I just got my phone two weeks ago and love it, coming from a Verizon note 2.
I have been reading a lot about unlocking the HTC M8, and it's seems completely different animal compared to unlocking my note 2 was, so I just want to read and learn a lot before I start messing with this phone.
I had my note 2 down to a science flashing and changing stuff around on it. With the HTC it looks like there is a lot of adb stuff that I'm not to familiar with. I have been reading about hansoons tool kit and it looks pretty straightforward, so any more advice you guys could give me would be great.
Thanks in advance.
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Adb is actually pretty easy. There is a video on YouTube from Sakitech that walks you through it
How to Root your HTC One M8 - Full Guide: http://youtu.be/WuHFcGvUjwA
Another thing I can tell you, is it is much easier to use a Windows7 pc to do this than Win8
But once you go down this path, it's like the old days of ROMs and kernels and custom recoveries. Very exciting.
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The only pc I have still runs Vista haha.
I'm just nervous I guess because the whole root, unlock and recovery is a little different than I am use too and I'm out of my comfort zone.
I am a crack flasher its like a drug trying different roms and tweaking my phone.
Thanks for the video.
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chizler said:
The only pc I have still runs Vista haha.
I'm just nervous I guess because the whole root, unlock and recovery is a little different than I am use too and I'm out of my comfort zone.
I am a crack flasher its like a drug trying different roms and tweaking my phone.
Thanks for the video.
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It's way easier than Samsung once you are used to adb and fastboot. Don't use a toolkit because you won't learn anything.
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I've watched the videos that smknutson post and it looks pretty straightforward, just got to get the guts up to tear in to my new phone.
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chizler said:
I've watched the videos that smknutson post and it looks pretty straightforward, just got to get the guts up to tear in to my new phone.
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Message me if you have any questions.
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I will thanks.
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Also make sure you soff while you still can. Pretty much makes your phone brick proof.
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Also make sure you soff while you still can. Pretty much makes your phone brick proof.
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Now I know the basic benefits of S-Off, but how does it make the M8 more brick proof? Just wondering if it's worth it
You can flash any ruu. Kinda like odining your note back to stock. Currently if you somehow bricked your partitions there is no stock att firmware file. There is a international file that you could flash to fix partitions. If you didn't have super cid you could not do this. Need soff to get super cid. Plus you can remove the tampered text in bootloader, flash newer firmwares way before at&t releases them, truly convert your phone to any m8 variant, truly relock bootloader with no relocked text.
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Granted you would have to really try to mess up your partitions.
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an0ther said:
You can flash any ruu. Kinda like odining your note back to stock. Currently if you somehow bricked your partitions there is no stock att firmware file. There is a international file that you could flash to fix partitions. If you didn't have super cid you could not do this. Need soff to get super cid. Plus you can remove the tampered text in bootloader, flash newer firmwares way before at&t releases them, truly convert your phone to any m8 variant, truly relock bootloader with no relocked text.
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Granted you would have to really try to mess up your partitions.
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Thanks for the quick response, forgot about RUU's. I was worried coming from the awesome modding community of the S3, but I'm glad to see this device is just as open and has plenty of support. Good thing returned that S5
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You can flash any ruu. Kinda like odining your note back to stock. Currently if you somehow bricked your partitions there is no stock att firmware file. There is a international file that you could flash to fix partitions. If you didn't have super cid you could not do this. Need soff to get super cid. Plus you can remove the tampered text in bootloader, flash newer firmwares way before at&t releases them, truly convert your phone to any m8 variant, truly relock bootloader with no relocked text.
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Granted you would have to really try to mess up your partitions.
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Is their any way to "S-On" if I need to for some reason? I'm waiting to unlock because I don't want to use HTCDev. I don't know how long I can wait though haha.
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supitsronnie said:
Is their any way to "S-On" if I need to for some reason? I'm waiting to unlock because I don't want to use HTCDev. I don't know how long I can wait though haha.
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Yes but it throws a security flag.
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Yes but it throws a security flag. Warranty is void once you unlock with HTC anyway.
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Okay thanks. That is what I'm trying to avoid- if I have a hardware defect I would like to be able to flash stock like it was never unlocked.
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supitsronnie said:
Okay thanks. That is what I'm trying to avoid- if I have a hardware defect I would like to be able to flash stock like it was never unlocked.
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There is no way to do that atm. Hardware defects are usually covered. HTC doesn't void all warranty. I know one person that broke their screen and they said just make sure bootloader is locked when it gets back to them. I always recommend insurance through carrier.
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There is no way to do that atm. Hardware defects are usually covered. HTC doesn't void all warranty. I know one person that broke their screen and they said just make sure bootloader is locked when it gets back to them. I always recommend insurance through carrier.
You can't go through life worrying. You could wait and wait and a new method may become available or maybe not.
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I too am coming from a note 2. Just like the OP. I'm loving this phone. Had it for 2 weeks now. About to take the plunge soon cause my flashing addiction is getting to me. I guess my question is are the roms from the international m8 be used on this phone as well? Along with the kernels? Sorry for the sounding like a newbie. It's just been years since I've had HTC. The last time was in Windows mobile days.
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akitten007 said:
Now I know the basic benefits of S-Off, but how does it make the M8 more brick proof? Just wondering if it's worth it
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It should be kept in mind that S-off means all security checks are off. That includes device check. So you have to be careful to only flash mods meant for this device. Accidentally flashing something meant for another device can brick the phone, if for instance it overwrites hboot. Seen it happen on the One X/XL (flashing an ENDEAVORU ROM on an EVITA). But stay in this device forum section, and you will be fine.
With the proper care, I agree that s-off gives more recovery options.
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chizler said:
I'm just nervous I guess because the whole root, unlock and recovery is a little different than I am use too and I'm out of my comfort zone.
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You must have had some kind of learning curve with your previous device. Every device can be a bit (or very different) and especially different manufacturers. But just take the time to do the proper reading and understanding, and you will be fine.
I'm new to the HTC as well. I had the Motorola Atrix which I unlocked the bootloader via fastboot but still was nervous as anything. I had the S4 and just got this. ADB is my weakness and I've read about the supercid but wasn't sure what the purpose of doing it was off I was rooted and unlocked. Welcome to the M8 .
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redpoint73 said:
It should be kept in mind that S-off means all security checks are off. That includes device check. So you have to be careful to only flash mods meant for this device. Accidentally flashing something meant for another device can brick the phone, if for instance it overwrites hboot. Seen it happen on the One X/XL (flashing an ENDEAVORU ROM on an EVITA). But stay in this device forum section, and you will be fine.
With the proper care, I agree that s-off gives more recovery options.
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You must have had some kind of learning curve with your previous device. Every device can be a bit (or very different) and especially different manufacturers. But just take the time to do the proper reading and understanding, and you will be fine.
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Yeah its not been to bad of a learning curve just different, previously all my rooting and unlocking has been with Samsung.
I have already rooted my m8 unlocked and s-offed, just waiting on a stock RUU just to have a another back up just in case.
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I just s-off'd my wifes phone, removed tampered from both, and removed the red test from splash screens. I little slow trying to make sure I get everything exact but all went smooth. Great support in this forum.
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Is there a way to root the EVO 4G LTE without unlocking the bootloader , because I have not yet found a method .
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Is there a way to root the EVO 4G LTE without unlocking the bootloader , because I have not yet found a method .
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No, I believe the bootloader has to be unlocked because installing the superSU package requires modifying the system partition which can't be done with a locked bootloader.
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Do you know a method to unlock while keeping all non-sd files , I dont mind if everything is formatted , but I'd be nice to keep them .
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S- off roots without unlocking. As does zedomax. As does the HTC universal rooter.
Its gonna depend in your hboot
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Yeah i was gonna say....im on 1.12 and also was soff with my 3D and 4g. Ive never used htc unlock system. Seems from what i have read its bs. Naturally i skip 90% about it because it doesnt apply to me but yeah im rooted and soff and i have never even been to the site much less done the process? I wouldnt have bought this device without s off. I waited a couple weeks after launch till they had it then i purchased it. They seem to have alot more available now than they once did but still an annoying unnecessary hassle i couldnt stand. This my 3rd rooted evo so you learn as you go. If it matters to you it wont happen to you again but for many it is irrelevant. The guys i feel bad for are replacement guys who by no fault of there on have no choice.
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The problem you guys are having is that most dev and root users with experience 90% of the time do as i did and purchase there device when launched or close to it. When the evo 4g lte was launched most used the s off style of root and once achieved there was not alot of dev work towards doing it for the updated versions. Im sure its being tried but not many....that kinda thing is done the first week of the device. Hope you guys do find a method because it slows down dev process by spliting us.
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I found how to root without unlocking , but that requires a previous firmware version , and I do not want to downgrade .
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For the record, violating warranty by unlocking hboot is only an issue with HTC, Sprint doesn't really care
I'm trying to use RegawMod , but it always freezes on Rebooting to Bootloader , help . I've tried on 2 computers already .
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Its a known issue manually reboot the phone when regawmod says rebooting phone, or try running it with the phone in fastboot
I think it was because I was missing AndroidLib.DLL
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It should be in local temp files, at least I think that's where the files get to. Most of the time rebooting manually gets it going
Tried , it the application on my computer always freezes .
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Well you can always download the adb mini SDK and sign up to HTC developers. It's a pretty painless process.
Well after going through 4 GNex replacements VZW has decided to send me a HTC DNA to replace it, and it will be here monday.
I am curious as to the two different DNA Development Threads... ?
Can someone explain?
Also as I have been reading threads (still reading now) that the current RUU is unrootable?
Is this still true? ( I may have already got to "that thread" by the time I get an answer)
Just trying to get some info before I delve into it.
brianburen said:
I am curious as to the two different DNA Development Threads... ?
Can someone explain?
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Are you referring to the DNA Android Development and DNA Original Android development boards? The first one (loosely speaking) is more for kangs, and roms that are based off of stock, as well as roms that are based off of other people's work (i.e. not fully original work). The original development board is geared towards roms built from source (i.e. AOSP roms), as well as development that introduce original features.
brianburen said:
Also as I have been reading threads (still reading now) that the current RUU is unrootable?
Is this still true? ( I may have already got to "that thread" by the time I get an answer)
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This is false. I recommend using Moonshine to root and unlock your device on the latest update.
shobon said:
Are you referring to the DNA Android Development and DNA Original Android development boards? The first one (loosely speaking) is more for kangs, and roms that are based off of stock, as well as roms that are based off of other people's work (i.e. not fully original work). The original development board is geared towards roms built from source (i.e. AOSP roms), as well as development that introduce original features.
Thanks that explains it!
This is false. I recommend using Moonshine to root and unlock your device on the latest update.
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Ok sounds good to me!
You are getting an incredible device my friend. Beautiful screen, lightning fast, and a surprisingly decent battery. Plus we have had an influx of roms since Chad got cyanogenmod working and even more devs since the moonshine s-off solution!
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danielhall2689 said:
You are getting an incredible device my friend. Beautiful screen, lightning fast, and a surprisingly decent battery. Plus we have had an influx of roms since Chad got cyanogenmod working and even more devs since the moonshine s-off solution!
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Agreed.
I intentionally moved from the gnex to the DNA, as I had a coupon to get it for free and I felt the deal couldn't be beat.
After a slow start (as s-off wasn't available yet) when I first got it, I am now absolutely thrilled with it and couldn't be happier.
Performance is so much better than the Gnex, it's ridiculous.
Well now FedEx can't get here soon enough after reading your comments.
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Well now FedEx can't get here soon enough after reading your comments.
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Be very excited. I came from the GNex as well. The DNA makes it look silly. You'll love it
Wow just wow.... I love this phone... Only bug is 4g isnt working...? I'm in 4G area.
Any ideas?
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No idea why u shouldnt get 4g. Make sure cdma LTE is checked
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Try rebooting your phone
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4G is a-ok. I had a Gnex once upon a blue moon and the differences are staggering. I found the screen to be dark and brooding no matter how high the brightness was set. On the DNA, even at low brightness the colors seem to pop. You'll be more than happy.
brianburen said:
Wow just wow.... I love this phone... Only bug is 4g isnt working...? I'm in 4G area.
Any ideas?
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Root and Rom it!
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I'm new here too, from the gnex. So far, I'm loving it..
I can't believe this phone isn't more popular for how cheap it can be found.
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I too will be a Gnex refugee. My 2 Gnexs have touch screen issues that come and go. My used DNA should arrive tomorrow. I just want an Android phone that works properly. I'm also buying a Qi wireless charger.
I am S-off, Rooted. Tried several roms but had no data at all, couldn't sign in to Google account.
I had backed up my stock Rom after I rooted and I'm on it now. Rebooted.
On LTE/cdma. Getting frustrated... No 4G sucks.... Don't know how I ever survived on 3G....lol
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Have you tried to ruu it? Maybe that will help. Also try after ruu going into stock recovery and factory reset from there. It fixed my radio when I was stuck on roaming... Maybe it will help you. Also have you tried reseating the sim card? Those have been known to be very touchy on our phones
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brianburen said:
I am S-off, Rooted. Tried several roms but had no data at all, couldn't sign in to Google account.
I had backed up my stock Rom after I rooted and I'm on it now. Rebooted.
On LTE/cdma. Getting frustrated... No 4G sucks.... Don't know how I ever survived on 3G....lol
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43652772#post43652772
post#364
the RUU didnt do crap for me. and this will wipe your entire phone back to stock, "sd card" and all. but it worked
Thanks for the suggestions... I'm trying now.
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Thanks for the suggestions... I'm trying now.
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You have any luck?
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I got an update. if I switch the radio manually to LTE only I get 4G signal and 4G speed, but no calls no text message. if I put it on CDMA LTE auto all I get is 3G it will not switch to 4G automatically anybody have any ideas could this be an APN issue thanks for your help.
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brianburen said:
I got an update. if I switch the radio manually to LTE only I get 4G signal and 4G speed, but no calls no text message. if I put it on CDMA LTE auto all I get is 3G it will not switch to 4G automatically anybody have any ideas could this be an APN issue thanks for your help.
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try this from one of my old posts ignore the stuff about viperrom unless your on it.
EDIT: so you did or did not ruu it?
Hi All,
Is there a way to s off my HTC 809d dual sim variant? It is a Chinese CDMA/GSM variant.
The fingerprint scanner was broken when I tried to root it with an App from the App Store. The hboot displayed "Tampered" at the first line. I even had not unlocked it through HTCDev!!!
I saw the thread written by @Punk9(here), he wrote the guide to re-enable the fingerprint scanner, he gives me the hope, although a Sprint variant.
Then I unlocked my phone, compiled a twrp recovery, flashed a unsecured boot, and rooted it. But the rumrunner for HTC One Max does not work, I have tried many times.
Can anyone provide me some helps or informations?
Thanks very much
BTW: The HBoot version is 2.47...
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focus.lau said:
Hi All,
Is there a way to s off my HTC 809d dual sim variant? It is a Chinese CDMA/GSM variant.
The fingerprint scanner was broken when I tried to root it with an App from the App Store. The hboot displayed "Tampered" at the first line. I even had not unlocked it through HTCDev!!!
I saw the thread written by @Punk9(here), he wrote the guide to re-enable the fingerprint scanner, he gives me the hope, although a Sprint variant.
Then I unlocked my phone, compiled a twrp recovery, flashed a unsecured boot, and rooted it. But the rumrunner for HTC One Max does not work, I have tried many times.
Can anyone provide me some helps or informations?
Thanks very much
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Use the UNIVERSAL rumrunner package.... The one you are using is most likely for the USA Verzion(it's a carrier) model.
Wow, thanks for the infomation. I am going to try it.
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Kwongger said:
Use the UNIVERSAL rumrunner package.... The one you are using is most likely for the USA Verzion(it's a carrier) model.
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so sad, also takes no effect
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Did you try relocking h boot?
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Yes, I tried that. It made no sense. But I think I need to find a way to remove the "Tampered" to re-eable the fingerprint scanner...
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oneandroidnut said:
Did you try relocking h boot?
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Yes, I have tried that. It also made no sense. But I think I need to find a way to remove the "Tampered" to re-eable the fingerprint scanner...
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focus.lau said:
Yes, I have tried that. It also made no sense. But I think I need to find a way to remove the "Tampered" to re-eable the fingerprint scanner...
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Yea... You have to be S-OFF to remove "Tapmered" Contact beaups (rumrunner) and see if he has any ideas
Kwongger said:
Yea... You have to be S-OFF to remove "Tapmered" Contact beaups (rumrunner) and see if he has any ideas
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Yeah, I am going to do so. :sly: Lots of people with this variant lost the function of fingerprint scaner, currently has no solution for it.
