[COLLECTION] RUU Nougat & Marshmallow - HTC One A9

alray · Aug 24, 2018

FAQ AND INSTRUCTIONS AT POST #2. READ BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS.

Android Nougat:

UPDATING FROM MARSHMALLOW TO NOUGAT USING A RUU? READ FAQ #4, POST #2

HIA_AERO_UL:

2.18.617.30 RUU

2.18.617.30 Firmware

2.18.617.10 RUU

2.18.617.10 Firmware

2.18.617.1 RUU

2.18.617.1 Firmware

HIA_AERO_UHL:

2.16.206.5 RUU + Firmware

2.16.161.5

2.16.841.4 RUU

2.16.841.4 Firmware

2.17.91.1

2.17.401.2 RUU

2.17.401.2 Firmware

2.16.401.3 RUU

2.16.401.3 Firmware

HIA_AERO_WHL:

2.18.651.2 RUU

2.18.651.2 Firmware

Android Marshmallow:

HIA_AERO_TUHL:

1.64.1405.6

1.27.1405.12

1.27.1405.25

HIA_AERO_UHL:

1.56.111.70

1.56.206.70

1.56.401.70

1.56.401.170

1.56.91.71

1.56.1020.70

1.27.161.6

1.27.163.15

1.27.166.5

1.27.114.5

1.27.112.5

1.27.111.5

1.27.425.25

1.27.709.15

1.27.708.5

1.27.709.5

1.27.707.5

1.27.771.5

1.10.709.7

1.10.709.5

1.27.73.5

1.27.73.7

1.27.206.5

1.10.206.7

1.27.401.5

1.10.401.7

1.27.1020.15

1.10.1020.7

1.10.91.7

1.10.771.8

1.10.111.7

1.10.112.7

1.10.114.7

1.10.166.7

1.10.163.7

1.10.161.7

HIA_AERO_UL:

1.57.617.60 RUU.exe

1.57.617.52 RUU.exe

1.57.617.32 RUU.exe

1.57.617.20 RUU.exe

1.57.617.20 RUU.zip

1.27.600.5

1.27.428.5

1.56.617.1 RUU.zip

1.56.617.1 RUU.exe

1.55.617.4 RUU.exe

1.12.617.6 RUU.exe

1.12.617.6 RUU.zip

1.27.502.5

1.10.502.3

1.12.428.1

1.07.598.5

HIA_AERO_WHL:

1.60.651.4

1.57.651.1

1.09.651.1

1.10.651.1_R4

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I will try to keep this thread updated when new RUU are available. If you want to contribute to this collection, please upload your RUU (preferably on androidfilehost.com) share the link and I'll add it in the OP with credits to you.

alray · Aug 7, 2017

FAQ - Instructions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

What RUU should I use, can I flash this RUU:

Use "fastboot getvar all" to get and note your MID, CID and version-main.
Both your MID and CID must be listed under the RUU you want to flash
Knowing your version-main, read FAQ 2 and 3.
RUU version numbers explained

a.bb.ccc.dd

a: Usually 1 digit only. Major android update since device release. This device shipped with Marshmallow so a RUU starting with 1 is Marshmallow, with 2 is Nougat and so on.

bb: Usually 2 digits. Major changes in HTC firmware/software

ccc: Usually 3 digits, sometimes 4. This numbers represent your region/carrier version. This number doesn't change (unless you convert your phone). E.G: 1.10.617.1 isn't newer than 1.10.401.1. Both are same versions designed for different operators/regions.

dd: Usually 2 digits, sometimes 3. Minor update / security fix
Do I need S-OFF ?

If your phone is S-ON you can't downgrade simply by flashing an old ruu **(See how to downgrade with S-ON below). The combination of a, bb and dd (see above explanations) of the ruu you want to flash must be same or newer than your version-main (fastboot getvar version-main)

If your phone is S-ON you can't convert to another region/carrier. The ccc digits in a.bb.ccc.dd must be the same (see above explanations)

If your phone is S-ON you can only flash signed RUU or Signed Firmware. If the RUU file name you want to flash ends with "decrypted.zip" it is not signed and will requires S-OFF. If its ending with "signed.zip" it is signed and can be flashed with S-ON
UPDATING from Marshmallow to Nougat RUU (2.xx.xxx.x)? READ THIS !!!
EXPECT THIS:
bootloader reporting these errors:
- (bootloader) ERR check AES encrypted magic string failed.
- FAILED (remote: 12 RU_ZIP_ERROR )
- Signature verify fail
and ruu will not flash

WHY:
HTC is now signing Nougat RUUs with a different signature than Marshmallow RUUs. The Key to read that signature is embedded in your phone firmware, more precisely in the HOSD (hosd.img).
That mean, if your phone is still running a Marshmallow firmware (version starting with 1.) your phone firmware (and so your hosd.img) had not been updated yet with the new signature key which will result in your phone not being able to verify the Nougat ruu signature.

HOW TO SOLVE:
You can't flash a Nougat RUU if your phone isn't already running the Nougat firmware ---> You must update your firmware to 2.xx.xxx.x before flashing a 2.xx.xxx.x RUU / You can't update from 1.xx.xxx.x to 2.xx.xxx.x without updating your firmware to 2.xx.xxx.x first.
DOWNGRADING from Nougat to Marshmallow READ THIS !!!

Read FAQ #4, same thing apply when downgrading, you need the old marshmallow decryption key on your phone for the marshmallow RUU to pass signature verification. Downgrade your firmware to 1.xx.xxx.x before flashing a 1.xx.xxx.x RUU.
DOWNGRADING with S-ON:
Below explanations are for the One A9 Only. This procedure can work on other HTC devices but will require a different command since the partitions are different for each device.

If you're stuck S-ON and you must downgrade because there is no recent RUU available for your phone, there is method you can try. Usually it will only work if you are downgrading to a version that's is using the same bootloader version (well it was working that way for older HTC device using hboot i.e M7/M8, don't know if the same apply for A9). Usually if you're going to flash an older RUU with a version-main starting with the same digit at positon "a" (see above "RUU version explained") it should work. In many cases, the only things preventing you from downgrading when S-ON is your version-main: When flashing a RUU, your actual version-main is compared with the RUU version. If the RUU version is newer or equal to your version-main (and all other parameters explained above are ok), it will flash. Otherwise the ruu will fail. Your version-main number is stored on the /misc partition (mmcblk0p28) starting at decimal block #2208. See image below:

The good news for you is that mmcblk0p28 is not write protected, even when your phone is S-ON. So we can change the version-main value manually in that partition to a lower version so when flashing an old RUU it will pass that check.

How to manually change your version-main:

Warning:Always double check your partition table before doing any modification to confirm the location of your /misc partition. Another user reported to have his /misc partition located to p29 instead of p28. You don't want to mess your partition or write data to the wrong partition. Double check using "cat /proc/emmc" and "cat /proc/partition" from an adb shell.

Warning: "dd" commands can be dangerous. Make sure there is no typo in your command, you don't want to mess your partition or write data to the wrong partition.
- Method 1: When booted in the OS (a ROOTED rom is required)
  1. With your phone connected to your computer, open an ADB command window
  2. start an adb shell
  3. ask and grant super user privileges
  4. edit the version-main (see below explaination "What command should I use to edit my version-main")
  5. exit the shell
  6. reboot in bootloader/download and confirm your version-main correctly changed
  strike over numbers = numbers used for example, read below to determine which numbers you must use.
  Code:
  
  adb shell su echo -ne "[STRIKE]1.10.651.1\x00\x00[/STRIKE]" | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p28 bs=1 seek=2208 exit exit adb reboot download fastboot getvar version-main
- Method 2: From a custom recovery (a ROOTED rom isn't required)
  1. With your phone connected to your computer, open an ADB command window
  2. start an adb shell
  3. edit the version-main (see below explaination "What command should I use to edit my version-main")
  4. exit the shell
  5. reboot in bootloader/download and confirm your version-main correctly changed
  Code:
  
  adb shell echo -ne "[STRIKE]1.10.651.1\x00\x00[/STRIKE]" | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p28 bs=1 seek=2208 exit adb reboot download fastboot getvar version-main
- Method 3: From a terminal emulator (no computer required, ROOTED rom requried)
  1. Start your terminal emulator app
  2. Ask and grant SU to your terminal app
  3. edit the version-main (see below explaination "What command should I use to edit my version-main")
  4. exit the shell
  5. reboot in bootloader/download and confirm your version-main correctly changed
  Code:
  
  su echo -ne "[STRIKE]1.10.651.1\x00\x00[/STRIKE]" | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p28 bs=1 seek=2208 exit adb reboot download fastboot getvar version-main
- Method 4: From TWRP's embedded terminal (No computer required, ROOTED rom not required)
  1. Reboot your phone in recovery/twrp
  2. from twrp main menu, select "Advanced" then "Terminal"
  3. edit the version-main (see below explaination "What command should I use to edit my version-main")
  4. reboot in bootloader/download and confirm your version-main correctly changed
  Code:
  
  echo -ne "[STRIKE]1.10.651.1\x00\x00[/STRIKE]" | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p28 bs=1 seek=2208
What command should I use to edit my version-main (one more time, this is for the One A9 Only):
Use this command:

echo -ne "version-main" | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p28 bs=1 seek=2208

Click to expand...

version-main must be replaced by the appropriate number for your situation. For example if you're going from 1.27.401.10 to 1.10.401.1, version-main will be 1.10.401.1\x00\x00. Do not remove the quotes in the command, they must be there:

i.e:
Code:
echo -ne "1.10.401.1\x00\x00" | dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p28 bs=1 seek=2208
Why adding \x00\x00 at the end of 1.10.401.1?
- In theory, a version-main can have up to 12 characters (this includes dots). Since 1.10.401.1 is only 10 characters we want to null out the last 2 characters that aren't used. x00 is the hexadecimal expression for the "null" value. If you're not doing this it could result in wrong version-main, for example if your previous version-main was 1.27.401.222 and you only input "1.10.401.1" instead of "1.10.401.1\x00\x00" in the command, the final result will be 1.10.401.122 since the last 2 digits weren't erased with the "null" value. If you're going to use a version-main that is 11 characters, only add \x00 once so the 12th characters in null.
Some RUU.exe links are dead, give a 404 error:
read this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73313457&postcount=1021

How to flash (RUU.ZIP):

SD Card Method:

Rename the RUU zip file "2PQ9IMG.zip", save it at the root of your external sd card (FAT32) (exfat should also work, to be confirmed). Reboot the phone in download mode and wait for the magic...
Using fastboot commands Method (MS Windows, Linux, MacOS):
Save the ruu zip file in your adb/fastboot folder along with htc_fastboot.exe(see post 43). Open a command window from that folder then type:
Code:
fastboot oem rebootRUU htc_fastboot flash zip <file_name>.zip
Wait for the "finished. Total time: xx sec" before doing anything. Then:
Code:
fastboot reboot
Make sure you have the latest HTC drivers installed on your computer and that you are using htc_fastboot.exe for the flash zip command.

How to flash RUU.EXE (For MS Windows Only)

How to flash firmware.zip

Cj719 · Nov 4, 2015 at 5:34 AM

Can I flash these on my sprint version?

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alray · Jan 20, 2016

Cj719 said:
Can I flash these on my sprint version?

Sent from my unknown using Tapatalk

The RUU must match your phone MID, CID and Version-main to be flashed. ~~Is the Sprint version the same UHL variant with the same MID?~~ ---> no, WHL. If yes then it might be possible to convert it to another version (would requires s-off first) but its a little early to talk about which version can be converted to another version. No one posted technical info about the A9 yet (partition table, getvar, etc). So for now the answer is no.

We will probably see a Sprint RUU, the sprint RUU are normally posted on HTC's website but none for the A9 yet.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html

Cj719 · Nov 4, 2015 at 5:57 AM

I can post the partitions because I have the sprint version already

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jcase · Nov 16, 2015 at 2:22 AM

Not one of your RUUs, but I obtained 2PQ9IMG_HIA_AERO_[email protected]51002.2_29.05_F_release_signed.zip for ATT.

Which appears to be the same firmware running on mine.

I am attempting to flash it from external sdcard but download mode is printing the error "22 RU_HEADER_ERROR"

Any idea what this error means? Zip header appears to be properly intact

alray · Nov 17, 2015 at 3:08 PM

jcase said:
Not one of your RUUs, but I obtained 2PQ9IMG_HIA_AERO_[email protected]51002.2_29.05_F_release_signed.zip for ATT.

Which appears to be the same firmware running on mine.

I am attempting to flash it from external sdcard but download mode is printing the error "22 RU_HEADER_ERROR"

Any idea what this error means? Zip header appears to be properly intact

Not sure why as I don't own the A9 and never tried to flash anything on this phone yet. I guess you already checked the md5 (if available) and that your ext sd is fat32? Otherwise I would try to flash it using fastboot or htc's version of fastboot since it looks like newer RUU can only be flashed with htc's fastboot (at least this is true for the M7 (7.xx.xxx.x ruu) don't know for other models...)

jcase · Nov 17, 2015 at 3:09 PM

alray said:
Not sure why as I don't own the A9 and never tried to flash anything on this phone yet. I guess you already checked the md5 (if available) and that your ext sd is fat32? Otherwise I would try to flash it using fastboot or htc's version of fastboot since it looks like newer RUU can only be flashed with htc's fastboot (at least this is true for the M7 (7.xx.xxx.x ruu) don't know for other models...)

You can flash newer ones using sdcard still, or you can break apart the jumpozip (forgot the proper name) into small ones and flash with normal fastboot, I had a corrupted download but now have a sane one

alray · Nov 17, 2015 at 3:15 PM

jcase said:
I had a corrupted download but now have a sane one

So you were able to flash it? Would it be possible for you to share the link of that at&t RUU so i can add it to the OP?

jcase · Nov 17, 2015 at 3:16 PM

alray said:
So you were able to flash it? Would it be possible for you to share the link of that at&t RUU so i can add it to the OP?

I can't sorry, I can ask someone else with it to, but because of what I do im not comfortable sharing proprietary things

alray · Nov 17, 2015 at 3:18 PM

jcase said:
I can't sorry, I can ask someone else with it to, but because of what I do im not comfortable sharing proprietary things

No problem, I understand that

hamanoosh · Feb 26, 2011 3 0 0

I feel stupid .. my i have ONE A9u .. what does that mean ? and which is the correct ruu ?

alray · Nov 23, 2015

hamanoosh said:
which is the correct ruu ?

We can't tell you what RUU you need if you don't provide any information about your phone. Post the output of "fastboot getvar all" (remove your IMEI/SN before posting).

joshzdad2013 · Nov 23, 2015 at 9:47 PM

Info only, i used the 1.10.502.3 Sense 7GP Android 6.0 - Signed RUU.zip for my at&t usa A9 and returned to stock via sd card method and re-rooted with no problems at all.

hamanoosh · Feb 26, 2011 3 0 0

alray said:
We can't tell you what RUU you need if you don't provide any information about your phone. Post the output of "fastboot getvar all" (remove your IMEI/SN before posting).

Hmmm im new to this but my phone is running 1.10.709.9
But security patch it 1-10-2015

alray · Nov 24, 2015 at 1:23 PM

hamanoosh said:
Hmmm im new to this but my phone is running 1.10.709.9
But security patch it 1-10-2015

There is no ruu for x.xx.709.x version yet.

hamanoosh · Nov 24, 2015

See thats what in talking about and now today i got an 1.27.709.5 update!!

Why is phone different?! i65.tinypic.com/121wqgw.png
i63.tinypic.com/2vipaxc.png

alray · Nov 24, 2015 at 1:55 PM

hamanoosh said:
See thats what in talking about

No I don't see what you are talking about... You asked for a x.xx.709.x RUU I'm saying there are none for this version yet...

Why is phone different?!

What do you mean different?

FatKris · Nov 28, 2015 at 3:43 PM

Does anyone know when the unlocked US version will be available. I've had mine for about two weeks now and a week of that its been in a drawer. I need to restore and start over.

alray · Nov 28, 2015 at 6:25 PM

FatKris said:
Does anyone know when the unlocked US version will be available. I've had mine for about two weeks now and a week of that its been in a drawer. I need to restore and start over.

There is no ETA available for RUU, its not like they are releasing these files for the public like Nexus's factory images. HTC does not release their RUU for the public except a few versions on their website. They will be uploaded when (and if) available (when leaked).

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