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Hello. I am new to this forum. I did do searching before I came here. I am sort of a noob so sorry for dumb questions. I wanted an MIUI theme on my phone. I tried MiHome but it doesn't change the UI so I want to get the MIUI ROM on my phone but I wasn't sure how. I know you have to root your phone first, but I read somewhere that MIUI isn't compatible with different rooting procedures like CyanogenMod. If thats true, which one is it compatible with? Is it possible for me to get MIUI on my phone? I have an HTC Vivid (of course) with Android ICS 4.0.3. Can anyone provide me with a guide on how to do get MIUI on my phone, preferably a video with a step-by-step description (yes, thats how noobish I am). Also, what are the odds of me rooting my phone if I follow the steps exactly as told? Sorry for a ton of questions. To sum things up, I would like to get MIUI ROM on my phone but have no idea how. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

menachemt said:
Hello. I am new to this forum. I did do searching before I came here. I am sort of a noob so sorry for dumb questions. I wanted an MIUI theme on my phone. I tried MiHome but it doesn't change the UI so I want to get the MIUI ROM on my phone but I wasn't sure how. I know you have to root your phone first, but I read somewhere that MIUI isn't compatible with different rooting procedures like CyanogenMod. If thats true, which one is it compatible with? Is it possible for me to get MIUI on my phone? I have an HTC Vivid (of course) with Android ICS 4.0.3. Can anyone provide me with a guide on how to do get MIUI on my phone, preferably a video with a step-by-step description (yes, thats how noobish I am). Also, what are the odds of me rooting my phone if I follow the steps exactly as told? Sorry for a ton of questions. To sum things up, I would like to get MIUI ROM on my phone but have no idea how. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Alright....you need to do ALOT of reading...I only say that so you don't brick your phone...but here's some info as well as how to get miui
It doesn't matter how you root your phone, you can still flash any Rom...you don't even need to be rooted to flash roms
Cyanogenmod is not a rooting method, it is an aosp rom...you cam flash from cyanogen but our device doeant even have a cyanogenmod Rom (well there is one but it was discontinued...for now)
In order to get miui you will need to do the following:
1) unlock bootloader
2) get recovery
3) download miui onto your phone (can't be any miui...has to be one made for our phone...you can find it on rootzwiki.com)
4) flash miui
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In order to unlock bootloader and get a recovery I suggest using Hansen vivid toolkit that is stickier in the dev section...its the easiest most newb friendly way to unlock bootloader and get a recovery...for the most part all you do is plug in your phone and click a few buttons...here's the toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498003
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

mg2195 said:
Alright....you need to do ALOT of reading...I only say that so you don't brick your phone...but here's some info as well as how to get miui
It doesn't matter how you root your phone, you can still flash any Rom...you don't even need to be rooted to flash roms
Cyanogenmod is not a rooting method, it is an aosp rom...you cam flash from cyanogen but our device doeant even have a cyanogenmod Rom (well there is one but it was discontinued...for now)
In order to get miui you will need to do the following:
1) unlock bootloader
2) get recovery
3) download miui onto your phone (can't be any miui...has to be one made for our phone...you can find it on rootzwiki.com)
4) flash miui
More detail:
In order to unlock bootloader and get a recovery I suggest using Hansen vivid toolkit that is stickier in the dev section...its the easiest most newb friendly way to unlock bootloader and get a recovery...for the most part all you do is plug in your phone and click a few buttons...here's the toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498003
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Well, thank you for replying! I was gonna mention I am using a mac and the file is a rar, then exe files. Is it ok if I use a program to run it in an app file or does this have to be done on windows? Thanks!

menachemt said:
Well, thank you for replying! I was gonna mention I am using a mac and the file is a rar, then exe files. Is it ok if I use a program to run it in an app file or does this have to be done on windows? Thanks!
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Shoot...idk how to do it on a Mac sorry :/
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

mg2195 said:
Shoot...idk how to do it on a Mac sorry :/
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I guess I'm forced to use my slow PC. Hopefully it won't shut down in the process or else I'll be screwed. :/ Thanks again! I'll let you know if it works out if you want.

