Do I need S Off to flash stock rooted roms? - AT&T HTC One (M7)

Hey I don't have s off. But I have a problem with updating my root binaries. If I were to flash a stock 4.3 Rom would I need to have s off first ? I tried using a Rom last time and it didn't finishing installing. So I bricked. Sorry. I'm sort of a noob about some things.
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vividblu2020 said:
Hey I don't have s off. But I have a problem with updating my root binaries. If I were to flash a stock 4.3 Rom would I need to have s off first ? I tried using a Rom last time and it didn't finishing installing. So I bricked. Sorry. I'm sort of a noob about some things.
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your phone was not bricked ...you had a windows 8.1 pc and could not fix it that's all.
S-off gives you the ability to flash firmware and RUU for any version including downgrading. You don't need s-off to just flash roms.

clsA said:
your phone was not bricked ...you had a windows 8.1 pc and could not fix it that's all.
S-off gives you the ability to flash firmware and RUU for any version including downgrading. You don't need s-off to just flash roms.
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So what could I have done? My phone wouldn't go past the boot screen
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installing RUU and ...

I install the stock RUU but my boatloader is still unlocked and I still have wifi problem!!! what should i do ?!??!?!
Dear friend.
1st, relock your bootloader befor install your stock RUU.
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vidura1991 said:
Dear friend.
1st, relock your bootloader befor install your stock RUU.
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+1
When you relock you don't loose s-off, so after flashing the desired firmware ruu all you have to do is unlock again with the same blob you used to unlock originally. Then install a recovery and root again. It's not difficult, just time consuming.
Im using windows 8.1 and it doesnt support fastboot ... can i unlock my boatloader later?!?!?
thelordofkings97 said:
Im using windows 8.1 and it doesnt support fastboot ... can i unlock my boatloader later?!?!?
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Yep... You can unlock easly
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vidura1991 said:
Yep... You can unlock easly
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I've done something dumb and cant get anything but a bootloop...
I can fast boot and get to recovery...
No booting into an OS...
I think I need to flash an RUU...seriously can't find them.... or figure out how to get it going again.
HELP...this is my daily driver....and I can't believe I mucked it...
tbonezx11 said:
I've done something dumb and cant get anything but a bootloop...
I can fast boot and get to recovery...
No booting into an OS...
I think I need to flash an RUU...seriously can't find them.... or figure out how to get it going again.
HELP...this is my daily driver....and I can't believe I mucked it...
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What is your rom.stock rom or custem rom....try to Flash boot.img
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Have you tried a gingerbread stock Rom?
Also, you can download the ph85img.zip from my viper Rom or arhd and put it on the external sdcard and boot into bootloader.
See if that helps.
Make sure after you flash the update, you go into recovery and flash the Rom of your choice. And make sure to delete the ph85img.zip from the sdcard so it doesn't flash every time you go into bootloader.
What recovery are you using?
4 ext is preferred for my Rom.
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chevycowboyusa said:
Have you tried a gingerbread stock Rom?
Also, you can download the ph85img.zip from my viper Rom or arhd and put it on the external sdcard and boot into bootloader.
See if that helps.
Make sure after you flash the update, you go into recovery and flash the Rom of your choice. And make sure to delete the ph85img.zip from the sdcard so it doesn't flash every time you go into bootloader.
What recovery are you using?
4 ext is preferred for my Rom.
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I didnt't try GB stock !! but i install the stock t-mobile ICS and i still have wifi problem !! even i cant flash faux kernal !!! I don't know why !!!
pls help me I'm usuing 4ext recovery
chevycowboyusa said:
Have you tried a gingerbread stock Rom?
Also, you can download the ph85img.zip from my viper Rom or arhd and put it on the external sdcard and boot into bootloader.
See if that helps.
Make sure after you flash the update, you go into recovery and flash the Rom of your choice. And make sure to delete the ph85img.zip from the sdcard so it doesn't flash every time you go into bootloader.
What recovery are you using?
4 ext is preferred for my Rom.
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I have the problem even on GB stock ! (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((99 any solution >!??!?! ( :'(
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thelordofkings97 said:
I have the problem even on GB stock ! (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((99 any solution >!??!?! ( :'(
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Ok, let's get the run down on your device.
is it Asian/unbranded/tmo us?
s-on/s-off?
bootloader unlocked/ bootloader locked?
super cid/not super cid?
bootloader version number?
Radio version?
What was the last rom you were sucessfully running?
what was the last thing that happened before it broke?
gimme the answers and we'll be able to help you better!
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Ok, let's get the run down on your device.
is it Asian/unbranded/tmo us?
s-on/s-off?
bootloader unlocked/ bootloader locked?
super cid/not super cid?
bootloader version number?
Radio version?
What was the last rom you were sucessfully running?
what was the last thing that happened before it broke?
gimme the answers and we'll be able to help you better!
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Ok... I bought it iran so it may be asian(i dont know how to find it out ),it is s-off,and has super cid ,the last rom i have successfully run on it was supersense4 i think, and i was installing the android rev v5 but it stuck in the middle of the installing(in aroma installer last step) so i put out the battery.I think that causes the problem and when i was installing the stock RUU the bootloader was relocked but now its unlocked!i have this problem on every rom ! And every time i install rom i use your PH85IMG(for bootloader and radio v info ) ... So what should i do now ?! thanks for your help♥
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thelordofkings97 said:
Ok... I bought it iran so it may be asian(i dont know how to find it out ),it is s-off,and has super cid ,the last rom i have successfully run on it was supersense4 i think, and i was installing the android rev v5 but it stuck in the middle of the installing(in aroma installer last step) so i put out the battery.I think that causes the problem and when i was installing the stock RUU the bootloader was relocked but now its unlocked!i have this problem on every rom ! And every time i install rom i use your PH85IMG(for bootloader and radio v info ) ... So what should i do now ?! thanks for your help♥
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try the stock tmobile ruu (complete one) and use it for 2-3 days (don't flash anything else mods recovery latest radio nothing) to check whether it's a rom or hardware problem..
ravike14 said:
try the stock tmobile ruu (complete one) and use it for 2-3 days (don't flash anything else mods recovery latest radio nothing) to check whether it's a rom or hardware problem..
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I'll do that ...
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Thanks for your help... Now I'm using Xperia z ultra Rom without problem
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thelordofkings97 said:
Thanks for your help... Now I'm using Xperia z ultra Rom without problem
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good to hear
ravike14 said:
good to hear
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but i have wifi problem after installing any custom rom ( what is the problem ?!?!?
thelordofkings97 said:
but i have wifi problem after installing any custom rom ( what is the problem ?!?!?
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Just make sure when you flash a kernel to flash the modules came with it and check whether the kernel supports the rom or not
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I always use stock kernal!
I don't know the reason
thelordofkings97 said:
I always use stock kernal!
I don't know the reason
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Doesn't one have to have a RADIO update compatible with the version of such-and-such?
I don't remember which such-and-such we refer to, but I remember reading about flashing a radio to match something. Maybe someone else can drop a line here.

