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[One (M7) General] geenyous:
Is there no soul 4.4 or some other custom 4.4 ROM out on the chinese pages like bbs.gfan yet?

Couldn't we also just flash such a ROM and then flash the firmware.zip to get the full 4.4 since we are S-OFF?
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Yes, in that case, you would need to flash firmware.zip from 4.4.2 OTA in order to upgrade HBOOT, radio and other parts.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
just found a chinese 4.4.2 rom with google apps patch and root. author says can flash directly from 4.2.2 with unlocked bootloader, s-on. dual wipe cache before flash.

http://pan.baidu.com/s/1i3eFAkd#dir/path=/HTC One M7/HTC One 802w官方4.4.2版

can you flash firmware.zip without s-off?
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
I think you can flash firmware.zip without S-OFF, but only if:

bootloader is locked

main version installed is lower than the one from the .zip

EDIT: Why don't you have S-OFF anyway? Please note that although rumrunner and firewater exploits still actually work, in the future HTC can fix it and you may not be able to turn S-OFF anymore.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
which then mean the only way to flash is by naming the firmware.zip to PN07IMG.zip? since locking bootloader will disable booting into custom recovery?
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Either that or flashing .zip using fastboot:

fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip [path to firmware.zip]
fastboot reboot-bootloader
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Not sure if you noticed this:
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
I get contradicting responses for whether s-off voids warranty.

Also im not very good with the fone so dont want there to be a chance for me to brick my fone from installing incompatible firmware etc.

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do you know how i can flash the 4.4.2 OTA file and get past this stage of the updated script?

"set metadata recursive some changes failed"?
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Don't want to let you down, but your phone's warranty was voided when you unlocked bootloader.

Moreover, the only way you can return to a perfect stock status is by having S-OFF to be able to reset lock status (bootloader will appear as "locked" as it comes from the factory and not as "relocked"). After that, if you flash the original RUU and turn S-ON, the phone will be as delivered from factory.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
well in that case i should s-off with rumrunner since im still on hboot 2.27. I tried to apply the OTA 4.4.2 and got that set metadata error, so not sure if rumrunner will still work.

after s-off is it true i can even use the stock recovery to flash zips etc?
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
No, stock recovery won't allow you to install any .zip unless it is signed with factory keys. In order to do that you need a CWM based recovery.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
so once s-off no need to worry abt updates or hboot updates that may revert back to s-on? what will i be able to do that i cant now with unlocked bootloader and s-on?

thanks
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Yes, no need to worry because security will only be on if you do it. The advantages are that you can downgrade and also restore lock status.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
sounds good, im gna read that rumrunner guide now. will revert shortly
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
i s-offed but now cant get into recovery and also the boot screen says something about this build is for development purposes only...

How to get phone to boot now?
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Flash CWM recovery again. The red text warning message is normal. Don't care about it.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
help please, i am unable to apply RUU. if using the oem rebootRUU it tells me "failed, status read failed, too many links".

If i use PN07IMG.zip then it simply stops after parsing...

I am s-off and changed CID to HTC__A07 and wana apply EuropeRUU.

Thanks
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Download WWE RUU again. Maybe downloaded file became corrupt. MD5 sum must be: 200ff0afff7d34444e295f9d3cdfbd16.

Then simply rename to PN07IMG.zip and copy to the external sdcard. Enter into HBOOT and start flashing. It must work.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
finally sorted. Had to reflash firmware.zip from an earlier ota.

Thanks. Now the wait for KK.
[One (M7) General] lu_peng2:
did someone install this one? or better!! is there any soul rom 4.4.2 on the way? as i remember soul v20 is the last one before 4.4.2

so i guess they will bring a new version based on KK??

the new firmware i only can flash after flashing a updated KK rom or i dosent maters?
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
I am downloading the one above, but a later version I think. This is the same guy that made the Viper "port", so he knows what he is doing. Also, this ROM comes with Xposed Framework installed, so its customizable.

As for Soul, I am not sure, I get my 802w ROMs from here: http://bbs.gfan.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=1257&filter=typeid&typeid=8321 and I cant find a new Soul ROM there. But I need to translate with chrome and I might miss stuff, but judging from your name, you probably wont need to ;)

As for your last question, I was planning on flashing a KK compatible Recovery frist, then the firmware.zip, and then the above ROM from the recovery. I hope that it will work in that order, but I think it should.
[One (M7) General] lu_peng2:
i already did it !for short time. but without updating the firmware afterwards! because i wanted go back to soul v20. it works and looks nice!! i might change to it, not sure now. CWM recovery was running without problem on KK. why to change recovery?
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
Well, I am S-OFF, so I can go back to whatever I want and I will definitely update the firmware otherwise you are not really on 4.4.2 as Radio and such have not been updated.

And I am not sure, but that might be the reason why your recovery still worked, but someone a few posts back said that the recovery wont work on 4.4.2... But I can't find another recovery here, so I am really not sure. Can anyone with 4.4.2 (full, preferably via OTA or RUU) chip in here and tell us which recovery works?

Thanks!
[One (M7) General] lu_peng2:
and?? happy with KK? :confused:
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
Didn't have time to flash yet, Shanghai life is keeping me busy ;)

And I am actually also hoping to get a reply to my recovery question. But I guess most are still on 4.2.2 since they are on the european RUU and are waiting for the update...
[One (M7) General] M.KK:
It's right:)

Sent from my HTC One dual sim
[One (M7) General] LKTsoi:
Looking for the original ROM

Hi Could anyone share the original ROM? I have rooted my phone but want to use back the original one in order to do OTA.

Thanks!
[One (M7) General] lu_peng2:
i updatet to the firmware from official KK update and using CWM v6.0.3.2 (oldes one i got) without any issues! i can flash zip and even but my backup back with soul v20 on the new radio and hboot?!?! no any problems till now
[One (M7) General] Wojcieszko:
When will be 4.4.2 KitKat on European version - the best RUU?
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
No one knows the answer to that question.
[One (M7) General] geek-baba:
A million dollar question I say!
[One (M7) General] lu_peng2:
after playing around with tommy KK and soul 21 KK. my answer is: KK and sens 5.5 have still to much starter issues! but it looks promising just need to wait (i hope)

biggest Problem are USB connection to PC, they getting lost after a while and the phone complains that there is no HTC sync installed!! lots of apps have issues: specially with the super user!! in fact it was not usable and stable. i will wait after the change dust is settle, i guess this is also the reason for all the delates

back to JB :D
[One (M7) General] geek-baba:
What is tommy kk version?
[One (M7) General] lu_peng2:
its a 802w Rom chines similar to soul i think even from one of the soul team. btw soul 21 already got a patch 21.1 hehehe look like i was not the only one with issues. anyway they advice all that it needs time to fix everything. i'm wondering how is the official OTA? bugless??
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
Well, I am running it for one day now, Tommy with S-OFF firmware.zip and twrp flash and I like it so far, no issues. Let's see if that stays that way. And btw, I love the Xposed framework and the sense tools!

Only issue is the non international blink feed. I remember I read something about it a few pages back but never actually saw the patch.

bgcngm, could you please assist with that?

Please find all the files you initially requested here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/893151/FW-DM.7z

Interestingly enough, the ROM I flashed does not have the DeviceManagement.apk...? Why would the dev have left that out, what else besides blinkfeed does it do?

Anway, ill drop the patched ones into system/app and see what happens.

Thanks!
[One (M7) General] lu_peng2:
i'm on soul 21.1 and also happy but i still have the loosing conection when i connect with USB to PC. But i leave it that way and i'm also interested to get the blinkerfeed patch. BTW there is now even a option to switch off blinkerfeed (for the haters) :p
[One (M7) General] adrenalize_:
Delayed!!

From HTC UK in answer to my query:

"We're aware that some users are having issues with the 4.4 update. As a result, all FOTA updates have been temporarily suspended."
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Temporarily suspended? FOTA updates haven't even been released by HTC UK...
[One (M7) General] adrenalize_:
Earlier this week the web page http://www.htc.com/uk/go/htc-software-updates/ did show "push to customer".... briefly... then it went back to "integration". They were tweeting that the update was available if asked and several users did ask some questions about KK (like the alarm which now only works if the phone is on) so I assume a small few did get the update - however I'm not sure the Dual Sim version got pushed. From this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2546856 I'm not even sure the UK specific version is running the same European ROM as a user stated he had the 2.41.402.3 software whereas the European one is 401. Quite what the differences are if any I don't know.
[One (M7) General] adrenalize_:
Cases

I don't know about that case but I've finally found a case that fits the 802w:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261345632264

It is a bit expensive as cases go but it does fit well, although it doesn't have a hole on the back for the noise cancelling mic - but easily fixed! It is a little different as it has a plastic 'band' that goes round the edge when on - but looks and feels good.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
Im on stock chinese rom 4.4.2 now and it initially only had chinese blinkfeed news sources. But then it did not want to update anymore, so i went into apps and cleared the data and cache for newsplugin. then when i went back into blinkfeed all my news sources were english. i assume it picks up news sources and changes based on locale or location settings.

I still want facebook and twitter in my blinkfeed but dont know how or where to get the facebookengine.apk and twitterengine.apk for sense 5.5 anyone know?
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
Well, my problem is I live in Shanghai... ;)

So I need to get a patched Newsplugin apk. What needed to be done the last time? Maybe I can do it myself?
[One (M7) General] JustAModder:
HTC UK released a statement saying that they'll not be pushing 4.4 updates to Ones temporarily because of difficulties. Hope the Russian/Euro version pushes through, so we can all update our 802ws.
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Where did you get DeviceManagement app? Both files (.apk and .odex) are not valid. Seems to be IMGDIFF2 and BSDIFF40 patches.
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
I got them from the OTA, not sure which folder, but it wasn't in the system/app folder, that I remember.

I also changed the ending to make them apks, they were apk.something before. I kind of figured that something was wrong but then again it might have worked.

What is weird is that these files are there in the OTA as apk.somethings but not anymore in the ROM, not sure what is happenening there tbh. :confused:
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
I have uploaded the files to here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wdokseczt3d4w96/KK 4.4 files.zip

framework folder from: system\framework

apk and odex files from: system\priv-app

Is it possible to get Facebookengine and twitterengine from international One to work with the devicemanagement once you modify it? do you perhaps know where i can get that from?

Out of interest sake what do you do when you modify the devicemanagement and newsplugin?

Thanks

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have you tried to change your location settings to like UK and then clear cache in newsplugin. maybe that will then refresh with international news sources.
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
I am sure you mean locale settings and yea, they never were chinese to begin with... ;)

It has location access, so it knows I am in China, it even says China on the upper left (in chinese characters) but China is the only option...

We need a hacked newsplugin apk.
[One (M7) General] peej06:
how long are we going to wait for the 4.4.2 EU for our 802w, aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! :mad:
[One (M7) General] sopheak.min:
No idea..

I wanted to sale it now
[One (M7) General] geek-baba:
echo the same feelings!
[One (M7) General] M.KK:
Me too:D

Sent from my HTC 802w
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Okay, now you did it. Attached you can find the patched DeviceManagement app. You should push the new file into /system/priv-app, replacing the original .apk and delete the corresponding .odex file. I advise you to do it under recovery mode. If you want I can create a flashable .zip. After booting, clear data for DeviceManagement and NewsPlugin apps.

Note: I have not tested this on 802w because I am

still

running the European ROM, but it must work.

Most likely. Grab those apss from a ROM for the international One.

The only change that needs to be done is to edit getCID method from com.htc.cs.env.DeviceEnv class (package com.htc.cs.dm):

Before:

.method public getCID()Ljava/lang/String;
.registers 4

const-string v0, "cs.cid"
const-string v1, "ro.cid"

const-string v2, "<unknown>"

invoke-static {v1, v2}, Lcom/htc/cs/env/HtcWrapper;->getSystemProperty(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;
move-result-object v1

invoke-static {v0, v1}, Lcom/htc/cs/env/HtcWrapper;->getSystemProperty(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;
move-result-object v0

return-object v0
.end method

After:

.method public getCID()Ljava/lang/String;
.registers 4

const-string v0, "HTC__621"

return-object v0
.end method

Basically, with this trick we fool the phone because getCID is forced to always return HTC_621.
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
I am really desperate by now... HTC is leaving me with no option other than to flash China Unicom RUU and customizing it by removing all the bloatware.
[One (M7) General] wewenk:
Welcomeback then.. LOL

Btw I tried pushing your devicemanagement.apk to system/priv-app and still not working
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
Thanks for this, so that means if i am s-off i can just change my CID to whatever and it would be the same as patching the devicemanagement.apk?

Also how would i get the twitterengine.apk from an international One? I cant use the OTA files since they are .apk.p patch files, and RUU's are encrypted so i cant extract them? any advice?

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Chinese KK 4.4 works well. besides the bloatware which i just disable, there is this irritating data connection icon in the notification bar which you cant get rid of. I used to use notificationsoff app but it does not get rid of it on KK anymore. Other than that everything else works fine.

I couldnt flash the RUU for some reason, so i went 2.39 RUU and 2.43 OTA then KK Ota.
[One (M7) General] peej06:
can you share to us your customized rom (stock rom w/o bloatwares) if you already flashed it? :p

im really getting impatient too :rolleyes:
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
I am not sure what you are talking about, I do not have such an icon. Only change I can see is that the icons are actually now all nice and consistently white.

Well, I just flashed the firmware.zip from the chinese OTA and then the following ROM which is already kind of debloated (delete stuff like weixin.apk from the one folder in the zip to have even less bloat) and I uninstalled some apps with Titanium Backup:

http://pan.baidu.com/s/1i3eFAkd

Its not an aroma intall, so nothing to choose, it just flashes. Plus it has the Xposed and the Google framework already installed (you need to update Xposed after flashing) and everything so far works really well for me. Only thing I see is that battery life is a bit on the lower side, but it already got better in the last few days.

I haven't found a GApps zip that worked so far (haven't really tried much, just installed the stuff I need from the Play Store) and GNow is not working (only search), but that might be due to the fact that I am actually in China. Next thing I wanted to do is run ROMCleaner, but haven't gotten to that yet. I am going to try the patch and report back asap.
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
The icon i am talking about is specifically removed from the rom you installed, its one of the scripts that run using Xposed framwork. I am on official rom so thers the constant notification informing me that mobile data is connected.

On official rom all Gapps items work, this was downloaded and installed using the GMS tool from htc marketplace and flashed using stock recovery.
[One (M7) General] otonieru:
I know what icon you r talking about,

It's the one with two arrows up and down right? Positioned at top left of the status bar?

Has it in Soulv21 as well, but it's removed in Soul v22

Why dont you try soul v22? It's stable and i think already has everything work/figured out...

Using it for weeks and found no issue yet, only fix need to applied is international blinkfeed n google now. And both were successfully fixed.. ;)

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Btw, regarding Xposed, from what i read, it hasn't support (and will never) ART yet... So i guess its usage in kitkat is kinda hit or miss in term of performance matter..

Decide to uninstall it since it causing strange & intermittent lag/freeze in my 802d

The issue is gone after uninstallation...
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
Ok, I might give soul a try. Where did you get it from? I can only see a version 16 on the chinese pages I am browsing... And you are sure it also supports 802w, as you are on 802d...

The fixes you mention are part of their tweak app, right?

As for Xposed, there are just certain things I really like to able to customize, but I also recognise small lags every now and then. Let's see, if Soul has the tweaks I need, then I can get rid of Xposed.

And last Q, regarding ART, do I need to enable that somewhere or is it done by default in KK? Any problems that can arise?

Thanks!
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
This one should work just fine.
[One (M7) General] otonieru:
Just see my post history, i post link for v22 with English translated AROMA few days ago

And yes, it support 802w/d/t , u can choose your specific device in the Aroma installer option..

