yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] replica9000:
According to the paperwork, mine was a CLNR. Honestly, I couldn't tell it wasn't new.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dag07968:
I flashed the RUU zip in RUU mode then booted the phone and unrooted then I used adb and ran the command to lock the boot loader I rebooted into h boot and it said locked and s off. I then ran the secure write command to s on. Then rebooted h boot and it looked good. I then went into stock recovery and did a factory reset. When that was done and I tried to reboot it went to the htc symbol then straight to h boot with the warnings. Only warning I've gotten to go away is the security one with just another reboot however it comes back from time to time.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
If it shows locked and s-on... and doesn't boot.. it's safe to return. Sounds like a perfect candidate to past the test. A factory reset shouldn't cause a phone to not boot. The only way you could really fix that one again would be to s-off via java card or wait for an encrypted RUU (could be a while too) which is the same or newer version than what you have.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scuccia:
I have to return my device to HTC (not VZW) and am worried that they will actually check the device to see if it's unlocked and/or s-off. If I was returning it to VZW then I wouldn't be worried about it.

Could someone review my steps below and tell me if there are any potential issues with them? Should I go ahead and give it a shot or should I just get it as close to stock as possible and flash the 'Faux Locked Hboot'

RUU back to stock (with root)

RUU M8_VZW files (s-off only)

stock system (with root)

stock recovery

stock boot

stock hboot

Relock using scotty1223's echo method

[how to] lock/unlock your bootloader without htcdev(s-off required)

Reboot hboot to verify 'LOCKED' status

Remove root

Remove root using 'Full unroot' option in SuperSU

Reboot system to verify root has been removed

Set device back to s-on
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dag07968:
Unfortunately it also shows tampered for some reason. And sometimes it shows security warning as well although that isn't every boot. So given that I'm guessing I can't take it back for warranty exchange.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scotty1223:
did you even read this thread? when will you guys learn?

if you attempt to turn s on,you may end up locked and tampered with a security warning and non-booting,

permantly

soft bricked phone like dag07968. what exacctly makes you think you(or anyone) could perform the same steps and NOT have the risk of achieving his same result?? :confused:

dag07968's siutuation is EXACTLY why i wrote this thread. if you chose to ignore the warnings you may end up paying an insurance deductible or full retail for a replacement device.

i would also very strongly recomend against the faux hboot. that is

fraud

,plain and simple,and could cause unforseen issues to other users down the road.

please remove your s on directions from my thread.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scotty1223:
java card would definately fix him up :D also goodpoint on the supercid... [MENTION=2346583]dag07968[/MENTION] are you perchance supercid?

the short answer is something is not stock.

its hard to say exactly what happened. some little bit of something leftover somewhere,breaking the phones signiture checks as it boots. could be in boot,system or recovery or could be some other bit of firmware that isnt updated with an ruu. for example,the tampered flag that we reset is only one of several changes that take place in p6 when the flag is tripped. the other changes do not affect wether the banner is displayed(ive spent a good deal of time checking them) so we only change the one spot to make the banner disappear. just becasue the banner is gone,does not neccessarily mean that your p6 is stock and will pass whatever checks are done on it. same thing with any other partition that may have peen purposely or accidentally modified.

sorry thats not a real definate answer,but the bottom line phones are becoming increasingly complex,and its not black and white like it was in the old days. if a person is not willing to risk sending a device back in s off,or willing to pay an insurance deductible after a botched attempt to make it s on,then perhaps a person should not be modding their device at all(not directing this at you,speaking generally)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scuccia:
Thanks for the info Scotty, I removed the s-on command from my post.

I'm just going to use the stock rooted RUU and send it back that way with root removed.

Is there any point in relocking it and keeping it s-off versus having it unlocked and s-off?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Black Antitoon:
I have a question for [MENTION=3437245]scotty1223[/MENTION] or anybody willing to answer it. ;)

The reasons why one shouldn't go back to S-ON are clear. However, this kind of soft brick should in theory be fixable by unlocking the phone with HTCDev, right? The problem here is only that this is not allowed on Verizon phones. Is this correct?

Also, is it clear what is exactly preventing the phone from booting? Is it just that "tampered" and "locked" can't live together?

I realize that in any case there seem to be no good reasons for going back to S-ON, I am only curious to understand better what happens behind the scenes.

Thanks!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Zwitterion:
This is why I will not S-ON until an official RUU is made available. Once that exists then we WILL will reliably be able to S-ON after flashing with that RUU.

I can see the use for a faux hboot in the situation where someone is returning a device for warranty where the defect is completely unrelated to firmware alteration -- a defective speaker, for example -- and is genuinely entitled to a replacement.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andybones:
you can get a java card..

But for around $800-$1,000

Seems like Verizon is making HTC not release RUU prob because they know we NEED it in a sense lol
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scuccia:
So I talked to jcase and he said that you can s-on the VZW M8 and that he has set his back successfully. I think the key is to have a fully stock ROM (/system without root and /data/preload) and use weaksauce to reset the bootloader locked status and tamper flag.

I dumped the system partition from a fully stock M8 (s-on) and flashed that to my s-off M8. I then flashed the firmware zip from the latest OTA which set the hboot, recovery, etc back to stock.

I then installed weaksauce to gain root and reset the bootloader status back to locked.

It's currently 100% stock with s-off (locked) and I'm not getting any red text or tamped warnings on boot.

I believe that using weaksauce instead of a stock ROM with root at the system level is the key difference compared to what others have tried in this thread. Dag used the stock rooted RUU which has root at the system level, gaining root with weaksauce does not modify the system partition at all.

Jcase says that I'm safe to set my phone back to s-on at this point, but I'm just going to send it back the way it is. Just wanted to put it out there that people have successfully set their VZW M8s back to s-on.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scotty1223:
that is correct. its part of htc's security checks,if it finds something it does not like,the phone is locked into bootloader until its re-unlocked(impossible with vzw) and able to run a custom OS,or restored to stock via an ruu

vzw has always been stingy with their ruus,and whomever used to leak them back in the thunderbolt/rezound days either stoped for some reason or got fired for doing so,lol.

unfortunately,the ruus are the property of carriers,not htc.

sure its possible to s on. if everything is fine,youll be ok. if not,youll end up tampered and locked with a security warning

i personally would not risk it,regardless of who has done it successfully,you may not have the same results.

after all,folks should be able to s on after running a decrypted ruu that in theory contains all the same images as an signed one.as ive said, we have no idea why the tampered banner returns after a couple factory resets.

i have based the opinions expressed here on numerous cases ive seen with the same end result as dag,not just his one case. ive been using him as an example(not meaning him any disrespect) just because hes posted here.

i personally would lock it. s off does not mean youve messed with it. unlocked or relocked are a pretty good indicator,as phones dont comethat way unless they come out as a replacement after being "refurbished"
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scuccia:
That's exactly what I'm doing, completely stock, locked and s-off.

I just went one step further than some others and pulled the partitions from my replacement device since the only RUU we have comes with root. I know that it can be removed but I felt safer this way because I know with 100% certainty that it is totally unmodified.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
You do know that you can simply remove root right? Open the su app and go to settings. Click the full unroot option.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] GetRipped:
Just don't risk it guys. There's really no point anyways... Other than satisfying your extremely paranoid side. There's a good chance that no one st HTC will ever check your boatloader, and most Verizon reps won't even know how. And besides.. Even if they see s-off, if your ROM is stock and unrooted no one will make a fuss. You're not getting investigated by Sherlock Holmes here.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scuccia:
I know you can do that. but I'm not sure what else was modified so I just dumped the partition myself.

That's just how I am, if I can do it myself and know that its right, then that's what I'll do. Plus we've seen Dag use that an go back to s-on and it didn't work.

Jcase told me how he did it so that's what I did, minus the s-on step.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
In the case of that ruu nothing else is modified. Just su installed.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scuccia:
I had originally planned on going back to s-on so I wanted to start with an entirely stock ROM/firmware and use temp root to lock the bootloader.

You are correct though... I just downloaded your RUU, extracted the system.img file and compared it to my partition dump. The only differences are the files related to root. I also verified that all of the files are removed when you use the 'Full unroot' option in SuperSU.

Thanks for making that RUU by the way, its a great resource to have since VZW/HTC are trying extra hard to prevent an RUU leak.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scotty1223:
another optiuon worth exploring to restore everything to 100% stock would be to simply dump mmcblk0(not mmcblk0px)

that dumps everything in one big huge file. in theory.restoring it later would fix every last little detail that had been modded. on m7,you may need a 64gb phone to do it. on m8,youll have to dump that to an external sd,as its larger than what the phone storage can hold.

be aware that its a very slow process,and your phone isnt hung,so resist all urges to unplug,lick,or pester it ;)

i personally dumped all partitions individually,then the big dump right after s off,with su installed but everything else untouched.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Zwitterion:
Scotty, could there be an implementation of this in some fashion? Perhaps a more complete RUU than dottat's (excellent) efforts?

Have keys ever been leaked such that custom RUU's could be built and then signed? This would alleviate S-ON issues, as a signed RUU could be regardless of status.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scotty1223:
Dottats ruus are as good they get,for being home made. M7 has an official,decrypted ruu which is literally no different and yet this problem still exists.

One could certainly dd mmcblk0,then dd it back in efforts to restore to stock,but with a vzw device there's always that risk as long as they're keeping devices off the unlock list.

No keys have ever been leaked that I am aware of. HTC employees lose their jobs over things like that ;)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Zwitterion:
Holy Crap! Thank god I flashed my M7 with the signed RUU before getting warranty service. I can't imagine a signed RUU resulting in a *tampered*. But I'm glad you posted this thread - it makes me realize that getting safely back to S-ON isn't simply a guaranteed thing, though it's often discussed as if it is.

I would think that HTC employees could lose their jobs for leaking RUUs but that still happens, no? Then again, what the hell do I know.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lucky_strike33:
I'm sending my phone to HTC for one time cracked screen phone replacement. Should I just relock the device and leave soff??

My All New One
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] davidmatt34:
So if I have an M8 with S-on would I be able to do that and restore another M8 with S-off? If so what is the correct syntax for ADB?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Black Antitoon:
You might want to read this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2767547

And, in particular, this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53105706&postcount=20

Long story short: HTC is showing to be very picky in the US with the Advantage program, and refusing to repair screens for free even if you just unlocked the phone. However, the guy there had the screen repaired for free being 100% stock but S-OFF. Which doesn't mean that you will for sure, but is encouraging. :)
[General Topics] pof:
Hi all

I have tryed two different dual SIM adaptors on TyTN and none of them works.

I've tried this one: (no cut)

And this one: (cut)

I've also heared that you loose 3G capabilies of your SIM cards when you put them on a dual sim adaptor, you can only use 2G. Anyone knows if this is true?

Anyone having good experience with dual sim adaptors on TyTN? Which models have you tried?
[General Topics] kevino:
Are there not different contacts on a USIM ? While they may be backward compatable you would need a dual USIM adapter to get 3G.

Also just because a GSM phone may work with a USIM and a UTMS phone may work with a SIM it does not necessarily mean that a USIM will work in a UTMS phone when only making SIM contacts.
[General Topics] jaso2005:
Now i dare you to say that after a few pints!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
[General Topics] Mudstuffin:
Have you tried any like the New Ghost dual sim? About half way down this page:

http://www.freeyourmobile.biz/acatalog/dual_sim_cards_.html?gclid=CJjAtYq-w4YCFTBrEAodK02YUA

Says it is 3G compatible. And there is a menu version where you can change sims through java (I think)

Would be interested in knowing if you get anywhere - just got a payasyougo tmobile sim for when I decided to download lots on the tytn!
[General Topics] pof:
The ghost dual sim is the one I have, but it is an older version which has no menu, it is the model where you have to swich the phone off and on again.

Anyone tried with a newer version of it?

I was thinking HTC universal is 3G also, so Universal users should have had the same problems we're having with those adaptors. Any experiences on it?
[General Topics] kevino:
If it says its USIM compatable then it should work. If you look at the link posted it is only the latest ones that are.
[General Topics] pof:
Mine is the one called "Standard Universal dual sim" on freeyourmobile.biz, it says "Recommended for use with most XDA, MDA, Jasjar PDA's & 3G (USIM) SIM cards."

I tried it with TyTN using 1 SIM and 1 USIM and no luck, while it works fine on my old BlueAngel. :(
[General Topics] kevino:
If you click on "More Information" it says
[General Topics] sama:
there's a thread here that talks of the universal success with 2 USIMs. The ghost Dual SIM adapter is being used.

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=30327&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=dual+sim&start=25

Also, a today plugin called Wivit SIM status switcher is used.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smallchi:
I am using Samsung 64G with FAT32 formatting, it's very normal before. But I found it will become read only mode now and need to reboot mobile everytime. Unfortunately, same problem occur again after few days and need to reboot again.

I just wondering it's device or SD card issue? Thanks!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
Did you tried that SDcard on another device?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smallchi:
I can use it in computer, and as the problem didn't occur immediately, so it's hard to test with other device.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0oskk:
I had a similar problem with my SanDisk 64GB. Unfortunately, the thing was borked. I could still read from it, but couldn't write anything to it. These symptoms appeared on both the phone and computers (via SD adapter and via phone's USB).

Just sharing my experience.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smallchi:
are you able to write after reboot mobile?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m0oskk:
Well, the sd card is long gone now. But no, I wasn't able to. I would be able to move files onto it, via a file browser, but it would disappear on reboot or if I stuck the SD card into a computer. Which meant that nothing was written to the card itself.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
i think it's the device issue. because you saying the problem didn"t occur immediately. if the SDcard issue you most see it read only in PC. and whats you android version in your device? if 4.1.2 you most change it to 4.2.2 or 4.3 because 4.1.2 don't support 64GB SDcards
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smallchi:
I am using eXistenZ v6.6 which is 4.3 now.

May be I will try to re-format the card and new flash the ROM again.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
ok. good luck with it:good:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smallchi:
After backup the files from SD to hard disk, and format the SD card, it show failed with write protected error. Tried different card reader / adapter also the same!!!

This is second SD card "dead" with my Xperia Z!!!
[Lenovo K900] stevenchew:
nstallation guide:

- obtain ROOT rights on the device;

- rename the downloaded file to start.mp4;

- copy downloaded file to the folder: /system/media with replacement;

- set file permissions rw-r--r--;

- reboot device & enjoy.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...sp=sharing

:good::fingers-crossed::good::laugh:

Here download LINK http://pan.baidu.com/s/1c0kp5hI#dir/path=/工具/开机动画
[Lenovo K900] xxx-man-by:
Dude, you forget to say that this gallery is mine:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz3X7ZuowQimZTRGWEVyd3NBbW8&usp=sharing

:D

Original post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50875142&postcount=3049
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phil.culler:
Looking to flash my first custom rom, just wondering which ones everybody is using. I'm leaning heavily towards Jedi Elite KK, but also curious about VisionX and Wicked. So who's using what and what do you like about it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rickm8384:
For TW roms nothing beats Tweaked. Kk edition coming real real soon.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] urez2beat:
Hyperdrive 2.0 Don't waste time with those other ROMs

---------- Post added at 09:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:56 PM ----------

Huperdrive RLS2

---------- Post added at 09:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:00 PM ----------

What do I like?

EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phil.culler:
probably should have mentioned that I already have the 4.4.2 bootloader, so no 4.3 based roms are possible at this point for me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] FFTony:
I really enjoy the x-note experience.

SM-N900T: Powered by X-Note V13/CivZ-SnapKat 2.1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nexx2014:
Slimkat V13 Oldtree, it runs great no crash's or FC except USB tethering but that's all iv found. For my all others have more bugs here and there. BTW I really like AOSP ROMs so don't know much about the TW ROMs :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phil.culler:
Trying to stay TW because I use WiFi Calling enough that I want to keep it, and I use my S-Pen quite a bit. I know there are workarounds for the S-Pen, but WiFI Calling only works on Touch Wiz (as far as I know). Also I use NFC quite a lot and I've read that isn't working on AOSP yet.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] whoizrez:
I'm looking for a Rom too

I don't ask for much. I just want the stock Android experience BUT I want to keep the S Pen features and multi tasking

I don't think CyanogenMod will do that or will it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Lorettaa:
CyanogenMod just fine for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nexx2014:
I also really like stock android but with that you kinda lose spent and mutitask. But for spen what I did is use CM Spen addon and spent helper from the app store. Set it to when I pull out the pen it opens Papyrus app for quick notes that's really all I use the spen for but you can make a pop out bar with a list of apps show up when you pull out the spen. Now multitasking you could try something like Halo but I think that's as good as it gets for now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dramitt_live:
Hyperdrive is very good!

Enviado desde mi SM-G900T mediante Tapatalk
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phil.culler:
Decided to give hyperspace a shot and I'm liking it so far. Looking forward to the next update when I can get my incoming call popups back.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JRShield:
All right, I have an old Desire HD lying around doing nothing at the moment. Does anyone have any fun ideas as to what I could do with the phone? Install symbian, use it as a second monitor for my PC, anything goes! Hit me with your best idea and if possible a way to do it :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3498BoyZ:
Root it and install a custom rom :D
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtechx:
edit - nothing to see here, figured everything out.. feel free to delete
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] BookinZ06:
Hey I just flashed the Fenny ROM 4.4.2

I noticed it has no clock widget.It has the clock app though .i like to set the alarm on my home page and leave it up..

I'm looking for the that apk for the widget.thanx
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PanchoPlanet:
I'm on Fenny's rom also, I have a digital clock widget in widgets and for my alarms I use the clock app in apps, I use 2 alarms daily. These app/widget are in all his roms.

Pp.

sent from my bluetooth controlled toaster.
[Xperia Tablet Z General] AnOoOs syr:
Congratulations for all SONY XPERIA TABLET Z's users for the 4.4 update

KITKAT will be available to download by cable or ota(in some cities) after 6 - 7 days

Go to XPERIACARE (support) on your tablet to see it
[Xperia Tablet Z General] SirRobin78:
Hm...i´m not sure but what exactly do you mean? found no information there...
[Xperia Tablet Z General] arcsuser:
I dont understand
[Xperia Tablet Z General] votinh:
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/software/tablets/xperia-tablet-z-wifi/

The only thing I see interesting is KK 2014-05
[Xperia Tablet Z General] Rootk1t:
it doesn't mean that OTA update will be on 1st of May.

First of all xperia z smartphone will receive update and then comes tablets time.
[Xperia Tablet Z General] AnOoOs syr:
check up the update from the device(xperia tablet z) on "Sony support" /xperia care\ you will find it

It will will come to both@xperia z &tablet z
[Sony Smartwatch] kill_dano:
So I went diving in the ocean and it only took one short swim under water and at about 7 or 8 feet depth my wrist vibrated and all I saw was the Sony company name like the watch is shutting off on its own. I freaked and went to shore. Opened the USB port to find it flooded. I have had it in rice for like 4 hours and it's still not working. (I know I'm not support to but since I can't remove the battery) I have a carbon skin on our which covers the back. Does the back of the sw2 have screws? Is there a way to disassemble the watch? I separated it from the chassis but no further. Gimme tips to revive my sw2.
[Sony Smartwatch] raynan:
Well, if i can say this nicely, it is not a device made for diving. It's more for washing hands and rain... Mine took a hit in the shower and i stuck it in rice with the USB port open and facing down and didn't touch it overnight... It has lines in the screen, but boots and functions fine... There are a few threads on disassembly, just search and be very careful.