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[One (M8) Original Android Development] AndroidInsanity:
Anyone successfully s off UK unlocked yet?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jaythenut:
Not me:(
[One (M8) Original Android Development] beaups:
I've asked probably 5 times in this thread to please stop the speculation as to why some devices work and some don't. Is that too much to ask?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] SeeMeNoMore:
Device info:

Tampered unlocked

M8_UL

Hboot-3.16.0.0000

Radio-1.15.2133156.UA03_2G

OpenDSP-026.2.2-00538-M8974.0106

OS-

I'm getting the whelp message when I try to run the exploit. Was trying it on the ARHD Rom.

Has anyone managed to get s-off the m8 from tmobile germany?

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[One (M8) Original Android Development] broncogr:
Guys...

Respect the developers wishes and don't speculate on the issue of non- S-OFF.

Thread cleaned
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Raptylos:
Yes, succsessfully s-off'ed with the copy to sd method [Edit : Not recommended!]
[One (M8) Original Android Development] SeeMeNoMore:
With copy to sd you mean copy a large file ? If so is there anywhere an instruction when to start copying etc. ?

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[One (M8) Original Android Development] Raptylos:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51774467

That's how I did it. [Edit : Not recommended!]

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[One (M8) Original Android Development] broncogr:
Guys, the developer has warned against using any file tricks as this poses a risk to brick.

Consider yourselves warned....
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Raptylos:
Sorry, didn't read that. My apologies.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] lezperez:
Yes. Me. Yesterday.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] SeeMeNoMore:
My Post wasnt directly wrote to the dev, I just wanted to ask if someone with the same device specs has achieved the s-off since I tried it like over 40 times and kinda got mad lol.

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[One (M8) Original Android Development] eterno13:
Im on tmobile phone and im finally s-off
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jvs60:
What do you guys think is the cause of this? I have the US Sprint Version.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] elsworth1983:
Read back a few pages and the answer might be there ................... .......... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708464&page=107
[One (M8) Original Android Development] hippelettuce:
Success!

T-Mobile 1.12.531.19/3.16.0

Thanks! Donation on the way!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] beaups:
Running old version...
[One (M8) Original Android Development] ItsMeMasih:
I'm on T-Mobile (US) as well and just successfully achieved S-OFF. I'm on the non GPe (Sense) version if that helps anyone.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jvs60:
I downloaded the updated version and have successfully achieved S-OFF. Thanks
[One (M8) Original Android Development] imna357:
Just to be a bit off topic, if in case you decided to turn S-ON for warranty purpose, how can I do this? Thansks in advance. AT&T VARIANT.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] artymarty:
DON'T...

if you turn s-on, you are very likely to brick our phone if you make a mistake.

if you want to send it back under warranty, just put all the original rom and firmware on it and leave it s-off.

about .01% of phones leave the factory s-off by accident.

if they say your warranty is void because of s-off, just play dumb. reply "whats F-off?" (get it wrong on purpose - you misheard them right?)

then when they explain what s-off is, say something stupid like "I don't know how that happened, I haven't got it wet or dropped it"

If you are "too stupid/not nerdy enough" to know what "s-off" is, then they cant prove you didn't get it like that out of the box.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] imna357:
Thanks a lot for the tip, greatly helped.

---------- Post added at 10:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 PM ----------

By the way, what needs to be done is just locked the boot loader, flash factory recovery image and the RUu of the stock ROM? And where can I get the stock ROm for the at&t variant? Thanks
[One (M8) Original Android Development] sensimila:
Earlier I had a problem with S-Off.

ADB Shell didn't allow me to chmod firewater due to permissions

I was able to run execute firewater without permissions but S-Off didn't switch.

Today I flashed a different superuser zip file and followed the first steps from firewater's website and it worked.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] cityuk:
Don't listen to this nonsense its easy to go back to s-on, make sure your device is running a Proper HTC rom, device is locked...

go to fast boot and run

fastboot oem writesecureflag 3
[One (M8) Original Android Development] exocetdj:
You won't be saying this is nonsense if the guys running a modified hboot and does your instruction and ends up with a £600 quid brick!!!!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] cityuk:
follow instructions and warnings on all threads its simple as?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] exocetdj:
Can't guarantee all people will though mate!

Anyhow, s-off is easy to blag as out of the box especially if you manage to circumvent using HTC Dev :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] cityuk:
I agree mate... but if you don't and cant follow commands adb/fastboot... you really should'nt be s-off'ing!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] alberto888zz:
I have done it with no problems! ;)

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[One (M8) Original Android Development] clarkson63:
I thought "writesecureflag" checked for modified hboots before executing.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] exocetdj:
all the warnings on the m7 hboot thread indicate not and to ensure stock hboot installed, however, it may be different on m8 (i have only had the phone since saturday turday lol)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] croques:
No Tampered message!

Got s-off with bottle 5. But was very surprised to NOT have tampered showing too. Mine is International Edition bought from HTC (Expansys) in the UK. Phone serial includes SH.

Screen image is here
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Tiffany84:
Not trying to start anything but this thread is about s-off not s-on.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Stephen:
Moderator Warning

Agreed can we keep on topic please this is an Original Android Development forum not a general discussion forum. Please keep on topic.

If not we will clean the thread again.

Many thanks,

Ghost

Forum Moderator
[One (M8) Original Android Development] dying4004:
which method you went with mate?

i tried 1st method from firewater website and it failed.

cheers
[One (M8) Original Android Development] croques:
[MENTION=2089716]dying4004[/MENTION]: The first one worked for me.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] snake3276120:
Will this method work on the M8_UL (Mine is from Rogers, Canada)?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] kiladubz:
all i get after launching firewater is a bunch of .................................................................... ive been at this for over an hour, updated drivers, removed HTC Sync, turn off Avira, reboot phone/ computer, unplug usb, plug back in, at my whits end over here. Have no clue what im doing wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Yes im Rooted, yes Dev Unlocked. T-Mobile HTC One M8
[One (M8) Original Android Development] The Great Dane:
You need to take 10 min and read the thread, but fyi it means that your device ain't supported atm, (just like mine) happy reading.[emoji4]
[One (M8) Original Android Development] kiladubz:
nope, just got it, just remembered i downloaded it on the 8th, downloaded an updated firewater from the site and now officially S-OFF.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] IAreKyleW00t:
S-OFF not working on my T-Mobile HTC M8. It says:

********** whelp, this sucks, firewater can not work on your device **********
********** no amount of reflashing, retrying, or ruuing will fix... **********
********** DO NOT COME TO IRC ASKING FOR UPDATES OR ETAS!!!!!! **********
********** if we are able to fix this issue, it will be announced **********
********** bye bye.....sorry it didn't work out. **********

Not sure what information I should give or what else I should do. I'm new to HTC devices so I'm not sure what info in relevant...
[One (M8) Original Android Development] guywithdesire1992:
You have your answer. Firewater can not work on your device. Wait like everyone else. :good:
[One (M8) Original Android Development] IAreKyleW00t:
Yes, I know that, but I'm trying to learn what I'm actually waiting for. Is it something with HBOOT, the OS version? I understand the waiting completely, but I'm not sure if I'm suppose to give any other information to help with the process. I'm more so just a bit curious about the process itself, or what's actually stopping it from working.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] guywithdesire1992:
Not all HTC One M8's have the same internal hardware. The exploit only works on some hardware.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Snah001:
Take this as a wise advise.

Since you are new to HTC devices maybe you should leave it S-On and just start flashing custom Rom's to get to know what you are doing.

When you really understand all and understand what and why to get S-off for you maybe don't want to S-off your device. Devices come for a reason S-On.

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[One (M8) Original Android Development] IAreKyleW00t:
I need to be able to modify /system for things like Xposed though. How else would I get around doing that? Also, if I use a ROM, could I S-OFF later, and would flashing a new ROM over it revert the S-OFF settings or is it permanent across all flashes?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] lulu217783:
Can tmobile htc one m8 be s-off via firewater I'm rooted and running venom rom I unlocked bootloader via htc dev. I tried once but it gave me some kind of error
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Stephen:
Only thing you need s-off for is to modify the hboot, firmware and radio and the first splash screen, as long as you have used HTC Dev and have twrp, you can install any rom kernel or mods you need
[One (M8) Original Android Development] IAreKyleW00t:
I unlocked the bootloader on my device and flashed TWRP so I could root. When I tried to install Xposed it restarted the device instantly - anything that tries to mess with /system restarts the device. On the stock ROM though. Is it suppose to do that when S-ON?

Sorry for the dumb questions...:rolleyes:
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jaythenut:
Sorry for the dumb answer you did install the framework then app
[One (M8) Original Android Development] clarkson63:
The dev mentioned several posts ago to download the latest version if you get this
[One (M8) Original Android Development] IAreKyleW00t:
I installed the app first and after it failed to install the framework normally I had it create a zip for me to flash in recovery
[One (M8) Original Android Development] lukes91:
S-OFF is not required to get Xposed working, otherwise all those like me who own an One X couldn't use it without paying for S-OFF :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Zinta:
I'm one of the selected few who get the dots/won't work, so there is no reason for me to post again as I know it will either happen in the future or not. Can we have a standard for people who keep posting with the "not compatible" message to ignore them as so far every page seems to have at least 1 or 2 posts like it!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] IAreKyleW00t:
Then why does the device reboot if anything tries to touch /system
[One (M8) Original Android Development] beaups:
Binary is stable, will advise user if device cannot be supported. Support is available in IRC as per the OP. Not much more to do here other than go OT, so closing thread.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] beaups:
firewater is now discontinued. please visit firewater-soff.com for more information.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Azathoth6:
So long fella!

first thing I've apologize for my bad english but any way I'd s-off my m8 with sunshine but it doesn't matter I've read the last post of beaups in their site and I just wanna had appreciate to who's worked hard and free! thank you beaups! and we miss you too! have a good time and "SOLONG"
[One (M8) Original Android Development] pedyvirus:
first of all sorry for my bad enligsh

sadly another great dev in xda just closed his projects because of us (again)

well i cant say anything but thanks for all you have done and i wish you bests

but don't bother yourself with these guys just telling this dev is bla bla that dev is bla bla

you have done great things for us for no price and they are telling you those things :( i dont know what should we call these guys but most of us appreciate your works and we all love you :X

i feel sorry about those guys told you these things

i wish you understand my f**** english :D

thanks for all you have done for us for free (and for your great price in sunshine compared to your work )
[One (M8) Original Android Development] beaups:
I'm not going out to pasture or planning on dying or anything, just killing this project ;)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] S2kT68m:
Nevertheless, beaups thank you for your excellent work. For me, Firewater worked from the first second! Big thanks and R.I.P. Firewater
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Azathoth6:
sure,I've appreciate for your hardwork on this project!and that's it!;)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] FunnySideUp:
So this means that SunShine is the only s-off method now for the m8?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] KiD3991:
Well, its a sad day for all of us and for me, I'm not an Android user for long, well, since Galaxy W days, and I used other S-OFF methods from you too, Sensation XE.

Even if now the M8 can't be S-offed, I truthfully thank you for your effort and hard work. HTC lost a great DEV. And its all because of the read half and shortcut users that probably didn't pass first grade. Many dev I knew already left XDA due to that.

Although if there is a way, you could continue making it happen but away from XDA, like using firewater's own website. Like a few team and guys I know, Anthrax Kernel dev, Velocity ROM dev(from N5), they build their own website and control their audience.

Anyhow, I wish you all the best, give up on XDA, don't give up on Android. :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] EtherealRemnant:
I really wish that I would have saved the binary... this is a sad day... and unfortunately the last business HTC will ever see from me. My Nexus 6 and whatever follows it will be my devices for the future. Thank you for your work. This a sad day indeed as I have to send in my M8 for a JUMP exchange and its stuck at relocked but its at least S-ON...

What a sad day... and may well be the death of HTC among developers and power users.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] kareemgonna:
+1 This is a very sad day indeed!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] durgis:
Yep, SunShine is still up and running. Did mine this morning.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jcase:
beaups is still active in development, he just discontinued one of the many s-off solutions offered, one that doesnt work on most devices as is.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] exist2resist:
That's sad because it was a good project and it worked for me flawlessly.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] GW2:
Does ANYONE have the s-off binary for the M8? I would like to try it before i pay for sunshine

Moderator note

This is NOT acceptable. Requests like this will be deleted without notice.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] vi6s:
Hello,

I came to the party a bit too late. I just got the ATT M8 for my mom. I want to S-Off and change it into the Google Play Edition. Based on the some of the comments, it seems the earlier your stock ROM version, the more likely you will have a chance to make S-Off works. Can somebody tell me what is the latest stock ROM version that you have tried and make S-Off works? Thank you,

[MENTION=711482]beaups[/MENTION] I read your writing on the firewater website. It seems you are really upset at how some xda users acts. I hope you don't think that those people represent the majority of xda users. xda is an awesome community. I am not sure I can S-Off my phone or be able to use firewater, but I appreciate your work for the xda community. Have a virtual high five from me!!!:good:
[One (M8) Original Android Development] OMGMatrix:
It seems to have less to do with the stock rom version, and more to do with the manufacture date. Probably something to do with flash memory controllers given the talk of file copy exploits et al.

I'd recommend giving Firewater a shot before paying for Sunshine, no way to tell if it's gonna work until you've tried it.

The official download links are gone now, but I'm sure you can find them re-hosted somewhere.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jcase:
Firewater was an online service, it is no longer available.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] vi6s:
Hello,

So just to be clear, the firewater binary file needs to connect to the online server to download the exploit for S-off. Since, firewater is discontinued and the server disabled. It is not possible to S-off with firewater, and the only way to do it is through Sunshine. Is that right?

I am sorry if it is stupid to ask again, but I just want to be sure. I download the firewater binary before the announcement to close it down, but I was too busy with school to S-off the phone. Now I have time, and the service is closed. I guess my luck is bad then ;(

Thank you for your work anyway. Keep it up!!!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] retconnie:
Yes, you must use sunshine now. (ironic, isn't it? The dev was accused of sabotaging firewater to make sales of sunshine, and in response he discontinued firewater and FORCED sales of sunshine, all the while pointing the finger at the very people who called him out in the first place. Hmmm.)

