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can't flash ROM or update

I recently got my hands on a One M9 but I'm having trouble updating anything on it. I check for updates and it says there aren't any available. However, my software version is 1.14.531.1, which is older than anything I've seen in any threads anywhere.
Here's the readout from fastboot getvar all:
kernel: lk
product: htc_himaul
version: 1.0
vzwisLTE:
vzwmid: HTC
max-download-size: 800000000
imei:
battery-status: good
version-main: 1.14.531.1
boot-mode: download
version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
mid: 0PJA12000
cid: 11111111
It doesn't say it here, but the phone is s-off.
I started by following the instructions at Cyanogenmod: unlocked, installed TWRP, installed ROM. However, it wouldn't install the ROM. It failed at the point where it tries to verify the device. I changed the recovery to the Cyanogenmod recovery and tried again, but that didn't work either. After a bit of reading, I thought that perhaps I needed to update the bootloader and that a RUU update might do the trick. I got the most recent one from HTC and ran it. It stalled where it says "sending" at 0%. I put the ROM.zip on the SD card to try it that way. That also failed. I relocked the bootloader and tried the RUU again with the same result.
I've wondered if I need to update the firmware per this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/development/firmware-t3068243 but I'm still new to the HTC world and not sure if that's it or if I'm just guessing. The firmware files I found there are much smaller than I expected, so I'm not sure what exactly they will update or if they'll fix the problem or just make it worse.
Can anyone tell me where to go from here, or at least point me in the right direction?

You can't flash offical firmwares unless your phone is stock. I think you should be ok flashing unsigned zips though. I couldn't tell you if htc do incremental or if you can just flash the latest. Flippy's thread might shine a light on something.. Your Cid is supercid.
Beamed in by telepathy.

So, are you saying that if I go back to the stock recovery that I should be able to use the RUU to update everything? There are a bunch of stock recoveries here, but none of them match my phone. The oldest ones there are several versions newer than mine and none match my CID. Can I still use one of them or do I need to find one that matches my phone exactly?

When I got the phone there was an SD card in it with a 0PJAIMG.zip file and a text file with a very long name with the software version (1.14.531.1) in it. Fortunately I saved them. I put those files back on and tried flashing that 0PJAIMG file and this time it worked. It seems to have removed the recovery I put on it and now it looks completely stock, with a locked bootloader and everything. Updating with the latest RUU still doesn't seem to work, however. It's still stalled at "sending" and 0%.
I would like to try a different RUU that's a smaller jump, but I haven't had any luck finding one yet.

OTA updates are incremental. A RUU on the other hand contains the whole firmware that has been distributed for its SKU until the point that RUU got released. Besides it contains the whole system. That's why RUUs are so big.
Sneakyghost's files lack some parts of the official firmware packs since they're not meant to get flashed if you want to get back to stock. They're meant to get flashed if you want to update your phone's firmware without reverting it's system back to stock since this way is less time consuming if you want to flash a new custom rom afterwards. That's why they're so much smaller than a RUU. Besides, they're unsigned and you won't be able to use them without S-OFF.
I personally don't like the *.exe versions of RUUs since they use fastboot and many users aren't able to set up their adb/fastboot environment correctly. Therefore, I neither support flashing RUU.exe files nor fastboot flashing of RUU.zip files. However if you extract the RUU.zip from the latest x.xx.531.x RUU.exe you could flash it via a SD card. I don't have a direct link to a guide for the extraction at the moment but there should be several here on xda which you should be able to find via google. It doesn't matter if they're written for an older HTC phone since the steps you need to do are always the same. Instructions for flashing a RUU via SD card can be found in my google sheet (which is linked in my signature).
And one last thing: The SCID prevents the M9 from installing OTAs. Therefore, you should revert it back to its original CID if you want to install any OTA.
Personal opinion: Since you can't use RUUs with a different MID than the one of your phone although you use the SCID (that was possible on older HTC phones) and you aren't able to install OTAs if you use it (that was possible on older phones, too) I personally don't think that there is any benefit left in using it.
Edit: I forgot to mention that there is a dedicated forum for the T-Mobile US M9 here on xda which can be found with the xda search function. You might find the files you need over there. Due to that other forum the T-Mobile US variant of the M9 isn't that much supported here in the forum for the international variant.
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA Labs

Thanks for the info on the T mobile forum. I wasn't aware of that and thought this was the only forum for the M9 here. I'll look for it.
I've already tried using the SD card method and that also failed.
I haven't changed the CID. It was the superCID when I got it. I don't think the previous owner changed it either because the phone seems unused. It still has the barcode sticker on the back and it's clearly be barely handled at all. The phone was originally a test unit or something because it has a serial number engraved on the front and it runs some HTC reporting software. It's rooted out of the box. I'm trying to replace the ROM to get rid of that extra software. I just mention that to explain why it's already rooted, s-off and superCID.

drfarmkid said:
Thanks for the info on the T mobile forum. I wasn't aware of that and thought this was the only forum for the M9 here. I'll look for it.
I've already tried using the SD card method and that also failed.
I haven't changed the CID. It was the superCID when I got it. I don't think the previous owner changed it either because the phone seems unused. It still has the barcode sticker on the back and it's clearly be barely handled at all. The phone was originally a test unit or something because it has a serial number engraved on the front and it runs some HTC reporting software. It's rooted out of the box. I'm trying to replace the ROM to get rid of that extra software. I just mention that to explain why it's already rooted, s-off and superCID.
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I would say the phone is modified. As far as I know, test units don't need S-OFF or the SCID since they simply use different firmware versions than normal units. You can change every version of the M9 into a test unit by applying for HTCs beta program.
What was the error that got shown when the SD card method failed? Did you try to flash the correct RUU.zip for your phone? As mentioned before your MID needs to match even if the phone has the SCID. Therefore, you can only use x.xx.531.x RUUs.
Edit: I forgot to mention that every S-OFFed device runs that reporting software you mentioned if that device is running the stock rom. That Software gets triggered by the S-OFF flag.
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA Labs

Well, I managed to find the 1.32.531.33 RUU in the forum for the T-mobile variant (thanks flippy498 for bringing it to my attention) and that ran just fine. Once that was done I tried running the RUU I downloaded earlier from HTC (3.39.531.31) and it worked fine. It seems the problem was indeed that I just needed something that was a smaller jump. I've seen no mention of any software version earlier than 1.32 anywhere in this forum, so I wonder if my phone was an early test unit or something that the version 1.14 mine had was an earlier pre-release version or something and that is why I had the problems I did.
Thanks for the info regarding the reporting software running on all s-off phones. I saw something about red text in other threads and wondered if that's what it referred to. Now I know.

RUU failures with S-ON, ATT worked, tmobile/developer failed

Greetings,
My M9 wouldn't let me up update with OTA updates via the normal interface -- it was citing the idea that the system was modified. I bought the (GSM) phone off ebay (in an unlocked state), so anything's possible.
Anyway, I've successfully flashed my phone with one RUUs from this page (and failed to flash with two others):
www dot htc dot com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
I believe the one I have currently installed is the HTC ATT RUU, available as follows. In addition to it being the file I succesfully installed, android reports my software number to be 3.38.502.41. Unfortunately, I have TMobile, and the data isn't working outside of just using the Wi-Fi access point (which happens to be at my home). I may be able to fix that by playing around with APNs (or something along those lines), but I'd rather start with an applicable ROM instead.
dl3 dot htc dot com/application/RUU_HIMA_UL_M60_SENSE70_ATT_MR_Cingular_US_3.38.502.41.exe?_ga=1.133164366.132867555.1482870735
Ideally, I'd like to upgrade the software to the developer version:
dl3 dot htc dot com/application/RUU_HIMA_UL_N70_SENSE80_ATT_MR_NA_Gen_Unlock_4.23.617.1.exe?_ga=1.137291504.132867555.1482870735
But, I may need to settle for the TMobile version:
dl3 dot htc dot com/application/RUU_HIMA_UL_M60_SENSE70_TMUS_MR_TMOUS_3.39.531.41.exe?_ga=1.228975068.132867555.1482870735
When I try to install either of the TMobile or Developer versions, I receive the "Error 132 Signarure [problem]" (I forget the exact wording, but that meaning is accurate. From what I groked in the xda readme thread (thanks for that), it seems I may have the wrong firmware.
Do you know how I can switch the ROM to one of the above two options? My bootloader info is below the signature.
Thanks,
David
HTC Download Mode Info:
htc_himaulatt PVT S-ON
LK-1.0.0.0000
RADIO-01.01_U11440801_96.01.51207A_F
OpenDSP-15.6.1.00522.8994_1026
OS-3.38.502.41
Nov 2 2016,21:10:37(682052)

