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[Q] [4Qs] PJ46110 (S720b) (AU) vs PJ46100 (S720e) (UK)

Hi all,
I live in Australia and I bough the One X from UK, online, the model ID wasJ46100 and Model name:S720e, but I returned it with a full refund because it has the flickering screen issue.
I bought another one from a local store in Melbourne, Australia (outright) it was very obvious that the new one has no flickering issue, but the model ID isJ46110 and model name:S720b!
From the firmware thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551581) I notice that they are talking about the MIDJ4610000 while my MID isJ4611000 and because I unlocked the bootloader before saving the CID now I'm getting "none" as CID, so I *think* that I won't be able to upgrade my firmware until the S-OFF
None of the RUU here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604) works for me!
My questions:
Q1- Is there any way I can upgrade to 1.28 (or higher) without waiting for the S-OFF?
Q2- Is there any reason makes me return my PJ46110 and buy PJ46100? as I have 30-day return period.
Q3- How can I find the RUU that works for my device (any version)? Note: RUU extraction method didn't work
Q4- Is it OK to flash a custom ROM based on higher firmware than my device? For example: flashing ARHD 3.0.0 (which is 1.28-based on my 1.26 device) (This example works fine, but what about any future releases)
Note: I got the model ID from the back of the device, and model name from the box's cover, and MID from "fastboot getvar mid".
Out Of The Topic NOTE: I notice that there was FCC logo on the PJ46100 (UK model) but not in the PJ46110 (AU model)!!

AlRokayan said:
Hi all,
I live in Australia and I bough the One X from UK, online, the model ID wasJ46100 and Model name:S720e, but I returned it with a full refund because it has the flickering screen issue.
I bought another one from a local store in Melbourne, Australia (outright) it was very obvious that the new one has no flickering issue, but the model ID isJ46110 and model name:S720b!
From the firmware thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551581) I notice that they are talking about the MIDJ4610000 while my MID isJ4611000 and because I unlocked the bootloader before saving the CID now I'm getting "none" as CID, so I *think* that I won't be able to upgrade my firmware until the S-OFF
None of the RUU here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604) works for me!
My questions:
Q1- Is there any way I can upgrade to 1.28 (or higher) without waiting for the S-OFF?
Q2- Is there any reason makes me return my PJ46110 and buy PJ46100? as I have 30-day return period.
Q3- How can I find the RUU that works for my device (any version)? Note: RUU extraction method didn't work
Q4- Is it OK to flash a custom ROM based on higher firmware than my device? For example: flashing ARHD 3.0.0 (which is 1.28-based on my 1.26 device) (This example works fine, but what about any future releases)
Note: I got the model ID from the back of the device, and model name from the box's cover, and MID from "fastboot getvar mid".
Out Of The Topic NOTE: I notice that there was FCC logo on the PJ46100 (UK model) but not in the PJ46110 (AU model)!!
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A1 - You can't get OTA update without S-OFF even if you flash RUU because devices needs to have stock recovery and locked/re-locked bootloader. Also RUU is region dependent. So ANY RUU won't work until we have S-OFF.
A2 - IMO not a good idea to return the Aussie model and get the UK model unless you really have to and must get the OTA update.
A3 - I haven't seen any Optus or Vodafone RUU for Australia yet so you you will not get the 1.28 base via OTA until Optus or Vodafone releases them.
A4 - it is okay to flash custom ROM but you won't get any official updates until you bring your phone back to stock (stock recovery + re-locked bootloader and use RUU for your phone which is not out there yet if you have a Optus handset or Vodafone handset)
Having S-OFF we can make our device super CID which should work on any RUU once you have stock recovery and re-locked bootloader.

shadowboy23 said:
A2 - IMO not a good idea to return the Aussie model and get the UK model unless you really have to and must get the OTA update.
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So as soon as we have the S-OFF my PJ46110 can be used exactly as PJ46100?
I asked because I have had very bad experience with Samsung Galaxy S II I9100G which does't accept the I9100 (without the G) ROMs, and I'm afraid that I'll face the same thing here
shadowboy23 said:
A4 - it is okay to flash custom ROM but you won't get any official updates until you bring your phone back to stock (stock recovery + re-locked bootloader and use RUU for your phone which is not out there yet if you have a Optus handset or Vodafone handset)
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If it is OK to flash the custom ROMs without upgrading the firmware why the ROM developers always insist to upgrade the firmware before flashing?

