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Has anyone had any luck with rooting this phone yet? I've scoured the net and so far the only rooting instructions I've found are for the European and South American variants of the Milestone.
Running custom roms isn't a big deal for me; at least not unless or until someone manages to port CyanogenMod to the Milestone But it sure would be nice to be able to run Market Enabler so that I can access paid apps without having to buy an unlock code and a U.S. sim. It would also be nice to be able to run MetaMorph too.
Anyway, I thought I'd get a thread started here so that people could post attempts and/or suggestions.
Charrion said:
Has anyone had any luck with rooting this phone yet? I've scoured the net and so far the only rooting instructions I've found are for the European and South American variants of the Milestone.
Running custom roms isn't a big deal for me; at least not unless or until someone manages to port CyanogenMod to the Milestone But it sure would be nice to be able to run Market Enabler so that I can access paid apps without having to buy an unlock code and a U.S. sim. It would also be nice to be able to run MetaMorph too.
Anyway, I thought I'd get a thread started here so that people could post attempts and/or suggestions.
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I really hope they can root our milestone, I'm already having a huge problem with app space, I installed a few 3d games and i'm out of space... pathetic.
Otherwise I love the phone, even getting used to the keyboard. nice upgrade from the dream.
mkurzum said:
I really hope they can root our milestone, I'm already having a huge problem with app space, I installed a few 3d games and i'm out of space... pathetic.
Otherwise I love the phone, even getting used to the keyboard. nice upgrade from the dream.
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Yeah, I'm not 100% sold on the keyboard compared to the dream yet. But the screen is so nice even the virtual keyboard works nice. I've still got 45MB free on the phone but it would be nice to have a little more room just in case.
I wish someone would root it. The one thing that's making me hold out from buying one is the fact that you can't buy paid apps in Canada. I'm actually considering *shudder* the iPhone...
i have European milestone with root but i dont think its easy to do apps2sd with root alone as the native kernel doesnt support ext3 partition and we cant change the kernel.
how idiotic Motorola is to lock down the android handsets except Droid. i am feeling alienated having used to custom ROMs. such an idiotic company with stupid rules.
This does not work for you?
http://www.sigridschrijft.be/index.php/root-your-motorola-milestone-2-0-1/
As for the software you want, there is http://droidappz.org/forum.php
P.S. I get Milestone tommorow But already made sure i can root it lol.
P.P.S. Sry Didint know Telus has different ROM, gues rly no root for you...
I would really like to do this too. I had the luck to get a pre released telus milestone. I have been trying to root it for the las month with no success. Apparently it all depends what build # you have. My build is: SHOLS_U2_03.04.0
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I would really like to do this too. I had the luck to get a pre released telus milestone. I have been trying to root it for the las month with no success. Apparently it all depends what build # you have. My build is: SHOLS_U2_03.04.0
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Slight difference from release ver, I've got SHOLS_U2_03.06.0
Damn so what does this mean? Are we screwed? We need a smartphone guru to get a telus milestone so he roots it?
rgdutriz said:
Damn so what does this mean? Are we screwed? We need a smartphone guru to get a telus milestone so he roots it?
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I think that's pretty much it, except I can't afford to send Haykuro a Milestone just to get it rooted
Actually, looking at the simplicity of the patch (it just installs su and superuser.apk), I have a feeling that what's hanging us up is the signing of the .zip itself.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how to remedy the problem. If only we could get some help from the folks who managed to root the european Milestones...
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Actually, looking at the simplicity of the patch (it just installs su and superuser.apk), I have a feeling that what's hanging us up is the signing of the .zip itself.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how to remedy the problem. If only we could get some help from the folks who managed to root the european Milestones...
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charrion we will prob have more luck here then HF, no one seems to be doing anything to help there.
i dont know much about getting into things like this so i can only hope someone else comes up with something. i dont care about paid apps or anything cause i dont have a CC anyways. i just want my root so i can O/C and change the stupid white bar in the top. my top 2 reasons for root.
theres gotta be a way around it...
oh ya and i found a bug with the milestone
if you have launcher2 installed and try and use the mototorch widget it just reboots your phone.
so im back with original laucher :\
looks like we are getting 2.1 upgrade in Q2 2010, not sure what months are Q2 though...
https://supportforums.motorola.com/community/manager/softwareupgrades
perhaps there will be something changed so we can root after 2.1, would be nice!
EkostonS said:
looks like we are getting 2.1 upgrade in Q2 2010, not sure what months are Q2 though...
https://supportforums.motorola.com/community/manager/softwareupgrades
perhaps there will be something changed so we can root after 2.1, would be nice!
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Q2 is Apr. May Jun.
We can always hope there will be something exploitable
i rooted a UK milestone a few weeks ago. the trick to root it was a modified update zip - that was changed in a very special way. it was built form two zip files attached. the first was the original update that was signed by the correct keys and the other was a "superuser.apk + su" update. keep looking for a hack like that and i hope you can find one soon.
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i rooted a UK milestone a few weeks ago. the trick to root it was a modified update zip - that was changed in a very special way. it was built form two zip files attached. the first was the original update that was signed by the correct keys and the other was a "superuser.apk + su" update. keep looking for a hack like that and i hope you can find one soon.
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I think that's the big problem. There have been no updates issued for the Telus Milestone since it was released with 2.0.1. We'll have to wait for the 2.1 update unless someone figures out another way around the signature lockout.
Charrion
where did you get your class 6 16gb card and how much?
i noticed the milestones came with 16gb and i was stoked, took it out and its a class 2....
