For warranty purposes, I need to return an HTC Vivid to stock. However, after running the RUU, the bootloader status still shows it as "re locked". Supposedly, instead of running the RUU, if you use the PH39IMG.zip file, the bootloader will display "locked". I'm not sure how much this will matter for warranty purposes, but I'd like to be safe. However, the link to the PH39IMG.zip file in the superguide is broken, and has been for a while. I've searched all over the internet for one and I have not been able to find another. Does anyone either have the file, or can confirm for me that "re locked" is okay for warranty purposes?
I found 3 PH39IMG.zip files posted on random hosting sites as potentials.
Can anyone confirm for me if any of these 3 would work? I don't care if it's ICS or Gingerbread, I just want to return the phone to stock.
http://d-h.st/yPN this one looks promising...as it says GB unroot Stock. I just need to know if it's for the AT&T version of the Vivid
http://www.general-files.com/download/gs591e3f66hdi0/PH39IMG.zip.html
http://www.fileswap.com/share/index.php?id=0y1AzkdVRr this also looks possibly promising
Can someone check these out or link to a proper file? Thanks.
rohit275 said:
I found 3 PH39IMG.zip files posted on random hosting sites as potentials.
Can anyone confirm for me if any of these 3 would work? I don't care if it's ICS or Gingerbread, I just want to return the phone to stock.
http://d-h.st/yPN this one looks promising...as it says GB unroot Stock. I just need to know if it's for the AT&T version of the Vivid
http://www.general-files.com/download/gs591e3f66hdi0/PH39IMG.zip.html
http://www.fileswap.com/share/index.php?id=0y1AzkdVRr this also looks possibly promising
Can someone check these out or link to a proper file? Thanks.
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I Would try to ask a dev about it, flashing a wrong or bad hboot could brick your phone forever
Maqical said:
I Would try to ask a dev about it, flashing a wrong or bad hboot could brick your phone forever
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Yeah that's what I was thinking...that was my goal by posting this here. Thanks for the info though, I'm not gonna flash anything without knowing exactly what it is.
rohit275 said:
Yeah that's what I was thinking...that was my goal by posting this here. Thanks for the info though, I'm not gonna flash anything without knowing exactly what it is.
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How different is using this ZIP from running the stock RUU and flashing via USB? I would say an RUU flash is pretty darn stock (all it would require you to do first is re-lock your bootloader, if you had unlocked it).
LaZiODROID said:
How different is using this ZIP from running the stock RUU and flashing via USB? I would say an RUU flash is pretty darn stock (all it would require you to do first is re-lock your bootloader, if you had unlocked it).
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The RUU works but keeps the bootloader status as "Re Locked" instead of "locked" .. I have been told flashing the zip resets this as well.
rohit275 said:
The RUU works but keeps the bootloader status as "Re Locked" instead of "locked" .. I have been told flashing the zip resets this as well.
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After running the RUU, you should be able to use the utility in this thread to change the text of your bootloader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788687
Hope that helps.
ess.boyer said:
After running the RUU, you should be able to use the utility in this thread to change the text of your bootloader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788687
Hope that helps.
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Dude, that looks amazing. My issue is that it seems to modify the Juopunutbear ICS HBOOT and not the Stock HBOOT. I'm not sure it will work. Does anyone know if I'm reading that right?
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So this morning there was a thread on androidcentral that the official ICS upgrade for the vivid was being pushed out. I got the OTA update, 3.26.502.56, and copied it to my sdcard......but I have no idea what to do with it. If this is not different from the leak floating around feel free to delete this thread
Where did it save it to cause I got it and want to save it before I upgrade.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
jsramirez27 said:
So this morning there was a thread on androidcentral that the official ICS upgrade for the vivid was being pushed out. I got the OTA update and copied it to my sdcard......but I have no idea what to do with it.
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Yeah, maybe try reading or searching. This topic belongs in General, blah blah blah.
Anyway, there's a thread with instructions, but since I'm operating under the presumption that you're not going to follow it, download this RUU, run it, and follow the directions it gives you.
Link.
I doubt you've unlocked your bootloader either, by the sound of it, so I'm not going to tell you to "fastboot oem lock".
I am rooted and unlocked. I know how to perform the update but I copied it to my sdcard so that it could be used for dev purposes. FYI i tried to perform the update and it gave me an error, probly because I am rooted and unlocked
tbone22 said:
Where did it save it to cause I got it and want to save it before I upgrade.
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
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In downloads, I just copied and pasted using a file manager
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I am rooted and unlocked. I know how to perform the update but I copied it to my sdcard so that it could be used for dev purposes. FYI i tried to perform the update and it gave me an error, probly because I am rooted and unlocked
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I have absolutely no idea what you're on about.
So you downloaded VIVID_ICS_OTA_ROOT.zip or whatever and you tried to CWM it?
The instructions from where you downloaded it from should have either given you a PH39100.zip to update your HBOOT before you reflash recovery and then the ICS zip. You MUST lock your bootloader before you use the PH39100 update zip.
If you have only a PH39100.zip image, you MUST LOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER, otherwise it will not work. Again, it should have been very clear from wherever you got the zip from.
What sort of crap site didn't tell you these things?
EDIT: Did you get this from ATT Software Update? That's probably the worst way to get this update. I'm also pretty sure you need to relock for that too.
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I have absolutely no idea what you're on about.
So you downloaded VIVID_ICS_OTA_ROOT.zip or whatever and you tried to CWM it?
The instructions from where you downloaded it from should have either given you a PH39100.zip to update your HBOOT before you reflash recovery and then the ICS zip. You MUST lock your bootloader before you use the PH39100 update zip.
If you have only a PH39100.zip image, you MUST LOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER, otherwise it will not work. Again, it should have been very clear from wherever you got the zip from.
What sort of crap site didn't tell you these things?
EDIT: Did you get this from ATT Software Update? That's probably the worst way to get this update. I'm also pretty sure you need to relock for that too.
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I dont think ure understanding what I am saying, I am not referring to the leak, this is the official OTA ICS update from AT&T. I know that I need to relock to install, I dont want to do that because I dont want to lose root. I'm posting so that devs can root and do whatever else with this.
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I have absolutely no idea what you're on about.
So you downloaded VIVID_ICS_OTA_ROOT.zip or whatever and you tried to CWM it?
The instructions from where you downloaded it from should have either given you a PH39100.zip to update your HBOOT before you reflash recovery and then the ICS zip. You MUST lock your bootloader before you use the PH39100 update zip.
If you have only a PH39100.zip image, you MUST LOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER, otherwise it will not work. Again, it should have been very clear from wherever you got the zip from.
What sort of crap site didn't tell you these things?
EDIT: Did you get this from ATT Software Update? That's probably the worst way to get this update. I'm also pretty sure you need to relock for that too.
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No, he was just wondering if it is the same one that is one here. because the ones we have been using are leaks. There have been rumors that some are sense 4.0 instead of 3.6
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I dont think ure understanding what I am saying, I am not referring to the leak, this is the official OTA ICS update from AT&T.
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There was no leak... The RUU is the official HTC RUU for the ICS update.
The "leak" you speak of was made from an OTA update pushed to one of the first recipients of the Vivid's ICS. Versions .52, .54 and .56 are all essentially identical.
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There was no leak... The RUU is the official HTC RUU for the ICS update.
The "leak" you speak of was made from an OTA update pushed to one of the first recipients of the Vivid's ICS. Versions .52, .54 and .56 are all essentially identical.
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This is what I was trying to find out. So this OTA is nothing new.
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This is what I was trying to find out. So this OTA is nothing new.
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That's what I am wondering too. Why we have 3 versions of a 2 week old update?
Well, I've been trying to use some custom roms and after all I restored the backup I made before, everything fine.
Today I wanted to try to use a custom rom again but it wouldn't work so I decided to wait for the official ICS release for the IncS. And here we get to my problem: When I restore the backup, and manually flash the boot.img (have to do this manually, got S-ON) and I boot my phone it gets to the HTC bootscreen, reboots and automatically gets to the CWM recovery.
Can anyone provide me an original boot.img (I haven't found it yet) or the whole standard android rom? If you have another solution, I would like to hear it!
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Well, I've been trying to use some custom roms and after all I restored the backup I made before, everything fine.
Today I wanted to try to use a custom rom again but it wouldn't work so I decided to wait for the official ICS release for the IncS. And here we get to my problem: When I restore the backup, and manually flash the boot.img (have to do this manually, got S-ON) and I boot my phone it gets to the HTC bootscreen, reboots and automatically gets to the CWM recovery.
Can anyone provide me an original boot.img (I haven't found it yet) or the whole standard android rom? If you have another solution, I would like to hear it!
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You can find the latest OTA in the Android Dev section. If you would use the search function ( yeah we really have a "search" function.. ) you would easily find it. If you want your boot.img we do need what for a Rom from which carrier you got.
Silversniper said:
You can find the latest OTA in the Android Dev section. If you would use the search function ( yeah we really have a "search" function.. ) you would easily find it. If you want your boot.img we do need what for a Rom from which carrier you got.
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Actually I DID use the search, but I haven't found any stock roms for the IncS.. I would like a boot.img for T-Mobile carrier (that's what a 'carrier' is right?).
Vaxx93 said:
Actually I DID use the search, but I haven't found any stock roms for the IncS.. I would like a boot.img for T-Mobile carrier (that's what a 'carrier' is right?).
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Here is the sticky thread in the Development section that contains official HTC Shipped RUU/ROMs for the IncS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922
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Here is the sticky thread in the Development section that contains official HTC Shipped RUU/ROMs for the IncS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922
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Thàt is helpfull! Thanks! Now my, probably last, question: how do I know which version I need? I know I have a WWE version, but which one?
Vaxx93 said:
Thàt is helpfull! Thanks! Now my, probably last, question: how do I know which version I need? I know I have a WWE version, but which one?
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I have just been reviewing your posts and you posted that you applied the OTA and received HBOOT 2.01.0001, correct?
Then the RUU/ROM you need is the 3.11.405.2 version.
You also stated that you were able to unlock HBOOT 2.01.0001 using the HTCDEV.com site, correct? Which custom recovery did you install after that?
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I have just been reviewing your posts and you posted that you applied the OTA and received HBOOT 2.01.0001, correct?
Then the RUU/ROM you need is the 3.11.405.2 version.
You also stated that you were able to unlock HBOOT 2.01.0001 using the HTCDEV.com site, correct? Which custom recovery did you install after that?
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That's all correct, I installed the CWM recovery after that, not sure which version, the most recent one if I'm sure. I notice that the RUU/ROMS are .exe, do I flash these the same way as a .zip rom?
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That's all correct, I installed the CWM recovery after that, not sure which version, the most recent one if I'm sure. I notice that the RUU/ROMS are .exe, do I flash these the same way as a .zip rom?
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No, you run the exe on a PC and follow the directions on the screens. The program will tell you when to connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable.
This will completely wipe your phone and reload the ROM. Your HBOOT screen will probably show RELOCKED and you will need to unlock it again. Please confirm.
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No, you run the exe on a PC and follow the directions on the screens. The program will tell you when to connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable.
This will completely wipe your phone and reload the ROM. Your HBOOT screen will probably show RELOCKED and you will need to unlock it again. Please confirm.
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If that's true, I LOVE YOU, that's what I've been looking for. Is there a way to save my data like contacts, whatsapp messages and settings and stuff or do I have to live with the fact that I get a completely "new" phone?
Vaxx93 said:
If that's true, I LOVE YOU, that's what I've been looking for. Is there a way to save my data like contacts, whatsapp messages and settings and stuff or do I have to live with the fact that I get a completely "new" phone?
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You can sync your contacts to your Google/Gmail account or save them to your SD cards. You can use Titanium Backup to backup apps and some settings.
Well this sucks: The ROM Updatestff can't update the Android hpone. Get the right ROM Update program and try again.
Were you sure that this is the right one? ;p
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Well this sucks: The ROM Updatestff can't update the Android hpone. Get the right ROM Update program and try again.
Were you sure that this is the right one? ;p
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This is the only one that has HBOOT 2.01.0001. You will also need to relock your HBOOT before you run the RUU using the command:
fastboot oem lock
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This is the only one that has HBOOT 2.01.0001. You will also need to relock your HBOOT before you run the RUU using the command:
fastboot oem lock
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Okay I did that now, it said that it was succeeded and a line under that one it said that it failed. Trying to update now, curious what happens.
It seems that he's updating now!
