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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.

[Q] Help: stucked TAMPERED LOCKED S-ON

Hi guys, a few day ago my One SV had some problems, rebooting itself and runs very slowly; so i tryed to do something like root it, but not knowing what i'm doing 'cause i don't have much time.
Probably installing a wrong rom, now I'm stuck in the bootloader with S-ON Tampered, Locked, and Security Warning flags.
The phone stuck with htc logo, i only manage to go into bootloader, pdanet gives me sync error, twrp recovery doesn't work anymore.
Is there something I can do now?

VictorCic said:
Hi guys, a few day ago my One SV had some problems, rebooting itself and runs very slowly; so i tryed to do something like root it, but not knowing what i'm doing 'cause i don't have much time.
Probably installing a wrong rom, now I'm stuck in the bootloader with S-ON Tampered, Locked, and Security Warning flags.
The phone stuck with htc logo, i only manage to go into bootloader, pdanet gives me sync error, twrp recovery doesn't work anymore.
Is there something I can do now?
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As long as your device is Locked, you can't flash a custom recovery.
So unlock your device at htcdev.com, flash Twrp recovery and flash back a working rom.
Use a Android 4.1.2 rom, otherwise you will have problems with noisy sound.

old.splatterhand said:
As long as your device is Locked, you can't flash a custom recovery.
So unlock your device at htcdev.com, flash Twrp recovery and flash back a working rom.
Use a Android 4.1.2 rom, otherwise you will have problems with noisy sound.
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Thanks, i've unlocked it and flashed Twrp recovery, but trying to using this last one always says unable to mount sd...
And could you help me to find the right rom or stock rom?
And trying to put it in s-off with revone, rumrunner, moonshine doensn't work
Thank you very much!

VictorCic said:
Thanks, i've unlocked it and flashed Twrp recovery, but trying to using this last one always says unable to mount sd...
And could you help me to find the right rom or stock rom?
And trying to put it in s-off with revone, rumrunner, moonshine doensn't work
Thank you very much!
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How do you mount the sd?
At least pull it out of your device and put it into your PC and copy needed files in this way.
One thing i could not solve earlier (because of bad internet connection): did you already install the Android 4.2.2 update or what was your software running on your device before? Thats important to give you the right rom for your firmware!
I'll give you the links anyway:
4.1.2 -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2254384
4.2.2 -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512742
Rumrunner & moonshine are confirmed working for your hboot, but which you should use at least also depends on your previous software.

old.splatterhand said:
How do you mount the sd?
At least pull it out of your device and put it into your PC and copy needed files in this way.
One thing i could not solve earlier (because of bad internet connection): did you already install the Android 4.2.2 update or what was your software running on your device before? Thats important to give you the right rom for your firmware!
I'll give you the links anyway:
4.1.2 -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2254384
4.2.2 -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512742
Rumrunner & moonshine are confirmed working for your hboot, but which you should use at least also depends on your previous software.
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Im sorry That error is from the twrp recovery when i try to install superuser.. It says unable to mount int sd.. I think internal memory

Ignore it. Only use the files, recommended in my index thread (use SuperSu, not Superuser), link in my signature.
And answer the other question.

old.splatterhand said:
Ignore it. Only use the files, recommended in my index thread (use SuperSu, not Superuser), link in my signature.
And answer the other question.
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Sorry i had update it to 4.2.2

Ok, so you can use the second link for the stock rom. And rumrunner for S-off.

old.splatterhand said:
Ok, so you can use the second link for the stock rom. And rumrunner for S-off.
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I installed the 4.2.2 versions, seems completed but phone remains with black screen showing only the top bar with the clock, then reboot itself; sometimes after reboot it shows the bottom clock and lock, you can also unlock it, but then it reboots;
One time it shows me the backgroud.
Maybe it's a motherboard problem, what do you think?
Thanks

VictorCic said:
I installed the 4.2.2 versions, seems completed but phone remains with black screen showing only the top bar with the clock, then reboot itself; sometimes after reboot it shows the bottom clock and lock, you can also unlock it, but then it reboots;
One time it shows me the backgroud.
Maybe it's a motherboard problem, what do you think?
Thanks
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Have you flashed the boot.img with fastboot? Did you wipe everything before?
May give the 4.1.2 rom a try.

old.splatterhand said:
Have you flashed the boot.img with fastboot? Did you wipe everything before?
May give the 4.1.2 rom a try.
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Yes, flashed boot.img and wipe data/cache/dalvik.
Later i'm gonna try the 4.1.2.. I hope that will work

VictorCic said:
Yes, flashed boot.img and wipe data/cache/dalvik.
Later i'm gonna try the 4.1.2.. I hope that will work
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old.splatterhand said:
Have you flashed the boot.img with fastboot? Did you wipe everything before?
May give the 4.1.2 rom a try.
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installed the 4.1.2 version..same as before (black screen, only the first time turned on it showed the background), apart it can show every time the ring to unlock the screen; unlocking it it reboot itself...

VictorCic said:
installed the 4.1.2 version..same as before (black screen, only the first time turned on it showed the background), apart it can show every time the ring to unlock the screen; unlocking it it reboot itself...
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Stop. Did you only wipe data/cache/dalvik.
No system?
You need to wipe all, except internal & external sd!

old.splatterhand said:
Stop. Did you only wipe data/cache/dalvik.
No system?
You need to wipe all, except internal & external sd!
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Also system yes. And if i wiped the internal sd?
anyway after installing the rom, from twrp internal storage is 0 MB

Then i'm running out of ideas
As the roms worked for other people, i also start thinking thats something bugged with your device.
You checked md5sum of the roms? Using latest TWRP recovery?

old.splatterhand said:
Then i'm running out of ideas
As the roms worked for other people, i also start thinking thats something bugged with your device.
You checked md5sum of the roms? Using latest TWRP recovery?
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Yes, used the latest TWRP recovery.
the recovery say to me no md5 file, is this the problem?
How can I check the md5 now?

I don't know the name of the tool (i'm at work), but you will find it with google search, i think.
In recovery this is not a problem, its only to check on your pc, if the downloaded file is the same as the upload.

old.splatterhand said:
I don't know the name of the tool (i'm at work), but you will find it with google search, i think.
In recovery this is not a problem, its only to check on your pc, if the downloaded file is the same as the upload.
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Checked, the codes matches..

Then i think your device has a defect

old.splatterhand said:
Then i think your device has a defect
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Hi, i managed to change the motherboard, so trying to put a mod, the phone now stuck on the htc logo...
I unlocked it with htcdev, then installed the recovery but this one doesn't work, it says starting recovery but doesn't start..(trying to install a different recovery, it seems unable to rewrite it)
trying to do something i flashed with fastboot the stock boot.img and now the phone doesn't start anymore..
what can i do now? :crying:

[Q&A] RUU M8_VZW files (s-off only)

Q&A for RUU M8_VZW files (s-off only)
Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer.
Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for RUU M8_VZW files (s-off only). If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.
Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy!

SuperSU issue
When I try to run SuperSU it shows up with this message "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem! I was wondering if there is anyway I can get a modified version of the ROM without root so I can full root it on my own. Thanks.

Superboyman said:
When I try to run SuperSU it shows up with this message "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem! I was wondering if there is anyway I can get a modified version of the ROM without root so I can full root it on my own. Thanks.
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If you ran this properly it would be fully rooted no need to flash binaries or root. How are you flashing the ruu?

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dottat said:
If you ran this properly it would be fully rooted no need to flash binaries or root. How are you flashing the ruu?
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fastboot with ADB.

Superboyman said:
fastboot with ADB.
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Fastboot only. No adb involved. Did you this once or twice? Via fastboot you often have to run twice as it does not hit all the partitions in one shot.

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dottat said:
If you ran this properly it would be fully rooted no need to flash binaries or root. How are you flashing the ruu?
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All I need this ROM to do is get me back to full stock without Root so I can get back to where I was earlier before I screwed all of this up.

Superboyman said:
All I need this ROM to do is get me back to full stock without Root so I can get back to where I was earlier before I screwed all of this up.
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Sending you a pm. Need more info on this one...
---------- Post added at 10:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:20 PM ----------
Superboyman said:
All I need this ROM to do is get me back to full stock without Root so I can get back to where I was earlier before I screwed all of this up.
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Sent you a pm with my hangouts address. In the meantime you should be using this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2873144
RUU M8_VZW 4.4.3 (s-off only)(newest)

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If I can get this RUU without SuperSU that would fix all my problems, I need it without SuperSU so I can gain temp root on my phone to use firewater to gain s-off (I know that it isn't suppose to work but it does because I can do everything fine except SuperSU) and then I can install TWRP and install a permanent root. Can you give me a guide on how to remove SuperSU from the ROM's zip?

If I wanted to return my phone back to stock as possible would I flash this, then uninstall superuser then do the writesecure command to relock boot loader?

jsminnis said:
If I wanted to return my phone back to stock as possible would I flash this, then uninstall superuser then do the writesecure command to relock boot loader?
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I answered this over in the main thread.

dottat said:
I answered this over in the main thread.
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Lol, just realized you changed my quoted text. Thanks.

I've gotten to the last part where you flash the RUU file, but for some reason I'm still getting this error: cannot load 'RUU-HTC_One_M8_GPE_5.0.1-3.11.1700.5.zip'
I'm using a Mac and have made sure everything is correct up until this point, i've tried re-naming the file, making sure that it wasn't a double extension etc.. and it still doesn't seem to recognise it. Plus i'm certain that Terminal is pointing to where the file is placed (in platform-tools)
Any help greatly appreciated
Edit: solved. I had to include the entire location link for the ruu file (Users/ etc..) etc even though Terminal was already looking in platform-tools.

Your RUU rocks!
Thank you so much. Your RUU rocks!
My phone was messed up because I used the stupid LTE On/Off tool to switch between networks. It completely messed up my radio. I did not have signal anymore. I flashed other ROMs but the issue was not resolved. In trouble shooting section @digitalhigh said the some radio problems on HTC are caused by a corrupted NV partition. I followed his instruction to go back to the my base stock ROM and your RUU was a miracle. I used method 2. It worked like a charm. I then I used stock recovery to do a data/factory reset. It restored the NV partition. Now, my phone works again!
Thank you for the great job!

Can someone post the model id and cid on a stock Verizon HTC M8 32GB? Thank you.

BlackKnight23 said:
Can someone post the model id and cid on a stock Verizon HTC M8 32GB? Thank you.
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VZW__001
0P6B20000
Let me know if you have any issues.

What firmware do we need for Viper Lolipop on vzw?

dottat said:
VZW__001
0P6B20000
Let me know if you have any issues.
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Thats what I was looking for, thank you! I am having issues but not due to you. I changed my mid and cid trying everything to convert to GPE without success so I had to modify the android-text file to have my model but still didnt seem to want to work. I just found the rom I wanted to try and used TWRP to flash to it. I got it to work.

BlackKnight23 said:
Thats what I was looking for, thank you! I am having issues but not due to you. I changed my mid and cid trying everything to convert to GPE without success so I had to modify the android-text file to have my model but still didnt seem to want to work. I just found the rom I wanted to try and used TWRP to flash to it. I got it to work.
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I have a tool that we can change them straight back to those if you want. No DD/ADB commands.

dottat said:
I have a tool that we can change them straight back to those if you want. No DD/ADB commands.
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That would be awesome. I'll PM you my email. Thank you!

Everything flashed OK. Phones fine except for BT cutting off every now and then. Was curious if anyone one knows why my firmware version is in red parenthesis ?
It reads:
3.28.605. (4.17.605.5)
and it's in red not green
Had a few errors while flashing. Too
Sent from my One M8 using Tapatalk

How about an updated root thread for 4.4.4 (Verizon) ?

I've been through all the threads on rooting my new M8 but they're all out of date since 4.4.4 dropped. Is there any prospect we'll see an updated thread or new simple method to root?

mk3 said:
I've been through all the threads on rooting my new M8 but they're all out of date since 4.4.4 dropped. Is there any prospect we'll see an updated thread or new simple method to root?
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There will be when there is a way. Right now there's not

How about unlock the boot loader on HTC dev site ?

finanandroid said:
How about unlock the boot loader on HTC dev site ?
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Verizon don't allow that.

