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Hello all,
I am new to all this, techy stuff, and have recently bought a htc one m8. I had it rooted for me, but I didn't want to pay for GPE. I then found out Lollipop has been released, and tried to get it by going into software info on settings, but I couldn't get the lollipop update, as my phone says 'Your phone software is up to date with the latest version'. I realised that because of my root, my phone wasn't on the same channel as it was on before. I found another way to get lollipop, but that meant buying sunshine for $25. Is there another free alternative? I thought I could unroot my phone, then reroot it, but I do not know how to unroot, get update then reroot. Can I please get help?
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist, in order to help you effectively I need to know which variant of the M8 you have please.
I have the gsm version
Ok, so it's not carrier branded at all?
no its not.
Going back to my question, i have actually found out my fone is on s-off bcus i had to unlock bootloader to root, meanin my fone is rooted with s-off. However, i would like to get gpe on my fone so i can get lollipop. Only issue is, the other methods do it on a normal htc one m8, not on a rooted htc one m8. Are the nethods the same meaning i can use the normal gpe conversion methods on my prerooted htc one m8, or do i need another method?
Thanks for the extra information, I'm actually asking you these questions for a reason, XDA Assist isn't a general technical support section so I needed to know exactly which variant you have in order to have this thread redirected correctly for you.
Please standby while we have your thread/question moved to the appropriate sub-forum for your device.
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datbeastanon said:
no its not.
Going back to my question, i have actually found out my fone is on s-off bcus i had to unlock bootloader to root, meanin my fone is rooted with s-off. However, i would like to get gpe on my fone so i can get lollipop. Only issue is, the other methods do it on a normal htc one m8, not on a rooted htc one m8. Are the nethods the same meaning i can use the normal gpe conversion methods on my prerooted htc one m8, or do i need another method?
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Unlocking your bootloader doesn't make you S-Off. Boot into your bootloader to check.
To get into bootloader, turn off your phone. Then hold down the power button plus vol down till your phone boots back up. You'll get a readout there that will tell you if you are S-Off or S-On.
If you can confirm that you are S-Off, I will guide you to converting your phone to GPE.
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Unlocking your bootloader doesn't make you S-Off. Boot into your bootloader to check.
To get into bootloader, turn off your phone. Then hold down the power button plus vol down till your phone boots back up. You'll get a readout there that will tell you if you are S-Off or S-On.
If you can confirm that you are S-Off, I will guide you to converting your phone to GPE.
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Thank you for telling me. I am not on s-off, i am on s-off.i know that firewater has been discontinued, so I have found a free alternative, moonshine. Please guide me through how to gain s-off for free.
datbeastanon said:
Thank you for telling me. I am not on s-off, i am on s-off.i know that firewater has been discontinued, so I have found a free alternative, moonshine. Please guide me through how to gain s-off for free.
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Apologies, i meant to say i am on s-on. Please guide me on how to get s-off for free using moonshine please. And yes, i mean moonshine, not sunshine. Also,if you know any others free alternatives to gain s-off, please reply to me. If not, please just tell me how to gain s-off using moonshine.
datbeastanon said:
Apologies, i meant to say i am on s-on. Please guide me on how to get s-off for free using moonshine please. And yes, i mean moonshine, not sunshine. Also,if you know any others free alternatives to gain s-off, please reply to me. If not, please just tell me how to gain s-off using moonshine.
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You can't use moonshine. The ONLY way to get s-off on this device is sunshine.
Yes, Sunshine, V3. And you are better off without the 5.0, if you want to S-OFF. Sunshine will most likely work on 4.4.4, and issues will appear while trying to S-OFF the Lollipop.
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You can't use moonshine. The ONLY way to get s-off on this device is sunshine.
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Ok. Is there anyway for me to remove my root permanently and get lollipop for free? Please reply ASAP.
datbeastanon said:
Ok. Is there anyway for me to remove my root permanently and get lollipop for free? Please reply ASAP.
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yeah delete all superuser binaries, or return to your original stock backup that you made before messing around with root :laugh:
I have got my phone on bootloader, and I have a custom recovery file. However, I cannot seem to enter recovery mode. As I go to 'HBOOT' then 'RECOVERY' it shows the htc screen, but then it loads back to the bootloader screen. I have tried getting Hasoon's Toolkit and going into bootloader from here, and I have also tried getting a bat file and running that on my pc with my phone connected to it, same result. However, before this problem occurred, I had a message pop up, but this happened only once. This is what the message said:
SD Checking…
No Gift File…
Loading … ( OP6BDIAG.zip)
No image!
Loading … ( OP6BDIAG.nbh)
No image or wrong image!
Loading … ( OP6BIMG.zip)
Loading … ( OP6BIMG.nbh)
No image or wrong image!
