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[One (M8) Android Development] Ben Abel:
I'm having trouble flashing h12, getting "Updater process ended with error: 6. Error installing ZIP file..."

Details: I have the AT&T variant, S-offed, and am currently on the non-rooted h11 version. I made sure to update to latest TWRP (3.0.2-0) and cleared a couple of GB on both internal and external SD. Any advice?
[One (M8) Android Development] SergioRmz:
Did you try to just flash the update.zip or the updated ROM?
[One (M8) Android Development] dhncali420:
using TWRP

I did a fresh install of H12 (full wipe/systemless root) with SELinux Permissive selected in aroma then installed the Sense camera without the permissive zip (linked earlier) and sense camera works fine

and then

I did a fresh install of H12 (full wipe/systemless root) with SELinux Permissive NOT selected in aroma then installed the permissive zip then Sense camera. (linked earlier) and sense camera works fine

it's gotta be something with your rom installation if you really want the sense camera I'd suggest backing up and re-installing the rom
[One (M8) Android Development] Ben Abel:
Ah! My mistake must've been trying to flash the pure stock build, instead of the AROMA installer ROM :silly:. I'll try that and let you know.

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Yup, that was my problem. The AROMA installer flashed, and is now booting for me. Thanks :)

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How exactly do you free up space on your system ROM partition? I'm not root, but at least Titanium tells me I only have 24 MB free :(
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
I re-uploaded the pure stock build... Idk what happened exactly. I had used that install script to restore my phone the other day but had added a couple of lines to also restore recovery... anyway I commented those lines out, apparently something was a miss and ended up failing with an Error 6 because of a syntax error. All fixed now. Sorry to everyone who did download it.
[One (M8) Android Development] lisaamybeth:
I have root and that allowed me to use root explorer and navigate into /system and delete only two or three pointless android apps.
[One (M8) Android Development] Ragarianok:
Just noticed an update for April popped up, but couldn't install it because of TWRP. :P
[One (M8) Android Development] otko1992:
install updates

i had same problem to install updates we need s-off otherwise we cannt install updates at last installed official sense ui ruu
[One (M8) Android Development] Daedalus1116:
Just use the flashable zip that enewman17 made.
[One (M8) Android Development] Ben Abel:
Oh, so I was supposed to be able to flash the pure stock build zip? Is the AROMA installer the only difference between it and the other build?
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
Yeah, the only difference is no root and other options, support for CDMA devices, simple simple installer no aroma. Selecting stock in aroma would be exactly the same.
[One (M8) Android Development] otko1992:
hi again is any chance any way to install updates manually ? with some stock recovery image ? os somehow sense ui really sucks :( gpe like a narcotic for my m8 so smooth i really want to install updates but with s-on i cant
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
OK... so you could install the OTA with TWRP but its a little complicated and requires one to edit the updater script and also remove the firmware.zip from the OTA, extract the boot.img and make a new zip.

In your case, and while I know you really want to let the OTA do the update it honestly doesn't make any sense for you to do it this way and it's really the only way you could do it. Using the stock recovery wouldn't work either because you can't modify the zip or it will lose it's special signature and the stock recovery won't install it.

I know that maybe downloading the whole ROM to update when updates are released is not ideal for you but its easier and is same - same as doing the OTA. You can't use the firmware included in the OTA so it actually makes using the OTA pointless and this firmware zip is the biggest reason why you simply can't use the OTA.

I'm afraid that in your case being S-ON still, you are very limited on your options for installing the rom and updating. I know downloading a 650mb rom every month to update doesn't excite you much but is honestly the easiest and best way for you to stay on GPe and get the updates.
[One (M8) Android Development] otko1992:
is this pure roms are official or edited versions ?

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i dont udnerstand this for now i am flashing h12 rom and when a new update will come you will link us whole updated rom ? and than to get this update i have to flash again this whole rom ?
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
The only difference between the aroma installer version and the pure stock build is root and fixes available in the aroma version but both are completely unedited 100% stock.
[One (M8) Android Development] otko1992:
so i dont need to use supersu to ger root access ? alreeady rooted ?
[One (M8) Android Development] Zile995:
Pure stock version doesn't have root and SuperSU.

