I'm kind of new to the whole rooting thing. However, I managed to root the Unlock the bootloader, install the recovery and then root it. However when I tried to install a ROM the phone when off after I had wiped the old OS. So at the moment I am stuck in limbo, all the phone does is flash, any ideas? Thanks.
Waggy2014 said:
I'm kind of new to the whole rooting thing. However, I managed to root the Unlock the bootloader, install the recovery and then root it. However when I tried to install a ROM the phone when off after I had wiped the old OS. So at the moment I am stuck in limbo, all the phone does is flash, any ideas? Thanks.
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You might want to post in the emergency thread for this.
Someone will chime in I am sure. From what little I know, I would try using the RUU (ROM update utility) to restore the phone.
Before you do that, wait a little while and maybe someone else will post with some other method. The RUU will hopefully restore your phone to stock.
I'm trying to do that now buy it just wont boot up so I can't run the program
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My girlfriend just got a Desire S and we're thinking about rooting it and installing a custom ROM.
Before we even think about starting, we have to make a backup image of the phone because if we need to send it back under warranty then they may decline to honour it if it's rooted.
I'm just installing the Android SDK on my machine now with the USB driver.
I can get into the fastboot on her phone with [vol-]+[power] but not really sure what to do from there.
I did a bit of reading about fastboot here and here but they don't really seem to say much about creating a backup image.
How can I do this?
Ozzah said:
My girlfriend just got a Desire S and we're thinking about rooting it and installing a custom ROM.
Before we even think about starting, we have to make a backup image of the phone because if we need to send it back under warranty then they may decline to honour it if it's rooted.
I'm just installing the Android SDK on my machine now with the USB driver.
I can get into the fastboot on her phone with [vol-]+[power] but not really sure what to do from there.
I did a bit of reading about fastboot here and here but they don't really seem to say much about creating a backup image.
How can I do this?
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Hello, unfortunately I'm not a fastboot expert, although I don't believe that you'll be able to take a useful backup using this method without an Enginerring bootloader which you don't have and can't get without S-OFF.
You be better off getting S-OFF using AlphaRevx, then rooting (using gingerbreak) and then using installing and using a recovery to perform full backup of your device.
You'll always be able to use an RUU to reflash your original ROM if you needed to restore and return for warranty. Assuming that Alpharevx have made their bootloader change reversible, which I'm sure that they will do soon.
Ozzah said:
My girlfriend just got a Desire S and we're thinking about rooting it and installing a custom ROM.
Before we even think about starting, we have to make a backup image of the phone because if we need to send it back under warranty then they may decline to honour it if it's rooted.
I'm just installing the Android SDK on my machine now with the USB driver.
I can get into the fastboot on her phone with [vol-]+[power] but not really sure what to do from there.
I did a bit of reading about fastboot here and here but they don't really seem to say much about creating a backup image.
How can I do this?
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To make a back up image (Nandroid), you'll need to be rooted and S-off first. Any back up that you make will therefor be of an S-offed, rooted phone! What your looking for is the proper RUU for your device. Goto settings - about phone - software information, to find that out.
So I rooted my phone with the ace hack kit a while ago, put a rom on it and all was good. Well earlier I got a galaxy s2 skyrocket and was giving my old one to a family member, I hit factory restore in the setting and it did what it was supposed to then got stuck on this black screen that says android in a shining letters. I tried rest from Hboot, soft reset(battery out), and running the original software. my computer however refuses to connect to the computer, so I can't flash the original software to it. once I get to Hboot, it just sits there.
Any ideas on what to do to fix this?
Also, I need to get rid of the root and all custom stuff. So I just need a way to connect it to my computer and flash the original software onto it.
crossfire027 said:
Also, I need to get rid of the root and all custom stuff. So I just need a way to connect it to my computer and flash the original software onto it.
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Of course when you go into hboot it will stay there. You have to use volume keys for option ex. recovery, shut down. You have to use the ace hack kit to unroot and s-on , you can not just take the official from and install it when rooted. You have to unroot phone. You can just place stock rooted rom on phone. Just place in root of sd card then boot into hboot and when it ask volume up for yes and let it do its thing then reboot when told to.
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crossfire027 said:
Also, I need to get rid of the root and all custom stuff. So I just need a way to connect it to my computer and flash the original software onto it.
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If you factory reseted the phone you erased the usb debugging...you won´t be able to connect it then. Just flash a RUU, and that will revert to stock rom. Then, run the Hack Kit to revert to S-ON.
Hey guys I have been searching all over the place for this answer and I just cant seem to find anything on the topic.
This is my first time tinkering with my HTC One X (old version 4.0.3) and downloaded the most updated drivers which is where I believe I went wrong.
I have the 4.2.0.001 drivers and when I open the root.zip file nothing happens I get no errors I just get the "your HTC One X is rooted..." yet my phone simply doesn't reboot.
So I attempted to install the downgraded drivers the 3.0.0.007 which looking back has been the recommended drivers, however; when I extract those files and head into my device manager it does not pull up the androidusb.inf file to upload the 3.0.0.007 drivers.
Am I missing a proper BMP USB Driver and where can I find it? Or is there a root file that will work with the 4.2.0.001 drivers?
If there is any link to this topic please post it, I am very new to rooting or if I have made any mistakes please let me know.
social_spider said:
Hey guys I have been searching all over the place for this answer and I just cant seem to find anything on the topic.
This is my first time tinkering with my HTC One X (old version 4.0.3) and downloaded the most updated drivers which is where I believe I went wrong.
I have the 4.2.0.001 drivers and when I open the root.zip file nothing happens I get no errors I just get the "your HTC One X is rooted..." yet my phone simply doesn't reboot.
So I attempted to install the downgraded drivers the 3.0.0.007 which looking back has been the recommended drivers, however; when I extract those files and head into my device manager it does not pull up the androidusb.inf file to upload the 3.0.0.007 drivers.
Am I missing a proper BMP USB Driver and where can I find it? Or is there a root file that will work with the 4.2.0.001 drivers?
If there is any link to this topic please post it, I am very new to rooting or if I have made any mistakes please let me know.
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Drivers are drivers. You can root with either. Old new, doesn't matter. It just allows your phone to be recognized by fastboot and ADB, that's all.
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Drivers are drivers. You can root with either. Old new, doesn't matter. It just allows your phone to be recognized by fastboot and ADB, that's all.
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Thank you :good: so this means its something wrong with the root.zip file or the process Im doing to root? I just attempted it a few seconds ago this time the phone rebooted 2 times but I am not seeing any Su app on my phone
social_spider said:
Thank you :good: so this means its something wrong with the root.zip file or the process Im doing to root? I just attempted it a few seconds ago this time the phone rebooted 2 times but I am not seeing any Su app on my phone
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The root methods simply give you temp root and super cid so you can unlock the bootloader. *facepalm*
Then when your bootloader is unlocked you can flash recovery and then flash su through recovery or install a custom rom which will already be rooted.
exad said:
The root methods simply give you temp root and super cid so you can unlock the bootloader. *facepalm*
Then when your bootloader is unlocked you can flash recovery and then flash su through recovery or install a custom rom which will already be rooted.
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damn im an idiot haha thank you for clearing this up
I guess I am not understanding the core concept here, so I now I theoretically have a temp root with Super CID. I was under the impression that I was supposed to download Titanium Backup before attempting to unlock the bootloader. So I went to download and it told me I did not have root access so I could not run Titanium. I am afraid to attempt a bootloader unlock with out my rom being backed up. Can you please shed some light on this or post a link that would explain the process after temp root in detail thank you
social_spider said:
I guess I am not understanding the core concept here, so I now I theoretically have a temp root with Super CID. I was under the impression that I was supposed to download Titanium Backup before attempting to unlock the bootloader. So I went to download and it told me I did not have root access so I could not run Titanium. I am afraid to attempt a bootloader unlock with out my rom being backed up. Can you please shed some light on this or post a link that would explain the process after temp root in detail thank you
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You can backup after your bootloader is unlocked.. bootloader unlock is just a flag that allows you to flash certain partitions like recovery.
Backing up before or after will make no difference. If you end up really messing up your device, a backup won't save you anyway so I don't see why you'd be worried. If you S-OFF, you can RUU to get back to stock any time no problem, unless you full on brick. Then only jtagg will save you.
Typically before I root a phone, I read all the stickies in all the subsections to understand how things work since every phone has differences, some subtle some not so subtle.
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You can backup after your bootloader is unlocked.. bootloader unlock is just a flag that allows you to flash certain partitions like recovery.
Backing up before or after will make no difference. If you end up really messing up your device, a backup won't save you anyway so I don't see why you'd be worried. If you S-OFF, you can RUU to get back to stock any time no problem, unless you full on brick. Then only jtagg will save you.
Typically before I root a phone, I read all the stickies in all the subsections to understand how things work since every phone has differences, some subtle some not so subtle.
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Thank you very much before I unlock Im gonna hit the stickies and make sure I completely understand everything :good:
I rooted my stylo last month and shortly after I flashed a twrp recovery in which I thought it was for my ls770. Well after I did that I got that error 1003 thing when I try to boot into recovery. So I now can't boot into recovery So I found a factory recovery file and flashed it also and I still can't boot into recovery. Can someone help please and thanks..
What version of Android? I did the same thing and luckily I had backed up a recovery with Flashify. I can see if I still have the backup. The recovery was for 5.1.1 ZV5
The one I found I think was for 5.0 but I'm on 5.1.1. That would be great @mabry
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What version of Android? I did the same thing and luckily I had backed up a recovery with Flashify. I can see if I still have the backup. The recovery was for 5.1.1 ZV5
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Do you have the stock recovery or what cause I need it asap
My bad bro. When I updated to Marshmallow I formatted my external SD in hope of the new storage feature. I lost it. I am sure 6th Hokage, or Dominick might have one laying around. They the main devs on the Boost Stylo.
did you ever get the stock recovery, I have the same problem...
ShonPu said:
did you ever get the stock recovery, I have the same problem...
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No I have been trying like a mad man to get the recovery back but nothing is working. And I can't find anyone that can help me. It is driving me insane...
ShonPu said:
did you ever get the stock recovery, I have the same problem...
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Add me to the list. I can't get anything but secure boot error 1003.
Me too..
Add me as well....
Rooted and went to install twrp..secure boot error 1003.
Anybody get any news on this?
The TWRP that is available out there right now with all the tutorials isnt for our devices (LS770). Theres not much going on with our devices because of the locked bootloader that lg seems to know nothing about; let alone any support for this devices alongside marshmallow. My goal is to port TWRP to our phones and find a backdoor in but im caught up in a bunch of different projects right now and juggling it with work. Plus ive gotta learn how to build these things. If anybody could tell me anything about our phone that i cant figure out thatd be wonderful. Ill try to get the recovery image posted on my drive when i go on my computer next.
Lg lls770
So I've read even just using King root it will lock up your phone, i had done that with my other lg ls770 and tried installing the twrp recovery. Any ideas if i will run into the same problem just using King root? And how would i go about making a back up of my stock recovery?