Just some ideas , if your pc is slow you can download and of the files you need on your phone then transfer them over to the pc , also if you download the tool kit you shouldn't need anything else but the Rom , if you get s off you will need to do a couple of things , but as mg said do some reading on this subject to kinda get an idea as to what your working with , make sure you kinda understand it so you don't brick your ph. Better safe than sorry .
Good luck and if you have questions there is a lot of good people here and would be glad to help.

menachemt said:
Hello. I am new to this forum. I did do searching before I came here. I am sort of a noob so sorry for dumb questions. I wanted an MIUI theme on my phone. I tried MiHome but it doesn't change the UI so I want to get the MIUI ROM on my phone but I wasn't sure how. I know you have to root your phone first, but I read somewhere that MIUI isn't compatible with different rooting procedures like CyanogenMod. If thats true, which one is it compatible with? Is it possible for me to get MIUI on my phone? I have an HTC Vivid (of course) with Android ICS 4.0.3. Can anyone provide me with a guide on how to do get MIUI on my phone, preferably a video with a step-by-step description (yes, thats how noobish I am). Also, what are the odds of me rooting my phone if I follow the steps exactly as told? Sorry for a ton of questions. To sum things up, I would like to get MIUI ROM on my phone but have no idea how. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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There are several good guides on here to help you root here is one of them:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836

ronnie498 said:
There are several good guides on here to help you root here is one of them:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836
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Help! I managed to root my phone, which is good. I am currently using WCX. I am not sure how to flash the rom. I tried going to my internal sd card and installing the miui zip file from there. After it reboots my phone, an htc logo loads, then it takes me to some chinese. It has like big chinese words on top in red, then in the middle it has white words, and in between the white words, it loads from 0 to 100 but I have no idea what to do now. It just leaves me stuck on this page! Can anyone help me? Do I need to uninstall the rom then follow a correct process of installation or can I just do the correct process? Also, please don't redirect me to some page, because I did a lot of googling and I found one which would help me, but the site is down. I am sure it isn't a long process. This is what I did:
1. Manually put the zip file into my internal sd card.
2. Rebooted my phone to recovery.
3. Installed the zip file, which flashed the rom.
Is that correct? Can someone please help me! Thanks!

menachemt said:
Help! I managed to root my phone, which is good. I am currently using WCX. I am not sure how to flash the rom. I tried going to my internal sd card and installing the miui zip file from there. After it reboots my phone, an htc logo loads, then it takes me to some chinese. It has like big chinese words on top in red, then in the middle it has white words, and in between the white words, it loads from 0 to 100 but I have no idea what to do now. It just leaves me stuck on this page! Can anyone help me? Do I need to uninstall the rom then follow a correct process of installation or can I just do the correct process? Also, please don't redirect me to some page, because I did a lot of googling and I found one which would help me, but the site is down. I am sure it isn't a long process. This is what I did:
1. Manually put the zip file into my internal sd card.
2. Rebooted my phone to recovery.
3. Installed the zip file, which flashed the rom.
Is that correct? Can someone please help me! Thanks!
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1. Manually put the zip file into my internal sd card.
2. flash boot.img via fastboot (The boot.img should be in the zip of the rom You have to flash the boot.img - aka the kernel)
3. Rebooted my phone to recovery. Wipe data, cache, dalvik cache, factory reset
4. Installed the zip file, which flashed the rom.

ronnie498 said:
1. Manually put the zip file into my internal sd card.
2. flash boot.img via fastboot (The boot.img should be in the zip of the rom You have to flash the boot.img - aka the kernel)
3. Rebooted my phone to recovery.
4. Installed the zip file, which flashed the rom.
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I tried what you said. I am using the All In One tool kit that someone told me to use so I flashed the kernel (boot.img) through that, assuming it is fastboot. I then rebooted my phone to recovery and selected the zip file, it flashed it. I rebooted my phone and it still takes me to that chinese screen. Is there a different MIUI ROM zip file download? I used this one: androidfilehost.com/main/HTC_Holiday_Developers/rafyvitto/MIUI_ICS_V4/
Maybe a different file would work? Thanks in advance!

