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

[Eric Chen]

Maybe so - can you describe your situation in more detail?

My phone got soft bricked in February and my friend fixed it
He installed TWRP
But yesterday i did a factory reset where i wiped the internal storage, this is within the teamwin menu

 

[EarlyMon]

My phone got soft bricked in February and my friend fixed it
He installed TWRP
But yesterday i did a factory reset where i wiped the internal storage, this is within the teamwin menu

A factory reset won't erase the system nor cause other problems.

Anyway, I guess I got the picture here.

Is it a carrier-branded phone and if so, what carrier are you on?

 

[Eric Chen]

A factory reset won't erase the system nor cause other problems.

Anyway, I guess I got the picture here.

Is it a carrier-branded phone and if so, what carrier are you on?

Its a international version, but i use tmobile, also when i go into recovery (TWRP) it says i have no OS

 

[EarlyMon]

Its a international version, but i use tmobile, also when i go into recovery (TWRP) it says i have no OS

Yeah, I understand you erased it.

Do you just want to get it running again, return to stock, update, or what in particular?

Btw - when you go to the bootloader, what does it say from the top down to and including the date?

 

[Eric Chen]

Yeah, I understand you erased it.

Do you just want to get it running again, return to stock, update, or what in particular?

Btw - when you go to the bootloader, what does it say from the top down to and including the date?

I just want it running with the lastest android
From the top down
Software status:modified
Unlocked
M8_UL PVT Ship S-on
HBOOT-3.19.0.0000
RAdio-1.22.21331147A1.29G
OpenDSP-v46.2.2-00564-M8974_FO.0811
OS-
eMMC-boot 2048MB
NOV 1 2014, 10:56:31.0
FASTBOOT

HBOOT
RAMDUMP
REBOOT
REBOOT FASTBOOT
POWER DOWN

 

[EarlyMon]

Get the sdk-tools.zip from the Mini-SDK post -

http://androidforums.com/threads/adb-guide-updated-2014-11-11.443072/#post-5389081

If you've ever run HTC Sync or could see your phone storage on your pc, you ought not need anything else.

Unzip sdk-tools.zip, it'll create an sdk-tools folder. Windows Explorer, shift + right click on the sdk-tools folder, Menu, open command window here - do that.

With phone in bootloader with FASTBOOT at the top, plug in to PC, it should change to FASTBOOT USB.

Command window say -

fastboot getvar all

Alt + space on command window produces menu - E for edit, S for select all, y for copy - and paste results here.

Edit out the IMEI and serial numbers for your protection.

 

[Eric Chen]

Get the sdk-tools.zip from the Mini-SDK post -

http://androidforums.com/threads/adb-guide-updated-2014-11-11.443072/#post-5389081

If you've ever run HTC Sync or could see your phone storage on your pc, you ought not need anything else.

Unzip sdk-tools.zip, it'll create an sdk-tools folder. Windows Explorer, shift + right click on the sdk-tools folder, Menu, open command window here - do that.

With phone in bootloader with FASTBOOT at the top, plug in to PC, it should change to FASTBOOT USB.

Command window say -

fastboot getvar all

Alt + space on command window produces menu - E for edit, S for select all, y for copy - and paste results here.

Edit out the IMEI and serial numbers for your protection.

C:\Users\Gdst\Desktop\sdk-tools> fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.19.0.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.22.21331147A1.29G
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main:
(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON
(bootloader) serialno: ******************************
(bootloader) imei:*************************
(bootloader) imei2: Not Support
(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000
(bootloader) product: m8_ul
(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974
(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B11000
(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__621
(bootloader) battery-status: good
(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV
(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic
(bootloader) security: on
(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP
(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT
(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: df77f8b7
(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11
(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
all: Done!
finished. total time: 0.073s

 

[EarlyMon]

OK, you have an HTC One M8x for Taiwan.

In order to get the latest Lollipop working and nothing broken, you're going to need later radio firmware than what you have.

The only way that I would trust doing that update for your model would be with an RUU for Taiwan or HTC Asia.

Offhand I couldn't find one.

I also ran across conflicting stories about whether or not you'll be able to install M8 roms.

Let's assume that you can and try to get you up and running, and worry about getting the latest and greatest after that.

Download ViperOneM8 version 3.2.1 (not the latest 4.3.0) from the previous roms link here -

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

In TWRP, Mount, mount the internal storage or sd card - your pc ought to be able to see it at that point.

Copy the ViperOneM8 zip to the phone.

TWRP, Install - choose the rom.

Choose from within the ViperOneM8 installer -

* International or GSM for carrier.

* Full wipe.

* Stock rom (just as it is, don't try to customize it when given the opportunity).

See if that gets you up and running ok.

 

[Eric Chen]

OK, you have an HTC One M8x for Taiwan.

In order to get the latest Lollipop working and nothing broken, you're going to need later radio firmware than what you have.

The only way that I would trust doing that update for your model would be with an RUU for Taiwan or HTC Asia.

Offhand I couldn't find one.

I also ran across conflicting stories about whether or not you'll be able to install M8 roms.

Let's assume that you can and try to get you up and running, and worry about getting the latest and greatest after that.

Download ViperOneM8 version 3.2.1 (not the latest 4.3.0) from the previous roms link here -

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

In TWRP, Mount, mount the internal storage or sd card - your pc ought to be able to see it at that point.

Copy the ViperOneM8 zip to the phone.

TWRP, Install - choose the rom.

Choose from within the ViperOneM8 installer -

* International or GSM for carrier.

* Full wipe.

* Stock rom (just as it is, don't try to customize it when given the opportunity).

See if that gets you up and running ok.

My computer doesn't seem to be able to recognize my phone

 

[Eric Chen]

My computer doesn't seem to be able to recognize my phone

It appears as a CD Drive

 

[Eric Chen]

It appears as a CD Drive

Nvm used a sd card lol

 

[Eric Chen]

Nvm used a sd card lol

What do you mean by choose international?

 

[EarlyMon]

What do you mean by choose international?

The ViperOneM8 installer lets you choose what carrier you are on.

You can try T-Mobile.

But I know that it also has a sort of generic/GSM/international choice - I just don't recall the exact wording. I had an intuition that might be better.

But - you can try T-Mobile and the worst that happens is you have to redo the installation.

 

[Eric Chen]

When i press next nothing happens it says the install was succesful

 

[EarlyMon]

When i press next nothing happens it says the install was succesful

It's doing that at the start?

What TWRP version do you have?

 

[Eric Chen]

It's doing that at the start?

What TWRP version do you have?

2.7
I click on the venom and then
It says
Intsalling Venom Tools
Setting Permissions
Checking Partition for Errors
system
cache
Mounting Partitions
Mounting/system
Mounting/data
Extracting Files
Writing system
Writing Data
Creating Additional symlinks
Setting Permissions
Unmounting Partitions
Update flashed successfully
Script succeded result was [@========================]

 

[EarlyMon]

And the zip file was about 1.5 GB?

 

[Eric Chen]

2.7
I click on the venom and then
It says
Intsalling Venom Tools
Setting Permissions
Checking Partition for Errors
system
cache
Mounting Partitions
Mounting/system
Mounting/data
Extracting Files
Writing system
Writing Data
Creating Additional symlinks
Setting Permissions
Unmounting Partitions
Update flashed successfully
Script succeded result was [@========================]

It says it installation wizard has been installed and to press next to continue

 

[Eric Chen]

only 10 mb

 

[Eric Chen]

thats probably why

 

[EarlyMon]

You want the Latest Full Rom 3.2.1 -

 

[Eric Chen]

You want the Latest Full Rom 3.2.1 -

View attachment 90534

Yeah just realized im so oblivious lol

 

[Eric Chen]

ok its working now

 

[EarlyMon]

ok its working now

All good?

 

[Eric Chen]

All good?

yeah
but another problem that i have is that my phone restarts randomly
sometimes