Hey guys, i am about to buy an M8.
I red something about htc sunshine. What is that ? Does this mean that i have to pay to use custom roms ? Please explain me
For most people, there is no need to use Sunshine to install a custom ROM.
You just need to unlock bootloader thru htcdev.com and install TWRP recovery to install ROM.
You need Sunshine only when you have a Verizon device because you can't unlock it with htcdev.com
You also may need Sunshine if you have a SIM locked to certain carrier device and you need to SIM unlock it to use with other carrier SIM.
If you're buying a unlocked device (International GSM), not necessary at all for Sunshine.
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HI guys
I had succeeded s-off my M8 HK edition few days ago.
I am working on another M8 HK edition but it not work.
It's show fail message below.
The second M8 I got OTA update(1.54.654.9 to 1.54.654.13) and not wipe.
Is this the problem?
Another question is I just want SIM unlock that I can use Taiwan carrier.
I don't mind use stock rom.
Is there any method that I can unlock SIM card without s-off ?
Thanks for help !!!
SIM unlock without s-off is only possible via the carrier.
If you want s-off you can use sunshine !
Im getting an M8 very shortly on T-Mobile. Ive read topics about unlocking and s off but im still counfused.
My goal is to have an unlocked bootloader, S-OFF, root, TWRP, and CM11.
i thought it would be simple. HTCDev, Firewater, etc.
but now i read more and now my process is
Root, HTCDev, S-OFF, Remove Red Text, Remove Tampered logo, SuperCID, TWRP, CM11
So some questions came up
Is there a way to unlock the bootloader without the red text.
Does Firewater work on all M8s
how do i remove the tampered logo
Thanks in advance!
You just need
HTCdev
Flash TWRP with fastboot
Flash CM11 from TWRP
The rest is optional. Firewater might not workd on newer M8 software, but Sunshine probably will.
BenPope said:
You just need
HTCdev
Flash TWRP with fastboot
Flash CM11 from TWRP
The rest is optional. Firewater might not workd on newer M8 software, but Sunshine probably will.
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Thank you. That helps a ton.
If you are going to S-Off, you don't even need HTCDev.
Download the latest Sunshine, pay $25 and you will be S-Off, no need to root beforehand anymore (I believe the latest version of sunshine takes care of this for you.)
From Sunshine post - Update 1.6
SunShine has been updated and no longer needs your device to be rooted or unlocked before running. SunShine will gain root itself, and unlock/s-off every variant of the m8 currently. Cheers!
I just acquired a used M8 and would like to unlock the bootloader without HTCdev.
I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
Which explains how to do so with S-OFF. I am willing to pay the 25$ for Sunshine, but apparently it requires root. So if I need to root, I need to register at HTCdev either way? What the use of unlocking the bootloader then if HTC already knows?
theevilworm said:
I just acquired a used M8 and would like to unlock the bootloader without HTCdev.
I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475914
Which explains how to do so with S-OFF. I am willing to pay the 25$ for Sunshine, but apparently it requires root. So if I need to root, I need to register at HTCdev either way? What the use of unlocking the bootloader then if HTC already knows?
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pretty sure sunshine will s-off and unlock your bootloader for you and will also set temp root whilst it works, give it a try, if it cant do it then you don't pay anyway. http://theroot.ninja/
If your phone is 2nd hand, does it have any warranty left on it, and if not, then why not just unlock via HTC dev, I did it on a brand new M8 3 months ago with 2 years warranty left on it.#, in order to flash a custom recovery, root and run sunshine, just my preferred way of doing it and only 10 mins work for the lot.
Hello, I am an owner of HTC 10 bought in T-Mobile in Poland, Europe. My latest available software through OTA was 1.95.118.3, as shown on screenshot below, with the security patch from August. I wanted to change my CID to USA unlocked, but I have a couple of questions:
1) If I unlock the bootloader and change CID, will I be able to re-lock the bootloader?
2) If so, do you think that if I change CID to USA-unlocked and relock the bootloader my phone will be normally accepted on HTC warranty as if it was just stock? Or will they say that if my CID is from usa, my phone has to be serviced in USA?
3) Can HTC prove that I've unlocked my phone's bootloader and thus refuse to accept the warranty? I mean, even if I relock it, does HTC collect any info during the process of unlocking?
Thanks for the reply!
Your phone is out of HTC warranty either way when the bootloader gets unlocked. Even without changing the CID.
You need to be S-Off in order to change your CID, and Sunshine gives the option to S-Off your phone without unlocking the bootloader.
With S-Off "locked" you will still be able to flash a custom recovery and ROM, but staying locked will hide that from HTC for warranty. You just have to go back to S-On using Sunshine
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You need to be S-Off in order to change your CID, and Sunshine gives the option to S-Off your phone without unlocking the bootloader.
With S-Off "locked" you will still be able to flash a custom recovery and ROM, but staying locked will hide that from HTC for warranty. You just have to go back to S-On using Sunshine
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What you said made me extremely happy One question - on sunshine changelog it says:
Version 3.4
No wipe/format for HTC 10 (when choosing S-OFF/LOCKED)
S-OFF/LOCKED will behave as S-OFF/UNLOCKED on HTC 10
Does it mean if I choose S-OFF/LOCKED it will still be shown in bootloader as UNLOCKED?
Magic Stick said:
What you said made me extremely happy One question - on sunshine changelog it says:
Version 3.4
No wipe/format for HTC 10 (when choosing S-OFF/LOCKED)
S-OFF/LOCKED will behave as S-OFF/UNLOCKED on HTC 10
Does it mean if I choose S-OFF/LOCKED it will still be shown in bootloader as UNLOCKED?
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No it will show S-OFF/locked. But you can do everything you can do with an S-OFF/unlocked device.
Hey everyone!
I have a question for y'all!
What can i do with s-off (but locked bootloader) besides changing the cid or mid?
Sent from my HTC 10!
Luhccas-X10 said:
Hey everyone!
I have a question for y'all!
What can i do with s-off (but locked bootloader) besides changing the cid or mid?
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-You have more access to firmware partitions, you can flash different firmwares, downgrade firmwares, change modems, etc.
-You can flash different region software, by changing your mid and cid as you said.
- If you do ever unlock your bootloader, you can use Sunshine to set it back to Locked and not just relocked.
- having your bootloader locked with s-off allows you to use apps like android pay without needing to flash custom kernels (it's been reported unlocking your bootloader trips safetynet and breaks android pay).
That's what I use s-off for.
Thank you very much @Tarima!
Another question that came into my mind now!
Without unlocking the bootloader but S-OFF'ed, root is possible? (i don't use android pay)
Sent from my HTC 10!
Luhccas-X10 said:
Thank you very much @Tarima!
Another question that came into my mind now!
Without unlocking the bootloader but S-OFF'ed, root is possible? (i don't use android pay)
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Yes you can root with s-off/locked. In fact, it's recommended to do s-off/locked rather than s-off/unlocked. One you're s-off you can flash TWRP, root, etc.