Hello.
I have purchased a new HOX+ International Version from eBay. The carrier is unlocked to work with Indian GSM operators, and the bootloader is LOCKED with S-OFF and SuperCID. When I checked for Software Updates, it said There are no updates available for your phone.
I have gone through this thread. However, I couldn't find any information that would help me.
I am looking for the Official Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 OTA update. How do I get this?
If that is not possible, can I flash the firmware from this thread? From what I understand, the firmware belongs to HOX (Not Plus) T-Mobile Germany. Will this work on my HOX+ like the official update? Can I flash it as per the steps mentioned in that thread or do I have to perform any addition steps?
I have seen that there is a custom ROM by InsertCoin based on Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 for the HOX+ . But I really want the Official version. Is there any hope for me?
Also, will changing the ROM, Rooting/Unrooting the Phone, Locking/Unlocking the Bootloader in any way affect my Unlocked Carrier mode?
Sorry for too many questions in one post.
The Bootloader screen displays the following information:
*** LOCKED ***
EVITARE_UL PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-11111111
HBOOT-1.32.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-SSD:1.09.55.17
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode : disabled
HW Secure boot: enabled
MODEM TYPE: MDM9215M
Oct 20 2012, 13:45:56
I have attached screenshots of Software Information from the About section in Settings.
Please help.
Nobody?
Okay, I'll try and summarize my problem.
1. Is it possible to somehow get the OTA Update for Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 on my HOX+ with a LOCKED bootloader, S-OFF and SuperCID? If not, can I safely flash the firmware from this thread which is for the HOX (not Plus).
2. Will changing the ROM, Rooting/Unrooting the Phone, Locking/Unlocking the Bootloader in any way affect my Unlocked Carrier mode?
Please help. :fingers-crossed:
You can relock bootloader with toolkit and flash any RUU of HOX+ you want (since you have super CID and S-OFF ), then you can receive OTA updates
mitaysh said:
Hello.
I have purchased a new HOX+ International Version from eBay. The carrier is unlocked to work with Indian GSM operators, and the bootloader is LOCKED with S-OFF and SuperCID. When I checked for Software Updates, it said There are no updates available for your phone.
I have gone through this thread. However, I couldn't find any information that would help me.
I am looking for the Official Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 OTA update. How do I get this?
If that is not possible, can I flash the firmware from this thread? From what I understand, the firmware belongs to HOX (Not Plus) T-Mobile Germany. Will this work on my HOX+ like the official update? Can I flash it as per the steps mentioned in that thread or do I have to perform any addition steps?
I have seen that there is a custom ROM by InsertCoin based on Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 for the HOX+ . But I really want the Official version. Is there any hope for me?
Also, will changing the ROM, Rooting/Unrooting the Phone, Locking/Unlocking the Bootloader in any way affect my Unlocked Carrier mode?
Sorry for too many questions in one post.
The Bootloader screen displays the following information:
*** LOCKED ***
EVITARE_UL PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-11111111
HBOOT-1.32.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-SSD:1.09.55.17
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode : disabled
HW Secure boot: enabled
MODEM TYPE: MDM9215M
Oct 20 2012, 13:45:56
I have attached screenshots of Software Information from the About section in Settings.
Please help.
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I think you are quite lucky to get the S-OFF device.
Anyways, first of all, what you got is not International device (ENRC2B_U), but AT&T version of One X+.(EVITARE_UL)
As you said, you said you see such information is on the bootloader;
mitaysh said:
*** LOCKED ***
EVITARE_UL PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-11111111
HBOOT-1.32.0000
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So, I have to say, but I am so sorry that there is no 4.2.2 Sense UI 5 update for AT&T One X+, and it will release in the end of the year, or the first half of the next year.
ROMFlasherAce said:
You can relock bootloader with toolkit and flash any RUU of HOX+ you want (since you have super CID and S-OFF ), then you can receive OTA updates
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But my bootloader is already locked. And there's already an RUU running on it.
sorceforge said:
I think you are quite lucky to get the S-OFF device.
Anyways, first of all, what you got is not International device (ENRC2B_U), but AT&T version of One X+.(EVITARE_UL)
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So, I have to say, but I am so sorry that there is no 4.2.2 Sense UI 5 update for AT&T One X+, and it will release in the end of the year, or the first half of the next year.
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Whoa! I was shocked to learn that! I always thought that the AT&T phones do not have the HTC branding at the top-center of the display.
Anyway, I do not mind waiting for the update. But do I have to do some changes to my bootloader or anything to be able to get the OTA? Or is the phone fine as it is, with SuperCID and S-OFF? (It's also carrier unlocked, btw.)
mitaysh said:
Whoa! I was shocked to learn that! I always thought that the AT&T phones do not have the HTC branding at the top-center of the display.
Anyway, I do not mind waiting for the update. But do I have to do some changes to my bootloader or anything to be able to get the OTA? Or is the phone fine as it is, with SuperCID and S-OFF? (It's also carrier unlocked, btw.)
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Thinking of my experience on S-OFF htc phones, an OTA file could be flashed through fastboot, or stock recovery, but I am not sure you can receive the file through the air, I mean through the Internet because of that SuperCID.
sorceforge said:
Thinking of my experience on S-OFF htc phones, an OTA file could be flashed through fastboot, or stock recovery, but I am not sure you can receive the file through the air, I mean through the Internet because of that SuperCID.
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Maybe I'm gonna go ahead and flash an OTA file. I'm hoping that the OTA files for HOX that are uploaded by some kind developers work well with my HOX+ too.
Thanks.
mitaysh said:
Maybe I'm gonna go ahead and flash an OTA file. I'm hoping that the OTA files for HOX that are uploaded by some kind developers work well with my HOX+ too.
Thanks.
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Like I said before, you should not and cannot flash Sense 5 4.2.2 rom of International, because the two models are so much different in terms of hardware such as baseband modem and sound chip.
Sent from my One X+ using Tapatalk
sorceforge said:
Like I said before, you should not and cannot flash Sense 5 4.2.2 rom of International, because the two models are so much different in terms of hardware such as baseband modem and sound chip.
Sent from my One X+ using Tapatalk
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No no, what I meant was I'd try to flash the AT&T HTC One X (not Plus, the HTC Evita) OTA when it's available. There isn't much stuff around for the "Plus" phones (HTC Evitare UL), I checked. There's no discussion forum here in XDA-D either.
But now I realize, even that shouldn't be possible. I'm just stuck. :crying::crying:
If you flash an OTA update from the HOX it will probably fail. On the small chance it does install, you will have a very expensive brick.....
Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk
mitaysh said:
No no, what I meant was I'd try to flash the AT&T HTC One X (not Plus, the HTC Evita) OTA when it's available. There isn't much stuff around for the "Plus" phones (HTC Evitare UL), I checked. There's no discussion forum here in XDA-D either.
But now I realize, even that shouldn't be possible. I'm just stuck. :crying::crying:
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OK, to tell the truth, both phones are much different than that between One X+ International and One X+ AT&T.
To summarize;
1. One X (endeavor_u) : Tegra 3, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage
2. One X AT&T (evita_ul) : Snapdragon S4, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage
3. One X+ International (ENRC2B_U) : Tegra 3 AP37, 1GB RAM, 64GB storage
4. One X+ AT&T (EVITARE_UL) : Tegra 3 AP37, 1GB RAM, 32/64GB storage, however, MDM9615 modem chip, and other sound chip is inside, which is different from One X+ International.
Therefore, roms from both One X AT&T, and One X+ International variant are not suitable for your phone. I'm sorry.
Help me
sorceforge said:
OK, to tell the truth, both phones are much different than that between One X+ International and One X+ AT&T.
