Hey gals,
I want to ask a noobish question:
I'v done S-OFF to my US Developer Edition device.
Hboot now 1.44
android 4.1.2
I'd like to know, if i would like to flash ViperOne rom that have 4.2.2 base, do i need to update the hboot or someting else?
Thanks
oksagi said:
Hey gals,
I want to ask a noobish question:
I'v done S-OFF to my US Developer Edition device.
Hboot now 1.44
android 4.1.2
I'd like to know, if i would like to flash ViperOne rom that have 4.2.2 base, do i need to update the hboot or someting else?
Thanks
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You Can update Hboot boot via a firmware update (which I recommend if you are still on the original 4.12 firmware, as there have been some touch driver updates that really helped the capacitive buttons, look here for a great guide and firmware packages: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316726 ), but you don't Have to update Hboot to flash Viper 2.1, it will work fine either way
dgtiii said:
You Can update Hboot boot via a firmware update (which I recommend if you are still on the original 4.12 firmware, as there have been some touch driver updates that really helped the capacitive buttons, look here for a great guide and firmware packages: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316726 ), but you don't Have to update Hboot not flash Viper 2.1, it will work fine either way
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Thanks for reply,
As i know there is no new HBOOT for DEVELOPER EDITION. maybe i'm wrong?
Or i need just to take a latest HBOOT and flash it?
Will i still have S-OFF?
oksagi said:
Thanks for reply,
As i know there is no new HBOOT for DEVELOPER EDITION. maybe i'm wrong?
Or i need just to take a latest HBOOT and flash it?
Will i still have S-OFF?
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It would be a good idea to update your firmware/Hboot to the 2.24 (4.22) version, so it matches the rom and you get the touch fixes I talked about. It's a good idea, but you do not have to, it's up to you. Hboot will change to 1.54, but you will stay S-off, no worries. Read that thread I linked, and I recommend this firmware https://mega.co.nz/#!nZoVXKpD!Iki5KkvxxhL9jZgJkegv_iHLbp0eHQALxAz5Nc50_rc from that thread if that's what you want to do. If that's the route you go, first update the firmware/Hboot, then flash the rom, then any custom kernels if desired
dgtiii said:
It would be a good idea to update your firmware/Hboot to the 2.24 (4.22) version, so it matches the rom and you get the touch fixes I talked about. It's a good idea, but you do not have to, it's up to you. Hboot will change to 1.54, but you will stay S-off, no worries. Read that thread I linked, and I recommend this firmware https://mega.co.nz/#!nZoVXKpD!Iki5KkvxxhL9jZgJkegv_iHLbp0eHQALxAz5Nc50_rc from that thread if that's what you want to do. If that's the route you go, first update the firmware/Hboot, then flash the rom, then any custom kernels if desired
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is this firmware good for developer edition?
oksagi said:
is this firmware good for developer edition?
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Yes! It is fine, and your phone will work better with the new touch drivers. I am not sure what the CID of the Developer's edition is, you might want to check that. Will definitely flash if Super CID (fastboot oem writecid 11111111), worked for me.
Look, before you flash firmware, you better read that guide I linked you to at the very least, I mean it. This is pretty routine, non-scary stuff, but you are S-off, and that means something. Read the thread, make sure you understand what you're doing, and I'm here to help. But I'm not trying to or going to convince you to do anything, read and decide for yourself, ok? I'm telling you it will work, but you have to decide and be comfortable
dgtiii said:
Yes! It is fine, and your phone will work better with the new touch drivers. I am not sure what the CID of the Developer's edition is, you might want to check that. Will definitely flash if Super CID (fastboot oem writecid 11111111), worked for me.
Look, before you flash firmware, you better read that guide I linked you to at the very least, I mean it. This is pretty routine, non-scary stuff, but you are S-off, and that means something. Read the thread, make sure you understand what you're doing, and I'm here to help. But I'm not trying to or going to convince you to do anything, read and decide for yourself, ok? I'm telling you it will work, but you have to decide and be comfortable
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do i need to upgrade only HBOOT or the firmware too?
oksagi said:
do i need to upgrade only HBOOT or the firmware too?
