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[Verizon HTC One (M8)] toknitup420:
Take out the sd card first. Then boot to hboot. Factory reset. Then power off device. Then put sd card back in and reboot to hboot. Then run ruu for second time. You should be good after that.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] rzap:
Will do, thanks, will advise as to how it goes.

Ok, this time on line SBLI(8) got Bypass S.......then on line TP got Bypass, but got Update Complete, Power to reboot.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] rzap:
All loaded good but says i dont have root, i have to manually re-root. I have the supersu icon but wont load binary. Man, what a mess, should have stayed by a?/@ on 4.4.4!!!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] toknitup420:
That's an easy fix. You can do one of the following. install custom recovery and you can flash super su manually. Or flash a custom rom and you will be all set. The ruu should be pre rooted. But either way it's easy to fix.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] rzap:
Flashed twrp through fastboot, then installed supersu zip file, rebooting now so hopefully all will be good, thanks for all your help

Well, spoke to soon, stuck on red verizon screen, wont go beyond that!!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] toknitup420:
Try a custom rom.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] rzap:
Was finally able to get back to twrp, I then restored the nan backup I had make prior to starting the update to 5.0.1 I am back to 4.4.4........for now :D
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] schneid:
Is this the best way to 5.0.1

JCase and team got me unlocked at S-Off last night. This seems to be the easiest way to a reliable 5.0.1 but above my post I am seeing some bumps in the road. Can I use the .exe without any prep? Should I Factory Reset first then run the .exe? Or should I factory Reset and take the OTA the TWRP and reroot?

Thanks.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] iguate12345:
verizon htc one m8

Im not sure if the 5.01firmware installed right, when I boot into bootloader for my opendsp it shows as:

OpenDSP-v48.2.2-00564-M8974_FO.1211, and everyone on here has something different? Also as soon as I boot into bootloader by holding the volume down and powerbutton together I get this : SD Checking.... Loading... [0P6BIMG.zip] No Image! Loading...[0P6BIMG.nbh] No image or wrong image Loading..... [0P6BIMG.zip] Loading..... [0P6BIMG.nbh] No image or wrong image! not sure why it does this everytime is this normal? whenever I am on a Stock nonsense rom my signal goes off and on, also my phone heats up a lot more than usual it gets over 119 degrees according to clean master, this has been going on for a while now no matter what rom I install there is always issues.

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also no matter what rom I go with, battery life is horrible even after a full charge cycle :(

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I've been having this problem since 4.4.4 firmware. every rom I get has multiple issues with my phones especially the stock google roms :(, I flashed using the exe ruu, would gladly appreciate the help :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] xbxjunkie:
Can you check and see if your file extensions are hidden? You may have two .zip with one being hidden.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] iguate12345:
how would I check? also this is strange since I never downloaded the hboot or any type of zip. I used the RUU method. does the dsp version seem fine?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] xbxjunkie:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...ions#show-hide-file-name-extensions=windows-7

after you click SHOW HIDDEN EXTENSIONS, your file 0P6BIMG.zip will show 0P6BIMG.zip.zip

remove the one ( .ZIP ) and try again
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] iguate12345:
I do not have a hboot file on my phone, never downloaded one onto my sd I just went straight with the ruu method? and does the dsp version seem good ?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mudvayne622:
I'm switching to the Nexus 6 today and I need my M8 to look stock. I'm currently on Viper3.1.0 with 4.4.4. I've flashed firmwares before using hboot and renaming the zip file to 0P6BIMG. By downloading the standalone zip file in the OP, is this the same exact process?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mudvayne622:
I don't think he meant two hboot files. I think what he meant is is the 0P6BIMG. Zip named improperly. Sometimes a file can be named wrong like 0P6BIMG.zip.zip instead of the correct 0P6BIMG.zip
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] atomD21:
Has anyone else experienced a gapps process closure error randomly after a reboot? I had that happen last night and had to reflash the RUU to fix it.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] oebanez:
anyone can help me ? Sorry for bump this, cause i love this RUU, but i need to connect wifi with 802.1x EAP-SIM, so i switch back to cleanROM cause that rom is the only way to connect to 802.1x EAP-SIM. I will gladly donate if u need
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] AlPoo:
Tried exe version. Phone refuses to power off. The ruu now gives me 155 when trying to recover. Try 4.4.4 and then SD card method? Unless you have a better idea.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] garywojdan81:
Thanks dottat, the exe version saved my bacon after I corrupted my data partition with a bad flash
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] WorldOfJohnboy:
Delete me, I answered my own question!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] AlPoo:
Got it to work with multiple attempts. Flashed a rom. It was bootlooping. Retried ruu from loop screen. Failed half way with 170. Now when trying to re run ruu phone stays in hboot (I think) and ruu fails at 155

Any fixes or am I screwed?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] frank_datank:
Thanks dottat, this is just what the dr ordered!

:good:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] iguate12345:
for some reason after I flashed the stock 5.01 lollipop ruu for Verizon lollipop, when I go into cdma settings and hit lte only, my phone wont make any calls, send texts, and for the status it says no service but still shows lte? and when I go into network preferences I see carriers from all of the world, is this normal? Can I install ota update via htc software on computer or will I get s-on?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] sjpritch25:
have you tried doing a factory reset then flashing the ruu?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] MotoTurbo:
You can't make calls on LTE only mode, have to be on global. Not sure why it's like that but been that way since KitKat

Save the Manuals!!!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Dragbike Racer:
Thanks dottat!!

When I updated to the 5.01 I I did just the L hboot first, trying to avoid the partition error, then I used the EXE. Well I still ended up getting the errors but I ran the EXE again and it worked, then I did the factory reset again, all still seems good.

I tried adding the "Tweaks zip to unlock tether/disable max password wipe/enable music channel" with fastboot, it seemed to take but I didn't have the music channel and I don't think the tethering worked. I tried it a couple of times but still no go, so I ended up editing the XML file for Tether and Music Channel but I'm not sure what to change for the Password part.

Thanks a ton for all your work dottat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a few beers on me, they've been sent.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Hey guy thank you very much. I just saw this now.

The tweaks zip is made for flashing via twrp. Lemme know how you make out with that.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jwt98:
Anybody experiencing WiFi lag after installing this update. 4g seems to work ok it's just WiFi.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Dragbike Racer:
Flashing the tweaks zip by TWRP seems to have worked, thanks!!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] HOLLOWHEART:
I did notice this as well!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Dragbike Racer:
Is anyone noticing their battery draining faster?? Mine seems to be dropping faster now that I'm on 5.01, I put the GPS in "Battery Saving" mode and that seemed to help a little but it's still not as good as it was.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Icyman:
Non Verizon phone

I'm having a one of my phones replaced under warranty. Since it will be difficult to S-off a new verizon phone, I was thinking of requesting one for another carrier if that will make it easier to S-off.

Can this RUU be installed on a non Verizon phone? Will there be any compatibility issues? or will it truly be the same as a stock S-off verizon M8 at this point.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcole20:
It's not anymore difficult to get soff on a new phone. You just have to buy a sunshine license. I just got my m8 from Verizon last week. It was soff in 10 minutes.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Icyman:
Was your new phone 4.4.4 or Lollipop?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcole20:
4.4.4 afaik they don't ship with lollipop
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Icyman:
Since this is a warranty replacement directly form HTC, my fear is that it will come with Lollipop.

And once I get the phone, I'm stuck with it.

MOD EDIT
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcole20:
I asked jcase of sunshine and he said Verizon is not supported at lollipop but att and T-Mobile are

Edit: Verizon is not supported at lollipop yet

Emphasis on yet
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Icyman:
exactly. I think I'm missing your point.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcole20:
Lol I thought you were getting a replacement from vw which would be on kit Kat... I wanted you to know vw doesn't ship them with lollipop. So soff easily attained. I then did your work for you and answered your question... Good luck.

MOD EDIT
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Icyman:
I wasn't following your point since I said that my replacement was coming directly from HTC not Verizon.

I know that if the replacement came from verizon then it would be 4.4.4 but HTC rep said that it would most likely be the latest software.

But again, I only asked about the ability to turn a non verizon M8 into a verizon M8.

MOD EDIT
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcole20:
I talked to jcase just to be sure and he said that you'd be fine as long as it wasn't Verizon. Anyways I do hope you the best of luck with your replacement... Whatever they give you you'll get soff. Jcase will have Verizon figured out I'm sure.

MOD EDIT
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] T4rd:
Some odd issues I've had in the last week running this;

- Consistently optimizing the same 11 or so apps upon reboot, which also seems to roll back the apps to a previous version because I have to update them in the Play Store again. Seems to be a never ending cycle even after clearing app data/cache in the Play Store app.

- Notification tones glitching/popping when the screen is off. They partially repeat the tone sometimes.

-Very sporadic performance. I see a lot of hanging and lag switching apps, at least more so than I did on Kitkat. Also the phone is pretty unusable while updating/installing apps. It's always been normal for me to see it skip around a bit during updates /installs, but a couple times it has locked the phone up completely for minuets so it's unusable.

- Battery life seems to have decreased a bit while in use. Not drastically, but seemingly by a noticeable amount. Standby doesn't seem any different.

I did a full wipe and clean install from Kitkat. But I'm also running Xposed with a few modules. I'll try disabling it temporarily to see if there's a difference. But I wanted to post anyways to get some other feedback if possible.

I also installed the tweaks zip. When I played around with the music channel, it triggered with pocket casts, but not Google Music. So I toggled it in the settings a few times to troubleshoot and my phone did a random reboot. Not sure if that music channel is to blame or not though.

Thanks for any help!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Many Roms have seen the issue with android is upgrading for the same apps. I have seen a solution posted that involves deleting the multiple folders for each offending app in /data/app
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Neo:
Play Nice guys ;)

Thread Cleaned.

Neo

Forum Moderator
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Balian67:
I have a verizon m8. I'm on 4.4.X fw. I'm assuming this might help with the LP GPE roms issues. My concerns are that I can't go back to 4.4.x fw correct? I'd also assume that this doesn't remove my s-off (as I've paid $50 and even tho I'm sure this won't s-on me, I don't have another $50). I really want to move on to lollipop as it has many good things going for it. So any encouragement would be great
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
With s-off you can downgrade if you want. Not one of the ruu I have posted will change s status or lock status. Also, there is a firmware only zip posted as well that you can flash that doesn't require you to reflash your Rom or wipe your phone.

Why did it cost you $50? Sunshine is only $25??
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Balian67:
I believe when it first came out it was 50 (I had the newest fw). Even if my memory sucks and I paid 25. Whatevs lol. Can I flash the fw only zip in philz cm recovery? That will update it to LP FW right?

I should specify I'm on sinless gpe rom (in relation to your fw only comment).
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
No you must use bootloader or fastboot.

Then read this because I'm not sure about philz

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3047395

PSA for Lollipop recoveries/mod zips/etc
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Balian67:
Ill just hboot install the zip (which I'm downloading now)...then reflash philz cm recovery through fastboot and flash the LP GPE rom I tried before. Hopefully no major complications arise from me violating my "one rule" (in batman voice)....of flashins and moddins without rest or sleep.

Were you referring to the fact that since philz rec probably hasn't been updated to LP firmware layout (LP hboot) that it may not flash crap right? Maybe mess up my partitions?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Yes...if it's using blk numbers instead of names you will soft brick
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Balian67:
I can simply just boot back into the bootloader and re-0P6BIMG.zip install and flash twrp and go from there right?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Most who have used a non updated recovery on lollipop had to fully ruu to recover.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Balian67:
Fully ruu as in s-on? Or like I said just reinstall the standalone .zip in post 1?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Get it out of your head that you would be required to s-on or lock to fully ruu on this device. You can use any ruu I have posted for your device without ever worrying about that. With s-off you always have full control.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
the TWRP is for flashing back TWRP in RUU mode. After flashing either the full zip or the exe you will likely want to get back to TWRP from stock recovery. You can use the TWRP zip to do that -or- since rooted use the free app flashify on the app store to flash TWRP back to your device.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] WorldOfJohnboy:
OK, so if I download the ZIP file here, can I pull out APK files, or are they still zipped up as IMG files?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Frankie1588:
Are the OS files necessary if we plan to use a custom ROM? I just want to make sure I install exactly what I need. Sorry for all the questions, but I sincerely appreciate your help. I am running ViperROM 4.3.0 and I would love to just flash a zip for all the Lollipop firmware without losing ANY data. I would then update to ViperROM 5.0 when available.

Thanks so much for your help!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
What you are looking for is the zip i posted in tigerstown thread. I removed the boot and recovery from that zip so it will only do firmware.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
They are the raw .img files. IF you want apk files, you will need a system dump. I can upload one.. but it will be a little.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] rhodyvik:
The link in my post goes to Tigerstown post, which is actually a FW posted by dottat. It worked perfectly for me on ViperOneM8 4.3.0. Like he said, those of us on a custom ROM can use just the FW from the Tigerstown post.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] thetriplejranch:
CWM

I've been using clockworkmod for my recovery. Is the process for using the RUU to update blow that out then? If that's the case just use TWRP option after right?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] WorldOfJohnboy:
Heh-heh, you said dump... (Sorry couldn't resist).

If no one else is going to do the Dump, cool. The only other issue though is that I will probably need them deodexed since I'm on a custom ROM. I can wait for a new version of Adrenaline, which NEO says is dropping soon... :)

Thanks again for explaining to a "dummy" like me!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Yes.. you will end up with stock recovery again. When you boot up.. you can use the app flashify to quickly reflash your custom recovery of choosing right from within the rom.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] barleysoda:
I used the bootloader method with the RUU. I got a weird error but the phone booted and I don't see any issues yet.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Just means that your data partition couldn't be written to. Possible causes are GPE partition sizes and encryption. Easy fix (if needed) is a factory reset.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] calebcabob:
Verizon 5.0.1 Firmware + CyanogenMod 12 ???

Can anyone confirm whether or not they're able to run a CM12 ROM after flashing the new 5.0.1 firmware?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] toknitup420:
[MENTION=3472611]dottat[/MENTION] do I need to do anything special before running the RUU. I'm currently running 4.4.4. Can I just run the RUU in hboot. Like normal.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
backup your stuff somewhere.. this puppy will wipe data and internal.. then have at it...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] xaalfx:
I Just read through all 4 pages of the thread and just to clarify. If I use your Ruu I will keep root if I'm already s-off correct? Or am I better off just waiting for a Rom?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] runandhide05:
what is an error 152? on the FUU .exe?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Haven't seen 152.. was it actually 155?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] runandhide05:
yes it was 152, and thought it was odd, cause there is no mention of it in the README doc included. il grab a screen shot of it if it fails again
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] toknitup420:
Sweet deal. Thanks so much for this man.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Were you on any of the custom firmwares floating around or on a rom/firmware combo that would have used different partition sizes (like GPE) ?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Balian67:
Sorry. My last HTC was the 4G LTE and I've had a situation where something got jacked and I had to s-on then re-soff. I will run the bootloader zip. Flash philz through flashify and try flashing my rom and if I have issues ill reinstall the pblahblah.zip through the bootloader and then try twrp
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] infamous84:
I might have to go this route because of some issues and i want to make sure im doing this right

so in order

flash the new L hboot through sdcard

flash the Ruu zip through sdcard

flash twrp while in RUU mode

I apoligize in advance if this has already been asked.

Thanks
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] babtron:
Worked like a charm dottat! Did not have to do anything special, just did the ext SD card method.

I'm surprised at how smooth stock is, especially after debloating. I'm sure I got the majority of what can safely be removed, but does anyone have a list?

Thanks again!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Don't remove. Just disable them via app manager. The will be gone from the app drawer.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] babtron:
Totally forgot about that haha. Oh well, I removed and no issues.

I think I will disable kid mode though. Thanks.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcole20:
Hey I had a freak occurrence last night were my phone hung at shutdown the computer wouldn't recognize it and my backups wouldn't boot. I attempted to run this ruu and it showed firmware as going to upgrade from 4.x.x.x whatever the latest firmware is to a firmware that was a string of what appeared to be Chinese characters. I opted out of using this ruu because of that and ended up finally getting the phone to be recognized and to boot. Was that what I was supposed to see?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Pretty sure this has been covered a few times in this thread. Yes it's normal. The app is expecting to read an encrypted file so it translates the text file to gibberish. The app would not be posted here if it was not good. If you check your md5 and it matches you are good.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcole20:
Thank you... Don't take my post as questioning the quality of the ruu. I was asking out of curiosity and because what happened to my phone last night was odd. My computer detected it as like 15 partitions and asked me to format them. I've flashed several phones and never seen what happened last night happen.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Nah...I didn't take it that way. Just trying to reassure you. I always test these things before posting so you guys don't have doubts. Sorta sounds like you got close to breaking something though lol.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcole20:
Heh yeah no kidding. All I did was flash an aosp cm build. It hung on shutdown and then wouldn't turn on after power+vol up. So when I finally got it to turn back on the pc was detecting all the partitions but not an m8/HTC phone and prompted me to format the partitions. I started to panic but after about an hour off working with it I got it straight. I'm not sure what happened there. Backups wouldn't work and the computer wouldn't detect adb even in fastboot.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lowvolt1:
I think I am doing something wrong. I am on a gpe ROM. I want clean slate but stay rooted. I tried this method of going to boot loader hboot. It finds the file and asks if I want to upgrade. Something about a bug flag? I press volume up for yes. It goes through a very quick process and says to reboot press power. Still on gpe ROM. It is okay to point and laugh. Please help.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Did it try to flash it again?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lowvolt1:
No. Just hangs there until I push power.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lowvolt1:
Still no joy. When it searches for file it says no image or wrong image. Then says do you want to update. I press volume up for yes. Real quick something happens but no go. I did a factory reset but I have twrp so it doest really reset. It did make me set up everything again but my internal sd is still in tact. Would being supercid have an effect?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
if you can install teamviewer on your pc and shoot me the ID/passcode via PM i can walk you through this....
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lowvolt1:
Ok. I'm going to try something else. I may not have downloaded the right file or the whole file did not transfer to ext. Sd

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How big is the file?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
I can show you how to clean wipe it in a matter of minutes... and I'm headed to sleep shortly..

1.6+gigs

:p
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lowvolt1:
Do I want the stand alone zip or the "please download and flash from here" zip

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Ok. Only had like 500 mb
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
standalone zip is what you want if you use SD card method....
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lowvolt1:
Thank you. I will let you know how I did. I appreciate it.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] lowvolt1:
It is amazing what the right file will do.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] JMuldrow:
So the first time I flashed the RUU via my ext sd I had an error . I believe it was the data line but phone rebooted fine. Ran the RUU again as dottat recommended and successful update! No errors. Thanks for this awesome method! Donation coming
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] scumfromohio:
Cant flash recovery

So i was having trouble flashing roms after i updated to the newest firmware. So i tried this via the sdcard method. Now it did fail once and i had to factory reset. Then it worked fine. Now i'm unable to flash twrp via the market app or through fastboot. I tried the zip i used just yesterday that worked when i switched from cwm to twrp and it doesn't work today. And i tried the one listed in OP. It keeps telling me target reprted max download size, but my sdcard has 16 gb available and my phone has like 19. Yesterday when i installed it i had way less space. Please help this phone has been driving me nuts the last couple days. I'm s-off and rooted. Running this ruu right now. I also don't think I have a stock recovery cause when I select recovery from hboot screen it reboots to hboot screen.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Are you still unlocked?