To summarize;
1. One X (endeavor_u) : Tegra 3, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage
2. One X AT&T (evita_ul) : Snapdragon S4, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage
3. One X+ International (ENRC2B_U) : Tegra 3 AP37, 1GB RAM, 64GB storage
4. One X+ AT&T (EVITARE_UL) : Tegra 3 AP37, 1GB RAM, 32/64GB storage, however, MDM9615 modem chip, and other sound chip is inside, which is different from One X+ International.
Therefore, roms from both One X AT&T, and One X+ International variant are not suitable for your phone. I'm sorry.
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Hello guys I am new for this page so please help me out..!! I recently happen to buy a HTC ONE X+ 64gb the "4" th model which u mentioned in the above quote ..!! I am experiencing signel drop and it is not able to pick up even where there is signal available .!! Should I replace the device bought it from Ebay ..!!:crying:
Thanks for all the help and quick responses, guys.
I came across this post today, and was happy to learn that an OTA update for AT&T and Telus HOX+ is expected in early January.
Hi ,
I have the same description in the fastboot page. where you able to flash any rom or unlock the bootloader.
mitaysh said:
Hello.
I have purchased a new HOX+ International Version from eBay. The carrier is unlocked to work with Indian GSM operators, and the bootloader is LOCKED with S-OFF and SuperCID. When I checked for Software Updates, it said There are no updates available for your phone.
I have gone through this thread. However, I couldn't find any information that would help me.
I am looking for the Official Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 OTA update. How do I get this?
If that is not possible, can I flash the firmware from this thread? From what I understand, the firmware belongs to HOX (Not Plus) T-Mobile Germany. Will this work on my HOX+ like the official update? Can I flash it as per the steps mentioned in that thread or do I have to perform any addition steps?
I have seen that there is a custom ROM by InsertCoin based on Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5 for the HOX+ . But I really want the Official version. Is there any hope for me?
Also, will changing the ROM, Rooting/Unrooting the Phone, Locking/Unlocking the Bootloader in any way affect my Unlocked Carrier mode?
Sorry for too many questions in one post.
The Bootloader screen displays the following information:
*** LOCKED ***
EVITARE_UL PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
CID-11111111
HBOOT-1.32.0000
CPLD-None
MICROP-None
RADIO-SSD:1.09.55.17
eMMC-bootmode: disabled
CPU-bootmode : disabled
HW Secure boot: enabled
MODEM TYPE: MDM9215M
Oct 20 2012, 13:45:56
I have attached screenshots of Software Information from the About section in Settings.
Please help.
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It seems that you dont have an international version of the phone (enrc2b) , what you have got is the North American version of the phone (EVITARE) . So I am not sure if you will get the update in India or not . More over never flash HOX (Roms, kernels , etc etc ) anything on your phone since that will end up bricking your device , even you should not flash the any thing from the international version of the phone. Buddy the HOX+ (int) and HOX+(At&T) are two completely different device internally .
Try to install custom ROMS supported for At&T, more over Since you have S-OFF rooting and Flashing are easy for you , you dont even need to get the phone unlocked to obtain root or flash ROMs ..
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sorceforge said:
Thinking of my experience on S-OFF htc phones, an OTA file could be flashed through fastboot, or stock recovery, but I am not sure you can receive the file through the air, I mean through the Internet because of that SuperCID.
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If you are on the ENRC2B version having a S-OFF will not stop you from getting a OTA update , since I got one. More over Having S-OFF will not require to have the device Unlocked or pushing a custom recovery through fastboot .
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tonysimonhere said:
Hi ,
I have the same description in the fastboot page. where you able to flash any rom or unlock the bootloader.
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Guys if you have S-OFF you dont need to unlock the bootloader to flash CUSTOM RECOVERY , ROOTING , OR FLASHING ROMS,
S-OFF means Security OFF so do what ever you feel like with this phone , just dont get it bricked by flashing something that was meant for some other device.
ethanon said:
It seems that you dont have an international version of the phone (enrc2b) , what you have got is the North American version of the phone (EVITARE) . So I am not sure if you will get the update in India or not . More over never flash HOX (Roms, kernels , etc etc ) anything on your phone since that will end up bricking your device , even you should not flash the any thing from the international version of the phone. Buddy the HOX+ (int) and HOX+(At&T) are two completely different device internally .
Try to install custom ROMS supported for At&T, more over Since you have S-OFF rooting and Flashing are easy for you , you dont even need to get the phone unlocked to obtain root or flash ROMs ..
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If you are on the ENRC2B version having a S-OFF will not stop you from getting a OTA update , since I got one. More over Having S-OFF will not require to have the device Unlocked or pushing a custom recovery through fastboot .
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Guys if you have S-OFF you dont need to unlock the bootloader to flash CUSTOM RECOVERY , ROOTING , OR FLASHING ROMS,
S-OFF means Security OFF so do what ever you feel like with this phone , just dont get it bricked by flashing something that was meant for some other device.
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So what next? did you tried a custom ROM? My phone also same to your phone.
manikumary said:
So what next? did you tried a custom ROM? My phone also same to your phone.
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Well I have and I have the enrc2b version, how ever flashing a custom rom wont be a problem on the At&t also as long as the rom is correct.
One more observation , now a days the roms are not comming with the boot.img flashing script in it , so you have to flash it it manually using FASTBOOT else you can end up getting into a bootloop.
ethanon said:
Well I have and I have the enrc2b version, how ever flashing a custom rom wont be a problem on the At&t also as long as the rom is correct.
One more observation , now a days the roms are not comming with the boot.img flashing script in it , so you have to flash it it manually using FASTBOOT else you can end up getting into a bootloop.
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this is my phone:
What is your HBoot version : 1.32.0000
What is your CID : 11111111
IS IT LOCKED or RE-LOCKED : Its showing locked on top of the screen
S-on or S-off : evitare_UL_ pvt ship s-off RL
Can i install enrc2b version? if so,link please?
Thanks.
No you cannot install the enrc2b version of the rom or recovery (they might brick your device, an expensive brick that is), use ROMS and Recovery for the At&t or the Telus version of the mobile
Recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074396
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995002
ROMS:
CyanogenMod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2135938
Sense 5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023889
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098218
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2634421
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567026
Warning : NEVER INSTALL ANY THING THAT IS MEANT FOR THE enrc2b (International) Version of HOX+
Hey guys,
I bought my unlocked m8 from Amazon and according to model number I guess it's an at&t model even though
I got a clean sense 6 and not a custom at&t.
Can I root it and install custom rooms normally? I mean download it from here and install it? Or I need to download it from
A different m8 forum(Verizon, Sprint etc)?
ishaycc said:
Hey guys,
I bought my unlocked m8 from Amazon and according to model number I guess it's an at&t model even though
I got a clean sense 6 and not a custom at&t.
Can I root it and install custom rooms normally? I mean download it from here and install it? Or I need to download it from
A different m8 forum(Verizon, Sprint etc)?
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I assume you have a gsm unlocked phone. Yes, you can flash international roms. You can flash at&t roms if you are using at&t, if not, most at&t roms do not allow you to edit apn settings easily. Most people just flash the international roms unless you are one of these people who just can't live without there voicemail popping up in their messages. Do not flash sprint or verizon. You need to unlock boot loader, then root, then i would soff if your phone allows it. Even if soff doesn't work, you can still flash any rom. Remember to do backup as soon as you get into custom recovery.
Load CDMA radoi on unlocked M8
I have a factory unlocked international version of M* for GSM, would like to use it in CDMA in India, pl. help how can I achieve this.
lopesh007 said:
I have a factory unlocked international version of M* for GSM, would like to use it in CDMA in India, pl. help how can I achieve this.