Aroma installer has root option. You have to select root, traditional(system) or systemless(data) in aroma ;)
[One (M8) Android Development] DROITURK182:
Experienced a random reboot this morning. Plus it wasn't reading my sim card and had wifi on with it set to turn off while screen was off. Anybody else experienced this?

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Also had to manually turn the phone off and on again to get it to read sim card again.
[One (M8) Android Development] .xxx.:
Anyone noticed force close in setting-apps-app permission?
[One (M8) Android Development] BernddasTost:
Hi guys. I'm searching for a highly original AOSP ROM.

Isnt this the untouched Google Android (vanilla)?

Ain't this thread supposed to be in Original Android Development? Dont get me wrong, I'm just a little confused.

Kind regards
[One (M8) Android Development] Doc Moody:
Hi, well, you could say that. But this rom or rather the RUU is for People who have bought the GpE of the m8. Restoring their device to a factory reset kind of state (In case of warranty, etc.) Honestly I think most people use the RUU to convert their phones from Sense to Stock Android and therefore usually have faster updates, because it's almost a nexus device. This ROM/RUU IS the original put out by google, if you use the RUU. I think the Rom is just rooted, but I'm not sure, I use a different gpe rom.

Hope this helped.
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
No but if provide a logcat I can tell you why it force closed.
[One (M8) Android Development] .xxx.:
Nevertheless, a simple reboot fixed it. ;)
[One (M8) Android Development] alex2693836:
Waiting for android 6.0.1 :)
[One (M8) Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
You're going to be waiting forever...
[One (M8) Android Development] alex2693836:
Why ?
[One (M8) Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Because this device isn't getting 6.0.1. If it was, we'd already have it. And now the M8 is EOL.
[One (M8) Android Development] alex2693836:
So neither N ?
[One (M8) Android Development] .xxx.:
Android N is out of question, my friend.
[One (M8) Android Development] BernddasTost:
Thanks, thats exactly what I wasnt sure about.

May I ask you which ROM you use?

I want to stay as Original Android as possible, depending on the rom. Google based ROMs are always interesting :).

_____

According to this ROM. Is there any advantage for using an RUU than flashing the ROM? (regarding the conversion and installation of CID, MID, Firmware, Kernel etc.)

I'm having a european, sense based phone.

Kind regards
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
I would just flash the ROM vs the RUU... least at first make sure you really like it. It should function fine so the RUU isn't necessary unless you really gotta have OTA updates.
[One (M8) Android Development] FIFATG:
Any changelog for H12 version?

What's new?
[One (M8) Android Development] BernddasTost:
I actually would like to receive OTA updates, but I'm going to root the system anyway, and perhaps try another kernel.

Does this ROM install its own Kernel, firmware etc. like the RUU? I dont want a system running on a completely different kernel and firmware.

Futhermore, does super CID bring any advantages here, concerning tweaks and system rights?

Kind regards and thanks for helping.
[One (M8) Android Development] Doc Moody:
I use layapotas Blues gpe Rom with lonelykernel. It's stock android 6.0 just with a few tweaks. It also features sense apps if you like those. But you have to keep the sense partition/firmware in order to be able to use those.

One advantage is that you get security updates faster but that's it. (at least now) Fast updates were awesome.
[One (M8) Android Development] BernddasTost:
Looks nice, but not what I'm searching for. I suppose that I'm going to use the vanilla GPe.

What do you mean by security updates? OTAs from Google?
[One (M8) Android Development] Janity:
Yeah, those are monthly released security updates via OTA.
[One (M8) Android Development] BernddasTost:
Sounds important ^^. Is there a way to download those OTAs from a Server and flash them on this GPe when realeased?

Kind regards.
[One (M8) Android Development] Doc Moody:
If you're going to use vanilla, does that mean you won't root? If so, flashing the RUU would be easiest. If you're rooted your phone won't update via OTA.

If you want to use the RUU to convert your phone to gpe you need to be S-Off and everthing will be wiped. (so backup everything first ).

I think everthing regarding conversion is covered in the OP. Otherwise there are good tutorials on youtube as well.
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
The ROM comes with the stock kernel, you can flash whatever kernel you like afterward. It does not include any firmware.

If you root with the latest Su then it will do system-less root by default so OTA's should work without any issue if you do the RUU, wouldn't be able to use xposed and still expect OTA's to work though.

SuperCID doesn't not have any advantages. The only advantage comes when wanting to flash RUU's and firmware.
[One (M8) Android Development] Ramish4:
Hey, can someone help me? I have this RUU installed for a month. The April security patch came and I've tried to install it from the notification. The phone reboots into TWRP recovery and I have no idea what to do from there. I tried flashing the file in the Repository folder in the "OTA" section. The latest one (April 23rd) but it keeps failing. How do I go about installing the new update?

I've downloaded the full 600-something mb file for the latest RUU as well and tried flashing that but that too failed.

Would appreciate any help.

Thanks!
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
Since you have TWRP installed just flash this. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24499762636004297

OTA's and RUU's can not be flashed with TWRP. OTA's will only work with the stock GPe recovery. RUU's must be flashed in hboot for ext sd card method or fastboot via that method.
[One (M8) Android Development] PunishedSnake:
Will this conversion basically give me a tmobile capable gpe edition with automatic updates?
[One (M8) Android Development] Tikerz:
Yes
[One (M8) Android Development] liam10000:
I've been an absolute goose and rushed on ahead and flashed this GPE RUU to my VODAP021 (Vodafone Australia) M8 and I forgot to remove the radio from the zip, now my radio is stuck to t-mo and I cannot get any cell. Would anybody have a VODAP021 radio, or a better idea that I could flash to my phone? Going crazy running out of ideas :(
[One (M8) Android Development] theadb:
Just a heads up - It must have been a bad flash. Flashed from scratch again and getting much better battery life and able to switch to ART.

Thanks for your work graffixnyc - You keep making these HTC flagships moar awesomer.
[One (M8) Android Development] Antibacteria:
Does 4G work on your device after the conversion?

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once you do this, do you get updates from google?
[One (M8) Android Development] occtec:
I'm still waiting to receive my device, once I do I'll be sure to flash away.
[One (M8) Android Development] KyleKatastrophe:
Are you currently running xposed on your device? If so uninstall xposed using the method built in, then do an ART conversion and reinstall xposed after. Xposed does not have ART support though so this can cause xposed to function improperly.
[One (M8) Android Development] thekalby:
So even with a custom recovery, after you run this ruu you can run sense roms? How about AOSP roms?
[One (M8) Android Development] hawaiianboi:
As long as you follow what is listed in post 2 you are able to go back to sense roms
[One (M8) Android Development] thekalby:
But that removes the GPE bootloader right? Right now on my m7, I am running the GPE bootloader with TWRP and am able to flash GPE and Sense roms. Anyway to do this on the m8? All I'm really looking for is the bootloader from this ruu considering I cant get ota since I'll end up flashing a rom.
[One (M8) Android Development] kennypow3rs:
As graffix stated in the first post, on the M7 sense and GPE were formatted the same so the file system was the same across all Roms, on the M8 the file systems are partitioned different which means you will need a sense bootloaders to flash sense roms for now. Being on the gpe bootloader limits you to only GPE Roms for now. Why not just keep the sense bootloader and just flash gpe Roms if that's what you want. It's kind of pointless being completely stock when devs will get us updates anyways. Just my two cents....
[One (M8) Android Development] dkreventon:
Hello, I have a couple of fast noob questions. I'm just about to trade my Note 3 and get a M8 (love this phone) but I want to know something.

1. Can I convert my device into a Google Play Edition one and then get back to sense and still have warranty?

2. Does this conversion have any bugs (like camera crashing or other stuff)? I had a galaxy s4 before which had quite a poor GPE port and I hated it.

I will read more and master the HTC rooting and stuff in the following days.