AlRokayan said:
So as soon as we have the S-OFF my PJ46110 can be used exactly as PJ46100?
I asked because I have had very bad experience with Samsung Galaxy S II I9100G which does't accept the I9100 (without the G) ROMs, and I'm afraid that I'll face the same thing here
If it is OK to flash the custom ROMs without upgrading the firmware why the ROM developers always insist to upgrade the firmware before flashing?
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Like I said with S-OFF we can get super CID which basically we can debrand our phones or convert our phones to use the RUU we want.
Devs say that so the phone won't have glitches like battery drain or lags. Basically if you use latest firmware means better performance.

AlRokayan said:
So as soon as we have the S-OFF my PJ46110 can be used exactly as PJ46100?
I asked because I have had very bad experience with Samsung Galaxy S II I9100G which does't accept the I9100 (without the G) ROMs, and I'm afraid that I'll face the same thing here
If it is OK to flash the custom ROMs without upgrading the firmware why the ROM developers always insist to upgrade the firmware before flashing?
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I9100/i9100g is a different situation, they have different hardware inside and are effectively different phones.
I have the aus model too and am having no issues at all with custom rom (leedroid right now). The only major difference is that you wont get ota updates until optus / voda approve them. When we get super cid and soff you will be able to flash wwe ruu as soon as they are available.
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looking for virgin media uk shipped rom

as above has anybody got or know where i can get it incase i need to return it for repair,many thanks

There isn't one - my One V is also from Virgin Mobile UK, and the software version is exactly the same as Europe Unbranded (even the CID is Europe Unbranded, HTC__001), and the branding that there was disappeared after unlocking the bootloader (I'm assuming the brand was located in a lovation that deals with the bootloader flag - kind of like DRM?). I looked at insurance/warranty stuff on their website about what modified software would do to the warranty and found nothing, but I did see this: "devices will be returned with Virgin Media-approved firmware".
So going by that, and the fact that VM UK One V's use Europe Unbranded as a base, as long as you have this version installed, you should be fine, since it's still the same software number as it was shipped with. YMMV though.

qzfive said:
There isn't one - my One V is also from Virgin Mobile UK, and the software version is exactly the same as Europe Unbranded (even the CID is Europe Unbranded, HTC__001), and the branding that there was disappeared after unlocking the bootloader (I'm assuming the brand was located in a lovation that deals with the bootloader flag - kind of like DRM?). I looked at insurance/warranty stuff on their website about what modified software would do to the warranty and found nothing, but I did see this: "devices will be returned with Virgin Media-approved firmware".
So going by that, and the fact that VM UK One V's use Europe Unbranded as a base, as long as you have this version installed, you should be fine, since it's still the same software number as it was shipped with. YMMV though.
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thanks for the info qzfive i still have cid HTC_001 and used ClockworkMod to make a backup and later on after a fews roms used i to recover but it doest have the virgin branding,,
note to anyone else reading this,dont try when you have beer lol

Flash RUU U.S firmware on EU device

Hi ,
I have HTC 10 Europe with rom version 1.95.401.4
I tring to flash on my HTC 10 another firmware ,stock U.S firmware from HTC sources,(just want to get most updates fast)
I have been noticed that i can not change firmware beetween regions .
There is way to flash U.S Unlocked/Developer firmware on my device?
if so how can i do that ?
Thanks

Search for the de-branding thread for instructions. Need to purchase s-off for 25$ to do it.

Basically you need to be S-OFF. That is the only way to do it, even then it can be a pain in the ass. If the reason you're doing it is to try and update to Nougat, you're better off just waiting for it tbh. The ROMS for US will be specific for the carriers and types of radios they use over there. Europe will have differences and it may create problems for you (unless you are already in the US and for some reason aquired a non-US phone). There may even be small hardware diffferences between model numbers (US is 2PS65000 I believe, Europe is 2PS620000). I am S-OFF, fully stock, de-branded, unlocked, and have HTC WWE CID (HTC__001) after changing it from my carrier previously (H3G__001).
It also goes without saying, US doesnt always get updates first.

silegeek said:
Basically you need to be S-OFF. That is the only way to do it, even then it can be a pain in the ass. If the reason you're doing it is to try and update to Nougat, you're better off just waiting for it tbh. The ROMS for US will be specific for the carriers and types of radios they use over there. Europe will have differences and it may create problems for you (unless you are already in the US and for some reason aquired a non-US phone). There may even be small hardware diffferences between model numbers (US is 2PS65000 I believe, Europe is 2PS620000). I am S-OFF, fully stock, de-branded, unlocked, and have HTC WWE CID (HTC__001) after changing it from my carrier previously (H3G__001).
It also goes without saying, US doesnt always get updates first.
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Thanks for the answer.
Thoght it will be easy .
I will wait for the offical update ....

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.

Just can't get the Phone to work properly....help please..

Hi Guys,
So I have an M9 which I bought on eBay brand new from China.
It came with an USA Rom which had been tweaked to work in the UK.
Anyhoo, I unlocked the bootloader, S-Off using Sunshine, installed a recovery, Rooted and SuperCID it.
They I replace the Rom with the international Rom:
0PJAIMG_HIMA_UHL_N70_SENSE80_MR_HTC_Europe_4.28.401.3_Radio_01.01_U114401011_117.00.61117G_2_F_release_498151_signed_2.zip
I had to change my MID from 0PJA11000 to 0PJA10000 for it to work.
Well it all works beautifully except the Phone.
I am sure I have the wrong Radio for the UK.
The signal is weak and cuts out, I know I'm in a very strong signal area and all my other phones work fine. Indeed I had the same problem with my M8 until I changed Radios.
Now I have used (or tried to use) every Radio in this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/recovery-flashable-radio-zip-t3122983
But none of them stick, sure they go through the motions of flashing and even say they had finished (Using TWRP) but they don't actually change the Radio.
Currently my Radio is:
01.01_U114401011_117.00.61117G_2
Im in the UK and I'm on the O2 network so I need a Radio specific for that.
I downloaded this Rom:
0PJAIMG_HIMA_UHL_M60_SENSE70_MR_O2_UK_3.35.206.13_Radio_01.01_U11440792_93.00.51117G_F_release_464855_signed
But I get Error 12 whilst trying to install.
Do I have to just change my MID back to 0JPA11000?
If it's not that I'm at a loss as to what the problem is.
Here is my Getvar:
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_himauhl
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) serialno: ***************
(bootloader) current-slot:
(bootloader) imei: *******************
(bootloader) version-main: 4.28.401.3
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-baseband: 01.01_U114401011_117.00.61117G_2_F
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 0PJA10000
(bootloader) cid: 11111111
Please help me get this sorted, its such a great phone..
Thanks

Oh joy....
Well I've been up all night after soft bricking my phone.
Eventually managed to install the O2 RUU I wanted!!
Had to format a 8GB microsd to fat32 so the phone would see it even though the hboot said it was on 4.xx firmware.
I also couldn't write mid or cid, they wouldn't change.
Anyhoo formatted microsd copied RUU onto it renamed OPJAIMG and it worked!!
BUT NOW....
Well now I want the OTA which it downloads then says my software's not official...
So do I have to relock it, s-on it and unroot it for the ota or can I just flash it from somewhere?
All I know is I've got the correct Radio installed.
So that's good!
Any help from the Pro's would be much appreciated.

I believe what I will do is update the firmware in increments no-wipe using the firmware thread...it's got the correct O2 ones on there.......If only I could find it..

No that won't work...the firmwares are older than what I already have installed...
Anyone got any ideas?
I just want to receive the OTA really, how do I convince my phone its genuine?
OR
Where does it download it to so I can rename it and flash it? (Can I do that?)

Well guys I'm getting there, I have found the OTA on this site so am downloading now.
Hopefully that will be that and I can get some sleep!

Now I'm getting Error 12...
How do I sort that?
In the error listings 12 is not sure what it is...

So in my wisdom(!) I thought it couldn't make a giant leap from firmware 3 to 4.
I figured(!) It need the firmware in between.
4.14.617.6 So I downloaded that and whilst trying to flash it sdcard method I get error code 7
All I know is that the M7 and M8 were a lot easier to do!

My New Getvar:
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_himauhl
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) imei: ************
(bootloader) version-main: 3.35.206.13
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-baseband: 01.01_U11440792_93.00.51117G_F
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 0PJA11000
(bootloader) cid: O2___001

Well I've now changed my MID to 0PJA10000 and that's not worked even though that is the right MID and so I then changed the CID from the correct O2 one to Super CID which I believe is 8 1's...so 11111111.
But that hasn't worked...
What have I got to do guys, it's not this difficult ever, what's going wrong?
I know I'm not rooted any more and I don't have a custom recovery but that shouldn't matter or does it?
I hope this isn't one of those threads that just sits here...
Why I had an O2 UK RUU that gave me a MID of 0PJA11000 makes no sense if it's supposed to be 0PJA10000...and that one worked!!

I'm stuck as to what to do......

Well I've gone in a big loop only to end up with the international version back on my phone. Its the latest one, the O2 ones although they have the right radio are stuck on Lolipop or Marshmallow. They want to update but cant as my phone software is not recognised as official due to being rooted....
So I have the phone back up and running on WWE but the signal is dire.
If anyone can tell me how to extract the radio from the O2RUU and apply it to my phone it would be appreciated...if not I will just send my phone back to HTC and get them to do it.
I've never seen such scrappy out of date software.

I'll just start at your first post and reply to everything that catches my eyes since you already created that many posts in this thread. In general I highly recommend you to carefully read the ReadMe thread.
In general: Are you sure that you bought a GSM variant and not a CDMA one? These technologies aren't compatible with each other an flashing GSM files on a CDMA device or vice cersa always leads to headaches (worst case: unrecoverable hardware damages).
Post 1: It doesn't matter whether you use the unbranded 401 baseband or the O2 branded 206 one. The reception should be the same. (CDMA devices can't read their own IMEI anymore and lose all reception if you flash GSM RUUs on them, though.)
SCID isn't recommended to be used anymore. It prevents your phone from installing OTAs and it won't make your phone ignore MID mismatches with RUUs like it did on the M8 and older HTC devices.
Post 2: The M9 and all newer devices don't have an hboot, anymore. There's the download mode and the aboot which replace what you know as hboot from older HTC devices.
Never re-lock this phone or re-S-ON it unless you know for 100000000000000 % that it's absolutely 100 % stock and completely unmodified. There are security checks which will prevent the phone from booting if it's modified and you e.g. re-lock the bootloader.
Post 6: Error 12 indicates that you tried to flash a RUU with a different encryption key than the one your phone's current firmware is using.
Post 7: I haven't seen error 7, before. Since you already had problems with flashing the other RUU via your SD card while the SD card wasn't formatted to fat32 I assume it might indicate some SD card hardware issue.
Post 9: RUUs can't change your MID. That's something you need to do manually via fastboot commands.
Post 11: If the OTAs fail although you directly used a RUU beforehand than you're either using the wrong MID or an incorrect CID. The only other possible reason might be that you're suffering from the first symptoms of a nand death. Like all smartphones with the Snapdragon 810, the M9's hardware can suddenly die due to the hardware damages that get caused by the heat of the infamous processor.

Flippy498 said:
I'll just start at your first post and reply to everything that catches my eyes since you already created that many posts in this thread. In general I highly recommend you to carefully read the ReadMe thread.
In general: Are you sure that you bought a GSM variant and not a CDMA one? These technologies aren't compatible with each other an flashing GSM files on a CDMA device or vice cersa always leads to headaches (worst case: unrecoverable hardware damages).
Post 1: It doesn't matter whether you use the unbranded 401 baseband or the O2 branded 206 one. The reception should be the same. (CDMA devices can't read their own IMEI anymore and lose all reception if you flash GSM RUUs on them, though.)
SCID isn't recommended to be used anymore. It prevents your phone from installing OTAs and it won't make your phone ignore MID mismatches with RUUs like it did on the M8 and older HTC devices.
Post 2: The M9 and all newer devices don't have an hboot, anymore. There's the download mode and the aboot which replace what you know as hboot from older HTC devices.
Never re-lock this phone or re-S-ON it unless you know for 100000000000000 % that it's absolutely 100 % stock and completely unmodified. There are security checks which will prevent the phone from booting if it's modified and you e.g. re-lock the bootloader.
Post 6: Error 12 indicates that you tried to flash a RUU with a different encryption key than the one your phone's current firmware is using.
Post 7: I haven't seen error 7, before. Since you already had problems with flashing the other RUU via your SD card while the SD card wasn't formatted to fat32 I assume it might indicate some SD card hardware issue.
Post 9: RUUs can't change your MID. That's something you need to do manually via fastboot commands.
Post 11: If the OTAs fail although you directly used a RUU beforehand than you're either using the wrong MID or an incorrect CID. The only other possible reason might be that you're suffering from the first symptoms of a nand death. Like all smartphones with the Snapdragon 810, the M9's hardware can suddenly die due to the hardware damages that get caused by the heat of the infamous processor.
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Thanks Flippy, I learn so much every time I post here you are truly experts.
I will look at all my posts as questions solved by the last post!
I'm pretty sure it's GSM but would love to know how to check.
I have through chance, luck and what I thought was knowledge secured a good running International RUU....
I am rooted, unlocked, supercid and running beautifully.
Yet my Radio is wrong.
I try and try (this was the start of the post and is still the end) to try and install a new Radio.
When using the old O2 RUU it was clear that was the correct Radio.
An old one!
However I have not been able to flash any other Radio from the M9 Radio post.
This as you can imagine is a huge problem as much that we all like to use our phones as superfast little Chromebooks, they are first and foremost Phones!!!
If I cannot find a good Radio I must get HTC to sort it for me.
It would be wonderful if I could find a tutorial on how to pull the Radio from a firmware Rom as I have the old O2 RUU that has a Radio (all be it old) that suits my needs.
I've not been able to find such a Radio and unfortunately the RUU that would have been exactly what I was looking for turned out to be German and as such had the incorrect Radio.
I can't believe (but believe I must) that HTC UK do not support rooted phone and provide the software as they do for the USA....but there you go they don't.
They have however offered to "fix" my phone...i.e. replace the software...for a price I may add, rather than providing me with software and allowing me to do the 5 second operation for free...
That's where I'm up to Flippy, its kept me awake for over 36hrs and ruined my weekend.
Thank goodness for Bank Holidays.
May I add that the M9 is my favorite HTC so far, I have played with the SPV (Very slow but very cool!!) One X (Popular but over rated), One X+(great phone for the time), the M7 (Equally an excellent phone), the M8 (lasted me for years, amazing) and now the M9. I don't like the M10 because of the iPhone/Samsung One button and I haven't been privy to the U11/U12/U12+ but don't much rate anything you have to squeeze...let alone get a decent case for so your £700 (I can buy a car for that) phone doesn't get a scratch....at the end of the day a Nokia Dumb phone was good enough and a Laptop was a laptop.
I know it's going to progress to jewelry, glasses and smart clothes...then onto holographic VR and Thought(!) and Implants(!) but all I want is a phone that does a few things, first and foremost PHONE people!
God bless technology and God bless the back engineering from downed UFO's.
But technology and the concept of God doesn't sit right.
So thank Science!

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I've not been able to find such a Radio and unfortunately the RUU that would have been exactly what I was looking for turned out to be German and as such had the incorrect Radio.
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As already explained in your other thread. There is no "German" RUU. HTC got rid of a whole bunch of SKUs with the M9. Several countries now share the same SKU (and therefore the same firmware) while only the CID differs. You were using the correct baseband after you had flashed the 4.27.206.4 RUU. Officially, it's even labeled as O2 UK RUU by HTC.
However, I took a closer look at the latest O2/206 and the latest unbranded European/401 RUU. Both use the exact same baseband/radio version. So whatever your issue is, it's not baseband related.
eskimosound said:
I can't believe (but believe I must) that HTC UK do not support rooted phone and provide the software as they do for the USA....but there you go they don't.
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They never provided RUUs outside the US. And HTC even stopped providing RUUs for all of their newer phones. The HTC 10 is the latest model for which you can find RUUs on their US website.
Finding out whether you own a CDMA device or a GSM one can be quite easy if no one has ever replaced the backplate of the phone. There's a small engraving with the MID at the bottom of the backplate. If the backplate got replaced it's impossible to say which version you own, though. With S-OFF you can cross-flash GSM files on CDMA devices and vice versa after you manually changed the MID since S-OFF means nothing else than all Security checks being set OFF. And after cross-flashing, there's no way to find out which version you own via the software.

Flippy498 said:
I'll just start at your first post and reply to everything that catches my eyes since you already created that many posts in this thread. In general I highly recommend you to carefully read the ReadMe thread.
In general: Are you sure that you bought a GSM variant and not a CDMA one? These technologies aren't compatible with each other an flashing GSM files on a CDMA device or vice cersa always leads to headaches (worst case: unrecoverable hardware damages).
Post 1: It doesn't matter whether you use the unbranded 401 baseband or the O2 branded 206 one. The reception should be the same. (CDMA devices can't read their own IMEI anymore and lose all reception if you flash GSM RUUs on them, though.)
SCID isn't recommended to be used anymore. It prevents your phone from installing OTAs and it won't make your phone ignore MID mismatches with RUUs like it did on the M8 and older HTC devices.
Post 2: The M9 and all newer devices don't have an hboot, anymore. There's the download mode and the aboot which replace what you know as hboot from older HTC devices.
Never re-lock this phone or re-S-ON it unless you know for 100000000000000 % that it's absolutely 100 % stock and completely unmodified. There are security checks which will prevent the phone from booting if it's modified and you e.g. re-lock the bootloader.
Post 6: Error 12 indicates that you tried to flash a RUU with a different encryption key than the one your phone's current firmware is using.
Post 7: I haven't seen error 7, before. Since you already had problems with flashing the other RUU via your SD card while the SD card wasn't formatted to fat32 I assume it might indicate some SD card hardware issue.
Post 9: RUUs can't change your MID. That's something you need to do manually via fastboot commands.
Post 11: If the OTAs fail although you directly used a RUU beforehand than you're either using the wrong MID or an incorrect CID. The only other possible reason might be that you're suffering from the first symptoms of a nand death. Like all smartphones with the Snapdragon 810, the M9's hardware can suddenly die due to the hardware damages that get caused by the heat of the infamous processor.
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Flippy498 said:
As already explained in your other thread. There is no "German" RUU. HTC got rid of a whole bunch of SKUs with the M9. Several countries now share the same SKU (and therefore the same firmware) while only the CID differs. You were using the correct baseband after you had flashed the 4.27.206.4 RUU. Officially, it's even labeled as O2 UK RUU by HTC.
However, I took a closer look at the latest O2/206 and the latest unbranded European/401 RUU. Both use the exact same baseband/radio version. So whatever your issue is, it's not baseband related.
They never provided RUUs outside the US. And HTC even stopped providing RUUs for all of their newer phones. The HTC 10 is the latest model for which you can find RUUs on their US website.
Finding out whether you own a CDMA device or a GSM one can be quite easy if no one has ever replaced the backplate of the phone. There's a small engraving with the MID at the bottom of the backplate. If the backplate got replaced it's impossible to say which version you own, though. With S-OFF you can cross-flash GSM files on CDMA devices and vice versa after you manually changed the MID since S-OFF means nothing else than all Security checks being set OFF. And after cross-flashing, there's no way to find out which version you own via the software.
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Thanks Flippy, very informative.
It's a new phone, came in a sealed box.
Marking on the back of phone:
Model: 0PJA100 FCC ID: NM80PJA100 M9u
I can't find what I need, so I will send to HTC.
I didn't want to root this M9 but had to as supplied with USA software. But have conceded and will let HTC deal with it.
Thanks for your time.

According to everything you described it's impossible that you bought a new phone. And I wouldn't trust a seller just because the device got shipped sealed. Breaking a seal and re-sealing the box at a later point isn't that difficult.
Assuming that the backplate didn't get replaced, the MID on the backside indicates that you own the international hardware variant. Without tinkering (in other words: without opening the box and breaking the seal) it's not possible to flash US firmware on that device.
And if we assume that the backplate indeed got replaced it's even less possible that you bought a "new" phone.
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According to everything you described it's impossible that you bought a new phone. And I wouldn't trust a seller just because the device got shipped sealed. Breaking a seal and re-sealing the box at a later point isn't that difficult.
Assuming that the backplate didn't get replaced, the MID on the backside indicates that you own the international hardware variant. Without tinkering (in other words: without opening the box and breaking the seal) it's not possible to flash US firmware on that device.
And if we assume that the backplate indeed got replaced it's even less possible that you bought a "new" phone.
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I might right it off then and go for a U11.
Will see what HTC say and yeah I don't trust the company I bought it from, once I unlocked it I was sure there was tampering......

Wwe works just as good as o2 firmware. Can you flash an m9u with m9 firmware?.

The M9u is the M9. The u only indicates that you're talking about one of the GSM variants and not about one of the CDMA ones (M9w).
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Flippy498 said:
The M9u is the M9. The u only indicates that you're talking about one of the GSM variants and not about one of the CDMA ones (M9w).
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Just been told by HTC that the phone is a counterfeit!
The IMEI and Serial Numbers just don't exist.
Thankfully I'm covered by PayPal who are now dealing with it, but really...!!!
First time in the 10 years I've been doing this that I've bought fake...