You need S-OFF if you want to convert your phone to a different version. With S-ON you have no choice and need to stick with AT&T RUUs. A conversion guide can be found in the ReadMe thread.
Aside from that, you can't flash a 4.x RUU on a phone with firmware 3.x. HTC changed its encryption keys between those two firmware versions. More information about RUUs can be found in the ReadMe thread, as well.

Uh oh, per what you said, I tried sunshine, but to no avail. Will keep researching. Thanks!

To close out this thread, I was able to get my phone working by setting up the APNs for TMobile. Two relevant pages for that.
US-APN:
support dot t-mobile dot com/docs/DOC-2090#subhead1
International APN for when traveling (I'm guessing I'll need this):
support dot t-mobile dot com/docs/DOC-16171
For the sake of completeness and search engines, I'll state what I would have needed to do, had that not worked. Thanks to @autoprime, @beaups, and @Flippy498 for the help.
(0) Attempt to install sunshine -- this didn't work, because I didn't have root enabled in my rom, so I have to do (1)-(4)
(1) unlock bootloader -- go to htcdev dot com
(2) twrp
(3) supersu
(4) sunshine
(5) follow steps to change cid
(6) maybe relock bootloader (this is dangerous -- see the readme)
(7) install the tmobile or dev image (based on which cid I used in (5))

Cant update from: 3.35.617.31, Getting errors with RUU, Cant OTA

Hello,
I have bought HTC One M9 off Aliexpress.
I bought it as developer version. When it came I started OTA upgrade. It downloads and then it says update cannot be performed because of modified system.
I cant even use RUU to get it working, I receive error 132. While chatting to HTC support their run my IMEI by their system. It came back as T-Mobile (US) version. Even though on back of my phone is engraved -
Model: OPJA110 which should mean it is developer version.
On my download mode it states: S-on, official system and locked bootloader.
Can anyone give me some tips how to get the newest system installed?
I have been trying for past 2 days without any luck to figure it out.
Any help is appreciate.
EDIT: Forgot CID:11111111 MID: 0PJA11000
Thank you very much.

Please read the ReadMe thread. It'll explain the causes of your issues and contains the needed files and instructions for fixing it. (C.f. the conversion guide, the RUU and the OTA section)
The most important infos: OTAs aren't installable while the phone is using the SuperCID and firmware 4.x RUUs aren't flashable on phones with firmware 3.x or lower due to new encryption keys.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs

Thanks for your time.

Flippy498 said:
Please read the ReadMe thread. It'll explain the causes of your issues and contains the needed files and instructions for fixing it. (C.f. the conversion guide, the RUU and the OTA section)
The most important infos: OTAs aren't installable while the phone is using the SuperCID and firmware 4.x RUUs aren't flashable on phones with firmware 3.x or lower due to new encryption keys.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs
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I have read ReadMe.
So that means I need to S-OFF my phone using SunShine (other oprions?)
Then changing CID to BS_US001 (because Im running .617. system)
Then I can flash RUU (3.35.617.31)
And after that I can use OTA updates?
Do I need to unlock bootloader through HTCdev or is enough to check OEM Unlocking under developer options?
Thank you again for your time.

Oh, I missed that you're S-ON. Follow the unlocking/rooting guide in the same thread.
If you're lucky the previous owner used Sunshine, as well, so that you don't have to pay, again. (The license is saved on their servers and gets linked to the device.) The alternatives to Sunshine are a Java card, an XTC clip or similar tools which are way more expensive.
It doesn't matter which of the CIDs that belong to SKU 617 you use. They both work fine.
Alternatively, you could send the device back to the seller and ask for a refund. He obviously modified the phone and didn't restore the phone to a stock state properly before he sold it. The phone definetly was S-OFF in the past since no HTC phone gets shipped with the SuperCID. And if the IMEI belongs to a T-Mobile M9 according to HTC then the MID got changed with the help of S-OFF, as well. The backside can actually get replaced, too, if you know how to do it.
After you restored a CID that corresponds to your SKU you should be able to receive OTAs, again. Just for safety reasons I'd flash a 3.x RUU, as well, if I were you. The differences between the GSM versions of the M9 are so minor that you can convert the phone from one version to another. Therefore, you don't need to use the T-Mobile firmware and can stick with the dev one if you want.

Flippy498 said:
Oh, I missed that you're S-ON. Follow the unlocking/rooting guide in the same thread.
If you're lucky the previous owner used Sunshine, as well, so that you don't have to pay, again. (The license is saved on their servers and gets linked to the device.)
It doesn't matter which of the CIDs that belong to SKU 617 you use. They both work fine.
Alternatively, you could send the device back to the seller and ask for a refund. He obviously modified the phone and didn't restore the phone to a stock state properly before he sold it. The phone definetly was S-OFF in the past since no HTC phone gets shipped with the SuperCID. And if the IMEI belongs to a T-Mobile M9 according to HTC then the MID got changed with the help of S-OFF, as well. The backside can actually get replaced, too, if you know how to do it.
After you restored a CID that corresponds to your SKU you should be able to receive OTAs, again. Just for safety reasons I'd flash a 3.x RUU, as well, if I were you. The differences between the GSM versions of the M9 are so minor that you can convert the phone from one version to another. Therefore, you don't need to use the T-Mobile firmware and can stick with the dev one if you want.
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Ok, Im gona pay that 25 bucks, it doesnt really matter.
So, I should start with unlocking bootloader via HTCdev.
After that I need to use SunShine.
Changing CID.
Flashing 3.x RUU.
And then doing OTA.
Is that all correct?
And should I install TWRP or stay on stock recovery after unlocking bootloader?
Really appreciate your time.

Correct.
Just follow the guides in the ReadMe thread starting from this post till the end of the conversion guide. (Theoretically, you can skip the backup part and save some time since you should be able to use the 3.x RUU even with the SuperCID on your phone.)

Flippy498 said:
Correct.
Just follow the guides in the ReadMe thread starting from this post till the end of the conversion guide. (Theoretically, you can skip the backup part and save some time since you should be able to use the 3.x RUU even with the SuperCID on your phone.)
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Thanks,
is there a point in TWRP backup? Wont it stop OTA updates? On my other phone (Ulefone Metal) It is not possible to get OTA with custom recovery.

It actually is possible on the M9 and newer HTC phones as long as the system partition doesn't get modified, beforehand. (Further info can be found in the OTA section of the ReadMe thread.)
However, flashing a RUU restores everything on the phone back to stock (including the recovery). That's why I suggested flashing one after changing the CID.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs

Flippy498 said:
It actually is possible on the M9 and newer HTC phones as long as the system partition doesn't get modified, beforehand. (Further info can be found in the OTA section of the ReadMe thread.)
However, flashing a RUU restores everything on the phone back to stock (including the recovery). That's why I suggested flashing one after changing the CID.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs
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Thank you, I did as I said.
After flashing 3.x RUU OTA was successful.
That updated my system to: 4.16.617.6.
After that I continued by flashing latest RUU (4.30.617.12).
Everything went well. Until this point. When I booted the device I got to choose language. But there are just few (20 or so) available.
Unfortunately no Czech which I want. On previous version (4.16.617.6) there was huge list to choose from, including Czech.
Im still using 617 edition.
Where is the problem? Is here a way to get Czech lang. working again?
One again thank you for your time and effort

HTC probably removed the languages from the selection. Don't ask me why. I have no clue.
You could try setting up the phone in English and then switching to Czech via the app MoreLocal2. There's a thread about the app somewhere hidden on xda (sorry, I don't have a direct link at hand). You should be able to find it via google.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs

After S-OFF can I go from 3.xx.yyy.xx to 4.xx.zzz.xx?