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Charrion
where did you get your class 6 16gb card and how much?
i noticed the milestones came with 16gb and i was stoked, took it out and its a class 2....
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I got it at http://www.ncix.com, can't remember quite what I paid but the price was pretty decent.
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has anyone heard anything about any progress on rooting this thing??
One of the thing holding me from experimenting more is the lack of a Telus SBF.
It could be possible to root by flashing a LATAM sbf and then rooting it. Latin America Rom uses the 850 frequency for 3G as well so we should retain the band.
One thing I saw in this thread is that there's two build version of this phone: SHOLS_U2_03.06.0 and SHOLS_U2_03.04.0, I wonder what's the difference.
Maybe it would be worth the try to contact TELUS and try to get a 3.04 "upgraded" to 3.06 then we might get our hand on a TELUS sbf which would be very usefull for many people with Milestone in North America and would be a nice safety to start playing with our phone.
That's just a thought, not very optimistic!
Okay, so I know this phone doesn't exactly win the spec war, but it's awesome and would make a fantastic rooted phone. Unfortunately there isn't a forum here on XDA for the device (either because it's too new or there isn't a demand for it)
Do you guys think a forum will be made for this device? It'd be nice to at least have a place to say what root methods DON'T work (I've tried a few)
Thanks for the help, XDA rules!
I second this. I am planning on buying a new phone and after researching numerous phones out there based on my tastes and constraints, I think this phone works very well (another is Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 2). One flaw that I heard is the amount of storage in this phone is around 4gb. Without a way to put apps on an external SD card (which I believe would require a custom ROM), the storage would probably fill up pretty quickly. So it'll be great if XDA opened a forum for this phone.
As a side note if anyone can point to other devices that fit my needs I would be grateful:
- Less than 4.2" screen (preferably 4").
- Android only
I don't have any financial constraints or any favorite companies.
Thanks!
What root method did you find worked? Did you try framaroot? Also have you found any Roms?
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bbradf44 said:
What root method did you find worked? Did you try framaroot? Also have you found any Roms?
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I used Motochopper, worked like a charm. make sure you have the LG Optimus f3 drivers on your computer.(found on LG website)
habitforming said:
I used Motochopper, worked like a charm. make sure you have the LG Optimus f3 drivers on your computer.(found on LG website)
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Ratified. Motochopper worked flawlessly for me as well.
richardpwnsner said:
Ratified. Motochopper worked flawlessly for me as well.[/QUOT
Anyone find a tethering ap that works?
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wolfu11 said:
richardpwnsner said:
Ratified. Motochopper worked flawlessly for me as well.[/QUOT
Anyone find a tethering ap that works?
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Do tethering apps need to be phone specific? I don't have data, but I'll let you know if I come across one.
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Bad news
I have created the recovery tree, and have created a recovery.img for this phone. ok now heres the bad news OUR lg optimus f3 has a stock 3.4 kernel with a locked bootloader. Even worse news is that 3.4 "locking" features a sha5 hash system for its image/partitions (recovery, boot, and bootloader). Even worse news there is no known (or atleast what i know or have heard) way to get around this. The phone will be forever locked until lg updates or allows said lock to be removed. I have flashed the recovery and have had no damage to my device but it just sticks at "unsecure recovery" and does a hard reset (factory restore) every time i try to play with it which is a huge flaw if you ask me.
I have hexedited the bootloader and found that there is indeed "juicy" strings within that may tell to a future unlock these strings being
-Device UnLock!, so Boot Success!!
-oem unlock
-ERROR: Could not do normal boot. Reverting to fastboot mode
Also these strings could just be defualt with all lg bootloaders meaning....there is no hope.
My phone is without a soul and I will never be buy lg again.
If anyone is able to get into fastboot
1. PM ME
2. run : fastboot oem unlock
Again root for this phone works great as long as you dont touch recovery, bootloader, or boot partitions
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I have created the recovery tree, and have created a recovery.img for this phone. ok now heres the bad news OUR lg optimus f3 has a stock 3.4 kernel with a locked bootloader. Even worse news is that 3.4 "locking" features a sha5 hash system for its image/partitions (recovery, boot, and bootloader). Even worse news there is no known (or atleast what i know or have heard) way to get around this. The phone will be forever locked until lg updates or allows said lock to be removed. I have flashed the recovery and have had no damage to my device but it just sticks at "unsecure recovery" and does a hard reset (factory restore) every time i try to play with it which is a huge flaw if you ask me.
I have hexedited the bootloader and found that there is indeed "juicy" strings within that may tell to a future unlock these strings being
-Device UnLock!, so Boot Success!!
-oem unlock
-ERROR: Could not do normal boot. Reverting to fastboot mode
Also these strings could just be defualt with all lg bootloaders meaning....there is no hope.
My phone is without a soul and I will never be buy lg again.
If anyone is able to get into fastboot
1. PM ME
2. run : fastboot oem unlock
Again root for this phone works great as long as you dont touch recovery, bootloader, or boot partitions
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Ugh. Thanks for the work. This is bad news indeed. I'll keep poking around and let you know if I find anything.
richardpwnsner said:
Ugh. Thanks for the work. This is bad news indeed. I'll keep poking around and let you know if I find anything.
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Out of curiosity, any chance Loki would work? I'd be willing to give it a go if there's a decent chance—still within the 14 day exchange window .
Will motochopper work on any carrier version of this phone? Thanks!
jjfad said:
Will motochopper work on any carrier version of this phone? Thanks!
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I've seen confirmations on three carriers (can't remember which ones off the top of my head, sorry [edit-well, T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile come to mind now]), so I'd assume the answer is yes. Regardless, I have yet to see anyone complain about adverse affects, so no reason not to try (though, grain of salt—I'm brand new to android).
