HTC One M9 phones can now be updated to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow via MaximusHD custom ROM. The build uses stock kernel for best stability, plus original features from Marshmallow itself.
MaximusHD is set to provide great features to HTC One M9 phones through custom update. It offers HTC stock visuals, Sense 7.0 user interface and a lot more that will draw the device closer to the official software.
Here is a quick rundown to Android 6.0.1 MaximusHD features:
- Based on HTC One (M9) 3.35.401.12
- Android 6.0 (MRA58K)
- Sense 7.0
- Amazing battery life
- Fast and Stable
- Tweaked for Best Performance
- OTA Updates
- Auto-Kernel Flash
- Advanced Power Menu
- Multiuser support
- Display Color Calibration
- OpenGL ES 3.0
- Deodexed
- Zippaligned
- Rooted
- Aroma Multi-Language Setup (Supports 26 languages now)
- Option to remove unneeded apps
- Option to install additional mods
- Support of init.d
- Always newest ROM bases
Before installing Android 6.0.1 MaximusHD ROM, take note of the following reminders and prerequisites:
- Use only HTC One M9 as prescribed. Using other phones or models may cause irreparable damage on the phone.
- Make sure phone is rooted.
- Custom update requires custom recovery to flash ROM zip file on the phone.
- Unlock bootloader first.
- Install a USB driver here.
- Back up all data.
- Installing any custom ROM induces risk of damage on the device. Neither this site nor developers of the MaximusHD will be held responsible for such damage.
Here is a quick and easy guide to install Android 5.1.1 MaximusHD on HTC One M9:
1. Download MaximusHD ROM on PC and extract boot.img from the zip file separately.
2. Connect device to PC using a USB cable.
3. Copy downloaded file from PC then paste to phone's SD card root.
4. Copy boot.img file then paste to android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory.
5. Switch off device.
6. Go to the Bootloader Mode by press holding volume up button while connecting it again to PC using a USB cable. The device's LED shall turn blue as it gets into Bootloader Mode.
7. When in the Fastboot Mode on the phone, go to android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory on PC and open Command Prompt by doing shift + right click + open command prompt.
8. Type fastboot flash boot boot.img then press Enter.
9. Type fastboot reboot then press Enter.
10. Go to Recovery Mode. Turn on device by pressing volume up and down buttons a few times until LED light turns into a different color.
11. When in ClockWorkMod (CWM) Recovery, press "wipe data/factory reset" using the power button to navigate.
12. Press "wipe cache partition."
13. From CWM Recovery, go to "advanced" then press "wipe dalvik cache."
14. Go back to main recovery screen and press "install zip from SD card."
15. Press "choose zip from SD card." Use the volume keys to navigate to Max Fury then press the power button to choose it.
16. Confirm installation and wait until it is completed.
17. Once completed, go to +++++Go Back+++++ and choose "reboot system now."
To check for the new software version, go to Settings > About phone.
