Is anybody able to make or adjualst a TWRP Recovery to suit this variant (a51_tuhl) as all the custom recoveries found here are not suitable and dont load.
P.s. I have a backed up Stock Recovery image which can be flashed with rashr of flashify with temp-root. However this only for stock KitKat rom.
Also the phone is stuck with KK as there are no updates available, I am surprised to see that in Australia they sell the same phone with Lollipop and Marshmellow according to some of the people here on xda, i wrote emails to HTC askeing them why they dont provided any downloadable updates for this phone, because all other varients are recieving updates, the answered me apologising and saying there arw no planned updates at this stage fornmy variant
anyone can help to upgrade this device, stuck on 4.4.4 and no updates.
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Hi everyone!
I recently unlocked my bootloader and rooted my m8.
I tried using firewater to "s-off" my phone and unfortunately, it did not work out. The way I understand it, I cannot install stock ROMs (such as the 5.0.1 GPE) without "s-off." Now, I want to unroot my phone and stick to waiting for the OTAs to roll out instead.
I followed the instructions in the "returning to stock" thread and noticed that I have no version main (see attached image). I looked around the forums and saw that the advice was to flash the latest TWRP version. Since I'm stuck with a phone that I cannot update, I'm trying to be careful now. Can anyone please confirm if flashing the latest TWRP will bring my version main back?
The noob in me also has a few questions/requests as well:
1. Since my phone is rooted, I cannot receive OTA updates and upgrade to lollipop once these updates roll out?
2. Please tell me which files to download to return to stock. Just trying to be really careful this time around.
3. Lastly, is it also true that I can only install custom ROMs once have rooted? As to stock ROMs, I can't install them until I get "s-off"?
Thanks a lot, everyone! Cheers!
panchizzles said:
Hi everyone!
I recently unlocked my bootloader and rooted my m8.
I tried using firewater to "s-off" my phone and unfortunately, it did not work out. The way I understand it, I cannot install stock ROMs (such as the 5.0.1 GPE) without "s-off." Now, I want to unroot my phone and stick to waiting for the OTAs to roll out instead.
I followed the instructions in the "returning to stock" thread and noticed that I have no version main (see attached image). I looked around the forums and saw that the advice was to flash the latest TWRP version. Since I'm stuck with a phone that I cannot update, I'm trying to be careful now. Can anyone please confirm if flashing the latest TWRP will bring my version main back?
The noob in me also has a few questions/requests as well:
1. Since my phone is rooted, I cannot receive OTA updates and upgrade to lollipop once these updates roll out?
2. Please tell me which files to download to return to stock. Just trying to be really careful this time around.
3. Lastly, is it also true that I can only install custom ROMs once have rooted? As to stock ROMs, I can't install them until I get "s-off"?
Thanks a lot, everyone! Cheers!
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Your firmware version: 3.32.708.4
I got it from your radio (baseband) number.
xunholyx said:
Your firmware version: 3.32.708.4
I got it from your radio (baseband) number.
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Thanks for the reply!
Do I have to flash the latest TWRP version before proceeding?
Hi everyone!
I am trying to upgrade my unlocked s-off and rooted m8 to Marshmallow and still keep root. I have been searching like crazy but its a little confusing since its a Verizon phone.
What I want to do is flash a debloated stockish Marshmallow rom with sense 7. I want to get rid of everything and anything related to Verizon and other unnecessary 3rd party bloat from the phone. I also want to be able to freely take my phone to other carriers without a problem.
My current configuration:
Android: 5.0.1 (Stock VZW)
HTC Sense 6
Recovery: twrp-3.0.0-1-m8
Root: SuperSU v2.65
S-off
(this is as far as I have gotten)
I have been out of the scene for about a year now since my employer issued me an iPhone(had no choice :/) so a good point in the right direction would be really helpful. Looking for good rom suggestion (do I need to stick to verizon roms) and directions to update to Marshmallow and keep root.
Just flash a custom ROM that specifically supports Verizon version M8 ("international" ROMs won't work on VZN version, due to kernel differences).
Custom ROMs are pre-rooted by definition, so you will still have root. And you will be rid of VZN branding and bloat. Its a "win" all around.
You may want to update your firmware (hboot, radio, etc) to Marshmallow for best compatibility. But from what I've seen, MM ROMs appear to work fine on LP firmware. VZN firmware thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/vzw-m8-master-ruu-firmware-collection-t2946473
redpoint73 said:
Just flash a custom ROM that specifically supports Verizon version M8 ("international" ROMs won't work on VZN version, due to kernel differences).
Custom ROMs are pre-rooted by definition, so you will still have root. And you will be rid of VZN branding and bloat. Its a "win" all around.
You may want to update your firmware (hboot, radio, etc) to Marshmallow for best compatibility. But from what I've seen, MM ROMs appear to work fine on LP firmware. VZN firmware thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/vzw-m8-master-ruu-firmware-collection-t2946473
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I ended up getting impatient and just downloaded and flashed the OTA update through HTC Sync Manager, then flahed TWRP and SuperSU. So now I am running fully stock Verizon Marshmallow rom with root permissions and TWRP recovery. I will look around for a sense 7 debloated rom running the latest firmware to flash. I haven't had much luck yet.
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I ended up getting impatient and just downloaded and flashed the OTA update through HTC Sync Manager, then flahed TWRP and SuperSU.
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Applying the OTA is another perfectly valid way to update the firmware.
Although an OTA is not supposed to work with rooted software. Did you return to stock unrooted ROM to OTA?
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I will look around for a sense 7 debloated rom running the latest firmware to flash. I haven't had much luck yet.
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You mean a debloated ROM based on the latest VZN software? The VZN MM ROM is very new, and dev support for the M8 in general is dropping off, so yes there isn't much yet.
But international based ROMs will work, as long as they specify that they support the VZN M8. The "latest" VZN software is not necessarily better; especially if you are looking to debrand and debloat.
Hello smart people,
Please I need to know if i can install an international /( unlocked) phones roms on my HTC one m8 demo unit ,i downloaded an official rom from HTC roms website and hoped it can help me out get out of the installed rom that i have on my device which is only a basic rom used for the demo units. first is there any risk to damage the device since its an AT&T device add to that its only a demo unit, without the need to root and flash the CID /MID plus the recovery app and all the steps that must be applied to get a custom rom on those types of demo units devices?
thanks a lot for any one that can help me out on this problem .
Download one of the Nandroid backups and restore it via TWRP, shouldnt matter so long as its for your version, mines an International Europe version and i restored a Verizon rom on it, it worked fine with Gsm, just had issues with sound and the HK sound in particular.
Or you could always try the custom roms.
Hi Guys,
I am back with another thread for people who want to downgrade their Android ROM for different reasons from any higher android version, like some of you getting problem with new O.S, some of you might not like the new O.S and as in my case my new o.s marshmallow got crashed/currupted.
As in my case when my new updated O.S 6.0 Marshmallow got crashed, then no way was left to me but to reinstall 6.0 M on my phone, but as stock ROM of marshmalow for HTC Desire 816 dual sim A5_dwg indian version was not available on any portal online, so i need to rollback to any lower version android like kitkat or lollipop.
As you guys must know that if your phone is running on higher android O.S then it doesn't matter whether its corrupted or showing errors, you can't rollback/downgrade to any lower version android.
For finding way to get out of this problem, i am sharing some steps which i followed to rollback my phone to lower android version.
Step 1: First of all please make ready your computer by installing ADB drivers, fastboot utility and drivers for your phone.
Step 2: As i have already made clear that you can't roll back to lower android version from higher one so for doing that you need to unlock your phone's bootloader , ROOT your phone by following this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2775801 and install any custom recovery available like CWM or TWRP, i personally prefer TWRP.
IMPORTANT Note: For users who have rooted and un-rooted their phones in past, updated stock ROM to any new stock version and already having Unlock_code.bin file on their e-mail, don't try to use that file now again for unlocking your phones bootloader as it will not work, you need regenerate that unlock_code.bin file from HTC website because with updated stock ROM, code for unlocking bootloader also changes.
Step 3: Once you are done with Rooting and installing custom recovery and Super user app. now it's time to install any custom ROM like cynogenmod or any other custom rom available for you phone. For downloading and installing CM 13 follow links given https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=a5dwg
https://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_a5dwg
Step 4: Once you are done with installing custom ROM CM 13 on your phone now you can start procedure to Un-Root your phone, install stock recovery and flash any lower android version stock ROM on your phone.
for unrooting and rolling back to stock rom you can follow my thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/help/how-to-unroot-roll-to-stock-htc-desire-t3487894
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-816/help/guide-how-to-flash-stock-recovery-ruu-t3308502
Wollah....... you are now ready with lower android version ROM on your phone and now you can update your phone O.S with OTA updates released by your phones manufacturer.
Hi,
I can't manage to find Full OTA package for the Chinese variant. Firmware finder is not very helpful, as it only finds OTA updates, that weight ≈ 300mb.
Actually all i want to do is get gapps working and i thought it might be easier on a custom OS, but i won't proceed without a backup plan to get it into working state if i ****ed things up.
Does anyone know where i can find Full OTA of EMUI 9.1 (Android Pie)?
By the way, do the rooting/unlock/recovery guides work for all variants or do i have to find the one for BND-AL00?
One more question, what would happen if i flashed international firmware onto Chinese variant?