Been fiddling with this all day. HTC One M7 from Rogers needs to work with other carriers. Bricked itself a year ago during a system update, put SlimRom 4.4 on it and that's been fine until now. I get asked for an unlock code when I put in the new SIM, I bought one and it won't accept it (Phone has been rooted and reflashed, assuming this is why).
I backed everything up. ADB and such is working. I have an Android 4.4 Rogers RUU that I am assuming will let me unlock the SIM once installed. Also assuming S-Off required to install RUU, and attempting to get S-Off. I tried installing Sunshine (by pushing the APK) and Sunshine opens but says I need a more stock-like ROM for it to work. I'm okay with the $25 or whatever it costs, if it works. I installed htc1guru's Rogers nandroid backup in hopes of it being stock enough for Sunshine or a SIM Unlock. Touch Screen no longer works. I can get an OTG Cable tomorrow and attempt to SIM Unlock or Sunshine, if that is the problem.
Am I doing this right?
kewiha said:
Been fiddling with this all day. HTC One M7 from Rogers needs to work with other carriers. Bricked itself a year ago during a system update, put SlimRom 4.4 on it and that's been fine until now. I get asked for an unlock code when I put in the new SIM, I bought one and it won't accept it (Phone has been rooted and reflashed, assuming this is why).
I backed everything up. ADB and such is working. I have an Android 4.4 Rogers RUU that I am assuming will let me unlock the SIM once installed. Also assuming S-Off required to install RUU, and attempting to get S-Off. I tried installing Sunshine (by pushing the APK) and Sunshine opens but says I need a more stock-like ROM for it to work. I'm okay with the $25 or whatever it costs, if it works. I installed htc1guru's Rogers nandroid backup in hopes of it being stock enough for Sunshine or a SIM Unlock. Touch Screen no longer works. I can get an OTG Cable tomorrow and attempt to SIM Unlock or Sunshine, if that is the problem.
Am I doing this right?
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Can you please post the output of "fastboot getvar all" (remove your imei and serialno before posting). Your touchscreen issue is for sure caused by flashing a guru reset version way much older than your firmware version (btw what was the guru reset version used)?
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I am a noob and tried to sim unlock my HTC one from Sprint and really messed things up, I erased the OS and no longer have TWRP access.
Let me start from the beginning, I have an HTC One (M7) by Sprint. I wanted to sim unlock it so I could use it with another carrier. I successfully unlocked the boot loader through htcdev. I then successfully rooted the device. Then I was stuck on trying to unlock the sim. I think I was unsuccessful because I had upgraded to Android 4.3, but not sure.
To make a long story short I kept messing with it and accidentally erased my OS while trying to use rumrunner. I had access to TWRP, which I had installed earlier, but as of today I no longer have access to TWRP, it just does not load anymore. I can still load into the boot loader usb section of my phone that’s about it.
I also relocked the boot loader because I read somewhere in another forum that I was supposed to do so.
So as of now my HTC one is Bootloader locked, S-ON, HBOOT 1.55.
ADB won’t recognize my HTC at all, I have another HTC (Different model) and ADB recognizes it so I know I have the drivers installed correctly, but it wont read the HTC One.
I tried using fastboot to flash a new ROM, and TWRP recovery but no luck, it stops at bootloader (Signature verify fail). So I can’t even push anything to the phone.
Can anyone please help? If you need anymore info please let me know.
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I am a noob and tried to sim unlock my HTC one from Sprint and really messed things up, I erased the OS and no longer have TWRP access.
Let me start from the beginning, I have an HTC One (M7) by Sprint. I wanted to sim unlock it so I could use it with another carrier. I successfully unlocked the boot loader through htcdev. I then successfully rooted the device. Then I was stuck on trying to unlock the sim. I think I was unsuccessful because I had upgraded to Android 4.3, but not sure.
To make a long story short I kept messing with it and accidentally erased my OS while trying to use rumrunner. I had access to TWRP, which I had installed earlier, but as of today I no longer have access to TWRP, it just does not load anymore. I can still load into the boot loader usb section of my phone that’s about it.
I also relocked the boot loader because I read somewhere in another forum that I was supposed to do so.
So as of now my HTC one is Bootloader locked, S-ON, HBOOT 1.55.
ADB won’t recognize my HTC at all, I have another HTC (Different model) and ADB recognizes it so I know I have the drivers installed correctly, but it wont read the HTC One.
I tried using fastboot to flash a new ROM, and TWRP recovery but no luck, it stops at bootloader (Signature verify fail). So I can’t even push anything to the phone.
Can anyone please help? If you need anymore info please let me know.
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You have to unlock the bootloader again, flash twrp recovery then sideload a rom.
+1 on the unlock
and get the recovery specifically for SPRINT, it's different than the GSM HTC One, you'll also have to flash a "close to stock" ROM to be able to use the SIM unlock code. no need to be locked!
and remember to get a close-to-stock ROM for SPRINT!!!
So, I bought a second hand Sprint HTC One from Craigslist about a week ago.. First think I did was followed QBKing77's guide on how to unlock bootloader and root. Did that fairly easily, then went through this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386703 ) to unlock it, had to do the steps in this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2491840 ) to get it to work since I had Android 4.3 and was unsure on how to go backwards to Android 4.2.2. After I got my phone unlocked, I went and got a Net10 SIM card and a month card, activated it, threw it in my One, and.. Nothing. No signal what so ever on GSM. It does recognize my SIM, though. So, I flashed to the original Radio from Sprint ( 1.00.20.0315 ), but still couldn't connect to GSM networks. I called Sprint, and they said my phone was still active on a plan, so I went hunting for a way around that.. I saw some things about flashing to Cricket, but I didn't want that. After relocking my bootloader and trying to RUU a few times, and none of them working, I thought I should update the Firmware. So, I downloaded some UL update for 3.62.401.1 without thinking, flashed it onto my device, and when I booted it up, it started a boot loop. I could navigate the phone for a while, but after about 5 minutes of it being turned on, it would reboot. So, I went into TWRP>wipe>advanced wipe> selected Dalvik Cache, Cache, and System. After that, my system now hangs on the HTC boot screen. I can still get into Bootloader, Fastboot, and Recovery. I tried flashing to TWRP 2.5.0.0, but my touch screen stopped working in TWRP when I did that. I just flashed back to 2.6.3.0, and my touch works again in TWRP. I can't get ADB Sideloader to work.. Currently, my Bootloader is Unlocked, S-Off, superCID, HBoot 1.55.0000, Radio 4A.21.3262.04, OpenDSP v32.120.274.0909, OS 1.29.651.10. That's about all the info I can get from Bootloader. It still says Tampered as well.
What should I do? My first step is to hopefully get back to where I can actually see the homescreen.. After that, I'd like to be able to get my phone to work on GSM.. I don't know if that is possible, though. I haven't found anything about someone having a phone that is still on a Sprint plan and being able to use GSM in the US.
Use this guide
[Complete guide] to SIM unlock your HTC One Sprint for free
BD619 said:
Use this guide
[Complete guide] to SIM unlock your HTC One Sprint for free
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I already have my phone unlocked. I have the same RUU downloaded from that thread as well, and tried it one more time, and I got Error 155, basically telling me I have the wrong RUU for my device..
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I already have my phone unlocked. I have the same RUU downloaded from that thread as well, and tried it one more time, and I got Error 155, basically telling me I have the wrong RUU for my device..
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Are you 100% sure you are s-off?
Try a different USB Port
USB 2 if possible.
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Are you 100% sure you are s-off?
Try a different USB Port
USB 2 if possible.
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I only have two ports on my laptop, and I've tried both. I even tried a usb hub, but that gave me the same error. In my bootloader, it says I'm s-off, I used rumrunner to do it a couple days ago.
I have an HTC One on Rogers network. It have flashed TWRP and CyanogenMod. TWRP is v2.7.0.0. It is S-OFF, CID is ROGER001, and HBOOT v1.44. CyanogenMod version is 11-20140308-SNAPSHOT-M4-m7. I need to SIM unlock this phone and everything I've read so far says it needs to be returned to stock excepting one article here:
Seems I can't post the link. It's on mobilesyrup.com entitled HTC One Gains S-OFF Tool to enable SIM Unlock, H-BOOT downgrades and More Geeky Goodness.
Can I SiM unlock as this article says or does it need to be returned to stock? If it does need to be returned to stock, what is the best way to go about this. I've only been able to find a Nandroid backup on CWM for Rogers.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
I picked up a used HTC One M7 yesterday, locked to T-Mobile, thinking I could do what I usually do, buy an unlock code for $4 on eBay and use the phone.
Problem is, when I tried to get the unlock code, sellers told me they couldn't find the unlock code for the IMEI I gave them.
So I compared it to the one on the box, and it is different.
I loaded up bootloader, and saw it's unlocked, so now I know someone messed with the phone.
My problem is this:
If I want to use an official unlock code, it will only work with a stock ROM. Now, in order to change the IMEI back to the original one, I have to root (already done) and switch S-OFF. However, when I attempted to run Firewater, it told me I have to try a different kernel, because the one that's installed has an anti-firewater lock.
If I change the kernel, the ROM will no longer be stock, and then I won't be able to use the unlock code anymore, correct?
I did find another way to unlock the phone which uses a custom Config.dat file, but that's a last resort and I'm not certain if it will work or not, so I'm not really sure what I should do at this point to actually get this phone unlocked.
Originally, my plan was to unlock it and then install Cyanogenmod.
Can someone please help? I've spent hours on this today already and I'm running on empty.
Ok, I got the unlock code and tried it but it says it's invalid, so it definitely won't work with the modified IMEI (wasn't really expecting it would).
So I'm left with the challenge of reverting the IMEI back to factory. In order to do that, S-OFF needs to be set, and for that I need to run firewater, however, this is what I keep getting:
ERROR: kernel contains HTC anti-firewater patch!
****** Try again with a different kernel ******
I've tried installing the elemental kernel, and it gives me the same error.
I'm running 4.4.3, Sense 6, bootloader 1.57
Really not sure what to do next.
You won't find anything here. Changing the IMEI is illegal and not to be talked about here
Well that's lame. I'm not asking because I want to perform an illegal act, I just want to restore my phone to it's proper settings so I can actually use it.
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Well that's lame. I'm not asking because I want to perform an illegal act, I just want to restore my phone to it's proper settings so I can actually use it.
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Well that's the thing. Changing it in any way is an illegal act. Any tool that could help has been banned from the site for years and if no original backup was made sending it in for repair is the only option I can offer.
Yeah, I suppose if I can't figure it out I'll try to find a tech in town that can help.
But I don't necessarily need specific step by step instructions on how to modify the IMEI, just some general guidance with getting S-OFF working properly, and making sure I don't mess anything up so that when I do revert back to stock I can still use the unlock code I got.
I just re-locked the bootloader and am now installing the RUU_M7_UL_JB43_SENSE50_MR_TMOUS_3.24.531.3_Radio_4A.21.3263.03_10.38m.1157.04_release_336982_signed_2(2).exe I downloaded, which I'm running in Parallels, since Mac seems to be fairly limited with some things.
After I get that installed and working, I'm going to see if I can go through the steps of unlocking the bootloader, rooting and trying firewater again.
If that doesn't work, maybe I'll try installing the latest cyanogenmod build, and trying to get firewater to set S-OFF after that.
You may have many issues if you doing all this on a mac.
Ref lashing the stock ROM has been known to help some. Not all but a few it worked on.
The IMEI change could also be a main board replacement. Then the IMEI on device would be correct and the one on the box would be wrong.
The serial number is still the same.
I re-locked the bootloader to try and install that ruu, but it got stuck and now it won't boot past hboot.
I'm running the cyanogenmod installer now because I don't know what else to do.
You could also try to S-OFF with revone, which got stuck for me at a certain point, but I went S-OFF anyway.
I tried revone because I had the same issue with firewater as you had.
Alright, I'm not going to get into all the crap I went through trying to get s-off, but suffice to say it was a colossal waste of time.
Ended up buying Sunshine and that worked like a charm when I ran it after restoring the factory T-Mobile rom.
Changing the IMEI back was ridiculously easy once I had s-off.
HOWEVER, the unlock code doesn't work! It tells me it's invalid.
Let me start by saying I cannot get S-off without Sunshine because I am on hboot 1.61. I don't really need S-off just yet.
I do wish to unlock my sim though. I talked to Sprint and got my MSL and DSU which was surprisingly painless. I actually accomplished this through the Live chat on their website. My problem is this: When I put in a domestic sim other than the Sprint SIM I get an error saying it is an incompatible SIM card. I was expecting a prompt to put in the DSU as shown on many tutorials. I have tried this with my Nandroid backup (made just after bootloader unlocking) of the last RUU from sprint. I have also tried inserting a different SIM while on CM, Team Nocturnal's GE, and NuSenSeven. Even though I knew it will only work on a stock rom.
I have gone into EPST and verified the MSL is good. I was thinking maybe there is a secret menu I haven't tried. I have also only tried an AT&T sim as of today. I will be receiving a Google Fi SIM in a few weeks but I am unsure if that will prompt me either.
Does anyone have any advice on the subject? This would be useful info for anyone that is not willing to S-OFF or even flash a custom ROM at all really.