menachemt said:
I tried what you said. I am using the All In One tool kit that someone told me to use so I flashed the kernel (boot.img) through that, assuming it is fastboot. I then rebooted my phone to recovery and selected the zip file, it flashed it. I rebooted my phone and it still takes me to that chinese screen. Is there a different MIUI ROM zip file download? I used this one: androidfilehost.com/main/HTC_Holiday_Developers/rafyvitto/MIUI_ICS_V4/
Maybe a different file would work? Thanks in advance!
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Let me do some checking will let you know shortly

ronnie498 said:
Let me do some checking will let you know shortly
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I have no clue what I did. I just rebooted and some other stuff but now it works. I think it was the wipe that I did. Thanks for your help!
EDIT: I tried applying the Ultimate Iphone Theme v7.0 but it doesnt work. I go to themes and select it but it doesn't apply. I tried rebooting but it still doesnt work. I have the MIUI ROM on my phone. Why doesn't the Ultimate Iphone Theme apply? I really like it. Can anyone give me a step-by-step on how to install it because there are no good tutorials online. Thanks!

menachemt said:
I have no clue what I did. I just rebooted and some other stuff but now it works. I think it was the wipe that I did. Thanks for your help!
EDIT: I tried applying the Ultimate Iphone Theme v7.0 but it doesnt work. I go to themes and select it but it doesn't apply. I tried rebooting but it still doesnt work. I have the MIUI ROM on my phone. Why doesn't the Ultimate Iphone Theme apply? I really like it. Can anyone give me a step-by-step on how to install it because there are no good tutorials online. Thanks!
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It's been a while since I used miui, but last I heard the themes in the miui theme chooser/downloader wernt compatible with miui...at least the majority wernt there was still quite a few that worked/partially worked
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With the ROM I used, since I am S-On (which I assume you are too since you did not do the wire jump thing from what I read) after you initially flash the boot.img file using fastboot, you need to flash the rom, which you said you did. Then go back in and reboot to bootloader, and flash the boot.img again. It may have been just specific to the Rom I used, but that is the instructions I followed for mine. I hope you made a nandroid before you flashed Miui in case you ran into these troubles....

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!

[Q] Problem OTA recovery mode.

I'm stuck. I got the new HTC One (m9) and went through the procedure of installing TWRP. I got it all up and running and made a complete backup of my vanilla system. Then a few days later, I get a OTA! I didn't know that you couldn't install OTA's after you had Rooted and installed a different Custom Recovery app. So I searched the Internet for ways to install the OTA. Seems you have to revert the Custom Recovery (In my case, TWRP) back to the original OEM Recovery app. I haven't got a backup of the recovery partition, nor do I have a copy of the App. I found a few sites that claimed they had copies of the appropriate recovery app for my phone (A, T-mobile HTC One (M9).
I looked up varying pieces of information like my Android version 5.0.2, presently 1.32.531.25. (The Update being 1.32.531.33) cid: T-MOB010 and other numbers that I have no idea what they apply too. After about 20 attempts, trying about five different so called 'recovery images' I managed to install one. Then went to my Update procedure and downloaded the update about 6 something MB's. My phone rebooted into the another mode and after a few minutes I was informed that my phone had tried to install a Verizon Update or something like that. I'm a T-mobile user??? What could of happened. I'm guessing there's some link between the recovery img and this issue. As I cant see T-mobile giving me a Verizon update? I believe I must have the wrong recovery.img. However for all my searching I cannot find one categorically and specifically for the T-mobile HTC One (M9). Plenty of M8 stuff though.

