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[One (M8s) General] Captain_Throwback:
This is a result of me building TWRP for a device I don't have. It should be fixable, though. But since the latest TWRP I built doesn't work, I'm not exactly sure how to proceed with a fixed build. I'll have to think on that.
[One (M8s) General] Thijs_Rallye:
Please don't get me wrong :eek:, I really appreciate your work and it actually does work for 95%.

If it is of any help to you I can explain what I've experienced so far using TWRP on my stock rooted M8s.

What I've done is I've purchased a new branded phone at my provider, which I wanted to root to get full control of app permissions.

So next step was reading (al lot!) here on XDA and different places where I could find any info and decided to take the gamble and just try it.

Unlocked bootloader via HTCDev

Installed TWRP (2.8.7.0) recovery (by accident, didn't know at the time you could run it without installing, still learning :P)

Installed SuperSU zip (from this thread) via TWRP recovery

Made a full NANDROID backup with TWRP

Then what happened was I inserted my sim card to actually start using the phone, which told me: Do you want to download the settings, of which I thought APN settings and such. I was wrong and it appeared that my provider was friendly enough to reset all of my settings (home screen etc), replaced boot logos and installed a bunch of crap ware.

So luckily I had the NANDROID backup, and used TWRP to revert to the intial rooted settings which appeared to be working fine.

After a few days I found out that my bluetooth wasn't working, while it did during before I started poking around in the system :D. (see: my topic here with some logs and information.)

So all in all I decided yesterday to take my losses and reinstall the phone with a RUU I've found in this topic. (Thanks [MENTION=6701903]El-Conkistador[/MENTION] btw!)

Repeated the whole process above with the exception of actually installing TWRP this time, which worked fine except that my OS-version is now removed in the bootloader screen as well as the modified flag is flagged again. Which I blamed on my fault for accidentally installing TWRP the first time. Hence the reason why I was surprised.

If I can be of any help providing you with logs or more information don't hesitate to ask.

Kind regards,

Thijs
[One (M8s) General] GTIcruiser:
Hi, i have HTC One M8s.

I wanted to install custom rom but i had problem in recovery (TWRP 2.8.7.0) 'error executing updated binary in zip'.

I tried many ways and I wiped external storage so then i delete all system. Nothing changed then.

I had recovery TWRP 2.8.7.0 so i tried to update to 3.0.2.0, after that when i clicked recovery phone switched off.

Now problem is bigger because when i want to do sth in cmd its waiting for devices. I have no ideas what to do next.

Sorry for my english and please help.
[One (M8s) General] HermanBurgers:
Hi GTICruiser,

Next time, it might be a better idea to replace update.zip ;) Let me start with some comforting words: your HTC can recover. First of all, I would advise you to make a backup of your device. In recovery mode, you can use adb to do this. (Or look for easy adb backup if your unkomfortable with the command line).

Second of all. go to page 1 of this thread .. download a RUU file and flash your device.

Make sure you have compatible drivers (naked ADB or easy adb wil work out fine). Realize that you'll be no longer unlocked, root or S-Off. You will however, be able to call people again. ;)
[One (M8s) General] Captain_Throwback:
Since it's very possible that the TWRP 3.0.0 that I previously posted was actually too big, I just build a TWRP 3.0.2 with better compression that should hopefully fit better. Please let me know if it works!

twrp-3.0.2-0-m8ql.img
[One (M8s) General] GTIcruiser:
Thanks for your answer.

Computer detect phone and when i plug phone to PC is written FASTBOOT USB but cmd doesnt detect it. When i write fastboot devices nothing happens, earlier it worked.

When i want to go to recovery i highlight it and click phone switch off. Now im downloading RUU files, the newest one but i cant flash anything, because in cmd is written waiting for devices while plugged in.
[One (M8s) General] Ikkuh84:
This one works great :)
[One (M8s) General] Captain_Throwback:
Thanks for the feedback!

Do you mind testing one more version for me? I believe I can compress the kernel and make the image about half the size it is, but I need to make sure it still boots. Can you let me know if this one works as well? Thanks!

twrp-3.0.2-1-m8ql.img
[One (M8s) General] Ikkuh84:
Works flawlessly also :D

Verstuurd van mijn HTC One M8s
[One (M8s) General] Captain_Throwback:
Here are my latest device files, if someone wants to compile themselves or submit to TeamWin for official inclusion:

https://github.com/CaptainThrowback/android_device_htc_m8ql

It builds with the android-5.1 Omni tree. I use the minimal repo by [MENTION=5123642]lj50036[/MENTION] found here.

In the meantime, enjoy your TWRP 3.0.2!
[One (M8s) General] HermanBurgers:
yes, I installed the supersu.zip in recovery

---------- Post added at 03:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:54 AM ----------

Have you used htc_fastboot? I usually ctrl-c a waiting on device command and just run it again when the device is in the right state. The RUU file should be usable for your device, run fastboot getvar all, find your cid-num and compare that to the tekst file, found in the same folder where you downloaden de RUU from.
[One (M8s) General] GTIcruiser:
I changed computer and now it detect my HTC.

I download RUU files and i compared it and CID NUM is same. I tried in this folder with RUU where is file rom.zip in cmd 'htc_fastboot flash zip rom.zip' result is FAIL not allowed.

After 'fastboot erase recovery the same 'not allowed', recovery 2.8.7.0 fail, 3.0.2.0 fail, 3.0.2.1 OKAY but when I enter to recovery there is normally entering recovery... and after 20 seconds HTC tries to switch normal to OS but i havent got it.
[One (M8s) General] Captain_Throwback:
To flash the RUU, you first have to put the phone into RUU mode with "htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU" and then you can run the command you mentioned above. Is that how you tried it? Also, you first have to relock your bootloader for the RUU to run. Did you do "htc_fastboot oem lock" before doing anything else?
[One (M8s) General] GTIcruiser:
I relocked it moved it loaded on HTC and it stoped FAIL12 signature verify fail FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail).

On HTC the bar is loaded without any changes
[One (M8s) General] Captain_Throwback:
Signature verify fail is a bad error. It means your bootloader doesn't have the necessary decryption keys for the rom zip. That usually only happens if you're trying to flash an incompatible zip, or one that is too old or too new for your device variant. Is the RUU you're trying to flash for your exact MID, CID, and current software version?
[One (M8s) General] GTIcruiser:
CID and MID are ok software before i start do anything was lollipop, now i havent got any software, after try RUU in bootloader is written OS-1.16.401.10, recovery is android but i cant do anything in it. What i should do now ?
[One (M8s) General] portachking:
Hi guys,

I did something stupid and I'm trying use RUU to bring my phone back.

I seem to get stuck and Sending (0/8) an the first stage, I've attached a screenshot. I'm trying to use HTC_Europe_1.16.401.10

[IMG="Error"]http://i.imgur.com/QueMy5h.jpg[/IMG]

I'm based in Ireland (Vodafone).

I did try downloading the M8_QL_UL_L50_SENSE60_Vodafone_UK_1.11.161.1, however the zip file will not open, it seems corrupted. I downloaded it twice, same result.

Can anyone help me here, or perhaps point out wat I could do to open the Vodafone UK archive?
[One (M8s) General] donicimarius:
I had the same problem.Close HTC Sync Manager it worked for me.Too bad that it stops at 2/8 for me,something about signature check failure :( .
[One (M8s) General] portachking:
Glad it's not just me!

I'm currently up and running with the Pandora Rom and the custom kernel, both of which are absolutely amazing, but it would be nice to know how to do this.
[One (M8s) General] mr_pablo:
What RUU should I use for a Virgin Media handset?

I have one stuck in the bootloader. Re-locked, OS 1.16.401.10

EDIT I tried using "RUU_M8_QL_UL_L50_SENSE60_HTC_Europe_1.16.401.10_Radio_1.0.U20410.1G50408_15.00_016_F_release_450409_combined_signed" (Encrypted firmware) and it fails every time.
[One (M8s) General] Thijs_Rallye:
Your CID does most likely not correspond with the CID needed for the specific RUU you want to run. It is a M8s right?

http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html

HTC does offer RUU's for US customers only.
[One (M8s) General] mr_pablo:
HTC do not offer anything for the M8S though, only the M8...
[One (M8s) General] Thijs_Rallye:
In the OP is a link to various RUUs for the M8s, unfortunately not for a Virgin one though. M8 RUUs will not work and potentially brick your phone.
[One (M8s) General] portachking:
is there a reason I cant open the Vodafone UK ruu archive?
[One (M8s) General] Thijs_Rallye:
Corrupt download? (Have you checked the MD5 sum?)

The zip file inside the RUU does indeed get flagged as corrupt, because it actually is a .tar.gz file.
[One (M8s) General] Ragi9:
Could anyone please cook a SENSE7 ROM ?

Is it even possible now ?
[One (M8s) General] Shikaiya:
Hi Guys, after the installation of https://ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S(QL...10.1G50408_15.00_016_F_release_431489_signed/ from https://ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S(QL_UL)/RUU/ the smartphone need decript. password. Someone could help me? Thank u
[One (M8s) General] Thijs_Rallye:
You mean this?
[One (M8s) General] mindcandy:
Hi all!

Does anyone have an alternative link for the custom kernel?

I'm trying to get write permissions on the system for rooted stock and the link here: https://ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S(QL..._Kernel_1.11.401.2-1.11.401.2@3.10.49_v5.0.2/ seems to fail part way through the download.

I'd be happy to look at alternatives methods of getting write access so I can use Ad-Away and similar if you know of any.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I tried again later in the day and it seems to be working now! Thanks anyway.
[One (M8s) General] Ikkuh84:
Can I use this kernel for cm12.1?
[One (M8s) General] B@rtvs98:
New aroun here

Hey guys,

So you might have read the post i posted before, well it doesnt apply anymore.

I got it to reset, flashed TWRP and got rooted. You guys really got somewere together. Probs to you.

Now do you recomand flashing a custom rom? or just staying stock.

are there plans for other custom roms?

Besides that, is there a way to install the OTA 1.16.401.10 bc it doesnt really want to do that....

thanks in advance,

Bart
[One (M8s) General] Grinninga:
Hello guys! I need some help...

I've unlocked the bootloader, and flashed the twrp version 3.0.2-1-m8ql. - I HAVE A M8s ! Now when i go into the recovery mode, and go to RECOVERY and click my power button, i get in the HTC screen like when u just start your phone. Then appears "Entering Recovery..." in a pink font. On the bottom is a red coloured font with permissions etc from htc. But it just reboots, and doesn't goes in the TWRP recovery. PLS HELP!
[One (M8s) General] B@rtvs98:
Hey there, I had the same problem with that version of twrp. Try to find the version before the one you used somehting in the neighbourhood of version 3.0.0 if I'm correct and flash that one over the one you have installed now.

Hope i helped.

Regards,

Bart
[One (M8s) General] ZiPouet:
I've added this Custom ROM for my M8s but I'd like to go back to stock.

I tried to flash the RUU but I got error messages... I guess it's not that simple :/

Does someone know how to proceed to revert to a stock ROM using RUU while you're under a cyanogen ROM?

Thanks for your support!
[One (M8s) General] wojtekml:
Hello i have a quick question about personalization sense on this rom. At this time i have 5 screens on sense6 and it`s no possibility to make more.

Is there any chance to make 7 screens? I tried sense toolbox but when i flash on TWRP module repository (arm64 processor, sdk21 for android 5,01) my phone stuck on "htc one" screen.

When i flash uninstaller, after restart everythings is working fine.

Is there a way to change screens on this rom?
[One (M8s) General] Valeriy01:
Hi! What about android 6.01? Can I flash it and get root access now? Or your method only works for android 5? Thanks in advance.
[One (M8s) General] Ikkuh84:
There is (still) no MM rom four our phone :crying:
[One (M8s) General] Idlekilla:
Thx alot, [MENTION=6701903]El-Conkistador[/MENTION]! Just installed the custom recovery, and will now try to install the update that has been pending for a while now. :)
[One (M8s) General] tzutzu78:
Weeeelll... not over yet I'm afraid... OTA failed as the fingerprint does not match... will try flashing the recovery in the OTA...
[One (M8s) General] El-Conkistador:
Yes this recovery is extracted from my Phone and i've been in the lastest update OTA. Test with a old recovery from first OTA or from an virgin M8S (If a membre haven't apply all the OTA)
[One (M8s) General] thorgose:
ok so i kind of did a mess up, i seem to have deleted the OS when i tried installing superSU the thing is i have no idea how.

is it possible anyone could post up a backup so i can restore everything it won't let me flash the updates or anything
[One (M8s) General] Idlekilla:
I managed to factory reset the device when actually trying to install the OTA-update. ^^

It failed at first with the stock recovery linked in the first post, but then I tried this one:

https://mega.nz/#F!69RX3KwA!_bLtqAn7Y3RwXMTuZ7oRAw - It also failed the OTA-update,

but after locking and unlocking the bootloader, and then trying to install the OTA, it just factory resat instead.

This was late yesterday and I'm at work now, but I will try the OTA again today to see if it works this time.
[One (M8s) General] tzutzu78:
Same happened to me yesterday. Anyone with the original recovery? I have raised this to HTC support, however I do not expect any real help from them.... :crying:
[One (M8s) General] LarryVanLobster:
Finally a root for the One m8s Thanks!!!!
[One (M8s) General] El-Conkistador:
Do not worry . I invested in an account to retrieve the official firmware HTC M8S . I 'm making a RUU to restore factory our phones. Everything works great ! Now I have to create the executable .

I do not claim but a small donation to those who can help me to repay the purchase of access to the platform firmware (ir-file.com : If you want to see the average rate).

For informations about this plateform :

12 Month subscription ,150 Gig $60.00 for one year

6 month Subscription,90 Giga $35.00 for 6 months

3 month- 60Gig $25.00 for 3 months

Montly subscription-30Giga $15.00 for 30 days
[One (M8s) General] thorgose:
Good work and thank you, i can't believe i have completely wiped mine, after looking at my back up all it had backed up was the recovery ?????
[One (M8s) General] El-Conkistador:
I solved your problem from flash bootloader . Go see the first thread, the new method ;)
[One (M8s) General] thomskipsp:
Hi there! I'm looking forward to the RUU. My phone is acting strange. I bought it through the internet, and it seemed that the bootloader was unlocked. Well, that's not a problem, but when I tried to install a OTA, the phone just rebooted. After some research, I found out that there is no recovery installed in my phone. That's the reason I'd like to see a RUU.

Thanks in advance:)
[One (M8s) General] Idlekilla:
I'm in 1.03.401.11, and none of the recoveries linked to in this thread lets me install the latest OTA.

Anyone got a recovery for this version?
[One (M8s) General] tzutzu78:
Same for me, I am getting the fingerprint error, the version on the phone seems truncated somehow? the error stated that the fingerprit obn the phone is "53128" instead of 531284 - notice the missing "4" at the end.
[One (M8s) General] thorgose:
it seems i have got a little further than you guys, do your phones boot into android at all?? Ever since i installed super user i can't get past the load splash screen i can get it to sideload the update but it tells me to reflash my ROM. Also if i have custom recovery flashed my pc doesn't detect the phone but adb does. If i boot the recovery using adb from my computer then my computer does recognize it i had to reflash my original recovery then lock and unlock my bootloader a few times before i got anywhere. I have been on the phone to HTC and they can't understand why we are having these problems either !!!

I guess it's just a matter of waiting for the RUU and hoping this corrects it all
[One (M8s) General] Idlekilla:
Yes. Phone works as it should, except from installing OTA update.
[One (M8s) General] Fantismo:
Super su don't want to install binaries

I've done everything right :unlocked, flash recovery from this thread, install it super su in recovery but some old version and didn't istal binaries but when I tried to install v. 2.46 it dont want to install it because there a sum md5 missing? And I having lollipop so when I'm trying do anything with super su in system it says i have to do it manually
[One (M8s) General] El-Conkistador:
Do not worry , I also have the firmware ( What I have to compile RUU ) in the same version as you. It will allow you to restore your phone as in the factory ;)

It is normal that you can not update the binary SU . HTC has protected the kernel of the phone. We must wait HTC publishes on the website HTCDev kernel sources 1.11.401.2 version to disable this protection. Wait & See
[One (M8s) General] Fantismo:
Ok thank you, I'll be waiting
[One (M8s) General] VS23BG:
HTC is already released m8qlul-3.10.49-gd8accf1.zip, you can download it from here: http://www.htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads/P105 :good:
[One (M8s) General] ckpv5:
If you guys unable to find correct stock recovery, you can try these :

1. Let the system download the OTA

2. When it ask to install now or later, select later

3. connect your device to PC

4. browse to internal sdcard//downloads - you'll find the OTA.zip

5. Copy OTA.zip to PC

6. Open it with 7-zip - you'll see firmware.zip inside OTA.zip

7. Open firmware.zip with 7-zip and extract out the recovery.img

8. This is the stock recovery.img that you can use for that respective OTA.
[One (M8s) General] korand:
Russian M8s with CID HTC__A07 got MM 6.01 update on 05.05.2016. My device is CID HTC__102 and still no updates...

Update to MM contains 2 OTA files - first with software version 1.21.401.1 (Android 5.0.2) prepares device to MM and second is software version 2.10.401.1 (Android 6.01).

I have first OTA file from another phone and updated to 1.21.401.1 manually, but can't get second part of update. There is information from HTC that update will comes in two weeks - but not 100%.

Contents of android-info.txt (OTA_M8_QL_UL_L50_SENSE60_HTC_Europe_1.21.401.1-1.16.401.10_release_472133zm79yqgd82kgst6n.zip):

modelid: 0PKV10000

cidnum: HTC__001

cidnum: HTC__102

cidnum: HTC__032

cidnum: HTC__Y13

cidnum: HTC__031

cidnum: HTC__M27

cidnum: HTC__002

cidnum: HTC__A07

mainver: 1.21.401.1

btype:1

aareport:1

hbootpreupdate:12

DelAbsolute:1
[One (M8s) General] 5m4r7ph0n36uru:
If this is true I'm happy updating my girlfriends M8s soon.
[One (M8s) General] Valeriy01:
I'm from Russia. Yep, the first update file is meant to "prepare" you for the second. Normally, you should have got the second update right after the first.
[One (M8s) General] korand:
There is no update for my CID - only for HTC__A07. I asked another people to save OTA files for me, but can get only the first one...
[One (M8s) General] ayoubbouibaouen:
Is the phone faster now , does the battery lasts more compared to lollipop ?
[One (M8s) General] ZiPouet:
I've added a custom recovery but I still don't get how to simply root the phone, I'd like to remove google ****s from it.
[One (M8s) General] Valeriy01:
Well, I think there's no difference in battery life with my use (4g is on almost all the time). So I haven't notice magic of dat android dose thing. Performance - I have disabled animations in developer settings, phone is very fast. Again I didn't notice any major difference. But! Now I have bunch of pretty cool android 6 features like app permissions and ability to adopt sd card (make and mount it as a system partition), which earlier could be only done with root, which I still want to get very much. The new Sense 7 is also not a big deal, actually want to get rid of it, I'm tired of News Republic ads in blinkfeed. So it's more like quality update, not bugfixing one (i had no problems before too).
[One (M8s) General] El-Conkistador:
Hi All !

Any person have a rooted phone and can download the latest OTA (1.2GB ~) for Android 6.0. (NOT THE PRE-OTA 450MB ~ !!), can upload this for add into my repository ? My Girlfriend have taking my old M8S, because I have bought the HTC 10 and she have make the update without me :'( ! Bye Bye OTA Downloaded from HTC...

Thank so much !

PS : If you want, you can notify me by Private Messages ;)
[One (M8s) General] korand:
See PM
[One (M8s) General] cr355:
Lot of information here to the point where I am unsure which to follow and what to use, can some kind person advise simple steps to root my m8s UK vodafone please - I have unlocked the boot loader just need pointing to some simple steps to do the rest, thank you in advance
[One (M8s) General] WildfireDEV:
Could you send me a PM with the OTA's for Android 6.0. With it I could try and get back to working on CM13.
[One (M8s) General] korand:
See PM.

I did not public this urls because have soft bricked my phone with second update when manual installing it - device didn't boot and stay on white screen with HTC logo. Maybe broken file when downloading or other problem. You really need to know what you do when installing it and know how to recover your device.
[One (M8s) General] WildfireDEV:
Yeah, I totally understand. I am not going to be installing it. I will be extracting the OTA and taking some files and looking at changes HTC made for 6.0. Thank you sending the PM.
[One (M8s) General] bocheno:
ruu.lalleman.net not working
[One (M8s) General] El-Conkistador:
Now it's OK. Thanks ;)
[One (M8s) General] cr355:
I need some help here, I have unlocked the bootloader on htcdev, then followed the instructions in the first post in this thread, followed then >>>>htc_fastboot flash recovery {Your_Recovery} using the given twrp 2.8.6.0 and that went ok and got this returned :

V:\Downloads\ADB>htc_fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.6.0-m8s-qlul.img

sending 'recovery' (31014 KB)... OKAY

writing 'recovery'... OKAY

Execution time is 4(s)

V:\Downloads\ADB>

So what do I do now ? All I want to do is root the phone . . .. ..
[One (M8s) General] paul-planlos:
I have a m8s that was selled to me as free/unbranded device. (bought in Dec. 2015.)

I never did a bootloader unlock, s-off or root at all.

Never had any doubts - till yesterday.

Android M has arrived.

The OTA update installation is aborted after 1/3 of progress.

"Status 7, system set to R/W etc.."

https://www.dropbox.com/s/950leht575b2crj/IMAG0165.jpg?dl=0

I checked the cid and it was: T-MOB101 :eek:

I think I have a T-Mobile branded phone that was manually made to look like unbranded.

(changed bootlogo, de-simlock , and erased some t-mobile bloatware)

Now the OTA is complaining about that missing / touched files...

Do you think I'm right?

I could send it back, but I'll wait 2 weeks for getting the same **** back again - maybe with Android M - but still faked.

I considered to use this RUU file "RUU_M8_QL_UL_L50_SENSE60_TMO_DE_1.13.111.2_Radio_1.0.U20410.1G50408_15.00_016_F_release_431489_signed"

That would probably able me to use the OTA - but I am simlocked then with T-Mobile bootlogo..etc.. ??? (using vodafone at the moment)

Confused

cheers

paul-planlos
[One (M8s) General] Andr0id88:
HI all, great work being done on this, porblem is now I need to go back to complete stock but need this RUU - 0PKVIMG_M8_QL_UL_L50_SENSE60_H3G_UK_1.12.771.10_Ra dio_1.0.U20410.1@50408_15.00_016_F_release_450151_ combined_signed.zip - anybody able to help.

cheers