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[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
Downgrade to 4.3

Hi I installed RUU 4.4.2 and converted my HTC ONE m7_ul to google play edition successfully. Can I now downgrade to 4.3 using the RUU for 4.3?
[One (M7) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Yes, it will wipe everything just like the 4.4.2 one did
[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
Thanks! That worked.
[One (M7) Android Development] krustypick:
Why

Why would I want to convert to Google Play Edition for my phone.

What are the advantages?

What are the disadvantages?

Thanks

Richard
[One (M7) Android Development] Khoral:
Advantages : More up-to-date system (downloads directly from Google and not from HTC), vanilla Android.

Disadvantages : Depends on the user, but you lose all the HTC stuff (Sense, Zoe, etc.). To me, it's more of an advantage ^^
[One (M7) Android Development] Darnell_Chat_TN:
I can't keep track of how many apps I have that stopped having issues when I went GE.

Devs build for regular Android, not OEM modded Android.
[One (M7) Android Development] jasalta387:
Is there a way to just get the firmware flashed, but keep my current ROM?

I'm on a sense firmware (4.19.401.8) and want to switch to the GPE firmware (3.62.1700.1)...
[One (M7) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Just flash the firmware zip in the op. It won't wipe anything. The only time it wipes is when you include the system. Img
[One (M7) Android Development] gorgo80:
4.4.2 Firmware from OTA: http://d-h.st/htu

Is the link for latest gpe Firmware 3.62.1700.1? Do I also get the stock recovery so I then need to flash latest Cwm again?

The reason why I wunder this is couse in the cm11 three some says that it's better to use the gpe firmware than the sense firmware?
[One (M7) Android Development] Mohanned85:
i think can to install this

will i get future update by just checking for ota?

will infa red work

thanks
[One (M7) Android Development] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Yes, and yes.
[One (M7) Android Development] jasalta387:
I think the link to the firmware on the OP does not contain the firmware itself. I just has the kernel, hboot, recovery and rpm images.

Archive: firmware4.4.2.zip:
Length Date Time Name
--------- ---------- ----- ----
256 2013-12-08 19:10 android-info.txt
6451456 2013-12-08 19:10 boot.img
2096384 2013-12-08 19:10 hboot_signedbyaa.img
8464640 2013-12-08 19:10 recovery.img
144264 2013-12-08 19:10 rpm.img
--------- -------
17157000 5 files

If I take the complete RUU, which files should I take out to just flash the firmware?

Archive: RUU-HTC_One_GE-4.4.2-3.62.1700.1_Rooted.zip
Length Date Time Name
--------- ---------- ----- ----
5242880 2013-07-12 13:01 sp1.img
1946156032 2013-12-19 15:01 system.img
6972416 2013-11-21 21:59 adsp.img
256 2013-12-19 14:39 android-info.txt
6451456 2013-12-09 02:10 boot.img
2096384 2013-12-09 02:10 hboot_signedbyaa.img
72489472 2013-11-21 21:59 radio.img
8464640 2013-12-09 02:10 recovery.img
144264 2013-12-09 02:10 rpm.img
108138 2013-11-21 21:59 sbl1-1.img
108138 2013-11-21 21:59 sbl1-2.img
108138 2013-11-21 21:59 sbl1-3.img
127746 2013-11-21 21:59 sbl2.img
320322 2013-11-21 21:59 sbl3.img
543122 2013-11-21 21:59 tz.img
--------- -------
2049333404 15 files

I think I have to take out boot (kernel), recovery and system. Please confirm if this is correct.

---------- Post added at 11:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 AM ----------

See above, I don't think that zip has the firmware. In fact, things may go terribly wrong if you flash that zip without flashing the RUU before.

Yes, I want to verify this, but I don't want to flash the stock RUU which will wipe everything on my phone.
[One (M7) Android Development] gorgo80:
Ok. Thanks I will not flash that file. Hope someone has a good answer :)
[One (M7) Android Development] jasalta387:
Hit the thanks button in my original post :)
[One (M7) Android Development] definiteform:
[MENTION=3537886]graffixnyc[/MENTION] or the thread in general, what camera app do you find gives you the best final image? I keep bouncing back to Sense temporarily due to the camera and I'd like to stick on GPE.
[One (M7) Android Development] aturyan:
How to convert back to sense?

Ok does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

I converted to GPE on my AT&T HTC One and now I'm trying to go back to stock.

I have S-OFF with the GPE bootloader(locked).

I tried installing Hboot 1.44 but I keep getting this error: Target reported max download size of 1562......... bytes.

error: cannot load..

So then I thought maybe it's because my bootloader is locked, so when I tried unlocking it using fastboot oem unlock I get this error:
[One (M7) Android Development] gorgo80:
Hi found the GPE firmware from an other three at XDA.

http://d-h.st/RW2 (Has Boot.img in firmware so re-flash ROM after firmware to avoid issues)

from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2348176 .

It looks correct :)
[One (M7) Android Development] sabret00the:
Search is disabled, so I can't find a solution in the thread if its been mentioned already, but I'm getting "remote now allowed" anyone know how to get around that?
[One (M7) Android Development] LibertyMarine:
can someone tell me where he get's the RUUs from ? it this a compiled version from HTCdev ?
[One (M7) Android Development] AGeleff:
Since the device must have the stock recovery to receive OTA updates, am I still able to flash the GPe RUU and reach S-OFF without flashing a custom recovery? Or must I use a custom recovery and then change back to stock?
[One (M7) Android Development] MindlessLeadership:
Does anyone know if HBOOT 1.55 is out for the GPe HTC One yet? The firmware in this thread flashes 1.54
[One (M7) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Are you S-off? Unlocked?

I don't get them.. I have a device. Start out with a clean device, get the OTA, extract the firmware, pull the boot and system paritions etc..

You will not find the GPe RUU's anywhere as non have been "officially" released

Nope, still on 1.54
[One (M7) Android Development] sabret00the:
problem was that I wasn't in RUU mode. Solved now, but thank you.
[One (M7) Android Development] MindlessLeadership:
Shame, I'm having to use Ubuntu or OS X for now to flash, but having it not work on Windows 8.1 is a PITA.
[One (M7) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Hmm I have windows 8.1 and I have had zero issues flashing stuff
[One (M7) Android Development] mehrzadkh:
Hi

i can't find call setting in setting?

how i can divert my cell number?
[One (M7) Android Development] dcipher:
In the dialer settings. Call settings. You will see forward options.
[One (M7) Android Development] MrKaon:
Check this one:
[One (M7) Android Development] mehrzadkh:
thanks :))

and how can i remove 3 dot menu?
[One (M7) Android Development] IberianPrince:
A custom kernel might have that option for you...

HTC One: Android Revolution HD Google Edition - S.Off + Unlocked

Nexus 7: Paranoid SaberDroid
[One (M7) Android Development] jasalta387:
What do you want to say? You got an LTE band by converting your firmware? Please share some more details (what phone variant you have, what changed, etc). Thanks!
[One (M7) Android Development] MrKaon:
Phone is from UK Three network, converted to GPE.

I wasn't sure once Three star rolling out 4G phone would be capable of getting 1800mHz signal.

Yesterday I've got the 4G signal.
[One (M7) Android Development] jasalta387:
This shows that flashing firmwares or ROMs does not change the operating frequencies.
[One (M7) Android Development] Qassim:
Can also confirm the standard GPE conversion of a three UK HTC One supports LTE just fine, was a nice surprise seeing it activated on my phone earlier this week :)
[One (M7) Android Development] VarioIII:
PLEASE HELP! Everything went SUPER SMOOTH (Thanks for the TUtorial), only prob i cant get HTC Backup For HTC One from App Store where i backed everything up....any got the apk?!?!
[One (M7) Android Development] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Uh, someone correct me if I'm wrong. But HTC Backup, like other "HTC" apps. Is not going to work on a ROM that does not have HTC Sense.

HTC does not allow their apps on ROMs that don't have their Sense foundation. Even if you find an apk, install probably won't work.
[One (M7) Android Development] emezrahi:
AFAIK you are correct. HTC Sense is required to run this, Zoe and the TV app.
[One (M7) Android Development] johnsonsimon:
Been running a GPe custom ROM for a week or so but there were issues with the battery life. I had not wanted to convert to full GPe for worry that the "radios" wouldn't be compatible, but after reading several posts above that it worked fine I decided to give it a go.... Sooooo glad I did. I love my HTC One GPe conversion!

So quick, battery life is better than I got on custom ROM which I expected but it is even better than I had on my Stock Sense HTC One rom, and OTA updates will work too (I hope)

Thank you for this RUU, and to others for the info about Three UK's network working fine.

As regards OTA updates etc, could I root the system and install custom recovery, and then when an OTA is available just unroot and flash the stock recovery?
[One (M7) Android Development] VarioIII:
does Stock HTC one Sense Browser work or GPe?
[One (M7) Android Development] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Tapatalk error resulted in the "thanks" :D .

If HTC made it, probably not. HTC makes sure their stuff only runs with Sense ROMs. Regardless whether the app "really" needs Sense for essential functions.

Regarding the question of custom recoveries and OTAs, that is detailed in several earlier posts.
[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
Can i run a sense based rom on converted GPE phone?
[One (M7) Android Development] VarioIII:
trying to go back to stock Rogers, cause of severe battery drain on wifi. I cant find official RUU for Rogers anywhere...anyone got a link
[One (M7) Android Development] odm3xda:
Can I s off for the conversation and get back to s on again or do I have to keep the device s off as long as I am using the rom?
[One (M7) Android Development] MrKaon:
Google Now launcher released.

For Nexus and Play Edition devices.
[One (M7) Android Development] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Was able to update mine with no issues. The apk is linked in this thread.
[One (M7) Android Development] NxNW:
Am I doing the right thing:

I want to try the Nexus 5 launcher.

I am S-Off, HBOOT 1.55, running a Sense ROM.

I don't care about full conversion to GPE but might like to try the latest GPE ROM.

I don't care what radio or firmware I run.

Why don't I just flash the bigxie 4.4 GPE ROM and ignore all this RUU stuff?

Then I can just load the Nexus 5 Launcher apk, play with it, and if I don't like it or have issues I can just nandroid back or flash something else etc.

Right?

Both this thread and the other thread get me the same basic ROM, right? KRT16S? Only this thread contains extra magic that touches HBOOT, firmware, radios, etc. Right?

Thanks in advance for pointing out any fundamental flaws in my approach here.

(And by the way, I am not trying to start anything by saying one thing is better than another, and I mainly posting in *this* thread because this seems to be where the knowledgeable people are and there is not much activity in the other thread.)
[One (M7) Android Development] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Only this thread provides what is needed to get OTAs direct from Goggle. (And have them install without failing.) If you just want to play with a launcher. Yes you have other options that may be easier to implement.
[One (M7) Android Development] NxNW:
Got it. Tried flashing just the ROM linked in the thread above, and it works fine for me. (Although I should add, it's a good thing I don't care about my firmware or HBOOT because when I took the OTA to go to 4.4.2, things sure looked different after that.) Anyway the "Google Experience Launcher" (or whatever people are calling it) works fine and this is all very interesting. Thanks for responding.
[One (M7) Android Development] rlmaers:
Downloading from Dev-Host is a pain. I get 15kB/s on average, and the download has already failed once. I was able to retrieve the first RUU on Mega, but I`m uncomfortable flashing without an md5sum.

Does anyone know of any mirrors?
[One (M7) Android Development] cc999:
Launcher

You can get the launcher on the app store. Its called "Google Now Launcher"

CC
[One (M7) Android Development] odm3xda:
I did the conversion and so happy with it. Thank you
[One (M7) Android Development] rilley:
Hello,

Anyone having problems with this rom on HTC ONE m7 International, with the Battery drain from Android System?

See screenshots attached.
[One (M7) Android Development] IberianPrince:
11 hours and just under half the battery remaining? To be honest I'd be delighted with that result! I really don't see a problem...
[One (M7) Android Development] rilley:
Hello

With the original HTC sense 5 the battery was up to two days long without Android system draining 50% of the battery..

Any way I have attached another picture about the wakelocks,I hope somebody will be kindly to help me.

Thank you.
[One (M7) Android Development] Pard0ned:
Just wanted to drop by to say I used this guide to install the gpe bootloader - and everything went without a hitch. Real Smooth and painless.

Huge thanks to OP for taking the time to write this up. :D
[One (M7) Android Development] Vixa:
Why i lost LTE after flashing GPE , now i'm back to SENSE ( stock / custom ) don't work either way. Is there any fix for this ?
[One (M7) Android Development] an0m13:
Issues with T-Mobile version

I've done three full RUU conversions on different T-Mobile HTC Ones, but my my third phone just bricked after a month of the conversion. Everything was working as expected except one day the phone restarted (while watching netflix) and the next day the phone would not turn on or even charge.

