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[Q] Already on 2.3.3 How do I root now??

Hi all.
I know now that it was a mistake to wait for 2.3.3 before i rooted but i did and now i don't know how.
All the methods i can find don't work with 2.3.3.
I'm still quite green with regards to android although i did root my old LG GT540 using Z4root which was really easy.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Really? So if you unlock the bootloader (guides should be available on the development forum) and you flash ClockworkMod recovery(CWM - again there are guides for this), then you can't flash the superuser.apk? I had some trouble, but it turns out that I had to mount /system in CWM for the .apk to flash properly.

It's ridiculously easy to root the Nexus S. Before 2.3.3 you could root it without even unlocking the bootloader, now you have to unlock it first. Which is also ridiculously easy.
The only problem is that the unlocking process completely wipes all user data and the SD card. So before you root, do a complete backup. Then follow the instructions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545

Use the android 2.3.3 root backup that's around the forum. Easiest way to get root
Sent From Your Mom's Nexus S.

charlieb620 said:
Use the android 2.3.3 root backup that's around the forum. Easiest way to get root
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Thanks all of you for your replies.
So how do i do this? Do i copy this file to root of storage then install through recovery?

Easiest Way To Get Root On 2.3.3
noj78 said:
Thanks all of you for your replies.
So how do i do this? Do i copy this file to root of storage then install through recovery?
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if you have clockwork mod use this as a restore and you will have a rooted 2.3.3 its the easiest way to do it.
http://www.mediafire.com/?c1ww7zb837uycbk
just unzip and put the backup folder in your clockworkmod recovery folder boot into recovery and restore 2.3.3 takes 2 minutes and you will boot up with a rooted 2.3.3

charlieb620 said:
if you have clockwork mod use this as a restore and you will have a rooted 2.3.3 its the easiest way to do it.
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But i need to be rooted first to install clockwork mod.
I guess i need to unlock the bootloader now to root

noj78 said:
But i need to be rooted first to install clockwork mod.
I guess i need to unlock the bootloader now to root
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you install clockworkmod through the market your not rooted on 2.3.2????

charlieb620 said:
you install clockworkmod through the market your not rooted on 2.3.2????
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No i updated to 2.3.3 before thinking about rooting

noj78 said:
No i updated to 2.3.3 before thinking about rooting
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download clockworkmod from market
try to flash recovery from inside app if it works restore the backup that i posted thats in the zip

charlieb620 said:
download clockworkmod from market
try to flash recovery from inside app if it works restore the backup that i posted thats in the zip
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No it won't work as it requires superuser permission
Guess its time to backup and unlock the bootloader!!

noj78 said:
No it won't work as it requires superuser permission
Guess its time to backup and unlock the bootloader!!
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guess so. sorry bout that.

charlieb620 said:
guess so. sorry bout that.
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Thank's for trying to help your very kind.

noj78 said:
Thank's for trying to help your very kind.
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no problem. i dont mind helping when i know.

I flashed the full 2.3.3 rom, im still unlocked and I flashed cmw via original root method and it completed but when I boot into stock recovery then choose recovery I get the triangle with ! inside it

You have to get root explorer and rename install recovery.sh in the etc folder so that clockwork recovery will stick. If you don't everytime you reboot it will go back to stock
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

Sweet, what do you rename it to?

Bronk93 said:
Sweet, thanks dude for providing that info
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Make sure after you rename the file flash clockworkmod again. Make sure when your in the folder before you rename mount r/o rename than remount
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old-install-recovery.old
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Thanks again man!

[Q] Help after new rom

Just installed victoryrom v1.1 and after a reboot, I noticed that I no longer boot into CWM. Do I need to redo the bootstrap recovery?

squid4 said:
Just installed victoryrom v1.1 and after a reboot, I noticed that I no longer boot into CWM. Do I need to redo the bootstrap recovery?
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No, you need to flash CWM on boot.

Im sorry, but what do you mean by flashing it on boot?

squid4 said:
Im sorry, but what do you mean by flashing it on boot?
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Maybe I misunderstood what you were trying to do.....
I was under the impression that you expected your phone to reboot into CWM when you reboot your phone. Otherwise, what you need to do is open the Atrix 2 bootstrap app and click "boot recovery" and it'll reboot into recovery.

Yeah I want my phone to boot into CWM every time I reboot. I'm just not sure what you mean by flashing CWM on boot. Thanks for the quick replies.

squid4 said:
Yeah I want my phone to boot into CWM every time I reboot. I'm just not sure what you mean by flashing CWM on boot. Thanks for the quick replies.
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Did it do that before? How did you get it to do that? The only way I know of is by flashing a mod called CWM on boot.....but u sounded like u didnt know what i was talking about when i suggested you flash it.
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Check development forum
The development forum has the link for the Atrix2 bootsrapper. Here is the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977. I have used this to help with a bootloader issue I had. The developers and people on these forums are helpful. This will give you the CWM make sure you give it root access this will help with booting into recovery.

thethird84 said:
The development forum has the link for the Atrix2 bootsrapper. Here is the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977. I have used this to help with a bootloader issue I had. The developers and people on these forums are helpful. This will give you the CWM make sure you give it root access this will help with booting into recovery.
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Having the bootstrapper installed wont boot him right into cwm upon reboot though. Besides, doesnt the rom he installed come prerooted?
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I redid the bootstrapper app and flashed the Razr cwm by JY Daddy again. It seems to be working just fine.

squid4 said:
I redid the bootstrapper app and flashed the Razr cwm by JY Daddy again. It seems to be working just fine.
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Glad you worked it out

squid4 said:
I redid the bootstrapper app and flashed the Razr cwm by JY Daddy again. It seems to be working just fine.
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Don't forget cwm on boot generally wrecks GPS.... if you want it back you have to get rid of can on boot.... you can flash it out with a zip same place u got cwm on boot....

daavvis said:
Don't forget cwm on boot generally wrecks GPS.... if you want it back you have to get rid of can on boot.... you can flash it out with a zip same place u got cwm on boot....
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Yeah, if you're having an issue with GPS this is likely the culprit....but I've used RebelROM and now VictoryROM with CWM on boot and GPS worked fine.

916x10 said:
Yeah, if you're having an issue with GPS this is likely the culprit....but I've used RebelROM and now VictoryROM with CWM on boot and GPS worked fine.
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Cool I didn't know anyone figured it out
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Custom Unlocked Lock Icon On Start Up and OTA Updates

Okay, so I recently noticed that there was an icon that said "Custom" and it was an unlocked lock on my start up. And, when I try to do an OTA update, it fails. I even flashed the stock recovery. And, when I try to install custom ROM's, it says something like "Error 7, installation aborted."

Did you unlock your bootloader yet?

Neverendingxsin said:
Did you unlock your bootloader yet?
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I don't believe so...what would this do for me?

Raikurou said:
I don't believe so...what would this do for me?
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Well i'm almost 100% sure that all roms now require an unlocked bootloader, so by unlocking it and flashing a custom recovery you should be able to flash roms and it'll make the custom icon go away as well.

Neverendingxsin said:
Well i'm almost 100% sure that all roms now require an unlocked bootloader, so by unlocking it and flashing a custom recovery you should be able to flash roms and it'll make the custom icon go away as well.
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So how would I go about unlocking the bootloader?

Raikurou said:
So how would I go about unlocking the bootloader?
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If your already rooted just download EZ Unlock from the market and it'll do it with the press of a button I advise flashing a custom recovery first though.

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Neverendingxsin said:
If your already rooted just download EZ Unlock from the market and it'll do it with the press of a button I advise flashing a custom recovery first though.
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Okay, I flashed CWM Touch and then did the unlock. Will this allow me to do the OTA update?

Raikurou said:
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Okay, I flashed CWM Touch and then did the unlock. Will this allow me to do the OTA update?
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U should flash the OTA from 1 of the "OTA threads" here.It's safer & u won't lose root.
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Raikurou said:
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Okay, I flashed CWM Touch and then did the unlock. Will this allow me to do the OTA update?
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Make sure it's for ur carrier/phone.. I seen a post that someone had the same error code and they flashed a rom for a different carrier..
Sent from gs3..

igloohed73 said:
U should flash the OTA from 1 of the "OTA threads" here.It's safer & u won't lose root.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
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Okay. How do I do that?

Raikurou said:
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Okay, I flashed CWM Touch and then did the unlock. Will this allow me to do the OTA update?
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There's a stock rooted Rom of the latest ota in the development section that you could flash

Neverendingxsin said:
There's a stock rooted Rom of the latest ota in the development section that you could flash
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Can you send me a link? I can't seem to find it..

Raikurou said:
Can you send me a link? I can't seem to find it..
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You can flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941334 . This is latest . Make sure boot loader is unlocked .
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huedawg said:
You can flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941334 . This is latest . Make sure boot loader is unlocked .
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Okay, thanks. Or would it be smarter to just install CM10 from ROM Manager?

Raikurou said:
Okay, thanks. Or would it be smarter to just install CM10 from ROM Manager?
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Don't recommend installing any rom through Rom Manager.

prdog1 said:
Don't recommend installing any rom through Rom Manager.
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Okay, well through CWM.

Raikurou said:
Okay, well through CWM.
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that would be safe general rule now, do all your backing up, flashing, etc, by manually booting into recovery first, that's the only sure fire way to make sure it gets flashed on okay. I don't even keep rom manager on my phone anymore and i used to use it religiously on previous phones.

Neverendingxsin said:
that would be safe general rule now, do all your backing up, flashing, etc, by manually booting into recovery first, that's the only sure fire way to make sure it gets flashed on okay. I don't even keep rom manager on my phone anymore and i used to use it religiously on previous phones.
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Just tried to install CM10...Status 7.

Don't you need TriangleAway to get rid of the lock icon?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114

LLStarks said:
Don't you need TriangleAway to get rid of the lock icon?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
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Unlocking the boot loader should kill it.

Hasoon 2000-help-

Hey guy's
I tried to root my HTC one S but after I unlocked the bootloader (boot loader is now UnLocked) , I couldn't run the SuperSu zip file because When I
open the recovery it shows a red message saying:
"this build is for development purposes only do not distribute outside htc with out htc write permission failure to comply my lead to legal action ."
i cant do nothing else with the device,he's stuck on that massage ":this build...."
all i can do is go to recovery mod and that's about it,cant find nor open the supersu zip file
does any one know what to do to repair this?

It sounds like you didn't flash a custom recovery. If you can get back into the bootloader go to fastboot and do that.

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diabolusmiles said:
It sounds like you didn't flash a custom recovery. If you can get back into the bootloader go to fastboot and do that.
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I did flash it through bootloader and still nothing there
i mean i can go to twrp 2.3 recovery but i cant find the zip file
it's not under "install" option.

Vijence said:
I did flash it through bootloader and still nothing there
i mean i can go to twrp 2.3 recovery but i cant find the zip file
it's not under "install" option.
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Lol...put it on your SD Card. Mount it from recovery then flash it.
Sent from my HTC One S running ViperOneS!

Vijence said:
I did flash it through bootloader and still nothing there
i mean i can go to twrp 2.3 recovery but i cant find the zip file
it's not under "install" option.
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dude,i dont understand why your'e saying "put it on sdcard" i dont have a slot for an sdcard it's the one s
and if your'e meaning to the sdcard folder;I cant get inside there too..
the only thing that works for me is the bootloader and hasoon 2000.

Dude...where you drag and drop files from your computer is considered sd card as you can clearly read!!! Hasoon2000 is a person btw.
But seriously, If you're having these issues you don't need to root. Honestly after ics there really isn't any point . If you know what you are doing then maybe you are stuck in your ways, but if you don't there really isn't any point considering you are asking the same exact question that has been asked nearly every day....
Sent from my HTC VLE_U using xda app-developers app

Vijence said:
dude,i dont understand why your'e saying "put it on sdcard" i dont have a slot for an sdcard it's the one s
and if your'e meaning to the sdcard folder;I cant get inside there too..
the only thing that works for me is the bootloader and hasoon 2000.
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try these 2 guides, one of them should get you sorted out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667929
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1630459

Another case of why you should READ and learn before using an all-in-one toolkit. People just press the big ROOT button, and don't have a clue how to even install a zip file.
Sent from my locked, tampered ville

This is why u root manually because you will always run into problems when flashing roms, rooting etc this was my first Android and I did root manually u need to learn if u don't know simple things like sd card don't root I'm telling you
Sent from a man, using a mobile phone

usaff22 said:
Another case of why you should READ and learn before using an all-in-one toolkit. People just press the big ROOT button, and don't have a clue how to even install a zip file.
Sent from my locked, tampered ville
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But the people wouldn't get to own expensive paper weights, where's the fun in that?

diabolusmiles said:
But the people wouldn't get to own expensive paper weights, where's the fun in that?
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Lol I see your point Cuz its funny in a way if he does brick but not very nice lol we give him advice up to him what he wants to do with it
Sent from a man, using a mobile phone

diabolusmiles said:
try these 2 guides, one of them should get you sorted out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667929
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1630459
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I think Im in love with you man
that took me onlyyyy 3 courses in college ,approx-10 houres to fix but finalllllyy i suscceded, and yes I am an Idiot.
you are the mother the son and the holly spirit!
now i can go eat somthing.....
and thank you all guy's.

k1llacanon said:
Lol I see your point Cuz its funny in a way if he does brick but not very nice lol we give him advice up to him what he wants to do with it
Sent from a man, using a mobile phone
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Honestly, I turned my one S into a shiny sleek paperweight for about 2 hours because I came from devices that all had S-off so I was used to just dropping the zip on there and flashing it. Long story short I didn't fast boot the boot.img til the 3rd try or so.

Hello,
I just unlocked my phone (HTC Amaze 4G - T-Mobile- ICS) and when I go in to bootloader, it shows it unlocked, but I can't seem to fine SuperUser or get it on there using Hansoon2000's tool kit. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong. I just switched from an iPhone and I'm new to Android.
Thanks!

