HTC One M8s Flash and boot issues. - One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey there just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction with this.
I've found the right TWRP for the phone and got that installed fine along with unlocked boot-loader, How ever I've tried several Rom's with full clean resets and I'm still getting boot hang.
The Rom's I've tried are,
Android_Revolution_HD-One_M8_45.0_758ff1 ( This flashed fine but then got the phone stuck in a constant boot loop )
And the, One_M8_4.16.401.10_stock_system_dump, ( This flashed fine also and during flash said it can take a while on first boot, My phones been on the green HTC logo now for over 45 mins without it doing anything else.)
So I'm at a bit off a loss, the phones not bricked at all and I can still get into fast boot and recovery fine so just wanted to get it back up and running.
Any help would be massively appreciated.
Thanks.

M8 and M8s are different phones. ROMs intended for the M8 will not work for the M8s.
There really isn't much custom ROM development for the "s". Lineage posted here in the M8s section, may be your only bet for a custom ROM.

redpoint73 said:
M8 and M8s are different phones. ROMs intended for the M8 will not work for the M8s.
There really isn't much custom ROM development for the "s". Lineage posted here in the M8s section, may be your only bet for a custom ROM.
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I was told lineageos wouldn't work with it either
I will have a look though and see if I can sort it, I'm ready to throw it out off the window lol.

xpgdark said:
I was told lineageos wouldn't work with it either
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Not sure, but I think that what ckpv5 meant by the following, is that any ROMs intended for the M8 (including Lineage for the M8) will not work on your M8s:
ckpv5 said:
Anything made for M8 like twrp, LineageOS won't work on your M8s
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Using the TWRP specifically for the M8s, and the LineageOS specifically for the M8s, should work.

redpoint73 said:
Not sure, but I think that what ckpv5 meant by the following, is that any ROMs intended for the M8 (including Lineage for the M8) will not work on your M8s:
Using the TWRP specifically for the M8s, and the LineageOS specifically for the M8s, should work.
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Just tried the LineageOS again and it installed fine no idea what I did diffrently but the phone is back on, next will be to install gaps, the phone is on 6.0.1 only gaps i can see is 6.0.0 will this make a diffrence?

xpgdark said:
next will be to install gaps, the phone is on 6.0.1 only gaps i can see is 6.0.0 will this make a diffrence?
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6.0 gapps should be fine.

redpoint73 said:
6.0 gapps should be fine.
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Sweet will have a go with it now hopefully it sorts it out
Thank you for your help.

All good and back up running it seems thanks for the help again
https://imgur.com/a/krwbt

xpgdark said:
All good and back up running it seems thanks for the help again
https://imgur.com/a/krwbt
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Happy to see it worked out for you!

xpgdark said:
All good and back up running it seems thanks for the help again
https://imgur.com/a/krwbt
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have you tested data and phone calls or are you using it on wifi only?
edit: sorry. nvm I thought this was for the sprint version... cheers!

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[Q] MIUI for the Verizon HTC One?

I was wondering if somebody would be willing/interested in working on a port of MIUI for the Verizon variant of the HTC One. It's my favorite ROM, and I know that it's been created for other variants of the HTC One as seen here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352742&highlight=miui
Would anybody else be interested in this? Thanks for looking!:good:
Think we will need more devs to have unlocked phones first.
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I would be very interested in this as well.
Lol you started the thread
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+1 for MIUI on VZW HTC One
Does anyone know anything about MIUI coming to the Verizon HTC One? Ive been waiting for this for a while. I saw some beta testers were wanted a few weeks ago, but I can't find much.
as always, that the installation of custom ROMs and flashing your device is risky business and we always recommend that you backup your data prior to playing around with the firmware.If you’re still that you want to give MIUI a try on your HTC One device, head over here and download the ROM file that you need and follow these simple instructions:
Push zip file to sdcard or Download on phone.
Reboot to recovery.
Wipe data (Factory Reset)
Flash ROM.
Reboot.
Wittmeyer said:
as always, that the installation of custom ROMs and flashing your device is risky business and we always recommend that you backup your data prior to playing around with the firmware.If you’re still that you want to give MIUI a try on your HTC One device, head over here and download the ROM file that you need and follow these simple instructions:
Push zip file to sdcard or Download on phone.
Reboot to recovery.
Wipe data (Factory Reset)
Flash ROM.
Reboot.
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You know there is no link in your post right?
http://en.miui.com/download.html
ccarr313 said:
http://en.miui.com/download.html
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I don't see the Verizon model of the HTC One listed on that page, so what are you trying to tell us?
jpradley said:
I don't see the Verizon model of the HTC One listed on that page, so what are you trying to tell us?
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I've been doing some research recently and from the looks of it there still hasn't been a build made for the Verizon HTC One. I tried two builds for the HTC One and was able to get them to boot but only briefly and with some issues. The main one being that wifi and sim wouldn't activate, also got numerous random reboots within seconds of booting. (Longest it went without rebooting was maybe a minute tops)
UN5EEN said:
I've been doing some research recently and from the looks of it there still hasn't been a build made for the Verizon HTC One. I tried two builds for the HTC One and was able to get them to boot but only briefly and with some issues. The main one being that wifi and sim wouldn't activate, also got numerous random reboots within seconds of booting. (Longest it went without rebooting was maybe a minute tops)
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There most likely will never be one for the Verizon m7.
Chilidog said:
There most likely will never be one for the Verizon m7.
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For a better understanding, why don't you believe there will be?
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UN5EEN said:
For a better understanding, why don't you believe there will be?
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The Verizon m7 was released like 6 months after the other variants, and that is when the majority of the major development occurs. To this day some of the most popular Roms are still not available. The m8 was released at the same time this time so it should receiver support from all the major developers.

Revert back to 4.4

Im trying to help a friend here who has a European(UK) HTC One M8 fully stock lollipop and he wants to revert back to 4.4, can you advise what would be the easiest way to do this and any links for RUU's would be so great, many thanks in advance guys.
Unless they're S-OFF, they're stuck
EddyOS said:
Unless they're S-OFF, they're stuck
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Aw okay, forgot about that, he doesn't know much about phones, so im gonna assume hes S-ON, so he'd have to S-OFF 1st, can this be done while on Lollipop?
sofir786 said:
Aw okay, forgot about that, he doesn't know much about phones, so im gonna assume hes S-ON, so he'd have to S-OFF 1st, can this be done while on Lollipop?
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At the moment, I believe not but that's not to say it won't be possible in future. Keep an eye on these guys:
http://theroot.ninja/
EddyOS said:
At the moment, I believe not but that's not to say it won't be possible in future. Keep an eye on these guys:
http://theroot.ninja/
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Those guys always seem to be a step behind, when they release a version, only works with the older firmwares, for example, the version number 3 will work almost 100% with 4.4.4. But not so sure about Lollipop.
Anyway, they are doing a good job.
EddyOS said:
At the moment, I believe not but that's not to say it won't be possible in future. Keep an eye on these guys:
http://theroot.ninja/
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Thanks for all the help, had a look and apparently version 3 of the tool is supposed to support 5.0
sofir786 said:
Thanks for all the help, had a look and apparently version 3 of the tool is supposed to support 5.0
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Not entirely.
UniversalKID said:
Those guys always seem to be a step behind, when they release a version, only works with the older firmwares, for example, the version number 3 will work almost 100% with 4.4.4. But not so sure about Lollipop.
Anyway, they are doing a good job.
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How can they work on an exploit without having the final build in the first place? Of course they'll be behind as they have to work on it once released. They're also the ONLY ones now actually able to S-OFF the M8 so there's no other choice
You could try nandroiding it back to previous boot and Rom, factory reset first.
I tried this but couldn't boot past the HTC one screen, but apparantly worked for someone else.
sofir786 said:
Thanks for all the help, had a look and apparently version 3 of the tool is supposed to support 5.0
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Someone on the forums yesterday or the day before used Sunshine 2.8.4 and had success with S-Offing Lollipop. You should give it a try. You only pay if it will work, so there is nothing to lose.
True that. It worked perfectly.
UniversalKID said:
Not entirely.
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Have you read what they've said on their official site?
PS guys hes completely stock, which means s-on, so no nandroid wont work
sofir786 said:
Have you read what they've said on their official site?
PS guys hes completely stock, which means s-on, so no nandroid wont work
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I did read, they said it will work on some devices with 5.0, not all...so there are 10% chances to work on Lollipop. Bye.
P.S. 4.4.4. is the main target of Sunshine V3.

[Q] Unlocked Sprint update

Hello everyone!
I would greatly appreciate if someone could show the right way to get my phone fully functional;
SPRINT HTC ONE M8
GSM SIM UNLOCKED for use on GSM networks
S-OFF
Rooted
TWRP
HBOOT 3.18.0.0000
RADIO 1.08.20.0612_4
CID-11111111
software version: 2.16.654.4
android: 4.4.3.
Issue:
1. I can not install any OTA updates, and the notification keeps popping out.
2. Mobile data is just not working properly even though I did everything as said here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one-m8/general/enabling-3g-umts-countries-t2847461
As I did my research, it was some kind of a major bug on this series of Sprint M8 phones with breakdowns in mobile data. However, since I can not get any updates, the problem perists.
I tried installing custom ROM's, but so far ARHD 22 didn't even boot and LiquidSmooth couldn't detect the SIM card at all.
I know there are quite a few tutorials and "how-to" threads explaining all you need to know about RUU, cusotm ROM's, etc. However if someone could tell me what exactly to do and in which order (return to stock, then update?) I would greatly appreciate it.
Many many thanks!
domt91 said:
Hello everyone!
I would greatly appreciate if someone could show the right way to get my phone fully functional;
SPRINT HTC ONE M8
GSM SIM UNLOCKED for use on GSM networks
S-OFF
Rooted
TWRP
HBOOT 3.18.0.0000
RADIO 1.08.20.0612_4
CID-11111111
software version: 2.16.654.4
android: 4.4.3.
Issue:
1. I can not install any OTA updates, and the notification keeps popping out.
2. Mobile data is just not working properly even though I did everything as said here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one-m8/general/enabling-3g-umts-countries-t2847461
As I did my research, it was some kind of a major bug on this series of Sprint M8 phones with breakdowns in mobile data. However, since I can not get any updates, the problem perists.
I tried installing custom ROM's, but so far ARHD 22 didn't even boot and LiquidSmooth couldn't detect the SIM card at all.
I know there are quite a few tutorials and "how-to" threads explaining all you need to know about RUU, cusotm ROM's, etc. However if someone could tell me what exactly to do and in which order (return to stock, then update?) I would greatly appreciate it.
Many many thanks!
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You need a stock recovery to flash the OTA.
domt91 said:
Hello everyone!
I would greatly appreciate if someone could show the right way to get my phone fully functional;
SPRINT HTC ONE M8
GSM SIM UNLOCKED for use on GSM networks
S-OFF
Rooted
TWRP
HBOOT 3.18.0.0000
RADIO 1.08.20.0612_4
CID-11111111
software version: 2.16.654.4
android: 4.4.3.
Issue:
1. I can not install any OTA updates, and the notification keeps popping out.
2. Mobile data is just not working properly even though I did everything as said here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one-m8/general/enabling-3g-umts-countries-t2847461
As I did my research, it was some kind of a major bug on this series of Sprint M8 phones with breakdowns in mobile data. However, since I can not get any updates, the problem perists.
I tried installing custom ROM's, but so far ARHD 22 didn't even boot and LiquidSmooth couldn't detect the SIM card at all.
I know there are quite a few tutorials and "how-to" threads explaining all you need to know about RUU, cusotm ROM's, etc. However if someone could tell me what exactly to do and in which order (return to stock, then update?) I would greatly appreciate it.
Many many thanks!
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Easiest way to get it back to stock is just flash the Sprint H/K RUU. You can download it from HERE. Just run it and connect your phone when prompted and follow the instructions (I'd probably change your CID back to the Sprint one first to be on the safe side but as you're S-OFF it shouldn't be needed). You might also need HTC Sync Manager installed. If so, you can get it HERE
This process will wipe the phone completely so back up any data first but other than that you'll at least be back to stock and then troubleshoot any issues from there
Thanks
Many thanks to everyone.
Any chances of loosing the SIM UNLOCK when going back to stock completely?
Nope, that shouldn't be touched but as I've not had a SIM-locked device in years I can't say for certain
EddyOS said:
Nope, that shouldn't be touched but as I've not had a SIM-locked device in years I can't say for certain
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OK, many thanks!
:good:
domt91 said:
:good:
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Mine did the same this morning just flash twrp recovery and boot into it and you should be fine I don't know why it did this since I'm used to it popping up with a screen asking if I want to unlock boot loader but if it told you it was good then push twrp and you're good
tjeeeeee said:
Mine did the same this morning just flash twrp recovery and boot into it and you should be fine I don't know why it did this since I'm used to it popping up with a screen asking if I want to unlock boot loader but if it told you it was good then push twrp and you're good