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You don't "need" to update Hboot at all, but it will update to 1.54 with the firmware update. In my opinion, you " want" to update the firmware to: get the new, much improved touch drivers, be on the same firmware as your rom (ViperOne 2.1), and get whatever other updates are in the new firmware
oksagi said:
Hey gals,
I want to ask a noobish question:
I'v done S-OFF to my US Developer Edition device.
Hboot now 1.44
android 4.1.2
I'd like to know, if i would like to flash ViperOne rom that have 4.2.2 base, do i need to update the hboot or someting else?
Thanks
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ViperOne will run just fine on the stock US Dev Ed firmware!
You do not NEED to upgrade the firmware, unless you want the updated touch screen drivers.
guyd said:
ViperOne will run just fine on the stock US Dev Ed firmware!
You do not NEED to upgrade the firmware, unless you want the updated touch screen drivers.
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Can you please explain what is the problem with touch s on old hboot?
oksagi said:
Can you please explain what is the problem with touch s on old hboot?
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The H-Boot has nothing to do with the touch screen.
The touch screen drivers were updated in the 2.17 and 2.24 firmware release.
Many people feel that the touch screen is more responsive with the updated drivers/firmware.
You do not NEED to update the firmware to run a 4.2.2 ROM. It will run fine on the older firmware.
I ran ViperOne on the older firmware up until very recently. No problems.
oksagi said:
Can you please explain what is the problem with touch s on old hboot?
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Oksagi,
I told you yesterday, you don't Need to flash anything to run Viper, I thought that was clear, your Hboot is fine. If you Want to update your firmware, I gave you links to a very good guide, and to the firmware you should use, IF YOU WANT. Again, you are fine on your Hboot, go ahead and flash Viper, I think you will love it, I do. I think updating firmware may be too much for you at this point. Good luck sir....
Sorry For my newbie-ness but what advantages has S-OFF and what can i do with it ?
So Wind Mobile just recently released their version of the HTC One on August 27th, 2013:
http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/08/23/wind-mobile-launching-the-htc-one-on-august-27th/
http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCatalog/Handsets/HandsetDetails.aspx?id=HTC+One(WINDCA)&color=green
From a little bit of researching, it seems like there are some prerequisites for performing S-Off. From what I've read, it seems to be the following:
Phone must be an older release as the newer hboots cannot be S-Off
If you are an older hboot, there are certain radios/firmware(?) that prevent S-Off in combination with the hboot
You must be on the stock rom
I'm worried that my new HTC One is too new to be able to S-Off as it was just released last week from the carrier. Also, because it was just released there are no RUU that can be used to downgrade the hboot(?). I'm assuming my understanding is correct.
As of right now, the phone is completely stock, no modifications have been made. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to perform the following:
Install CWM Recovery
How to make a generic Nandroid so that anyone that needs to go back to stock Wind Mobile can use it (since no RUU is released)
If S-Off is possible given the current hboot and radio/firmware combination currently installed.
How to SuperCID this phone
How to keep S-Off and install hboot 1.54/5
I appreciate any help, I've attached a picture of my bootloader to add more details into my inquiry.
MegaMan X said:
So Wind Mobile just recently released their version of the HTC One on August 27th, 2013:
http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/08/23/wind-mobile-launching-the-htc-one-on-august-27th/
http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCatalog/Handsets/HandsetDetails.aspx?id=HTC+One(WINDCA)&color=green
From a little bit of researching, it seems like there are some prerequisites for performing S-Off. From what I've read, it seems to be the following:
Phone must be an older release as the newer hboots cannot be S-Off
If you are an older hboot, there are certain radios/firmware(?) that prevent S-Off in combination with the hboot
You must be on the stock rom
I'm worried that my new HTC One is too new to be able to S-Off as it was just released last week from the carrier. Also, because it was just released there are no RUU that can be used to downgrade the hboot(?). I'm assuming my understanding is correct.
As of right now, the phone is completely stock, no modifications have been made. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to perform the following:
Install CWM Recovery
How to make a generic Nandroid so that anyone that needs to go back to stock Wind Mobile can use it (since no RUU is released)
If S-Off is possible given the current hboot and radio/firmware combination currently installed.
How to SuperCID this phone
How to keep S-Off and install hboot 1.54/5
I appreciate any help, I've attached a picture of my bootloader to add more details into my inquiry.
