Root What is the best setup of Android Revolution HD for HTC M8?

[norweger]

One can choose from 41.0 and 43.0, are they just as good and stable?

I see that 41.0 has about 10 times as many hits on Google, so I guess it's the most popular.

And there are a firmware collection and stock HTC system dump, is that good for anything other than reinstalling stock ROM?

http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.no/p/android-revolution-hd-mirror-site-var.html

 

[EarlyMon]

If I were you, I'd ask in this thread if ARHD is compatible with the M8d -

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694917

I've seen people brick M8d models trying M8 roms.

I searched that thread and found no M8d references so...

And definitely don't try M8 firmware without active help from another M8d user - frankly I think that would really put you in trouble.

Please check.

 

[EarlyMon]

Or do you have the M8e or M8tl?

I don't recall sorry.

 

[norweger]

M8 with 16 GB interal storage.

How do I check if it is the M8tl or M8d? It has 16 GB of interal storage and I know it's not the M8e or GPE. I tried googling M8d and M8tl without coming up with anything.

 

[EarlyMon]

M8 with 16 GB interal storage.

OK you have the international unlocked M8 - I keep getting you confused with someone else with a dual sim M8 - and I've done that from the beginning.

I apologize.

In that case - you may want to consider s-off and forget my advice in the other thread about that, but you can wait on that and do it if necessary later if you want.

I still stand by my advice that what you'll care about is your own stock, unrooted nandroid backup (1).

Then nandroid backup (2) when you're all set up and wanting a firmware update.

Put that nandroid (1) restore together with a stock recovery firmware flash - and you can go back to stock in minutes, take regular updates for your firmware - reinstall TWRP, restore nandroid (2) and you're back in business with fresh new firmware.

^ Good trick to note for the future.

My opinion fwiw - always go with the latest ARHD if that's the rom you like.

 

[norweger]

OK you have the international unlocked M8 - I keep getting you confused with someone else with a dual sim M8 - and I've done that from the beginning.

I apologize.

In that case - you may want to consider s-off and forget my advice in the other thread about that, but you can wait on that and do it if necessary later if you want.

I still stand by my advice that what you'll care about is your own stock, unrooted nandroid backup (1).

Then nandroid backup (2) when you're all set up and wanting a firmware update.

Put that nandroid (1) restore together with a stock recovery firmware flash - and you can go back to stock in minutes, take regular updates for your firmware - reinstall TWRP, restore nandroid (2) and you're back in business with fresh new firmware.

^ Good trick to note for the future.

My opinion fwiw - always go with the latest ARHD if that's the rom you like.

Great!

Is there a good way to do that Nandroid backup without root?

I have found a TWRP guide that says you need root to use TWRP, but in the guide to rooting it says you need a custom recovery first, which I a TWRP recovery, I guess.

 

[EarlyMon]

Great!

Is there a good way to do that Nandroid backup without root?

I have found a TWRP guide that says you need root to use TWRP, but in the guide to rooting it says you need a custom recovery first, which I a TWRP recovery, I guess.

No no, something is wrong with the guide.

Get this TWRP -

https://dl.twrp.me/m8/twrp-2.8.6.1-m8.img.html

Put your phone into FASTBOOT USB mode, just like when you got your token.

Copy/move the TWRP download to the folder with your fastboot.

Command window say -

fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.6.1-m8.img

Wait for OKAY and something like 16 MB transfered message on pc.

On phone, navigate to hboot, then navigate to RECOVERY.

TWRP will appear.

If not, reboot into bootloader and go to recovery again.

If TWRP detects that you are not rooted and offers to do it for you, say NO. Don't let it do that.

Main menu, Backup, accept the defaults (change internal or external sd card as you like) - and go.

Now you have nandroid backup of your stock unrooted phone.

Reboot phone.

Move ARHD rom zip file to phone storage.

Boot into TWRP. Main menu - Install. Navigate, find the ARHD rom zip. Go.

(Check the XDA thread I linked for exact install instructions. Wipe before installing if they say to from TWRP. Some roms will wipe before the install themselves, I don't remember with ARHD.)

Reboot when done, get everything set up and right so you have a working phone.

Boot into TWRP, make another nandroid backup.

Reboot phone, copy your TWRP folder to your pc for safekeeping. If you run out of phone space you can delete nandroid backups on your phone if you already save them to your pc.

Now - try out any of your desired mods.

If something gets bad, TWRP, Restore, get last good nandroid backup, move forward try again.

Make a nandroid backup for every successful major modification.

Pro tip - you can get an inexpensive OTG USB cable, plug in to your phone with USB stick formatted as FAT32 and do all of your nandroid backup and restore from there, no worries about your limited storage.

 

[norweger]

Brilliant. It works. Thanks!

I will definitely get a OTG USB, as suggested.