yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Far as I know, this will not work.

May need to use the following method (if unlock token doesn't work) and root is also required:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708571

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It is correct, you

cannot

flash TWRP with a locked bootloader (needs to be unlocked) by definition.

But you also don't flash an RUU in TWRP. You also may not need to change the MID, depending on what version you have.

Please do fastboot getvar all, and post the results (delete IMEI and serial number before posting). Need to verify some details before supplying advice, which may be harmful to your device.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Here you go and thanks
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
What RUU are you trying to run, and how exactly (command syntax, etc.)?

Are you actually getting a model ID error when running the RUU?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
I want to change to EU RUU so as I understand I must change model id as mine is developer model id as is my RUU. Plus rooting would be nice
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
I should have been more specific. What RUU number, and where did you get it from?

Your model ID (MID) is for AT&T and Developer's Edition.

You may or may not need to change the MID, in order to run the Euro RUU. Sometimes (often) having SuperCID (11111111) will bypass the MID check for RUUs. So I would suggest running the RUU, and see if it gives you model ID error, or if it just work (before messing with the MID, if you don't have to).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Actually this whole thing started when I installed the developer RUU on the phone. After this I noticed when I launched the camera a message came that the lens is blocked. I think it's a RUU issue. You see the RUU I had before which was Kit Kat camera worked but many other issues. The marshmallow RUU was downloaded from a member of this forum forget his name
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Unlikely an issue with the RUU itself. I was on the Dev Edition RUU for a while (as have many others), and the camera worked fine. But it's not a bad idea to try the Euro RUU, and see if that helps.

Wow, that is remarkably vague. The file doesn't have a version number, or name? Not providing any useful info, forces us to guess. Lucky for you, I have a pretty good guess.

Try the following Euro RUU, and instructions:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6

Alternately, if you have an SD card, rename the RUU zip to 0P6BIMG.zip put the file on the SD card, insert in phone, and reboot to bootloader, and it should install automatically.

Let us know if it installs, or if you get error messages (and what the error messages are, specifically).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Ckpv5 was his name on this forum he uploaded the file
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
So to do your install I can do this with the standard recovery and model id I have
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Recovery doesn't matter for RUU install, it will be overwritten by stock recovery regardless of what is presently there.

Model ID is what I mentioned before. The RUU may or may not work with your MID. If it fails with model ID error, we know we need to change the MID. If it works, then it works.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Hello I am worried to flash the RUU because I tried to change the mid to EU using adb she'll message permission denied oem blocked, stupid at&t
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
AT&T has nothing to do with it, it's not what "oem blocked" means. This is probably pilot error. Do you have root, since it's required to change the MID?

And you are not following my advice why, because of some assumed or imagined fear that isn't based on any fact? Flashing the RUU with the wrong MID is not going to harm the device. The worst that will happen is an error message (wrong model) and the RUU will not install. The phone remains exactly as it was before you tried the RUU. And meaning you have to change the MID to run the RUU.

Best case, the RUU works, and you no longer have to mess with changing the MID.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
OK I will follow your advice thank you for your time and effort
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
OK let's assume this RUU works will try tomorrow I think. How would I root this phone remembering the issues to unlock the boot loader. The unlock code did not work because of the oem option missing developer
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
oem unlocking being "missing" is not the problem. It wasn't on most OS builds for the M8, and was only added later. In fact, I'm not sure it was

ever

present on this device (or maybe just some versions). If it's not there, you don't need to enable it. Unlocking the bootloader

should

work normally.

So clearly, something is wrong, if you are doing the bootloader unlock, and it doesn't work. Let's try to run the RUU, and go from there.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
OK as said I will try tomorrow the RUU. I'm watching a film tonight on the M8 as its nice to see new films in English, I'm an American living in Ukraine ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
OK its a new day ? one quick question. Since I have had this phone, it was bought from a internet dealer here in Ukraine! I have never charged the phone with it off. Yesterday evening the battery died phone was switched off so I just went to charge the phone. When I plugged the charger in battery indicator came on and a red message below it something about a developer version difficult to read all as backlogged was off. I want to do this flash today will it be OK?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
I meant back light was off not backlogged
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Did you also previously see the red text warning when booting normally (on the HTC logo screen)?

Usually this message appears when the bootloader is unlocked, and custom recovery (such as TWRP) is installed. Did you actually ever try to boot into recovery, and see if it was TWRP or stock recovery (stock recovery will usually appear as a red triangle with exclamation point)?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Never when booting up and is not on the boot screen. The bootloader is locked and standard recovery thanks in advance
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
I have looked at recovery and it is the standard one.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
It says the bootloader is locked. I wonder if it's already unlocked, but just "spoofed" say it's locked. It would explain why using the unlock bin code doesn't change the LOCKED flag. I don't completely remember the mechanics of changing the lock flag under s-off.

Try flashing TWRP by fastboot, and see if it installs (install is successful, and you can boot to TWRP).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
OK first point where to down load correct TWRP and install guide ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
One thought why not just try and flash the EU RUU I have
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Since you were talking about flashing TWRP since the top post, I assumed you already had a plan on how to.

Recommend latest TWRP 3.1.1, and use the fastboot install method: https://twrp.me/devices/htconem8gsm.html

---------- Post added at 11:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:43 AM ----------

You can. I don't think the red text while charging has any bearing. Maybe tripped by unlocked bootloader, or simply due to s-off. Not sure.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Bootloop

Im so lucking have TWRP installed but now I have a bootloop managed to get the phone in fastboot so what do I do now thanks in advance
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
I'm not clear what you've done. Please describe in more detail.

You just tried flashing TWRP (version 3.1.1?) and nothing else (did not RUU)? It flashed successfully? Did you boot to TWRP? Did you do anything else?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
TWRP

No just flashed TWRP nothing else and the phone is in a boot loop. got the phone in fastboot mode and recovery works as I selected recovery and it launched.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Hold on, I forgot you are on an old OS version. Try flashing TWRP 2.8.3, and see what happens.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Im in fastboot on the M8 the recovery is TWRP what can I do
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
No I am on Marshmallow for M8 and its to late Im in a boot loop and managed to get the phone into fastboot using vol and power keys
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Your screenshot on Post #7 indicates 3.28.401.6, which is Kitkat. Did you RUU to something else in the meantime; and not post it (which would be pretty important)?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Marshmallow

Hello it is the Marshmallow update can you please send to me if you have the recovery file for AT&T so I can flash it to this phone and get out of this mess.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Marshmallow update how?

Hard to help you, if you are doing changes, and not telling us in detail what you've done.

And if you update, RUU, etc., you should post a new getvar output (again, always delete IMEI and serial number before posting).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Update

From when we first spoke it was Marshmallow and the update was done sometime ago. I flashed the DEV version of Marshmallow to the phone as it had a AT&T mid. The file was provided by CKPV5 and his advice. I will now attempt to send you a getvar.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
ADB

OK in fastboot commands do not function it just hangs message waiting for device
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
OFF

How can I turn this phone off thanks in advance
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
You don't use adb commands in fastboot, you use fastboot commands. Specifically: fastboot getvar all

You did it before. It's not any different to do it again.

---------- Post added at 03:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:36 PM ----------

It definitely was not on Marshmallow, and definitely not Dev Ed to begin with. Your getvar output from Post 37 clearly states main version 3.28.401.6

That is Euro version (401 proves it) and 3.xx is Kitkat.

Kitkat needs TWRP 2.8.3, so that is probably why it bootlooped.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
reply

Hello yes this was KitKat Euro and I wanted to update to Marshmallow the OTA did not work so I updated to Marshmallow myself using the standard HTC installer and it was DEV Marshmallow. I sent you the wrong VAR my big mistake. I am trying to get the current VAR but fastboot does not funtion. Just hangs waiting for device yes the M8 is in fastboot

How can I switch this phone off thanks
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
GetVAR

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Gromit>cd\

C:\>cd adbm8

C:\adbm8>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.214500021.24_2G

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 3.28.401.6

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

(bootloader) imei2: Not Support

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8_ul_ca

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974

(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B12000

(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: off

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 76df2b54

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
VAR

You are correct it is late I will try to flash the TWRP you mention or can you send to me please thanks in advance. its late and IM tired
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Goodnight

Goodnight and thank you
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
TWRP
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Hello, Im an idiot first I noticed in TWRP a command mount system well lord and behold, remember when I Hbooted that OP6IMG.zip. Well I was to use the mount system in TWRP to finish the flash to have mid for Europe, the instructions are layed out by CKPV5. So I could go and finish the MID with TWRP and ADB then HBOOT if needed the Marshmallow I downloaded with you. Wait your reply
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
I suppose this means I have to clean up my hard drive?

