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[HTC One S] evilRafael:
This ROM might be exactly what I wanted, but I'm having a hard time making it work properly.

My phone is S-OFF, CID T-MOBO10, unlocked bootloader. I came from TrickDroid 9.1. As per the noob installation process, I installed firmware prior to installing the rom (I used the complete version). Phone said it failed, said something about a custom id. Someone here on the forums said it had to be done twice. It failed again.

I had twrp installed. Cleaned dalvik and cache. Had system, memory and cache unmounted (took me a while to figure it out as I wasn't familiar with twrp recovery). Installed the rom.

Well, it booted alright, then it hangs and boot loops when I turn on wifi.

On the original post, installing firmware comes after installing the rom, so I installed firmware again. Twice. Failed both, same reason.

Went back to the rom, it won't stay on, it hangs and reboots every minute.

I tried some additional steps:

- Tried some wifi fixes mentioned here. None worked. Now my wifi section says "Error".

- Someone mentioned flashing a stock RUU. I relocked bootloader and my RUU installations are all failing. They complain something about USB. I've been flashing **** on my phones for years and this is the first time it's not looking good.

- Noticed radio installed is 0.16.something, which is different of the original T-Mobile rom. Went after a radio installer, got Tecardo's Temporary Version. The installation of the radio worked, but the problems persisted.

Can it be the firmware thing?
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
if the firmware flash failed the 2nd time then it didn't flash and that is causing the problem. Did you do these commands?

1. fastboot erase cache

2. fastboot oem rebootRUU

3. fastboot flash zip firmware.zip

4. fastboot reboot
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Working on a new firmware.zip please stand by. Should be up in about 30 minutes.
[HTC One S] evilRafael:
I did. I will repeat the process to get the exact error message.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
I see your problem. Your cid needs to be T-MOB010 not T-MOBO10

Also please download the new firmware.zip it is a complete from the latest RUU.
[HTC One S] evilRafael:
****, where the hell did I get T-MOBO10? I'll fix that and try again.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Please anyone that was having problems with WIFI or CELL SIGNAL on stock kernel please flash the new firmware.zip I just uploaded. FYI backup your ROM cause you will need to restore it after you flash the firmware.zip
[HTC One S] rc420head:
Can i ask what's changed in it?

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[HTC One S] mkinney88:
if you did the v1.8 firmware update then you do not need to do this.

It is just based off the RUU
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
FYI Flash Firmware.zip Then Flash ROM...... not the other way
[HTC One S] pirlano:
does it works for EU s-offed too?
[HTC One S] evilRafael:
And that did it! :highfive: Really smooth too.

Flashing the firmware killed TWRP by the way, but I reinstalled it normally.

Umm... T-Mobile US original RUUs come with the option of Brazilian Portuguese language, this one doesn't. Portuguese from Portugal isn't my preference, so as a workaround I checked Portugal from France. And here I was, thinking people spoke french in France... anyway, ironically this "french" portuguese actually looks good to me, better than the option from Portugual.

I'm just reporting in case it could be added in future versions.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
I will be uploading v1.9 tonight with all addtional languages and it is rebased off the RUU
[HTC One S] radeonmaya:
Please add Vietnamese in languages
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
if it is part of the system language from the WWE versions then it will be in there.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
I just tested flashing the firmware over and over in different condidtions. super cid or T-MOB010 will work fine. The problem is the directions in which its getting flashed. If you install the ROM then do the firmware you wont boot. if you flash the rom and install a custom kernel you wont boot. if you flash the rom and don't let it boot before applying mods it wont boot.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
if you want the languages i can make a flashable but i am pushing out V1.9 tonight. let me know.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
I cannot confirm it cause i am based in the USA
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Version 1.9 is up and also the new firmware is up. Please remember to flash the firmware first then the ROM. Also if you have already flashed the V1.8 firmware there is not need this is just for new people coming to this ROM.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
I'm probably going to make a youtube video how to flash this stuff.
[HTC One S] mike102871:
All mods from 1.8.1 will work on 1.9? Going to flash after work tomorrow.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Yes all mods are ported.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
I have repeated this process over and over and had no problems. This is what i did, mind you I am S-OFF.

1. fastboot erase cache

2. fastboot oem rebootRUU

3. fastboot flash zip firmware.zip, you will get an error

4. fastboot flash zip firmware.zip, it should pass and install a bunch of files.

5. fastboot reboot-bootloader

6. fastboot flash recovery recovery-twrp-2.3.3.img

7. reboot into recovery

8. Flash Rom

9. Reboot

I did it 3 times in a row and never had a problem.
[HTC One S] blackhartct:
Thats fine and dandy but the issue isn't the rom its the firmware update. The issues i now i have are present on stock after running a RUU.
[HTC One S] jcxtreme30:
Did this with the new v1.9 and so far everything works perfectly including my wifi.. no random reboots.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Everone that updates to v1.9 if you could re run the firmware.zip and feedback on your experience. If you are on v1.8.1 don't feel like you need to update. There wasn't any major chnages it was v1.9 is just rebased off of the RUU and v1.8.1 is based off the ota update. Only thing is v1.9 has some of the HTC one sounds in it that's really about it and updated supersu.
[HTC One S] pirate81:
Hi.my phone is s-on.hboot 1.14.0002.I was trying to install firmware update with no success.(signature checks error 12)I followed your instructions but It didn't work.with out firmware update I have no mobile data and also no wifi.:(
[HTC One S] tazz9690:
So I have 1.9 running on my phone. The problem I'm running into is that the ROM doesn't show the media files like ring tones and notifications I have stored on my phones internal memory. It reads music but nothing else. Any way to fix that? The previous version did not give me this issue.
[HTC One S] vatsaman:
What hboot are u on ?
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
simple fix, copy stuff from sdcard to computer, format internal sdcard and put it back.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
2.15
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
all little more information would help..........S-OFF ? CID ? screenshot of you running the commands ?
[HTC One S] pirate81:
Hi.I am s-on with h3g 001.thanks
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
if you are s-on you need to relock your bootloader as you need to either be supercid or T-MOB010 Cid. Your cid is wrong so you either you need to Supercid or S-OFF.

S-ON

1. fastboot oem lock

2. fastboot erase cache

3. fastboot oem rebootRUU

4. fastboot flash zip firmware.zip, you will get an error

5. fastboot flash zip firmware.zip, it should pass and install a bunch of files.

6. the phone does NOT reboot on its own so #7

7. fastboot reboot or fastboot reboot-bootloader
[HTC One S] IceYoshi5:
The ROM won't even correctly boot up for me, I am S-OFF Cid-11111111 and I followed the instructions with the firmware.zip and did THAT first before flashing the rom. :(
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
huh? correctly ? i need a little more information. Did the firmware flash correctly. You do know that this ROM is a full wipe as well. Try changing your Cid to T-MOB010
[HTC One S] IceYoshi5:
Yeah the firmware flashed correctly. So I change the Cid back to T-MOB010? It took me like 2 hours to change it to 11111111 yesterday haha
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
so why didnt the ROM boot. It booted perfectly for me and others?>
[HTC One S] blackhartct:
Idk man. Im on the phone with t-mobile right now. Trying to get them to replace my one s for free :D
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
okay i am for sure going to make a youtube video tonight.
[HTC One S] mike102871:
Just relock bootloader and run ruu. No need to exchange
[HTC One S] blackhartct:
Pretty sure their is no way to fix this without JTAG.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
actually you don't even need to relock the bootloader to run the RUU just need to boot into bootloader and then while in bootloader run the RUU and it will work like a charm...trust me Ive done it quite a few times trying to prove a point now i am slowly giving up...a youtube video will be the go to guide soon.
[HTC One S] IceYoshi5:
oh it boots, but then bootloops, but then it'll randomly boot up into the rom, then it will bootloop again :( I have a feeling I should'nt have S-OFFed my phone, I can't get any rom to boot up. :/
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
are you using a custom kernel? or did you install any thing before the first boot?
[HTC One S] IceYoshi5:
No, I just ran the firmware.zip, then booted into recovery and flashed the ROM. And then I got to the bootloops.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Someone Anyone please help me with helping these people out with their problems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bang:bang:bang my head against the table, this is a stressful thread.

Edit: I need a break from the threads for a day or 2.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Can you submit a picture of the firmware flashing cause I don't think it flashed .....sorry cause I did this whole thing 3 or 4 times last night and it worked everytime. Only thing is I am cid T-MOB010
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
anyone else confirm a good flash of V1.9 ? and the firmware.zip
[HTC One S] ardax:
Take a break and deep breath -- it'll be OK. Make your video and link it in the OP.

I was recently directed to this post when I asked about people doing S-ON before flashing the latest firmware/RUUs. Haven't gone down the road of trying it myself yet, but it struck me as really odd.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
why would you S-ON after you S-OFF? you don't need to S-ON to run a RUU/ or firmware.zip

Here i just did it once again I am S-OFF and CID T-MOB010 and as you can see everything went fine. After flashing the new firmware you will need to flash TWRP back and then flash the ROM.

http://postimg.org/image/algha98m3/full/
[HTC One S] ardax:
I'm not doubting you -- I thought it sounded really weird myself, since I'd never heard of doing S-ON before flashing an RUU before.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
yeah i would never suggest going back to s-on cause if you do you might not be able to s-off again.
[HTC One S] mike102871:
Flashed 1.9 with no problem. Didn't try firmware. I was on latest ota when I s off and flashed 1.8.1. I have NO problems
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Perfect thank you.
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DELETED: Figured it out.
[HTC One S] mike102871:
With custom kernel now and no problem.
[HTC One S] jamus28:
As you know, I've never had any problem running this rom (on 1.8.1 atm). But I've noticed my 4g speeds are incredibly slow compared to the same setup on CM or other JB roms. My download and upload is maxing at 60 kB/s, when before I could get over 300. My ping is consistently 800ms. I'm testing from the same locations and the same servers. General web browsing is also unbearably slow. I'll try loading a different radio, but this 1.13 tmobile radio normally works fine.

Any ideas?
[HTC One S] supa2001:
Which S-OFF method do you recommend for Step 1 above?

Facepalm or Moonshine?

Facepalm: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2155135

Moonshine: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2325590
[HTC One S] Leukay:
I don't know if you still need any feedback, but I just flashed the firmware.zip using your instructions and everything went perfectly! About to flash V1.9 now... I'll edit this post with the results
[HTC One S] k2thec:
moonshine if you are on hboot 2.15, facepalm otherwise afaik

I would check the supported rom versions on the moonshine thread and go by that.
[HTC One S] jcxtreme30:
Guaranteed you did not flash the firmware first and then reinstall recovery and then install rom... If you had this problem would not be occuring. I flashed just the rom initially and had the same issues you are having. you need the new firmware in order for the rom to work correctly.

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Im pretty sure the firmware didn't flash cause if it had you would have needed to reflash twrp 2.3.3 in order to be able to flash anything after?
[HTC One S] jamus28:
So in case anyone is interested, I was getting some massive wakelocks and mediocre screen-off battery. betterbatterystats reported that in the last 4 charge cycles, I had no more than 2 minutes of deep sleep. Ideally my "awake" time should be close to my screen on time. I tried reboots, cache wipes, rom reinstalls. I wasn't getting many clues besides event and checkin service.

I knew that location services can do this, but I really didn't want to disable google maps.

I made sure to uninstall all HTC sync and account related apps. I also disabled all of the gtalk and checkin related services under Google Services Framework.

Finally, deep sleep time is matching my screen off time.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Umm which version cause v1.9 is giving me the best battery life I can ask for out of a phone. 10 hours off the charger and still at 73%

Anyone else post battery issues?
[HTC One S] jamus28:
I heard that 3rd apps use the Google service framework to do "check ins" and log over the network. I do have a lot of unique "shareware" research apps that may possiblying be doing this.

What's odd is that I wasn't getting these wakelocks on a CM10 rom.

Just reporting what betterbatterystats says. It's possible that it's wrong, but HTCs battery info is so useless.

I'll see how my battery life is tomorrow.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
well which apps are you using cause i'm using all the htc and google ones that came with the phone ?
[HTC One S] ardax:
They are? Good. It looked like the timestamps on them all were older.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Only a few of them needed to be ported the rest worked so no need to port.
[HTC One S] ardax:
Good to hear. Flashed the 3.14.531.17 firmware last night and got your 1.9 up and running. It's working great so far and (*knocks on wood*) I haven't had the signal drops that I'd been having recently on the 3.14.531.11 firmware with your 1.7.1.

In fact, my "4g" speeds seem to have improved. Before flashing I was getting ISDN like speeds at work. Just now Speed Test returned ~500 kbps up and down.
[HTC One S] supa2001:
I have hboot 1.09, I guess facepalm then?

Thanks
[HTC One S] vatsaman:
Flashing the firmware.zip on Super-CID phones causes a brick as clearly mentioned in the Facepalm S-OFF thread. Please review this and include in the OP so that people will not suffer like me and many others.
[HTC One S] supa2001:
The instruction states "You will need to be CID T-MOB010 if you want to run the firmware.zip"
[HTC One S] HeXDeMoN:
Well now my phone is messed up, I was running 1.81 fine with the older firmware.zip. Decided I would update to 1.9 but did all the steps from the beginning because I knew people were having issues. So ran the new firmware.zip everything fine wiped out everything and installed rom. My phone boots the first time to the lock screen but then it just goes into boot cycles.

Re did the steps a few times and still same issues. Have Hboot 2.15 and as stated before 1.81 worked fine for me no issues.
[HTC One S] evilRafael:
I flashed the firmware in SuperCID, it's working fine.
[HTC One S] vatsaman:
Can you confirm ?
[HTC One S] evilRafael:
I can try again later at home.

Care to point me to where it says flashing firmware bricks phones?

Mkinney, do you think flashing the firmware on SuperCID is not advised?
[HTC One S] vatsaman:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=38176086&postcount=1
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
I flashed my firmware via CID 11111111 and had no problems.

I have said this before. If you where already on V1.8 or V1.8.1 you don't need to flash the firmware
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Only thing I can think of is that if you are S-ON with a CID of 11111111 then you might brick your phone, but if you are S-OFF and CID 11111111 I can confirm a clean flash without any problem.
[HTC One S] HeXDeMoN:
I have the same issue as iceyoshi with the bootloops. Firmware flashed correctly.

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[HTC One S] mkinney88:
Instead of running the firmware, change your CID to T-MOB010 and re-lock your boot-loader and run the RUU.
[HTC One S] evilRafael:
Yeah, after posting I browsed there and found what you meant.

I don't know, it does say it "likes to BRICK superCID phones", but I never figured that was the same type of firmware flashing. I'm at a loss now.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
OP has always said to CID to T-MOB010. If you are S-OFF you can be CID 11111111 and run the firmware.zip without any problem. I don't understand why people are having such a hard time with this.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
THIS ROM WILL NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED I AM ALL DONE

Thanks to all that were users of this ROM but due to the lack of knowledge of some I no longer plan to issue out anything more towards this phone. The thread has became a blood bath of crap and I am really to busy for it anymore. Feel free to PM me if you have any further questions I will try to answer them (if they are about firmware please don't ask).
[HTC One S] evilRafael:
Hm. I think this is one of *less* problematic threads I've seen. All it takes is slightly more detailed info on the installation procedure.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
um no, as one person running this ROM it has become to much work for myself.
[HTC One S] mkinney88:
I will leave my work up and will ask for the thread not to be closed.
[HTC One S] d@rklink:
Sorry to hear that you're moving on. This is by far the best ROM experience I've had since TrickDroid 7.0.0 on ICS. I really don't understand why everyone is having so many issues regarding the firmware flash. I think (my opinion) everyone should go through S-Off first, run the RUU and then just wipe and install the newest version of the ROM. I know it's a bit excessive but I'm weird like that.
[HTC One S] rc420head:
More details are you kidding me? What should I come to your house and flash the firmware for you!? I used mkinney88's instructions from op without one problem.

Sorry to here this dude but I understand.

Thank you for all your hard work and VERY CLEAR instructions that never failed me.

