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Root Htc one m8 stuck on boot screen

alsowidi said:
im downloading right now viperone_6.2.0 its a newer , is it gonna help ?
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WAIT! :eek: :eek: :eek:

The ViperOne is for the HTC One M7 from 2013.

The ViperOneM8 is for the HTC One M8 from 2014.

Never mix up the two, it causes a LOT of trouble.

The M7 rom is one year older, so it has a later number because of a longer history.

Otherwise, the numbers do not compare between the M7 and M8 roms.

It is VERY important to only use the rom for your phone model.

It is the M8 from my look at your video.

Is that true?
 
EarlyMon said:
Yes, my pleasure to help - because others have helped me. :)

Boot.img is not magic.

Inside your rom zip file is a special file called boot.img.

The phone needs that installed in a special way so that your phone boots up properly.

Normally, we want it just install automatically from TWRP.

But sometimes, the S-ON security feature on the phone prevents the installation - of just that one file.

So, how to fix it is simple.

We unzip the ViperOneM8 zip file on your PC.

Now is the tricky part (that you are waiting on me for) - the ViperOneM8 zip file is a universal installer.

So, instead of just one boot.img file, it has many. That is what makes it a universal file.

We will choose the right one and extract it from the zip.

Then we will copy or move it to the same folder where you have fastboot installed. (Please tell me if you need help and do not have fastboot installed).

Then finally, we will make a fastboot flash boot command to complete the installation with S-ON.

Later, when it is all working, we can give advise for you to try the Sunshine s-off app.

When you S-OFF security status, you have to play this boot.img game.

TWRP will always install it correctly with S-OFF.

But - first we need to make your phone working.
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ok i get it thanks but now how do i know the fastboot is installed because honesty i dont think i have it installed
 
EarlyMon said:
WAIT! :eek: :eek: :eek:

The ViperOne is for the HTC One M7 from 2013.

The ViperOneM8 is for the HTC One M8 from 2014.

Never mix up the two, it causes a LOT of trouble.

The M7 rom is one year older, so it has a later number because of a longer history.

Otherwise, the numbers do not compare between the M7 and M8 roms.

It is VERY important to only use the rom for your phone model.

It is the M8 from my look at your video.

Is that true?
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yes i found out that i downloaded the viper rom for htc m7 after i clicked download

thank for the heads up
 
Ok.

So, I've examined their installer and your video.

Now, they have one boot.img file, and they play a trick to install it properly depending on the model.

Anyway - forget I said they have many boot.img files. :D :o

You can find it by unzipping the rom zip file. It is right at the top next to several folders.

Extract that, and copy to your C:\sdk-tools folder

Plug your phone into your PC. You want to be in Fastboot USB mode - it should say that on your screen after you go into hboot and if needed from hboot to fastboot.

Then get a command window on your PC (where fastboot is) and say in it (I think copy/paste of command is best):

fastboot flash boot boot.img

However - your video said it was installed correctly.

If that message on your screen was a mistake, then the above command will fix it.
 
Uh oh - my mistake, but it is not a big problem.

In your PC command window, you must first say:

cd C:\sdk-tools

Then you can say:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

Sorry for any confusion.
 
EarlyMon said:
Uh oh - my mistake, but it is not a big problem.

In your PC command window, you must first say:

cd C:\sdk-tools

Then you can say:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

Sorry for any confusion.
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okey i did what u said :


C:\sdk-tools>cd C:\sdk-tools

C:\sdk-tools>fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
sending 'boot' (8262 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.847s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.520s]
finished. total time: 1.371s

C:\sdk-tools>


AND YEES THE PHONE IS WORKING THANK YOU SO MUCH BRO im so happey
 
Well, let's give a lot of credit here to Granite, Chief XYZ, Hadron and KOLIO, I just came in at the last minute. :D

Anyway - :party:

Hooray! :) :) :)

So now, if you never want this problem again with installing - please think about this S-OFF idea -

http://androidforums.com/one-m8-all-things-root/854630-new-s-off-method-released-sunshine.html

I think most of us go to S-OFF and really recommend it.

BTW - now, please go back to TWRP and make a backup of what you have. It's ok to just accept the defaults and backup /system /data and /boot.

Good luck, glad we could help! :)
 
EarlyMon said:
Well, let's give a lot of credit here to Granite, Chief XYZ, Hadron and KOLIO, I just came in at the last minute. :D

Anyway - :party:

Hooray! :) :) :)

So now, if you never want this problem again with installing - please think about this S-OFF idea -

http://androidforums.com/one-m8-all-things-root/854630-new-s-off-method-released-sunshine.html

I think most of us go to S-OFF and really recommend it.

BTW - now, please go back to TWRP and make a backup of what you have. It's ok to just accept the defaults and backup /system /data and /boot.

Good luck, glad we could help! :)
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thank you soo much everybody for everything

is there a donation in the site i can make ?
 
alsowidi said:
thank you soo much everybody for everything

is there a donation in the site i can make ?
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Thank you for asking! :)

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EarlyMon said:
Thank you for asking! :)

Yes, you can make a donation or you can donate and get Premium Member status to let everyone know that you care about us - it gets you a gold name badge.