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Dude, that is a lot of stuff for someone to walk you through in a forum. Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506
Great guide/tools to help you out
dgtiii said:
Dude, that is a lot of stuff for someone to walk you through in a forum. Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506
Great guide/tools to help you out
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thanks for the link, I really appreciate it!
MegaMan X said:
thanks for the link, I really appreciate it!
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No problem, you are welcome!
Hi,
I'm trying to understand once and for all few questions that I can seem to find clear answers to:
* What is the difference between s-on and s-off?
* Is there a good reason why I should attempt to s-off my device?
* Is the s-on / s-off only an HTC "issue" or is there an equivalent "issue" on other brands?
* Firmware, when should I update my firmware ? should I use custom or regular?
* What should I know about flashing a firmware before doing so, and if I must flash firmware for a new iteration of a ROM ?
* What the radio update effect? does it effect only the reception of the device and wifi/bluetooth or is it something else entirely and I misunderstood what is radio in the first place?
please keep in mind I am not a super tech guy so please try and keep the answers pretty simple.
those were a more general questions that I just always wanted to be clear on and couldn't find a satisfying answers for myself.
but I do have some more specific questions regarding my own device.
I have an HTC One, working fine with ARHD 41.0 I wanted to update to the new 51.0 ROM but there were so much talk about the new firmware
that I just wasn't sure if just flashing the ROM is good enough.
here are some specifics of my phone are so you could help me understand what should i do.
M7_UL S-ON
HBOOT - 1.44.0000
Running Android 4.4
(Don't know if any additional information is needed).
All I want to understand is when should I upgrade my firmware , radio ?
How should I proceed without damaging my phone, if I'd like the most up to date ROM on my device?
Thanks.
* What is the difference between s-on and s-off?
S-ON: Security ON
S-OFF: Security OFF
with S-OFF you can access all partitions of your device like hboot firmware(radio, touch, sound etc)
* Is there a good reason why I should attempt to s-off my device?
yes, you can always update your firmware and you can convert your standard HTC One to GPe with S-OFF & you can send it to warranty by going 100% stock with S-OFF
* Is the s-on / s-off only an HTC "issue" or is there an equivalent "issue" on other brands?
Yes, no it's in HTC only
* Firmware, when should I update my firmware ? should I use custom or regular?
you should update your firmware for best/peak performance; custom or regular is up to your preference
* What should I know about flashing a firmware before doing so, and if I must flash firmware for a new iteration of a ROM ?
you must be S-OFF to update your firmware, for the new ROM iteration it is optional
* What the radio update effect? does it effect only the reception of the device and wifi/bluetooth or is it something else entirely and I misunderstood what is radio in the first place?
radio effects your network reception & WiFi
Sent from my One using Tapatalk
thanks for the info,
so what would you suggest I should do with my device? just flash the new ROM, or can I try to s-off my device.
I am aware that not everyone can s-off there device so is there an idiot proof guide for s-off(ing) the device so I won't make it a beautiful paperweight?
r1sk said:
thanks for the info,
so what would you suggest I should do with my device? just flash the new ROM, or can I try to s-off my device.
I am aware that not everyone can s-off there device so is there an idiot proof guide for s-off(ing) the device so I won't make it a beautiful paperweight?
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it's totally up to you
i would suggest that you stay S-OFF always
there is no such "idiot proof guide"
i think this guide is quite detailed for achieving S-OFF
r1sk said:
thanks for the info,
so what would you suggest I should do with my device? just flash the new ROM, or can I try to s-off my device.
I am aware that not everyone can s-off there device so is there an idiot proof guide for s-off(ing) the device so I won't make it a beautiful paperweight?
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I'm new here too, been lurking around and learning what I can.
Firstly, you can follow this link for a easy S-Off guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43636271
It empowers you with things like SuperCID which allows you to update to the latest radio available.
Since you are on hboot1.44, you can update it to the latest firmware after acquiring your S-Off. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485651 << that's where you can find the latest firmware.
This is to allow you to experience the optimal performance for your phone since you are on the latest version.
Once all that is done, you can move onto custom recovery as well as flashing your desired kernel and ROM, I'm using ElementalX 11.4 with ARHD6.0 (GPE).
from the link you provided me, I used the website - http://rumrunner.us/
it was really simple, and now I have an s-off device.
thanks!
