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[Q] International HTC One stuck Logo after trying to disable System write protection

Hi everyone,
first timer here. Just received my very first Android phone, an International HTC One (I'm in Sweden)
I successfully went through the process of unlocking the bootloader, rooting the phone, when I ran into the problem of not being able to install busybox, and it seems that was because I first needed to disable system write protection.
The only thing I could find to this effect was a link on this forum to a zip for the Sprint HTC One that was meant to fix specifically this issue. I tried installing it using the recovery, and now my HTC is stuck at the HTC logo when trying to boot. (although I am still able to enter recovery)
What should I do? is there anyway to "uninstall" the mischievous zip?
here is the link to the thread where I downloaded the zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236849
Thanks for the help!
***Just realized as well that when I go into team win recovery and select reboot to system, it says that No OS is installed!***

Needs to be moved to international HTC one forum, this is the sprint forum.
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Wangagat said:
Hi everyone,
first timer here. Just received my very first Android phone, an International HTC One (I'm in Sweden)
I successfully went through the process of unlocking the bootloader, rooting the phone, when I ran into the problem of not being able to install busybox, and it seems that was because I first needed to disable system write protection.
The only thing I could find to this effect was a link on this forum to a zip for the Sprint HTC One that was meant to fix specifically this issue. I tried installing it using the recovery, and now my HTC is stuck at the HTC logo when trying to boot. (although I am still able to enter recovery)
What should I do? is there anyway to "uninstall" the mischievous zip?
here is the link to the thread where I downloaded the zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236849
Thanks for the help!
***Just realized as well that when I go into team win recovery and select reboot to system, it says that No OS is installed!***
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DL a compatible ROM for you device, then download Hasoon's tool, in the Dev section here and the international forum...simply sideload your compatible ROM...
Where are your back-ups, before flashing anything you should always to a BACKUP IN TWRP OR W.E. you use!

EMEI is 00000000 after upgrade to 4.3, what is my next step

Hi there,
I have searched high & low on the interwebs for a possible solution to my problem but have yet to yield any significant results.
I was on 4.2.2 Stock, Rooted, with bulletproof, and I had started to get random reboots and then 4 nights ago during the night it decided to get into a reboot loop. It would power up for about 20 mins and then restart again & again so when I woke up it was super hot.
So I thought it was time to update it to 4.3 now in the hope that this would resolve the issue but it didn't. I obtained the relevant RUU (Guru Reset M7 2.24.980.2 for HTC__039) from htc1guru and since I was only wanting to get the OTA in the hope that this would fix any other software issues, I only flashed the recovery. I then proceeded to do the large OTA update. This was successful. Then the reboots started again.
Time for a factory reset now, (which I realise I should have just done in the first place) but after setting up my details in the phone I am unable to get network over 3G/4G and when I go into look at the APNs, it says that no sim card is installed when it definitely is. When I go into Phone Info, it states that my EMEI is 00000000.
After looking around for what feels like hours, I read somewhere that I might need to flash the radio but I only have the radio from the previous RUU(Guru Reset M7 2.24.980.2) or can I use that since I can not find anything around RUUs for 3.63.980.2.? I don't want to make the situation any worse than it already is.
I am hoping that there is a simple explanation and fix & any help or guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance :good:

So you think the problem is that your software is upgraded and not your firmware? If so, you can solve that by dowgrading your software. If you can't find an updated RUU (nothing except a signed file from HTC should be called a RUU), there is still a solution:
- Find a system dump from a phone that is your CID and the version of Android you want. It will be a CWM or TWRP backup.
- Flash the appropriate custom recovery.
- Push the files to your phone in the appropriate directory (you may need to make a backup just to see what the right directory is).
- Restore the backup you just pushed to your phone.
Then factory reset and install the stock recovery. You may need to re-lock the bootloader (I'm not sure). Try to get the correct OTA. If you can't find it, try to download one and save as /sdcard/update.zip. Use the stock recovery to flash it. (You'll need to search for instructions on how to do that. It involves key combinations.) Finally, unlock the bootloader, make a backup, and (optionally) root. Don't install a custom kernel. If your problem persists, you likely have a hardware problem.

Thanks for your reply.
I have no idea if its software/firmware but its showing its on 4.3. I was speculating on the radio possibly needing to be reflashed due to one comment I read on a forum I randomly came across?
So I could use my very first backup I used through TWRP and push that to the phone?
While I am fairly new to Android(had to switch for the HTC ONE), I have been around idevices for a long time and have learnt to always keep multiple backups just in case
I left the bootloader unlocked as most guides say that you don't need to have it locked to get the OTA. I actually tried to find the manual OTA file and do it the way you suggested but at the time I had no luck.
I'll see what I can accomplish tonight.

Apologies on the noobness in regards to RUU.
Is it possible to use a RUU for lets say T-Mobile on an international variant? I see HTC released an RUU for T-Mobile for 4.3 but as far as I can see there isn't any others.

[email protected] said:
So I could use my very first backup I used through TWRP and push that to the phone?
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That's the first thing I'd try, yes. But I'm guessing just as much as you are.

fenstre said:
That's the first thing I'd try, yes. But I'm guessing just as much as you are.
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Hahahaha Well I trust your guess way more then mine
Would I need s-off to copy the previous backup back onto the phone or would I only need s-off if I had to push something to system(which I do not need to do)?
I tried last night to run rumrunner and it continually failed and basically told me I had 2 different scenarios to resolve it(the following is coming from memory and its very hazy). One was to use a different kernel and the other was to use another ROM, but that wasn't the preferred option.
At work now so will try and restore my original backup tonight at home. Thanks for your help.

[email protected] said:
Would I need s-off to copy the previous backup back onto the phone or would I only need s-off if I had to push something to system(which I do not need to do)? .
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Sorry for my late response. You only need s-off to flash firmware that is older, for a different phone CID, or modified by a third party. Or to change other hidden partitions, like to modify the "TAMPERED" flag or to change the CID. Unlocking the bootloader is for changing partitions from fastboot mode: recovery, and maybe also system and boot. You do not need an unlocked bootloader to change these partitions from recovery if you already have a custom recovery installed. (You can definitely modify system and boot, but I'm not sure about modifying recovery with a locked bootloader.)

fenstre said:
Sorry for my late response. You only need s-off to flash firmware that is older, for a different phone CID, or modified by a third party. Or to change other hidden partitions, like to modify the "TAMPERED" flag or to change the CID. Unlocking the bootloader is for changing partitions from fastboot mode: recovery, and maybe also system and boot. You do not need an unlocked bootloader to change these partitions from recovery if you already have a custom recovery installed. (You can definitely modify system and boot, but I'm not sure about modifying recovery with a locked bootloader.)
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No need to apologise, I'm just happy that someone has been able to assist me.
I have used one of my previous TWRP backups, unfortunately I couldn't use my very very first one as it was missing some files, it obviously didn't copy it all across for some reason
I now have my EMEI back (woohoo) but I think the backup I used has something wrong in the kernel as I think it has bulletproof installed. I am going to return it to stock but following a procedure here as I need to return it to HTC as the phone will not read any sim cards. I have tried 3 different sim cards and have also tested them in a firends HTC ONE and they all work in his. SO it looks like I do have an actual hardware issue with the phone which isn't cool just before Xmas.
I already have major withdrawals from being able to play ingress :crying:
Thanks heaps for your help.

[Q] Soft-bricked Sprint HTC One

Hi everyone,
Spent two days trying different things and not sure where to post this. I started off with ViperOne ROM, 5.8 and TWRP Recovery. I have S-OFF and my CID is all 1's.
I installed Android Revolution 71.1 using TWRP and it installed but I kept getting constant dialer force closes during setup. So I tried installing the latest ViperOne ROM with the same result. I tried wiping data, cache, dalvik-cache, same result. I ran Disable System Write Protection 1.29.651.10 and tried installing again and now it won't get past a blank HTC screen that comes up after the boot animation. Now after trying 3 different ROMs (Android Revolution, Adroid Revolution Stock, and ViperOne, I'm getting the same screen and the phone won't turn on. I was sideloading on my Mac but now it won't even detect sideload mode in my TWRP.
I have no idea what else to try, and after having no phone for a couple days, I really need help.

ARHD is not compatible with Sprint One(M7) devices...you messed up your partitions
The only fix is to RUU and start fresh.

silverdye97 said:
Hi everyone,
Spent two days trying different things and not sure where to post this. I started off with ViperOne ROM, 5.8 and TWRP Recovery. I have S-OFF and my CID is all 1's.
I installed Android Revolution 71.1 using TWRP and it installed but I kept getting constant dialer force closes during setup. So I tried installing the latest ViperOne ROM with the same result. I tried wiping data, cache, dalvik-cache, same result. I ran Disable System Write Protection 1.29.651.10 and tried installing again and now it won't get past a blank HTC screen that comes up after the boot animation. Now after trying 3 different ROMs (Android Revolution, Adroid Revolution Stock, and ViperOne, I'm getting the same screen and the phone won't turn on. I was sideloading on my Mac but now it won't even detect sideload mode in my TWRP.
I have no idea what else to try, and after having no phone for a couple days, I really need help.
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If you are lucky at least only radio partition is screwed up which can be taken care of by radio from Sprint radio thread else RUU is the only option
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

smokin901 said:
If you are lucky at least only radio partition is screwed up which can be taken care of by radio from Sprint radio thread else RUU is the only option
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
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Amazing! All I needed was the radio from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406330. :laugh:
Thanks so much! I also remembered I could simply use USB OTG rather than trying to flash things before the phone restarted. I'm surprised this happened, though, because the new Android Revolution says clearly that it now supports Sprint models.

silverdye97 said:
Amazing! All I needed was the radio from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406330. :laugh:
Thanks so much! I also remembered I could simply use USB OTG rather than trying to flash things before the phone restarted. I'm surprised this happened, though, because the new Android Revolution says clearly that it now supports Sprint models.
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But installation script mounts mmcblk33 as system which is actually radio partition on Sprint m7.
If you modify installation script to match Sprint and use kernel meant for Sprint m7 then Rom can be flashed safely but I guess it will work only in gsm mode
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

silverdye97 said:
Amazing! All I needed was the radio from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406330. :laugh:
Thanks so much! I also remembered I could simply use USB OTG rather than trying to flash things before the phone restarted. I'm surprised this happened, though, because the new Android Revolution says clearly that it now supports Sprint models.
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read the op only from a certian build is compatible it tells you all there.the latest one is not/.

Deleted stock OS and backup!!! HELP

I had rooted my device HTC One M8 (Sprint), and while attempting to flash the Venom ROM I deleted my stock OS as well as my backup. I am able to reboot into reboot into TWRP recovery and fast boot usb is recognized. However while attempting to use commands on terminal (Mac and PC) nothing is responsive. The only thing I can think of is trying to flash the stock Harmond ROM since there is no stock ROM for Sprint's regular M8 posted online yet. Another problem I have is to flash the Harmond ROM I would have to have S-Off, but unfortunately mine turned back on after I wiped everything. I was told by another person to side load a ROM but like I said commands are not working. I have also tried flashing from installing them on my external SD, but all the ROMS I have found require to have S-Off. Please help and tell me I am not completely screwed.

You don't need S-off to flash any of the ROM's here. S-off is preferred if you're able to obtain it on your device, but it's not required. Use the mount option in TWRP to move a ROM from your PC to your phone, then flash the ROM like normal. Don't forget to make a backup once you're done getting things set up.
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
You don't need S-off to flash any of the ROM's here. S-off is preferred if you're able to obtain it on your device, but it's not required. Use the mount option in TWRP to move a ROM from your PC to your phone, then flash the ROM like normal. Don't forget to make a backup once you're done getting things set up.
Sent from my HTC device
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I installed two different Harman stock RUU's onto my SD card and got activity on the boot loader screen loading them. Then after the forced reboots it would just send me into the white HTC starting screen and wouldn't do anything after that. Also tried two of the Venom ROMs but the touch screen as well as the volume up/down do not allow you to select continue to proceed the flash process. After doing some research Sprint carriers, which I am have the same issue. Have also tried Revolution and Badboy from my SD card and nothing came from them.

You have to have SuperCID to run the HK RUU. See the thread for more info. For the touch issue in Aroma, check out the thread in the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767501
Sent from my HTC device

Magnum_Enforcer said:
You have to have SuperCID to run the HK RUU. See the thread for more info. For the touch issue in Aroma, check out the thread in the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767501
Sent from my HTC device
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You Sir, are amazing! My phone is up and running again after hours of trial and error! That two finger touch tip worked, but took a little patience. I have the latest version of Viper running now. Thanks again for your time and help!

HTC Desire 626s T-Mobile Debloated ROM?

Hello,
I am new to this website and if I make any mistakes I sincerely apologize.
Anyways, I have HTC Desire 626s running on T-Mobile USA and I have it rooted. I saw a post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/des...-flashable-stock-htc-626s-debloated-t3293602/ about HTC Desire 626s Phones on Sprint with a debloated Rom. Now the bloatware on my phone makes me very angry as I only have a few MBs left on my phone. I'd like to know if there is a Rom for Desire 626s phones on T-Mobile that has the bloatware removed. I do have Root and an unlocked bootloader. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

I second this.

I highly recommend the AdvanceStock ROM that's being worked on by @sandix. It also adds really amazing performance tweaks that give your phone insane battery life and all round performance.

rfoster2009 said:
I highly recommend the AdvanceStock ROM that's being worked on by @sandix. It also adds really amazing performance tweaks that give your phone insane battery life and all round performance.
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My ROM should work on T-Mobile, but will manually need apns.
Sent from my LGLS675 using Tapatalk

Ooh yes, you'll need the APN info to input manually.

sandix said:
My ROM should work on T-Mobile, but will manually need apns.
Sent from my LGLS675 using Tapatalk
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This is pretty much exactly what I am looking for, however I can't install any roms or anything anymore because I can't get into recovery mode lol. Just gives me the red triangle and then reboots me. This rooting and unlocking thing use to be stupid easy. Now I can't even OTA update my phone because I can't get SuperSU or whatever to unroot my phone. Ugh lol.

So I reflashed the Cyanogen recovery file because even after I flash the TWRP recovery file, it will NOT open TWRP recovery for me. It simply kicks me back to a normal boot. However, when i try to run this through the Cya recovery, it fails and tells me a entire list of stuff. Footer is wrong, Signature verification failed, so on and so on. About to just go return this phone and get another one to start over lol.

Sherms24 said:
So I reflashed the Cyanogen recovery file because even after I flash the TWRP recovery file, it will NOT open TWRP recovery for me. It simply kicks me back to a normal boot. However, when i try to run this through the Cya recovery, it fails and tells me a entire list of stuff. Footer is wrong, Signature verification failed, so on and so on. About to just go return this phone and get another one to start over lol.
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AdvancedStock was made with TWRP, so it will not work on CWM.
Try installing TWRP again from one of the stickies in this sub forums. It should work, make sure the bootloader is OEM unlocked (Via fastboot) and that you are flashing an .IMG file, not .ZIP file.

Sherms24 said:
So I reflashed the Cyanogen recovery file because even after I flash the TWRP recovery file, it will NOT open TWRP recovery for me. It simply kicks me back to a normal boot. However, when i try to run this through the Cya recovery, it fails and tells me a entire list of stuff. Footer is wrong, Signature verification failed, so on and so on. About to just go return this phone and get another one to start over lol.
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You shouldn't need to take the phone back. there's a thread for the AdvanceStock ROM with a link to download the factory image flashing application (RUU). That will take your phone back to in the box state.

shadowdreamcast said:
Hello,
I am new to this website and if I make any mistakes I sincerely apologize.
Anyways, I have HTC Desire 626s running on T-Mobile USA and I have it rooted. I saw a post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/des...-flashable-stock-htc-626s-debloated-t3293602/ about HTC Desire 626s Phones on Sprint with a debloated Rom. Now the bloatware on my phone makes me very angry as I only have a few MBs left on my phone. I'd like to know if there is a Rom for Desire 626s phones on T-Mobile that has the bloatware removed. I do have Root and an unlocked bootloader. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
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sorry to bother you
i know this is off topic but can you upload a dump of your rom image by any chance? my phone broke when i tried using root toolbox
and i can't get ruu working
my phone is also a T-Mobile htc desire 626s
i can still use recovery though so all i need is a working rom image.
i'll help if i can in removing bloatware from the rom image
and i'll send the copy with the bloatware removed,
it might take me a week though to read up on modifying the rom image
because i don't want to make mistakes
i mainly just need to know how to extract and repack the rom image, i have no problem removing the junk apps in the directories.
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i can send a copy with the bloatware removed all i need is the system image so i can fix my phone
after i fix my phone then i'll remove the bloatware from my phone and send you the system image with the bloatware removed
it'll take roughly 2 days and i'll make sure to upload it to my google drive and send you a link,
i just need a system image so it can be done.