Hey! I'm from Colombia and i just bought a Htc One M8, it's the Verizon variant and after read a lot of threads i'm even more confused. The question is, how can i root my phone? i'm actually on Marshmallow and i have S-Off. Do i need to pay Sunshine to get S-On to root my phone or it isn't necessary?
Thanks all or you for your help
gomezsoy said:
Hey! I'm from Colombia and i just bought a Htc One M8, it's the Verizon variant and after read a lot of threads i'm even more confused. The question is, how can i root my phone? i'm actually on Marshmallow and i have S-Off. Do i need to pay Sunshine to get S-On to root my phone or it isn't necessary?
Thanks all or you for your help
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if you are already s-off, what i would do is flash twrp recovery then supersu
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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
BladeRunner said:
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!
I bought Verizon M8 and it has Lollipop 5.0.1 installed.
can you please guide me how to soff or unlock bootloader?
thanks in advance
THEVAN3D said:
I bought Verizon M8 and it has Lollipop 5.0.1 installed.
can you please guide me how to soff or unlock bootloader?
thanks in advance
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Currently you cannot S-Off and unlock the VZW M8 on Lollipop. When, and if, it happens the likely method will be Sunshine from therootninja, which is a $25 service.
BladeRunner said:
Currently you cannot S-Off and unlock the VZW M8 on Lollipop. When, and if, it happens the likely method will be Sunshine from therootninja, which is a $25 service.
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and also there is no way i can go back to 4.4.4. without s-off, right?
THEVAN3D said:
and also there is no way i can go back to 4.4.4. without s-off, right?
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correct
Hey guys, so It's already time to upgrade from my G2. M8... Great choise, isn't it?
Kay so, the guy who's gonna sell me it has the Verizon version, and i saw some posts that you can't root / Unlock bootloader / etc ? Is there other ways? I might get the phone but I'd miss root at least.
If the answer is no, which variant should I get? (I say variant because Carrier is the same thing for me because I live in El Salvador, so)
If you are on or up to 4.4.4 then you are lucky.If you are on above that (Lp) then there is still not Unlock bootloader option.
Even if you are on LP it won't be a problem ONLY if you buying a used or new s-off device.About the carrier,if your carrier is veriozn which is cdma then this is the best variant.
Yes,i think other carriers do not have that bootloader unlocking problem (you can unlock bootloader via HTC Dev).This is verizon prob.
crazykas said:
If you are on or up to 4.4.4 then you are lucky.If you are on above that (Lp) then there is still not Unlock bootloader option.
Even if you are on LP it won't be a problem ONLY if you buying a used or new s-off device.About the carrier,if your carrier is veriozn which is cdma then this is the best variant.
Yes,i think other carriers do not have that bootloader unlocking problem (you can unlock bootloader via HTC Dev).This is verizon prob.
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Thank you buddy, but one question, even if I pay to use sunshine there are no way to root?
Arjomer said:
Thank you buddy, but one question, even if I pay to use sunshine there are no way to root?
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Bud,we only need to unlock our Bootloder & s-off,because after after s-off we can flash custom recovery & supersu.zip file to gain permanent root.
crazykas said:
Bud,we only need to unlock our Bootloder & s-off,because after after s-off we can flash custom recovery & supersu.zip file to gain permanent root.
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Thanks bro, and Thank god the guy who's gonna sell me the one (Silver one, i wanted grey one though ) said he got confused and he actually has Kitkat, so yeah htc dev will help now lol. but anyways I'll s-off later. Thank you again
you welcome bro..i loved a grey one too.But you always can sticker your phone any color you want
crazykas said:
you welcome bro..i loved a grey one too.But you always can sticker your phone any color you want
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Plus I might get the Dot View Case.. I'm so excited because im getting it tomorrow. Hopefully everything goes well.
Arjomer said:
Plus I might get the Dot View Case.. I'm so excited because im getting it tomorrow. Hopefully everything goes well.
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FYI there is a another method via java card.But i do not know for sure that it works on lollipop.Yo can do it with sunshine according to KK OS.Gud luck bud.Me too waiting for my new M8.:crying:
So guys i am thinking of exchanging my galaxy s5 with M8 and i have a potential seller. He has two phones 1) M8 verizon 32gb brand new condition running 5x 2) M8 non carrier 16 gb version with some scratches. Kindly help me out with the following questions.
My question is that which version should i buy ? are there any additional bootloader kind of restrictions on the verizon version?
i have also heard that if a M8 is running 5x rom there is no way to achieve s-off without paying $25 dollars?
Can i root and install custom rom with s-on and bootloader unlocked?
The answer for your first question is easy. Is your carrier Verizon? If yes, you need the Verizon phone. If not, its best to get the other one. Verizon device can't be modified without sunshine or javacard. The other device you can unlock via htcdev and root/flash roms/etc.
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does it mean that Non branded M8 CAN achieve s-off without sunshine or any other tools?
dork997 said:
does it mean that Non branded M8 CAN achieve s-off without sunshine or any other tools?
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The only public tool I'm aware of for s-off on the M8 is SunShine. But you can unlock the bootloader (on the non-verizon model) still with htcdev.
--beaups
S-off has been achieved on the Verizon model for lollipop, so if that's your carrier you can get that phone with no worries. It takes some effort to get kingroot working and you do have to pay for sunshine though. If you aren't on Verizon the carrier independent version is easier to work with for custom roms.
Hi,
Stupid but simple question.
Just got my Tmobile 128GB/6GB version of the phone and wanted to make sure there isn't anything special in regards to rooting this phone vs the other Tmobile HTC U11s?
Trev186 said:
Hi,
Stupid but simple question.
Just got my Tmobile 128GB/6GB version of the phone and wanted to make sure there isn't anything special in regards to rooting this phone vs the other Tmobile HTC U11s?
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I'm assuming you got the US Unlocked 128/6 model and it's the same stuff. Unlock bootloader, Flash TWRP and root with your choice of either SuperSU or magisk. Check out this thread to get yourself started.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11/development/recovery-twrp-touch-recovery-t3617028