After this, when I tried to go into recovery, the issue had then first occurred. Any suggestions on what to do? I have tried using a toolkit, a bat file, doing it through bootloader, and getting an app. Also, how can I clear my cache through bootloader?
Fastboot erase cache
datbeastanon said:
Ok. Is there anyway for me to remove my root permanently and get lollipop for free? Please reply ASAP.
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No need to unroot for OTA. And it's free anyhow.
Ok. You say no need to unroot for its, but I have my phone rooted, but I cannot get lollipop which was released 3 weeks ago on HTC one m8. Please help me so I can get OTA updates.
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datbeastanon said:
Ok. You say no need to unroot for its, but I have my phone rooted, but I cannot get lollipop which was released 3 weeks ago on HTC one m8. Please help me so I can get OTA updates.
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Depends of your carrier. They handle the updates. Just wait.
datbeastanon said:
Ok. You say no need to unroot for its, but I have my phone rooted, but I cannot get lollipop which was released 3 weeks ago on HTC one m8. Please help me so I can get OTA updates.
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You need a stock rom and recovery. So either 1 or both are not stock. Go to the thread where you have been already (the stock backup thread in the general section) and read up in there. All info and what you need to do is written down there.
Edit :
Ah just not getting notified for the update ? Like been said, wait for them to push. Or there is a custom (stock like) rom on your phone. If thats the case my first part stands
Which thread? Please send a link?
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So Its been a long time since I used a HTC devices such as HTC Sensation 4G, HTC Amaze & HTC Evo 4GLTE phones. Switched to Samsung for the Note 2 and haven't used another device besides samsung for a while now. Used to odin and all that jazz, I do recall the days of getting unlocked bootloader token from HTC dev, s-off and installing roms. If my memory recalls I do recall in order go back to stock I had to flash it via RUU file i think.
So after samsung burned the dev community of locked bootlader for S7 on Tmobile I abanden samsung and had high hopes that T-Mobile would release HTC 10 so I could move to it. Luckily enough they did and I just mine today so im like super stoked to get back into HTC groove. So my question is before rooting and all that fun stuff I did read all the FAQs and guides, but something is kind of unlcear for me at the moment.
I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/stock-stock-collection-recovery-ruu-ota-t3359297
So my question which file do I use for my stock in case I need to return to stock for any reason?
any help would be much appreciated
Welcome back to HTC, the 10 is a great phone to make your move from Samsung to. With regards to your question, it all depends on your CID, MID and firmware version.
Find out what you have and match them up to what's available on that thread.
You should make a back up of your own too.
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squ89r97 said:
Welcome back to HTC, the 10 is a great phone to make your move from Samsung to. With regards to your question, it all depends on your CID, MID and firmware version.
Find out what you have and match them up to what's available on that thread.
You should make a back up of your own too.
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA Labs
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where would I find this information for my device?
nofroyo said:
where would I find this information for my device?
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Go 2 App Store and type in simple cid getter and install
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Hi guys...
Is there any way rather than Sun-Shine method to achieve S-OFF on HTC 10?
I have a WWE 10 with .401 ROM
I'v unlocked my 10 through HTC-DEV site and go rooted.
Regards.
komsboy_more said:
Hi guys...
Is there any way rather than Sun-Shine method to achieve S-OFF on HTC 10?
I have a WWE 10 with .401 ROM
I'v unlocked my 10 through HTC-DEV site and go rooted.
Regards.
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Nope, pretty much the only way these days
You don't need soff if you have a wwe device, it's useful for locked branded 10 to get wwe roms. You can get OTA if you follow captain throwback tutorial
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vegetaleb said:
You don't need soff if you have a wwe device, it's useful for locked branded 10 to get wwe roms. You can get OTA if you follow captain throwback tutorial
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S-OFF is needed if I brick my device and want to downgrade or run lower version of RUU
Thank you.
I remember back in the M7 M8 days using a terminal and root to S-OFF with some other free program
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there is no other method available at this juncture, Java cards havent been "leaked", XTC clip2 hasnt been updated for the 10, and the creators of rumrunner, moonshine, sunshine etc... are the same folks. Good people too. they are currently taking in verizon HTC 10 devices via mail in, as it is the only way for us at this point.
komsboy_more said:
S-OFF is needed if I brick my device and want to downgrade or run lower version of RUU
Thank you.
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Bricking your device with S-ON ..... that's like impossible ! Software brick yes. Hardware brick will be a hardware failure
Mr Hofs said:
Bricking your device with S-ON ..... that's like impossible ! Software brick yes. Hardware brick will be a hardware failure
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I meant the same thing... Software Brick ... Not hardware Brick!
Thanks
komsboy_more said:
S-OFF is needed if I brick my device and want to downgrade or run lower version of RUU
Thank you.
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S off is not needed for a normal ruu downgrade is not beeded
Pay the 25 its cheap
You paid 700 for it what's another 25
What's WWE?
Is S-OFF only beneficial if you are a developer?
Caskalot said:
What's WWE?
Is S-OFF only beneficial if you are a developer?
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World Wide Edition
No, s-off can be beneficial to anyone whose carriers are bad about releasing firmware updates. But it's not necessary for anyone to have s-off. You just could be a little more limited in your rom options and you can't flash a radio from another region or customize your splash screen (the black screen with white HTC lettering.
jollywhitefoot said:
World Wide Edition
No, s-off can be beneficial to anyone whose carriers are bad about releasing firmware updates. But it's not necessary for anyone to have s-off. You just could be a little more limited in your rom options and you can't flash a radio from another region or customize your splash screen (the black screen with white HTC lettering.
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Thanks for the info.
The last time I flashed a ROM was way back when I had my M7 and I've pretty much forgotten how to do it. I'm looking at Leedroid but I can't seem to find instructions on how to root/flash. I'm not allowed to post a link to an external site but if you google "graphic city leedroid" it will show up as the 1st result.
Caskalot said:
What's WWE?
Is S-OFF only beneficial if you are a developer?
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WWE is world wide edition.
If your in the US you should flashed the US unlocked RUU if you want faster updates than a carrier version of the phone.
SOFF means you can flash full firmware and software RUU for any region.
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Caskalot said:
Thanks for the info.
The last time I flashed a ROM was way back when I had my M7 and I've pretty much forgotten how to do it. I'm looking at Leedroid but I can't seem to find instructions on how to root/flash. I'm not allowed to post a link to an external site but if you google "graphic city leedroid" it will show up as the 1st result.
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There's a video guide in the other section of the forum. I suggest if you choose this route unlock your bootloader at HTC Dev and keep it unlocked.
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Do i need S-off to flash a US unlocked ruu on my tmobile variant. And also can i change the CID without s off... i really do not want to pay 25 dollars and nor do i have any means of paying it. I want the most up to date os and faster updates.
techie4life said:
Do i need S-off to flash a US unlocked ruu on my tmobile variant. And also can i change the CID without s off... i really do not want to pay 25 dollars and nor do i have any means of paying it. I want the most up to date os and faster updates.
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No cid change without s-off. You pay to play on that front.
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techie4life said:
Do i need S-off to flash a US unlocked ruu on my tmobile variant. And also can i change the CID without s off... i really do not want to pay 25 dollars and nor do i have any means of paying it. I want the most up to date os and faster updates.
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You need S off to change cid and to load the US unlocked ruu
$25 well spent
So those of us with Verizon s-on locked bootloaders Verizon CID can only change to soff unlocked bootloader rooted by mail in service right now.... is this correct?
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u4icpain said:
So those of us with Verizon s-on locked bootloaders Verizon CID can only change to soff unlocked bootloader rooted by mail in service right now.... is this correct?
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Yes. I sent my phone in the first of the week and had it back by the end of the week.
PunishedSnake said:
S off is not needed for a normal ruu downgrade is not beeded
Pay the 25 its cheap
You paid 700 for it what's another 25
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25 $ is not my problem.
My problem is payment! I'm in iran and we have no access to paypal or international credit cards!
komsboy_more said:
25 $ is not my problem.
My problem is payment! I'm in iran and we have no access to paypal or international credit cards!
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What can I say, get access
Help would be appreciated
Im sure follow steps for s-on then use sprint ruu to restore...
Sprint ruu in sprint HTC 10 forums
kushman said:
Im sure follow steps for s-on then use sprint ruu to restore...
Sprint ruu in sprint HTC 10 forums
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Can you please provide the link to the steps to s-on?
Because what I have found are very vague and I don't want to brick the phone, I'm trying to return the phone back for replacement.
Thanks in advanced.
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REVREN said:
Can you please provide the link to the steps to s-on?
Because what I have found are very vague and I don't want to brick the phone, I'm trying to return the phone back for replacement.
Thanks in advanced.
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I don't have s-off or anything in still s-on so I'm not 100% as to how to do this but I saw guide on here a few weeks ago check threw the help section I believe it was in there I did not go into reading it being I refuse to pay greedy devs to unlock my phone just saw the header best of luck I'm actually surprised for how a greedy dev ask 25$ a pop one time use don't have a revert option .... Well guess that what u get for falling to there game best of luck bud
Hello,
I'm currently trying to find out how to install a rom matching to my region. I understand that I need S-OFF for that.
Sadly, I cannot find out how to make s-off. All I hear, even in those threads here, is advertisement for an app where you actually pay for a developer functionality (Sunshine). I also tried rumrunner, but that didnt work either.
It was rumrunner 0.5 on my M9 with Version 4.30.617.2. My current cid is: BS_US002
There is no other way to S-OFF your phone unless Sunshine.
I had to do it too.
Yeah it cost money but its really easy.
As stated, no way. You have 3 options, all will cost.
1. Sunshine app.
2. XTClip. (I think thats the name?).
3. Take it to a phone repair shop.
Otherwise, no free way. Sunshine app is worth paying for as it walks you through the process. If you have any problems they (the devs) will help you sort it out. Your money goes to paying staff for the hard work they do finding exploits to give us, the common everyday users, a little bit of freedom from these ever increasingly over-zealous corporations who will do anything to put us in a box and feed us crumbs so we do what they want so they can monitise us.
Beamed in by telepathy.
Like in many, many other threads, YOU CANNOT get sunshine for free. To be honest it even isn't that expensive. It is worth it as the app is so simple. The devs that created it have bricked a lot of m9's in the process of getting s-off for us.
Anyway, u still can't use sunshine on nougat. Use this thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...one-m9-nougat-downgrade-s-off-t3554665/page2)
to help u to downgrade to marshmallow and run sunshine.
Hope this helps,
Jev
@jevtheboss
I don't know where you got that information from. C.f.: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q8GKXw3EDVGtAoiu36MdeVqMPRJba1WlF5TZXKQgNgA/htmlview
Only temp-root isn't supported on nougat. But that's not a big deal since you can just unlock the bootloader and flash SuperSU or Magisk via TWRP.
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Flippy498 said:
@jevtheboss
I don't know where you got that information from. C.f.: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q8GKXw3EDVGtAoiu36MdeVqMPRJba1WlF5TZXKQgNgA/htmlview
Only temp-root isn't supported on nougat. But that's not a big deal since you can just unlock the bootloader and flash SuperSU or Magisk via TWRP.
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Oh, I was pretty sure I read that it didn't work on nougat. Jeez, I went through all that guide to downgrade to marshmallow for nothing. Dang it.
EDIT: Just checked the sunshine website and it has been updated since I last attempted s-off. Sorry, I'll stop suggesting that downgrade now!
Anyway thanks,
Jev
HTC M9
Hello every one, I'm new in HTC, I tried to install a new rom on my HTC M9 (stuck in bootloop) but it's not working, I've tried factory reset, many roms, I read almost all posts on the net (blogs) without success.
Model : HTC_HIMAUHL
Build : 3.35.401.12
CID : HTC__247
HBoot : 1.0.0.0000
MID : 0PJA10000
Security : CURITY FAILED (REMOTE: UNKNOWN COMMAND)
Region : HTC-FRA-Bouygues
I tried to set my phone S-off without success as well, unfortunately I have no way to pay sunshine for that, I live in a third world country.
please could you help, and thx in davance.
Please read the ReadMe thread. The RUU section of that thread contains everything you need for recovering your phone.
There still is no free S-OFF method and chances are high that there never will be one.
Just a friendly advice: I'd delete my IMEI from my post if I were you. Others can use it for scam.
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Flippy498 said:
Please read the ReadMe thread. The RUU section of that thread contains everything you need for recovering your phone.
There still is no free S-OFF method and chances are high that there never will be one.
Just a friendly advice: I'd delete my IMEI from my post if I were you. Others can use it for scam.
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Thx a lot for the advice, I'll have a look on the ReadMe thread.
RaviorMetal said:
Hello,
I'm currently trying to find out how to install a rom matching to my region. I understand that I need S-OFF for that.
Sadly, I cannot find out how to make s-off. All I hear, even in those threads here, is advertisement for an app where you actually pay for a developer functionality (Sunshine). I also tried rumrunner, but that didnt work either.
It was rumrunner 0.5 on my M9 with Version 4.30.617.2. My current cid is: BS_US002
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Hi,
I just unlocked my bootloader through HTCDEV.COM last night, and found that somehow it also resulted in S-OFF.
I was planning to try Chimera Tool and Fire Water, But I'm so happy to see its S-OFF without going into any of those...
shahin.meeran said:
Hi,
I just unlocked my bootloader through HTCDEV.COM last night, and found that somehow it also resulted in S-OFF.
I was planning to try Chimera Tool and Fire Water, But I'm so happy to see its S-OFF without going into any of those...
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That's not possible. HTCdev can only be used for unlocking the bootloader since HTC doesn't want users to get S-OFF on their devices. They definitely won't provide a way to get S-OFF. Chances are high that the device was already set S-OFF by a previous owner.
Firewater isn't compatible with the M9, btw. I haven't heard about chimera tool, though.
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It wasn't when I bought it 2 years ago. This is a T-Mobile version.
I don't expect you to believe, but mine is S-OFF from yesterday. Now planning to install Viper Rom
Hi,
So I did a dumb thing I paid for the 'sunshine app'
With the 'Out-of-app' purchase and then downloaded the app but the app crashes every time...
So I think I fu**** up this time