A while ago, Bonnie took out the long-collected HTC One M8 from the cabinet and turned it on, and brushed it on Android 11. The daily use still has a certain degree of smoothness. As a result , after playing for two days , Bonnie was going to put the HTC One The moment the M8 is put away, it doesn't turn on, right, it does n't turn on. Could it be that HTC One M8 can only be like a lost youth forever sealed in the memory? No, who said that the lost youth can't be bought back . That's right, I bought the HTC One M8, and I bought six of them. I gathered all the six colors of the normal version. Suddenly, inspiration came . How many people missed the disassembly because they were afraid to try . The fun experience of unlocking the phone and flashing the phone, so of course it can't be the end of the Bonnie Dule show . Bonnie has prepared a set of five HTC One M8s, so that those who are destined can take them home and experience the disassembly and flashing together and the beauty of playing the phone back then. By the way, if you happen to have an HTC One M8 in your closet, Bonnie will simply show you the internal structure, change the battery, and let the HTC One M8 fight for another ten years. In this episode, Bonnie will focus on three major items , respectively. It's the dismantling, refurbishing and brushing on Android 11 and finally, since the old flagship is going to be re-opened, Bonnie also intends to use the 2022 evaluation standard . Let's take a look at the HTC One M8 of the year. By the way, when Bonny made this video, HTC Announced the launch of a new phone. It is rumored that it will be the flagship , and it is really good enough. In other words , the classic out of the box is still from history. HTC One M8 is a flagship positioning model launched in 2014, from New HTC One to HTC One M8 , two very classic metal flagships, I believe everyone is still fresh in their memories. You need to know that other mobile phones in the same year probably look like this, which also makes the one-piece HTC One M8 stand out at the time and in terms of brilliance. A very important indicator is that if you wanted to buy a mobile phone case back then, it’s not like the entire wall is covered with iPhone , HTC and various Android peripherals. But the good news is that CASETiFY has finally launched more Android series mobile phones. Well , it seems to be a bit hard to turn. CASETiFY, everyone should know it, it is the CASETiFY website that has so many styles that you can't finish sliding. This time they launched Google Pixel 6 Pixel 6 Pro Samsung S22 series and even Z Flip3 and mobile phone cases The super hard-to-find Z Fold 3 protective case is available, and there are many printing styles. It can be said that a whole piece of living water has been injected into the accessory desert of Fold3 . In addition, they are also very active in integrating environmental protection and sustainability into their own protection. Among the shell products , the RECASETiFY project that Bonnie has introduced is to recycle old mobile phone cases to create a series of mobile phone cases that are "drop-resistant and remanufactured." You can see special particles made of recycled materials on the frame. On the anti- drop, it adopts qitech 2.0 shock-proof technology , passed the 2-meter drop test and has DEFENSiFY antibacterial coating , which can prevent 99% of the Bacteria are formed on the surface , and the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro on Bonnie's hands are the familiar printed strong anti-fall phone cases , especially Bonnie thinks that the Pixel 6 has a marine-themed print , and the 6 Pro has black and white curves. Designer models are pretty good-looking. If you are a Flip3 user, you can take advantage of the folding feature and choose some special protective cases . Opening or closing has different stories. Finally , this is the Fold3. Bonnie chose the customized one. The version Z Fold3 has a relatively slender body and is very customizable with horizontal text . Ah yes, CASETiFY also has a very special mirror style to choose from . For example, the Star Wars joint version used by Bonnie’s own S22 Ultra is actually composed of mirror and printing. Special design Finally , in addition to a lot of printing options on the official website of CASETiFY, you can also create your own mobile phone case through customization. The exclusive 15% discount link maintains the rounded body design that HTC insisted on back then. This kind of feel is really extinct in 2022. In fact, it has a lot to do with the internal mechanism stacking, but to be clear, we have to put HTC One M8 is disassembled. When you disassemble it, you can see that most of the HTC flagships of the year adopted a three-stage design and stacked the main board on the battery. Compared with the mainstream three-stage design in 2022, the upper main board, the middle battery, and the bottom sub board The arrangement logic is different. Of course, this is also related to the huge increase in processing performance of the flagship in 2022, which requires more reasonable cooling planning, more and more hardware needs to be stacked in multiple layers , larger and larger lens modules, etc. are all inseparable. After all , more hardware needs to be packed into the phone . Looking at the internal stacking of the HTC One M8, it will feel a bit extravagant. If you look at the plastic cover or the dual-lens metal lens frame, it is really a luxury-level space configuration. Okay , having said so much, let’s still look at the structure. The HTC One M8 of that year can be divided into four layers in structure, namely the middle frame of the screen , the first layer of hardware plus the battery, and the motherboard covering the battery. Glue on the middle frame There are volume buttons on the middle frame, SIM cards scattered on the left and right sides, and MicroSD cables . The sub-board on the upper half of the back mainly includes the speaker on the power button and the lens module. The middle block is a 2600mAh The small board at the bottom of the battery is mainly the 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroUSB tail plug , and the lower speaker and cover of the luxury house. Finally, the main board covering the battery is the main function. Location because this episode is more important to get everyone to pick up the HTC One M8 again if your HTC One There are some abnormalities in the M8. Maybe you can consider taking the mentality of experiencing disassembly and repair it. Of course, if you love your mobile phone, don't do this. It is actually very easy to disassemble an M8 . You only need the main four tools . It is a Phillips T5 screwdriver, a thin metal disassembly piece , and a utility knife. If you happen to be rich , you can prepare an extra simple heat gun or a hair dryer. Well, let's start to disassemble the back cover of the M8. One-piece design, so obviously we have to start from the front, turn it off first, and remember to take out the card slots on both sides. The front and top of the HTC One M8 are actually two plastic trims. You can heat it up a little before prying it up with a utility knife. The trim piece can be picked up slowly. What needs to be paid attention to here is to try not to hurt the middle frame when prying it open, but lift it up against the trim piece. The removal method of the bottom speaker is also the same . To the patch is fixed on the frame by double-sided tape. Note that Bonnie has found that the gold and gray version of the patch color layer is easier to fall off. After all, these machines are relatively old. If you have friends who want to disassemble the machine, you can prepare a new one first. There are two crosses and four T5s on the top and bottom . This design also cleverly tells you that if you can turn the outermost layer , you have all the tools you need inside. Then you will need a disassembly piece because the M8 is made of The way of snaps is fixed with the back cover, so as long as the disassembly sheet is inserted into these two positions and pryed up , the whole frame can be lifted up. If it is not enough, you can gently insert it into the top and lift the entire middle frame. That's it, then Bonnie breaks it down into a few scenarios to explain to you that it's easier if you want to fix it, but again , remember to turn off the battery before doing any repairs. First , if you want to Replacing the battery After completing the previous steps, you need to cut off the power first, then tear off all the patches on the motherboard, disconnect all the cables, and then remove the three screws connecting the upper and lower small boards, and then the motherboard can be removed. The battery is removed by disassembling the machine. In fact, it was only glued to the middle frame through double-sided tape. It is not too difficult to remove. Just be careful with the wiring . It is worth mentioning that the M8 is equipped with a 2600mAh battery when it leaves the factory. However , after the launch of the M9, some people found that the M8 can actually use the 2840mAh battery of the M9. It can be used normally after Bonny's actual measurement. If you can't buy the M8 battery, you may consider it . But will the extra 240mAh make the battery life better? The answer is yes, but the overall impact is not large. The second problem that everyone encounters more often is that the tail plug cannot be charged . From the perspective of 2022, if it is to be repaired, Bonnie will recommend to directly buy the tail plug and replace it . The surface glue is attached to the middle frame and can be removed by a little prying. It should be noted that the interface on the small board is divided into different parts. Version Remember to buy the correct Taiwan version of the small board. If you have a problem with the lens module, Bonnie will recommend you to remove the entire sub-board. Whether you want to remove the camera or install it back, it will be easier. The sub-board is also double-sided adhesive. On the middle frame, after disconnecting all the cables, remove the screws. The lens module is fixed on the middle frame by a Phillips screw. After turning it open, the whole frame can be removed . When installing it back, remember to put the lens first. The cable is attached to the back of the sub board, and it will be easier to put the whole frame back. If you want to replace the selfie lens or accidentally lost the antenna on the sub board, you can gently pry off the plastic cover of the front lens. The cable is here. Fourth , if you are unfortunate, if you have broken the power button or the vibration motor , because it is directly soldered to the sub-board, in 2022, it is more cost-effective to replace the entire upper sub-board directly. If you The bad thing happens to be the volume or any card slot . It is also a quicker way to directly replace the middle frame . After disassembling the M8, if you are not skilled enough, it will hurt a lot. It is recommended to buy a new back cover or a patch for new clothes. There is no problem even changing the color, but it should be noted that most of the products you can buy on the Internet are sub-factories, so there will be color differences in the color, so everyone can decide for themselves. Then remember to put the NFC on the old back cover. Remove the antenna and install it on the new case. Finally, you can cover the back cover. Don't worry when you put it back on. Remember to fix the power button . On the whole , according to the 2022 standard, it is recommended and cost-effective to replace the entire module directly if it is broken. If the maintenance is too detailed, unless it is an experience , the modular design of the M8 at that time is also relatively When it matures, the whole replacement will be more stable and cheaper. Just remember that the two sub-boards and the main board must be purchased with a Taiwan version of the lens or screen. At present , most of the ones measured by Bonnie are universal, and the difference is not large. Then we will flash the M8 to Android 11. Of course , the fun of flashing is to let everyone choose a variety of ROMs that are suitable for you and have high playability . The latest is not necessarily the best , but it is still very touching to see that there are still people maintaining these old machines. And flashing a new system version can also make Many apps that no longer support the old version of Android have the opportunity to be used on the HTC One M8. More importantly, flashing the new version can also get rid of Android 6.0. Every time you reset or start up, you need to do a bunch of app optimization curses Yes Everyone who has played the old machine should still remember it. Every update has to wait for a long time . Fortunately, before flashing the machine, you will need to prepare the environment on the computer. For HTC, there are mainly two steps . First install the SDK Platform Tools and then You can execute the adb or fastboot instructions you often hear on your computer. There is a small place here . Although there are many flashing toolkits on the Internet, you can directly execute them after opening them. However, Bonnie still teaches you the basic methods , and it is also better to apply them to different needs. Second, install the HTC USB driver OK . Let's install the SDK Platform Tools first. Bonnie recommends going directly to the Android development website to download the latest version . After completion, unzip it directly on the computer. Next , Bonnie will suggest copying the entire Platform Tools folder to the C slot. Next The folder should be the path location on the screen. Finally , if you are Windows 11, you can directly right- click on the Windows icon and select System to enter the advanced system settings. Edit the Path in Executing the adb command is a once and for all method. Then you will need to install the HTC USB driver. Bonnie ’s recommended method is to install the HTC Sync Manager , which will usually be installed automatically. If it doesn’t work , you can find a trusted source and directly install the HTC USB Driver . Even if the environment part is finished here , we will start to flash the phone. There are about three steps: one unlocking , two installing Recovery , and three flashing Android 11. Okay, let’s unlock HTC first. It’s quite easy to unlock early phones. First , remember to charge the phone. It is enough and it is necessary to confirm that there is no sudden power failure of the mobile phone before flashing the machine. Then we shut down, press the volume down and turn it on, it will enter the HBOOT mode . The basic operation logic in this mode is that the volume increase and decrease correspond to the up and down movement of the power button. It is to confirm the selection. We choose FASTBOOT mode , then we connect to the computer. If you see FASTBOOT USB is displayed here, it means the connection is successful . Here you will need to register an account with htcdev.com. After completion , click Unlock Bootloader to select start and select the corresponding machine. Type and then start to unlock . After agreeing to the terms, pull to the bottom and enter step 5. Then type cmd on the search bar and a command prompt will appear. Then choose to open as a system administrator. Enter this series of commands to get the token and then if you are using the new version Windows 11 may encounter the problem of not being able to right-click to select the mark, then we will just delete the previous string from the Start box to the End , delete the previous string, and then fill in the website. After completion , the system will The unlocked file will be sent to your mailbox to the letter Just download this file in the box, then copy the path of the file, type this string of code on cmd, your Unlock_code.bin path, then the system will trigger the unlock prompt on the phone, select YES and that’s it, after the unlock is completed We can start flashing. There are two most mainstream methods, which are mainly divided into two forms: Recovery and Fastboot . They are also called card swiping and wire swiping. Here, Bonnie mainly wants to talk about Recovery , that is, card swiping. We will need to swipe first. A third-party Recovery has been added to the phone. Bonnie is using the very mainstream TWRP Recovery and is still updating the M8 Recovery. Thank God, you can directly find the TWRP for M8 page. We directly select the latest version and then we enter the Fastboot mode again. Connect to the computer and confirm that it is Fastboot and the USB connection is successful. Finally, we first enter fastboot flash recovery and then copy the .img path that was just downloaded. Go back to the cmd space and paste the path to start flashing Recovery. At this point, we have flashed Recovery and then we To flash Android 11, you will need to prepare two files here . You can find a favorite ROM to download. Bonnie uses LineageOS 18.0 on XDA, which corresponds to Android 11. Remember to download the correct version of HTC One M8 . It is mainly divided into single card and dual card. The Taiwan version can be downloaded from a single card. Second , these unofficial ROM packages usually do not have built-in Google Play . If you need it, you need to install GApps separately because of copyright issues . You can use it at your own discretion. You can choose different GApps according to your needs . Of course, the completeness of the package is also related to the fluency. Bonnie also tested that the Full of Open GApps can be used normally. After the download is complete, prepare a MicroSD or a MicroSD OTG to combine the two files Put them all in, then insert the USB into the USB SD, put the SD card slot, enter HBOOT, select Recovery, and then you can enter the TWRP interface . Before flashing, some people will get used to three cleanups and four cleanups. Swipe to clear and then we can start flashing. Click Install to select the location of the file, such as USB-OTG or external SD , then select the ROM package you just downloaded . Swipe to the right to start flashing. Remember to keep enough power. Don't operate , just wait. It will be completed. Finally , if there is a need for a friend, then swipe on GApps and it will be completed. Bonnie will suggest it here. You can flash a relatively small GApps Package . There is no need to choose Full . It is mainly to help you test. After all , the machine is also old. More preloaded software will definitely be stuck. You can click Reboot to the system and you will be seen. The ROM that has successfully flashed Android 11 will take a long time to boot for the first time. This is normal . After the flash is completed, if you flash the device at night, you will definitely feel that the color temperature is not right . Go to the settings and turn off LiveDisplay, and then you should still find the overall screen . The color temperature is cold, which is mainly related to the correction. You can go to the display settings and adjust the white balance a little . Then remember to install Gboard. You have a Chinese input method to use. Then update the Google Play suite to the latest. It is said that Android 11 is unexpectedly smooth on HTC One (M8), but the place where the card is still stuck is no need to think about the main machine, but full-screen gestures are very suitable for M8 . After all, HTC has removed the physical function keys since the M8 . It will be easy to use the universal gesture combination . In 2022, the full screen gesture is a must for the M8. By the way, if you want to play more deeply, Bonnie will suggest that you can look for the root and mod resources , especially in 2022 . Many people think that the virtual memory is useless. For these historical relics, according to Bonnie's experience, swap ZRAM as long as the module operates normally, and daily life will indeed feel much smoother . After all, according to the state of the app in 2022, Bonnie thinks that the real bottleneck may be It’s not entirely the CPU and RAM that are fully loaded, which is the main source of the lag. Okay , let’s talk about the flashing here first. Finally, let’s take a look at the simple evaluation of the M8. First of all, we can see that the M8 is equipped with a Full HD LCD screen. After so long, 1080p on mobile phones is still the mainstream, and the color rendering performance is definitely not bad, but according to the standard of 2022, it is normal performance. Under strong light , the full white brightness of the screen reaches about 340 nits. It is worth mentioning that Bonnie ’s hands After a few years of existence, several mobile phones still have yellowish fading, which can be regarded as a common problem with LCD. It is the BoomSound dual front stereo speakers that HTC was very proud of back then. We also directly used it with the 2022. In terms of performance, the HTC One(M8) is equipped with Snapdragon 801. There are 2.3GHz and 2.5GHz versions in different regions at that time, but the overall difference is actually not big. It is equipped with 2GB of RAM, which is why Bonny I would say that the biggest bottleneck of these old phones in 2022 may not be the performance but the RAM , and the memory will be full from time to time just to start Google's core suite . Interested friends can try the completely clean Android 11 M8. In fact, it will be much smoother. According to the usual practice, all the benchmark tests can refer to the following table . It is worth mentioning that Bonnie also ran PUBG M on this phone. The game test uses the original system for fairness. Fortunately, PUBG can be executed even in the system version of Android 6. The highest picture quality is a balanced 30FPS. After Bonnie’s actual measurement , the M8 played continuously for 30 times under this picture quality setting. In minutes, it can reach an average of 22.6 FPS , the front temperature reaches 38.7 degrees, and the back is 38 degrees. But is this performance considered good? Bonnie also found a Samsung Galaxy S5 , the benchmark flagship of the year, which is also a Snapdragon 801 with 2GB of RAM under the same test conditions. The performance is really similar, the average is 22.4FPS , but the temperature of the S5 is obviously much higher, the front reaches 48.1 degrees, and the back is 48.3 degrees . In fact, there was no such large game as PUBG M back then, so the concept of temperature control and frequency reduction is not there now. Mature , especially on M8 and S5, it can be seen that they are really two extremes. Bonnie believes that the biggest difference between the two is that the S5 uses a plastic body and was waterproof in the past, and the heat dissipation is relatively limited , while the M8 is here. Although it is not waterproof , the heat dissipation difference of the Buff with the metal body is still quite big. So now these flagships have to have good performance release , waterproof, and good-quality glass . It is also very difficult to solve the heat dissipation with various Coating RDs . Genshin is not without Genshin. There was a pity that the M8 did not have biometric identification. Even the M9 did not have it. At the same time, the S5 had introduced sliding fingerprint recognition . There is still a big difference in the fingerprint instant solution, which should be one of the important reasons why HTC finally chose not to put it. Finally, it is the camera. I believe all old players should still remember the saying that pixels are not equal to picture quality . The M7 and M8 two phones are talking about HTC using a 4-megapixel camera, but because of the low pixels, the photosensitive area of each pixel is larger and has a better low-light effect . The reverse solution of the outsole is not yet mature. Compared with the overall performance of the S5 in that year, it is indeed not bad. However , because there are only 4 million pixels , the M8 does not have the basic conditions for 4K video recording. It is worth mentioning that the M7 and M8 are both 4 million . The UltraPixel looks similar on the book, but benefiting from the rapid development of SoCs that year, Bonnie has also prepared some proofs for your reference . Bonnie is also preparing about 20,000 Pixels in 2022. 6 Let’s compare it together . How much has changed in recent years? Video recording is probably the difference between heaven and earth. There was no real-time HDR synthesis bonus, and automatic exposure and dynamic range were also limited, so everyone should have heard the evaluation of that year. At least you can shoot. Let's go and see the good shots. Okay , at the end of the day, Bonnie has prepared five HTC Ones (M8) so that everyone can take them back and relive the good times of the year . All repairs are completed, so that the basic functions are normal. Five mobile phones will also be attached with a protective sticker. With this video, it will become an M8 experience Kit group because the machines are a little old. If you encounter any problems , please do it yourself. The game machine is excluded. If you also have M8 in your cabinet, remember to take it out and reminisce. The five that were drawn this time are the ones on the screen. The gray machine will be in poor condition. Friends who care about the appearance suggest avoiding other machines. Bonnie tried his best to help everyone get a new back cover. It also cost a lot . The lottery method is very simple . One group will be the exclusive draw for channel members. Members can register for the draw if they find the community posts exclusive to channel members . The other four groups only need Subscribe to Bonnie, leave a comment below the video what you want to say to Bonnie and the color you want, you can repeat the message to choose a different color Finally, share this video to any public community and you are done. Remember to take a screenshot of the date , you will need it when you receive the award Show The event ends on 7/20, and friends who have previously participated in the Bonnie 200,000 subscription drawer will draw all the prizes of the two 200,000 rebate programs at one time around the end of July, and Bonnie will also reply directly to the winners, so no need I’m worried about missing out, I’m looking forward to everyone winning the lottery
