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[Q] Rooting from stock 3.1

OK, I may be overlooking something but I would rather ask than brick my xoom. I cant seem to find a thread that fits my situation.
I relocked and flashed all stock software to get the 3.1 update so im locked and stock with 3.1. I would like to root and flash CWR. Can someone point out the right Boot.img, recovery.img ect for me to use. I would hate to mess something up.
Thank guys
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NVM. This is what I did................
All steps below were for my 3G Verizon Wireless Xoom. The steps are almost the same for WiFi but the files you need to download are different and must be found on the threads listed below.
I have attached all the files listed in 3.1 Root and Recovery Tools.rar
Unlocked and rooted my Xoom
Steps found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=968342
1. Download the Motorola Xoom Root Zip file and unzip it. (I replaced this file with the root31.img)
2. Place the files in the SDK Tools folder.
3. adb reboot bootloader (You can skip the next 3 steps if you’ve unlocked with fastboot previously)
5. fastboot oem unlock (wait for reboot)
6. adb reboot bootloader
7. fastboot flash boot (name of new boot.img(root31.img attached))
7. fastboot reboot (wait for reboot)
(you might need to enable usb debuging here)
8. adb remount
9. adb shell push su /system/bin
10. adb shell ln –s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su
11. adb shell chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
12. adb push Superuser.apk /system/app
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Flashed CWR
Steps found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074979
1. Download the recovery image ( I used the image that keeps charging light on)
2. Pull up your command prompt
3. Adb reboot bootloader
4. Fastboot flash (name of recovery.img (CWR.img attached))
5. Fastboot reboot
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Flashed Kernal
Steps found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978013
1. Reboot into recovery.
2. Go into "mounts and storage"
3. Select "mount USB storage"
4. Your SD Card will now be mounted on your computer. Drop the kernel (and boot image pack if applicable) onto SD Card.
5. "Go Back" then go into "install zip from sdcard" then "choose zip from sdcard"
6. If you are flashing a boot image pack, flash it first. Then flash the kernel zip.
7. Back out to main menu and reboot.
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I am not taking credit for any of these steps I am simply trying to put the info in one place for people who need it.

If you have a wifi only > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078019
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

[Guide] Flash SuperSu and get root without installing custom recovery

Hi!
This guide is for the people who want to try a custom kernel and have root acces and still want to be able to get OTA's with the stock recovery. I haven't tested this on the M4 but on the HTC One V it works!
Try this at your own risk, I am NOT responsible for any damage!
Requierments:
- HTC drivers
- ADB
- fastboot
Step 1: backup your data using ADB
ADB can be used to backup your app data this is how:
1) Create a folder on your desktop called ie. M4.
2) Open terminal (linux/mac) or cmd and browse to the folder you just created.
Code:
for example:
cd Desktop/M4
3) Now backup your SMS messages and contacts using the message and phone app on your phone and copy and paste the file using usb to your desktop, or sync them with google
4) In the terminal you type
Code:
adb backup -apk -all -f backup.ab
to start the backup and follow the instructions on your phone. (Note that you are still in the M4 folder.)
5) After the backup is finished there should be an file called backup.ab in the M4 folder, you now have a backup
6) Just to be sure also copy your whole storage partition to your desktop
Unlocking the bootloader
Follow this guide to unlock the bootloader: http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/
Unlocking the bootloader will factory reset your phone, you can restore using the backup we made.
Getting root acces
1) Go to http://http://download.chainfire.eu/446/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r3.zip and download the flashable supersu.zip file
2) Put the .zip file on the root of your phones sdcard
3) Download this recovery: http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/m4 and put it in your M4 folder on your desktop.
4) Open your terminal and browse to your M4 folder:
Code:
for example:
cd Desktop/M4
5) Reboot your phone into the bootloader using the screen on/off and volume down buttons
6) Select fastboot and make sure you see fastboot usb
7) Type:
Code:
fastboot boot philz_touch_6.41.6-m4.img
this will load a custom recovery but it will not install it, the stock recovery will be kept.
8) Flash supersu.zip in this "live" recovery and after it's finished reboot your phone to system. You should now be rooted and have SuperSu.apk installed.
Restore your backup
Restore your backup using the terminal and type:
Code:
adb restore backup.ab
You are now rooted and can try custom kernels and recieve OTA's because you still have the stock recovery. Don't mess to much with the files in /system or an OTA might fail.

can anyone confirm if this works for rooting a HTC One Mini (M4)?

I did that on my HTC D816w dual sim China Unicom Version. But i used CWM rather than philztouch thingy. It works perfectly fine so far. Root checker say device is rooted properly.
Anyone can get me a guide of how to use the functions of SuperSU. Like a link or something

Aktharcod said:
I did that on my HTC D816w dual sim China Unicom Version. But i used CWM rather than philztouch thingy. It works perfectly fine so far. Root checker say device is rooted properly.
Anyone can get me a guide of how to use the functions of SuperSU. Like a link or something
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can you explain to me how you did it i have the exact phone have already unlocked the bootloader but after running fastboot boot philz touch img nothing happens when i choose recovery. May be am doing the wrong thing am not able to access the super su file on SD. How can i run it live as he has said ??

I'm already rooted
LQi said:
Hi!
This guide is for the people who want to try a custom kernel and have root acces and still want to be able to get OTA's with the stock recovery. I haven't tested this on the M4 but on the HTC One V it works!
Try this at your own risk, I am NOT responsible for any damage!
Requierments:
- HTC drivers
- ADB
- fastboot
Step 1: backup your data using ADB
ADB can be used to backup your app data this is how:
1) Create a folder on your desktop called ie. M4.
2) Open terminal (linux/mac) or cmd and browse to the folder you just created.
Code:
for example:
cd Desktop/M4
3) Now backup your SMS messages and contacts using the message and phone app on your phone and copy and paste the file using usb to your desktop, or sync them with google
4) In the terminal you type
Code:
adb backup -apk -all -f backup.ab
to start the backup and follow the instructions on your phone. (Note that you are still in the M4 folder.)
5) After the backup is finished there should be an file called backup.ab in the M4 folder, you now have a backup
6) Just to be sure also copy your whole storage partition to your desktop
Unlocking the bootloader
Follow this guide to unlock the bootloader
Unlocking the bootloader will factory reset your phone, you can restore using the backup we made.
Getting root acces
1) Go to and download the flashable supersu.zip file
2) Put the .zip file on the root of your phones sdcard
3) Download this recovery: and put it in your M4 folder on your desktop.
4) Open your terminal and browse to your M4 folder:
Code:
for example:
cd Desktop/M4
5) Reboot your phone into the bootloader using the screen on/off and volume down buttons
6) Select fastboot and make sure you see fastboot usb
7) Type:
Code:
fastboot boot philz_touch_6.41.6-m4.img
this will load a custom recovery but it will not install it, the stock recovery will be kept.
8) Flash supersu.zip in this "live" recovery and after it's finished reboot your phone to system. You should now be rooted and have SuperSu.apk installed.
Restore your backup
Restore your backup using the terminal and type:
Code:
adb restore backup.ab
You are now rooted and can try custom kernels and recieve OTA's because you still have the stock recovery. Don't mess to much with the files in /system or an OTA might fail.
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What if I'm already rooted and Ijust want to load the recovery? Oh, and, I already have TWRP loaded (no custom kernel, no custom ROM, just Rooted and Unlocked), will there be any problem if I just connect my phone (HTC One V) to computer and then I just type the command "fastboot boot philz_touch_6.41.6-m4.img"? Shall I uninstall TWRP?And how do i do this?...
Yes, I know that there will not be any other updates for HTC One V, but I want to install a custom kernel, and then I will be able to S-OFF my phone, and then I will be able to install a Custom ROM I know it's possible to install Custom ROMs without S-OFF, but i saw some guys that bricked their phones (HTC One V) trying to install Custom ROMs without S-OFF, so I just want to ensure

Victor271 said:
What if I'm already rooted and Ijust want to load the recovery? Oh, and, I already have TWRP loaded (no custom kernel, no custom ROM, just Rooted and Unlocked), will there be any problem if I just connect my phone (HTC One V) to computer and then I just type the command "fastboot boot philz_touch_6.41.6-m4.img"? Shall I uninstall TWRP?And how do i do this?...
Yes, I know that there will not be any other updates for HTC One V, but I want to install a custom kernel, and then I will be able to S-OFF my phone, and then I will be able to install a Custom ROM I know it's possible to install Custom ROMs without S-OFF, but i saw some guys that bricked their phones (HTC One V) trying to install Custom ROMs without S-OFF, so I just want to ensure
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I dont think a recovery that isnt made for your device will work. The HOV has its own version of Philz recovery so try that one.
On another note, HTC disabled recovery sideloading on the m4 since the kitkat OTA. Maybe it is still useful for people with other devices...

Ok
LQi said:
I dont think a recovery that isnt made for your device will work. The HOV has its own version of Philz recovery so try that one.
On another note, HTC disabled recovery sideloading on the m4 since the kitkat OTA. Maybe it is still useful for people with other devices...
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Well, anyway, I don't really need Philz... thanks anyway for reply

Brilliant. Thanks so much for posting this. I re-rooted my Nexus 10 after reflashing with the latest stock binary, using TWRP loaded from my desktop. I didn't have to touch the stock recovery.

How to root Samsung Galaxy Duos S7262

I have been trying to root my Samsung phone by installing SuperUser ,methods i have tried .
1- Downloaded SU from play store
2-Install Busy Box
3-Flashed recovery.tar.md5 but can't boot into recovery mode ,key combination(Vol up+home+power) is not working.
4-Somehow i manged to boot into recovery mode by installling ADB drivers and typing command "adb reboot recovery".
5-Recovery option doesn't give option to install something from sd card card or phone ,it gives option to install with adb
6- I place Super user file to adb folder on my computer and then run the command "adb install superuser.apk" but it showed ,apk doesn't found.
Please help.

You can easily root any android devices simply follow the link. Everything is explained there step by step ;
How to Root your Android Device ?

Shivam_s said:
I have been trying to root my Samsung phone by installing SuperUser ,methods i have tried .
1- Downloaded SU from play store
2-Install Busy Box
3-Flashed recovery.tar.md5 but can't boot into recovery mode ,key combination(Vol up+home+power) is not working.
4-Somehow i manged to boot into recovery mode by installling ADB drivers and typing command "adb reboot recovery".
5-Recovery option doesn't give option to install something from sd card card or phone ,it gives option to install with adb
6- I place Super user file to adb folder on my computer and then run the command "adb install superuser.apk" but it showed ,apk doesn't found.
Please help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327716

Thank you for your replies. I managed to root my device by installing a Lollipop Rom and its awesome.I serached around and fine that for some devices it will boot into recovery mode and present you the option like install update from SD card straight away but this was not the case with my device..First i was not able to update into recovery mode just by pressing the key combination.So i choose another method which was via Command line , i boot into recovery mode by installing adb drivers and then ran commands from my pc.
Second even in recovery mode , it only showed ,install update from adb sideload, which was not an option for me.So i applied a recovery .tar.md5 by going into download mode and that recovery file showed me the option "install update from sd card" And now my phone is looking Awesome .Lollipop is just Awesome .
What i did -
1- Downloaded Odin
2-Downloaded Lollipop version created by Russel
3-I had adb driver installed already.
4-Enter into Download mode - press volume down + home to enter into Download mode- it will ask you apply custom ROM .To proceed,press volume up button to proceed.
5 -Ran the Odin as Administrator ,it should show samsung phone as Added
6- Click PDA and select recovery.tar.md5 file
7- Click Start button in Odin,should see a pass message in green in the top
8 -Unplug the Phone and reboot, now it will ask you to apply update from sd card ,
9- Select the downloaded ROM ,and apply .
10 -You have Lollipop on your Phone.
If you need any help , send me a message .
Thank you

try Kingo http://www.kingoapp.com/

Unlocking Bootloader , Root all [OTA] Safe

Clean proccess to Unlock bootloader,And Root Yuphoria
How To Unlock Yu Yuphoria’s Bootloader –
Extract the adb_fastboot file in a new folder in your C:/ drive.
Power Off your phone.
While continuously pressing the Volume Up key, connect your phone to the PC/Laptop via USB cable.
You will get a black screen stating ‘Fastboot Mode’ at the middle.
As soon as you plug your phone into the PC, windows will start installing drivers all by itself. Please wait for the installation to complete.
After the drivers have been installed successfully, go to the folder where you have extracted adb_fastboot file.
While pressing the Shift key on your keyboard, right click in the folder and select ‘Open Command Prompt Here’. The command prompt will open up.
Now type the following command to check if your device has been detected in the fastboot mode.
fastboot -i 0x2A96 devices
You’ll get an error if the drivers aren’t installed successfully. However, if you don’t get any error, you may proceed to the next step.
Now, run the following command to unlock the bootloader.
fastboot -i 0x2A96 oem unlock
Now, run the following command to reboot your device to system.
fastboot -i 0x2A96 reboot
Now, that you have successfully completed the first step, let’s jump onto the next step.
How To Hotboot CWM Recovery –
Hotbooting is way of temporarily introducing a custom recovery in your recovery partition. As soon as you reboot your device, the custom recovery will be replaced by the stock cyanogen recovery.
Now, since we have to flash supersu zip from a hotbooted recovery, you first need to copy the supersu zip from the rooting kit to the sd card of your phone.
Now, copy the yuphoria-cwm-recovery file from the rooting kit to the folder where you extracted adb_fastboot.
Using the same old method, go to fastboot mode and open command prompt. Now, type the following command.
fastboot -i 0x2A96 boot yuphoria-cwm-recovery.img
The above command will boot your yuphoria into cwm recovery.
How To Root Yu Yuphoria By Flashing SuperSU –
Now that you are in cwm recovery, to flash SuperSu zip on your device, you need to follow these steps-
Select ‘Install zip from sd card’ and navigate to the place where you copied the SuperSU file.
Now, select ‘Yes’. It will flash the SuperSU zip on your phone.
You should now have root access on your phone. After rooting, it is recommended to install Busybox.
Download Busybox installer app from playstore and follow the instructions to install it.
Congratulations, you’ve rooted your Yu Yuphoria! Enjoy!
Note you can even flash Twrp.img

I have one doubt ,
Does unlocking bootloader will delete my user data or my internal memory?
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deep_gandhi said:
I have one doubt ,
Does unlocking bootloader will delete my user data or my internal memory?
Sent from my YU5010 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Yes it will erase ur internal memory ...
So better to make a backup of it....
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Sir can I use this method of booting in a recovery temporarily to do all the things a permanent recovery can do .....
Like can I make nandroid backup from it , can I install xposed from it without crashing and bootlooping , can I use apps like ROM manager ..........
I have already rooted and unlocked my bootloader of YU yuphoria by these steps ......
Thank you
Regards

[Root][Cwm Recovery] Zen Ultrafone u303 3G

For Rooting the device use kingoroot app either from pc or device.
follow the app instruction.
once rooted, you should take a backup using SP flash tools
Refer to this guide for a detailed instructions for taking a backup.
Now installing cwm recovery using fastboot method
1. you must have fastboot set up Guide here
2. After setting up you should be in C:\android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
3. Download and save the recovery.img from attachment to the folder
4. Right click on a blank space of the window to "Open command prompt here.
5. Connect your device to the PC. And type the following into the command window above to boot your device into bootloader/fastboot mode:
adb reboot bootloader
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Next type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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successfully boot into the new custom recovery.
from here if you want to change to supersu and remove kingosuperuser you can download from
supersu official site
paste in internal sdcard,
boot into cwm recovery
and flash the file.
press no, if the recovery asks to fix root.
Bugs
can't mount sd-ext.
more? you tell me.
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