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It is so hard to re-locate threads between this general HTC One M8 and the variant for the carriers....so I hate adding to repetitive questions in threads....
BUT... I was certain that I read countless times that you could flash recoveries from ADB with bootloader locked provided you had S-off.
And now I am getting this error:
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
I had two updates and wanted to flash stock recovery then reflash TWRP.... I thought it would take 20 minutes tops....
syntropic said:
It is so hard to re-locate threads between this general HTC One M8 and the variant for the carriers....so I hate adding to repetitive questions in threads....
BUT... I was certain that I read countless times that you could flash recoveries from ADB with bootloader locked provided you had S-off.
And now I am getting this error:
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
I had two updates and wanted to flash stock recovery then reflash TWRP.... I thought it would take 20 minutes tops....
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SO I said f*ck it... no big deal, and I unlocked the bootloader and flashed the stock recovery (btw, I flashed a stock recovery I found in the TMO forums that had a version number identical to the software version I had installed, this is correct right????). I had no problems flashing the stock recovery....so apparently, you need to unlock the bootloader whenever you are flashing recoveries irrespective of whether you have S-off.
But then, I tried to run the OTA, and got the red triangle error.... — Is this because my bootloader is now unlocked?
This seems to be going against everything I have read numerous times (namely that if you are S-off, the bootloader is not that big of an issue). I am assuming this is because my bootloader is now unlocked... so I will unlock it.
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Just adding my experiences as I don't want to start another thread with new information...
I have unlocked bootloader
flashed stock recovery
relocked bootloader
went into setting==>apps and enabled the 10 or so apps that I had previously disabled...
I even deleted all downloaded OTA updates and had the phone re-download them again.
However, I still cannot install OTA updates. I know that the standard instructions are to flash a stock rom or restore a nandroid that is stock, but my phone is stock!!! Nothing has touched any of the original software on it other than the stock recovery, which I flashed back on it...
I think my phone is techincally still rooted because it has the SuperSu binary installed... But (again) from everything I read, the way I understood it was that in order to get OTA updates you needed to have stock (or pretty close with no uninstalled/frozen/disabled system apps), and the stock recovery.... AND that is it....
Anyway, I did a fastboot getvar all if that is helpful.... I have pasted it below:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.19.213311491.03G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.22.531.5
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: FA44VWM00543
(bootloader) imei: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B13000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5e4b24e4
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.059s
syntropic said:
Just adding my experiences as I don't want to start another thread with new information...
I have unlocked bootloader
flashed stock recovery
relocked bootloader
went into setting==>apps and enabled the 10 or so apps that I had previously disabled...
I even deleted all downloaded OTA updates and had the phone re-download them again.
However, I still cannot install OTA updates. I know that the standard instructions are to flash a stock rom or restore a nandroid that is stock, but my phone is stock!!! Nothing has touched any of the original software on it other than the stock recovery, which I flashed back on it...
I think my phone is techincally still rooted because it has the SuperSu binary installed... But (again) from everything I read, the way I understood it was that in order to get OTA updates you needed to have stock (or pretty close with no uninstalled/frozen/disabled system apps), and the stock recovery.... AND that is it....
Anyway, I did a fastboot getvar all if that is helpful.... I have pasted it below:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.19.213311491.03G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 2.22.531.5
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: FA44VWM00543
(bootloader) imei: DO NOT POST IMEI NUMBER
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B13000
(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5e4b24e4
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.059s
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What OTA update are you trying to install?
version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000 - latest
version-main: 2.22.531.5 - latest
Remove your IMEI from your post.
BerndM14 said:
What OTA update are you trying to install?
version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000 - latest
version-main: 2.22.531.5 - latest
Remove your IMEI from your post.
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I removed it just before I saw your post... but thanks! And thanks for replying.
I am trying to install the 2.22.531.6 OTA software.
I don't know if the bootloader/hboot version has any correlation to the software, but I have not touched anything... I did two updates, then a three days later did HTCDev unlock of bootloader, I flashed TWRP, flashed SuperSU, got Sunshine S-Off, then relocked bootloader. As mentioned I also disabled a bunch of apps. But as of now, I have re-enabled them.
The only variable that wasn't precisely in my control was the stock recovery. I didn't know which one to flash, but made the common sense decision to flash the 2.22.531.5-TMO-Recovery.img since the version number of the recovery matched exactly the version number of the software that is showing on my hboot screen. I thought that was a educated guess that wouldn't be too risky.
I haven't flashed or changed the hboot, or flashed any RUUs....nothing else.
really confused....because aside from the recovery, I didn't touch any of the firmware.
NB: I do have a nandroid that I made that is entitled: 2014-09-24-14-06{whatever) release keys I don't know what release keys means.... I have made a lot of nandroids in my time... 95% of them on HTC devices using TWRP (at least since its inception), and I have never seen a "release keys" appended to the name of an nandroid like that.
I could restore this nandroid... but then I would have to unlock the BL, fastboot flash TWRP, flash SuperSU (although I know TWRP now prompts you which is very cool), then restore the nandroid, fastboot flash the stock recovery, then (apparently) re-lock the bootloader, and get the OTAs.... if the OTAs even work...
syntropic said:
I removed it just before I saw your post... but thanks! And thanks for replying.
I am trying to install the 2.22.531.6 OTA software.
I don't know if the bootloader/hboot version has any correlation to the software, but I have not touched anything... I did two updates, then a three days later did HTCDev unlock of bootloader, I flashed TWRP, flashed SuperSU, got Sunshine S-Off, then relocked bootloader. As mentioned I also disabled a bunch of apps. But I have no re-enabled them.
The only variable that wasn't precisely in my control was the stock recovery. I didn't know which one to flash, but made the common sense decision to flash the 2.22.531.5-TMO-Recovery.img since the version number matched exactly the version number of the software as shown in the hboot screen. So I assumed it was the right one. I haven't flashed or changed the hboot, or flashed any RUUs....nothing else.
really confused.
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Ok stock recovery flashed back is good then, you need to be completely stock to do OTA's i.e If you made changes to the system even removed pre-installed apps like Facebook, Twitter etc you need to restore those back as well. As the OTA will do a verification check to see that all those things are intact before it continues the update. If it's not stock then you're not getting OTA. Bootloader status won't make a difference, you can keep it unlocked.
When you do the OTA and it fails what error does it give? When an OTA gets applied it reboots the system to the stock recovery and proceeds to apply the update, if it fails you can view the error. You can press Volume Up and then TAP the power button and it'll show you the recovery log details at the bottom, there it should tell you what errors you have during the OTA installation.
/system/app/blahblahblah has unexpected contents, or cannot find /system/app/blahblah etc
If it requires missing files etc just get them and add them back on the device. Like I said above, you need to be stock.
BerndM14 said:
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When you do the OTA and it fails what error does it give? When an OTA gets applied it reboots the system to the stock recovery and proceeds to apply the update, if it fails you can view the error. You can press Volume Up and then TAP the power button and it'll show you the recovery log details at the bottom, there it should tell you what errors you have during the OTA installation.
/system/app/blahblahblah has unexpected contents, or cannot find /system/app/blahblah etc
If it requires missing files etc just get them and add them back on the device. Like I said above, you need to be stock.
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Cool... NEAT trick I didn't know about that...!!! thank you for the tip. They should put that in the documentation with the f*ckin phone.
The recovery/installation log says (in relevant part):
Verifying current sytem. . .
"/system/build.prop" has unexpected contents
Installation aborted.
I thought about why the build.prop would have changes, and remembered that I have an app called Android Tweaker Pro (but it is being renamed since Google now prohibits apks with 'Android' in the name). It requires root to make its tweaks. Its a good app, but it does make a lot of changes to build.prop. But... am pretty sure it has a reset/restore to default option on it... I am going to check and try that.
Will let you know...
Sh*t.... still can't believe I didn't know about the installation log screen... very impressed.
syntropic said:
Cool... NEAT trick I didn't know about that...!!! thank you for the tip. They should put that in the documentation with the f*ckin phone.
