Help with rooting Htc M8 marshmallow

[Optcpsi]

Hi,

So I'm new to these forums and have been browsing all of the rooting guides for my HTC M8. I am running official Marshmallow and really want to root my phone (again) as far I know I have unlocked boot loader. I had to factory reset my phone last year and never got round to re rooting, but now with marshmallow I wish to do so again.

My issue is I can't seem to understand the steps the guides are outlining. I download the links and try and open them, but nothing happens. Is there a step by step fluid guide in rooting my phone? As all the guides I have found have basically blown over my head. I used a toolkit in the past which did everything for me automatically. If no such post exists would someone be able to explain the steps in a simplified manner? (If possible)

Many thanks in advance to any who help

 

[redpoint73]

as far I know I have unlocked boot loader

This is easy to determine definitely. Boot into bootloader (if you don't know how, ask and I'll explain) and it will either say bootloader is: LOCKED, UNLOCKED or RELOCKED near the top of the screen.

Vomer's guide is dated at this point, but mostly still accurate for what you want to do (root MM); and its the best guide I know of: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727

If your bootloader is UNLOCKED, you can skip the whole section on unlocking it, and pick back up the guide again where it says CUSTOM RECOVERY. If the bootloader is LOCKED or RELOCKED, you'll need to do the section for unlocking the bootloader.

AFAIK, the only part of Steps 0 and 1 that is out of date, is the TWRP version. For MM, you should use TWRP 3.0. And somewhat obviously, the fastboot command to flash TWRP will need to have the corresponding file name; rather than the old version number given in the guide's example.

You'll also want to use SuperSU 2.76 (if the SuperSU version is too old, it will fail to root MM and leave you stuck with no boot). But the guide is already rigged to link to the latest stable version (not a particular version number), so presently it already links to 2.76.

Don't continue to Step 2 of the guide. Its not longer accurate, and not needed for root.

 

[Schmix]

This is easy to determine definitely. Boot into bootloader (if you don't know how, ask and I'll explain) and it will either say bootloader is: LOCKED, UNLOCKED or RELOCKED near the top of the screen.

Vomer's guide is dated at this point, but mostly still accurate for what you want to do (root MM); and its the best guide I know of: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/general/vomerguides-m8-bootldr-unlock-s-off-t2800727

If your bootloader is UNLOCKED, you can skip the whole section on unlocking it, and pick back up the guide again where it says CUSTOM RECOVERY. If the bootloader is LOCKED or RELOCKED, you'll need to do the section for unlocking the bootloader.

AFAIK, the only part of Steps 0 and 1 that is out of date, is the TWRP version. For MM, you should use TWRP 3.0. And somewhat obviously, the fastboot command to flash TWRP will need to have the corresponding file name; rather than the old version number given in the guide's example.

You'll also want to use SuperSU 2.76 (if the SuperSU version is too old, it will fail to root MM and leave you stuck with no boot). But the guide is already rigged to link to the latest stable version (not a particular version number), so presently it already links to 2.76.

Don't continue to Step 2 of the guide. Its not longer accurate, and not needed for root.

Thanks for posting, couldn't find an up-to-date tutorial anywhere.
TWRP is asking to keep system read-only and I'm confused. If I allow modificaions, can I automatically never receive OTA updates again?
Will there even be another one for the M8/ will it get Nougat? Anyways, can I still root it with read-only?

 

[redpoint73]

Thanks for posting, couldn't find an up-to-date tutorial anywhere.
TWRP is asking to keep system read-only and I'm confused. If I allow modificaions, can I automatically never receive OTA updates again?
Will there even be another one for the M8/ will it get Nougat? Anyways, can I still root it with read-only?

You need to allow modifications for root. At least traditional root. Systemless root, I would think would work if you stay read only - but do the research especially if you don't know the difference between traditional root and systemless root.

You can't install OTA updates with a rooted device in any case, so that point is irrelevant.

If/when ever an OTA comes, you would need to return to stock never rooted ROM and stock recovery, in order to OTA update (there are guides on this forum). This would remove any modification by TWRP.

But that's mostly just FYI/academic. Its extremely unlikely we'll get an OTA update to Nougat. Your best bet for Nougat will be custom ROMs, anyway.

 

[Zile995]

1. UNLOCK bootloader with HTC Dev site.
2. Flash latest twrp recovery
3. Flash Stable v2.65 SuperSU
4. Flash wp mod.
5. Update SuperSU on Play Store.

Latest SuperSU 2.76 zip kills Boomsound. Permissive zip can fix that.