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Yeah, I just did that, no problems at all.
Tried to delete the previous post, but you got ahead of me
Let's see if I can get the mobile data to work without flaws.
domt91 said:
Yeah, I just did that, no problems at all.
Tried to delete the previous post, but you got ahead of me
Let's see if I can get the mobile data to work without flaws.
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Are you trying to run any specific roms? I know with Sprint it's a bit limited
tjeeeeee said:
Are you trying to run any specific roms? I know with Sprint it's a bit limited
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I want to try ARHD v22
domt91 said:
I want to try ARHD v22
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Why not 34? Lol Sprint is up to date on its software you could just update to the lollipop firmware, and I could pull some of the files I've got to see if I can help you get it running, I'm on Leedroid right now so the process should be the same for ARHD.
tjeeeeee said:
Why not 34? Lol Sprint is up to date on its software you could just update to the lollipop firmware, and I could pull some of the files I've got to see if I can help you get it running, I'm on Leedroid right now so the process should be the same for ARHD.
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Sorry if some of my questions are a bit dum, I just got from a long trip and have been out of this all rooting busines for a while...
Do i need to install a new stock firmware from Sprint with Lolipop to get the 34 runing?
I have been told v34 won't be working with this software I have right now on the phone.
domt91 said:
Sorry if some of my questions are a bit dum, I just got from a long trip and have been out of this all rooting busines for a while...
Do i need to install a new stock firmware from Sprint with Lolipop to get the 34 runing?
I have been told v34 won't be working with this software I have right now on the phone.
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You can or you can go to the Sprint android development and flash the updated recovery since you are s-off and it'll permit you to flash lollipop roms without many issues but there is still the files that need to be modified for ARHD to work correctly like the boot.img and a few others.
tjeeeeee said:
You can or you can go to the Sprint android development and flash the updated recovery since you are s-off and it'll permit you to flash lollipop roms without many issues but there is still the files that need to be modified for ARHD to work correctly like the boot.img and a few others.
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I just installed ARHD, everything went well and when it rebooted, the phone won't turn on... just black screen.
Any ideas??
domt91 said:
I just installed ARHD, everything went well and when it rebooted, the phone won't turn on... just black screen.
Any ideas??
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Power+vol up for about 15 seconds then power+vol down to get into recovery. You cant flash it unless you swap out Sprint specific files otherwise you'll get what just happened or boot directly into boot loader.
Like I mentioned I can pull the files together and see if I can get it working for Sprint tonight when I get home but until then flash either fluent Rom or stock if you want lollipop or just flash bad boyz if you don't mind kitkat
tjeeeeee said:
Power+vol up for about 15 seconds then power+vol down to get into recovery. You cant flash it unless you swap out Sprint specific files otherwise you'll get what just happened or boot directly into boot loader.
Like I mentioned I can pull the files together and see if I can get it working for Sprint tonight when I get home but until then flash either fluent Rom or stock if you want lollipop or just flash bad boyz if you don't mind kitkat
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I will go with installation of
Sprint_HTC_One_M8_non-HK_4.20.651.2_RUU
Sounds good?
domt91 said:
I will go with installation of
Sprint_HTC_One_M8_non-HK_4.20.651.2_RUU
Sounds good?
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Yes and ill put the Sprint ARHD together tonight and test
tjeeeeee said:
Yes and ill put the Sprint ARHD together tonight and test
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Many thanks!
For me, the biggest issue is the mobile data breakdowns... I know I read somewhere a while ago it was an issue with some Sprint M8 models. I would like to get everything working w/o problems since it is GSM unlocked, and via QPST I unlocked all the bands.
domt91 said:
Many thanks!
For me, the biggest issue is the mobile data breakdowns... I know I read somewhere a while ago it was an issue with some Sprint M8 models. I would like to get everything working w/o problems since it is GSM unlocked, and via QPST I unlocked all the bands.
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Also, I just found some official EU RUU's with different radio's as far as I can tell from the filename.
Maybe that could be the final solution to all the problems?

