Need a bit of assistance. RUU messed up my root. - Verizon HTC One (M8)

So cliffnotes are I was on Cleanrom previously and went to the newer version. I realized I didn't first get the 4.4.3 firmware so I ran the RUU to get 4.4.3.
Once that booted up I still have Super SU but it says there are no binaries. Some apps are saying I'm rooted but Root Checker says i'm not.
I tried to get into recovery to re install Clean Rom but only get a phone with a red triangle and exclamation point. (My device is already S-Off/Unlocked.
How can I install TWRP recovery and get back to Cleanr Rom?
Thanks.:good:

YELLOWSTLMACH said:
So cliffnotes are I was on Cleanrom previously and went to the newer version. I realized I didn't first get the 4.4.3 firmware so I ran the RUU to get 4.4.3.
Once that booted up I still have Super SU but it says there are no binaries. Some apps are saying I'm rooted but Root Checker says i'm not.
I tried to get into recovery to re install Clean Rom but only get a phone with a red triangle and exclamation point. (My device is already S-Off/Unlocked.
How can I install TWRP recovery and get back to Cleanr Rom?
Thanks.:good:
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My guess is that you didn't run the ruu twice. Run it again and pay close attention to whether it asks to flush and reflash.
What's the name of the zip you flashed?

dottat said:
My guess is that you didn't run the ruu twice. Run it again and pay close attention to whether it asks to flush and reflash.
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Yeah, Only ran it once but it never stopped to ask for either. (I did see in the instructions to watch for those.)
I'll run it again and see if that works. Thanks.

YELLOWSTLMACH said:
Yeah, Only ran it once but it never stopped to ask for either. (I did see in the instructions to watch for those.)
I'll run it again and see if that works. Thanks.
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What is the name of the zip you used?

dottat said:
What is the name of the zip you used?
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I used 0P6BIMG.zip (Sorry had to wait 5 minutes between posts since I haven't been on in awhile.)

YELLOWSTLMACH said:
I used 0P6BIMG.zip (Sorry had to wait 5 minutes between posts since I haven't been on in awhile.)
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What was the name of it before you renamed?

dottat said:
What was the name of it before you renamed?
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That's the name as it was downloaded.
Here's the thread I got it from. (Very first RUU link.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727831

Right.... So that's not even my latest ruu. I suspect you simply need to need to start at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2873144
That's the 4.4.3 ruu which already had su installed. Pay close attention to the outputs during flashing to see if you do in fact need to flash twice.
YELLOWSTLMACH said:
That's the name as it was downloaded.
Here's the thread I got it from. (Very first RUU link.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727831
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dottat said:
Right.... So that's not even my latest ruu. I suspect you simply need to need to start at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2873144
That's the 4.4.3 ruu which already had su installed. Pay close attention to the outputs during flashing to see if you do in fact need to flash twice.
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Awesome. I really appreciate the help.:good::good:
I'm still trying to grasp the differences with HTC. I'm used to using Odin my Samsung devices.

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How to apply OTA update on Rooted At&t One X

Hi,
I have this AT&T one x, (I m using on NON AT&T network), so cant have an ota update.
Looking at few forums, downloaded the OTA version on XDA (631 Mb)
Saw people writing, that just rename the file to update.zip and then go to recovery and choose install from internal memory.
That dint work for me.
Error: not able to mount sd mem
Then few people wrote to choose install from external mem.
That dint work either.
Error: not able to mount sd mem
Then saw few people saying that I need to root my device and unlock bootloader.
I dint that, and tried from bootlaoder to install from zip.
That also dint work.
Now saw, I few wrote that i need to be S - OFF.
Which I tried doing it, but i m not able to do s-off for myself.
Pls pls pls.... can any of you EXPERTs out here help me.
Waited like for AT&T to release the update, now when it is out, i m not able to make it through.
Your step by step instruction would be highly appreciable.
Be aware, that if you have the AT&T version, and you are rooted, then you probably have SuperCID (in fact, you must have SuperCID, unless it was already changed back). If you have SuperCID you must S-off (or return to the AT&T CID) before applying the OTA, or you will brick your phone!
I am not all that familiar with the process to install using OTA.zip (and haven't done it myself), but it was discussed in these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180408
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1701460
redpoint73 said:
Be aware, that if you have the AT&T version, and you are rooted, then you probably have SuperCID (in fact, you must have SuperCID, unless it was already changed back). If you have SuperCID you must S-off (or return to the AT&T CID) before applying the OTA, or you will brick your phone!
I am not all that familiar with the process to install using OTA.zip (and haven't done it myself), but it was discussed in these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180408
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1701460
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How to S Off ATT HOX???
Thats the big question.
I have rooted my phone through one click TWRP Toolkit.
abhishek jain said:
How to S Off ATT HOX???
Thats the big question.
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No, that is a very small question. Or at least a very easy one to answer.
Take 5 minutes to look around before asking "big" questions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136172
If you would read my first post, I have already posted that I tried doing that was not able to do.
On the third comment that we need push in , where it given an error 92 or something like that, I dint got that.
Tried many times and then it became a "big" for me.
We all are born not experts in every field.
So before comenting pls try to know what's behind it
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
Lol it doesn't take an expert to read and take five mins..this is probably one if the easiest s off methods you'll see for awhile... You probably didn't set up your adb fastboot environment up right
a box of kittens said:
Lol it doesn't take an expert to read and take five mins..this is probably one if the easiest s off methods you'll see for awhile... You probably didn't set up your adb fastboot environment up right
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Changed my laptop and tried again.
Now I am S-OFF
THough I applied the same comments on three different machine.
4th Time it worked.
Now how to install this OTA updated which I have downlaoded
abhishek jain said:
Changed my laptop and tried again.
Now I am S-OFF
THough I applied the same comments on three different machine.
4th Time it worked.
Now how to install this OTA updated which I have downlaoded
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Anyone to help me out in this case:
I am S OFF
Rooted
Unlocked bootloader
AT&T HOX on non AT&T network
631 mb update.zip
Looking top update
Rename file update.zip and copy to internal storage.
Reboot to bootloader and enter recovery.
Push power+ vol up when recovery screen appears to enter recovery dialog.
Ignore errors.
Select install from internal storage
Select update.zip
Phone will reboot a couple of times.
iElvis said:
Rename file update.zip and copy to internal storage.
Reboot to bootloader and enter recovery.
Push power+ vol up when recovery screen appears to enter recovery dialog.
Ignore errors.
Select install from internal storage
Select update.zip
Phone will reboot a couple of times.
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I tried this method couple of time before : unlocking, rooting and S-off ing
In this case , do i need to relock my bootloader and stock recovery?
If yes, where can i find stock recovery, i have deleted it.
By "i deleted it" do you mean you installed a custom recovery? If so, yes you need to get stock recovery back on.
Only way I know of to reinstall stock recovery is to run the 2.20 ruu. Since you're s-off, you don't need to relock; just run it.
iElvis said:
By "i deleted it" do you mean you installed a custom recovery? If so, yes you need to get stock recovery back on.
Only way I know of to reinstall stock recovery is to run the 2.20 ruu. Since you're s-off, you don't need to relock; just run it.
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I am not a techie but as far as i know, i have not installed a custom recovery.
I did TWRP tool kit, rooting and unlocking bootloader.
How can see if i am custom recovery or stock
abhishek jain said:
I am not a techie but as far as i know, i have not installed a custom recovery.
I did TWRP tool kit, rooting and unlocking bootloader.
How can see if i am custom recovery or stock
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You probably have a custom recovery. Reboot to bootloader and select recovery and see what you get. If it's TWRP, you'll get a teamwin splash screen and then some options. Stock recovery will just show a screen with a green circle.
iElvis said:
You probably have a custom recovery. Reboot to bootloader and select recovery and see what you get. If it's TWRP, you'll get a teamwin splash screen and then some options. Stock recovery will just show a screen with a green circle.
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Then I have custome recovery.
Could you gimme a link for stock recovery image
I do not know if one is available. I have never seen one posted. Running a ruu will put it back on.
iElvis said:
I do not know if one is available. I have never seen one posted. Running a ruu will put it back on.
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Yes now i have got my phone updated with the OTA update
abhishek jain said:
Yes now i have got my phone updated with the OTA update
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Please click "Thanks" if anyone in the thread helped you.
iElvis said:
Please click "Thanks" if anyone in the thread helped you.
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I have already done that.
And now in case anyone needs help, i can help those people out.
Coz the method is simple, but it is not at all explained clearly in any of the threads.
It has come in bit and pieces.
I have noticed one thing.
That after installing the update and again unlockin the bootloader and rooting, I am not able to see "TAMPERED" being written in the boatloader.
Also, now when I am rooted and also have SU permission, I m not able to switch on my WiFi tether with the files mentioned in the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677261
The "TAMPERED" flag goes away when you're s-off and flash a new hboot.
I believe wifi tether is blocked on the new AT&T base. You can flash a custom rom on the 3.17 base and it should work.

HTC one Verizon I been hacked towelroot?? Hacker program killing ram?

I need some opinions I have a Verizon HTC one m8. I think I have been hacked. Reason why I say this is google sent and someone redeemed it.
History I unlocked boot loader with sunshine and rooted with towelroot. Is towelroot bad? Guess I learned my lesson to take out Sim and SD card when rooting
Things I have done changed all my passwords, ran cm virus,deleted towelroot, app locked all important, secured with pin
However my concern is something is running and killing my ram. I suspect this is the hacking piece any advice on finding this or other steps??
whishey said:
I need some opinions I have a Verizon HTC one m8. I think I have been hacked. Reason why I say this is google sent and someone redeemed it.
History I unlocked boot loader with sunshine and rooted with towelroot. Is towelroot bad? Guess I learned my lesson to take out Sim and SD card when rooting
Things I have done changed all my passwords, ran cm virus,deleted towelroot, app locked all important, secured with pin
However my concern is something is running and killing my ram. I suspect this is the hacking piece any advice on finding this or other steps??
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Run my rooted RUU. Will wipe phone clean.
dottat said:
Run my rooted RUU. Will wipe phone clean.
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Thanks dot for idea for the ruu idea. I did send u a pm back about it. Imagine it gets u back to stock with no apps. I have never ran one before I got twrp installed.
whishey said:
Thanks dot for idea for the ruu idea. I did send u a pm back about it. Imagine it gets u back to stock with no apps. I have never ran one before I got twrp installed.
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It does. Stock recovery too. But you will be rooted so you can download flashify and flash your custom recovery of choice. It would be a clean slate if you think you got malware.
dottat said:
It does. Stock recovery too. But you will be rooted so you can download flashify and flash your custom recovery of choice. It would be a clean slate if you think you got malware.
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Interesting thanks for tip !!! Hearing this issue u think that could possibly be only solution? For the Ruu I think u have a Zip File that must be on a fat32 SD card. Can u just run the ruu from there and I would still be rooted when complete?
Seems my anti virus and malware won't pick up but I notice my ram is higher than normal
whishey said:
Interesting thanks for tip !!! Hearing this issue u think that could possibly be only solution? For the Ruu I think u have a Zip File that must be on a fat32 SD card. Can u just run the ruu from there and I would still be rooted when complete?
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That is correct. You run it from boot loader
Soo boot loader into recovery and then flash the zip?
Or do I somehow flash from boot loader
dottat said:
That is correct. You run it from boot loader
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OK I going to do this tonight I guess he part I'm confused on is what happens to the root and SuperSU when u run the ruu. Do you lose both? After if u want to root what u think is best. Towelroot scares me but works. Weaksauce didn't work
Thank you!!!!
whishey said:
OK I going to do this tonight I guess he part I'm confused on is what happens to the root and SuperSU when u run the ruu. Do you lose both? After if u want to root what u think is best. Towelroot scares me but works. Weaksauce didn't work
Thank you!!!!
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You are s off so you will have whatever root app you desire until you turn s back on (don't do that?) You will have supersu already installed after running this RUU. If you aren't sure or want walked through it I can probably help later using team viewer if you want.
dottat said:
You are s off so you will have whatever root app you desire until you turn s back on (don't do that?) You will have supersu already installed after running this RUU. If you aren't sure or want walked through it I can probably help later using team viewer if you want.
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OK so here's my steps let me know if wrong
1. I just downloaded the ruu and stickers fix
2. I just put them on 2 ext cards on the root.
3.I'm going to boot into boot loader and the system should find the ruu
4. Run the ruu then boot back to bootloader to reboot right?
5.Use stock recovery to flash the stickers?
OK so it will still have root with super su right yes if u can help me that would be great!!!!!
Thanks for offer
whishey said:
OK so here's my steps let me know if wrong
1. I just downloaded the ruu and stickers fix
2. I just put them on 2 ext cards
3.I'm going to boot into boot loader and the system should find the ruu
4. Run the ruu then boot back to bootloader to reboot right?
OK so it will still have root with super su right yes if u can help me that would be great!!!!!
Thanks for offer
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Yes. Stickers fix is meant to be flashed in twrp after you reflash twrp so only one SD card needed there.
If you want to be able to flash your custom recovery from within the rom you can download and use the app flashify to do so.
dottat said:
Yes. Stickers fix is meant to be flashed in twrp after you reflash twrp so only one SD card needed there.
If you want to be able to flash your custom recovery from within the rom you can download and use the app flashify to do so.
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OK so after ruu runs download flashify to get twrp cause I will still be rooted? That what u mean just wondering how to reflash twrp? With stock recovery zip or flashify
whishey said:
OK so after ruu runs download flashify to get twrp cause I will still be rooted? That what u mean
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Exactly.
dottat said:
Exactly.
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OK and flashify will with with stock image?
whishey said:
OK and flashify will with with stock image?
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Flashify will flash whatever twrp/cwm img file you download to your phone or SD card.
dottat said:
Flashify will flash whatever twrp/cwm img file you download to your phone or SD card.
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OK so I need to download a twrp IMG 2.8 file?? Somewhere
whishey said:
OK so I need to download a twrp IMG 2.8 file?? Somewhere
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Before or after. Toss that on the SD card. You can use it from flashify then.
dottat said:
Before or after. Toss that on the SD card. You can use it from flashify then.
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Awesome thanks for all help !!!
Just question could I use this and u sure I won't lose root? I will try in about an hour

