Root HELP! Accidentally Wiped Internal Storage and OS on HTC ONE M8

[jschohan]

stock 1.54.401.5 odexed 2014 04 05

 

[EarlyMon]

And do you still have the XDA download link to the rom? (And not "androidxda.com" - that is a bogus site masquerading as XDA and not to be trusted.)

 

[EarlyMon]

stock 1.54.401.5 odexed 2014 04 05

Ok, in your command window, we need some more magic.

Enter this command, it will produce a file listing -

dir

Using the command window menu trick, select all, copy and paste it here for me.

 

[jschohan]

C:\Users\Jagtar>cd C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools
C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>fastboot devices
SH46AWM09241 fastboot
C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.
8.5.0-m8.img
target reported max download size of 1826414592 bytes
sending 'recovery' (16086 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.746s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.570s]
finished. total time: 2.322s
C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools> adb sideload stock_1.54.401.5_odexed_2014-0
4-05
loading: 'stock_1.54.401.5_odexed_2014-04-05'
* cannot read 'stock_1.54.401.5_odexed_2014-04-05' *
C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>dir
Volume in drive C is Packard Bell
Volume Serial Number is 42A4-ADD6
Directory of C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools
04/03/2015 20:09 <DIR> .
04/03/2015 20:09 <DIR> ..
16/10/2014 20:33 1,318,951 adb-linux
11/11/2014 23:50 1,324,340 adb-mac
11/11/2014 23:50 1,009,664 adb.exe
11/11/2014 23:50 96,256 AdbWinApi.dll
11/11/2014 23:50 60,928 AdbWinUsbApi.dll
16/10/2014 20:33 215,626 fastboot-linux
11/11/2014 23:50 213,404 fastboot-mac
11/11/2014 23:50 196,608 fastboot.exe
26/08/2011 23:59 28,160 md5sums.exe
04/03/2015 19:40 16,472,064 openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-m8.img
18/05/2014 19:16 1,414 sdk.sh
04/03/2015 17:03 1,385,172,908 stock_1.54.401.5_odexed_2014-04-05.zip
11/11/2014 23:59 83 Version.txt
13 File(s) 1,406,110,406 bytes
2 Dir(s) 213,532,590,080 bytes free
C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>

 

[EarlyMon]

Thanks, I have the information we need to install that rom.

However before we do, please note -

stock 1.54.401.5 odexed 2014 04 05

And you do know that you've selected the oldest, original rom?

Would you like to install something newer, with more features - such as a nice rooted KitKat or Lollipop rom - it will still be HTC Sense, but with more features?

Was your phone up-to-date with the latest release (Lollipop) before you rooted it and things happened?

 

[jschohan]

Before i rooted it i was running sense lollipop, i'm not sure about the rom i have on my pc at the minute, i would prefer to have lollipop with the newest features like how it was from before

 

[EarlyMon]

Ok, I'm having some trouble finding the UK/3 latest stock rom.

Please allow me to suggest the ViperOneM8 rom - it's exactly what you had before PLUS:

• already rooted
• has some excellent extra features that you can choose to customize your Sense experience even more
• or - just leave it as-is and you won't know the difference

This will get you out of your useless state and at least running.

If you don't like it, no problem, there won't be a panic to find the unblemished latest stock, and you'll have a working phone while you search.

Go here -

http://venomroms.com/htc-one-m8/

Choose to download - Latest Fullrom: ViperOneM8 4.3.0

After download, move or copy it to your sdk-tools folder.

Now, lets ensure that you did not get a dodgy download.

In your command window, say -

md5sums ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip

(Ok to use the copy/paste trick on that.)

Compare the output value to this one: b53b6318c11ca844bfcbf4fc9be6d064

(Upper or lower case letters do not matter.)

If the same, the download was good. If not, download again, check it again.

When happy, make sure that phone is still slid into adb sideload in the Advanced area, and in command window say -

adb sideload ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip

Ok to copy/paste that. And hit enter of course.

Wait.

Eventually, an installation wizard will appear on your phone.

Follow the prompts, you'll be choosing the defaults for most things, and choose to install the rom.

Don't worry about any fancy options - your carrier, or GSM, and the rom.

Do not be concerned if it takes a while. That's ok.

Report back if any issues.

If no issues, attempt to boot system.

If boot is successful, you'll eventually see a dialog telling you that it is updating or installing apps.

That will take a while. That's ok.

If the installation in TWRP said it was a success but it does not boot -

Do not panic.

Because your phone is unlocked but still has s-on HTC protection, that can happen from time to time.

It is easy to fix.

Let's try this first ok.

 

[jschohan]

Its going to take 10 min's to download but i'll keep you updated if anything goes wrong

 

[EarlyMon]

You're going to need some time.

I'm going to go on and check in on some others I'm helping, but I will be monitoring here.

Go ahead and post how it's going, I won't be far gone.

 

[jschohan]

Okay, thanks for everything so far!

 

[jschohan]

The last time i went into adb sideload it failed (when trying to flash the stock rom from before) so i went out of it and went back into it and now it's been stuck in at 'starting ADB sideload feature' for five minutes, my viper rom is set to go, shall i start the adb (viper rom) command?

 

[jschohan]

It had now said ADB sideload failed, not sure what to do but it has given me the option to reboot system

 

[EarlyMon]

It had now said ADB sideload failed, not sure what to do but it has given me the option to reboot system

Is it saying that on the phone or the PC?

 

[jschohan]

its saying it on the phone in twrp when going into adb sideload

 

[EarlyMon]

And after sliding the adb sideload on, on the phone, did you issue the command window command -

adb sideload ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip

 

[jschohan]

I haven't yet because it was stuck on 'starting ADB sideload feature' on the phone and i wasn't sure to run the viper command yet

 

[EarlyMon]

Ok, so big deal, it's a safety feature - it simply timed out.

Don't reboot - use the back to get back to the main TWRP menu, then back into Advanced, adb sideload, slide it on and when it's ready (that's like, almost instantly as I recall), go right ahead in the command window and say -

adb sideload ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip

(and enter of course)

 

[EarlyMon]

BTW - assuming that you have no issues on the ViperOneM8 install and it boots up great - there is one feature you're going to fall quickly in love with.

When you press the power button, like you're going to power it down - you'll get a menu. Reboot is an option. Inside that choice is system, bootloader, or recovery.

Very cool, yeah?

When you're up and running, do that, choose recovery, then choose Backup in TWRP, accept the defaults and make your first nandroid backup.

Then, you're golden.

So, while doing all this other, you have that to look forward to.

 

[jschohan]

I have the error *cannot read 'ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip"*

 

[jschohan]

That sounds like a great feature, it saves me having to hold down the volume buttons to get into recovery

 

[EarlyMon]

Ok, just like before, in the command window, say -

dir

Use the copy trick and paste it here for me.

 

[jschohan]

C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>adb sideload ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip
loading: 'ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip'
* cannot read 'ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip' *
C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>dir
Volume in drive C is Packard Bell
Volume Serial Number is 42A4-ADD6
Directory of C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools
04/03/2015 21:27 <DIR> .
04/03/2015 21:27 <DIR> ..
16/10/2014 20:33 1,318,951 adb-linux
11/11/2014 23:50 1,324,340 adb-mac
11/11/2014 23:50 1,009,664 adb.exe
11/11/2014 23:50 96,256 AdbWinApi.dll
11/11/2014 23:50 60,928 AdbWinUsbApi.dll
16/10/2014 20:33 215,626 fastboot-linux
11/11/2014 23:50 213,404 fastboot-mac
11/11/2014 23:50 196,608 fastboot.exe
26/08/2011 23:59 28,160 md5sums.exe
04/03/2015 19:40 16,472,064 openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-m8.img
18/05/2014 19:16 1,414 sdk.sh
04/03/2015 17:03 1,385,172,908 stock_1.54.401.5_odexed_2014-04-05.zip
11/11/2014 23:59 83 Version.txt
04/03/2015 20:59 1,630,709,018 ViperOneM8_4.3.0.zip
14 File(s) 3,036,819,424 bytes
2 Dir(s) 211,895,296,000 bytes free
C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>

 

[EarlyMon]

Command window -

echo %PATH%

Copy/paste for me please.

 

[jschohan]

C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>echo %PATH%
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Windows\system32;
C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Shared
C:\Users\Jagtar\Downloads\sdk-tools>

 

[EarlyMon]

And the md5sums was good?