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HTC one M8 installing stock rom (android 5.1.1)

hi all, i am new here. so, please pardon me if i do any mistake.
here is problem,
as i am interested in technical things, my friend asked me to update his HTC one m8 into lollipop. at that time the mobile had custom rom with twrp version 7.0.2
android version: 4.4.2, sense version: 6.0, software number: Android Revolution HD 5.0 by mikel 1986, API level: 6.17
so i looked for resources and found a link. i could not add the link.
so i followed the steps and flashed the boot via fastboot with boot.img of new custom rom. the upon restart the mobile got stuck into bootloop. I could not go into recovery according to hardware button combination described there. Later once i found right combination i managed to go to recovery mode of twrp. then, i tried the remaining steps that is installing custom rom and gapps from zip file being in the recovery. Every command i gave got executed but still i could not get into system. even thought i had flashed the boot.img as an early step while starting the hboot it shows there are no images to load. So, i tried to restore from twrp recovery and i failed again. I tried to update the twrp image to run the image file of the custom rom from the twrp. but the update failed. so, i gave it to a repair shop and the repair man managed to get it working. he installed stock 5.0.1 version and in bootloader option it says software as official and relocked which showed tampered and unlocked before. BUt the problem is there are few settings that are grayed out. cant be changed. like brightness, developers option, wifi. I thought of updating os from within the set but wifi did not work.
SO, now how i can install a proper stock rom in that mobile? please help

ya you can install stock rom on your mobile..you can find your stock rom from XDA developers only......

kiranchaitanya said:
ya you can install stock rom on your mobile..you can find your stock rom from XDA developers only......
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thank you.. i will find the rom from here. but how should i install it as i tried a process as i mention and failed. will this present rom conflict in any way? u can direct me to the point where i can find how to install the stock from the present state i m ..

naziullah said:
thank you.. i will find the rom from here. but how should i install it as i tried a process as i mention and failed. will this present rom conflict in any way? u can direct me to the point where i can find how to install the stock from the present state i m ..
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try this once
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/rom-stock-unlocked-developer-sense-7-t3262894

kiranchaitanya said:
try this once
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/development/rom-stock-unlocked-developer-sense-7-t3262894
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Thank you again..and sorry i had been busy and away. Could not response early. The phone was given to repair shop by my friend.

XT1550 **Soft Bricked** Can't any custom recovery / ROM / Stock ROM

Okay so here's the info to the best of my knowledge,
Phone Model : Moto G 3rd Gen (XT1550, dual sim, 2gb RAM, 16gb ROM, India)
Bootloader Status : Unlocked
Root Status : Rooted
Recovery : Stock
ROM : Stock ROM 5.1.1
I've been running the stock Recovery & ROM with high hopes of getting an official OTA Marshamallow update.
To truly customize the device to my liking I flashed the xposed framework (the arm version) , it worked fine and all the modules I installed worked perfectly.
I also had Device Control, Xposed Gels, and some other apps to bring my Stock ROM experience close to that of Cyanogen MOD.
When the OTA Marshmallow update started rolling in , I was unable to install the update even after successfully downloading the file numerous times. But i was so comfortable with my device and all the customization I had on my device that I decided to keep using my customized Stock ROM.
4 months later (now) the lack of a gyro in this device and my eagerness to get into VR headsets has left me with no choice but to sell it and get another phone. So i needed it in a sale worthy condition, without the customization and with the Marshmallow update installed.
I uninstalled the xposed framework and all the modules but was still unable to install the OTA update.
So i figured i'd install CyanogenMOD with TWRP custom recovery.
I have done this for quiet a lot of my friends and am fairly used to the steps involved. I use the " minimalADB fastboot " kit and my device on fastboot to flash recovery. For some reason i was not able to flash the lastest TWRP image (twrp-osprey-3.0.0-r2.img ) for the device nor was i able to boot from it :crying:. The fastboot command prompt on my PC would show success but the devices would not restart into the custom recovery like it is supposed to, but the device would stay at the fastboot mode and kept restarting everytime i selected the recovery mode option.
I had an older image (twrp-osprey-2.8.7-r3.img ) which i couldn't flash either but i was able to boot into TWRP with this image. From here i tried installing the latest CM12.1 nightly available (cm-12.1-20160227-NIGHTLY-osprey.zip) as soon as i swiped the device would just reboot, i tried this numerous times and with other nightly builds as well.
In haste and frustration i wiped the cache/dalvik , internal storage and system through TWRP , thinking that changes made in the quest of customizing my device were causing this hindrance. I had no OS now. I went over trying to flash TWRP and CM12.1 many times again with the same issues.
I came about a thread on How to " Fastboot Flash Moto G (3rd Gen) Factory Firmware Images " (http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/guide-fastboot-flashing-factory-t3187750) & used this firmware image " Retail Asia | India (2GB) - XT1550_OSPREY_RETASIA_DS_2GB_6.0_MPI24.65-25_cid7 ". Still no progress.
The bootloader unlocked warning has come back (i flashed a stock MOTO logo there earlier) which keeps flashing on my screen again and again , no booting into OS or anything else. Not even an error. As if there is no OS installed.
I have gone about the procedure in the above thread a couple of times, with no success and the same problem.
Is there any reason why i'm unable to flash a custom recovery or ROM ??? What am i missing???
Please help i'm stuck, pulling my hair out with no phone and completely frustrated.
Thanks in advance.

Did you check your build no for stock ROM?

samirza692 said:
Did you check your build no for stock ROM?
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Nope. Too late for that now.
If you're asking in regard to the stock firmware I tried to flash, it didnt depend on the build number. Just the model number and the RAM.

ashrith.s said:
Nope. Too late for that now.
If you're asking in regard to the stock firmware I tried to flash, it didnt depend on the build number. Just the model number and the RAM.
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okay i am not a developer nor a noop but trying to help you
try to flash stock rom from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/index-moto-g-factory-firmware-images-t3169639 but dont mistake this time double check your model with build number using carefuly the steps from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/index-moto-g-factory-firmware-images-t3169639
You will not brick the phone if you use the latest firmware and do a factory reset before flashing.
Good luck.
but do at your own risk i am not responsible for anything

samirza692 said:
okay i am not a developer nor a noop but trying to help you
try to flash stock rom from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/index-moto-g-factory-firmware-images-t3169639 but dont mistake this time double check your model with build number using carefuly the steps from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/index-moto-g-factory-firmware-images-t3169639
You will not brick the phone if you use the latest firmware and do a factory reset before flashing.
Good luck.
but do at your own risk i am not responsible for anything
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the link provided is the exact same link from where I flashed a stock rom before.
build number for stock rom??? am i missing something???
all i see is the model variant (xt1550 is my phone)
RAM specification (mine is 2gb)
and the region (mine is retails asia | india )
so i went with the following firmware
Retail Asia | India (2GB) - XT1550_OSPREY_RETASIA_DS_2GB_6.0_MPI24.65-25_cid7
where does the build number come into the equation???
Please lemme know if im doing something wrong. Thanks for the replies.

So I've successfully flashed twrp-osprey-2.8.7-r3.img to my device and I've been able to boot into twrp. The touchscreen doesn't seem to respond though. It asks to swipe to begin and I'm stuck again.
I had the screen replaced a couple of days ago.
Could it be a faulty screen or a software issue?
P.S. I have not been able to flash any version of twrp after the above mentioned version (v 3.0.0 is the latest stable version) but the ones prior are flashable.

Hey, contact me via PM and il do my best to help you in this.

therealduff1 said:
Hey, contact me via PM and il do my best to help you in this.
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Is not big issue

Is it still possible to boot back into the OS? If it is, check if you have OEM unlocking enabled, since you're on stock ROM, it might be gotten unchecked after unlocking your bootloader because that's what happened with me. If you do t wether or not that was checked, you're at a dead end and there's nothing you can do. You can try paying someone to fix it, i.e., Motorola.

Tablet booting only CM 12.1

I was using cm 12.1 and wanted to update it to newer version, but after flashing it stuck in bootloop.
Now i can only flash cm 12.1 and don't know why ?
I've tried many types of different rom's but all end up in bootloop, only version 12.1 works.#
Thanks for help.
Fastboot doesn't work for me, when im trying start it, screen flashes and goes back to bootloader.
I dont care about any files so i've tried wiping everything mounting unmounting, factory resets etc. but still it boots only cm 12.1

Will someone be able to help me please ?
It's really important.

eskejpmi said:
Will someone be able to help me please ?
It's really important.
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well you can only flash lollipop roms until you update your bootloader as far as I know. I haven't messed with any custom rom though, but I at least read the threads.

lafester said:
well you can only flash lollipop roms until you update your bootloader as far as I know. I haven't messed with any custom rom though, but I at least read the threads.
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When I search for " bootloader update nvidia shield " there is no such thing on the internet.
I read a lot of threads and still haven't found a solution to my problem.
Still thanks for the reply.
So basically i can only boot CyanogenMod 12.1 on mine device. No other ROM boots.

You can find the Marshmallow bootloader (4.2.0) under Firmware Update of the OP of the CM13 thread. First, make sure you're using the latest official TWRP 3.0.2-2 before flashing the bootloader.

*PROBLEM RESOLVED*
Firstly i had to unlock bootloader through fastboot - I haven't checked it at first.
After that I flashed updated firmware from upper post.
Had a lot of problems making fastboot working on my pc, but after few hours spent on searching I finally got it running.
Then I flashed CM13 and it worked !
Thanks for help !

How to install TWRP on Sony Xperia Z3 | Android 4.4.4 ?

Hello everyone
I have a Sony Xperia Z3 Dual D6633 running Android 4.4.4 and I would like to install TWRP on it
Does anyone know how to do it?
Bootloader is already unlocked
On the Internet I found this tutorial on several sites and forums
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/development/root-stock-kernel-twrp-v01-test-28-09-t2889794?__utma=248941774.950623471.1412017766.1412017766.1412017766.1&__utmb=248941774.1.10.1412017766&__utmc=248941774&__utmx=-&__utmz=248941774.1412017766.1.1.utmcsr=l.facebook.com%7Cutmccn=(referral)%7Cutmcmd=referral%7Cutmcct=/lsr.php&__utmv=-&__utmk=228295838
But this doesn't work for me. It bricks my phone and I have to do a hard reset and restore it from scratch.
(That's evan more frustrating because the links in the post are down and it took me hours to find a website where the files are available)
So is there anyone who has a working solution for installing TWRP on my phone?
Thank you for your answers

I have the same problem. I can't find a detailed tutorial how to bring the latest TWRP on the phone. Would be great if someone could write a dummy-proof tutorial.
I'm on the latest stock ROM (MM), btw.

I might be missing something here, but have you tried the method of downloading a recovery.img and then using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"?

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606

Hello
I wasn't able to work on that problem for the last months. I hope that I have enough time now to find a solution
Samyam25 said:
I might be missing something here, but have you tried the method of downloading a recovery.img and then using "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"?
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This cannot work because Sony stock kernel is not able to boot from recovery. TWRP MUST be packed into kernels RAM disk
haverlok said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
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Back then when I worked on that problem in June / July I did a lot of research
I found XZDualRecovery and tried. It works but it is only TWRP 2.8. I want to use newer version 3.x.x
Is there a way to change XZ TWRP 2.8 to 3.x.x ??
I also found the rootkernel script by Tobias Waldvogel.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z5/development/root-automatic-repack-stock-kernel-dm-t3301605
I'm able to boot into TWRP 3.x.x but there's a huge decryption issue which I can't solve. So TWRP does nothing after boot.
I found a version of TWRP which is compatible with D6633 but I can't boot it from phone.
It boots only by fastboot boot d:\twrp\twrp.img
I'm a beginner on Android rooting / modding and did not find a solution to include working TWRP into XZ nor rootkernel by myself. Any ideas for that??
How can I include TWRP into my kernel??

What if you try fastboot flash boot d:\twr\twrp.img

Redmi 6 glitched after downgrade

So a few months back i unlocked the bootloader of my Redmi 6 but i have jsut now started to have fun with it. I wanted to downgrade it back to oreo 8.1. I downgraded it but after selecting the region the phone just went into a bootloop with an error message stating this.
“Find device has unexpectedly stopped.​​If anyone has faced the same problem or fixed a bug like this,then pleas help me.

Did you try and reflash the Os if yes pls send the exact version of miui that you have flashed.
if you tried flashing a costum rom pls send name of which one you tried flashing and which twrp you are using.

DerpSpears said:
Did you try and reflash the Os if yes pls send the exact version of miui that you have flashed.
if you tried flashing a costum rom pls send name of which one you tried flashing and which twrp you are using.
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I used XiaoMiTool v2 to flash the rom (version 9.6.11) and it didn't wotk but after flashing the same rom through adb and fastboot it worked so i guess its just a glitch in the tool

daaveehUn said:
I used XiaoMiTool v2 to flash the rom (version 9.6.11) and it didn't wotk but after flashing the same rom through adb and fastboot it worked so i guess its just a glitch in the tool
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Probably