[ROM][7.1.1] Lineage OS 14.1

[icxj1]

Hi everyone, I'm absolutely new to modding but always fascinated by taking full control of my device. So I decided to install Lineageos on my old and glorious HTC One M7.
Once unlocked the boatloader, I'm having troubles flashing the TWRP recovery for my device. I made all the steps many websites (xda included) suggest, but this is the result and can't go further:



C:\Users\User\Desktop\BOATLOADER>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-m7.img
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
sending 'recovery' (12494 KB)...
FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 5.034s

C:\Users\User\Desktop\BOATLOADER>




I tried to change usb port, to flash a different version of the twrp recovery, set up the debugging usb, uncheck the fastboot on settings, etc. No luck.

Is there anybody that knows how to proceed?

Thanks!

Try to flash TWRP 2.8.4.0 or 2.8.6.0 i think you have to be on one of those before you can go to a later version.

 

[albafabio93]

Try to flash TWRP 2.8.4.0 or 2.8.6.0 i think you have to be on one of those before you can go to a later version.

Hi icxj1: I tried to flash the 2.8.4.0, the .5 and the .6, but the result hasn't changed.
Anything else to try?

 

[saturday_night]

Hi icxj1: I tried to flash the 2.8.4.0, the .5 and the .6, but the result hasn't changed.
Anything else to try?

Your bootloader is unlocked and you get the Serialnumber when you have a fastboot connection and type "fastboot devices" ? Did you download the correct file? https://dl.twrp.me/m7univ/ you can also try just booting into the recovery without flashing it with "fastboot boot twrp.xxx.img" Also for easier handling i allways rename the image to just twrp.img

 

[bliblablub]

Yes, essentially. Requires restart to get it back on. I have experienced problems connecting and remaining connected. I have given up using Bluetooth for now.

http://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/10846
Works for me with LOS13

 

[albafabio93]

Your bootloader is unlocked and you get the Serialnumber when you have a fastboot connection and type "fastboot devices" ? Did you download the correct file? you can also try just booting into the recovery without flashing it with "fastboot boot twrp.xxx.img" Also for easier handling i allways rename the image to just twrp.img

Hi saturday_night; the bootloader is unlocked, the serial number appears. I downloaded from the twrp official website but the same problems appear with your link.

this is the only outcome: "FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))"

I am connecting my device with the original usb cable, HTC Sinc Managager recognizes the device and it runs everytime I try; since my pc has only usb-c ports, I use an Aukey adaptor. But I don't think this is the problem since I made the bootloader procedure and transfered other data and it was fine.

Is there any other easy procedures to flash a recovery other than TWRP?

Thanks guys

 

[n0j0e]

Start in Bootloader > connect to PC (fastboot USB) > open a Command Window (cmd.exe) with the directory where's fastboot.exe and your recovery.img is) > type:
fastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img

That's it.

Send with love & Android.

 

[saturday_night]

Hi saturday_night; the bootloader is unlocked, the serial number appears. I downloaded from the twrp official website but the same problems appear with your link.

this is the only outcome: "FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))"

I am connecting my device with the original usb cable, HTC Sinc Managager recognizes the device and it runs everytime I try; since my pc has only usb-c ports, I use an Aukey adaptor. But I don't think this is the problem since I made the bootloader procedure and transfered other data and it was fine.

Is there any other easy procedures to flash a recovery other than TWRP?

Thanks guys

Thats the problem, usb 3 and 3.1 has problems with some functions maybe you can get access to a pc with usb 2 ports and do it there. Other option would be:
If you are able to get root access with an app like kingroot or similar. You can use the app flashify to flash the twrp.img to your recovery, i did it this way once and works great and complete without computer. But you shouldnt use apps like kingroot for permanent root access, if you are done with this and sucesfully installed twrp you should uninstall the root app and use magisk or supersu or lineage su addon for permanent root.

 

[n0j0e]

yep, that's right. Use a USB 2 Port!

Send with much love & Android.

 

[sabrinaf]

How I did it and got it working

Good evening,
I just wanted to add my two cents about how I managed to get my M7 working and quite stable again.
Basically the steps were:
getting S-Off,
update Firmware, radio, ...
Flash LineageOS latest build from this thread here.

in detail:
Getting S-OFF
I wiped the whole device and installed the latest release of ViperOne v9.0.0. This ROM is sense based. Afterwards I downloaded and installed the sunsine apk. Because of the fact that ViperOne is sense based Sunshine works on that ROM. So I paid the "S-OFF tax" and got the device successful S-OFF.

Update Firmware, radio, ...
i flashed than a newer firmware (in my case it was 7.19.401.2). I know it is not the absolute newest, but in that specific moment it was the newest I was abled to find.

Flash LineageOS latest build from this thread here.
Afterwards I did a full wipe again, fixed all partitions an reformated them. Then I flashed the LineageOS zip, booted, did the initial assistant afterwards I flashed the current release of OpenGApps pico.

My experience with the build 20170709 in combination with with firmware 7.19.401.2:

• Quite stable. In two weeks I had only 2 reboots which I am not sure I they were caused by the ROM or something else.
• Amazing battery performance. The update of the firmware obviously fixed my battery problem I previously had with CM12.1, which I was coming from.
• No more hot device and battery drain.
• Battery lasts about 19hours.
• quick boot time.
• fluid menus.
• Spotify finally works quite fast.
• After a few days of uptime bluetooth stops working. That behaviour I saw on CM12.1 too. A simple reboot fixes the problem, so I really can live with that.

About the speakerphone bug: I simply did not test that.

 

[maciclazar]

Update Firmware, radio, ...
i flashed than a newer firmware (in my case it was 7.19.401.2). I know it is not the absolute newest, but in that specific moment it was the newest I was abled to find.

My experience with the build 20170709 in combination with with firmware 7.19.401.2:

• Quite stable. In two weeks I had only 2 reboots which I am not sure I they were caused by the ROM or something else.
• Amazing battery performance. The update of the firmware obviously fixed my battery problem I previously had with CM12.1, which I was coming from.
• No more hot device and battery drain.
• Battery lasts about 19hours.
• quick boot time.
• fluid menus.
• Spotify finally works quite fast.
• After a few days of uptime bluetooth stops working. That behaviour I saw on CM12.1 too. A simple reboot fixes the problem, so I really can live with that.

About the speakerphone bug: I simply did not test that.

You flashed latest HTC firmware. To fix random reboots and possibly bluetooth and improve rom stability you should use GPE firmware. You can find latest version 6.04.1700.19 (which is actually newer than 7.19.401.2 from HTC) in this post. Download and flash "Complete firmware (without boot.img and recovery.img)"

 

[sabrinaf]

To fix random reboots and possibly bluetooth and improve rom stability you should use GPE firmware. You can find latest version 6.04.1700.19 (which is actually newer than 7.19.401.2 from HTC) in this post. Download and flash "Complete firmware (without boot.img and recovery.img)"

Ohh, well that sounds amazing. Excuse my stupid question: I flash that zip simply via fastboot_htc, right? Do data, internal storage and system partitions get modified by the flash procedure? Is it necessary to restore something afterwards or does only get updated the firmware of the device? Thanks for the hint.

 

[maciclazar]

Ohh, well that sounds amazing. Excuse my stupid question: I flash that zip simply via fastboot_htc, right? Do data, internal storage and system partitions get modified by the flash procedure? Is it necessary to restore something afterwards or does only get updated the firmware of the device? Thanks for the hint.

You'll need to flash it via fastboot. It won't wipe your partitions so you won't lose any data. However it is always a good thing to backup your photos, music etc before you flash firmware.

 

[juanantofb]

Hi, sorry what is the command to flash only firmware?

fastboot flash xxx xxxxxxx.zip?

Thanks.

 

[Zombie Feynman]

@Zombie Feynman

I didnt have any battery issue under hboot 1.61 before going s-off (but i ensured i did a complete clean wipe). I suspect this is a combination of a stale battery profile and also a cell going iffy. I think your approach of replacing the cell is the best move, mines ok until about 20 percent and then falls quickly (but its been like this on all roms including stock sense, since i got the phone second hand), i would be interested to know how easy it splits apart to replace m7 battery when you do it.

Just realised I haven't followed up on this at all. I replaced the battery about two weeks ago, and the phone seems to be OK now. It was very difficult to open, but not impossible. I bought a cheap phone repair kit from a Chinese web store and actually managed to break the thin plastic plectrum twice, though not before making enough room to slide some credit cards in. I did damage my volume rocker a bit, and the seam around it has gone a bit wobbly too, but it's not too bad. The clips and back cover are in good condition. I used an old hair drier in lieu of a proper heat gun, and I briefly and very carefully used a thin metal screwdriver in a crack that wasn't wide enough to stick a credit card in, after the plectrum was too destroyed to use.

The actual process of replacing the battery was a breeze. Just make sure to keep track of which screw goes where (almost none of them are interchangeable!), and don't force any connectors if they won't budge, especially the antenna cable ones.

 

[An3skmbi]

Hi, sorry what is the command to flash only firmware?

fastboot flash xxx xxxxxxx.zip?

Thanks.

I followed the steps from this thread's op:
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2485651

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip C:\adb\firmware.zip

When you get this message: FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately), run previous command again:
fastboot flash zip C:\adb\firmware.zip

It takes a while, be patient...

Success! I did this yesterday, battery and bluetooth much better now!

 

[juanantofb]

Hi, currently i have LOS flased, my previous ROM GPE, is needed flash this firmware?.

Thanks.

 

[maciclazar]

Hi, currently i have LOS flased, my previous ROM GPE, is needed flash this firmware?.

Thanks.

Rom is not related to firmware. GPE rom works with both sense and GPE firmware. You can change firmware only if your phone is s-off. You can see which firmware version you are running by typing "fastboot getvar all" while in fastboot

 

[juanantofb]

Hi, thanks, i have last GPE firm, but i has been flased again.

Regards.

 

[damienMTL]

Hi, I just installed LineageOS build 20170709 with my HTC One M7 firmware 7.19.401.2 S-OFF and SCID
Everything seems fine but it's impossible to install GOOGLE PIXEL Launcher (I even have it on my HTC One S)
Do you know how to bypass the google play impossibility and have google pixel launcher on my HTC One?
Thanks in advance

edit: I found the apk on xda it's all good and working fine. Good job!

 

[albafabio93]

Thats the problem, usb 3 and 3.1 has problems with some functions maybe you can get access to a pc with usb 2 ports and do it there. Other option would be:
If you are able to get root access with an app like kingroot or similar. You can use the app flashify to flash the twrp.img to your recovery, i did it this way once and works great and complete without computer. But you shouldnt use apps like kingroot for permanent root access, if you are done with this and sucesfully installed twrp you should uninstall the root app and use magisk or supersu or lineage su addon for permanent root.

I finally made it. The problems were

1. fastboot file wasn't in the same folder as the twrp.img when flashing
2. usb type 3.1 didn't work, 2.0 does perfectly

Thank you all guys!