I have an M8 from AT&T, unlocked bootloader, rooted, and S-Off. Phone is running 4.4.3... the 2.23 sense, I got the update right before they pulled it. I want to go to newer roms,but they all use the 3.28 update, and AT&T hasn't gotten the update yet, but i'm having some major withdraws. I was just asking how to I go about updating? I saw a few posts but I am beyond confused.
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I have an M8 from AT&T, unlocked bootloader, rooted, and S-Off. Phone is running 4.4.3... the 2.23 sense, I got the update right before they pulled it. I want to go to newer roms,but they all use the 3.28 update, and AT&T hasn't gotten the update yet, but i'm having some major withdraws. I was just asking how to I go about updating? I saw a few posts but I am beyond confused.
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Wonders_Never_Cease makes it easy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-4-4-3-2-22-1540-3-debloated-sense-6-t2837365
Here I go again with an alternative that may be easier.
Being S-OFF is a plus but no mention of Supercid.
Below is super simple and requires the use of your external sdcard
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2824048
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Here I go again with an alternative that may be easier.
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If someone can't handle fastboot commands, they should be flashing firmware at all.
It should be understood that flashing firmware is one of the riskier mods to do; and not to be taken lightly. Unlike flashing a ROM, root, etc., you can actually brick the phone flashing firmware, if you don't fully understand what you are doing.
@redpoint73
No need to quote me as I've agreed with you over and over about this very subject in multiple threads my friend. I can remember being new to all this and how intimidating anything to do with adb/fastboot or even the word commands would make me feel.we seem to end up following each other around quit a bit so let's not make it personal man as it do respect you.
AT&T HTC ONE M8
dagriff1997 said:
I have an M8 from AT&T, unlocked bootloader, rooted, and S-Off. Phone is running 4.4.3... the 2.23 sense, I got the update right before they pulled it. I want to go to newer roms,but they all use the 3.28 update, and AT&T hasn't gotten the update yet, but i'm having some major withdraws. I was just asking how to I go about updating? I saw a few posts but I am beyond confused.
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The easiest way to upgrade the firmware is to get supercid and run the 3.28.1540.5 dev ed RUU. Worked like a charm for my AT&T m8
Supercid is not needed, BS_US001 or BS_US002 works fine
mattprice86 said:
The easiest way to upgrade the firmware is to get supercid and run the 3.28.1540.5 dev ed RUU. Worked like a charm for my AT&T m8
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@Wonders_Never_Cease
Will supercid work as well?
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@Wonders_Never_Cease
Will supercid work as well?
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Supercid will work for all cids. It's easier, Bc then you don't have to worry about changing it all the time to do different things. As wonders_never_cease mentioned, it's not necessary, however.
@mattprice86
Thank you for the answer ,I don't recall it mentioned that Supercid would work.
I figure why change it to a specific Cid if I can change it once
AT&T HTC ONE M8
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@redpoint73
No need to quote me as I've agreed with you over and over about this very subject in multiple threads my friend. I can remember being new to all this and how intimidating anything to do with adb/fastboot or even the word commands would make me feel.we seem to end up following each other around quit a bit so let's not make it personal man as it do respect you.
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I am free to respond or quote others if I choose to (as are you). I was just raising a point, that IMO firmware (as I already explicitly mentioned) is not something to be taken lightly, and not something that should be made "easier". But just my opinion (and no more or less valid an opinion than yours).
There is nothing "personal" in my post directed toward you. Not a single thing that could be construed as a personal attack, insult, disrespectful, etc. If you took it that way, its your own interpretation.
There aren't all that many folks in the AT&T specific forum section willing to contribute help on a consistent basis, as you likely already noticed. The fact that I have responded to you on multiple occasions is merely a matter if that circumstance (just coincidence, really). Believe it or not, I'm not stalking you or anything. I would have responded/quoted you the same way regardless of whether I recognized your nickname or not.
Your contribution is certainly appreciated. I was just throwing in my 2 cents.
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I am new to HTC as a whole. And I'm sorry if I'm missing something here. I've been spending my time reading the past couple of days trying to learn about this all.
It is mentioned but I never found a good explanation of CID and how it is relevant to anything that I have control over?
I'm currently running Trickdroid and I don't understand all of this 1.29 talk. From what I'm gathering from reading you can flash the Rom but it will not update things like the radio? Ok, How do I check my firmware/radio? version I am currently running?
Specifically am I reading beginning of dev posts and don't need to worry about this anymore because you wonderful devs have found a way to incorporate all this in just flashing a Rom?
Feeling a little overwhelmed coming from a Samsung device to all of this. So far so good, but confused and any help would be greatly appreciated..
Thank you in advance.
Dex954 said:
I am new to HTC as a whole. And I'm sorry if I'm missing something here. I've been spending my time reading the past couple of days trying to learn about this all.
It is mentioned but I never found a good explanation of CID and how it is relevant to anything that I have control over?
I'm currently running Trickdroid and I don't understand all of this 1.29 talk. From what I'm gathering from reading you can flash the Rom but it will not update things like the radio? Ok, How do I check my firmware/radio? version I am currently running?
Specifically am I reading beginning of dev posts and don't need to worry about this anymore because you wonderful devs have found a way to incorporate all this in just flashing a Rom?
Feeling a little overwhelmed coming from a Samsung device to all of this. So far so good, but confused and any help would be greatly appreciated..
Thank you in advance.
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Radio aka baseband is almost never included in a ROM.
CID is carrier ID and every phone HTC makes has one. CID is what prevents you from installing say a UK carrier's official RUU on your At&T device.
HTC also utilizes something called SuperCID which is a carrier ID of 111111111 which allows you to install any firmware on your device. The only way at this time to get superCID is to gain S-off which is a security measure that restricts which parts of the phone software you can change.
With the HTC One, HTC changed what you have access to with an unlocked bootloader, previously, even with an unlocked bootloader you couldn't flash a kernel or a radio via recovery, now you can flash insecure kernels and HTC signed (approved) radios.
For flashing purposes, you can ignore the firmware requirements and flash the ROMs in the international section without issues.
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Radio aka baseband is almost never included in a ROM.
CID is carrier ID and every phone HTC makes has one. CID is what prevents you from installing say a UK carrier's official RUU on your At&T device.
HTC also utilizes something called SuperCID which is a carrier ID of 111111111 which allows you to install any firmware on your device. The only way at this time to get superCID is to gain S-off which is a security measure that restricts which parts of the phone software you can change.
With the HTC One, HTC changed what you have access to with an unlocked bootloader, previously, even with an unlocked bootloader you couldn't flash a kernel or a radio via recovery, now you can flash insecure kernels and HTC signed (approved) radios.
For flashing purposes, you can ignore the firmware requirements and flash the ROMs in the international section without issues.
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Ok. Thank you for that explanation. How do I check what radio/baseband I am currently using? RUU, though it can still not be changed because we have no s_off, what is it? I
Also how do I find out what CID I am?
Thank you again..
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Ok. Thank you for that explanation. How do I check what radio/baseband I am currently using? RUU, though it can still not be changed because we have no s_off, what is it? I
Also how do I find out what CID I am?
Thank you again..
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your CID if you have an AT&T HTC One is CWS_001
radio version can be found in about phone.
gunnyman said:
your CID if you have an AT&T HTC One is CWS_001
radio version can be found in about phone.
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Ok would this be considered up to date? Why would I need to lock the bootloader again in order to update the firmware if I can just flash a Rom and it updates it for me?
Dex954 said:
Ok would this be considered up to date? Why would I need to lock the bootloader again in order to update the firmware if I can just flash a Rom and it updates it for me?
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you are up to date, and there's no need to relock the bootloader and revert to stock for an update UNLESS HTC releases a new HBOOT (the bootloader) and the developers here will let you know if and when that's necessry
gunnyman said:
you are up to date, and there's no need to relock the bootloader and revert to stock for an update UNLESS HTC releases a new HBOOT (the bootloader) and the developers here will let you know if and when that's necessry
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One last question as it seems you would know. Is there a thread on the s-off process and how that is coming? Or is that just background dev?
I'm sure it's being worked on by someone.
