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[Verizon HTC One (M8)] buildable:
My machine has a tad bit more headroom, probably helpful when trying to shove a gig and 1/2 into a phone...

You're probably right about it running a 2nd time successfully, I was taking no chances by then though.

Although that surely didn't work trying the SD card fastboot method, then again one has to crash the device to escape from the stall of death in that method
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BotFly:
Use a Mac. Went from download to install first try via fastboot oem rebootRUU in 7 minutes...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] clintono316:
Little confused. I am S-off, unlocked bootloader , CWM recovery was on Viper ROM back to stockfish.

So I need to run RUU before doing the OTA update. And it will let me keep S-off and unlocked Bootloader . And do I have to use TWRP
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
You could have stayed on custom Rom and simply flashed the firmware only zip in ruu mode. What Rom would you like to be on?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] RedBullet:
If you just want firmware, use this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2723159

That's what I did. worked like a champ.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] clintono316:
For the moment I just want to update to 4.4.3 and keep my phone rooted, S-off and unlocked. Thanks for the help and for putting this together for us.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
This will do the trick then. Just make note that it wipes internal storage.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] zenisnotchosen:
I just wanted to clarify a few things for myself, so could someone verify I have these right?

1. RUU breaks Weaksauce exploit, but if I'm already S-off and have TWRP installed it won't matter.

2. If I make a nandroid backup before the RUU, I can restore if for some reason I wanted to go back to stock 4.2.2 (which I'm currently on).

3. If I only want to do the firmware for now I can install the RUU later, and should probably do that first anyway.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Preston2291:
1. Taking the OTA is what breaks root. You have nothing to worry about with your setup.

2. A nandroid has nothing to do with firmware. It doesn't touch that part of the phone. If you use the new RUU you're flashing firmware and the 4.4.3 rom. You could restore your nandroid but it won't do anything with the firmware unless you use a 4.4.2 RUU.

3. Just download the 23 Meg or so firmware update and flash through adb or bootloader following the guide Tigerstown and dottat have posted. With this method you retain how your phone is setup. Your data, settings, everything because it only flashes the firmware not anything to do with the rom.

Cheers
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] zenisnotchosen:
OK, thanks. I knew a nandroid doesn't affect the firmware, I only meant to go back to the old ROM with no issue.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
If you are stock.. and don't want to do the OTA for whatever reason.. do a nand of /data in TWRP to your ext SD card and make sure any files you want to keep are off of the internal SD. Then flash the RUU, then flash the TWRP i posted, then restore your nand of /data. You will be done and rooted with all your apps back in place.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] zenisnotchosen:
I wasn't worried about the apps as much as having a fall-back if I wasn't happy or had problems. I think for now I'm only going to do the firmware anyway, I just like having all the info before I do anything.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] harlanjim:
How long should it take? I have HBOOT up and it found 0P6BIMG.zip file. There is a small progress bar on the upper right and it moved a long and now it seems to be stopped with just a sliver left to do.

Edit:

I think my SD card is exfat. Formatting and going to give it another try.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Antny6:
I just bit the bullet and ran this; however, TiBu cannot backup with this ver either...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
To sd card?

Have you installed this and ran this ???

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Antny6:
Nope, just edited platform.xml-- but, I'll give it a whirl.

---------- Post added at 04:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:25 PM ----------

it worked-- that's strange though, I always just edit platform and it works... Wonder if I had a typo or something...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Ha... after someone made a free app to do it.. i stopped doing it myself. Too damn handy..

Glad it worked for ya.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] neilrl79:
I appreciate the work put into making the RUU, and I would recommend everyone download it and tuck it away on your SD card "just in case".
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] toknitup420:
If I'm running liquid ROM (9/12/14 nightly) will I still be able to use it after updating the firmware only.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
If you go for the firmware only zip in the other thread you shouldn't have any probs
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] toknitup420:
OK Cool good looks.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] luck13lefty:
Just wanted to know

Hey,

My M8 is stock (haven't flashed new roms yet) with S-off and TWRP recovery. I updated my firmware already and want to goto 4.4.3. Which file should I flash ??
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] toknitup420:
The firmware only zip.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] luck13lefty:
So what does the RUU with twrp 2.8 do??
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dbroadus2007:
File Stops at the End

I have the file on a fat 32 formatted sd card. I booted to the boot loader and it sees the file. It loads ot almost to the end, but then it just sits there and does nothing. There is like a tiny bit left to load, but its stopped...any ideas?? Should i reboot and try again? Re download the RUU file? Thanks! !
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] buildable:
Do the smaller firmware file first, then try the big one.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dbroadus2007:
Thanks for the tip. I ended up using an older ruu, and back to flashing!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jsminnis:
If I flashed the RUU, Stickers fix, and the stock recovery from the other thread then would my phone be as close to stock as I could get it. I'm currently on verizon edge and I'm wanting my phone as close to stock when I trade it back in.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
The stickers fix is for flashing in Twrp. So you could flash back to stock recovery after that and to answer your question yes.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Daswolven:
Had the same issue with the RUU hanging at the end. Updated the firmware and ran through smooth as butter....
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Roefastford:
I cannot get the ruu to work either way. It wont pick it up when I go to fastboot I tried rebooting fastboot many times and nothing.

So I tried the fastboot oem rebootRUU and adb tools just keeps showing cannot load the zip, as can be seen in my screen shot I"am adding.

I"am already on the 4.4.3 firmware with twrp 2.8.0.0 I just wanted to start over completely fresh and see if it fixes a couple of bugs. And yes my sd card is formatted to fat32 and I tried multiple sd cards also, all under 32 gb's.

Anyone have a clue on what could be the problem ?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Did you rename it before putting on the sd card like you are supposed to and did you verify you don't have two .zip file extensions on it?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Roefastford:
Ok I didnt see anywhere saying to rename the file, yeah that makes sense since the beginning part of the name of the zip is removed. I just tried it on the sd card and fastboot still didnt pick it up, so I rebooted fastboot and it did the sd checking and now its stuck on loading... [ 0P6BIMG.zip ] its been stuck on that for about 10 minutes now ?

It lists no image or wrong image ?

I got it turned off and I took the sd card out.

Any idea of whats wrong ? Should I try the option two even though on sd card it listed no image or wrong image ?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
If you get the loading indicator in the upper right hand side it's working. There are a couple other file names it will say wrong image for before it tries the ruu name. If you get stuck and it doesn't move forward it's possible you need to flash the firmware only zip and then try loading the ruu from sd card again.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Roefastford:
I already have the 4.4.3 firmware as it lists in the phone specs on viperone 2.4 also.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Understood. If you are stuck that's my suggestion. Especially if you are trying to clear up some issue s.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Roefastford:
The ruu for twrp 2.8.0.0 that is just to add twrp recovery to replace the stock recovery after using the first ruu correct ?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Yep... Can also be renamed and flashed via hboot if no pc is available. Otherwise you can just download the latest image and flash from the rom using the flashify app.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Roefastford:
Hey do you happen to have a download for the stock recovery and the complete ota ? I have a back up of the stock rom from 4.4.2 If I restore my stock rom backup add the stock recovery I can just flash the ota through stock recovery right ?

Will it make any difference my having the old 4.4.2 stock rom and already have 4.4.3 firmware already flashed ?

Never mind I got it all from tigerstown30's forum for updating firmware.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] moeduss:
hi guys

i was hoping someone could help me, i just tried to upgrade my m8 verizon variant with viper rom 1.8

, tried to upgrade to this firmware but my phone has beenstuck in the hboot mode says loading image looks like it is about 90 pecent loaded and hasnt moved for a couple hours now. can i just shut it off or will that mess me up? what can i do? thanks for any help. yes i am s off.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
You can pull your sd card, put the firmware.zip on there renamed to the proper ruu name. Flash that and then flash your venom Rom back if you wish.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] moeduss:
can i shut it off with the phone in the state that it is in with out any issues or should i wait till i get home and do it from the computer? as it is now i am still in the hboot mode says it is still loading the image, don't want to shut it down if i wont be able to recover.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
You can shut it down. It hasn't even started to flash so you are safe.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jwt98:
When I try intalling this threw fastboot I get this:

load_file: could not allocate 1780319533

error: cannot load '0P6BIMG.zip'

anyone know what this is and is there something im doing wrong. I even flashed new firmware and retried but no luck.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Put the ruu on your sd card and now do that. Certain pc's cannot load that big of a file via Fastboot.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jwt98:
giving it a try now.

it now says loading...0P6BIMG.zip and there is a bar in the corner going up.

volumed up for yes to install

all ok press power to reboot.

and thats a win for me.....lol

thank you for your help
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
That's for the win....
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ballisticn8:
How long is everyone waiting for the zip to load?

I've tried the zip and it keeps locking up on me, at least it seems like its locking up. Didn't move for an hour and a half yesterday after the bar was almost completely filled. Hasn't completely filled up this morning for 30 minutes, rebooted, deleted, copied and renamed again and it seems like it has locked up again...

EDIT:

If I am s-off can I flash an old RUU then take the OTA update?
[General Topics] zenfone newbie:
hi bought a zenfone and i have used it for 5 days not i would like to know how to i change my settings to change the LED light?(Eg:From Red to Purple)

Thank you
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benjimatt:
Im thinking about going back to AOSP because my phone has been doing dumb things lately.

I Use Smooth motion a lot on my phone.

I was wondering if There is an AOSP rom that features 60fps 1080p recording??
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegas217:
I used trebuchet's new feature to protect a folder and now I cannot find the messaging app that was in it. It is the default messenger app. I can get to it from the Google launcher but it had disappeared from trebuchet. I unchecked it from the protected apps list also but still cannot find it. Does anybody know how to get those apps back or where to re-enable them? I also tried resetting the locked apps in the settings menu of the protected apps and that did not bring it back either. Other apps that I set to protected did not disappear like the messenger app did. They all showed back up.
[HTC Desire 610] RDASD:
So I have a 32GB memory which worked for 2 or 3 months perfectly and suddenly my HTC Desire 616 dual sim is providing an error message saying "Damaged SD Card". So I removed it from the phone and formatted the memory card with Fat32 file system. And still it provide the same error. Then i tried again and also factory reset the phone as well. Still Same Error occurred. :(

Please Help!!! What can i do to solve this issue???

Thanks!!
[HTC Desire 610] cbgti:
Is this card from eBay card?

Sometime I had those kind of problem and all those times, I bought them on eBay. :-/

You can try a low level format first.
[HTC Desire 610] RDASD:
Yeah I bought this memory card from eBay !! Thanks for the help!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] cholas21:
I have the Qtek A9100, but i don't seem to find it anywhere. Can i use the Wizard?

Cholas
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] manzione:
Qtek A9100 is a version of the Cingular 8125 / HTC Wizard. Everything you find about the 8125 matches with your device.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McZadek44:
Hi everybody :)

I have a problem with my Galaxy S5 (no custom rom, official)

I normally used my phone, I locked it. But, after about 10 mins I tried to unlock my phone, but nothing happens :(

I tried to reboot, nothing happens. I tried take out and put the battery - nothing happens. So I searched on Google and tried some keys combinations, but nothing happens. My phone has about 80% battery. I tried to charge it in the charger, but nothing is happening (black screen, no notiffication light). Also I tried to put off my SIM and SD Card, but nothing happens :(

Do you have some skills in it? Can you help me? :(
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Masum56k:
Few days ago, I faced the same problem..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2853472

Then I'd to take it to the Samsumg store.. And they return it back in 2 days and said me it was a software problem..
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McZadek44:
I wanted to do a recovery reset, but i can't boot my phone anymore, also the Kies doesn't see anything, so. Did you really think that is a software problem? Because my phone won't vibrate at boot. So maybe it can be a hardware prob :/

EDIT: Phone started blinking red light... (nottiffication), I tried to charge it, but nothing...
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Masum56k:
Mate as mentioned early, same problem I faced..

It'll be better, if you return it to Samsung customer care..
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
You seem to be saying that the problem occurred unexpectedly. So presumably this isn't subsequent to a flash error, newly installed app or a trauma (dropping the phone, etc).

First ensure that your battery is charged, plug in the phone to a charger as well and try turning it on. If at all possible, borrow a battery from a friend's S5 or go to a store and borrow a battery for 30 seconds to confirm that the battery isn't the issue.

If the problem persists, then remove the cable and battery. Then put the battery back into the phone and press and continue to hold in this order, the volume down key, then menu key, then power key. Hold all three until the screen powers up (about 5 seconds). If this doesn't work.. the most likely problem is a damaged power key - try pressing hard or "wiggling" it to see if that makes a difference.

If you still can't start the phone, then see if a local cellular repair shop has a "jtag jig" that you can borrow. Or you can buy one on Ebay for a few dollars. When this jig is plugged into the USB socket, the phone should automatically restart.

If all of the above fails (which is unlikely), you would seem to have a hardware problem or unknown origin. Which would be very unusual. If your phone is under warranty, make a claim. Otherwise get an estimate to repair it.

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McZadek44:
If I hold all 4 buttons at the same time and connect the phone to PC, PC recognises the phone for a few seconds. Well, maybe not recognises, I cant see it, but it plays the same sound as if connected flash drive to pc. However, everytime it disconnects within a few seconds...
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] axtro:
I´m in the same case, but I was flashing the Galaxy S5 with the four files ROM and the pit file using Odin3.09. All the process ended well, but after rebooting there apeared one Screen sayin something like "Some files at this phone are encripted and there can´t be modified......." so I did a manual reboot and take off USB cable and from this moment the phone don´t do anything but giving a sound when I plug USB to computer cable and I can see new COM --> Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008, and there repeat a loop.

I´m still looking for a solution, but it gives me that there is time to change phone.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kimo hands:
Possible Fix

This thread is old but idk if this was ever solved, so in case anyone else ever has an issue like this. My Gf is still rocking this phone so i've had a little experience with it. The phone wont turn on or charge. I got it to work by sticking a flat head screw driver and prying it fairly hard against the bottom of the battery (the side closest to the charge port) and forcing the battery harder against the metal contacts. While pushing the battery I turn on the phone and it starts right up and continues to run even after letting the pressure off. I've noticed this happens every few times i take the battery out, but this method has never failed for me turning the phone back on. Hope someone finds this helpful.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Youdoofus:
weird, youd think that bending the tabs out to force contact with the battery better would do the same trick fwif
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nykenztron:
i have updated my moto g to 4.4.4 few days ago but yesterday night while traveling i was low on power so i swiched off my cell when next day i switched it back on there is a fine line running vertically on my screen, it is barely visible but on white screen u can see it.

i tried steps sugested by customer care for wiping cache partition but nothing works.

Can anyone help me out with this issue?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ManBearrrPig:
i also have a black line from top to bottom that is 1 pixel wide. i checked and it is not a software problem,

i dont have warranty so is there anything i can do ?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oversleeper:
Seems to be a screen failure... send it to warranty if you still can.

Not much can be done, you could try to get a new screen and substitute it. Hardware failure is impossible to fix...
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nykenztron:
Is this problem universal with moto g?

Sorry i have failed to mention this

but my phone is still under its warranty, i bought it this april,2014.

so any idea what budget will i be looking at if its a hardware failure and my screen gets replaced?

My friend also have same problem so you think its is a universal issue with moto g display?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nykenztron:
i do have warranty,any idea how much will it cost to replace the screen?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nykenztron:
image

here im attaching a pic of my screen, sorry for bad quality it has been clicked from another cell
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liveroy:
Then use your warranty, it's free to get your phone repaired under warranty.

Otherwise the screen with the digitizer costs about 30-35 usd from China and it's needs glue to be assembled back tougher ( and some knowledge ofc ).
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ManBearrrPig:
my screen is the same. i was a bit more lucky and the line is 0.3cm away from the edge and not in the middle of the screen like yours.

i have 2 problems:

- i am from slovenia and i bought moto g from tesco through a company that gave me fake british id.

- i am rooted so i dont know if i still am under warranty.

can i take my moto g to nearest motorola repair shop and use my warranty?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nykenztron:
Rooting voids warranty

the warranty is void as soon as you root your phone

and i have called up motorola customer services and they said that display and other hardwares are not included in warranty but still they might be able to help if they can have a look at the set
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ashraf sharif:
I would like to know how to take a full tar and break it down so I can flash only the bootloader or firmware only or modem only in pc odin. thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 1iwilly:
i posted the info on the other post
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 1iwilly:
what program is needed to make the .tar.md5 file.???for windows and for a boot loader tar you actually need 5 files=

aboot.mbn

rpm.mbm

sbl1.mbm

sdi.mbm

tz.mbm

i got that far as to what is in a bootloader .i'm stuck in formatting it to tar

what you posted about bootloader there is no sboot.bin actually in the full tar the only thing that ends in bin is modem.bin the files i just posted is what makes a bootloader .tar
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 1iwilly:
thanks what programs that run in windows would i need for tar format.???

and i don't see were you stated that you posted the name of the md5 program in your last post.???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 1iwilly:
thanks
[Android Apps and Games] ankitsuthar:
Hangouts''s Google Voice incorporation is at long last incident. We began seeing usefulness fuse into Hangouts overnight, however there remain a couple of crimps to work out that we're trusting an approaching application redesign will alter. Until then, Google has hit the Play Store with a committed Hangouts Dialer application.

This application develops Hangouts with the capacity to make telephone calls. Clients will have the capacity to place calls to anybody telephone number on the planet, with most calls to the US and Canada being free. Interchanges between two Hangouts clients will likewise not cost a thing. Likewise, individuals can associate a Google Voice number to utilize it for Voip calls.

Download at Play Store :

Dialer App

And latest Hangout 2.3 apk herewith attached also above hangout voice apk attached.
[Android Apps and Games] Cauchon:
I can't seem to get SMS working through it, but good improvement so far
[Android Apps and Games] ankitsuthar:
Any problem in SMS... ?? i am using since i got my #MotoG... with merged conversion feature ( SMS and Google Chat of same person in single thread)... and now Calling feature. In India call charges are 0.01$ per minute...
[Android Apps and Games] Cauchon:
From what I read on another blog, we should get prompted to turn on Google Voice texts in Hangouts too - http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...google-voice-integration-free-voip-calls.html

Hasn't worked for me yet though.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeSyr:
I'm interested in using this with my house-phone handsets over Bluetooth, but it doesn't seem to integrate into the actual dialer settings and therefore the bluetooth connection doesn't pick it up (I can use the same bluetooth connection to connect to my mobile line, so it's working fine normally).

It's my understanding that the paid version of Groove IP offered this kind of integration as a selling point when it was one of the big ways to accomplish wifi calling with Google Voice, but I can't find info on other dialer replacements doing the same.

Anyone have any experience with this kind of setup? I'm wondering if Google might eventually push an integrated solution for Nexus devices that could be pulled and made to work, or if 3rd party apps could theoretically add this kind of support (or maybe they already do).
[Android Apps and Games] timothydonohue:
the new version of google hangouts + hangouts dialer works fantastic for voip calling. sms integration is hit and miss, as some people have the option to merge google voice, and others apparently do not.