Idk why everyone is mad at people for accusing dev of sabotaging his code to make money. Dev needs to grow tougher skin. Seriously.

1. Dev spends hundreds of hours coding over years, then yanks plug because some people accuse of trying to make them pay money? Please. If I spend that much time making something I care about, a few uneducated gripers isn't going to make me throw it all away. And it wouldn't for this guy either.

2. Dev said he offers free product on his own but that he must discontinue free product because he can't advise whether it will work (point 1). Yeah, that's stupid. "I made something someone will find useful, but since I can't tell you if it will be usefully specifically for you NOBODY can try it"

3. Point 2: It no longer works on most m7s and m8s. Yet lots of success from people this quarter using it. Sure, may not work for most, but it worked enough to be popular.

4. Dev spent too much time defending himself from trolls rather than learning to ignore them. Newsflash: trolls won't go away because you screw over innocent people by getting rid of your work. You're still programming, you're going to run into them again and again. Grow some thicker skin or get out of this business because it's not going to get better.

5. Blaming trolls makes it worse. Fyi.

I didn't believe beaups would sabotage his own code to make sunshine sales. But I'm not fooled by his arcane explanation and pointing of fingers. There are only 2 possible explanations:

1. He can't handle the real world of programming (harsh but being harsh doesn't make it not true. he's going to deal with stupid people for the rest of his life, esp prgrming)

2. He intentionally pulled the free service to spur sales of sunshine

You all will point fingers at me and say I'm the type of person that ruined firewater for you in the first place. Do whatever makes you feel better I guess. In the end, logically, those are the only 2 conclusions I can draw from the discontinued explanation. The truth doesn't discriminate.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Mr Hofs:
lol ! I can read in your text that you are completely lost in understanding

you can point a finger at me for saying this.....the truth doesn't discriminate indeed.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] benbailey84:
Its people like you that make great devs like [MENTION=711482]beaups[/MENTION] and [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] sour. Its sad that this is what XDA has become.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] The Great Dane:
But quite amusing stuff. [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12]
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Mr Hofs:
definitely hahaha they all know it so well.....its like soccer, no understanding that the ball is round but when the game starts they are all the best coaches in the world :p
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jkolner:
It's over - he pulled the plug - get over it.

Crying won't bring it back.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] kickassdave:
Yeah and thankfully I got S-OFF using this before it was pulled.

Because $25 to do it is unbelievable. I've been flashing/rooting/messing with phones since the S1 and not once have I had to pay that kind of money for something like this. Yeah you're right, quit crying, Firewater is done, but stop acting like fanboys to defend the grossly overpriced Sunshine.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] hova1888:
OMG I'm crying...
[One (M8) Original Android Development] retconnie:
1. I have not been warned by any moderator.

2. I never said developer didn't have the right to charge for his code.

3. I'm not going to continue to gripe even though I haven't been warned to stop, nor would I want to endanger a banIP since I'm not at my house. I said my piece about the developer's comments and I'm only posting now in response to a moderator who claims I've been warned and could be banned in the future when I haven't.

4. My post was my view on a terrible explanation by the developer, who has every right to charge and I even admitted that the man hours to develop what he did was atrociously costly. Your cliffnotes are quite terrible.

5. Btw, I am a developer (not on android), and personally if the dev never received deaththreats to him and his family while developing then I'd say he did pretty well. I'm sure the accusations against him were extremely frustrating, especially after pouring your heart and soul into something for so long and releasing it for free and getting the kind of feedback

we all get from trolls

.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Neo:
Point number three, I am warning you now, AGAIN. Enough.

"I don't want to read any more gripes about the cost of exploits or the old moaning theories about developers trying to monopolize against themselves with their code"

-Neo
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jcase:
I have, over Android exploits. I've filled police reports, and gotten an attorney over another incident involving threats and late night calls to my home and work.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Mr Hofs:
that's serious ! considering that this all should/could be "just" a hobby ! strange how people can be when something isn't free in life
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Rumex:
Hi all, sorry my english, im from Ukraine) I have Verizon m8 whos installed RUU 4.4.4, how can i get s-off or any other method to downgrade to stock 4.4.2. ?

THX all for your help!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Neo:
Use Sunshine to S=OFF. Firewater is no more. A Sunshine exploit for 4.4.4 will likely make it's debut at the beginning of the year.

Or, you can go ahead and use WeakSauce2 coupled with the current Sunshine.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] exocetdj:
and people are still crying over the $25. i'd be charging way over that if i were getting threats

c'mon guys it is s off or it isn't s off.