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Need to unroot both HTC one and S3 (GT-i9300)

Im really struggling to carry out an unroot on both my HTC one and S3. I want to sell the devices but need to return them to standard rom.
I have looked and read so many differnt threads that I'm totally confused about which method to use and which files to use.
My HTC is rooted with a TEAM recovery, I've looked at the bootloader and it tells me its s-on. All I want to do is return to stock O/S so the phone can update to the latests release. I don't need any of the settings keeping, infact it's best for it to be completely clean.
Is there an easy to follow guide I can use that points me to all the files I need etc?
If anyone can help me out I would very much appreciate it.
thanks all.

uktivo said:
Im really struggling to carry out an unroot on both my HTC one and S3. I want to sell the devices but need to return them to standard rom.
I have looked and read so many differnt threads that I'm totally confused about which method to use and which files to use.
My HTC is rooted with a TEAM recovery, I've looked at the bootloader and it tells me its s-on. All I want to do is return to stock O/S so the phone can update to the latests release. I don't need any of the settings keeping, infact it's best for it to be completely clean.
Is there an easy to follow guide I can use that points me to all the files I need etc?
If anyone can help me out I would very much appreciate it.
thanks all.
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Did you read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358738 this is the guide you are looking for.... and this is the 2nd sticky on this forum....
and btw you should ask your question in the q&a, help and troubleshooting forum next time, not in general forum

Apologies for the wrong position of posting.. I have read this sticky but there are lots of conflicting information in there. Perhaps my geekness is just not what it supposed to be.
Sent from my Z30 using Tapatalk

Sorry hit enter to quickly.
I think in general I'm unsure of some of the terminology used. It also mentions about certain firmware not having touch panel working after unroot etc. So as a non geek type, it does sort of scare you into not doing anything at all. I've looked on YouTube and there are loads of video tutorials but again, most of the links to the correct ruu are broken or old.
Hence my question. Is there an updated thread giving noob step by step instructions.. hope that makes sense?
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Reboot your phone in bootloader, Select fasboot, then connect phone to pc via usb. Go to your fastboot/adb folder of your computer and start a cmd prompt from there. Type "fastboot getvar all" copy paste info here. Dont paste imei and s/n.
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alray said:
Reboot your phone in bootloader, Select fasboot, then connect phone to pc via usb. Go to your fastboot/adb folder of your computer and start a cmd prompt from there. Type "fastboot getvar all" copy paste info here. Dont paste imei and s/n.
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That alone had helped. I completely forgot you need to start the command prompt from the adb folder. I've been trying to navigate to it with little success
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alray said:
Reboot your phone in bootloader, Select fasboot, then connect phone to pc via usb. Go to your fastboot/adb folder of your computer and start a cmd prompt from there. Type "fastboot getvar all" copy paste info here. Dont paste imei and s/n.
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Thanks for your support so far. Please see attached. If you could point me in the right direction please that would be greatly appreciated.
UPDATE.
I've gained s-off using revone system and I believe I've found the right RUU for my firmware 1.28.401.7 which is this one:
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu-zip...1-27_10-31-1131-05_release_310878_signed-zip/
How do i know flash this ruu.zip file to the phone? I've tried the steps in the mentioned thread above but keep getting errors.