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If the CDMA radio isn't already supported in hardware, you can't add it simply by flashing a file or other software change. And as far as I can tell, from looking at specs, the T-Mobile and Sprint versions are the only ones that support CDMA.
an0ther said:
I assume you have a gsm unlocked phone. Yes, you can flash international roms. You can flash at&t roms if you are using at&t, if not, most at&t roms do not allow you to edit apn settings easily. Most people just flash the international roms unless you are one of these people who just can't live without there voicemail popping up in their messages. Do not flash sprint or verizon. You need to unlock boot loader, then root, then i would soff if your phone allows it. Even if soff doesn't work, you can still flash any rom. Remember to do backup as soon as you get into custom recovery.
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Thx for the reply. Actually after talking to a HTC representative I found out I have the dev edition device
Which according to them has an unlocked bootloader. Can anyone explain what it means and
What can I do with it?
ishaycc said:
Thx for the reply. Actually after talking to a HTC representative I found out I have the dev edition device
Which according to them has an unlocked bootloader. Can anyone explain what it means and
What can I do with it?
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Then you are already unlocked. You need to get a custom recovery and root. There are plenty of guides on this, but if you have any specific questions msg me.
an0ther said:
Then you are already unlocked. You need to get a custom recovery and root. There are plenty of guides on this, but if you have any specific questions msg me.
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I'll sure do that if I have one. Many thanks.
GSM to CDMA
redpoint73 said:
If the CDMA radio isn't already supported in hardware, you can't add it simply by flashing a file or other software change. And as far as I can tell, from looking at specs, the T-Mobile and Sprint versions are the only ones that support CDMA.
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Thanks for the update,
Will the following help to identify my model :
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fas
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.16.21331831.A15G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.56.720.6
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno:
(bootloader) imei:
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B65000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__038
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: c3d94491
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
Also if the processor (SOC) for AT&T, Sprint and international version is Snapdragon 801, will the support both radios.
lopesh007 said:
Also if the processor (SOC) for AT&T, Sprint and international version is Snapdragon 801, will the support both radios.
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The fact they share the 801 SoC doesn't mean anything. The AT&T versions does not support CDMA.
I'm not particularly knowledgeable if the info you supplied will answer the question definitely or not. But if it is the international version, I highly doubt CDMA is supported.
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Hi Guys,
I have an HTC One M8,
M8_UL_CA PVT SHIP S-OFF
CID-11111111
HBOOT-3.16.0.0000
RADIO-1.15.2133156.UA13G
OpenDSP-v38.2.2-00542-M8974.0311
OS-1.54.401.5
eMMC-boot 2048MB
If I undersand, it is an At&t variant? Does it? But the system is 1.54.401.5 (Android Revolution?).
When I attempt to update, this is what I have "We have determined that your phone may be running a modified version of its system software...." (cf the attachement)
What I have to do for receiving the OTA update?
- installing the recovery stock at&T but it doesn't match with the system on my phone
- installing the ruu at&t but i must change my cid to the at&t cid and i can't because i am not using the at&t carrier.
You need the stock AT&T ROM in order to OTA. But if you are not on AT&T's network, you probably won't receive the OTA anyway (this is AT&T specific, most other variants can be updated regardless of what network you are using).
CID has nothing to do with what carrier you use (its not like a SIM lock). It just allows/disallows installing of HTC software based on what version (CID) you have. It doesn't matter anyway, SuperCID will pass the CID check for the AT&T RUU. But did you change the MID also? As long as you have the right MID and SuperCID, you can run the AT&T RUU and just be updated to Lollipop (Lollipop RUU already available, no need to OTA).
Another option, you might consider changing the MID to a version that is better suited for your region (or an unlocked, or Developer's Edition) and install the stock ROM, firmware, and recovery for that version. Then you will be "fully converted" to another version and should get OTAs for that version.
AT&T stock software is a pile of crap, if you ask me. Not that good even on AT&T's network, and even worse if you are on another network.
I got this device from AT&T last year. I went to htc-dev to unlock the bootloader, then I installed CyanogenMod. It hasn't been without problems but I have been relatively happy. However, to upgrade to the latest CM12, I need to update the bootloader. The most reliable way to do that is to return to stock and do the OTA.
