yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8) General] mrrocketdog:
[MENTION=710671]genious_t[/MENTION] , remove serial no. and IMEI no. from your post as these are sensitive data that could , by anyone with malicious intents , be used wrongfully.

"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[One (M8) General] genious_t:
thanks buddy
[One (M8) General] Baba Booey:
From the info you posted "4.17.605.5" is a Verizon firmware. The 4.16.401.10 is not Verizon and messing things up for you. Santod40 has the newest 4.17.605.9 Verizon firmware posted and linked in his Verizon firmware thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=62734092
[One (M8) General] genious_t:
Actually I am not Verizon nor international, it bluegrass cellular which I am using outside US on a GSM network
[One (M8) General] jshamlet:
Bluegrass is a Verizon partner, so it uses CDMA phones. This doesn't mean you can't use them overseas, but it does mean that you will need to use CDMA firmware/software on them as if they were Verizon/Sprint devices. They will NOT work with GSM firmware/software.
[One (M8) General] genious_t:
can you help me with this ?

i will need either complete RUU or something that can fix my partitions.

i had flashed dottat RUU which is verizon, and i see two additional partitions with vzw, i can provide you more details if needed, do you know somebody with having same model who can help us dump all the partitions.
[One (M8) General] jshamlet:
Unfortunately, I'm an AT&T customer, so I don't have a CDMA phone myself. However, supposedly Verizon supplies handsets to Bluegrass, so it is possible that it shares the same MID/CID, and you could use a Verizon RUU on them. You would need to check yourself to see if they match.
[One (M8) General] genious_t:
already tried verizon RUU having same MID but different CID, it didn't work

actually flashing the international firmware caused the problem to start :(
[One (M8) General] LeGrosMario:
Hi there,

I tried to upgrade my OneM8 firmware so I can upgrade to Android Revolution Lolipop.

Getvar all before upgrade:

(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.22.21331147A1.29G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.28.401.9
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF
(bootloader) serialno: SHxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: off
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: df77f8b7
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!

I downloaded firmware version: 4.16.401.10.zip and did the flash process, no error.

Reboot: now the phone is stuck at green HTC logo, can't power it off even by pressing 10minutes the power button.

How bad is that ??

Thanks for your help
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Remove your serial number from your original post. Did you flash the firmware TWICE? Press and hold power and volume up buttons until the screen goes black. Then slide finger to volume down and release the power button. This will get you to the bootloader screen. Make sure there is no red writing on the bootloader screen, especially 2 different firmware/OS versions. Flash the firmware TWICE, then reboot bootloader. You should have TWRP latest version of recovery installed FIRST.
[One (M8) General] jshamlet:
What is the state of your device? Are you S-off? Bootloader unlocked?

Because your device shares the Verizon MID, you could use a nandroid backup from a Verizon phone - unless you also overwrote the firmware, so knowing the state of your device is critical.
[One (M8) General] genious_t:
Well I've messed it up very well.

Its S-off and I flashed 4.16.401.10 that's where the problem started (network gone and rebooting) and then flashed several different ones from Verizon and radios but no luck.

Flashed dottat's RUU that has a lot of Verizon branding but no signals and phone won't stop rebooting (whenever phone goes to sleep it reboots), flashed 4.4.4 Verizon stock firmware and restored nandroid backup still same, but got the OTA this time so flashed stock recovery and tried OTA but that won't install every time I install it, it goes to stock recovery with a progress bar initialized by 1% approx and then keep rebooting, after 10 attempts it boots normally. But again no signals and keep rebooting.

Extracted and flashed firmware from OTA but still unable to install OTA not sure even installing OTA would work but still hopeful coz I am not sure the hardware is still good.
[One (M8) General] LeGrosMario:
Thanks for your very clear and detailed instructions.

Yes I did.

Thanks ! I did not know this trick.

Got me back on rails.

No error on the screen, and now getvar all gives me latest firmware and radio so I guess the firmware flashed right.

This is the bad point: I did not upgrade TWRP before flashing firmware. So I tried to upgrade twrp now up to 2.8.7.0 but reboot gets me back to HTC logo ... Will try to flash firmware again.
[One (M8) General] mrrocketdog:
[MENTION=5324595]LeGrosMario[/MENTION]

i have sucsessfully flash twrp thru bootloader by renaming twrp.zip to 0P6BIMG.zip (thats a 0 not an "o"). placing on extSD boot to bootloader and follow prompts. just an idea. good luck. :)

"all i can really do is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[One (M8) General] LeGrosMario:
Ok, I've eventually managed to flash firmware & TWRP, then install Android Revolution without loosing any user data.

Which is great.

Thanks again guys !!!
[One (M8) General] Power user:
Thank you very much! Very well written and explained to the T, appriciate it!!!!
[One (M8) General] skn-xda:
Having used VomerGuides link to firmwares in the past without ever having any issues, I would love to get a tried-and-tested non-redtext version of the 4.16.401.13 firmware that leave the internal storage and (custom) recovery intact on flash. Any pointers?
[One (M8) General] Rjev07:
check this thread for link and thank the guy.

http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/development/ota-3-28-401-6-t2899900/page40

edit: i saw your post on that thread ..

cheers.
[One (M8) General] futureprimate:
twrp update details

A couple questions, if you'd be so kind:

Is the new name 0P6BIMG.img or just 0P6B.img?

Can you post of the install process? I'm not really clear what you mean by "placing on extSD boot to bootloader"

I have older version of twrp installed, but would love to get up to most recent.
[One (M8) General] mrrocketdog:
[MENTION=3894169]futureprimate[/MENTION] , i'll give it a ahot.:thumbup:

first off i corrected my earlier post. rename to "0P6BIMG.zip". which can be done with root prvilege file explorers. after renaming put on extSD card. not in any folder , just on there. press power button and vol. up button till screen goes black.

IMMEDIATELY release both and hold vol. down and it should go to bootloader mode. just follow the on-screen prompts. hope that clear. if not just ask.

"all i can really do is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
[One (M8) General] jirka607:
guys i dont know what happened but i have installed SUNSHINE it necer prompted for paypal or anything and i have now S-OFF completely free :eek:
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Lucky you :thumbup:

Edit :

No need to get exited......it's not free !

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3247268
[One (M8) General] udastgir:
i have firewater file it work on latest firmware ?

i have firewater file it work on latest firmware ?
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Firewater hasn't worked for nearly 2 years. Forget it. Pay the $25.00 for Sunshine.
[One (M8) General] nautesubs:
Not able to remove S-ON on my HTC One M8 (International variant)

*** Software Status : Modified ***

*** Unlocked ***

M8_UL PVT SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-3.191.0.000

RADIO-1.25.21331147A1.06G

OpenDSP-v48.2.2-00564-M8974_FO.1211

OS-

eMMC-boot 2048MB

Jan 10 2015, 02:06:32.0

Above is my bootloader Status, I am not able to S-OFF my HTC One M8, have checked and tried a couple of threads on XDA but no luck :(

I was in a process of rooting my phone, but got stuck in a boot loop and had to flash a Custom HTC ROM (please see current ROM details below)

Android version - 4.4.4

HTC Sense version - 6.0

Software number - 3.34.631.4

HTC SDK API level - 6.25

Kernel version :

3.4.0-gee2d8fd

and@ABM102#1

SMP PREEMPT

Baseband version - 1.25.21331147A1.06G_20.69.4196.01_F

Build number - 3.34.631.4 CL401507 release-keys

Now while trying to flash SuperSU using TWRP v2.8.7.0 it says its flashed on the TWRP screen but after rebooting the device there is no SuperSU on my phone.

Also because of the above modified ROM (which one of my friend flashed it for me) I receive a "Variant System version" error while trying to update the phone software.

Can somebody Please help me out here, to gain S-OFF on my HTC One M8?

Thanks in advance!
[One (M8) General] hdorius:
Have you tried sunshine?
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Looking at this you are still on kitkat firmware so you can only flash kitkat compatible ROMs. You say you are international but the details you provide are showing firmware for Rogers in Canada. Post the results of fastboot getvar all first, removing your serial and IMEI numbers from the output, so we can see hopefully what your device actually is. You cannot get OTA from a modified system partition, you must be stock to get that.
[One (M8) General] nautesubs:
The person who installed my current ROM on the phone kinda messed it up :crying: I want to redo the rooting thing all over again but the S-ON doesn't go S-OFF :(

Also I am pretty new to Rooting and XDA at the first place, how do I find the results for fastboot getvar?

---------- Post added at 04:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:10 PM ----------

Nope I haven't tried Sunshine for the simple fact that it costs me a 25$, I stay in India and that's quite some money in this part of the world.

Also to be very honest I am comparatively n00b android user and very new to XDA. So being patient with me is all I would ask for :)

All I need to have a clean root for my HTC One M8, that friend of my who flashed the current ROM on my phone has totally messed it up.
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
You need to be on the bootloader screen, then open a command prompt from within the adb/fastboot folder. Connect the phone to the computer and you will see fastboot change to fastboot usb. Now type the command "fastboot getvar all" without the quotes and press enter. That will give you a list. Copy this list and paste it into a reply. REMOVE your serial and IMEI numbers before you post.
[One (M8) General] whitehackker:
any updates on the latest firmware?
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
What firmware ?
[One (M8) General] whitehackker:
The firmware collections on the first page... Haven't been updated for a long time.
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Yes unfortunately, but the latest firmwares can easily be found throughout xda here. No biggie as of yet i guess.

Cheers
[One (M8) General] opexo:
Hi sir, i am in the same situation as the above fella, money are hard here. He didn't continue to reply, but if i may continue from where he left, please. I need to change my CID to HTC__001 so i can update OTA with the final Android, as my phone is from one carrier, but i'm using it with SIM from other carrier, but either way the carriers here are very slow in reacting to updates. If i understand correct i don't need to change the MID, which is 0P6B10000.

I must mention that i downloaded, installed and ran Sunshine to try it, but because i have Android 5.0.1 (and i don't have root) it can't take even "temporary root" (option in the app). So even if i had 25$ which (i don't have paypal or a credit card even), i can't use Sunshine because i don't have root.

Here is my list after 'fastboot getvar all'

C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.214500021.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.16.401.13
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: xxxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei: xxxxxxxxx
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__032
(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: f063fb42
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.039s

C:\adb>

edit: following the guide in the first post of the thread i reached up to SECTION 2: S-OFF & SUPER CID and can't continue.
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
And you will NOT be able to continue without S-OFF, which costs $25. It's plain and simple. You will have to wait until your particular CID releases the OTA update, which hopefully, will be in the next few days. If you are not rooted, even better, you will be among the first to get "proper" Marshmallow update. You just have to be patient, sorry.
[One (M8) General] opexo:
Ok then, so i first got ***UNLOCKED*** through HTCdev, then i put on custom recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-m8.img and then i installed SuperSU zip file.

And the question is from here onis - what to do to unroot and etc, meaning - to revert the phone back to how it was?
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Change the TWRP to the latest version NOW. 2.8.7.0. You did make a Nandroid backup of your current ROM before you installed SuperSU, didn't you? If not, you'll need to find your stock Nandroid from this thread. You do know what your CID/firmware version is? Don't you?
[One (M8) General] opexo:
I haven't made a backup, but i know my CID is HTC__032, MID is 0P6B10000 and this number i have seen as firmware on the phone 4.16.401.13.

Here is a pic i made before doing anything: oi68.tinypic.com -slash- 1pa4no.jpg

I installed twrp-2.8.7.0-m8. Now i just have to install 4.16.401.13_ckpv5.zip ? If yes, is this the correct way?:

copy the 4.16.401.13_ckpv5.zip in the phone storage

reboot to bootloader->recovery

locate 'apply from phone storage', locate 4.16.401.13_ckpv5.zip and press confirm?

Tho on my phone when i enter recovery there is Team Win Recovery Project v 2.8.7.0 and i have Install, Wipe etc, so i need to tap Install and select the 4.16.401.13_ckpv5.zip ?
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Seriously......did you actually read all the steps ? I think not because then you would not be asking the above. It's well described how to restore a backup.....something with UNPACKING it to the correct directory.

Read it ALL in steps ! It's all there.....

The idea is to read all the steps and understand what the steps are. Do them step by step and don't jump one or 2 !
[One (M8) General] opexo:
I know what is the feeling for a person to which the things are clear and there is always someone who doesn't understand and i am sorry that this time happen to be the latter one. But I'm reading the guides and i'm getting confused between all of them and as there at some point it gets really messy.

Also there are some confusions with the backup which i'm sorry but i don't understand.

I'm following this guide http://theunlockr.com/2014/06/08/how-to-unroot-the-htc-one-m8-video/ which suggests mt to go here for stock backup

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2701376 and i'm downloading 4.16.401.13 - TWRP Thanks to Clumsy which is 1,8gb zip

But in the begining of the guide there is

* If you can't find the files you can also go here as it is a massive collection too ! Thanks to [MENTION=830797]ckpv5[/MENTION] !

with link to here http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860 where there is 4.16.401.13_ckpv5.zip but which is 1,38gb.

The difference between them is that in the first one data.ext4.win is larger (some 425meg packed) and also there are system.info data.info and recovery.log

Both are for HTC__032 0p6b10000 hboot 3.19.0000 and i don't know which one to extract on the PC, then copy the extracted in /TWRP/backups/ (i have TWRP folder (i don't have /clockwordmod/backups/), but don't have backups, so i should create it? ) and continue.
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
It's not about not understanding it's about following simple steps which are written as if someone holds your hand.

Drop all videos on how to get back on stock. They are usually outdated and incorrect !

Now use the ckpv5 thread and follow ALL steps and all will be fine. Drop all other threads.
[One (M8) General] opexo:
Thank you.

:good: :highfive: I did this 100% successful. First 4.16.401.13_ckpv5 estracted and installed, then 4.16.401.13_recovery etc all to 14. done

However on power+vol_dn it still says *** software status: modified ***.

If i understand correctly, now as soon as they put up the Marshmallow in Europe i'll be able to get it OTA w/o any problem (that is, when our slow local providers react tho...:eek:) but after the update, will the software status change again to *official* itself or it will still say modified? I'd really like to get it to *official*.

edit: if i understand correctly, to get it to *Official* i have to install official RUU. But since i'm with 5.0.1 i need 5.0.1 RUU, otherwise i must have S-OFF, is this correct? If yes than will this http://www.androidayos.com/2015/01/...-android-5-0-1-ruu-4-16-401-10-now-available/ work when it's 4.16.401.10 instead of .13?
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Official or Modified. What does it matter? Wait now for the official OTA update to Marshmallow. It doesn't matter what the bootloader says.
[One (M8) General] mohamed7egazy:
when i flash the firmware

i got that

C:\adb>fastboot flash zip C:\Users\Basmaa\Desktop\firmware.zip.zip
target reported max download size of 1794162688 bytes
sending 'zip' (31494 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.278s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
finished. total time: 2.633s

C:\adb>

any help?
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Remove one of the .zip extensions. You have named it zip twice.
[One (M8) General] mohamed7egazy:
the same too

C:\adb>fastboot flash zip C:\adb\firmware.zip
target reported max download size of 1826418688 bytes
sending 'zip' (31494 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.519s]
writing 'zip'...
(bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
FAILED (remote: 99 unknown fail)
finished. total time: 3.967s

C:\adb>

---------- Post added at 11:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:31 PM ----------

i use custom rom .. is that make it failed ?
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Look closely at the command you have written. It is totally wrong. The correct command is: fastboot flash zip firmware.zip.

Before that, you must be in fastbootRUU mode. This command: fastboot oem rebootRUU .

Remember to flash the firmware TWICE.
[One (M8) General] mohamed7egazy:
not working too !
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Apologies for the long delay. My internet went down last night.

You need to read this carefully.

What is your current firmware version? You will see it from the bootloader screen beside OS: or in the output from the command : fastboot getvar all beside version main:

Tell us this number. Now also tell us what firmware version you are trying to flash. is it 4.16.401.13 or something else. These are important questions that we need the correct answers to, otherwise we cannot help you.

Have you followed the instructions in Vomers' Guide correctly? Going by your previous computer outputs, that's a NO.

Help US to help YOU.
[One (M8) General] mohamed7egazy:
ok that what i get when i type fastboot getvar all

C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.26.214500021.24G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: HT46AWM03018
(bootloader) imei: 351904062041031
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11000
(bootloader) cidnum: TELST001
(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: 685873b9
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.027s

and the firmware that i want to flash is 4.16.401.10 without red text
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
You can't. The device is S-ON to begin with, its not possible. And DELETE your imei and serial. They are personal and don't belong on the www
[One (M8) General] mohamed7egazy:
guys but how to s-off and firewater is not working and sunshine wants 25$ that iam not have that money to pay

that makes s-off impossible for me :/
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
Yeah it's 25$ for sunshine or it's not going to happen. It's the only reasonable priced option available.

Firewater has been discontinued for over a year already !
[One (M8) General] fakitol:
This is 2014 December firewater file: https://web.archive.org/web/20141216232120/http://firewater-soff.com/firewaterdownload-3 test it if it's working...
[One (M8) General] Mr Hofs:
No need to try, it doesn't work ! How many times do people have to repeat this here on this forum ? It has an online service and it's servers are down.....sunshine is the ONLY working method.
[One (M8) General] fagouma:
Hello,

I am a new owner of a htc m8.I have unlocked the bootloader ,i will flash a recovery in the next hours and also, i want a custom ROM.

My question is: My CID is HTC__304.Does this mean i will have a problem installing the custom ROM of my choice?

If yes then,the only way to s-off so that i can change my cid is sunshine with the 25$ as mentioned above in a couple of posts?
[One (M8) General] Einwod:
Before you do anything else, make sure the software on the device is the latest. You should have a firmware beginning with 4. The bootloader screen should gibe you hboot version 3.19. You can post the results of fastboot getvar all, minus your serial and IMEI numbers and we can see if you need further help.

Just to be aware, I was informed tonight by the Romanian service centre that because I unlocked my bootloader, that my device, bought in Greece, no longer has warranty.
[One (M8) General] fagouma:
Thank you for your answer.

I think that from wherever you buy the phone,if you unlock the bootloader,you have high chances to void your warranty.The htcdev website informed me like 3 or 4 times before it sent me the unlock_code.I m in Greece also but i havent asked about the warranty.I bought the phone used and it is already used for 1 and a half year.

The results of the getvar cid command are the following:

(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.25.214500021.06G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 4.16.401.13
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: ****
(bootloader) imei: ****
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__304
(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: f063fb42
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.007s