The ls770 has a locked bootloader. You can't just put any twrp recovery on it. You may be able to use kingroot temp, but I bricked twice using it, and can't offer any advice. If you have read enough of the ls770 brick stories including mine, you'll see there is no real pattern to bricking with kingroot. I successfully used it and restarted and re temp rooted for days, changing build.prop uninstalling google apps, then WHAM, brick out of thin air. Some were bricking straight away after kingroot with only restarting. If you do use kingroot to temp root I hope you'll report back and tell us how it is going, Thanks
So any idea if checking the oem unlock box in developer options and then going to fastboot/download mode would unlock the bootloader? I'm not very advanced with tinkering with android but i can go about the basics i guess
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So any idea if checking the oem unlock box in developer options and then going to fastboot/download mode would unlock the bootloader? I'm not very advanced with tinkering with android but i can go about the basics i guess
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The oem unlock will not unlock the bootloader.The bootloader is locked by Boost/sprint/virgin. It's probably not going to be unlocked. The only LG's I know that have unlocked bootloader are Tmobile/metropcs. I hope kingroot gets this worked out as we know they have no future without being able to root phones. I made a post on the kingroot page here at XDA asking about what they might do now with marshmallow. I haven't heard from the main @Kingxteam but I keep hearing they are working on it
Unlocked with sunshine, going to install twrp.
What will twrp change? will it change the 4.4.4 that Im on? I want to keep that. I simply want root, thats it, everything else is fine. Ive read all I need to do is install twrp and than flaah superSU. Is that correct? Root junky came up on a google and his site has
twrp-2.6.3.1-Obake-4.4.img
I found this twrp here at xda
openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-obake.img
Someone please educate me on the different options
Thanks
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Unlocked with sunshine, going to install twrp.
What will twrp change? will it change the 4.4.4 that Im on? I want to keep that. I simply want root, thats it, everything else is fine. Ive read all I need to do is install twrp and than flaah superSU. Is that correct? Root junky came up on a google and his site has
twrp-2.6.3.1-Obake-4.4.img
I found this twrp here at xda
openrecovery-twrp-2.8.4.0-obake.img
Someone please educate me on the different options
Thanks
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Either twrp should work fine personally I would go with the latest version from XDA. Second no it will not change your operating system it just changes your recovery on the phone so you can flash Roms seamlessly. But once installed and in twrp the first thing it will ask is if you want to root system just Swype the bar and it will root if that's all you want then just reboot phone after that and your done.
Thanks, one more question, regarding superSU, do I need that after installing TWRP? I'm sure it's on my moto x that I rooted a couple years ago with slap my moto, been a couple years since I used the ADB on the pc but I'm sure I won't have a problem with this, just don't understand everything yet LOL
Thanks again.
doitinthedirt said:
Thanks, one more question, regarding superSU, do I need that after installing TWRP? I'm sure it's on my moto x that I rooted a couple years ago with slap my moto, been a couple years since I used the ADB on the pc but I'm sure I won't have a problem with this, just don't understand everything yet LOL
Thanks again.
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Yes you will if it's not there automatically after twrp then just download the app from the play store and update binaries if needed via normal method
Hi all! Been a very busy year, the mini is still new and on 4.4.4 and 4.21, screen of the system http://s8.postimg.org/xkndt6ubp/Screenshot_2016_04_04_23_57_49.png
I unlocked it last year with sunshine, just never had the chance to install TWRP, its my moms phone and it hasnt moved in a year and a half, she has been happy with her razrM, until now. So going to install a custom rom for the first time.. can someone point me to the page where I can download TWRP and anything I need to attemp my very first install, thank you!!
Im getting a dead end, this is all I get. If anyone has an idea what I am doing wrong I would appreciate help. Thanks
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Im getting a dead end, this is all I get. If anyone has an idea what I am doing wrong I would appreciate help. Thanks
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Answered your new thread, but if you're trying to reboot to recovery, you should try:
fastboot reboot recovery
Since you're at the bootloader, you can also use the [VOL] buttons to select "Recovery" and go from there too.
ok, thanks, my first time trying to install TWRP, I didnt know had to boot recovery, i just did what I read the thread here on how to install it. What does TWRP look like? All I get is boot up that looks normal and nothing indicating a change has even occurred. If I boot recovery will TWRP boot?
I called my mom and asked her to hold the power and down volume buttons in and see what happens... she figured it out. she snapped this picture of it and asked me what to do now... I told her I didn't know, I thought the first thing TWRP asked upon boot was if you wanted to root?