Hi guys, i know it's a very old phone, but it's amazing how it's hardware has keept up to day. I bought mine on amazon as "used device", verizon unlocked and i live in venezuela, i need to do S-Off in order to use custom roms, open LTE Bands etc.
I am at stock android 6.0, can't use wifi thetering, can't achieve s-off (sunshine it's not an optionfor me), i did tried the NV editor to "turn on" LTE band 3 with no success. So i need your help to upgrade my old but great phone
I repeat: It's a verizon HTC one M8 (HTC dev method doesn't work either)
i had a headache trying to understand all the information here on xda but it's very disperse so i got confused because some methods works on any M8 but verizons ones
HELP ME PLEASEEEEE
Verizon version is the odd exception. The only way to get custom recovery on the Verizon version (and therefore flash custom ROMs) is with s-off. And the only working s-off method is sunshine. No way around that.
You can try to install the sunshine app, and see if it works to s-off the phone. If the phone was ever made s-off before under sunshine (such as by previous owner or seller), it should still work (sunshine license is associated with the device).
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I have a T-Mobile HTC One M8 which is bootloader unlocked and rooted with custom recovery. I also have a custom ROM (Viper One) in there. However I couldn't achieve S-OFF (tough luck! ). So my questions is, can I use the phone with other GSM carriers ? I want to start using AT&T service with this phone. Is it possible to use it without S-OFFing ?
Thanks!
abhishekk89 said:
I have a T-Mobile HTC One M8 which is bootloader unlocked and rooted with custom recovery. I also have a custom ROM (Viper One) in there. However I couldn't achieve S-OFF (tough luck! ). So my questions is, can I use the phone with other GSM carriers ? I want to start using AT&T service with this phone. Is it possible to use it without S-OFFing ?
Thanks!
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I believe so yes, can't recall seeing anything about unlocking it with S-ON. Have you tried the SunShine method to gain S-OFF?
[Android][HTC S-OFF] SunShine for modern HTC devices
Sure it's $25 but going on most responses it seems well worth the few pennies to gain that extra "freedom". Something to consider perhaps...
BerndM14 said:
I believe so yes, can't recall seeing anything about unlocking it with S-ON. Have you tried the SunShine method to gain S-OFF?
[Android][HTC S-OFF] SunShine for modern HTC devices
Sure it's $25 but going on most responses it seems well worth the few pennies to gain that extra "freedom". Something to consider perhaps...
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Thanks BerndM! Appreciate the response.
Turns out I need S-Off to use other carriers. Will probably buy Sunshine's application for S-Off
You only need S-OFF if your phone is SIM-locked but you can use a pay service to remove the SIM-lock. Unless you have a CDMA phone and are trying to use a GSM SIM in it, in which case probably to stop now...
EddyOS said:
You only need S-OFF if your phone is SIM-locked but you can use a pay service to remove the SIM-lock. Unless you have a CDMA phone and are trying to use a GSM SIM in it, in which case probably to stop now...
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Isn't it better to pay $25 to our devs and get S-OFF instead of paying some corporate guys just to get my SIM lock removed ? Just my thought
Depends if you have to pay or not...
In the UK, not all operators charge to SIM-unlock (that's if the phone even is to begin with, most don't bother these days)
So I bought an Verizon m8 branded unlock phone, it's already been updated to the latest firmware and os. I really need to flash a custom rom , From what I've been reading. It seems like im out of luck with root\s-off\unlock boot loader?
I don't own the VZN version (so check the VZN forum section accordingly). But I thought VZN folks have been able to root with Kingroot app, than s-off and unlock bootloader with sunshine. Again, do the research, but I think that is the right sequence.
Also, believe it depend on what the current firmware on the phone. If your firmware is older, I think sunshine may work to root the phone (then s-off and unlock bootloader). But if your phone is on stock Lollipop, you probably need to do what I mentioned in the previous paragraph (kingroot).
i know this question has been asked alot on different forums but i am using htc one m8 distributed by 3 ireland. its on s-on and updated to marshmallow and i want to know best method to get s-of on latest hboot??? please suggest methods other then sunshine!!
There is no other method than sunshine.
Firewater
Saleen28 said:
There is no other method than sunshine.
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what about firewater method??
hassanulhaq said:
what about firewater method??
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Firewater no longer working
hassanulhaq said:
what about firewater method??
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Sunshine is the only current working method. That was already stated, and ignoring that statement and trying to offer up other (obsolete) methods is just wishful thinking.
Firewater stopped working once the devs (same devs as sunshine) stopped supporting its online component (needed for it to work) in Dev 2014.
What do you think you need s-off for? Its not needed for most mods, such as root, custom recovery, flashing custom ROMs, flashing kernels, and a great many things.
What s-off is needed for, is to flash modified hboots, manually flashing radios, changing CID/MID, and a few other things. But for most folks, s-on and unlocked bootloader is just fine.
m10 port on m8
redpoint73 said:
Sunshine is the only current working method. That was already stated, and ignoring that statement and trying to offer up other (obsolete) methods is just wishful thinking.
Firewater stopped working once the devs (same devs as sunshine) stopped supporting its online component (needed for it to work) in Dev 2014.
What do you think you need s-off for? Its not needed for most mods, such as root, custom recovery, flashing custom ROMs, flashing kernels, and a great many things.
What s-off is needed for, is to flash modified hboots, manually flashing radios, changing CID/MID, and a few other things. But for most folks, s-on and unlocked bootloader is just fine.
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i want to install m10 prot on m8 and i think it needed to be on s-off to change complete rom!!
hassanulhaq said:
i want to install m10 prot on m8 and i think it needed to be on s-off to change complete rom!!
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no
if you want to flash a custom rom you are fine with s-on device ( as mentioned above )
and it's more protected than s-off device ( for beginner )
about the HTC 10 ported rom ( s-rom or ViperOneM8 ) are fine with s-on
GOOD LUCK
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ahmed.ismael said:
no
if you want to flash a custom rom you are fine with s-on device ( as mentioned above )
and it's more protected than s-off device ( for beginner )
about the HTC 10 ported rom ( s-rom or ViperOneM8 ) are fine with s-on
GOOD LUCK
Sent from my HTC M8 using XDA Labs
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ok last thing off topic can you let me know how to enable htc Qualcomm diag mode?? i want to add lte band. i already successfully added in my lg g3 but i cant get htc m8 into diag mode.
hassanulhaq said:
ok last thing off topic can you let me know how to enable htc Qualcomm diag mode?? i want to add lte band. i already successfully added in my lg g3 but i cant get htc m8 into diag mode.
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to be honest i don't know what you asking for
but as you speak about LTE bands we should calling @redpoint73
as I believe he can answer your questions
forgive my little knowledge
Sent from my HTC M8 using XDA Labs
hassanulhaq said:
ok last thing off topic can you let me know how to enable htc Qualcomm diag mode?? i want to add lte band. i already successfully added in my lg g3 but i cant get htc m8 into diag mode.
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This doesn't work unless you have a CDMA version of the M8, which yours is not.
You can try to flash the radio firmware with the version of the M8 that supports the desire LTE band. This does require s-off. However, I've seen a lot of cases where it still won't work (LTE band not working on a particular carrier, even after flashing the radio that supports it). So money spent on sunshine s-off may be wasted.
You should have bought the M8 version with the proper LTE band support, preferably intended for your specific region/carrier, if that is availab.e.
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This doesn't work unless you have a CDMA version of the M8, which yours is not.
You can try to flash the radio firmware with the version of the M8 that supports the desire LTE band. This does require s-off. However, I've seen a lot of cases where it still won't work (LTE band not working on a particular carrier, even after flashing the radio that supports it). So money spent on sunshine s-off may be wasted.
You should have bought the M8 version with the proper LTE band support, preferably intended for your specific region/carrier, if that is availab.e.
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I am not talking about radio flash method which is widely use for samsung and lg devices in which bands are ediited QXDM. To qxdm i need to put cell in qualamcom diag mode. Lg and samsung have codes but htc has no code. I want to know is there any way i can put my cell in that mode.
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I am not talking about radio flash method which is widely use for samsung and lg devices in which bands are ediited QXDM. To qxdm i need to put cell in qualamcom diag mode. Lg and samsung have codes but htc has no code. I want to know is there any way i can put my cell in that mode.
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I know exactly what you are talking about. And it won't work on your device. You can put the phone in diag mode, and change the NV values. But on the "GSM" version M8 (most any version except CDMA Verizon version, even Sprint has been reported to not work) the changes won't stick when you reboot.
What you can do with your version M8, is flash a different radio if you have s-off (may need to change CID/MID depending on what radio/firmware you flash). So that is why I mentioned that method.
I've bought second hand m9 , this last was flashed and rooted because I found supersu integrated with it, the problem is some settings are missing comparing with regular m9 like mobile network sharing for example, is there a way to fix the problem?
First of all, never use a second hand device without reinstalling the whole OS. I factory resetted my M9 right after buying it. (And rooted it, etc...)
Just look at you CID and MID and find the latest RUU for your phone and install it.
Maybe the person that had it before removed the certain settings, because the HTC settings app is quite modular from what i've seen. The settings app is split into many apps. Probably when debloating it he accidentally deleted that. (For example, if you install HTC's chinese performance management tool, a new setting will pop up in the settings app. Same with Sense Toolbox)
Or if is already rooted, just install S-Team ROM (sun_dream's ROM).
where can i find cid mid numbers?
and what is the best rom should i install?
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where can i find cid mid numbers?
and what is the best rom should i install?
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I suggest you first install stock rom.
I have been searching for a while for how to update the rom image
I checked my phone and I found the following information:
***unlocked***
htc_himawhl pvt s-off
cid-11111111
os-3.41.651.4
feb 3 2016
I believe that my phone was for developers, so I downloaded devRUU "HTC One M9 4.30.617.12" from HTC website and I tried to install it but I got error 132 (get the correct RUU...)
I switched to another RUU "HTC One M9 4.27.651.4", but I got the same error error 132
I've tried to get my CID and MID numbers using CMD but I've got nothing, it shows me:
CID:
MID:
nothing, blank, no information. after some research I realized that it was CID free "unlocked"
the main question is, how can I upgrade my system to get my full setting options? I appreciate your help
Forget whatever you read. It's wrong and you should thank whichever god you believe in that the dev edition RUU didn't get flashed.
First of all, you own the Sprint version (SKU 651) which is a CDMA device. The dev edition RUU (SKU 617) is meant to be used on GSM devices only. Those are two completely different technologies used by different US network carriers. Flashing GSM files on CDMA devices or vice versa leads to unrecoverable hardware damages in most cases since those versions have different partition layouts. It's not even safe to flash Verizon (another CDMA carrier) files on a Sprint device or vice versa since even these models use different layouts.
Second, there is no such thing as an HTC phone without CID. The dev/"unlocked" version has CID BS_US002. If the app doesn't give you any info then it's not working. In addition, it's recommended to use the current firmware version for finding the correct RUU instead of MID and CID. With the latter you still need to guess a lot whereas the former gives you the exact version of the RUU that is flashable.
Btw, you should get rid of the SuperCID your phone is currently using (11111111) since it causes more problems than benefit.
You'll never be able to flash a 4.x RUU on a phone that uses firmware 3.x. The encryption keys changed between those two firmware versions. You'll need to update the phone by using unencrypted files (OTAs or - if you have S-OFF - custom made 4.x firmware packs). You should have S-OFF since getting the SCID is impossible without it (the same applies to getting rid of it). However, Sneakyghost doesn't support CDMA devices so I don't know whether there are any custom firmware packs you could use.
If I were you I'd take the time to carefully read the ReadMe thread and to make sure that I understand everthing. Then I'd use the conversion guide for getting rid of the SCID (you can ignore the warnings if you use a RUU for your current SKU 651). Afterwards, that phone should be able to receive 4.x OTAs so that it can get updated to the latest firmware.
Sidenote in regard to the original question with the missing settings: I could be wrong but if I'm not mistaken then it's completely normal that Sprint models lack the network sharing option since that carrier doesn't allow it and therefore asked HTC to remove that option.
what a wonderful explanation, it's all clear, thanks a lot!
one more question,
how do i know for sure that my M9 is CDMA and has not been only changed to sprint rom version ?
I've googled for the differences between CDMA and GSM, I found that CDMA network basically depends on the device itself, whereas the GSM network depends on the SIM card. However the Sprint HTC One M9 had a nano sim slot in it in order to connect to GSM 3G and 4G bands, which were not devloped yet in CDMA networks. if this is right, could I still use my GSM network through 3g or 4g?
Since LTE is a GSM-only technology there are not many "pure" CDMA devices, anymore. Nowadays, all CDMA phones support Sim cards and some GSM frequencies. However, that doesn't mean that you can get reception with every GSM carrier if you own a CDMA phone since different carriers use different frequencies. In addition, one and the same carrier might even be using different frequencies for its network depending on the location. You'll have to try out whether you can get mobile reception with your current carrier and that phone.
Assuming that no one tinkered with the hardware of that phone, you can find out its original MID by taking a look at the engraving on the bottom of the back side (c.f. the FAQ of the ReadMe thread).
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It's written :
Model:0PJA120 FCC ID:NM80PJA120 M9u
2200
actually the phone can read my gsm sim card, I have no problem with that except I want to make sure if it is CDMA version or not
I've looked everywhere in the internet but I didn't find a direct answers
Mhm... That MID belongs to the T-Mobile US (GSM) model. But your firmware is a CDMA one. The question is whether your phone still has its original backplate or not. Normally, cross-flashing GSM and CDMA will make the phone failing to recognize sim cards.
You could contact HTC and ask them whether they can tell you what kind of M9 you own with the help of its IMEI.
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yes it does recognize my sim card
thank you very much for your help:good:
I'll try to contact htc to solve this contradiction
I'm facing same problem....
Dear Leo-pard,
could you please help me out....is your problem solved after chatting with HTC Customer care..
I'm facing same problem as my HTC M9 is also not showing Mobile Network Sharing Option....
Please help me out also....
I'll be waiting for your reply...
A lot of carriers charge extra for hotspotting. More than likely mobile network sharing will be off because the carrier wants you to pay for it. What I don't know is if it is coded into the firmware or not.
Hey @Flippy498
I have a sitting HTC m9 and like you said have missing mobile network sharing settings. My phone is s off with locked bootloader.
What can I do to use USB tethering it mobile hotspot? Can I use a third party app to use them?
Thanks
Hi,
Can anyone please guide me how can I S-OFF my HTC One M8 ?
Thanks
Via Sunshine
http://theroot.ninja
Sunshine ($25 US) as posted in the previous response, is the only feasible working method. There are no currently working "free" methods, if you are wondering that. So don't waste your time or effort (it won't work).
More importantly, why do you need (or think you need) s-off? It's not needed for most folks, as you do not need it to root or flash custom ROMs in huge majority of cases (Verizon version M8 is really the only exception). Most common (valid) reasons to "need' s-off is if you want to change the band support, or SIM unlock the phone.