I've gone through the (extremely confusing) readme thread several times but would appreciate a concrete answer on dev edition conversion.
My phone is hima_ulatt / firmware v3.38.502.12 / OPJA11000 / CWS_001.
So my question is, once i:
unlock bootloader > s-off > write cid BS_US001,
can i install ruu 4.30.617.12 or would i have to stay within 3.xx.617.xx versions?

jbonetwo said:
I've gone through the (extremely confusing) readme thread several times but would appreciate a concrete answer on dev edition conversion.
My phone is hima_ulatt / firmware v3.38.502.12 / OPJA11000 / CWS_001.
So my question is, once i:
unlock bootloader > s-off > write cid BS_US001,
can i install ruu 4.30.617.12 or would i have to stay within 3.xx.617.xx versions?
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As far as I know you can't install a 4.x Ruu on 3.x firmware.
The encryption is different.

bubba1601 said:
As far as I know you can't install a 4.x Ruu on 3.x firmware.
The encryption is different.
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Is there no way to update to the 4.xx versions then? The AT&T software update won't let me upgrade at all (says no updates found).

jbonetwo said:
Is there no way to update to the 4.xx versions then? The AT&T software update won't let me upgrade at all (says no updates found).
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Download a 4.x based rom, there are several in the rom thread including the latest development rom.
They are stock ROMs that you can flash through twrp.
This one I've used and had no issues with.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...m9-4-14-617-6-stock-root-twrp-backup-t3518149
But if you are locked to ATT (unlike me because I'm in Europe and the European M9 is a GSM version.
You might want to try this version (ATT)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/development/rom-stock-nougat-4-23-617-1-unlocked-t3553470

bubba1601 said:
Download a 4.x based rom, there are several in the rom thread including the latest development rom.
They are stock ROMs that you can flash through twrp.
This one I've used and had no issues with.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...m9-4-14-617-6-stock-root-twrp-backup-t3518149
But if you are locked to ATT (unlike me because I'm in Europe and the European M9 is a GSM version.
You might want to try this version (ATT)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/development/rom-stock-nougat-4-23-617-1-unlocked-t3553470
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Thank you!!

Please elaborate a bit further which part of the ReadMe thread confuses you. It's meant to be a helpful resource and if it's confusing at some point then it might need to get overhauled.
Flashing a rom won't update the firmware. Therefore, the linked roms won't help you much. (C.f. the article that is linked as "the difference between rom and firmware" in the further reading section of the ReadMe thread.)
You need to update the phone with an unencrypted firmware pack (that means an OTA or one of Sneakyghost's firmware packs). As already explained in this thread, RUUs with firmware 4.x use new encryption keys and therefore can't be used for updating from firmware 3.x. In addition, AT&T won't let you install OTAs on their branded phones if you aren't using one of their sim cards.
Either you convert to the 3.x version of the dev firmware and install the available OTAs afterwards or you need to flash a 4.x AT&T firmware pack from Sneakyghost's thread before you convert if you want to directly use the latest dev edition RUU.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs

I got confused too. It's confusing because the paragraphs digress and don't just follow the basic procedures. Probably because the information is necessary but not formatted into idiot speak.. idiot speak is what i needed.
So i thought "fk it my phone is dying anyway so how bad can it get"?.
If you're changing the cid and mid via fastboot do it first and get the firmware.zip of the region you want, at the phones CURRENT firmware level.
Flash the zip version of the firmware from external sdcard. To do that you need to
S-OFF: DONT NEED TO CHANGE ANYTHING.
S-ON: LOCK BOOTLOADER?? (CLARIFY)/CHANGE NOTHING?
rename the firmware.zip* file to whatever the filename asks for at the bottom of download mode (voldown+power), eg 0PJA***.ZIP.
copy it to the external Sdcard (not in a folder, just on its own), reboot phone to download mode, follow prompts.
THE PHONE WILL REBOOT MANY TIMES AND SHOULD TAKE AROUND 30 MINS TO 1 HOUR TO COMPLETE. DO NOT TOUCH THE PHONE. DO NOT TURN IT OFF. DO NOT UNPLUG IT FROM THE CHARGER. Leave it alone!!.
Once that completes you can take the ota.

Well, not everyone owns an SD card and there are other methods for flashing RUUs. That's why the RUU section describes all methods and the conversion guide only has a link to the RUU section. (The steps you describe are all mentioned in the guide for the SD card method.) This way users can choose which method they want to use. And describing all methods in both posts doesn't seem to make sense in my eyes, either.
The infos above the instructions of each post are actually needed for understanding why things are how they are if you've never owned an HTC device before. I can add a title "general info" for making clearer that the posts don't start with instructions, though.
The fact that you don't need to re-lock or lock the bootloader (neither for RUUs nor for OTAs) is e.g. explained in these additional infos. It's not mentioned in the instructions since that info itself is not an instruction.
Btw, a RUU reboots the phone only once and the flash shouldn't take longer than a couple of minutes. OTAs on the other hand can take up to am hour and reboot the phone several times.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs

Yes you are correct as always flippy. The reflash back to stock takes minutes while ota takes an age. Forgot that bit.
You also redefined what i said.. the posts digress to cover all eventualities but it is overwhelming to eejits like myself.
If it was laid out basic THEN cover the eventualities it'd be easier to follow. The english can be a tad broken too, which confuses the fk out of native English speakers like myself.
My post is just the basic. Nothing more, nothing less. If you bork your phone with my instruction it will be a hardware or user fault.
The only thing I'm not sure of, because my phone is s-off, is whether or not the bootloader must be locked or relocked with s-on. Otherwise with s-off they dont matter.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you're feeding false info, I'm just saying that non native english speakers seem to have better results following your instructions better than native speakers, for some reason..

Flippy498 said:
Please elaborate a bit further which part of the ReadMe thread confuses you. It's meant to be a helpful resource and if it's confusing at some point then it might need to get overhauled.
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Thanks for the info @Flippy498. I'll be re-reading everything thoroughly before attempting anything as i don't want to end up with a brick.
The readme is indeed confusing. It captures the evolution of the m9 since fw 1.xx and the corresponding changes to modding procedures. While this makes for a great catalogue of all info, even a seasoned flash-o-phile would find it difficult to navigate the veritable minefield of do's and don't's.
I'd love to redo the logic of the thread myself but don't know enough about this device yet. but perhaps something that determines one's fw/mid/cid through fastboot first, followed by targeted instructions for achieving different goals based on those differences would be much more legible. (e.g. if fw v 3.xx, do this to unlock but warning about flashing 4.xx). As it stands, coming from v 3.xx, one has to read several disjointed notes peppered around the thread only some of which are relevant and this only adds to the confusion via information overload.

If you have s-off youre good to go in any circumstances. Just check the os that it is on and return it to stock of that version os OR
If you change the cid and mid just flash to stock of THAT version AND the region you change to. Like changing from 401 to 617 you flash the 617 because it matches the cid and mid you changed to. It must still match the os version the phone is on ie marshmallow 3.35.xxx.xx, making it the 3.35.617.xx firmware you'd be looking to flash to get stock marshmallow..
Then you just take the ota updates as far as you like.
I flashed 2 s-off phones back to stock in the last week in one sitting and it was easy, just as I explained.
It's just bootloader in s-on conditions that I personally don't know and that throws me a bit. I don't know if it's a requirement or not. I'd highly recommend buying s-off via sunshine in all cases but otherwise flippy would have to answer a simple yes or no to "bootloader locked for s-on flashing?" or you'd have to dredge it up on a search site. The other option is bite the bullet and flash anyway hoping it boots you out with an error.

shivadow said:
flippy would have to answer a simple yes or no to "bootloader locked for s-on flashing?"
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It doesn't matter whether the bootloader is locked, re-locked or unlocked.
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shivadow said:
If you have s-off youre good to go in any circumstances. Just check the os that it is on and return it to stock of that version os OR
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Your method worked great! changed cid & mid to dev edition, flashed dev edition and then used 'software update' to catch up to latest version. couldn't be easier, thanks!
Now for that obnoxious red text...

I take no credit for anything. All I did was make the process clearer. Glad you're sorted!.

