Hi, guys.
(Obs.: The really Important Text is Highlighted )
It's been the hardest 4 days of the year...
first the decision between 3 Tablets, then, i spent a lot of money on a Xoom(i do not regret!!!) and the last, Root, or not to Root, that's the question!
Well, i've been reading threads in here and out, looking for knowledge about rooting the Xoom, and from the most i was able to learn about is that it's an "easy" process, but, in other hand you do have to flash things on to the Xoom, and modify it, "internaly", not that easy like my Samsung Galaxy Ace, with the One Click...
So, it generated some questions to me.
I have some experience with Android devices, since i've got my Motorola CliqXT(Quench, in here), and had to flash another devices Android 2.1, several times.
But when it comes to Xoom, it's a bit differente; 2 reasons: 1- I spent U$700 on it; 2- It's a lot different from what i did before to root CliqXT and Ace;
So, please, excuse me if those questions are that noob.
Let's begin...
My Xoom (MZ604) is WiFi only, bought in Brazil, and came with stock 3.1 rom.(build number h.6.4-20)(Obs.: As i read, a lot of ppl was saying that for each version of the device is a different Root method, it's correct?)
1- I want to root my device, will i be able to "un-root" it, and lock it again?;
2- I tried to boot my Xoom in to Recovery Mode, but it stuck on the Moto logo, and only reboot after i pressed Volume Up + Power... no Android logo, nothing. How do i manage to Unlock it?
3- When i first rooted my ClipXT, i back upd my rom with nandroid, in case to let it to the warranty... Is there a way to make the same with the Xoom??
I want to appologize for the long and noob text, but maybe it can help other newcomers aswell.
So, after all, admins, feel free to delete/close this thread if you think it's useless or something.
And thanks for all who can help. =)
n4ndoz said:
Hi, guys.
(Obs.: The really Important Text is Highlighted )
It's been the hardest 4 days of the year...
first the decision between 3 Tablets, then, i spent a lot of money on a Xoom(i do not regret!!!) and the last, Root, or not to Root, that's the question!
Well, i've been reading threads in here and out, looking for knowledge about rooting the Xoom, and from the most i was able to learn about is that it's an "easy" process, but, in other hand you do have to flash things on to the Xoom, and modify it, "internaly", not that easy like my Samsung Galaxy Ace, with the One Click...
So, it generated some questions to me.
I have some experience with Android devices, since i've got my Motorola CliqXT(Quench, in here), and had to flash another devices Android 2.1, several times.
But when it comes to Xoom, it's a bit differente; 2 reasons: 1- I spent U$700 on it; 2- It's a lot different from what i did before to root CliqXT and Ace;
So, please, excuse me if those questions are that noob.
Let's begin...
My Xoom (MZ604) is WiFi only, bought in Brazil, and came with stock 3.1 rom.(build number h.6.4-20)(Obs.: As i read, a lot of ppl was saying that for each version of the device is a different Root method, it's correct?)
1- I want to root my device, will i be able to "un-root" it, and lock it again?;
2- I tried to boot my Xoom in to Recovery Mode, but it stuck on the Moto logo, and only reboot after i pressed Volume Up + Power... no Android logo, nothing. How do i manage to Unlock it?
3- When i first rooted my ClipXT, i back upd my rom with nandroid, in case to let it to the warranty... Is there a way to make the same with the Xoom??
I want to appologize for the long and noob text, but maybe it can help other newcomers aswell.
So, after all, admins, feel free to delete/close this thread if you think it's useless or something.
And thanks for all who can help. =)
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Check out this guide to set-up adb and to unlock and root your Xoom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249798
You can use the adb lite version contributed by Mandelbrot.benoit (about half-way down) to make it easier.
Use the Universal Xoom Root method which will work for all Xooms, as promised.
You will need an sdcard. You can format it in an android phone--that seems to work. Takeyour time, get everything set up in advance and you will do fine. The Xoom is pretty tough. Just don't do anything crazy.
Oh, and you can unroot and relock if you really want too, but you will need the correct stock images from motodev.
okantomi said:
Check out this guide to set-up adb and to unlock and root your Xoom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1249798
You can use the adb lite version contributed by Mandelbrot.benoit (about half-way down) to make it easier.
Use the Universal Xoom Root method which will work for all Xooms, as promised.
You will need an sdcard. You can format it in an android phone--that seems to work. Takeyour time, get everything set up in advance and you will do fine. The Xoom is pretty tough. Just don't do anything crazy.
Oh, and you can unroot and relock if you really want too, but you will need the correct stock images from motodev.
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Thanks for answering me, man.
I had no time to come back in here, on the last weeks.
Buz trip... =)
I will try your guide, man. I now have time, and certainly need to root it, in order to put my 1 tera storage to work on this device. And, to run a C/C++ compiler on it!! =)
Thanks a lot for the help, bud.
n4ndoz said:
Thanks for answering me, man.
I had no time to come back in here, on the last weeks.
Buz trip... =)
I will try your guide, man. I now have time, and certainly need to root it, in order to put my 1 tera storage to work on this device. And, to run a C/C++ compiler on it!! =)
Thanks a lot for the help, bud.
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You're welcome, man. Good luck!
Related
Hi there,
I am a new user to an Android Device (Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000); before that I always had a Windows Mobile phone, and I must say now that I am very content with my new device and it's new software. Android works really smooth!
Also, I learned that there is a lot of software to be used on an Android Device, but then your device needs to be rooted first. Now, this is what I would very much like to know...
Is rooting my device a safe procedure?
After rooting my device, am I still able then (if so wished) to restore it back to it's factory settings?
Are there any risks involved?
What about my warranty?
Why should I, or should I NOT, start rooting my device?
What rooting procedure should you suggest to me?
In a way, I am very eager to start rooting my device, but on the other hand I find it a bit scary...
Could you please help me out here?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you!
Robert,
Netherlands.
1. Safe if you know what you're doing.
2. Yes you can revert back to stock
3. You can soft/hard brick your phone if you aren't careful
4. Warranty will be void
4. You should root your phone since you can put custom roms on it, wifi hotspot, debloat your phone. Shouldn't root listed above.
5. follow the link below in order to root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
PakAttack1994 said:
1. Safe if you know what you're doing.
2. Yes you can revert back to stock
3. You can soft/hard brick your phone if you aren't careful
4. Warranty will be void
4. You should root your phone since you can put custom roms on it, wifi hotspot, debloat your phone. Shouldn't root listed above.
5. follow the link below in order to root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
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Thank you for your reply. It all "looks" very easy, although I have a few questions left...
Regarding:
1. "Safe if you know what you're doing." - Do you mean by that: just follow the steps?
3. "You can soft/hard brick your phone if you aren't careful." - What IS a "soft/hard brick" of your phone. In what way then, should I be careful?
Maybe it is NOT fair of me to ask you, also, it seems to me that you are very familiar with it, but would you recommend a novice like me (in this case) to root his new phone, less then a month old, considering the "risks", if there are any, in view of the possible advantages I might find with a rooted phone?
Robert,
Netherlands
Well I'm sure most of the case, people end up soft or hard bricking their phone because they havent read the directions over and over again and get a little too ambitious. Soft bricking is recoverable but when you flash an incorrect rom or kernel, basically keeps boot looping I think. But you can still get into fastboot or recovery. Hard brick is when your phone won't turn on after messing around with the bootloader or something. Sorry, I can't really explain the technical stuff myself as I'm still learning. I'm familiar with rooting and flashing roms on several phones but I don't know if I would say I'm "very familiar" with it. If you're going to be rooting phones often, then I would suggest you learn the steps involved but I mean if this is gonna be the only phone you root and you're not confident in yourself, then I would suggest either a) get it done by someone who knows what they are doing, b) buy one thats already rooted.
OK, thank you for your honest reply. I'll surely take this into consideration. For now, I think, I'll keep my phone the way it is right now - it's doing just fine...
Still, if anyone, with maybe more experience in rooting phones, would like to reply to this thread, I would not mind at all.
Thank you!
Robert,
Netherlands
hi everyone..
i m new to dis forum..
i own galaxy note with updated firmware(gingerbread 2.3.6ddlb2)..
i want to know how can i root it with super one click..
and what is the process to unroot it as well..
please reply...
read the following thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
I was looking for a definite answer as well, as to whether it is safe or not and if so which method, not looking to read several reams of posts that mean little to me. I have read that Samsung chips are defective and rooting the two offered methods on this site are dangerous. So no developments in the past 3-4 months? If so I would have expected a split thread for this from the other ones...either way. Have no time to read filler on forums from end users.
I've rooted phones before all without any issues and always find having to read through forums posts are fruitless endeavors, easier to just do it. But this phone is someone else's and I need to ensure I HAVE A LITTLE MORE RESPONSIBILITY HERE.
