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[Q] Nexus S 4G won't boot past Google Screen!!

I tried rooting my phone, but when I flashed CWM my Nexus S stopped booting... it freezes on the Google screen in the intro. I can boot into Fastboot, and cwm, but I cant connect the Internal memory to the computer without it booting like it is supposed to. Does anybody know of anything I can do to fix my phone and bring it back to stock??

There are guides for returning to stock stickied in the Nexus S 4G Android Development forum.
Before you do that though, try flashing a different recovery, like the one linked to here or here.
Btw, which guide did you use? You're not the first person to have this problem, and it's really bugging me (though probably not as much as it's bugging you :-o).

Maximilian Mary: I tried to post the link, but since I'm a new member I have to wait 8 posts before I can post a URL.... :/
I will try a different recovery, but how would I flash a rom if I can connect my phone via usb mount?

deadzunehd said:
Maximilian Mary: I tried to post the link, but since I'm a new member I have to wait 8 posts before I can post a URL.... :/
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What's the title of the thread?
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I will try a different recovery, but how would I flash a rom if I can connect my phone via usb mount?
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I'm a little out of my depth here, but I think it's
fastboot flash system system.img.
You don't need to put the rom image on the sdcard. Just put it in the same folder as fastboot.

It was titled "How to Root Nexus S!"
And I will try to flash recovery and try that rom command, thank you )

deadzunehd said:
It was titled "How to Root Nexus S!"
And I will try to flash recovery and try that rom command, thank you )
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Hmmm. I can't find that exact title. Could you pm me the link?

deadzunehd said:
thank you )
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There's a button for that.

I got the link. Thanks. I looks like you flashed a boot image that is incompatible with your phone. That guide was for the T-Mobile Nexus S. (Why they're screwing with the boot.img to begin with, I really don't understand.)
Download the attached file, and unzip it to the same folder as fastboot. The md5 sum is d4a9508f9321eb25df3383f00f571e8b. Then
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You'll probably also want to use one of the recoveries listed above to
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
, but leave system alone for now. Flash that only as a last resort.

deadzunehd said:
I tried rooting my phone, but when I flashed CWM my Nexus S stopped booting... it freezes on the Google screen in the intro. I can boot into Fastboot, and cwm, but I cant connect the Internal memory to the computer without it booting like it is supposed to. Does anybody know of anything I can do to fix my phone and bring it back to stock??
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I had this problem after flashing the wrong ROM onto my phone. I got the phone back to stock using ODIN.
My thread can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14172335#post14172335
hope it helps

Acnescar said:
I had this problem after flashing the wrong ROM onto my phone. I got the phone back to stock using ODIN.
My thread can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14172335#post14172335
hope it helps
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OMG!! im having the same issue. could you please post the link for ODIN so i can return to stock and take it from there please? I rely on my phone so much and i need it asap thank you.

same problem with me.
but in my case, the phone not only freeze after the google logo before boot. I tried several times to pull the battery and start the phone again, it took several times until the phone can boot normally again.
After that, my nexus s can work as usual. but it only takes 3-4 hour until it freeze/hangs or reboot automatically and show image of green robot lay down with red alert triangle...
sometimes I noticed all application force closed like gmail, gtalk, etc. (its a basic apps instead of 3rd party app)
History :
- root GB 2.37 using superoneclick
- upgrade OTA to ICS 4.04
- problem happens
- root using guide : nexusshacks.com
- unroot using guide : nexusshacks.com
- back to factory setting on GB 2.34
- upgrade OTA to ICS 4.04
- Still got that problem.....
I'm using Nexus S 4G Sprint, pls help me guys...

nexus s won't boot
I had the same problem and read elsewhere that heating the phone with a hairdryer solves the problem.
I must say, indeed it did.
I removed the battery and the SIM card, then heated up the phone (so it really feels warm) put back the battery and sim and simsalebim the phone started again. and is still working since (now already a few day's)
It seems that a component in the phone is heat sensitive, the question in my mind is when will this show again and do I need to consider buying a new phone.
But sofar it works
PS I also tried hard reset factory reset the lot, but in the end only heating up helped.
Good luck, David

I fixed this problem! but I had to wipe all user data by rooting it using nexusrootICS. It finally boots up and the phone works now... that's all I need.

[RECOVERY][CWM] CWM for Huawei Vitria(Y301-A2)

* Your warranty is now void.
I am not responsible if this causes your device to be bricked, for the planets to align, monkeys take over the earth, nuclear war, missed sexual favors or whatever nonsense ensues due to your device not working. Please do some research if you have any concerns before flashing.
By using this recovery you agree to these terms!
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Clockworkmod Advanced 5
http://d-h.st/BNT
Bugs
-cwm runs in background while charging(Fixed)
-tell me?
Install
(requires unlocked bootloader)
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
To enter CWM(or stock recovery) turn off and then hold vol up+power
https://github.com/KainXS/android_device_huawei_y301a2/tree/cwm
Credits
ShabbyPenguin - Phandroid
KINGbabasula
CNexus

Would you be able to port CWM to a Huawei G526-L22?
Specs are similar to this Vitria(Y301-A2).
Tried this .img but can't mount /cache/recovery etc
extendcommand threw up failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache
(no such file or directory)Yet that path/directory is present in file explorer.Any assistance would be much appreciated.
The device has been discounted to AU$99 so a lot of geeks have grabbed them and are looking for mods
As is the norm for android heads ;|}Regards from Down Under
Gomax

gomax said:
Would you be able to port CWM to a Huawei G526-L22?
Specs are similar to this Vitria(Y301-A2).
Tried this .img but can't mount /cache/recovery etc
extendcommand threw up failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache
(no such file or directory)Yet that path/directory is present in file explorer.Any assistance would be much appreciated.
The device has been discounted to AU$99 so a lot of geeks have grabbed them and are looking for mods
As is the norm for android heads ;|}Regards from Down Under
Gomax
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do you have the original recovery backed up
and can you run these commands while its booted in android with adb
cat /proc/partitions (info on partition sizes)
run ls too
and did you just take the image and flash it without modifying it.

Was sent the image by a developer, who has sent a revised version which works.
Thanks for your interest.

good to hear:good:
but did you really flash the recovery without modifying anything and it booted on the 526

KainXSS said:
good to hear:good:
but did you really flash the recovery without modifying anything and it booted on the 526
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Both versions booted OK.
The first didn't mount external card.

gomax said:
Both versions booted OK.
The first didn't mount external card.
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wow if it booted unmodified at all, these devices must be extremely similar minus the screen, hopefully kernel source pops up for one of them, guess the recovery fstabs were different though
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the link is gone?

I requested the source code for the vitria a month ago and huawei just released it
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/downloads/detail/index.htm?id=17935
I had time to play around with it and build it, did not boot though, wanted to clean it up some but yesterday I broke my hand so there might not be updates for a while.

how did you get the unlock password for this device? im on their website but it doesn't list this device....

mattlowry said:
how did you get the unlock password for this device? im on their website but it doesn't list this device....
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sorry it took so long to answer but I got the unlock password from huawei by emailing them, I haven't worked on this device solidly in a while.
you might be able to also flash recovery with adb also, if you wanna try it let me know because I unlocked my bootloader before using adb but when I try it works.

remembered to upload cwm advanced 5
also have cwm 6.0.4.7 and advanced 6 but I need to fix a nasty bug with it.

forgot to add if someone were to upload the recovery.img's and a partition layout for the g526 or G740 I can more than likely try to get cwm and cwm advanced running on them.

had to change the vitria recovery to mount by name instead of block number, changed font also.
added source

KainXSS said:
sorry it took so long to answer but I got the unlock password from huawei by emailing them, I haven't worked on this device solidly in a while.
you might be able to also flash recovery with adb also, if you wanna try it let me know because I unlocked my bootloader before using adb but when I try it works.
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Yes, it takes a few email exchanges with [email protected], but I got my unlock password in couple of days from them.
Great job, OP, works like a charm.

Finally got my unlock from Huawei after a week, and just in time! I lost my old HTC G2 (its somewhere in the kitchen, i swear!) and needed a replacement phone fast.
Enter the Vitria. installed CWM and did a full backup, then installed titanium backup and started ripping out bloatware and live wallpapers and other crap.
I have to say, i REALLY hope development of Cyanogen continues for this device, its hard enough leaving CM7 to go to jelly bean. If there's anything i can assist with with a backed up/bootloader unlocked device, let me know. Or buy you enough beer to last a weekend so you can get this compiled

Flashify
I did something different, I flashed with flashify but I realize now I shouldn't have, it reboots but has a signature error before rebooting, I sure hope there will be cynogen mod or something because this phone has a data connection problem, once data goes off it won't come back on until restart and sometimes all bars without data goes off too and then have reboot too, good phone but needs work, glad to see someone out there doing something, thanks.
OK, I think I know how to fix, but I don't have the correct IMG to fix since I have already corrupted it by flashing with flashify.
Does anybody have the recovery.img and the boot.img from a working stock for this phone?
by having a good recovery.img, I can flash with flashify and get it back to working correctly, this is what I did to fix a similar problem from flashing CWM to my LG G2 and worked.
Update, downloaded stock ROM and the recovery and boot img where there so I flashed recovery.img with flashify and everything good.
Just wondering, anybody has a recovery of their Vitria that already has CWM working properly on it, I wonder if that recovery.img contains proper CWM to be flashed to another Vitria?

this is not for the h882l, it might work on that one but I don't know.
if you try to flash without having the bootloader unlocked, it won't work, you will get a crc signature failure error every boot even if you use adb or a flashing app, after unlocking you can use adb, not sure about flashify(never tried it).

CRC Signiture Error
KainXSS said:
this is not for the h882l, it might work on that one but I don't know.
if you try to flash without having the bootloader unlocked, it won't work, you will get a crc signature failure error every boot even if you use adb or a flashing app, after unlocking you can use adb, not sure about flashify(never tried it).
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Yes CRC Signiture Error, but the bootloader is unlocked, I use T-Mobile with phone, but only problems I see with this phone is connecting to Data all the time, I end up having to turn data off then back on then it is usually fine sometimes it has problems still, I did pay a service to get the bootloader unlocked with a code so it is unlocked.
Would like to see a nice ROM built for this phone, I haven't the slightest clue to do so, Cyanogen mod would be fine.
Did try to install CWM but could not do so, is this the touch or regular version of CWM you have listed?
Keep up the good work, thanks.

Arctic Prodigy said:
Yes CRC Signiture Error, but the bootloader is unlocked, I use T-Mobile with phone, but only problems I see with this phone is connecting to Data all the time, I end up having to turn data off then back on then it is usually fine sometimes it has problems still, I did pay a service to get the bootloader unlocked with a code so it is unlocked.
Would like to see a nice ROM built for this phone, I haven't the slightest clue to do so, Cyanogen mod would be fine.
Did try to install CWM but could not do so, is this the touch or regular version of CWM you have listed?
Keep up the good work, thanks.
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I also use tmobile on mine and I have data problems too but haven't tried to fix it yet, don't have the time but your bootloader is unlocked right, your not confusing sim unlock with bootloader unlock right, also your using fastboot to install right.
I am not working on cyanogenmod for the vitria though, it needs a device tree and the kernel needs to be updated for it too, on mine I just run with a custom rom based on stock and a custom kernel for overclocking and stuff, thats enough for me.

Maybe sim unlocked, but thought was bootloader unlocked, I paid to get phone unlocked, they sent a code and I am able to use t-mobile sim card on MetroPCS phone, as for bootloader, it is rooted and says unlocked if that is what you mean, I have SuperSu installed, I used Framaroot as suggested.
Yes I can get into fastboot mode.
Hmm, to verify if bootloader is truly unlocked, how would I go about getting to that to verify for certainty?

[FIXED] Flashing Issues with Security Unlocked / Not For Resale phone (Error [340])

UPDATE:
I managed to fix it by first running the ACDU fix and then installing the European RUU over it! It even updates now!!
ACDU.exe (click the button on the right to download)
Released RUUs for HTC 8X (make sure to get one that corresponds to your device!)
KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS HAS WORKED FOR ME AND MY SECURITY UNLOCKED DEVICE,
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL WORK FOR YOU
IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE, IT'S ON YOU.​
Steps:
Put your device in the bootloader screen by powering it off, and then turning it back on while holding the vol up + vol down buttons simultaneously.
Connect the device to your computer and let Windows locate and install the driver needed. Wait until the driver is fully installed and/or you can see the word USB written on the bootloader screen.
Run the ACDU.exe file and let it do its job (This supposedly unbrands your phone!). It should restart a couple of times showing a green screen and then eventually go into the bootloader menu. It might say something like "UEFI for Key Provision ONLY" in red letters, ignore that.
Run the RUU you've downloaded and if everything goes as planned it should flash correctly. If not, make sure you've downloaded the correct RUU for your device and that it's not corrupted.
Enjoy your (unbricked and) updatable security unlocked device.
I hope this helps!!
Source used (it's in chinese): http://bbs.lumwp.com/thread-133710-1-1.html
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Hello,
I have an HTC 8X that appears to be security unlocked and therefore could not receive updates.
In my infinite wisdom, I decided to try to flash the European RUU that has been released in the internet, hoping it would allow me to update the phone further. I did not proceed unprepared and I did indeed check that the phone was European (it initially had the OS version: 2.00.401.03) so it looked as if everything matched.
However, after starting the update, RUU flashed some UEFI related files and then the phone restarted. It started up and resumed the main firmware flashing process, stopping at the 1% mark and restarting back the bootloader.
The error code reported by RUU is the following:
Error [340]: ENCSS_VERIFY_ERROR
SSD Error, please flash subsystem does not encrypted image
The error message is kinda incoherent and I can't find anything about it (except in a thread in XDA, where someone states that this might be because I need an American firmware?), what's worse is that I'm left with a soft-bricked device that I can do nothing with since it can only boot to the bootloader.
The device is unlocked, unbranded and security unlocked (CID: 11111111), yet I'm still stuck.
If I try to flash only the UEFI stuff (by removing the RUU .nbh from the directory), the device is then able to boot to the HTC logo and get into the dual gear screen, where it gets stuck. The hard reset option does not seem to work at all, the phone restarts at the HTC logo if I keep the vol down button pressed. Strangely, I can get into the lightning screen but I dunno what that might do.
Did I mention that the device cannot shutdown? Yeah... It only restarts...
Does anyone know any way to fix this? Or why this might be occuring?
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I've managed to fix it and I've included the solution in my first post. I hope this helps.

This just skips the CID check.
You can also change the CID by command to like HTC__001 and get the OTA's and be able to install RUU's the normal way.

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xmoo said:
This just skips the CID check.
You can also change the CID by command to like HTC__001 and get the OTA's and be able to install RUU's the normal way.
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i have a 8x(620e) bricked after updating wp8.1.It booted after updated but auto bootboop before wp8.1 gui.I try to hard reset,it can not help.So i try to flash it.but it says image version ledd than device version.Can you help me?Thanks.

fengsam said:
i have a 8x(620e) bricked after updating wp8.1.It booted after updated but auto bootboop before wp8.1 gui.I try to hard reset,it can not help.So i try to flash it.but it says image version ledd than device version.Can you help me?Thanks.
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Nope I can't. I'm new in the Windows Phone world. I'm a Android pro

help
Potis20 said:
UPDATE:
I managed to fix it by first running the ACDU fix and then installing the European RUU over it! It even updates now!!
ACDU.exe (click the button on the right to download)
Released RUUs for HTC 8X (make sure to get one that corresponds to your device!)
KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS HAS WORKED FOR ME AND MY SECURITY UNLOCKED DEVICE,
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL WORK FOR YOU
IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE, IT'S ON YOU.​
Steps:
Put your device in the bootloader screen by powering it off, and then turning it back on while holding the vol up + vol down buttons simultaneously.
Connect the device to your computer and let Windows locate and install the driver needed. Wait until the driver is fully installed and/or you can see the word USB written on the bootloader screen.
Run the ACDU.exe file and let it do its job (This supposedly unbrands your phone!). It should restart a couple of times showing a green screen and then eventually go into the bootloader menu. It might say something like "UEFI for Key Provision ONLY" in red letters, ignore that.
Run the RUU you've downloaded and if everything goes as planned it should flash correctly. If not, make sure you've downloaded the correct RUU for your device and that it's not corrupted.
Enjoy your (unbricked and) updatable security unlocked device.
I hope this helps!!
Source used (it's in chinese): http://bbs.lumwp.com/thread-133710-1-1.html
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could you list your bootloader message?

fengsam said:
could you list your bootloader message?
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Well, after updating to GDR3, it seems that the bootloader messages have changed.
As of right now, it says
Security Unlocked
PM2320001 P S WP8 I (Before flashing ACDU, I think it used to be only "PM230001")
SBL1-1.0.21009.0
SBL2-1.0.21009.0
SBL3-1.0.21009.0
RPM-1.1.03078.0
TZ-303.000.241
UEFI-0.0.3030.0(175731) (Before updating, it used to be something like "15****", where * = numbers)
OS-4.12.401.01 (Before updating, it used to be 2.00.401.03)
CID-11111111
Radio-1.20b-32-19.04_15.67b.32.19 (Before flashing/updating, it used to be something like "1.11b.32.19.23")
fengsam said:
i have a 8x(620e) bricked after updating wp8.1.It booted after updated but auto bootboop before wp8.1 gui.I try to hard reset,it can not help.So i try to flash it.but it says image version ledd than device version.Can you help me?Thanks.
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Ah, that's unfortunate. I don't know of a way to bypass the version check. =/ I don't understand why they're making things so difficult for end users. If you're flashing a full ROM, then you don't care what the previous one was... The only thing I can think of is that maybe on each update they blow a fuse so that you can't go back, like on the Xbox360
xmoo said:
This just skips the CID check.
You can also change the CID by command to like HTC__001 and get the OTA's and be able to install RUU's the normal way.
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How would I go around doing that?

Potis20 said:
Well, after updating to GDR3, it seems that the bootloader messages have changed.
As of right now, it says
Security Unlocked
PM2320001 P S WP8 I (Before flashing ACDU, I think it used to be only "PM230001")
SBL1-1.0.21009.0
SBL2-1.0.21009.0
SBL3-1.0.21009.0
RPM-1.1.03078.0
TZ-303.000.241
UEFI-0.0.3030.0(175731) (Before updating, it used to be something like "15****", where * = numbers)
OS-4.12.401.01 (Before updating, it used to be 2.00.401.03)
CID-11111111
Radio-1.20b-32-19.04_15.67b.32.19 (Before flashing/updating, it used to be something like "1.11b.32.19.23")
Ah, that's unfortunate. I don't know of a way to bypass the version check. =/ I don't understand why they're making things so difficult for end users. If you're flashing a full ROM, then you don't care what the previous one was... The only thing I can think of is that maybe on each update they blow a fuse so that you can't go back, like on the Xbox360
How would I go around doing that?
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Your message is same with mine.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722104

fengsam said:
Your message is same with mine.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722104
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Well, unless we can find a way to bypass the OS version check set by HTC (or MS?), I guess you're stuck. =(
I was thinking of updating to 8.1 but after the whole ordeal above, I said "**** it, I'll get it when it's updatable! I'm not taking the change of bricking it again.."
..This captcha thing is starting to get very annoying...

Potis20 said:
Well, unless we can find a way to bypass the OS version check set by HTC (or MS?), I guess you're stuck. =(
I was thinking of updating to 8.1 but after the whole ordeal above, I said "**** it, I'll get it when it's updatable! I'm not taking the change of bricking it again.."
..This captcha thing is starting to get very annoying...
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I think the OS version check set by htc.Because htc8s can still downgrade by reflashing ruu.I am very happy to update wp8.1,but bricked.

@Potis20 Can you re-upload the ACDU.exe file? The link says the file was removed...

Can someone upload ACDU.exe fix file again??
I have HTC wp 8x from O2 and i try to unlock with your instructions :good:

Threshergr said:
Can someone upload ACDU.exe fix file again??
I have HTC wp 8x from O2 and i try to unlock with your instructions :good:
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I don't have the ACDU file but I was able to unlock my phone using the ACDU_UEFI_PROV_KEY.nbh file.
1. Download ACDU_UEFI_PROV_KEY https://mega.co.nz/#!UlMS1CyQ!rX-5-U6mmBHncVw6etFYeuSuV-OLX1De-jgkgEGf6FU
2. Put the ACDU file in the same directory as the ROMUpdateUtility (move the other .nbh files to another folder)
3. Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe
4. Phone should flash and unlock
5. Delete the ACDU_UEFI_PROV_KEY file
6. Move the UEFI_signed.nbh and RUU_signed.nbh files back
7. Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe again to flash ROM

Can someone upload ACDU.exe fix file again??
please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same issue with HTC 8x Security Unlocked CID 1111111
Error [340]: ENCSS_VERIFY_ERROR
can you share your complete files package here?
thanks

i have downloaded latest nbh files for my HTC 8X by using windows device recovery tool and use the flash utility with nbh files as u said still no results. get the error : 340 encss verify error
SSD Error Please Flash subsystem does not encrypted image

How to re-root after OTA without a PC (s-off only)

I have seen this come up many times as a question.. Probably needed a post of it's own...
Download this and move it to your ext-sd card (not in any folder) using htc file manager. Rename it to 0P6BIMG.zip
- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934537454
Then reboot to bootloader and allow it to flash. This will give you back the latest TWRP. Boot back up and delete that zip off your sd card. IF you don't delete or rename it you won't be able to get to recovery via bootloader (it will keep trying to load that zip).
Then download this (doesn't matter to where-just remember where).
http://download.chainfire.eu/696/Sup...erSU-v2.46.zip
Reboot to TWRP manually and flash it. Bam... done.....

I accepted the OTA Lollipop update ( stupid ) and it broke root on me. I was S-off and unlocked. Did the above method and re-gained root
This works on 5.0.1
Thanks so much,
John

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jjmstang said:
I accepted the OTA Lollipop update ( stupid ) and it broke root on me. I was S-off and unlocked. Did the above method and re-gained root
This works on 5.0.1
Thanks so much,
John
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Hey so were you able to apply these steps using verizon m8 5.0.1 (lollipop), I really appreciate if you can get back to me ASAP. thanks :good:

viscocho13 said:
Hey so were you able to apply these steps using verizon m8 5.0.1 (lollipop), I really appreciate if you can get back to me ASAP. thanks :good:
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Yes..that's what I wrote this for. Need to be s-off though

need s-off
dottat said:
Yes..that's what I wrote this for. Need to be s-off though
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I looked for methods to s-off and I can't find the appropiate method, can you please help here! thanks in advance... :laugh:

viscocho13 said:
I looked for methods to s-off and I can't find the appropiate method, can you please help here! thanks in advance... [emoji23]
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If on lollipop your only option right now is to have someone with a Java card do it for you.

Thank you so much for posting this. I've been looking for it endlessly.
I'm not all that experienced with flashing and I think I made a mistake somewhere.
I downloaded the first file, renamed it as specified, and placed it on the highest level of my external SD card. I rebooted using power + vol down and let it do its thing with the vertical loading bar. I suppose that means it flashed the file.
Then I rebooted, deleted the first file, and put the second file on the highest level of the external SD card. I rebooted again, selected "recovery", and was taken to the stock recovery, not TWRP.

Disregard this I goofed.
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PiperCub49 said:
Thank you so much for posting this. I've been looking for it endlessly.
I'm not all that experienced with flashing and I think I made a mistake somewhere.
I downloaded the first file, renamed it as specified, and placed it on the highest level of my external SD card. I rebooted using power + vol down and let it do its thing with the vertical loading bar. I suppose that means it flashed the file.
Then I rebooted, deleted the first file, and put the second file on the highest level of the external SD card. I rebooted again, selected "recovery", and was taken to the stock recovery, not TWRP.
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You usually have to confirm flashing the zip. Can you verify it asks you to flash zip 1?

I'm not getting a confirmation message. Hmmm...
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When I reboot into the bootloader, I immediately get a message saying that it's loading 0P6BIMG.zip. There is a loading bar. Once the loading finishes, I get a message saying to press power to reboot, which I do. I plug my phone in and put the second file on the SD card. When I reboot into the bootloader, I select "Recovery" and it loads the stock recovery.

PiperCub49 said:
I'm not getting a confirmation message. Hmmm...
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When I reboot into the bootloader, I immediately get a message saying that it's loading 0P6BIMG.zip. There is a loading bar. Once the loading finishes, I get a message saying to press power to reboot, which I do. I plug my phone in and put the second file on the SD card. When I reboot into the bootloader, I select "Recovery" and it loads the stock recovery.
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If your fastboot is working on your PC put the phone in fastboot mode.
Fastboot oem rebootRUU
Fastboot flash zip nameofzip.zip
Fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now try to boot to recovery

dottat said:
If your fastboot is working on your PC put the phone in fastboot mode.
Fastboot oem rebootRUU
Fastboot flash zip nameofzip.zip
Fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now try to boot to recovery
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First of all, I wanted to thank you for your help with all of this. I really appreciate it.
I'm getting somewhere, but I'm not there yet. When I enter the 'fastboot flash zip nameofzip.zip' command, I get stuck at '<waiting for device>'. I've waited for over a half hour on a computer with a USB 3.0 port, and then the same on another computer with a 2.0 port. It's stuck there. I'm doing some research to see if I can find what is causing it to get stuck here.

PiperCub49 said:
First of all, I wanted to thank you for your help with all of this. I really appreciate it.
I'm getting somewhere, but I'm not there yet. When I enter the 'fastboot flash zip nameofzip.zip' command, I get stuck at '<waiting for device>'. I've waited for over a half hour on a computer with a USB 3.0 port, and then the same on another computer with a 2.0 port. It's stuck there. I'm doing some research to see if I can find what is causing it to get stuck here.
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I'm thinking you should do two things. First unplug and reply your usb cable while it's waiting. Secondly check device manager and make sure it shows the correct driver for your phone is installed when your phone is in ruu mode. Each mode loads its own driver instance.

I did some more work and ton more research and took another couple steps forward. I watched a video of some guy flashing an RUU and noticed the prompt asking him to confirm flashing the zip, which I'm not getting. The process should be simple.
Before I go any further, will this method work with a locked bootloader? I'm s-off, but have a locked bootloader. If it won't work with a locked bootloader, I'm out of luck since there's really no way of unlocking the bootloader on the Verizon m8, right?

PiperCub49 said:
I did some more work and ton more research and took another couple steps forward. I watched a video of some guy flashing an RUU and noticed the prompt asking him to confirm flashing the zip, which I'm not getting. The process should be simple.
Before I go any further, will this method work with a locked bootloader? I'm s-off, but have a locked bootloader. If it won't work with a locked bootloader, I'm out of luck since there's really no way of unlocking the bootloader on the Verizon m8, right?
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Install team viewer on your PC and shoot me the login info via pm and a good time later tonight to catch up and resolve this.
First thing I'm doing is unlocking that boot loader which should not be locked.

dottat said:
If on lollipop your only option right now is to have someone with a Java card do it for you.
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I had spoken to scotty1223 about me getting an M9 and having him do the Java card trick but it looks like I may only get the M8 now.... The same card and process works ?
scotty1223 and I live in the same town (I think) or very, very close.

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I had spoken to scotty1223 about me getting an M9 and having him do the Java card trick but it looks like I may only get the M8 now.... The same card and process works ?
scotty1223 and I live in the same town (I think) or very, very close.
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Yep. Works the same. We have a couple users too that have Java cards myself included. Scotty1223 will take fine care of you.

Verizon htc one m8 lollipop
Hi there, I'm stuck with the verizon htc one m8 on lollipop after taking the update without going s-off. Is there any way that someone can help me out with a Java card?
Thanks in advance!

emineh17 said:
Hi there, I'm stuck with the verizon htc one m8 on lollipop after taking the update without going s-off. Is there any way that someone can help me out with a Java card?
Thanks in advance!
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Pm me and I will see who is closest to you

Root and S-off Verizon M8 5.0.1
Hello everyone,
I am quite new to this and although this is all a bit overwhelming, I appreciate everything I'm learning. I'm trying to get my Verizon M8 to work on gsm so that I can use a metro pcs sim. I'm running 5.0.1 and can't seem to find a way to root my phone and get s-off to even begin the process. Any pointers?

Can`t update software

Hi guys,
Ive got here Android version 8.0.0 and OTA 2.33.401.19 . Try to upload to Android pie but it shows a popup with (there was unexpected error and the file system may be corrupted. Please contact HTC support for further assistance). HTC want me to send my phone and sent me those prices ...had couple of bad experiences previously with their support(HTC M7, U10).
Does anyone have got this problem?

Go to Settings => About => Software Information
and tell us the Software Number.
Install Simple CID Getter from Google Play Store and tell us the CID it shows.
Then we'll find you an appropriate RUU and OTA to update your phone to Android Pie without needing HTC's help at all.

Thanks!
HTC_034 and software number 2.33.401.19

Hi,
I do have exactly the same issue on an untouched U11 single Sim. HTC support is not able to help me.
Current software version is 2.33.161.11 of a German Vodafone Rom with CID VODAP102.
So I am desperately looking for OTA to from 2.33.161.11 to 2.33.161.12 and then to 3.36.161.1 or a RUU for 3.36.161.1.
Any help is more than welcome.
@breno_campolina: have you tried to clear the cache of the those two system apps: update and download manager (Apps -> 3 point menu -> show system apps)? You might also want to try to download the update within the safe mode. I have tried all of this without success.
Cheers
Elendiir

elendiir said:
Hi,
I do have exactly the same issue on an untouched U11 single Sim. HTC support is not able to help me.
Current software version is 2.33.161.11 of a German Vodafone Rom with CID VODAP102.
So I am desperately looking for OTA to from 2.33.161.11 to 2.33.161.12 and then to 3.36.161.1 or a RUU for 3.36.161.1.
Any help is more than welcome.
@breno_campolina: have you tried to clear the cache of the those two system apps: update and download manager (Apps -> 3 point menu -> show system apps)? You might also want to try to download the update within the safe mode. I have tried all of this without success.
Cheers
Elendiir
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Mine is also untouched and it is dual sim.
Did all this steps with them, did a factory reset too.
After this I think I`m done with them.... tired to be fobbed off

breno_campolina said:
Thanks!
HTC_034 and software number 2.33.401.19
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Dual SIM right ? If yes, backup your data to your PC and flash this RUU in order to get a fresh start and from there use the Software Update check in Settings to upgrade to Pie.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939818418
To flash the RUU, the easiest way is to put it in the root folder of a MicroSD card, put it in the u11, power off, boot to Download Mode with Vol Down + Power together and follow the simple instructions on the screen to flash the RUU.

htc_one_mini_m4 said:
Dual SIM right ? If yes, backup your data to your PC and flash this RUU in order to get a fresh start and from there use the Software Update check in Settings to upgrade to Pie.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939818418
To flash the RUU, the easiest way is to put it in the root folder of a MicroSD card, put it in the u11, power off, boot to Download Mode with Vol Down + Power together and follow the simple instructions on the screen to flash the RUU.
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Thanks!! I will try it tonight and come back to you!

htc_one_mini_m4 said:
Dual SIM right ? If yes, backup your data to your PC and flash this RUU in order to get a fresh start and from there use the Software Update check in Settings to upgrade to Pie.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939818418
To flash the RUU, the easiest way is to put it in the root folder of a MicroSD card, put it in the u11, power off, boot to Download Mode with Vol Down + Power together and follow the simple instructions on the screen to flash the RUU.
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@htc_one_mini_m4 just put it on the sd card and boot on download mode, but it didn't do anything. Could explain me how to do it, please?
Sorry about the noob question.

breno_campolina said:
@htc_one_mini_m4 just put it on the sd card and boot on download mode, but it didn't do anything. Could explain me how to do it, please?
Sorry about the noob question.
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Sure,
Here are the necessary steps.
Firstly, rename the file you downloaded to 2PZCIMG.zip
Reboot to download mode by powering up the phone with the Vol Down + Power button together.
Once it has loaded it will ask you if you want to perform flash RUU, just press the Volume Up button once to do so.
Wait, keep looking at your phone's screen.
It will reboot when finished, be patient while the flash is ongoing, and if it gets stuck on a black screen, DO NOT do anything, it will take some time until it reboots.

htc_one_mini_m4 said:
Sure,
Here are the necessary steps.
Firstly, rename the file you downloaded to 2PZCIMG.zip
Reboot to download mode by powering up the phone with the Vol Down + Power button together.
Once it has loaded it will ask you if you want to perform flash RUU, just press the Volume Up button once to do so.
Wait, keep looking at your phone's screen.
It will reboot when finished, be patient while the flash is ongoing, and if it gets stuck on a black screen, DO NOT do anything, it will take some time until it reboots.
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Just did it and rename the file as you mentioned. It appears on the top htc download mode, but it didn't do anything.

can you post a screenshot ( photo ) of your phone at that screen ?

htc_one_mini_m4 said:
can you post a screenshot ( photo ) of your phone at that screen ?
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Find it attached

Have you formatted your SD Card on your phone ?
And placed the renamed zip file in the main ( root ) folder of the SD Card ?
Follow this video guide, it's good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ACU3RGm9YI

Yes I did it.
Please check the file attached.

breno_campolina said:
Yes I did it.
Please check the file attached.
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Just take out one ".zip" here

Once you remove the extra .zip it should do fine

htc_one_mini_m4 said:
Once you remove the extra .zip it should do fine
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JUST GOT IT!! Thank you so much for your patience ))!

breno_campolina said:
JUST GOT IT!! Thank you so much for your patience ))!
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You're welcome.
Now you'll be able to find the OTA updates via the Settings => About => Software Updates menu
Let us know if you succeeded in getting to Pie finally

htc_one_mini_m4 said:
You're welcome.
Now you'll be able to find the OTA updates via the Settings => About => Software Updates menu
Let us know if you succeeded in getting to Pie finally
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Yes!!! Now getting used to android 9.0 :laugh::laugh:
Thank you!!!

Really sorry to just drop this here but I can't find what I need...please push me in the right direction. I have HTC U11 Unlocked, S-ON, I was using TWRP and Magisk for the longest time and fine. I'm afraid based on my latest user expriences with my phone I need OTA badly to get up to speed. Obviously I can't take it, the download gets corrupted. I am back to stock recovery but still rooted. Software Number 2.42.617.7, Android version 8.0. I did nothing but unlock and Magisk to this system since I got it in 2017. Please help me acquire the OTA and apply it or get to a state I can take it over the air.