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[HTC One S] supa2001:
He did provide the detail. You just need to click it to read it. http://pastebin.com/yGH2njrw
[HTC One S] evilRafael:
He had different information scattered across different posts, such as the complete firmware thing that should be in the OP (there's minimalistic instructions in the OP, but it's more detailed somewhere else). I see some here flashed a RUU prior, that's not in the OP, so this is probably an old method that early adopters had and it makes no sense for newcomers. When I flashed last saturday, the firmware was mentioned in the last step, but it actually had to be done BEFORE. Now it's not even there anymore.

Instructions to installation of ROMs have to be very clear and detailed, to minimize mistakes, and mistakes do happen because generally people are not very knowledgeable of the ins and outs of Android, they only follow the instructions. Months ago, flashing roms took much less effort (unlocked bootloader and custom recovery), now it takes SuperCID, S-OFF, a very specific advanced recovery. It doesn't hurt to have all instructions in one place, and to keep them very detailed.

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Just wanted to mention I think you did a great job on the ROM. My phone is now like HTC should have sent it to me.
[HTC One S] mike102871:
11 hours at 72%

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NOOOOOOO. PLEASE NO.
[HTC One S] jamus28:
I think the main issue was that the rom thread became an All-in-one-thread of S-offing and firmware flashing, which are slightly more advanced techniques that users should be looking up elsewhere. And especially may be too advanced for this rom's main audience "stock users who want root", who probably never used a dos prompt until now.

The rom worked just fine on the old firmware (even 1.8.1), a simple "if you want it to work better, here's a link to firmware flashing", may have have been less frustrating to mkinney
[HTC One S] rc420head:
Very well could be right but I have sent people here from other threads to update firmware because I felt the instructions provided in op were clear and easy to follow. I also like $droyd$ 's way of upgrading too (ruu to ics then do ota update through rom)

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[HTC One S] porkupan:
Come on, man, this is not the way to leave! :( You don't have to support people who cannot look up information, you can just ignore their posts. But you had some plans for the ROM, why give up?

It's been my experience so far with HTC One S that people start working on a ROM, come up with a decent product, and then all of a sudden throw in the towel and leave. Why not just let the things go as they do? A couple of people think they've bricked their phones, so what? You don't owe them money. They can still boot into the bootloader, right? So they are not totally bricked, and that's the end of it.

This phone like any other device would benefit from a decent FAQ. Somehow things are often hard to find, and one has to make an effort. And for a techie this effort is part of the fun, but for a non-technical person they are just too hard.

Some questions that would be useful in a FAQ are:

What is a bootloader?

How to force a bootloader boot?

How to flash a bootloader (hboot)?

What is Recovery?

Methods of forcing the device into Recovery.

Recovery installation procedures.

Fastboot mode. What can fastboot do?

RUU

What is CID?

How to get Super CID?

What is S-OFF?

How to become S-OFF?

Flashing ROM.

Flashing ROM via Fastboot.

What is Firmware?

How to flash firmware?

When is it safe to flash ROM?

Why root?

The answers could be complete, or they could be just links to articles where to find information. It would be nice if the development questions were also openly discussed, i.e. patching smali, de-odexing, assembling install packages, scripts, etc. Perhaps those are not for the ROM users, and their place is not here.
[HTC One S] mike102871:
I say continue with development. When you know it works let other members help with problems. Don't worry about helping everyone when they don't help them selves
[HTC One S] IceYoshi5:
I can't believe the dev stopped support for this rom because of the threads, this rom had potential. Oh well, the One S forums should be used to abandonment by now. :laugh:
[HTC One S] Flashalot:
Still this has happened be for and be for people root they should find out every thing about it before they do it like the big list there a android slang page here on xda and to post smail,deodexing ,making install scripts here is not wise as there is xda-university and other areas not trying to come of like a **** but it should not be in here
[HTC One S] MrMiracle:
i keep trying to flash the apn unlock mod, but nothing is working. The apn settings still have a lock next to them?

what should i do? thank you.
[HTC One S] porkupan:
Go to menu, Reset to defaults, and you are all set.

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I agree the development stuff shouldn't be in the FAQ here. But the user-related issues FAQ would help resolve many repetitive and annoying questions. At the very least the developer could always send a user to RTFM. And a non-responsibility disclaimer wouldn't hurt things either.
[HTC One S] ttaidapos:
=(

Thanks for all your great work! You will be missed.