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HTC Desire 816 without Update Option (SOLVED)

Ok guys i roamed a lot on the internet trying to get a way to fix a not so common problem(but yes a major problem) on the htc desire 816. Finally resolved mine and hope that it will solve yours too (note that having a super CID phone is a plus point, i have that, proceed at your own risk) which means my phone is not region locked
Please note this may lead you to bricking your phone if not done properly.
UPDATEDFollow the steps below:-
Download your version of stock ROM.zip or RUU.exe From HERE
If your one is in .exe format then simply connect your phone and run RUU.exe and don't follow the steps given below
Rename the file to 0P9CIMG only(dont change extension .zip)
Place the file in your Ext. SD Card
Turn off your phone
Enter into bootloader by pressing VOLUME DOWN + POWER
Your phone will automatically recognize the zip file and start flashing it
Be Patient
Delete the zip after your phone has succesfully returned to stock.
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED :good::fingers-crossed::good:

First off, thanks for the post I've been searching this everywhere. Unfortunately though while updating, I got this error message in recovery: "Package expects build fingerprint of htc/htc_asia_wwe/htc_a5dwg:4.4.2/KOT49H/37"a number"983.1:user/release-keys or htc/htc_asia/wwe/htc_a5dwg:5.0.2/LRX22G/510432.1:user/release-keys; this device has htc/htc_europe/htc_a5dug:5.0.2?LRX22G/510432.1:user/release-keys". I'm assuming 'a5dwg' means my phone is a asia wwe model and thus not compatible with the european recovery.img I downloaded from your given link? If so, where can I find a stock recovery.img for asia wwe model? (My phone is a Desire 816 dual sim with 4.4.2 kitkat, sense 6, software number 1.58.707.1, kernel 3.4.0-g4ff7e8c and baseband version 1.31.50.0624_2) Does anybody else know?

I'll post that soon if I find it
Sent from my HTC Desire 816 dual sim using XDA Free mobile app

First Thank you for your effort.i did what you said BUT
1. When i connect my phone in fast boot and type command adb devices it does not show my Device ID . However it flashed the CWM recovery in phone.
2. i backed up my ROM and then restore your Provided ROM it did not ask me to fix root.
3. Everything works great Wi-Fi vibration etc. No Problem at all.Phone was rooted.i tried to unroot but after reboot it reroot device again.
4. Then again i connect my phone in fast boot and type "adb devices" again it doest not show my ID.Again i flashed stock recovery by ignoring this.
5. i reboot my phone and downloaded the SW update which was 151 MB. When download was finished it checked my phone for Verify.
6. i got error there that "your are using modifying system please revert back to your stock ROM" so it did not update.
7. Please give me solution for this Problem.i did everything you said.Now tell me what should i do to overcome this Problem?
8. My device HTC Desire 816w [Unicom] S-ON.

replacing cwm with twrp
Dear
is it ok to replace the cwm with twrp to do the steps?

ade.l said:
Dear
is it ok to replace the cwm with twrp to do the steps?
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NO dont do this as twrp doesnt work with cwm backups
you might end up failing in restoring the backup

After flashing CM-12, Both SIM are not working. Flashed stock L firmware but still problem is there... any solution?

mr.jxtian
pls help me out,
i did this cwm backup for my htc a5_dug..j_15 with baseband 1.13.3230.27.0303_13.19.3230.00D_F
build number 1.29.708.1 CL342310 release key...kernel version [email protected]#. htc sense6.0, software number 1.29.708.1
when i restore this backup my sims are not working...pls help

HTC Desire 816 dula Sim
Dear, I have HTC desire 816 Dual Sim
Software Information
Android Version 4.4.2
HTC Sense
6.0
Software number
1.56.401.1
HTC SDK API level
6.20
Baseband 1.13.3230.16.05.13.17.3230.00D_F
Build number
1.56.401.1 CL372006 RELEASE-KEYS
I am not able to update to lollipop. Should possible to officially update by this method ...plz reply
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jxtian said:
pls help me out,
i did this cwm backup for my htc a5_dug..j_15 with baseband 1.13.3230.27.0303_13.19.3230.00D_F
build number 1.29.708.1 CL342310 release key...kernel version [email protected]#. htc sense6.0, software number 1.29.708.1
when i restore this backup my sims are not working...pls help
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DO hard Reset
I have same problem with Lenovo A6000 solved after reinstall customer recovery and hard reset after that.

Harris777 said:
First Thank you for your effort.i did what you said BUT
1. When i connect my phone in fast boot and type command adb devices it does not show my Device ID . However it flashed the CWM recovery in phone.
2. i backed up my ROM and then restore your Provided ROM it did not ask me to fix root.
3. Everything works great Wi-Fi vibration etc. No Problem at all.Phone was rooted.i tried to unroot but after reboot it reroot device again.
4. Then again i connect my phone in fast boot and type "adb devices" again it doest not show my ID.Again i flashed stock recovery by ignoring this.
5. i reboot my phone and downloaded the SW update which was 151 MB. When download was finished it checked my phone for Verify.
6. i got error there that "your are using modifying system please revert back to your stock ROM" so it did not update.
7. Please give me solution for this Problem.i did everything you said.Now tell me what should i do to overcome this Problem?
8. My device HTC Desire 816w [Unicom] S-ON.
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IF your phone is not region locked and second that it is s-off then that's what will give you best results in these kind of things.

azhargalaxy said:
Dear, I have HTC desire 816 Dual Sim
Software Information
Android Version 4.4.2
HTC Sense
6.0
Software number
1.56.401.1
HTC SDK API level
6.20
Baseband 1.13.3230.16.05.13.17.3230.00D_F
Build number
1.56.401.1 CL372006 RELEASE-KEYS
I am not able to update to lollipop. Should possible to officially update by this method ...plz reply
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DO hard Reset
I have same problem with Lenovo A6000 solved after reinstall customer recovery and hard reset after that.
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what are the problems you are facing?? please state them.
You'll be able to get OTA updates after this method and upgrade to lollipop ver 5.0.2

jakhar13 said:
You'll have to make sure your phone is not region locked and second that it is s-off. That's what will give you best results in these kind of things.
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To tell someone, that doesn't even know the correct way to flash a device, to get S-OFF (which completely removes ALL security, so the flashing won't stop, even if it is a bad flash) is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! I know experienced users that bricked their phone gaining S-OFF and attempting to flash a file, they THOUGHT were for their device. So imagine an unexperienced user trying the same.
Also, maybe you should tell the user that S-OFF costs real money. You need to buy the sunshine app or for MTK variants a dongle to make it work.
It's really nice of you posting this tutorial, but please consider that most of the users in this section of the forums are inexperienced and seek help.

nukaru said:
To tell someone, that doesn't even know the correct way to flash a device, to get S-OFF (which completely removes ALL security, so the flashing won't stop, even if it is a bad flash) is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! I know experienced users that bricked their phone gaining S-OFF and attempting to flash a file, they THOUGHT were for their device. So imagine an unexperienced user trying the same.
Also, maybe you should tell the user that S-OFF costs real money. You need to buy the sunshine app or for MTK variants a dongle to make it work.
It's really nice of you posting this tutorial, but please consider that most of the users in this section of the forums are inexperienced and seek help.
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Yes I do know that but you must also know that there is no other simple method right now to gain S-OFF without the sunshine app which costs 25$ at the time.
I know that they can end up doing it wrong, but the files that i've stated are stock roms or ruu files and are not that much of a problem if they know which one to look out for.
I should have told them that. Sorry my bad.
BUT THANKS TO YOU FOR STATING IT :good:

jakhar13 said:
what are the problems you are facing?? please state them.
You'll be able to get OTA updates after this method and upgrade to lollipop ver 5.0.2
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Dear My phone is showing
*****Locked ******
A5_Dug PVT SHIP S-Off
CID-1111111
and also it is unrooted phone . Can you plz Pm me Step by step for updating to lollipop and Actually I am new here.