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Yea... You have to be S-OFF to remove "Tapmered" Contact beaups (rumrunner) and see if he has any ideas
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I haved sent private message to beaups, looking forward to his response. Thanks for your tip
I had that problem with runrunner and mention it on there forum and they didn't add it. is not going to work unless you connect the phone and once connected to the pc drop down notification on the phone and press something that says something about USB is going to show you HTC sync and USB storage set it to USB storage
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don't try to run runrunner first do the USB thing first
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dami00976 said:
I had that problem with runrunner and mention it on there forum and they didn't add it. is not going to work unless you connect the phone and once connected to the pc drop down notification on the phone and press something that says something about USB is going to show you HTC sync and USB storage set it to USB storage
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don't try to run runrunner first do the USB thing first
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I ran the rumrunner under Ubuntu, adb and fastboot worked well. My device is not supported currently. @beaups said that he need a new way for my device
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oh man sorry to hear that
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dami00976 said:
oh man sorry to hear that
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yeah...a sad story
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Okay so ive seen a few posts on xda from the s-off devs already. How long you think till we get unlocked and rooted?
Not long. Lol.
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Believe me. This phone will have the best of the best devs. Won't b long bro.
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The international one has root and recovery already. I guess htc dev works to. Maybe us at&t users will luck out.
US carriers promised to lock things down tightly after the One came out. I guess we'll see.
Good thing i have a 14 day return period lol. Cant live without root.
do we know if this device has a locked bootloader that will be hard to crack or will they actually design it to be unlocked like sony does.
im trying to decide between m8 and z2, and i know sony has been cool in the past with allowing the phone to be easily rooted and unlocked to allow flashing. i am coming from a galaxy s4 with unlocked mdk bootloader but i am upgrading and i want to be able to mod my phone
did anyone try htc-dev or kingo?
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did anyone try htc-dev or kingo?
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we will once we get the phone today.
as of today the verizon users cannot use htc dev, we shall see if at&t locked us out to. good thing is i know s-off is being worked on.
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do we know if this device has a locked bootloader that will be hard to crack or will they actually design it to be unlocked like sony does.
im trying to decide between m8 and z2, and i know sony has been cool in the past with allowing the phone to be easily rooted and unlocked to allow flashing. i am coming from a galaxy s4 with unlocked mdk bootloader but i am upgrading and i want to be able to mod my phone
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I ordered an m8 to test our cases on, but the z2 is the one I'm really looking forward to. It will have to be amazing though for me to give up my Note 3 screen real estate!
Already. Unlocked bootloader via HTC Dev. AT&T must have forgot lol
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Go to htcdev.com and unlock your bootloader fellas! Let the games begin!
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Go to htcdev.com and unlock your bootloader fellas! Let the games begin!
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So just to confirm... this method worked on your 'AT&T' HTC One M8 right?
boogie2001 said:
So just to confirm... this method worked on your 'AT&T' HTC One M8 right?
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Yes the att model can be unlocked through htcdev.com . Let's just hope ATT don't pull a VZW and yank it like they did with the M7!
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Confirmed that htc dev unlocking works on att..
I would assume this voids your warranty with at&t and no relocking and going back to virgin status?
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I would assume this voids your warranty with at&t and no relocking and going back to virgin status?
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Maybe and yes you can relock.
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Maybe and yes you can relock.
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I'm just concerned because I may be moving to att next and at the end of my 12 month I can turn the phone in and upgrade to a new one and want to be able to relock it so I don't have an issue when giving it back to AT&T
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I'm just concerned because I may be moving to att next and at the end of my 12 month I can turn the phone in and upgrade to a new one and want to be able to relock it so I don't have an issue when giving it back to AT&T
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I have returned quite a few phones that I have relocked and unrooted without one problem through warranty exchange. I'm not concerned with it at all and I am on the Next program as of this phone. Besides that, the warranty is up after the 1st year. This is just my experience and I can't speak for everyone.
Androider4Life said:
I'm just concerned because I may be moving to att next and at the end of my 12 month I can turn the phone in and upgrade to a new one and want to be able to relock it so I don't have an issue when giving it back to AT&T
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As long as you return the phone with a stock system ,boot,recovery etc and relock you will be okay my friend.
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dirtydroidx said:
Maybe and yes you can relock.
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dirtydroidx said:
As long as you return the phone with a stock system ,boot,recovery etc and relock you will be okay my friend.
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as long as I can do that, that's great. With my note2 having tripped Knox I do not have that option. Damn Samsung
If I unlocked bootloader on AT&T does it become equivalent to Dev Edition M8 hardware wise? (I know that they come in different software flavors).
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I'm just trying to reason why will anyone want to buy a developer edition?
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The only benefits in buying a dev edition is:
No carrier branding
No preloaded carrier apps
Sim free
Bootloader already unlocked
Faster updates with Sense
But if you unlock your AT&T bootloader and flash a international rom you'll have the same device with no more AT&T apps and settings.
Plus with root you can always flash the latest leaks from any variant
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So there is nothing s-on or s-off kinda junk limitations? We get fully unlocked bootloader? I'm really happy with this phone in that case!
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If I'm correct both devices are S-On.. One just has a bootloader unlocked from the factory. And once we get S-Off then it wouldn't matter what rom or RUU you use. You'll be able to SuperCID and do much more
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ceo.mtcl said:
If I unlocked bootloader on AT&T does it become equivalent to Dev Edition M8 hardware wise? (I know that they come in different software flavors).
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If you don't have a tethering plan, tethering works out of the box on the unlocked and developer models. Then there's the AT&T bloat you can't remove without S-Off.
Other than that, they're pretty much the same and I'm happy with my bootloader unlocked AT&T model, though I would really like to get tethering working.
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The benefits in buying a dev edition is:
1. No carrier branding
2. No preloaded carrier apps
3. Sim unlocked
4. Bootloader already unlocked
5. Faster Android updates
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Two more to add to this list.
6. Tethering works
7. Full warranty
If you unlock the bootloader on any other phone, you void your warranty. With the developer edition, your warranty is maintained.
Its worth it to note that there is an S-OFF tool now.
Dear young.
Please advice im on 4.2.2 mf3 gs4 ar &t i347.
Rooted.
Can I go to i9505 rom.?
If yes is it kitkat.
I want to use my gear and its not compayible with 4.2.2.
But samsug ask to wait ota.
Im stuck hear.
Please advice.
Can I get stock rom of kitkat to burn on mf3?
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nuwan5213 said:
Dear young.
Please advice im on 4.2.2 mf3 gs4 ar &t i347.
Rooted.
Can I go to i9505 rom.?
If yes is it kitkat.
I want to use my gear and its not compayible with 4.2.2.
But samsug ask to wait ota.
Im stuck hear.
Please advice.
Can I get stock rom of kitkat to burn on mf3?
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I guess you're in wrong forum.
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slapdaddy said:
Its worth it to note that there is an S-OFF tool now.
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Yep already s_offed it. Not sure how helpful it is for me atm but why not.
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When you unlock your bootloader you void your warranty. We can do whatever we want to our devices and still be covered under HTC Manufacturer Warranty. You Bork your phone you have to find a way to fix it.
Tethering works out the box without being detected as well.
I always find a unbranded version a advantage over a carrier version.
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S off your device and than supercid. When all the RUU are released you can flash any of them. Right now we have a GPE conversion. Besides that we can flash any rom we want. Be careful and always remember to read if it is compatible with your model.
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charlieb620 said:
When you unlock your bootloader you void your warranty. We can do whatever we want to our devices and still be covered under HTC Manufacturer Warranty. You Bork your phone you have to find a way to fix it.
Tethering works out the box without being detected as well.
I always find a unbranded version a advantage over a carrier version.
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S off your device and than supercid. When all the RUU are released you can flash any of them. Right now we have a GPE conversion. Besides that we can flash any rom we want. Be careful and always remember to read if it is compatible with your model.
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My credit card covers my phone warranty for two years as long as I purchased the phone via it. So I'm covered. If something happens, all I gotta do is take a brick and bash my phone with it, my credit card will cover hardware damages as well. Lol.
There are ways around everything, you just need to know it. Either way, I've never been scared to lose crappy warranties just because I felt the need to unlock the phone lol.
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ceo.mtcl said:
My credit card covers my phone warranty for two years as long as I purchased the phone via it. So I'm covered. If something happens, all I gotta do is take a brick and bash my phone with it, my credit card will cover hardware damages as well. Lol.
There are ways around everything, you just need to know it. Either way, I've never been scared to lose crappy warranties.
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So fraud is better huh? Lol
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charlieb620 said:
So fraud is better huh? Lol
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Nope, but jealousy of ignorant people is priceless lol.
I think the biggest fraud is from HTC to void warranty on unlocking bootloader. I'm just having myself covered with my resources.
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Unlocking boot loader MAY void your warranty. In the USA and Europe it will not(unless they can prove 100% that you caused the issue) due to consumer protection laws. Varies by country.
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