paddyhaig said:
I'm stuck. I got the new HTC One (m9) and went through the procedure of installing TWRP. I got it all up and running and made a complete backup of my vanilla system. Then a few days later, I get a OTA! I didn't know that you couldn't install OTA's after you had Rooted and installed a different Custom Recovery app. So I searched the Internet for ways to install the OTA. Seems you have to revert the Custom Recovery (In my case, TWRP) back to the original OEM Recovery app. I haven't got a backup of the recovery partition, nor do I have a copy of the App. I found a few sites that claimed they had copies of the appropriate recovery app for my phone (A, T-mobile HTC One (M9).
I looked up varying pieces of information like my Android version 5.0.2, presently 1.32.531.25. (The Update being 1.32.531.33) cid: T-MOB010 and other numbers that I have no idea what they apply too. After about 20 attempts, trying about five different so called 'recovery images' I managed to install one. Then went to my Update procedure and downloaded the update about 6 something MB's. My phone rebooted into the another mode and after a few minutes I was informed that my phone had tried to install a Verizon Update or something like that. I'm a T-mobile user??? What could of happened. I'm guessing there's some link between the recovery img and this issue. As I cant see T-mobile giving me a Verizon update? I believe I must have the wrong recovery.img. However for all my searching I cannot find one categorically and specifically for the T-mobile HTC One (M9). Plenty of M8 stuff though.
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That's weird. I dont think the recovery image would matter. There are now backups of the OTA available for download and install within TWRP. I would give that a try. Otherwise, you can reflash your system and try again. For me personally, I ended up restoring my phone back to factory default by putting the RUU zip file as 0PJAIMG.zip in my sdcard and having the phone autoflash back to stock.

Where to get the OTA updates for the new T-mobile HTC One (9)
Where might I get these updates that are configured for rooted T-mobile HTC One (9) running custom recoveries?

paddyhaig said:
Where might I get these updates that are configured for rooted T-mobile HTC One (9) running custom recoveries?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-one-m9/general/please-read-rooting-using-twrp-t3069022

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-one-m9/general/please-read-rooting-using-twrp-t3069022
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Thank you Rydah805 for your reply, and your remarkable piece of work. Very thorough and very concise. And thank you for answering the many questions I might of had.
This is awesome: Welcome To The T-Mobile HTC One (M9) System Dumps, RUUs, OTAs, Stock TWRP Backups, Firmware Threa
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-one-m9/general/please-read-rooting-using-twrp-t3069022

paddyhaig said:
Thank you Rydah805 for your reply, and your remarkable piece of work. Very thorough and very concise. And thank you for answering the many questions I might of had.
This is awesome: Welcome To The T-Mobile HTC One (M9) System Dumps, RUUs, OTAs, Stock TWRP Backups, Firmware Threa
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-one-m9/general/please-read-rooting-using-twrp-t3069022
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Your welcome, the threads there to help, and provide all you need to keep your phone running well. ?
Sent From My HTC One (M9)

Looking for cadadian carrier ROM for 626s

I just finished unlocking and rooting my 626s via this fanstic guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-626/help/complete-detailed-step-step-root-t3217505 thanks jtrosky
Anyway I kind of messed up and removed a lot of the default aps that came with the phone, I just had to do a reset and now I dont have a home screen or keyboard. This was my first time doing someting like this so I did not even create a backup/recovery.
I know how to correct the problem I just need a default ROM/RUU from another Canadian (preferably bell) service provider so I can reflash it onto the phone. I know that HTC allows you to down load other roms but they are all for american carriers and when I try to install them I get an error stating something along the lines of "invalid service id" details of the default build are as follows : Android version 5.1 and Firmware version 1.21.666.4.
If anyone could help me out I would greatly apreachate it, otherwise I will need to get a new phone because even tho is under warranty as soon as Bell sees that its been rooted and such they wont fix it.
PS hopefully I posted this in the right place I am a new member here.

Does it at least boot?
Edit: try flashing this in recovery (I'm assuming you have a custom one, preferably TWRP). It's just a Titanium Backup update zip with the Sense Home and keyboard apps. Let me know if it helped
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jd41x83q0vcq0o3/htc_launcher_keyboard.zip?dl=0
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk

Ya it boots into android with out any problem, I just cant getinto google app store to download anything because I can type anything. I am using CyanogenMod recovery as that is the one the guide suggested to use.
Edit: do I launch it via fastboot or load it unto the phone and run threw Cyanogen recovery?

Rakivic said:
Ya it boots into android with out any problem, I just cant getinto google app store to download anything because I can type anything. I am using CyanogenMod recovery as that is the one the guide suggested to use.
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Try downloading and flashing the zip I posted above
Put it onto internal memory and flash in cyanogenmod recovery
If that doesn't work but you're able to boot, just sideload/install Google keyboard apk like normal. You'll have to download the apk elsewhere since you can't use the Play Store for now
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk

Surj138 said:
Try downloading and flashing the zip I posted above
Put it onto internal memory and flash in cyanogenmod recovery
If that doesn't work but you're able to boot, just sideload/install Google keyboard apk like normal. You'll have to download the apk elsewhere since you can't use the Play Store for now
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ok tried what you suggested and the phone spat out a whole bunch of errors which are listed in order below they all showed up red.
finding update package
opening update package
verifying update package
E:footer is wrong
E:signature vitrifaction failed
Install failed
E:unknown volume for path [/cash/recovery/log]
E:cant mount cash recover log
I installed the file you provided in zip format into the main folder of the phone, unplugged from computer, restated phone, then selected the same as you would to run the root in cyanogenmod recovery.
is there something I am doing wrong or am I just plain screwed?

No you're not screwed.
I'm not familiar with CM recovery.. Can you disable those verification checks?
If not then try putting Google keyboard apk on your phone memory and installing it while booted. Use the file explorer, if you didn't delete that as well
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Surj138 said:
No you're not screwed.
I'm not familiar with CM recovery.. Can you disable those verification checks?
If not then try putting Google keyboard apk on your phone memory and installing it while booted. Use the file explorer, if you didn't delete that as well
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk
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ok will have to put default recovery on it first...with CM recovery installed the phone gets stuck at the part "verifying installed aps" but it boots normally if I reflash the default recovery. I dont know if that means anything to you or not.
EDIT: just flashed it to TWRP instead of CM recovery seams like TWRP is the preferred choice

Nice[emoji106] So did it work after all?
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk

Surj138 said:
Hmm weird, well I hope it works for you
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I flashed your zip with twrp and it worked now i just need a file manager apk do I install that threw TWRP recovery the same way as I did with the zip you gave me. I think I am on the road to getting this working again thanks to your help.

Rakivic said:
I flashed your zip with twrp and it worked now i just need a file manager apk do I install that threw TWRP recovery the same way as I did with the zip you gave me. I think I am on the road to getting this working again thanks to your help.
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What installed? It was supposed to install Sense Home launcher and Sense keyboard.
If they installed correctly then you should be good to go already. I can make a zip with the HTC file explorer but if your keyboard is working, you should be able to just download it from the Play Store
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Surj138 said:
What installed? It was supposed to install Sense Home launcher and Sense keyboard.
If they installed correctly then you should be good to go already. I can make a zip with the HTC file explorer but if your keyboard is working, you should be able to just download it from the Play Store
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk
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Thanks for all your help I was able to get everything sorted out and my phone back working....this time before I start removing anything I will back it up lol

Surj138 said:
Try downloading and flashing the zip I posted above
Put it onto internal memory and flash in cyanogenmod recovery
If that doesn't work but you're able to boot, just sideload/install Google keyboard apk like normal. You'll have to download the apk elsewhere since you can't use the Play Store for now
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk
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Hi,
I am having the same issue here.
I am missing the Setup Wizard so I can't get passed the connect to a wifi prompt.
Tried looking for a Canadian flashable zip..no luck. Tried flash your privous ZIP but I guess I am missing more that the launcher and keyboard to move on :/
I have a Titanium backup on my SD card but not as a ZIP and can launch into the OS without going through the Wizard.
Cheers

maximepull said:
Hi,
I am having the same issue here.
I am missing the Setup Wizard so I can't get passed the connect to a wifi prompt.
Tried looking for a Canadian flashable zip..no luck. Tried flash your privous ZIP but I guess I am missing more that the launcher and keyboard to move on :/
I have a Titanium backup on my SD card but not as a ZIP and can launch into the OS without going through the Wizard.
Cheers
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Try flashing this in recovery and rebooting... it's just a zip with HTC and Android setup wizards. Hope it works
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfaujbqzf9nbyh5/setup_wizard.zip?dl=0
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk

Surj138 said:
Try flashing this in recovery and rebooting... it's just a zip with HTC and Android setup wizards. Hope it works
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk
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Has anybody had any luck flashing this variant of the HTC DEsire 626s with marshmallow... (Bell/ PC Mobile) Variant?

sorry to post this here but I have been looking for help on my mothers Desire 626s from eastlink. I really don't care what provider its on I just want to put a Stock Rom on it. it is currently on 1.24.428.4 firemware and the phone keeps asking to update to 1.30.428.3 and it cant. I put a stock Recovery back on the device and it will start the install then it will fail and give me a triangle with a exclamation mark. I have tried 5 or 6 different recoverys and the same thing over and over. I even went as far as contacted HTC and they told me since they DONT and I QUOTE DONT have a copy of the RUU for my phone they cant help me. so I turn to the internet and have been searching for weeks and I cant seem to find anyone who can help me out. so I hope some one here can. thanks

Surj138 said:
Try flashing this in recovery and rebooting... it's just a zip with HTC and Android setup wizards. Hope it works
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfaujbqzf9nbyh5/setup_wizard.zip?dl=0
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk
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Hi and thanks for the zip.
I'm sure it would help alot. Problem is, I don't have a recovery and can't flash through fastboot because my Bootloader is relocked...
If you tell me where to unzip them, maybe I can extract them to the proper location on the phone?
I know a few months passed since your post but my xda account was linked to an email I no longer use...
Cheers

maximepull said:
Hi and thanks for the zip.
I'm sure it would help alot. Problem is, I don't have a recovery and can't flash through fastboot because my Bootloader is relocked...
If you tell me where to unzip them, maybe I can extract them to the proper location on the phone?
I know a few months passed since your post but my xda account was linked to an email I no longer use...
Cheers
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maximepull said:
I'm stuck.
My phone boots to the welcome screen all the way to the wifi selection but stops after that saying the setup wizard cannot launch. So I cannot go into phone settings to "enable OEM unlocking" to follow the official HTC procedure for the bootloader unlock (which was once unlocked but is now relocked).
I looks like I have no recovery, because I cannot boot into recovery, it just fails.
If I go to (what I thought was) Download/Fastboot mode and try to Fastboot flash twrp for example, it says: FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in s-on state) ----> but I then read that this was because I was NOT actually in Download Mode.
So I think I managed to get to Download mode and tried the Fastboot command to flash TWRP again and now it says: FAILED (remote: 9: SD_SECURITY_FAIL recovery and bootloader isn't BL_UNLOCK).
I suppose it means that my Bootloader isnt unlocked...but as mention initially, I cannot access the OS and enable the OEM unlocking toggle.
Since Fastboot isnt working, I dont know if an RUU would work.... And look like I will never know because everytime I launche the EXE file, it extracts, asks me to to accept the conditions, then nothing happens...
Please help!!
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I am replying to myself. After trying several things on the phone, I went back to the OS's setup wizard. The second step (2 steps before the crash), has some text and one has a clickable link saying "learn more". It actually opens some phone settings, and from there, you can access all of the phone settings. So I was able to activate Dev mode, OEM unlock and debugging without going through the Wizard!!
Followed the BL unlock procedures on HTC website and as soon as it was unlocked, phone rebooted and TWRP reappeared! I'm saved!!
Thought I would share my discovery in case this ever happens to you too.
I also discovered another possible course of action. When accessing the same "link" to get to settings, go to the network settings and put the phone on Airplane mode. Go back to the setup wizard and skip the connection to wifi. I think it will skip the part of the Setup that made the OS crash.