Has anybody experienced same issue? or was it faulty hardware?
[One (M7) Android Development] qixiixiq:
M7UL

I have bounced back and forth between GPE, CM, PA and PACMan. Now i am back to GPE because of stability issues that i was having with the custom roms. Both with and without custom recoveries i have had no such issues with the RUU packages. The RUUs provided by the OP run smoothly and predictably on my M7. it was originally from Tmobile and now it is unlocked and with SuperCID.

Perhaps if you post some more specific information someone might be able to point you in the right direction. in short though, i havent had any such issue.
[One (M7) Android Development] scutworker:
I would like to switch to GPE as custom ROMs all have their niggling problems, but it just have three questions and if anybody could help that would be great.

1. If I flash all this, but keep my custom TWRP recovery I see I can't flash OTA updates automatically. Can I just download a zip from somewhere and flash it when there is an update from Google?

I am interested as I use Xprivacy via the XPosed Framework and don't want to lose the framework by flashing a new ROM automatically, but instead use TWRP to flash the update then flash the XPosed restoring zip. (The problem being that updating the system partition removes Xposed so on boot it isn't working. Using a restoring zip puts it back before boot preserving it. I need to know if I can somehow update GPE in the future and flash this file before rebooting)

2. I currently use sweep2wake. Do I need to flash a custom kernel to get this with GPE or is there any other way?

3. Does whole device encryption work with this ROM? Does a custom recovery change that?

Cheers.
[One (M7) Android Development] d3adm@n:
Oops gave ya a free thanks. A quick lesson on ota. If even one app is removed from stock base ota will probably fail. You must also have stock recovery to even accept ota.

So here's what to do. Apply conversion. Twrp backup the fresh un-setup Rom. This is your ota receiver. Save it somewhere. All you have to do now it restore that backup install ota. Then backup again and customize as needed. As for you other ?'s yes and yes.
[One (M7) Android Development] scutworker:
Thanks for your reply (and the thanks :D).

I'm slighty confused though as to what to do. As I understand it:

1. I apply the conversation

2 Back up my new rom (unsetup).

But what do I do when, say, Google releases Android 5. How do I get that onto the phone, but also keep the Xposed in my system partition without booting the rom? I don't care if I apply the update OTA or manually.

Cheers.
[One (M7) Android Development] d3adm@n:
I am making an easy conversion for this. This way anyone can covert without fear of whatever. Easily receive ota blah blah. It will be up today with rest I've made. Everything you'll need to know will be in that thread. Although I make conversion easiest possible way. I do recommend you learn this procedure of conversion for future knowledge.
[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
Hi XDA,

I am stuck with an odd issue. I was on HTC Sense 4.3 when I bought this phone. The cid was GLOBA001 which is Wind in Canada. It was on hboot 1.55 which I used rumrunner to get S-OFF. I then read this forum and flashed GPE 4.4.2 RUU and am on it. I want to go back to Sense now.

My device is currently Bootloader - UNLOCKED / S-OFF / SuperCID. RUU for wind mobile on HTC One is not available. So I am stuck how to go back. I tried restoring HTC One Tmobile 1.27.531.11 RUU on my phone. This takes me back to 4.1.2. Then I change my CID to match RUU cid to match t-mobile cid. With stock recovery I get the OTA notification. OTA installs without any issues. However my phone is stuck at HTC splash screen. I waited 30 minutes but it doesnt go past HTC splash screen. When I try to hard power off the capacitive buttons don't blink as they would normally.

Not sure how to restore sense based stock rom on this one. Can some one help please.
[One (M7) Android Development] trjlive:
Is the device being recognized by adb?

adb devices

If so, you can force the device to reboot into the bootloader

adb reboot-bootloader

And then go into Recovery from there. Wipe the cache and then try to reboot again.

Or, in fastboot mode

fastboot erase cache

The HTC boot screen should really only display for maybe 3-5 minutes on first boot. If after 5 minutes, it's still on HTC logo, then it's stuck. No need to wait for half an hour.

I've done the same process as you in the past (stock Sense --> GPE RUU --> back to Sense RUU) and it's worked, just make sure the CIDs match the RUU (which you've done). The RUU.exe wipes everything by default (which is the method I used), not sure about the RUU.zip files. That's why I'm suggesting a cache wipe. Usually a device stuck at the HTC logo has mismatched cache data.
[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
No when the device is stuck on htc logo it doesnt recognize in fastboot or adb mode and I will definitely try the fastboot erase cache before rebooting. However 4.1.2 RUU flash works perfectly. I can reboot use the phone without any issues. Its just the OTA when it installs and I have updated the CID to match RUU why the hell does it freeze is becoming a mystery now.

Also one more quick question is it advisable to flash directly 4.3 RUU (TMobile) as I am S-OFF. I know it will push me to hboot 1.55 but with S-OFF and UNLOCKED Bootloader do you think it will be an issue?
[One (M7) Android Development] d3adm@n:
Are you returning to the stock recovery to install the ota?
[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
Yes
[One (M7) Android Development] d3adm@n:
I've done this excact process 4 times this week ,to make packages of the roms. Here's how I do it. Run ruu,after reboot ing. Do not setup the phone. Just pass through all the menu's. Reboot change mid or cid reboot. Click update and go through the process. Do not add root or anything else. Just ruu,change mid/cid/reboot/ota/reboot. Nothing else.
[One (M7) Android Development] pottyvick:
Couldn't find a definitive answer on this after searching... does this give us more space on our sd card since it uses less space for the system?
[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
Just one question [MENTION=5656623]d3adm@n[/MENTION] with s-off and unlocked bootloader can i get OTA's or do i need to lock the bootloader for successful ota installation?
[One (M7) Android Development] d3adm@n:
No need if your s-off. I never relock. Ota's will install no problems . Relock boot loader is for s-on people only.

Edit.. If your still having problems getting it to stick. Find my thread in general, post your needed os version and target carrier. I'll make a stock rescue for you.
[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
Hey [MENTION=5656623]d3adm@n[/MENTION] I am in a fix. I was on JB 4.3 Sense 5 on wind mobile canada cid - GLOBA001 with hboot 1.55.

Thereafter I followed guide and converted my phone to GPE. However I am unable to go back to sense based rom now here are the steps that I followed:

1. Used Rumrunner to achieve S-OFF as i was on 1.55 hboot.

2. Changed cid to super cid

3. Got 4.4.2 GPE RUU

4. fastboot oem rebootRUU and flashed the 4.4.2 RUU. Went well and I am now on working GPE with hboot 1.54 and stock GPE with 3.62.1700.1 firmware

I took following steps to go back -

1. As I am on wind I don't have any RUU for this carrier used T-Mobile's RUU base 4.1.2 http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu-zip-m7_ul_jb_50_tmous-1-27-531-11_radio-4a-17-3250-20-10-40-1150-04-release-324846-signed-zip/

2. This RUU flashed successfully and I changed to cid to T-Mobile cid to get OTA's. I did not root or flashed custom recovery. The above RUU takes me back to 1.44 bootloader. The RUU boots perfectly.

3. When I receive OTA the installation completes without any failure but the phone freezes on HTC logo.

4. Next I tried to directly flash 4.3 http://www.htc1guru.com/dld/ruu_m7_...3_10-38m-1157-04_release_336982_signed_2-exe/ RUU [I did change cid to match carrier cid and was on hboot 1.44]

5. Even this freezes and the phone is stuck at htc splash screen.

With all the above freezes I can still go back to fastboot / recovery modes. my getvar all on GPE is as follows. Any help is greatly appreciated.

bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.54.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 4T.21.3218.21

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 3.62.1700.1

(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF

(bootloader) serialno: HT**********

(bootloader) imei: ****************

(bootloader) meid: ****************

(bootloader) product: m7_ul

(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064

(bootloader) modelid: PN0713000

(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4112mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: off

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-0e82187e

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
[One (M7) Android Development] d3adm@n:
Hey man I'm gonna hook you up sometime today. Please continue this discussion via pm. We don't need to to keep posting unrelated topics to the OP. I will be getting a hold of you soon.
[One (M7) Android Development] harshdev:
ok [MENTION=5656623]d3adm@n[/MENTION]. off to PM. Much appreciated.