Thanks a lot bro... I done it .. thanks for your kind support.

azhargalaxy said:
Thanks a lot bro... I done it .. thanks for your kind support.
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On December 27th you posted here that your phone was pure stock and you couldn't update. Now a few months later your phone is now set to S off which by the way requires you to preroot your phone first and now your set to SuperCID which takes even more knowledge to do through ADB/fastboot properly but your still "new" here? Now your saying your phone isn't even rooted and after asking the OP for his "supposed" help(which none of which is documented anywhere here with interactions back and forth between the two of you) your thanking him for what exactly? Coming across the one other "new" guy with an S off and SuperCID set device? This is all sounding very fishy and "real" people are being hurt here who don't have S off and SuperCID and are soft bricking their phones left and right from what I'm reading here. Shame on both of you (OP) for giving such incomplete advice and having more unlocked phone's then the rest and not even sharing your back and forth discussions here in XDA to inform the rest. This forum is one big joke but the people being hurt by it aren't laughing so neither will I !

thoctor said:
On December 27th you posted here that your phone was pure stock and you couldn't update. Now a few months later your phone is now set to S off which by the way requires you to preroot your phone first and now your set to SuperCID which takes even more knowledge to do through ADB/fastboot properly but your still "new" here? Now your saying your phone isn't even rooted and after asking the OP for his "supposed" help(which none of which is documented anywhere here with interactions back and forth between the two of you) your thanking him for what exactly? Coming across the one other "new" guy with an S off and SuperCID set device? This is all sounding very fishy and "real" people are being hurt here who don't have S off and SuperCID and are soft bricking their phones left and right from what I'm reading here. Shame on both of you (OP) for giving such incomplete advice and having more unlocked phone's then the rest and not even sharing your back and forth discussions here in XDA to inform the rest. This forum is one big joke but the people being hurt by it aren't laughing so neither will I !
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I think you should consider reading my post where I've clearly mentioned "this may lead you to bricking your phone if not done properly & proceed at your own risk"
Nukaru has also already stated in a post above what i should have told regarding s-off and the info i provided.
If you notice i have asked people to post their specific problem in detail and also i had sent them PM's asking them the details of the problem. I've helped them as far as i could. I'm not a developer or someone with great knowledge in these things but what i've written is from my experience of the problems that i faced and how to resolve them.
The original post was completely different from what it is now which is much easier to do. People who were following the steps in the earlier version of my original post faced those problems that you are talking about.
I appreciate your criticism for this post and i also say that what you are saying is not completely incorrect.I'll soon edit this thread to give proper info to people in need.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/help/stuck-htc-logo-screen-t3339751
Can you check this topic and help me? I see you are experienced.. I don't care what Android version I get, I just need my phone working again..
Would flashing Stock ROM help with my situation or not? and what kind of recovery do I need to flash this ROM? I have stock recovery right now..

jakhar13 said:
I think you should consider reading my post where I've clearly mentioned "this may lead you to bricking your phone if not done properly & proceed at your own risk"
Nukaru has also already stated in a post above what i should have told regarding s-off and the info i provided.
If you notice i have asked people to post their specific problem in detail and also i had sent them PM's asking them the details of the problem. I've helped them as far as i could. I'm not a developer or someone with great knowledge in these things but what i've written is from my experience of the problems that i faced and how to resolve them.
The original post was completely different from what it is now which is much easier to do. People who were following the steps in the earlier version of my original post faced those problems that you are talking about.
I appreciate your criticism for this post and i also say that what you are saying is not completely incorrect.I'll soon edit this thread to give proper info to people in need.
:good:
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I genuinely appreciate your response and your desire to help people I'm sure is genuine but I did read your whole post and every single persons response one after the other. I learned that from my first days here at XDA that sometimes the responses gave me more info than the original post. Plus I'm OCD when it comes to reading. I also am not an expert/dev and have just learned by reading obsessively and dealing with my own device's issues over the years so I'm not saying you don't have the right to help here( we need more people to help.)
What I am saying is maybe you should be "reading" more tutorials from more experienced people and devs to get your information gaps fixed better before "writing" more tutorials that are (and I've read all of them to be fair) incomplete with dead links and more emoji filled than correctly filled. PMing is great and it's commendable that you are taking that much effort into helping people but that doesn't help the next guy that comes across this forum after you've gone to sleep and wants to get the information you and the other person communicated. I guess if the mods are fine with it I have to be but my advice is to read some of the better written tutorials and support forums then compare them to yours and you'll pretty much see what I'm talking about and if you don't then none of what I'm saying matters anyway. Good luck to you and I mean that.