For anyone that has this, how are the antennas on this phone?
I just ordered one from tmo and am hoping to get better reception at my house than from my Samsung or HTC.
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Steve5400 said:
For anyone that has this, how are the antennas on this phone?
I just ordered one from tmo and am hoping to get better reception at my house than from my Samsung or HTC.
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They seem better and with WIFI calling built in the phone hasn't skipped a beat.
Check my way!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420178&highlight=rooting+lg+optimus+f3
I failed rooting my phone with Windows system, maybe cause I'm not familiar with the process or I was just to lazy, but it does work if you use motochopper. Try looking it up youtube. You could try my method, it should work on Jellybean 4.1.2!
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Out of curiosity, any chance Loki would work? I'd be willing to give it a go if there's a decent chance—still within the 14 day exchange window .
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BAHAHA me to man i think im down to 10 days. Im trying to get some attention but i need someone who knows little endian, and their way around bootloaders. Id be willing to donate to someone who can help me out, also to support the other 3 variants (if the aboot differs).
I have a recovery created also and a device tree (needs gpio support for kernel).
And to awnser your question, yes loki will work IF i can get the needed values so that when recovery/boot is read into memory that it overwrites the security check feature in aboot. If the wrong values are give you may end up with a brick (very slim chance)
My return window just closed . If it helps, you can pull the open source from LG's website and merge it with the android source. I also discovered an even easier solution: set up the LG Sync application, and select the "upgrade recovery option". Then, when it begins downloading, remove your phone, set Windows (or your relevant OS) to show hidden files and folders, and go the the Program Data folder. There should be something like "PHONEAX" under the LG Electronics folder that will contain the full stock kdz file when the download is complete.
It's really kind of surprising that there's absolutely no dev love out there for the F3. I suppose it's because the phone is entry level, but it's really not that bad but for the storage. I got it as a gift, so no complaints here—of course, if anyone wants to donate a Note or Galaxy gratis, I suppose I'd be willing to switch .
I had a Galaxy S4 from Verizon. I switched to T-Mobile Because believe it or not the network is stronger where I work. Also, there pricing on plans cannot be beat. But, I digress. The Galaxy S4 being a Verizon device never really functioned the way it was supposed to on T-Mobiles network. It was unlocked however was still useless for 4G LTE and while I could do better than edge in some places, those places were few and far between. I started to assess what it is I actually used my phone for these days. I'm not into modding with custom ROMS and kernels anymore and I'm not much of a multi-tasker either so I decided that I did not need the super power device anymore. The specs on this phone are perfect for what I need my phone to do. Its been a long time since I have gone beyond rooting to remove bloat and tether. I agree that the storage on this sucks. I don't understand why there are any devices anymore that come with less than 32gb internal. storage is the cheapest thing that can be added to a device and its not as though it uses much physical space. other than the storage I will say that I am impressed with the quality of this device and I don't know that I would even put this as low as "entry level device." I would say its more of a mid-grade device. I am also happy with the reception on this device and its nice to have a compact phone again that actually fits comfortably in my hand and on my belt.
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I had a Galaxy S4 from Verizon. I switched to T-Mobile Because believe it or not the network is stronger where I work. Also, there pricing on plans cannot be beat. But, I digress. The Galaxy S4 being a Verizon device never really functioned the way it was supposed to on T-Mobiles network. It was unlocked however was still useless for 4G LTE and while I could do better than edge in some places, those places were few and far between. I started to assess what it is I actually used my phone for these days. I'm not into modding with custom ROMS and kernels anymore and I'm not much of a multi-tasker either so I decided that I did not need the super power device anymore. The specs on this phone are perfect for what I need my phone to do. Its been a long time since I have gone beyond rooting to remove bloat and tether. I agree that the storage on this sucks. I don't understand why there are any devices anymore that come with less than 32gb internal. storage is the cheapest thing that can be added to a device and its not as though it uses much physical space. other than the storage I will say that I am impressed with the quality of this device and I don't know that I would even put this as low as "entry level device." I would say its more of a mid-grade device. I am also happy with the reception on this device and its nice to have a compact phone again that actually fits comfortably in my hand and on my belt.
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No argument here. I like it well enough, but I'm (1) a closet geek; and (2) a heavy multitasker, so given the option I'd prefer something with more screen space (I just graduated from law school, so I do a lot of reading on the go). As a phone, however, you really couldn't ask for more—the size otherwise pretty much perfect, it's relatively snappy with most applications, and once debloated the stock launcher is pretty good.
That being said, the second I see a safe way to deal with the bootloader pop up, I'm diving in, no question .
Decided to share my home screens.
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I notice that the Ultar\Maxx are coverd here. Will the Mini also be part of this form or seperate?
Picked one up for the wife and she loves it. Nice upgrade from the Razr. :laugh:
I'm loving mine. It's what I've been waiting for. A manageable simple phone with awesome battery life, great screen, specs that compete with the big dogs, and wireless charging to boot. I think people on the forum are confused on how to split these phones up considering they have never had three (technically four but the popularity of the moto x plus the GSM/CDMA gives it the right to it's own section) phones so identical. I'm sure some very small tweaks will be required but I wouldn't even go as far as to say roms need to be "ported" between the three. I'm surprised that I haven't seen really anything about this phone in xda. Verizon has sold quite a few from what I've gathered.
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I'm about to pull the trigger on buying a Droid Mini for Verizon. I'm coming from a 2010 Rooted/ROMd HTC Incredible original.