I am having issue with Viper One custom rom

I have my Wife's old HTC One M7 which I have decided to root and install custom rom before moving my HTC One M7 sim card over to use the newly improved phone.
I have the phone S-Off, Rooted and TWRP recovery configured. On Verizon Network.
I have installed the custom rom from this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590358
It worked fine but when I start it enters the setup wizard. After selecting language it moves to "Phone Activation". This takes a really long time and them fails providing a phone number for customer service.
I expected my sim card to be recognized and get past this step. It worked on Stock ROM with my sim card.
Am I doing something wrong or is evil verizon blocking my efforts ?
SOLVED: I just pulled the sim and it asked if I wanted WiFi only, selected that and once the phone finished I put the sim back in and the phone worked. Should have thought of that sooner.
rgps said:
I have my Wife's old HTC One M7 which I have decided to root and install custom rom before moving my HTC One M7 sim card over to use the newly improved phone.
I have the phone S-Off, Rooted and TWRP recovery configured. On Verizon Network.
I have installed the custom rom from this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2590358
It worked fine but when I start it enters the setup wizard. After selecting language it moves to "Phone Activation". This takes a really long time and them fails providing a phone number for customer service.
I expected my sim card to be recognized and get past this step. It worked on Stock ROM with my sim card.
Am I doing something wrong or is evil verizon blocking my efforts ?
SOLVED: I just pulled the sim and it asked if I wanted WiFi only, selected that and once the phone finished I put the sim back in and the phone worked. Should have thought of that sooner.
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Which version of viperone are u running? Because the devs of m7 viperone have stated that in the newest version of the rom, they were not able to get data working for verizon users.
bdizzle1686 said:
Which version of viperone are u running? Because the devs of m7 viperone have stated that in the newest version of the rom, they were not able to get data working for verizon users.
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You are correct, I didn't notice that. Phone calls works so I never checked data, since I had Wifi I didn't notice it. That sucks.
So what roms currently work with Verizon. Is there a good thread or location to find them ?
Does an older version of Venom work ?
I would like to try a Marshmallow version but I tried one I found and couldn't even get it to load.
Thanks for point that out !
rgps said:
You are correct, I didn't notice that. Phone calls works so I never checked data, since I had Wifi I didn't notice it. That sucks.
So what roms currently work with Verizon. Is there a good thread or location to find them ?
Does an older version of Venom work ?
I would like to try a Marshmallow version but I tried one I found and couldn't even get it to load.
Thanks for point that out !
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NUSENSE7 by @santod040 , BY FAR & WIDE THE BEST, AND IT'S MADE SPECIFICALLY for the Verizon model, and is far more stable and 100% rock solid and 100% full Sense 7, honestly its more stable than htcs own original m7 sense 6 rom. I won't run anything else. Trust me u won't regret it. And he's an amazing dev
bdizzle1686 said:
NUSENSE7 by @santod040 , BY FAR & WIDE THE BEST, AND IT'S MADE SPECIFICALLY for the Verizon model, and is far more stable and 100% rock solid and 100% full Sense 7, honestly its more stable than htcs own original m7 sense 6 rom. I won't run anything else. Trust me u won't regret it. And he's an amazing dev
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Thanks, I will give it a try. Any opinion on the google play edition ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...m-google-play-edition-lollipop-v1-00-t2963841
rgps said:
Thanks, I will give it a try. Any opinion on the google play edition ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...m-google-play-edition-lollipop-v1-00-t2963841
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I run GPE plus and it hasn't let me down

I think I messed up again

For starters, I have an AT&T HTC M9. I unlocked the bootloader, and after a while, got TWRP 3.0.2.0 installed as the custom recovery. I decided to flash ARHD, since that's my personal favorite that I've used on my M7 and M8. After flashing and clearing cache, the phone optimizes apps, reboots, and then stays at the HTC screen for a bit. Finally, the screen will turn off as if it's booted in. I could then wake the device and adjust volume and such, but I still had the HTC logo covering what would be the UI. After a bit more time, the setup menu finally came up. I couldn't set up wifi, as it got stuck on the "connecting" screen. Wiped, re-flashed ARHD. Same thing. Finally got through the setup, and I had no service. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to install a corresponding firmware or something? This happens to me every time. Also the M9 had Android 6.0 with Sense 7.0, for the record.
Have you made sure that the rom is compatible with your phones firmware?.
Beamed in by telepathy.
shivadow said:
Have you made sure that the rom is compatible with your phones firmware?.
Beamed in by telepathy.
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The thread says it's built off of 3.35.401.12, and my phone is running 3.38.502.12. The thread goes on to say "- If your current firmware version doesn't match ROM firmware version, wiping data inside AROMA is highly recommended!" so I figured if I wiped the data inside AROMA it would still work. Am I just dumb?
manlavi95 said:
The thread says it's built off of 3.35.401.12, and my phone is running 3.38.502.12. The thread goes on to say "- If your current firmware version doesn't match ROM firmware version, wiping data inside AROMA is highly recommended!" so I figured if I wiped the data inside AROMA it would still work. Am I just dumb?
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Please read the FAQ section of the Readme thread which is pinned above the normal questions here in the Q&A section. There you'll find the reason and the solution for the no service problem.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs
Flippy498 said:
Please read the FAQ section of the Readme thread which is pinned above the normal questions here in the Q&A section. There you'll find the reason and the solution for the no service problem.
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs
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"For Sense-based roms you just need to re-flash the stock boot image of your current firmware version." I'm now at a loss. I am in way over my head right now. So technically speaking, I'd be able to get ARHD to run on my ATT M9? That quoted sentence gave me an anxiety attack.
Edit: I've got an RUU that I was thinking of using and then just rooting the stock ROM and then going about my day. I'd be ok with that if I knew for a fact that it wouldn't remove TWRP. That and I was looking forward to the ARHD battery life.
manlavi95 said:
"For Sense-based roms you just need to re-flash the stock boot image of your current firmware version." I'm now at a loss. I am in way over my head right now. So technically speaking, I'd be able to get ARHD to run on my ATT M9? That quoted sentence gave me an anxiety attack.
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Keep calm. All you need to do is downloading the RUU for your current firmware and the decryption tool that is linked in my thread. Drag'n'drop the RUU onto the *.exe file of the tool and wait some minutes. When it's finished it will give you an output folder. Inside you'll find a firmware folder and inside that one you'll find the needed boot image. All you need to do then is booting your phone to download mode and connecting it via USB with your pc. Copy the boot.img into your adb/fastboot folder and use
Code:
fastboot flash boot <enter name of the boot image - including its file extension - here and delete the less/greater symbols>
E.g. if the file is named boot_signed.img the command would be
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
The next time you boot your rom everything should be working, fine.
Edit: Your edit didn't exist when I wrote this post... The RUU will remove TWRP if you flash it. RUUs always reflash the whole phone (in other words: the system and the firmware).
Flippy498 said:
Keep calm. All you need to do is downloading the RUU for your current firmware and the decryption tool that is linked in my thread. Drag'n'drop the RUU onto the *.exe file of the tool and wait some minutes. When it's finished it will give you an output folder. Inside you'll find a firmware folder and inside that one you'll find the needed boot image. All you need to do then is booting your phone to download mode and connecting it via USB with your pc. Copy the boot.img into your adb/fastboot folder and use
Code:
fastboot flash boot <enter name of the boot image - including its file extension - here and delete the less/greater symbols>
E.g. if the file is named boot_signed.img the command would be
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
The next time you boot your rom everything should be working, fine.
Edit: Your edit didn't exist when I wrote this post... The RUU will remove TWRP if you flash it. RUUs always reflash the whole phone (in other words: the system and the firmware).
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It appears that I may have given some misinformation. Looking in the ROM that I had flashed (Official Build ATT 3.38.502.12 ROM 7-12-2016), the firmware appears as (obviously) 3.38.502.12. However, looking in download mode, OS appears to actually be 3.38.502.41. Are the instructions you gave me still pertinent, or do I need to try something else?
manlavi95 said:
It appears that I may have given some misinformation. Looking in the ROM that I had flashed (Official Build ATT 3.38.502.12 ROM 7-12-2016), the firmware appears as (obviously) 3.38.502.12. However, looking in download mode, OS appears to actually be 3.38.502.41. Are the instructions you gave me still pertinent, or do I need to try something else?
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In that case you will need the boot image of firmware 3.38.502.41. The correct firmware version of your phone is stated in the download mode. You're lucky since HTC released a RUU for that firmware, as well.
There are two main problems with HTCs website:
a) They only provide RUUs for their US customers. So be happy that you bought a US varaint of the M9.
b) They don't update their website that regularly although the files are already available. Since the URL isn't that complicated you can simply guess the correct one for newer RUUs.
Flippy498 said:
In that case you will need the boot image of firmware 3.38.502.41. The correct firmware version of your phone is stated in the download mode. You're lucky since HTC released a RUU for that firmware, as well.
There are two main problems with HTCs website:
a) They only provide RUUs for their US customers. So be happy that you bought a US varaint of the M9.
b) They don't update their website that regularly although the files are already available. Since the URL isn't that complicated you can simply guess the correct one for newer RUUs.
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Done deal. So after flashing ARHD and then re-flashing the boot image, I can happily go on my way with a nifty AT&T M9 with ARHD?
manlavi95 said:
Done deal. So after flashing ARHD and then re-flashing the boot image, I can happily go on my way with a nifty AT&T M9 with ARHD?
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Based on my previous experiences with the M9 I'd say yes.
Flippy498 said:
Based on my previous experiences with the M9 I'd say yes.
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Thank you for preventing me from dying today. I'll see what I can do. Also, I was sitting here, looking at the HTC site, and I found all the ROMs, but for the life of me could not find the right one. That was when I noticed you had linked it to me. Now I'm actually wondering where you're finding these.
manlavi95 said:
Thank you for preventing me from dying today. I'll see what I can do. Also, I was sitting here, looking at the HTC site, and I found all the ROMs, but for the life of me could not find the right one. That was when I noticed you had linked it to me. Now I'm actually wondering where you're finding these.
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On their website. Take a look at the URL of the download for the older 3.38.502.12 RUU you can find there, then take a look at your current firmware. If you now look at the link for the latest RUU I posted you'll understand how I guessed the correct link. It's no magic.
Flippy498 said:
On their website. Take a look at the URL of the download for the older 3.38.502.12 RUU you can find there, then take a look at your current firmware. If you now look at the link for the latest RUU I posted you'll understand how I guessed the correct link. It's no magic.
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Ok, so I flashed the ROM, (ARHD 20.0, 6.0, Sense 7.0) and then flashed the boot. Phone boots up fine, I now have signal and data, but there is one issue. I have no wifi. Is this...radio-related?
Another edit: I also don't see SuperSU anywhere, and that's confusing me just a bit.
manlavi95 said:
Ok, so I flashed the ROM, (ARHD 20.0, 6.0, Sense 7.0) and then flashed the boot. Phone boots up fine, I now have signal and data, but there is one issue. I have no wifi. Is this...radio-related?
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No, the radio/baseband doesn't deal with the WIFI reception. There are other parts of the firmware like the wcnss that are responsible for that. You may want to ask in the dedicated rom thread for further help. I haven't heard of such wifi problems before.
In regard to your edit: I never flashed ARHD. I can't even tell you whether it's using SuperSU or any other superuser app.
Flippy498 said:
No, the radio/baseband doesn't deal with the WIFI reception. There are other parts of the firmware like the wcnss that are responsible for that. You may want to ask in the dedicated rom thread for further help. I haven't heard of such wifi problems before.
In regard to your edit: I never flashed ARHD. I can't even tell you whether it's using SuperSU or any other superuser app.
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Alrighty, so it appears support has ended for ARHD. I'll go ahead and ask in the thread anyway, but out of curiosity, I checked out Viper. Looks like that won't work with AT&T. I'll try out ICE maybe. I need more practice.
manlavi95 said:
Alrighty, so it appears support has ended for ARHD. I'll go ahead and ask in the thread anyway, but out of curiosity, I checked out Viper. Looks like that won't work with AT&T. I'll try out ICE maybe. I need more practice.
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Well, you could use viper. You just need to choose default in the aroma installer. But I don't know whether your reception is supported out of the box or not. And since viper 5 is based on a HTC 10 port the boot image trick might not work, either. Viper 4 on the other hand should be working fine in case you need to reflash the boot image since it's based on the latest wwe M9 firmware.
Flippy498 said:
Well, you could use viper. You just need to choose default in the aroma installer. But I don't know whether your reception is supported out of the box or not. And since viper 5 is based on a HTC 10 port the boot image trick might not work, either. Viper 4 on the other hand should be working fine in case you need to reflash the boot image since it's based on the latest wwe M9 firmware.
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Would you... recommend Viper by chance? I'm trying to weigh my options at this point.
manlavi95 said:
Would you... recommend Viper by chance? I'm trying to weigh my options at this point.
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I guess my signature should be sufficent for answering that question.
(And yes, I do know that my firmware and the TWRP version I'm using are outdated. I didn't have the time nor the motiviation that would be needed for updating them. I'll probably just wait until HTC distributes android 7 for my SKU.)
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I guess my signature should be sufficent for answering that question.
(And yes, I do know that my firmware and the TWRP version I'm using are outdated. I didn't have the time nor the motiviation that would be needed for updating them. I'll probably just wait until HTC distributes android 7 for my SKU.)
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I hope I'm not taking up too much of your personal time from asking such questions, as the thread's original question has been answered. I'm currently looking at how to install 5.3, because it looks like a wonderful ROM to have.
manlavi95 said:
I hope I'm not taking up too much of your personal time from asking such questions, as the thread's original question has been answered. I'm currently looking at how to install 5.3, because it looks like a wonderful ROM to have.
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Flash it like any other rom. The aroma installer is actually pretty straight forward. Choose default since there is nor AT&T specific installation.
Just make sure that you read what it wants you to do. Sometimes it asks which apps you want to install and sometimes which you want to uninstall.

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