How To Flash MetroPCS MM 6.0.1 Official ROM Without PC (already rooted 626s only)

So my computer bit the dust about two months ago so i found myself in a situation where yes, I had a PC back when i unlocked the bootloader, ran ADB fastboot commands and flashed the twrp recovery.img . But now, I have no access to computers whatsoever. So heres what I did:
Downloaded - Str8upx's TWRP backup found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67914526&postcount=43
Nightbreed813s flashable MM rom for Sprint Phones found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/des...m-flashable-stock-htc-626s-debloated-t3293602
After downloading the files, I extracted the TWRP backup from the .zip file, navigate with a file explorer past the folder with a Serial Number on it, copied the backup folder that comes next, moved it to my external sd cards TWRP backup folder .
Then I booted into TWRP, after backing up my current ROM, wiped everything and then flashed the sprint ROM
after that, I restored ONLY the System portion of Str8upx's backup. (this means i didn't flash the system image either, ONLY SYSTEM)
Rebooted phone and I was done. Still had SuperSU, but had to install busybox.
I'd like to note that from this point on everything works without any problems and I'm on the official Metro MM. The red letters show up every time I boot the phone now, instead of only when i boot into TWRP like it used to so please be aware of that. Also, my baseband and kernel appear to be different than the ones in Metro MM. I do intend on updating once somebody makes a TWRP flashable version of MM. But until then, i'll stay on this as my daily driver as again, everything does work. I figured I'd share what I learned and maybe we will see less threads about " i tried to install MM on my rooted 626s and it failed " feel free to ask any questions if there are any. All thanks goes to Nightbreed813 and Str8upx for uploading the files. If you have a second and you use these files, Click thanks on the linked posts to thank them.
I need to make all aware that wifi isn't going to work with this method. So if you plan on using wifi, you're gonna have to flash the ruu. Full disclosure I no longer stand behind this due to lack of wifi. I went ahead and flashed with the RUU and fastboot flashed twrp back. This solution was only a temporary fix for me. As it should be for anybody if its used at all

You reckon this'll work with Boost Mobile?

TeamLiquid.koyo said:
You reckon this'll work with Boost Mobile?
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There's already a flashable MM ROM for the boost 626s, http://forum.xda-developers.com/des...m-flashable-stock-htc-626s-debloated-t3293602

Yeah. On boost that's all you need

Genius... Simply Genius

talksickisil said:
So my computer bit the dust about two months ago so i found myself in a situation where yes, I had a PC back when i unlocked the bootloader, ran ADB fastboot commands and flashed the twrp recovery.img . But now, I have no access to computers whatsoever. So heres what I did:
Downloaded - Str8upx's TWRP backup found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67914526&postcount=43
Nightbreed813s flashable MM rom for Sprint Phones found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/des...m-flashable-stock-htc-626s-debloated-t3293602
After downloading the files, I extracted the TWRP backup from the .zip file, navigate with a file explorer past the folder with a Serial Number on it, copied the backup folder that comes next, moved it to my external sd cards TWRP backup folder .
Then I booted into TWRP, after backing up my current ROM, wiped everything and then flashed the sprint ROM
after that, I restored ONLY the System portion of Str8upx's backup. (this means i didn't flash the system image either, ONLY SYSTEM)
Rebooted phone and I was done. Still had SuperSU, but had to install busybox.
I'd like to note that from this point on everything works without any problems and I'm on the official Metro MM. The red letters show up every time I boot the phone now, instead of only when i boot into TWRP like it used to so please be aware of that. Also, my baseband and kernel appear to be different than the ones in Metro MM. I do intend on updating once somebody makes a TWRP flashable version of MM. But until then, i'll stay on this as my daily driver as again, everything does work. I figured I'd share what I learned and maybe we will see less threads about " i tried to install MM on my rooted 626s and it failed " feel free to ask any questions if there are any. All thanks goes to Nightbreed813 and Str8upx for uploading the files. If you have a second and you use these files, Click thanks on the linked posts to thank them.
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I downloaded the Metro pcs RUU onto a PC to install the update, then fast boot flashed twrp. (At this moment it didn't show the red warning letters In the bottom of the boot screen) I suspect it happened when I flashed the SuperSU.zip

i2andog said:
Genius... Simply Genius
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Thanks man. Lol....
Did you try? If so, any issues?

