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[Q] HTC One unlocked, tampered, S-ON and custom recovery - Can I do OTA

Hi,
I have an HTC One PN07120. It is unlocked, tampered S-ON, has custom recovery installed, and is running AT&T 4.3 JellyBean stock.
In a few days Sense 6.0 OTA update will become available for my device, so I was wondering if I can just normally run the setup and update my system or I have to relock my device or something?
PLEASE RESPOND

Torcidas1950 said:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52894276&postcount=9
+ you need stock recovery, ota update will not flash using a custom recovery.
PLEASE SEARCH

alray said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52894276&postcount=9
+ you need stock recovery, ota update will not flash using a custom recovery.
PLEASE SEARCH
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So if I got you right, only thing that matters is that I have stock recovery instead of custom recovery. And how do I do that?

Torcidas1950 said:
So if I got you right, only thing that matters is that I have stock recovery instead of custom recovery.
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Well yes and no, it depend what you did with your phone, read the link I have posted above, will not write all again
And how do I do that?
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flash stock recovery the same way you have flashed a custom one
Code:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery.img
you need the recovery that match your present firmware #

Torcidas1950 said:
Hi,
I have an HTC One PN07120. It is unlocked, tampered S-ON, has custom recovery installed, and is running AT&T 4.3 JellyBean stock.
In a few days Sense 6.0 OTA update will become available for my device, so I was wondering if I can just normally run the setup and update my system or I have to relock my device or something?
PLEASE RESPOND
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You should be fully stock, including recovery, before taking an OTA, except that you can (and should) stay s-off and unlocked. You may not even get the OTA otherwise.

So I think I have found the stock recovery needed for my device. Now there is a small problem, I have 2 stock recovery files for my device and I do not know wich one to choose because when I typed "fastboot getvar all" I didn't find any information at "version main", just blank space. How should I know wich one to pick?

iElvis said:
You should be fully stock, including recovery, before taking an OTA, except that you can (and should) stay s-off and unlocked. You may not even get the OTA otherwise.
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alray said:
Well yes and no, it depend what you did with your phone, read the link I have posted above, will not write all again
flash stock recovery the same way you have flashed a custom one
Code:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery.img
you need the recovery that match your present firmware #
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So I think I have found the stock recovery needed for my device. Now there is a small problem, I have 2 stock recovery files for my device and I do not know wich one to choose because when I typed "fastboot getvar all" I didn't find any information at "version main", just blank space. How should I know wich one to pick?

Torcidas1950 said:
So I think I have found the stock recovery needed for my device. Now there is a small problem, I have 2 stock recovery files for my device and I do not know wich one to choose because when I typed "fastboot getvar all" I didn't find any information at "version main", just blank space. How should I know wich one to pick?
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post your "fastboot getvar all" (excluding IMEI and s/n)

nkk71 said:
post your "fastboot getvar all" (excluding IMEI and s/n)
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Here it is:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.55.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.17.3250.20
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0712000
(bootloader) cidnum: CWS__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3894mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-2da61e5e88
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

Torcidas1950 said:
Here it is:
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.55.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.17.3250.20
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) modelid: PN0712000
(bootloader) cidnum: CWS__001
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-2da61e5e88
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
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did you change radio?
hboot 1.55 + MID + CID would indicate you are on 3.xx.502.x version
so i guess: http://d-h.st/D8F or http://d-h.st/6bH would be a suitable recovery, but you need to have your phone's ROM 100% stock

nkk71 said:
did you change radio?
hboot 1.55 + MID + CID would indicate you are on 3.xx.502.x version
so i guess: http://d-h.st/D8F or http://d-h.st/6bH would be a suitable recovery, but you need to have your phone's ROM 100% stock
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Well, the guy who fixed my phone from a bootloop and bricked state said he has done the s-off, found a suitable stock RUU and installed, then he put S-ON back and unlocked bootloader if I decide to do any mods in the future.

Torcidas1950 said:
Well, the guy who fixed my phone from a bootloop and bricked state said he has done the s-off, found a suitable stock RUU and installed, then he put S-ON back and unlocked bootloader if I decide to do any mods in the future.
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1- If you are 100% stock then Settings -> About should also show your correct version number
2- you rooted the phone, so that may or may not have changed some system files, so OTA may not work
3- once S-Off stay S-Off, my personal opinion
In my humble opinion, three choices really, when it comes to "modding" or not your phone:
A) stay stock and don't mess with it to get OTAs
B) you cannot achieve S-OFF (due to newer hboots, or device problems) -> fine live with an unlocked bootloader, and accept the fact that you cannot install OTAs .... you can however "download and install later" the OTA, then pull it to your phone, and use the signed firmware.zip in it
C) you can achieve S-OFF and want to mod your phone -> then do it, get S-Off and enjoy the freedom (but don't flash things not meant for your phone!! this goes for S-On too)
Of course you're going to say that "but S-Off is dangerous", it's a double edged sword... sometimes you are able save your phone thanks to S-Off, and sometimes you can brick it completely.
But then again, you can easily brick an S-On phone too (especially one that is modded), and much more difficult to save than an S-Off phone.
^^ All that is my personal opinion, and I'm not suggesting you S-Off, but if you want to mod your phone (whether S-On or S-Off), you need to be aware of what may, or may not, go wrong, and have done some reading and research
Good Luck

Well, its not worth it. I wont risk bricking my phone again

Torcidas1950 said:
Hi,
I have an HTC One PN07120. It is unlocked, tampered S-ON, has custom recovery installed, and is running AT&T 4.3 JellyBean stock.
In a few days Sense 6.0 OTA update will become available for my device, so I was wondering if I can just normally run the setup and update my system or I have to relock my device or something?
PLEASE RESPOND
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Torcidas1950 said:
Well, the guy who fixed my phone from a bootloop and bricked state said he has done the s-off, found a suitable stock RUU and installed, then he put S-ON back and unlocked bootloader if I decide to do any mods in the future.
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Torcidas1950 said:
Well, its not worth it. I wont risk bricking my phone again
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Those are completely rhetorical highlights, so you can disregard :cyclops:
Good luck, enjoy, and let us know how the OTA update goes

nkk71 said:
Those are completely rhetorical highlights, so you can disregard :cyclops:
Good luck, enjoy, and let us know how the OTA update goes
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I will if I eventualy decide to do it, so one last question: can I damage my phone in any way if I try flashing stock reckovery?
Thank you so much for all the information you have given me