I only want to root their phone and nothing more, so they can take control of their security.
Ropie58 said:
Hi there,
I am a new user to an Android Device (Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000); before that I always had a Windows Mobile phone, and I must say now that I am very content with my new device and it's new software. Android works really smooth!
Also, I learned that there is a lot of software to be used on an Android Device, but then your device needs to be rooted first. Now, this is what I would very much like to know...
Is rooting my device a safe procedure?
After rooting my device, am I still able then (if so wished) to restore it back to it's factory settings?
Are there any risks involved?
What about my warranty?
Why should I, or should I NOT, start rooting my device?
What rooting procedure should you suggest to me?
In a way, I am very eager to start rooting my device, but on the other hand I find it a bit scary...
Could you please help me out here?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you!
Robert,
Netherlands.
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CAPTCHA codes suck!
What is with Capthca codes?
Just to let people know I have tried to root using one click method and it failed! No harm to phone but ineffective. The one posted at addictivetips. I never have had a one click method for for me to date, in all years at rooting phones. So anyone that can verify for me a method that does work, I will be grateful. A step by step guide, do not care how many steps or how much I have to type in! Just something that works without fail.
TY :angel:
Hates Captcha codes...use a different method.
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Not posting on this forum again. Have better things to do than have this hassle! Bye! Good riddance to me from XDA and from me to XDA forums!
Rooting Galaxy Note GT-N7000 with KK7
Hello Guys,
I'm not knew to root. Did it twice but that was on Galaxy S3's. The Note is not as easy.
The 3rd Droid needs to be rooted, because the carrier has no upgrade from GB 2.3.6!
Also, this Note is SIM locked, can I root with it? I do not find an online site to unlock my Carrier. Tried them all.
I searched all over this site for days but do not find a CF-Root for this kernel, KK7
Hope you can point me in the correct direction.
Here is all the info from my phone:
PDA: N7000UBKK7
PHONE: N7000WEKK1
CSC: N7000UWEKK1
Thanks, you guys are doing a great job!
Hello fellow xoom owners... I've had my xoom for awhile now but was hesitant to root because of nagging wife and children who also use xoom. But I'm a "rooter" and I can't take it anymore ...lol. I'm not new to rooting except for xoom as I'm not experienced in adb and what not... so if anyone can help I would be greatly appreciative. I've looked at plenty of tutorials and only found a select few that are simple but losing data is a "requirement"... Anyways as stated earlier any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Idk how I got here...
You will lose data because when you fastboot unlock it wipes the xoom. What you can do is back up your internal data n your computer. After youre done rooting put everything back. Your apps will have to be redownloaded from the play store.
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda app-developers app
What version of Android are you on?
Currently I'm on 4.1.1 jr003h...
Idk how I got here...
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
Its for the galaxy nexus but should work for a Xoom. Basically with 4.0+ we can now do full backups without needing to be unlocked/rooted, you just need adb to be set up.
Thanks for the link. But I'm not really familiar with adb. Guess I am a noob lol
idk how I got here...
treezy26 said:
Thanks for the link. But I'm not really familiar with adb. Guess I am a noob lol
idk how I got here...
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There's no reason to fear adb. It's very easy to set up and to use. After installation, you basically copy-paste the instructions. When I say it's easy, I mean it, last week I didn't have any idea of the existence of adb. An hour after I read about it, I managed to start using it. It's that easy!
I paste you the links I found useful (basically how to use it and how to install it).
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=ADB
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Howto:_Install_the_Android_SDK
I think I'm going to try to make a complete backup this weekend, just to see how much time it takes. But my device is already unlocked and rooted, so I suppose if you decide to try it, it would be on your risk.
Thanks for the links. As soon as I get home I'll read it and see where to go from there. If I'm brave enough to go through with it lol
idk how I got here...
Just word of advice, if you're rooting for the hell of rooting it and you don't need it, I did say (from personal opinion) forget it.
Ok on topic, adb is fairly safe I never heard of anyone bricking their device using adb commands unless they moved some system files (don't know if that's even possible with no root).
I have a LG Mach (AKA Cayenne, LS860) LG Apparently algo named the LU3000 "Mach" as well for w/e reason. There is a distinct lack of ANYbody developing for this phone. I would like to take on doing it myself, but I am unclear on how to start. I managed after about a week to root the stock rom, but I can't find any recoveries for it. How should I go about this?
I understand that this is a very in depth question and for most, it would be too much to tackle. However, I have a background in C++ and Visual Basic (though I am a little rusty). Any direction would be nice and I am willing and capable of learning anything necessary to accomplish this.
Thanks!
Well this is a combination of bump / information. Since there is a lack of information regarding this phone out here, I figured I would share the method I used to root this phone. It works on the stock 4.0.4 rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
I was thinking about compiling TWRP for this phone myself, but I would like input from everyone if CWM would be a better choice? Input welcome
CorySCline said:
Well this is a combination of bump / information. Since there is a lack of information regarding this phone out here, I figured I would share the method I used to root this phone. It works on the stock 4.0.4 rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
I was thinking about compiling TWRP for this phone myself, but I would like input from everyone if CWM would be a better choice? Input welcome
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I just won this phone, and I'm putting the term LG MACH ROOT/LG MACH BOOTLOADER in this thread so people can find it via google.
There is pretty much no developer love for this phone...
I don't care which way you do it. Personally I prefer TWRP because of it's touch controls.
Mgamerz said:
I just won this phone, and I'm putting the term LG MACH ROOT/LG MACH BOOTLOADER in this thread so people can find it via google.
There is pretty much no developer love for this phone...
I don't care which way you do it. Personally I prefer TWRP because of it's touch controls.
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Well, it looks like its up to me and you:
Im going to compile TWRP tonight for it, and if all goes well, I will create a new thread with the rooting method and recovery explained. However, know that you will officially be person #2 to use this recovery image. All warnings and potential problems will apply.
Up for some fun?
I haven't got the phone yet actually. Briefmobile informed that I won and that sprint will ship it. I don't know anything more than that :/ I hope soon. It'd be fun to mess with the phone while my college break is going on still.
Sorry about the really slow replies. I should subscribe so that tapatalk notifies me.
I don't know when it will get here :/
But since you have it, do you know if the bootloader is unlocked/unlockable? Google is surprisingly of little use with this phone. I'd love to dink around with this phone since it's not my primary one (and I can't use cellular services on it)
Mgamerz said:
I haven't got the phone yet actually. Briefmobile informed that I won and that sprint will ship it. I don't know anything more than that :/ I hope soon. It'd be fun to mess with the phone while my college break is going on still.
Sorry about the really slow replies. I should subscribe so that tapatalk notifies me.
I don't know when it will get here :/
But since you have it, do you know if the bootloader is unlocked/unlockable? Google is surprisingly of little use with this phone. I'd love to dink around with this phone since it's not my primary one (and I can't use cellular services on it)
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All good, it takes time to develop these things anyways. I should have a stable TWRP build within a few days, and a CyanogenMod 10.1 (Android 4.2) build complete in the next couple of weeks.
The bootloader is something I am going to tackle tonight. As you can tell, there is zero documentation on the web for this device. In fact, it received more attention when it was a concept than it does now. So for now, I have no answer on the bootloader. I hope so, or all my work is useless lol. However, root is obtained at a bare minimum
Anyone out there that comes across this thread that wants to find information on modding this phone, PLEASE post your interest here. Trust me, you won't find any other resources.
lg locked bootloaders
I have the lg motion, I don't know how close it is to the mach but I've been following a thread for several months that has been trying to figure out a workaround for the locked boot loader. Google all things root guide for lg motion and you might be able to find a decent starting point for your phones maybe even help them figure out the motion
Ok, well I think, for now at least, root is all we are getting . I have managed to develop and compile ClockworkMod Recovery TeamWin Recovery, and Cyanogenmod 10.1 for it, but realized after all that work that the bootloader is not only locked, but also signed with a digitally encrypted key. Basically in laymans terms: We are ****ed. So, if anybody manages to shmooze either Sprint or LG out of these unlock codes, let me know and I'll provide everything else. Otherwise, anything I have made will brick every LS860 it goes on. Sorry guys.
Oh boy is like Motorola all over again... So no flashing recoveries even?
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Hey!
Sent from my LG-LS860 using Tapatalk 2
Mgamerz said:
Oh boy is like Motorola all over again... So no flashing recoveries even?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Thats correct. At least from my understanding. I could be wrong, but without the ability to unlock the bootloader i dont want to try flashing recovery. Too risky for me. Ill give anyone who wants to try my twrp build but i wont accept any repercussion for it doing anythin negative
Give me your twrp build then
I just rooted it. Was super easy.
