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The OTA Update:
Your phone will download the OTA update as a zip file in the Download folder.
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The Problem:
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I downloaded the file, placed it in my zip, went to cwm recovery and tried intall zip from sd card, it failed saying something about signature verification....
What are my options? I am on stock with root and custom recovery..
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The Solution:
I was in the same situation and I've resolved it by extracting the original OTA recovery.img from the OTA Update zip and flashed it through fastboot. Then I've updated the system software successfully and flashed back the ClockworkMod recovery.
If somebody needs a step by step guide, please see below:
WARNING! You may loose your root access after this procedure. Do not worry. You can root it again the same way you did before, or much easily by using the application Voodoo OTA RootKeeper (free, no ads, on the market). Just install it before you start and then again after the process to restore your root access.
1. Send the system software update archive located in your phone's download folder to your PC. Open it and inside you'll find another archive - firmware.zip. Open it and extract the original OTA recovery.img. Put it in the same folder with the fastboot.exe file.
2. On your HTC One X, enable USB debugging by going to Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB debugging and check-mark the box.
3. Turn OFF your smartphone using the Power button.
4. Press and hold Volume DOWN button and then immediately press Power button. Select Fastboot mode from the menu that appears on the screen.
5. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable that came with it.
6. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop, go to the folder with your fastboot.exe and then type in the following commands. It will flash recovery on your phone.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
7. When the flashing is done, simply enter the following command into Command Prompt Window to reboot your phone.
fastboot reboot
8. You have successfully installed the original OTA Recovery on your HTC One X. Start the phone update again and it'll successfully update to 1.29.401.11. Your job is done!
9. Once everything is completed you can put ClockworkMod Recovery again by following the steps above but instead of using the OTA recovery.img file use the ClockworkMod recovery.img.
Cheers,
P.S. Sorry if this thread is not in the right place. Please move it if it's necessary. I'm still new here
Thanks a ton, would try this today
Just tried it, something did not go right, firtly, I had a little different update file then yours, I had
OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.29.401.7-1.28.401.9_release_259295wbmgoi0p47wgsfl6
which is like 34.5mb or something....
I extracted it and got recovery.img from firmware.zip and followed your guide, but after fastboot reboot, when I entered my phone, I still see it on 1.28.401.9
what could be wrong? I saw the fastboot recovery command executed just fine...what else can it be?
Thanks!
This solution should work on any OTA phone with custom recovery and root access.
So you flashed the OTA recovery.img, restarted the phone and in the normal mode you started the System Software update, right? My phone installed the update with no problems and it was showing the new version. The thing I lost was the root access but I explained how to gain it back.
If an experienced developer is reading this thread they may be able to advise us why the solution did not work with your phone.
Before anything please note to disable Driver Signature Verifications in Windows (Google how to disable them in whatever version of windows you are using).
Then download Universal Naked Drivers
from--
http://www.xda-developers.com/universal-naked-driver-solves-your-adb-driver-problems-on-windows/
NOW THE PLAY BEGINS.....
Step 1. Enable the USB debugging on your phone. Go to Settings > About Phone > Scroll down and tap build number 7 times until you will see a popup stating ‘You are now a developer.
Step 2. Now go back and you will see the Developer option on the settings just above About Phone. Open it and enable it and turn on Advanced Reboot option, Now scroll down and turn off Update Cyanogen recovery.
Step 3. Now install the ADB and Fastboot file on your windows desktop from [here ](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979)and the setup will create a ADB folder on your C Drive (C:\adb)
Step 4. Connect your phone with PC/Laptop.
Step 5. Press and Hold Power button, then select and hold Reboot. You will get four options. Select the one stating Fastboot Mode.
In the Device Manager locate your Android device. Then right-click on it and select "Update Driver Software".
Select "Browse my computer for driver software".
Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
Select "Show All Devices".
Press the "Have Disk" button.
Enter the path to the Google USB driver. (path where you have extracted universal naked drivers)
Select "Android bootloader Interface" from the list of device types.
Confirm the installation of the driver by pressing "Yes".
Confirm the installation again by pressing "Install".
When the installation is done, press "Close".
50 % done :good:
**NOW BEGINS THE ROOTING**
Now open the ADB folder on your desktop the same folder that you created in Step 3. In the folder press the Shift key on your keyboard, right click in the folder in blank area and select Open Command Prompt Here.
Now run the following command to confirm if your YUphoria is detected by PC in Fastboot Mode or not:
fastboot -i 0x2A96 oem devices
Now Run the following command to unlock bootloader:-
fastboot -i 0x2A96 oem unlock
After that to reboot the phone run the following command:-
fastboot -i 0x2A96 reboot
Now the bootloader is unlocked and next step is to install TWRP and root the phone.
INSTALL TWRP AND ROOT YU YUPHORIA
Download the TWRP file for the phone here(https://app.box.com/s/3e5ofvi9xtbadbysrp3ytkshl45k3shb) and paste the same on the ADB folder on your C drive.
Download the SuperSU zip file here(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053) and save on your phone internal SD card.
Press and Hold Power button, then select and hold Reboot. You will get four options. Select the one stating Fastboot Mode.
Now again open the ADB folder and press the Shift key on your keyboard, right click in the folder in blank area and select Open Command Prompt Here.
Step 7. Now run the following command on your phone to install TWRP:-
fastboot -i 0x2A96 flash recovery twrp.img
Step 8. Once flashed phone will restart and boot it into Recovery mode. Press Volume Up+Volume Down+Power button altogether. YUphoria will boot into recovery mode TWRP which was flashed by you.
Step 9. Once you are on recovery mode. Select Install zip >> Choose zip from /sdcard >> 0/ >> Select Supersu.zip >> Yes – Install Supersu.zip
Step 10. Go Back and Select Wipe Cache Partition >> Yes Wipe. >> It will take 2-3 minutes to wipe.
Step 11. After this select advanced and select Wipe Dalvik Cache >> Yes Wipe.
Step 12. And now select Reboot System Now >> Yes.
Now your phone will reboot and first boot will take some time, So, Be patient. Now, you phone is rooted. Enjoy.
Problem solved
Many people were having problems in the detection of device...i have solved it
Can anyone upload TWRP in Drive or any other place? The box link is all over the internet and is not working as it is out of bandwidth (sucks!). TIA FYI: The box link download button translates to this link
So since no one here seems to have the time or courtesy to provide the link, for the ones who needs it. Here it is.
Thanku soon much bro....just got my YU..will try it later
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Just one question.... Can stock recovery install superuser?
http://forums.yuplaygod.com/#yuphoria.34
Actually why don't you'll try out the forums on YUPLAYGOD....
They have ALL THE POSSIBLE LINKS THERE and everything is functioning properly including links to TWRP and the rooting etc etc...
And it is better to have TWRP installed to flash SUPERSU..
Cheers
Greg
great thanks you for sharing this method, definately i will try :good:
Great work ?
there is no option for new yuphria
Sent from my YU5010A using Tapatalk
i have a yuphoria which has stock android and i want to instal cm12.1 . When i tried to unlock oem it didnt wipe data
and im not able to boot or flash twrp
Pls help guys
RoyalBhati said:
Before anything please note to disable Driver Signature Verifications in Windows (Google how to disable them in whatever version of windows you are using).
Then download Universal Naked Drivers
from--
http://www.xda-developers.com/universal-naked-driver-solves-your-adb-driver-problems-on-windows/
NOW THE PLAY BEGINS.....
Step 1. Enable the USB debugging on your phone. Go to Settings > About Phone > Scroll down and tap build number 7 times until you will see a popup stating ‘You are now a developer.
Step 2. Now go back and you will see the Developer option on the settings just above About Phone. Open it and enable it and turn on Advanced Reboot option, Now scroll down and turn off Update Cyanogen recovery.
Step 3. Now install the ADB and Fastboot file on your windows desktop from [here ](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979)and the setup will create a ADB folder on your C Drive (C:\adb)
Step 4. Connect your phone with PC/Laptop.
Step 5. Press and Hold Power button, then select and hold Reboot. You will get four options. Select the one stating Fastboot Mode.
In the Device Manager locate your Android device. Then right-click on it and select "Update Driver Software".
Select "Browse my computer for driver software".
Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
Select "Show All Devices".
Press the "Have Disk" button.
Enter the path to the Google USB driver. (path where you have extracted universal naked drivers)
Select "Android bootloader Interface" from the list of device types.
Confirm the installation of the driver by pressing "Yes".
Confirm the installation again by pressing "Install".
When the installation is done, press "Close".
50 % done :good:
**NOW BEGINS THE ROOTING**
Now open the ADB folder on your desktop the same folder that you created in Step 3. In the folder press the Shift key on your keyboard, right click in the folder in blank area and select Open Command Prompt Here.
Now run the following command to confirm if your YUphoria is detected by PC in Fastboot Mode or not:
fastboot -i 0x2A96 oem devices
Now Run the following command to unlock bootloader:-
fastboot -i 0x2A96 oem unlock
After that to reboot the phone run the following command:-
fastboot -i 0x2A96 reboot
Now the bootloader is unlocked and next step is to install TWRP and root the phone.
INSTALL TWRP AND ROOT YU YUPHORIA
Download the TWRP file for the phone here(https://app.box.com/s/3e5ofvi9xtbadbysrp3ytkshl45k3shb) and paste the same on the ADB folder on your C drive.
Download the SuperSU zip file here(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053) and save on your phone internal SD card.
Press and Hold Power button, then select and hold Reboot. You will get four options. Select the one stating Fastboot Mode.
Now again open the ADB folder and press the Shift key on your keyboard, right click in the folder in blank area and select Open Command Prompt Here.
Step 7. Now run the following command on your phone to install TWRP:-
fastboot -i 0x2A96 flash recovery twrp.img
Step 8. Once flashed phone will restart and boot it into Recovery mode. Press Volume Up+Volume Down+Power button altogether. YUphoria will boot into recovery mode TWRP which was flashed by you.
Step 9. Once you are on recovery mode. Select Install zip >> Choose zip from /sdcard >> 0/ >> Select Supersu.zip >> Yes – Install Supersu.zip
Step 10. Go Back and Select Wipe Cache Partition >> Yes Wipe. >> It will take 2-3 minutes to wipe.
Step 11. After this select advanced and select Wipe Dalvik Cache >> Yes Wipe.
Step 12. And now select Reboot System Now >> Yes.
Now your phone will reboot and first boot will take some time, So, Be patient. Now, you phone is rooted. Enjoy.
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Can I flash the SU zip using adb?
Hi where can I find twrp for YU5010a ?
PS :- Is there any guide to root Yu010a ?
Root YU andriod 5.1.1
RoyalBhati said:
Many people were having problems in the detection of device...i have solved it
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i have the problem to detect it
hi thanks for the post now i can root my yuphoria mobile thank you
guys i tried this method before coming to this website i did everything including unlocking bootloader but i could not launch twrp thingy on my phone ......any other method
that yu forums website is also same way
When i am input the command in the pc then he reply waiting for devices,
How to solve this problum??
Is there any way to root without unlock boot loader?
New Yuphoria 5010A with android no cyanogen , HELP
Hi
I have pruchased new Yuphoria 5010A with android os no cyanogen. I have tried all the methods to unlock oem and bootloader. I enabled allow oem unlock from developer options followed by using fastboot oem unlock method . ( fastboot does detect the device using fastboot devices" . but I get an error "remote em unlock not allowed" . Is there any fix for this. I would be grateful if you can help me .
Thank you
can't unlock the bootloader of yu5010a please help
I have followed the steps but its showing oem unlocking not allowed please help me
Temperory recovery
Sir can I temporarily boot into a custom recovery like twrp ...
And still have the stock recovery intact like hotboot .....
Someone told me doing hotboot saves ur ota updates ....
I have done this once and unlocked my bootloader and having stock recovery too.....
Twrp vanishes on reboot ....
Can this temporary recovery methods is good and can i use this same method to install xposed and make nandroid backup...
Thank you sir regards
Root & TWRP Lenovo Tab 2 A8-50F (MT8161)
Ok so this is a in depth tutorial on obtaining root and installing twrp for the device in the title. Anything in "quotes" eg, type in cmd "adb devices" quotes should be ignored. This guide is for those who know what root is and know there way around windows and Linux. If you did something wrong i am not liable and maybe you should have read things before trying.
EDIT: for those of you who want to root in one or two clicks i have added support for this device in the ZEUS TOOLKIT wich will root without installing custom recovery.. LINK >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2644166
REQUIREMENTS/DOWNLOADS:
-Windows PC & Linux (Ubuntu. virtual box would be fine although i have my pc dual booting both os's)
-Driver Signing Disabled on Windows 7 and above
-Device Drivers
-SpFlash Tool (including scatter file)
-Adb Tools
-TWRP + SuperSU Files
-Insecure Boot.img
LINK FOR ALL REQUIRED FILES >> DOWNLOAD << DOWNLAOAD AND EXTRACT TO DESKTOP
Downlaod all of the above and extract/move everything to a folder which for this guide i will assume will be called ROOT on your DESKTOP
SOME READING:
The Lenovo Tab 2 A8-50F is a rather locked down device with the ability to reflash the stock rom on every reboot if required. In this guide you can only do things in a specific order to be able to get it rooted and stop the stock recovery reflashing. It took me a few times of (soft)bricking my device before i could get it sorted to a stable rooted system with twrp installed. TWRP recovery was not built from source by me personally (it was obtained from a russian website) although i have had to modify the TWRP image as it was boot looping but its sorted and working now. So roughly this is how things are going to go, we will use SpFlash tool to readback the system partition, then use linux to modify a file in the system.img the use SpFlashtool to refalsh the modified system.img. Then we are going to unlock the bootloader and then flash an insecure boot.img along with twrp and then root using chainfire's latest binarys.
THE GUIDE:
STEP 1 - installing the drivers
For this i will assume you you have already got adb driver installed if not please google it i personally used googles generic adb driver.
Please make sure you have disabled driver signing for windows "GO HERE". Now open device manager and right click on your pc's name at the top of the list and select add legacy hardware > click next > check "install the hardaware that i manually select from a list (advance)" and click next > highlight "show all devices" and click next > click "have Disk" > click "browse" > browse to the desktop\root\MTK Drivers all windows\ and choose the folder to match your windows installation and then choose the 32bit or 64bit driver file depending on your windows install > click open > click ok > highlight "MTK USB PORT" > click next > click next > if a warning pops up click install anyway > click finish. Your drivers are now installed for spflash tool to recognise your device.
STEP 2 - backing up system partition
Make sure your device is truned off and disconnected from your computer. Open SPFlash Tool form "Desktop\ROOT\SPFlash_tool\flash_tool.exe" > click "scatter-loading button > browse to "Desktop\Root\ and open MT6735_Android_scatter.txt > click the readback tab > click add > double click the entry which is now listed >browse to "Desktop\Root" and in the filename box type "system.img" > click save > check "HEX" > for region select EMMC_USER > for start address type "0xb000000" > for length type "0x74000000" > click ok > click readback. now with your device turned off connect the usb and the SPFlash tool will begin to backup your system partition to "Desktop\Root\system.img" wait until its finished and continue to the next step.
STEP 3 - editing the system.img
Now we have the system.img transfer it via usb (or whatever means) to your ubuntu machine place system.img in your ~/Home/ folder eg. ~/Home/System.img now open a terminal by pressing CTRL + T > type "mkdir output" press enter > now type "sudo mount -t ext4 -o loop system.img output/" press enter > type your sudo password > press enter > type " cd output" press enter > type "sudo mv recovery-from-boot.p recovery-from-boot.bak" press enter > type "cd" press enter > type "sudo umount output/" press enter. The system.img has now been modified and can be transfered back to windows. Goto next step.
STEP 4 - unlocking bootloader
With device booted to android and usb debugging enabled open cmd prompt and type "cd C:\Users\robert\Desktop\ROOT\adb" > (replace "robert" with your username) press enter > type "adb reboot bootloader". Your device will now reboot into fastboot mode when it displays "fastboot mode in the bottom left of the screen type into cmd "fastboot oem unlock" > press enter > screen will change and ask you to confirm do this by pressing vol+ > wait and when a screen with three boot options appears DO NOTHING and go to next step.
STEP 5 - flashing insecure boot.img
Now you should have the ability to flash the boot. Type into cmd "fastboot flash boot boot.img" the device will let you know it is done and when it is done flashing just type into cmd "fastboot reboot" and let the device fully boot and goto the next step.
STEP 6 - flashing modified system.img
now open SPFlash tool again it should have remembered the scatterfile if not reload the scatter file. In the main window of the download tab make sure ONLY system is checked then in the location colum click the space in line with system and browse to your modified system.img and click open. At this point before doing anything make sure your device is turned off and not connected to the computer in any way. Now click Download in SPFlash tool then connect your device via usb while turned off and the tool will begin flashing the system.img wait until it is finished and a green tick appears in flash tool and if your device does not boot automatically then unplug it and reboot it wait until it fully rebooted and goto next step. You can close flash tool for now.
STEP 7 - flashing TWRP recovery
with your devfice now booted with a custom boot and system image open cmd prompt and type "cd C:\Users\robert\Desktop\ROOT\adb" > (replace "robert" with your username) press enter > type "adb reboot bootloader" > press enter your device will boot into fastboot mode again when it has type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" > press enter > when its done type "fastboot reboot" > press enter now wait for the device to fully boot and goto next step
STEP 8 - flashing Supersu by Chainfire
Now your device has rebooted it will be missing the super user app and all binary's so open file explorer on your computer and copy the SuperSU-v2.46.zip from the ROOT folder on the desktop to the download folder on your device after doing that open cmd prompt and type "cd C:\Users\robert\Desktop\ROOT\adb" > (replace "robert" with your username) press enter > type "adb reboot recovery" > press enter. Your device will now reboot into TWRP recovery check the little box and swipe the arrow at the bottom to continue now touch install > touch Download > touch SuperSU-v2.46.zip and finally swipe to install. when it is finished reboot. Hey presto one rooted device with a fully working twrp. reboot and download busybox from play store and install as some programs like system app remover need some binarys from busybox.
After following the above steps you will have a fully rooted device wich can be backed up via twrp and flashed via twrp. now i have figured this out, i think its someone elses turn to build a rom for it preferably Cyanogenmod Thanks for reading this guide and all the best luck with your new rooted device. please remember to click thanks.
Have you found a way to root it without the need for Linux?
Hi
I would like to know if this guide will work for MT-8735
Thanks in advance,
Dimitris
Anyone found a way to root MT8735 version A8-50L or A8-50LC?
The files seem to be missing...
Any help would be much appreciated. I used the guide fine up until the Step 5.
Now I'm a bit stuck.
Gromit1996 said:
The files seem to be missing...
Any help would be much appreciated. I used the guide fine up until the Step 5.
Now I'm a bit stuck.
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I used something called Kingroot along with the info and files found here https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Androi...-to-root-TAB2-A8-50-WiFi-version/td-p/2181021 to help me root without using linux. There is a ROM listed there. If you use Kingroot.apk, you'll have to run it 2 or 3 times to get the ROOT to stick, then you can enable debugging, and oem unlocking in dev options. Afterwards, you can use fastboot to unlock the bootloader and once that's done, use the SP Flash tool to download Max Choen's rom to the device, install SuperSU and Busybox and your gravy!!!
what files? that post does not have any files provided and could someone upload the files that are missing from the post so we could also use them?
keith.valdez said:
I used something called Kingroot along with the info and files found here https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Androi...-to-root-TAB2-A8-50-WiFi-version/td-p/2181021 to help me root without using linux. There is a ROM listed there. If you use Kingroot.apk, you'll have to run it 2 or 3 times to get the ROOT to stick, then you can enable debugging, and oem unlocking in dev options. Afterwards, you can use fastboot to unlock the bootloader and once that's done, use the SP Flash tool to download Max Choen's rom to the device, install SuperSU and Busybox and your gravy!!!
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Who is Max Choen and there are no files in the link provided.
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If you guys read the entire post in the link I sent you might be able to get where I got. I'm not a dev and not much for writing tutorials but my process went,
1. KingRoot
2. Unlock boot loader
3. Flash twrp via fastboot or flashify
4. Factory reset
5. Reinstall King root and re root.
6. Format and partition memory card
7. Install apps2sd
8. Install Xposed
9. Install obb to SD module
10. Enjoy tablet with 64gb of space with tons of large data games installed!!!! (Note that this step requires you own a 64 gig memory card)
keith.valdez said:
If you guys read the entire post in the link I sent you might be able to get where I got. I'm not a dev and not much for writing tutorials but my process went,
1. KingRoot
2. Unlock boot loader
3. Flash twrp via fastboot or flashify
4. Factory reset
5. Reinstall King root and re root.
6. Format and partition memory card
7. Install apps2sd
8. Install Xposed
9. Install obb to SD module
10. Enjoy tablet with 64gb of space with tons of large data games installed!!!! (Note that this step requires you own a 64 gig memory card)
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Where are you getting a twrp build for this tablet?
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Gromit1996 said:
Where are you getting a twrp build for this tablet?
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I will post it in the morning, I think it's on my wife's laptop. The link I posted USED TO lead you to a post that had the files I mentioned and the process I followed. Now they are just suggesting you simply root using Kingo... Which is fine and dandy but does not give you the ability to format your memory card. I will post my recovery image for yall in the morning. You would just have to use KingRoot and then flash TWRP using Flashify once you have a successful root. Then you can format your card and install apps2sd of your choice and xposed with the obb2sd module! That's what I got going on, got TONS of large data games on the tablet cause I installed a very fast 64gb memory card, and BIGGITY BAM!!!! Turned this little budget tablet into something decent for the kiddos! Just wish we could do something about that terrible 1gb of memory, but hell, I was able to get this far so I'm pretty happy!:laugh::good:
keith.valdez said:
I will post it in the morning
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Define morning in your neck of the woods. [emoji2]
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Here it is!
Had some things to take care of first. Got a wife and kids to care for before I do my geek stuff. This is not a flashable zip! You must unzip the .img file and use Flashify after a successful KingRoot.
P.S. all credit goes to the original creators of this build of twrp I originally obtained in This Very XDA post we are conversing in! All I did was download this file, I am not a dev andi do not take credit or responsibility for any of the files I've used to root this device! Cheers!!!!
Okay... Thanks. I have SuperSU installed and working. TWRP installed and working, but I haven't unlocked the bootloader.
Will this prevent me from installing xposed framework, do you know?
And the which apps, by which developers, do you install to move apps to SD card?
Thanks for your help!
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I am using Link2SD, Xposed OBB2SD module. That's about it. Not sure if bootloader unlocking is even necessary for anything.
keith.valdez said:
I am using Link2SD, Xposed OBB2SD module. That's about it. Not sure if bootloader unlocking is even necessary for anything.
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Just to get the custom recovery to stick.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using XDA-Developers mobile app
Can you flash supersu from stock recovery or do i have to flash twrp first?
I used KingRoot (ver 4.8.2) to root my Lenovo Tab2 A8-50F Tablet.
I used KingRoot as part of a SuperTool. The SuperTool, using a batchfile script, also removed KingRoot after the tablet was rooted and then installed SuperSU.
The SuperTool (April 6, 2016 version) was created by xda's RootJunky for the Amazon Fire 7 5th gen tablet, using KingRoot and SuperSU, but it rooted my Lenovo Tab2 A8-50F Tablet, uninstalled KingRoot and installed SuperSU, all with only a couple of mouse clicks.
Even if you are already rooted with KingRoot, you can use this tool to uninstall KingRoot and install SuperSU. (Just run the tool, let it re-install KingRoot, don't run KingRoot but hit Enter on the SuperTool to then uninstall KingRoot and install SuperSU).
Lenovo Tab2 A8-50F Tablet info:
Model Number: Lenovo TAB 2 A8-50F
Android version: 5.1
Kernel version: 3.10.65
Build number: A8-50F_S000037_151023_ROW
Software version: A8-50F_151023
Hardware version; LenovoPad A8-50F
The SuperTool batch file script rooted the tablet with KingRoot and then uninstalled KingRoot and installed SuperSu.
I have since installed ES File Manager, Titanium Backup, Link2sd on the tablet. Root is totally working. Rooted with only a couple of clicks!
Just enable Developer options on Lenovo Tab2 A8-50F (by tapping tablet Build Number 7 to 10 times [Settings, About Tablet, Build Number (tap 7 to 10 times)]), enable USB debugging on Tablet in the Developer options settings.
Connect Tablet to Windows 10 with a USB data cable (I used the USB 2.0 port). When screen message on the Tablet mentions connections, make sure it is in the MTP mode.
Extract RootJunky's SuperTool Zip file to the Windows 10 desktop.
Run RootJunky's SuperTool (Amazon-Fire-5th-gen.bat) You may have to read the instructions on the pages below and install adb drivers. Pick option #6 Root. Choose Option #3: version 5.1.2. This will run a script that installs KingRoot, allows you to run it manually, and then removes KingRoot and installs SuperSU.
Press enter and KingRoot will be installed on the Tablet from the SuperTool. (approve any messages that appear on Tablet screen) Now don't touch the PC SuperTool until the Tablet is rooted.
Open KingRoot on the Tablet and run it. You may have to run KingRoot several times and the Tablet may reboot. Just keep running KingRoot until the Tablet is rooted. After KingRoot reaches 100%, then press ENTER on the PC.
The SuperTool will now uninstall KingRoot and install SuperSU on the Tablet.
Choose NORMAL SuperSU install on the Tablet when prompted. When SuperSU is installed, reboot the Tablet. Disconnect data cable.
After reboot the Lenovo Tab2 A8-50F Tablet is rooted. There will be a request by SuperSU to upgrade. Approve it. You can now install Titanium Backup, Link2sd, ES File Manager, etc. Your Tablet is rooted. As easy as that. THANKS ROOTJUNKY!!!
Info and links to Download RootJunky's SuperTool at these pages:
Amazon Fire 5th Gen [SuperTool] Root, Google play install, block ota updates and more
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/development/amazon-fire-5th-gen-supertool-root-t3272695
"AmazonFire5thGenSuperTool.zip" 2016-04-06 version
http://rootjunkysdl.com/files/?dir=Amazon Fire 5th gen/SuperTool
for those of you who want to root in one or two clicks i have added support for this device in the ZEUS TOOLKIT wich will root without installing custom recovery.. LINK >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2644166
Hi,
The link does (no longer) work, can you please update it?
Thanks!
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?
Sent from my YU5010 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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
TWRP 3.0.2 for Acer Predator 8 ported by Ruben. - If you like my work please donate here, it will also give me a boost to make more things for this device : https://www.paypal.me/RubenCraveiro
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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ROOTING AND UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER:
After flashing TWRP 3.0.2, use the SuperSU 2.46 flashable zip, do NOT use latest version or will result in a bootloop. Good Luck and have fun with rooting. Unlocking bootloader will delete all your data, so please make a backup first. Thank you.
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CREDITS
And also, before anything i would like to say thanks to @arjaylzo for telling me the name of a device with TWRP which helped making this update possible.
REQUIREMENTS
1- Fastboot/ADB Drivers and ADB folder
For drivers: http://adbdriver.com - Download ADB Driver Installer (universal) from the website, extract it, connect device it should detect device(if not, enable USB Debugging and reconnect), and press install, it should install drivers.
For ADB Folder: download this and extract to your main drive(C:/): https://goo.gl/ZTrfBb
2- Unlocked Bootloader (you need requirement 1 to do this)
Instructions for Unlocking bootloader: Go on settings, about device, press build version several times till it says your a developer, go back to settings, press Developer Options, and enable OEM Unlocking. Power off, then press at same time Power and Vol+ button, then connect to pc and open a cmd and write cd c:\\adb and write fastboot oem unlock, then accept the prompt it will give on tablet, and follow the rest of the steps.
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New TWRP bugfix update! Now you can flash stock rom on TWRP without bricking! Download Page updated!
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BUGS:
1- adb shell command needs to be sent before system partition is mounted or it will give an error, after doing adb shell you can mount system and do all the modifications you need.
2- You cant flash any img on twrp it gives an error, im trying to fix.
3- Backups do work, but everytime twrp restarts, the device name seems to change (which means that on /TWRP/BACKUPS/devicename/backupsinside/ changes every reboot so you have to go get the backup inside the old devicename folder and put on the new devicename folder).
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Im leaving an unsecured boot image because system seems not want to boot android if anything seems changed. So please if system does not boot after flashing twrp/rooting, flash the unsecured boot img on fastboot
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Steps TO INSTALL TWRP AND ROOT
1. Download and extract the files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxzG5iupOOSKNTdlRC1Wd0VmTlk/view?usp=drivesdk
2. Power off the tablet.
3. Enter fastboot mode by pressing the power button while holding down Vol -
4. Open up command prompt and navigate to the directory where fastboot.exe is located.
5. Pass the following commands:
fastboot flash boot unsecuredboot.img
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
6. Reboot into recovery (TWRP) and install SuperSU v2.46.zip
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Acer Predator 8 Support website(sourcecode, manuals, drivers, stockrom):
http://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/support-product/6400?b=1
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SCREENSHOTS:
http://imgur.com/s7CgJPR
I stuck at step 4.
is this the directory where fastboot.exe is located -> C:\adb... I have 4 files there and 1 of them is named fastboot.
Also the files i downloaded and extracted from step 1 , do i need to put them in my device or they need to stay on my pc.
goleoldark said:
I stuck at step 4.
is this the directory where fastboot.exe is located -> C:\adb... I have 4 files there and 1 of them is named fastboot.
Also the files i downloaded and extracted from step 1 , do i need to put them in my device or they need to stay on my pc.
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C:\adb is where my adb and fastboot commands are.. on the downloaded files from Step 1 only the SuperSU zip is needed on the tablet so that you can flash it later on with twrp, the rest you leave on pc and use fastboot to flash TWRP, unsecured boot image, etc...
Ruben Craveiro said:
C:\adb is where my adb and fastboot commands are.. on the downloaded files from Step 1 only the SuperSU zip is needed on the tablet so that you can flash it later on with twrp, the rest you leave on pc and use fastboot to flash TWRP, unsecured boot image, etc...
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Ok so in "C:\adb" i put all files i downloaded from step 1 then I opened cmd in that folder , then i typed "fastboot flash boot unsecboot.img" and it said that i cant load or open unsecboot.img
Any idea why or where is my mistake ????
goleoldark said:
Ok so in "C:\adb" i put all files i downloaded from step 1 then I opened cmd in that folder , then i typed "fastboot flash boot unsecboot.img" and it said that i cant load or open unsecboot.img
Any idea why or where is my mistake ????
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make sure you didnt put a folder inside the adb folder instead of the actual file and make sure your writing the right name of the file..
goleoldark said:
Ok so in "C:\adb" i put all files i downloaded from step 1 then I opened cmd in that folder , then i typed "fastboot flash boot unsecboot.img" and it said that i cant load or open unsecboot.img
Any idea why or where is my mistake ????
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also its not unsecboot, the name i added on this thread was just so it would be faster, the name is unsecuredboot.img and not unsecboot.img i guess ill have to edit that in order for people following the tutorial by line dont make these mistakes..
how do i flash the stock rom came from Acer Predator 8 Product Support Page.
can i just flash this Android 5.1 Lollipop Image via TWRP???
TIA
xdadevelopers13 said:
how do i flash the stock rom came from Acer Predator 8 Product Support Page.
can i just flash this Android 5.1 Lollipop Image via TWRP???
TIA
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yes
thanks. will i have to flash the stockboot.img and P8AcerRecovery.img via fastboot?
tried flashing the stock rom via TWRP but to no avail.
still cant pass the boot logo
xdadevelopers13 said:
thanks. will i have to flash the stockboot.img and P8AcerRecovery.img via fastboot?
tried flashing the stock rom via TWRP but to no avail.
still cant pass the boot logo
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If you flash stock rom, i think you have to reinstall stock recovery, the rom itself already brings stock boot.. after flashing stock recovery it should boot since no modifications have happend
Wow good job! Now i have a recovery where i can flash my custom rom for the Predator 8.
p8tgames said:
Wow good job! Now i have a recovery where i can flash my custom rom for the Predator 8.
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no custom roms yet
How to enter the command ?
Hi i am not so sure how to execute those info in my head and act on it so can anyone teach me ? how to root my Predator 8 GT-810 Android 5.1
i saw the instruction i dk how do i Unlock Bootloader (Fastboot) i search all over google and i dont really got the solution to the question so anyone can teach me ? and "4. Open up command prompt and navigate to the directory where fastboot.exe is located." do i extract the whole file i downloaded into my Acer predator 8 or ?... im stupid sorry ...
ZaineJJ said:
Hi i am not so sure how to execute those info in my head and act on it so can anyone teach me ? how to root my Predator 8 GT-810 Android 5.1
i saw the instruction i dk how do i Unlock Bootloader (Fastboot) i search all over google and i dont really got the solution to the question so anyone can teach me ? and "4. Open up command prompt and navigate to the directory where fastboot.exe is located." do i extract the whole file i downloaded into my Acer predator 8 or ?... im stupid sorry ...
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On step 4 You need the fastboot files, (adb & fastboot) just search how to install adb and fastboot drivers, choose the directory where to install them and place the needed files inside that folder and open a command prompt on that folder so you can flash the files.
Ruben Craveiro said:
On step 4 You need the fastboot files, (adb & fastboot) just search how to install adb and fastboot drivers, choose the directory where to install them and place the needed files inside that folder and open a command prompt on that folder so you can flash the files.
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ir I tried finding how to install fastboot driver on Google all showed me downloads links must do survey or download or purchase item to unlock the download files ... So I don't trust it so I kept searching "how to unlock fastboot Acer predator 8"
So for ADB I can search on Google and install it on my tablet ?
ZaineJJ said:
ir I tried finding how to install fastboot driver on Google all showed me downloads links must do survey or download or purchase item to unlock the download files ... So I don't trust it so I kept searching "how to unlock fastboot Acer predator 8"
So for ADB I can search on Google and install it on my tablet ?
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no, Search how to unlock bootloader, it should show the method that works for most devices and give necessary drivers..
Ruben Craveiro said:
no, Search how to unlock bootloader, it should show the method that works for most devices and give necessary drivers..
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http://gsmusbdriver.com/acer-predator-8
Does this work ?
Or
https://www.howtogeek.com/239798/how-to-unlock-your-android-phones-bootloader-the-official-way/
ZaineJJ said:
http://gsmusbdriver.com/acer-predator-8
Does this work ?
Or
https://www.howtogeek.com/239798/how-to-unlock-your-android-phones-bootloader-the-official-way/
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Yes, and after you unlock the bootloader, you put the necessary files in adb folder and flash them according to the stepts
Ruben Craveiro said:
C:\adb is where my adb and fastboot commands are.. on the downloaded files from Step 1 only the SuperSU zip is needed on the tablet so that you can flash it later on with twrp, the rest you leave on pc and use fastboot to flash TWRP, unsecured boot image, etc...
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Hi Ruben Craveiro is this the correct way ? i plugin usb cable into Predator 8 but it says its waiting for device is it the correct way ? after typing those Commands i go over to recovery mode to install SU from there then restart and its rooted ?
ZaineJJ said:
Hi Ruben Craveiro is this the correct way ? i plugin usb cable into Predator 8 but it says its waiting for device is it the correct way ? after typing those Commands i go over to recovery mode to install SU from there then restart and its rooted ?
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That means adb drivers arent corrently installed, but i can see you have the folder with adb, all you have to now is download this(drivers): http://dl.adbdriver.com/upload/adbdriver.zip
Extract and open the software eith the tablet plugged in, it should tell of drivers is installer properly or not, and if not you can install, after installing it should work on the cmd the commands..