C:\adbm8>fastboot flash zip RUU.zip

target reported max download size of 1826418688 bytes

load_file: could not allocate 1727767223 bytes

error: cannot load 'RUU.zip': Unknown error
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
2.8.3 or 2.8.7? I'm confused why you are mentioning 2.8.7

You can try that at any time. I've already suggested several times to try the RUU, and that hasn't changed.

Mostly, I was curious if the bootloader was actually locked or just "says" it is locked. The fact that TWRP flashes, and boots to TWRP, to me means that the bootloader is

not

locked.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Hello, I want to thank you for your help in this I am very grateful Android is now starting. I have learned very much. Have a nice weekend when it arrives and again thank you
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
If the red warning is still there when charging how do I get rid of it? Do you really think the boot loader is un locked or does S OFF have anything to do with TWRP Thanks
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
OK the red warning is gone and I will send you the getvar tomorrow for your input on which TWRP to install. I may check to see if the boot loader can be unlocked thanks again
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Hello, Can I use the same key from HTC to unlock the boot loader with respect to the changes below, thanks in advance

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.29.21450002

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 6.12.401.4

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

(bootloader) imei2: Not Support

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8_ul_ca

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974

(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B10000

(bootloader) cidnum: 11111111

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: off

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 76df2b54

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
That is what I think (that the bootloader is unlocked). Far as I know, s-off does not bypass the bootloader lock on this device. Meaning, even with s-off, you will need to unlock the bootloader, before you can flash TWRP. So to me, if you can flash TWRP successfully (and boot into TWRP) means that the bootloader is unlocked, and the LOCKED flag is just a "spoof" (just says it's locked, but actually is unlocked).

I'm not sure, but based on the evidence, this is what I believe.

My suggestion (assuming the goal is still to root) is to flash TWRP 3.1.1. Then make a backup of the MM stock ROM 6.12.401.4 in TWRP. Then flash SuperSU 2.82 or Magisk 13.3, and see if you then have root and a bootable OS.

Worst case, we now know the RUU works. So you can always RUU back to stock, if anything goes wrong.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
I will look into this during the weekend thank you ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
One thought I seem to remember on the TWRP website it states it possible to flash TWRP if you are using a PC and fast boot commands boot loader locked but if you are flashing from a external memory card you must have root.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Just tried to flash TWRP and and did a erase cache then did a reboot and nothing phone rebooted and checked recovery and was the standard recovery, this is just info for you. The boot loader shows locked
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Would it help if I type in fastboot reboot hit return and quickly hold the power button and volume up key at the same time so the system does not over write twrp
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
This is what I get when trying to flash TWRP

C:\adbm8>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

target reported max download size of 1824108544 bytes

sending 'recovery' (20100 KB)...

OKAY [ 2.188s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: not allowed)

finished. total time: 2.203s

Do to fact I have a new RUU installed and new MIP all Euro I decided to get a new key to see once again if the boot loader is locked and guess what it failed so I suppose as you said its locked. This driving me nuts all I want is now is TWRP and root thanks in advance
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Sorry I mean unlocked ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
All sorted out by the way the boot loader was locked trust all is good with you ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
I don't know what you mean. You should post more details instead of just saying "all sorted out".
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
Hello the phone is rooted and running a Euro RUU and Euro mid. The boot loader is unlocked and of course TWRP. Thanks again for your help ????
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
One question could you point me where I could install a stock Nougat to my phone thanks in advance
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
What do you think of this rom? 0P6BIMG-S.Team-M8-S5.2-X10.5.8.2u-MMB29M.zip
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Did you end up unlocking the bootloader again, and if so, using what method?

---------- Post added at 09:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:31 AM ----------

Depends on what you mean by "stock".

- In literal terms, "stock" (from the manufacturer, HTC) would mean Sense. And there is no Sense Nougat ROM for this device. Since HTC no longer supports the device, and the last Sense ROM was Marshmallow.

- If by "stock" you mean "vanilla" or "pure" Android such as an AOSP ROM; there are some Nougat ROMs in the "Original Development" section: https://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/orig-development

---------- Post added at 09:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:35 AM ----------

I'm not big on recommending one ROM over another. But that one is fine, I used it for quite some time. Of the Sense ROMs, it was probably the latest, and most features, etc.

In general, I usually tell folks to just go ahead an flash it, and decide for yourself what

you

think of it.

It's safe to flash on your device, if that is what you are asking.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jconradb:
OK I will give it a try, on the boot loader issue. I tried HTC DEV yet again and no luck after several tries. So I just gave the M8 toolkit a try and to my surprise it worked. When the boot loader was unlocked I then flashed TWRP did a backup and rooted the phone. I have learned very much through all of this. Thanks again for your helpful nature ?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themacdaddy:
Friends phone bricked???

Hi All,

My friend gave me his HTC M8 like this. Is there anything I can do to get this back to a usable state? When I restart it etc it just appears as in the screenshot? Any ideas on what I can do? Thanks

Lads apologies this is the wrong thread, can a mod delete please??? Apologies
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1stRU3T0R:
Hi guys.

Does someone have an ideea where or how i could upload(backup) my pictures/videos and playback whenever i want? Dropbox has low capacity, Google pictures.. Idk, can't use it... Google drive or anything? I want to backup my phones cuz it's using 5 gigs, even if i had sd card wanna get rid of them.

Thanks(maybe something for music too xd?)
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yoshikage_Kira:
Why can't you use Google photos? Privacy issue?

By the way have you tried mega?
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1stRU3T0R:
Don't really know how to use it xd i will try
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HoldMySoul69:
I use Google Drive and it works great.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adrianbravom:
Hi guys i want to disable the navbar in my moto g4 plus and use gestures to navigate on the phone, the thing is, immersive mode is so intrusive with the gestures and i want to disable permanently the navbar softkeys of the phone, i've tried editing the build.prop with two codes without success, "qemu.hw.mainkeys=1" and "ro.show.navigationbar=yes" rebooted after both and nothing happened. So i want to know if there is another method or app to do this?.

Thanks for all.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tulsadiver:
Edit your navigation_bar and/or navbar layout in SystemUI.apk. 0.0dip layout width and height instead of fill_parent.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] xtzee:
Anyone else having issues with hotspot not supplying internet to other devices. I've installed a custom rom just to see if the issue resolved, but it's still the same.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] EMF:
No problems on my G955FD
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
When you say not supplying internet to other devices, do you mean the hotspot doesn't show up at all on other devices, or it just doesn't work?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] xtzee:
I am connected to the wifi hotspot with my Mi Mix and my 6P, but there is no internet connection. I was able to transfer files and I even tried a static ip.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
You sure your operator allows WiFi hotspots/tethering?

Do you have a carrier branded ROM or a generic one?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] xtzee:
Generic. I bought it unlocked.

They dont block here. It worked for awhile when I got the phone. Then it stopped working.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
Settings > General Management > Reset > Reset Network Settings

Go back to the Configure Mobile Hotspot window, type a random SSID (not AndroidAP), make sure the security is WPA2-PSK and try broadcasting with both 2.4 and 5GHz radios.

Let me know if it works.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] xtzee:
Already tried that too. What I did notice was that the 5ghz option i see mentioned on a few forums, is missing. It only allows 2.4ghz.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
Was missing for me a few weeks back and now suddenly it's appeared.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Erickik:
Hotspotnot working because of allowed devices

Hi, I had the same issue- devices would see my S8+ wifi hotspot, connect to it and disconnect- very frustrating... then after various attempts I noticed in the configure hotspot menu (the 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner) "allowed devices", went there, saw it was on, but without any allowed devices. Turned "Allowed devices only" off, now all works.

I swear I never went in that menu before, so it was set this way by default...