Your help will be greatly appreciated. Cheers :)
[One (M8) Android Development] kennypow3rs:
Yes.

No bugs that I know of and it will get direct updates from Google its not really a port its full conversion. Stable as its gonna get.

Awesome phone, get rid if that tablet sized phone and get the M8.
[One (M8) Android Development] dkreventon:
So I can get a god damn awesome phone which can run 2 very different roms and <get back to stock> if stuff breaks and have warranty.

Thankyou! Now I will call my customer.
[One (M8) Android Development] dave.michael:
Edit: I just realized the GPE zip I tried to flash was less than half the size it should be. Good on me for checking the MD5... I'm redownloading and will try again and update after.

Edit 2: Ok. I downloaded the full zip and getting back to stock at least worked. I'll resume trying to get the Sense ROM working.

Hi there. I used the original method to convert my T-Mobile M8 to GPE but wanted to play with Sense today. Followed the above instructions. I flashed the linked firmware, flashed TWRP, formatted the data then wiped Davik, Sys, Cache and Data then flashed the ViperOne (M8) but it never booted into the OS. Then I tried to go back to the GPE, but I think due to the firmware I last flashed, that's not working either. Right now, all I seem to be able to do is get to the bootloader and fastboot. Any ideas on what went wrong?

Thanks.
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
You overseas guys removing the radio. I don't think you have to. I think whatever data issues you have(not getting LTE or any data) are APN related. I had asked over in my m7 conversion thread how users outside the US dealt with the radio image in the ruu, if they left it, removed it or what. Every single one who has replied back so far has said they have always left the radio in and have had no problem getting LTE On their carrier. So I would think the same would apply to the m8.
[One (M8) Android Development] SB13X:
Anyone tried downloading the root version of this conversion lately, downloads are epically slow and is stopping with Network Failure (Chrome Browser) there a faster mirror available?
[One (M8) Android Development] grentuu:
I second this. The very first flash I did I removed the GPE radio.

The second time was to see if I could flash back to sense when there was the concern over partition sizes. After getting the dreaded 'storage encryption' message I just downloaded the RUU again and flashed forgetting about the radio.

Absolutely no difference whatsoever. Everything works exactly as before, signal/reception etc etc on UK Vodafone (Including 4G)
[One (M8) Android Development] ldjalal:
Thanks for this - great news! I was worried that after an OTA update, the radio files would be replaced and cause network problems.

Very strange that this works since the bands are different! Anyways, will give it a go, I'm on O2 in the UK.
[One (M8) Android Development] grentuu:
I could be wrong (I am sure someone will correct me) but it would seem that the frequencies / bands are enabled on all International variants, So they will work anywhere.

The fact that in the US certain carriers on use a certain band is only the same as over here.

e.g.

If Sprint (US) use 800 freq the phone will pick it up The same phone should work in the UK with say Vodafone (2600 freq) If that weren't the case you would have problems travelling abroad??? That was why the Manufacturers used to make such a big thing about have a tri-band or quad-band phone. (Roaming? anyone)

The issues as Graffxsync states would be if your apn is incorrect.

I THINK the above is correct but I wait to be corrected.

Either way - mine works ;)
[One (M8) Android Development] BernddasTost:
I want to receive OTA's. So I'd be installing the RUU and systemless root after flashing TWRP Recovery.

After rooting via TWRP, I would go back to stock Aroma installer recovery. This way, I would be able to receive OTAs, right?

By the way, does systemless root mean, I cant uninstall apps like twitter and other unnecessary apps using Titanium Backup and other root requiring apps like LuckyPatcher etc.?

EDIT

I'm not going to use modifying apps like Xposed.

Thanks for your help guys. I want to know the results before flashing anything to my phone ^^.
[One (M8) Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
If you're planning on modifying /system, then you won't be able to take OTAs, so you don't really want "stock" GPE.
[One (M8) Android Development] leandronb:
does anyone have problems with the new google camera?

last time i used gpe, was on .h11 and google camera crashed a lot, the stock one is terrible.

right now i am at sense again and the google camera from android N still crashes a lot, i wonder which camera app do you guys use, or if the new google camera just crash on mine.
[One (M8) Android Development] Doc Moody:
Taking pictures works fine with back and frontfacing camera. If I switch to video the app crashes.

Might be troublesome for you, but I rarely take pictures/videos with my m8.
[One (M8) Android Development] xdagee:
Go back a few post and you can see we have discussed about it. Free up some space on system partition and taking videos should work fine.
[One (M8) Android Development] Doc Moody:
Okay, thanks for the hint. I personally don't care for smartphone cameras. I just wanted to give the guy some feedback...
[One (M8) Android Development] leandronb:
i dont always take pictures too but when i do the google camera annoys me, and i always have to root and install the sense camera, and is not the ideal scenario for me. too bad the new google camera still have this issues.

At least the new google camera is usable, the older one is just awful, also every other camera app on play store is worse than google camera. i Just wish htc release the htc camera on play store at least for gpe users. Would be perfect for me.
[One (M8) Android Development] Doc Moody:
Well that sucks, i guess. There is one htc camera in the playstore but that one hasn't been updated in a year.
[One (M8) Android Development] leandronb:
I read some of the last pages and read that to make video work, you have to free 75mb on system partition. So this way the google camera will work fine with no crashes?

Is weird because sense version have more than 75mb free on system partition and still do not work.

I am just asking to be sure and do not have to set up everything from scratch, and when testing the google camera the thing crashes.
[One (M8) Android Development] xDaaexplorer8:
my device is an original gpe not a converted one can i convert it to sense
[One (M8) Android Development] xdagee:
Camera works fine only if you are not updating to the latest update which crashes when taking videos.

Yes only if you are S-OFF
[One (M8) Android Development] leandronb:
So just for clarification, i converted many times for GPE using the RUU so i receive OTA updates, but since i will need to root and install sense camera the OTA ability will not be used, so is better to just flash the GPE rom compatible with sense firmware?

What is the main difference from flashable GPE from the RUU besides the OTA?

Also if a new update arrive, does anyone provide a flashable zip for the flashable rom?
[One (M8) Android Development] Doc Moody:
1.)

Yep, in your case I'd convert to sense and flash the rom. In the OP it states that it's just a stock rom with three options (stock, root, and systemless root.)

2.) There is no difference other than the mentioned ota and that your system partition is smaller (1 gig something ) on Gpe and 2.62 gig (or something like that ) on sense. And recovery is also different , I haven't seen the stock sense one in years :P

3.) If you ask enewman17 nicely, he might do it :D

Also there is layapota's blues rom that includes the sense apps in aroma, maybe that's a rom that suits your needs /wishes more. it's still on H.11 though.
[One (M8) Android Development] enewman17:
Doc summed it up pretty nicely in the post above.

Since I have no reason to upgrade my phone just yet I will continue to keep the ROM and RUU up to date providing we continue to get security updates.

I hope the rumors are true and we are looking at another HTC Nexus coming soon. Either way when the new Nexus come out I plan on getting one or if I don't like it I'm getting a Nexus 6P
[One (M8) Android Development] xDaaexplorer8:
Thanks it worked as I am S-OFF
[One (M8) Android Development] thodibhen:
Has anyone tried Android Pay with the April updates?

Never thought I'd have a need for it, but since the TERRIBLE rollout of the god damned EMV chips in American credit cards, it takes 5 minutes to make one transaction. Android Pay works as fast as traditional magnetic stripe swipe.

Having a credit card in 2016 with the chip is an absolute 100% waste of time, not to mention frustrating. It literally is AT LEAST 2x faster to pay with cash or cheque.... or Android Pay :)
[One (M8) Android Development] Captain_Throwback:
Yes, it works fine.
[One (M8) Android Development] thodibhen:
That's awesome, thanks for confirming :good:
[One (M8) Android Development] otko1992:
i am going to s-off on my m8 for gpe ruu and i needto know where i can download official stock last gpe ruu for my phone ? and after s-off can i install updates ota updates with no issue ? cosue i dont want to spend 25$ for nothing and i want to have official untoched gpe ruu