thoctor said:
I genuinely appreciate your response and your desire to help people I'm sure is genuine but I did read your whole post and every single persons response one after the other. I learned that from my first days here at XDA that sometimes the responses gave me more info than the original post. Plus I'm OCD when it comes to reading. I also am not an expert/dev and have just learned by reading obsessively and dealing with my own device's issues over the years so I'm not saying you don't have the right to help here( we need more people to help.)
What I am saying is maybe you should be "reading" more tutorials from more experienced people and devs to get your information gaps fixed better before "writing" more tutorials that are (and I've read all of them to be fair) incomplete with dead links and more emoji filled than correctly filled. PMing is great and it's commendable that you are taking that much effort into helping people but that doesn't help the next guy that comes across this forum after you've gone to sleep and wants to get the information you and the other person communicated. I guess if the mods are fine with it I have to be but my advice is to read some of the better written tutorials and support forums then compare them to yours and you'll pretty much see what I'm talking about and if you don't then none of what I'm saying matters anyway. Good luck to you and I mean that.
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Thanks you understood me really well. Appreciate your advice, working on it.

[HELP NEEDED] Confusion when following the How-To Root the M8S (M8QL_UL)

Hello,
I have been trying very hard to grasp on this myself, and not post a thread like this but I'm afraid my head is spinning and I'm hoping someone here will be kind enough to help me.
I have owned an M8S for a while and would like to gain root access (mainly so I can use link2sd and expand storage space). I followed many links and threads carefully, but I am nervous to begin any process as the instructions are... vague, I guess. There are many of you who disagree with me I'm sure, but please be patient with me.
I have read extensively through this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/make-custom-recovery-htc-one-m8s-t3114245
Tried to see how much of this (Linux) guide, though I run a Windows 10 machine: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/rooting-htc-one-m8s-t3235232
I hope you can help me learn.
I have rooted several android devices before, and I've never been very confused by the process, but this one has left me lost.
Happy New Year and thanks for any help and support!
Pk

I don't have the M8S, but the process looks straightforward (similar to M8, as well as most fairly recent HTC devices):
1) Unlock bootloader via HTCDev.com (go to the website, and its pretty self-explantory)
2) Use fastboot to flash TWRP custom recovery
3) Flash SuperSU and Busybox using TWRP
I'd also add a step before 3 above, use TWRP to make a backup of the stock ROM. Once you have that backed up, anything that happens from step 3 is reversible by restoring the backup.
In fact, everything in the process is totally reversible by RUU, with the exception that the bootloader flag will only every say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED.
Is there a particular question, or step you have a problem with.

redpoint73 said:
I don't have the M8S, but the process looks straightforward (similar to M8, as well as most fairly recent HTC devices):
1) Unlock bootloader via HTCDev.com (go to the website, and its pretty self-explantory)
2) Use fastboot to flash TWRP custom recovery
3) Flash SuperSU and Busybox using TWRP
I'd also add a step before 3 above, use TWRP to make a backup of the stock ROM. Once you have that backed up, anything that happens from step 3 is reversible by restoring the backup.
In fact, everything in the process is totally reversible by RUU, with the exception that the bootloader flag will only every say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED.
Is there a particular question, or step you have a problem with.
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Thank you. this is what I hoped the process was but I was having difficulty reassuring myself!
I'll try this over the weekend and come back with a report. I really appreciate your help redpoint73 :highfive:

portachking said:
Thank you. this is what I hoped the process was but I was having difficulty reassuring myself!
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Just read and learn as much as you can before doing anything. Don't do anything that isn't form a current, reputable source. Do those things, and you will be fine.

portachking, I am very new to rooting and all that follows it. I would be very grateful if you post back your experiences when you have time, with the challenges you met (if any) and how you solved them...
I read from this page that "When the phone is rooted in changes to the phone are reset on restart". Is this the case for you as well?

Akitirija said:
portachking, I am very new to rooting and all that follows it. I would be very grateful if you post back your experiences when you have time, with the challenges you met (if any) and how you solved them...
I read from this page that "When the phone is rooted in changes to the phone are reset on restart". Is this the case for you as well?
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I'm finally getting a chance to do this today. I will post again when I finish.
UPDATE:
M8S is now rooted and working fine. Thanks for your help repoint73!

portachking said:
I'm finally getting a chance to do this today. I will post again when I finish.
UPDATE:
M8S is now rooted and working fine. Thanks for your help repoint73!
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Thank you very much for taking the time to report back, portachking! I really appreciate it!

Hey guys, i am also new to rooting and have read a lot about it already. I already managed to unlock the bootloader and use twrp to make a full backup. Only from thus point on, i dont know how to actually root it without flashing a custom rom.

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snakegpeo said:
Hey guys, i am also new to rooting and have read a lot about it already. I already managed to unlock the bootloader and use twrp to make a full backup. Only from thus point on, i dont know how to actually root it without flashing a custom rom.
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2nd Link in the top post describes it (with link to SuperSU).
To root, just flash SuperSU 2.67 in TWRP.

Thanks for the reply. Then i must have missed something. I will try it out this weekend.

It didnt work.
I did everything exactly as described. I have twrp, open it in fastboot with cmd. When i am in twrp, i clicked install, and installed the supersu beta zip and busybox zip. Still i dont have root access.

redpoint73 said:
2nd Link in the top post describes it (with link to SuperSU).
To root, just flash SuperSU 2.67 in TWRP.
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I tried it multiple times, from my internal storage and sd card. I have bootloader unlocked, i use fastboot boot twrp version 2.8.6.0 if i remember correctly (not at home at the moment) and clicked install. Then i made sure i install the zip super su and busybox file from the root of the sd card, and tried internal storage as well. From that screen, it seems it installs correctly, but when i reboot and use a rootchecker app, it says im not rooted.
Can someone please help me? Ive read up on lots of posts and watched youtube vids of twrp rooting to see if i did it correctly.
Thanks in advance

snakegpeo said:
I tried it multiple times, from my internal storage and sd card. I have bootloader unlocked, i use fastboot boot twrp version 2.8.6.0 if i remember correctly (not at home at the moment) and clicked install. Then i made sure i install the zip super su and busybox file from the root of the sd card, and tried internal storage as well. From that screen, it seems it installs correctly, but when i reboot and use a rootchecker app, it says im not rooted.
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Please confirm what version SuperSU you used.
When flashing SuperSU, it should have given you the option of "systemless root" or "traditional root" (or something along those lines).
If you picked systemless root, it probably won't show up on root checker apps. Seeing as Link2SD is your main reason for root, have you checked that the app works or not?

Newbie! Zenfone 2 now rooted...now what!

Hi all,
I have a zenfone 2 that I have just rooted....so now what?
Basically I wanted to optimise my phone so I am able to disable annoying notifications which are greyed out (although since rooting and checking this it still greyed out) I want to remove bloatware and I would actually like to customise my own android system, starting from a 'vanilla' base where I can build it up myself.
I have also read that I need to install a android recovery programme on asap after rooting.
So sorry about this but I really do need 'stupid' instructions as using hi tech words will just baffle me. lol
I have played around with computers in the past and learned about them so this is the phone stage now!
Thanks in advance and for your patience with this newbie!
Kerry

Yankeegal said:
Hi all,
I have a zenfone 2 that I have just rooted....so now what?
Basically I wanted to optimise my phone so I am able to disable annoying notifications which are greyed out (although since rooting and checking this it still greyed out) I want to remove bloatware and I would actually like to customise my own android system, starting from a 'vanilla' base where I can build it up myself.
I have also read that I need to install a android recovery programme on asap after rooting.
So sorry about this but I really do need 'stupid' instructions as using hi tech words will just baffle me. lol
I have played around with computers in the past and learned about them so this is the phone stage now!
Thanks in advance and for your patience with this newbie!
Kerry
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Hi Kerry,
First thing you should now do after rooting your device would be flashing a custom recovery that is specific to your device (make sure your devices boot loader is unlocked first). This will allow you to make a backup of everything just in case anything were to go wrong, flash custom ROMs and useful zips. You can pick your favorite custom recovery such as Team Win Recovery Projects custom recovery (TWRP), Clock Work Mods custom recovery (CWM) or Philz Touch recovery based off of CWM although personally I would recommended twrp.
There are multiple ways to do this: Using the TWRP/CWM recovery installer from the play store or the more complicated way of flashing it from your computer. If you were to choose to install TWRP from their app on the play store (grant it root permission) you can select your device from the supported device section within the app, pick the latest recovery, hit the install button and let the app work its magic. If all works correctly you can now reboot to recovery and you will see TWRP is installed. Now you should create a backup to be on the safe side and you're good to go!
To best optimize your device I would recommend installing a custom ROM (look up custom ROMs for the Zenfone 2) and install the zip through recovery. (make sure to pick the right ROM for your device and version otherwise you may soft brick your smartphone) Now with a custom ROM you can better optimize your device and fully customize it to your liking. Make sure to look up custom ROM installation instructions for your device for better detail.
As far as removing system apps/bloatware you can use a "root app delete" tool from the play store but be careful what you remove as some applications are required!
Make sure to take your time and be careful when attempting any of these things and be careful what you modify! Just remember that no question is a stupid question as we all have to start somewhere!
Hope I was able to help you even if it was just a little, good look and have fun!