Been waiting for smaller form factor, and it's got a nice non-bloatware Jelly Bean stock OS that's got many bells and whistles I only thought rooted ROMs would give me...plus wireless charging and USB external support(?) Played with one for an hour last night in the store and other than the Back button being a little too far down-left for my stubby thumb....it's a vast jump into the present from my legacy 2010 phone.
My real hope is to see if/when anyone gets it to successfully work on a T-Mobile SIM somehow. I never had a SIM card phone before, and didn't think Verizon phones had them, but apparently under the volume rocker lives a SIM on these Droids.
Verizon plan would be $10 less than I currently pay at a total of $95/mo, and that's including "edge" aka "Jump" plan so I'm not locked into a 2 year relationship with the hardware. However, I could get on an equivalent T-Mobile plan for $50/mo.....but I don't think I want the HTC One Mini...even though the size is prob good, I beat on phones to much to have a sleek aluminum gallery piece...plus I don't want Sense and BlinkFeed or BeatsAudio.....
I know - long and boring.
Could have just said:
Let me know when someone sucessfully gets the Mini working on T-Mobile.
NoSLoppy said:
I'm about to pull the trigger on buying a Droid Mini for Verizon. I'm coming from a 2010 Rooted/ROMd HTC Incredible original.
Been waiting for smaller form factor, and it's got a nice non-bloatware Jelly Bean stock OS that's got many bells and whistles I only thought rooted ROMs would give me...plus wireless charging and USB external support(?) Played with one for an hour last night in the store and other than the Back button being a little too far down-left for my stubby thumb....it's a vast jump into the present from my legacy 2010 phone.
My real hope is to see if/when anyone gets it to successfully work on a T-Mobile SIM somehow. I never had a SIM card phone before, and didn't think Verizon phones had them, but apparently under the volume rocker lives a SIM on these Droids.
Verizon plan would be $10 less than I currently pay at a total of $95/mo, and that's including "edge" aka "Jump" plan so I'm not locked into a 2 year relationship with the hardware. However, I could get on an equivalent T-Mobile plan for $50/mo.....but I don't think I want the HTC One Mini...even though the size is prob good, I beat on phones to much to have a sleek aluminum gallery piece...plus I don't want Sense and BlinkFeed or BeatsAudio.....
I know - long and boring.
Could have just said:
Let me know when someone sucessfully gets the Mini working on T-Mobile.
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The Ultra works without any modifications on At&t, besides obtaining a nanoSIM. This means the phone is sim unlocked so TMobile should work as well.
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I imagine the Mini will be the same. The only problem is there is no 1700Mhz band on these phones so on Tmobile you will only get 2G data unless you live in a 1900Mhz refarmed area.
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The Ultra works without any modifications on At&t, besides obtaining a nanoSIM. This means the phone is sim unlocked so TMobile should work as well.
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I imagine the Mini will be the same. The only problem is there is no 1700Mhz band on these phones so on Tmobile you will only get 2G data unless you live in a 1900Mhz refarmed area.
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Of course, the Verizon mini won't get LTE on ATT or T-Mobile, even if Sim unlocked.
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I imagine the Mini will be the same. The only problem is there is no 1700Mhz band on these phones so on Tmobile you will only get 2G data unless you live in a 1900Mhz refarmed area.
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Thank you for the info, I am with T-Mobile in non-refarmed area.
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I just bought my Mini and love it! I came from a long line of HUGE phones and wanted one that I can fit in my pocket and it doesnt look like I am carrying around a tablet LOL. It is the perfect size and form for me! It packs the power of the bigger phones in a smaller package! Just be careful if you root and load anything,,, it can be very fickle and have had to FXZ it twice already, but then again I flash and mod alot!
BTW this phone has sold a lot and needs its own thread,,,it will reduce a lot of the "hey can I flash this on my Mini" questions!!!
Can anyone confirm whether or not the Mini works with T-Mobile?
Found a thread where somebody tried a cut-down T-Mobile SIM and it did NOT work in the Mini.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/motorola-droid-mini/307709-droid-mini-t-mobile.html
However, he mentions that he hopes his results aren't because it's a cut-down SIM. I would be using a genuine TMO Nano SIM.
Droid Mini???
Would love a bump on this and an answer if the Mini will have it's own section, or if software mods performed on the Moto X can be cleanly replicated on the Droid Mini (meaning Mini users should be in the Moto X section).
Being new to the mini and this forum (and Androids in general), there has been a mountain of info to read through. Having some clear-cut answers would certainly be a great help - aside from the rooting procedure on the Ultra, which says the Mini should work as well, there seems to be very little information on a great phone that's being pushed heavily by VZW.
Thank you!
StarkRaving said:
Would love a bump on this and an answer if the Mini will have it's own section, or if software mods performed on the Moto X can be cleanly replicated on the Droid Mini (meaning Mini users should be in the Moto X section).
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There's some similarity to the Moto X, but the Mini is considerably more similar to the Ultra, so if the Mini doesn't get its own section, we're in the right place.
Also, an update to my post before yours, the Mini works fine with a genuine T-Mobile SIM.
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There's some similarity to the Moto X, but the Mini is considerably more similar to the Ultra, so if the Mini doesn't get its own section, we're in the right place.
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Yes, the more I read, the more I understand that. Coming from modding a few years ago, I'm a bit jumpy with trying mods cross phones and need to remember that we are dealing with an OS that has cross model similarities. Learning about androids is almost as bad as Radiocomms learning curve lol
Unfortunately, I have yet to see confirmation of the Ultra/Maxx rooting procedure working on the Mini (unless I missed it). I see that NWKENT has a cleaner rooting package posted but the file is for the Maxx (and again, jumpy about cross model files). Any guidance is always appreciated.
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Unfortunately, I have yet to see confirmation of the Ultra/Maxx rooting procedure working on the Mini (unless I missed it). I see that NWKENT has a cleaner rooting package posted but the file is for the Maxx (and again, jumpy about cross model files). Any guidance is always appreciated.
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I'm not familiar with NWKENT's rooting package, but the SlapMyMoto thread to root KitKat does indeed work on the Mini.
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I'm not familiar with NWKENT's rooting package, but the SlapMyMoto thread to root KitKat does indeed work on the Mini.
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Nah..Do this >> Simplified, step by step guide to RockMyMoto and SlapMyMoto..Go center of the page, in red..click there..download the .doc format file..Print, Read..
Go here >> http://waynekent.com/page6.html
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The info can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50358542&postcount=752
Being new to the forum, I'm not able to post in this section and inquire.
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but the SlapMyMoto thread to root KitKat does indeed work on the Mini.
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The thread here correct? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616104
If I understand that thread correctly, you must be rooted 1st on 4.2.2 before doing that method. If you have done this with the Mini, you used JCase's updated rooting method found here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45598648
I appreciate any response, I am just trying to get my ducks, and knowledge, in a row. Also, what rooted version are you currently on (4.4?) and have you noticed any issues?
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The thread here correct? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616104
If I understand that thread correctly, you must be rooted 1st on 4.2.2 before doing that method. If you have done this with the Mini, you used JCase's updated rooting method found here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45598648
I appreciate any response, I am just trying to get my ducks, and knowledge, in a row. Also, what rooted version are you currently on (4.4?) and have you noticed any issues?
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Yes, those are the correct threads.
Yes, you must be rooted on 4.2.2 first. It's very important not to skip steps or take any shortcuts (people want to skip the fxz step, but that will result in an unrooted phone that as of now cannot be rooted).
Yes, I'm currently on 4.4 rooted after following the steps in the SlapMyMoto thread. I do have one issue, sometimes when I plug in a USB cable, my phone reboots. It did this even with no apps installed and is intermittent. Not sure if it's a KitKat bug and I don't remember if JB had the same problem or not because I was on JB all of a day.
I should have posted here. Please no flames.
In my experience many a time things work in spite of common knowledge.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50374439&postcount=14
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I do have one issue, sometimes when I plug in a USB cable, my phone reboots. It did this even with no apps installed and is intermittent. Not sure if it's a KitKat bug and I don't remember if JB had the same problem or not because I was on JB all of a day.
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I am still on 4.2.2 and I do not see this problem - and I have plugged in to both my comp and the wall adapter. I doubt this helps your problem but I can at least confirm that I'm not seeing it.
Looking at purchasing the Virgin Mobile Moto G [3rd Generation]. Any ROMS being developed for this phone?
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If you can see in the thread there loads of roms for Moto g 3rd gen
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Looking at purchasing the Virgin Mobile Moto G [3rd Generation]. Any ROMS being developed for this phone?
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if your bootloader is unlockable then you can use all moto g 15 roms otherwise no.
Im curious about getting this for virgin mobile also. I cant see any reason why you wouldnt be able to root and run the roms available. Nevertheless I want to ask first; has anybody unlocked the bootloader and rooted yet?
Virgin mobile is cdma, ie sprint. You'd have to find a rom that supports this.
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If you can see in the thread there loads of roms for Moto g 3rd gen
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And how many support CDMA which is what Virgin requires? Because I've tried a couple and none of them give me service...
That is really too bad. Finally Virgin Mobile gets a decent phone, where there is plenty of development early on and it seems its for the gsm variants then. I've had my last phone (HTC Desire 601) since Nov. 13' and it never received a single developed Rom after almost two years now. Hopefully someone will port to CDMA because I really want to buy this being that its in my price range.
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That is really too bad. Finally Virgin Mobile gets a decent phone, where there is plenty of development early on and it seems its for the gsm variants then. I've had my last phone (HTC Desire 601) since Nov. 13' and it never received a single developed Rom after almost two years now. Hopefully someone will port to CDMA because I really want to buy this being that its in my price range.
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I wouldn't let that hold you back from getting it. Stock is actually pretty good once you root and then remove the bloat on it.
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And how many support CDMA which is what Virgin requires? Because I've tried a couple and none of them give me service...
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I started out with CM 12.1 and followed this in order to get service on my Virgin Moto G3: http://forum.xda-developers.com/201...-g-3rd-gen-t3174926/post64104373#post64104373
I then wanted to test this method on another rom, say Resurrection Remix.
Flashed everything and used this method. boom! we have service and data.
fischer12345 said:
I started out with CM 12.1 and followed this in order to get service on my Virgin Moto G3: http://forum.xda-developers.com/201...-g-3rd-gen-t3174926/post64104373#post64104373
I then wanted to test this method on another rom, say Resurrection Remix.
Flashed everything and used this method. boom! we have service and data.
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Are you still using the Resurrection Remix Custom ROM on Virgin Mobile Moto G 2015 3rd Generation? Did you flash the Resurrection Remix ROM in TWRP and then the APN Fix referenced in the URL you posted?
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Are you still using the Resurrection Remix Custom ROM on Virgin Mobile Moto G 2015 3rd Generation? Did you flash the Resurrection Remix ROM in TWRP and then the APN Fix referenced in the URL you posted?