He updated it to the original Android, dude, you're amazing! Thanks mennnn! Just forbid myself to ever try a custom rom again and just stick to waiting for official releases
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He updated it to the original Android, dude, you're amazing! Thanks mennnn! Just forbid myself to ever try a custom rom again and just stick to waiting for official releases
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Glad to help! Next time just use the "Thanks" button....
Ah ofcourse, I'm pretty new to the forum and didn't notice the thanksbutton before. Used it to thank you right away!
Hi,
I don't think this is in the right place but i am unable to post under the developers area for assistance and everyone has told me this is the best place to get some help.
I am looking to get rid of my root for my HTC One on an O2 network and I think i need to get the boot loader locked which i can do then run a RUU file that matches my phone. The RUU's i have run seem to be the wrong ones and i am at a loss to which one i should be using, when i go through the steps it says that my version is 1.27.206.1 does this mean i need to find the version that is O2 and 1.27.206.1 for it to work?
I have also tried an OTA but this just stops at the boot loader screen and i think this is because some of the stock apps are wipe. Any help would be much appreciated.
Rich
You do need that RUU but it isnt available yet.
ste1164 said:
You do need that RUU but it isnt available yet.
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Thanks for the very quick response, ok that narrows it down quite a bit, would you happen to know which RUU i would be looking for when it does come out? will it be a specific O2 RUU for the version 1.27.206.1? Also where would i check for it once its released?
Is their anyway around the OTA update to remove the Root atm?
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Thanks for the very quick response, ok that narrows it down quite a bit, would you happen to know which RUU i would be looking for when it does come out? will it be a specific O2 RUU for the version 1.27.206.1? Also where would i check for it once its released?
Is their anyway around the OTA update to remove the Root atm?
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You would need an ruu that has the same software or newer than yours. The key bit would be the .206 section. There is an RUU thread here. You could flash one of the stock nandroid backups in the RUU thread. Add the apps back. There is a .zip somewhere then remove the stock recovery and flash the ota.
ste1164 said:
You would need an ruu that has the same software or newer than yours. The key bit would be the .206 section. There is an RUU thread here. You could flash one of the stock nandroid backups in the RUU thread. Add the apps back. There is a .zip somewhere then remove the stock recovery and flash the ota.
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Hi Ste, thanks again for your help, i know this is a huge ask but this is a brand new phone and i want to be as careful as possible when trying to undo my root. Is their anyway you could post specific links for me to try the above? Like i said a huge ask so i fully understand if you don't have time. Guess i am looking for someone to hand hold me through this,
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Hi Ste, thanks again for your help, i know this is a huge ask but this is a brand new phone and i want to be as careful as possible when trying to undo my root. Is their anyway you could post specific links for me to try the above? Like i said a huge ask so i fully understand if you don't have time. Guess i am looking for someone to hand hold me through this,
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I would but I'm on my phone using tapatalk so I can't really at the moment sorry. The ruu thread is on this part of the forum though. And the other bit should be in the dev section.
Ok, no worries, i have downloaded the UK Nandroid rom and flashed it to my device but i still have everything on my phone like games that i had before flashing it which is a little odd.
i have also found the stock apps from a post on here like you said and have them all installed on the phone. Could someone explain the next steps please,
why dont you just use the unroot in the superuser apps? SuperSU has the option.
also solloris
Hi, i have tried this option but when the phone reboots the application is back and the bootloader is still showing as Tampered.
I recently rooted my HTC one and a week later my top speaker crackles. I need to send it to Telstra but I need to remove the root. I've looked all over the place and I can't seem to find a ruu or even a nandroid. If some one could point me in the direction it will be greatly appreciated. Also will a nandroid work to unroot? Or do I need a ruu?
madman369 said:
I recently rooted my HTC one and a week later my top speaker crackles. I need to send it to Telstra but I need to remove the root. I've looked all over the place and I can't seem to find a ruu or even a nandroid. If some one could point me in the direction it will be greatly appreciated. Also will a nandroid work to unroot? Or do I need a ruu?
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You can find the stock ruu at this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224752
A nandroid of the original ROM will suffice, especially if you booted the bootloader and took the backup rather than flashing it.
If not, most bootloaders of the same primary version are equivalent.
What was your original software version?
fastboot getvar version-main
Or is that main-version?
