Looks like you can't unlock the bootloader through HTC Dev on the VZW M8 
Just got mine and tried and get the dreaded Error 160 MID Not Allowed.
Just got mine and tried and get the dreaded Error 160 MID Not Allowed.
M8 Verizon not able to be unlocked through HTC Dev
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Looks like you can't unlock the bootloader through HTC Dev on the VZW M8
IM sure someone will find way!
Why don't you try firewater s-off to see if the exploit still works? Please report back with your findings.
eidt: devs have said it could brick device, would not recommend doing it.
eidt: devs have said it could brick device, would not recommend doing it.
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Thread Moved over to the Verizon M8 forum as it makes more sense to be here than the International forum
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Looks like you can't unlock the bootloader through HTC Dev on the VZW M8
Just Tried. Can't Believe big red would do this to us. Time to dig out that ice cream and just wait till either community cracks it or htc actually lets us through.
REALLY? This was the most predictable thing that Verizon could of done. Besides scribbling on the home power button and etching on the back,
"Dear consumers, we don't care..."
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Not sure why anyone is suprised. Those of us with the M7 knew this month's ago. For the first day after the M7 was released you could use HTC DEV unlock then VZ made HTC lock that down for the M7.
I too hoped maybe VZ had not gotten to HTC yet for the M8 so I tried but no luck. Will need to wait for rumrunner or firewater to be updated to support the M8. It may take a while....
I too hoped maybe VZ had not gotten to HTC yet for the M8 so I tried but no luck. Will need to wait for rumrunner or firewater to be updated to support the M8. It may take a while....
I'm coming from a Note 3 so I'm not familiar with the M7, did rumrunner or Firewater allow for running custom asop roms?
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Yes sir. Rumrunner gave you S-Off which is "Signature Off". Once that is set, you can flash custom recoveries and then custom rom's. It took months for the team to get this working and I know it did not work on 4.4.2. I think we are in for a long wait. If you bought this hoping you could get custom rom's you might want to reconsdier. If you like the phone and can live with it stock for a few months, it's a great device.
The M7 was the best phone I ever had and I swap phones a lot.
The stock One with 4.4.2 has not been able to achieve S-Off without a Java card. At lest not last time I looked.
Well what about root? With xposed, root alone can provide a lot of nice added functionality before the bootloader is figured out
Couldn't agree more. I'm fine if we get custom recovery at some point but I'd really love to get titanium on and remove some of this Verizon crap... I mean stuff....
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IOS exploits are not uncommonly sold, but generally not used for public jailbreaks. The when public ones are sold, the uproar is because someone has STOLEN another developers work, not because someone who has invested years decided they want reimbursement for their costs. Construction works don't go around building garages for people, for free all day, why should we invest a lot of money and time to give unlocks away? Any idea how much time goes into these things? Way more than it would take to build the garage I want.2Not sure why anyone is suprised. Those of us with the M7 knew this month's ago. For the first day after the M7 was released you could use HTC DEV unlock then VZ made HTC lock that down for the M7.
I too hoped maybe VZ had not gotten to HTC yet for the M8 so I tried but no luck. Will need to wait for rumrunner or firewater to be updated to support the M8. It may take a while....22
Its not really a shame at all. Its becoming harder and harder to find exploits, and these guys that did the developement for sunshine had multiple hard bricks on a 600+ dollar phone. I think the developers should charge for exploits in my opinion. People lately are taking advantage of the developers by not doing research and reading up before they attempt to play with their phone. There are alot of people that dont follow the rules on this forum, and it becomes a headache daily just to come onto this site. So a measly 25$ to support the hard work for the developers is no shame. Its supporting them for this great community that we have. Just be grateful. Eventually there will come a time where exploits will be no more. Flashing and rooting will become no more. Just be happy what you have and be grateful. Like I said 25$ to unlock for a 600$ phone is nothing compared to the headache these guys do for us.