Yes please
I also would like to see a new something to help with rooting. I have been running root on my M8 for a while and went through the weaksauce method until that was no longer available them I switched to the Towelroot method and also used sunshine. Now after the update to 4.4.4 (which I knew I should not have done) I cannot use any method. I am hoping the update to Sunshine 3.0 comes soon and that fixes the problem. Also some better instructions to turn of the firmware updates and stop those dumb notifications would help a lot.

reaperslay said:
I also would like to see a new something to help with rooting. I have been running root on my M8 for a while and went through the weaksauce method until that was no longer available them I switched to the Towelroot method and also used sunshine. Now after the update to 4.4.4 (which I knew I should not have done) I cannot use any method. I am hoping the update to Sunshine 3.0 comes soon and that fixes the problem. Also some better instructions to turn of the firmware updates and stop those dumb notifications would help a lot.
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If you used sunshine you are s off. Boot into fastboot and flash a custom recovery and then flash a supersu.zip. If s off you are beyond needing exploits.

Thought after I donated for unlock and S-off with Sunshine, I tried to flash twrp recovery as usually do all my flashing through computer (adb)
well it was no possible, weird thought to gain root I just need to flash custom recovery and superuser. Nope It was my M7 At&t with 4.4.2 Sense5.5, (hboot 157000) was untill I installed and run TowelRoot (after Sunshine) it did the root. then i flashed inmediately twrp and sense6 OTApkg.
So i hope that jcase-beaups instruct to or write a guide how to root the M8 4.4.4 after Sunshine 3 be released . It will help alot of users that think Sunshine will root as well and awesome will be if they include the root exploit along with sunshine, I know some people do not want to root just unlock-s-off but without root privilege it make no sense a least for me. I will be waiting for Sunshine3 to unlock _S-off-root my new HTC m8, I took the ota knowing that Sunshine will not work for a while ( I wanted to take the M8-firmwares-4.4.4 from VZW) truested that sunshine will do after.
I did with my M7 as well took the ota and then used Sunshine a small support to those great developers that put all their work at our hands. Thank you.

dottat said:
If you used sunshine you are s off. Boot into fastboot and flash a custom recovery and then flash a supersu.zip. If s off you are beyond needing exploits.
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I wish people would learn this and pay attention when it's said. Once unlocked, or in HTC's case, S-off there's no longer a need to you use a root exploit ever again.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk

RikRong said:
I wish people would learn this and pay attention when it's said. Once unlocked, or in HTC's case, S-off there's no longer a need to you use a root exploit ever again.
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk
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That's what I though but some users run into Root annoyances included me even after flashing Recovery and Su.
and yes I used root exploit in order to root. (towelroot)
so I hoped Sunshine for 4.4.4 fix the small problem. jcase said will include su in the next version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55985887&postcount=1218
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56167285&postcount=1341
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56119893&postcount=1312
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55874823&postcount=1176
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55884505&postcount=1179

finanandroid said:
That's what I though but some users run into Root annoyances included me even after flashing Recovery and Su.
and yes I used root exploit in order to root. (towelroot)
so I hoped Sunshine for 4.4.4 fix the small problem. jcase said will include su in the next version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55985887&postcount=1218
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56167285&postcount=1341
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56119893&postcount=1312
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55874823&postcount=1176
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55884505&postcount=1179
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The problem is users who are s off are trying to use hacky (towelroot etc) means of getting root back after taking an ota.
They should be using twrp or cwr flashed via flashboot. Then flash the su.zip of choosing in recovery. That's the only way you should be rooting a rom after getting s off or being s off and taking an ota.
Can't tell you how tired it gets trying to explain to an s off user who keeps trying to run an exploit to get root. First link you posted the guy used towel root after flashing twrp. Wtf. That's not how it works. That's how it breaks. /rant

dottat said:
The problem is users who are s off are trying to use hacky (towelroot etc) means of getting root back after taking an ota.
They should be using twrp or cwr flashed via flashboot. Then flash the su.zip of choosing in recovery. That's the only way you should be rooting a rom after getting s off or being s off and taking an ota.
Can't tell you how tired it gets trying to explain to an s off user who keeps trying to run an exploit to get root. First link you posted the guy used towel root after flashing twrp. Wtf. That's not how it works. That's how it breaks. /rant
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I don't know if they are trying to hack ? i just point to a annoying may be a little bug with the intention to enrich info about sunshine and users
experiences. In my case I did Sunshine on the wife M7, never rooted, pure stock, she took the OTA, and I want to try Sunshine.
after s-off and unlock I couldnt flash recovery and Su have no binaries , use to flash from recovery su.zip to correct this problem but this time
with out custom recovery you cant. I was s-off unlocked. then I recall towelroot, run it grant me root inmediately, flash recovery and Su binaris updated immediately.

finanandroid said:
I don't know if they are trying to hack ? i just point to a annoying may be a little bug with the intention to enrich info about sunshine and users
experiences. In my case I did Sunshine on the wife M7, never rooted, pure stock, she took the OTA, and I want to try Sunshine.
after s-off and unlock I couldnt flash recovery and Su have no binaries , use to flash from recovery su.zip to correct this problem but this time
with out custom recovery you cant. I was s-off unlocked. then I recall towelroot, run it grant me root inmediately, flash recovery and Su binaris updated immediately.
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What prevented you from flashing a custom recovery?
An unlocked s off phone will flash recoveries and firmware for that matter all day long without a complaint.
And by hacky I mean a hacky method to root. It's not clean.

dottat said:
What prevented you from flashing a custom recovery?
An unlocked s off phone will flash recoveries and firmware for that matter all day long without a complaint.
And by hacky I mean a hacky method to root. It's not clean.
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wells ADB was giving me a error, I changed cables but wait I was with the original usb cable so
I try a second time, same error it wont let me flash nothing, weird i was s-off and unlocked! so
i did towel root, su, busybox. then I was able to flash

finanandroid said:
wells ADB was giving me a error, I changed cables but wait I was with the original usb cable so
I try a second time, same error it wont let me flash nothing, weird i was s-off and unlocked! so
i did towel root, su, busybox. then I was able to flash anything i want like allways do.
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You would be using fastboot to flash. If you want I can help you get a working fastboot/adb setup via team viewer at some point it works for both of us.

dottat said:
You would be using fastboot to flash. If you want I can help you get a working fastboot/adb setup via team viewer at some point it works for both of us.
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Thank you! but i have a working set up adb from long time ago updated last year, I only flash through fastboot adb you know its a piece of cake
an secure than anything, thanks again
PD: my retired HTC DNA is working on my adb, so my new HTC m8 as well.
the M7 after sunshine was the problem...solved.

finanandroid said:
wells ADB was giving me a error, I changed cables but wait I was with the original usb cable so
I try a second time, same error it wont let me flash nothing, weird i was s-off and unlocked! so
i did towel root, su, busybox. then I was able to flash anything i want like allways do.
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finanandroid, I received an error using fastboot when flashing a recovery. Turns out I was using a fastboot.exe from 2011. Once I found a newer fastboot dated 1/17/2014 the error went away. Might want to check that. dottat knows what he is talking about. There is no need to use towel root to gain root access on an S-Off Unlocked M8.
- Just flash twrp (http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/164)
- Boot into recovery
- Hit the reboot button
- Hit the system button
- twrp will prompt you to install SuperSU. Allow twrp to install SuperSU
- Once finished boot into your phone and open SuperSU to complete setup.

Darth Grimnir said:
finanandroid, I received an error using fastboot when flashing a recovery. Turns out I was using a fastboot.exe from 2011. Once I found a newer fastboot dated 1/17/2014 the error went away. Might want to check that. dottat knows what he is talking about. There is no need to use towel root to gain root access on an S-Off Unlocked M8.
- Just flash twrp (http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/164)
- Boot into recovery
- Hit the reboot button
- Hit the system button
- twrp will prompt you to install SuperSU. Allow twrp to install SuperSU
- Once finished boot into your phone and open SuperSU to complete setup.
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Thanks for your input, I don't doubt that Dottat is right about it, I didn't post a problem to seek a fix I fixed it since I posted, Just wanted to share sunshine user experience. however the problem wasn't fastboot adb.
the problem was with the HTC M7. state it in my first post.

So I have sun shine on my m8 and its rooted and working great. Verizon keeps trying to push the 4.4.4 ota update on me.. Is there an update i should grab or let it install since I have sunshine..
Thanks Kyle

Greetings,
Thread cleaned.
Not everyone in these threads are at the same level...if you can be helpful then please do so if not move along.
After all we were all noobs at one point.
Thanks,
BD619

i think this is the information i was looking for also.
is the problem only that sunshine wont unlock a 4.4.4 device?
but if, like me, you are s-off and unlocked already you can update by any method without worry and still be unlocked and s-off.
if you then re-lock your device (for whatever reason) after updating to 4.4.4, then you cannot re-use sunshine (until sunshine is updated)
please correct if i am wrong.
i am waiting to update to 4.4.4.

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

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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

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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
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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.