I want to return my device to stock temporarily. I've looked through the forums and it seems like it should be possible. There are RUU available, but only for certain CIDs (not mine). The other option is to use a Nandroid backup. Apparently these are touchy. It's best to have your own (I don't), because you have to match the proper versioning or else you might have a brick. I went to check my phone information with
Code:
fastboot getvar all
and the result was strange compared to what I have seen elsewhere:
Code:
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: INVALID_VER_INFO
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: [[B]redacted[/B]]
(bootloader) imei: [[B]redacted[/B]]
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul_ca
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B12000
(bootloader) cidnum: CWS__001
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: c3d94491
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.006s
The all-important "version-main" is missing, and the baseband-version is marked invalid. I'm not really sure where to go from here. I really want to update the bootloader so that I can get the next CyanogenMod build. (It fails to install with a complaint about the bootloader version. It wants 3.18 or 3.19, while I have 3.16.
I don't really know where to go or what to do now. Advice?
(Finally, I have a custom recovery [Team Win]. My phone is currently S-On)
justine_d said:
There are RUU available, but only for certain CIDs (not mine).
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Not sure where you've been looking, or why you think that. But RUUs are readily available for the AT&T version for every software version since release. And one of the few M8 versions that has consistently had RUUs. AT&T RUUs are listed on my Index tread, sticky at the top of the General AT&T forum section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751432
justine_d said:
The all-important "version-main" is missing, and the baseband-version is marked invalid. I'm not really sure where to go from here.
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Your hboot number corresponds to software 1.xx, but it might be 1.12 (less common) or 1.58 (probably).
Restoring to stock using a nandroid is an option, but IMO more complicated than RUU. You will need to restore the stock nandroid, stock recovery, then OTA twice (to software 3.x then 4.x) in order to make your firmware (including hboot) current. Then flash TWRP and flash CM12.
For the RUU route, you will need to relock the bootloader, RUU, then unlock the bootloader (go through the HTCDev.com process) again. Then flash TWRP and CM12. But the downside to RUU is that it will wipe the phone, but that might not be much of an issue if you are a ROM flasher.
redpoint73 said:
Not sure where you've been looking, or why you think that. But RUUs are readily available for the AT&T version for every software version since release. And one of the few M8 versions that has consistently had RUUs. AT&T RUUs are listed on my Index tread, sticky at the top of the General AT&T forum section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751432
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Oh, I must have been looking in the wrong place. Somehow I found myself on the other (non-AT&T specific) index.
Your hboot number corresponds to software 1.xx, but it might be 1.12 (less common) or 1.58 (probably).
<snip>
For the RUU route, you will need to relock the bootloader, RUU, then unlock the bootloader (go through the HTCDev.com process) again. Then flash TWRP and CM12. But the downside to RUU is that it will wipe the phone, but that might not be much of an issue if you are a ROM flasher.
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Wiping the phone is not an issue for me.. So then, I just pick one (I'm leaning toward 1.58 bootable RUU) and flash it, and that's it. I think I can figure it out. Does it matter which one I pick? Anything else I should know?
Thank you!
Just checking in to say that everything worked perfectly, I am in the process of taking OTA updates now.
justine_d said:
Wiping the phone is not an issue for me.. So then, I just pick one (I'm leaning toward 1.58 bootable RUU) and flash it, and that's it. I think I can figure it out. Does it matter which one I pick?
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I know you've already got it sorted out. But just for your info:
The only restriction on RUUs (in addition to the fact that they need to match your phone's CID and MID) is that with s-on, you cannot run an RUU that is an earlier version than is on the phone (hboot, OS number), meaning you cannot "downgrade". Seeing as you had either version 1.12 or (probably) 1.58; and the only 1.x version RUU released was 1.58, any AT&T RUU would work in your case.
This also means that any equal or greater version AT&T RUU will work. Meaning with RUUs you can even have just skipped up to the latest Lollipop RUU (software 4.28) without running any "intermediate" RUUs or OTA updating up to LP. I would have pointed this out earlier, but I wasn't sure which method (RUU versus OTA) you preferred to use.
