yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] SOLxCrono:
i tried using this "DOTTAT_VZWM8_S_ON_5.0.1_SF_RUU" (forum won't let me post download link). i set my phone to software installation, ran the exe. my phone restarted to the HTC logo, but then the installer said "ERROR [171[: USB CONNECTION ERROR" even though my phone has been connected the entire time. when i unplug my phone i'm in the bootloader with only RUU selected but can't do anything else except hard reset the phone.

i'm trying to reset my phone to stock to unroot so i can use regular apps like snapchat again. any suggestions?

my phone is s-off
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Boot phone to use fastboot mode and start it.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] FredMinus:
Solved by enter manually APN informations for SFR France.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] SOLxCrono:
i ended up putting 0P6BIMG.zip on my memory card and flashing that through the bootloader. phone is unrooted and good to go. thank you for the response and help though, i appreciate it. out of curiosity, what went wrong in my case?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] NooB_Saibot88:
Need to return to stock and keep s-off

I'm s-off and rooted via systemless on 6.21.605.3.

I want to return to stock MM and keep s-off. I tried factory resetting but the red warning text remains. Found dottat's Official RUU exe/zip thread, but I'm unclear if it sets s-on.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cahibo:
Thanks in advance for taking a peek here. I'm not sure where I went wrong and I've essentially bricked my phone. It wasn't all bad because now I'm a proud owner of a new 10. I'd still like to salvage my M8. I took a pic of the bootloader screen and noticed the OS is UUUUUUUUUUU (UUUUUUUUUU). The phone itself will not connect to the Verizon network. It shuts down randomly and will not charge or turn on for a day or two until battery is at 0%. On occasion the screen with three skateboarding androids shows up.

I'm just curious what I should try to fix it... RUU, update radio, etc... Any ideas are appreciated.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Dayliter:
can i use adb-fastboot that i been using on a M9- on a m8 that i ran across--so to s-off and unlock ect. Thanks
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] fahadr123:
Hi Team I am using a htc one m8, a verizon version, currently the OS is Android 4.4.4. can i upgrade it to the latest version. below are the details.

***LOCKED***

M8_WLV PVT SHIP S-OFF

cid-11111111

HBOOT-3.19.0.0000

RADIO-1.09.20.0926

OPENDSP-v46.2.2-00564-M8974_FO.0811

OS-3.28.605.4

eMMC-boot 2048MB

sep 30 2014,01:16:07.3
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] nfriedly:
It seems like a lot of the downloads in the OP aren't working any more - it says "searching for mirrors...", then "OOPS! no mirrors found."

Can anyone re-host them please?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
I got mirrors in PA for both. Why are you using these old ones anyhow?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] nfriedly:
What do you mean by "both"? There's like 7-8 downloads in the post.

Also, I probably just don't know what I'm doing, but if these are old then I'm apparently having a hard time figuring out what's up-to-date. I put a post up at https://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/help/help-thread-htc-one-m8-questions-t2897783/post73639818#5504 with a few more details. any advice would be much appreciated.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Araldwenn:
Same problem for me : it says "searching for mirrors...", then "OOPS! no mirrors found."

I made a mistake when flashing firmware and I really need this M8_wlv to flash the right firmware...

Edit : found an other firmware to update my phone
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] nfriedly:
I ended up flashing the ROM/Radio/etc from https://xdaforums.com/verizon-htc-o...-4-17-605-9-stock-resources-firmware-t3196906 and then going from there to LineageOS (which leaves the radios and such intact).

It seems like we might need a better file host for some of this stuff though.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] binhminhluc9h:
There is best way to upgrade to L then up to M (lastest firmware) because when you upgrade FW, it'll upgrade HBOOT too. For M8 - I've no idea - but in M7, when you jump HBOOT (ex: from xxx.005) to HBOOT (to xxx.007), your phone may be a "Paper Block" if no luck :laugh:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] binhminhluc9h:
NEED HELP

After updated this firmware, usb-otg seems not working
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] blainedead:
I flashed the Custom S-OFF only RUU, and TWRP isn't there. I can't get into recovery to flash Super SU. Whenever I try to enter the hboot, it gives me the "no image or wrong image" message, finally loading to an update. If I allow it, I have to sit through 20 minutes of optimizing apps; if I disallow it, it just reboots. I can't get to the menu that allows me to scroll down to recovery. What am I missing?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Been a while since I supported this phone but I believe this is an older thread.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] blainedead:
Any suggestions at all? I got the firmware upgraded, but essentially lost root since I don't have TWRP. I can't figure why I can't get to stock recovery...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Did you try flashing this?

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24438995911973227
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] blainedead:
I haven't, but I will. According your OP, it was included in the zip file.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Firmware won't change your os while cm. There are two options for you to simply update firmware only. One has twrp and the other doesn't. Both have boot removed. Therefore both will update you to the newest firmware while leaving your rom as is.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] MajikUF:
Wanted to say thanks.

I copied VZWm8Mfirmwarenobootrecovery.zip to my SD

I ran a backup with TWRP

I flashed the firmware in fastboot

...... and I needed nothing else. Phone booted up super fast on my lollipop ROM. I don't have time at the moment to switch to a new ROM but wanted this part out of the way so we're there.

Thanks again
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] carm01:
I use TB for mms/txt back up, and I just find I back up a very small handful of apps anymore. Call logs and txt mostly.

Is HTC speak safe to uninstall by chance?

Also, was just looking, we do not have to unicode 8 emojis. the middle finger is not present :(
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
OK carm. Been dying to give you this lol. Apparently HTC was too!

HTC speak is safe to remove.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] carm01:
... for frack sake ugh its all the way over there... lol i did not expect it to be there
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Nitinsaraf:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash zip 0P6BIMG.zip

target reported max download size of 1826418688 bytes

error: cannot load '0P6BIMG.zip'
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Two things.

1) you aren't using HTC fastboot (see op)

2) the file is either misnamed (common cause is an extra .zip on the end -or- your PC does not have enough free ram to load this file into the fastboot process )
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] -4ndr01d-:
firmware wont change os version...its still going to say 4.17.605.9 in hboot?

so it safe for me to ...

1. make nandroid

2. backup internal media (optional)

3. flash 'VZWm8Mfirmwarenobootrecovery.zip' in fastboot

4. flash twrp image

5. restore nandroid

6 profit?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] TheNewNEXUS:
Actually you don't have to reflash twrp, if you already have it...

Like it says, it doesn't overwrite your boot or your recovery.:p
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] arisch86:
Having an issue trying to take the OTA and info would be great

error message when installing the first ota update

package expects build fingerprint of htc/htconem8vzw/htc_m8 l:5.0.1/lrx22c/452965.17:user/release-keys; this device has htc/htconem8vzw/htc_m8wl:5.0.1/lrx22c/452965.5:user release-keys

error in /cache/fumo/otapkg.zip

(status 7)

Installation aborted
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] NoRefill:
No wi-fi hotspot without subscription

I just installed the RUU through hboot then installed superSU. Everything booted up fine, but when I try to turn on my Wi-Fi hot-spot, I'm told that I need to subscribe to this through Verizon.

Do I need to install something else or is there a fix for this?

Thanks for the awesome ROMs.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] v1ral:
Dumb question...

I am S-Off but the TWRP version I am in is older I think it's like 2.8.x.x, the reason TWRP is still an older version is because I tried to flash a newer version a few months back and it couldn't restore a Nandroid that was saved. I stopped after that.

If I flashed this firmware with the new TWRP will I have issues restoring backups?

I am glad MM is getting onto our device!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] krazie1:
Marshmallow running well over here
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] carm01:
Here are a few more items you might want to take advantage of in the default.xml in system\customize\ACC:

<item type="integer" name="device_root_monitor_report_period">0</item>

<item type="boolean" name="devicepolicy_lower_fp_quality">false</item>

<item type="integer" name="devicepolicy_max_fail_passwords_for_wipe">0</item>

<item type="integer" name="shutdown_vibrate_ms">0</item>

<item type="string" name="tethering_specific">NONE</item>

<item type="boolean" name="support_sv_evdo">true</item>

<item type="boolean" name="support_sv_lte">true</item>

<item type="integer" name="GPS_Icon_Style">0</item>

<item type="boolean" name="supportZoeInVideoCapture">true</item>

<item type="boolean" name="Single_USB_tethering">true</item>

<item type="boolean" name="support_Wifioffload">false</item>
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
You are flashing zip number 2 when you should be flashing zip 1 first.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Parakaleo:
No, I had the same error message when taking OTA 1 of 2 directly from Verizon.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Read the error. It's expecting an os version your phone doesn't have. .17 is what you'd have post ota 1. So it cannot be the exact same error. Please retry zip one and tell me what error you really get. Keep in mind that system much be 100% untouched to take an ota. Even a simple file edit like the one used for tether will cause it to fail.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jsauder2:
Can you tell me what the root monitor and fp quality one actually do?

Also, use this one to get rid of the NFC icon in the status bar if you use Android pay or NFC for anything and hate the constant icon...

<item type="integer" name="nfc_show_icon">0</item>
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] arisch86:
I got this from verizon, this was ota, I didn't download anything.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Right?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] arisch86:
So I'm not sure how to proceed on this one lol, I doubt I got the second file, seeing as how it was 360mb. I am downloading yours and will try it.

---------- Post added at 08:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:09 AM ----------

Just downloaded yours, did file 1, and same error on install.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
It cannot be the same error. Only zip 2 would expect to see .17. Picture please.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] arisch86:
Okay give me a few and I'll post it, taking the little one to school
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Nitinsaraf:
Thanks for "htc_fastboot", was able to install it but but but "Internet Pass Through" is missing from this build. It is very much required by me as I use my office PC's Internet on my M8 via USB cable but now with this update I won't be able to do it.

Any suggestions???
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] garywojdan81:
Could you do it on previous builds? I don't recall hearing that it would be included.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] arisch86:
Here's the pics...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Nitinsaraf:
It was there all the time till this update. It's a big turn off for me.

If you haven't updated any of your HTC Phones then do check in settings and you ll find it there
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jkpair:
Now if I can get a red text fix for this firmware I'd be sooo happy ;)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
you don't want the wifi version hotspot free and unlocked?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Maybe you aren't looking in the right place?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Nitinsaraf:
It was present just right there as "Internet Pass Through" which is reverse tethering and it was always part of HTC but not now
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] garywojdan81:
I have never seen anything like that on the Verizon m8 and I've had this device for almost 2yrs now.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Nitinsaraf:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-status-att/howto/317472.html

Check this
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] garywojdan81:
Maybe this is redundant, but have you done an ruu flash of the previous lollipop update? Just for a clean slate? That's where I'd start.

Also, have you ever run any of the h/k sound conversion mods? I don't know if the adsp being different could cause an issue.

---------- Post added at 10:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:05 AM ----------

OK, but that's not Verizon, or even the m8. Even if other carrier variants had it natively, it could've been something Verizon has always removed. They like to do that.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] arisch86:
I haven't done either :-/ so I'm not sure wtf is going on I took the previous ota stagefright patch and even though I'm s-off and rooted haven't done anything else
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Based on this your stock recovery is the img from the .5 firmware.... guessing you manually flashed that back.. You would be better off flashing the full 4.17.605.9 s-on RUU (doesn't wipe or affect s-off/unlock status). Then your OTA's will land.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Nitinsaraf:
I was on Verizon phone, I was on HTC One M8 and it had that option all the time. That's y I said earlier that if you haven't yet updated your phone go and please check. Also you can try to downgrade if u r S-Off
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] arisch86:
Got a link for that? Just so I get the right one....and yes did flash the stock recovery as I twrp
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
I looked it up and saw that it's htc sync dependent... I don't see that option in my version of sync either. Can you do us a favor and give HTC a ring and ask them if they killed off this feature?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
This one....

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347813946
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Gurm:
Hey folks, quick warning - the ADB fastboot HTC version... the AndroidFileHost download of it on at least one of the hosts contained a trojan. Yikes! Redownloaded it from another mirror and it was fine. WTH, AndroidFileHost?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] garywojdan81:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-one-m8/403509-vzw-one-m8-internet-pass-through.html

http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-verizon/howto/465677.html

First link goes back to 6/2014 and it sounds like HTC sync manager wasn't allowed to do it. Second post casually mentions it, but not how to do it, and only describes tethering to use the m8's data.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] losthyway:
Thanks dottat. My phone hasn't ran this good in long time. Signal much better. Used your ruu with twrp built in, installed using hboot.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
I just downloaded from both mirrors... no issues. Some antivirus apps don't like adb specifically...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Jhuliusbl:
Help please

I sit but do not understand it, these files are the update of the taffy for HTC m8 Verizon or are only the files firmware and recovery
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Depends on whether you download a firmware zip or the RUU. If you flash the RUU it will update both the OS and firmware (will wipe data and internal SD also).
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Jhuliusbl:
I refer especially if these files are to update to taffy, for example if I unload all the files of this post, I will be able to update to official taffy or that proved tendria

---------- Post added at 06:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:15 PM ----------

You forgive, I wanted to say marshmallow
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Backup your stuff and flash the ruu by itself. Nothing else.

Marshmallow does not equal taffy here
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Jhuliusbl:
A last question, it is is the official mashmallow
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
YEs this is the official Verizon update to Marshmallow (likely the last update for this phone too).
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Jhuliusbl:
Very very thanks
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dbrits:
That's depressing - but that's why we have custom ROMs.

I won't have the time to update until this weekend. For those of you who've already updated, how's the battery life and overall performance?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] flako72:
Lots of doubts

friend you who have proven that difference can find the dozens of rom we have been using with marshmallow and sense 7 because remember that the ota version 5.0.1 was bringing many annoying things like the famous auto mode, you think worth the change? and another question I rooted s-off currently use TWRP 2.8.7 if to make the installation which is really for me?:(:(:rolleyes:

Remember to add that if working for the traditional GSM system, a sim than the Verizon
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] bigblueshock:
Nice... We actually got 2/1/2016 security update included. Enjoy that one folks :) That's probably the last security update we'll get too!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] David 617:
Awesome! Thank you!

Flashed the M frmware + twrp and everything is running great!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Bluekross:
sending 'zip' - hanging

I'm currently trying to flash the new MM RUU that OP posted using the htc_fastboot method.

Went into the bootloader, and issued the htc_fastboot oem rebootRUU command. I got the HTC Logo and issued the htc_fastboot flash zip <file>.zip command and it started to send the zip over.

The first time I ran this, it moved the zip over and started to uncompress, but I got the 'flush' error. I issued ctlr+c and issued the htc_fastboot reboot-bootloader command and nothing happened, it was still stuck at the HTC logo on my phone.

I forced reboot (Pwr + VOL Up) and got myself back into the Bootloader USB again. Went back to the rebootRUU and issued the flash zip. This time it's just hung at sending 'zip'. It's been about 20 minutes, no change, no green bar below the HTC logo.

Any suggestions?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Man.... you should have left it go!

HTC_Fastboot is made to automatically reboot the ruu bootloader when it needs to update files currently in use. That's what it was doing when you panicked and stopped it. It was behaving normally!

At this point you are probably out of free ram. Reboot the phone to bootloader, reboot PC and start again.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Bluekross:
Also, I half-thought about whether or not it automatically issued that reboot-bootloader, but I wasn't 100% sure. If I get to that point again, how long should I expect to wait for the 2nd round of the sending 'zip' to take before it completes. Is there any time frame I should wait before saying -- ok this probably isn't working?

Will try that. Thanks for the quick response.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Keep in mind that that it has to load an almost 2 gig file into the fastboot process.... so it's not exactly quick or efficient...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] v1ral:
So can I just flash the RUU in EXT-SD and be done then flash SU?

Does this give me a RUU like state for my device?

Sorry flashing and stuff has changed a whole lot nowadays!!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Yes you can...

This RUU unlike previous ones includes TWRP and has some debloating done. Since there was no chance really of this RUU ever supporting an OTA i decided that was the best user option to take so that you could revert to close to stock but be ready to flash something else without the need for a pc.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Bluekross:
Yep I hear that. Ok so rebooted PC and Phone. Everything went great this time around. Less than 5 minutes to get back to a blinking cursor on the console.

That being said, I still have the HTC Logo and green bar (full); is there a suggested amount of time before issuing the reboot?

Thanks again for all your work on these files and helping the guys like me who have been out of this scene for so long.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] v1ral:
Will I have to modify Hboots etc "no red warning" etc?

Alright I am gonna back up important files and Nans then I'll try this out.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ggiedd:
Installed custom firmware with recovery via hboot but no new recovery after reboot any ideas? Thanks
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Probably need to run it twice.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] javaguy110:
Yep. I did the ruu fastboot method and had to run twice. If you look at some of the messages, the first run is some kind of prep work and the second is the actual install.

Mines running great! Thanks once again [MENTION=3472611]dottat[/MENTION].
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ggiedd:
No go. I will try fastboot when I get home.. thanks
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] flako72:
a friend in question can install the version Custom RUU s-off only with TWRP 2.8.7 that I have installed as we normally do?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Gurm:
So I have sort of an odd question. I've avoided a lot of the MM custom roms due to some change that was made to the screen settings - I have extremely sensitive eyes, and many phones use some kind of screen dithering that is hard for me to look at. I've tried a few things and always end up back on the stock Lollipop debloated (thanks, dottat!).

Anyway, I just tossed on the firmware package (not the RUU, prepping to do a full overwrite) and - I could be imagining it, but my eyes are already working harder. Are there drivers for something like the screen included in the firmware package? And if so, I wonder what it is and if I can selectively remove it?

I know it's a little off-topic, but figured I'd bring it up here since it's vaguely relevant.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
I'm not sure what exactly you are asking based on the wording here.. but none of the zips attached to the OP can be flashed BY TWRP.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] flako72:
Doubts

and what would be the process in my case I have installed TWRP, as it might be to remove the TWRP I have installed? by dondo I make full wipe, and I get my orange sim card with this rom?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Do the ruu. Using either option spelled out in the op. You will end up on marshmallow with the latest twrp too.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
if using fastboot that only happens when don't use the htc_fastboot zip i have included in the OP. If you have a mac, linux box etc....
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cen13:
Hi I updated with the 1 of 2 and it went great now i did 2 of 2 and my Verizon screen has been stuck for the past hour.. I did it by going to recovery and flashed one and waited until the phone started to the OS then I did the samething to the second zip. I've tried to use htc sync to fix it but it says no software to repair.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cen13:
stock
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
OK. S-on or s-off?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cen13:
I don't know since this is my first time using this phone... how can I know?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
On your boot loader screen. If s-on you didn't heed the warning and will be out your phone until I can get a signed encrypted ruu posted.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cen13:
I see it now yeah S-on on the third line of the boot loader. that means that I have to wait until you an signed encrypted ruu or the htc sync one correct?:crying::crying:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
That's correct. Live anywhere near me?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cen13:
Im in Los angeles...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
Well if you were near me I would have s-offed your phone for you. But I'm in PA.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cen13:
If i get the s off I can flash any rom right what about htc dev mode?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dottat:
You can't do HTC Dev since its a Verizon phone and all other s-off methods require the phone to at least boot. Java card will work though. How far is Sherman Oaks from you?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cen13:
its far. I will wait for the RUU or the htc sync one thanks anyways Thanks for all the Info OP:good: