If you see the serial number of the device and says attached, you are good to go.Double check to make sure the phone is recognized by adb by typing in the command: adb devices.

Connect your phone to the computer using USB cable.Select Open command window here option to launch cmd prompt. Press the Shift key and then do a right-click on the mouse at an empty space in the platform-tools folder.Open the folder the platform-tools directory where ADB and Fastboot files are found.

Navigate to the directory where you have setup the Android SDK.

(Settings > About > Software Info > More > tap Build # several times until you see “You are now a developer” > back to Settings page > Developer Options > Select On > Check on Allow USB Debugging)

Enable USB Debugging on your HTC One M8.

You must have ADB (Android Debug Bridge) installed and setup on your computer: Refer to this or this guide to setup ADB.

If you have installed HTC Sync, uninstall it temporarily to avoid any problem.

Download and install HTC USB Drivers on your computer.

The phone is back to stock now, will be rooted, but that is the last step to remove root.

or place in fastboot dir open cmd window > fastboot oem rebootRUU >fastboot flash zip 0P6BIMG.zip.

Boot into bootloader and let it run (power off then hold volume down + power buttons).

Place on external sd card (this method should automatically recognize the file, then follow the prompts).

Remember, you are responsible for your own actions. Whatever the reason, this post will help you get back to stock.įirst of all, this is the Verizon variant I am using so be sure to use files that pertain to your specific device. Another reason is if you need to turn the phone in for warranty situations. Some reasons might include if you are trading or selling the device. There are many reasons of why you might want to return your HTC One M8 back to out of the box stock state.

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