Hello all,
I have been doing a lot of reading recently because it's been a long while since I've felt the need to flash something new on T-Mobile HTC One m7. From the looks of it things have changed quite a bit and I'm a bit flustered on where to begin. I'm currently on ViperRom 6.2.1 which is based on android 4.4.2. I am wanting to update to ViperRom 7.0.1 (latest) but it seems that I need to upgrade my firmware, something I'm not too familiar with. After doing some reading I believe that I need to both achieve S-OFF as mine is currently still S-ON, as well as update the firmware. I would also need to install ADB in order to flash the firmware rather than flashing it from my custom recovery (TWRP 2.6.3.3). So it seems that the steps needed are: Install ADB -> S-OFF -> flash firmware -> flash ViperRom. Does this seem correct? Also, I've seen a lot about RUU's and HBOOT and CID and despite reading most of the sticky posts I am still very confused on whether I need to be concerned with these things or if they only apply to more advanced tweaks/processes. Finally, I'm not exactly sure which firmware is the correct one for my phone or how to go about finding this out. Any help or suggestions for where to find this out would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: On my bootloader screen it says I have an M7_UL model that is S-ON and HBOOT 1.44.0000 and Radio 4A.14.3250.15 if that helps.
marioag0412 said:
Hello all,
I have been doing a lot of reading recently because it's been a long while since I've felt the need to flash something new on T-Mobile HTC One m7. From the looks of it things have changed quite a bit and I'm a bit flustered on where to begin. I'm currently on ViperRom 6.2.1 which is based on android 4.4.2. I am wanting to update to ViperRom 7.0.1 (latest) but it seems that I need to upgrade my firmware, something I'm not too familiar with. After doing some reading I believe that I need to both achieve S-OFF as mine is currently still S-ON, as well as update the firmware. I would also need to install ADB in order to flash the firmware rather than flashing it from my custom recovery (TWRP 2.6.3.3). So it seems that the steps needed are: Install ADB -> S-OFF -> flash firmware -> flash ViperRom. Does this seem correct? Also, I've seen a lot about RUU's and HBOOT and CID and despite reading most of the sticky posts I am still very confused on whether I need to be concerned with these things or if they only apply to more advanced tweaks/processes. Finally, I'm not exactly sure which firmware is the correct one for my phone or how to go about finding this out. Any help or suggestions for where to find this out would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: On my bootloader screen it says I have an M7_UL model that is S-ON and HBOOT 1.44.0000 and Radio 4A.14.3250.15 if that helps.
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adb is pretty easy you don't really install it it's an .exe
you first step is s-off if you on hboot 1.44 try revone first
if it fails try Rumrunner
Firmware's are here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506
T-Mobile >> Roms / RUU / Nandroids are here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-tmobile
Hi Guys,
1. I'm on S-ON with hboot 1.57 - is there currently any free way to S-OFF the phone or is it Sunshine only?
2. The roms here: http://www.htc1guru.com/downloads/stock-rom-downloads/ - Can I flash an appropriate one when I'm on S-ON with my hboot at 1.57, or would I need to go S-OFF.
I basically want to flash to stock to fix a blank IMEI, baseband and OS / firmware... I also want to update the firmware so I can safely use the Viper ROM... I've currently got it installed now and it looks ok, minus the fact half the phone's info is blank and I can't make a call I'm assuming flashing to stock will fix this.
Thanks guys!
mdb said:
Hi Guys,
1. I'm on S-ON with hboot 1.57 - is there currently any free way to S-OFF the phone or is it Sunshine only?
2. The roms here: http://www.htc1guru.com/downloads/stock-rom-downloads/ - Can I flash an appropriate one when I'm on S-ON with my hboot at 1.57, or would I need to go S-OFF.
I basically want to flash to stock to fix a blank IMEI, baseband and OS / firmware... I also want to update the firmware so I can safely use the Viper ROM... I've currently got it installed now and it looks ok, minus the fact half the phone's info is blank and I can't make a call I'm assuming flashing to stock will fix this.
Thanks guys!
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no
these are old roms (your phone is running a recent firmware) but yes it can be flashed with s-on
You already have another thread for the same topic why creating another one?
Thanks Alray - I really just wanted to know if it was possible to S-OFF on 1.57 without having to spend the $25 - I thought that was pretty specific and aside from the issues with my phone, hence the new thread
I'm downloading the files now and will likely S-OFF later on, thank you!