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New to XDA forums, previous jailbreaker trying out android and now trying out root.

I read up on all the lingo and I feel like I am capable of completing a root method, but I'm stuck.

I reset my phone and installed RUU. When I launch RUU it doesn't recognize my phone. I know some people said that RUU wasn't necessary so I continued on.

I installed KingRoot and pressed root. It got to around 70% and said it had failed. I killed the app and then restarted it and it quickly went up to 100% and confirmed root.

I then killed the app again to make sure the root was real and when I restarted the app it said the root had failed.

I then reset the app again and restarted and attempted root. It got to around 70% and said it had failed. I killed the app and then restarted it and it quickly went up to 100% and confirmed root.

I then continued on to install SuperSU which did crash when I first started it up. I then I installed sunshine. I passed the first test, but the second test (which checks for root) said that I did not have root.

Resetting the phone again. Going to try for round two.

Any tips would be amazing. I admire all of you people so much.

PS: I'm using HTC One M8 Verizon

Update:

Reset my HTC One M8 Verizon from phone from bootloader. (Did not do the Setup Wizard)

Ran RUU, USB Connection Error

Skipped through Setup Wizard

Ran RUU, USB Connection Error

Tried a different USB chord

Ran RUU, USB Connection Error

Skipped RUU

Figured out how to get into bootloader, could not find anything that said it was official, but I haven't tampered with anything so I should be good

Connected to stable WiFi

Location On, High Accuracy

Became Developer

USB Debugging and Mock Locations On

Unknown Sources On

Installed KingRoot

Accepted Google Checking Apps

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root access is unavailable

Pressed Start Root

Root successfully

Backed out of KingRoot

Uninstalled Purify

Attempted to Install SuperSU

xApp not installed.

Note: It says that the app is already installed, I can't find it.

Installed Sunshine

Opened Sunshine

Ran pre-test

Device passed pre-test

Ran root test

Device does not pass root test

Exit Sunshine

Entered KingRoot, device rooted successfully

Start back at square one

Redid MicroSD card

Reset my HTC One M8 Verizon from phone from bootloader. (Did not do the Setup Wizard)

Ran RUU, USB Connection Error

Skipped through Setup Wizard

Connected to stable WiFi

Location On, High Accuracy

Became Developer

USB Debugging and Mock Locations On

Unknown Sources On

Inserted MicroSD card

Installed KingRoot

Accepted Google Checking Apps

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root access is unavailable

Pressed Start Root

Entire phone froze at 60% for an extended period of time

Shut phone down

Turned phone back on

Launched KingRoot

Root Failed

Reset KingRoot

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root access is unavailable

Pressed Start Root

Phone Restarted at 55%

Phone opened to lock screen, I proceeded to unlock it

KingRoot still running continued the root process

KingRoot Unable to Root

Backed out of KingRoot

Opened KingRoot

White screen for an extended period of time

Backed out of KingRoot

Reset KingRoot

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root Failed

Reset KingRoot

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root access is unavailable

Pressed Start Root

Phone Restarted at 55%

Phone opened to lock screen, I proceeded to unlock it

Open KingRoot and root process continues

KingRoot Unable to Root

Backed out of KingRoot

Opened KingRoot

White screen for an extended period of time

Backed out of KingRoot

Reset KingRoot

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root Failed

Reset KingRoot

KingRoot says Root Failed no matter what

Backed out of KingRoot

Uninstalled KingRoot

Re-Installed KingRoot

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root access is unavailable

Pressed Start Root

Root successfully

Uninstalled Purify

Uninstalled Kinguser

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root access is unavailable

Pressed Start Root

Root successfully

Uninstalled Purify

Uninstalled KingUser

Installed SuperSU

Opened SuperSU

SuperSU crashed

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root Successful

Installed Sunshine

Opened Sunshine

Ran pre-test

Split second screen popped up (missed it)

Passed pre-test

Ran root-test

Failed root-test

Backed out of Sunshine

Opened Sunshine

SuperSU pop up, accepted

Ran root-test

Passed root-test

Payed for sunshine

Sunshine reboot

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root access is unavailable

Pressed Start Root

Sunshine pops up, I backed out back into KingRoot

Root Successful

Opened Sunshine

Sunshine white screen

Backed out of Sunshine

Uninstalled Purify

Uninstalled KingUser

Installed SuperSU

Opened SuperSU

SuperSU crashed

Opened Sunshine, finished process

Device Powered off

Opened Bootloader

UNLOCKED!!!

Installed Root Checker Pro

Opened KingRoot

KingRoot says Root access is unavailable

Pressed Start Root

Root Successful

Uninstalled Purify

Uninstalled KingUser

Installed SuperSU

Opened SuperSU

SuperSU crashed

Opened Root Checker Pro

I'm Rooted! Thanks Everybody! Sorry for the long entry, I hope this will help somebody.