recovery as well (Philz).. no luck.
the only time i had this happening with the M8 was when i forgot to do a full wipe before flashing, then got stuck with the logo. Are you absolutely sure you're performing a full wipe prior to flashing (daft Q i know).
Maybe it's something to do with TWRP? I'm using PhilZ Touch (simply because that it was recommended on the skydragon thread).
Can you restore the original ROM from a backup?
westy123 said:
the only time i had this happening with the M8 was when i forgot to do a full wipe before flashing, then got stuck with the logo. Are you absolutely sure you're performing a full wipe prior to flashing (daft Q i know).
Maybe it's something to do with TWRP? I'm using PhilZ Touch (simply because that it was recommended on the skydragon thread).
Can you restore the original ROM from a backup?
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Yes I am doing a full wipe before install. This is incredibly stupid of me and you can all make fun of me for it but I didn't have a backup. I am coming off of an M7 and never had issues with it so I figured it was fine. Guess I was wrong. . I thought it came with a backup stock but there is not one.
What's your hboot no. on the bootloader.
All these ROMs require no lower than hboot 3.19.0000
ckpv5 said:
What's your hboot no. on the bootloader.
All these ROMs require no lower than hboot 3.19.0000
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That could be it then. Says I'm on 3.16.0.0000. So I'll have to be S-Off and update my firmware then to get any ROMs working?
Seltioasa said:
That could be it then. Says I'm on 3.16.0.0000. So I'll have to be S-Off and update my firmware then to get any ROMs working?
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I'm not familiar with AT&T variant. The last info that I know they have RUU for 4.4.4, not sure about lollipop.
If you have plan to S-Off your device, with hboot 3.16.0000 you have better chance to do it with SunShine.
Once you updated your firmware, the chance to S-Off is slimmer.
Either you browse thru AT&T forum for info or maybe @redpoint73 can assist you here.
Seltioasa said:
That could be it then. Says I'm on 3.16.0.0000. So I'll have to be S-Off and update my firmware then to get any ROMs working?
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Depending on the ROM, most of them require a particular firmware (which contains hboot, radio, WiFI, media moduels and others), not just the hboot.
You can update to 4.4.4 firmware by RUU (relock bootloader since you are s-on). Backup any personal data first, as RUU will wipe the phone.
Once updated to 4.4.4 firmware, you can run any ROM that supports that firmware. If you want a ROM that requires 5.0 firmware, you currently need s-off to manually (by "unofficial" means) update the firmware; until AT&T releases official 5.0.
Yes, its confusing and you can blame HTC for the firmware complications.
RUUs are linked in my (AT&T specific) index thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751432