Please help with HTC HTV31 (BUTTERFLY 3)

[alexsdlc]

Hello everyone,
I purchased a HTC HTV31, also known as Butterfly 3 ot HTC J. It works fine in Europe (Romania exactly). I have full signal, full mobile connection at 4G.
I have two main problems.
First,it seems that I can't send any text messages. I've doubled checked the text message center and if there are no sms restrictions with the local operator.
Second problem is that it's full with Japan au bloatware.
Do you think it's compatible with the last rom for HTC OneM9 or M9+ because the specs are almost the same? Or can somebody help me with a clean rom for this phone?

Here are some informations :
Android version 5.0.2
HTC Sense Version 7.0
Software number: 1.06.970.3
Kernel version:
3.10.49-g62858f0
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT
Baseband version: 01.02_U11440531_60.01.50714BG_F
Build number: 1.06.970.3 CL580369 release-keys

BOOTLOADER INFO:
***LOCKED***
htc_b3uhl PVT S-OFF
CID-KDDI_801
LK-1.0.0.0.0000

C:\Android\platform-tools>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_b3uhl
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) imei: *************
(bootloader) version-main: 1.06.970.3
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 0PL210000
(bootloader) cid: KDDI_801
all:
finished. total time: 0.006s

Any info is apreciated.
Best regards!

 

[GuestK0087]

Hello everyone,
I purchased a HTC HTV31, also known as Butterfly 3 ot HTC J. It works fine in Europe (Romania exactly). I have full signal, full mobile connection at 4G.
I have two main problems.
First,it seems that I can't send any text messages. I've doubled checked the text message center and if there are no sms restrictions with the local operator.
Second problem is that it's full with Japan au bloatware.
Do you think it's compatible with the last rom for HTC OneM9 because the specs are almost the same? Or can somebody help me with a clean rom for this phone?

Here are some informations :
Android version 5.0.2
HTC Sense Version 7.0
Software number: 1.06.970.3
Kernel version:
3.10.49-g62858f0
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT
Baseband version: 01.02_U11440531_60.01.50714BG_F
Build number: 1.06.970.3 CL580369 release-keys

BOOTLOADER INFO:
***LOCKED***
htc_b3uhl PVT S-OFF
CID-KDDI_801
LK-1.0.0.0.0000

Any info is apreciated.
Best regards!

Can you access APN settings? Should be somewhere like: settings>more>mobile networks

If so, ensure you are using the correct APN.
Google can help with finding the correct one.

If not, be sure your network preference is correct. I.E. global, LTE, 3g.

 

[alexsdlc]

Can you access APN settings? Should be somewhere like: settings>more>mobile networks

If so, ensure you are using the correct APN.
Google can help with finding the correct one.

If not, be sure your network preference is correct. I.E. global, LTE, 3g.

Hello and thanks for helping me. I can access and add APN because I did that for my internet. But the sms service doesn't need APN.

 

[alexsdlc]

Still no luck!

 

[alexsdlc]

Any info someone? Root, unlock bootloader? I'm S-OFF

C:\Android\platform-tools>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_b3uhl
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) imei: *******
(bootloader) version-main: 1.06.970.3
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 0PL210000
(bootloader) cid: KDDI_801
all:
finished. total time: 0.006s

 

[tomkins0752]

Any info someone? Root, unlock bootloader? I'm S-OFF

C:\Android\platform-tools>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: htc_b3uhl
(bootloader) version: 1.0
(bootloader) imei: *******
(bootloader) version-main: 1.06.970.3
(bootloader) boot-mode: download
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.0.0.0000
(bootloader) mid: 0PL210000
(bootloader) cid: KDDI_801
all:
finished. total time: 0.006s

Since you're S-Off, here is what you do.
(With adb prompts.)

1. Reboot into bootloader
>adb reboot bootloader
2. From there, reboot into Download mode
3. Next, you need SuperCID
>fastboot oem writecid 11111111
4. Reboot back to bootloader to confirm CID
5. Go to the htcdev website and do their bootloader unlock

There is no custom recovery or root access for the HTV31 yet.

---------- Post added at 06:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:00 PM ----------

Still no luck!

I was having this problem too, here is how I fixed it.
Go to your contacts, and select someone who you can't send SMS to.
Edit their number by typing it in again without any additional characters, just the numbers.
Ex. 8005550214
Save then try to text them.

I only had this problem with new contacts that I saved from the phone itself.
(It usually put a + in front of the phone number.)
As soon as I edited them, SMS worked fine.

 

[alexsdlc]

Thank you very much for the info. I've successfully unlocked my bootloader.
Regarding the sms service I've tried everything and still doesn't work.
Do you think that it's possible to flash an M9 stock rom on it? Since all the specs and kernels are the same what will be our risks? How do you propose to backup safely in case that something goes wrong?

 

[alexsdlc]

---------- Post added at 06:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:00 PM ----------

[/COLOR]

I was having this problem too, here is how I fixed it.
Go to your contacts, and select someone who you can't send SMS to.
Edit their number by typing it in again without any additional characters, just the numbers.
Ex. 8005550214
Save then try to text them.

I only had this problem with new contacts that I saved from the phone itself.
(It usually put a + in front of the phone number.)
As soon as I edited them, SMS worked fine.

Yep I can confirm it works for me too. But every time I receive a text I have to go in the agenda or to compose new. The reply doesn`t work. Thanks again.

 

[tomkins0752]

I had noticed that too, so I just switched to Google's Messenger app. There has to be some sort of carrier influence on the SMS app.

 

[petar_b]

I had noticed that too, so I just switched to Google's Messenger app. There has to be some sort of carrier influence on the SMS app.

Well Google Messenger doesn't help me. I uninstalled original Message.apk, installed Google Messenger and nothing I have the same problem. ...

 

[pesss]

Hey, when you said you've lost NFC and TV receiver do you mean you've managed to get them to work outside Japan?

I just received mine and now considering rooting and removing the bloatware or applying the M9 rom or doing as you and switching to the Taiwanese version?

 

[petar_b]

Hey, when you said you've lost NFC and TV receiver do you mean you've managed to get them to work outside Japan?

1) NFC can read some UK and EU bank cards. They have their own application for banking so you don't need Japanese app, just NFC to be working.
2) TV, well, that's another story. TV works, but I was trying to add regions outside of Japan, but didn't get desired results. Since I crossflashed it to TW version, I can't experiment on this field any longer.

 

[bakpau]

I'm having the same phone from au Japan, and having the same issue aswell, for the text messaging, and for the GPS (no gps, cann't use gps), if I switch to Taiwan Version, will the text and GPS work ? can i get update (OTA) ? and will the au bloatware gone ?
the downside applying TW version is the NFC and TV ir ?
please advise.
Thanks.

 

[bathach95]

#14

I'm using HTC HTV31 too and I have the same problem about the SMS. if someone send SMS to me, I can not reply it, the msg can't be delivered. I am crazy with it. Please help me!

 

[bathach95]

Well Google Messenger is good if other people have google messenger too, however if I send message from Google Messenger to a regular user (mobile phone), google messenger rely sending SMS to the built-in SMS app that doesn't work. So for me sending SMSes from Google Messenger doesn't solve the problem. Can you please explain how google messenger solves problem for you exactly ?

I see that HTC Butterfly 3 for Taiwan market don't have this issue, so I have temporarely changed "product" and "mid" to Taiwanese model and I got another (bit newer) ROM, so finally SMS is working, but sadly I lost NFC and TV. Hope KDDI will fix bug they did in MMS apk so I can go back to KDDI ROM.

BTW - I can't believe they made such bug, basically this means if a KDDI consumer/subscriber travels to US, this phone won't send SMSes, because "+" (international exit code) is hardcoded to 010 (Japan), while instead it should be picked up from the (roaming) carrier where the phone is registered, e.g. 00 if you are in US or EU. Unbelievable - did they even test their software outside of Japan ??

PS: As answer to the other remark from this thread, changing cid to 1111111 doesn't solve the problem either...

Can you tell me how to change "product" and "mid" to Taiwanese ?

 

[yossi1983]

I'm having the same phone from au Japan, and having the same issue aswell, for the text messaging, and for the GPS (no gps, cann't use gps), if I switch to Taiwan Version, will the text and GPS work ? can i get update (OTA) ? and will the au bloatware gone ?
the downside applying TW version is the NFC and TV ir ?
please advise.
Thanks.

I did the same, converted the Japanese AU KDDI into TW version.
Everything works beside NFC.
About the TV, I couldn't make it work on the Japanese version in first place anyways, since I am outside of Japan.

 

[bakpau]

Could you please explain how to change to TW Version ?
and where to get the rom ?
Thanks

Edit: if i change to TW version, will the 4G works ?

 

[bathach95]

I did the same, converted the Japanese AU KDDI into TW version.
Everything works beside NFC.
About the TV, I couldn't make it work on the Japanese version in first place anyways, since I am outside of Japan.

Please explain how to converted into TW version.

 

[Abkarino]

Well Google Messenger is good if other people have google messenger too, however if I send message from Google Messenger to a regular user (mobile phone), google messenger rely sending SMS to the built-in SMS app that doesn't work. So for me sending SMSes from Google Messenger doesn't solve the problem. Can you please explain how google messenger solves problem for you exactly ?

I see that HTC Butterfly 3 for Taiwan market don't have this issue, so I have temporarely changed "product" and "mid" to Taiwanese model and I got another (bit newer) ROM, so finally SMS is working, but sadly I lost NFC and TV. Hope KDDI will fix bug they did in MMS apk so I can go back to KDDI ROM.

BTW - I can't believe they made such bug, basically this means if a KDDI consumer/subscriber travels to US, this phone won't send SMSes, because "+" (international exit code) is hardcoded to 010 (Japan), while instead it should be picked up from the (roaming) carrier where the phone is registered, e.g. 00 if you are in US or EU. Unbelievable - did they even test their software outside of Japan ??

PS: As answer to the other remark from this thread, changing cid to 1111111 doesn't solve the problem either...

I had the same issue also while sending any SMS to any contact number start with "+" sign, not only this problem, I'm from Egypt and i had bought 3 pcs of this great mobile 2 weeks ago while i was in Shenzhen, China, and the second major problem that i'm facing is that that here in Egypt we have Vodafone numbers start with "010 or 0100" so when i receive any call from Vodafone network the caller id appeared without "010" in beginning and Caller name does not appear also since the number is different now, for example if i have a contact name "Mohamed" for example with his phone number "01012345678" then when i receive call from this contact the caller name does no appear and phone number appear as "+12345678" without "010" in start.
From what i read in this thread that the problem is that the Country Exit Code is hard coded for Japan "010" that is why any contact number start with "010" does not appeared correctly
I had tried to modify Build.Prop to remove any thing related to Japan and tried every thing but nothing work :'(
Also i had read that the Taiwanese version does not have this issue, but the problem is that the NFC will not work, So any body here know how to convert it to Taiwanese version, or at lease have a copy of the Taiwanese Dialer application or any way to solve this issue

 

[petar_b]

So any body here know how to convert it to Taiwanese version, or at lease have a copy of the Taiwanese Dialer application or any way to solve this issue

- it's not problem in dialer app nor mms app, it's somewhere else, deeper in rom.
- I contacted KDDI, they weren't interested much to note down the problem...
- maybe with new version of android they will fix the issue, but I doubt; or wait for US/EU version of phone if they ever make one.
- If you convert it to Taiwanese model you loose NFC and TV, but that was the only way out for me; those guys here did it for me: http://llabtoofer.com/htc-ruu-flashing-service/. I am satisfied with their service, now I use the phone.
- don't root the phone, you won't get new android

I also have 2 pieces of this phone, one with KDDI firmware one with Taiwan one. Price + flashing becomes expensive - I am not so sure if it was worth of it... Design and quality are nice, but now without all these features it falls behind Samsung, and camera has too much noise - however, water resistance is super important for me... yeah, sad....

I wish someone cooks a working ROM for this phone with all features working - I would pay for it with no question asked.