The blinkfeed tweak is applied by default in v22, while Google NOW fix is done by myself (again, just check my post history)

ART is default in KitKat, no need to activate anything,

But i do suggest u uninstall Xposed in kitkat, it doesnt cope well with ART...
[One (M7) General] wewenk:
Pushed it to system/priv-app and still not working
[One (M7) General] criszz:
removed. sorry .
[One (M7) General] slyk2203:
hi

I tried to flash soul 22 but i faild and I hat a lot of trouble with the cwr. At the moment i use soul 20 vers 2 with android 4.2.2

how to upgrade to 4.4.2 ? What shall I do?

best regards
[One (M7) General] criszz:
twrp is the key
[One (M7) General] andrew_d:
For what it's worth - I had the Chinese 802w, running stock with an unlocked bootloader but no other changes (not even custom recovery), and applying the OTA caused the phone to bootloop. Trying to flash RUU from fastboot didn't even work, so I'm trying other ROMs now. Note: not S-OFF, though I might do this if I can't get something loaded.
[One (M7) General] Cloudnines:
How would I go about applying the V22 Soul Rom? I haven't done anything to my phone in a long time and have been out of the loop. I am S-Off and on 4.2.2, bootloader unlocked and rooted. Not sure which version of CWM I am on. Thanks for your time!
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Did you clear data for DeviceManagement (DM) and NewsPlugin apps?
[One (M7) General] wewenk:
I did clear data for DM, but cannot find Newsplugin in apps
[One (M7) General] otonieru:
We are no longer allowed to discuss it here, if you need help, u can pm. .
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
Here is a freshly compiled and fully tested version of CWM touch recovery for HTC 802w:

HTC splash logo + HBOOT 2.49 + CWM Touch recovery 6.0.4.6.7z - 8.87 MB

When CWM builder is back online, I will build the newest version and update the link.
[One (M7) General] wewenk:
Any news about international newsplugin for blinkfeed sense 5.5?

You are now in china stockrom right?
[One (M7) General] geenyous:
I have it installed and it's just working fine.

Did as posted, even just used root explorer, changed permissions to rw r r, rebooted, cleared data and cache of newsplugin (its under settings - apps - all apps) and I have an english blinkfeed again. Only thing I don't get with blinkfeed is the app integration. I am using wechat and i used to see the moments on 4.2.2 but also not always (not sure what I did that it started to work), but now even when I select only to see wechat, there is nothing in blinkfeed.

Anyway, only other issues left are tasker not installing due to missing libs, Google Now is not working (even with the fix) and I have yet to find a GApps package (wont dowload the PA one in China properly, tried several times but cant seem to get more than 20 - 30 MB and then it stops...:mad:).
[One (M7) General] wewenk:
Well, i am using PA Gapps but need to reboot after first install.

Can you share your newsplugin.apk then. Mine was from 802d Indonesia, and not working.
[One (M7) General] M.KK:
News plugin INTERNATIONAL

https://mega.co.nz/#!lQclCayI!1eC6a3ur0coJe1V1G23LOBd6tuGraUEczbKqzrMFsKo

For 4.4.2 802w :)

Sent from my HTC 802w

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I m check it's ok 802w

Sent from my HTC 802w
[One (M7) General] wewenk:
downloaded and flashed.. still not working.. :(
[One (M7) General] M.KK:
This is ok I use it .:)

Sent from my HTC 802w
[One (M7) General] wewenk:
That strange.. I still have the bloody chinese blinkfeed..
[One (M7) General] M.KK:
Flash and wipe.

Sent from my HTC 802w
[One (M7) General] wewenk:
Did wipe, no change...
[One (M7) General] vicyang85:
you can use the stock newsplugin and devicemanagement and just change your CID, since i see you are S-off. then wipe data for those 2 apps and it will change to english.
[One (M7) General] NetMare:
Gents,

just a quick question: is there any help here for the htc deire 7060 (Desire 700 series)? Need to get internation blinkfeed contents...

regards
[One (M7) General] otonieru:
I think you should check on the thread dedicated for that phone...
[One (M7) General] AshrithAsh:
I have Now Using WWE European Rom on my China dual 802w HTC one dual model ....

I got software Update to download 131.2MB i downloaded and wen i pressed install Now .. it restarted to recovery and show error ...

Im Using Philiz touch in recovery ....

pls help me ....
[One (M7) General] bgcngm:
You must have stock recovery installed in order to successfully install an OTA update.
[One (M7) General] AshrithAsh:
Yes i followed All Instruction in your website..

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Any ways to get back to stock recovery ???

Pls help me
[One (M7) General] criszz:
just flash stock recovery . same way you flashed philz recovery