If the bootloader is locked, htc stock recovery is installed, and phone is not rooted but it is s-off, will the phone function normally? Like receive Ota from htc and behave like a brand new out of the box unmodified htc one m8? Planning on selling it so I want to know.
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Shouldnt be an issue as long as completely stock rom/recovery
If any system files were altered with root, they need to be restored to stock to get OTA. RUU (available for AT&T version) back to stock is probably the best way to get it close to stock as possible.
Also, you need to tell the buyer the phone is s-off, as selling an s-off phone to an unsuspecting buyer is not a good idea (also that it was bootloader unlocked, even if returned to LOCKED).
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If any system files were altered with root, they need to be restored to stock to get OTA. RUU (available for AT&T version) back to stock is probably the best way to get it close to stock as possible.
Also, you need to tell the buyer the phone is s-off, as selling an s-off phone to an unsuspecting buyer is not a good idea (also that it was bootloader unlocked, even if returned to LOCKED).
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Well I restored to htc sense nandroid and reset the phone. Only thing is the software buttons are stock android and not htc. It is unrooted and the bootloader saids locked not relocked. It is still s-off I didn't want to do ruu because if everything is not 100% stock the phone could brick
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patstar5 said:
It is still s-off I didn't want to do ruu because if everything is not 100% stock the phone could brick
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Where did you hear that? I do not think that is true.
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Where did you hear that? I do not think that is true.
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I heard that if it was not 100% stock it would through a red flag..... Or maybe that was turning it s-on? Well I have it listed on eBay already. Everything is stock except software buttons for some reason
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I heard that if it was not 100% stock it would through a red flag..... Or maybe that was turning it s-on?
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Its not true. You can RUU away. It returns everything to stock except S-off, and UNLOCKED, RELOCKED banner.
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Its not true. You can RUU away. It returns everything to stock except S-off, and UNLOCKED, RELOCKED banner.
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Cam you do ruu rooted and unrooted? The bootloader is locked.
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Cam you do ruu rooted and unrooted? The bootloader is locked.
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Doesn't matter if the phone is rooted or not, the RUU will still run.
Bootloader needs to be locked or relocked for the RUU to run, unless you are s-off (RUU will not run with bootloader unlocked).
Of course, the RUU also needs to be the right carrier version (CID), and you can't "downgrade" or run a former RUU version than is on the phone (these restrictions are also bypassed by s-off).
Those are basically the only restrictions on running RUU.
There have been some isolated incidents on other devices where mods caused issues with RUU; so this may be what you have read. For instance, on the One X (EVITA) the Jellybean RUU bricked the device if SuperCID was present and S-on. But this was a bug, and not typical of how RUU works (basically a rare exception to the rule). I haven't heard of any such thing on the M8.
Or you may be thinking of OTA, which is a completely different case. For OTA, stock recovery needs to be present, and if any system files were altered by root, OTA will not install (although presence of root itself will not cause it to fail). AFAIK from reports here, OTA will install whether the bootloader is locked or not.
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Doesn't matter if the phone is rooted or not, the RUU will still run.
Bootloader needs to be locked or relocked for the RUU to run, unless you are s-off (RUU will not run with bootloader unlocked).
Of course, the RUU also needs to be the right carrier version (CID), and you can't "downgrade" or run a former RUU version than is on the phone (these restrictions are also bypassed by s-off).
Those are basically the only restrictions on running RUU.
There have been some isolated incidents on other devices where mods caused issues with RUU; so this may be what you have read. For instance, on the One X (EVITA) the Jellybean RUU bricked the device if SuperCID was present and S-on. But this was a bug, and not typical of how RUU works (basically a rare exception to the rule). I haven't heard of any such thing on the M8.
Or you may be thinking of OTA, which is a completely different case. For OTA, stock recovery needs to be present, and if any system files were altered by root, OTA will not install (although presence of root itself will not cause it to fail). AFAIK from reports here, OTA will install whether the bootloader is locked or not.
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OK, where do I get the ruu at? From htc's site? Att m8 also how do I run it?
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patstar5 said:
OK, where do I get the ruu at? From htc's site? Att m8 also how do I run it?
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RUU is here, near the bottom of the page, see "Manual system update instructions": http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-att/news/
The link gives step-by-step instructions, but RUU is just a .exe program (PC required) you run with the phone connected, the application will pretty much walk you through after that.
Although it was reported by several users last week, the file would not download to completion. One XDA user contacted HTC, who said they would look into it, so hopefully the issue has been fixed. I believe another XDA user posted the file for download, if you search around (if the official download is still broken).
Or you can also try the bootable RUU posted here, which does not require PC: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/general/att-1-58-501-1-bootable-ruu-hboot-t2818556
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Do I just switch back the CID, and install the OTA normally (after relocking ofc?) What order would I need to do it in?
Id like to have a back up of the stock WIND ICS for warranty purposes
rbaruch said:
Do I just switch back the CID, and install the OTA normally (after relocking ofc?) What order would I need to do it in?
Id like to have a back up of the stock WIND ICS for warranty purposes
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Are you super cid? If so, nope, you'll have to install the wind GB ROM via fastboot since it's an exe file, then update via the ota file using the ota file method in the bible, if you get a cid error, there's a note at the bottom to fix it.
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Are you super cid? If so, nope, you'll have to install the wind GB ROM via fastboot since it's an exe file, then update via the ota file using the ota file method in the bible, if you get a cid error, there's a note at the bottom to fix it.
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Yes I switched CID to Tmo's to install the ICS OTA they leaked a while ago. I'm on NRGZ ICS release right now
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Yes I switched CID to Tmo's to install the ICS OTA they leaked a while ago. I'm on NRGZ ICS release right now
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Just super cid instead of changing to one specific carrier's cid, saves you having to change it. You'll have to be on wind GB to use the OTA file though. So downgrade then upgrade back to wind ICS.
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Just super cid instead of changing to one specific carrier's cid, saves you having to change it. You'll have to be on wind GB to use the OTA file though. So downgrade then upgrade back to wind ICS.
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even with a custom eng hboot? last time I asked this a while ago if I could downgrade to GB and they said Id risk bricking my phone
rbaruch said:
even with a custom eng hboot? last time I asked this a while ago if I could downgrade to GB and they said Id risk bricking my phone
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Once you're s-off, you can upgrade and downgrade as you please, I've done it multiple times, how do you think I'm on Telus stock ICS when I have a T-Mobile device? You just have to be s-off with an unlocked bootloader, s-on will brick your device, s-off opens up the device completely mounting everything as rewritable, just don't flash a ruu from another device other than the stock amaze ruus and don't flash from another carrier if you're not super cid. Simple as that.
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Once you're s-off, you can upgrade and downgrade as you please, I've done it multiple times, how do you think I'm on Telus stock ICS when I have a T-Mobile device? You just have to be s-off with an unlocked bootloader, s-on will brick your device, s-off opens up the device completely mounting everything as rewritable, just don't flash a ruu from another device other than the stock amaze ruus and don't flash from another carrier if you're not super cid. Simple as that.
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I was on SUPERCID didn't realize. So flashing the WIND GB RUU wont change my hboot?
rbaruch said:
I was on SUPERCID didn't realize. So flashing the WIND GB RUU wont change my hboot?
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Once you're super cid it shouldn't matter, but if it gives an error, just change it back. HBoot should remain the same, but some devices tend to let the ruu change them, but that shouldn't matter either.
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Once you're super cid it shouldn't matter, but if it gives an error, just change it back. HBoot should remain the same, but some devices tend to let the ruu change them, but that shouldn't matter either.
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Sorry for the endless stream of questions, but what are chances of bricking my device while doing this?
rbaruch said:
Sorry for the endless stream of questions, but what are chances of bricking my device while doing this?
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Nada, once you don't do something stupid like a battery pull while the exe file is restoring you to stock GB.
And don't worry about the questions, ask all you want.
This thread is regarding RUU for HTC devices.
I've seen some similar threads but could not fully get the answer I was looking for.
From what I already understand, a RUU updates the ROM, the H-BOOT possibly and updates the recovery with a stock recovery. It cannot do anything that a BL-Unlocked user cannot do through adb or fastboot because the RUU uses only adb and fastboot. This means that the RUU does not (And cannot) update the radio. Am I correct in this?
And if so, what is the point of updating the RUU once you start flashing custom ROMs because they also flash the /system and /boot partitions and the only thing a custom ROM doesn't do is reflash the H-BOOT and the recovery.
And even if you update using a RUU for some reason (Whether it updates or if you just want to return to stock), do you have to choose the RUU that exactly matches your current radio version?
Assume for all the questions that the device is either BL-Unlocked or Stock (But S-ON either way).
Thanks in advance.
AceRoom said:
This thread is regarding RUU for HTC devices.
I've seen some similar threads but could not fully get the answer I was looking for.
From what I already understand, a RUU updates the ROM, the H-BOOT possibly and updates the recovery with a stock recovery. It cannot do anything that a BL-Unlocked user cannot do through adb or fastboot because the RUU uses only adb and fastboot. This means that the RUU does not (And cannot) update the radio. Am I correct in this?
And if so, what is the point of updating the RUU once you start flashing custom ROMs because they also flash the /system and /boot partitions and the only thing a custom ROM doesn't do is reflash the H-BOOT and the recovery.
And even if you update using a RUU for some reason (Whether it updates or if you just want to return to stock), do you have to choose the RUU that exactly matches your current radio version?
Assume for all the questions that the device is either BL-Unlocked or Stock (But S-ON either way).
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, an ruu updates what you mentioned and a lot more. It will do things like change the splash screen, update the radio. and change the hboot which you cannot do with only an unlocked bootloader. It can do those things because its signed.
I had to use ruu's a few times, recently for an hboot downgrade to achieve s-off. Now that I have s-off I can flash any file I want in hboot asblong as its named correctly. Like a splash screen, or a lower hboot version.
Since an ruu updates the radio, it doesn't matter which version you choose, as long as its the same version you have or higher, but it won't let you flash a lower versionWith s-off I can flash any ruu version I want.
ok, so if I am currently running 2.3.4 and htc sense 3.0, does that mean that I can flash my phone with ics (4.0) as long as it is for the right phone and carrier???
HTC evo 3D with Rogers
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ok, so if I am currently running 2.3.4 and htc sense 3.0, does that mean that I can flash my phone with ics (4.0) as long as it is for the right phone and carrier???
HTC evo 3D with Rogers
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Yes.
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Yes.
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now, if I upgrade it through the ruu, is that the exact same upgrade that comes from the carrier? As in, even the HTC update too?
And if it is, is the ruu just the rooted phones way of updating?
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now, if I upgrade it through the ruu, is that the exact same upgrade that comes from the carrier? As in, even the HTC update too?
And if it is, is the ruu just the rooted phones way of updating?
Thanks
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Yes it is the same update. Updating with the RUU can be used either way (rooted or non-rooted). Just keep in mind that you'll lose root access after updating.
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Yes.
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Theonew said:
Yes it is the same update. Updating with the RUU can be used either way (rooted or non-rooted). Just keep in mind that you'll lose root access after updating.
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ok, so last question,
do I need hboot 1.5? I am currently running revolutionary s-off, HBOOT 1.49.1107.
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Yes.
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Yes it is the same update. Updating with the RUU can be used either way (rooted or non-rooted). Just keep in mind that you'll lose root access after updating.
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ok, so last question,
do I need hboot 1.5? I am currently running revolutionary s-off, HBOOT 1.49.1107.
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I'm not sure for your device, but as long as the RUU is for it, it should work (boot loader version doesn't usually affect it).
hello, i wanted to know if RUU also achieves S-ON. I need to return my droid incredible to verizon for replacement due to screen malfunction. I cannot see anything on the display, but everything inside works fine.
I had unlocked bootloader using htcdev and rooted with S-OFF running 4.1.1. I am now on stock Froyo thanks to RUU, but I still need to get S-ON and bootloader locked.
So does the RUU achieve S-ON? I have downloaded the forever SON zip file. But I dont know how to flash it using ADB. Can someone guide me.
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hello, i wanted to know if RUU also achieves S-ON. I need to return my droid incredible to verizon for replacement due to screen malfunction. I cannot see anything on the display, but everything inside works fine.
I had unlocked bootloader using htcdev and rooted with S-OFF running 4.1.1. I am now on stock Froyo thanks to RUU, but I still need to get S-ON and bootloader locked.
So does the RUU achieve S-ON? I have downloaded the forever SON zip file. But I dont know how to flash it using ADB. Can someone guide me.
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The RUU does not return S-ON. What is in the zip file?
achieve S-ON on htc...
haunteddevil619 said:
hello, i wanted to know if RUU also achieves S-ON. I need to return my droid incredible to verizon for replacement due to screen malfunction. I cannot see anything on the display, but everything inside works fine.
I had unlocked bootloader using htcdev and rooted with S-OFF running 4.1.1. I am now on stock Froyo thanks to RUU, but I still need to get S-ON and bootloader locked.
So does the RUU achieve S-ON? I have downloaded the forever SON zip file. But I dont know how to flash it using ADB. Can someone guide me.
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My device is stock, unrooted, S-On, AT&T. I want to get the new software pieces from the OTA update without taking the actual OTA itself because I do not want to update HBoot in case I decide to do S-Off again in the future. Is there a file or set of files I can install from the outside? Or can I flash just the new radio, or even get the phone to quit bugging me about the update?
My HBoot is 1.44, May 2013. My roommate has the same setup but he took the OTA and now his HBoot is 1.44, June 2013 and revone doesn't work on that version.
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My device is stock, unrooted, S-On, AT&T. I want to get the new software pieces from the OTA update without taking the actual OTA itself because I do not want to update HBoot in case I decide to do S-Off again in the future. Is there a file or set of files I can install from the outside? Or can I flash just the new radio, or even get the phone to quit bugging me about the update?
My HBoot is 1.44, May 2013. My roommate has the same setup but he took the OTA and now his HBoot is 1.44, June 2013 and revone doesn't work on that version.
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Just flash the stock 1.26.502.15 ROM from this thread. It doesn't contain any firmware files so your firmware will remain untouched.
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My device is stock, unrooted, S-On, AT&T. I want to get the new software pieces from the OTA update without taking the actual OTA itself because I do not want to update HBoot in case I decide to do S-Off again in the future. Is there a file or set of files I can install from the outside? Or can I flash just the new radio, or even get the phone to quit bugging me about the update?
My HBoot is 1.44, May 2013. My roommate has the same setup but he took the OTA and now his HBoot is 1.44, June 2013 and revone doesn't work on that version.
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I wouldn't wait to s-off if I were you. That update will end up running when you least expect it and then you're done.
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I wouldn't wait to s-off if I were you. That update will end up running when you least expect it and then you're done.
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I might as well.
My concern is, if I S-Off, can I then accept the OTA? Or how could I go about updating everything EXCEPT for HBoot?
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I might as well.
My concern is, if I S-Off, can I then accept the OTA? Or how could I go about updating everything EXCEPT for HBoot?
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S-Off doesn't affect OTA's. You just need stock recovery to accept them. But if that update installs to your phone, there's no telling when S-Off may be available. Once you're S-Off, you can flash anything and you'll remain S-Off.
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S-Off doesn't affect OTA's. You just need stock recovery to accept them. But if that update installs to your phone, there's no telling when S-Off may be available. Once you're S-Off, you can flash anything and you'll remain S-Off.
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Gotcha, excellent!
(first HTC Android device after coming from nothing but Nexus devices, so HTC's setup is totally foreign to me)
I just went ahead with the S-Off. Am I good to accept this OTA or will this override HBoot / return me to S-On? Or what if it runs while I'm asleep one night, would that screw me?
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Gotcha, excellent!
(first HTC Android device after coming from nothing but Nexus devices, so HTC's setup is totally foreign to me)
I just went ahead with the S-Off. Am I good to accept this OTA or will this override HBoot / return me to S-On? Or what if it runs while I'm asleep one night, would that screw me?
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Once you're S-Off, you remain S-Off until you change it. Accepting OTA at this point won't change that.
You can also manually update firmware and ROM.
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Once you're S-Off, you remain S-Off until you change it. Accepting OTA at this point won't change that.
You can also manually update firmware and ROM.
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Question, I understand the need for stock recovery to attain the OTA. I'm already s-off and Super CID and the like. What I'd like to know is the best method for flashing just the stock recovery to receive the OTA. Also, would having the device rooted, with bloatware removed, effect the device in any way, during installation of the OTA, or after?
Or on the other hand, would it just be best to manual flash the rom from here? I'd like to pretty much attain the all of the aspects of the rom, including firmware, radio etc. I'm wary of changing the H-Boot, even though i'm already s-off. I'd hate to fall into a situation later where I need to go s-on, then turn around and want to do s-off again, but can't, because of the h-boot change. I am trying to read up on everything as best as i can, but some of it is quite confusing, and i don't keep up with the forums like I used to. So I'd totally apprecate a little clarification. thanks.
I've already unlocked bootloader and rooted device, following which I realized that there is no s-off option for me on the current hboot I have (1.44 after May) and not realizing that s-off is available for the latest AT&T release with 4.3. This is my second HTC device but it is my first go at s-off. I've been doing a lot of research but keep hitting dead ends it seems. Ideally, I would like to flash back to stock recovery and unroot by flashing stock 1.26.502.15 RUU (which is what I am currently on) so I can get OTA then use rumrunner to obtain s-off. I've also looked into downgrading/upgrading the current software number from 1.26.502.15 to 1.26.502.12/3.17.502.3 so I can use revone/rumrunner but I can't confirm whether or not I can flash RUU without being s-off'ed. If anyone can provide any advise I would greatly appreciate it. I'm also not sure if I'm using the terminologies correctly or if this is even posted in the right section.. Thanks in advance!
If you are currently on .12 firmware then you should still have 1.44 HBoot. If so, all you need is REVONE to S-Off. Doing anything else will make it even more of a chore. I believe if you update after then it is S-On again unless you flash one of the other ROM's that are available. You can also run the current RUU from the HTC website to give you the 4.3 update, but you will have 1.55, thus having to use Rumrunner. To run the current RUU, I think you have to relock it too, and unlock it again, at least I did with AIO. You can run any RUU without S-Off that is compatible with ATT. If you want the Brightstar GPE RUU, then yes, you must have S-Off, and change the CID to match that version, and etc for other versions.
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If you are currently on .12 firmware then you should still have 1.44 HBoot. If so, all you need is REVONE to S-Off. Doing anything else will make it even more of a chore. I believe if you update after then it is S-On again unless you flash one of the other ROM's that are available. You can also run the current RUU from the HTC website to give you the 4.3 update, but you will have 1.55, thus having to use Rumrunner. To run the current RUU, I think you have to relock it too, and unlock it again, at least I did with AIO. You can run any RUU without S-Off that is compatible with ATT. If you want the Brightstar GPE RUU, then yes, you must have S-Off, and change the CID to match that version, and etc for other versions.
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I'm on .15 right now but didn't know if I could update to HTC website 4.3 because I am currently unlocked and rooted and do not have s-off. When I relocked bootloader and tried OTA I had to reboot and it just kept rebooting to TWRP and would not update successfully. So I didn't think the manual update would work?
The manual update will work, but it will WIPE everything. Been there done that, not a big deal though. Went through it, re-unlocked, re-flashed CWM, and that was that. I was going to do S-Off to get the GPE RUU, but heck, with the ATT Remove Bloat script, don't see the need anymore. Got 4.3 running as smooth as it can be, no ATT bloat, and GREAT battery life.
So even though I do NOT have S-off, I can still use the HTC released update to flash onto my phone with the current modifications that I've made already (Unlock and root on JB 4.1.2, software 1.26.502.15, hboot 1.44)? I was under the impression that with S-ON you cannot flash RUU, is that not correct? In the current state, I have to just re-lock bootloader and I can install the official HTC released update? And after which all my data will be wiped, including the custom recovery (TWRP) and root, all of this will be gone? (which is fine) I just have been researching and see that bricking the device is more likely to happen if the device is S-ON and you attempt to flash.
Rumrummer actually has a version available for 1.26.502.15, I used it on Sunday successfully to gain s-off with my mom's phone.
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Rumrummer actually has a version available for 1.26.502.15, I used it on Sunday successfully to gain s-off with my mom's phone.
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are you shure? i have a htc one at&t on my hands with 1.26.502.15 firmware and it can not be done. I think you are very confused, 1.26.502.12 firmware is not the same!
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So even though I do NOT have S-off, I can still use the HTC released update to flash onto my phone with the current modifications that I've made already (Unlock and root on JB 4.1.2, software 1.26.502.15, hboot 1.44)? I was under the impression that with S-ON you cannot flash RUU, is that not correct? In the current state, I have to just re-lock bootloader and I can install the official HTC released update? And after which all my data will be wiped, including the custom recovery (TWRP) and root, all of this will be gone? (which is fine) I just have been researching and see that bricking the device is more likely to happen if the device is S-ON and you attempt to flash.
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With S-ON
As far as i have read, you can:
Update to a newer firmware. (but i don't really know if you can flash another htc one rom model, eg. flash an m7 rom into a m7att phone)
Reflash the same stock firmware via recovery (http://www.htc1guru.com/downloads)
YOU CAN NOT DOWNGRADE.
Install CWM Recovery or TWRP Recovery.
Root.
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I am very sure, I still have the zip in my downloads folder, however, Rumrunner has been updated to be universal across most firmwares, this should include 1.26.502.15 because there was a version of rumrunner for it previously. Just go to rumrunner.us and follow their instructions.
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I am very sure, I still have the zip in my downloads folder, however, Rumrunner has been updated to be universal across most firmwares, this should include 1.26.502.15 because there was a version of rumrunner for it previously. Just go to rumrunner.us and follow their instructions.
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you are right!!! i have a linux firewall old pc at home + a tplink open-wrt firmware, and i had to connect my modem's internet device directly to my pc to allow rumrunner to work properly!
No problem, glad I could help
I backed up my phone and have had troubles restoring a rom, although I don't have access to it at the moment, if I restore a backup I made with htc sync manager will it restore the rom I had? and if not, I've had troubles installing a rom with a .zip, because every rom I find is for a different bootloader (I have 1.6) and .exe's fail because my bootloader is unlocked. if I relock it should the .exe work regardless of the bootloader version. if neither of these would work, what do you suggest I do? I'd send it in to htc but they estimated $220, then another person said $290 is average, but it could be up to $350 just to fix it, and at that price I could almost buy another (sorry if these are easy questions)
In order for someone to help, you should post the rom your on, whether your s-on or s-off, and what recovery you're using.
Evan092 said:
I've had troubles installing a rom with a .zip, because every rom I find is for a different bootloader (I have 1.6)
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I think you mean hboot 3.16, as "1.6" is not a valid hboot number for this device.
There are ROMs for every hboot number.
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.exe's fail because my bootloader is unlocked. if I relock it should the .exe work regardless of the bootloader version.
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If you are s-on, the RUU will always fail with an unlocked bootloader.
Will it work regardless of hboot number? Technically no (although in your specific case, its sort of "yes"). The hboot number of the RUU needs to be equal and greater than what is on the phone. But as it appears you have hboot 3.16 on the phone, any correct RUU for AT&T will meet this requirement, as all official AT&T RUUs are that version or newer. But it must be an RUU for your version (AT&T) of the M8.
Evan092 said:
I'd send it in to htc but they estimated $220, then another person said $290 is average, but it could be up to $350 just to fix it, and at that price I could almost buy another (sorry if these are easy questions)
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If the phone simply isn't working/booting due to attempted mods; I'd say its not necessary to send in for repairs. I think we can get the phone up and running again. It just sounds like you tried some mods, and not completely familiar with the processes, concepts, etc.
In addition to the info posted in the reply above, also explain in detail what you have done to get to this point. Its not even clear what state the phone is in. But if you are considering sending in for repair, I assume this means the phone won't boot.
redpoint73 said:
I think you mean hboot 3.16, as "1.6" is not a valid hboot number for this device.
There are ROMs for every hboot number.
If you are s-on, the RUU will always fail with an unlocked bootloader.
Will it work regardless of hboot number? Technically no (although in your specific case, its sort of "yes"). The hboot number of the RUU needs to be equal and greater than what is on the phone. But as it appears you have hboot 3.16 on the phone, any correct RUU for AT&T will meet this requirement, as all official AT&T RUUs are that version or newer. But it must be an RUU for your version (AT&T) of the M8.
If the phone simply isn't working/booting due to attempted mods; I'd say its not necessary to send in for repairs. I think we can get the phone up and running again. It just sounds like you tried some mods, and not completely familiar with the processes, concepts, etc.
In addition to the info posted in the reply above, also explain in detail what you have done to get to this point. Its not even clear what state the phone is in. But if you are considering sending in for repair, I assume this means the phone won't boot.
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I relocked the bootloader and ran the RUU I downloaded right off of the htc website and it worked, thanks for the help
Evan092 said:
thanks for the help
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You're welcome, and there's a button for that.