Update received - flashing via TWRP?

Hey there fellow U11 Users,
I just received the update concerning 60fps HD-Video etc. I use TWRP so the update can't be installed by itself. So I have two questions:
A
Where do I find the update file. I looked around a lot but couldn't locate it.
B
Once found, can I just flash it with TWRP?
Thanks in advance!
Dito13 said:
Hey there fellow U11 Users,
I just received the update concerning 60fps HD-Video etc. I use TWRP so the update can't be installed by itself. So I have two questions:
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Where do I find the update file. I looked around a lot but couldn't locate it.
B
Once found, can I just flash it with TWRP?
Thanks in advance!
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See here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11/how-to/collection-htcu-u11-ruu-firmware-t3612048/page63
Alright, thanks! :good: That only leaves the first question unanswered.
Dito13 said:
Alright, thanks! :good: That only leaves the first question unanswered.
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/data/data/com.htc.updater/files
btw...twrp can install the update but you need to flash the firmware.zip inside the ota manually
Thank you kindly!
OMJ said:
/data/data/com.htc.updater/files
btw...twrp can install the update but you need to flash the firmware.zip inside the ota manually
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Just to be clear: I only flash the firmware.zip manually via TWRP or do I need to flash the whole ota?
Sorry for the question. I mostly handled Nexus devices...
Dito13 said:
Just to be clear: I only flash the firmware.zip manually via TWRP or do I need to flash the whole ota?
Sorry for the question. I mostly handled Nexus devices...
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twrp will install the ota zip but it wont install the firmware.zip inside, you have to extract & manually install from download mode
grrr.... I tried following your suggestions, but recieved error 7 in TWRP. Can you help me in the right direction?
Dito13 said:
grrr.... I tried following your suggestions, but recieved error 7 in TWRP. Can you help me in the right direction?
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list your steps your using to install the ota via twrp....personally, I let the system initiate the install (booted into OS) as if I was 100% stock, once twrp loads, it automatically installs except for the firmware.zip
more details here...
OK, I am a Noob to the HTC world. I am used to easy flashing/rooting/etc. on Nexus devices.
TWRP doesn't do anything after accepting the ota. When I try to install the OTA via TWRP I receive Error 7. I worked my way through a lot of guides here on XDA concerning manual OTA installing. One thing I tried was flashing back to stock recovery which I found in the firmware.zip of the OTA in bootloader mode. That failed also ("FAILED (remote: not allowed on PRODUCTION device).
Edit: The device has obviously an unlocked bootloader, s-on, rooted via magisk and is a DGLU device, software number 1.16.400.5
Are you on an Untouched System Image? Completely stock ROM? While it is great we can flash the OTA in TWRP, the system stills needs to be stock, and of course will still have to fastboot firmware.
schmeggy929 said:
Are you on an Untouched System Image? Completely stock ROM? While it is great we can flash the OTA in TWRP, the system stills needs to be stock, and of course will still have to fastboot firmware.
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Yes, everything is stock.
I managed to flash the stock recovery now. I didn't remember to use the download mode /sorry. Then Then I checked for the ota again, downloaded it and tried to apply but I landed in the stock recovery with the red exclamation mark and then nothing happened.
Dito13 said:
Yes, everything is stock.
I managed to flash the stock recovery now. I didn't remember to use the download mode /sorry. Then Then I checked for the ota again, downloaded it and tried to apply but I landed in the stock recovery with the red exclamation mark and then nothing happened.
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re-flash twrp and try it again.
schmeggy929 said:
re-flash twrp and try it again.
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Same result unfortunately. TWRP hands out Error 7 and "system partition has unexpected contents" or something like that although I didn't do any tinkering with the stock rom. I flashed Magisk and did a backup before and that was all.
Dito13 said:
Same result unfortunately. TWRP hands out Error 7 and "system partition has unexpected contents" or something like that although I didn't do any tinkering with the stock rom. I flashed Magisk and did a backup before and that was all.
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Only thing I would say is start fresh. Backup all the data for your apps first. Flash the RUU, Take the OTA and reinstall all your apps.
schmeggy929 said:
Only thing I would say is start fresh. Backup all the data for your apps first. Flash the RUU, Take the OTA and reinstall all your apps.
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Thanks again - seems to have worked. It will be interesting to see which problems occur with the Android Oreo update which was announced till the end of the year by HTC

System won't mount in twrp, trying to flash rom

Trying to keep this short but i seem to have messed up. I was trying to get back to stock with this phone so i've been trying to use the RUU to flash back to stock. I keep getting the 22 RU_HEADER_ERROR when i try the RUU sd card method but i read on here that you may need S off to make it work. I was in the process of flashing a custom rom (Bad Boyz rom) just so i can be rooted so that sunshine would work but system won't mount. Looking for options before i mess more stuff up
DarkmanXTC said:
Trying to keep this short but i seem to have messed up. I was trying to get back to stock with this phone so i've been trying to use the RUU to flash back to stock. I keep getting the 22 RU_HEADER_ERROR when i try the RUU sd card method but i read on here that you may need S off to make it work. I was in the process of flashing a custom rom (Bad Boyz rom) just so i can be rooted so that sunshine would work but system won't mount. Looking for options before i mess more stuff up
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If you flash a RUU that matches your cid/mid you don't need s-off. At least when you upgrade your OS Version and not downgrade.
A "fastboot getvar all" will help us to provide you a correct RUU version, if there is one.
About the system not mouning:
you most likely checked in twrp to mount system as readonly.
TWRP-MOUNT: Uncheck "Mount system read only"
I have the correct version but i keep getting the above error.
Also i did uncheck read only for mount system. I think i may have messed up something when i relocked the bootloader with custom rom and recovery then unlocked it again. I must have messed up something then. The ruu seems the only option. I'm trying to flash the same one i have installed which is the 1.28.617.6 on the spread sheet for the us phone but keep getting the error. You said i need s off to downgrade but not to upgrade. So do i have to wait for newer software?
Seems more like it you have a bad download. Did you check the md5 of your download?
Yep, bad download.
Also, why do people re-lock the bootloader? I don't see any gain from doing this.
Sent from my HTC U11 using Tapatalk
aliveanddead86 said:
Yep, bad download.
Also, why do people re-lock the bootloader? I don't see any gain from doing this.
Sent from my HTC U11 using Tapatalk
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agree, unlocked bootloader breaks safety net. So if you decide to return back to stock/non rooted you would need to relock to be able to pass Safety Net again.
That would be the only reason for me.
j to the 4n said:
Seems more like it you have a bad download. Did you check the md5 of your download?
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Sorry been away. Yes i checked it, downloaded it more than once to be sure and checked it in cmd. Now to be sure on the HTC U11 google doc spreedsheet, the RUU (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...EYtQ_tRcOSJ0vWcvk8a7TK8Hk/edit#gid=2137120377) is the recovery option at the bottom right? Thats what i been downloading, at this point i could be messing something up
DarkmanXTC said:
Sorry been away. Yes i checked it, downloaded it more than once to be sure and checked it in cmd. Now to be sure on the HTC U11 google doc spreedsheet, the RUU (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...EYtQ_tRcOSJ0vWcvk8a7TK8Hk/edit#gid=2137120377) is the recovery option at the bottom right? Thats what i been downloading, at this point i could be messing something up
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No, it is on the first tab what you need.
j to the 4n said:
No, it is on the first tab what you need.
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Thanks i just got it. It took me awhile to notice that recovery its talking about the stock recovery not the RUU. i just flashed it. Thanks for the help
DarkmanXTC said:
Thanks i just got it. It took me awhile to notice that recovery its talking about the stock recovery not the RUU. i just flashed it. Thanks for the help
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you are welcome.