I'm waiting to pick up the M8, but one thing is driving me crazy. What the bleep is s-off. I understand that in order to flash a GPE rom, i have to disable it after i root. Thanks.
grunt0300 said:
I'm waiting to pick up the M8, but one thing is driving me crazy. What the bleep is s-off. I understand that in order to flash a GPE rom, i have to disable it after i root. Thanks.
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As another person not familiar with HTC android devices, I understand your confusion. However, before I answer, I'll mention that this thread belongs in the Q&A section - AND that the answer is easily found with google (in this case, a plain google search is better than searching XDA.)
Here's your answer: https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+s-off&oq=what+is+s-off
(From what I've read, S-Off turns off HTC's security mechanism that overwrites any changes you make to protected partitions on each boot.)
Take care
Gary
grunt0300 said:
I'm waiting to pick up the M8, but one thing is driving me crazy. What the bleep is s-off. I understand that in order to flash a GPE rom, i have to disable it after i root. Thanks.
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Here is the answer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1680928
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You don't need s-off to flash a gpe rom, you need it to do a full conversion which really gives you no benefits. I would s-off if you can for other features, but converting your phone can give you ota updates, but usually the roms get the update same day or sooner.
an0ther said:
You don't need s-off to flash a gpe rom, you need it to do a full conversion which really gives you no benefits. I would s-off if you can for other features, but converting your phone can give you ota updates, but usually the roms get the update same day or sooner.
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Thanks. I had read that in order to convert the AT&T version to GPE, you needed to be S-OFF. Now i really can't wait to get this phone.
I have a htc m8 on at&t. I've been thinking of rooting my phone. I do have a warranty on the phone and I don't wanna void that. Is there a guide on here (for super NOOBS like myself) on how to create a back up and how to root?
cjbart1009 said:
I have a htc m8 on at&t. I've been thinking of rooting my phone. I do have a warranty on the phone and I don't wanna void that. Is there a guide on here (for super NOOBS like myself) on how to create a back up and how to root?
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Indeed there is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
but if you really dont feel comfortable with doing this stuff, by all means don't. Some things (S-off for instance, which is required to flash upgraded firmwares not specific to your carrier branded device) have a high potential to turn your new toy into a paperweight if done incorrectly. Just read up, follow the instructions to the letter, and come back here with questions. Most of the time someone will be nice enough to assist you
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Indeed there is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265618
but if you really dont feel comfortable with doing this stuff, by all means don't. Some things (S-off for instance, which is required to flash upgraded firmwares not specific to your carrier branded device) have a high potential to turn your new toy into a paperweight if done incorrectly. Just read up, follow the instructions to the letter, and come back here with questions. Most of the time someone will be nice enough to assist you
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I do wanna root just so I can get rid of this app that's keeping my phone awake. I've read about the sunshine root. Some of the stuff I read is a bit confusing. On the website it says that the update won't require towelroot (is that the right term?) for me to be able to use sunshine. But in here it says that I need to root my device before using it.
Sent from my HTC 1M8
cjbart1009 said:
I do wanna root just so I can get rid of this app that's keeping my phone awake. I've read about the sunshine root. Some of the stuff I read is a bit confusing. On the website it says that the update won't require towelroot (is that the right term?) for me to be able to use sunshine. But in here it says that I need to root my device before using it.
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I personally nothing about Sunshine. I unlocked my bootloader with the HTCDev site when I got the phone (was shipped to me since AT&T couldnt sell it in the brick and mortar stores for the first month or something like that)
Tower1972 said:
I personally nothing about Sunshine. I unlocked my bootloader with the HTCDev site when I got the phone (was shipped to me since AT&T couldnt sell it in the brick and mortar stores for the first month or something like that)
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Just did the sunshine route. All I know is I'm unlocked and s-off. I do think that I have a temp root. What should I do next?
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cjbart1009 said:
Just did the sunshine route. All I know is I'm unlocked and s-off. I do think that I have a temp root. What should I do next?
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You need to slow down, as it seems that you are rushing ahead with very little understanding of what you are doing. I recommend any newcomer (even experienced HTC users) to this phone spend at least a couple hours reading and learning before doing any mods to the phone. If a total n00b to Android, root, etc. then more time should be taken to research and learn. Reading includes the sticky threads, basic guides, and also my Index thread has a lot of information organized: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751432
Sunshine is an s-off method, not root.
If you unlocked the bootloader, all you need to root is flash SU/SuperSU or a rooted ROM. S-off is not required for root.
Backing up the stock ROM, recovery, etc. is not required for the AT&T version, as you can RUU back to stock.
Also, AT&T (directly through them, not HTC) will only void your warranty for physical or water damage; not for mods.
I read some more and I rooted my phone already. Thanks for the link
Sent from my HTC 1M8
cjbart1009 said:
I read some more and I rooted my phone already. Thanks for the link
Sent from my HTC 1M8
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Redpoint is 100% correct. If this all seems foreign to you, or anyone else for that matter, research, research then research some more! Before I do ANYTHING that I haven't done in the past (hell I have flashed many firmwares and it STILL scares me), I do alot of reading and see if its something I really want to do, plus it will help prevent me from coming back and saying "Halp, my phone is a brick now!". Once I have a basic understanding to it, then I go on
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Redpoint is 100% correct. If this all seems foreign to you, or anyone else for that matter, research, research then research some more! Before I do ANYTHING that I haven't done in the past (hell I have flashed many firmwares and it STILL scares me), I do alot of reading and see if its something I really want to do, plus it will help prevent me from coming back and saying "Halp, my phone is a brick now!". Once I have a basic understanding to it, then I go on
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That's why I decided to root my phone because I've read enough to know the basics and I was successful. I'm reading on flashing custom Roms now and it seems fairly easy but I won't just flash a ROM without reading more about it. Thanks for the replies.
Sent from my HTC 1M8
cjbart1009 said:
That's why I decided to root my phone because I've read enough to know the basics and I was successful. I'm reading on flashing custom Roms now and it seems fairly easy but I won't just flash a ROM without reading more about it. Thanks for the replies.
Sent from my HTC 1M8
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Personally I use ARHD 10.2, Its as close to stock as any other, but I have been using Mikes roms since my M7. In order to use it without any of the annoying boot bugs etc, you will have to flash a new firmware but that is one I would recommend, but also read up on firmware flashing and the steps to do it properly
Tower1972 said:
Personally I use ARHD 10.2, Its as close to stock as any other, but I have been using Mikes roms since my M7. In order to use it without any of the annoying boot bugs etc, you will have to flash a new firmware but that is one I would recommend, but also read up on firmware flashing and the steps to do it properly
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That's what I've been doing. But I've been mostly just looking at what ROM I want. When I find the one I want then I'll start really reading about flashing Roms and everything related to it. So far I still love sense so I won't need to change it anytime soon.
Sent from my HTC 1M8
cjbart1009 said:
That's what I've been doing. But I've been mostly just looking at what ROM I want. When I find the one I want then I'll start really reading about flashing Roms and everything related to it. So far I still love sense so I won't need to change it anytime soon.
Sent from my HTC 1M8
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ARHD is sense also!! Can ya tell where I'm pointing ya lol
Lol. I'll check it out. Thanks
Sent from my HTC 1M8
Tower1972 said:
ARHD is sense also!! Can ya tell where I'm pointing ya lol
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Just checked it out. How's your battery life on it?
Sent from my HTC 1M8
cjbart1009 said:
Just checked it out. How's your battery life on it?
Sent from my HTC 1M8
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Decent actually. I do run ALOT of stuff all the time, plus texts,,videos...gps...so for what I all use on it, it works great!
It is not closest to stock out there, it is closest to stock EURO build out correct, but not closest to AT&T stock out...just sayin
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Personally I use ARHD 10.2, Its as close to stock as any other, but I have been using Mikes roms since my M7. In order to use it without any of the annoying boot bugs etc, you will have to flash a new firmware but that is one I would recommend, but also read up on firmware flashing and the steps to do it properly
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
It is not closest to stock out there, it is closest to stock EURO build out correct, but not closest to AT&T stock out...just sayin
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Is there another ROM you wanna suggest?
Wonders_Never_Cease said:
It is not closest to stock out there, it is closest to stock EURO build out correct, but not closest to AT&T stock out...just sayin
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dunno if its just EURO, but since ATT lags behind in updates, and Mike keeps his updated with whatever releases are out, its my preferred one to use
I like how all the bloat is removed, regardless if its a WWE or US based rom
There is a debloated ATT 4.4.3 build thats tailored to AT&T already in the AT&T section. International section is not only place ROMS are released these days...
Tower1972 said:
dunno if its just EURO, but since ATT lags behind in updates, and Mike keeps his updated with whatever releases are out, its my preferred one to use
I like how all the bloat is removed, regardless if its a WWE or US based rom
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---------- Post added at 10:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:26 PM ----------
Check the AT&T HTC One M8 section youll find one...)
cjbart1009 said:
Is there another ROM you wanna suggest?
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
There is a debloated ATT 4.4.3 build thats tailored to AT&T already in the AT&T section. International section is not only place ROMS are released these days...
---------- Post added at 10:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:26 PM ----------
Check the AT&T HTC One M8 section youll find one...)
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Better than ARHD?
I can get back into recovery but ever since I've attempted to flash a costum rom such as Viper or Revolution it gets stuck in the splash screen.
I'm not sure whats going on but I can boot into AOKP. If someone can help me out with the appropriate steps to take to flash one of those roms OR to flash back to stock I'd really appreciate because I've been at this for a couple of hours now and my head is starting to hurt :/
You need to update your firmware to run a Sense 2.22 based ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54408500&postcount=9592
From the linked post:
The issues you will see without the new firmware include long boot times with no boot animations and some users on 9.1 reported wifi and bluetooth issues.
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You need to update your firmware to run a Sense 2.22 based ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54408500&postcount=9592
From the linked post:
The issues you will see without the new firmware include long boot times with no boot animations and some users on 9.1 reported wifi and bluetooth issues.
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I see you helping a lot people here redpoint so first of all thanks.
I just used the RUU.exe to return to at&t stock software number 1.58.502.1
I've read exactly what you said about being on Sense 2.22 but that's where I'm not sure what to do since AT&T hasn't release 4.4.3 yet and theres nothing for me to update to.
Do I have to S-off to obtain Sense 2.22? And also how difficult is it to S-ON? Again thanks so much.
afrojoc said:
I just used the RUU.exe to return to at&t stock software number 1.58.502.1
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Kind of did things the hard way, although you are back up and running. Now you will need to unlock the bootloader and install custom recovery again, to get back to where you were.
All you really needed to do was either restore your nandroid (you should always make one before flashing anything) or get a different ROM (Sense 1.xxx base) onto the phone and flash it.
Also, the phone was likely not really "stuck", just taking a REALLY LONG time to boot, like 10 minutes.
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I've read exactly what you said about being on Sense 2.22 but that's where I'm not sure what to do since AT&T hasn't release 4.4.3 yet and theres nothing for me to update to.
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The post I linked previously includes the specific firmware package for US users, and a link to detailed instructions. 2.22.1540 is what you want to use, its pulled from the US Dev Edition OTA. While its not the "official AT&T" firmware, the DE is identical to the AT&T version in everything except AT&T branding (band support, etc.) and designed specifically for use on AT&T. Users here (including myself) can confirm it works seamlessly on the AT&T version.
2.22.1540 is also specifically advocated for use on the AT&T version in the following ROM post, along with great instruction (this is personally the one I used). Although you have to download the whole ROM, as the firmware is packed with it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-htc-one-m8/development/att-4-4-3-2-22-1540-3-debloated-sense-6-t2837365
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Do I have to S-off to obtain Sense 2.22?
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To update the firmware as I've described, yes. Reason being, the partitions that need to be updated by the firmware (radio, hboot, etc.) can't be modified without either S-off, or "official" update meant for your version.
The other option is to remain S-on and wait until AT&T releases the OTA. But who knows when that will be . . .
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And also how difficult is it to S-ON?
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S-on isn't really necessary. As long as you understand the implications of s-off, its usually better to be s-off. More freedom, and more options to recover if you have issues.
Also, AT&T doesn't care about s-off in terms of warranty service. They only care about physical damage or water damage.
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Again thanks so much. I see you helping a lot people here redpoint so first of all thanks
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No problem at all. I've benefited a lot from XDA, and its my way of contributing.
Hi everyone I have an HTC One M8 from the AT&T network but don't have service so I won't be getting any OTA updates anymore. Would someone be kind enough to tell me what the latest version of Android on the AT&T HTC One is? I'll give you a big thanks button!
Also, when converting an AT&T HTC One M8 to GPE does that mean you can use it on any carrier since it is no longer AT&T? What are the advantages of having an HTC ONE M8 converted to GPE? Thank you!
jae2014 said:
Hi everyone I have an HTC One M8 from the AT&T network but don't have service so I won't be getting any OTA updates anymore. Would someone be kind enough to tell me what the latest version of Android on the AT&T HTC One is? I'll give you a big thanks button!
Also, when converting an AT&T HTC One M8 to GPE does that mean you can use it on any carrier since it is no longer AT&T? What are the advantages of having an HTC ONE M8 converted to GPE? Thank you!
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I belive the latest version for the AT&T M8 is 4.4.2
If you convert to GPe you will still be locked to AT&T as flashing a rom does not unlock your device
The only advantages I could think of are faster updates, no bloat, and pure stock goodness
But keep in mind to convert to GPe you need S-Off and a unlocked bootloader. S-Off costs $25 from Sunshine.
Masterguy635 said:
I belive the latest version for the AT&T M8 is 4.4.2
If you convert to GPe you will still be locked to AT&T as flashing a rom does not unlock your device
The only advantages I could think of are faster updates, no bloat, and pure stock goodness
But keep in mind to convert to GPe you need S-Off and a unlocked bootloader. S-Off costs $25 from Sunshine.
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Thank you for your response. I tried giving thanks but apparently I'm limited to 8 thanks per day.
You're not able to S-Off with Firewater anymore?
jae2014 said:
Thank you for your response. I tried giving thanks but apparently I'm limited to 8 thanks per day.
You're not able to S-Off with Firewater anymore?
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Yeah, apparently HTC patched that with a small update. I acctually used firewater and it worked for me. But then again, I never took a ota update. Maybe you should give it a shot.
Masterguy635 said:
Yeah, apparently HTC patched that with a small update. I acctually used firewater and it worked for me. But then again, I never took a ota update. Maybe you should give it a shot.
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Alright! Thank you so much! I'm going to see if it'll still work.
I would not attempt "conversion" to GPE build,theres been many many bricks caused from folks not knowing enough to do so,latest build from att is 2.23.502.3. Lollipop testing is starting soon for att variant soon...id hold off. Just my two cents.
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You're not able to S-Off with Firewater anymore?
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It was stated elsewhere that HTC used 4 different patch methods, and even component changes to block firewater. So the only way to know for sure if firewater will work on your device, is to try it. Devices that came with older software are more likely to work with firewater; but trial and error is really the only way to know for certain.
Stock ROM and kernel are probably best, try it a few times, and if it works it works. If not, you need sunshine.
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It was stated elsewhere that HTC used 4 different patch methods, and even component changes to block firewater. So the only way to know for sure if firewater will work on your device, is to try it. Devices that came with older software are more likely to work with firewater; but trial and error is really the only way to know for certain.
Stock ROM and kernel are probably best, try it a few times, and if it works it works. If not, you need sunshine.
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Thank you! Dang they really want that phone locked down don't they? lol
We need to have a fully open source phone not just in terms of software but also in terms of hardware.
Anyways, I will give a try and see if it works. Now, if you have a device that doesn't have the component changes couldn't you just flash the older stock ROM and kernal? In theory?
I will give a try and that way I know for sure if it works or not.
jae2014 said:
Now, if you have a device that doesn't have the component changes couldn't you just flash the older stock ROM and kernal? In theory?
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No. The changes are likely not to software/kernel, but rather to hboot (which you can't change with s-on).
They aren't going to implement a patch into software, which you can then easily just downgrade.
redpoint73 said:
No. The changes are likely not to software/kernel, but rather to hboot (which you can't change with s-on).
They aren't going to implement a patch into software, which you can then easily just downgrade.
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Thank you! aarrrghhh haha
jae2014 said:
Thank you! aarrrghhh haha
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Yes, I know it may be disappoint to hear. But unless you have specific knowledge as a dev; most folks aren't going to "luckily" think of a way to s-off the phone that has already been tried (and failed).