HTC Desire X not rooted
Hai guys
I followed the HTC Desire X toolkit v2.1 but my phone is still not rooted.
I got the bootloader unlocked at least thats what it says at when i go to the bootloader.
I have loaded the TWRP image first the 2.4.3. version and booted to recovery installed SupeSU but it does not work
Keeps complaining about SU binary.
So upgraded tot TWRP 2.5 with the same result no root access
So what am i doing wrong ? If you can help me please ???

[email protected] said:
Hai guys
I followed the HTC Desire X toolkit v2.1 but my phone is still not rooted.
I got the bootloader unlocked at least thats what it says at when i go to the bootloader.
I have loaded the TWRP image first the 2.4.3. version and booted to recovery installed SupeSU but it does not work
Keeps complaining about SU binary.
So upgraded tot TWRP 2.5 with the same result no root access
So what am i doing wrong ? If you can help me please ???
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Have you tried to use fastboot instead of twrp. Place the zip in the adb folder.
"fastboot flash recovery (file name).zip"
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[email protected] said:
Hai guys
I followed the HTC Desire X toolkit v2.1 but my phone is still not rooted.
I got the bootloader unlocked at least thats what it says at when i go to the bootloader.
I have loaded the TWRP image first the 2.4.3. version and booted to recovery installed SupeSU but it does not work
Keeps complaining about SU binary.
So upgraded tot TWRP 2.5 with the same result no root access
So what am i doing wrong ? If you can help me please ???
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Same problem with my supersu. I downloaded another supersu zip and flashed it from recovery.
Don't know if it's safe or not, but worked for me.
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[Q] KitKat Root?

Has anyone successfully rooted Kitkat yet? I've looked around and haven't come across any threads about it yet.

SynUnlimited said:
Has anyone successfully rooted Kitkat yet? I've looked around and haven't come across any threads about it yet.
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Considering only like 3 people have it, I'd say no.

Bl00dRunzC0ld said:
Considering only like 3 people have it, I'd say no.
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Guess I'm one of the lucky few then.

SynUnlimited said:
Guess I'm one of the lucky few then.
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And we all hate you

I find this funny.
First of all you come here seeking for help from the community, but in the same time you are absolutely not involved in the same community from which you're seeking help - while others actually try to do something for all of us.
I find this thread offensatory as a user that is trying to help and contribute to the community
Sent from my XT1032 using xda app-developers app

darkeingel said:
I find this funny.
First of all you come here seeking for help from the community, but in the same time you are absolutely not involved in the same community from which you're seeking help - almost 6 years in here and you are still leeching only - while others actually try to do something for all of us.
I find this thread offensatory as a user that is trying to help and contribute to the community
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Who are you talking to?

OP, obviously
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darkeingel said:
OP, obviously
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Well considering you said something about leeching for 6 years, and OP's join date is Jan 2013, it threw me off.

So, when the OP got Kitkat, he can dump the system (without root), provide it to us and we tell him, if he can root - win/win.
But hell, yeah, I know... "Community"

You can
gain root flashing SuperSU - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

To root can't you just unlock bootloader.
Download superSU to /storage
http://download.chainfire.eu/372/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip
Then download CWM and boot recovery (don't even need to flash it) using the following (apologies if syntax not 100%, I'm not at my laptop to check)
fastboot boot recovery cwmrecovery.img
Then just flash superSU via CWM.
You don't really need any special rooting 'tool'. Its just basic stuff.

scott_doyland said:
To root can't you just unlock bootloader.
Download superSU to /storage
http://download.chainfire.eu/372/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip
Then download CWM and boot recovery (don't even need to flash it) using the following (apologies if syntax not 100%, I'm not at my laptop to check)
fastboot boot recovery cwmrecovery.img
Then just flash superSU via CWM.
You don't really need any special rooting 'tool'. Its just basic stuff.
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I know that for booting simply recovery it s not need unlock bootloader. Only for boot recovery obviously, not flashing it permanently.

scott_doyland said:
To root can't you just unlock bootloader.
Download superSU to /storage
http://download.chainfire.eu/372/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip
Then download CWM and boot recovery (don't even need to flash it) using the following (apologies if syntax not 100%, I'm not at my laptop to check)
fastboot boot recovery cwmrecovery.img
Then just flash superSU via CWM.
You don't really need any special rooting 'tool'. Its just basic stuff.
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Tried both flashing CWM and just straight booting it and it just restarts the phone and doesn't boot into recovery. Also tried TWRP same results.

SynUnlimited said:
Tried both flashing CWM and just straight booting it and it just restarts the phone and doesn't boot into recovery. Also tried TWRP same results.
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dont work any method, uploadig kitkat ota for global gsm model xt1032 : Cruzando los dedos-: