I flashed 3.16.401.2 ruu.zip. But My status is still unlocked, s-on, software status : modified. I tried sunshine to s-off but not worked. I want to s-on,Lock, software status : official.
Where is my problem?
Can't I change to "software status fficial and lock" with s-on?
No need to create a new thread for this as you started this also in the previous one.
To make it locked you definitely need sunshine. If it's not working on your stock rom you obviously need to fill in a ticket to the sunshine team or contact them via the website.
But to be honest, why would you want it anyway ? It doesn't change anything, the device will still work as intended and does not increase or decrease value
Mr Hofs said:
No need to create a new thread for this as you started this also in the previous one.
To make it locked you definitely need sunshine. If it's not working on your stock rom you obviously need to fill in a ticket to the sunshine team or contact them via the website.
But to be honest, why would you want it anyway ? It doesn't change anything, the device will still work as intended and does not increase or decrease value
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To add to the above, you need to be rooted for sunshine to work
Tarima said:
To add to the above, you need to be rooted for sunshine to work
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That is indeed correct, thank you
But when someone says it does not work i redirect them to the sunshine team, pretty general to just say it doesn't work.
Mr Hofs said:
No need to create a new thread for this as you started this also in the previous one.
To make it locked you definitely need sunshine. If it's not working on your stock rom you obviously need to fill in a ticket to the sunshine team or contact them via the website.
But to be honest, why would you want it anyway ? It doesn't change anything, the device will still work as intended and does not increase or decrease value
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Some features are changed. originally there's cell broadcast feature in message(stock rom, s-on, Locked) app but now there isn't after back to stock rom(stock rom, s-on, Unlocked).
And customizing audio graphic(boomsound) having trouble.
So I want to s-on, lock.
And I sent emails several times to sunshine but They couldn't help.
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Some features are changed. originally there's cell broadcast feature in message(stock rom, s-on, Locked) app but now there isn't after back to stock rom(stock rom, s-on, Unlocked).
And customizing audio graphic(boomsound) having trouble.
So I want to s-on, lock.
And I sent emails several times to sunshine but They couldn't help.
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Well if you flashed 3.16.401 RUU than its all there is. Going back to locked doesn't change that, it has no influence at all. Not sure if you understand well but the firmware/bootloader/s on/s off/download mode has no influence at all on the apps which are installed with a stock rom or a custom rom.
And S on is what you already are......
On older devices the way to do it with S-ON was to first lock the bootloader (some devices even required this! make sure your device can boot before doing this!), then flashing the RUU. This would give the full official status
OronDF343 said:
On older devices the way to do it with S-ON was to first lock the bootloader (some devices even required this! make sure your device can boot before doing this!), then flashing the RUU. This would give the full official status
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Make sure you flash the RUU before going to a relocked/locked bootloader. If the device is not fully stock flashed and you lock it the device will NOT boot up. Unlocking the bootloader will also be blocked because you can't enable the OEM unlocking feature so basically you are screwed if you need to troubleshoot a non booting device.
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I have been trying to go back to stock and I am sure that I have missed it in the threads but is it even possible to do if I am s on? Iif I can't then is there a s off for 1.54.401.5 that I am missing. I have tried to relock bootloader and tried installing the stock backup but then the phone just stays in bootloader and I can't reboot into the system.
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I have been trying to go back to stock and I am sure that I have missed it in the threads but is it even possible to do if I am s on? Iif I can't then is there a s off for 1.54.401.5 that I am missing. I have tried to relock bootloader and tried installing the stock backup but then the phone just stays in bootloader and I can't reboot into the system.
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You can't with S-ON, at best, it will show RELOCKED
What have you actually changed? If you want s-off use firewater.
ashyx said:
What have you actually changed? If you want s-off use firewater.
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Unfortunately I have one of the phones that can't s off with firewater. I have been trying for a wile. Plus I can't find any other way to get s off or that would solve all my problems. I have tried all the dab and fast boot commands and 3 or 4 other all in one programs that say they do it but one of the prerequisite of tho use is to be s off.
I'm not flaming, but S-OFF is not recommended for general users. You can live fine with S-ON. Going back to S-ON is ruled out for now, until someone finds a new way !
Sent from my S-ON unlocked M8
Ok, so I have recently switched to a HTC One M8 and I am puzzled by a few things regarding unlocking the bootloader and flashing ROMs. Coming from a Samsung Galaxy s4 I have never really needed to worry about unlocking my bootloader. I have looked up on the subject and have found that with unlocking the bootloader using HTCdev you have to flash boot.img everytime after flasing a ROM on the HTC One. Does this also apply to the HTC One m8 ? If so does anybody have a better means of unlocking the bootloader without needing to do this after every ROM flash.
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Ok, so I have recently switched to a HTC One M8 and I am puzzled by a few things regarding unlocking the bootloader and flashing ROMs. Coming from a Samsung Galaxy s4 I have never really needed to worry about unlocking my bootloader. I have looked up on the subject and have found that with unlocking the bootloader using HTCdev you have to flash boot.img everytime after flasing a ROM on the HTC One. Does this also apply to the HTC One m8 ? If so does anybody have a better means of unlocking the bootloader without needing to do this after every ROM flash.
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You don't have to replace hboot unless you want to get rid of certain firmware messages, like the tampered flag. Unless you are sending your phone in for warranty work, you won't likely care about it, since you only see it in fastboot/hboot mode. The only thing the token does, besides unlock the boot loader, is remove certain preloaded apps, like the flashlight, which will screw up further OTA updates.
However, I would suggest you look into going S-off, as it makes locking/unlocking the boot loader possible without contacting HTC at all, and without messing up OTA updates. You also gain the freedom to change your CID (if you ever want to convert to stock Developer Edition), SIM unlock, and revert to older firmware if necessary (such as restoring an older RUU to go back to stock) However, S-off is "security off", so there is an increased chance of bricking the phone if you aren't careful.
Ok so what i understand is: To install a custom rom I first have to get s-off, then unlock bootloader, root and install custom recovery and I am good to go? Please help me if I have missed anything.
I am used to flashing a rom every week on my Samsung. This is why I am so worried that I might do something wrong.
Edit: I have also found this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618 please tell me if it is the correct way to do it.
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Ok so what i understand is: To install a custom rom I first have to get s-off, then unlock bootloader, root and install custom recovery and I am good to go? Please help me if I have missed anything.
I am used to flashing a rom every week on my Samsung. This is why I am so worried that I might do something wrong.
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I would suggest you use this guide.
Im going to use it this friday to root my phone.
Ok so if I understand correctly now...using that guide I will not need to use htcdev and it will not be neccesary for me to flash boot.img after every rom flash?
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Ok so what i understand is: To install a custom rom I first have to get s-off, then unlock bootloader, root and install custom recovery and I am good to go? Please help me if I have missed anything.
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Not quite. To flash a custom ROM, all you need to do is unlock the bootloader, install custom recovery, and flash a ROM. In addition, I highly recommend you make a nandroid backup before flashing anything
S-off is only needed if you want to avoid the bootloader unlocking method via HTCDev.com (and HTC therefore having a record of you unlocking by IMEI); or to flash hboot, radio, firmware, or a few other things (such as SIM unlock). S-off is not needed to flash a ROM.
One caveat, if your phone presently has older firmware, you will experience some severe bugs on any Sense 2.x based ROM (long boot times, broken WiFi or Bluetooth) and having S-off is required to manually update the firmware. So, while in literal terms, S-off is not needed to flash a ROM. But if the above applies to you, you need s-off to manually update the firmware and get the ROM to work correctly. Alternately, you can OTA to the latest firmware before modding the phone. You will need to list your phone's hboot and present software version for us to tell you what firmware you are on.
Also, its not necessary to root before flashing a custom ROM. You will be rooted after you flash a custom ROM.
JJGLive said:
Edit: I have also found this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618 please tell me if it is the correct way to do it.
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Definitely not correct. That guide is for the M7. Be careful what device forum section you are in, and stay in the M8 section.
Hell, I feel like a noob again. Ok so no boot.img flash after flashing a rom is needed.
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Hell, I feel like a noob again. Ok so no boot.img flash after flashing a rom is needed.
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Nope, not needed. Boot.img will flash automatically along with the ROM. Don't assume that anything on the M7 applies to the M8. These things change as the hardware changes, and every device has its own subtle differences.
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Nope, not needed. Boot.img will flash automatically along with the ROM. Don't assume that anything on the M7 applies to the M8. These things change as the hardware changes, and every device has its own subtle differences.
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Thank you so much...this also applies if I use the htcdev unlock. Still no boot.img then?
JJGLive said:
Thank you so much...this also applies if I use the htcdev unlock. Still no boot.img then?
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Correct, no need to flash boot.img separately when flashing ROMs, if you unlock the bootloader via HTCDev.com (or by the S-off way).
redpoint73 said:
Correct, no need to flash boot.img separately when flashing ROMs, if you unlock the bootloader via HTCDev.com (or by the S-off way).
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Thank you very much...I feel much more welcome in the htc one m8 thread than I did when I first started on the samsung s4 thread. You have made me feel very welcome!
Thankfully we have freegee for LG OG. Bootloader is really dangerous please keep in mind before you go for any tutorials
Greetings- I have an M8 running CM12 (nightly)
main 4.20.666.1
hboot 3.19.0.0.0000
S-On
CM12 nightly
twrp2.6
SuperSU
I'm hoping to restore to upgrade but the *$$*%*$ S-On issue won't allow me to. My original recovery is corrupt/gone and I just wonder if anyone has any (good) ideas?
Tried Firewater and got the PIE error.
You guys are doing a great job here- I've learned alot lurking and hope to continue...
cheerss
Superflous said:
I'm hoping to restore to upgrade but the *$$*%*$ S-On issue won't allow me to.
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What exactly are you trying to do, that you think s-on is preventing? Unless I'm missing something, I don't think there is anything you are trying to do, that would be impeded by s-on.
Superflous said:
My original recovery is corrupt/gone and I just wonder if anyone has any (good) ideas?
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Stock recovery for your main version is posted by ckpv5 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58947150&postcount=4708
Superflous said:
Tried Firewater and got the PIE error.
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Firewater was discontinued by the developer 6 months ago (online service, so no longer works).
Sunshine is the only current s-off method, if you really need s-off (not clear that you do).
redpoint73 said:
Stock recovery for your main version is posted by ckpv5 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58947150&postcount=4708
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Already moved my stock recovery collection to here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60211779&postcount=4
All in one place and easier to find I guess.
ckpv5 said:
Already moved my stock recovery collection to here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60211779&postcount=4
All in one place and easier to find I guess.
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Certainly great to have it in one place, and thanks for doing so!
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What exactly are you trying to do, that you think s-on is preventing? Unless I'm missing something, I don't think there is anything you are trying to do, that would be impeded by s-on.
Stock recovery for your main version is posted by ckpv5 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58947150&postcount=4708
Firewater was discontinued by the developer 6 months ago (online service, so no longer works).
Sunshine is the only current s-off method, if you really need s-off (not clear that you do).
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tx for recovery link, sorry if it wasn't explained right but i want to restore my phone back to Bell firmware and lollipop . I spoke with the Root ninja via email ans Sunshine won't work on my phone(their words). I have tried to install the "firmware_M8SD_4.20.666.1_Modified_Bell_Canada.zip" but it fails and locks me up in the blue CM head until I reset, then reverts back to CM12. I'm just getting into this but if I understand correct you need S-off to flash firmware. If this isn't right I would sure appreciate the path to the correct way to put my phone back to original. Tx for you help
Superflous said:
I have tried to install the "firmware_M8SD_4.20.666.1_Modified_Bell_Canada.zip" but it fails and locks me up in the blue CM head until I reset, then reverts back to CM12. I'm just getting into this but if I understand correct you need S-off to flash firmware.
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Somewhat correct. If the firmware is official (signed and encrypted) and for your CID, it will flash with s-on.
However, once the firmware has been modified in any way (as the one you tried clearly is) or otherwise not signed, you can't flash it unless you have s-off.
But I don't think flashing firmware is what you really want. You might be mixing up firmware with software (ROM). Firmware are the partitions that don't get changed when you flash a ROM. Firmware includes hboot, radio, and some other modules (WiFi, media, etc.). Since you need s-off to flash an "unofficial" firmware, and you are still s-on, you should still be on the stock firmware. And therefore, no need to "return to stock" since you still are stock.
What I think you mean, is that you want to return to stock ROM (since you are on CM12) and stock recovery. None of which require s-off. After that you can relock the bootloader. But it will always say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED, as the latter requires s-off. If you are selling or giving the phone away, RELOCKED should be sufficient for most folks. Although I highly recommend disclosing that the bootloader was previously unlocked, root, etc. to the new owner.
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Somewhat correct. If the firmware is official (signed and encrypted) and for your CID, it will flash with s-on.
However, once the firmware has been modified in any way (as the one you tried clearly is) or otherwise not signed, you can't flash it unless you have s-off.
But I don't think flashing firmware is what you really want. You might be mixing up firmware with software (ROM). Firmware are the partitions that don't get changed when you flash a ROM. Firmware includes hboot, radio, and some other modules (WiFi, media, etc.). Since you need s-off to flash an "unofficial" firmware, and you are still s-on, you should still be on the stock firmware. And therefore, no need to "return to stock" since you still are stock.
What I think you mean, is that you want to return to stock ROM (since you are on CM12) and stock recovery. None of which require s-off. After that you can relock the bootloader. But it will always say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED, as the latter requires s-off. If you are selling or giving the phone away, RELOCKED should be sufficient for most folks. Although I highly recommend disclosing that the bootloader was previously unlocked, root, etc. to the new owner.
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so then I'm looking for a stock ROM from the carrier for firmware 4.20.666.1
tx again Redpoint
redpoint73 said:
Somewhat correct. If the firmware is official (signed and encrypted) and for your CID, it will flash with s-on.
However, once the firmware has been modified in any way (as the one you tried clearly is) or otherwise not signed, you can't flash it unless you have s-off.
But I don't think flashing firmware is what you really want. You might be mixing up firmware with software (ROM). Firmware are the partitions that don't get changed when you flash a ROM. Firmware includes hboot, radio, and some other modules (WiFi, media, etc.). Since you need s-off to flash an "unofficial" firmware, and you are still s-on, you should still be on the stock firmware. And therefore, no need to "return to stock" since you still are stock.
What I think you mean, is that you want to return to stock ROM (since you are on CM12) and stock recovery. None of which require s-off. After that you can relock the bootloader. But it will always say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED, as the latter requires s-off. If you are selling or giving the phone away, RELOCKED should be sufficient for most folks. Although I highly recommend disclosing that the bootloader was previously unlocked, root, etc. to the new owner.
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As a followup- tx for taking the time to explain- I have set the phone back to stock and happy to have learned some.
You are one of the good ones'
Cheers
Superflous said:
As a followup- tx for taking the time to explain- I have set the phone back to stock and happy to have learned some.
You are one of the good ones'
Cheers
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You're very welcome. Glad to see it worked out well for you.
Please click the "Thanks" button for any posts you found helpful.
Hello!After my M7 i have now this device.I bought from operator,and im dissapointed from a lot of bloatware.I think about custom rom.Its many things changed ,so i have questions.If im doing Sunshine s-off,than i dont have to opend bootloader?Root or systemless root or Magisk?I just want change my cid to supercid and flash some custom rom on my device.I need some customization,ad blocker and kernel tweaks.thx
krepsz said:
Hello!After my M7 i have now this device.I bought from operator,and im dissapointed from a lot of bloatware.I think about custom rom.Its many things changed ,so i have questions.If im doing Sunshine s-off,than i dont have to opend bootloader?Root or systemless root or Magisk?I just want change my cid to supercid and flash some custom rom on my device.I need some customization,ad blocker and kernel tweaks.thx
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You still got to unlock the bootloader as well as root to be able to use SunShine depending on FW and ROM version. After this you could de-brand the device e.g. by following my guide linked in my signature below.
Sent from my htc_pmeuhl using XDA Labs
5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
You still got to unlock the bootloader as well as root to be able to use SunShine depending on FW and ROM version. After this you could de-brand the device e.g. by following my guide linked in my signature below.
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I used Sunshine without unlocking my bootloader. Latest Sunshine has temp root, so it will unlock your bootloader and s-off your phone in one take. Also, you can leave bootloader locked and s-off only.
donkeykong1 said:
I used Sunshine without unlocking my bootloader. Latest Sunshine has temp root, so it will unlock your bootloader and s-off your phone in one take. Also, you can leave bootloader locked and s-off only.
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Sunshine works on nougat or the latest Verizon firmware update from last week?
Tarima said:
Sunshine works on nougat or the latest Verizon firmware update from last week?
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That I don't know. It's easy to check tho - go to Sunshine web page, download the latest Sunshine app, and run it. It will check your phone compatibility, and if it's compatible, it will ask you for payment. Easy as that
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That I don't know. It's easy to check tho - go to Sunshine web page, download the latest Sunshine app, and run it. It will check your phone compatibility, and if it's compatible, it will ask you for payment. Easy as that
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Ya I see they added Nougat support, which is great. The guys had said that at some point they wouldn't be able to ensure that temproot would work on verizon future updates. Still good so far.
