[UNBRICK][BETA] HTC Unbricking Project - One (M7) Original Android Development

OP status: [WIP]
This will fix devices which were bricked due to firmware incompatibility. This can be caused with the way HTC handles the firmware updates in it's m7's OTAs. If you've been flashing from a 3.x firmware to a 5.x firmware via OTA, or manually, you most likely have a device stuck in QHSUSB_DLOAD. This tool is for you
Currently supported devices: m7ul.

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Prerequisites
the appropriate package for the device
a supported bricked device
a usb cable
fastboot
distro utils: md5sum, strings, tail, grep, unzip ( all included in most linux distros)
some basic linux experience
root access on a linux machine
patience
DISCLAIMER: We do NOT guarantee that this method will work for you, or that it is flawless. We are also not responsible if your phone is completely dead after the procedure, or your house burns down because your phone exploded. You are doing this in YOUR OWN RISK.
Instructions​
Boot the linux box and download the appropriate package for the device.
Remove the sim card from the phone. Do not connect yet
Extract the package in your working directory
Open up a terminal and cd to that directory
Run revive.sh as root and connect the device
Code:
sudo ./revive.sh
The procedure is automated. At the end of the unbrick process, you will need to charge the device fully and then flash one of the full firmwares bundled, as pointed from the script. This is crucial to ensure device stability.

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Notes on the procedure:​
You will need to power on the device manually when the script prompts you. To do so, hold power button for ~60secs
USB3 ports might not work properly. Please plug the device in a USB2 port if you face issues
If your firmware is unsupported, please grab p1.img and p19.img from the working directory, note down the error and contact us
This has been tested on S-OFF devices. Please let me know if it works on S-ON as well
This *should* fix other firmware incompatibilities too, as long as the device can be detected
The firmwares included are completely stock, including recovery. You are not advised to use others
Downloads
For HTC One (M7_UL)
32bit MD5: c9b8c0ea1700edfda1d69a2491e59aa5​

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M7u ??
Thanks it's late for me as HTC changed my phone's motherboard Free of cost

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Congrats on the release dexter. Awesome job resurrecting my m7

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Thank you very much dexter for this!
Im installing ubuntu. Never try it, hope can get it well and unbrick my m7.
Very helpful and kind!! Thanks for sharing!
Enviado desde mi HTC One_M8 usando Tapatalk 2

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Thanks it worked well for me as well (before official release... With usb 3 maybe that's why it didnt work at first dexter)
Posted with my unbricked HTC one

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I couldn't, im ATT model. Should pm screen of error or how contact u dexter?
Thanks in advance. Unsupported firmware error i got
Enviado desde mi HTC One_M8 usando Tapatalk 2

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Will try that later today ! My last hope before sending it in :fingers-crossed:
I have a linux boot disc here. If someone could tell me how to get it to boot in root (Never done this before) I would be greatful. So i can start after work immediatly !

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BanBoo said:
Will try that later today ! My last hope before sending it in :fingers-crossed:
I have a linux boot disc here. If someone could tell me how to get it to boot in root (Never done this before) I would be greatful. So i can start after work immediatly !
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Root access is when you launch something using the sudo command, I can assist you with team viewer but it's very easy.

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Awesome, thank you.
I am running GPe 4.4.2 with 3.x firmware
If I want to install sense 6 ROM and upgrade to a 5.x firmware, what is the safest way?

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Thanx @dexter93, I added link to this thread in [Firmware] HTC ONE M7_UL | Firmware 5.11.401.10 | No Red Text | Radio 4T.27.3218.14
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pet4a said:
Awesome, thank you.
I am running GPe 4.4.2 with 3.x firmware
If I want to install sense 6 ROM and upgrade to a 5.x firmware, what is the safest way?
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Flash firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485651

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Shame I already got my phone back from HTC, they replaced my PVS4 board with a PVS3 one.
Otherwise I would have definitely tried this.
Sent from my baked potato with blue cheese