Ota 1.21.617.3

Are there any working procedures to take this OTA. I am rooted, unlocked, ability to boot TWRP, and ability to go S-OFF. How do we take this update?
Right now, only way is RUU to 1.15.617.4 then take update.
schmeggy929 said:
Right now, only way is RUU to 1.15.617.4 then take update.
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I am currently on 1.15.617.4.
jrocka312 said:
I am currently on 1.15.617.4.
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Yes I know, you need an untouched System Image. Since you were rooted, uninstalling Magisk and becoming unrooted, it was still touched. Right now there is only one way to take OTA, that is downloading RUU.zip. Placing it on SDcard and booting to download mode. You will also need to have a 32Gb SDcard as mode will not see the zip. Once you are completely stock you can take the OTA.
schmeggy929 said:
Yes I know, you need an untouched System Image. Since you were rooted, uninstalling Magisk and becoming unrooted, it was still touched. Right now there is only one way to take OTA, that is downloading RUU.zip. Placing it on SDcard and booting to download mode. You will also need to have a 32Gb SDcard as mode will not see the zip. Once you are completely stock you can take the OTA.
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Thank you...guess I will wait for a solution..... Thanks again.
jrocka312 said:
Thank you...guess I will wait for a solution..... Thanks again.
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Dude, no need to wait. This is the only solution right now and might be ever. I had to do it too, even restoring system.img from ruu.zip in twrp didn't fix it, because there are other partitions tempered too
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DeeZZ_NuuZZ said:
Dude, no need to wait. This is the only solution right now and might be ever. I had to do it too, even restoring system.img from ruu.zip in twrp didn't fix it, because there are other partitions tempered too
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I'm not sure why everyone had to ruu. I just flashed back stock boot img and it went fine.
beaups said:
I'm not sure why everyone had to ruu. I just flashed back stock boot img and it went fine.
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So I just uninstalled magisk.... downloading OTA now and I should be good to go correct?
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I'm not sure why everyone had to ruu. I just flashed back stock boot img and it went fine.
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For me and others with magisk installed it didn't worked out. Flashed stock boot, but something else seemed to be triggered...needed to flash ruu and take backup with twrp of the system_image and vendor_image in case something goes wrong again . Leedroid fixed it with those backups
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The OTA failed for me also. I am also having trouble flashing an RUU. Can anyone point me to one? A guide would be great too as I am sort of a noob.
I have tried everything...asked everywhere.... Nothing at this time. I would love a guide.....nothing yet.
I am going on a few days with little sleep but can someone clarify why we need the OTA and can't just flash the firmware once available?
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I'm not sure why everyone had to ruu. I just flashed back stock boot img and it went fine.
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You got a device with permanent S-OFF? Flashing back boot seams to work on those, but on S-ON/unlocked devices with temporary S-OFF another partition seems to get tempered and checkt later on during the OTA process. Don't know which on, but all S-ON devices, that had been unlocked and rooted up to now had to RUU back to take the OTA successfully. Applies to such fellow members as @LeeDroid as well. So I'm wondering what you did different to all those affected.
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5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
You got a device with permanent S-OFF? Flashing back boot seams to work on those, but on S-ON/unlocked devices with temporary S-OFF another partition seems to get tempered and checkt later on during the OTA process. Don't know which on, but all S-ON devices, that had been unlocked and rooted up to now had to RUU back to take the OTA successfully. Applies to such fellow members as @LeeDroid as well. So I'm wondering what you did different to all those affected.
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No I have a regular production device. Just like normal, I don't use Xposed and never mounted system RW so just flashing back the stock boot img worked fine for me...same as on previous devices. One other possibility is my device shows status official (sunshine does that), maybe the ota update is checking that.
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No I have a regular production device. Just like normal, I don't use Xposed and never mounted system RW so just flashing back the stock boot img worked fine for me...same as on previous devices. One other possibility is my device shows status official (sunshine does that), maybe the ota update is checking that.
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Well that might be it. Will run sunshine and test again, as soon as I got time and restored the software state back to official.
Edit: hope I understood correctly. SunShine does temp S-OFF and set the flag back to official from modified in the same step, right @beaups!?
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5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
Well that might be it. Will run sunshine and test again, as soon as I got time and restored the software state back to official.
Edit: hope I understood correctly. SunShine does temp S-OFF and set the flag back to official from modified in the same step, right @beaups!?
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Correct.
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Correct.
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Cool beans. Thanks for this little heads-up and all the work done by you regarding SunShine and S-OFF!
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Correct.
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When running Sunshine, is the Software changing from Modified to Official a temporary thing as well? Or lets say i run Sunshine once will it always display Official when booting to bootloader/Download mode?
jrocka312 said:
I have tried everything...asked everywhere.... Nothing at this time. I would love a guide.....nothing yet.
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Finally flashed an RUU. used this guide
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u12-plus/how-to/collection-htcu-u12-ruu-firmware-t3794664
post 3 number 1 (sd card method) must have <32gb micro sd. It wouldnt allow me to flash through USB. IDK why.
The RUU came from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76606102&postcount=2
in process of installing OTA and it is working.
shango22 said:
Finally flashed an RUU. used this guide
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u12-plus/how-to/collection-htcu-u12-ruu-firmware-t3794664
post 3 number 1 (sd card method) must have <32gb micro sd. It wouldnt allow me to flash through USB. IDK why.
The RUU came from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76606102&postcount=2
in process of installing OTA and it is working.
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Thank you! Unfortunately my SD Card is 64GB so it isn't going to work...

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