htc one m8 how root and firmware
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htc one m8 how root and firmware
* Make sure your phone is at least 60% charged.
* Register for an account at HTCdev.
* Enable USB debugging in your phone's Developer options.
* Un-check "Fast boot" on your phone by going to Settings -> Battery Manager.
* Install ADB and Fastboot on your computer. Download here
* Make sure to back up all of your app data using either ADB or HTC Sync, because you will be wiping your phone.
* Install the HTC One M8 drivers on your computer (if you have HTC Sync installed, then you already have them).
1st Unlock Your Bootloader
Step 1: Enter Fastboot Mode Place your device into fastboot mode by plugging in your HTC One to your computer, then powering it down by holding both the Power and Volume Down buttons until you see the screen below.
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Step 2: Run cmd command there enter below given command nd press enter
Code:fastboot oem get_identifier_token
Step 3: Copy the Token
Now copy the code you get, but do not include the first (bootloader) portions.To copy the token right click on it select mark den press ctrl+v n yur keyboard to copy the token.
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Step 4: Log into HTCdev
Go to HTCdev and log in to your account.
Step 5: Get Your Code Emailed to You
Select Unlock Bootloader and then Get Started.
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From the drop-down menu, select HTC One (M8) (or just HTC One for the older M7 model, if that's what you're unlocking), then click on Begin Unlock Bootloader.
Agree to the terms and conditions and click Proceed to Unlock. On the next page, scroll all the way down and click on Proceed to Step 5.
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Now paste the identifier token you copied in Step 3 into its corresponding box near the bottom (called My Device Identifier Token) and click Submit.
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Step 6: Download the Unlock Code
The Unlock Code will be emailed to you, so once you receive the email, download the attachment and place it on your Desktop.
Step 7: open command window from where yu saved the file image below
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Step 8: Enter the command below given nd press enter
Code:fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
Step 8: Confirm on Your HTC One
Your phone will now prompt you to unlock your bootloader, so using the Volume Up button, select Yes and confirm your unlock with the Power button.
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Your phone will now reboot and your bootloader will be unlocked!
After the reboot, you will need to set up your device again as if it were new. After getting set up, make sure to re-enable USB debugging and plug it back into your computer.Un-check "Fast boot" on your phone by going to Settings -> Battery Manager.
Now flash custom recovery to yur mobile. if yu hav international or other carrier mobile search latest TWRP or CMW recovery img file for yur mobile nd save to the desktop.nd rename the file as recovery
Put yur mobile into fastboot mode by pressing Power and Volume Down buttons den power button to select fastboot mode.connect to the pc
shift+right click to launch the command window there give the below given command nd press enter
Code:fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot yur device Download super su from here nd place to yur phone memory put yur mobile into recovery flash supersu.zip
yu re done rooting.
Important Note these:
* if yu are unlocked yur bootloader yu can not flash yur mobile using official ROMS.
* To update vit official Rom yu hav to relock yur bootloader nd update yu mobile relock command below do it on fastboot mode
Code:fastboot oem lock
* If yu have unlocked rooted nd custom recovery installed in yur mobile yu can flash custom roms nd other rom zip files using it.
* To update original Rom after relocked in fastboot mode check yur cid use blow command
Code:fastboot getvar cid
* Yur cid must b lik this example: cid: HTC__044
* if get the cid yu can search correct rom for yur model vit this cid for examble se picr below.
official roms vist here
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* if yu unable to find the correct rom for ur cid yu can upadte yur mob by 2 methods 1st is goldcard method 2nd s-off yur mob nd update vit any rom.
* Gold card method link here
* For s-off method yu hav to unlock yur bootloader nd root yur mobile den search for s-off locking tool for yur hboot version.once if yu s-off yur mobile yu can flash any official rom but before update yu hav to agin relock the bootloader.
* CID change benefits if yur on s-off change yur cid as super cid Normal cid HTC__044 super cid 111111 yu can edit cid by some tools yu can search it for yu
model via google.
* Once yu get the super cid yu can flash any rom any time but yu can not downgrade if yu need to downgrade yu hav to s-off yur mob.one more thing wen
yur mob on s-off yu can oly flash other official rom once aftr update yur s-off become s-ON. if yu hav change yur cid to super cid no need to wrry about it.