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[email protected]:~$ cd Downloads
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo ./revive.sh
HTC Unbricking Project M7_UL 0.5beta
Detecting bricked device..
Accessing device on /dev/sde
Gathering data
./revive.sh: line 20: 6281 Illegal instruction (core dumped) ./${emmc_recover} -b p1.img -d "${ubpath}1" -s -q
./revive.sh: line 21: 6283 Illegal instruction (core dumped) ./${emmc_recover} -b p19.img -d "${ubpath}19" -s -q
strings: 'p1.img': No such file
strings: 'p19.img': No such file
Unsupported firmare
thats what the terminal prompts me. seems linke its an unsupported fw:cyclops:. might there be a fix or a new version in the future? looks like it could work somehow...:fingers-crossed::good:

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BanBoo said:
[email protected]:~$ cd Downloads
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo ./revive.sh
HTC Unbricking Project M7_UL 0.5beta
Detecting bricked device..
Accessing device on /dev/sde
Gathering data
./revive.sh: line 20: 6281 Illegal instruction (core dumped) ./${emmc_recover} -b p1.img -d "${ubpath}1" -s -q
./revive.sh: line 21: 6283 Illegal instruction (core dumped) ./${emmc_recover} -b p19.img -d "${ubpath}19" -s -q
strings: 'p1.img': No such file
strings: 'p19.img': No such file
Unsupported firmare
thats what the terminal prompts me. seems linke its an unsupported fw:cyclops:. might there be a fix or a new version in the future? looks like it could work somehow...:fingers-crossed::good:
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Which Ubuntu? have you untar'ed everything in ~/Downloads? 32 or 64bit? Is it a VM?

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dexter93 said:
Which Ubuntu? have you untar'ed everything in ~/Downloads? 32 or 64bit? Is it a VM?
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It`s Ubuntu (64bit) 14.04. Yes i guess... i`ve extracted the whole package from here to ~/Dowloads$. Is there another one? What files should there be? No, not VM I`ve booted from a disc.
Am I suppoused to use a 32bit ubuntu?
Edit: same with Ubuntu 14.04 32bit

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2 questions
Given that the phone is dead,how can i have fastboot? Only viewed as QHSUSB_DLOAD, just the sound on windows when connected to usd....no idea if its still charged or not, fastboot commands ofcourse not work (waiting for device)
Also could someone tell me a way to make sure my phone is ul, finding something on its box?
thanks

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BanBoo said:
It`s Ubuntu (64bit) 14.04. Yes i guess... i`ve extracted the whole package from here to ~/Dowloads$. Is there another one? What files should there be? No, not VM I`ve booted from a disc.
Am I suppoused to use a 32bit ubuntu?
Edit: same with Ubuntu 14.04 32bit
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Something's up with ubuntu and the tool binary for some weird reason. Looking into it
τομαικ said:
2 questions
Given that the phone is dead,how can i have fastboot? Only viewed as QHSUSB_DLOAD, just the sound on windows when connected to usd....no idea if its still charged or not, fastboot commands ofcourse not work (waiting for device)
Also could someone tell me a way to make sure my phone is ul, finding something on its box?
thanks
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You can have fastboot set up on your pc. And use it when the script tells you to.

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τομαικ said:
Also could someone tell me a way to make sure my phone is ul, finding something on its box?
thanks
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I think if it's a single-SIM GSM m7 it should work (dexter can clarify if I'm wrong here).

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I had this Using Ubuntu 14 x64
My M7 is Att Unlocked Factory, S OFF, Cid TELUS01 -was trying to get ota, and bricked!-
No Sim when tried as tutorial idicates
HTC Unbricking Project M7_UL 0.5beta
Detecting bricked device..
Accessing device on /dev/sdc
Gathering data
./revive.sh: línea 20: 6467 Instrucción ilegal (`core' generado) ./${emmc_recover} -b p1.img -d "${ubpath}1" -s -q
./revive.sh: línea 21: 6469 Instrucción ilegal (`core' generado) ./${emmc_recover} -b p19.img -d "${ubpath}19" -s -q
strings: 'p1.img': No hay tal fichero
strings: 'p19.img': No hay tal fichero
Unsupported firmare