yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8s) General] bossvlad:
help

can someone please help me?here is the picture
[One (M8s) General] ckpv5:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70306458&postcount=2
[One (M8s) General] ffsm8:
Hey, so just very recently learned about the M8s and M8 difference, so here's a link to a previous thread where I posted the get var info and all that jazz, hopefully I can get some help here!

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=71932986&postcount=3

Thanks in advance! :good:

[EDIT] tried different methods submitted on this very thread, tried flashing the m8s twrp recovery using the cmd, only got errors so far. tried using the htc_fastboot.exe, but the program crashes immediatly upon opening on my computer...

I've read it's possible to root the M8s, so please do help me out !

(Also relocked the bootloader by accident because I'm a moron)
[One (M8s) General] dsquareds:
root

Hello everyone..I just got this device.Nd want to upgrade it to android 6.0 sense 7..Is there a way I root this device when it's upgraded
[One (M8s) General] fabrizio b92:
hi guys, where i find a guide to unlock bootloader? htcdev i didn't see htc one m8s.
[One (M8s) General] jeroen_13:
Just use the M8 version. Procedure is the same.
[One (M8s) General] fabrizio b92:
in htcdev.com select "htc one m8" or "all other device"?

if select m8 i brick m8s or not?Thank you
[One (M8s) General] filoffil:
Use all other devices, I tried M8 and although it didn't brick my phone it didn't work, I used all other devices and it worked perfectly :) HTC say use the 'all other devices' section ;)
[One (M8s) General] laberuschi:
hey,

I bricked my M8s and only thing i want to do is a factory reset.

I only get in the fastboot mode. The recovery is lost (red triangle).

My mainversion is 2.21.401.1 and I couldn't find the right stock recovery to flash. Could anybody tell me where to find that recovery or the relevant OTA?

This is what is shown in the fastboot mode:

*** Software status: Official ***

*** Relocked ***

M8QL_UL PVT SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-3.19.0.0000

RADIO-1.0.U20410.1@60201

OS-2.21.401.1

eMMC-boot 2048MB

Feb 7 2017,15:22:46.0

fastboot getvar all

version: 0.5

version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000

version-baseband: 1.0.U20410.1@60201

version-cpld: None

version-microp: None

version-main: 2.21.401.1

version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON

serialno: *************

imei: ***************

imei2: Not Support

meid: 00000000000000

product: m8ql_ul

platform: hTCBmsm8939

modelid: 0PKV10000

cidnum: HTC__102

battery-status: good

battery-voltage: 0mV

partition-layout: Generic

security: on

build-mode: SHIP

boot-mode: FASTBOOT

commitno-bootloader: 0b9a12e3

hbootpreupdate: 11

gencheckpt: 0

mfg-name: 0001
[One (M8s) General] natdavid:
I am getting Error 140 when trying to install the RUU with the wizard. I have used it successfully many times before, but now I had to swap my phone under warranty and it seems I have been supplied with a newer bootloader.

I have been given a phone with Android 6 / Sense 7 and I want to downgrade the ROM to Android 5 / Sense 6.

After doing a bit of research it seems one cannot downgrade the bootloader to an older version with S-On.

Does anyone know if there is a workaround for this, as I really dont want to be MM on this phone.
[One (M8s) General] faeldra:
Did you manage to fix this? I did the same, now the RUU wont take, incorrect size issue ; ;
[One (M8s) General] padwas:
I have followed your steps sir , and on command I get ...sending recovery then below that OKAY and writing recovery, and below that OKAY and then a finished message.

However I again boot the phone into recovery and get the entering recovery message, before the phone re starts as normal.

Htc one m8s (marshmallow) using twrp-3.0.2-1-m8ql

---------- Post added at 11:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:36 AM ----------

I have tried flashing the custom recovery provided in main post (twrp recovery 2.8.6.0 m8s-qlul) and I get a BootMagic check fail. I get same error when using twrp-2.8.7.0-m8s-qlul.

---------- Post added at 11:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:53 AM ----------

Okay some playing around with it got me to this point.

---------- Post added at 12:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:58 AM ----------

I want to post how I got a custom recovery on my Htc one m8s .

Assuming the boot loader is unlocked then just follow the steps below.

Okay so I used the image twrp-2.8.7.0-m8s-qlul.

I downloaded htc_fastboot and adb and copied all the files to the main C directory on my computer.

Then I ran the command to flash to recovery that is in the main post htc_fastboot one.

That should install the custom recovery and from that I chose to install Lineage os which is working perfectly.
[One (M8s) General] root-expert:
in src.voidzero.net we provide twrp version 3.x. I suggest you flash this.

And i repeat. All the guys have to use htc's fastboot. Normal fastboot won't work. We provide these in the above site as well.

-Chris
[One (M8s) General] ChaquiLois:
After flashing twrp.2.8.7.0_CPTB-B5-m8ql.img and installing supersu it stucked on the boot screen. Any fix for this

Edit:

I also tried flashing twrp version 3.x. Still no luck, it stucked again at boot screen
[One (M8s) General] padwas:
I had this issue as well, power off the phone using vol up and power button , then boot into recovery.

If you are able to do this then use adb push (via usb) when in recovery mode to push Lineage (in my case) to the phone.

From the recovery mode you should be able to install it and the phone will work as normal.
[One (M8s) General] root-expert:
That's not true. You can't flash Lineage over sotkc without wiping. I suppose the guy above wants to keep his data
[One (M8s) General] Captain_Throwback:
What version of SuperSU are you flashing? Have you tried a different root method, such as Magisk?
[One (M8s) General] ChaquiLois:
Idk, what I did is that wipe my cache, dalvik, system and data and just installed the lineage OS with gapps. That's the only thing I did because it's the easiest way for me and by flashing stock it seems complicated. So I got no choice, so I had to flash lineage but in the moment I liked it.

---------- Post added at 04:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:51 AM ----------

BTW I thought by flashing recovery your phone will be rooted right after. But when I tried checking it by root checker. It says not rooted.
[One (M8s) General] Captain_Throwback:
Just flashing TWRP does not root your device. You have to flash a root zip for that, and one that's appropriate for your device/Android version. My guess (since you don't know what you flashed) is that you flashed an older version of SuperSU which is incompatible with the device.
[One (M8s) General] root-expert:
Captain as far he has Lineage he can enable root access from there. We have enable su in our builds so no problem here ;)

-Chris
[One (M8s) General] sepolevne:
hi everybody :)

need help. im stuck with a phone booting straight to fastboot only.. can switch between HBOOT and FASTBOOT.. no RECOVERY no OS.. looks like this

*** Software status: Modified ***

*** Locked ***

*** Security Warning ***

M8QL_UL PVT SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-3.19.0.0000

RADIO-1.0.U20410.1@50408

OS-1.21.111.1

eMMC-boot 2048MB

Mar 1 2016,18:43:05.27649

fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.0.U20410.1@50408

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 1.21.111.1

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

(bootloader) serialno:

(bootloader) imei:

(bootloader) imei2: Not Support

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8ql_ul

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8939

(bootloader) modelid: 0PKV10000

(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB101

(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: 7900fbfd

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

(bootloader) mfg-name: 0001

all: Done!

Execution time is 19(ms)

only RUU i found for CID: T-MOB101 is from you

0PKVIMG_M8_QL_UL_L50_SENSE60_TMO_DE_1.13.111.2_Radio_1.0.U20410.1@50408_15.00_016_F_release_431489_signed

RUU_M8_QL_UL_L50_SENSE60_TMO_DE_1.13.111.2_Radio_1.0.U20410.1G50408_15.00_016_F_release_431489_signed

ARUWizard.exe errors with "The application was unable to start correctly (0x0000033)."

trying to flash by fastboot:

fastboot oem rebootRUU

... (bootloader) Start Verify: 3

OKAY

Execution time is 22(ms)

fastboot flash zip rom.zip

sending 'zip'... (196681 KB) OKAY

sending time = 11.760 secs

writing 'zip'... (bootloader) adopting the signature contained in this image...

(bootloader) signature checking...

(bootloader) rom parsing start ...

(bootloader) rom parsing finish ...

(bootloader) zip header checking...

(bootloader) zip info parsing...

(bootloader) checking model ID...

(bootloader) checking custom ID...

(bootloader) checking main version...

FAIL43 main version check fail

FAILED (remote: 43 main version check fail)

Execution time is 26(s)

flashing by sd card:

Main Version is older!

Update Fail!

Device halted due to Large Image update fail!

Press POWER to reboot.

please help and thx in advance.. just wanna get the device in working condition.. stock or custom
[One (M8s) General] TiiMsvk:
Hello

You do not have any RUU file

RUU_M8_QL_UL_M60_SENSE70_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.1_Radio_1.0.U20410.1@60201_20.05_018_F_release_479349_signed.zip

on the official site is just Firmware Crypted

https://ruu.lalleman.net/HTC_M8S(QL_UL)/Firmware (Expert)/Firmware Crypted (Original HTC)/
[One (M8s) General] xunholyx:
You can decrypt it with this: https://xdaforums.com/chef-central/android/tool-universal-htc-ruu-rom-decryption-t3382928
[One (M8s) General] TiiMsvk:
Thanks
[One (M8s) General] TiiMsvk:
Where do I download superSU.zip on HTC m8s? Thanks
[One (M8s) General] lifedruid:
Hey,

I`m sorry that i ask this question but i am having problems with starting the process of rooting. Can you make a guide with steps or a refference where i can figure out what i need to do to start with what you offered in your post? Thank you very much for the efort and also to all others that help/helped you.
[One (M8s) General] brunkonjaa:
I'm trying to revive this phone for a friend....

It can't boot to recovery - it tries for 2 seconds and brings back the hboot screen.

Initial problem was sudden message that phone is encrypted, please enter password.....

Ruu doesn't work since phone never had usb debugging enabled hence PC won't recognise it properly once ruu starts it's process - it sees the phone in bootloader fastboot and checks the model of the phone, it offers message "... you are about to upgrade from Xxxx to Xxxx - press continue..." but when it restarts at the very beginning it disconnects and boots back to " please enter password....."

I tried unlocking bootloader with htcdev, it works seemingly OK, but after I press volume up and then power button to confirm unlocking of bootloader - it reboots back to enter password to decrypt the phone..... i reboot the phone back to hboot and it is showing that bootloader is still locked although I went through the process of unlocking.

I tried different versions of rom.zip files extracted from ruu's and placed on SD card ( i did rename them) but all images are either "...large image update fail..." or "...wrong image...".

I tried HTC fastboot flashing stock recovery, twrp too - no joy in both cases.

I tried entering anything on keyboard to reach 30 wrong attempts of decryption in order to have the phone factory reset but it gives following message from the very beginning: "... your password was correct but unfortunately the data has been corrupted. Please press factory data reset button bellow..." then it gets into this little window saying that it is performing said action but it stays there for ever (more then an hour).

I'm totally clueless now.....

Someone, anyone, please help. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Even if it's confirmed hard brick, at least I'll know for sure and be able to continue with my life because this phone is keeping me awake for the last 4 days...... Cheers!
[One (M8s) General] futurama777:
[Help me please]

I work at phone repair shop

I've got a HTC One (M8) from a customer and can't find a RUU I need. (Its in a boot loop the problem is with the old os)

Would be great if you could give me a link with RUU I need

Please help me as soon as possible if u can.Thanks!

Information I have on hand

***LOCKED***

M8QL_UL PVT SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-3.19.0.000

RADIO-1.0.U20410.1@60201

OS-02.11.161.1

eMMC-boot 2048MB

Apr 25 2016,14:32:09.0

That's all I know, hope this is enough
[One (M8s) General] ChaquiLois:
What's the best or stable ruu there? I don't know which to pick. :D
[One (M8s) General] Sphed:
Hey !

I rooted my m8s using the custom recovery available in the 1rst post and the latest version of SuperSU but when I installed and opened SuperUser from the play store to give root access to some apps, it crashs ("SuperUser" has unexpectly stopped) so I can't give to any apps the root access except for the apps that are asking for it with a pop-up in the middle of the screen.

I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling it and rebooting but nothing happen.

Can someone help me making SuperUser work on my phone or is there another way to give root access to some apps ?

Device : HTC One M8s

ROM : Stock official HTC One M8s ROM

SuperSU app status : working

Device status : rooted

(Sorry for my bad english ^^)
[One (M8s) General] wall.e:
:) i do the same, than i read root ist included. You have to use the options for developer, there you can give the root rights in this Option

You dont have to install su or buisy box, only find the Option in the menue
[One (M8s) General] Sphed:
I checked in my developers settings but there is no option to give root rights to apps :/
[One (M8s) General] wall.e:
Sorry, i use the lineage OS 13, there is root included
[One (M8s) General] Sphed:
Ok, I planned to install lineageos 13 on my phone so I'll tell you if I still don't have the option in my settings when I install it
[One (M8s) General] hasso96:
Hey!

I want to go back to stock on my m8s. but none of the RUU worked for me. The RUU stuck on 0/8 sending

anyone can help me?

My phone Info:

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.0.U20410.1@60201

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main:

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

(bootloader) serialno: FA55XYS00467

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8ql_ul

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8939

(bootloader) modelid: 0PKV10000

(bootloader) cidnum: VODAP102

(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: 0b9a12e3

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

(bootloader) mfg-name: 0001
[One (M8s) General] ckpv5:
No free RUU only paid one available.

Restore a nandroid backup is another option for you.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591020540823096
[One (M8s) General] hasso96:
It worked ! thank you !
[One (M8s) General] redpoint73:
SuperSU and SuperUser (SU) are 2 different things. Once you have flashed SuperSU zip on TWRP custom recovery, you will have a SuperSU app in your app tray, which will let you control what apps have root access. Don't install anything (such as Superuser) from the Play Store, it's not needed, and probably conflicts with SuperSU.
[One (M8s) General] Sphed:
Ok so I have to give root access with adb...

That's a bit annoying...
[One (M8s) General] redpoint73:
What? I never said anything about adb.
[One (M8s) General] Sphed:
Yeah but if I can't use SuperSU or SU to add root rights to an app that's the only way to do it

Because on SuperSU there is no option to ADD new app. I can only change the root rights to app that already asked for it.
[One (M8s) General] ChaquiLois:
Any update for RUU of T-MOB101 cid? Do we have the 2.12 version? I needed to go back to stock
[One (M8s) General] stu_9000:
No TWRP working for M8s?

Hi

I have tried a number of TWRPs to root the M8s but am getting nowhere.

twrp-3.0.2-0-m8ql

twrp-2.8.7.0-m8s-qlul

twrp-recovery-2.8.6.0-m8s-qlul

recovery_signed

twrp-3.0.0-0-m8

twrp-2.8.6.0-m8

are just a few I have tried.

One or two get me as far as the HTC boot screen with "recovery..." coloured text at top, but then it goes back to the bootloader.

Others just get me the standard HTC boot screen which never actually leads to a full start up.

In CMD I get this kind of problem with most of my attempts

C:\Users\stu90\Desktop\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-m8ql.img

target reported max download size of 16777216 bytes

Invalid sparse file format at header magi

error: write_sparse_skip_chunk: don't care size 4368384 is not a multiple of the block size 4096

sending sparse 'recovery' (14551 KB)...

error: write_sparse_skip_chunk: don't care size 4368384 is not a multiple of the block size 4096

error: write_sparse_skip_chunk: don't care size 4368384 is not a multiple of the block size 4096

OKAY [ 1.660s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: image error! (BootMagic check fail))

finished. total time: 1.666s

I have done my best to read around.

I have ROM'ed an S3 in the past but am not an expert by any means.

Im starting to think that the M8s is a particularly difficult phone to root but the Lineage post suggests it can be done.

Please help direct me to a TWRP, or tell me im barking up the wrong tree!

My phone is a UK vodafone HTC One M8S running 6.0.1

Thanks
[One (M8s) General] root-expert:
Lineage thread says "download htc fastboot binaries from src.voidzero.net" as well
[One (M8s) General] stu_9000:
Cheers

Thanks.

Read the thread more carefully

To be honest im not sure what "binaries" means in this context.

Maybe I need to use the Fastboot downloadable from the src.voidzero.net link

Will have a play.
[One (M8s) General] stu_9000:
That wonderful feeling of getting through to the end!

Just wanted to say THHHHHAAAANNNNNKKKK YYYOOOUUUUU!

It worked.
[One (M8s) General] hapa01:
Help with installing automatic update on HTC one M8s

Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me.

Trying to install an update but my HTC One m8s won't install it.

It will go in recovery mode and the following text is showing:

-------------------

E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg

(Code -1)

E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_yes

(Code -1)

E:missing bitmap oem_unlock_bg_no

(Code -1)

E:Find no match PARTITION: for package path @/cache/recover/block.map

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

Installing update...

M601QCT.02.003.022

Verifying currint system...

E: unknown command [set_err_msg]

Package expects build fingerprint of htc/m8qlul_htc_europe/

tc_m8qlul:6.0.1/MMB29M/743364. 1:user/release-keys or htc/m8

lul_htc_europe/htc_m8qlul:6.0.1/MMB29M826429. 1:user/release

-keys; this device has htc/m8qlul_htc_europe/htc_m8qlul:5.0

2/LRX22G/505000

E:Error in @/cache/recovery/block.map

(status 7)

Installation aborted.

----------------------------

The information of bootloader is:

***Software status: Modified ***

*** Unlocked ***

M8QL_UL PVT SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-3.19.0.0000

RADIO-1.0.U20410.1@60201

OS-

eMMC-boot 2048MB

Apr 15 2016,16:07:09.0

---------------------------------

History of phone:

Unlocked bootloader, installed custom twrp recovery, installed custom rom.

Didn't like it (I'm too much of a noob to use it),

installed stock ROM 0PKVIMG_M8_QL_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_HTC_Europe_2.10.401.1_Radio_1.0.U20410.1@60201_20.05_018_F_release_479349_combined_signed

Installed HTC recovery found on(I'm not allowd to insert a link, I can still provide it)I used all the HTC_Europe recoveries

I did some research and what I can find is that I should use the stock recovery that came with the stock ROM.

Unfortunately I don't know how to find out wich one to use, Or what status the bootloader should have before updating.

Please give me advice.
[One (M8s) General] ckpv5:
You have a Marshmallow 2.10.401.1 ROM but you installed a Lollipop stock recovery so the installation failed.

You need to install stock recovery 2.10.401.1 to proceed.

The easiest is reinstall the 2.10.401.1 RUU that you already have then proceed OTA.
[One (M8s) General] hapa01:
Thanks I will try this.

Does this mean that I had a good stock ROM (when I installed the RUU) but replaced it myself with the wrong one?
[One (M8s) General] ckpv5:
Should be a good stock ROM for your device. If not, you won't be able to install it.

RUU come with stock recovery but I guess you unlocked bootloader after RUU and installed TWRP. Then you installed stock recovery for OTA but you installed wrong version which is Lollipop (LRX22G) but your device need the Marshmallow stock recovery (MMB29M) for OTA installation.

So relock bootloader as now is unlocked, install that RUU which will install correct stock recovery, OTA .. done
[One (M8s) General] Beamergott:
TWRP reboot -- it always comes back the HTC bootloader

Hello,

I use the Fastboot.exe and twrp-3.0.2-0-m8ql.img from src.v/oidzero.net

and i I tested also with htc_fastboot.exe

C:\RUU>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-m8ql.img

sending 'recovery' (30006 KB)...

OKAY [ 2.547s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 1.839s]

finished. total time: 4.386s

then fastboot reboot and there is always the old boolader available

what am I doing wrong

C:\RUU>htc_fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.0.U20410.1@60201

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 2.21.401.1

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

(bootloader) imei2: Not Support

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8ql_ul

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8939

(bootloader) modelid: 0PKV10000

(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__102

(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: 0b9a12e3

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

(bootloader) mfg-name: 0001

all: Done!

Execution time is 42(ms)

---------- Post added at 02:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:46 PM ----------

it works now......

I had that after fastboot reboot the Input Adb reboot recovery forget
[One (M8s) General] Xeeon2:
and now you got the twrp 3.0.2.0 worked ? it doesn't work with me .. what I am missing ?
[One (M8s) General] Beamergott:
download from this side ---src.voidzero.net--- htc_fastboot and twrp_recovery

put all in the same Directory, example by me it is C:Ruu often too C:adb

open cmd.exe

C:\RUU>htc_fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-m8ql.img

sending 'recovery' (30006 KB)...

OKAY [ 2.547s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 1.839s]

finished. total time: 4.386s

then reboot your Phone

connect to PC

open cmd.exe

C:\RUU>Adb reboot recovery

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

C:\RUU>

and then activate TWRP

who can not cope with cmd.exe use adb-setup-1.4.3.exe for windows

for su rights use the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip install not under andriod only with TWRP !
[One (M8s) General] Xeeon2:
I Think the restore function is not working in this recovery but it works with the earlier version