[Q] Can I convert At&T HTC one to Developer Version?

[kurtcocaine]

I was wondering , is there any way to somehow "convert" my AT&T htc into the developer version and receive developer OTAs?

I'm currently running this rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265820
It doesn't allow OTAs as it's de-odexed and device ID is different I believe.

What i want is the stock developer version with root and some way to carry over root over OTAs. I don't mind keeping stock recovery in order to get the OTAs.

Thanks

 

[viperlox]

I was wondering , is there any way to somehow "convert" my AT&T htc into the developer version and receive developer OTAs?

I'm currUS dtly running this rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265820
It doesn't allow OTAs as it's de-odexed and device ID is different I believe.

What i want is the stock developer version with root and some way to carry over root over OTAs. I don't mind keeping stock recovery in order to get the OTAs.

Thanks

Yes you can... What you need is s-off and then supercid and the brightstar ruu. Once the ruu is flashed change your cid to BS_US001 and you technically have a us dev version phone capable of receiving otas. You should be able to root from there. I've seen reports of being able to keep root with ota rootkeeper from the market. Keep in mind if you put a custom recovery to root you'll need to replace it back with the stock recovery with a locked bootloader to accept otas.

 

[kurtcocaine]

Yes you can... What you need is s-off and then supercid and the brightstar ruu. Once the ruu is flashed change your cid to BS_US001 and you technically have a us dev version phone capable of receiving otas. You should be able to root from there. I've seen reports of being able to keep root with ota rootkeeper from the market. Keep in mind if you put a custom recovery to root you'll need to replace it back with the stock recovery with a locked bootloader to accept otas.

Thanks so I just change the CID according to this guide here? - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317536

Also, which method of s-off do you recommend?

so it's s-off>change supercid> flash ruu> root and return stock recovery

is that right?

Thanks so much for the help btw. This is my first htc device, so new to the whole s-on/off thing and having so many partitions..

 

[viperlox]

Thanks so I just change the CID according to this guide here? - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317536

Also, which method of s-off do you recommend?

so it's s-off>change supercid> flash ruu> root and return stock recovery

is that right?

Thanks so much for the help btw. This is my first htc device, so new to the whole s-on/off thing and having so many partitions..

I used revone to s-off mainly because I could do it right from the phone but really just use whichever you think you'll be most comfortable with. Revone has options to lock and unlock your bootloader, I'm not sure if moonshine does or not so take that into consideration. When you flash the ruu it will replace your recovery with the stock one so you'll need to put a custom recovery back to flash root unless there is a method to root without it. So basically it's s-off>supercid>flash ruu>root>stock recovery>change cid again to BS_US001>lock bootloader. The locked bootloader BS-US001 cid and stock recovery are important for otas with the brightstar ruu.

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Oh and that method for changing cid is fine... If you already have fastboot setup and are familiar with it then its just 1 command "fastboot oem writecid ********" the asterisks are of course representing the cid you intend to write to the device... Always 8 characters

 

[kurtcocaine]

I used revone to s-off mainly because I could do it right from the phone but really just use whichever you think you'll be most comfortable with. Revone has options to lock and unlock your bootloader, I'm not sure if moonshine does or not so take that into consideration. When you flash the ruu it will replace your recovery with the stock one so you'll need to put a custom recovery back to flash root unless there is a method to root without it. So basically it's s-off>supercid>flash ruu>root>stock recovery>change cid again to BS_US001>lock bootloader. The locked bootloader BS-US001 cid and stock recovery are important for otas with the brightstar ruu.

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Oh and that method for changing cid is fine... If you already have fastboot setup and are familiar with it then its just 1 command "fastboot oem writecid ********" the asterisks are of course representing the cid you intend to write to the device... Always 8 characters

Cool.. Thanks again. Just one question.. Why lock the bootloader again in the end? Don't the dev version come stock with unlocked bootloader? So they should receive OTA with an unlocked boot loader..

 

[nugzo]

Cool.. Thanks again. Just one question.. Why lock the bootloader again in the end? Don't the dev version come stock with unlocked bootloader? So they should receive OTA with an unlocked boot loader..

bootloader doesnt need to be locked. You can get OTA's unlocked, but like he said you must have stock recovery and correct CID. I've even heard you have to have all the stock apps..So with root dont delete them, just freeze any app you dont want. Shouldnt be bad anyway seeing its a dev ruu and doesnt have carrier bloat.

 

[viperlox]

bootloader doesnt need to be locked. You can get OTA's unlocked, but like he said you must have stock recovery and correct CID. I've even heard you have to have all the stock apps..So with root dont delete them, just freeze any app you dont want. Shouldnt be bad anyway seeing its a dev ruu and doesnt have carrier bloat.

Cool thanks for clearing that up, I did a lot of searching and reading before I attempted this so I'm not sure where I picked that up. Also I had no problem taking an ota after I had disabled a few apps in settings>apps so that's an option if you desire.

 

[TarekElsakka]

How about the Model ID of the device, guys? Would that play any role in all of this?

 

[viperlox]

How about the Model ID of the device, guys? Would that play any role in all of this?

In his case the at&t model id and us dev edition model id are the same so as long as he uses the brightstar ruu he will be fine... In your case you need to find out which dev edition gets shipped to your area find out the model id it uses to see if it's the same as yours and use the ruu for that dev edition phone. Or pick an ruu you want to use and change your model id to match the dev phone that ruu belongs to. I hope that makes sense.

 

[andrewlgm]

Not working for me.

I've managed to get S-off and SuperCID, but trying to flash the Brightstar RUU from HTCDev fails. I'm currently using the Deodexed ROM cited at the start of the this thread, but I'd like to receive updates. I'm not worried about losing ROOT and the custom recovery since I prefer Sense over anything else. What am I doing wrong here? Is turning your ATT HTC ONE into a developer's edition with over the air updates no longer possible?

 

[gunnyman]

I've managed to get S-off and SuperCID, but trying to flash the Brightstar RUU from HTCDev fails. I'm currently using the Deodexed ROM cited at the start of the this thread, but I'd like to receive updates. I'm not worried about losing ROOT and the custom recovery since I prefer Sense over anything else. What am I doing wrong here? Is turning your ATT HTC ONE into a developer's edition with over the air updates no longer possible?

you have to lock the bootloader again to get an RUU to install

 

[handman29]

The mid you need is PN071200 and cid is BS_US001..they must match in order to get ota's...I just converted my tmobile to dev edition. And you can get ota with unlocked bootloader..how tdo the real dev edition get ota? They ship unlocked

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You do not need a locked bootloader to accept ota's


From HTC dev

ome content on your device may also be invalidated and cannot be accessed any more because of invalid DRM security keys. This includes content that you may have purchased through a 3rd party vendor and through HTC. Furthermore, although you will still be able to receive updates to your device via FOTA (“firmware over the air”), we do not guarantee that updating your device via FOTA will not render your device unusable. Please understand that you will not be able to return your device to the original state and going forward your device may not be held covered under the warranty for all claims resulting from the unlocking of the bootloader. HTC bears no responsibility if your device is no longer usable afterwards.

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[andrewlgm]

The mid you need is PN071200 and cid is BS_US001..they must match in order to get ota's...I just converted my tmobile to dev edition. And you can get ota with unlocked bootloader..how tdo the real dev edition get ota? They ship unlocked

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---------- Post added at 03:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:35 AM ----------

You do not need a locked bootloader to accept ota's


From HTC dev

ome content on your device may also be invalidated and cannot be accessed any more because of invalid DRM security keys. This includes content that you may have purchased through a 3rd party vendor and through HTC. Furthermore, although you will still be able to receive updates to your device via FOTA (“firmware over the air”), we do not guarantee that updating your device via FOTA will not render your device unusable. Please understand that you will not be able to return your device to the original state and going forward your device may not be held covered under the warranty for all claims resulting from the unlocking of the bootloader. HTC bears no responsibility if your device is no longer usable afterwards.

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What ruu are you guys using for this? The official brighstar ruu from HTCDEV will not install on my ATT HTC ONE, no matter what. "(bad) installation aborted." Tried locking my bootloader again, but doing so makes me lose the CWM recovery which makes me unable to install anything then. I have already changed the superCID to Developer edition. Tried with supercid ON. Installation will not work. Pretty much given up. Will just install updates manually as they come.

 

[marv_in_lbc]

What ruu are you guys using for this? The official brighstar ruu from HTCDEV will not install on my ATT HTC ONE, no matter what. "(bad) installation aborted." Tried locking my bootloader again, but doing so makes me lose the CWM recovery which makes me unable to install anything then. I have already changed the superCID to Developer edition. Tried with supercid ON. Installation will not work. Pretty much given up. Will just install updates manually as they come.

I used RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_BrightstarUS_WWE_1.29.1540.16.exe from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39588860

Mine is an AT&T also.

Prior to running the RUU, I used SuperCID.
After install, I received notification of OTA ... Downloaded, no install. Changed CID to BS_US001. Received OTA notification again, installed fine.

 

[handman29]

You need to change your mid
Model no is PN071200

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[viperlox]

What ruu are you guys using for this? The official brighstar ruu from HTCDEV will not install on my ATT HTC ONE, no matter what. "(bad) installation aborted." Tried locking my bootloader again, but doing so makes me lose the CWM recovery which makes me unable to install anything then. I have already changed the superCID to Developer edition. Tried with supercid ON. Installation will not work. Pretty much given up. Will just install updates manually as they come.

Either you trying to run the ruu while booted into android or you have a bad download. Try running it with supercid while in fastboot or bootloader.

 

[kurtcocaine]

I did s-off and changed cid, then was able to successfully flash the .16 dev ruu and receive the .17 ota. I followed the steps listed above. Don't know why you're having this problem..

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[lowirve]

Would converting to developer edition from ATT cause any problem hardwarewise? They are not exactly the same in hardware, right?

 

[dirtbikerr450]

Would converting to developer edition from ATT cause any problem hardwarewise? They are not exactly the same in hardware, right?

They are the same hardware everything
Works 100%

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[Cruzito1979]

Just a little pointer

Can anybody give me a quick procedure to do this ... just needs the steps ..... please thank you