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[One (M8) General] Dragonaf:
I have just recently started my journey into rooting, I've been in research mode for about a week trying to learn as much as I can but it's SO overwhelming trying to keep up with all the old and new techniques - trying to find out what is the best method to use.

Before discovering this place I asked a few questions on reddit and was able to get a cheat sheet on all the terms one needs for rooting:

https://www.reddit.com/r/androidroo...ingroot_considered_true_rooting_where_is_the/

and while browsing Xda I found this short guide:

http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/help/how-to-root-htc-one-m8-android-6-0-t3420748

However both of theses sets of instructions miss out a few starting points.

I've watched a few videos on how to root a htc but they've all been made around the time of the phones release, and as we all know each year things get bigger and better in computing, so new techniques might have arrived. So I wanted to ask here what are the full sets of instructions to root a htc one m8 in 2016, starting from watch software to use to back up your phone, how to unlock the bootloader, etc... and using whatever new rooms and kernels people have been using and would recommend.

My aim is, with your help, to make this post a place beginners can go to learn how to do their first root. thankyou in advance.

My phone:

service provider: Orange/EE (UK)

Android: 6.0 (Marshmallow I think)

HTC sense version: 7.0

Sofware number: 6.12.61.4
[One (M8) General] 3mel:
I've just rooted my phone unlocking the bootloader yesterday. I haven't gone S-off yet.

I'm coming from Samsung phones so things are a little different for me too. I followed this guide which covers everything you can and will need to gain full root on an m8

http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727

to get root apps to have all the ability they have elsewhere you need to cover 3 steps

1) unlock the bootloader, which will make some partitions accessible, but writing to the system partition is still blocked apart from via custom recovery (the phone reboots when you try to write into the system partition without "full root").

2) root. fairly obvious what that is.

3) gain S-off, which makes system partition accessible outside of the custom recovery. the phone can be enjoyed the same as any other rooted device at this stage. **this can only be done one way, and that one single way isn't free.**

you want to have all the stages mentioned in that link covered apart from the last firmware guide which is more optional.
[One (M8) General] ieatabiscuit:
How are you getting S-off that isn't free? I had S-off within a week of owning my phone back when it was new, and I'm on Verizon, they are the devil when it comes to modding anything. Have you looked into Sunshine?
[One (M8) General] GreiverX:
hello guys,im looking forward rooting my m8,is there any method to root my phone without void my warranty?(i mean if i unroot my phone will still be on warranty?)
[One (M8) General] 3mel:
the "not free" S-off I'm referring to is sunshine, unless things have changed (if they have I'll be delighted).
[One (M8) General] ieatabiscuit:
Just rechecked into it to refresh my memory, as I've been S-off so long I forgot the method I had used. It was in the pre-Sunshine days. I used Firewater to get S-off (thought Sunshine sounded odd to me for some reason). Didn't cost me anything but a couple minutes of my time. Hope that helps. I wouldn't want to pay for S-off either, it's not really something that I think many people would want to do...

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If you have a way to revert it and become S-on again (assuming you're S-off also) I would say you could hide the fact it's been rooted by unrooting and removing any root apps, but don't quote me on that. I rooted back when mine was new, and never looked back at the warranty. Now my phone would have had the warranty expire anyway, so it still doesn't matter. When in doubt, assume the warranty to be void upon rooting, but research a way to revert if it's possible. Not like we have to bother with KNOX at least.
[One (M8) General] WingZer0n:
only way is USD $25 for sunshine....can't S-OFF it without other ways.
[One (M8) General] grrmisfit:
then why does firewater say different?
[One (M8) General] AlanVenu:
firewater doesn't work anymore unfortunately. Only way to get S-Off now is sunshine @ USD 25.
[One (M8) General] Nebster7:
Hi I can't root mine . Every time I try to get token it says that it's a incorrect file batch path or something like that? Do you know what the problem is?
[One (M8) General] redpoint73:
Please stop making new posts in different threads. It won't get your issue fixed any faster. It just confuses those trying to help you, leaving incomplete bits of info here and there. Just stick to one thread, specifically the one where I am already trying to help you.
[One (M8) General] Nebster7:
Sorry. I have my issue fixed now as I just needed to type cmd on the top of the window to get token to unlock bootloader token. Flashed aicp 14.0 working excellent. Much faster, better battery oh only arm 9.0 pico seemed like the best gapps as I tried other ones didn't work. Man it took a lot of searching to do this as things are posted all over the place :eek:

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Just one thing my PC doesn't see my phone now.???
[One (M8) General] redpoint73:
Meaning what exactly? Doesn't see storage (did you select the option on the phone to allow data transfer?) or adb or fastboot? Booted to the custom ROM, or something else (bootloader, recovery)?

When asking for help, please give as much information as possible. One sentence is really never enough info to go on.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] rmustafa11:
Assuming everyone got there note 7s by now I thought I should create a thread to relief everyone of the stress of waiting so long for it lol. Share and enjoy the GIFs!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jason504:
I have a question I made a GIF and I can not send it in a text message? It says it's to big. So I made a short one about 4 sec. Still to big?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
Sounds like it's high resolution. If you are sending it to someone who doesn't have advanced messaging then it needs to be under 1MB. If they do then it's 10MB.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] rmustafa11:
Yea what type of phone does the other person have?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jason504:
A s6
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] rmustafa11:
I just tried sending a gif to a friend and it was 5mb and it sent. So maybe the gif is too high on the resolution. How many mb does it say it is?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jason504:
I did have the quality high I will try that thanks
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] SBERG117:
I got it fixed...my bad..
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Sincere11105:
I sent it as a link via Google Drive. My issue is that sending it to an iPhone, it shows up as a still image and not a gif. Anyone has had that happen?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jason504:
Tap talk will not let me post a GIF

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But it will let me send one with Textra
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] DragonRydrz:
I'm having the same issue... If i send it to my wife (GS7Edge) before i press send, it's animated... after i hit send, it only sends the screenshot of the gif at the moment i hit send... also when i post to FB, it only posts as a pic. ( sharing from the gallery and posting from FB app and get the same results.)
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] fst2011:
I'm using Tmobile note 7 and having same issue. I'm using the text messager that came with the Note7. I even lowered the rec resolution but when I send to iPhone or etc it is just a still image. I understand some say it should be lower then 1mb to work but then the gif can only run for about 2 sec...is there another way to reduce file size with effecting the run time and or image?

I really wanted to take advantage of using this gif feature
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] AviationPhotographer:
How did you all change the length of time it records? I only see the 6 second option for the GIF? They are coming out gigantic... I did one test one and it was 20mb!!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dkb218:
Taken while playing World of Goo.

Sent from my Note 7
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dkb218:
storm hitting my people down south.

Sent from my Note 7
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] rossihvac 13:
Rocket blowing up
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Babyexp:
***** Please.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Babyexp:
GTFOH
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dkb218:
Uptown
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] gaad0701:
Is there a good way to compress them? I have one I'd like to share but it's ~20 Mb and it continuously fails to upload with Tapatalk.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mpttrung:
Use Google Messeger you will be good !

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] fst2011:
Thanks for taking time out to help. As for using Google messager....doesn't the person you send the text/gif need also to have Google messager?

meaning to be able to send the gif with no issues, does the person receiving it also need Google messager to load the gif.

thanks again so much
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mpttrung:
The others don't need to. I send a lot of gif and all good !
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] JUSMEJOSE:
As usual xda members ... Flash this using Odin ... im currently having issues with my dropbox account, So if somebody can get it uploaded to android file host please do ...

AP_ATT_G920AATT4CPG1_CL7368506_QB10212583_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5

BL_G920AUCS4CPG1_CL7368506_QB10212583_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5

CP_G920AUCS4CPG1_CL7368506_QB10212583_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5

CSC_ATT_G920AATT4CPG1_CL7368506_QB10212583_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-fzI2nnMvViQ3h6ZnREU1BKbEE
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oponewbie:
Thanks Jusemejose,

and thanked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] w_thenujaya:
Thank you!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] loustu:
Has anyone Flashed yet?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] loustu:
Just finished flashing and restoring. So far so good. Anyone have a changelog for this update?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] destrorox:
I'm currently on PD6. Can I flash this on top of that via odin or are there incremental updates I need to do prior to this? Thanks for the guidance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] loustu:
I flashed PF1 over PD6 on my G920AZ. Should be fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oo0spyder0oo:
Question about updating

Hi, first post on xda.

My phone is an AT&T version but I live in AU, and I want to update it to marshmallow from what it is currently on (5.1.1), and it won't update since I'm not in the U.S.

It's currently on AUCU3BO12.

Can I flash this PG1 without upgrading to anything else first? Can it go from 5.1.1 to 6.0.1 directly from BO12? (According to AT&T's website, BO12 is a bit down the line in terms of updates, there have been a number since).

Edit: Also, which .tar file do I use out of the 4?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oo0spyder0oo:
Does anyone know the answer to the above?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] megalucario1900:
Finally unbricked my G920 Samsung Galaxy S6 with this

Thank you so much for this. I bricked my phone by stupidly flashing a 5.1 firmware and i've been scrambling to fix it for about a week now. And I couldn't find these files anywhere. Thank you so much
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oo0spyder0oo:
So your phone was on 5.1 and you went straight to 6.0.1 with this? No intermediate updates?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] mubi99:
bro i have sameboi2 do u upgraded to marshmallow help ?

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My phone is an AT&T S6 and I want to update it to marshmallow from what it is currently on (5.1.1), and it won't update since I'm not in the U.S.

It's currently on AUCU3BO12.

Can I flash this PG1 without upgrading to anything else first? Can it go from 5.1.1 to 6.0.1 directly from BO12? (According to AT&T's website, BO12 is a bit down the line in terms of updates, there have been a number since).

Edit: Also, which .tar file do I use out of the 4?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] codei5503:
Same question... Have you tried?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oo0spyder0oo:
Nope, haven't risked anything going wrong
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] TechShopGlobal:
is it possible

I am currently running G920AUCU1AOE2 (5.0.2). can i update straight to this version?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] ahmede90:
same question ...

can we go straight to PG1 from G920AUCU1AOE2 (5.0.2) ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] ahmede90:
I just have updated my s6 from G920AUCU1AOE2 (5.0.2) to this version without any proplems :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oo0spyder0oo:
Flashed on mine (BOI2, 5.1.1) and it's stuck in the samsung galaxy s6 powered by android screen.

Already restarted to recovery and wiped cache partition and factory reset from there. Still stuck in boot screen...

Any help?

EDIT: Flashed all 4 files this time and it worked. Only flashed the AP file the first time (which people all over the internet say you only need to do) but I had to flash all 4 and now it works. Thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] hashim_ayyub:
How to flash this os into my S6 without bricking my device ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oo0spyder0oo:
You just need to load all 4 files up in Odin (AP, BL etc.) and click start.

Make sure your phone is in download mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] hashim_ayyub:
What should be the settings in the developer options in my phone before flashing ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] w_thenujaya:
I don't think you have to enable anything in the developer settings,just boot to download mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] dkonney:
I've stupidly bricked my phone, and been without one for about 2 weeks now, About to flash, and really hoping this helps, Thank you SO SO much, in advance, if it works :'D i could cry
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] kirax0:
i can't download the file via google drive anyone please if anyone has another link for me please
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Lukeelverdw:
This works with bo12 from AT&T?

Enviado desde mi SM-N920G mediante Tapatalk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] BalajiJagadeesan:
Help in flashing

I'm a amateur at flashing firmware. I currently on android 5.0.2 and baseband version of G920AUCU2AOF4 which released back in august 2015 .Since then I'm not receiving any software updates(Because AT&T :D).

I'm just thinking of flashing to the latest version that is posted in the thread //SM-G920A\\ **Stock Odin Firmware G920AUCS4CPG1** .

My question is, will the firmware provided bump me from 5.0.2 to 6.0.1 without any intermediate updates or I should go step by step .

Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oo0spyder0oo:
You can flash the G920AUCS4CPG1 without any intermediate updates, I went from BOI2 (5.1.1) to 6.0.1 without any issues and others have gone from 5.0.2 to 6.0.1. too.

It's a stock firmware so it's a full OS update without updates needed in between.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] ysuman89:
Need Help in Flashing

Hi,

Since I'm a newbie, I would request you to please help me with the step-by-step procedure as well.

I'm currently on 5.1.1 BOI2, and also let me know if I need to root my phone.

Thanks in advance.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Lukeelverdw:
So, Nobody has tried to update from BO12?

Enviado desde mi SM-N920G mediante Tapatalk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] toutanje:
Lukeelverdw, you can update no problem. It is full factory firmware. Just put phone into download mode and put the corresponding 4 files into their places in Odin and flash away.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] BalajiJagadeesan:
One more question ,If i can jump directly from 5.0.2 to 6.0.1 or from 5.1.1 to 6.0.1 using download mode flashing .Why there are some other thread stating to go step by step and side load each update through cmd .I don't understand..Please anyone can explain what is the difference and why is the need for side load and bumping up version one by one if we can bump from 5.0.2/5.1.1 to 6.0.1 in one go ?

Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] oo0spyder0oo:
No idea, but l can say is - you can go directly to 6.0.1, no problems. I did it from BOI2. Maybe that thread is talking about the intermediate updates rather than the stock firmware, which this PG1 is - these 4 files are everything you need.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] ysuman89:
Need help

Hi, can you please help me in flashing the firmware. I'm currently on 5.1.1 and want to update to Marshmallow.

Need the step by step process, since I'm scared that I might go wrong and brick my phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] ysuman89:
Need Help

Hi, can you please help me in flashing. I'm currently on BOI2, and want to upgrade to Marshmallow.

Do I need to root my phone.? Should I load all the 4 files in Odin and then click start.?

Request you to please guide me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Lukeelverdw:
you dont need to root anything, just load the files and click start
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] ysuman89:
Thanks a ton..!!

I'm done with the flashing :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] laesquinawireless:
hola

Great job thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Crystalclear78:
What's going on with .bin file? Do you need it so you can finish flashing or is something corrupt in the drive zip file?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] rex59:
If someone can help me out I need a debrick image. Many people have the same problem and can't use the device.

I have SM-G920A 64gb. The message on the screen " System software not authorized by at&t has been found on your phone"

I can't boot and recovery not working. Only download mode still working. When I go to download mode it shows custom status of firmware and recovery.

I've already tried flash G920AUCU3BOJ7_ATT3BOJ7_AT&T_USA_v5.1.1_Repair_Firm ware

then Stock Firmware G920AUCS4CPF1, G920AUCS4CPG1

Tried to flash with PIT - no luck.

Original cable from the box, Samsung drivers installed on computer.

Used KIES, SmartSwitch, ODIN - no luck, always message on the screen " System software not authorized by at&t has been found on your phone"

I have found debrick file for SM-G900A (galaxy S5), and my last chance is your help guys, because I cannot create the same file for my S6.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934554805

In the file linked above I've found NON-hlos.bin and I can't create it for my S6.

I believe you can help me! Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] HueSacco:
Worked Perfectly!

Thanks man, it worked like a charm!

Took me a while initially. I thought just pressing "start" on Odin would work, but I found out I first needed to put my phone into "download mode" by turning it off and then pressing the home key, power button, and volume down key. After that, I just clicked "start" on Odin and now I got Marshmellow 6.0.1 :o

For anyone wondering, I went from 5.0.2 to 6.0.1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Knumb:
For some reason, I keep getting file corrupt after I download it. I have tried 3 times...anyone else having issues?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] bamamanrtr:
Glory be......

Was just about to chalk this one up to another da move by me. I think I'll go read a little more before I try this again :) Worked great!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Chamako Ak-47:
I have all the odin files for 6.0.1 i just flashed them and i was 5.1.1, if anyone wants them just pm me...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] gr_from:
Does anybody have modem from this version G920AUCS5DPI1 ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Verticalraiser:
Any luck finding it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] DuCris:
Saludos amigo necesito tu ayuda

Amigo hablas español podrias ayudarme? es de vida o muerte si no mis padres me mataran :D jajajajaja Salu
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] phonetronic:
Hi xda members

I have a g920a that won't boot into recovery is not booting up it gets stuck at the galaxy s6 screen only download mode. After flashing this firmware i get system status: Custom and the firmware clearly says is stock. I flashed this firmware because is the latest but i don't know what version is running because like i said no recovery and i don't know how to get the firmware version besides looking at the recovery screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] rnFeliip:
Thank you!!!

If it wasn't for this forum and the download I would've been screwed and my phone would still be bricked. Thank you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] rnFeliip:
?

Wow I did the same thing and this worked for unbricking my phone. Except for now it can't detect any sim card I try to use it with..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] canesfan75:
Can I upgrade directly from G920AUCU1AOE2? It has been about 18 months since my last update, not sure where to go from here.

Thanks in advance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] krulex:
can I update from g920aucu3boj7 directly?? What are the prerequisites ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] qbeensis:
I did this and now it will not read Sim card.. any suggestions?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] tracer200:
Worked great, thank you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mustafa55:
What about OF3?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mustafa55:
Will this work for OF3? (5.0.2) I'm assuming it would as it is after OE2. If something goes wrong, what do I do? Do I buy a jig and retry it? or do i flash the same OF3 firmware again?

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Will this work for OF3? And if something goes wrong, what do I do? Will this cause my sim card to not be read? Sorry for so many questions, it would be awesome if someone could help me out!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] khatriraza:
ODIn failed to flash
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] kuaka:
Thanks for posting this - just rescued a nearly dead S6 (wouldn't boot - stuck at dm-vertiy error). Tried ODIN before but it needed a erase NAND + repartition option to finally work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] usman92:
after flashing this my phone not charging over 84% please healp
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] yusufbausa:
Can anybody help me, how can I move from my current pg1 firmware to pk5 ? Thank you

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Can anybody help me, how can I move from my current pg1 firmware to pk5 ? And then update it to nougat via ota.

Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] Mustafa55:
It needed a factory reset and a cache repartition?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] BloodyD:
Thanks to you I've finally gotten my phone updated from AOE2 I just need to get from CPG1 to the latest firmware
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] poyraz7998:
Language

Hello Is there Turkish language support?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] JasonPGz:
Someone is so kind to tell me how is this update improved on something and if it is worth installing? Send me screenshots thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6] BobSnyder:
Update - memory at 16gb instead of 64gb

I updated and now the memory is only showing 16gb instead of the true 64gb. Any help would be appreciated.

Bob
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] ogunahmet:
I am flashing 6.0.1 rom because i have drk error but after flashing my s6 edge 64 gb seems like 16 gb can you help me ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] danywell:
Hello everyone I am having the same problem after upgrading my 32GB Galaxy S6 with the official nougat 7.0 software. My device now looks like 16GB, and system files takes 9GB of it. Any ideas ? Thanks in advance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] ogunahmet:
I solved this problem and i will help you my friend

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B32nZUWEDbgxTmRxTkVlNjQ2RlE/view?usp=sharing

flash this file after enter recovery mode and wipe data format data after that reboot the bootloader so much but your phone is device root key so drk you have a problem :good: