Unable to Install any Custom Rom

xFed · Aug 15, 2014

Hello all,

I am having issues installing any ROM on my HTC One Max. I have unlocked it using HTCdev, installed CWM, SuperUser, but have not bee able to set S-OFF.

However, I have not been able to install any rooms using the tradition way of installing the zip via the recovery or using fastboot. Any ideas or help will be greatly appreciated.

marra2 · Aug 15, 2014

What I did was rip the boot image from the Rom then install the Rom using clockwork then back into boot loader and flash the boot image using fastboot commands from pc then reboot into your Rom, from this i was able to s off !

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thayl0 · Aug 15, 2014

All you got to do it run firewater and boom.

marra2 · Aug 15, 2014

As was in my case the HTC kernel stops fire water doing it's job so I installed custom Rom first and boom s off !

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xFed · Aug 16, 2014

thayl0 said:
All you got to do it run firewater and boom.

Thanks for the infmration. I tried firewater and it did not work. I haven't used boom before. Could you point me to where I can get that?

xFed · Aug 16, 2014

marra2 said:
What I did was rip the boot image from the Rom then install the Rom using clockwork then back into boot loader and flash the boot image using fastboot commands from pc then reboot into your Rom, from this i was able to s off !

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marra2 Thank for the response. If I understood you correctly, I should remove the boot image from the rom zip before I flash and then boot into bootloader and flash the image image. Will this then set s-off? or do I need to do something else?

marra2 · Aug 16, 2014

Kind of, flash Rom flash boot image reboot then use fire water to s off but try fire water before all this as I did but wouldn't work due to HTC kernel.once your s off you can flash away !

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mrkrowely · Aug 16, 2014

have you tried flashing twrp recovery?

i have T6spr, haven't been able to get s-off either, but i've been able to flash any compatible rom, and make sure the rom you're trying to flash is compatible with your device. i've noticed that the htc one max has several different build tree's! ><

thayl0 · Aug 17, 2014

xFed said:
Thanks for the infmration. I tried firewater and it did not work. I haven't used boom before. Could you point me to where I can get that?

Boom isn't a program. I say saying boom as in profit your soff.

xFed · Aug 17, 2014

mrkrowely said:
have you tried flashing twrp recovery?

i have T6spr, haven't been able to get s-off either, but i've been able to flash any compatible rom, and make sure the rom you're trying to flash is compatible with your device. i've noticed that the htc one max has several different build tree's! ><

No I haven't tried TWRP recovery. I am still on CWM, I will try that and see if that allows me to flash roms even without s-off

xFed · Aug 17, 2014

thayl0 said:
Boom isn't a program. I say saying boom as in profit your soff.

Ah...read it differently. Sorry for that.

statmonkey · Aug 21, 2014

xFed said:
Ah...read it differently. Sorry for that.

Just curious if you were using firewater according to this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2632385 The reason I ask is that I was unable to get htcdev to unlock my phone (verizon) and rumrunner would not work. I was though able to use method 2 in the thread above to successfully work. I would also suggest that if you haven't read this http://androidrevolutions.com/neo/OneMaxStarter.docx I found it very helpful. I have now used firewater on two different One Max (international and Verizon phones) and feel fairly comfy that it will indeed work. FWIW.

xFed · Aug 24, 2014

statmonkey said:
Just curious if you were using firewater according to this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2632385 The reason I ask is that I was unable to get htcdev to unlock my phone (verizon) and rumrunner would not work. I was though able to use method 2 in the thread above to successfully work. I would also suggest that if you haven't read this http://androidrevolutions.com/neo/OneMaxStarter.docx I found it very helpful. I have now used firewater on two different One Max (international and Verizon phones) and feel fairly comfy that it will indeed work. FWIW.

I was able to S-OFF after flashing FlyKernel but still can't flash CM 11 using CRW or TWRP.

Flyhalf205 · Aug 24, 2014

xFed said:
I was able to S-OFF after flashing FlyKernel but still can't flash CM 11 using CRW or TWRP.

Are you using the right version of the recoveries?

xFed · Aug 24, 2014

Flyhalf205 said:
Are you using the right version of the recoveries?

I was on CRW 6.0.5.0 touch but now trying TRWP 2.7.1.1 touch which is still not allowing me to install any roms. Are these not the right versions?

Flyhalf205 · Aug 24, 2014

xFed said:
I was on CRW 6.0.5.0 touch but now trying TRWP 2.7.1.1 touch which is still not allowing me to install any roms. Are these not the right versions?

They are correct. You are downloading the right recoveries and roms that matches your variant?

xFed · Aug 24, 2014

Flyhalf205 said:
They are correct. You are downloading the right recoveries and roms that matches your variant?

Yes I am using the right versions for my devices HTC One Max Sprint

Flyhalf205 · Aug 24, 2014

xFed said:
Yes I am using the right versions for my devices HTC One Max Sprint

Do they not boot or do you get an error flashing?

xFed · Aug 24, 2014

Flyhalf205 said:
Do they not boot or do you get an error flashing?

I get an error when flashing. It aborts. Either flashing using fastboot or via the recovery

Flyhalf205 · Aug 24, 2014

xFed said:
I get an error when flashing. It aborts. Either flashing using fastboot or via the recovery

Can you share this error so we can help you.

Unable to Install any Custom Rom

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