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We're all volunteers - your donation helps us to pay for our server and service costs!
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done :) :)

the donation is nothing for what you did to me beside i learnt so much from you ]t
thank you so , love for you all
 
EarlyMon said:
Thank YOU for supporting us - and let me be the first to say how nice you look in gold! :)
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lol thank you and about the sunshine app i install it but it says :

Screenshot_2014-07-27-18-25-15.png


but i will try to figure it later as long the phone is working i cant make u suffer more with me

thank you guys 1 billion times
 
alsowidi said:
lol thank you and about the sunshine app i install it but it says :

Screenshot_2014-07-27-18-25-15.png


but i will try to figure it later as long the phone is working i cant make u suffer more with me

thank you guys 1 billion times
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No worries and you are welcome!

The guys in the sunshine thread can give you good advice about it.

I used the older method so I don't know sunshine personally.
 
alsowidi said:
okey i did what u said :


C:\sdk-tools>cd C:\sdk-tools

C:\sdk-tools>fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
sending 'boot' (8262 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.847s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.520s]
finished. total time: 1.371s

C:\sdk-tools>


AND YEES THE PHONE IS WORKING THANK YOU SO MUCH BRO im so happey
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EarlyMon said:
Well, let's give a lot of credit here to Granite, Chief XYZ, & Hadron, I just came in at the last minute. :D

Anyway - :party:

Hooray! :) :) :)

So now, if you never want this problem again with installing - please think about this S-OFF idea -

http://androidforums.com/one-m8-all-things-root/854630-new-s-off-method-released-sunshine.html

I think most of us go to S-OFF and really recommend it.

BTW - now, please go back to TWRP and make a backup of what you have. It's ok to just accept the defaults and backup /system /data and /boot.

Good luck, glad we could help! :)
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You guys are AWESOME,EarlyMon/Granite1/Hadron/Chief YYZ ! :thumbup:

Y'alls collective siggie should read: WATSON is my B****! :D
 
Holy smokes, I missed all the fun! :p

Awesome save EM, thanks for the assist! :)

@ alsowidi:

Fantastic your phone is back up!! I'm sorry for the gaps in my posts, been on vacation, and I had to get some work finished up the past two days before I return to work. I just confused myself. :p

Thank you so much for donating to the site!! You look great in gold! :)
 
alsowidi said:
okey i did what u said :


C:\sdk-tools>cd C:\sdk-tools

C:\sdk-tools>fastboot flash boot boot.img
target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
sending 'boot' (8262 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.847s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.520s]
finished. total time: 1.371s

C:\sdk-tools>


AND YEES THE PHONE IS WORKING THANK YOU SO MUCH BRO im so happey
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I have the same problem and I followed the same instructions but phone still not booting. I have installed One_M8_2.22.401.4_odexed from revolutionary hd it is successful but the phone is not booting. I tried fastboot and loading the boot.img was success still not working.
 
alsowidi said:
ok i downloaded the file and i unziped it in c:/sdk-tool
so what i do next
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Hi would you help me with the htc problem?

i got an htc one m8 and i erase the OS,

how did you install venom? i couldnt find the CID number

i have S-OFF and unlocked phone , i can only enter to HBOOT AND TWR
 
I have a problem. bought an htc one m8 at&t from a guy who had it rooted I tried to unroot and return to stock lock bootloader and somewhere along the way I messed up big time. now my phone is stuck in hboot no matter what I do it says

tampered
relocked
m8_ul_ca pvt ship s-on
hboot-3.18.0.0000
radio-1.19.213311491.a22g
opendsp-v38.2.2-00542-m8974.0311
OS-
eMMc-boot 2048mb
aug 1 2014,22:10:53.0
 
this is my info...

version: 0.5
version-bootloader: 3.16.0.0000
version-baseband: 1.16.2133156.UA15G
version-cpld: None
version-microp: Non
version-main:
version-misc: PVT S
product: m8_ul
platform: hTCBmsm89
modelid: 0P6B10000
cidnum: HTC__001
battery-status: goo
battery-voltage: 0m
partition-layout: G
security: on
build-mode: SHIP
boot-mode: FASTBOOT
commitno-bootloader
hbootpreupdate: 11
gencheckpt: 0

every time I try to use TWRP and push either a ROM or any zip it fails...

Help?
 
S-on is the default - encrypted signature security protection is in force for some of the partitions. At this point, you don't care about that.

On your hboot screen does it say unlocked?

Do not push "any zip" via TWRP - if it somehow lets you and it's not a rom installer for the M8, or more specifically, your version of the M8, you're liable to end up with a brick.

Can you be more specific about you erased the OS by "doing exactly the same thing" - sorry, same as which post ok - not sure what's been done.

Which carrier are you on?

Can you provide any links to roms you tried to install?
 
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