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[Q] Sort some things out (HTC One)

Hey xda,
I kind of feel like needing help understanding my situation. Normally I read a lot and understand all this stuff around modding quite ok, but I'm at a point with too many grey zones of half-understanding, I guess.
So I have an HTC ONE, bought in germany half a year ago, with Sense and all that HTC-branding. When the google edition came out, it was easy installing a custom recovery and a vanilla JB google rom (I'm not quite sure today why I did it, but I also flashed HBOOT to 1.54). There was no need thinking about s-off (I'm still s-on) and RUUs. Even OTAs worked seamless.
Then came the OTA for 4.4, I hit update and got stuck in a bootloop. Finding out that it was cwmr took me a while.. I began reading and realized that I would need s-off to install the OTAs. Here's my first question: Why? What changed that I can't install it via custom recovery like before?
And is it just a matter of time, until there's a flashable version of vanilla kitkat?
Now I'm running OneDroid by ssrij, which doesn't requires s-off - why doesn't this one need s-off, but most of the others do?
Any words for clarification would be really appreciated!

apptum said:
Hey xda,
I kind of feel like needing help understanding my situation. Normally I read a lot and understand all this stuff around modding quite ok, but I'm at a point with too many grey zones of half-understanding, I guess.
So I have an HTC ONE, bought in germany half a year ago, with Sense and all that HTC-branding. When the google edition came out, it was easy installing a custom recovery and a vanilla JB google rom (I'm not quite sure today why I did it, but I also flashed HBOOT to 1.54). There was no need thinking about s-off (I'm still s-on) and RUUs. Even OTAs worked seamless.
Then came the OTA for 4.4, I hit update and got stuck in a bootloop. Finding out that it was cwmr took me a while.. I began reading and realized that I would need s-off to install the OTAs. Here's my first question: Why? What changed that I can't install it via custom recovery like before?
And is it just a matter of time, until there's a flashable version of vanilla kitkat?
Now I'm running OneDroid by ssrij, which doesn't requires s-off - why doesn't this one need s-off, but most of the others do?
Any words for clarification would be really appreciated!
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I would forget about the why and just get busy getting rumrunner to work to get s-off. just flash a stock rooted 4.3 rom and use rumrunner.
also make sure your on TWRP 2.6.3.3 before flashing any of the kitkat roms
this is as close to pure android as I could find
HTC One Nexus Edition 2.0

clsA said:
I would forget about the why and just get busy getting rumrunner to work to get s-off. just flash a stock rooted 4.3 rom and use rumrunner.
also make sure your on TWRP 2.6.3.3 before flashing any of the kitkat roms
this is as close to pure android as I could find
HTC One Nexus Edition 2.0
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luckily I'm still happy with onedroid rom, so no need for further experiments
but the why is bothering me nonetheless. especially: is it just a matter of time (like something official isn't published yet) till there's a s-on flashable vanilla kitkat?

[Q] HTC One w ARHD12 - how to get Three's 4G update?

OK, so about 9 months ago I rooted my Three branded HTC one, installed CWM recovery and put ARHD12 on there and it's been brilliant. Three are now rolling out the 4G radio updates which as far as I understand is entirely separate to any ROM such as ARHD. So how do I get the radio update? Do I have to go back to stock? If so, now's the time to confess I didn't take a backup before I installed ARHD. So I guess I need the most recent Three RUU - do I have to remove CWM before I install it? I'm not a n00b - I managed to do this on my own last time and I'm fairly technically competent. The only problem I have now is one of time - I can't spend an entire day figuring stuff out due to the 9-month old bundle of joy that requires a fair bit of attention! If you can help me with a fairly simple outline of what to do in what order, that would be very much appreciated. Cheers!

ShadowTD said:
OK, so about 9 months ago I rooted my Three branded HTC one, installed CWM recovery and put ARHD12 on there and it's been brilliant. Three are now rolling out the 4G radio updates which as far as I understand is entirely separate to any ROM such as ARHD. So how do I get the radio update? Do I have to go back to stock? If so, now's the time to confess I didn't take a backup before I installed ARHD. So I guess I need the most recent Three RUU - do I have to remove CWM before I install it? I'm not a n00b - I managed to do this on my own last time and I'm fairly technically competent. The only problem I have now is one of time - I can't spend an entire day figuring stuff out due to the 9-month old bundle of joy that requires a fair bit of attention! If you can help me with a fairly simple outline of what to do in what order, that would be very much appreciated. Cheers!
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You will have to return completely to stock. That means everything must be as it was out of the box. As for the ruu for your carrier, if they released it then it should be in one of the stickies.
Bat cave One

I'm on Three in the UK and before I flashed a custom ROM I made sure I got S-Off then flashed the latest unbranded firmware(FUU_4.19.401.9-TWRP2633_combined_nowipe.exe which I got from XDA) and then changed my CID to SuperCID. After that I flashed custom ROM without flashing a stock ROM. LTE/4G works perfectly ok.

heat57 said:
I'm on Three in the UK and before I flashed a custom ROM I made sure I got S-Off then flashed the latest unbranded firmware(FUU_4.19.401.9-TWRP2633_combined_nowipe.exe which I got from XDA) and then changed my CID to SuperCID. After that I flashed custom ROM without flashing a stock ROM. LTE/4G works perfectly ok.
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Thanks Heat57. I'm currently S-On, Unlocked, Tampered. I've also found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419699
which seems to contain all of the radio files in the world, and also all of the firmware. This radio:
(1.29.401.12 WWE OTA) Radio_4A.14.3250.13_10.33.1150.01L
Looks interested, but you say you never flashed your radio? When did you get your one?
I'm thinking from your post I'm going to get S-OFF (using Revone, yes?) and flash a firmware to see if the 4G radio options show up. I can't see the one you mentioned - could you recommend one from the above thread? Also, it says TWRP - I'm using CWM - is that a problem?
Final question - if I do a backup I'm backing up the radio and firmware as well? So if I make a total plums of this I can get back to CWM and restore?
TIA for any further help you can give me

ShadowTD said:
Thanks Heat57. I'm currently S-On, Unlocked, Tampered. I've also found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419699
which seems to contain all of the radio files in the world, and also all of the firmware. This radio:
(1.29.401.12 WWE OTA) Radio_4A.14.3250.13_10.33.1150.01L
Looks interested, but you say you never flashed your radio? When did you get your one?
I'm thinking from your post I'm going to get S-OFF (using Revone, yes?) and flash a firmware to see if the 4G radio options show up. I can't see the one you mentioned - could you recommend one from the above thread? Also, it says TWRP - I'm using CWM - is that a problem?
Final question - if I do a backup I'm backing up the radio and firmware as well? So if I make a total plums of this I can get back to CWM and restore?
TIA for any further help you can give me
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Well, I flashed the firmware, which amongst other hardware bits includes the radio. My first goal was to unlock the bootloader and then S-Off, as the latter removes any potential issues with firmware flashes and the like. I also went and changed CID to 11111111, which I understand is SuperCID and enables flashing of firmware and ROMs of different CID designations. Please beware, YOU MUST BE S-OFF FOR FIRMWARE FLASHING!!!
Regarding your question of revone, if you're on hboot 1.44 then yes, revone, hboot version 1.54 and 1.55 only work with rumrunner and latest versions require the 'firewater' exploit.
I am relatively new to HTC, although I owned an original Desire many years ago, so I still remember the peculiarities of HTC ROM. I had a Galaxy Note 2 and rooting and flashing ROMs there is a piece of cake by comparison. I digress.
Unlike most other manufacturers, where you get everything included in the custom ROM, it seems with HTC that is not the case, hence if you want to update your radio for example, you need to flash a firmware package. Therefore, I am not certain if a Nandroid would restore the firmware, if you encounter any problems, maybe someone more knowledgeable can confirm. In any event, if you're S-Off then flashing any firmware for the M7ul should work, so worst case, if you mess up you could always flash the one I pointed out via adb. Here is a link to the latest firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485651
Regarding the recovery, I just prefer TWRP and use the one but last version 2.6.3.4, which works perfectly. #However, there is no reason why your CWM should not be adequate. Before I took the jump, after just receiving my One, I read through the threads for about a day to make sure I got it right.
Finally, if you end up rooted and S-Off then there is a supper little flashable zip called 'Guru_Bootloade_Reset_1.0.zip' that allows you to remove the tampered flag, relock the bootloader and unlock it again by simply flashing it and selecting what you want in it's aroma installer. You'll find it on XDA as well, justuse the search function.

[Q] Flasing 4.4.2 to 4.3 (stock)

i'm a bit new to android and the whole rooting and ROM so please excuse my ignorance.
two days ago i updated my phone to KitKat 4.4.2 and since then i have almost no WIFI it keeps disconnecting i tried many solutions but non seem to help. Also i have been experiencing crashes from different apps and lets just the phone is not that usable anymore.
HTC One is my favorite phone i ever owned until i updated to 4.4.2.
i read a lot about ROMs, flashing and S-On/Off but it's getting very confusing at this piont specially to which version i might need. so maybe some one cant point me to the right place.
i just want to be able to restore back to 4.3 which was running a lot better then 4.4. is it possible to do so?
if it means i have to install a costume ROM that's fine as long as i can go back to 4.3.
i have HTC One (Europe) bought without a contract.
I got this information from holding the power and Volume down buttons.
--locked--
M7-UL-PVT
S-On RH
HBoot: 1.56
radio 4A.25.3263.21
OS: 4.19.401.11
is there any other info needed?
is it possible to downgrade to 4.3, preferably RUU if not possible then ROOTing.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE

Maybe just a heads up if it's possible to downgrade? or if possible with Flashing an older customer ROM?

User1303 said:
i'm a bit new to android and the whole rooting and ROM so please excuse my ignorance.
two days ago i updated my phone to KitKat 4.4.2 and since then i have almost no WIFI it keeps disconnecting i tried many solutions but non seem to help. Also i have been experiencing crashes from different apps and lets just the phone is not that usable anymore.
HTC One is my favorite phone i ever owned until i updated to 4.4.2.
i read a lot about ROMs, flashing and S-On/Off but it's getting very confusing at this piont specially to which version i might need. so maybe some one cant point me to the right place.
i just want to be able to restore back to 4.3 which was running a lot better then 4.4. is it possible to do so?
if it means i have to install a costume ROM that's fine as long as i can go back to 4.3.
i have HTC One (Europe) bought without a contract.
I got this information from holding the power and Volume down buttons.
--locked--
M7-UL-PVT
S-On RH
HBoot: 1.56
radio 4A.25.3263.21
OS: 4.19.401.11
is there any other info needed?
is it possible to downgrade to 4.3, preferably RUU if not possible then ROOTing.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE
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User1303 said:
Maybe just a heads up if it's possible to downgrade? or if possible with Flashing an older customer ROM?
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a LOT is possible, but you will need to unlock your bootloader, and possibly need S-Off, depending how far you want to go.... the question is, are you really intending to do that?? my first impression would be, probably not
there's a lot of reading and research to do for that (at least if you want to do it right)
as for WiFi, this didn't help: http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.com/2014/02/how-to-fix-wi-fi-htc-one.html
neither changing the channel on your router

[Q] Trying to update from a REALLY OLD Rom

Hey guy I have been doing research for about 2 hours now but can't really find a straight forward answer and I was hoping for the expertise of the users in this forum instead of thread crapping on my post. Here is my phones specs for my Sprint HtcONE (m7)
ViperROM 1.0.4
HBoot: 1.44 S-ON
Radio:1.00.20.0315
Recovery: TeamWIN 2.5.0.0
So yea, as you can see really old stuff lol. I have been away from all of this in a really long time and lost most (if not all) of my knowledge on updating. I am trying to obtain the latest available updates that Sprint released but I am not sure where and what to begin from. All the information I was seeking isn't really specific and if it is, it is specific to the subject at hand (i.e. updating from the last previous version) and not updating from such an outdated versions. I am interested in obtaining the latest radio, hboot, etc... for my sprint phone but also being able to put on modified roms. Ideally I would like to try out the new Viper Rom. Do I have to achieve S-OFF and then get the latest Sprint OTA update to have my phone fully updated to the latest software? If so, I tried going to the htc site and sprint site but cant find the latest updates. Where do I look? Does the update install all stock or do I still have the custom recovery? Any information to help me achieve the latest updates and moving to the latest Viper Rom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

blanka2k3 said:
Hey guy I have been doing research for about 2 hours now but can't really find a straight forward answer and I was hoping for the expertise of the users in this forum instead of thread crapping on my post. Here is my phones specs for my Sprint HtcONE (m7)
ViperROM 1.0.4
HBoot: 1.44 S-ON
Radio:1.00.20.0315
Recovery: TeamWIN 2.5.0.0
So yea, as you can see really old stuff lol. I have been away from all of this in a really long time and lost most (if not all) of my knowledge on updating. I am trying to obtain the latest available updates that Sprint released but I am not sure where and what to begin from. All the information I was seeking isn't really specific and if it is, it is specific to the subject at hand (i.e. updating from the last previous version) and not updating from such an outdated versions. I am interested in obtaining the latest radio, hboot, etc... for my sprint phone but also being able to put on modified roms. Ideally I would like to try out the new Viper Rom. Do I have to achieve S-OFF and then get the latest Sprint OTA update to have my phone fully updated to the latest software? If so, I tried going to the htc site and sprint site but cant find the latest updates. Where do I look? Does the update install all stock or do I still have the custom recovery? Any information to help me achieve the latest updates and moving to the latest Viper Rom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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... Dear 1st of all unlock your bootloader from htcdev, then go to rumrunner.us and get S-Off. Now you are ready for next step which is to update you firmware. follow the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658910. After s-off flash the full firmware from the before link and then run latest RUU from the same link and you will be on latest firmware and stock rom. afterwards have fun with your device installing custom recovery and root ...

[Q] S-off with rooted HTC One M7 - HBOOT 1.57 S-on

Hello!
I've decided I want to turn my HTC One (International version) into a Google Play edition. I've watched a bunch of videos, and went for it. Everything went fine until the step where I should get S-off. I've tried quite a few tools, but just get an error that my version is not going to get S-off.
I have seen people been able to work around using CM11, but from what I've understood, you need S-off to write anything to /boot, which is where I presume CM11 would be flashed. So, am I missing anything important? Is there a workaround if my phone has HBOOT 1.57, and not S-off already? I hope someone can help me!
TL;DR: My phone is unlocked and rooted, but I can't get S-off using any of the most popular tools. My HBOOT is version 1.57.
I hope someone smarter than me is able to help me! If you need more information, please leave a reply and I'll get all the information I'm able to.
In advance, thanks!
Kcdyb

No, you can flash cm11 with s-on. You have to have a custom recovery with which to do it, though. I don't know which tutorial you're using, but it should have a section where you flash the recovery after the bootloader is unlocked. If your bootloader is still locked, then... Are you rooted?
I'm pretty new to HTC, I just came off of samsung, and they seem straightforward and simple by comparison, but with s-off, it seems like there's more room for customization with HTC phones...
Anyway, I found that TWRP won't flash cm11, but Philz_touch will. If you're rooted, grab rashr off the play store and you can flash both of these recoveries right from your phone. I'd go with TWRP 2.6.3.0, though, since the latest didn't like my backups.
Then once those are installed, you boot into bootloader and volume down to Recovery and it'll pop up in a few seconds where you can take backups (<--DO THIS!) and flash new roms and kernels and such.

KcDyb said:
Hello!
I've decided I want to turn my HTC One (International version) into a Google Play edition. I've watched a bunch of videos, and went for it. Everything went fine until the step where I should get S-off. I've tried quite a few tools, but just get an error that my version is not going to get S-off.
I have seen people been able to work around using CM11, but from what I've understood, you need S-off to write anything to /boot, which is where I presume CM11 would be flashed. So, am I missing anything important? Is there a workaround if my phone has HBOOT 1.57, and not S-off already? I hope someone can help me!
TL;DR: My phone is unlocked and rooted, but I can't get S-off using any of the most popular tools. My HBOOT is version 1.57.
I hope someone smarter than me is able to help me! If you need more information, please leave a reply and I'll get all the information I'm able to.
In advance, thanks!
Kcdyb
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Have you tried Sunshine S-OFF, it will cost $25 but it is worth it. Once you get S-OFF you can change your CID & MID then flash the GPe RUU or ROM.

Thanks a lot for your replies!
I have actively tried figuring this out alongside reading for my exam today, and recently found and interesting option to work around S-on. My total goal is getting GPE Lollipop on my HTC, and I just now found a thread discussing using a backup from OPs phone. According to many users in the thread, they have been able to recover this backup and successfully run Lollipop with S-on. I did consider buying Sunshine, but due to finding the backup-option, I wanna try the free alternatives first. My goal is like I said running GPE, and I will most likely not install other roms on my phone.
My phone has an unlocked bootloader, custom recovery CWM v6.0.4.8, and my phone is rooted with SuperSU v2.37 at the moment. This might change some since I'm trying to recover a specific backup as my current tactic.
Your replies have definitely added to my understanding of the workarounds, and are much appreciated. If the backup-method don't work, I will try your methods!
PS: I posted in the backup-thread asking some questions. I'm posting my link here to string them both together in case someone else looks for an solution to the same problem I had.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...ackup-twrp-t2963308/post57357202#post57357202