Sorry I'm still kinda new to all of this. I used a recovery to root the phone ( team win) but I made the stupid mistake of not making a nandroid before hand. I need to make it look like I never rooted this phone so HTC can replace it. If I can't find something I might just "drop" it in water since I have insurance.
madman369 said:
Sorry I'm still kinda new to all of this. I used a recovery to root the phone ( team win) but I made the stupid mistake of not making a nandroid before hand. I need to make it look like I never rooted this phone so HTC can replace it. If I can't find something I might just "drop" it in water since I have insurance.
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Did you check the thread that i sent?
dadrocker said:
Did you check the thread that i sent?
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I did but I need a Telstra stock ruu. So I can unroot it.
The boot loader will say re-locked even if you flash your RUU, isn't that correct?
mfpreach said:
The boot loader will say re-locked even if you flash your RUU, isn't that correct?
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Yes it will
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Yes it will
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So in other words HTC won't fix it?
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So in other words HTC won't fix it?
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It depends if you're lucky or unlucky. I've heard of some that get their warranties applied, but also some where they got rejected. No harm trying, you'll get your phone back anyway
Huge amount of frustration with trying to deal with my phone
I soft bricked my HTC One M8 HK not too long ago, and had left it sitting in the dust for a while as I had no options of fixing it because I wiped the memory on accident (how I did, I don't know. Guess I'm dumb. That's not the point though). It's been sitting on my dresser for about 2 months being unused as I had no microSD cards in hand. All it had was an unlocked bootloader and working TWRP.
As of right now, I've tried to install 4 ROMs. All 4 did not work. I followed the instructions and unlocked my bootloader and did all other essential things. I installed ViperOneM8 before being ignorant that my WiFi wouldn't work. It was the only ROM I installed that actually booted properly. The only issue was that I had no WiFi. Had it worked, I wouldn't be making this thread. Then I got Android Revolution HD, installed it and it installed properly. I booted it into system, and it brought me to bootloader. This was the same issue I had while trying to install my first ROM, and still happens. Then I got CyanogenMod, and it didn't even install. TWRP told me it failed right off the bat. Same thing with whenever I tried to install a stock firmware recovery of the variant I have, HK Sprint.
Right now, I'm getting the 4.2.5 HK RUU in hopes that it works. I tried it previously, and it was a literal waste of time. I've been here for 5 hours trying different ROMs and to no success. I was very faithful I would get to use my phone again, although unless this RUU actually works, I don't have a lot of positive faith for my phone.
Are there any fixes for getting something like CyanogenMod to work? I actually really wanted this ROM after I remembered it, and was quite let down after it failed to work. Also, is there anything I should do with the phone before I go farther with anything?
Thanks for any help you all can give, I would greatly appreciate it. Sucks not having a phone, so I'll take any help I can get. Thanks once again!
EDIT: The RUU did not work. It failed to update. Waiting for answers I guess..
F0rZ3r0 said:
I soft bricked my HTC One M8 HK not too long ago, and had left it sitting in the dust for a while as I had no options of fixing it because I wiped the memory on accident (how I did, I don't know. Guess I'm dumb. That's not the point though). It's been sitting on my dresser for about 2 months being unused as I had no microSD cards in hand. All it had was an unlocked bootloader and working TWRP.
As of right now, I've tried to install 4 ROMs. All 4 did not work. I followed the instructions and unlocked my bootloader and did all other essential things. I installed ViperOneM8 before being ignorant that my WiFi wouldn't work. It was the only ROM I installed that actually booted properly. The only issue was that I had no WiFi. Had it worked, I wouldn't be making this thread. Then I got Android Revolution HD, installed it and it installed properly. I booted it into system, and it brought me to bootloader. This was the same issue I had while trying to install my first ROM, and still happens. Then I got CyanogenMod, and it didn't even install. TWRP told me it failed right off the bat. Same thing with whenever I tried to install a stock firmware recovery of the variant I have, HK Sprint.
Right now, I'm getting the 4.2.5 HK RUU in hopes that it works. I tried it previously, and it was a literal waste of time. I've been here for 5 hours trying different ROMs and to no success. I was very faithful I would get to use my phone again, although unless this RUU actually works, I don't have a lot of positive faith for my phone.
Are there any fixes for getting something like CyanogenMod to work? I actually really wanted this ROM after I remembered it, and was quite let down after it failed to work. Also, is there anything I should do with the phone before I go farther with anything?
Thanks for any help you all can give, I would greatly appreciate it. Sucks not having a phone, so I'll take any help I can get. Thanks once again!
EDIT: The RUU did not work. It failed to update. Waiting for answers I guess..
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Flashing RUU requires locked bootloader.
Alright, I'm seriously about to just throw this thing in the dumpster. I've been here another 2 hours trying to get Cyanogen to work, and I figured out the issue with it. The updater script file wasn't accepting m8_whl. I'm still unaware how in the Mod Edit I'm supposed to put m8_whl into the script for it to be accepted.
To be more specific, the actual updater script has m8whl, while my phone recognizes as m8_whl. It denies it.
I thought I put it into the script correctly, although it is not accepting it. I found a quote not saying the location, and I assumed in the latest release of Cyanogen 12 for M8s, it was in /META-INF/google/android/updater-script
Please, someone help me before I have an anger episode. This thing has literally wasted my whole Mod Edit day.
F0rZ3r0 said:
Alright, I'm seriously about to just throw this thing in the dumpster. I've been here another 2 hours trying to get Cyanogen to work, and I figured out the issue with it. The updater script file wasn't accepting m8_whl. I'm still unaware how in the Mod Edit I'm supposed to put m8_whl into the script for it to be accepted.
To be more specific, the actual updater script has m8whl, while my phone recognizes as m8_whl. It denies it.
I thought I put it into the script correctly, although it is not accepting it. I found a quote not saying the location, and I assumed in the latest release of Cyanogen 12 for M8s, it was in /META-INF/google/android/updater-script
Please, someone help me before I have an anger episode. This thing has literally wasted my whole Mod Edit day.
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Don't toss it, it's still worth something, even if not to you. But as @popthosegaskets said, you need to relock the bootloader to flash the RUU. If it's been sitting for awhile, what version of firmware and hboot was it on prior to not working? Perhaps the issue is that it's older, also try flashing the newest version of TWRP if you still want to install a custom OS.
If you want to RUU, just use the fastboot command "fastboot oem lock" while in fastboot and then run the RUU. I think it reboots after locking.
dopy25 said:
Don't toss it, it's still worth something, even if not to you. But as @popthosegaskets said, you need to relock the bootloader to flash the RUU. If it's been sitting for awhile, what version of firmware and hboot was it on prior to not working? Perhaps the issue is that it's older, also try flashing the newest version of TWRP if you still want to install a custom OS.
If you want to RUU, just use the fastboot command "fastboot oem lock" while in fastboot and then run the RUU. I think it reboots after locking.
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Alright, doing this now. I'm a lot calmer today, so I can do this.
dopy25 said:
Don't toss it, it's still worth something, even if not to you. But as @popthosegaskets said, you need to relock the bootloader to flash the RUU. If it's been sitting for awhile, what version of firmware and hboot was it on prior to not working? Perhaps the issue is that it's older, also try flashing the newest version of TWRP if you still want to install a custom OS.
If you want to RUU, just use the fastboot command "fastboot oem lock" while in fastboot and then run the RUU. I think it reboots after locking.
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Didn't work, the RUU gave me the same error as last time, it tells me its the wrong RUU. Got both the stock RUUs just to see if I got it wrong about HK, both failed. Please help...
F0rZ3r0 said:
Didn't work, the RUU gave me the same error as last time, it tells me its the wrong RUU. Got both the stock RUUs just to see if I got it wrong about HK, both failed. Please help...
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[Mod hat on] I know it can be frustrating at times but please take it easy with the swearing. [/Mod hat off]
You might try flashing the Full firmware that matches the RUU that you are trying to flash, the past couple updates require hboots to match on both your device and the RUU or you will get an error.
Sloth said:
[Mod hat on] I know it can be frustrating at times but please take it easy with the swearing. [/Mod hat off]
You might try flashing the Full firmware that matches the RUU that you are trying to flash, the past couple updates require hboots to match on both your device and the RUU or you will get an error.
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My apologies for the swearing, was angry at the time.
Also, my hboot version seems to be 3.18. Not sure what to do in order to be able to flash firmware. My OS version seems to be 2.16.651.4 as well if that helps.
What would I have to do in order to install a ROM and how?
If you are not flashing the full firmware to begin with, that's the issue. From your OP it looks like you only have an unlocked BL and had TWRP.
You must relock the BL and then run the full RUU, you can get it in the thread here, or get it from HTC. Either way you need the full one, it flashes the FW and Software as well as bootloader and radios.
HTC: http://dl3.htc.com.s3.amazonaws.com..._NV_SPCS_1.52_003_release_446220_signed_2.exe
Thread with all and modified FW
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
Are you S-Off or On? If you are running the *.651* then that's the non HK version. It's ok if you flashed a modified stock, but if you got that from an RUU, that would be what the issue is. I think
dopy25 said:
If you are not flashing the full firmware to begin with, that's the issue. From your OP it looks like you only have an unlocked BL and had TWRP.
You must relock the BL and then run the full RUU, you can get it in the thread here, or get it from HTC. Either way you need the full one, it flashes the FW and Software as well as bootloader and radios.
HTC: http://dl3.htc.com.s3.amazonaws.com..._NV_SPCS_1.52_003_release_446220_signed_2.exe
Thread with all and modified FW
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
Are you S-Off or On? If you are running the *.651* then that's the non HK version. It's ok if you flashed a modified stock, but if you got that from an RUU, that would be what the issue is. I think
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I believe I'm S-OFF.
F0rZ3r0 said:
I believe I'm S-OFF.
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look in bootloader it will tell you if you are s-off or s-on.
Sloth said:
look in bootloader it will tell you if you are s-off or s-on.
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Never mind, S-ON.
F0rZ3r0 said:
Never mind, S-ON.
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Ok re-lock your bootloader if you have not already.
Flash this for Non HK 4.25.651.18 Full Firmware
Flash this for HK 4.25.654.18 Full Firmware
Instructions:
-rename firmware to firmware.zip
-copy firmware.zip to your sdk folder
-boot into bootloader
-plug in usb
-select fastboot option (screen should say fastboot usb)
-type fastboot oem rebootRUU
-when u see the black screen w/ HTC, type fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
-when it's done, type fastboot reboot
Once done flash the latest Non HK or HK RUU found here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
Then unlock your bootloader again using the unlock code you got from HTC.
Re-flash the latest TWRP found here... https://dl.twrp.me/m8/
This will give you a fresh start then you can try to flash the rom you want.
Sloth said:
Ok re-lock your bootloader if you have not already.
Flash this for Non HK 4.25.651.18 Full Firmware
Flash this for HK 4.25.654.18 Full Firmware
Instructions:
-rename firmware to firmware.zip
-copy firmware.zip to your sdk folder
-boot into bootloader
-plug in usb
-select fastboot option (screen should say fastboot usb)
-type fastboot oem rebootRUU
-when u see the black screen w/ HTC, type fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
-when it's done, type fastboot reboot
Once done flash the latest Non HK or HK RUU found here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173
Then unlock your bootloader again using the unlock code you got from HTC.
Re-flash the latest TWRP found here... https://dl.twrp.me/m8/
This will give you a fresh start then you can try to flash the rom you want.
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Umm...I don't have anything called SDK :/
What do I do then?
F0rZ3r0 said:
Umm...I don't have anything called SDK :/
What do I do then?
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If you have a platform-tools you can use that or use the folder attached.
Unzip it and copy the files to a folder.
Sloth said:
If you have a platform-tools you can use that or use the folder attached.
Unzip it and copy the files to a folder.
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Alright, I did it all, but it doesn't seem to be changing once I send over the zip. Is it meant to take a while or is there something wrong?
EDIT: 20 minutes later and still at the sending. Something probably went wrong.
EDIT 2: 30 minutes later, still sending.
F0rZ3r0 said:
Alright, I did it all, but it doesn't seem to be changing once I send over the zip. Is it meant to take a while or is there something wrong?
EDIT: 20 minutes later and still at the sending. Something probably went wrong.
EDIT 2: 30 minutes later, still sending.
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Should only be a few seconds.
Sloth said:
Should only be a few seconds.
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Not sure what the issue here is then. As I write this, it is still sending. I'm not sure what the issue is...
Check PM.