Torcidas1950 said:
I will if I eventualy decide to do it, so one last question: can I damage my phone in any way if I try flashing stock reckovery?
Thank you so much for all the information you have given me
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That's a tough one... cause even if you manage to pull out the cable, at exactly the right (ie wrong) moment while flashing recovery, it wouldn't affect bootloader... and with a good bootloader (hboot, and some other variables) you should be able to revive your phone.... now mess with hboot, and that's a whole different story!!
As I said, this is my personal opinion, so maybe get some second opinions on the subject... I can only answer on what i've done, seen, experienced, fixed, not fixed, etc.
Maybe someone wiser will add his/her opinion to this

nkk71 said:
That's a tough one... cause even if you manage to pull out the cable, at exactly the right (ie wrong) moment while flashing recovery, it wouldn't affect bootloader... and with a good bootloader (hboot, and some other variables) you should be able to revive your phone.... now mess with hboot, and that's a whole different story!!
As I said, this is my personal opinion, so maybe get some second opinions on the subject... I can only answer on what i've done, seen, experienced, fixed, not fixed, etc.
Maybe someone wiser will add his/her opinion to this
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Well, I am not planing to unplug the cable haha.. well if someone else knows please tell, the update is coming soon so I would like to know, but if its risky, there is no way I'm doing it

Torcidas1950 said:
but if its risky, there is no way I'm doing it
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I hope you have a sense of humour, so no offense meant, but... why did the chicken cross the street (and was it risky?)
Wish you all the best
nkk71

nkk71 said:
I hope you have a sense of humour, so no offense meant, but... why did the chicken cross the street (and was it risky?)
Wish you all the best
nkk71
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So, yesterday the OTA was finally released, and today I have flashed stock recovery... Now waiting for the OTA notification to come
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Free mobile app

hello guys,
i did a deep search, but nothing found about it, or found but did not understood, so i will ask you. if in my stock recovery it also says (TAMPER), will be possibly to instal OTA?
L.E. - rest is like the title of the topic - Unlocked, S-ON, tampered..

[Q] Help me restore my M7 to get OTA Sense 6

Hello friends
I have a HTC One M7, US factory unlocked 32 gigs model, initially it was running on stock ROM's but to get 4.4.2 OTA Kitkat with sense 5.5 i had gone completely stock, relocked my bootloader and used 4.3 RUU from Htc dev center. After flashing 4.3 RUU, i had got a prompt update to 4.4.2 OTA and it went smoothly. The phone is stock since then and few days back tried updating to Sense 6.0 but the phone tried updating OTA, showed me a red triangle and reported "system/app/google.apk has unexpected contents" and the update stopped.
Am totally clueless as to what is wrong with the phone now, how do i correct this error to get OTA update, i cant find the 4.4.2 RUU on htc site. Currently running on 4.19.1540.9 so can i again flash 4.3 RUU, then update OTA to 4.4.2 and then another OTA to sense 6.0? Or is there a short and easy way out?
Thanks

romeo7151 said:
Hello friends
I have a HTC One M7, US factory unlocked 32 gigs model, initially it was running on stock ROM's but to get 4.4.2 OTA Kitkat with sense 5.5 i had gone completely stock, relocked my bootloader and used 4.3 RUU from Htc dev center. After flashing 4.3 RUU, i had got a prompt update to 4.4.2 OTA and it went smoothly. The phone is stock since then and few days back tried updating to Sense 6.0 but the phone tried updating OTA, showed me a red triangle and reported "system/app/google.apk has unexpected contents" and the update stopped.
Am totally clueless as to what is wrong with the phone now, how do i correct this error to get OTA update, i cant find the 4.4.2 RUU on htc site. Currently running on 4.19.1540.9 so can i again flash 4.3 RUU, then update OTA to 4.4.2 and then another OTA to sense 6.0? Or is there a short and easy way out?
Thanks
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please post the output of ''fastboot getvar all'' except imei and sn. There is a 4.19.1540.9 RUU so in theory, you should be able to run it and update to 5.11.1540
is your bootloader locked or unlocked?
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_..._10-38r-1157-04l_release_353887_signed_3-exe/
http://androidruu.com/getdownload.p...8_10.38r.1157.04L_release_353887_signed_3.exe

Thanks for your help alray, posting the getvar all below. The bootloader is locked as of now showing re-locked.
c:\mini-sdk>fastboot getvar all
< waiting for device >
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.56.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.23.3263.28
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.19.1540.9
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: FA34TW904XXX
(bootloader) imei: 35443905990XXX
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0712000
(bootloader) cidnum: BS_US001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4111mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-4dab9d12
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.101s
alray said:
please post the output of ''fastboot getvar all'' except imei and sn. There is a 4.19.1540.9 RUU so in theory, you should be able to run it and update to 5.11.1540
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Something is off.
There is no Google.apk ...
Seocondly here is the checker file from OTA.. for eg.
apply_patch_check("/system/app/Gmail2.apk", "1320556b1253fba48ef13ca56a53c3bf1994069b", "73cf8dcc9241d5055c57317c92c1b54566206d4a") || abort("\"/system/app/Gmail2.apk\" has unexpected contents.");
set_progress(0.054699);
That seems to be doing some kind of a md5 check on Gmail2.apk before patching..
Maybe you need to re-run the RUU for 4.x.x.x (I have not been able to run it myself) and if incase it doesn't run, then S-oFF and go back to 3.x.x.x RUU, and then update away.
Last option will be restore a working nandroid of 5.x.x.x and install firmware.zip from 5.x.x.x OTA.. (I do not suggest it unless you absolutely have to.. good chances of things going bad.. even if you follow directions, specially without S-OFF)
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ALSO...if you can get the exact file name, MAYBE we can get the ORIGINAL file from a working 4.4.2/Sense 5.5 firmware.
I am not suggesting this fix, but for more reading: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1945938 This is for Nexus 7

