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Anybody try SlapMyMoto on KitKat yet?

Anybody try the SlapMyMoto used on the MotoX (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2538896) on the Ultra/Maxx since the KitKat update?

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Einsteindks said:
Woohoo!!!!!!"""
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Hey Einstein, saw your post the the SMM thread. Would you mind posting exactly how you accomplished this step by step?

I'm all over there, 'page' 88
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Einsteindks said:
I'm all over there, 'page' 88
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Any chance you have a link to the update.zip? I'm surprised someone hasn't posted it yet.

Einsteindks said:
I'm all over there, 'page' 88
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Thanks

hajabooja said:
Any chance you have a link to the update.zip? I'm surprised someone hasn't posted it yet.
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My soak came WELL after when they said it would. By then I had already lost root in an FXZ, to prep for OTA. The update.zip will probably be posted by someone soon.
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Einsteindks said:
My soak came WELL after when they said it would. By then I had already lost root in an FXZ, to prep for OTA. The update.zip will probably be posted by someone soon.
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Would the update.zip not reside in your cache for you to grab now that you're rooted again?

It is always deleted, part of the update process. You must be new.
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Yeah, unfortunately I flashed back to factory unrooted 4.2.2 per the instructions and now I can't poll the update.
Great.

It works if you follow the instructions with the camera update and what not. I am on 4.4 on my droid maxx with root and Hotspot !!

bluh5d said:
It works if you follow the instructions with the camera update and what not. I am on 4.4 on my droid maxx with root and Hotspot !!
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So we can flash back to 4.2 from 4.4 to get root,?
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bluh5d said:
It works if you follow the instructions with the camera update and what not. I am on 4.4 on my droid maxx with root and Hotspot !!
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It appears as though I lost my mobile hotshot. I made sure the entitlement check reads a value of 0, and yet it's still checking the subscription status. Have you done anything extra to enable the hotspot? Thank you for any help.

an21281 said:
So we can flash back to 4.2 from 4.4 to get root,?
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I'd like to know this too please.

an21281 said:
So we can flash back to 4.2 from 4.4 to get root,?
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No you cannot do that. You have to follow the direction before you do the upgrade.
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Spectre12 said:
It appears as though I lost my mobile hotshot. I made sure the entitlement check reads a value of 0, and yet it's still checking the subscription status. Have you done anything extra to enable the hotspot? Thank you for any help.
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Yes you have to follow the directionsbelow and keep in mind you have to have root as you see the su command is used in adb shell
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536166

bluh5d said:
It works if you follow the instructions with the camera update and what not. I am on 4.4 on my droid maxx with root and Hotspot !!
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Yeah it works. Just as Bluh5d says, read instructions, read instructions, read instructions, be on the camera update, take OTA update or sideload (yes it works), and then after the update finish the shell of SlapMyMoto. You just have to read everything, not be in a rush and do what the instructions say.
I wish i could understand why we cant get any development going with this phone. Yes i understand that his phone's stock ROM is pretty good as is, i just like the reason of android (choices). I have been flashing (the past 2 yrs) with the OG razr maxx, and it had a locked bootloader, but thanks to safestrap and a strong community we were able to flash all sorts of roms. I almost want to think we just lack the large community and developers who own this phone. Stupid Moto X and its inferior battery....haha anyway if anyone could explain it a little better for me, i am not so up to speed on c omputer lingo and what not. Thanks!!

Just so you guys know I ran all the steps and when I had to install 4.4 I had messed up the zip file I downloaded. It was in a folder so it didn't take it aborted I then had to extract it from the folder and put it back on my sd card I restarted my phone 2-3 times during this process and it still worked. The way I see it is after you run the commands everything is in place until you take the ota and run adb shell. So if you run into any problems don't panic just make sure your shell commands are right. Oh an added note I thought the phone would reboot after the shell commands and it didn't. So I ran them like 3 times in different ways each line seperate then all together. I figured after the 3rd time I had to reboot the phone manually and it still worked. So this exploit is pretty forgiving if you mess up a little.

