yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8) Android Development] redpoint73:
I believe so, yes.

As I've already explained, it is uncertain LTE will work, even after conversion. I have to think the possibility of failure is much higher then it working; based on anecdotal reports on this forum. I can't say for sure whether it is advisable to try or not. It depends on how important LTE is

to you

versus the value of $25 for sunshine s-off. I tend to think it is not worth it (as it probably won't work).

What region/carrier are you located/using?
[One (M8) Android Development] jaypah89:
The region is Malaysia and the telco provider is Digi. Well since this phone is already this old and ruu conversion cannot guarantee the LTE supprt, i think im just gonna hang to it as backup phone. Thanks for your insight
[One (M8) Android Development] dRkBlooD:
Guys !!! It finally did work for me..

FIXXED !!

The trick for truly unlocking the bootloader and acces to flashing things like Recovery etc is to SELECT ONE M7 (instead of the real M8) from the HTCDev.com drop-menu, before starting the full procedure of Unlocking on their site.

Just simply FLASHING THE M7 Unlock_code.bin worked like a charm, after so many failed attempts !!!

Good luck <3
[One (M8) Android Development] xda890:
Just a quick question... Is the RUU Google edition based on regions? Or can this be installed on any GSM based One (M8) mobile? Like the European/Nordic version of the phone?
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Yes, just back up your radio before flashing in case you have data issues with the GPE radio and need to revert. And also make sure you're super Cid 11111111
[One (M8) Android Development] petiha1:
Guys, serously, don't tell me noone has this issue but me?! There is a similar issue that was on the M7 conversion (thread here) so I'm finding it hard to believe that I'm the only one. Phone plays videos fine on 3G/4G but not on Wifi. It only play videos on Wifi if there is no sim card inserted.

Someone please help me... could it be a radio issue? Does anyone else here have this conversion and lives in the UK/Ireland?
[One (M8) Android Development] dipole:
No issues here, just watched a video on wifi
[One (M8) Android Development] TyWadd:
Can someone explain to me what the ruu is? I am running the gpe rom,and want to be able to get the ota updates, but I don't know what the ruu and stock recovery are? Sorry I'm kind of a noob this...

Thanks
[One (M8) Android Development] alberto888zz:
Three questions!

1) By flashing the GPE ROM (not RUU) there are no problems with the radio (no LTE). It remains the same, right?

2) So the only difference between the two rom (GPE RUU and GPE ROM) is the ability to receive OTA updates?

3) When an update for the M8 comes out a new flashable package (GPE ROM) will be available?

Thanks
[One (M8) Android Development] LiquidPrince:
Quick question: I don't get the spinning K from the easter egg. Is that normal? I remember when I had installed a ROM on my S4, I also didn't get the spinning K part of the easter egg. I just chalked it up to being a ROM issue. However with this stock conversion I was expecting the easter egg to be fully intact.

Just to clarify, what happens when you click on the Android Version is you get a blank screen, and then if you hold your finger on the screen, you get the red Android 4.4.2 logo that looks like the kit kat design. Not a big deal, but was just wondering.
[One (M8) Android Development] TyWadd:
I thought currently only GSM HTC One's could do the conversion to a GPE with updates? Can the Verizon variants now make the full conversion?

Thanks.
[One (M8) Android Development] benjo:
I'm with Vodafone UK and Wifi is working fine for me. I literally just flashed the RUU :confused:
[One (M8) Android Development] BrandonPrice31:
Is the stock RUU that I flashed support OTA?
[One (M8) Android Development] djbj2003:
Anyone got an idea what this error could be?

C:\adb>fastboot flash zip RUU-HTC_One_M8_GE-1.16.1700.16_rooted.zip

target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes

sending 'zip' (522633 KB)...

OKAY [ 19.859s]

writing 'zip'...

(bootloader) zip header checking...

(bootloader) zip info parsing...

FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)

finished. total time: 20.032s

Tried running the command several times, with the same result.

Any help highly appreciated-
[One (M8) Android Development] petiha1:
I think I had the same problem and then I realized I never changed the Cid.. Did you change that? And is you model id supported?
[One (M8) Android Development] BrandonPrice31:
I had TWRP Recovery before I flashed this RUU.

Does this mean that that recovery was replaced? Can I now get OTA updates from Google or do I have to flash the stock recovery after I flashed this RUU? Doesn't this RUU.zip include the recovery?
[One (M8) Android Development] imna357:
Yup, you got the gpe factory recovery, then once there's an update, you'll be able to get it.
[One (M8) Android Development] GeorgeNav:
Success! But...

Came from T-mobile Rom. Successfully converted, but t-mobile can see me tethering. Any work around to this?
[One (M8) Android Development] BrandonPrice31:
Even if rooted?
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
General question out of the scope of this thread.. But short answer no, idea
[One (M8) Android Development] imna357:
Yes, as long as you got the GPE recovery, not sure though if you'll break the root afterwards
[One (M8) Android Development] NexVision:
Ensure you are S-Off and not still reading S-On.
[One (M8) Android Development] Toaster Strudels:
Is there any reason why MMS does not work for me? I switched back to Sense and it worked fine, but even with the same APN settings, it doesn't work on the GPE convert ROM.

Also, there's something called MMS WAP 2.0 or something like that, which isn't present on GPE.

Anyone have MMS working on AT&T on the GPE ROM?
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
I have the GPE conversion on my att version. I have no problems with mms.
[One (M8) Android Development] Toaster Strudels:
I shall give it another try - thanks!
[One (M8) Android Development] PunishedSnake:
Bad flash maybe
[One (M8) Android Development] BrandonPrice31:
Will I lose root if I do an OTA? If I do, how would I get root back?

---------- Post added at 10:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 PM ----------

If it breaks root, how would I get it back?
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Let's see.. What would I do if I took an OTA and lost root? Oh yeah..look at the other threads in the forum.. There is usually a how to root in every device section.. And if that didn't get me my answer, search the forum for "how to root"
[One (M8) Android Development] housry23:
Lol!
[One (M8) Android Development] imna357:
As the guy said, but his sarcastic") its in the main thread I think, me I do it manually, like to do it on terminal using fastboot
[One (M8) Android Development] tmulhearn:
What's the difference between this RUU and the one found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2706441?

If you choose the rooted version RUU from this thread, are they not the same? Ie stock, rooted?
[One (M8) Android Development] rbouza1:
that links a rom. the ruu will convert you to gpe
[One (M8) Android Development] tmulhearn:
So if I want to fully convert to GPE, then its the RUU form this thread ?
[One (M8) Android Development] rbouza1:
yes, theres no sense ruu yet, but at bottom of op on the ruu page will show you how to get back
[One (M8) Android Development] tmulhearn:
Not looking to go back to sense :laugh:, thanks for the help and info
[One (M8) Android Development] BrandonPrice31:
If I flash a custom recovery then a custom kernel, and a OTA comes out, all I need to do is flash back stock recovery and I will be fine, correct?

DO I need to flash back stock kernel as well or with the OTA do that?
[One (M8) Android Development] chizler:
when i download the stock unrooted RUU, there is no .zip on the end of the file is it ok to add it myself after i place it in my platform tools folder? i hate to ask the noobish question just rather check before i flash anything.
[One (M8) Android Development] monomojao:
I had to flash the zip like 8 times in order for it to work on mine. Have faith, keep pushing. make sure your CID is one of the good ones
[One (M8) Android Development] grentuu:
Seriously?

Try right clicking on the file and click on 'properties'.

Simple answer is yes.

BUT... have you run an MD5 check?

Only trying to help but please don't respond by asking what MD5 is.....also... DO NOT FLASH IF YOU HAVEN'T
[One (M8) Android Development] chizler:
Yes I know what a MD5 is and yes I checked it twice, unlike some people I actually read the instructions too.

But I would rather ask a stupid question than make a stupid mistake.
[One (M8) Android Development] grentuu:
The reason I ask is because the .zip not showing has nothing to do with Android. In windows unless you set it, windows will only show the file name not the extension.

e.g. philz_touch_6.26.6-m8 is actually philz_touch_6.26.6-m8.img

adb is actually adb.exe

But to be on the safe side MD5 will validate the file

I said seriously as it was a Windows issue not an android one. But you're right, better safe than sorry ;)

Easiest way to do it

Type in first part of command

fastboot flash zip plus the space

click on the zip file once to highlight, then again as though going to edit - when it highlights in edit mode press control and C

right click in the command prompt window next to where the cursor is now - then click PASTE

then add the .zip

Hit enter

This avoids typos when putting in long file names.