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While I was on RR, it baffled me that I was not be able to send/receive messages, which was the killer for me. I reverted back to stock because I really didnt want to deal with those issues. Data/wifi worked fine with the method I posted. Flash Resurrection Remix, gapps, then go to mount and check the box next to system. Flash the apn fix provided in the link, then you will need to power off your phone in twrp. What i did was I put the phone into download mode and flashed the derp3 boot image via command prompt on my computer.
Some observations I found:
First boot into the rom somehow I was able to send/receive messages
If I rebooted the rom only once after the first boot, I cannot send or receive messages anymore
Data and wifi worked fine for me the whole time
Signal bars in status bar didnt look out of the ordinary
This problem is why I went back to stock. It was a real hassle for me, especially because I had to do all these steps to get everything working, and even after I did that i still had the sending/receiving messages part and I could not figure out why that was happening.
Bottom line, go ahead and try the method. The apn fix and derp3 img are provided here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/201...-g-3rd-gen-t3174926/post64104373#post64104373
If you wanna experiment (like flashing the rom gapps apn fix but not derp3) go ahead, I tried it and it works fine.
The only rom in which everything worked flawless was cm 12.1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-moto-g-3rd-gen-t3174926
Hope this helps!
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While I was on RR, it baffled me that I was not be able to send/receive messages, which was the killer for me.
Some observations I found:
First boot into the rom somehow I was able to send/receive messages
If I rebooted the rom only once after the first boot, I cannot send or receive messages anymore
Data and wifi worked fine for me the whole time
Signal bars in status bar didnt look out of the ordinary
Bottom line, go ahead and try the method. The apn fix and derp3 img are provided here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/201...-g-3rd-gen-t3174926/post64104373#post64104373
If you wanna experiment (like flashing the rom gapps apn fix but not derp3) go ahead, I tried it and it works fine.
The only rom in which everything worked flawless was cm 12.1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-moto-g-3rd-gen-t3174926
Hope this helps!
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Appreciate the quick and detailed response.
That is strange if data was working, texting wasn't.
When texting, did you use the RR text messaging app or a third party texting app? If you were using the RR text messaging app, I wonder if something like Chomp (which has it's own built-in APN stuff) would work - or maybe 8SMS or Textra?
Were you getting 4G speeds when not using WiFi?
I would use the CM 12.1 but I'm a 'dark theme' junky. Have to have all my settings and windows, etc dark mode.
Thanks again for the quick response. :good:
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Appreciate the quick and detailed response.
That is strange if data was working, texting wasn't.
When texting, did you use the RR text messaging app or a third party texting app? If you were using the RR text messaging app, I wonder if something like Chomp (which has it's own built-in APN stuff) would work - or maybe 8SMS or Textra?
Were you getting 4G speeds when not using WiFi?
I would use the CM 12.1 but I'm a 'dark theme' junky. Have to have all my settings and windows, etc dark mode.
Thanks again for the quick response. :good:
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No problem man I actually tried to return this phone but couldnt...
I used RR's default messaging app and tried hangouts as well. Even a 3rd party app like hangouts gave me the same issue. In terms of Chomp or something like that, no I did not try that. Maybe you try it and tell me if it worked for you.
To answer your question about speeds, my plan was a bit odd. After 3gbs of "highspeed data" any data used after that would be reduced. And oh man it was a pretty drastic reduction in speeds. I used this phone for one month and was on unlimited everything, so yes with the high speed data I was getting 4G. It was consistent and fast after the reduction..
Ahh dark eh? Right in the same boat. On your phone go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283828 and grab the updater app
Once you have the app click the three lines in the upper left hand corner, choose themed apps. Then choose Main Apps. This will give you the option to choose individual apps you want blacked out (ex. Chrome, Hangouts, YouTube). For example, if i want to install the blacked out chrome I need to uninstall the default app from the play store first in order for it to work. I did this on my G2 running Marshmallow, so just choose the desired app and install it as an apk (in some cases you will need to flash it).
I will let you play around with that if you are interested. A great theme that comes with RR is their Pitch Black theme which you can find on the Play Store. This theme literally makes everything black and red, which is my personal favorite. :good:
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No problem man I actually tried to return this phone but couldnt...
In terms of Chomp or something like that, no I did not try that. Maybe you try it and tell me if it worked for you.
Ahh dark eh? Right in the same boat. On your phone go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283828 and grab the updater app
I will let you play around with that if you are interested. A great theme that comes with RR is their Pitch Black theme which you can find on the Play Store. This theme literally makes everything black and red, which is my personal favorite. :good:
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I actually don't have the Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 2015 phone - yet. Just doing my homework before purchasing - which may be sooner then I expect as my current phone (ZTE Supreme) isn't getting any data at all. That just started within the last 30 minutes or so.
When/If I do get the Moto G, I will be trying the Resurrection Remix Rom. I had the TeamBlackOut app installed on my ZTE Supreme, however, I think they quit supporting the app at the first of the year. Whenever I would updates, no updates would be listed. Could have been that the site was down. Never did go back and check.
BTW, why couldn't you return the phone? Virgin Mobile has a new policy of 'no questions asked' when a customer wants to return a phone.
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I actually don't have the Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen 2015 phone - yet. Just doing my homework before purchasing - which may be sooner then I expect as my current phone (ZTE Supreme) isn't getting any data at all. That just started within the last 30 minutes or so.
When/If I do get the Moto G, I will be trying the Resurrection Remix Rom. I had the TeamBlackOut app installed on my ZTE Supreme, however, I think they quit supporting the app at the first of the year. Whenever I would updates, no updates would be listed. Could have been that the site was down. Never did go back and check.
BTW, why couldn't you return the phone? Virgin Mobile has a new policy of 'no questions asked' when a customer wants to return a phone.
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The blacked out apps are pretty awesome, even though it isnt supported anymore..
I bought the Moto G3 at a Best Buy store at the mall, and they only gave me a 14 day return policy. I unfortunately went over the 14 day period and could not return it. I am now trying to either sell it or just give it to someone for a present. Its a great all around phone, but it seriously got slow at times which I did not like at all. It is waterproof too! That's a plus.
Compared to my LG G2, the phone was a step back for me. It is a mid level phone, not a flagship. It got quite frustrating, but that's only my opinion.
i tried to return it for that reason and am stuck with it at the moment..
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The blacked out apps are pretty awesome, even though it isnt supported anymore..
Compared to my LG G2, the phone was a step back for me. It is a mid level phone, not a flagship. It got quite frustrating, but that's only my opinion.
i tried to return it for that reason and am stuck with it at the moment..
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That stinks that Best Buy won't take it back.
I agree, Blacked out apps are awesome. It's too bad nobody wants to keep them up.
Do you have an eBay account? You should be able to sell that moto 3G easily on eBay And probably get most of your money back.
Thanks for the input and advice.
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That stinks that Best Buy won't take it back.
I agree, Blacked out apps are awesome. It's too bad nobody wants to keep them up.
Do you have an eBay account? You should be able to sell that moto 3G easily on eBay And probably get most of your money back.
Thanks for the input and advice.
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No, but I can make one. And your welcome. If you have any other questions feel free to contact me again. Good day!
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No, but I can make one. And your welcome. If you have any other questions feel free to contact me again. Good day!
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Depending on the condition of your phone and the price, I may be interested in purchasing. I've purchased used phones in the past, however, I typically don't purchase unless the phone is in excellent to like new condition.
Virgin Mobile's current price on the Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation is $99.99. Beings that your phone's bootloader is already unlocked and you have tested Resurrection Remix and CM 12.1, might be a good thing for me to consider - Especially if you had a descent sized SD Card with a nandroid backup of Resurrection Remix on the card to restore after activating the phone.
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Depending on the condition of your phone and the price, I may be interested in purchasing. I've purchased used phones in the past, however, I typically don't purchase unless the phone is in excellent to like new condition.
Virgin Mobile's current price on the Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation is $99.99. Beings that your phone's bootloader is already unlocked and you have tested Resurrection Remix and CM 12.1, might be a good thing for me to consider - Especially if you had a descent sized SD Card with a nandroid backup of Resurrection Remix on the card to restore after activating the phone.
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While it is a budget phone, it may not offer the most high end specs. Its a solid buy for anyone who needs a decent working phone. Now with that said, unlocking the bootloader does take some work via command prompt and research. It's not one of those phones where you can just download an app and you would instantly have root. But, it seems like you are interested in unlocking the bootloader, and I can help you with that.
The major downside with this phone that I noticed was mine only had 8GB of storage, I could barley hold anything on there.
It also had 1GB of ram, so that may be the reason why performance wasn't as buttery smooth at times.
Could you link me to the phone you were thinking of buying? I can see if it is the same one I bought. I would recommend buying the 16GB with 2GB of ram variant if you are wanting to keep this phone for the long run.
And yes always make a backup when installing any rom in case something bad goes wrong. You will then have your old rom to go back to in case you run into that kind of situation.
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But, it seems like you are interested in unlocking the bootloader, and I can help you with that.
The major downside with this phone that I noticed was mine only had 8GB of storage, I could barley hold anything on there.
It also had 1GB of ram, so that may be the reason why performance wasn't as buttery smooth at times.
Could you link me to the phone you were thinking of buying?
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My apologies. I assumed the phone you had already had the bootloader unlocked and was rooted.
In any case, the Moto G I was considering was on Virgin Mobiles website. URL: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/shop/cell-phones/moto-g-3rd-generation-phone/features/
I have unlocked bootloaders and rooted many phones including the Moto G 3rd Generation. My personal feeling on phones is not to spend a lot on them as my occupation can be hard on phones (computer/network engineer) and a good but inexpensive phone is much easier on the wallet if it needs to be replaced.
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Anyone have an order in?
I'm very interested in it. I have a moto G4 as a back up phone. It is a non carrier specific and I find it very snappy without all the bloat. But the camera is pretty poor compared to my LG-V20 with GCAM app. Plus the V20 has the Quad DAC which gives quite nice sounding music with wired headphones, and it is rooted with Dolby Atmos for great sounding Bluetooth music. That being said, the Moto does have a head phone jack and I am sure there will be enhancements to help that in addition to Dolby or Viper add-ons. Miss my old note 4 which is what this would be like except with a 48MPX camera. And lots more memory, faster processor, and better, bigger screen. Plus a price that reflects the old days.
Wow, the phone is out and no one has one. Every phone I have bought in the past lots of people pre-ordered. I don't know if this is telling us something or the Wuhan virus is affecting sales. Just found this on the best buy website: "The phone isn't bad for the price, however Motorola has locked the device and doesn't allow the use of Wifi calling even if your carrier does." Deal breaker for me. On T-Mobile which I use for wifi calling. I travel a lot internationally and need wifi calling from the hotels I stay at. I guess I could use skype.
I received mine already.
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Wow, the phone is out and no one has one. Every phone I have bought in the past lots of people pre-ordered. I don't know if this is telling us something or the Wuhan virus is affecting sales. Just found this on the best buy website: "The phone isn't bad for the price, however Motorola has locked the device and doesn't allow the use of Wifi calling even if your carrier does." Deal breaker for me. On T-Mobile which I use for wifi calling. I travel a lot internationally and need wifi calling from the hotels I stay at. I guess I could use skype.
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I do not have one but have seen a similar criticism on BestBuy site about being locked and Wifi calling.. Motorola responded: The phone does support WiFi calling for carriers that choose to certify it. (For example, T-Mobile and Sprint.) It is not "locked" by Motorola.
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I do not have one but have seen a similar criticism on BestBuy site about being locked and Wifi calling.. Motorola responded: The phone does support WiFi calling for carriers that choose to certify it. (For example, T-Mobile and Sprint.) It is not "locked" by Motorola.
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Interesting. I wonder if you have to get it at t-mobile along with all their bloatware. I'll call them and see what they say.
Called the local TMO and they know nothing.
I have it on t mobile. Got it from best buy. It works fine with wifi calling. No special setup necessary.
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I have it on t mobile. Got it from best buy. It works fine with wifi calling. No special setup necessary.
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Thanks!
I pre-ordered it from Best Buy, received it on release day, and I love it. I'm on Sprint and VoLTE and Wifi calling work fine on this phone, and it's the first phone I've owned that supports it (my previous Moto G5S Plus didn't).
Most people who buy phones these days don't come to XDA. I used to be a rooting/ROMing maniac, but I unrooted my previous phone (Moto G5S Plus) to get the stock Oreo update since all the 3rd party ROMs only half worked (at best) for me, and I didn't even re-root after that. I don't plan on rooting the Stylus at all.
I picked one up today after bricking my previous phone earlier in the morning. Curiously, wifi calling is not enabled on Google Fi as yet, even though they're now selling the phone too.
Just ordered one of these. Looking forward to see what development we can do for this. Rooting it shouldn't be too difficult right?
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Just ordered one of these. Looking forward to see what development we can do for this. Rooting it shouldn't be too difficult right?
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Moto G Power is already rooted. Probably the same process for this phone.
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Moto G Power is already rooted. Probably the same process for this phone.
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I'm going to look into it and get prepared for my phone to get here over the weekend
what does the boot animation look like? guys?
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I'm going to look into it and get prepared for my phone to get here over the weekend
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Hey all, I have had the Stylus for about a week now. I'm enjoying the phone overall. I previously had a G7 Power that I rooted following previous instructions. I did look at the instructions for the new G Power and it seems the method is the same. I tried it out on the Stylus and t seems to have worked. I am able to use Titanium back-up and Root Explorer to view the root of the device. The only thing that seems odd to me is that I cannot edit the build prop or change the name of any file in the root directory of the phone. Like I said, everything else seems to be working ok, just not sure what the issue is.
Perhaps someone with more knowledge will find a solution, but I just wanted to add what I've experienced so far with this phone.
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Hey all, I have had the Stylus for about a week now. I'm enjoying the phone overall. I previously had a G7 Power that I rooted following previous instructions. I did look at the instructions for the new G Power and it seems the method is the same. I tried it out on the Stylus and t seems to have worked. I am able to use Titanium back-up and Root Explorer to view the root of the device. The only thing that seems odd to me is that I cannot edit the build prop or change the name of any file in the root directory of the phone. Like I said, everything else seems to be working ok, just not sure what the issue is.
Perhaps someone with more knowledge will find a solution, but I just wanted to add what I've experienced so far with this phone.
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What firmware did you use? I just got mine. Trying to make sure I have everything I need to root mine. I just want to be sure that there aren't major problems from doing it that we can't reverse. If you share exactly what you did different and some links I'll see what I can do to help.
@mingkee has been doing a lot for these new Motorola devices. Maybe he has some advice that might help us?
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What firmware did you use? I just got mine. Trying to make sure I have everything I need to root mine. I just want to be sure that there aren't major problems from doing it that we can't reverse. If you share exactly what you did different and some links I'll see what I can do to help.
@mingkee has been doing a lot for these new Motorola devices. Maybe he has some advice that might help us?
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This is where I was able to grab the firmware:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofiap/
I just patched the boot.img from the link above with Magisk and then fastboot flashed it to my phone, same method as the Power.
I did ask over in the G Power forum and I believe he was the one that gave me some advice regarding "fastbootd". However, it didn't seem to work. Right now I'm good with the access I have. Though it may help to figure it out in the long run.
Just make sure ROM matches build number
Download ROM and get boot.img out
Transfer to the phone and let Magisk patch it
After that, send the patched_boot back to host PC
Make sure your PC has latest ADB so it can support fastbootd
Access fastbootd in bootloader by using "fastboot reboot fastboot"
Flash patched_boot in fastbootd using "fastboot flash patched_boot.img"
Please be advised using "fastboot -w" can wipe your phone
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This is where I was able to grab the firmware:
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/sofiap/
I just patched the boot.img from the link above with Magisk and then fastboot flashed it to my phone, same method as the Power.
I did ask over in the G Power forum and I believe he was the one that gave me some advice regarding "fastbootd". However, it didn't seem to work. Right now I'm good with the access I have. Though it may help to figure it out in the long run.
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Which build.prop did you edit? Dug through the system files looking for the apps to post and discovered another one in the product folder. Perhaps it doesn't use the one in the main folder. Some apps are hidden in there too
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Which build.prop did you edit? Dug through the system files looking for the apps to post and discovered another one in the product folder. Perhaps it doesn't use the one in the main folder. Some apps are hidden in there too
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You know, I did not realize there were two. I was in the product folder because i was looking for the media folder and found it there. Then I must have been trying the build prop in the product folder. Huh.
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