yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8) General] jshamlet:
I'm actually apprehensive about Android L, to be honest. The fact that Google is incorporating Samsung's Knox software, and turning on encryption by default, is potentially disturbing. That's not to say it will be bad, or lock us out of our phones, only that it could make life hard for people who like root and don't want to run stock firmware. I intend to wait a while after the update is released before I push the button on that update.
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
I only get excited when a new sense version is released
[One (M8) General] theotrman:
6.5 should be sikk!
[One (M8) General] letmein713:
Me too.
[One (M8) General] habylab:
Is there anywhere I can find the changelog for previous updates? Just been sent through the 4.4.3 update on EE in the UK. They've skipped a few updates, would be nice to know what else has changed.

Sent from my HTC One M8. Long live the Galaxy S3 and S. Those forums will be missed!
[One (M8) General] weepatc:
Try the EE forum: http://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Android-Forum/HTC-One-Kitkat-Update/td-p/92352
[One (M8) General] fix-this!:
i find it odd htc would release 4.4.4 when android L is coming in less than a month. i mean i know sense based android L probably wont come for a few months but the gpe will get it almost right away.
[One (M8) General] boe323:
its most likely a few patches to get ready for android L, nothing special at all.
[One (M8) General] BerndM14:
Yay! After having to sit through this excruciatingly slow internet access, I finally managed to get the 1.54.1540.9 nandroid backup downloaded, converted, downloaded OTA(Manually) and applied(Manually) to 2.22.1540.3 I got the 2.22.1540.4 OTA Automatically. I'm set for L when it comes to Dev Edition =oD

Nice and easy, apart from the actual downloading. It only took 2 days =o/
[One (M8) General] Tewessarino:
Bluetooth Issues

Hey guys, ever since i updated to the 2.xx.xxx.x series of firmwares no matter what rom i flash with the new firmwares my phone will have problems auto connecting to my bluetooth devices like my bluetooth speaker and the My Ford Touch system in my car. As soon as i flash back to the 1.54.xxx.x series of firmwares everything is golden!!! I leave the bluetooth on on my phone all the time and BOOM as soon as i fire up my BT speaker if start my car they will auto connect to my car and BT speaker perfectly! Did they change something in the Bluetooth profiles or does it have something to do with Bluetooth LE in the later 2.xx.xxx.x series of firmwares ? I have tried many different things as a workaround and nothing seems to work. Any ideas as to why this is happening ONLY in the latest Firmwares ?
[One (M8) General] killbill234:
dual sim

what abt the dual sim version?Im still on 4.4.2.Will it get an update on 4.4.3?
[One (M8) General] skr_xd:
Lost patience and just sold my M8 dual before 2 days.....
[One (M8) General] killbill234:
u shouldnt do that.m8 is the best android especially dual sim in the market at the moment.i'll wait until the end of the year for an update.
[One (M8) General] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
The 4.4.4 update may have newer hboot, newer adsp.img and also the software number changes to 3.xx.xxx.x and a few others things will be updated...so it may not be that little :D..we will see it next week or so

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[One (M8) General] MSIOCGenie:
I assume you bought a Nexus instead?
[One (M8) General] boe323:
Not 100% on this but if you take the default.xml from the dual sim, update the 4.4.3 and replace the default.xml, I think the dual sim features may work, all the software is near enough the same, just features turned off in the default.xml, ive been flipping through it and theres loads of stuff for dual sim model been turned off. Im not a dev so I don't really know much, but I think its worth a shot. Also ....I think you may just jump straight to android L.
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Correct [MENTION=4645599]One-M8-Master[/MENTION]

The 4.4.4 has indeed a new hboot (3.19) and also obviously a new software number (3.28.401.2)

:)
[One (M8) General] joni2012:
Just wait a few days
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
I dont have to buddy, already running it

:)
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
Ota is already available?

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Post the backup
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
No it's not available and no i will not post the backup obviously.

:)
[One (M8) General] Stephen:
Moderator information,

Thread cleaned. Back on topic now please.

Many thanks,

Ghost
[One (M8) General] cardozclive:
Can you post some screenshots please
[One (M8) General] gtg465x:
Why the major new software number for a bump from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4? Is it Sense 6.5 or something? I'm assuming it's got to be new features and not just bug fixes with a bump from 2.x to 3.x like that.
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
It's sense 6. Just the same as stock sense now is.