Apologies if I'm teaching grandma to suck eggs!
[One (M8) Android Development] chizler:
Usually when I download files the .exe, .zip or .img is usually there, just thought it was weird that it wasn't this time. So that's why I asked.

Thanks again for help clarifying that for me.
[One (M8) Android Development] BrandonPrice31:
I did RUU GPE and I changed my soft keys with the root application in the Play Store called Softkeyz.

IF I do an OTA, will it remove the changes Softkeyz made and put back the default soft key icons?
[One (M8) Android Development] rashad1:
Has anyone gotten the HTC gallery app to work? I searched "gallery" in the thread, but surprisingly nothing related came up
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Why would you expect the HTC gallery app to work? This is not a sense based rom... It won't work.. Ever..
[One (M8) Android Development] rashad1:
It's supposed to be compatible with the GPE M8 http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-gpe-hands-on-that-duo-camera-compromise-08324304/
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
The camera is.. Not the gallery app.. It does have the htc photo editor app for the dimension stuff but not the gallery app.. And this type of question is a general discussion question.. Has nothing to do with flashing the RUU.
[One (M8) Android Development] rashad1:
Sorry, but I haven't gotten it to work at all...I assumed it was related to this ROM so this is why I posted the question here.
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Look up GPE overview videoson youtube especially the one by android central one.. they show you
[One (M8) Android Development] rashad1:
I know how to access it, but it won't install through the Play Store, and it will close out if I install the apk.
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
As I have said.. The GALLERY app does not work.. It never will unless HTC makes it standalone where it doesn't require the sense framework.. What the sites are referring to is the HTC photo editor.. Different things... and if you watch the GPE overview videos like I said, they show you how to access the HTC photo editor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRjxDM-fcE about 2 minutes and 53 seconds in... If you had watched one of these videos as I had suggested then you would have understood..

EDIT: And if you had read that article you linked to you would have read:

"That's required a compromise of sorts on what comes preloaded on the GPe version. Google was apparently unwilling to modify its own core Android gallery app, presumably so as to make updating the One M8 GPe with future versions of Android more straightforward - getting away from a customized OS being the whole point of the Google Play edition - so instead you get a new HTC Photo Edit tool.

Take a photo and then tap the preview button in the upper right corner, then "Edit" from the menu, and you'll get the option to choose between HTC Photo Edit and Android's native Photos app. Pick the former and you get the UFocus, Dimension Plus, and Touch Up options, as well as HTC's frames, filters, and editing tools like crop."

People really need to learn to read and stop posting this nonsense in this thread..
[One (M8) Android Development] NexVision:
Much more patient and a better explanation then I would have provided. Some people need to read before they flash rather then just flash to flash.
[One (M8) Android Development] rashad1:
Funny...MKBHD's GPE M8 had the HTC Gallery app preinstalled...but regardless of the name of the app the option to the the "HTC photo editing app" is not there...for me at least...
[One (M8) Android Development] NexVision:
Go to your photo via the camera app and click the pencil.
[One (M8) Android Development] rashad1:
No such option, not sure why though.
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
facepalm

Go post your questions in Q&A as your questions have nothing to do with the RUU..
[One (M8) Android Development] rashad1:
Just to clarify I originally got the RUU from your other RUU thread, which is why I posted the question here...thanks for the help though, it was greatly appreciated
[One (M8) Android Development] hawaiianboi:
Through the camera app not the photo app
[One (M8) Android Development] pandaball:
Hi everyone,

I looked through the last few pages of the thread and it seems that things are getting out of hand. Most of the questions I saw were not related to flashing this conversion RUU, but were general GPE questions. These questions

do not

belong here. The questions that belong here are only questions related to flashing the conversion RUU, and not what happens afterwards, eg whether the HTC gallery app works.

I think graffixnyc has been very patient with answering some of these questions, but this has gone for too long and I will implement the following guidelines for posting questions:

1. Questions must be directly related to the conversion RUU (installation errors, that sort of thing)

2. All other questions about GPE go into Q&A. Searching will likely get you the answers you want, if not then you can post your questions in Q&A.

I will be monitoring this thread for the next few days, and will delete all posts that do not follow the above guidelines. If anyone repeatedly posts general questions, I can and will issue warnings. Please don't let it come to that though, I derive no joy (and don't get a bonus :silly:) from taking any actions against anyone, so please let's keep this thread on topic :)

Regards
[One (M8) Android Development] ldjalal:
I had a quick question regarding carrier locked phones - I assume it makes no difference whatsoever if the phone is locked to a specific carrier or does it have to be factory unlocked?

Additionally, will flashing this RUU will unlock the phone?

Thanks!
[One (M8) Android Development] rbouza1:
no to both, in general section theres a link to sims unlock method
[One (M8) Android Development] ldjalal:
Thanks! However one of the unlock methods suggests that changing the CID will do the trick.

That's why assumed that because I'll be changing the CID before flashing this RUU anyways, it shouldnt make a difference if phone is locked.
[One (M8) Android Development] CB620:
Alright everything is perfect. Did a factory reset after flashing and I now have ringtones lol.

Perfect.

Thank you sir.
[One (M8) Android Development] ekinnee:
I should be able to yank system.IMG out and flash if I already run gpe4.zip and be fully converted without data loss?
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Should be able to.. I'm pretty sure the system.img in it is what causes it to wipe. I don't guarantee it but I'm pretty sure you'll be fine
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
Pre-rooted + busybox RUU added to op
[One (M8) Android Development] MALmen64:
Will this support OTAs likte an "real" GPE ?
[One (M8) Android Development] meraz9000:
So stupid me forgot to do a nandroid backup :( Now when i try to install senste roms with TWRP they fail to install at the end. So im stuck with the google system...i guess gonna have to wait for a ATT RUU :(
[One (M8) Android Development] 2shellbonus:
Got this error

sending 'zip' (509167 KB)...

OKAY [ 18.545s]

writing 'zip'...

(bootloader) zip header checking...

(bootloader) zip info parsing...

FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)

finished. total time: 18.718s
[One (M8) Android Development] kman79:
Just ordered the M8 from my AT&T Premier Account, thanks so much for this. Was on the fence if I wanted to jump ship to M8 from my Nexus 5, but this made me make the leap.
[One (M8) Android Development] gfreek:
I've already flashed your [ROM] 4/6/2014- Stock Google Play Edition KOT49H.H16 - 1.16.1700.16 which is running fine so should I flash this instead? Is there any benefit with this ROM?
[One (M8) Android Development] Skazki:
Hi! Thx for great work!

Will this support OTAs likte an "real" GPE? And I hope it wont break my device like Z Ultra OTAs after GE convert?:D
[One (M8) Android Development] gunnyman:
Awesome job man. I'm just sad I wasn't there with a device to help make it happen like last time :D

Congrats!
[One (M8) Android Development] alberto888zz:
This is a full conversion of M8? Will receive the update by google?
[One (M8) Android Development] rbouza1:
yes
[One (M8) Android Development] CB620:
OK I SEE THIS QUESTION WILL KEEP BEING ASKED.

WHEN YOU FLASH THE RUU YOUR PHONE IS OFFICIALLY A GOOGLE PLAY EDITION. WHAT EVER THEY GET YOU WILL GET. INCLUDING OTA JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE STOCK RECOVERY WHEN IT COMES
[One (M8) Android Development] alberto888zz:
So the only differnce with this is that can't have ota updates?
[One (M8) Android Development] CB620:
Correct
[One (M8) Android Development] Zorachus:
How's the battery life on GPE M8 ?

I know the stock standard Sense 6 One M8 is getting great battery life results from majority of users. I am curious how the GPE is faring with battery life ? Anyone here with the GPE M8 phone, or the GPE ROM, is the battery life the same as the Sense 6 version ? Or worse ?

Thanks.
[One (M8) Android Development] rbouza1:
can you pull radio outta gpe ? i did but its like 75mb and dont know anything after that point
[One (M8) Android Development] CB620:
Too early to call it. Rom isn't even 24hrs. Check in tonight. Running now.
[One (M8) Android Development] t00fan:
Thanks for the great work! Flashed fine on my AT&T M8. Quick question. Looks like the ext sdcard is still not writable by apps. Did I do something wrong or is there a separate fix for this?

Thanks,

t
[One (M8) Android Development] rbouza1:
i would supercid .
[One (M8) Android Development] ldjalal:
Ok thanks, will do that.
[One (M8) Android Development] squabbi:
Great guide. I just made a video on it.

One question, after converting I not get any service. I've tried restarting and searching for carriers.

Any help appreciated. :)
[One (M8) Android Development] BrandonPrice31:
Look up your carriers APN settings by using Google.

Then enter them into the APN settings option in network in settings.
[One (M8) Android Development] squabbi:
I've just tried that to no avail. Also when I search for a network it hangs on searching. :crying:
[One (M8) Android Development] enzozenuni:
I have a quick question. I really like the camera features that come with the sense 6 HTC. If converting over to gpe is it possible to still get the camera sense 6 camera app. I looked around and couldn't find it.
[One (M8) Android Development] paul_viado:
no not possible needs sense framework.
[One (M8) Android Development] enzozenuni:
Dang this sucks. This is the only thing holding me back from fully converting because everything else I could care less about.
[One (M8) Android Development] w4itg:
I guess there is no chance of a CDMA version of this ever coming out?
[One (M8) Android Development] graffixnyc:
nope, not a conversion.. It's not possible..
[One (M8) Android Development] djr83:
I've been running this for about a month now and I'm having huge problems with LTE. I converted a Swedish HTC One M8 with Swedish LTE (800 MHz and 2600 MHz I think) and kept the stock radio image. This didn't work too good, had problems connecting to LTE at all, even though it did work now and again. I flashed the radio from the RUU in this thread and thought it worked better. Didn't notice any problems for a week or two. But now... the last week I had to lock it to 3G only, before I only had problem getting the data connection to connect on LTE, but now it drops the connection totally, no phone or sms or anything. It drops it several times a day, even several times every hour when it's bad.

So... what could I do to solve this? In 3G it works fine, but it really annoys me to have this great phone and not being able to use LTE.
[One (M8) Android Development] q173242:
Does anyone have the problem, that the device only sporadically boots into stock recovery when given the command in fastboot?

I only manage to get into recovery maybe 1 out of 10 times - on the times it won't boot into recovery, the screen turns black and the device reboots after about 3 minutes.

I have that behaviour on 2 M8s which I converted to GPE incl CID & MID & relocking the bootloader.
[One (M8) Android Development] grentuu:
It's been asked a lot.

When you go into recovery you should get a pic of the android. Touch Vol up and power button and it will boot into recovery
[One (M8) Android Development] q173242:
thx but I don't mean that - the 2 phones only show black screens, no android, no triangle, then after some minutes they reboot.

Strange thing is, sometimes android appears and I can Vol-Up/Power into recovery. So recovery is properly installed. Also tried fastboot erasing cache but no difference.
[One (M8) Android Development] smaberg:
Have you tried to wipe all caches, then reinstall the room(original with radio)?

Or do a factory reset with reinstall?

Do those first, if it still didn't work ok, repost your question here. As I didn't get this problem(also Swede).
[One (M8) Android Development] djr83:
No I haven't. Original with radio = GPe RUU with the included radio?

I go into recovery, wipe cache and then flash GPe RUU? No wiping after flash?
[One (M8) Android Development] smaberg:
Correct, try that first....otherwise factory reset, install ROM then without boot make another factory reset, then boot it up.
[One (M8) Android Development] djr83:
I went for the factory reset, install rom, factory reset. Hope it gets better.
[One (M8) Android Development] NickS_:
This thread is a **** show LOL. So many "issues."

I've been running GPE since Monday. Bought the phone, didnt even power it on. Came home and got to work. Zero bugs with the GPE edition thus far. Original radio on AT&T LTE.

Also just posted a few days ago: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2757462

Original (1.5GB) AT&T RUU to go back to Sense/Stock for us AT&T users.
[One (M8) Android Development] rbouza1:
i posted that the other day and i got flamed cuz its the "international " forum.
[One (M8) Android Development] NickS_:
**** the haters
[One (M8) Android Development] mikeyinid:
sounds like an apn issue to me. i had a similar issue on my tmobile m8. I could get data but it was slow and unreliable. it took me an hour of googling to figure out the tmo m8 uses a different apn.
[One (M8) Android Development] djr83:
No, it's not a APN issue. Since I reflashed the RUU the correct way it has been working great!
[One (M8) Android Development] mikeyinid:
good to hear. didnt realize your post was a week old lol
[One (M8) Android Development] djr83:
No worries :) I was about to post an update for my problem (that it's been solved) but haven't gotten around to it yet. Or well, now I have :)