[Q] Flashing RUU images with an S-OFF and SIM unlocked device - One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Will flashing an RUU file in any way remove the S-OFF or SIM unlock I have on my M7? I also changed the CID to the GPe CID, will that change?

will54880 said:
Will flashing an RUU file in any way remove the S-OFF or SIM unlock I have on my M7? I also changed the CID to the GPe CID, will that change?
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No RUU, will not change S-OFF or anything else.
will54880 said:
I also changed the CID to the GPe CID, will that change?
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You may need to change CID to whatever RUU you want to flash, if you get CID error.

Okay, I just updated the CID to the Super CID. Now can I flash any RUU without issues?

will54880 said:
Okay, I just updated the CID to the Super CID. Now can I flash any RUU without issues?
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CID and MID must match your RUU version. If CID doesn't match, you'll not be able to flash the RUU. If CID is superCID, you'll be able to flash it but you'll not get ota update on some versions so better to use the real CID for that RUU.
If MID doesn't match, you'll be able to flash the RUU but you will not be able to install ota updates (you'll get the "variant system error")
So in example:
if you want to use a WWE ruu (x.xx.401.x) use CID HTC__001 and MID PN0710000
If you want to use a GPE RUU (x.xx.1700.x) use CID GOOGL01 and MID PN0712000
If you want to use a Dev edition ruu (x.xx.1540.x) use CID BS_US001 and MID PN0712000

I tried using the Dev edition Cid and mid numbers, and relocked the boot loader and still got a 155 error code, meaning the ruu didn't match the codes.
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HTC Europe 1.28.401.7 or HTC Europe 1.20.401.1

HTC Europe 1.28.401.7 or HTC Europe 1.20.401.1 RUU
WHICH IS BEST FOR UK usage on cid htc__001 on sim free
and which gets updates first please
geordieboy2011 said:
HTC Europe 1.28.401.7 or HTC Europe 1.20.401.1 RUU
WHICH IS BEST FOR UK usage on cid htc__001 on sim free
and which gets updates first please
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Hi,
The RUU HTC Europe 1.28.401.7 is best for UK. Install this RUU from the boot loader and change the CID of your phone to HTC_001 if it's on a different carrier. The OTA update works on this RUU and will update it to 1.29XXXXX.
modandroidgoogle said:
Hi,
The RUU HTC Europe 1.28.401.7 is best for UK. Install this RUU from the boot loader and change the CID of your phone to HTC_001 if it's on a different carrier. The OTA update works on this RUU and will update it to 1.29XXXXX.
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Are you sure? I briefly tried to restore to stock using this, and others, all I got was an error when it tried to flash ... Wouldn't let me install because the version is older than the current UK Sim Free version I'm on ... I might be wrong as I know jack **** about S-Off and changing CID's etc but I know that on my UK Sim Free One, I couldn't restore from any of the RUU's available currently as there wasn't one that matched my version.
I'm on 1.29.401.13 btw ... Oh, still no update btw to 4.2.2 lol
AllAboutTheCore said:
Are you sure? I briefly tried to restore to stock using this, and others, all I got was an error when it tried to flash ... Wouldn't let me install because the version is older than the current UK Sim Free version I'm on ... I might be wrong as I know jack **** about S-Off and changing CID's etc but I know that on my UK Sim Free One, I couldn't restore from any of the RUU's available currently as there wasn't one that matched my version.
I'm on 1.29.401.13 btw ... Oh, still no update btw to 4.2.2 lol
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Is your device on s-off and is the bootloader unlocked. Your device has to have s-off before you can successfully flash any version of any stock ruu . You will need to change the Cid as well to 11111111 before you can flash any version.
Mine was branded from 3 uk. After setting the device to s-off using instructions from the XDA forum, the bootloader was also unlocked. I didnt need to go through HTC to unlock the bootloader.
I downloaded the european wwe version and the asia wwe versions of the RUU , changed the CID from H3G_001 to 11111111 for all versions and was able to flash these roms to the phone . It even lets you flash a lower version. I then changed the CID FROM 11111111 to HTC_001 for europe and was able to download OTA updates. I even flashed the Asia version and this worked as well with the asia wwe cid.you can only flash these suceessfully if the device is s-off, bootloader unlocked and cid changed to the universal id which is 11111111. Instructiions can be found on this forum.
modandroidgoogle said:
Is your device on s-off and is the bootloader unlocked. Your device has to have s-off before you can successfully flash any version of any stock ruu . You will need to change the Cid as well to 11111111 before you can flash any version.
Mine was branded from 3 uk. After setting the device to s-off using instructions from the XDA forum, the bootloader was also unlocked. I didnt need to go through HTC to unlock the bootloader.
I downloaded the european wwe version and the asia wwe versions of the RUU , changed the CID from H3G_001 to 11111111 for all versions and was able to flash these roms to the phone . It even lets you flash a lower version. I then changed the CID FROM 11111111 to HTC_001 for europe and was able to download OTA updates. I even flashed the Asia version and this worked as well with the asia wwe cid.you can only flash these suceessfully if the device is s-off, bootloader unlocked and cid changed to the universal id which is 11111111. Instructiions can be found on this forum.
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Cool ... Like I said, I wasn't sure, my phone is S-On btw so that would explain it lol
AllAboutTheCore said:
Cool ... Like I said, I wasn't sure, my phone is S-On btw so that would explain it lol
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You don't need to s-off to downgrade you can use the toolbox software to run mainver error check (needs root) to trick the phone into thinking its on 1.00 of hoot then you can downgrade with the RUU.
daleski75 said:
You don't need to s-off to downgrade you can use the toolbox software to run mainver error check (needs root) to trick the phone into thinking its on 1.00 of hoot then you can downgrade with the RUU.
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Always good to learn something! .. I'm on stock, unrooted at mo though and have no plans to change that ... Yet lol