No idea why the jump.
[One (M8) General] smeejaytee:
So what does this mean if you're rooted and soff can we just update hboot without losing root and soff or will we need to go through it the process again I've never had an hboot update before lol
[One (M8) General] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
no Firmware will be flashed normally like always , it's the same as on hox except that on hox you loose sometimes the internal storage and because we have now s-off there can be flashed unsigned Firmware.zip so for example the .img for formatting internal storage and the Rom is removed :P except if you use complete stock Firmware.zip and it has this Special .img it will Format even with s-off the internal storage and also the Rom..

but root or especially s-off will be never remvoed by flashing Firmware...
[One (M8) General] jshamlet:
You almost always lose root. What doesn't normally happen is having your boot loader relocked or losing S-off / Secure Boot / etc. Which, of course, makes re-rooting fairly trivial, but you do temporarily lose it for a bit when /system gets overwritten.

There are notable exceptions, usually related to carriers locking down phones, such as what happened to the AT&T Galaxy S4. However, I haven't read of HTC phones getting locked down in that way (yet). The fear of it is why I completely converted over to the Developer Edition.
[One (M8) General] smeejaytee:
So basically I will have to reflash recovery as viper already had root thanks
[One (M8) General] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
wrong, if you jsut Flash the Firmware.zip, which contains hboot, adsp.img etc will never remove root, only if you Flash it if it came with OTA you might loose root :P but loosing root or even s-off with flashing Firmware is wrong...i can Flash a Firmware.zip and having a custom Rom on it without loosing root and s-off :D it also depends on the Firmware.zip...some are having an Image inside which factory resets the phone, but doesn't touch SDcard

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if you have s-off you can jsut remvoe the recovery.img inside the Firmware. some are already edited, then you don't Need to reflash the custom recovery.
[One (M8) General] joni2012:
You have Ota?
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Who has ?
[One (M8) General] jshamlet:
Right, which is why I said almost... :p

The vast majority of the time, you are pushing /system as well, which for stock ROMs, removes root. The exceptions are, as you pointed out, firmware only updates and, of course, third-party ROMs that have root by default.
[One (M8) General] old.splatterhand:
On my stock, rooted M8 i took all the stock OTA updates (-> 1.54.401.5 ->1.54.401.10->2.22.401.4->2.22.401.5)

and i never lost root.
[One (M8) General] jshamlet:
It depends on what the OTA is doing. Some of the partial updates that only patch certain things probably won't kill root. I am fairly certain the update from 2.22.1540.3 to 2.22.1540.4 didn't. However, I know the very first OTA from 1.54.1540.10 (4.4.2) to 2.22.1540.3 (4.4.3) did kill root on my phone. I never took an OTA from AT&T, so I can't speak for those.

The fact is, not every update will kill root. However, they potentially can. Don't assume you will still have root after an OTA, and have a plan in place if you lose it. It's better to assume you will lose root and be pleasantly surprised than to assume you won't and be unpleasantly surprised.
[One (M8) General] old.splatterhand:
Yes, they can.

But if you say "almost always" i must say, that this is doubtful for M8 (GSM international version) because until now i have not lost it one single time.
[One (M8) General] ahmoda:
HTC account said today the update us rolling out and you should receive it soon.!!!

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So there is no even single new feature?

It's there any bug fix you found?
[One (M8) General] md1008:
I am guessing this is just HTC making good on the promise to update this phone frequently. The update from 4.3 to 4.4 is minimal at best
[One (M8) General] boe323:
got 2 invites for oneplusone, well, I think theres 2, they both have different id's, anyone want them then pm me, theres about 12 hours left on them from the time of this post.
[One (M8) General] jakubhab:
Any concrete news? Or only speculation? Have got anyone changelog of this update? It is quite intresting, why they change number to 3.xx.xxx.x

Maybe some bugs fix.

Many people complained me that M7 and M8 after last HTC__032 OTA update, have quieter speakers. Anyone hear something about it?
[One (M8) General] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
We will get a change log when it's out !

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[One (M8) General] jakubhab:
Of course. But the thing that interesting me a most in this moment is quieter speakers... Is it only bug, and the nearest update eliminate it, or it is different problem.
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Haven't noticed any lower audio and quality.
[One (M8) General] myheroduane:
Your such a tease lol. Sorry for OT but I'm still missing your yellow theme.
[One (M8) General] BerndM14:
Bug fixes? I don't think it'll roll up like that then from 2.xx.xxx.x to 3.xx.xxx.x for a bug fix.

As I understand it, it gets broken up as follows. Let's call make it a.bb.ccc.d.

a - Major Android update, usually a newer version.

bb - Big update to same Android version, 1.12.xxx.x to 1.54.xxx.x for example.

ccc - Carrier regions, 401 WWE International etc etc

d - Minor updates, bug fixes, recently the small GPS fix they brought out to push from 2.22.401.3 to 2.22.401.4 for example.

So if they say it's a 3.xx.xxx.x it must be, according to how I figured, a major update to Android itself. :fingers-crossed:
[One (M8) General] TeHashX:
I hope not just like on M7

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55828364&postcount=7862
[One (M8) General] BerndM14:
Knew I'd find it again. Remembered Mike(Android Revolution) spoke about it, I could even remember the a bb ccc d legends he placed on the codes. :p

Here is the link to where he discussed it, I somehow managed to get it more or less the same as I remembered reading it. :D

HTC ROM Update Utility (RUU) variants explanation
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
I have heard from a source, who's not been that shy in this thread, theres no aesthetic changes. Maybe a slight performance boost due to bug fixes etc, but the fact its a change in android version warrants the jump from 2.##.###.# to 3.##.###.#
[One (M8) General] BerndM14:
It would be terrible to roll it up like that for some petty bug fixes. At the very least I would have hoped it had some changes to Sense and maybe they already implemented the basic L theme or structure, framework into the new sense or something! :(

Bug fixes... :rolleyes:

Oh well, guess we'll see when it gets to us. Wouldn't be that bad if it was at least preparation work for Android L, surely they have some of the coding for it already? Who knows...

Thanks though :good:
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Give the man a coconut :)

I am 99.9% sure this is what it is :)
[One (M8) General] 519ljh:
new camera and albums

9 color theme

etc.
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
?????????

interesting, have u got the source for that info mate? :D
[One (M8) General] 519ljh:
yes

sir！
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Do post lol!!!! :D
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
As i said.....no big changes. Nothing to get excited about. :)
[One (M8) General] BerndM14:
You just made your 14000th post, that's exciting :confused:
[One (M8) General] 519ljh:
http://www.diypda.com/thread-1246888-1-1.html
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Just as I thought ;)

Mr Hofs is a true xda addict hahaha! :p
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Think I need chinese lessons hahaha :silly:
[One (M8) General] KidCarter93:
He'll be catching up with me soon :eek:

I guess I need to become more active again.
[One (M8) General] hamdir:
please check the camera app do we get "super resolution" mode for the rear camera?
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
MMMM the plot thickens :good:

Maybe there are some camera updates, and I certainly have never seen that pink theme before
[One (M8) General] hamdir:
can you extract the rest of screenshots from that post?
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
I managed to get on the site once now its giving me a connection refused error, also tried link on my m8 and not working there also
[One (M8) General] BerndM14:
Same, the conspiracy soup thickens :D
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Can you post a working link again please mate?
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Hahaha no worries, trying to cut back :)
[One (M8) General] 519ljh:
New camera
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
cheers and can u post the theme pic also?
[One (M8) General] cellem:
Hello there, I have experienced some strange situation lately and I didn't come up to any solution up to now. I am currently in 2.22.707.3 and I have been prompted that an update to 2.22.707.4 is available (93.2mb). I am stock and rooted (unlocked BL by sunshine and then used towelroot) with custom recovery. Even I have downloaded the update several times and tried to update my phone the procedure was failed due to an error saying

System/app/books.odex has unexpected contents

I even restored to defaults and tried again, no luck. Then I tried to flash the update zip file via recovery and still no luck. At the end I freezed the updater apk via titanium so I don't get annoyed by the "there is an update available for your device"... Anybody has any suggestions? I am with the International version with CID HTC_044

Thank you all in advance
[One (M8) General] TeHashX:
You need original /data/preload folder and stock recovery
[One (M8) General] cellem:
Where from should I get it please?
[One (M8) General] TeHashX:
From here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
[One (M8) General] 519ljh:
here
[One (M8) General] cellem:
So I can get the folder from another nandroid backup and then put it in my system? After that I will be OK you reckon?
[One (M8) General] TeHashX:
In /data/preload and don't forget recovery
[One (M8) General] cellem:
I am already with stock recovery.. Thank you my friend, I will try and get back
[One (M8) General] hamdir:
please go to the main camera mode and check if there is a super resolution scene
[One (M8) General] ahmoda:
Are you using Android L ?

Or the soft keys will be changed in this update?
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Android L???

Who!?!?!

What!?!?!

Where!?!?!

Lol, not android L mate, most likely andropid 4.4.3/4.4.4

;)
[One (M8) General] 519ljh:
Super resolution?
[One (M8) General] ahmoda:
I got confused....

The soft keys in camera app showing a different shape on BlinkFeed page?
[One (M8) General] hamdir:
can scroll down below the M icon? there should be more modes in there

Auto > night > HDR > pan > anti shake > M > ???
[One (M8) General] BenPope:
I've been developing software commercially for over ten years. I can assure you the version number is pretty arbitrary.

It's more about marketing than features.

How do you fix android fragmentation? Call 3-4 releases the same name with the same major version number. Fragmentation fixed.
[One (M8) General] jakubhab:
I know, that the most important thing is only marketing.

But I'm HTC Elevate member, and I had many HTC smartphones and I know, when HTC make first number higher, it isn't only marketing, but new features, which are very useful! :)
[One (M8) General] bingorabbit:
So it seems they merged the video and stills in one screen, umm how is the picture quality?
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Does this provide any pointers? Thanks to [MENTION=5081881]519ljh[/MENTION] for the mod
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
I was informed that was a sense 6.5 camera mod by [MENTION=5081881]519ljh[/MENTION]

Probably not relevant to 4.4.4 update but nonetheless pretty cool if indeed from sense 6.5 and works perfectly

EDIT sense 6 from new 4.4.4 base
[One (M8) General] hamdir:
i think we are getting 6.5 with the new devices announced today
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
freaking awesome :)
[One (M8) General] jakubhab:
I think we will see Sense 6.5 but with Android L. Not with update 4.4.4
[One (M8) General] ahmoda:
No...

I think sense 6.5 will come with Android L
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Lol don't think he's denying that at all buddy

the new devices will have android L and sense 6.5
[One (M8) General] ahmoda:
That is meaning the new devices will not be available till end of the month, at least until Google releases the Android L
[One (M8) General] KidCarter93:
To be fair, if I hadn't cut back a bit I'd be around 30k posts by now (if not more). Not working at the time made it really easy to become so active though :)
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
This ? Or was this posted already.......Yes, lazy to read it all back :)
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
No work....shame ! I got fired end of may, got a new job within my ending contract. Old company was broken down deliberately and the hard workers where suffering ! But back on 2 feet with a very good new job :thumbup:
[One (M8) General] BenPope:
Welcome to club.

You're still speculating. You are basing your opinion on desire, not knowledge.
[One (M8) General] biohaz55:
Not quite correct.... the first number of the build usually signifies a change of android base so the jump from 2.xx (4.4.3) to 3.xx (4.4.4) makes sense. It doesn't necessarily mean new features from HTC.

The only thing we know for certain is that we will know what's in it when we have it.
[One (M8) General] ivicask:
Except camera changes and Android version bump, there no other changes, other than ""under the hood", bug fixes and perfomance improvements etc..
[One (M8) General] Alex-V:
Maximus hd updated to 4.4.4
[One (M8) General] kalel77:
someone has already received 3.28.401.3 ota?
[One (M8) General] yapwap:
Has update arrived for CID 044
[One (M8) General] kalel77:
question or affirmation?:confused:
[One (M8) General] yapwap:
Question
[One (M8) General] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
No official will be out a bit later so please don't ask anymore, no one knows when it does came for WWE

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[One (M8) General] smeejaytee:
It's already on the firmware flashing without panic attacks thread if you are s-off
[One (M8) General] kartik.kayz:
Which regions are receiving updates right now?
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Is that relevant ? You will receive it when it's released

:)
[One (M8) General] plocri:
Update 3.28.401.6 in download!!! 252.01 MB - SuperCID
[One (M8) General] weepatc:
I think this maybe what we can expect in the next OTA along with a few bug fixes.

http://www.androidcentral.com/number-htc-devices-will-receive-eye-experience-camera-update
[One (M8) General] SoLdieR9312:
Do you want to upload when it has finished download?
[One (M8) General] gsmyth:
So are these features already present in the 4.4.4 update that is now released via the custom ROM below and so will be on the way officially as an OTA? Or are these expected to come with the next big L/4.5/5.0 update in coming months? :confused:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2695706
[One (M8) General] weepatc:
The way I'm reading this, this update will come before Android L. As for inclusion of these features in the Rom you mentioned..... I haven't a clue. :rolleyes:
[One (M8) General] gsmyth:
Just checked and it appears the new camera features are included with 4.4.4, so guess these will come with the next official OTA to 4.4.4 .

"Added New Camera Modes (EYE Experience) "
[One (M8) General] jureca:
New OTA....SuperCid. [MENTION=3683666]jureca[/MENTION]k: New OTA #HTCOneM8 #HTCEYE #Android 4.4.4 http://t.co/KJ8ZDBiYUQ
[One (M8) General] kartik.kayz:
I was asking which regions are receiving update right now.
[One (M8) General] californiarailroader:
Nothing in the USA.
[One (M8) General] SoLdieR9312:
Uploading the 3.28.401.6 OTA right now.. finished in about 10 minutes.. will edit post then.

3.28.401.6 OTA - Download provided by renovate-themes.de

Stock Firmware 3.28.401.6: Download provided by renovate-themes.de MD5: 291B64A7894DC9F49FA7AA4468A39670

Stock Firmware + NoRedText Hboot: Download provided by renovate-themes.de MD5: 60DD5729634A5E5059675B470DC6B957
[One (M8) General] Justin2003:
OTA_M8_UL_K444_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_3.28.401.6-2.22.401.5_release_394467wxfrd4wkth4wv0d6

https://mega.co.nz/#!rNUiCIrA!ccGPzRqOvlx2lGERc0FHNOTMFTF5tL3e5u6T5iNNiT4

OTA_M8_UL_K444_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_3.28.401.6-2.22.401.5_release_394467wxfrd4wkth4wv0d6.zip - 252.15 MB

OTA_M8_UL_K444_SENSE60_MR_HTC_Europe_3.28.401.6-2.22.401.5_release_394467wxfrd4wkth4wv0d6.zip
[One (M8) General] hamdir:
https://twitter.com/LlabTooFeR/status/520160880127119360

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can you post the screenshot or attach them to your post here, imageshack as crazy as usual
[One (M8) General] geovass:
All done!!!
[One (M8) General] derWolf_:
One question: Im running 4.4.3, unlocked boot, s-on with elementalx kernel. If I want to update my phone to the future 4.4.4 update I should check my cid and mid and download the corresponding OTA, or there is another procedure? Sorry if my question isn't for here, but I decided since we are talking about an update I should ask here.
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Thanks il update the OTA post :)

EDIT - Done :)
[One (M8) General] Justin2003:
I hope these are better.

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For manual OTA instal you must S-OFF
[One (M8) General] derWolf_:
And any other chance of updating the OS then? Thanks!
[One (M8) General] gsmyth:
What about a custom ROM like the below?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2695706&page=152#post55916959
[One (M8) General] derWolf_:
I was hoping of remaining as stock as possible, but I guess, that isn't going to happen...
[One (M8) General] gsmyth:
Thats probably as close to stock as you'll get seeing as you can't OTA. You have the advantage of getting the update quicker than the OTA anyway so thats a bonus.
[One (M8) General] derWolf_:
Ok, thanks for the information. I think I will just use sunshine and S-off my phone. Then get the SuperCID. But then how do I update the phone? Download the OTA and then just flash the zip in recovery?
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Are you on completeley stock (i.e no custom stuff installed and no "out of the box" apps removed) 2.22.401.5 rom and firmware?

if so

1, Put OTA on internal storage

2, s off

3, flash 3.28.401.6 firmware

4, you will have stock recovery due to flashing firmware, boot into recovery and press volume and up at the same time to access recovery options

5, flash OTA file from there
[One (M8) General] derWolf_:
'm on stock 2.22.161.6, rooted with elementalX kernel and removed most of the preinstalled apps.
[One (M8) General] boe323:
Updates out , can't flash though until revert my system ....thanks to the h/k mod

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Lol stupid app updated after I posted, sorry