Alright so, I returned my HTC One into HTC for repair and will be receiving my replacement on Monday. I haven't unlocked the bootloader/rooted/picked a recovery since the first month I bought it in July 2013. Is there any new methods or recommended methods to do all of this now?
I remember before I sent my device in, I was using old software I think. I never updated the "hboot", "radio", "firmware", etc so I'm hoping I can do all of that this time around so my HTC One preforms to the best of it's capabilities. If that's necessary anyway.
There's SO many guides on XDA I just don't know which is the general "best" option nowadays. Can someone link me to the newer versions or even the old ones if they are what's still best? As well as the better recovery? Is it still TWRP?
Also, I hear that if you run OTA updates with a new HTC One and bring it up to date, it makes it harder to go through the process? Is that true?
With the latest hboot , I believe 1.57 it's difficult to achieve s-off, but other then that everything has remained the same. As far as recovery goes, some roms specifically require TWRP but the 2.7 series causes some issues so most people are sticking with 2.6.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506 solid guide right here.
Ajxx16 said:
With the latest hboot , I believe 1.57 it's difficult to achieve s-off, but other then that everything has remained the same. As far as recovery goes, some roms specifically require TWRP but the 2.7 series causes some issues so most people are sticking with 2.6.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506 solid guide right here.
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What is the difference between 1.54 and 1.57 hboot? Well, I think I was using 1.54 on my phone. Or was it 1.44? Whichever. What's the difference between hboots?
Ajxx16 said:
With the latest hboot , I believe 1.57 it's difficult to achieve s-off, but other then that everything has remained the same. As far as recovery goes, some roms specifically require TWRP but the 2.7 series causes some issues so most people are sticking with 2.6.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506 solid guide right here.
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Also, what about the root program to use? I know Omni requires SuperSU, but I'm used to Superuser. Which should I pick? Does everything work with SuperSU or?
Leather Sock said:
What is the difference between 1.54 and 1.57 hboot? Well, I think I was using 1.54 on my phone. Or was it 1.44? Whichever. What's the difference between hboots?
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I don't really know what difference there are between them.
Leather Sock said:
Also, what about the root program to use? I know Omni requires SuperSU, but I'm used to Superuser. Which should I pick? Does everything work with SuperSU or?
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Either will work fine.
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Hey guys, my buddy has a incredible s and we flashed CM7 and it gave us a hasle so we used this program that took us back to stock. His provider is bell, I had it downloaded onto his computer but his hard drive crashed and lost it. I cant remember what it was called or where i got it, but i think it had sometihng to do with the radio update? ANY help would be greatly helpful
ruu? there is a list of them with download links in the dev section!
Im not sure Alll i know is that when I opened the program( it was Bell specific, I also had a Sasktel one) it would be grey window and had a picture of the phone in it and it was a simple keep clicking next program!
Corbin. said:
Im not sure Alll i know is that when I opened the program( it was Bell specific, I also had a Sasktel one) it would be grey window and had a picture of the phone in it and it was a simple keep clicking next program!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922
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Though I'm curious, why go this route?
Why not just backup your stock rom before flashing a custom?
I love XDA ! thanks man!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922
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Though I'm curious, why go this route?
Why not just backup your stock rom before flashing a custom?
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I tried to tell him that,that would be a better way but he prefers this method, I have a galaxy s on Darky rom and i always backup but he has a thick skull
Corbin. said:
I tried to tell him that,that would be a better way but he prefers this method, I have a galaxy s on Darky rom and i always backup but he has a thick skull
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yeah, people have bricked there devices by running the improper ruu.
End up with a security warning about the mainver.
Just make sure he is careful
I will, Thanks for all your help: )
Corbin. said:
I will, Thanks for all your help: )
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no problem! That's what this place is for
it'll be a b1tch if u end up with a security warning in ur hboot..
@edit : btw scooby, if im already s-off by xtc clip then i shouldnt have anything to worry about right?
shiningarmor said:
it'll be a b1tch if u end up with a security warning in ur hboot..
@edit : btw scooby, if im already s-off by xtc clip then i shouldnt have anything to worry about right?
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yeah, your s-off is permanent so you're fine
I just bought a HTC One with T-Mobile on 4.1.2. it's used and is rooted with TWRP. I've learned that the s-on is on but i need it off. I"m kind of rusty to this considering i rooted my HTC Inspire years ago. I attemped to use revone, moonshine, and rumrunner with no luck. Any suggestions?
If your phone is a T-Mobile phone, you can ask for help in this forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-tmobile/help
Also, be warned that if the phone was at one point S-Off, it may now be impossible to get S-Off again.
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fenstre said:
Also, be warned that if the phone was at one point S-Off, it may now be impossible to get S-Off again.
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Really? I didn't know that...
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Really? I didn't know that...
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Could you please verify that? I had to go back to S-ON to give the phone for repairing the purple tint issue with the camera. Once I get the phone back, I will definitely want to S-OFF again.
Thanks
I think I will rock this M7 for another year. Is solid, working perfectly but I will need to root it. Any root available for Lollipop?
Yes
BD619 said:
Yes
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LOL! Way to be specific there. :highfive:
coal686 said:
LOL! Way to be specific there. :highfive:
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Lol there is a link in my sig
engelsione said:
I think I will rock this M7 for another year. Is solid, working perfectly but I will need to root it. Any root available for Lollipop?
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Your signature says you are 'rooted' already, but maybe 'unlocked' is the better term? Since your phone appears to be unlocked and s-off, you are all set to use custom 'rooted' ROMs. There are several rooted Lollipop ROMs to choose from in the development section.
Hey Can somebody please hook me with links Tutorial on how root my HTC one I'm on complete stock lollipop
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jdjohn said:
Your signature says you are 'rooted' already, but maybe 'unlocked' is the better term? Since your phone appears to be unlocked and s-off, you are all set to use custom 'rooted' ROMs. There are several rooted Lollipop ROMs to choose from in the development section.
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Hey Can somebody please hook me with links Tutorial on how root my HTC one I'm on complete stock lollipop.
I have been following the international thread and have seen a few different ports for the M8 but none of them are compatible with CDMA phones. So I was just wondering if anyone was attempting to do that. If so I would be more than willing to be a guinea pig and test things out. I wish I new how to do this stuff but as now I am not quite that smart lol. If somebody already posted a thread like this and I missed it I do apologize but I did look.
Wondering* lol
You can check out this thread for any development into it. It's currently working, but it is tricky.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/root-root-marshmallow-gpe-supersu-t3242210
apparently cm 13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3247073 which is not sense or gpe, didnt test it yet.
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Antanith said:
You can check out this thread for any development into it. It's currently working, but it is tricky.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/root-root-marshmallow-gpe-supersu-t3242210
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this is about rooting GPE , has nothing to do with Sprint M8
Vcek said:
apparently cm 13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3247073 which is not sense or gpe, didnt test it yet.
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this is about rooting GPE , has nothing to do with Sprint M8
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You're correct. Didn't read into it well enough apparently. Thanks for correcting that!
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didnt test it yet
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Tested, its functional(gave gsm signal, camera) on sprint M8 , didn't come across major bugs without gapps (didnt have time, had to restore back to access my data.)
If I don't unlock with sunshine, what are my options? I tried flashing the boot image with fastboot before running the google play rom zip on twrp. That boot looped the phone for awhile before I was able to recover.
I have lollipop 5.0.2, rooted, unlocked, s-on.
you can follow @alray's guide on how to "downgrade" with S-on here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59436794&postcount=2 . its quite confusing though. After that just flash a custom recovery and flash your desired kitkat rom
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you can follow @alray's guide on how to "downgrade" with S-on here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59436794&postcount=2 . its quite confusing though. After that just flash a custom recovery and flash your desired kitkat rom
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Just to avoid confusion or even a bricked phone - you can't downgrade that far with @alray's tutorial. That is ment only for firmwares with the same hboot, and KK firmware has a different hboot.
dey tuuk ur juurbs
^^exactly, you can downgrade versions as long as the hboot of the version you want to downgrade to is the same version of your actual hboot. Kit Kat is 1.57 and Lollipop is 1.61 so this method won't work.
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kyeljnk said:
its quite confusing though.
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What part of that guide is confusing? If there are some unclear things let me know so I can make the guide better.
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alray said:
^^exactly, you can downgrade versions as long as the hboot of the version you want to downgrade to is the same version of your actual hboot. Kit Kat is 1.57 and Lollipop is 1.61 so this method won't work.
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What part of that guide is confusing? If there are some unclear things let me know so I can make the guide better.
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"Confusing" is a wrong word, sorry about that. I was meant that the method should be read and execute carefully,that's all :good: