

Place your device into fastboot mode by plugging in your HTC One to your computer, then powering it down by holding both the Power and Volume Down buttons until you see the screen below. This must be done prior to rooting, as mentioned above.
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How to Unlock Your BootloaderĪfter you've met all of the prereqs above, it's time to unlock your bootloader. Unfortunately, Verizon thought it best to keep you from unlocking your bootloader, so you'd have to use a different method to gain root access to your device. Install the HTC One M8 drivers on your computer (if you have HTC Sync installed, then you already have them).Make sure to back up all of your app data using either ADB or HTC Sync, because you will be wiping your phone.Install ADB and Fastboot on your computer.

Un-check "Fast boot" on your phone by going to Settings -> Battery Manager.Enable USB debugging in your phone's Developer options.