Thanks Sahil,
I did the OTA again to get the file name and got system/app/plusone.apk has unexpected contents. So this is where the problem lies in.
Can you tell why the 4.xx RUU are not working, any reason why it didnt work in your case. That was what i was planning to do. How do we change the system apps with stock ones? Read that thread, can we flash system.img? Is it safe? I would need to unlock the bootloader again for it, right?
SaHiLzZ said:
Something is off.
There is no Google.apk ...
Seocondly here is the checker file from OTA.. for eg.
apply_patch_check("/system/app/Gmail2.apk", "1320556b1253fba48ef13ca56a53c3bf1994069b", "73cf8dcc9241d5055c57317c92c1b54566206d4a") || abort("\"/system/app/Gmail2.apk\" has unexpected contents.");
set_progress(0.054699);
That seems to be doing some kind of a md5 check on Gmail2.apk before patching..
Maybe you need to re-run the RUU for 4.x.x.x (I have not been able to run it myself) and if incase it doesn't run, then S-oFF and go back to 3.x.x.x RUU, and then update away.
Last option will be restore a working nandroid of 5.x.x.x and install firmware.zip from 5.x.x.x OTA.. (I do not suggest it unless you absolutely have to.. good chances of things going bad.. even if you follow directions, specially without S-OFF)
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ALSO...if you can get the exact file name, MAYBE we can get the ORIGINAL file from a working 4.4.2/Sense 5.5 firmware.
I am not suggesting this fix, but for more reading: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1945938 This is for Nexus 7
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romeo7151 said:
Thanks Sahil,
I did the OTA again to get the file name and got system/app/plusone.apk has unexpected contents. So this is where the problem lies in.
Can you tell why the 4.xx RUU are not working, any reason why it didnt work in your case. That was what i was planning to do. How do we change the system apps with stock ones? Read that thread, can we flash system.img? Is it safe? I would need to unlock the bootloader again for it, right?
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I am not sure why 4.x RUU are not working. You should try it on your computer however, as that will be the best bet.
You should also S-OFF before doing the OTA right now, as S-OFF will allow you to downgrade as a get out of jail card.
DO NOT FLASH SYSTEM.IMG... I just linked the thread for what the updater script is doing, do not follow anything from that thread. I REPEAT!!
Have you ever used Titanium backup or file explorer to delete apps from system partition?

Thanks bro, will try the RUU in a couple of days and update as to what happens. No clue on how to S-OFF but read a few threads on rev-one and firewater. Should i use firewater to S-OFF the device? Hboot is 1.56. As you say, will not flash the SYSTEM.IMG, not that adventurous though .
I have never ever used titanium backup or used root/file explorer to delete any system apps but did read that unlocking bootloader on HTC devices does delete a few system apps, maybe that is what's causing this issue or either it is just with this update, if those system files were missing, the phone should not have updated OTA to 4.4.2 Sense 5.5 when i had used 4.3 RUU and then did OTA.
SaHiLzZ said:
I am not sure why 4.x RUU are not working. You should try it on your computer however, as that will be the best bet.
You should also S-OFF before doing the OTA right now, as S-OFF will allow you to downgrade as a get out of jail card.
DO NOT FLASH SYSTEM.IMG... I just linked the thread for what the updater script is doing, do not follow anything from that thread. I REPEAT!!
Have you ever used Titanium backup or file explorer to delete apps from system partition?
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romeo7151 said:
Thanks bro, will try the RUU in a couple of days and update as to what happens. No clue on how to S-OFF but read a few threads on rev-one and firewater. Should i use firewater to S-OFF the device? Hboot is 1.56. As you say, will not flash the SYSTEM.IMG, not that adventurous though .
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use firewater, revone is for hboot 1.44 only.
did read that unlocking bootloader on HTC devices does delete a few system apps
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unlocking bootloader with htcdev.com wipe /data including the sub-folders /data/storage/0 (sdcard) and /preload (/data/preload) where some HTC app are stored (flashlight, calculator, soundhound, weather animations etc etc. Some updates patches these files, if they are missing, the update will fail (MD5 check will fail) and report i.e ''unexpected content in /media/preload/calculator.apk''. Unlocking the bootloader doesn't delete file in /system, however its possible that some /system files were modified or deleted using root/custom kernel/s-off. Thats probably why you have a "unexpected content" (Md5 mismatch) of your /system/app/plusone.apk.
There is a nice post from nkk71 that explain everything in details: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52894276&postcount=9
if those system files were missing, the phone should not have updated OTA to 4.4.2 Sense 5.5 when i had used 4.3 RUU and then did OTA.
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Only specific files are patched during an ota update, so in theory its possible to do an ota update even if some files are missing/modified. If the updater-script of the ota doesn't check for those files (no patch to apply to those files) there is no reason for the installation to fail. So its possible that your plusone.apk was deleted/modified before that update.
and BTW plusone.apk seems to be Google+ for HTC One., will try to find the original file from te ota.zip I have on my computer.
edit: looks like plusone.apk was patched in 4.19.1540.4: so plusone.apk from 4.19.1540.4 or 4.19.1540.9 should do the job.
apply_patch_check("/system/app/PlusOne.apk", "eb47d88d7a485509637a9c8b2027952c7dfd2f73", "ee503ad46dd0d209d294121925e4ee05b3fb82d6") || abort("\"/system/app/PlusOne.apk\" has unexpected contents.");
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then
assert(apply_patch("/system/app/PlusOne.apk", "-",
eb47d88d7a485509637a9c8b2027952c7dfd2f73, 22780041,
ee503ad46dd0d209d294121925e4ee05b3fb82d6, package_extract_file("patch/system/app/PlusOne.apk.p")));
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---------- Post added at 05:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:24 PM ----------
try this one, its from my 4.19.1540.9 backup. push it to /system/app and set permission to -rw-r--r--
try to update again and see if the script report any other "unexpected content" errors, if yes write them down and i'll send you the needed files.

[SOLVED] [Q] HTC Stuck on Boot Screen, here's what I did

Hi everyone,
I've spent the last 6 hours attempting various fixes from forums and I just can't &^%$ing get this.
Here's what I did.
(1) Phone got stuck in a bootloop.
(2) I did a backup in TWRP version 2.6.
(3) Factory reset.
(4) Everything worked again, no bootloop.
(5) Tried to recover from the backup in TWRP, backup failed.
(6) Phone now stuck on the HTC One screen.. won't load a thing.
I really just want things back to normal, as in stock ROM.
Some info about the phone:
S-ON
TWRP ver 2.6
rooted
can access recovery
don't need anything on the phone
I'm looking for a solution to get this phone going again.. any solution. I'd prefer to be on stock ROM. I'd love some help on this. I'm here.

post your fastboot getvar all please

2dayquestion said:
Hi everyone,
I've spent the last 6 hours attempting various fixes from forums and I just can't &^%$ing get this.
Here's what I did.
(1) Phone got stuck in a bootloop.
(2) I did a backup in TWRP version 2.6.
(3) Factory reset.
(4) Everything worked again, no bootloop.
(5) Tried to recover from the backup in TWRP, backup failed.
(6) Phone now stuck on the HTC One screen.. won't load a thing.
I really just want things back to normal, as in stock ROM.
don't need anything on the phone
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well if you don't need anything on the phone and you previously did a factory reset and the phone stopped boot-looping, why did you restored that faulty backup? just do a factory reset and you'll be good

alray said:
well if you don't need anything on the phone and you previously did a factory reset and the phone stopped boot-looping, why did you restored that faulty backup? just do a factory reset and you'll be good
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The backup contained all of the original apps. Thought I could get it rolling again, but no go. Now the phone just won't boot. Stuck on the HTC one screen, even after another factory reset.

2dayquestion said:
The backup contained all of the original apps. Thought I could get it rolling again, but no go. Now the phone just won't boot. Stuck on the HTC one screen, even after another factory reset.
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post the ouput of fastboot getvar all

Seanie280672 said:
post your fastboot getvar all please
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(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.56.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4A.23.3263.28
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.00.000.0
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: ---------------
(bootloader) imei: ----------------
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_ul
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0712000
(bootloader) cidnum: ROGER001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3855mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-4dab9d12
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

2dayquestion said:
The backup contained all of the original apps. Thought I could get it rolling again, but no go. Now the phone just won't boot. Stuck on the HTC one screen, even after another factory reset.
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factory reset again
Install Titanium backup it will restore apps & data from nandroid backup
from HTC One

yatindroid said:
factory reset again
Install Titanium backup it will restore apps & data from nandroid backup
from HTC One
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The factory reset isn't working. It still hangs. I did the initial backup through TWRP. Will Titanium backup be compatible with that backup?
Now the phone is currently locked, no OS.Should I flash another ROM?

http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_..._10-38r-1157-04l_release_351317_signed_2-exe/
Looks like your RUU to return to fully stock
You could do with seeing if you can see this number anywhere in the bootloader 4.19.631.9 usually under os- however, radio's match

Seanie280672 said:
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_..._10-38r-1157-04l_release_351317_signed_2-exe/
Looks like your RUU to return to fully stock
You could do with seeing if you can see this number anywhere in the bootloader 4.19.631.9 usually under os- however, radio's match
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The OS is set to 1.000.000. I used some **** utility that reset it. I started clicking things... lol
One thing I'm wondering is since this phone is S-ON, will I be able to even flash a ROM? Could that be the reason that the TWRP restore function isn't working? As far as I know... SON would prevent system files from being written.. correct me if I'm wrong
..downloading that file as I write this

Seanie280672 said:
http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_..._10-38r-1157-04l_release_351317_signed_2-exe/
Looks like your RUU to return to fully stock
You could do with seeing if you can see this number anywhere in the bootloader 4.19.631.9 usually under os- however, radio's match
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The phone is the HTC One m7 through Rogers. It was recently asking me for the latest OTA update. The ROM was stock, if that helps.

2dayquestion said:
The phone is the HTC One m7 through Rogers. It was recently asking me for the latest OTA update. The ROM was stock, if that helps.
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looks like your RUU, like I said, its a Rogers RUU and contains the same radio, your version-main just threw me off a bit, leave your bootloader locked / relocked and plug into your computer in bootloader mode, then run the RUU on your computer, follow the instructions, make sure your battery is 50% or more before running.
regarding your other question, you can flash custom roms whilst s-on, you just have to make sure your bootloader is unlocked, s-on is not there to protect system files, its there to protect you from messing with the HBOOT and radio's etc which will brick the phone if done wrong, you cant brick by flashing rom's.

Seanie280672 said:
looks like your RUU, like I said, its a Rogers RUU and contains the same radio, your version-main just threw me off a bit, leave your bootloader locked / relocked and plug into your computer in bootloader mode, then run the RUU on your computer, follow the instructions, make sure your battery is 50% or more before running.
regarding your other question, you can flash custom roms whilst s-on, you just have to make sure your bootloader is unlocked, s-on is not there to protect system files, its there to protect you from messing with the HBOOT and radio's etc which will brick the phone if done wrong, you cant brick by flashing rom's.
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Thanks a lot for that link. I found an RUU file about 7 hours ago, but it was in .zip format, not .exe like the link you provided me. This made it damn easy. I relocked the bootloader, installed, now it's all great. Thanks a lot. Can I thumbs up you, or do anything in return?

2dayquestion said:
Thanks a lot for that link. I found an RUU file about 7 hours ago, but it was in .zip format, not .exe like the link you provided me. This made it damn easy. I relocked the bootloader, installed, now it's all great. Thanks a lot. Can I thumbs up you, or do anything in return?
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Just hit the thanks button a couple of times is plenty.
The Zip would of worked too, you just have to flash it in a special kinda way.
Glad its all working now, could you edit your title in your first post to SOLVED now please.

Seanie280672 said:
Just hit the thanks button a couple of times is plenty.
The Zip would of worked too, you just have to flash it in a special kinda way.
Glad its all working now, could you edit your title in your first post to SOLVED now please.
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I'm guessing a side-load? I really like the install wizard, the RUU method is pretty ingenious. One quick question for you: It's asking me for a system update, OTA, that's not installing after I download it. I unlocked the bootloader through HTC dev using the binary they e-mail you. Would I have to unroot? Any tips on what I could do?
[edit: for some reason, OTA worked] thanks a lot for your help and especially for that magical link. cheers

2dayquestion said:
I'm guessing a side-load? I really like the install wizard, the RUU method is pretty ingenious. One quick question for you: It's asking me for a system update, OTA, that's not installing after I download it. I unlocked the bootloader through HTC dev using the binary they e-mail you. Would I have to unroot? Any tips on what I could do?
[edit: for some reason, OTA worked] thanks a lot for your help and especially for that magical link. cheers
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No, you have to put your phone in fastbootRUU mode and then flash the zip from your computer using fastboot commands.
Glad the OTA worked in the end, but in future when installing OTA's just make sure your bootloader is locked / relocked first.

Seanie280672 said:
No, you have to put your phone in fastbootRUU mode and then flash the zip from your computer using fastboot commands.
Glad the OTA worked in the end, but in future when installing OTA's just make sure your bootloader is locked / relocked first.
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That may have been the issue. Thanks for your time. Another 'thanks' is in order. Cheers

[Q] fastboot getvar all, version-main empty?

I tried to find my firmware version but when i type gatvar all in fastboot there is nothing in version-main field. How can I find my firmware version?

snebojsa said:
I tried to find my firmware version but when i type gatvar all in fastboot there is nothing in version-main field. How can I find my firmware version?
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If you have a file manager with root access you can look at your /system/build.prop and look under ro.aa.romver will give you which version you have.

snebojsa said:
I tried to find my firmware version but when i type gatvar all in fastboot there is nothing in version-main field. How can I find my firmware version?
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which HBOOT version do you have, its missing off your output ?
at the moment based on your modelid and your cidnum you have something along the lines of a 401 firmware, need the HBOOT version to determine which exact version though.

majmoz said:
If you have a file manager with root access you can look at your /system/build.prop and look under ro.aa.romver will give you which version you have.
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Seanie280672 said:
which HBOOT version do you have, its missing off your output ?
at the moment based on your modelid and your cidnum you have something along the lines of a 401 firmware, need the HBOOT version to determine which exact version though.
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At build.prop under ro.aa.romver is 1.54.401.5
My hboot is 1.57. Phone was officially updated to Sense6 and hboot 1.57, if it helps. Then I unlocked and s-offed it and install custom rom.
My question is this:
I looked this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485651 (Firmware with modified HBOOT, (No Red warning))
There is lot of files for specific firmware versions,
6.06.401.1
5.11.1540.9
4.19.401.11
4.19.401.9
4.19.401.8
4.19.1540.4
3.62.401.1 etc...
but there is nothing for my firmware. Am I missing something?

snebojsa said:
At build.prop under ro.aa.romver is 1.54.401.5
My hboot is 1.57. Phone was officially updated to Sense6 and hboot 1.57, if it helps. Then I unlocked and s-offed it and install custom rom.
My question is this:
I looked this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485651 (Firmware with modified HBOOT, (No Red warning))
There is lot of files for specific firmware versions,
6.06.401.1
5.11.1540.9
4.19.401.11
4.19.401.9
4.19.401.8
4.19.1540.4
3.62.401.1 etc...
but there is nothing for my firmware. Am I missing something?
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Your firmware is 5.11.401.??, you can flash any of those firmwares above, but never go s-on, they will lead to an instant brick due to modified hboot
Or see here for original firmwares http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316726

Seanie280672 said:
Your firmware is 5.11.401.??, you can flash any of those firmwares above, but never go s-on, they will lead to an instant brick due to modified hboot
Or see here for original firmwares http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316726
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How do you know my firmware version, I can't see it?
So, if I want someday to go back s-on (for warranty) I could flash back original hboot and then go to s-on? But I don't think I will flash this modified hboot, it is only for removing red warning text that is seen only when reboot phone, don't bother me that much to mess around with possibly risky staff.

snebojsa said:
How do you know my firmware version, I can't see it?
So, if I want someday to go back s-on (for warranty) I could flash back original hboot and then go to s-on? But I don't think I will flash this modified hboot, it is only for removing red warning text that is seen only when reboot phone, don't bother me that much to mess around with possibly risky staff.
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I can tell by your cid, mid and hboot version

Seanie280672 said:
I can tell by your cid, mid and hboot version
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Ok, but on that site with modified hboots there is no 5.11.401 firmware? Newest Firmware is 6.06.401.1 and previously was 5.11.1540.9. If I updated my phone with officially update, like I was, suppose i would have 6.06.401.1?

snebojsa said:
Ok, but on that site with modified hboots there is no 5.11.401 firmware? Newest Firmware is 6.06.401.1 and previously was 5.11.1540.9. If I updated my phone with officially update, like I was, suppose i would have 6.06.401.1?
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Use the other site I linked if you want official firmware, your current one is on there, the next update that's not been released yet will have 6.06.401.1 in it.

Seanie280672 said:
Use the other site I linked if you want official firmware, your current one is on there, the next update that's not been released yet will have 6.06.401.1 in it.
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Yes, I see it, thanks for informations :good:

Same issue and confused (more than usual)
My version main is empty as well and I can't figure it out.
build.prop/ro.aa.romver=1.54.401.5
Downloads\HTCOneRoot>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.57.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.01.20.0515
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: 12312313123
(bootloader) imei: 12345613456123
(bootloader) meid: 123456123456
(bootloader) product: m7_wls
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0720000
(bootloader) cidnum: SPCS_001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4117mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-1f512bb6
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.085s
UNLOCKED
M7_WLS PVT HIP S-OFF RH
CID-SPCS_001
HBOOT-1.57.0000
RADIO -1.01.20.0512
OpenDSP -v32-120.284.0909
OS-
Currently running ViperOne 6.2.1. Tried 7.0 last night but things were a bit funky and didn't have enough time to sort 'em all out. Thought firmware might be an issue, and it seems a bigger issue than I originally thought.
Any and all help appreciated

Version-main empty is TWRP issue, you have to re-flash firmware and flash fixed twrp version. I moved from M7 to M8 so I forgot where to find those files, you have to search it.
On M8 I had the same problem, flashing firmware and fixed twrp solved it. Also, when tried latest Viper rom I was on old firmware and had some odd issues, but since flashed new firmware everything is fine.
Hope I helped you.

OK, so if someone could please confirm or correct me... Being S-Off, I can flash latest M7 FW (6.0.xxx, I think?), then latest TWRP, then re-flash Viper, etc? All without having to unlock, etc, again? Think I'm also going to get custom H-boot (latest Firewater) to rid myself of the dreaded red text. Anyone know, or think, of any issues with that?
Many thanks for any and all assistance.
Sent from my HTCONE using XDA Free mobile app

toad6386 said:
OK, so if someone could please confirm or correct me... Being S-Off, I can flash latest M7 FW (6.0.xxx, I think?), then latest TWRP, then re-flash Viper, etc? All without having to unlock, etc, again? Think I'm also going to get custom H-boot (latest Firewater) to rid myself of the dreaded red text. Anyone know, or think, of any issues with that?
Many thanks for any and all assistance.
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use the instructions here it works Great
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2758956
you can use his files or your own

clsA said:
use the instructions here it works Great
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2758956
you can use his files or your own
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Sorry, I may be noobing out a bit :silly: and venturing outside the Sprint specific forums (couldn't find same issue there), but first link sent me to AT&T ROM thread, which alsi pointed to another thread for firmware which listed several modelid's, none of which matched mine of PN0720000.
I guess I'll keep on looking for firmware for Sprint. I do see that I should be good to go after flashing new FW and recovery and do not have to unlock again, etc.
Thanks! :good:

toad6386 said:
Sorry, I may be noobing out a bit :silly: and venturing outside the Sprint specific forums (couldn't find same issue there), but first link sent me to AT&T ROM thread, which alsi pointed to another thread for firmware which listed several modelid's, none of which matched mine of PN0720000.
I guess I'll keep on looking for firmware for Sprint. I do see that I should be good to go after flashing new FW and recovery and do not have to unlock again, etc.
Thanks! :good:
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yeah sorry that's my bad ..i totally missed the Sprint part of your thread

clsA said:
yeah sorry that's my bad ..i totally missed the Sprint part of your thread
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Hey, no worries. You've helped. I didn't make it clear I Sprint. I'm more used to the 3VO forum where there wasn't hardly anything BUT Sprint. I suppose that's what confuses me about this one, with all the variants. Thanks again! :thumbup:
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[Q] Please help What should i do before upgrading to lollipop?

Hi guys.
I really trust xda forums and that's why I come here whenever I need help. You always save the day guys and I want to thank you for that.
So a while ago I've unlocked the boot loader, flashed cwm recovery via fast boot and rooted my device. I'm still on a stock Rom though.
Now I want to upgrade to lollipop manually, my plan is to download the official Rom from HTC's website connect my device to the pc with a usb cable then install it on my phone.. From what I understand I should flash back the stock recovery then relock the boot loader and restore the contents of a folder (i don't remember what folder though). Where can I find the stock Rom img file I should flash? (And the folder contents that i'm supposed to restore) also if I relock the boot loader will the upgrade proceed if it still shows "tampered"?
Please guys help what am I supposed to do before upgrading??

monrokhoury said:
Hi guys.
I really trust xda forums and that's why I come here whenever I need help. You ashtrays save the day guys and I want to thank you for that.
So a while ago I've unlocked the boot loader, flashed cwm recovery via fast boot and rooted my device. I'm still on a stock Rom though.
Now I want to upgrade to lollipop manually, my plan is to download the official Rom from HTC's website connect my device to the pc with a usb cable then install it on my phone.. From what I understand I should flash back the stock recovery then relock the boot loader and restore the contents of a folder (i don't remember what folder though). Where can I find the stock Rom img file I should flash? (And the folder contents that i'm supposed to restore) also if I relock the boot loader will the upgrade proceed if it still shows "tampered"?
Please guys help what am I supposed to do before upgrading??
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You need to restore the preload data. This gets wiped when you unlock the bootloader and it will cause the OTA to fail. Relocking isn't necessary for installing ota's you just need Stock Rom and Recovery. A GuruReset is usually the way to go.
If your talking about flashing the RUU then you will need to relock the bootloader if your s-on but that's it. Missing preload data, rooted rom's and custom recovery will not effect the RUU install. It will just flash stock over the top of it all. Your phone will be wiped though so backup any data you want to keep. :good:
If you need more help finding the correct software post the output of
Code:
fastboot getvar all
Please remove your imei and serial number before posting

Danny201281 said:
You need to restore the preload data. This gets wiped when you unlock the bootloader and it will cause the OTA to fail. Relocking isn't necessary for installing ota's you just need Stock Rom and Recovery. A GuruReset is usually the way to go.
If your talking about flashing the RUU then you will need to relock the bootloader if your s-on but that's it. Missing preload data, rooted rom's and custom recovery will not effect the RUU install. It will just flash stock over the top of it all. Your phone will be wiped though so backup any data you want to keep. :good:
If you need more help finding the correct software post the output of
Code:
fastboot getvar all
Please remove your imei and serial number before posting
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done, here's what that returned:
D:\Program Files\Android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.57.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4T.28.3218.04
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 6.09.401.111
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_u
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0711000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__J15
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4306mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode:y SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-6d8a0b9b
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.071s
thanks for helping me find the software. I need to know how to restore the preloade data. I know how to flash the stock recovery but I don't have it. I gotta admit btw that I don't know what ruu is.

monrokhoury said:
done, here's what that returned:
D:\Program Files\Android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.57.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 4T.28.3218.04
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 6.09.401.111
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m7_u
(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064
(bootloader) modelid: PN0711000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__J15
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4306mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode:y SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-6d8a0b9b
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.071s
thanks for helping me find the software. I need to know how to restore the preloade data. I know how to flash the stock recovery but I don't have it. I gotta admit btw that I don't know what ruu is.
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Ok thanks you don't need to worry about an RUU because there isn't one for your Device.
Do you know how to use a nandroid backup? There is a Stock TWRP nandroid and the recovery you need in this thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/development/backup-100-stock-6-09-401-111-twrp-t2992871 :good: you can use this to restore your Device back so you can get OTA updates

Danny201281 said:
Ok thanks you don't need to worry about an RUU because there isn't one for your Device.
Do you know how to use a nandroid backup? There is a Stock TWRP nandroid and the recovery you need in this thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one/development/backup-100-stock-6-09-401-111-twrp-t2992871 :good: you can use this to restore your Device back so you can get OTA updates
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I have cwm recovery on my phone, can I use it to flash the nanodroid backup? or do I have to flash twrp recovery?
and after flashing the nanodroid backup I just have to flash the stock recovery and then upgrade?
which one is the nanodroid backup I need to flash? is it this one:
" TWRP Backup: https://yadi.sk/d/rQzZ9i0CdmstQ "
or this:
"6.09.401.111 Firmware with Hboot 1.57.000 https://yadi.sk/d/n7BAQ8vpdqPSS "
??
and do I need to worry about the radio file in your link?
thanxx for your help man!

Sorry for bothering you too much but I've been thinking, wouldn't it be easier to restore the preloaded data instead of downloading and flashing the backup? Is that possible??
Thanx man

monrokhoury said:
Sorry for bothering you too much but I've been thinking, wouldn't it be easier to restore the preloaded data instead of downloading and flashing the backup? Is that possible??
Thanx man
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If you can find a download for just the preload data then yes that would be easier. I'll see if I can find something.
Otherwise you want the TWRP backup from that thread and you will need to flash TWRP recovery to restore it. And just to clarify you can't flash the nandroid backup like a normal Rom. You will need to unzip it and copy the folder in to your TWRP backups folder then use the restore option in twrp
The radio file is not such a big issue it will be the same radio you already have anyway.
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monrokhoury said:
Sorry for bothering you too much but I've been thinking, wouldn't it be easier to restore the preloaded data instead of downloading and flashing the backup? Is that possible??
Thanx man
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Preload data this is the closest I can find. It may or may not work so try at your own risk.
http://goo.gl/XvLuE0
This is the preload data from 6.09.401.12 which is the lte version of your Device. The preload data may well be the same as the only difference is that 1 device has lte enabled and the other (your Device does not) :good:

Danny201281 said:
If you can find a download for just the preload data then yes that would be easier. I'll see if I can find something.
Otherwise you want the TWRP backup from that thread and you will need to flash TWRP recovery to restore it. And just to clarify you can't flash the nandroid backup like a normal Rom. You will need to unzip it and copy the folder in to your TWRP backups folder then use the restore option in twrp
The radio file is not such a big issue it will be the same radio you already have anyway.
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Preload data this is the closest I can find. It may or may not work so try at your own risk.
http://goo.gl/XvLuE0
This is the preload data from 6.09.401.12 which is the lte version of your Device. The preload data may well be the same as the only difference is that 1 device has lte enabled and the other (your Device does not) :good:
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Man, you're the best

monrokhoury said:
Man, you're the best
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There is no data / preload folder in the backup either, are you sure you need it for this particular device ?
you can download the TWRP backup and extract it then open each individual file, like the system file with winrar, like ive done, this is the system folder from the backup, (see pict below)

Seanie280672 said:
There is no data / preload folder in the backup either, are you sure you need it for this particular device ?
you can download the TWRP backup and extract it then open each individual file, like the system file with winrar, like ive done, this is the system folder from the backup, (see pict below)
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so this backup won't allow me to restore the preload contents? is there anyway to restore it? or should I forget about ota updates?

monrokhoury said:
so this backup won't allow me to restore the preload contents? is there anyway to restore it? or should I forget about ota updates?
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no this backup doesnt appear to contain the data/preload contents, but thats why I said have you tried to update ?, is the update available to you yet ? maybe the M7_U is different to the UL and doesnt require this folder, or you could try as Danny stated earlier and use the UL ones he linked you too. :good:

Seanie280672 said:
no this backup doesnt appear to contain the data/preload contents, but thats why I said have you tried to update ?, is the update available to you yet ? maybe the M7_U is different to the UL and doesnt require this folder, or you could try as Danny stated earlier and use the UL ones he linked you too. :good:
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I want to update manually by downloading the update file from HTC's website and then following these instructions to upgrade:
Performing the ROM Update:
1. Download and save the HTC One™ ROM update to your PC.
2. Connect your device to your PC via the supplied USB cable.
3. If the device is not recognized by the PC, ensure you have HTC Sync Manager installed and then disconnect and reconnect the device from the USB cable.
4. Once the device is properly recognized on the PC, locate the HTC One™ ROM update that you downloaded. Double-click on the file to launch the system update wizard.
5. Follow all of the system update wizard instructions shown on your PC.
6. Once the update is complete, click Finish in the Wizard and the device will reboot.
7. Once the device reboots, the initial setup wizard will appear.
8. Once the initial setup process is complete, the device is ready for use.
I found them here.
Danny said that manually restoring the contents might not work.. if I restore them and then try upgrading can it brick the phone? and how can I restore them anyway?
thaaaanx

monrokhoury said:
I want to update manually by downloading the update file from HTC's website and then following these instructions to upgrade:
Danny said that manually restoring the contents might not work.. if I restore them and then try upgrading can it brick the phone? and how can I restore them anyway?
thaaaanx
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Not too sure about restoring the contents manually, I have done it myself before, but on a different HTC One SV a couple of years ago in order to update, but I did have a hell of a game doing it, even came down to creating the data and preload folders in system on my phone myself andf setting the correct premissions and then placing each file in there manually, I really wouldnt like to say if it would work for your device or not.
On a different note, which update files have you found, could you supply a link please, and I thought you had to be s-off to manually update regardless ?

Seanie280672 said:
Not too sure about restoring the contents manually, I have done it myself before, but on a different HTC One SV a couple of years ago in order to update, but I did have a hell of a game doing it, even came down to creating the data and preload folders in system on my phone myself andf setting the correct premissions and then placing each file in there manually, I really wouldnt like to say if it would work for your device or not.
On a different note, which update files have you found, could you supply a link please, and I thought you had to be s-off to manually update regardless ?
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no you don't need to s-off cause you'll be updating using HTC sync manager.
here's a link:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
let's say I'm considering flashing maximushd Rom, I have flashed twrp recovery 2.8.4.0, now I just have to do a full wipe using it and then flash the Rom?

monrokhoury said:
no you don't need to s-off cause you'll be updating using HTC sync manager.
here's a link:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
let's say I'm considering flashing maximushd Rom, I have flashed twrp recovery 2.8.4.0, now I just have to do a full wipe using it and then flash the Rom?
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There is no lollipop update on that page for your phone, only the dev edition M7, but yes to MHD Rom, and if you get s-off you can flash the matching firmware too.

Seanie280672 said:
There is no lollipop update on that page for your phone, only the dev edition M7, but yes to MHD Rom, and if you get s-off you can flash the matching firmware too.
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" Unlocked/Developer
Device Name Latest ROM # Details and Instructions Link
HTC One (M8) 4.16.1540.8
View
Download
HTC One 7.17.1540.7
View
Download
HTC One max 3.23.1540.1 N/A
Download"
mine is an unlocked m7.
is switching s-off and flashing the firmware a must? bc some members told me that they just flashed the Rom using twrp recovery and everything went fine.. do you confirm?

monrokhoury said:
" Unlocked/Developer
Device Name Latest ROM # Details and Instructions Link
HTC One (M8) 4.16.1540.8
View
Download
HTC One 7.17.1540.7
View
Download
HTC One max 3.23.1540.1 N/A
Download"
mine is an unlocked m7.
is switching s-off and flashing the firmware a must? bc some members told me that they just flashed the Rom using twrp recovery and everything went fine.. do you confirm?
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No flashing the firmware isn't required, although it's recommended, you should be ok just to flash the Rom, it's just the same as flashing a custom Rom.
As for unlocked its a different type of unlocked, confusing I know, yours is just network unlocked, that ruu / ota is dev edition, unlocked bootloader and s-off unlocked from the factory, have a look at the version number, the 3rd set of digits is what matters, that's 1540 dev, your output on page 1 states 401 international edition.

Seanie280672 said:
No flashing the firmware isn't required, although it's recommended, you should be ok just to flash the Rom, it's just the same as flashing a custom Rom.
As for unlocked its a different type of unlocked, confusing I know, yours is just network unlocked, that ruu / ota is dev edition, unlocked bootloader and s-off unlocked from the factory, have a look at the version number, the 3rd set of digits is what matters, that's 1540 dev, your output on page 1 states 401 international edition.
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thanks for explaining that man you're amazing you saved me a lot of time.. I guess I'll download and flash mhd though I gotta ask, why is flashing the firmware recommended?
and is mhd a good Rom in your opinion?
Anyway I made a full nanodroid backup using twrp so that I can roll back if I don't like the results.. that'll work right?
thaaaaanx again

monrokhoury said:
thanks for explaining that man you're amazing you saved me a lot of time.. I guess I'll download and flash mhd though I gotta ask, why is flashing the firmware recommended?
and is mhd a good Rom in your opinion?
Anyway I made a full nanodroid backup using twrp so that I can roll back if I don't like the results.. that'll work right?
thaaaaanx again
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Nandroid is always recommended and a good idea, I use mhd myself, they are all very much the same at the moment to be honest, the differences between them are very minimal, and matching firmware to the Rom version is always recommended to save a potential problems.
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Just to add, when the official SIGNED - (that's important) 401 firmware comes out and is available you will be able to flash that, at the moment it's unsigned and will brick your phone. You'll just need to relock your boot loader first as your s-on, then flash it like any other firmware, then re-unlock your bootloader and reflash a custom recovery.

Seanie280672 said:
Nandroid is always recommended and a good idea, I use mhd myself, they are all very much the same at the moment to be honest, the differences between them are very minimal, and matching firmware to the Rom version is always recommended to save a potential problems.
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Just to add, when the official SIGNED - (that's important) 401 firmware comes out and is available you will be able to flash that, at the moment it's unsigned and will brick your phone. You'll just need to relock your boot loader first as your s-on, then flash it like any other firmware, then re-unlock your bootloader and reflash a custom recovery.
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I hear you, abd I won't need to restore the preload contents that got quoted when I unlocked the boot loader?