HTC M8 Rebooting in RECOVERY Mode since new UPDATE ! HELP PLEASE !

[buzjay]

Hi,

I have a big problem with my HTC one M8 that was like new, never rooted or rom customised...

Since the last HTC OTA update, my phone is rebooting and starting in recovery mode like pictured, I have already tried to factory reset, wipe data and cache,... No change, I have no more acces to my Android like before the update...

I tried to install from SD card stock rom 4.16.401.10 but it stopped with an error E: Footer is Wrong / Signature verification failed...

HELP PLEASE I!!! I CANT USE MY PHONE ANYMORE ! THANKS

In the recovery mode, it write under strange loading errors, may be it can help... :

 

[riselljosh]

same problem happened to me.. still looking for an answer

 

[buzjay]

same problem happened to me.. still looking for an answer

is the phone from Hong Kong ?


Please help newbies... !

THX

 

[redpoint73]

I'm not sure how many more times I need to answer this question today!

Run the RUU (will wipe phone).

 

[buzjay]

Thanks for your help, but what is RUU ? I already flashed device but I'm quite a newbie, please guide and again THANK YOU

 

[redpoint73]

Thanks for your help, but what is RUU ? I already flashed device but I'm quite a newbie, please guide and again THANK YOU

RUU for your version is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64869713&postcount=3

Download RUU to PC (PC required) then connect phone in bootloader-fastboot mode. Then simply run the RUU.exe on your PC and it will prompt your through the rest.

Be aware, the RUU will wipe all data on the phone.

 

[buzjay]

Thanks

 

[buzjay]

RUU for your version is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64869713&postcount=3

Download RUU to PC (PC required) then connect phone in bootloader-fastboot mode. Then simply run the RUU.exe on your PC and it will prompt your through the rest.

Be aware, the RUU will wipe all data on the phone.

Thanks a lot REDpoint73, I downloaded the file, which is a ZIP File, not an exe file ? Is that normal ? I look on the internet for a tool named ruu.exe to load this zip files but don't find, please explain to allow me to use my phone again

 

[ckpv5]

Thanks a lot REDpoint73, I downloaded the file, which is a ZIP File, not an exe file ? Is that normal ? I look on the internet for a tool named ruu.exe to load this zip files but don't find, please explain to allow me to use my phone again

Read the first two links that I have here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65105965&postcount=6

Link 1 : what you need
Link 2 : how-to

 

[redpoint73]

Thanks a lot REDpoint73, I downloaded the file, which is a ZIP File, not an exe file ? Is that normal ? I look on the internet for a tool named ruu.exe to load this zip files but don't find, please explain to allow me to use my phone again

You're correct, I forgot the link was the zip format RUU, instead of the exe format. Sorry for any confusion.

ckpv5 has graciously linked his fine instructions for running the RUU zip.

 

[buzjay]

Again me

In the link provided by ckpv5, (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6) there is three step in cmd...

I have error in step three : it tell me to restart process... While errors... Please check

C:\RUU>fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.017s]
finished. total time: 0.017s

C:\RUU>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 0
OKAY [ 0.023s]
finished. total time: 0.023s

C:\RUU>htc_fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
sending 'zip'... (53965 KB) OKAY
sending time = 2.644 secs
writing 'zip'... (bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) shift signature_size for header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...
(bootloader) total_image_number=8

(bootloader) start image[hboot] flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,99
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,100
(bootloader) ...... Successful
(bootloader) current_image_number=0

(bootloader) current_image_number=1

(bootloader) current_image_number=2

(bootloader) current_image_number=3

(bootloader) current_image_number=4

(bootloader) current_image_number=5

(bootloader) current_image_number=6

(bootloader) current_image_number=7

FAIL90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
For "hboot-preupdate" response, restart the same procedure for device FA46DWM07854...
sending 'zip'... (53965 KB)

 

[fil286n]

Again me

In the link provided by ckpv5, (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6) there is three step in cmd...

I have error in step three : it tell me to restart process... While errors... Please check

C:\RUU>fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.017s]
finished. total time: 0.017s

C:\RUU>fastboot oem rebootRUU
...
(bootloader) Start Verify: 0
OKAY [ 0.023s]
finished. total time: 0.023s

C:\RUU>htc_fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
sending 'zip'... (53965 KB) OKAY
sending time = 2.644 secs
writing 'zip'... (bootloader) zip header checking...
(bootloader) shift signature_size for header checking...
(bootloader) zip info parsing...
(bootloader) checking model ID...
(bootloader) checking custom ID...
(bootloader) start image[hboot] unzipping for pre-update check...
(bootloader) total_image_number=8

(bootloader) start image[hboot] flushing...
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,0
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,99
(bootloader) [RUU]WP,hboot,100
(bootloader) ...... Successful
(bootloader) current_image_number=0

(bootloader) current_image_number=1

(bootloader) current_image_number=2

(bootloader) current_image_number=3

(bootloader) current_image_number=4

(bootloader) current_image_number=5

(bootloader) current_image_number=6

(bootloader) current_image_number=7

FAIL90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
For "hboot-preupdate" response, restart the same procedure for device FA46DWM07854...
sending 'zip'... (53965 KB)

Just do it man! Do what it tell u. That's how it works. Run your last command again.

 

[redpoint73]

I have error in step three : it tell me to restart process... While errors... Please check

FAIL90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately
FAILED (remote: 90 hboot pre-update! please flush image again immediately)
For "hboot-preupdate" response, restart the same procedure for device FA46DWM07854...
sending 'zip'... (53965 KB)

This is normal. Just flash the zip again. Its typical to get this error message, and have to flash a 2nd time.

 

[hussamx]

I'm doing this exact same process and stuck at "sending 'zip'... (53965 KB)" I tried flashing again and it says "sending 'zip'... (53965 KB)". It doesn't show progress or anything, how long I should expect this to last?