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Root without unlocking bootloader?

Any chance that we will be able to root without unlocking the bootloader similar to how it was done for the Moto X in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444957 ?? I don't have much knowledge about it but maybe it could be possible?

jamesro1208 said:
Any chance that we will be able to root without unlocking the bootloader similar to how it was done for the Moto X in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444957 ?? I don't have much knowledge about it but maybe it could be possible?
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Not yet. We need of an exploit like that.

If I knew anything about it I would do it but I have no clue what all would be involved in it. Hopefully someone will be able to get something similar soon!

root on locked bootloader KITKAT in DROID RAZR MAXX HD? ?

have any one with root on latest kitkat with locked bootloader in MOTO DROID RAZR MAXX HD?

sachi9121 said:
have any one with root on latest kitkat with locked bootloader in MOTO DROID RAZR MAXX HD?
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No, Its currently not possible, and it isn't very likely that a way will be found.

TXKSSnapper said:
No, Its currently not possible, and it isn't very likely that a way will be found.
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Why is EVERYONE so quick to shoot down the fact this cannot be rooted. Is anyone trying?

Kin Kira said:
Why is EVERYONE so quick to shoot down the fact this cannot be rooted. Is anyone trying?
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if you were as fast at reading a few post in the General forum on this exact topic, as you are at posting about it here. you would already know, this has been gone over extensively, by people who know what they are doing. you would also know, that every option suggested has been thoroughly explored and tested. you would also know, that as far as anyone is aware, no one is publicly working on a solution, as this phone is past its prime and most if not all of the people capable of finding an exploit are not willing to spend time finding one.
had you read for 5 minutes before posting, you would already know this, #Just-Sayin

TXKSSnapper said:
No, Its currently not possible, and it isn't very likely that a way will be found.
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bweN diorD said:
if you were as fast at reading a few post in the General forum on this exact topic, as you are at posting about it here. you would already know, this has been gone over extensively, by people who know what they are doing. you would also know, that every option suggested has been thoroughly explored and tested. you would also know, that as far as anyone is aware, no one is publicly working on a solution, as this phone is past its prime and most if not all of the people capable of finding an exploit are not willing to spend time finding one.
had you read for 5 minutes before posting, you would already know this, #Just-Sayin
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There's phones well over a year and a half old still being played with. I'm simply shocked this isn't.

Kin Kira said:
There's phones well over a year and a half old still being played with. I'm simply shocked this isn't.
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last i checked the s5 kitkat root bounty was over $17,000, and thats a new phone.
that should tell you something about how hard it is on kk.

bweN diorD said:
last i checked the s5 kitkat root bounty was over $17,000, and thats a new phone.
that should tell you something about how hard it is on kk.
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Oh damn. It's KitKat that's the issue than? I'm out of the loop it seems. I was under the assumption it was the phone itself people couldn't root. It's KitKat that's causing the issue. Okay. Hmm, I wonder if there's any root methods for 4.4.2 yet....

Kin Kira said:
Why is EVERYONE so quick to shoot down the fact this cannot be rooted. Is anyone trying?
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Yes, attempts have been made. Alas, without any success. See here. And this is the thread for it.

Kin Kira said:
Oh damn. It's KitKat that's the issue than? I'm out of the loop it seems. I was under the assumption it was the phone itself people couldn't root. It's KitKat that's causing the issue. Okay. Hmm, I wonder if there's any root methods for 4.4.2 yet....
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Uh, that's what we've been saying. No, there's not except possibly for a few phones and all those methods have been tried with this and they didn't work as Motorola had already fixed those exploits.
The only way to root this phone under KitKat is to have an unlocked bootloader, and there is NO way to do that anymore, period.
The original unlocking exploit took the Dan a long time to find it and a lot of testing. That exploit is long gone and cannot be put back onto the phone as it was patched into a protected zone of the phone that even unlocked bootloaders do not have access to write to. So, there is NO way to flash back to a previous version of JB that had the exploit and have it "patch" the exploit back in. Yes, you'll go back to JB, but not exploit will be there.
And please understand the frustration from some of us - you're is possibly the 200th time this was asked. If you actually searched the forums and read the postings, you would see there are huge threads about this issue. That's the main reason why so many of us are frustrated with this question because it keeps getting asked and it's sitting right here in other threads and so, the forum is getting polluted with the same question being asked, over and over again. If people would just take the time to research for themselves rather than just jumping in and asking the question, it would make this forum lest polluted. What's funny is, the questions all come from people who have just registered on this forum (they all had posts < 10). It's very frustrating.

Root for Maxx on 4.4.4?

Hey Guys, so I purchased my Maxx on release day and I'm currently on 4.4.4. I was just wondering if there was a root method available for me as I would like to have native tethering again.
Thanks for the help!
Matt

BMWPower06 said:
Hey Guys, so I purchased my Maxx on release day and I'm currently on 4.4.4. I was just wondering if there was a root method available for me as I would like to have native tethering again.
Thanks for the help!
Matt
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No there isn't.

Extremely unlikely.

No working method.. U have to pay 45$ atleast for unlocking BL if u r lucky.. I did in my droid maxx

Doesn't anyone search anymore there are 3 posts all in a row asking the same ? With the same answers.
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me too
am also interested, thanks

root question
i have a Droid Maxx with unlocked bootloader and rooted on 4.4.4 and i was wondering if i take the update to 5.0 lollipop will i be able to get root again since i have the bootloader unlocked. Guess i am wondering if i can take the update and load Super user through my twrp recovery

Frank T said:
i have a Droid Maxx with unlocked bootloader and rooted on 4.4.4 and i was wondering if i take the update to 5.0 lollipop will i be able to get root again since i have the bootloader unlocked. Guess i am wondering if i can take the update and load Super user through my twrp recovery
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I debated way to long to respond to this, so I am just going to do it.
but.....
You're kidding right? :angel:

ssb13 said:
I debated way to long to respond to this, so I am just going to do it.
but.....
You're kidding right? :angel:
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no im not kidding hence why im a junior member and new to this stuff

Frank T said:
no im not kidding hence why im a junior member and new to this stuff
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Fair enough. However, if your BL is unlocked and you are rooted, I doubt you are that much of a junior.
That being said, its pretty hard to have an answer about a update that hasn't even been released yet.
Basically, once it hits, some will take it for the team, either on purpose or on accident, and information will be flowing...until then its only speculation.
I'm sorry if I came across like a DB.

ssb13 said:
Fair enough. However, if your BL is unlocked and you are rooted, I doubt you are that much of a junior.
That being said, its pretty hard to have an answer about a update that hasn't even been released yet.
Basically, once it hits, some will take it for the team, either on purpose or on accident, and information will be flowing...until then its only speculation.
I'm sorry if I came across like a DB.
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Thanks for the answer

Frank T said:
i have a Droid Maxx with unlocked bootloader and rooted on 4.4.4 and i was wondering if i take the update to 5.0 lollipop will i be able to get root again since i have the bootloader unlocked. Guess i am wondering if i can take the update and load Super user through my twrp recovery
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Unlocked BL means you always have root

[Q] Locked Bootloader ROMS

Hi,
First of all i would like to apologize to everyone on this section since i am really not good with sony.
So i have a device which has a locked bootloader that cannot be unlocked. As the title says i am looking for custom roms or rooted roms with bootloader locked. As much as possible i have searched the development thread but cant find any.
So can anyone give me a link or something of a recommended rom for locked bootloader?
Thanks

ronnieryan said:
Hi,
First of all i would like to apologize to everyone on this section since i am really not good with sony.
So i have a device which has a locked bootloader that cannot be unlocked. As the title says i am looking for custom roms or rooted roms with bootloader locked. As much as possible i have searched the development thread but cant find any.
So can anyone give me a link or something of a recommended rom for locked bootloader?
Thanks
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As far as i know, that i've observed here, Revolution HD is the most popular (the one made by yash989)
Being stuck to locked bootloader sucks, my friend's SP is locked by carrier. i understand the feeling :/

TakuyaZ said:
As far as i know, that i've observed here, Revolution HD is the most popular (the one made by yash989)
Being stuck to locked bootloader sucks, my friend's SP is locked by carrier. i understand the feeling :/
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Yeah. It really2 sucks. I dont know why they do this.
Anyway will keep on reading about it and hopefully get an easier way to install. Thanks by the way.
Any other recommendations?

ronnieryan said:
Yeah. It really2 sucks. I dont know why they do this.
Anyway will keep on reading about it and hopefully get an easier way to install. Thanks by the way.
Any other recommendations?
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Go to android development section, the few top ones are the best
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Backdoor to unlocking Bootloader Released

Check out @firewaterdevs's Tweet: https://twitter.com/firewaterdevs/status/713906161834192896?s=15
PDF on the backdoor vulnerability https://t.co/z0YO794CEU

Sweet! No more locked bootloader!

smokerbond said:
Sweet! No more locked bootloader!
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Not yet and there's nothing definite for us at the moment. There's only a handful of respective Dev's looking into and possibly working on this and if they are able to do anything they need a lot of respect and consideration from us as to THEY'RE the one's putting their time and sweat into OUR freedom of VZW's locked Bootloader. So when able, please give THANKS where it's due.

al50 said:
Not yet and there's nothing definite for us at the moment. There's only a handful of respective Dev's looking into and possibly working on this and if they are able to do anything they need a lot of respect and consideration from us as to THEY'RE the one's putting their time and sweat into OUR freedom of VZW's locked Bootloader. So when able, please give THANKS where it's due.
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I am not a dev or an expert but from what I have read, it has been done (repeatedly), it can be done, its already done.
We are waiting for:
1)Someone to release a ready to use program (npjohnson)
2)A donor aboot with CID
- CID is sometimes used as a device ID so I think we need someone willing to give that up or wait for Getex's device to come in

autonomousperson said:
I am not a dev or an expert but from what I have read, it has been done (repeatedly), it can be done, its already done.
We are waiting for:
1)Someone to release a ready to use program (npjohnson)
2)A donor aboot with CID
- CID is sometimes used as a device ID so I think we need someone willing to give that up or wait for Getex's device to come in
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Yes it has been done (repeatedly and only done by Beaups for his purposes only. I was referring to and meant when it is completeted and safe for OUR use if it's published. I know what's needed but that's to achieve unlocking the bootloader but there's more that GeTex wanted to be sure of when the BL was unlocked.

Wow this seems awesome and it seems that it would be easy enough to use i mean he says he released the code on github. Now it would just be using that to get unlocked bootloader and then now were not stuck on touchwiz.

Bootloaders are being unlocked if your cid starts with 15 if it starts with 11 no dice
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Is there a tutorial or something that people are following, or just compiling beaups project and doing it manually?

Sparticuz said:
Is there a tutorial or something that people are following, or just compiling beaups project and doing it manually?
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Ummm, right over here in the development section......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909

I'm going to request a mod delete this pointless thread.

This is going nowhere so ..........
THIS THREAD IS CLOSED . . . thx ~~~ oka1