Howto Convert HTC One to Google Edition

By munchy  | 12 Jul 2013   | News · Tips & Tricks

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Disclaimer

This is not for the faint hearted and we are not responsible if you turn your device into a $500 paper weight.

The bootloader and recovery from Google Edition HTC One were dumped a few days ago, well now we have the steps to convert HTC One to Google edition, all credits and thanks go to xda member uncon.

Warning

Your device will be wiped including any backups, so either upload your backups online or copy them to your computer.

Pre-requistes

  1. You must be S-OFF
  2. CID should be either SuperCID or GOOGL001
  3. You are responsible for whatever happens

How To

  1. Download this file. This is the Google Edition RUU with sbl images included (RUU-HTC_One_GE-2.14.1700.15.zip, md5 01e98e27bca4ffb4bbbbeaea6d2ddecc) (mirror – mega)
  2. Open an adb terminal and issue adb reboot bootloader
  3. Issue fastboot oem rebootRUU
  4. Issue fastboot flash zip RUU-HTC_One_GE-2.14.1700.15.zip
  5. Issue fastboot flash zip RUU-HTC_One_GE-2.14.1700.15.zip (yes same command 2 times)
  6. Issue fastboot reboot , your device should now reboot and you should be converted to Google Edition HTC One.

Source:-xda

munchy

About munchy

Munchy is a Cobol Programmer by profession, Android diehard by choice. When he is not thinking about Android he loves to take his Mustang out for a drive to no where.

  • housry23

    Thanks munchy. Flashing now!

    • Anant

      Whats the result?

      • munchy

        you have a Google Edition HTC One without actually buying one from the Playstore.

      • housry23

        It works perfectly! Just follow the instructions to a T. It is possible to turn your phone into a brick doing this. Do Not…I repeat…Do Not go back to S-On. EVER! Make sure you go back to stock first.

        • munchy

          Thanks Ryan.

        • Connor McNeill

          Will this make my phone actually google edition just look like a google edition, because I was hoping this would allow me to use my bell sim card on a sprint phone.

          • munchy

            This just ensures you get Google Edition updates, it will not make a Sprint HTC One work on Bell.

          • housry23

            It makes it actually Google Edition, but it does not unlock the sim. You have to do that through Bell.

          • Connor McNeill

            Can Bell unlock the sim or does sprint have to do it? Because I bought the phone from the states.

          • housry23

            If it’s a Sprint phone, then Sprint will have to give you the unlock code.

          • Connor McNeill

            Thanks.