yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nintendolinky:
Oh god you don't want much :laugh:

THIS WORKED FOR ME, I DON'T GUARANTEE ANYTHING FOR ANYONE ELSE.

1. I had stock 1.54.401.5 rom, it was an OTA from 1.12 and was on a EU WWE phone, no branding or carrier locks.

2. I unlocked my bootloader using the HTC DEVELOPMENT site.

3. I flashed Philz Recovery and installed SuperSU 1.94

4. I tried and tried to get firewater to S-OFF my phone, it failed every time.

5. I installed the SkyDragon GPE 1.1 rom using Philz Recovery

6. I used Windows 8.1 Update 1, using the cable that came with the phone, using a USB 3.0 port and on a Macbook Air (Late 2013)

7. I ran the firewater file, without adb rebooting and i ran it three times.

8. The first time failed, so i turned off the screen lock

9. I ran it a second time and on the 5th bottle it rebooted my phone.

10. This time it completed succesfully I think on the Third bottle.

11. I am now SuperCID 11111111 and have removed my tamper flag and about to do the full GPE conversion.

12. :laugh:
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
Nice job :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Forsaked:
Anyone with ARHD archived S-OFF?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nintendolinky:
Have you managed to get it working mate
[One (M8) Original Android Development] thegame3202:
First chug = s-off! Thanks!!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Onem8:
How do you put this first line back in cmd (adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp) when you not do "adb reboot". You restart you device or you pull out the usb. Or you go further in your cmd ?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nintendolinky:
adb push firewater /data/local/tmp

Make sure you have adb fully setup, i didn't adb reboot because i didn't see the need.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Diddy555:
For me it didnt work to change the rom to SD GPE. Only difference is, with GPE the phone doesnt reboot and always gets to bottle 12. On IC 2.14 i only reached bottle 12 one time. I tried 48 bottles now and still no luck. Going back to IC...
[One (M8) Original Android Development] skoobee:
I am on EE uk running viperonem8 1.1 and stock kernel . Worked on second attempt so now have s-off. First attempt rebooted phone at bottle 6. Second attempt worked at first bottle.

skooby
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Timnyce19:
Anyone out there has a backup 1.54.771.5 three Uk please need to go back to stock so I can s-off please?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
CAn you do a few reboots and get a last_kmesg?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Tiffany84:
WOW, that was fast!! Great work beaups!!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] pro4ever:
i give up tryed everything will wait for a stable version or whatever tnx guys
[One (M8) Original Android Development] crucky:
YEAH S-OFF now it worked for me ! German o2 Device

First try was at work with Stock Nandroid GPE and Viperdroid 1.1 didnt work (computer i3 ,4gb,windows7 32bit)

Now at home it worked like nintendolinky said ! Skydragon 1.2 GPE Rom (computer windows 8.1 update1 i7 ,8gb)

First try was all bottles and didnt work i did not restart my pc and m8 and re ran /data/local/tmp/firewater it chugged till 9 and BOOM S-OFF :good:

THANKS a lot teamfirewater (jcase,beaups,fuses) will donate soon !
[One (M8) Original Android Development] digitaldazz:
S OFF

Just worked for me with the Sykdragon GPE rom I am Vodafone UK. Thank you nintendolinky!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
Anyone that had issues on a sense rom but could do it via Google, can you run (after 2 clean reboots)

Via adb shell then

cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kmsg

?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Diddy555:
Can we flash Kernel through recovery on M8 without S-OFF? Since it wasn't possible on One X... Sorry for OT.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nintendolinky:
What command to get that, where can it be found.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
Via adb shell then

cat /proc/last_kmsg > /sdcard/last_kmsg
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nintendolinky:
Glad it worked mate
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Onem8:
Not working for me.. :(
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nintendolinky:
I'm running a gpe converted phone now mate, not sure if that changes anything.

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Keep trying and follow the instructions, thats all i can say
[One (M8) Original Android Development] digitaldazz:
Here you go

Here you go.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
No it does not change anything :)

I just need the log after 2 clean boots :D
[One (M8) Original Android Development] flar2:
You don't need s-off to flash a kernel.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
And this was failing for you too on a Sense rom ?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Forsaked:
Ok, im gonna test SkyDragon GPE 1.2 + Firewater on my 1.54.161.5 (Vodafone UK/DE) device and report back whats going on!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] shorty1483:
Not working on German O2 device. Whats wrong after 12 bootles unsucessfully opened with baseband N/A? Attached double boot kmsg.

(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 1.12.206.17
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: O2___102
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 0a41237a
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
[One (M8) Original Android Development] digitaldazz:
Yes failed 8 times even tried full wipe and fresh install of arhd3.4 and it just went 12 bottles, worked fiest time on gpe, third bottle.

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Just to mention that the time it work I ran adb from HTC One Toolkit - M8 - 1.0.0 directory instead of another, maybe relevant ?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] shorty1483:
I used the toolkit too, not working on my side. :(
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
Thanks guys, both of these kmesg suggest that neither of you are affected by the issue that stops S-Off working, so really should have not had any issue S-Offing with a Sense rom!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] vj4:
Right i give up. That's nearly 12 hours of trying, 4 roms, 5 back ups, 3 pc and every combintion of usb cable port and ADB commands. This isnt working on my 3UK device. :(
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
You are not alone! Just rest assured you can htcdev and use the roms you like in the mean time :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Timnyce19:
Isn't working for me either on my 3uk device man , jus trying to get a back of stock Rom to go back to stock
[One (M8) Original Android Development] vj4:
:D

I know, just been so long since i had full control over a device i saw this, this-morning and thought i had a nice project for the day. Oh well easy come easy go...
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nintendolinky:
What are you actually looking at, I can assure you i had issues. I tried everything i could to get S-off since firewater was released early this morning, I'm in the uk and bought my phone from phones4u and could get S-off until i did what i did.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Electronic Punk:
Not me - beaups, might as well be sandscript to me :D
[One (M8) Original Android Development] benjamin.j.goodwin:
I am assuming the people that are UKers and can't get this to work are on 3UK? Which HBOOT?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Simpody:
Are you ORAN cid
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Mastiha:
3.16
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Forsaked:
Ok, 36 trys withs SkyDragon GPE 1.2 on 1.54.161.5 device from Vodafone UK/DE... still no Buzz! :(
[One (M8) Original Android Development] dazbutler1:
CHUGGING!

Give up now. On 3UK and tried about twenty times and all i get is chugging all the way through to 12 bottles. Hopefully someone will find a work around for this. Until then I'm just gonna continue loving this phone.

Thanks anyway guys
[One (M8) Original Android Development] harry1111:
Is there any time soon an S-Off for German HTC One M8?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] GR36:
Cant get it to work on unlocked UK. Just goes all the way through each time. Tried gpe. Arhd and stock backup. Never mind
[One (M8) Original Android Development] irishj:
Same here, Unlocked European device (HTC_001) and tried WIN8.1 / WIN7 - ARHD / GPE and on two laptops...runs through until 12 and finds nothing
[One (M8) Original Android Development] gaiden0000:
Have you also done the update on 3UK. I foolishly did the update earlier this week and like others I've tried for around 5 hours and am still unable to get S-Off.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] animaleyes76:
same as.... O2 UK/O2__001 Win8.1/Linux Mint 16, stock rom and on GPE, 3 dif PCs.

Once got something about a "short" then continued chugging to nothing
[One (M8) Original Android Development] benjamin.j.goodwin:
I didn't do the update and it is still a no go, hasn't been for about the 40 odd tries I have done with the various ROMs (GPe and Sense).
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Diddy555:
No, HTC__102... Germany
[One (M8) Original Android Development] dazbutler1:
rooted it and flashed arhd out of the box, so no i havent updated it. Was looking to flash the firmware.zip once i had s-off.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Forsaked:
Always do a Nanodroid of your Stock-ROM, else this happens!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] SoulSlayerPT:
UK M8 with team venom ROM worked at fourth time when i disabled screen lock!

H-BOOT 3.16.0

OS-1.54.401.5
[One (M8) Original Android Development] gaiden0000:
This worked for me, after disabling screen lock I went through and decided to test one more time and bam it worked.

For all 3UK users who are on the following:

CID-H3G_ _001

HBOOT-3.16.0.0000

OS-1.54.771.5

Who have been having issues getting this to work, perform the following:

1. Go to Settings - Security - Screen Lock

2. Select the No lock screen option and test it again.

If it looks like it times out, before doing anything hit enter (or ctrl-enter) as mine looked as if it had timed out (about 4 - 5 minutes on chugging bottle 3) after hitting enter, it was down to bottle 7 and then said I had S-Off. The only other thing I did different was also try a different usb port.

Good luck to everyone.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] ukemochi:
Got it to finally work with no help from the helpful crowd
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Timnyce19:
Hey there I got my device from there ya, I lost my backup of my stock Rom my sd card accidentally got wiped and now I don't have a stock backup I was wondering please if you can help me out and upload me a backup please? I really need man. Thanks would be mostly appreciated.

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Can someone anyone acknowledge for a bit please and upload please a copy of their nandriod backup of their 3uk stock Rom please so I can go back to stock, I need version 1.54.771.5 or 1.12.771.17 PLEASE?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] shabam_shaba:
Does this mean we can flash roms that are not tailored for a specific variant?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] ZANGETSU786:
Hi guys, it work for me 5th time lucky. I'm on Vodafone UK already on 1.54.401.5 did a fresh install of viper these are the commands i did on cmd

adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp

adb shell

su

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

/data/local/tmp/firewater

no "adb reboot"

C:\Users\Zangetsu\Desktop\platform-tools>adb wait-for-device push firewater /da

a/local/tmp

3145 KB/s (4432776 bytes in 1.376s)

C:\Users\Zangetsu\Desktop\platform-tools>adb shell

root@htc_m8:/ # adb shell

adb shell

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5038 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

1|root@htc_m8:/ # su

su

root@htc_m8:/ # chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

root@htc_m8:/ # /data/local/tmp/firewater

/data/local/tmp/firewater

/data/local/tmp/firewater

==================== firewater S-OFF 8.0.4.6 ===========================

firewater S-OFF comes with NO WARRANTY (express or implied)

and NO GUARANTEE OF FITNESS for any particular task.

We have made every effort we can to make this a safe process for users

however the authors disclaim any liability for damage to your phone

or other materials or devices used during this process.

The entire risk of running firewater S-OFF lies with you, the user.

By using this software you acknowledge and accept that the authors

are not liable for any loss, material or otherwise howsoever caused.

firewater S-OFF may not be rehosted, repackaged, one-clicked, etc.

support is available @ #firewater on the freenode and andirc networks

support is much faster there vs. posting helpme threads on xda etc

Do not operate a motor vehicle after interacting with firewater

Do not inhale firewater or allow firewater to come in contact with eyes

firewater is best served at extremely cold temperatures

firewater has been known to cause temporary lapses in judgement

DO NOT TAUNT FIREWATER, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED

=========================================================================

Do you understand the implications of these warnings?

(Yes/No)

yes

yes

Type 'Yes' or 'No'

(Yes/No)

Yes

Yes

!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, h

!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, h

!!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, h

ld power for 60 seconds !!

=========================================================================

preparing, one moment

The first bottle is open

chugging..........

C:\Users\Zangetsu\Desktop\platform-tools>fastboot recovery

I hope this help some one.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] gaiden0000:
I've just zipped up my nandroid backup done in TWRP for you, but at just about 2GB's she's going to take most of the night on my broadband connection. You will need to use the STOCK RECOVERY 1.54.401.5 from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2701376 as that's what I had to use to get back to stock to get the update from 3UK. Will PM you with a link in the morning once it's uploaded.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Timnyce19:
Omg thanks lol for acknowledging me bro just made my day. Wish I could buy you a beer or a pizza now man, thank you for real. Cheers for that one :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] KRiZ-R:
Yes, finally after 3 hours of trying, it worked!

Thanks

Here is someting for your good work!: 12816437RX500670M
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Forsaked:
Which Vodafone OS and ROM?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Timnyce19:
Hey May I ask what version of stock Rom you sending me please?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] gaiden0000:
Yea, it's the original Rom that shipped with the 3UK branded phones. So you would have had to gotten yours from a Three store or from their website.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] KRiZ-R:
Finally it worked on InsertCoin rom.

First I tried stock rooted, then GPE and then InsertCoin.

But it took about 5 tries and lots and lots of bottles.

HTC__E11 with 1.54.401.5

On Windows 8.1 and only USB3 ports.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Timnyce19:
Ok kool gotten mines from the three store. Ok thanks
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Wiz:
Interesting, I went through stock rooted, then GPE and abandoned ...Will give Insertcoin a try tomorrow.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Hogyoku:
My screen always goes black after !!If firewater hangs for more than 2 minutes or device enters qhusb mode, hold power for 60 seconds ! Is that normal ?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Forsaked:
Yes!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] r5ingh:
I have an O2 UK device, tried this with stock, ARHD, SkyDragonGPE without any success so far. Screen lock is disabled, I don't get a SU prompt on screen when I chmod 775 firewater. :s Can't get this to work on this device at all!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Hawkysoft:
what solved it for me

- disable lockscreen

- disable verify apps

- enable unknown sources

<edit>

- disable virusscanner and anti-malware

</edit>

plugin the phone

wait for it to come with the htc sync garbage

install it, do whatever it's saying untill the driver is properly installed

cancel the download/installation

try it again

- PROFIT!

-original-

(bootloader) version-main: 1.54.401.5

(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__E11
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Pumpiron579:
achieved s-off after I decided to turn off my anti virus.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] zeer.row:
i've reinstalled the htc drivers legit like 9 times. adb finds my device but says its offline. Im losing my **** big time. Any kind suggestions on how to get it online? thank you!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Hawkysoft:
make sure your usb debugging is enabled

adb kill-server

wait till your device is properly booted

adb start-server

also did you install the driver on the way i mentioned above?
[One (M8) Original Android Development] zeer.row:
yes and nothing helps
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Hawkysoft:
- swap the usb cable

- reboot pc

- reboot phone (probably done ;))

else it must be an driver issue mate... try uninstalling all drivers for phones
[One (M8) Original Android Development] blestsol:
*cough*
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Hawkysoft:
removed on request
[One (M8) Original Android Development] jody04c:
Multiple failed attemps with my HTC One M8 GMS International (O2) Device running Stock GE Rom (Bootloader Unlocked and Rooted)

Drinks all the Beers and gives me nothing! :(
[One (M8) Original Android Development] blestsol:
nothing to see here lol
[One (M8) Original Android Development] cmo220:
Post removed
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Rad0201:
I just received my HTC m8 att version and want to S-off. are you able to S-off without htc unlock/root or do you need to unlock/root device then s-off? If the case is to unlock/root device then s-off are you able to relock/unroot and keep s-off?Reason being is that I was to s-off and run sense for a while see how i like. If I don't end up liking I would want to throw GPE on it when its available with OTA. Thanks for help
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Hawkysoft:
no s-off without root

no root on non verizon models as far as I know (correct me if i'm wrong) without htc unlock

s-off you keep, mind that it's wise to put supercid as well
[One (M8) Original Android Development] meleelord:
Okay so I've been trying for the past few hours to s-off my device. I have followed the directions exactly.

Got the drivers installed

HTC sync uninstalled

USB debugging on

Anti virus off

I've tried everything everybody else has suggested

I'm on cid Orang_001, EE network and OS 1.12.

Anyone got any suggestions? I've been persisting but have gotten no where. Occasionally after the 1st or 3rd bottle on the installation my phone reboots but isn't s-off. Do I need firmware 1.54
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Hawkysoft:
keep trying, for some people it worked after hours...

make sure you have the screen lock on no lock screen

and allow unknown sources and disable verify apps >.>

no need to reboot adb everytime, nor pushing and chmod the file..

if s-off is succeeded it'll tell you, when the phone boots or shuts down it failed
[One (M8) Original Android Development] meleelord:
I have got all of those set as well, but I will keep trying! Although perhaps not now as it's late enough. :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] artymarty:
So from what I can see reading this thread, s-off does not work with the HTC One (M8) from Telstra (Australia)

I was just about to go and get one from JB Hi-Fi

I took a photo yesterday of the software versions and its:

Software: 1.12.710.17

HTC SDK API: 6.17

Kernel: 3.4.0-g87b5a4d root@abm018#1 SMP PREEMPT

Baseband: 1.14.2133156.UA13G_20.18f.4096.03L

Build: 1.12.710.17.CL319174 release-keys

So basically S-off does not work on this yet? Is that correct?

Marty
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Rad0201:
right supercid, almost forgot. appreciate it. I'll keep tuned in to see when root is avail for att m8. Thanks for the help!
[One (M8) Original Android Development] chrisjm00:
Worked flawlessly the first time. S-off is obtained! Verizon M8...now to let the fun begin :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] cc999:
OS

Developer Edition 1.12.1540.17 firmware. S-OFF on first try.

CC
[One (M8) Original Android Development] thejosh86:
Hi mate, I'm with Telstra and achieved s-off with the exploit.

Probably clocked in over twenty attempts on two different PC's before it worked but it did work, you just have to be persistent and make all kinds of promises to the device while it's drinking in the firewater ;)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nick1313:
I'm in same boat. Don't want to use HTC Dev since I got screwed by HTC with my HTC One (M7).

I tried weaksauce on my ATT locked M8 and it just says root failure, been keeping an eye out for a fix for a little while. If it wasn't my work line/phone I'd be up for some more drastic measures.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] Hawkysoft:
that blows.... in our country (the netherlands) it doesn't mather if you messed with the device, as long as it can't be proven that you messed it up it's full waranty
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nick1313:
Yea...I was pretty pissed, because the camera issue was a known screw up on HTC's part and had nothing to do with the bootloader being unlocked or the phone being rooted. I ended up complaining enough that they said they would fix it, but by then my digitizer went to crap and the M8 came out. My line was due for upgrade, so I don't what all phone tinkerers would do...get the latest and greatest. :D ;)

Now if I could just figure out weaksauce error and get s-off, i'd be happy camper.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] agarp:
Successfully unlocked on Telstra one

however I did not get any success message on my console.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] TheEmpyre:
You all are wizards! Excellent work!

confirmation: 9D249746WT304111P

Thank you for developing and making XDA the best community
[One (M8) Original Android Development] kman79:
From what I've read, weaksauce apk works to get root on ATT M8, or did i read it wrong? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2699089

My M8 arrives tomorrow. So I'm in the same boat as you are, just doing some reading and prep work to get this done as soon as I get it in. I work the next four nights so it might not be till the weekend before I get around to it. I ordered it as soon as I read about S-OFF and completely turning the ATT Phone to a GPE phone. Wanted to get one in hand before ATT/HTC gets the news and gets smart about it.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] artymarty:
ok, Thanks for letting me know. Can you please look and let me know if the software versions match what I wrote in the previous post?

Oh and how long ago did you get your phone?

Cheers, Marty
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nick1313:
No weaksauce will not work on ATT, you will need to HTC Dev unlock. I haven't be able to get it to work. It also doesn't work on Sprint.
[One (M8) Original Android Development] nintendolinky:
Glad a lot of people in the UK got it working, took me about 5 hours :)
[One (M8) Original Android Development] E_n_T:
Jesus.

iOS 7 up my iBUM