uktivo said:
Thanks for your support so far. Please see attached. If you could point me in the right direction please that would be greatly appreciated.
UPDATE.
I've gained s-off using revone system and I believe I've found the right RUU for my firmware 1.28.401.7 which is this one:
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu-zip...1-27_10-31-1131-05_release_310878_signed-zip/
How do i know flash this ruu.zip file to the phone? I've tried the steps in the mentioned thread above but keep getting errors.
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Now that you are s-off:
1 -I would recommend you tu use the .EXE RUU and not the .ZIP RUU. Will be much easier for you :
RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_ul_jb_50_htc_europe_1-28-401-7_radio_4a-13-3231-27_10-31-1131-05_release_310878_signed-exe/ just place the .exe on your desktop
2- put your phone back in fastboot mode (reboot using power and vol -, select fastboot, connect to usb computer)
3- open a cmd prompt from your adb/fastboot folder
4- change your cid to supercid by pushing this command:
Code:
fastboot oem writecid 11111111
5- check that your cid changed properly:
Code:
fastboot oem readcid
it should reply something like this:
Code:
(bootloader) cid: 11111111
OKAY [ 0.010s]
finished. total time: 0.011s
6- keep phone connected to pc and reboot it, check you have a good battery charge. launch the ruu.exe and follow instruction from the utility.
7- now your phone is back to stock, you are not rooted anymore and your bootloader is locked. you need the change back your cid to HTC__001 if you want to receive OTA updates.
-put your phone back in fastboot mode (reboot using power + vol -, select fastboot, connect to usb computer)
-open a cmd prompt from your adb/fastboot folder
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Code:
fastboot oem writecid HTC__001
-check that your cid changed properly:
Code:
fastboot oem readcid
it should reply something like this:
Code:
(bootloader) cid: HTC__001
OKAY [ 0.010s]
finished. total time: 0.011s
8- boot your phone normally, go trough the setup procedure, then download and install all ota updates.
9- factory reset your phone
10- you are rdy to sell it, its now 100% stock, updated and s-off (dont go back to s-on!)

alray said:
Now that you are s-off:
1 -I would recommend you tu use the .EXE RUU and not the .ZIP RUU. Will be much easier for you :
RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_ul_jb_50_htc_europe_1-28-401-7_radio_4a-13-3231-27_10-31-1131-05_release_310878_signed-exe/ just place the .exe on your desktop
2- put your phone back in fastboot mode (reboot using power and vol -, select fastboot, connect to usb computer)
3- open a cmd prompt from your adb/fastboot folder
4- change your cid to supercid by pushing this command:
Code:
fastboot oem writecid 11111111
5- check that your cid changed properly:
Code:
fastboot oem readcid
it should reply something like this:
Code:
(bootloader) cid: 11111111
OKAY [ 0.010s]
finished. total time: 0.011s
6- keep phone connected to pc and reboot it, check you have a good battery charge. launch the ruu.exe and follow instruction from the utility.
7- now your phone is back to stock, you are not rooted anymore and your bootloader is locked. you need the change back your cid to HTC__001 if you want to receive OTA updates.
-put your phone back in fastboot mode (reboot using power + vol -, select fastboot, connect to usb computer)
-open a cmd prompt from your adb/fastboot folder
-
Code:
fastboot oem writecid HTC__001
-check that your cid changed properly:
Code:
fastboot oem readcid
it should reply something like this:
Code:
(bootloader) cid: HTC__001
OKAY [ 0.010s]
finished. total time: 0.011s
8- boot your phone normally, go trough the setup procedure, then download and install all ota updates.
9- factory reset your phone
10- you are rdy to sell it, its now 100% stock, updated and s-off (dont go back to s-on!)
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Could not have done this with out your help.. VERY MUCH appreciated.

uktivo said:
Could not have done this with out your help.. VERY MUCH appreciated.
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No problem, i'm just doing what somebody else here on xda did for me a couple weeks ago.

alray said:
No problem, i'm just doing what somebody else here on xda did for me a couple weeks ago.
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Only me again. lol.
I'm all updated now thanks. BUT. I noticed my recovery has now gone. I used to use team recovery but I'm happy to install any (easiest). Don't suppose you know how to do this please?
thanks again.

uktivo said:
I noticed my recovery has now gone. I used to use team recovery but I'm happy to install any (easiest).
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Your recovery isnt gone, The ruu process replaced your custom twrp recovery with the stock recovery of htc. If you want to re-install twrp recovery you have to re-unlock your bootloader trough htcdev.com and then download the twrp.zip and flash it to the recovery partition of your phone.
uktivo said:
All I want to do is return to stock O/S so the phone can update to the latests release. I don't need any of the settings keeping, infact it's best for it to be completely clean.
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With a custom recovery (like twrp), you will NOT be stock and you will NOT receive future OTA updates. (you will see them but you won't be able to install them because you need stock recovery to install ota)
if you still want to install twrp for some reasons follow those steps:
1- re-unlock your bootloader trough HTCdev.com
refer to this xda video tutorial : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuIq0gmYpFA
2- download lastest version of twrp (openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img) recovery: http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/m7/
3- place the .img file inside your adb/fastboot folder of your computer
4- reboot phone in bootloader, then select fastboot and connect usb cable
5- open cmd prompt from you fastboot folder
6- type this command to flash twrp:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img
7- type this command to reboot into bootloader:
Code:
fastboot reboot bootloader
8- now you can enter the custom recovery

alray said:
Your recovery isnt gone, The ruu process replaced your custom twrp recovery with the stock recovery of htc. If you want to re-install twrp recovery you have to re-unlock your bootloader trough htcdev.com and then download the twrp.zip and flash it to the recovery partition of your phone.
With a custom recovery (like twrp), you will NOT be stock and you will NOT receive future OTA updates. (you will see them but you won't be able to install them because you need stock recovery to install ota)
if you still want to install twrp for some reasons follow those steps:
1- re-unlock your bootloader trough HTCdev.com
refer to this xda video tutorial : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuIq0gmYpFA
2- download lastest version of twrp (openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img) recovery: http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/m7/
3- place the .img file inside your adb/fastboot folder of your computer
4- reboot phone in bootloader, then select fastboot and connect usb cable
5- open cmd prompt from you fastboot folder
6- type this command to flash twrp:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-m7.img
7- type this command to reboot into bootloader:
Code:
fastboot reboot bootloader
8- now you can enter the custom recovery
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Sorry for my delayed thanks but I've been away on business for the last few days and not had chance to catch up on this thread. Thanks again.
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[SOLVED] [Q] in bootloader at the OS version line text is red. Why ?

Hello Guys
Anyone know why my Os version is red line otherwise green...
look my picture please
thank you for ur response

ankorez said:
Hello Guys
Anyone know why my Os version is red line otherwise green...
look my picture please
thank you for ur response
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Maybe its saying your installed system version doesn't match the one that came with the hboot version. Maybe the tampered is something to do with it.

ankorez said:
Hello Guys
Anyone know why my Os version is red line otherwise green...
look my picture please
thank you for ur response
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This guy had a similar problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2493798&highlight=os+red+text
But then again, yours looks pretty weird: you bootloader is showing two firmware versions: 2.24.401.8 and (3.62.401.1) AND ON TOP OF THAT you're S-On, so you cannot flash unsigned firmware.
were you trying to flash a signed firmware package by any chance?

nkk71 said:
This guy had a similar problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2493798&highlight=os+red+text
But then again, yours looks pretty weird: you bootloader is showing two firmware versions: 2.24.401.8 and (3.62.401.1) AND ON TOP OF THAT you're S-On, so you cannot flash unsigned firmware.
were you trying to flash a signed firmware package by any chance?
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i check it
thank you

nkk71 said:
This guy had a similar problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2493798&highlight=os+red+text
But then again, yours looks pretty weird: you bootloader is showing two firmware versions: 2.24.401.8 and (3.62.401.1) AND ON TOP OF THAT you're S-On, so you cannot flash unsigned firmware.
were you trying to flash a signed firmware package by any chance?
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yes i have flash firmware from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2182823
and he say : Can I flash this firmware.zip on any HTC One?
in your thread the guy say he's fixed with gruureset but i don't found on the forum

ankorez said:
yes i have flash firmware from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2182823
and he say : Can I flash this firmware.zip on any HTC One?
in your thread the guy say he's fixed with gruureset but i don't found on the forum
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But he was S-Off. You are S-On -> very dangerous flashing firmware with S-On, as you can only flash signed firmware, and only upgrade NO DOWNGRADE.
would I be correct in assuming you did the following commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip
fastboot reboot
as opposed to:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip
fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip <- yes it has to be done twice, the first one will report failed, the second should succeed.
fastboot reboot
?

nkk71 said:
But he was S-Off. You are S-On -> very dangerous flashing firmware with S-On, as you can only flash signed firmware, and only upgrade NO DOWNGRADE.
would I be correct in assuming you did the following commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip
fastboot reboot
as opposed to:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip
fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip <- yes it has to be done twice, the first one will report failed, the second should succeed.
fastboot reboot
?
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yes it's my problem ! i have do this only
would I be correct in assuming you did the following commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip
fastboot reboot
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i 've found that http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/guru_reset_m7_3-62-401-1-zip/
you think if i flash it my problem solved?

ankorez said:
yes it's my problem ! i have do this only
would I be correct in assuming you did the following commands:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip
fastboot reboot
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i 've found that http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/guru_reset_m7_3-62-401-1-zip/
you think if i flash it my problem solved?
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The Guru Reset will flash stock ROM (and stock recovery and radio, if you select them in the installer), but it may not solve the firmware issue.
I am just guessing, but because you only ran the "fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip" once, your firmware may be in a state of limbo (if I can call it that):
on one hand it was prepared to upgrade to 3.62.401.1 and that's why it's in the brackets, but since you didn't run the fastboot command another time it actually stayed on 2.24.401.8, and that why you have two different firmware versions in bootloader; one installed 2.24.401.8 another "waiting" to be installed 3.62.401.1. (all this is only a theory)
So what are the options now? Since you were trying to upgrade your firmware (even with S-On, which I take is your preference to stay S-On), I guess you should do it, but this time do it correctly and run the fastboot command twice and make sure it reports success the 2nd time around.
Here's what I would recommend (taking into account you do not wish to S-Off),
1- do a nandroid of your phone, then backup everything to your PC (including the nandroid), just in case.
2- update the firmware, but correctly this time
3- depending on what ROM you were on, either restore it, or get an updated version for your firmware
And actually, before that, if you just want to test the Guru Reset:
1- do a nandroid of your phone, then backup everything to your PC (including the nandroid), just in case.
2- flash Guru Reset and see if that works out for you
Those are pretty much my thoughts
PS: when I say backup everything to PC, it's because (sometimes) flashing stock recovery will completely wipe your phone including internal storage (not to mention that unlocking bootloader does that too)
Hit the thanks button IF i helped

nkk71 said:
The Guru Reset will flash stock ROM (and stock recovery and radio, if you select them in the installer), but it may not solve the firmware issue.
I am just guessing, but because you only ran the "fastboot flash zip <name of firmware>.zip" once, your firmware may be in a state of limbo (if I can call it that):
on one hand it was prepared to upgrade to 3.62.401.1 and that's why it's in the brackets, but since you didn't run the fastboot command another time it actually stayed on 2.24.401.8, and that why you have two different firmware versions in bootloader; one installed 2.24.401.8 another "waiting" to be installed 3.62.401.1. (all this is only a theory)
So what are the options now? Since you were trying to upgrade your firmware (even with S-On, which I take is your preference to stay S-On), I guess you should do it, but this time do it correctly and run the fastboot command twice and make sure it reports success the 2nd time around.
Here's what I would recommend (taking into account you do not wish to S-Off),
1- do a nandroid of your phone, then backup everything to your PC (including the nandroid), just in case.
2- update the firmware, but correctly this time
3- depending on what ROM you were on, either restore it, or get an updated version for your firmware
And actually, before that, if you just want to test the Guru Reset:
1- do a nandroid of your phone, then backup everything to your PC (including the nandroid), just in case.
2- flash Guru Reset and see if that works out for you
Those are pretty much my thoughts
PS: when I say backup everything to PC, it's because (sometimes) flashing stock recovery will completely wipe your phone including internal storage (not to mention that unlocking bootloader does that too)
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Thank you very much i have reflash firmware.zip x2 and the second flash has worked
Thankyou again for you rapid help

ankorez said:
Thank you very much i have reflash firmware.zip x2 and the second flash has worked
Thankyou again for you rapid help
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My pleasure, if everything is OK now, please add [SOLVED] in the main thread title. Thanks.

By the way im the guy in the other thread,did not get any answers or help had no choice but to use ruu zip to downgrade then ota back up
sent from my s-off 801n M7_UL

steelmaggot said:
By the way im the guy in the other thread,did not get any answers or help had no choice but to use ruu zip to downgrade then ota back up
sent from my s-off 801n M7_UL
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Quite right it was you, sorry I didnt help out, but I honestly didnt know what the problem was. Only after seeing this guy's screen with two different versions and S-ON, did I think it was an incomplete firmware flash.
Might have been the case with you as well, but I couldnt tell cause the versions were the same, and you were S-Off.
Anyway, lesson learned.

RUU.exe giving error 155

hi all.
need help.
i wanted to revert back to stock.
followed htc1guru tutorial.
downloaded ruu.exe.
i downgraded to hboot 1.44 write my cid back to htc__044 and on s-off
but after executing .exe im getting error 155.
googled it most of the people posted because they having hboot 1.55, so couldnt find any solution for my case.
any help? thanks a lot.
good day

shdin271 said:
hi all.
need help.
i wanted to revert back to stock.
followed htc1guru tutorial.
downloaded ruu.exe.
i downgraded to hboot 1.44 write my cid back to htc__044 and on s-off
but after executing .exe im getting error 155.
googled it most of the people posted because they having hboot 1.55, so couldnt find any solution for my case.
any help? thanks a lot.
good day
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try this method
This is the instructions posted by Scotty85
I'm just re-posting it for you
Quote:
http://androidforums.com/t-one-all-t...ml#post5864243
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here is how you extract rom.zip:
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the .exe utilities can be finicky,so if you have trouble getting it to run, you can extract "rom.zip" in the following manner:
-start the utility
-check the "i understand" box to move on to the next screen
-hide the utility temporarily out of site
-search your C drive for "rom.zip". you will find it in a temporary location(it will be in a different spot each time you run the utility)
-open the folder location,and transfer rom.zip to a safe location on your PC.
-unhide and cancel the utility,your done with it.
-rom.zip can be flashed using
adb reboot-bootloader
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip rom.zip
fastboot flash zip rom.zip (yes do this 2 times)
fastboot reboot
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here are some directions to flash "rom.zip"
if you're working with a booted,operational phone,you can flash the file in the following manner:
-open a cmd window
-change to adb/fastboot directory
-place the zip file you want to flash into adb/fastboot directory
-enable usb debug,disable fastboot,plug in phone
-check for connectivity
adb devices (should return serial number)
-boot to fastboot
adb reboot bootloader
-check for connectivity again
fastboot devices
-flash the file
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem rebootRUU (will put you in ruu mode,black screen silver htc letters)
fastboot flash zip zipfilename.zip (will send and flash the file. don't interrupt it while the cmd window shows its writing's,and the green status bar is moving on the phone screen)
*sometimes a file will fail with a pre-update error. this is normal,just enter again:
fastboot flash zip zipfilename.zip
and this time it will finish
-when you get "finished" and "OK"
fastboot reboot-bootloader (takes you back to fastboot)
-reboot back to the OS
fastbooot reboot
you can use this if you don't have an operational phone as well. you just need to manually put the phone in fastboot(select from hboot menu) then skip the "adb" commands and start with fastboot devices
to answer your other question,yes,you will need to re-unlock and re-install recovery after running the RUU. an ruu is designed as an "unroot" solution, or emergency fix,if other attempts have not made the phone operational.
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clsA said:
try this method
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thanks for the reply. i think i missed something in bootloader status (relocked locked)
according to this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541082, my bootloader should be locked not relocked. i tried it with relocked.
havent tried it yet, but ill hold on for a few days testing my new radio. if the problem persists, ill use this method. again thanks bro.

