Hello,
I would like to do three things:
1) Rooting my Sony Xperia M (currently on Android 4.1.x)
2) Installing Stock Android 4.3 or 4.4
3) Encrypting the phone via Security -> Encrypt phone
What I have learned so far is that encryption after rooting is possible.
Subsequently, I've considered rooting and installing CM 11, but apparently it's not possible to encrypt with CM 11 installed (correct me if I'm wrong!)
So: After rooting, I will either install Stock Android and encrypt it, or, if that's not possible, keep my Sony-provided Android and use encryption with that.
The decisive factor is whether the "Encrypt phone" feature is functional on a user installed stock Android. Is it?
Sorry if I come across as lazy; I'm willing to put time and effort into this, but preferably only if somebody can actually confirm I won't be wasting it on something that's not possible.
Thank you.
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So, this is a slightly different question that what these forums are for.
I'm looking to install a ROM on my Z5, so I can have the latest version of Android and hopefully squash some bugs (especially random Bluetooth turning off). This is all well documented in the forums, but all these ROMs usually come with root included and here's where my problem starts.
There are many apps on my phone that won't work with root, like bank apps, Android Pay and Netflix just to name a few. So, I'd like to have a costume ROM that doesn't have root included. Xposed used to have a module for temporarily disabling root but from my memory, it was never reliable; and there's no Xposed for Nougat yet.
I know many of you install ROM in order to customize your phone as much as possible, my goal is not customization. My goal is to have the latest code, with the latest security fixes and with as many bugs fixed.
So, is there a ROM that I can install that comes without root? OR if there's a way to remove root from any ROM?
I do understand that my bootloader has to be unlocked, that's a given (just in case you were about to mention it). Also, rooting as an initial/intermediate step is also very acceptable, just not the final product.
You want custom rom and bypass netflix or bank apps, android pay etc. Custom rom is the meaning of BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED device, so there is no way to bypass these apps without Root on custom roms. Magisk or some Xposed modules do that, but not guaranteed.
Flash STOCK FTF on my thread (steps 1-14) and then flash your TA BACKUP. This will lock your bootloader..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z5/general/ftf-e6603-33-53-83-google-drive-patched-t3581463
Hi there,
after owning my z5 for nearly 2 years now, I really want to get back to cyanogen / lineage os. I loved CM on my old Galaxy S4!
I read in several posts and forums that, when unlocking my bootloader without backing up the drm keys of my z5 device, the quality of the photos / camera will get worse, ' cause the sony algorithm for image processing won't work anymore without those keys.
But....
When I open up the bootloader (wihtout prior downgrade to Adroid 5 for backing up my drm keys), in order to get root access, install a custom recovery like twrp and flash lineage os, wouldn't be those drm-keys be useless either way? Or do I have a misunderstanding in anyway? Because when flashing lineage OS , I suppose the sony algorithms for picture enhancement won't be used anyway, because of the different OS (lineage instead of "Sony-Android") ?
Second question:
Does anyone have experience with a rooted xperia z5, without drm-keys (no prior backup) ? Is the picture quality really so much worse? Especially when using cyanogenmod or lineage OS or any other aosp?
thx for your input
Q1.Downgrade android 6 with flashtool. No need BL unlock. Read my thread. Download android 6 ftf and follow step 1 to 14. Use backupTA v2, works with android 6 and no need root access. Then unlock bootloader.
Q2.All custom roms has drm fix solution, so no need drm keys anymore. In my thread there are also patched kernels which means no need drm, everything works like stock.
You have z5 about 2 years, so no need to backup keys. Your warranty is void now. Unlock bootloader, use custom roms or stock with ROOT access and many features.. Try all stock based roms like existens, rsx. They have XZ UI and many more..
Have fun with your new Z5 experience.
My thread on General. Nougat FTF, it has all instructions about installation. @Sy36
Thank you for hints and advices. But I also want to have root-access to my smartphone, because i want to use adblock and a firewall and other stuff, for which I definately will need root access. So I will have to open the bootloader of my device.
Hello, I just rooted my Note 20 ultra and I was going through the settings and noticed that the encrypt option is still available. If I were to click this option and have my phone go through encryption, would there be any issues caused by having a rooted phone? Thanks.
Guide: How to have root and full device encryption at the same time with your Note 8
The below works for Nougat ROMs. I didn't have a chance to try with Oreo yet, sorry. The ability to encrypt a device doesn’t depend on the presence of the stock recovery nor no-verity-opt-encrypt being flashed or not. It simple needs an unrooted...
forum.xda-developers.com
Refer to this forum.
However, I advise you against doing this lest you brick your device.
Since you have a modified boot image.
But this tutorial seems to circumvent that so good luck!
Hi,
I would like to know if you know how to downgrade the android version of the Glalaxy a8.
As several A8 users, my phone is becoming really slow and I would like to do something about that. I tried to flash Android Nougat and Oreo official stock rom through Odin, but that didn't work. I have been told that Samsung had set in place some procedures to block any downgrading non-approved by Samsung itself. But I am wondering if there is a way for me, maybe by installing TWRP I could be able to install whatever ROM I want ?
Hi guys, I'm lookin to root my A525F with One UI 5.0
Also looking for necessary files to disable encryption.
Also I've received November Update for my country.
I have done root my A52 4G android 13 with magisk method.
llranga said:
I have done root my A52 4G android 13 with magisk method.
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Nice.
Can you please share the exact method you carried on?
Follow the guide here to install TWRP and disable force encryption: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-official-twrp-3-7-for-galaxy-a52-4g-and-a72-4g.4405751/
After that just flash Magisk.
Greetings to the XDA Team and all the other good people,
I want to root my Samsung Galaxy A52 4G, and just wanted to ask where should I start so I do it successfully, without upside-down moments. I already updated my phone to the latest, so now the phone is running Android 13.
I am a beginner in this, I educated myself from some videos online and on the XDA forum and saw that I can make my device more secure with root, I can disable system and apps trackers.
So my first question is, do I need to downgrade to Android 12 so the success rate becomes higher or I can stick with Android 13 and still get success for the end goal?
My second question is if what I wrote above this is a truth.
The third question is, how do I get my device running again if rooting fails?
The forth question is, can I unroot my device if I want it at some moment?
My fifth and last question is, is rooting worthy and needed so I can achieve my goals?
I still think I know nothing and want to expand my knowledge, so I ask people who are masters in this field to help me out with this, so I can become happier.
Thanks for considering my request.
- your dear noobie user epeu.
You can do root your phone. But you should not be panic. carefully read instructions and do it with patient without skipping none of the steps.
I'm also not an expert. but i have done rooting of more than 10 phones without failing.
you have to unlock your boot loader before rooting.
I doubt about your statement about device becomes more secure with root. it depends on what you do alter followed by root. yes you can improve privacy.
also your banking apps may stop work after rooting. so you have to apply necessary modules (security fixes) before get them start working again.
if rooting failed provided phone is not hard bricked, you can flash your original firmware to restore the phone. what i always do is keeping all the original firmware ready with me before doing any rooting.
yes. you can unroot by flashing original firmware.
last question is difficult to answer. majority of people use their phones without rooting. if you want to be different, it's up to you.