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Lost root? Can't go back to stock?

Hello everyone,
I'm writing this after researching my problem for a bit.
I come from generally Samsung devices that I modded quite extensively (I'm at my first HTC) and stumbled into a series of problems. I moved from GE to Sense custom ROMs and stuck with ViperOne for some time now. I wanted to change to HTC One Nexus-Edition (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544119).
I did the mistake and tried to flash the .zip while on CWM Recovery 6.0.3.2. The flash failed and I had to restore my backup, but I have lot root in the process somehow (not really sure why or how). Ever since then I've been struggling to get it back to stock so I can flash the new TRWP or CWM (unable to flash those from Fastboot either, no option available).
Whenever I run a RUU.exe, it restarts the phone and it gets stuck with the black background and "HTC" logo and the RUU throws an "connection error" exception.
If anyone has any suggestions how I could get it back to stock (keeping S-OFF) so I can re-flash a recovery and re-root cleanly, the help would be greatly appreciated. My scripting skills are not very advanced, so I've been looking for solutions that don't necessarily involve the ADB command shell.

Hello I have the same problem with htc one... I'm stucking on hello screen htc siply...

Try a another computer/wire/port? Perhaps remove all drivers and reinstall?

eug3n91 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm writing this after researching my problem for a bit.
I come from generally Samsung devices that I modded quite extensively (I'm at my first HTC) and stumbled into a series of problems. I moved from GE to Sense custom ROMs and stuck with ViperOne for some time now. I wanted to change to HTC One Nexus-Edition (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544119).
I did the mistake and tried to flash the .zip while on CWM Recovery 6.0.3.2. The flash failed and I had to restore my backup, but I have lot root in the process somehow (not really sure why or how). Ever since then I've been struggling to get it back to stock so I can flash the new TRWP or CWM (unable to flash those from Fastboot either, no option available).
Whenever I run a RUU.exe, it restarts the phone and it gets stuck with the black background and "HTC" logo and the RUU throws an "connection error" exception.
If anyone has any suggestions how I could get it back to stock (keeping S-OFF) so I can re-flash a recovery and re-root cleanly, the help would be greatly appreciated. My scripting skills are not very advanced, so I've been looking for solutions that don't necessarily involve the ADB command shell.
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Flash recovery
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
From command prompt on PC with phone in bootloader
peca_slo said:
Hello I have the same problem with htc one... I'm stucking on hello screen htc siply...
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fastboot erase cache

clsA said:
Flash recovery
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
From command prompt on PC with phone in bootloader
fastboot erase cache
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Thanks. However it doesn't find the device. Are there any other drivers that I have to install for it to recognise the HTC One in Fastboot?

eug3n91 said:
Thanks. However it doesn't find the device. Are there any other drivers that I have to install for it to recognise the HTC One in Fastboot?
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what version of windows ?

clsA said:
what version of windows ?
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Latest & Greatest Windows 8.1 :laugh:

eug3n91 said:
Latest & Greatest Windows 8.1 :laugh:
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unfortunately not for fastboot & adb, use a Win7 machine

nkk71 said:
unfortunately not for fastboot & adb, use a Win7 machine
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Currently working on this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256359
Might work
Sadly all PCs / laptops I have are either Ubuntu or Windows 8.1

eug3n91 said:
Currently working on this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256359
Might work
Sadly all PCs / laptops I have are either Ubuntu or Windows 8.1
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Solutions for Win 8.1 vary widely, but since you have Ubuntu, use that instead of Win. should work just fine.

nkk71 said:
Solutions for Win 8.1 vary widely, but since you have Ubuntu, use that instead of Win. should work just fine.
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Only solution I found for windows 8.1/Fastboot was hboot 1.54.000 from the new 4.4 GPe or hboot 1.55.000 from anything else. After your up to one of those fastboot works as normal.
Here's a Recovery flashable zip of TWRP 2.6.3.3
just flash it like a rom

[Q] HTC ONE M7 wont boot. Only fastboot mode...

Hello,
i got a htc one m7.
When i turned the device on i see only the bootloader.
See picture.
Also i get some information with squabbi toolkit.
See picture.
Can i restore to stock or is the device completly bricked?
I read a lot of posts and threads but i cannot found a solution.
The bootloader was unlocked but i locked them because i want to install a RUU.
But i doestn found the right RUU for my device.
I flashed allready a RUU called 4.19.401.9 but it failed with error 158.
Can anybody help me?

frischeis said:
Hello,
i got a htc one m7.
When i turned the device on i see only the bootloader.
See picture.
Also i get some information with squabbi toolkit.
See picture.
Can i restore to stock or is the device completly bricked?
I read a lot of posts and threads but i cannot found a solution.
The bootloader was unlocked but i locked them because i want to install a RUU.
But i doestn found the right RUU for my device.
I flashed allready a RUU called 4.19.401.9 but it failed with error 158.
Can anybody help me?
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was the RUU signed or decrypted? have you checked MD5 value before flashing?
Try this one
MD5: 9ad4111ce86981e3dffcce6d9ee80551

alray said:
was the RUU signed or decrypted? have you checked MD5 value before flashing?
Try this one
MD5: 9ad4111ce86981e3dffcce6d9ee80551
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Thanks for quick reply!!
The big problem is that i dont have always internet for downloading and the download speed isn`t cool......grrrrr.
But i give that a try if i connected. I dont have check MD5 .
Ist this the only way to wake up my phone flash a RUU?
Or gives other solutions?

frischeis said:
Thanks for quick reply!!
The big problem is that i dont have always internet for downloading and the download speed isn`t cool......grrrrr.
But i give that a try if i connected. I dont have check MD5 .
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Always check MD5!! especially if you don't have a good internet connection!
Ist this the only way to wake up my phone flash a RUU?
Or gives other solutions?
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you could flash a custom rom
What did you do with the phone before it got stuck in bootloader? have you tried do erase cache and rebooting?

alray said:
Always check MD5!! especially if you don't have a good internet connection!
you could flash a custom rom
What did you do with the phone before it got stuck in bootloader? have you tried do erase cache and rebooting?
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Before i relock i can load a cwm recovery.
In the recovery i try everything: cache,data,system wipe - factory reset (failed and reload everytime) - try via sideload to install a custom rom (loading the file to device but cannot install...)
After that i read more about the device and i want back to clean stock......but now the only working is fastboot mode to managed the device via PC.
One thing i wont to try was the install a nandroid backup via OTG cable....but this works only in a recovery - right?
It would be nice to unlock the bootloader again so that i came back to recovery...but how?
The fastboot command " fastboot oem unlock" wont work...command error???!!!!!

frischeis said:
Before i relock i can load a cwm recovery.
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Better to use TWRP 2.6.3.3 not CWM, some roms can't be flashed correctly with CWM.
In the recovery i try everything: cache,data,system wipe - factory reset (failed and reload everytime) - try via sideload to install a custom rom (loading the file to device but cannot install...)
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If you wiped /system, then there is nothing to factory reset
What custom rom exactly?
After that i read more about the device and i want back to clean stock......
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SO use to RUU method
but now the only working is fastboot mode to managed the device via PC.
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normal, only fastboot from bootloader, and ADB from recovery or from booted OS.
One thing i wont to try was the install a nandroid backup via OTG cable....
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but this works only in a recovery - right?
THis might be an option if you find a anandroid backup for your version.
but this works only in a recovery - right?
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right, if you use a twrp nandroid, restore it using twrp. If you use a CWM nandroid, restore using CWM.
It would be nice to unlock the bootloader again so that i came back to recovery...but how?
The fastboot command " fastboot oem unlock" wont work...command error???!!!!!
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fastboot oem unlock can't be used on your phone version, you must use HTCdev.com if you want to unlock the bootloader.
Have you finally checked MD5 value of your ruu?

Many many thanks for your detailed reply!!!!
The MD5 of the first RUU was okay.
It still does not work. Wrong imaging ....
Meanwhile, I have downloaded another: "RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13.3231.27_10.31.11.31.05_release_310878_signed".
I try to install but during the prozess comes a message: wrong bootloader........ grrrrrr
Now i will dowload your recommendation on post two today or tomorrow and give that a try....i hope this RUU work...

frischeis said:
Meanwhile, I have downloaded another: "RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.7_Radio_4A.13.3231.27_10.31.11.31.05_release_310878_signed".
I try to install but during the prozess comes a message: wrong bootloader........ grrrrrr
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1.28.401.7 is a downgrade and you can't downgrade with S-ON, you must use a ruu same or higher version installed on your phone (1.29.401.10 +)

So,
i downloaded your recommendation:
"RUU M7 UL K44 SENSE55 MR HTC Europe 4.19.401.9 R Radio 4A.23.3263.28 10.38r.1157.04L Release 353069 Signed 2-1"
and try to install but i get imaging error.
The phone shows the silver htc logo and aborted during pushing the files to the device with this imaging error message.....
MD5 matched!
Is this also the wrong RUU??
Somehow I can not get to the target Very disappointing ...
Any ideas?
I get the unlock code from htcdev.com.
Better work with unlocked device (recovery, sideload, nandroid backup option via OTG cable)???

I have solved the problem:
That's what I did:
Unlock the bootloader via htcdev.com.
Get the cwm recovery back .
Flash the current cwm recovery via fastboot (my recovery was a little bit outdated).
Flash via sideload cm11 Rom.
Device booting until the bootanimation :victory:
Back to recovery do all the wipe stuff.
And yes i have fully working device now :laugh:
Great!
But unfortunately I have not a RUU to get back to the factory defaults ....
But there are still a few RUU or nandroid backups that I can try ...

[Q] back to stock ROM

Hi there, i have HTC One want to flash the stock ROM for it, how can i select the suitable RUU version to reset the original ROM??,
im living in UAE and herewith attached you can find the software and kernel versions, plz help:crying:

abrar8989 said:
Hi there, i have HTC One want to flash the stock ROM for it, how can i select the suitable RUU version to reset the original ROM??,
im living in UAE and herewith attached you can find the software and kernel versions, plz help:crying:
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please any response??

abrar8989 said:
please any response??
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You have the newest software version their is no RUU
only older RUU and you need s-off to use them
If you want your phone back to stock just boot to recovery and do a factory reset

abrar8989 said:
please any response??
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clsA said:
You have the newest software version their is no RUU
only older RUU and you need s-off to use them
If you want your phone back to stock just boot to recovery and do a factory reset
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Hi Cls,,,,i did reset factory default many times, but its still restarting automatically, and the software still that newest one (reset factory doesnt work),
so i just want the original stock RUU for HTC one, cuz i tried many RUUs and faced Error:155
desciprtion:
ERROR [155~159]: IMAGE ERROR
One of these error messages will appear when you use the incorrect RUU to update and the image file size is larger than the Flash ROM size. In this case, download the correct RUU version and try again

abrar8989 said:
Hi Cls,,,,i did reset factory default many times, but its still restarting automatically, and the software still that newest one (reset factory doesnt work),
so i just want the original stock RUU for HTC one, cuz i tried many RUUs and faced Error:155
desciprtion:
ERROR [155~159]: IMAGE ERROR
One of these error messages will appear when you use the incorrect RUU to update and the image file size is larger than the Flash ROM size. In this case, download the correct RUU version and try again
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Their is no 6.xx.401.x RUU
You need to unlock the bootloader / Flash custom Recovery / and Flash a Stock Rom.
Unlock the bootloader at HTCDEV
then from fastboot USB
Flash recovery TWRP 2.6.3.3
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then sideload this Rom to your phone
http://www.androidrevolution.org/downloader/download.php?file=One_5.11.401.10_odexed.zip
TWRP / Advanced / ADB Sideload - swipe to sideload
From PC adb / fastboot folder
you use
adb sideload name-of-rom.zip
make sure the rom is in the same folder as adb / fastboot

abrar8989 said:
Hi Cls,,,,i did reset factory default many times, but its still restarting automatically, and the software still that newest one (reset factory doesnt work),
so i just want the original stock RUU for HTC one, cuz i tried many RUUs and faced Error:155
desciprtion:
ERROR [155~159]: IMAGE ERROR
One of these error messages will appear when you use the incorrect RUU to update and the image file size is larger than the Flash ROM size. In this case, download the correct RUU version and try again
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hi Cls,,, i did all the steps and passed successfully, since the adb sideload command sent the stock ROM 100% and its loaded properly,
but the software still 6.09.401.x version and its still restarting despite i clear and wipe the cash, the only difference its now tempered and unlocked :crying: ,,,any other solution for this restarting issue??

May be a hardware problem
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4

htc one m7 clockworkmod recovery screen????

Hello my friends, i have opened the bootloader in my phone a htc one m7 And I've developed a program SuperSU
In the phone and you Login to recovery mode and I did the following
install zip from sdcard
choose zip from sdcard
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip
Yes – Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.25.zip
and after that Phone has done re-run and the show has become a black screen.
can anyone help me
and when i click on the factory reset he is going to clockworkmod recovery v.6.0.3.1 screen
what i have to do????
thank you

abede said:
Hello my friends, i have opened the bootloader in my phone a htc one m7 And I've developed a program SuperSU
In the phone and you Login to recovery mode and I did the following
install zip from sdcard
choose zip from sdcard
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip
Yes – Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.25.zip
and after that Phone has done re-run and the show has become a black screen.
can anyone help me
and when i click on the factory reset he is going to clockworkmod recovery v.6.0.3.1 screen
what i have to do????
thank you
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First you need to post your "fastboot getvar all" output. Then, you need to change your recovery to TWRP because it's recomended for our phone. Most likely you flashed outdated SU, and that caused bootloop. But, as I said, post your "fastboot getvar all" output, but delete your IMEI and serial no. That way we will be able to help you

^^Definitely caused by an outdated SU bin if your phone is running a lollipop rom. You need at least 2.46 on Lollipop. Reflashing the correct versio might fix your problem, otherwise you'll need to reflash your rom.
abede said:
(...)
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip
Yes – Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.25.zip
(...)
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strange the zip name is 2.40 and then its saying 1.25.....

alray said:
^^Definitely caused by an outdated SU bin if your phone is running a lollipop rom. You need at least 2.46 on Lollipop. Reflashing the correct versio might fix your problem, otherwise you'll need to reflash your rom.
strange the zip name is 2.40 and then its saying 1.25.....
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sorry it's 2.40 version
but can you give me video or article explain reflash rom.

Any updated GUIDE for install kernel ?

Hi so im new to HTC modding, i bought second handed M7, its complete stock.
I want elementalx kernel (i suppose its best ? ) to have htc logo functional (and also little underclock etc for battery saving).
Is there any step by step guide for do that, with no screw anything ?
(mine is M7_UL)

mmm273 said:
Hi so im new to HTC modding, i bought second handed M7, its complete stock.
I want elementalx kernel (i suppose its best ? ) to have htc logo functional (and also little underclock etc for battery saving).
Is there any step by step guide for do that, with no screw anything ?
(mine is M7_UL)
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There isn't much more to say about the install process than what's already said in ElementalX thread:
INSTALLATION
1. Install zip from recovery
2. Follow the instructions, if you don't know what to do, use the preselected options
3. Reboot
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Your bootloader can be unlocked using instructions at www.htcdev.com/bootloader
Twrp recovery is flashed using fastboot in bootloader mode:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-0-m7.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
and finally save the correct elementalX version on your phone storage and install with twrp.

ok but in future how i recover stock recovery and kernel ?

@mmm273
mmm273 said:
ok but in future how i recover stock recovery and kernel ?
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It's very easy. Just go into fastboot mode, switch into RUU mode via "htc_fastboot.exe", install the stock RUU zipfile even via "htc_fastboot.exe" and that's it. In the HTC stock RUU-zips everything is included, even stock recovery, kernel, and so on...
I recommend for ALL fastboot-operations with HTC devices to use the special "htc_fastboot.exe", it works smooth for me.
Code:
htc_fastboot.exe oem rebootRUU
Wait for the silver HTC progress bar, then:
Code:
htc_fastboot.exe flash zip PN07IMG_M7_UL_L50_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_7.19.401.2_Radio_4T.35.3218.16_10.33Q.1718.01L_release_421790_signed.zip
If this step failed after installing "pre-update" hboot, that's normal. Start the flash procedure IMMEDIATELY a second time (or -- as in my case -- it is automagically done by the flash proceeding).
This flash tooks approx. 10 minutes. If you got your windows command prompt back, the final step is (even if the silver progress bar is NOT at the end, that's normal too):
Code:
htc_fastboot.exe reboot
and the system will start like a brand new original M7.
I did this many times with one of my different M7's (one for daily use, several others for testing and experiments), and all the time it worked without any trouble.
(Yet I'm using Slim7-1.17 7.1.2 Nougat with GPE-firmware on all devices, it runs much much better as any stock rom from european HTC Sense).
Happy flashing,
samhhmobil

mmm273 said:
ok but in future how i recover stock recovery and kernel ?
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If your phone is running the latest version, you won't need the stock recovery anymore so there is no need to backup the stock recovery.
You can backup your stock kernel using twrp "backup" menu. Make a backup of the "boot" partition, this is the kernel. If you need to restore your stock kernel, just restore that backup using twrp "restore" menu. Also, stock recovery and kernel can be extracted from a firmware.zip or ruu.zip matching your phone version if you really need them (someone probably already extracted them and uploaded somewhere, if you can give me the output of "fastboot getvar version-main" I can tell you if your stock recovery and kernel are already uploaded).
You can still flash a ruu to restore your phone back to stock like described above, but flashing a ruu only to restore the stock kernel is a really drastic solution (will reset the whole phone back to stock, rom/recovery/kernel/everything and you'll loose your data).
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samhhmobil said:
If this step failed after installing "pre-update" hboot, that's normal. Start the flash procedure IMMEDIATELY a second time (or -- as in my case -- it is automagically done by the flash proceeding).
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If using htc_fastboot.exe you must NOT do the flash command a second time. htc_fastboot.exe will take care of the hboot pre-update itself: will flash the hboot, output the "90 pre-update error", make the phone reboot itself back to ruu mode and flash the remaining partitions without any action from the user. Just so you know it's not magic but how it's intended to work when using htc_fastboot
The second flash was only needed if using the regular fastboot.exe from the sdk-tools for 6.xx.xxx.x RUU and older (7.xx.xxx.x ruu must be flashed with htc_fastboot.exe because of the ruu file size)

thanks all, it working
Well until i tried magisk, can't get safety check pass