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.....Oh an added note I thought the phone would reboot after the shell commands and it didn't. So I ran them like 3 times in different ways each line seperate then all together. I figured after the 3rd time I had to reboot the phone manually and it still worked. So this exploit is pretty forgiving if you mess up a little.
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Yep, discovered that myself. Strangely ironic it's us who had moded phones are running rooted, once again, on KitKat, and 'pure' phones are the ones being borked by the update!
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weaver11b said:
I wish i could understand why we cant get any development going with this phone. Yes i understand that his phone's stock ROM is pretty good as is, i just like the reason of android (choices). I have been flashing (the past 2 yrs) with the OG razr maxx, and it had a locked bootloader, but thanks to safestrap and a strong community we were able to flash all sorts of roms. I almost want to think we just lack the large community and developers who own this phone. Stupid Moto X and its inferior battery....haha anyway if anyone could explain it a little better for me, i am not so up to speed on c omputer lingo and what not. Thanks!!
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Biggest hindrance is the new file system of the Maxx. And have you seen the size of the stock ROM? Whole lotta extra crap on it, lots of 'flourish', to. We have safestrap, root, and WP off. Just a matter if time, but the update is extending that due to bricking stock phones.
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Absolutely no way to root or downgrade 183.46.15.xt926 ?

Hey XDA,
I would really love to flash lolipop custom rom on my phone but it seems that root or downgrading is impossible atm.. The only viable option i see atm is if i do a factory reset but even then im still not sure if it will downgrade...
Any hope here XDA?

Factory reset won't downgrade. If your boot loader is locked, you can't downgrade.
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Hey I am wondering the same thing... cannot find any way to root Droid Razr HD. Can you help me out?

HuiDoge said:
Hey I am wondering the same thing... cannot find any way to root Droid Razr HD. Can you help me out?
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What are you wondering? If you're on the latest FW, you can't do anything.
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RikRong said:
What are you wondering? If you're on the latest FW, you can't do anything.
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Yeah. I have a droid RAZR on the latest stuff... Any way to root it so I can use SD card as RAM?

HuiDoge said:
Yeah. I have a droid RAZR on the latest stuff... Any way to root it so I can use SD card as RAM?
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Mate, I'm sorry, but your question has already been answered. Thing is, the same question has been answered more than enough times, so we've become somewhat annoyed by any further repetition... Nothing personal. Although you could've tried searching first
RikRong said:
What are you wondering? If you're on the latest FW, you can't do anything.
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niksy+ said:
Mate, I'm sorry, but your question has already been answered. Thing is, the same question has been answered more than enough times, so we've become somewhat annoyed by any further repetition... Nothing personal. Although you could've tried searching first
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+1 on the searching part too. I've had my fair share of digging into ppl b/c they don't search.
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CHINEESE ROOT FOR 183.46.15 (NOT tESTED) 1http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=es&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fbbs.gfan.com%2Fforum.php%3Fmod%3Dforumdisplay%26fid%3D1112%26filter%3Dlastpost%26orderby%3Dlastpost%26typeid%3D&sandbox=1
original page: bbs.gfan.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=1112&filter=lastpost&orderby=lastpost&typeid=

Some one tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-razr-m/general/root-droid-razr-m-xt907-183-46-15-t3030852

JoseBerga said:
Some one tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-razr-m/general/root-droid-razr-m-xt907-183-46-15-t3030852
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yes, dont work

Root for xt926
Hydrogen Peroxide for XT907 don't work on XT926 device.
Yesterday we realesed tool for XT926
If tool not rooted your device from first time, try again.
You need follow instructions in tool.
Tester's recommended make full wipe or reflash your device with RSD to 183.46.15.
1. Enable Developer mode.
1.1. Enable USB DEBUG
2. Enable airplane mode.
3. Enable "Allow Mock Locations" in dev. mode
4. Run tool.
5. TowelRoot required internet. Disable airplane mode for using towelroot.
6. Enjoy root.
Below link for Hydrogen PeroXide XT926. Tool only for XT926 device, please don't try gain root on other device. Other device can be damaged or going to HARD BRICK.
Remove space middle ". com"
Download link:
drive.google. com/file/d/0B51Q1h79MeCOckZBT2FrdG5PR28/view?usp=sharing

show this phone isn´t supported. my phone is xt926 182.46.15

rickyreyne said:
show this phone isn´t supported. my phone is xt926 182.46.15
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This firmware has no bootloader exploit. So it cannot be downgraded.

rickyreyne said:
show this phone isn´t supported. my phone is xt926 182.46.15
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del.
Talked to dev( HydrogenXS) , he said that methods for M and HD differs.
But this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58948308&postcount=11 already confirmed working on xt926 .15 in 4pda community.

How come there are no links to xt926 root exploit??, am I missing something??

Guapo613 said:
How come there are no links to xt926 root exploit??, am I missing something??
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hm, look at first post on this page.

k3nny2k said:
hm, look at first post on this page.
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My browser (Chrome) wont or does not hot link me to the download link???. I tried copy and paste and just google search and nothing???, should I use another browser?

Guapo613 said:
My browser (Chrome) wont or does not hot link me to the download link???. I tried copy and paste and just google search and nothing???, should I use another browser?
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Oh c`mon.
Read carefully
>>>>>>>! Remove space middle ". com"
Okay, got 10 posts, here you go:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B51Q1h79MeCOckZBT2FrdG5PR28/view

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Oh c`mon.
Read carefully
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LMAO!!!, I already did that and Viola!!..........................NOTHING!!!!, I'm going to try another browser
EDIT: It worked using IE??, go figure. I will try re-installing or updating Chrome.
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del.
Talked to dev( HydrogenXS) , he said that methods for M and HD differs.
But this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58948308&postcount=11 already confirmed working on xt926 .15 in 4pda community.
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Have you personally tried this or know someone who has tried this on their XT926 182.46.15 ?

I tried again and failed. Not reboot on bootloader to first reboot
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Don't Install 5.1.1 YET!!! Understand it first

CAUTION with 5.1.1 Update​G925PVPU2B0F7​I've been spending some time reading T-mobiles issues with the update. This isn't a super new conversation, but is probably new to many Sprint users. The update appears have rollback protection, which effects both kernel and bootloader from what they are saying... Which I find slightly confusing since I didn't think that their was a locked bootloader on the US versions (maybe someone can assist with that)
Figured we could start the conversation early for Custom Root/Recovery/etc. users, so that we may save some of us some trouble with Soft/Hard brinks in the next week or so.​
This is the thread I've been looking at.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6-edge/general/psa-odin-5-1-1-t3136151
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NO, the bootloader is not locked with the 5.1.1 update.
Rather, "Factory Reset Protection" (an Android thing - not a Samsung thing!) is now an option, which allows you to lock the bootloader yourself, protecting your device from someone installing a custom recovery, wiping your device and making it their own. It makes the device somewhat less valuable, and therefore (supposedly) less likely to be stolen.
The 5.1.1 upgrade looks to be a "permanent" upgrade, meaning we're not able to revert back to 5.0.2 kernels and recoveries.
So, I would suggest to sit tight with your current set up. In order to customize our devices we will need to wait for:
A) Root for 5.1.1
-Root has been achived: http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...elopment/5-1-1-stock-of7-kernel-root-t3153396
B) Samsung to post the source code for the new kernel.
C) Custom Recovery
-Recovery has been achived:
Once we have the above, we can get back to modding our devices.
If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.

Interesting article, I remember several other older Samsung devices where you could not downgrade bootloaders and modems. IE Galaxy S3, note 3, s5. But there was still root, Roms and the ability to flash kernels. Hopefully there's no need to go back anyway. The kernel thing is something new so I may hold off on upgrading. Thanks for the info

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Interesting article, I remember several other older Samsung devices where you could not downgrade bootloaders and modems. IE Galaxy S3, note 3, s5. But there was still root, Roms and the ability to flash kernels. Hopefully there's no need to go back anyway. The kernel thing is something new so I may hold off on upgrading. Thanks for the info
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This is my first Samsung, so the whole root recovery process was almost too smooth since I've been on the HTC side for 5 years. Unlocking bootloaders, S-off and requesting tokens to push.. Ugh, as must as I likes HTC and Sense, that sucked.
I think I'm holding off as well, untill Sac23/ Ram9200 might have spare time to look over the update first and make sense of it all and could at least get it to where V.2 is right now. But it sounds like the Kernel could be our hold up, without Hybridmax's current support.

wildjeep said:
This is my first Samsung, so the whole root recovery process was almost too smooth since I've been on the HTC side for 5 years. Unlocking bootloaders, S-off and requesting tokens to push.. Ugh, as must as I likes HTC and Sense, that sucked.
I think I'm holding off as well, untill Sac23/ Ram9200 might have spare time to look over the update first and make sense of it all and could at least get it to where V.2 is right now. But it sounds like the Kernel could be our hold up, without Hybridmax's current support.
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Yea but based off of my years of experience and having Samsung devices, I'm pretty sure that someone will find a way moving forward, but going back probably won't happen. I too had an HTC evo years back lol and I couldn't stand the root process. I feel your pain. But yea it may be wise just to wait for a while on the update

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I've been keeping up with the thread. Looks like T-Mobile got it worked out and looks like it didn't affect the international variant. US cellular just got it. Let's see what happens with them

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I've been keeping up with the thread. Looks like T-Mobile got it worked out and looks like it didn't affect the international variant. US cellular just got it. Let's see what happens with them
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I agree. Definitely a step in the right direction.

Any Sprint rep on here that can tell us when the update is going live?? Someone has to know something ..

just heard 6/30.
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Got it today
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Got it todayView attachment 3384936
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Thank you for the update. Were you rooted before updating?

wildjeep said:
Thank you for the update. Were you rooted before updating?
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No
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Poxie said:
No
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That makes sense. Thank you for the confirmation. 5.1.1 is only a stock update for the time being

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3083442
International got twrp working for their phones. We will see if someone gets something working for us
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xadidas4lifex said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3083442
International got twrp working for their phones. We will see if someone gets something working for us
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Thanks for the update, I'll add that Link to the OP

Root !

Why is it so impossible to root the vs987 ?? Where are those Android experts ???it's been one year and me and many people stuck on the marshmallow + locked WiFi hotspot with the unlocked Verizon G5s !! Is there a hope ?
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This platform was dead before it started. Sorry to say. They can't get root with a locked bootloader. Verizon won't do it.

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This platform was dead before it started. Sorry to say. They can't get root with a locked bootloader. Verizon won't do it.
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There are many Android experts that could unlock the bootloader Right ? Is it how it works ??? If yes that means they could unlock it ..
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My understanding, not as a programmer by any means...is that the phone needs to have an unlocked bootloader prior to even having the ability to gain root. If the service provider (Verizon) doesn't unlock this, root cannot happen in a traditional sense. Carriers such as T-Mobile have a root for this phone as they come with unlocked bootloaders. You wont see root on the Verizon variant.

sayyro said:
Why is it so impossible to root the vs987 ?? Where are those Android experts ???it's been one year and me and many people stuck on the marshmallow + locked WiFi hotspot with the unlocked Verizon G5s !! Is there a hope ?
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no there isnt hope unless u figure it out the "experts" have tried time and time again
the bootloaders arent locked they are signed with a very special key that would take ever computer together in the worl roughly 200000 years plus to brute force into. verizon and att are the worst
now you all know. as said before if u wanted to root you should have studied before buying a "locked" device
if u want root either get a rootable device or figure it out on your own
as with the g4 there will more than likely never be root for these "locked" devices
not being an ass just the cold hard truth
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There are many Android experts that could unlock the bootloader Right ? Is it how it works ??? If yes that means they could unlock it ..
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they cant unlock the bootloader or it would have been done
lgs verity key prevents this through qfused motherboards highly encrypted partitions that the bootloader verifys and if one thing is off bam lg secure boot error.
which again is basicly hardcoded into the device.
no one is going to waste their time trying a 99.9% impossible feat

The phone is just not popular enough the Verizon Galaxy S7 I believe is unlocked for the bootloader. If the phone is popular enough a developer will work on it.
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sayyro said:
Why is it so impossible to root the vs987 ?? Where are those Android experts ???it's been one year and me and many people stuck on the marshmallow + locked WiFi hotspot with the unlocked Verizon G5s !! Is there a hope ?
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Hey man just update your firmware to vs98728B and the mobile hotspot will work like a charm i just update mine.
First remove your sim card then check update using wifi
Download all the updates until you see the 28b version
Hope this help you man
Ive updated mine to 2BA and mobile hotspot still works like a charm
Note: i think 28B update size is 600+mb

cloudash15 said:
Hey man just update your firmware to vs98728B and the mobile hotspot will work like a charm i just update mine.
First remove your sim card then check update using wifi
Download all the updates until you see the 28b version
Hope this help you man
Ive updated mine to 2BA and mobile hotspot still works like a charm
Note: i think 28B update size is 600+mb
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U can just flash it in lgup

sayyro said:
Why is it so impossible to root the vs987 ?? Where are those Android experts ???it's been one year and me and many people stuck on the marshmallow + locked WiFi hotspot with the unlocked Verizon G5s !! Is there a hope ?[/QUOTEWhat about this device? Can you teach me?Oh, I use iflytek voice translation, so it may not be very accurate.This section is full of English, and I feel dizzy.Can you add me to the big party?qq:1003631991
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Root lg g5
hey I found this on google. https://www.idroidspace.com/root-lg-g5/
Haven't got my g5 yet but if someone could verify this procedure works it would be really awesome. Thanks.

Netspook said:
hey I found this on google. https://www.idroidspace.com/root-lg-g5/
Haven't got my g5 yet but if someone could verify this procedure works it would be really awesome. Thanks.
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This is old 99% of these G5s are now on 7.0 or higher and cannot roll back

Anyone try this yet?
I found a link dated march 28th 2018. It was called Install TWRP Recovery and Root LG G5 on Android Nougat on **********.c** I cant post links. I'm new to the forum. I wanna try it but im scared because im a noob and dont really know what im doing.
Please let me know if you have tried or know someone who has. Thanks

Hi,
Has anyone ever tried one click root dot com ? They explicitly mention that they can root the vs987 variant. I'm willing to pay if someone can confirm me that it really works...
Thanks

https://www.xda-developers.com/unlock-bootloader-verizon-google-pixel-xl/
Is this helpful?

Spulit said:
https://www.xda-developers.com/unlock-bootloader-verizon-google-pixel-xl/
Is this helpful?
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no.

Netspook said:
hey I found this on google. https://www.idroidspace.com/root-lg-g5/
Haven't got my g5 yet but if someone could verify this procedure works it would be really awesome. Thanks.
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Does it work? Been strangely quiet on the root-front.

gregorywest said:
Does it work? Been strangely quiet on the root-front.
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You need to be on marshmallow or have anti-rollback to be 0 which <1% of ppl have. Also, it's not a complete root, so although you have root permissions, it's unstable and you have no root manager (SuperSU/Magisk/etc.)

Root

Any available root options?

I personally have the U.S. variant of the Fold 2 and I've read that unlocking the bootloader doesn't seem to be an option. Or at least, it would take someone with more knowledge than I to figure out how to do so. But, are there any current workarounds or other methods that I'm missing? Someone showed me this in another thread:
ianmacd said:
I have never used this service and cannot vouch for its effectiveness or safety.
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/tk.zwander.galaxyunlock
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However, it requires sending someone $150 and allowing them TeamViewer access to my computer. And something about all of that feels extra sketchy....
I was thinking, would it be possible to use Magisk Manager to root a boot.img file and then use Odin to then flash said boot.img? Maybe I'm missing something there, I'm personally not super experienced with Odin and Samsung phones. I've generally been on the Nexus/Pixel train for most phones and root isn't a huge issue. Any thoughts or ideas to achieve root would be much appreciated. I'm not looking for custom ROMs for this phone, but I've used Titanium Backup for years as well as a couple other root apps that would be nice to have use of still.

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I personally have the U.S. variant of the Fold 2 and I've read that unlocking the bootloader doesn't seem to be an option. Or at least, it would take someone with more knowledge than I to figure out how to do so. But, are there any current workarounds or other methods that I'm missing? Someone showed me this in another thread:
However, it requires sending someone $150 and allowing them TeamViewer access to my computer. And something about all of that feels extra sketchy....
I was thinking, would it be possible to use Magisk Manager to root a boot.img file and then use Odin to then flash said boot.img? Maybe I'm missing something there, I'm personally not super experienced with Odin and Samsung phones. I've generally been on the Nexus/Pixel train for most phones and root isn't a huge issue. Any thoughts or ideas to achieve root would be much appreciated. I'm not looking for custom ROMs for this phone, but I've used Titanium Backup for years as well as a couple other root apps that would be nice to have use of still.
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I dont have any experience with that service either, but what concerns the other possibilities they all depend on having the bootloader unlocked. You simple will not be able to flash anythint custom whatsoever with a locked BL.
/P

Do you not have the "OEM unlocking" option in your Z Fold 2?

yanniclord said:
Do you not have the "OEM unlocking" option in your Z Fold 2?
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That is a great question. I don't have a case for it yet and have been afraid to power it on to be honest haha. I guess I could definitely check that out and see if the normal method of doing things is available or not.

I've got the US unlocked version and there is no OEM unlock in developer.

yanniclord said:
Do you not have the "OEM unlocking" option in your Z Fold 2?
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krabman said:
I've got the US unlocked version and there is no OEM unlock in developer.
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Yeah I just powered up mine and checked as well. The option doesn't even show up in the developer settings. Normally it's grayed out but in this case, it's not even listed.

Just for additional info, I was able to boot into download mode as well as the bootloader and these were the screens I was presented with. I'm not sure if these are helpful or dangerous to post. If they're unwise to share, please lemme know and I'll delete them. I'm just trying to help and make progress.
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You do not have OEM unlock; you're not going to get anywhere unless an exploit is discovered. I already knew that when I asked the question but I was trying to let you come to it on your own. You have a bootloader locked version of the phone, you will not root it by farting around with Magisk, going into download, etc.

The service does absolutely work.
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That is a great question. I don't have a case for it yet and have been afraid to power it on to be honest haha. I guess I could definitely check that out and see if the normal method of doing things is available or not.
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The service does absolutely work! I've got my galaxy fold 2 and note 20 ultra 5g (us variants) both with UNLOCKED bootloaders.

[email protected] said:
The service does absolutely work! I've got my galaxy fold 2 and note 20 ultra 5g (us variants) both with UNLOCKED bootloaders.
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Do you happen to know what they do to unlock it? Maybe not the exact process but an approximate idea?

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Do you happen to know what they do to unlock it? Maybe not the exact process but an approximate idea?
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The process involved me connecting the phone to my computer via download mode and then running some technician program on the computer that allows the person to control the device. Then a few minutes later the phone rebooted and the bootloader was unlocked. Very simple. Super awesome and from a VERY reliable and trustworthy person. I am more than satisfied. That's why I decided to actually post on here.

[email protected] said:
The service does absolutely work! I've got my galaxy fold 2 and note 20 ultra 5g (us variants) both with UNLOCKED bootloaders.
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I'm intrigued by this. How much did the service cost? My Fold2 should be delivered to me tomorrow.
Edit: okay, i learned a bit more about this service. They put an individualized token on a steady partition on the device which allows bootloader unlock. It survives flashing new firmware and OTAs.
My Fold2 arrives tomorrow, i think i might go through with this service. I'll let you all know how it goes!

anuraj1 said:
I'm intrigued by this. How much did the service cost? My Fold2 should be delivered to me tomorrow.
Edit: okay, i learned a bit more about this service. They put an individualized token on a steady partition on the device which allows bootloader unlock. It survives flashing new firmware and OTAs.
My Fold2 arrives tomorrow, i think i might go through with this service. I'll let you all know how it goes!
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Please do report back! I've been hesitant on pulling the trigger myself but I would really like root access. I also appreciate the additional info on how it works.

I'm new to android and I just checked my fold 2 and I have the OEM unlocking feature available - and I can toggle it, its not whited out, does this mean I could root my phone?

ausx3us said:
I'm new to android and I just checked my fold 2 and I have the OEM unlocking feature available - and I can toggle it, its not whited out, does this mean I could root my phone?
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To my understanding, if that option is there you should be able to toggle it on and then unlock the bootloader. Once that's done, you should effectively be home free to do whatever you please.

you will never root US Galaxy devices anymore. Even if you bought it as unlocked by Samsung.
Do not buy samsung if you looking for a root. Also generally root is dying
Peace

avetny said:
you will never root US Galaxy devices anymore. Even if you bought it as unlocked by Samsung.
Do not buy samsung if you looking for a root. Also generally root is dying
Peace
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I look at my S10e ... root. custom rom. not many apps need root. titanium backup ok. But I think I can use my phone without root also
Interesting are custom roms and mods .... not only root.
Fold 2 seems to be my only device i use without root
I didn't own it now, perhaps in a few days. we will see. crazy expensive phone, but more than a phone

avetny said:
you will never root US Galaxy devices anymore. Even if you bought it as unlocked by Samsung.
Do not buy samsung if you looking for a root. Also generally root is dying
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I agree, Root is mostly dead/slowly dying. Did not root any of my Note Devices from Note 8+ onwards.

avetny said:
you will never root US Galaxy devices anymore. Even if you bought it as unlocked by Samsung.
Do not buy samsung if you looking for a root. Also generally root is dying
Peace
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For the most part true however now not entirely accurate, there is root for the US note 20 ultra as linked in the first post.
I guess you didn't see that?

force70 said:
Not entirely accurate, there is root for the US note 20 ultra.
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with locked bootloader!?