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Root [All Carriers][ROM][4.4.4] ViperOneM8 | Android 4.4.4 Sense 6.0 - HTC One M8

Tried to install multiple versions of this ROM and not a single one has worked ever. Now, just recently, I tried to install 4.6.1. The same thing happens every time: it installs, and after the initial boot up, I get repeating "process com.Android.phone has failed" messages, over and over. So I restored my backup, and now after restoring, I keep getting random power menu opening, a strange message that says "to restart phone present and hold power and volume up for 10 seconds". My screen will randomly lock itself, or get the power menu or get the restart message, over and over for a few minutes straight, and then it stops. What's going on with my phone???
 
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I don't know anything about baseband version. And im a little confused still when people say "factory reset." I did full data and cache wipe. But when I bought my phone it was already rooted and had a different operating system, Android Revolution Lolipop 5.0.1. I haven't been able to do anything root related with it. Xposed won't work. Im starting to assume something is broken. How do I do a full stock restore from this point? Download and try to install stock ROM?
 
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I don't know anything about baseband version. And im a little confused still when people say "factory reset." I did full data and cache wipe. But when I bought my phone it was already rooted and had a different operating system, Android Revolution Lolipop 5.0.1. I haven't been able to do anything root related with it. Xposed won't work. Im starting to assume something is broken. How do I do a full stock restore from this point? Download and try to install stock ROM?
I'd recommend running an RUU to start from scratch with your device. Then you can root it yourself and flash whatever ROM you want onto it (or just leave it stock, or just root it, etc.).

Here's a list of all the available RUUs: http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
 
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There's so much wrong. Your original ROM is lolipop and this one is kitkat, an older android version. Factory data reset is wiping data and cache, but how are you doing it? Is your phone even s-off? If you don't know these basics, you should do some serious reading before you do a single thing to do your phone before you total it.
I just know it as wiping data cache and I do it in my recovery. I do have s-off, yes.


I'd recommend running an RUU to start from scratch with your device. Then you can root it yourself and flash whatever ROM you want onto it (or just leave it stock, or just root it, etc.).

Here's a list of all the available RUUs: http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
I keep seeing the term RUU but I don't understand what that is. I will check out the link you posted. Will doing this remove my s-off?
 
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I keep seeing the term RUU but I don't understand what that is. I will check out the link you posted. Will doing this remove my s-off?
RUU = ROM Update Utility

It's a program you run from your Windows computer to return your device to fully stock software. You just need to find the version for your variant on that page, download it and install.
 
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I made a mistake when I mentioned 'baseband', I should have referred to firmware instead. Suffice it to say that you should only flash roms that match your phone's firmware and that is why you are experienceing the problems you are. I.E., if you were running a ROM based on android 5.0.1, then your phone very likely has already been flashed to that firmware as well. This ROM is based on Android 4.4.4.

But Cap'tn Throwback knows WAY more about this phone than I do, so you should just follow his instructions to fix.

good luck

p.s. the fact that you are doing your data wipes in recovery and know that your phone is s-off tells me that you do know a bit more than I previously gave you credit for.
 
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For those who are on Sprint and have updated your firmware to Marshmallow (6.20.651.3 & 6.20.564.3) Viper has been updated to version 5.0.2.

Post over at XDA here:Sprint Support Added in ViperOneM8 5.0.2

If you haven't updated your firmware, don't flash, it won't work trust me. ;)

Do we know what the status is for a T-Mobile update for Marshmallow and Viper? I'm currently on 1.23.213311491.05G_20.57.4198.02_F with Viper 4.6.1. and Android version 5.0.2.

It's been so long I cant even remember how to update firmware...I guess that's the beauty of Viper being such a great ROM, I have no need to switch to anything else.

I really need to work on my wife's phone as well, she is still back on 1.19.213311491.03G_20.56.4198.02L_F. Does anyone know if I will be able to just jump that phone up to the most current firmware (Marshmallow) without having to do incremental updates?

Also I think my biggest problem is getting adb to work on Windows 10, I have never tried to get it to work on this new computer yet.
 
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