Flashing a RUU?

Hello there
These are the current stats of my device:
ROM: TrickDroid 7.5.0
CID: superCID 11111111
S-OFF
Recovery: TWRP 2.5.0
Bootloader: Unlocked
If I want to flash a RUU, I understand that just about ANY RUU will work because I have Super CID, but I want to know if there certain prerequists to flashing a RUU? Like for instance would I have to relock bootloader, set it to S-ON, flash stock recovery first, etc?
I'll probably be flashing either one of those:
RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.29.707.3_R_Radio_4A .14.3250.13_10.33.1150.01_release_311678_signed.exe
RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe
Thanks
TarekElsakka said:
Hello there
These are the current stats of my device:
ROM: TrickDroid 7.5.0
CID: superCID 11111111
S-OFF
Recovery: TWRP 2.5.0
Bootloader: Unlocked
If I want to flash a RUU, I understand that just about ANY RUU will work because I have Super CID, but I want to know if there certain prerequists to flashing a RUU? Like for instance would I have to relock bootloader, set it to S-ON, flash stock recovery first, etc?
I'll probably be flashing either one of those:
RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.29.707.3_R_Radio_4A .14.3250.13_10.33.1150.01_release_311678_signed.exe
RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13. 3231.27_10.31.1131.05_release_310878_signed.exe
Thanks
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You should be able to flash the ruu the way you are. The only differences between your phone and mine when I flashed the brightstar ruu is the Rom I was on and I had relocked my bootloader. S-off will be retained after the flash but twrp will be replaced with the stock recovery. If it fails to flash you can try it again after relocking the bootloader but I don't think it's necessary.
Thank you very much. I won't need the bootloader to be unlocked anyhow in order to receive OTA updates so I might as well relock it and not flash a custom recovery. I do not need to be S-ON in order to receive OTA updates, right? Just locked bootloader, RUU, stock recovery and the proper CID (like HTC__001, for instance)? And while S-OFF, is changing CID from 111111 to HTC__001 as easy as using one command like
Code:
fastboot oem writecid 11111111
?
TarekElsakka said:
Thank you very much. I won't need the bootloader to be unlocked anyhow in order to receive OTA updates so I might as well relock it and not flash a custom recovery. I do not need to be S-ON in order to receive OTA updates, right? Just locked bootloader, RUU, stock recovery and the proper CID (like HTC__001, for instance)? And while S-OFF, is changing CID from 111111 to HTC__001 as easy as using one command like
Code:
fastboot oem writecid 11111111
?
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Your pretty much spot on... Keep in mind that for otas your model id needs to be right for the ruu you flash as well as the cid. For example my phone is a US AT&T model has the same model id for the US dev version. So I just needed to be sure to flash the US dev ruu (brightstar) and then set the correct cid (bs_us001) and life is good. Problem is I don't personally know the model id or cid for the ruus you intend to flash. The good news is you can find your model id as well as change it if you need to. The threads to do this are pretty easy to find I'll get a link if you need me too. And to confirm "fastboot oem writecid ********" is what ya need... The asterisks are of course whatever cid you intend to write.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2269317&highlight=+model+id+
You can find your model id by doing this in this thread if you need to
Thank you so much for your reply. So from what I understood, in order to go back to stock, I'd have to flash a RUU that will be compatible with my Model ID, correct? I do know what my model is, and it is PN0711000 if I am not mistaken (I have it saved on a text file somewhere), but the problem is that I will not know which model ID I need and for which RUU. And by the way, if something ever goes wrong with my device after returning it to full stock but with a different Model ID, wouldn't HTC be able to figure that out and void my warranty? Sorry for the 20 questions I am very new to this. I appreciate your help.
TarekElsakka said:
Thank you so much for your reply. So from what I understood, in order to go back to stock, I'd have to flash a RUU that will be compatible with my Model ID, correct? I do know what my model is, and it is PN0711000 if I am not mistaken (I have it saved on a text file somewhere), but the problem is that I will not know which model ID I need and for which RUU. And by the way, if something ever goes wrong with my device after returning it to full stock but with a different Model ID, wouldn't HTC be able to figure that out and void my warranty? Sorry for the 20 questions I am very new to this. I appreciate your help.
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Just replied to you in another thread lol... Um if that's your model id I believe... Emphasis on believe... That matches the Europe ruu and possibly the Asia one too. Maybe someone who knows for sure will pop in here and confirm. As far as the warranty stuff if there is no ruu for you specific carrier then make a fresh nandroid backup of the stock Rom and with s-off can be made like it was when you bought it.
Yeah I just saw your post there, thank you lol. Unfortunately I was stupid enough not to make a Nandroid Backup of my stock ROM before I went ahead and flashed a custom one.
viperlox said:
Just replied to you in another thread lol... Um if that's your model id I believe... Emphasis on believe... That matches the Europe ruu and possibly the Asia one too. Maybe someone who knows for sure will pop in here and confirm. As far as the warranty stuff if there is no ruu for you specific carrier then make a fresh nandroid backup of the stock Rom and with s-off can be made like it was when you bought it.
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The MID for UK RUU is PN0710000
Rex2369 said:
The MID for UK RUU is PN0710000
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Thank you so much. So MID PN0710000 and CID HTC__001. Correct?
TarekElsakka said:
Thank you so much. So MID PN0710000 and CID HTC__001. Correct?
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Yeah that is correct.

[Q] How to change CID

Hello,
i am new to htc (not only one) and i have done s-off to my one and want to know how can i change my cid ??
udimars30 said:
Hello,
i am new to htc (not only one) and i have done s-off to my one and want to know how can i change my cid ??
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plug your phone to pc and open command prompt
point the command prompt to your folder where u keep adb and fastboot file..
1) "adb reboot bootloader"
2) "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" **eight '1'**
3) "fastboot reboot-bootloader" and see your cid change to 11111111
randykzc said:
plug your phone to pc and open command prompt
point the command prompt to your folder where u keep adb and fastboot file..
1) "adb reboot bootloader"
2) "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" **eight '1'**
3) "fastboot reboot-bootloader" and see your cid change to 11111111
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and if i want to change my cid to another like htc_y13 then??
udimars30 said:
and if i want to change my cid to another like htc_y13 then??
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....then fastboot oem writecid htc__y13
the command is ( fastboot oem writecid ) the other is the cid you wanna have like htc__304 for example!
ChanceOfChange said:
....then fastboot oem writecid htc__y13
the command is ( fastboot oem writecid ) the other is the cid you wanna have like htc__304 for example!
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if i want to go back to my original CID i.e HTC_001 and would like to get ota's for that cid then what should i do??
udimars30 said:
if i want to go back to my original CID i.e HTC_001 and would like to get ota's for that cid then what should i do??
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Changing ONLY CID will not get you the OTA updates. For OTA, you need to change your CID, MID, flash a RUU for that CID, then OTA update it. After updating, you can change your CID and MID back to whatever you want.
ArmedandDangerous said:
Changing ONLY CID will not get you the OTA updates. For OTA, you need to change your CID, MID, flash a RUU for that CID, then OTA update it. After updating, you can change your CID and MID back to whatever you want.
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Didn't get you, can you elaborate more!
and thanks
udimars30 said:
Didn't get you, can you elaborate more!
and thanks
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You need to change CID, but you also need to change MID or the OTA won't install. Changing CID and MID is still not enough, because OTA will check your software version first. For example, if you change your CID to HTC__001 and MID to the correct one (I dono what is MID for HTC__001), you still can't install the OTA cos your ROM is different version than HTC__001. You need to install HTC__001 RUU, then check for OTA. Only this way you can get OTA from other regions.
UK can get Romania OTA because both their ROM version is the same, so UK can just change CID, they don't need to do so many steps
ArmedandDangerous said:
You need to change CID, but you also need to change MID or the OTA won't install. Changing CID and MID is still not enough, because OTA will check your software version first. For example, if you change your CID to HTC__001 and MID to the correct one (I dono what is MID for HTC__001), you still can't install the OTA cos your ROM is different version than HTC__001. You need to install HTC__001 RUU, then check for OTA. Only this way you can get OTA from other regions.
UK can get Romania OTA because both their ROM version is the same, so UK can just change CID, they don't need to do so many steps
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Mine is HTC__001 and I want to change to HTC__Y13 which is having same MID so what all should I do to get 4.2.2 OTA??
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s-off can simply use ruu of lower version and matching cid mid

S-OFF hboot 1.55
Version main3.62.401.1
Can I use ruu 1.29.401.1 with s off without supercid beacause no need to get cid na my ruu matches cid version
Only the thing is I want to confirm can I use lower version software ruu simply after relocking boot loader
shurahbil said:
S-OFF hboot 1.55
Version main3.62.401.1
Can I use ruu 1.29.401.1 with s off without supercid beacause no need to get cid na my ruu matches cid version
Only the thing is I want to confirm can I use lower version software ruu simply after relocking boot loader
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you don't need supercid if your actual cid match the ruu. Some ruu require to downgrade hboot to 1.44 so be sure to do if required. (if you downloaded your ruu from htc1guru.com there will be a statement if its required)
shurahbil said:
S-OFF hboot 1.55
Version main3.62.401.1
Can I use ruu 1.29.401.1 with s off without supercid beacause no need to get cid na my ruu matches cid version
Only the thing is I want to confirm can I use lower version software ruu simply after relocking boot loader
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You don't need to re-lock your bootloader.

[Q] Tmobile to GPE to Dev?

Originally a Tmobile HTC One
Currently:
S-Off
HBoot 1.54
unlocked bootloader
Stock GPE 4.4.2
I have AT&T and want sense 6, but I don't want the AT&T or Tmobile garbage that comes with it. Am I ok to change MID & CID to unlocked or dev and flash a vanilla RUU?
I tried searching for the answer, but wound up more confused. Just wanted to confirm this was ok. Thanks in advance.
socalledsin said:
Originally a Tmobile HTC One
Currently:
S-Off
HBoot 1.54
unlocked bootloader
Stock GPE 4.4.2
I have AT&T and want sense 6, but I don't want the AT&T or Tmobile garbage that comes with it. Am I ok to change MID & CID to unlocked or dev and flash a vanilla RUU?
I tried searching for the answer, but wound up more confused. Just wanted to confirm this was ok. Thanks in advance.
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Yes, you can if you want to:
MID change tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535365
CID change using: fastboot oem writecid HTC__001 <- or whatever CID you choose, but exactly 8 characters
do NOT go S-On
or just use a custom ROM
but do NOT go S-On
nkk71 said:
Yes, you can if you want to:
MID change tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535365
CID change using: fastboot oem writecid HTC__001 <- or whatever CID you choose, but exactly 8 characters
do NOT go S-On
or just use a custom ROM
but do NOT go S-On
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+1 .. @nkk71 is ABSOLUTELY right about staying S-Off.

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