Anyone to run the Vzw 4.4.2 update on TWRP?

Is there anyway to run the update from Verizon on TWRP? Every time it tries to update it reboots into the custom recovery. I know the file for the update is on the phone. Does anybody have the name of it or how to run it?
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HTCVzw said:
Is there anyway to run the update from Verizon on TWRP? Every time it tries to update it reboots into the custom recovery. I know the file for the update is on the phone. Does anybody have the name of it or how to run it?
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If you want to take the OTA you need to revert back to stock recovery.
There is a ROM that is pretty much the same as the 4.4.2 OTA in the development section that can be flashed via TWRP
Hey if you want PM me and I'll help you revert back to stock with keeping your root and updating to KitKat and getting your recovery back. There is no way at all to use the Verizon OTA with a custom recovery.. It is rebooting to TWRP because by default when flashing the OTA it is meant to boot to your stock recovery which is designed to flash carrier updates. When it hits TWRP it fails because it sees that its not the stock recovery. You need to either fastboot back the stock recovery which is in Flyhalfs recovery thread or you need to RUU.. But in any event I'm here if you want some solid help and I can get it done quickly for you...
HTCVzw said:
Is there anyway to run the update from Verizon on TWRP? Every time it tries to update it reboots into the custom recovery. I know the file for the update is on the phone. Does anybody have the name of it or how to run it?
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That's what I figured, just wanted the easy way out. Thanks guys for the assistance.
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Hboot os is blank

I had s-off and unlocked and am trying to get back to stock. I had flashed a gpe ROM at one point and used my twrp backup to get back to stock. Flashed stock recovery, locked and went back to s-on. Is the backup the reason the os doesn't show anything on the hboot screen? Should I just flash the stock ROM again instead of a backup?
Everything on the phone works fine except that.
Thanks for the help.
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Need to flash the firmware in the gpe return to sense guide.
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an0ther said:
Need to flash the firmware in the gpe return to sense guide.
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yea , I did that a couple times and it didn't work. The firmware ota would leave an os but after a rom flash it was gone. I ended up using misctool and writing it myself.
Flash the stock at&t hboot os will show again.
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yea , I did that a couple times and it didn't work. The firmware ota would leave an os but after a rom flash it was gone. I ended up using misctool and writing it myself.
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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
Flash the stock at&t hboot os will show again.
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Where can the stock AT&T hboot be found? Is it part of the system dump?
Not sure if anyone bothered to upload much of anything "stock" for the AT&T software build,if referring to the nand I uploaded then no that is only recovery,boot,data and system

Amaze 4g oopps

Trying to root unlock bootloader for friend's phone...everything was going smooth had unlocked BL rooted and installed twrp which I've read isn't ideal. So tried to flash cm 11 with gaps thru twrp but like a dummy wiped everything without doing nandroid backup and flash failed...on twrp screen but I guess I've lost stock. What to do now? I found the stock firmware for telus...sorry I'm new to this phone any help would be appreciated thx
edit: is there an odin or rsd lite like tool to flash stock roms? or is hassoon's tool the only answer. really would appreciate some help...thx again
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Tool?
peladoro said:
Trying to root
...thx again
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WinDroid:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53985662&postcount=67
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WinDroid:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53985662&postcount=67
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thanks much i saw that in my frantic quick research yesterday but i can't use these tools won't see device cuz i'm stuck on either fastboot menu or twrp recovery....ahhh man i cant believe i didn't do a nandroid before flashing...what do i do next i know its annoying but i need to ask sorry lol
peladoro said:
Trying to root unlock bootloader for friend's phone...everything was going smooth had unlocked BL rooted and installed twrp which I've read isn't ideal. So tried to flash cm 11 with gaps thru twrp but like a dummy wiped everything without doing nandroid backup and flash failed...on twrp screen but I guess I've lost stock. What to do now? I found the stock firmware for telus...sorry I'm new to this phone any help would be appreciated thx
edit: is there an odin or rsd lite like tool to flash stock roms? or is hassoon's tool the only answer. really would appreciate some help...thx again
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Was the phone on GB or ICS?
rdar_93 said:
Was the phone on GB or ICS?
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ics 4.0.3 with telus...i used windroid to reflash clockwork mode recovery over twrp and worked. i just flashed the most recent cm10 from cm site and its booting as we speak. fingers crossed...lol
still booting on cyanmod...i suspect should take a while or do i have to reinstall? do a format system prior?
peladoro said:
ics 4.0.3 with telus...i used windroid to reflash clockwork mode recovery over twrp and worked. i just flashed the most recent cm10 from cm site and its booting as we speak. fingers crossed...lol
still booting on cyanmod...i suspect should take a while or do i have to reinstall? do a format system prior?
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I'm assuming you're not S-OFF or SuperCID.
Hmmmm... Okay here's what to do I need you to follow these exact steps.
Extract the CM10 rom to it's own folder
Take the boot.img and place it in the windroid kernel folder (assuming that there's a kernel folder)
Open the windroid tool and select "Flash Kernel" and select the boot.img from the rom.
Now follow the instructions (I think you have to be in fastboot mode, I'm not sure.)
I think this procedure is right, I'm not entirely sure. I haven't had this problem in almost a year, since I decided to get S-OFF and SuperCID.
OK...the boot animation for cm is still going 2 hrs+ probably the recovery isn't right though no? Flashed last cm official with 5.0.2.9. I'll do as u suggested the for your input. And no idea for s-off sorry this phone is foreign to me
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peladoro said:
OK...the boot animation for cm is still going 2 hrs+ probably the recovery isn't right though no? Flashed last cm official with 5.0.2.9. I'll do as u suggested the for your input. And no idea for s-off sorry this phone is foreign to me
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It won't boot, it's stuck in a bootloop because you haven't done S-OFF or SuperCID. It's what makes the custom roms work.
Please try my suggestion. And performing S-OFF is really not that hard, it's very very easy. Although most times I know that it's done on the Asian or Unbranded version of the Amaze that's stuck on GB.
Your recovery is fine, I can assure you that. Only KitKat roms require 4ext version 6 to flash properly.
Another idea just popped into my head, go into your recovery and enter the advanced settings, scroll down and you should see something called "Smartflash"
Make sure that this is enabled.
Do a full wipe (factory reset>cache>dalvik>all partitions except SD card) and then re-install your CM10.
Ok...thanks again for taking the time to help. I know it can be frustrating if the same probably basic issue comes up but phones do vary. Learned something new
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peladoro said:
Ok...thanks again for taking the time to help. I know it can be frustrating if the same probably basic issue comes up but phones do vary. Learned something new
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Well you see this isn't the same exact problem that everybody else has, ultimately it's the same cause but like you said, it varies.
You're on ICS, from Telsus. Most of the people who create posts are from the Unbranded Amaze crying about their device being stuck in a bootloop or that their phone unexpectedly blew up and killed all their hopes and dreams.
I don't think there's much posts about Telsus Amaze, hopefully someone will see your post and know more than I do and provide more information.
Flash 4ext Touch Recovery from windroid tool.. turn on smart flash in 4ext, wipe all partitions except sdcard. Flash cm10/11 again. Reboot. Let me know how it goes.
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Yesss...worked!!!! Thank you so much!!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Sorry my reply was to rdar....so 4ext recovery is best for this ROM yo flash cm11 right??? Again thanks to you both for helping...I'll try this after doing a backup!!!
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Any kitkat Rom for amaze won't flash on twrp/cwm recovery since those recoveries are outdated and haven't been updated for our device. Since your device is S-ON with ICS Rom Telsus it just needs 4ext touch recovery with smart flash on. Kernel won't flash on cwm/twrp recovery with S-ON since there's no smart flash option in them that's why your phone was stuck in cm boot screen. Good thing you figured it out.
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I didn't figure it out u guys did lol....by first flashing kernel with boot image of ROM worked for me. So now running jb with cwm 5.0.2.6. So just to be sure to put kk on what's safest procedure if you could...and again thank you both phew!!!
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Read my previous posts if you need to flash a kitkat Rom, you just need 4ext recovery with smart flash turned on. That's the safest procedure. Good luck!
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peladoro said:
I didn't figure it out u guys did lol....by first flashing kernel with boot image of ROM worked for me. So now running jb with cwm 5.0.2.6. So just to be sure to put kk on what's safest procedure if you could...and again thank you both phew!!!
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If you want to flash any KitKat Rom we have for the Amaze, you need the latest version of 4ext recovery.
I'm really not sure how S-On devices are prepared for this so hopefully just having smartflash on will work. If it gets stuck in the bootloop again, you can try flashing the boot.img and see if it boots up properly
Thx again guys...kitkat installed woohoo and didn't need to flash boot worked from install zip
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S-Off or S-On

Hey guys. I'm nee to this forum and I got my HTC One yesterday and I came from a iPhone 5. So last night I was trying to flash a Rom but realized that the s was on and wasn't sure if it was supposed to be off or not because I haven't had a HTC phone in 4 years. So can any of you guys help me out here. Thanks alot
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foton92 said:
Hey guys. I'm nee to this forum and I got my HTC One yesterday and I came from a iPhone 5. So last night I was trying to flash a Rom but realized that the s was on and wasn't sure if it was supposed to be off or not because I haven't had a HTC phone in 4 years. So can any of you guys help me out here. Thanks alot
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If you want to flash a custom rom/custom recovery you can with S-ON. Unless you want to rebrand your phone or flash stock RUU/firmware of a lower version you don't need s-off. S-ON is security on and S-OFF is security off this is a mechanism to keep the user from flashing RUU/firmware that are not compatible with your phone. Check the OP of the rom that you want to flash and it will tell you what are the needed requirements. You will need to unlock your bootloader to flash a custom recovery/rom and to root.
Thanks. My phone is rooted and the bootloader is unlocked so I was wondering if I can flash a rom with s off
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If you want to flash a custom rom/custom recovery you can with S-ON. Unless you want to rebrand your phone or flash stock RUU/firmware of a lower version you don't need s-off. S-ON is security on and S-OFF is security off this is a mechanism to keep the user from flashing RUU/firmware that are not compatible with your phone. Check the OP of the rom that you want to flash and it will tell you what are the needed requirements. You will need to unlock your bootloader to flash a custom recovery/rom and to root.
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Can I flash viper Rom with s on or no?
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foton92 said:
Can I flash viper Rom with s on or no?
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Read this from the Viper site! As I said before you need to read the OP for their instructions and requirements.
I was using ViperOne 6.2 with S-On, it was not until I went to 7.0.1 I had to s-off to update ruu and firmware. So, you really should study up on what the requirements of your device are. Shortly, S-Off is not "Required" only recommended.

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