yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
That suggests you have the variant from Hong Kong with the faster processor. It might be that a custom ROM has been installed.

I think I uploaded a stock ROM somewhere, so have a search of my posts. Also, check the returning to stock guides and the stock ROM backups. After restoring a stock backup, you should be able to upgrade to Lollipop.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Ok .. your device is a HKG device with software version 1.60.708.2

Already missed a few OTA 2.11.708.2 - 3.32.708.4 - 4.18.708.12

These are my suggestions as there are no RUU available for this version

1. Install TWRP 2.8.1.0 (don't use 2.8.4.0 or higher as this is for higher hboot than 3.16.0000) - http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m8

command fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img then reboot

2. Download TWRP backup 1.60.708.2 (thanks to [MENTION=745386]BenPope[/MENTION]) - https://mega.co.nz/#!e8AFCCQZ!2-2Lx1vxkg1xBq_Yhg_Sk9AOzdZsPrX2oOlxy-PLTF0

3. Download stock recovery - http://sourceforge.net/projects/htconem8/files/Recovery/1.60.708.2_recovery.img/download

4. Extract the downloaded 1.60.708.2 on PC

5. Boot to TWRP recovery and make a backup of boot only, this is to see where the backup goes on your device.

6. Transfer the extracted 1.60.708.2 folder and its content to the backup path on your device

TWRP/BACKUPS/SerialNo./BackupFolder

7. Wipe your device - in TWRP go to wipe - advance - select dalvik cache, cache, data, system (only these)

8. Restore the transferred backup

9. In reboot select bootloader

10. fastboot flash stock recovery that you downloaded - command fastboot flash recovery 1.60.708.2_recovery.img

11. reboot - check for OTA, download, install

12 . check for OTA again, download, install

13. repeat step 12 until the last OTA 4.18.708.12

14. done
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
thanks for your help, is there a video which shows the procedure to do that?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
i did as you said. just came till step 1. dont i need supersu to root my device? are you asking me to flash the device with twrp and not root it using supersu?

how to do step 5 and 6 , can you explain please. thank you
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Antagonist42:
To receive OTA updates you have to be STOCK device if I'm correct (it's all changed slightly since GUID partitioning), that means you have to install superuser after you update. The OTA will not be applied to an altered system.

Please correct if this is incorrect ;)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] .Ryker:
From what I understand you can be rooted and so on, but you need to keep the stock recovery and software that comes with the phone. I know lots of people do that, switch back, update, then go to TWRP or so on.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Just follow the steps ... don't have to worry about root at this moment. That you can decide after step 14. The main point here is to update your device to the latest version.

Step 5 : boot into recovery, select backup - select boot only - swipe to backup - reboot

Step 6 : connect your device to PC, depends on where you select your backup to, (I believe it's in internal storage), open "internal Storage" with windows explorer (assuming you use Windows), Open TWRP/BACKUPS/SerialNo/here you see a folder with date on it, open this folder (here you see your earlier backup)

Transfer the extracted backup folder (step 4) to this folder

Step 7 : Put your device in recovery - go to wipe - advance - select dalvik cache, cache, data, system (only these)

Step 8 : In recovery select "restore" - select the nandroid folder - make sure all boot, data, system are ticked - if no data, leave it) - Swipe to restore

Then continue other steps
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
followed those steps. checked for software update, it said your software is up to date. will wait and see for some time.. any more suggestions?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Just wait and see for a day, keep checking software update.

If still no update, I'll write other method how to update your device tomorrow
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
Thanks for that .trying, but still no success..I don't know what that guy did before selling this device...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Can you give screenshot of

1. settings - software information

2. settings - software information - more
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
Ok, here are the screenshots of software.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
As expected... you have wrong ROM for your device. That's why no update.

Now you have a EU version 1.54.401.10

You should have HKG version 1.60.708.2

Check again the file that you supposed to download as in my earlier instruction.

You should have downloaded M8_1.60.708.2.7z from the link that I gave you

https://mega.co.nz/#!e8AFCCQZ!2-2Lx1vxkg1xBq_Yhg_Sk9AOzdZsPrX2oOlxy-PLTF0
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
i have downloaded the same file. it is M8_1.60.708.2.7z

do you suggest me to try again?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
I think you don't restore the correct file.

Check the steps again.

I suggest in TWRP/BACKUPS/serialno/backupfolder - the backupfolder that you have rename it 1.60.708.2 so when you select to restore, you will sure you select the correct folder. Don't forget to transfer the 1.60.708.2 contents that you extracted on PC to 1.60.708.2 folder on your device.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
so now i have redone those steps.

i have again flashed openrecovery-twrp.img. then i have done backup of boot (only) in twrp recovery. then i have connected my device to pc and then TWRP/backup/serial no/2015-02-13--03-15-34 KOT49H release-keys. i have renamed that last file to 1.60.708.2. then i have copied the folder of M8_1.60.708.2.7z to this renamed folder. then i have to

Step 7 : Put your device in recovery - go to wipe - advance - select dalvik cache, cache, data, system (only these)

Step 8 : In recovery select "restore" - select the nandroid folder - make sure all boot, data, system are ticked - if no data, leave it) - Swipe to restore

Then continue other steps

is that correct?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Correct but transfer the content not the folder from the extracted folder to this renamed folder.

(Make sure you don't have double folder)

i have renamed that last file to 1.60.708.2. then i have copied the folder of M8_1.60.708.2.7z to this renamed folder​
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
should i delete the contents of original folder?

because the original folder also contains boot.emmc, boot.emmc.win
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Yes ... replace them with the downloaded backup
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
i have one more doubt, i have 2 backup folders in TWRP/BACKUPS/serialno/backupfolder. that is because flashed it twice and did back up of boot twice. should i delete one file from there also?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
You can delete that if duplicate. But I suggest you make a backup of boot, data, system for your current one before you proceed to wipe and restore the 1.60.708.2

Means that you'll have two backups ... one the current ROM, another one 1.60.708.2 that you're going to restore
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
how to make a back up of current rom? i mean if i go to recovery, i have twrp there. so, i am confused, sorry to ask you again and again, but i am new to this.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
The same way that you made your boot backup.

In TWRP select backup, tick boot, data, system - swipe to backup

Later to restore

In TWRP select restore, select folder, tick boot, data, system - swipe to restore
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
it says "no os installed! are you sure you want to reboot?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Do you do step 8 ? Think you missed this.

You need to restore 1.60.708.2 before reboot
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
i did step 8.

i did those steps. now, after all hose steps. the screen shows htc only and android at bottom\
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
If correctly restore, you'll have htc one and android at the bottom after htc only and android at the bottom

Hold volume up and power button, once the screen goes dark, release both button and quickly hold volume down. You'll be on bootloader again.

Which version of TWRP that you downloaded ? You're not supposed to use 2.8.4.0 or 2.8.5.0
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
i am in bootloader now. i have downloaded 2.8.1.0 as you said the higher version are not good for my device
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
When your on bootloader again, select recovery. It will go to TWRP recovery.

Select mount, tick data & system then back. Go advance select file manager, scroll down to system, select app - do you see any file there ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
it did not go to twrp. it is in android system recovery. red triangle with exlamation mark.

i have that back u file on my desktop. i moved that file from twrp to desktop
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
at the bottom it says in yellow colour " device_cw_install: no cw install. skip cw installation.

write host_mode:0 done
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
I don't understand what you are saying.

So this means that you did step 9 and 10 ?

Hold volume up and power button, once the screen goes dark, release both button and quickly hold volume down to go to bootloader again. Then reflash TWRP then do what I said above.

Don't do step 9 & 10 yet. You need to make sure the restore is done correctly.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
yes, i have done step 9 and 10. i will try to do what you said
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
command adb devices " list of devices". it does not show my device
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
on bootloader you can't use adb devices, only fastboot devices

To reflash TWRP - fastboot flash recovery NameofTWRP.img
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
i have done that flash. should i go to recovery?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Yes please .. and do what I said earlier to check any file in app folder

Until the restore is successful, don't proceed step 9 & 10 yet.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
file manager>> system>>lost+found. and that is empty
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
It means restore was unsuccessful.

Do restore again ... restoring files will take time .. so you will know whether it's working or not. You should see the restore progress.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
how do i restore again?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
In TWRP select restore - select 1.60.708.2 folder, make sure all boot, data, system are ticked and swipe to restore.

Did you do this before ? The step 8 ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
yes, i did that. i remmber
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Did it take long time to complete ? It should.

After restore again don't reboot, press back , then go to "reboot" menu, select recovery and see whether the same "no OS" warning is there or not. At least if the restore fails you'll be back in recovery.

Your main problem here is how to do restore correctly.

You do make a backup of your current ROM that I told you to do.

Maybe you restore this one first then you can understand the idea of restore.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
select package to restore

1. 1.60.708.2.......this contains only boot

2. 2015-02-13--11-55-03 kot49h release keys..................this contains only boot

3. 2015-02-13--13-29-27..................this contains boot system data

what package should i select..last time i selected 1.60.708.2 .
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
You should see :

1. The folder content is only boot, means that you did not transfer the whole files from the downloaded 1.60.708.2. You should have boot and system (I remember this 1.60.708.2 doesn't have data) - that's why you have error "No OS"

2. Your test boot backup

3. Your current ROM backup

Try to restore no. 3 then later transfer the right content to no. 1
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
i restored to no.3. but later in recovery , it again said no OS. i am confused now.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
I'm more confused. an easy task now become too hard.

Does it take long time to complete the restore process ?

Try an older TWRP version like 2.7.1.0 and see how it goes.

Same link as I gave you before.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
is there a way to get it back to initial condition, so that i can retry all those steps. i think the back up i did , did not do complete back up or some files are missing.

i extracted the file 1.60.708.2.7z again and this time i found system files in it. but, i am unable to connect my device to pc , so that i can reinstall them in back up folder.

is there a way to do this using an sd card or any other procedure. i have started understanding this thing now.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
when i backed up my current rom, it was nearly 2000mb, but when i restore , it is just 16mb.. so there is something missing and files are not complete.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
The best that you can do now is get a ext_sd (microSD).

In recovery make a backup of boot but select storage microSD this time before you swipe to backup. Then transfer the whole content (I repeat the whole content) of 1.60.708.2 to the TWRP/BACKUPS/serialno/HERE is the folder on microSD.

Then try again

I need to rest now ... it's already 4.15 am here.

Really hope you can resolve your restore problem. Once you can handle this backup/restore, the rest of the process is relatively easy.

Will check tomorrow.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
so you mean i have to take another phone and transfer the 1.60.708.2 to sd card.

thanks for your help, i really appreciate,. i will conatct you tomorrow again. if i try to restart my phone now, will it start or no? or should i let it stay like this untill tomorrow.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
16mb is boot file only I guess. Are you sure you select boot, data, system ? Recheck that.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
yes, i selected all 3 of them
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
No..no... not another phone. Don't you have microSD on your device ? Take it out and connect to PC with a card reader maybe. Transfer the 1.60.708.2 then put it back in your phone then use TWRP to restore from it.

Gotta go now ... you also can download TWRP 2.8.3.0 or maybe try 2.8.4.0 too. These have MTP capabilities when in recovery. So just enable MTP on it, then you can open your sdcard on PC

Good night
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
good night bro. thank you.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suhail4110:
hey bro. i was able to flash it and now i got updates. my device is now running lollipop. credit goes to you.. thanks man.. may god bless you. cheers.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Great to know ... I'm about to make a flashable ROM.zip for you .. no need to do this now :)

Enjoy your new updated device ;)

Note : Since you're on lollipop now .. if you ever need to flash TWRP again, make sure you use 2.8.4.0 or higher version.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lu_peng2:
dear all

i'm in a similar or even worse situation!

first i know how to use fatsboot and how to flash recovery ect. i had befor a htc one m7.

so suposed to get a HK htc m8 and everything was going well i unlocked and root it and flashed twrp. everything as normal only i cant update even if the show up. i flashed the 1.60.708.2 backup a couble of times

and switched between stock and twrp recovery and locked and unlocked OEM and did factory resets at least 20 times everything and trayed to aplay the ota manualy without sucesss

what is going wrong? i have 3 days and then if i cant fix it i will return it. any ideas?

first things i mention i don't have a os number

and my cidnumer is already supercid but im son:

C:\android>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: INVALID_VER_INFO

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main:

(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON

(bootloader) serialno: HT46KWM01431

(bootloader) imei: 352090060969586

(bootloader) imei2: Not Support

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8_ul

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974

(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B63000

(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111

(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: c3d94491

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hudfer:
I in 4.18.708.12 version now, need to recover my cell phone to stock. This procedures works? Thanks!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thomasGordon:
Hi there! Some friend gave me a S5 and said it can't get signal, so it can't make or receive calls. At first sight I realized it has no IMEI and searched how to fix it and discovered the S5 has to be rooted. Well I downloaded CF-Auto root to make it but I got a big problem... When I make the secuence Vol - home button and power I get a factory setting menu in chinesse... I can't use ODIN at all...

How can I proceed to root and try to fix IMEI issue?

Model : SM-G900F

PS. I say it's strange because I think it's a fake S5
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
Yep.....sounds fake to me.......

I'd advise leaving it alone.....you can't guarantee what hardware is inside.....or even if the software is compatible with CF Root........

Even if you could get it into download mode to use CF, you could find that afterwards you have more problems than *just* the broken IMEI........

A good place to get help might be here.....

http://www.china-devices.com/Forum-Hardware-Software-Support

Sent from my rooted kn0x0 SM-G900F S5
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Airboner:
try to install cpu-z and see which chipest has..

probably its fake buddy :/

if u use cpu-z u will get real model of phone
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thomasGordon:
The chip is MT65xx, so is fake! Now I'll follow the advise of keithross39 and try to have luck...
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
Hi friends and colleages,

I have a serious problem with my Alcatel andoid one touch EVO 7HD that is locked to debugging mode mode. I bought this device 6 months ago, used it. some how, it got locked. I tried tpen the whole phone and it did open, however, it came to hold, where it describes that the phone is in a DEBUGGING MODE. How can I enable this debugging mode on the phone?

please, can any one help me?

Fredy. Saolm
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi there,

I'm sorry but I can't find anything relevant to your question/device except this thread: [Q] Alcatel One Touch Evo 7 HD root

Please post that in the forum bellow for more answers from the experts but first register an account on XDA forum:

> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ciss0:
Hey! I'm a happy owner of an OEM Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, and I would like to unlock the bootloader to unleash the full power of this little monster.

Since my device is a OEM, I was aware I could do it via the developers page of Sony Xperia (http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/).

Well I did everything according to the guide (I already had a google nexus 7 and an xperia x8, so I know the drill). But when it reach to install the fastboot driver (supplied by the sony mobile developers page), I connect the phone with the up volume button pressed (the led turns blue). Then when I go to the device manager and try to update the s1 fastboot driver I simply says that the file may be corrupted and it doesn't install.

I tried on different usb ports, different computers, different cables, so far nothing worked... Any suggestion???

kind Regards

Ciss0
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Google.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] F308:
Why don't you check MD5 sum of this corrupted file?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ciss0:
Damn, stupid me :S... I should googled it sorry :/. My bad...

Anyway it was a Windows 8.1 issue. It is resolved now, thanks for the help

Best Regards

Ciss0
[HTC One Mini] desadajo:
Ok newbie but have flashed my mini about 10 times to try different roms etc.

Last week I wanted to try the newest insertcoin rom. I cannot remember the exact process but followed it from a website (not sure if it wasn't this forum) but it only ended in a bootloop, I tried to flash a new boot.img that was recommended for this issue but this only resulted a bootloader loop.

Now I tried to flash numerous roms and kernels but nothing worked after a few days I finally found the cyanogenmod v11 rom and after various flashs of the rom and root etc I've got my mini up and running. I've even updated this rom.

I would like to try this insertcoin rom 5.0.8 and think I have found the reason why it didn't originally work, s-on, but I've tried revone , firewater, and rumrunner to get s-off but nothing seems to work.

Was wondering if someone can help me out with a process to get this new rom on my mini

Thanks in advance
[HTC One Mini] desadajo:
Bloody predictive text

Apologies but please read rooms as roms
[HTC One Mini] Heisenberg:
Hi :)

Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. Please standby while we have your thread/question moved to the appropriate sub-forum for your device.

For future reference you can find your device sub-forum here (bookmark/subscribe this):

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Within that section you will find a dedicated q&a sub-forum (this is where your thread is going to be moved to):

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Good luck!
[HTC One Mini] desadajo:
sorted

I flashed an earlier version and then updated to the 5.0.8
[HTC One Mini] Heisenberg:
So you're all good?

Transmitted via Bacon
[Windows 8 General] Pfhortune:
Hi guys,

I got $25 in Windows Store credit for my HP Stream 7. I don't really need anything from the Windows Store, so I'd love to use the credit to buy apps from good devs who do good work. It's really hard to sort through the miasma of crapware on the store though.

Who are some good folks whose apps I should buy?

Thanks!
[AT&T LG G3] NLee1776:
Hey all,

A while back I rooted my LG G3 (great phone btw) and and I have, what I thought I have anyways, unrooted it through SuperSU due to my phone not being able to OTA update with an accompanying error message of not being able be updated while rooted.

I have just read about Lollipop finally being rolled out to U.S Android phones (finally)

Can anybody tell me how to update that doesn't require losing all of the stuff on my phone, or if I can make changes to the system files to make it recognizable that it isnt rooted, I read threads that this is a cause.

---I have tried using Lg Update Mobile tool or whatever its called, and tried LG PC Suite to look for an update, but it says its already up to date)

Please help?
[AT&T LG G3] netomel:
The only safe way to unroot and update is the following. You might have to do factory reset in order to get the update.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2820827
[AT&T LG G3] NLee1776:
Thats what I figured, do you know any good backup and restore programs for this then?
[AT&T LG G3] netomel:
Back up your data to your computer or ext sd card. The apps you can reinstall later. I know there was an app but I can't remember now. Titanium back up it's only good with root and lollipop does not have root yet.