RUUs are in contrast to OTAs, which normally need to be installed in sequence.
Thanks for clearing that up. There was definitely some underlying confusion on my part. In essence, there was no reason to flash the earliest RUU and then install the OTAs, when instead I could have flashed the latest RUU and achieved an equivalent result. Oh well, no harm (and I learned something).
I wish phones were as simple as PCs. Or rather, that phones were as difficult to screw up as PCs.
As an aside, do you have any personal favorite OS to flash to the M8?
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Oh well, no harm (and I learned something).
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Very true. And in regards to doing OTAs or RUUs, you now know how to do both!
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As an aside, do you have any personal favorite OS to flash to the M8?
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That's always a tough one. Its so personal. Some folks like AOSP or GPE, while some prefer Sense. Folks are looking for different features (customization, performance, etc.).
Personally, I'm not an AOSP/GPE person at all, and actually like Sense. And tend towards pretty stock ROMs, with maybe a few added customizations and performance tweaks, but otherwise pretty clean ROMs. I was on the stock Dev Edition Sense ROM for a while, than more recently SkyDragon Sense (so I could use Sense 7) and then LeeDroid.
That probably doesn't help you much , as it appears you may be more of an AOSP fan. You might check out the GPE ROMs, if you haven't already. IGPE is closer to stock Android than Sense, but should be more stable and bug-free than CM12, since its based on official HTC software.
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Very true. And in regards to doing OTAs or RUUs, you now know how to do both!
That's always a tough one. Its so personal. Some folks like AOSP or GPE, while some prefer Sense. Folks are looking for different features (customization, performance, etc.).
Personally, I'm not an AOSP/GPE person at all, and actually like Sense. And tend towards pretty stock ROMs, with maybe a few added customizations and performance tweaks, but otherwise pretty clean ROMs. I was on the stock Dev Edition Sense ROM for a while, than more recently SkyDragon Sense (so I could use Sense 7) and then LeeDroid.
That probably doesn't help you much , as it appears you may be more of an AOSP fan. You might check out the GPE ROMs, if you haven't already. IGPE is closer to stock Android than Sense, but should be more stable and bug-free than CM12, since its based on official HTC software.
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Thanks for your input after I thought I was done, I managed to break it, fix it, break it again, and so on. I ran into a problem with receiving calls on CyanogenMod so I flashed back to Sense. I decided to shell $2.5 x 10**1 out for Sunshine S-OFF so that I could restore to any software with the RUUs. Then I just kept chasing the rabbit down the hole: SuperCID and Dev Edition. Then I tried a highly modded ROM (Viper One) to see what it had to offer. Finally I flashed back to CynogenMod because I've used it so long it feels most like home. The incoming call problem is absent in the Dev Edition radio firmware (but I've had to contend with other bugs in the past, only steady use will tell if things have gotten better or worse).
I definitely prefer the more stock feeling. The HTC Dev Edition Sense ROM was by far my favorite over either Viper One or the bloated AT&T stock software. I haven't tried any other AOSP based OS. The first time around I was content to HTCDev unlock and flash CM. I didn't even wait a week; I picked this device because I knew it was unlockable.
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Finally I flashed back to CynogenMod because I've used it so long it feels most like home. The incoming call problem is absent in the Dev Edition radio firmware (but I've had to contend with other bugs in the past, only steady use will tell if things have gotten better or worse).
I definitely prefer the more stock feeling. The HTC Dev Edition Sense ROM was by far my favorite over either Viper One or the bloated AT&T stock software. I haven't tried any other AOSP based OS.
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Then you really should check out the stock Google Play Edition (GPE) ROM or a custom GPE based ROM. GPE is supposed to be a AOSP type experience, no Sense and basically like a Nexus ROM. But its official HTC software, so should be pretty bug-free in comparison to CM12. Not to knock CM12 (I love it on my Samsung Tab Pro 8.4), but I know its had its share of bugs on the M8 (at least from my understanding).