[Q] Help Switching to GPE on 4.4.4 - Verizon HTC One (M8)

So I have the Verizon HTC One M8, and saw that the GPE for the M8 has been updated to 5.0.1. I have the latest firmware for Verizon (4.4.4), and was wondering if anyone could help me at least root and/or S-Off my device since every method I have tried has failed thus far... Any help is appreciated, it's not urgent but it would be great to upgrade to Android 5.
HTC One M8 - Verizon
Android 4.4.4
Software Number 3.28.605.4
Also I am new to this forum, so if I posted incorrectly I will happily fix it, just explain how.

You cannot root or S-OFF 4.4.4 as of right now.....

The Stig 04 said:
You cannot root or S-OFF 4.4.4 as of right now.....
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That's what I thought, but thank you!

kylem0 said:
That's what I thought, but thank you!
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Not that it matters in your case, because you understood what I mean't, but I feel I should reword my previous post for anyone else that might have the same question
You can root 4.4.4 but you need to be S-OFF prior to taking the 4.4.4 update. If you did not S-OFF before the 4.4.4 update you will be stuck S-ON till early January I believe it is when the new Sunshine is released.

The Stig 04 said:
Not that it matters in your case, because you understood what I mean't, but I feel I should reword my previous post for anyone else that might have the same question
You can root 4.4.4 but you need to be S-OFF prior to taking the 4.4.4 update. If you did not S-OFF before the 4.4.4 update you will be stuck S-ON till early January I believe it is when the new Sunshine is released.
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That is great! Now I just have to wait, thank you!

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[Q] [i Need Help] Root Htc One X¿At&t? Official 4.2.2