S-OFF, Bootloader locked - need help to get OTA updates

Hi folks, I've read the Flippy498's M9 ReadMe thread and understand most of it but still need a helping hand from you more experienced folk in order to update the software on the M9.
I bought a "like new" M9 a few months ago from a seller somewhere in Asia (Hong Kong I think). I know, bad idea, but I had a tight budget. The phone has lollipop - I've been happily using it in the UK but now a few apps I need won't install (apps to access work email etc. since lollipop isn't supported by these apps).
I know the phone has been tinkered with (S-OFF and supercid) - but I'm not sure why (to unlock?). I get an OTA update notification, but it won't apply (see screenshot). I've included a couple more informational screenshots below.
Bootloader locked, S-OFF
0PJA100 (this is written on the back of the phone as well - no reason to believe it's a frankenphone)
htc_himulatt PVT S-OFF
CID-11111111
LK-1.0.0.0000
RADIO-01.01_XXX
OpenDSP-XXX
OS-2.11.617.258
My situation might be similar to these folks, neither of who had any luck:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/help/unlock-bootloader-android-6-0-software-t3741019
https://androidforums.com/threads/phone-wont-update.1157270/
I don't want root (banking apps fail). I might be wrong, but I think my work apps won't function with TWRP - rather not chance it.
I'd like to update the phone's software as simply as possible. (Note that the Ebay listing said that they recommend I do not update - not sure why)
Questions:
I'm aware that the CID is incorrect. If I change it to something else (what?) - will the update work? If so this seems to be the simplest method.
Is this a CDMA phone?
Is it possible that the phone becomes locked after updating? Right now I can use it in the UK and 4G works.
Would you recommend some other method? Like changing the CID and flashing an RUU (which one will work? I'm aware that version numbers need to match.)
The phone seems to default to Canadian English - not a big deal - would I be better converting it to another edition?
Thank you very much for any help/advice you can offer. I've rooted, installed custom recoveries and flashed loads of ROMS (on an S3 - nothing as complicated as the M9). If any further information is required I will provide this ASAP.

You didn't buy a CDMA device and your issue isn't similar to the ones you linked.
At the moment, there are two problems that are preventing your phone from being able to install OTAs:
You're using the SCID (11111111). Unlike on previous HTC models, OTAs will abort when they notice this CID.
Your current firmware doesn't match the system version you're using. The firmware that is shown in download mode belongs to the developer edition (SKU 617). The OTA on the other hand belongs to the Canadian Telus version (SKU 661). OTAs will abort if they notice such a mismatch as seen on the pic that shows your phone's stock recovery.
In addition to that, the firmware with SKU 617 actually belongs to the 0PJA11000 (hima_ulatt - a US model) while you own the 0PJA10000 (hima_uhl - the International model) according to the engraving on its backside. Since both are GSM versions and the differences are almost non-existent, cross-flashing is absolutely no problem, though.
I'd recommend you to follow the conversion guide that can be found in the ReadMe thread. Use one of the European RUUs that share the same decryption keys as your current firmware. (In other words a 2.x or a 3.x RUU for SKU 401.) Due to problem 2 you won't be able to solve your issue just by changing the CID. You'll need to flash a RUU for fixing that.
Since SKU 401 belongs to the unbranded European firmware you don't have to fear a sim lock or something similar.

Flippy498 said:
You didn't buy a CDMA device and your issue isn't similar to the ones you linked.
At the moment, there are two problems that are preventing your phone from being able to install OTAs:
You're using the SCID (11111111). Unlike on previous HTC models, OTAs will abort when they notice this CID.
Your current firmware doesn't match the system version you're using. The firmware that is shown in download mode belongs to the developer edition (SKU 617). The OTA on the other hand belongs to the Canadian Telus version (SKU 661). OTAs will abort if they notice such a mismatch as seen on the pic that shows your phone's stock recovery.
In addition to that, the firmware with SKU 617 actually belongs to the 0PJA11000 (hima_ulatt - a US model) while you own the 0PJA10000 (hima_uhl - the International model) according to the engraving on its backside. Since both are GSM versions and the differences are almost non-existent, cross-flashing is absolutely no problem, though.
I'd recommend you to follow the conversion guide that can be found in the ReadMe thread. Use one of the European RUUs that share the same decryption keys as your current firmware. (In other words a 2.x or a 3.x RUU for SKU 401.) Due to problem 2 you won't be able to solve your issue just by changing the CID. You'll need to flash a RUU for fixing that.
Since SKU 401 belongs to the unbranded European firmware you don't have to fear a sim lock or something similar.
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Thank you Flippy498 - that's just the type of clarification I was looking for! I'll follow your instructions and let you know how I get on. (It might be a few days before I get the block of time I need to do this properly, but I will certainly feed back.) Thanks again.

Hi Flippy498 - just thought I'd check in and let you know how I got on. I followed your instructions exactly and everything is sorted now - I have a fully updated stock M9.
In the unlikely event anyone else finds themselves in this particular situation, and for reference - here are the steps I followed:
Installed a fully functional adb/fastboot environment as per the ReadMe section "Setting up ADB/Fastboot/HTC_Fastboot correctly".
Changed the CID and MID (as outlined here "How to convert your M9 to a different version": https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=71421945#post71421945). For reference the CID I used was HTC__001, the MID was 0PJA10000.
Used the 2.10.401.1 RUU (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087011324)
Used the SD card method outlined in the ReadMe section titled "RUU Section"
Flash went perfectly. OTA updates all came through as expected. Job done!
Thank you very much Flippy498 - your explanation was crucial to allaying my fears of bricking the device, and giving me the confidence to go through with it. :good:

r2mahara said:
Hi Flippy498 - just thought I'd check in and let you know how I got on. I followed your instructions exactly and everything is sorted now - I have a fully updated stock M9.
In the unlikely event anyone else finds themselves in this particular situation, and for reference - here are the steps I followed:
Installed a fully functional adb/fastboot environment as per the ReadMe section "Setting up ADB/Fastboot/HTC_Fastboot correctly".
Changed the CID and MID (as outlined here "How to convert your M9 to a different version": https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=71421945#post71421945). For reference the CID I used was HTC__001, the MID was 0PJA10000.
Used the 2.10.401.1 RUU (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087011324)
Used the SD card method outlined in the ReadMe section titled "RUU Section"
Flash went perfectly. OTA updates all came through as expected. Job done!
Thank you very much Flippy498 - your explanation was crucial to allaying my fears of bricking the device, and giving me the confidence to go through with it. :good:
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This description was very uselfull to me, this summer (July 2021) I purchased 2 brand new HTC One M9 in Sealed packages from a Danish auction house, they was both european phones, but both of them had the folloving configuration:
Locked bootloader
S-ON
Developer version 3.35.617.12
Supercid 11111111
MID 0PJA11000
I need firmware 4.x in order to use the latest Android 11 version of one of the following: crDroid, LineageOS or Ice Cold Project.
I could have lived with the developer version but the super CID 11111111 prevented me from getting to version 4.x
I did the following.
1) For the first phone I registered with HTC developer site in order to get the code to unlock the phone, later on I learned the Sunshine app also unlock the phone, much easier Also I did not need to root the phone because Sunshine App did that temporary, for 25$ this app did some very dificult stuff for me in an rather easy way.
2) From the RUU section I downloaded and flashed 3.35.617.31 on the first phone (still with S-ON) using the SD card method, because there was an OTA file that could bring me to 4.14.617.6, but the update complained about the Super CID 11111111, there was no way around it, I had to use Sunshine app.
3) The first phone I S-OFF'ed with Sunshine locked at the white HTC boot screen, I was unable to power it down, I reached out to support and they adviced med to power the device down by pressing all 3 keys VOL Up/Down and power for 60 seconds and then uninstall Sunshine app, reboot the phone and install it again, then everything went as expected.
4) Now I wanted to get to a 3.x version that will allow me to change to 4.x via OTA file
4a) for both phones I used the SD Card method
4b) for the first phone I had already flashed 3.35.617.31, now I changed the CID to BS_US001
4c) the other phone I changed to H3G__G04, MID to 0PJA10000, and flashed 3.35.771.12
5) Now I was reddy to get to 4.x version
5a) For the phone with version 3.35.617.31 I loaded the OTA file from SD Card to 4.14.617.6, after that I changed the MID to 0PJA10000 and the CID to HTC__001 and flashed a european RUU 4.28.401.3
5b) For the phone with version 3.35.771.12 I loaded the OTA file from SD Card to version 4.30.771.2
5c) For both OTA files I experienced that the script stopped at the last line before completion, I had to power off and run the OTA file once more, where both cases completed as expected.
6) now I have two phones that are ready to go to Android 11, I expect that I wil leave the one with version 4.30.771.12 with the original latest HTC version and keep it as a spare phone, the other one I will use to load Android 11 and Gapps
I hope the can be usefull to someone else in a similar situation.