Tarima said:
Ya I see they added Nougat support, which is great. The guys had said that at some point they wouldn't be able to ensure that temproot would work on verizon future updates. Still good so far.
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I'm still on MM, so I don't really know much about Nougat, but, as I said before - download Sunshine app and run it. It will do all verifying steps for you, and if your phone is compatible, you're good to go. If not, no harm, no foul. Uninstall the app, and that's it. No payment is required untill your phone is verified as compatible
I concur. I installed Sunshine last week on my stock MM HTC 10, no need to unlock or to root before that. It worked just fine, now I'm S-off and still locked.
+1 on what was said about sunshine
If your on nougat make sure you use the latest TWRP here
As for root you can use either Magisk or just flash the latest SuperSU here
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I concur. I installed Sunshine last week on my stock MM HTC 10, no need to unlock or to root before that. It worked just fine, now I'm S-off and still locked.
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i can't unlock my bootloader after s-off. help me pleace..
Sorry, no idea about that. I didn't even try to unlock it. As the option not to unlock was offered in Sunshine, I didn't look further...
Let's hope some connoisseur will be able to help you.
artadify said:
i can't unlock my bootloader after s-off. help me pleace..
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- dev settings enabled?
- oem unlock in dev settings enabled?
artadify said:
i can't unlock my bootloader after s-off. help me pleace..
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Why on earth would you want to do that ? If you are S-OFF you don't need to unlock the bootloader for anything at all !
Mr Hofs said:
Why on earth would you want to do that ? If you are S-OFF you don't need to unlock the bootloader for anything at all !
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thanks
I have unlocked bootloader and custom kernel.After i s-off my device can i go back to stock?
krepsz said:
I have unlocked bootloader and custom kernel.After i s-off my device can i go back to stock?
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Yes. Why you would do that seems strange though. You just need to get your hooks on the ruu.exe for your phone and run it. Your phone will be returned to the sorry, pathetically uncustomizable, stock rom.
For my device, Viper10 3.5.0 MM rom is as good as it gets. Nothing better. Not impressed with Nougat nor the CM based roms that are perpetually in an "Unofficial" state.
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Yes. Why you would do that seems strange though. You just need to get your hooks on the ruu.exe for your phone and run it. Your phone will be returned to the sorry, pathetically uncustomizable, stock rom.
For my device, Viper10 3.5.0 MM rom is as good as it gets. Nothing better. Not impressed with Nougat nor the CM based roms that are perpetually in an "Unofficial" state.
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ok.But now after s-off im thinking about supercid.If i change to supercid can i flash every kind of rom on my device?
krepsz said:
ok.But now after s-off im thinking about supercid.If i change to supercid can i flash every kind of rom on my device?
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You can do that with any CID. A custom rom has nothing to do with your CID.
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ok.But now after s-off im thinking about supercid.If i change to supercid can i flash every kind of rom on my device?
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SuperCID allows you to flash every kind of RUU made for the HTC 10, although there may still be reasons you wouldn't want to flash some of them versus some others. You might have to change your MID too.
Magisk not compatible with sunshine?
Sunshine says it's not compatible with magisk installed do I uninstall it.
Hi there guys, i'm a new user of this fantastic smartphone called HTC 10. I've got a problem with mine when trying to go back to stock after unlocking the bootloader for some modding.
I'm looking for someone who guides me to set everything as original, just because i've not found what i wanted.
Right now my biggest question is related about "Software Status: modified " and "S-on: Relocked".
is there any way to switch them?
Tried with ruu.exe but nothing seems to change.
I'm on cid HTC__034 baseband 2.41.401.4
Any help would be appreciated.
ps: sorry for my english, but it's not my first language (italian one).
S-off is needed, you can use sunshine app for 25$, then you can change software status or "relocked" to "locked", but you don't need it to be stock.
Well so, once I go s-off locked what I might do? Flash the full rom? The firmware? What?
volpeastuta said:
Well so, once I go s-off locked what I might do? Flash the full rom? The firmware? What?
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Your question seemed to be asking how to set your bootloader to Locked. The post above yours is correct, get Sunshine and select S-off/Locked.
From there, you can flash an appropriate ruu to fully get back to stock.
Tarima said:
Your question seemed to be asking how to set your bootloader to Locked. The post above yours is correct, get Sunshine and select S-off/Locked.
From there, you can flash an appropriate ruu to fully get back to stock.
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Oh thank you so much. Never thought that I had to go s-off just to have my software status original. Thank you guys