Hello everybody on my first post in xda, i need your help, it is why i am here, i have a Htc One X of 16GB but with tegra 3, don't have Lte and it say that is from europe in the hardware info (Have HTC logo, don¡t company logo or at&t logo)(yoigo get that one to me, is free sim) and then i don't know if that one is at&t, evita, if is the XL, or simply one x international, i am just now
i was searching for how to root that one (and if possible flash that one) yesterday and today, i have linux installed, ubuntu 13.10, and all what i try to do fail or didn't work. (believe me, i read a long number of post and download a long number of files and try some different methods typing on the console.
I need your help to root my phone, i will accept to unlock bootloader, to edit hex, to flash 20 files, to downgrade my phone, and to burn my face (preffer to don't do it) if neccesary.
How can i do it?
All possible util data from my device:
Resume (Fully updated with the official software)
USB Depuration mode: On.
Android 4.2.2
Sense 5
Software Version 4.18.401.2
Kernel 3.1.10-g7f360be
Compilation number 4.18.401.2 CL231174 (i was touch that 7 times then i am supposed developer)
Hboot 1.72
What is perfect to me?
My final purppose is flash cyanogenmod 10.2.1, if can't do want to simply get root access.
(Other possibility to me is flash that one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2640571
(i am not noob (of all) i was rooted some devices and flash two devices and don't have problem to try the harder method if someone know how to do what i want to do)
THANKS for the helper and sorry if my english isn't perfect!!
I think that the terga 3 is the international version
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phonegeekjr said:
I think that the terga 3 is the international version
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using Tapatalk
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Thanks, but, then how can i root? i can't found help on the forum or on google...
First you are in the incorrect forum. Second once you are in the correct forum, search before posting. There are many ways to root. Just find one
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phonegeekjr said:
I think that the terga 3 is the international version
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i search and read, i found how to root and flash (and i understand and stand all) but don't work for me, i try to unlock bootloader but fail, i have my Unlock_code.bin, but can't charge that one (last step), i get a command not found problem, you are a senior user, just the user that i am searching to help me, probably you know long more that me but i know to RTFM, i first search the solution here (at&t and international one x forum) then on google, then on tons of sites, but yet don't found the solution, unlock the bootloader is supposed to be easy, the problem on that can be that i am using ubuntu 13.10 and not a windows... (it is why i was writing my pc SO)
thanks for you, but need personal help with that.
Please try to help me with an usual problems list, some ideas, some howto or almost redirect me to the correct link where someone have a similar problem that was solver, because, i can't found that.
Thanks other time , but sorry because don't is usefull to me search (i am yet searching) :crying:
We can't help you here, you need to ask in the right forum.
Sent from my Evita
Tegra3 is not the EVITA, its the ENDEAVORU.
To verify, you can boot into hboot and you will either see EVITA or ENDEAVORU.
For ENDEAVORU, its pointless to ask here. Any advice we give you would fail and possibly even brick your phone. You need to go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-x
redpoint73 said:
Tegra3 is not the EVITA, its the ENDEAVORU.
To verify, you can boot into hboot and you wier see EVITA or ENDEAVORU.
For ENDEAVORU, its pointless to ask here. Any advice we give you would fail and possibly even brick your phone. You need to go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-x
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Hi I have a EVITA I just bought new two weeks ago, I updated with tha official rom downloaded from HTC support site, because I'm outside US. Then yesterday I updated with the official 4.2.2 and now I'm looking how to root this phone but I did not get nay post fro rooting this one running 4.2.2. I need to use the hotspot that it comes locked from at&t. Any idea, any help please??
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timmaaa said:
We can't help you here, you need to ask in the right forum.
Hi I have a EVITA I just bought new two weeks ago, I updated with tha official rom downloaded from HTC support site, because I'm outside US. Then yesterday I updated with the official 4.2.2 and now I'm looking how to root this phone but I did not get nay post fro rooting this one running 4.2.2. I need to use the hotspot that it comes locked from at&t. Any idea, any help please??
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erickoncr said:
Hi I have a EVITA I just bought new two weeks ago, I updated with tha official rom downloaded from HTC support site, because I'm outside US. Then yesterday I updated with the official 4.2.2 and now I'm looking how to root this phone but I did not get nay post fro rooting this one running 4.2.2. I need to use the hotspot that it comes locked from at&t. Any idea, any help please??
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You should have done some research before you installed the update, it patched the last exploit which means there's no way for you to unlock the bootloader or get root. You'll hav to wait and see IF a dev bothers to crack it on this device which is getting old now.
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You should have done some research before you installed the update, it patched the last exploit which means there's no way for you to unlock the bootloader or get root. You'll hav to wait and see IF a dev bothers to crack it on this device which is getting old now.
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Can I downgrade yo 4.1.1 and unlock the bootloader? I did not knew this patched
erickoncr said:
Can I downgrade yo 4.1.1 and unlock the bootloader? I did not knew this patched
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No. This is why you wait and read before ANY OTA or RUU
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pandasa123 said:
No. This is why you wait and read before ANY OTA or RUU
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Any idea or suggestion to unlock the hotspot. I just need the hotspot unlocked I don't need to be root or superiser. I just need the hotspot unlocked, I have tried with Foxfi but it just allow to tether by usb. Any idea for this? Thank you
No you can't without unlocking the unlocking the bootloader and rooting. It's a fairly well established (and discussed) fact that official updates patch root exploits, that's why it pays to research before doing something like that.
Sent from my Evita
timmaaa said:
No you can't without unlocking the unlocking the bootloader and rooting. It's a fairly well established (and discussed) fact that official updates patch root exploits, that's why it pays to research before doing something like that.
Sent from my Evita
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Well I am just a normal phone user. I am not that expert on android facts. I did not know about this. So I have to wait to a coming solutions for this 4.2.2? Thanks
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Well I am just a normal phone user. I am not that expert on android facts. I did not know about this. So I have to wait to a coming solutions for this 4.2.2? Thanks
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If a dev has interest trying, he will find a way. But the thing is, most devs won't have interest. So sit tight and maybe send a bounty
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If a dev has interest trying, he will find a way. But the thing is, most devs won't have interest. So sit tight and maybe send a bounty
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I am not expert on this. Where can I send or contact a dev? Thanks you
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I am not expert on this. Where can I send or contact a dev? Thanks you
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You can't. If a dev wants to do it he will do it without any need for encouragement.
Sent from my Evita
erickoncr said:
Can I downgrade yo 4.1.1 and unlock the bootloader? I did not knew this patched
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When its answered on here there is no method to unlock the bootloader, this includes downgrading. If there was a downgrade method, you would have been directed to that. Downgrading is not allowed on Android without root.
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erickoncr said:
Well I am just a normal phone user. I am not that expert on android facts. I did not know about this.
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By buying a phone from a source other than your carrier, and also asking to mod the phone to work beyond its intended features (even though WiFi hotspot is intended to work on just about any carrier version except AT&T) you put yourself out of the category of "normal phone user" and it also means you have to do the proper research. Not knowing is no excuse.

[Q] Is Rooting Android version 4.4.4 possible?

Hello,
Sorry if this question has been asked before. I am used to rooting Samsung phones and this one is new to me. I have tried Weaksauce and I get root fail and it looks like Sunshine does not work on 4.4.4 yet. has anybody been able to root 4.4.4 and can you provide any links or help.
I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
Only way to root 4.4.4 is to be S-OFF and it isn't possible to S-OFF 4.4.4 yet.
For future questions I suggest using the search option as this is a question that is asked at least once a week and a very easy answer to find.
The Stig 04 said:
Only way to root 4.4.4 is to be S-OFF and it isn't possible to S-OFF 4.4.4 yet.
For future questions I suggest using the search option as this is a question that is asked at least once a week and a very easy answer to find.
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Ok, thanks for your help and answer. I am new to this section. Now I know what to wait for and look for.
DensoYamaha41 said:
Ok, thanks for your help and answer. I am new to this section. Now I know what to wait for and look for.
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Expect the new Sunshine early January. It will be kind of big news so I won't be hard to miss lol
DensoYamaha41 said:
Hello,
Sorry if this question has been asked before. I am used to rooting Samsung phones and this one is new to me. I have tried Weaksauce and I get root fail and it looks like Sunshine does not work on 4.4.4 yet. has anybody been able to root 4.4.4 and can you provide any links or help.
I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57462117
Looks like to may be in luck
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[Completed] [Q] HTC M8 S Off with SunShine

Hi everyone
I have a GSM HTC M8 which used to run Kit Kat 4.4.4 stock with Sense.
I wanted to convert to GPE with the official RUU, so I set out to do that and getting to the S Off section I encountered a problem;
Obviously, firewater didn't work. Therefore I was stuck with an unlocked bootloader from HTCdevs and the insecure kernel InsertCoin.
I downloaded Sunshine, hoping it works for me, but it wasn't compatible with InsertCoin -.-
after that, I downloaded the near-stock ARHD 4.4.4 Rom, installed it and SunShine gives me (Incompatible)
OK! so I followed a thread here for a multicarrier lollipop 5.0.1 Rom which works perfectly, but still giving me the same InsertCoin error when I try to use Sunshine.
QUESTION IS: are there any custom Roms that are guaranteed to work with SunShine ? anything else I need to know?
all I want is to flash the GPE official RUU and receive OTA updates and live happily ever after, if you can help I will love you to death.
Thanks a lot for reading this keep being awesome​
Hi,
There's never any guarantees, but Maximus HD worked for many. However, if you are 4.4.4...some have had trouble. If you're Verizon see the update at the very beginning of post one here,
> General discussion > Paid Software Announcement and Discussion > [Android][Unlock/S-OFF] SunShine for modern Motorola & HTC devices
You can ask for help there too... But the devs give better support if you go to their site and get support there.
Good luck!
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Oh, and I doubt it works at all on Lollipop, but maybe I'm wrong. Read the last few pages of that thread to see what others are saying.
Thanks a ton for your help
But apparently (and after I've tried stock Maximus HD, GPE 5.0.1 DigitalHigh) and receiving the incompatible message, I went to the sunshine IRC and beaups told me that it's a known issue and should be resolved in the next major SunShine release around January.
So I'm basically chilling with the GPE 5.0.1 ROM until I can actually get the real deal.
Anyone having the same issue I suggest you wait it out.. only 2 weeks till january
Good! ?
Thread closed.

[Completed] Can I uodate my firmware if i'm not in s-off? (HTC ONE M8)

Hi, I installed Android Revolution HD 30.1 but I get an issue with the WiFi and I learn that I have to update my firmware to 3.xx but I can't go in S-off... This means that I can't get Lollipop on my m8?
Hi
Please Read the first post carefully,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696282
You can update firmware, but you still will need to wait for Lollipop, as it's not out yet for Sense.
If course everything is easier and you will get Lollipop far quicker, with s-off.
Google Sunshine app for that method.
Good luck!

5.0.1 stock rootable/able to unlock bootloader?

I've read mixed things about unlocking the bootloader of my VZW One M8 5.0.1 that's completely stock. Is the bootloader unlockable? Can't I just use the process on htcdev.com?
xSpartanCx said:
I've read mixed things about unlocking the bootloader of my VZW One M8 5.0.1 that's completely stock. Is the bootloader unlockable? Can't I just use the process on htcdev.com?
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HTCdev has never worked for htc m8 VZW devices. You're stuck locked for now until (hopefully) sunshine is updated for VZW M8s on 5.01
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HTCdev has never worked for htc m8 VZW devices. You're stuck locked for now until (hopefully) sunshine is updated for VZW M8s on 5.01
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Fixed your above post. I still have multiple htc devices on vzw that I still have the HTC dev unlock token for. The most recent being my vzw htc one m7. Idiots forgot to block it on launch day.
dottat said:
Fixed your above post. I still have multiple htc devices on vzw that I still have the HTC dev unlock token for. The most recent being my vzw htc one m7. Idiots forgot to block it on launch day.
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THanks, I should have specified the M8. I do remember a few M7s slipping through right after release that could be unlocked.
In any event anyone thinking they can go that route with an M8 it is a dead end.
Still no Sunshine in my M8
Hi guys, 8 months later and I guess there's still no chance of rooting an Android 5.0.1 VZN HTC M8? I have tried everything so far and as this post concludes, the HTCDev tool won't unlock the phone and Sunshine requests a pre-rooted phone. Any work arounds out there? I'm trying to wipe and install a stock HTC rom and bin the VZN.
smudgepost said:
Hi guys, 8 months later and I guess there's still no chance of rooting an Android 5.0.1 VZN HTC M8? I have tried everything so far and as this post concludes, the HTCDev tool won't unlock the phone and Sunshine requests a pre-rooted phone. Any work arounds out there? I'm trying to wipe and install a stock HTC rom and bin the VZN.
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Yes there's been a method that works. Find my downgrade thread in the general section. After downgrading use kingroot to get root and then sunshine to s-off.
PS come out from under your rock sooner than 8 months !
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dottat said:
Yes there's been a method that works. Find my downgrade thread in the general section. After downgrading use kingroot to get root and then sunshine to s-off.
PS come out from under your rock sooner than 8 months !
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Thank you, I'll search for the guide and see if I can follow it!

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