shdin271 said:
thanks for the reply. i think i missed something in bootloader status (relocked locked)
according to this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541082, my bootloader should be locked not relocked. i tried it with relocked.
havent tried it yet, but ill hold on for a few days testing my new radio. if the problem persists, ill use this method. again thanks bro.
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locked and relocked are the same thing

HTC One Stuck on Bootloader

I've accidentally erased everything on my HTC One, including the ROM I had on there and the ROM install file. I am now stuck in the Bootloader screen and only options I have are to enter TWRP v2.6.3.3. Is there a way that I can flash a ROM via USB in the Bootloader? I've tried resetting my phone and it comes up with the HTC logo on the white screen and won't boot.

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Chaos Water2 said:
I've accidentally erased everything on my HTC One, including the ROM I had on there and the ROM install file. I am now stuck in the Bootloader screen and only options I have are to enter TWRP v2.6.3.3. Is there a way that I can flash a ROM via USB in the Bootloader? I've tried resetting my phone and it comes up with the HTC logo on the white screen and won't boot.
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Restart from scratch find the ruu.exe for your phone make sure it has the right specs of your phone (android,sense,and service provider) once found follow these instructions
1.) Go to Fastboot
2.) Run the commands
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot oem rebootRUU
3.) Run the RUU
The first command locks your bootloader (allowing RUU), the third command allows the RUU to run on your phone without having to actually boot all the way (normally it just boots into this screen for you).
This will put you back to ur stock Rom when rooting again make sure to make backups of everything or you will have same problem again
Make sure you have all the updated drivers for your computer

Chaos Water2 said:
I've accidentally erased everything on my HTC One, including the ROM I had on there and the ROM install file. I am now stuck in the Bootloader screen and only options I have are to enter TWRP v2.6.3.3. Is there a way that I can flash a ROM via USB in the Bootloader? I've tried resetting my phone and it comes up with the HTC logo on the white screen and won't boot.
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adb works in custom recovery, you can push, sideload, or OTG a ROM to your phone,
check the Frequently Asked Question sticky page 3

smokeytime420 said:
Restart from scratch find the ruu.exe for your phone make sure it has the right specs of your phone (android,sense,and service provider) once found follow these instructions
1.) Go to Fastboot
2.) Run the commands
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot oem rebootRUU
3.) Run the RUU
The first command locks your bootloader (allowing RUU), the third command allows the RUU to run on your phone without having to actually boot all the way (normally it just boots into this screen for you).
This will put you back to ur stock Rom when rooting again make sure to make backups of everything or you will have same problem again
Make sure you have all the updated drivers for your computer
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A RUU.exe file only requires the bootloader locked if S-ON. When the bootloader is locked, the RUU is executed with a double click in Windows. There is no need to do the other steps in 2, they are only needed if the RUU is a zip file. Here are the steps for flashing RUU.zip:
In bootloader/FASTBOOT USB, flash it:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip <- yes TWICE, the first one will report “failed flush again”, the second one will succeed.
fastboot reboot-bootloader

that is true
majmoz said:
A RUU.exe file only requires the bootloader locked if S-ON. When the bootloader is locked, the RUU is executed with a double click in Windows. There is no need to do the other steps in 2, they are only needed if the RUU is a zip file. Here are the steps for flashing RUU.zip:
In bootloader/FASTBOOT USB, flash it:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip <- yes TWICE, the first one will report “failed flush again”, the second one will succeed.
fastboot reboot-bootloader
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That is true method is similar but this is how I got my phone to return to stock be for I could go anywhere else I tryed reflashing a recovery it didn't take I even tryed flashing the ruu.zip through fastboot it always failed on me since I couldn't go any further than that I searched other methods of flashing ruu that's what I came across and it worked for me also if you have s-off this usually turns it back on it did for me on step 2 not all of those steps are needed but the last one is what gets the phone ready to receive the info from the ruu.exe being run on a computer