Tried adb reboot bootloader. Did nothing. Tried adb reboot recovery. Recovered the device. Can't seem to figure out a way to have it download software. (like nvflash) Wonder if there's a special cable...
Sent from my LG-LS860 using Tapatalk 2
So I already bricked two, lol. Not going for a third. I really wanna root this phone. I went as far as getting the firmware which is a cab file. But then I guess you have to convert that to a kdz file. Then decrypt the kdz file. Well it appears you need to be an LG Service tech to use the program. Was hoping there was work around for all this,
Sent from my LG-LS860 using xda app-developers app
LG_Mach said:
So I already bricked two, lol. Not going for a third. I really wanna root this phone. I went as far as getting the firmware which is a cab file. But then I guess you have to convert that to a kdz file. Then decrypt the kdz file. Well it appears you need to be an LG Service tech to use the program. Was hoping there was work around for all this,
Sent from my LG-LS860 using xda app-developers app
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I rooted it, it was easy using the sony tool that does the adb backup remount bug, but that's as far as I got. I uninstalled a bunch of crap off of the system partition and its a lot faster now, too bad I can't get that activation screen to go away.
Just pulled the newest OTA. I found it in /cache. I tried to get the URL but instead I made it so it no longer sees there's an update... I have the zip file however, and inside of it there is patches to just about everything in system, and updates to magazines, chrome, and LGBookmarksProvider.
There's also a command to install a recovery image:
#!/system/bin/sh
/sbin/write_recovery /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
Not sure if it's a good idea to flash that... forgot that it's still locked bootloader
EDIT: Finally figured out download mode... I just held all the buttons down when starting it and voila, it's there. I also hear you can use the LG Software update tool to flash back to stock, so we might finally have root that's safe
Does anyone have the BooksTablet.apk found in /system/app? I'm not sure why but it won't install the update cause the sha1 of that file fails I don't know where to find it.
Dont let this thread die! I noticed there was no dedicated forum for the LS860 development, I really enjoy this phone and would love some level of development for it. I can help as much as I am able.
jfm567 said:
Dont let this thread die! I noticed there was no dedicated forum for the LS860 development, I really enjoy this phone and would love some level of development for it. I can help as much as I am able.
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Can someone rip me their BooksTablet.apk and BooksTablet.odex from their LS860 and PM me a link to it? I really am pissed off at the update prompt (I'm not sure why it's not working, I haven't touched it and I made sure I backed everything up... It won't validate BooksTablet.apk) I'm on the stock original version of the software ZV6 or something... not the ZV7.
I really don't want to go into sprint that much, though I might have to do that soon.
Edit: Just called sprint. They won't do anything for me and I'm not going to pay money for someone to reflash my phone. It's pretty ridiculous how factory images for devices aren't released. You know how many issues this would solve? That's why nexus devices are great. They're practically unbrickable.
Hey guys, try posting the mach in here so maybe it can get a forum for it.... And possibly some development.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
Hi, I have LG Mach (LG LS860) - the Root MANY ANDROID! [Upd: 17.04.2013] Sony method worked with software version ZV6, but I have purchased a new LG Mach with ROM version ZV7 (an update from Feb 20) - and this method runs but does not result in root - how can I roll this software version back or else get root in an alternative manner? - please help!
Hi everyone,
I just got my Shield today, and it have been a hard work setting it up
anyway, I have a few questions regarding rooting this thing:
1. Besides from some priviledges I get (ie: in Greenify, Backup apps, access to system partition), is it really worth rooting this thing? (I just found out that all the settings will be gone, everything has to be re-done again)
2. Is it dangerous? Is there a chance rooting screw-up something and this thing get bricked or constant error?
3. If so, is there a way to reverse (like phone ROMs)?
4. Do I have to re-root this thing after every nvidia system updates?
5. If so, is it a painfully long process to re-root?
Thanks everyone
siuking666 said:
Hi everyone,
I just got my Shield today, and it have been a hard work setting it up
anyway, I have a few questions regarding rooting this thing:
1. Besides from some priviledges I get (ie: in Greenify, Backup apps, access to system partition), is it really worth rooting this thing? (I just found out that all the settings will be gone, everything has to be re-done again)
2. Is it dangerous? Is there a chance rooting screw-up something and this thing get bricked or constant error?
3. If so, is there a way to reverse (like phone ROMs)?
4. Do I have to re-root this thing after every nvidia system updates?
5. If so, is it a painfully long process to re-root?
Thanks everyone
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1 I root everything Android I have because of titanium backup. Being able to swap games to different devicesband not lose your data is worth it to me right there alone. Everyone finds their own reason I suppose.
2 and 3 it's really safe. Everything is readily available from nvidia and they are fine with customers rooting it. Even if the hardware breaks they will still RMA the device. But ya rooting it is pretty straight forward and there's several guides on it. There is custom recovery so you can create a nandroid if you mess something up. As long as you can access the bootloader You can restore the stock images via fastboot if you really mess something up.
4 and 5
Yes you have re root after each update but it's really easy to do. The hardest part of all this stuff is getting the drivers installed
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
hexitnow said:
1 I root everything Android I have because of titanium backup. Being able to swap games to different devicesband not lose your data is worth it to me right there alone. Everyone finds their own reason I suppose.
2 and 3 it's really safe. Everything is readily available from nvidia and they are fine with customers rooting it. Even if the hardware breaks they will still RMA the device. But ya rooting it is pretty straight forward and there's several guides on it. There is custom recovery so you can create a nandroid if you mess something up. As long as you can access the bootloader You can restore the stock images via fastboot if you really mess something up.
4 and 5
Yes you have re root after each update but it's really easy to do. The hardest part of all this stuff is getting the drivers installed
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
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Thanks
I actually rooted it today after watching the Youtube video made by XDA-developers.
It was awesome and this thing is running fine so far.
siuking666 said:
Thanks
I actually rooted it today after watching the Youtube video made by XDA-developers.
It was awesome and this thing is running fine so far.
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No problem
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
siuking666 said:
Thanks
I actually rooted it today after watching the Youtube video made by XDA-developers.
It was awesome and this thing is running fine so far.
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Link to this video
CAuse im concidering rooting my shield too
hexitnow said:
1 I root everything Android I have because of titanium backup. Being able to swap games to different devicesband not lose your data is worth it to me right there alone. Everyone finds their own reason I suppose.
2 and 3 it's really safe. Everything is readily available from nvidia and they are fine with customers rooting it. Even if the hardware breaks they will still RMA the device. But ya rooting it is pretty straight forward and there's several guides on it. There is custom recovery so you can create a nandroid if you mess something up. As long as you can access the bootloader You can restore the stock images via fastboot if you really mess something up.
4 and 5
Yes you have re root after each update but it's really easy to do. The hardest part of all this stuff is getting the drivers installed
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I second this. Its quite refreshing to find a company that openly welcomes devs to tinker with their toys and utilize their devices to the fullest.
Hello XDA Community,
I have an old tablet, the Huawei T1-701ua. In recent times I haven't used it as much, but it's because it's running slow.
I want to root it and repurpose it for something else, like a portable media device. Because this tablet is my only one with a moderately big screen. But I've been running into some issues.
The bootloader is locked with a code, that I just cannot unlock. It's argubly the dumbest system Huawei has invented for locking a bootloader. But even if I really was able to unlock it. What do I do with it? Paying a small fee for the code is okay.
And even if I went through all these roadblocks and successfully rooted my tablet, I can't see any officially supported custom roms/images for it, and I don't want to risk bricking it. I've wanted for a long time to install another OS on it, but I wasn't knowledgeable enough.
*I don't want to use Kingroot, Kingoroot, or other one tap root apps, since to me they seem unsafe, and it also makes this rooting process way less interesting*
So with this post, I am kindly asking anyone who sees this to answer a couple of questions, that will help me greatly.
1. Is it worth it to root, in order to remove all bloatware and make this tablet run better, or is there another way?
2. What do I do in order to unlock bootloader with the code?
3. Can I install a custom rom/image/OS through recovery, that isn't supported, and not get my tablet bricked? (eg. LineageOS, even if it's an older version)
I still haven't figured out how and with what exactly I will root my tablet eventually, but due to the lack of information about rooting this kind of tablet, and almost no custom rom developers including this tablet in their support list, I haven't decided.
I will greatly appreciate if anyone who does have information about this topic, link me to another forum post or etc. if this sort of stuff can be easily answered there.
Thanks in advance.
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Simple. No. It is not possible to install another OS. Most, if not all Huaweis, has 3 states only: EMUI, off and bricked.
Thanks for the reply! I guess Huaweis are just the worst devices for rooting/installing another OS. Bad luck I got right there.
I am not gonna root it, maybe just a factory reset and debloating wherever I can.