The recovery/installation log says (in relevant part):
Verifying current sytem. . .
"/system/build.prop" has unexpected contents
Installation aborted.
I thought about why the build.prop would have changes, and remembered that I have an app called Android Tweaker Pro (but it is being renamed since Google now prohibits apks with 'Android' in the name). It requires root to make its tweaks. Its a good app, but it does make a lot of changes to build.prop. But... am pretty sure it has a reset/restore to default option on it... I am going to check and try that.
Will let you know...
Sh*t.... still can't believe I didn't know about the installation log screen... very impressed.
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And so we all learn new things everyday It's great!
[Recovery] [RUU 2.22.531.6] [TWRP Nandroid Backups] [Radio IMGs][ OTA 2.22.531.6]
There's a stock backup for 2.22.531.5 in there that you can restore to go back to stock for the OTA. Changes to build.prop usually is changes to system. Perhaps you could also try and pull the build.prop from there and restore that and see if it works
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BerndM14 said:
And so we all learn new things everyday It's great!
[Recovery] [RUU 2.22.531.6] [TWRP Nandroid Backups] [Radio IMGs][ OTA 2.22.531.6]
There's a stock backup for 2.22.531.5 in there that you can restore to go back to stock for the OTA. Changes to build.prop usually is changes to system. Perhaps you could also try and pull the build.prop from there and restore that and see if it works
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They also have the 2.22.531.6 stuff there so just make sure you select the correct versions, it's under the "clickable" buttons so...
OK.... I used a app called Nandroid Manager (very helpful app) which extracts anything you want from a nandroid. Since I had already disabled the Android Tweaker 2 App, and realized I had an original build.prop in that nandroid, I just extracted that and renamed the old one, and used the extracted one. I did a chmod 644, and then attempted OTA install.. And it went fine! Very nice... A bigger headache then I had anticipated... but it serves me right for forgetting that I had root apps modifying sh*t that I had not considered.
Very big thanks for the tips.
Also...lastly, since I stupidly relocked the bootloader, I am now no longer root but cannot flash TWRP because the BL is locked. I cannot use Scotty1223's method (I don't think) because it requires su permissions in adb shell.
I could probably just use the htc .bin file.... but out of curiousity, is there any easy way to get temp root in this case?
EDIT: Actually.... I would really like to avoid the htc unlock token as that erases the data partition as some kind of existential pennace ordained by HTC for unlocking your bootloader.
syntropic said:
[...] And it went fine! Very nice... A bigger headache then I had anticipated... but it serves me right for forgetting that I had root apps modifying sh*t that I had not considered.
Very big thanks for the tips.
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Glad it worked out :good:
Also...lastly, since I stupidly relocked the bootloader, I am now no longer root but cannot flash TWRP because the BL is locked. I cannot use Scotty1223's method (I don't think) because it requires su permissions in adb shell.
I could probably just use the htc .bin file.... but out of curiousity, is there any easy way to get temp root in this case?
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Yeah you can use the unlock binary you had if you went through htc unlock method, or you can just do it again if you want(another headache).
You'll have to read up on temp root methods, I haven't used any at all, so I'm not entirely sure, sorry.
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BerndM14 said:
Glad it worked out :good:
Yeah you can use the unlock binary you had if you went through htc unlock method, or you can just do it again if you want(another headache).
You'll have to read up on temp root methods, I haven't used any at all, so I'm not entirely sure, sorry.
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Just saw your edit...you're right it'll probably wipe everything again.
Did you get S-OFF with Sunshine? I don't know if maybe there's a way to unlock the bootloader again even if you're already S-OFF If you didn't then it probably won't be feasible to pAy $25 just to unlock the bootloader, I'd rather then just back up everything and let the data get wiped doing it the HTC way.
Check the Sunshine Thread maybe, they had some discussions in there about temp roots if I recall correctly.
BerndM14 said:
Glad it worked out :good:
Yeah you can use the unlock binary you had if you went through htc unlock method, or you can just do it again if you want(another headache).
You'll have to read up on temp root methods, I haven't used any at all, so I'm not entirely sure, sorry.
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Just saw your edit...you're right it'll probably wipe everything again.
Did you get S-OFF with Sunshine? I don't know if maybe there's a way to unlock the bootloader again even if you're already S-OFF If you didn't then it probably won't be feasible to pAy $25 just to unlock the bootloader, I'd rather then just back up everything and let the data get wiped doing it the HTC way.
Check the Sunshine Thread maybe, they had some discussions in there about temp roots if I recall correctly.
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I have been spending the past 2+ hours researching this. Even worse, the HTC token no longer unlocks the bootloader.... So I have this great phone with S-Off, but no way to get root. In my first attempt with chatting with HTC, they said that they "were very sorry but [they] do not support 'unlocking the bootloader' as it is against the warranty". WTF????? I am trying to get though to HTCDev... luckily I didn't change my CID. But I hate waiting for this.... I do a lot of stuff on that phone with root privileges..
I tried adb root, adb root shell, adb shell su, and a whole bunch of combination.... no dice...
There is just no way to hack a way to get temporary root at this point. I have looked... Weaksauce has long been deprecated/useless once you are past 4.4.2.
My planned 20+ minute task today is now going into its sixth hour....!!
syntropic said:
I have been spending the past 2+ hours researching this. Even worse, the HTC token no longer unlocks the bootloader.... So I have this great phone with S-Off, but no way to get root. In my first attempt with chatting with HTC, they said that they "were very sorry but [they] do not support 'unlocking the bootloader' as it is against the warranty". WTF????? I am trying to get though to HTCDev... luckily I didn't change my CID. But I hate waiting for this.... I do a lot of stuff on that phone with root privileges..
I tried adb root, adb root shell, adb shell su, and a whole bunch of combination.... no dice...
There is just no way to hack a way to get temporary root at this point. I have looked... Weaksauce has long been deprecated/useless once you are past 4.4.2.
My planned 20+ minute task today is now going into its sixth hour....!!
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how did you get S-OFF? Firewater?
BerndM14 said:
how did you get S-OFF? Firewater?
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He said SunShine on OP.
OP - try towelroot to gain root then use scotty's guide to unlock bootloader
If you are still S-off, just use adb to unlock the bootloader again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
No muss, no fuss, and no lost files.
jshamlet said:
If you are still S-off, just use adb to unlock the bootloader again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
No muss, no fuss, and no lost files.
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Really ?
Read his problem again... His device has no root so can't do what you suggested
ckpv5 said:
Really ?
Read his problem again... His device has no root so can't do what you suggested
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I realized that shortly after posting.
However, there is still a solution. Use Sunshine to temp-root, then use a local terminal instead of adb.
jshamlet said:
If you are still S-off, just use adb to unlock the bootloader again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
No muss, no fuss, and no lost files.
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When ckpv5 referred to Scotty's method in the post above yours, he is talking about the thread you linked. I am aware of that method and think it is great, but you need to get a shell... and you need root privileges in that shell in order to run the dd= command. That is just the way it works. It doesn't matter if you are S-off (this is why I have been frustrated). Until HTC replies to me, I am stuck with an unrooted phone with S-off.
I am going to try the towelroot method though... I forgot about that (thank you ckpv5).
If I can get temporary root long enough to unlock the bootloader.... then I can flash TWRP and I am good to go. We'll see.
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When ckpv5 referred to Scotty's method in the post above yours, he is talking about the thread you linked. I am aware of that method and think it is great, but you need to get a shell... and you need root privileges in that shell in order to run the dd= command. That is just the way it works. It doesn't matter if you are S-off (this is why I have been frustrated). Until HTC replies to me, I am stuck with an unrooted phone with S-off.
I am going to try the towelroot method though... I forgot about that (thank you ckpv5).
If I can get temporary root long enough to unlock the bootloader.... then I can flash TWRP and I am good to go. We'll see.
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Yeah, I had a bit of a brain fart on that one. I forgot you have to be able to su to execute that dd command, even s-off. However, I do know for a fact that you don't actually have to flash TWRP to re-root. When I did the same thing you are doing, I simply booted TWRP instead of installing it to preserve the stock recovery.
TWRP did have an issue booting for a while when using the firmware that came along with 4.4.3, but they appear to have fixed it in the last two versions. I ended up using CWM instead, but the effect is the same.
jshamlet said:
I realized that shortly after posting.
However, there is still a solution. Use Sunshine to temp-root, then use a local terminal instead of adb.
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That is another good potential solution...and I know it works.... I will try and let you know!
Hello XDA-Community,
I have an HTC One M8 (M8_UL) with the following details:
Software Status: Modified
*** UNLOCKED ***
And I have Cyanogenmod installed (latest nightly build 12.1-20151118-NIGHTLY-m8 Android 5.1.1) and TWRP 2.8.7.0
Now my GPS is not working since a while now (I can't really tell if it has even started when I moved to CM or if it happened afterwards).But GPS Status never gives me a single satellite. I have read in another topic here in the board, that getting back to Sense Stock could help. Then back to CM and everything could be fine.
But here my questions start:
1) What exactly does this S-ON mean?
2) So how do I know which firmware/recovery/system (I figured out that there is some difference between all this and that now my TWRP 2.8.7.0 obviously is my Recovery Tool installed at the moment.
3) What is RUU and OTA ? As I understood its like a Operating System Update out of windows? I once downloaded a version but it always claims my battery would not be full so it would not let me update/upgrade/recover?
4) Why is my version-main info empty? (see below)
Sorry for all these questions and thanks in advance for your help
C:\Users\fsc>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.214500021.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__102
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 3aa067db
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.053s
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My answers below in blue font.
damarges said:
1) What exactly does this S-ON mean?
S-on/s-off is a HTC specific security flag. S-off means "security off" and in the past meant that all security checks are bypassed. On the M8, its a little more complicated than that, some things are bypassed, some are not. But it allows you to do things like flashing modified hboots, radios, unsigned RUUs and downgrade firmware. S-off is kind of a "back door" that HTC leaves for itself. But when exploited by users, such as the devs here at XDA, is handy for some pretty useful things. S-on is the "stock" condition, and means you don't have the ability to do these things. In order to get s-off, you need to use the sunshine method, which costs $25. But s-off is not required to flash ROMs, root, or return to stock.
2) So how do I know which firmware/recovery/system (I figured out that there is some difference between all this and that now my TWRP 2.8.7.0 obviously is my Recovery Tool installed at the moment.
Firmware number is indicated by main version in getvar output, or by the "OS" number on the bootloader screen.
If you want to go back to stock recovery, you will want the stock recovery file that matches your firmware number. But for what you describe, I don't think you need or want to flash stock recovery.
System is the ROM version number, and again if you are returning to stock, you should find the nandroid that has the same number as your firmware.
Don't confuse any of the above with the software number in the phone's settings (common mistake). That number is related to the current ROM. So if you flash a custom ROM, that number just corresponds to the custom ROM, not the firmware or stock ROM number.
3) What is RUU and OTA ? As I understood its like a Operating System Update out of windows? I once downloaded a version but it always claims my battery would not be full so it would not let me update/upgrade/recover?
RUU and OTA are related, but two very different things:
RUU = ROM update utility. Its a Windows executable, normally an official HTC tool that will completely re-image your phone to stock, every single partition, and will also wipe your phone. The CID and MID of your phone need to match what the RUU is intended for. Does not require stock ROM or stock recovery to run, but has to be same or greater version number than main version (or hboot) on the phone - meaning you can't "downgrade" (unless you have s-off). Relocking the bootloader is required to RUU (again, unless you have s-off).
OTA = over the air. Its an incremental OS update, sent out by HTC. It normally requires the software number directly proceeding it, meaning you need to install them in sequence, and can't skip any. And may not be a complete image, but simply a "patch". It also requires stock recovery to be present, as well as the stock ROM. No need to relock bootloader to OTA (unlike RUU). Also, OTA will not typically wipe the phone (but you should backup before OTA to be safe, as it does sometimes wipe data).
4) Why is my version-main info empty?
Common issue. This is usually because an outdated 2.7 version of TWRP was installed at some point, wiping out the main version info (known TWRP bug).
On the bootloader screen, does it read a number after "OS" in green letter?
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Thanks a lot for these detailed descriptions. Makes it more clear to me.
Firmware number is indicated by main version in getvar output, or by the "OS" number on the bootloader screen.
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>> as it is empty on my getvar output I don't know which firmware/recovery to choose?
On the bootloader screen, does it read a number after "OS" in green letter?
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>> no. its just empty "OS- " thats it.
But for what you describe, I don't think you need or want to flash stock recovery.
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>> no actually I don't want stock recovery. I am happy with TWRP. I actually just want to have my GPS issues fixed. else I am really happy with Cyanogenmod.
>> do you have knowledge on how to fix the GPS issue? or if returning to Sense ROM could fix it maybe?
So if I don't know my firmware/OS - number? how do I choose a proper nandroid backup? and does a nandroid backup does return my phone to sense ROM?
damarges said:
I am really happy with Cyanogenmod.
>> do you have knowledge on how to fix the GPS issue? or if returning to Sense ROM could fix it maybe?
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I'm not a CM user on this device, so I'm not too familiar with the issue.
damarges said:
So if I don't know my firmware/OS - number? how do I choose a proper nandroid backup? and does a nandroid backup does return my phone to sense ROM?
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I believe your firmware is 4.16.401.x (possibly "8" where the "x" is), based on your CID, and hboot and radio numbers indicating you are on Lollipop firmware.
Are you sure its a nandroid that is being discussed in the "fix" and not RUU to stock? If you direct me to the thread/post that discusses the fix, maybe I can take a look and see if I can figure anything out.
But yes, a stock nandroid for 4.16.401 will return you to the Sense ROM.
redpoint73 said:
Are you sure its a nandroid that is being discussed in the "fix" and not RUU to stock? If you direct me to the thread/post that discusses the fix, maybe I can take a look and see if I can figure anything out.
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The links I used to gather information:
https://www.reddit.com/r/cyanogenmod/comments/3gw7fm/htc_one_m8_cm121_the_gps_doesnt_work/
On http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376 I can not find a nandroid stock backup that is working. The link to 4.16.401.10 - TWRP Thanks to sneakyghost is not working anymore on mega :/
How do I create a nandroid backup myself (after hopefully I get fixed everything)?
I could replace my Cyanogenmod with a stock nandroid backup of htc sense. but it did not fix the GPS problem. Still not a single satellite to receive :/
Even erase modemst1 and erase modemst2 did not fix anything :/
Anyone has a hint what to do?
Hi there,
I need to upgrade the bootloader in order to upgrade my Cyanogenmod.
But the problem is, that I lost S-OFF, I don't know when it happened...
Sunshine doesn't, work, it requires stock ROM.
The other thing is, that I can't flash stock ROM for the same reason!
How do I fix this issue? ._.
Thank you!
BloodySword said:
Hi there,
I need to upgrade the bootloader in order to upgrade my Cyanogenmod.
But the problem is, that I lost S-OFF, I don't know when it happened...
Sunshine doesn't, work, it requires stock ROM.
The other thing is, that I can't flash stock ROM for the same reason!
How do I fix this issue? ._.
Thank you!
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You don't need S-OFF to flash a stock ROM. Flash the latest FW, run the RUU. You only need to relock the BL before running the RUU. If you have used Sunshine in the past (purchased it for your device) it should recognize that and you should be able to use it again on the same device without purchasing it again.
1) LOCK BL (not s-on, just relock) Steps are in the FW thread.
2) Flash FW zip (again, steps in FW thread)
2) Run RUU (steps in the RUU thread)
3) Reboot into ROM, install Sunshine, use it.
4) install whatever you want.
Thanks for trying to help me but I can't even flash the latest HTC firmware because my bootloader is too old (3.18, expected is 3.19)...
I didn't use SunShine back then, I used the HTC Developer Unlock...
Looks really bad for this device. It was replaced with an OPO3 anyway but I would like to give it to a poor friend for free. Without the doze bug!
Good Night from Germany
dopy25 said:
You don't need S-OFF to flash a stock ROM. Flash the latest FW, run the RUU. You only need to relock the BL before running the RUU. If you have used Sunshine in the past (purchased it for your device) it should recognize that and you should be able to use it again on the same device without purchasing it again.
1) LOCK BL (not s-on, just relock) Steps are in the FW thread.
2) Flash FW zip (again, steps in FW thread)
2) Run RUU (steps in the RUU thread)
3) Reboot into ROM, install Sunshine, use it.
4) install whatever you want.
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Wait! Does flashing the HTC firmware also flashes the bootloader?
If yes, that could be a way out of this problem!
I will try it later.
Thanks!
Edit:
NOTHING WORKS!!
I flashed SuperSU 2000 times and I get no S-OFF!
WHY?? I just want to upgrade the freaking HBOOT so that I can flash the new CWM13!!!
Why do they even require a new bootloader version. The 3.18 was fine until now. Why did they abandon it????
I am realy mad!
Edit2:
fastboot oem lock failed, too! Unknown error... So, nothing works on this device!
I was in the same boat as you, and finally managed to get the boot loader updated and CM13 installed. All while S-ON.
I can't post links yet, but look up thread ID 2701376 on XDA. It has everything you need.
You only need to get to where you can get the OTA updates. So, you'll need a nandroid, and the stock recovery. I didn't even need to re-lock the boot loader. Good luck.
reckless76 said:
I was in the same boat as you, and finally managed to get the boot loader updated and CM13 installed. All while S-ON.
I can't post links yet, but look up thread ID 2701376 on XDA. It has everything you need.
You only need to get to where you can get the OTA updates. So, you'll need a nandroid, and the stock recovery. I didn't even need to re-lock the boot loader. Good luck.
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Hey. Ugh, I will give it a try this weekend. Wish me luck. Thanks!
This device is meant as a gift to a friend who cannot afford any usable phone...
But I don't wanna give it away with the doze bug. I hope it is fixed in the latest CM13 builts.
BloodySword said:
Thanks for trying to help me but I can't even flash the latest HTC firmware because my bootloader is too old (3.18, expected is 3.19)...
I didn't use SunShine back then, I used the HTC Developer Unlock...
Looks really bad for this device. It was replaced with an OPO3 anyway but I would like to give it to a poor friend for free. Without the doze bug!
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There's nothing wrong with the device, its likely perfectly fine to be updated, if done properly. The main issue is pilot error; as it appears you have a poor understanding of the processes and terms.
There is no limitation that prohibits updating firmware, if your hboot is older (3.18). Its more likely you are simply trying to flash the wrong firmware (not correct CID, MID).
HTCDev.com bootloader unlock is not the same thing as s-off. If you didn't use Sunshine to s-off (or Firewater when it worked, but that was before Dec 2014), then you never had s-off. But as described, you don't need s-off to flash custom ROMs (all you need in an unlocked bootloader) and you don't need s-off to flash the proper signed firmware.
Need more info on the device to properly advise. Do fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial number before posting).
Also, what firmware are you trying to flash (exact file name)?
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BloodySword said:
Wait! Does flashing the HTC firmware also flashes the bootloader?
If yes, that could be a way out of this problem!
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Yes, firmware contains hboot, along with a number of other partitions you need to update (since they are outdated) like radio, media, WiFi, Bluetooth etc.
That is the whole point of the suggestion of flashing the firmware.
BloodySword said:
NOTHING WORKS!!
I flashed SuperSU 2000 times and I get no S-OFF!
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Not sure what you are saying here. SuperSU in itself just give you root, not s-off.
Or do you mean, that rooting the current ROM doesn't allow Sunshine to s-off the device? If so, its not what you typed, and that makes it confusing. Also, if you are still talking about CM, its already rooted, and you don't need to root it with SuperSU (and doing so often creates more problems).
Also, Sense ROMs (preferabley stock, or stockish - only certain custom ROM Sense ROMs will work) are best for Sunshine compatibility (and rooted).
BloodySword said:
WHY?? I just want to upgrade the freaking HBOOT so that I can flash the new CWM13!!!
Why do they even require a new bootloader version. The 3.18 was fine until now. Why did they abandon it????
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Why? Because outdated hboots are known to cause issues on newer ROMs. In addition, older firmware (not just hboot) may cause issues on newer ROMs as well. So its highly advised to keep all firmware updated, not just hboot.
redpoint73 said:
There's nothing wrong with the device, its likely perfectly fine to be updated, if done properly. The main issue is pilot error; as it appears you have a poor understanding of the processes and terms.
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I must admit, I thought SuperSU and root makes me able to also unlock the special areas on the eMMC like HBOOT, RADIO etc.
There is no limitation that prohibits updating firmware, if your hboot is older (3.18). Its more likely you are simply trying to flash the wrong firmware (not correct CID, MID).
HTCDev.com bootloader unlock is not the same thing as s-off.
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Aha! That explains it!
If you didn't use Sunshine to s-off (or Firewater when it worked, but that was before Dec 2014), then you never had s-off. But as described, you don't need s-off to flash custom ROMs (all you need in an unlocked bootloader) and you don't need s-off to flash the proper signed firmware.
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Is there a way to S-OFF it with the current state of the device? Variables further below. I would rather like to have S-OFF, so I can flash HBOOT, RADIO, etc manually anytime I need it.
Need more info on the device to properly advise. Do fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial number before posting).
Also, what firmware are you trying to flash (exact file name)?
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This is what I want to flash in the end:
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/174461/cm-13.0-20160815-NIGHTLY-m8.zip
The HTC firmware is deleted from my HDD.
Yes, firmware contains hboot, along with a number of other partitions you need to update (since they are outdated) like radio, media, WiFi, Bluetooth etc.
That is the whole point of the suggestion of flashing the firmware.
Not sure what you are saying here. SuperSU in itself just give you root, not s-off.
Or do you mean, that rooting the current ROM doesn't allow Sunshine to s-off the device? If so, its not what you typed, and that makes it confusing. Also, if you are still talking about CM, its already rooted, and you don't need to root it with SuperSU (and doing so often creates more problems).
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Sure? CM itself in its fresh installed form was NOT rootet for me, because Xposed didn't work... It didn't even install before I rooted the ROM.
Also, Sense ROMs (preferabley stock, or stockish - only certain custom ROM Sense ROMs will work) are best for Sunshine compatibility (and rooted).
Why? Because outdated hboots are known to cause issues on newer ROMs. In addition, older firmware (not just hboot) may cause issues on newer ROMs as well. So its highly advised to keep all firmware updated, not just hboot.
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Ah okay.
So here are the vars:
Code:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: INVALID_VER_INFO
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: <CENSORED>
(bootloader) imei: <CENSORED>
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: <CENSORED>
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__102
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 5e4b24e4
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
So, what firmware can I flash via TWRP? Or MUST it be done via adb push?
BloodySword said:
Is there a way to S-OFF it with the current state of the device?
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You need to be on stock ROM (or close to stock, some Sense custom ROMs work, with root, in order to use Sunshine.
BloodySword said:
Sure? CM itself in its fresh installed form was NOT rootet for me, because Xposed didn't work... It didn't even install before I rooted the ROM.
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Yes, I'm absolutely sure that CM comes pre-rooted. Its a common mistake to think its not rooted, as you need to "enable" root in Settings. Do so by going into Settings>Developer's Options, and toggle root "on". If no Developer's Options in Settings, go to About>Software information, and tap Build Number 7 times, and you will see a message that "you are now a developer" (seriously, not joking, it says that!) and the Dev Options will appear in Settings.
You made some error posting getvar output (my comments in red):
BloodySword said:
(bootloader) serialno: DELETE THIS
(bootloader) modelid: <CENSORED> Don't censor this
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There was no need to censor modelid (MID) as its not personal info, and thousands of phones have the same MID. Yours is probably 0P6B10000 (or it may display with one less zero, can't remember).
Serial number on the other hand, is unique to your device, and should be removed (as I previously instructed).
BloodySword said:
So, what firmware can I flash via TWRP? Or MUST it be done via adb push?
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No, it can't be flashed in recovery. And not with adb push. Its flashed with fastboot.
You can flash the stock firmware (full wipe) 6.12.401.4 from here (includes instructions to flash with fastboot): http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/progress-fuu-m8-t2813792
Alternately, you may choose to RUU back to full stock (in order to run sunshine s-off). File and instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6&nocache=1&z=2525208588331338
Then unlock the bootloader again, flash TWRP 3.0.2, and flash SuperSU 2.76 to root. Then you can run sunshine app ($25 US) to s-off the device.
In either case (flash stock firmware or install RUU) backup any personal data from the phone that you want to keep. Either route will wipe your data.
Ugh.. I ran over three times and I didn't see serialno? Give me a break. I need more sleep...
I then thought modelid is the same...
The MID you guessed is correct.
I censored the serialno in the post above.
So Variant A is when I just want to upgrade to the latest CM, just flash the firmware with fastboot, then immediately after CM again?
Variant B would also be alright, too. The device can be wiped, I have already migrated to stock OnePlus3 with O2OS3.
BloodySword said:
I then thought modelid is the same...
The MID you guessed is correct.
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Not as much a guess, as a result of some prior knowledge about the CIDs and MIDs (or call it detective work, if you will).
The MID identifies if its the Euro version, which in this case I can also determine from the CID.
But its good of you to confirm, as sometimes the MID can be modified by a previous owner or vendor. Or CIDs can also be the same for other versions (such as dual SIM - although in that case the product name would be different from "m8_ul" - so another clue there).
Not the same as serial number, which is unique to your individual M8.
BloodySword said:
So Variant A is when I just want to upgrade to the latest CM, just flash the firmware with fastboot, then immediately after CM again?
Variant B would also be alright, too.
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Basically, yes.
Method A (relock bootloader, flash signed firmware) would be best if you want to then install CM, but stay s-on.
Method B (relock bootloader, RUU) would probably be best if you want full stock Marshmallow Sense (for instance to s-off).
BloodySword said:
I have already migrated to stock OnePlus3 with O2OS3.
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How you liking that phone? I'm actually pretty curious about it as an upgrade, also.
Obviously, any current "flagship" phone is going to be a significant CPU/GPU upgrade, as well as a lot more RAM in the case of the OnePlus3. And the displays and camera modules in general have come a long way in 2 years. But how is the speaker sound quality compared to the M8? That is really my main concern with the OnePlus3, since sound is important to me. And that is one area where HTC is still striving to be provide a superior experience with the HTC 10 (although of course its much more expensive).
I know the OnePlus 3 just has a single bottom facing speaker, and its not going to match stereo front-facing Boomsound on the M8. But is the sound at least decent and passable; or a big downgrade?
I usually don't like to go off topic like this. But given the age of our beloved M8, I'd say its pretty fair game, as many of us are probably looking to upgrade soon (or have already).
redpoint73 said:
Not as much a guess, as a result of some prior knowledge about the CIDs and MIDs (or call it detective work, if you will).
The MID identifies if its the Euro version, which in this case I can also determine from the CID.
But its good of you to confirm, as sometimes the MID can be modified by a previous owner or vendor. Or CIDs can also be the same for other versions (such as dual SIM - although in that case the product name would be different from "m8_ul" - so another clue there).
Not the same as serial number, which is unique to your individual M8.
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So just logic in the end.
Method A (relock bootloader, flash signed firmware) would be best if you want to then install CM, but stay s-on.
Method B (relock bootloader, RUU) would probably be best if you want full stock Marshmallow Sense (for instance to s-off).
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Relock bootloader. I'm feeling sick... This is what also failed last time.
Code:
fastboot oem relock
threw an unknown error or file missing. :crying:
Then the device was basically bricked, it only booted into fastboot with a security warning. If it occurs again, I will post a log. Will happen Saturday or Sunday as I am back to work after hospital amusement... Not related to this phone.
Offtopic
>> One Plus 3
How you liking that phone? I'm actually pretty curious about it as an upgrade, also.
Obviously, any current "flagship" phone is going to be a significant CPU/GPU upgrade, as well as a lot more RAM in the case of the OnePlus3. And the displays and camera modules in general have come a long way in 2 years. But how is the speaker sound quality compared to the M8? That is really my main concern with the OnePlus3, since sound is important to me. And that is one area where HTC is still striving to be provide a superior experience with the HTC 10 (although of course its much more expensive).
I know the OnePlus 3 just has a single bottom facing speaker, and its not going to match stereo front-facing Boomsound on the M8. But is the sound at least decent and passable; or a big downgrade?
I usually don't like to go off topic like this. But given the age of our beloved M8, I'd say its pretty fair game, as many of us are probably looking to upgrade soon (or have already).
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The speaker itself is very loud and can deliver loud sound without distortion, but little at full volume. Much better as the ones in m8. However, the low frequencies are not as defined as with HTC's BoomSound(TM) technology.
In fact, the speaker is so loud and efficient at the mid-range and highs, that notification and ringtone volume level 1 is too loud for work. The only workarounds are low volume sound files for notification or vibration-only mode, which is bit annoying.
Besides that, the display is very bright and very readable in the sun. However, it also suffers from pen-tile fly screen issues. In everyday life it is no big deal but it's noticable. For VR applications I imagine this is very bad. I hope they go for S-IPS and 100% AdobeRGB in the OnePlus 4 next time... Not a fan of Scamscum Displays.
I first had the dark grey one, but it has dust between the glass and the AMOLED!! I then ordered the new available soft gold version and did a return RMA. I am currently waiting for the results and refund.
The processor is very fast and the 6GB ram are really a step forward.
However, Oxygen OS still suffers from the "doze" bug, some push notifications are postponed or only fetched when waking the device up. The last update should fix it, but it just got better instead of fully resolved... I hope they will fix this soon.
Oxygen OS doesn't have many ringtones built-in, I miss the Google stock ones. But I grabbed them from CyanogenMod out of my m8 and put them on the internal UFS. :victory:
OTA updates are fast and reliable, too.
/Offtopic
BloodySword said:
Relock bootloader. I'm feeling sick... This is what also failed last time.
Code:
fastboot oem relock
threw an unknown error or file missing. :crying:
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Wrong command. It should be: fastboot oem lock
Also, thanks for the "off topic" comments!
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot oem lock
...
(bootloader) [PGFS] partition_update_pgfs: pg1fs_security
(bootloader) Lock successfully...
(bootloader) deinit_lcd
(bootloader) mipi display off
(bootloader) mdp_clock_off
(bootloader) turn off fd8c2308 failed 1 times. Try again...
(bootloader) disable_mmss_clk done
(bootloader) pll1_disable done
(bootloader) TZ_HTC_SVC_DISABLE ret = -1610744452 (0x9FFDFD7C)
(bootloader) [CRITICAL] SPMI write command failure: cmd_id = 0, error
(bootloader) = 4
(bootloader) [CRITICAL] SPMI write command failure: cmd_id = 0, error
(bootloader) = 4
(bootloader) [INFO] Rebooting device
FAILED (status read failed (Invalid argument))
finished. total time: 1.178s
Failed. Sticks in fastboot until I unlock again using HTC-DEV. :crying:
BloodySword said:
Failed. Sticks in fastboot until I unlock again using HTC-DEV. :crying:
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Does it still say UNLOCKED on the bootloader screen, or RELOCKED?
This is what it displays:
http://i.imgur.com/GNEVHyt.jpg
Oh and you're welcome!
BloodySword said:
This is what it displays:
http://i.imgur.com/GNEVHyt.jpg
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That is exactly what is supposed to happen. The phone won't boot after being relocked, that is normal and intended.
Flash the RUU, or the firmware I linked previously, using fastboot (whichever method you prefer).
After RUU or firmware, you should see the OS number changed to 6.12.401.4, and hboot should be 3.19.
Failed.
MD5 sum was correct after download.
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot flash zip fw.zip
target reported max download size of 1830477824 bytes
sending 'zip' (82794 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.470s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 7.643s
Edit:
Tried:
stock 6.12.401.4 International
Also tried:
M8_6.12.1540.4_DevEd_FullStock
BloodySword said:
Failed.
MD5 sum was correct after download.
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot flash zip fw.zip
target reported max download size of 1830477824 bytes
sending 'zip' (82794 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.470s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) signature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 7.643s
Edit:
Tried:
stock 6.12.401.4 International
Also tried:
M8_6.12.1540.4_DevEd_FullStock
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That's a big size firmware .... you can't flash unsigned firmware on S-On device.
Get the htc signed 6.12.401.4 firmware in post #5 on my backup thread linked in my signature.
http://imgur.com/a/BvaYN
Console locked up.
I don't have the balls to CTRL+C it...
I received an unlocked HTC One M8 (US, works on AT&T, not Harmon Kardon), factory reset, never been modded. Because it ran Android 6.x, I was concerned that it wasn't as secure as it could be, so I researched how to install the newest Android possible. I found many articles on these forums, guides from 2014 all the way to 2016. I didn't (and still don't) know enough to tell the difference between a good tutorial and a bad/outdated one. I saw that some tutorials were edited to reflect new mods, but now that I have read even more, I suspect that even those updated ones are now obsolete.
My problem is that I installed Resurrection Remix with v7.1.2, along with pico Open Gapps, and it won't let me install several apps like Chrome or even YouTube. I have decided that I don't want a newer ROM and I would rather just revert to stock. I have been attempting to revert to stock for the last three or four days, and I have spent many hours researching and reading (mostly this site...go figure), but so far I have not accomplished anything.
Current information about the phone: I did not make a backup (I've had little success doing this over the years on Android phones), I unlocked the bootloader with the HTC unlock code.bin file, the phone has S-ON and has not been rooted. In fact, I've tried SuperSU and Sunshine and neither worked. I have TWRP 2.7.1.0 installed. I have drivers from HTC Sync, but I also installed the Android Studio, along with some utilities that come with it. I have attempted the RUU from HTC (RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_BrightstarUS_WWE_6.12.1540.4) and it always says that there was an error.
I have attempted several times to change the CID, but only because a tutorial told me to. I assume that it was changed when I installed the Remix mod. I have no idea what it should be. I have attempted to install firmware as well, both with the adb method and by copying it to the SD card and renaming it for bootloader, but both options fail. The adb method fails with...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
...and the SD card method thinks for a bit, then says "press power to reboot" in the same type of text as the bootloader text.
I am only a little familiar with adb and fastboot, so please, be gentle. If you list commands, I will use them without even thinking, like how Ron Burgandy reads everything on the teleprompter.
Please help.
Here's the getvar:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: INVALID_VER_INFO
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: XXXXXXXXXXXX
(bootloader) imei: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul_ca
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B17000
(bootloader) cidnum: GOOGL001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 11459804
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
Did I post in the wrong forum? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
speedee39 said:
Did I post in the wrong forum? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi,
no you did not post in the wrong forum. This section is not that active but there are still a handful of people visiting and trying to help.
You've posted plenty of info - which is good. First of all, you can't change the cid if you're s-on. You need to be s-off. Changing the cid is not really necessary unless you want to convert your carrier device into the dev edition or the Google Play edition M8. What cid were you trying? Was changing the cid successful? In that current state it shouldn't.
Speaking of the Google Play edition. You tried to revert to sense stock, according to the ruu you mentioned. The thing is your getvar result shows that your mid and cid directs towards a Google Play edition device. If you want to go on sense there are a few steps you have to do before you can (repartitioning system for example as the storage size is bigger on sense than on GPe).
Another thing is, the TWRP recovery you used is way too old for the firmware. The latest one can be found on twrp.me
Can you tell us how big your system partition is? If it's only over 1GB you certainly have a GPe device - in fact getvar says that as well.
maultasche said:
You've posted plenty of info - which is good. First of all, you can't change the cid if you're s-on. You need to be s-off. Changing the cid is not really necessary unless you want to convert your carrier device into the dev edition or the Google Play edition M8. What cid were you trying? Was changing the cid successful? In that current state it shouldn't.
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The guide I found for reverting to stock said to change to the super CID (fastboot oem writecid 11111111). I only did that because I thought that it was the "right way" to do this. But if the CID can't be changed unless the phone is s-off, then it must still be stock, because I doubt that I've ever achieved s-off while flashing a different ROM.
maultasche said:
Speaking of the Google Play edition. You tried to revert to sense stock, according to the ruu you mentioned. The thing is your getvar result shows that your mid and cid directs towards a Google Play edition device. If you want to go on sense there are a few steps you have to do before you can (repartitioning system for example as the storage size is bigger on sense than on GPe).
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Yes, I attempted the Sense stock because the tutorial told me to and also because that's what is listed on HTC's website. I don't want to go to Sense, just thought that I was supposed to. So you're saying that the phone is a Google Play Edition? I'll need to look that up.
maultasche said:
Another thing is, the TWRP recovery you used is way too old for the firmware. The latest one can be found on twrp.me
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Thank you for that, I didn't know. I'll get it. One question that I've never found the answer to is, if I installed TWRP to change the ROM, what is the stock recovery image? Or, is it bad to simply leave TWRP installed? I have no plans to sell the phone.
maultasche said:
Can you tell us how big your system partition is? If it's only over 1GB you certainly have a GPe device - in fact getvar says that as well.
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I think I did this correctly. Here's what I found through the shell:
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/block/mmcblk0p45 1032088 853196 178892 83% /system
Once I started looking this up, I found a post on XDA about GPe and different partition sizes. I'll check for GPe ROMs now. Do I need any other files besides that and the updated TWRP? Is the order to install a newer TWRP, then flash the GPe ROM, and then relock the bootloader?
I noticed that the bootloader has a persistent message about it being relocked and **WARNING**. Is there a way to clear the warning flag? One of the tutorials that I was following listed several shell commands to do this. I'm going to list them, so let me know if that is the way to clear the flag.
adb shell
su
echo -ne '\x00\x00\x00\x00' | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 bs=1 seek=33796
exit
exit
adb reboot-bootloader
Thanks for your help.
You indeed have a GPe device. If you want to go back to GPe this thread has all your answers, links and ruu's
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708589
Since your device is a GPe device there is no need to change cid, mid etc. - with s-on you can't change them anyways. Just grab the latest GPe ruu and follow flashing instructions.
Stock recovery is only needed for ota-updates. On sense the updates would fail as this particular recovery is missing. I assume on GPe that would happen as well. It's up to you if you use twrp or stock recovery. GPe won't get updates anymore, same as sense.
I recommend not to mess with this stuff in bootloader. Once you go back to stock (ruu etc), it should fix itself. Besides that to temper with it you need to be s-off anyway.
maultasche said:
You indeed have a GPe device. If you want to go back to GPe this thread has all your answers, links and ruu's
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708589
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Yes, I had found that exact thread earlier today, thanks to you, and I was just replying to tell you that I have successfully reverted my phone back to stock.
In the spirit of contribution to the site that has helped a novice such as me, I want to share the steps I took so that others might be helped.
The phone, as mentioned earlier, is an HTC One M8 Google Play Edition (Gpe), was s-on, not rooted, bootloader unlocked. I had an old version of TWRP and Resurrection Remix ROM using Android 7.1.2.
Prerequisites
1. Stock GPe ROM: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634750828
2. TWRP 3.1.1-0-m8: https://dl.twrp.me/m8/twrp-3.1.1-0-m8.img.html
3. Backup account fix (linked in aforementioned thread): https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24686680535467942
4. ADB and fastboot
5. Unlocked bootloader
**This assumes that you have a Windows computer. I used Windows 10 v1709**
Steps
1. Copy the ROM and TWRP files to the same folder in which fastboot and ADB are located. This makes it easier to run commands.
2. (There might be another way to do this one, but I don't know it) Copy the backup account fix file "MRA58K.H15_backup-account-fix.zip" to a micro SD card and put it in the phone.
3. Open a command prompt or PowerShell window in the folder that contains ADB and fastboot by right-clicking + Shift in an open area and selecting "Open PowerShell/Command Prompt window here."
4. In the PowerShell/Command Prompt window, type "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-m8.img" and press Enter to install TWRP
5. Reboot into the bootloader and choose "fastboot," then choose "recovery"
6. In TWRP, browse to ADB sideload and then "swipe to start sideload."
7. In your PowerShell/Command Prompt window, type "adb sideload HTC_One_M8_GPe_Marshmallow-6.0_MRA58K.H15_AROMA-Installer-v6-020817.zip" and press Enter to start the installation
8. On the phone's screen, choose the top option, which should be the unrooted, completely stock installation.
9. On my machine, the PowerShell/Command Prompt window showed progress up to 41% and then it finished successfully.
10. After that, do not reboot, but go back into the main TWRP menu and go to Install. Browse to the MRA58K.H15_backup-account-fix.zip file that you previously saved on your SD card and install it.
11. Once that is installed, reboot the phone. My phone took between 5 and 10 minutes to boot the first time.
12. (Optional) I wanted to have a completely reverted phone, so I locked the bootloader again by rebooting the phone into the bootlader and typing "fastboot oem lock" in the PowerShell/Command Prompt window. It then said "relocked" but no warnings or errors.
I hope this helps somebody. All credit goes to maultasche for pointing me in the right direction and to graffixnyc for the other thread.
So, I had a marshmallow update on my phone, and later i converted into GPE, but didn't like it. Went back to Sense, but it just doesn't feel as good as before. One day, the battery died, and when i tried turning it on, it would give me all sorts of errors. This never happened while i was on marshmallow before conversion to GPE. Had to reset it from the recovery. I think it hasn't returned to Sense properly.
As i am S-Off, i was thinking of flashing it with a RUU which is compatible with my device. Please suggest me which is compatible.
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.21450002
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 6.16.708.1
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: -------------------
(bootloader) imei: --------------------
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B63000
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 205bdca3
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.090s
Based on your MID, looks like you're on a GSM M8? I'd go to HTC Dev and download their stock ROM, or go the appropriate carrier sub section for the M8 and use an RUU there.
I have read here that flashing carrier RUU can brick the device radio for good. So, this is why I wanted to confirm.
cytherian said:
I'd go to HTC Dev and download their stock ROM, or go the appropriate carrier sub section for the M8 and use an RUU there.
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HTC does not post the RUU for his version on HTC Dev.com (many versions are not posted there)
OP's version doesn't have a carrier forum sub-section.
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xexux said:
(bootloader) version-main: 6.16.708.1
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I don't know if there is an RUU for this version number.
One alternative, is to restore the TWRP backup 6.16.708.1 from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
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xexux said:
Went back to Sense, but it just doesn't feel as good as before.
I think it hasn't returned to Sense properly.
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How exactly did you go back to Sense?
I tried the guide here, but I just couldn't complete it, as i received some modelid error. Tried multiple times to no avail. So, i tried the TWRP nandroid method, and restored to Sense that way.
xexux said:
I tried the guide here, but I just couldn't complete it, as i received some modelid error. Tried multiple times to no avail. So, i tried the TWRP nandroid method, and restored to Sense that way.
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Good to hear that it worked out and thanks for posting. :good:
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Good to hear that it worked out and thanks for posting. :good:
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This is how I got Sense back, and after that, I started experiencing bugs with M8 as explained in my first post.
xexux said:
So, i tried the TWRP nandroid method, and restored to Sense that way.
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Which TWRP backup did you restore? Did you flash firmware, or only restore the TWRP backup?
redpoint73 said:
Which TWRP backup did you restore? Did you flash firmware, or only restore the TWRP backup?
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I restored it with the latest TWRP backup for my model. About firmware, I am not sure, but i do see that firmware version in 'fastboot var all' data.
Since I am S-off, is there any Marshmallow RUU which i can try without bricking anything? May be a developer version or RUU for european/asian variant? Or the ones linked at gsmhosting M8 page? I have read people experiencing LTE radio problem with that. I hope that's not the case anymore, and there is a work around.
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I restored it with the latest TWRP backup for my model.
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What version number exactly? Perhaps you still have the files on your computer, and can look?
I've seen a number of times, folks say and think they restored the right version for their model, and once we ask for version numbers, we see they actually got it wrong.
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About firmware, I am not sure, but i do see that firmware version in 'fastboot var all' data.
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I can see it too. But doyou actually remember manually download and flash the firmware in RUU mode?
Did you convert to GPE using the RUU?
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Since I am S-off, is there any Marshmallow RUU which i can try without bricking anything? May be a developer version or RUU for european/asian variant? Or the ones linked at gsmhosting M8 page? I have read people experiencing LTE radio problem with that. I hope that's not the case anymore, and there is a work around.
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It's possible. But flashing another region's RUU will also change the radio baseband, and therefore changes the specific bands supported. It may have undesirable results (not support the 3G or LTE band or bands used by your local carrier).
My htc one m8 has no os due to an unsuccessful update, I have s-on, boot loader unlocked and not fully rooted. I have twrp as recovery. What are my options to get the official ruu to flash
Bukss said:
My htc one m8 has no os due to an unsuccessful update, I have s-on, boot loader unlocked and not fully rooted. I have twrp as recovery. What are my options to get the official ruu to flash
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First of all, the phone won't update with TWRP installed (need stock recovery) so that is one reason for the update to fail.
Also, if the ROM is not stock (such as custom ROM, root) in any way, it needs to be returned to stock in order to update. I don't know what "not fully rooted" means. But if it was rooted, you need to re-install the stock ROM (such as stock TWRP backup) as most other "unroot" methods do not work (update will still fail).
RUU will update the phone, and bypasses the above requirements. But we would need to know more about the phone to know if your version M8 has an RUU. Do fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial number before posting).
redpoint73 said:
First of all, the phone won't update with TWRP installed (need stock recovery) so that is one reason for the update to fail.
Also, if the ROM is not stock (such as custom ROM, root) in any way, it needs to be returned to stock in order to update. I don't know what "not fully rooted" means. But if it was rooted, you need to re-install the stock ROM (such as stock TWRP backup) as most other "unroot" methods do not work (update will still fail).
RUU will update the phone, and bypasses the above requirements. But we would need to know more about the phone to know if your version M8 has an RUU. Do fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial number before posting).
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Hello guys. I took my M8 to someone to repair and they completely messed up the phone. Now no matter how you try to boot up the phone, a black screen with a silver HTC logo in the middle and 4 silver triangles in the corner shows up. I cannot reboot into bootloader, it brings me back to the same screen. Here is a getvar of my htc one m8, i was wondering if you could point me to the right RUU to use.
c:\miniadb_m7>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.23.213311491.A13G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 5.07.1700.6
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2:
(bootloader) meid: 99000499834418
(bootloader) product: m8_wlv
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B12000
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: RUU
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 11459804
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.036s
Abnova said:
Hello guys. I took my M8 to someone to repair and they completely messed up the phone. Now no matter how you try to boot up the phone, a black screen with a silver HTC logo in the middle and 4 silver triangles in the corner shows up. I cannot reboot into bootloader, it brings me back to the same screen. Here is a getvar of my htc one m8, i was wondering if you could point me to the right RUU to use.
(bootloader) version-main: 5.07.1700.6
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) product: m8_wlv
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B12000
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Wow, this is quite a mess!
Was this a repair shop, or just some person you knew that tried to "fix" the phone. Either way, it is probably apparent that they shouldn't be trusted, and don't seem too knowledgeable (at least with this specific device).
Although there are a few details I'm not clear on, and you should clarify:
1) If you can't get to bootloader, how did you do fastboot getvar all?
2) What exactly was wrong with the phone that the shop/person tried to "fix" for you (and the specific condition before you gave it to them)? Was it able to boot to OS? Something else wrong (no SIM, etc.)?
What is clear, is that your device is the US Verizon version M8 (as shown by the product ID m8_wlv). But at some point (not completely clear if it was the repair person, or before that) it had its MID changed to that of the US Developer's Edition (0P6B12000). And had the Google Play Edition (GPE) firmware and/or RUU installed.
Those last two things (changing to Dev Ed MID, and running GPE RUU/firmware) are a very bad idea on the Verizon version M8. Reason being, the Verizon M8 is peculiar, and can only run firmware/RUU intended for the Verizon variant M8 (so Verizon RUU or firmware). Installing any other RUU/firmware will result in a radio brick, possibly permanent. And is probably also the reason the phone won't boot to OS now. It may be fixable. But first, I'd like more information (items above) on the history of the phone, and exactly what was done to it before the repair person worked their "magic" (as much as you know).
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Wow, this is quite a mess!
Was this a repair shop, or just some person you knew that tried to "fix" the phone. Either way, it is probably apparent that they shouldn't be trusted, and don't seem too knowledgeable (at least with this specific device).
Although there are a few details I'm not clear on, and you should clarify:
1) If you can't get to bootloader, how did you do fastboot getvar all?
2) What exactly was wrong with the phone that the shop/person tried to "fix" for you (and the specific condition before you gave it to them)? Was it able to boot to OS? Something else wrong (no SIM, etc.)?
What is clear, is that your device is the US Verizon version M8 (as shown by the product ID m8_wlv). But at some point (not completely clear if it was the repair person, or before that) it had its MID changed to that of the US Developer's Edition (0P6B12000). And had the Google Play Edition (GPE) firmware and/or RUU installed.
Those last two things (changing to Dev Ed MID, and running GPE RUU/firmware) are a very bad idea on the Verizon version M8. Reason being, the Verizon M8 is peculiar, and can only run firmware/RUU intended for the Verizon variant M8 (so Verizon RUU or firmware). Installing any other RUU/firmware will result in a radio brick, possibly permanent. And is probably also the reason the phone won't boot to OS now. It may be fixable. But first, I'd like more information (items above) on the history of the phone, and exactly what was done to it before the repair person worked their "magic" (as much as you know).
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Yeah I realised how big of a mess I was in when I got it back. Anyway
1.)On further investigation it seems like the the phone is in a wierd RUU mode. So it still can interface with the laptop through fastboot. Like I said earlier, trying to reboot to bootloader brings you to the same black screen with the silver Logo (see attached). When the phone is plugged in to the laptop or switches to the HTC silver Logo screen however when it's unplugged, it goes to a wierd bootloader like screen but black and only has the option for RUU. ( See attached)
2.) I took it to them to replace the battery because . The phone would switch off even at 100% battery. It only worked when it stayed plugged in , like a PC. I'm guessing the repair guys saw I had modified the software (I was running Dirty Unicorns, Android 7.1.2, Latest TWRP with a relocked Bootloader, S-Off) and had thought the problem actually had to do with the software. I live in Kenya and the HTC model available here is the international Gsm model so im guessing it seemed reasonable for them to RUU the Google play edition to try to bring it to a stable, stock, state. It most likely previously worked on the other M8's brought to them. I doubt they realized that I had imported the phone from the US, so they were probably shocked when it failed.
Anyway I hope this information helps. Thanks for your help.
Abnova said:
I live in Kenya and the HTC model available here is the international Gsm model so im guessing it seemed reasonable for them to RUU the Google play edition to try to bring it to a stable, stock, state. It most likely previously worked on the other M8's brought to them. I doubt they realized that I had imported the phone from the US, so they were probably shocked when it failed.
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"Because it worked before" is not a good philosophy when working with these devices. Different models have their own nuances, for any smartphone. Any repair shop should be smart enough to know that different models/versions of the same phone can have major differences. And assuming otherwise can have catastrophic results!
Abnova said:
1.)On further investigation it seems like the the phone is in a wierd RUU mode.
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Not a bad thing, if it is in fact RUU mode. You can try the Verizon RUUs. As mentioned, these are the only RUUs you should try on your device!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/official-ruu1-55-605-2-t2883845
You will likely need to change back to the Verizon MID to run those RUUs. Otherwise the RUU will fail with wrong MID.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
If the phone boots to OS, but with no SIM or no signal, the repair shop flashing the wrong RUU may have bricked the radio. You can try to flash an older (Kitkat) Verizon RUU, which sometimes will fix the problem. If it does fix the radio, then you can update up to something more recent (Marshmallow).
Of course, I don't know if any of this will help your original problem of the phone shutting off when not on charger. If it is a software problem, then the original factory image (Verizon RUU) has the best chance of fixing it!
Thanks for your contribution, will definitely try tomorrow
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"Because it worked before" is not a good philosophy when working with these devices. Different models have their own nuances, for any smartphone. Any repair shop should be smart enough to know that different models/versions of the same phone can have major differences. And assuming otherwise can have catastrophic results!
Not a bad thing, if it is in fact RUU mode. You can try the Verizon RUUs. As mentioned, these are the only RUUs you should try on your device!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/general/official-ruu1-55-605-2-t2883845
You will likely need to change back to the Verizon MID to run those RUUs. Otherwise the RUU will fail with wrong MID.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708581
If the phone boots to OS, but with no SIM or no signal, the repair shop flashing the wrong RUU may have bricked the radio. You can try to flash an older (Kitkat) Verizon RUU, which sometimes will fix the problem. If it does fix the radio, then you can update up to something more recent (Marshmallow).
Of course, I don't know if any of this will help your original problem of the phone shutting off when not on charger. If it is a software problem, then the original factory image (Verizon RUU) has the best chance of fixing it!
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I'm having trouble changing the MID Because adb is not working. However, fastboot is. So I've been stuck and I don't know what to do
Abnova said:
I'm having trouble changing the MID Because adb is not working. However, fastboot is. So I've been stuck and I don't know what to do
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Ah, yes. Good point. You need adb to change the MID.
Try booting TWRP custom recovery, which should give you adb access.
Download TWRP (I suggest the latest, version 3.2.1-0). Put it in the same folder as fastboot.exe
Then do command: fastboot boot twrp.img
Where "twrp.img" has to match the exact file name of what you downloaded (you can change the name of the file to twrp.img or else type the whole/exact file name as downloaded).
Hopefully, you will see TWRP boot on the phone. Once it does, you should have adb access.
I also believe you should be able to run root (su) commands in TWRP (which is necessary to change MID). But I don't remember if there is an extra step of not to that.
Basically, the repair shop really screwed you by changing the MID and flashing the wrong RUU. Extra steps/tricks to do now, but hopefully we can get some progress anyway.
redpoint73 said:
Ah, yes. Good point. You need adb to change the MID.
Try booting TWRP custom recovery, which should give you adb access.
Download TWRP (I suggest the latest, version 3.2.1-0). Put it in the same folder as fastboot.exe
Then do command: fastboot boot twrp.img
Where "twrp.img" has to match the exact file name of what you downloaded (you can change the name of the file to twrp.img or else type the whole/exact file name as downloaded).
Hopefully, you will see TWRP boot on the phone. Once it does, you should have adb access.
I also believe you should be able to run root (su) commands in TWRP (which is necessary to change MID). But I don't remember if there is an extra step of not to that.
Basically, the repair shop really screwed you by changing the MID and flashing the wrong RUU. Extra steps/tricks to do now, but hopefully we can get some progress anyway.
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I tried that, it would flash then refuse to reboot to the recovery. I've tried so many things but none of them worked. My only hope is if someone edited the Android.txt file inside the Rom Zip so that the model ID is the same as that of my corrupt phone. That way it'll flash and hopefully fix it. I've tried myself but everytime I tried to edit it says the zip/archive is corrupt on WinRAR. I don't know whether it's a problem with my laptop or if it's a complication related to the rom.zip. I've downloaded it again but it still does the same thing. So basically I'm stuck because there is no way I can change the MID. This probably means the phone is bricked.