[Q] HTC One weird issue

Short explanation: My internal storage isnt recognized in android os and it is in twrp.
Long explanation
I followed a video on how to root a htc one m7 on youtube. This was my first time I ever rooted a phone.
I did a backup of the stock os after installing twrp and have it till this day on the phones internal storage.
I recently wanted to install multirom, it installed with an error. So I found an "uninstallmultirom.zip" file somewhere in the internet and from that moment...
My internal storage isnt recognized in android os but it is in twrp.
PS: I restored the phone using the backup I created earlier. It didnt fix the issue.
HTC ONE M7 Info:
version-main: 7.18.161.2
carrier: Vodafone UK
android version: 5.0.2
Is unlocked.

Cola Vs Pepsi said:
Short explanation: My internal storage isnt recognized in android os and it is in twrp.
Long explanation
I followed a video on how to root a htc one m7 on youtube. This was my first time I ever rooted a phone.
I did a backup of the stock os after installing twrp and have it till this day on the phones internal storage.
I recently wanted to install multirom, it installed with an error. So I found an "uninstallmultirom.zip" file somewhere in the internet and from that moment...
My internal storage isnt recognized in android os but it is in twrp.
PS: I restored the phone using the backup I created earlier. It didnt fix the issue.
HTC ONE M7 Info:
version-main: 7.18.161.2
carrier: Vodafone UK
android version: 5.0.2
Is unlocked.
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relock and flash the 7.18.161.2 ruu
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/general/lollipop-ruu-zip-small-collection-t3053944

Help
Ok so I followed a youtube video and used the vodafone ruu.
It doesnt seem to flash the ruu :/

Cola Vs Pepsi said:
Ok so I followed a youtube video and used the vodafone ruu.
It doesnt seem to flash the ruu :/
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did you used htc fastboot ?

yatindroid said:
did you used htc fastboot ?
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I think I have. I used the same fastboot when I was rooting. Can you give me a link to the htc one?

Cola Vs Pepsi said:
I think I have. I used the same fastboot when I was rooting. Can you give me a link to the htc one?
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934539737
rename old fastboot to fastboot_old
put htc fastboot with rename it fastboot
then follow flash commands

yatindroid said:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934539737
rename old fastboot to fastboot_old
put htc fastboot with rename it fastboot
then follow flash commands
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What commands will I follow?
The bootloader is relocked

Cola Vs Pepsi said:
Ok so I followed a youtube video and used the vodafone ruu.
It doesnt seem to flash the ruu :/
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Cola Vs Pepsi said:
What commands will I follow?
The bootloader is relocked
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Everything was explained in the link I gave you at post #2. (read the OP):
How To Flash
1. Rename file to RUU.zip
2. Place it in adb folder
3. Reboot phone to fastboot mode
4. S On need to relock bootloader (fastboot oem lock) , S Off lock not needed
5. Also use the htc_fastboot.exe not the normal fastboot.exe
get the htc_fastboot.exe here : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934539737
Rename htc_fastboot to fastboot or if you don't rename it, then the command will be "htc_fastboot flash zip RUU.zip"
Run the following commands from your adb folder:
6. htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU
7.htc_fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
8.htc_fastboot reboot-bootloader
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Like yatin said, you need to use htc's fastboot to flash this ruu, not the normal fastboot. Rename your normal fastboot to "fastboot_old" like suggested by yatin then downloa htc's fastboot and save it in the same folder you have your old fastboot. once done open a command prompt:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip
fastboot reboot

alray said:
Everything was explained in the link I gave you at post #2. (read the OP):
How To Flash
Like yatin said, you need to use htc's fastboot to flash this ruu, not the normal fastboot. Rename your normal fastboot to "fastboot_old" like suggested by yatin then downloa htc's fastboot and save it in the same folder you have your old fastboot. once done open a command prompt:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip ruu.zip
fastboot reboot
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE HELP.
I though I bricked my phone at some point