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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] habitformer:
I was having the same problem 2 days ago.This may sound dumb but I actually speed tested my connection and found my modem was failing on me and my tower was lava melting hot.I had my ISP replace my modem and I got 2 new fans now things are smooth.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bariz143:
Hmm sounds interesting but i think its me doing something wrong. Will look and see how it went with sync when i get home

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[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bornnslippy:
HI i need to return my HTC for them to fix the purple camera problem

I have got it back to stock etc etc but when i go s-on i get Tampered etc

Any way of getting around it

Can i downgrade the hboot to 1.44 if so how ive been searching for hours

Thxs
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cschmitt:
You get tampered because kernel or recovery is not stock / signed.

Stay s-off and tampered will go away.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
So I recently bought my M8 and would love to root, but there have been a lot of reports of issues with data because of csfb issues. I have not had this issue, but if I do start having it or any other issue, I want to be able to go back to stock and return my phone to Sprint. I am currently in the 14 day return period and I have insurance. On my last phone, I was rooted and was having issues with my battery and went back to Sprint, and the guy there told me that he could not work on it if it was rooted. He was a pretty cool guy, but he made is sound like it was a really big deal that I rooted. I have searched on all the Sprint M8 threads and I can't find a way to go back to stock. And I mean completely stock. Finding a stock ROM, Kernel, and recovery is easy, but I am not sure about s-on and locking the bootloader. I don't want the bootloader to say "re-locked" at the top because that is a dead giveaway that I unlocked. Is there currently no way to go completely stock?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Konfuzion:
As of now there is no public RUU and without that you won't get completely back to stock.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
You don't need an RUU for your device to "look" stock. Restore that stock nandroid that's floating around, flash stock recovery, and take the OTA.

As long as you're S-OFF, you can change the flag to LOCKED and then go back S-ON.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] redmanjoey:
What is the data issue you are writing about? I think I am suffering from it, can you elaborate?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Basically people are having issues with connection. I'm not going to fully explain this because it is quite complicated and to be honest, I don't even fully understand it. But because this is a tri band phone (sprint spark) it relies on the network to tell it when you switch from different bands and when to switch from an LTE connection back to a 1x connection for voice calls. The phone only has one data transmission path, so it can't be connected to LTE and 1x (voice network) at the same time. It has to be one or the other. That's why you can't use mobile data while in a call. This works perfectly fine when the tower you are connected to has been upgraded and has the correct csfb fallback switches in place. But the problem is, a lot of towers don't. This causes huge problems for spark phones. All spark phones have this issue; the. Samsung Galaxy s5, LG G2,and the Nexus 5. But a lot of people have been having issues with this phone being really bad. Sometimes people can't receive/send texts or calls, and sometimes they can't connect to mobile data at all, no matter where they go. Originally it was thought to be an issue with sprint and what I described earlier, but people noticed that if they swapped out the phone for a new one, the issue went away. This isn't true for everyone, but that solved the issues for a lot of people. The general idea now is that it mainly seemed to affect people that ordered the M8 online early on. It doesn't seem to be affecting the phones bought from stores recently as much. Someone also claimed that the phones were provisioned incorrectly and that was causing it. But nobody really knows. If you are having an issue like I described, I would go back to where you bought it from and tell them you want to exchange it.

Also, if someone notices anything I said was incorrect, please call me out on it. As far as I know it's all correct, but I could easily be wrong.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] robbnice:
I don't want to sound like a total idiot, but I guess their no way around it, I haven't used a HTC product since my Hero days, So let me make sure I understand what you are saying, flash my stock rooted nandroid, find a stock recovery zip and flash, then do I used terminal to lock my bootloader, or do I flash another zip? Then where does the OTA come in at? Now after reading this and the rolling of the eyes, I just wanted to make sure I didn't make a mistake, and this will have me back to stock without root ? I will like to thanks in advance for your patients.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] redmanjoey:
Good explanation. On my note 3 I was consistently hitting no less than 10 mbps at my house. On my M8 I was getting 2-20 MBPS at my house, with NO consistency. No issues with calling/texting, however. I recieved my M8 on the 11th (same day as the s5 came out, expecting chaos) and was getting okay signal in my house. Now a few days later it seems someone is pointing a cell phone jammer at me. I lose connection completely, then it goes back to slow speeds, about twice per minute. Same thing with calling and texting though. I REALLY do not want to go through the entire process of going back to stock to ship it back to amazon, so I am hoping it has something to do with sprints towers since I was alright the first few days.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Haha I completely understand the position you are in. I was in that position not too long ago. You do almost exactly what you said. Flash stock rom (NOT stock rooted though) and stock recovery, then lock the bootloader through adb. And that will pretty much return you to stock, but your bootloader will say "re-locked" at the top instead of "locked." So it's obvious that you've unlocked at some point. If everything else is stock, I doubt anyone would question it and you would more than likely be fine, but I like to be extra safe. I know with my previous phone (EVO LTE) if you were s-off, you could run a tool that made it say "locked" instead of "re-locked" so I would imagine you could do the same for this phone, but as far as I'm aware, you can't yet. I guess we'll just have to wait for a dev to make a tool for that.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
Yes you can. I said that in my explanation. There's no tool, it's a procedure.

And this procedure properly sets the flag rather than masking it.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Can you post a link? I looked all over for it and couldn't find it. That's awesome though! Thank you! :D
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
I did a search on "HTC M8 locked bootloader" in Tapatalk, and this thread was in the results: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51700453
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Ahhh I was just looking in the Sprint forums. Not the general forums. ?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] iDoc21:
Glad I'm not the only one... My data and cell service have been not connecting all day today after a couple days with no issues ... Definitely going to be returning this one
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] redmanjoey:
I am so dissapointed, but I dont know wether to blame HTC or Sprint. No matter where I am I get the same crap, I went a few miles away where I know the heart of sprint spark connection lies, but still get really bad connection. I'm just going to return it to amazon, then buy it from best buy so if this crap happens I don't waste days and days of getting it shipped back to amazon.

:crying:
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] redmanjoey:
How does one get the stock nandroid? I have also searched and cant find it. Then I just flash it like a normal rom? I need to ship this back to amazon, I dont think they will check the bootloader and stuff but for sure a rom with missing apps will surely trigger them.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] robbnice:
Could you point me in direction of a link or location where I can find a stock M8 rom and recovery, trying to get back to Stock so I can return phone to Sprint for another M8 after having the problem with my Spark and signal that everyone else is having. Plan on using Captain_Throwback method for my Hboot, just need to have the Rom and stock recovery to get this show on the road. Thanks in advance and thanks for your patience dealing with noobs !
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Sprint is trying to get their network working properly, but it's not an easy task. The upgrades have to be done to each tower and that takes time. Not only does Sprint have to have the work done, they have to get a permit for each tower first. Some places that is easy enough, but some other places the government is very strict with work permits and it takes forever to get one. It could quite possibly be an issue with your phone, but it could also be an issue with the network. If you get a replacement and still experience issues, it's the network. If the issue goes away, then it was the phone. Unfortunately, I'm most cases it's really hard to tell until you get the replacement. But in your case, I'm almost certain it's an issue with your phone.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
I honestly don't know where to find one. I've seen it mentioned multiple times, but I've read like 30 threads for this phone in the last couple days. Tomorrow I will he unlocking and I can send you guys the stock nandroid for the system, but I don't know about recovery. I'll try to find it and let you know.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Magnum_Enforcer:
Guys, check out [MENTION=4609217]BD619[/MENTION]'s rooting thread here. He has the stock recovery included in his guide. You can download it here.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
Stock nandroid here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51624633
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] robbnice:
I found a forum that has good information, but a lot of the links seems to be dead. but the information could help lead some of us in the right direction, I'm still searching and looking thru this forum for a stock recovery img to flash via terminal. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2698394
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
But a link was just posted :confused:.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] robbnice:
I didn't notice that another had posted the exact same link, sorry! I thought I was smart there for a second! Lol
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
The dropbox link to the nandroid is dead. Hopefully there are others floating around the forums. If not, I'll upload one tomorrow.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] robbnice:
I was wondering if this method of unrooting would work with a Stock rom rooted on our phone? http://androidflagship.com/3128-un-root-android-device

Just tried this method ignore, doesn't seem to work for me. tried to delete this post, wasn't able.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
So to go stock you can flash a stock rom, stock recovery, clear the tampered flag, and turn the unlocked flag back to "locked" but what about the "s-off" in the bootloader and the red text on boot? You can flash a custom hboot to get rid of the text, but if you run an ruu (I know there aren't any right now) it will flash a stock hboot and then red the text will be back. So right now, it doesn't seem like you can go back to stock enough to return the phone if you have to.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
I answered you in the other thread, but the red text is a byproduct of having unsigned images flashed to boot and/or recovery. Applying a stock firmware zip will replace these with signed images and eliminate the reason for the red text, thus preventing it from displaying at all.

Once you have signed images installed to HBOOT, boot and recovery, you can set the device to S-ON and it will be back to stock.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
What exactly do you mean stock firmware? Like the completely stock hboot that comes on it? If so, where can someone get that?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
The OTA zip includes a signed firmware.zip with stock hboot, boot.img, recovery, and the other firmware updates.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
So since that zip would be signed, you could flash that from stock recovery? Or no?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
You don't flash zips that way with stock recovery - you flash them via fastboot.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Oh duh. I knew that... Haha oops sorry. So you would flash the OTA zip in fastboot and then change the "locked" flag with the method previously linked?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
Not the OTA zip - the firmware zip contained in the OTA zip. And you should change the flag first (while you're still rooted & S-OFF)
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] robbnice:
I been trying to used HBoot S-OFF hex with the Tamper removed and the Unlocked mask as lock zip. I tried both methods fast boot and Bootloader method as explain in this forum. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708721 with no success. I'm using a Macbook Terminal to complete the process and have been running into problems, one of my problem I'm running into, When I used the Bootloader method, one of the direction suggest that I pressed the volume button up to update Hboot, and I'm not seeing that, what happens is all the options are NOT showing leaving only Hboot and I press the Hboot only to reboot the phone. and the Fastboot method doesn't recognize the rename zip. Any suggestions.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Sloth:
When you boot to hboot the file should be recognized if the file is named correctly make sure it only has 1 .zip and not .zip.zip
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] robbnice:
No zip.zip here. I have seen a couple of forums with different methods of hiding the Tamper label, really need to get this to work, trying to get the phone looking as clean as possible, I can do everything to get back to stock only thing I can't get right is the Hboot Tamper mask file zip. Need to return phone back to the Sprint store. Was told by my sale rep that they would need to check the phone out to see if my problems with Spark and drop calls are legit before they would exchange my phone for a new one.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Sloth:
[how to] remove your "tampered" banner

[how to] lock/unlock your bootloader without htcdev(s-off required)
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
Also if your system is completely stock, it shouldn't say "TAMPERED" in the Bootloader anyway. If it still does, that means you've missed something. Using the above process will clean it up either way, though.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Ok. Where can you find the firmware zip or the OTA zip? I searched for it, but I couldn't find it. All I found was this:

http://themikmik.com/showthread.php...WHL-Firmware-Collection-LATEST-1-54-651-8-OTA

which is not the stock one (or if it is, then I apologize. It says it has modifications made to it)
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Sloth:
1.54.651.8_full_firmware.zip
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] robbnice:
Thanks for all the help, BD619, and Captain Throwback you guys has be so patient with me and others whos has ask so many noob questions, With all the information I become a little over loaded and just when I think I know what direction to go into and what files to download, I read another post and say oh, okay thats a better way! But if you was going to go back to stock, could you breakdown what would you do, which files and what order. I don't mean step by step of each individual step to go back to stock, but what sources would you used.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
I believe this is it.

1. Flash stock ROM

2. Set "unlocked" flag to "locked" via http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708571

3. Flash full stock firmware in fastboot (http://d-h.st/NEe)

4. ...

5. Profit
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
You may want to uninstall Busybox and SuperSU if you want the full unrooted look, too.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
wait, so would you flash one of those "stock with root" roms and uninstall Busybox and SuperSU then? I was under the impression there was a completely stock rom you would flash. Sorry I sound like a noob, but on my LTEvo I just had to run an RUU and then write s-on and it was completely stock.

Also, do you mind if I make a guide on how to go back to completely stock? I know it would have saved me a lot of headache if there was one, so I am sure it would help others.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
There is no unrooted ROM available that I'm aware of, and there aren't any RUUs available either.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] proxybox:
S-On after S-Off

*****Returning S-ON*****

I've been following this thread and found the following post: http://wccftech.com/downgrade-htc-one-to-factory-settings-how-to/

The basic command to restore S-ON while in FASTBOOT is: fastboot oem writesecureflag 3

Also the instructions say to reboot Bootloader but that is a typo. It should say reboot Fastboot. I was able to successfully set S-On through these instructions.

CAUTION: It sounds like it should only be used if you absolutely have to do like when returning the phone.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Sleepycloud:
Where is this stock nandroid? I need it badly. My phone is completely jacked. It's doing random reboots and loses data. It keeps reinstalling apps that I deleted after rooting. I really just want to go back to stock until you Jedi Masters figure all the cool stuff out for us less skilled. I would really appreciate your help if when you have time Captain. Thanks.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
The only one I found a link to wasn't there anymore. I would install a "stock with root" rom. If you really don't want root, just uninstall Busybox and SuperSU.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Sleepycloud:
I fixed it by flashing the OTA update and the stock boot.img now it's rooted and functioning properly. I'm just gonna leave it this way.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Is there anyway you can post the link to where you got the stock OTA from?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Sleepycloud:
I'll look again to see if I can find it. Shouldn't be hard.Gimme a few to get home and on my computer. I get the link for you. If not I'll upload it.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] suicidal acorn:
Ok awesome! Thanks!
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Sleepycloud:
I can't remember where I found the link, I'll have to look in my browser history. Here is the download link. I'll look for the thread and update this post.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s...AEjMLRJgbpKMC1EEcjfpLO1gi8SPOVsIbItje3Dnh0qsg
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] varunrs:
Hi,

I will be getting a brand new, unactivated Sprint M8 today. I will be needing to S-off it and also unlock it for GSM use. On the M7, I used to unlock it, relock the bootloader and just run the RUU to return it to completely stock. Running the RUU also used to take care of the red text on the boot screen. Since there is no RUU out yet, I was wondering if this would work.

1) Unlock the bootloader and then take a stock nandroid backup as described in this post - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51532764&postcount=1.

2) Achieve S-off, GSM unlock etc.

3) Remove the tampered banner, relock bootloader with the adb shell commands instead of the fastboot commands.

4) Restore the stock Nandroid backup created above which actually also contains the original recovery.

5) Flash original stock recovery from fastboot.

There are 2 things that I am worried about, as I haven't tried it before.

1) Will I be able to flash stock recovery from fastboot after I have relocked the bootloader.

2) Will restoring the stock nandroid backup remove the red text from the boot screen or will I still need to flash the 1.54 firmware provided a few posts back.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
^ You want to use it on a domestic GSM network, or internationally? Because I'm pretty sure you can't use it domestically on a GSM network. At least no one has proven that to be possible.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] varunrs:
International. That I already know will work. How about this procedure to get back to stock? Do you reckon it will work?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] brandonair95:
I'll write this up just in case anyone still needs a more detailed guide on how to return fully back to stock.

Just note that I had accepted the OTA before rooting, unlocking, and s-offing, and stayed Stock Rooted after. I did not flash any custom roms or mods. Also note that slightly expierienced ADB knowledge will be needed; patience and Google is a suitable substitute though.

If you haven't done so already: after you've unlocked the bootloader, rooted, and installed a custom recovery, proceed to S-off with Firewater

1. First, you'll need to restore the stock ROM and recovery. I can post a stock nandroid backup after I've gotten my replacement phone. Restore the stock recovery using instructions here and download the tools here. Be sure to extract the folder called "Stock Recovery" (and I'd also reccomend reading the .txt in there as well)

2. Next, you'll need to remove the tampered banner VIA scotty1223's guide. Be sure to check that the banner has been erased.

3. After, proceed to scotty1223's lock/unlock your bootloader... guide, and lock your bootloader. Again, make sure you check that it's locked.

4. Finally, you'll need to return to S-On. This is the easiest step. Basically reboot into bootloader, choose fastboot and then start up an ADB command promt. Then just type fastboot oem writesecureflag 3 and reboot back into fastboot.

In the end I just unrooted using the SuperSU unroot function BEFORE going back S-On and will be factory resetting it. As long as your phone does not say Tampered/Unlocked/S-Off I think you'll be fine.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] PolarWind:
So the few dropbox links posted to the stock nandroid are broken, does anyone else have it to reup?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] brandonair95:
No it seems to be dead. I recommend using the RUU from the Harman/Kardon update. Either that or the stock rooted zip for it.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Captain_Throwback:
[MENTION=1256436]Rydah805[/MENTION] just started a thread with some backups.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] PolarWind:
Thanks Captain!

Here's a link for ease of navigation.

Stock Backups + OTA's
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] mswlogo:
I'm currently on back order for a replacement with Sprint Grrrr.

I also contacted HTC and got the OK to send it in for repair.

It currently has Harman .13 firmware, S-OFF etc.

Am I risking things sending to HTC?

I know we can make it stockish looking to get past a Sprint Clerk, but not so sure I can do this with HTC.

So I think my choice is:

Set CID to SPCS_004, do S-ON and run Harman RUU.

Will that look "officially" stock? Or will it show Tampered.

If I go with trying to use the Posted Stock Backups. And do S-ON. Won't it sure still show Tampered.

I think if I use Masked HBOOT HTC will see through that quickly.

I have to assume the first thing they will do is run Stock RUU.

I suppose as long as it's S-ON and they were to run Stock RUU it would look clean, right?

I think I'd prefer HTC fix this one rather than wait for refurb, that might not be as mint and may even have the same issue or be vulnerable to it.

I'm sure HTC knows what's wrong by now and will fix it.

I'd like to wait it out. But I'd like to get it back before my 14 days are up with a 2nd M8 I bought.

I don't think I want to give up the 2nd M8. Since it's working great and I like the more flush power button.

I think I can more easily sell the repaired M8 than a phone tagged as a Refurb.

What's your thought's?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] brandonair95:
In guessing you haven't read through the entire thread or searched. There's a way to remove the tapered banner. It's been discussed a couple times and linked.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] psyman42:
whats the difference between using a RUU to return to stock or a stock nandroid backup? I need to return my phone for warranty purposes :(
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] Magnum_Enforcer:
A RUU typically contains firmware (radios, etc.) while a Nandroid doesn't. That's the simplest way to put it.

Sent from my HTC device