IsaacGuti said:
I downloaded the Metro pcs RUU onto a PC to install the update, then fast boot flashed twrp. (At this moment it didn't show the red warning letters In the bottom of the boot screen) I suspect it happened when I flashed the SuperSU.zip
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I really don't know what causes the red letters. Personally speaking, I can still manage with or without them.

talksickisil said:
Thanks man. Lol....
Did you try? If so, any issues?
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No I have a working PC... I just really admired your use of magiver like resources

Gotcha. . Yeah, it's not the first time. And not just phones. I Jimmy rig my way thru a lot of life haha. To be honest I'd probably still do this even if I had my PC. I'm just not a fan of fastboot and adb commands. And I don't want to lock my bootloader again

Yes.. those mother f'in boot loaders would burn in hell if I had any say ... in uh.. boot loaders souls or whatever... ... *crickets*.... hey check that out
Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using Tapatalk

talksickisil said:
So my computer bit the dust about two months ago so i found myself in a situation where yes, I had a PC back when i unlocked the bootloader, ran ADB fastboot commands and flashed the twrp recovery.img . But now, I have no access to computers whatsoever. So heres what I did:
Downloaded - Str8upx's TWRP backup found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67914526&postcount=43
Nightbreed813s flashable MM rom for Sprint Phones found here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/des...m-flashable-stock-htc-626s-debloated-t3293602
After downloading the files, I extracted the TWRP backup from the .zip file, navigate with a file explorer past the folder with a Serial Number on it, copied the backup folder that comes next, moved it to my external sd cards TWRP backup folder .
Then I booted into TWRP, after backing up my current ROM, wiped everything and then flashed the sprint ROM
after that, I restored ONLY the System portion of Str8upx's backup. (this means i didn't flash the system image either, ONLY SYSTEM)
Rebooted phone and I was done. Still had SuperSU, but had to install busybox.
I'd like to note that from this point on everything works without any problems and I'm on the official Metro MM. The red letters show up every time I boot the phone now, instead of only when i boot into TWRP like it used to so please be aware of that. Also, my baseband and kernel appear to be different than the ones in Metro MM. I do intend on updating once somebody makes a TWRP flashable version of MM. But until then, i'll stay on this as my daily driver as again, everything does work. I figured I'd share what I learned and maybe we will see less threads about " i tried to install MM on my rooted 626s and it failed " feel free to ask any questions if there are any. All thanks goes to Nightbreed813 and Str8upx for uploading the files. If you have a second and you use these files, Click thanks on the linked posts to thank them.
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But what i'm wanting to know is, did you flash the standard or the De -Bloated rom? I'm not clear on that. Also are there any differences in the UI or OS that you noticed in this mm update?

s3llz said:
But what i'm wanting to know is, did you flash the standard or the De -Bloated rom? I'm not clear on that. Also are there any differences in the UI or OS that you noticed in this mm update?
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As far as which sprint ROM you flash debloated version or regular it doesn't really matter, since once you restore the twrp backup you're going to be on the standard non debloated metro official MM. As far as UI differences, there's a few things here and there. Nothing mind blowing. What was advantageous for me is the expanded internal storage. I love it.

I tried installing with the RUU and always got error 155 all the time some I am trying this method out. I would like to know will this method still work on a phone with exposed binary, and for those with MetroPCS, does the service still work as well.

Hello I tried doing everything as followed installed the sprint now after every call or just randomly i get "SIM card has been inserted" "Select a carrier" which T-mobile is the only one to work. Then after a call and again randomly i get this message again and have to repeat the process. Does anyone know why and how can I fix this?

bnawolf said:
Hello I tried doing everything as followed installed the sprint now after every call or just randomly i get "SIM card has been inserted" "Select a carrier" which T-mobile is the only one to work. Then after a call and again randomly i get this message again and have to repeat the process. Does anyone know why and how can I fix this?
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In my instructions you don't stay on the sprint rom. You're supposed to restore the backup after installing that rom. But I need to make all aware that wifi isn't going to work with this method. So if you plan on using wifi, you're gonna have to re lock your bootloader and flash the ruu