Rooted Droid Thanks you so much!!! First of all thanks for being so patient with me and secondly thanks for the useful (and easy to read) information.
I will go and install a back up on my phone from the ones you have suggested.
Hopefully you will be around over the next few days if I have more questions. Not planning on doing this all at once but rather taking the time and doing it right.
Thanks so much again!! :good::good::good:

Ooops sorry....how do I do this please?? ---> (make sure your devices boot loader is unlocked first)

Yankeegal said:
Rooted Droid Thanks you so much!!! First of all thanks for being so patient with me and secondly thanks for the useful (and easy to read) information.
I will go and install a back up on my phone from the ones you have suggested.
Hopefully you will be around over the next few days if I have more questions. Not planning on doing this all at once but rather taking the time and doing it right.
Thanks so much again!! :good::good::good:
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Not a problem! I'm always happy to spread some knowledge and appreciate when people do the same to me! I also went ahead and checked the TWRP app and the Zenfone 2 is supported so it looks like your good to go. And yes absolutely, there's no rush so take all the time you may need and everything will go smoothly! I'm always around and will try my best to answer questions.
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Yankeegal said:
Ooops sorry....how do I do this please?? ---> (make sure your devices boot loader is unlocked first)
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Check this site out:
http://myzen.asus.com/2015/10/13/official-bootloader-unlock-for-zenfone-2-is-now-available/
All devices have a different method for unlocking bootloader (some don't even have locked bootloaders) but this is an official bootloader unlocking method for the Zenfone 2 from Asus itself. I suggest following its directions and you should be able to unlock it this way.

Ok I followed the link but now I am confused. I have version ww_2.20.40.63_201......
Apparently I need a later version. What started off with just adding an APP means me doing other things before I even get to that point (hence the confusion! lol)
I never updated the phone via OTA as I was told it would invalidate my warranty and also I have killed a phone before using that so can you walk me through please...if you have the time....or could I just check if I have it unlocked already??
I haven't even gotten to the part where I create a backup...tee hee

Yankeegal said:
Ok I followed the link but now I am confused. I have version ww_2.20.40.63_201......
Apparently I need a later version. What started off with just adding an APP means me doing other things before I even get to that point (hence the confusion! lol)
I never updated the phone via OTA as I was told it would invalidate my warranty and also I have killed a phone before using that so can you walk me through please...if you have the time....or could I just check if I have it unlocked already??
I haven't even gotten to the part where I create a backup...tee hee
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Hi sorry for the late reply, I'm in Canada so it was 2am when I was last talking to you so I went to bed haha. Anyway as far as unlocking the Zenfone 2's bootloader I wouldn't have experience unfortunately as I'm using a Nexus 5. The easiest way to go about this now would be to go to your device specific forum and find a way to unlock it there.
The following way to unlock the bootloader requires you have ADB installed on your PC. This is a guide for installation on Windows :
http://www.android.gs/install-android-sdk-adb-windows/
And here is a thread specific to unlocking the Zenfone 2 using adb:
http://www.xda-developers.com/asus-zenfone-2-bootloader-unlocked-without-asus/
BTW as you mentioned "updating may invalidate your warranty" things like rooting, installing a custom OS, unlocking the bootloader, installing a custom recovery and other things like that all (in most cases) void your warranty.
Sorry I can't personally help with the bootloader as I've not personally unlocked it on a Zenfone. Still feel free to ask any questions if you need to. Good luck!

Newbie Questions

Hey Guys,
Im new to the Android community coming across from an iPhone. I have landed myself an HTC One M8 but have no idea what to do next! (Ask me how to "Jailbreak" iPhones and I'm your guy) but the whole root process and custom ROMs are confusing me.
Basically I'm in Australia on the Telstra network (that seems to matter with rooting) and have the M8 on Android 6.0
Where is my next step? Im keen to learn but there are 100s of threads on this question and I simply don't know where to start, so for that I apologise.
Thanks in advance,
The "ConfusedOl1ve"
UnrealOl1ve

Since you're new to the forum, I'll give some (hopefully) friendly advice on posting: There is a thread sticky at the top of this section, and it says clearly "Please Read before posting" and describes what belong in this section, and questions/help requests is not one of them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-dream-g1/general/guide-to-htc-device-forums-please-read-t3234095
No need to try to change or move this thread (you can't). So I'll request to the mods to have it moved.
Now on to the real stuff. The exact process depends on what you want to do precisely, root or flash a custom ROM. Since on this device, you do not actually need to root before flashing a ROM. But some folks may want to stay on the stock ROM, but with root.
And the process for one versus the other will have some differences.

UnrealOl1ve said:
Hey Guys,
Im new to the Android community coming across from an iPhone. I have landed myself an HTC One M8 but have no idea what to do next! (Ask me how to "Jailbreak" iPhones and I'm your guy) but the whole root process and custom ROMs are confusing me.
Basically I'm in Australia on the Telstra network (that seems to matter with rooting) and have the M8 on Android 6.0
Where is my next step? Im keen to learn but there are 100s of threads on this question and I simply don't know where to start, so for that I apologise.
Thanks in advance,
The "ConfusedOl1ve"
UnrealOl1ve
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Read these thread carefully andFollow steps to unlock your bootloader and install twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065

sayad1 said:
Read these thread carefully andFollow steps to unlock your bootloader and install twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699065
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Toolkit hasn't been updated in over a year and a half. It contains an extremely obsolete version of TWRP, which will cause issues with the OP's Marshmallow device.
Further, IMO the toolkit seeks to provide a solution for a problem which doesn't exist. The steps to unlock the bootloader, and flash custom recovery are easy to do "manually" without the toolkit. And learning to do so (for those that don't already know these skills) should be mandatory for anyone wishing to mods this phone.
Most of what the OP would need to know, is contained in Vomer's excellent guide here. Although the guide hasn't been kept up to date, so I'll provide the following caveats:
1) Follow Sections 0 and 1, to unlock the bootloader.
2) Use current version TWRP 3.0.2 from here, instead of the old version listed(and linked) in the guide. Somewhat obviously, the fastboot command used to flash TWRP will need to be changed to contain the proper file name (newer version number). Alternately, just rename the file something like twrp.img, and use that in the fastboot command.
3) Do not follow Sections 2 (S-off, SuperCID) or 3. They aren't needed for root or flashing ROMs, and the info is no longer accurate.
After that, the way to proceed depends on the 2 different paths I stated in my last post: stock ROM with root; or flash custom ROM.
Stock ROM with root: Make a TWRP backup of the stock (unrooted) ROM, then flash SuperSU. Vomer's guide automatically links to the latest stable version. But it should be noted, that the latest is SuperSU 2.78. Many folks make the mistake of using old versions SuperSU (<2.52 or thereabouts) which won't work on Marshmallow, and will result in being stuck in a bootloop.
Flash custom ROM: No need to root before flashing a custom ROM. What you do in this case:
a) Make a TWRP backup of your stock ROM
b) Backup anything you want to keep, by your method of choice (copy to computer, Titanium Backup, cloud, etc.)
c) Put the ROM on the phone
d) Boot into TWRP, select Wipe, and do the default wipe (Dalvik, Cache, and Data)
e) Select Install in TWRP, and choose the ROM to flash it.
f) Reboot and drink beer, you're done

Trouble getting marshmallow!

Hello,
I have a second hand AT&T htc one m8, and it is running kit kat right now. It obviously had superSU and it was probably rooted as well. When I talked to htc, they made me follow some steps and apparently my phone is "s-off". I went into SuperSU after some research online to unroot the phone, and ive succeeded, but the phone is still "s-off" and I think I need it to be s-on for me to get the marshmallow update. Ive looked everywhere online and I still can't find a solution. I don't have a PC and I want to do it locally on the phone. Does anybody know how to get everything back to the way it was out of the box, so that I can just simply update the phones operating system? This is the first time for me to use android and I'm not very used to the operating system.
It would be great if somebody can help me.

No need for s-off. Just find appropriate RUU or update zip for your model . Flash via bootlader(update.zip) if dnt want to use computer or run RUU via pc
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sonnu0100 said:
No need for s-off. Just find appropriate RUU or update zip for your model . Flash via bootlader(update.zip) if dnt want to use computer or run RUU via pc
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Will you be able to direct me through the process please? I'm new to android.

Without a PC is kind of hard to do things. It is not imposibble but you need someone to upload things for you.
Before someone can direct you further .. first thing that is important, are you in US and on AT&T network ?
If yes, maybe it is bit easier to help
If no, it's best to totally convert it to non-AT&T

I am not on at&t right now. I don't really want to mess with my phone too much too. I have a Mac is it possible with that without getting windows on it?

At least you have a Mac ... that's good enough but you have to get things done different way as the RUU supplied by HTC is in exe format.
Let's get to know your device first. Put the device to bootloader/fastboot mode and connect to PC. You need to post here fastboot getvar all result (without serial & imei no.)
For Mac (I don't have a Mac) .. I think the command in terminal is
./fastboot getvar all

hihaalex said:
I went into SuperSU after some research online to unroot the phone, and ive succeeded, but the phone is still "s-off" and I think I need it to be s-on for me to get the marshmallow update.
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You're guessing here, and guessing incorrectly. Good rule of thumb working with these devices: don't guess, or it will end poorly for you (possibly even a permanent brick). Only go by specific information and instructions from experienced users. As mentioned, s-off has nothing to do with getting OTA. There are several factors which may be causing you not to get the update:
1) The AT&T version (if its still configured as one, more on that later) will only OTA update when connected to the US AT&T network.
2) Even if you are connected to AT&T's network, you can only OTA update, if you have the proper stock never rooted ROM. Unrooting by removing SuperSU, or unroot option in SuperSU or similar, is not enough (you haven't been specific how you "unrooted"). You also need the proper stock recovery.
As ckpv5 touched upon, how to proceed depends on several factors, such as what carrier you are actually using. As it may be beneficial to "convert" to a non-AT&T version, which is not that hard to do since you are already s-off.
Also, a lot depends on the current status of the device, so do as directed by ckpv5 above, so we can get more info about the device. With s-off some modifications may already have been done to the device (like changing the carrier version). But we need to know the current status, before we can proceed.

As my one m8 is already got s-off, is there a way I can just get a zip file of the marshmallow update and go to the recovery, from phone storage part of the phone?

How can I find out the current status of the phone?

hihaalex said:
As my one m8 is already got s-off, is there a way I can just get a zip file of the marshmallow update and go to the recovery, from phone storage part of the phone?
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Nope, it doesn't work that way. If you are talking about OTA when you say "update" (and you really should be as specific as possible when posting), there is no way that would work. For several reasons: Marshmallow update would require you being on Lollipop (OTAs need to be installed sequentially, and you typically cannot skip an OTA). Also, you need be on the stock (never rooted) ROM and stock recovery. Also, the OTA checks the M8 version: carrier ID (CID) and model ID (MID), so you need to use the proper files for your MID/CID. Which is why were are asking for info about the current device status (which you have not provided).
If by "update" you mean RUU, it can be done (RUU does not need to be installed sequentially, you can go right from KitKat to Marshmallow). However, again the proper RUU depends on the current status (CID/MID) of the phone, plus what country you are in (which you didn't answer). Also, you can't run RUU from the phone's internal storage; although you can from an SD card.
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hihaalex said:
How can I find out the current status of the phone?
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ckpv5 already described how, in Post #6 above.
Although, you will need an adb/fastboot environment setup on your computer. And I'm not at all familiar with doing that on a Mac.