Hi guys, I found this program "I'm root" my question is, I'd like to close the boot-loader jut for security reasons, but now I've set up everything as I wanted so I don't want to delete everything again.
Can I use this program it seem to be really good.
"BootUnlocker for Nexus Devices"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker
Waiting for answers.
Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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rootSU said:
Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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WOW perfect then I'll do it. Like this if I lose my phone no one will be able to steal anything. (Steal I say xD, they can't do that much. but you know what I mean.)
If you have a custom recovery they can. So make sure you have a stock recovery
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rootSU said:
Yes. I use this to lock and unlock my bootloader once rooted. It doesn't wipe anything.
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Can I lock the bootloader using this app with a custom recovery installed so that when I need to install updates to the rom or flash something I wouldn't need to flash/boot Philz again after unlocking?
Or do I need to flash the stock recovery before locking with this app??
vin4yak said:
Can I lock the bootloader using this app with a custom recovery installed so that when I need to install updates to the rom or flash something I wouldn't need to flash/boot Philz again after unlocking?
Or do I need to flash the stock recovery before locking with this app??
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As long as you're rooted it'll work with a custom recovery or stock. Edit, just be careful if you do a lot of messing around on your phone. You may be locked when you wish you weren't
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jd1639 said:
As long as you're rooted it'll work with a custom recovery or stock. Edit, just be careful if you do a lot of messing around on your phone. You may be locked when you wish you weren't
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Yes, I get that.. If I end up in a bootloop I would need to use fastboot which will erase all my data.. That's what you're warning me about, right?
To tell you the truth, I'm actually worried about this eMMC failure thing as I have a 1 year LG warranty (not google's). I have seen a few threads where they weren't able to relock their bootloaders before sending it in as the eMMC's write function was screwed up. If I send my device in with a unlocked bootloader, warranty will go down the drain for sure. LG is very strict regarding this matter.
May be I'm thinking too much but my friend had faced similar issues with his HTC One and he had to shell out half the price of the phone to get the mobo replaced even though he had warranty
vin4yak said:
Yes, I get that.. If I end up in a bootloop I would need to use fastboot which will erase all my data.. That's what you're warning me about, right?
To tell you the truth, I'm actually worried about this eMMC failure thing as I have a 1 year LG warranty (not google's). I have seen a few threads where they weren't able to relock their bootloaders before sending it in as the eMMC's write function was screwed up. If I send my device in with a unlocked bootloader, warranty will go down the drain for sure. LG is very strict regarding this matter.
May be I'm thinking too much but my friend had faced similar issues with his HTC One and he had to shell out half the price of the phone to get the mobo replaced even though he had warranty
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I'm guessing that if your emmc failed you wouldn't be able to lock using this app. Boot it is an easy way to keep it locked until you need to unlock. It is a good app and it's been on my phone for months. But I usually keep it unlocked
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rootSU said:
If you have a custom recovery they can. So make sure you have a stock recovery
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So if I have a custom recovery I can!!!! and then you said make sure you have a stock recovery...
What I have to have, stock or custom?
When you say custom you mean, -hammerhead or clockwork- right?
Thanks.
you can have a custom recovery and use that app to lock and unlock your bootloader, just as you can have a custom recovery and lock/unlock your bootloader with the fastboot command.. fastboot oem lock(fastboot oem unlock).
jd1639 said:
I'm guessing that if your emmc failed you wouldn't be able to lock using this app. Boot it is an easy way to keep it locked until you need to unlock. It is a good app and it's been on my phone for months. But I usually keep it unlocked
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That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm surely thinking too much
ivan333 said:
So if I have a custom recovery I can!!!! and then you said make sure you have a stock recovery...
What I have to have, stock or custom?
When you say custom you mean, -hammerhead or clockwork- right?
Thanks.
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Rootsu was referring to the ability to hack onto your phone not the bootunlocker app. Bootunlocker will work if you're rooted and it doesn't matter if you have stock or a custom recovery
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vin4yak said:
That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm sure thinking too much
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then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.
simms22 said:
then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.
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But then, when I need to flash a nightly or any mod, I would need to unlock the bootloader via fastboot to access the custom recovery which will wipe everyhting, right? If I have the app, I can simply unlock it without wiping.
Or should I just use fastboot boot on a locked bootloader to flash any mod/nightly??
vin4yak said:
That's why I was thinking to after flashing what I want to, I would lock the bootloader with the app so suppose one fine day my eMMC gets fried, I wouldn't be in trouble as it will be locked.
If I want to flash anything, unlock with the app, flash via recovery, reboot and then lock the bootloader again! Does sound good, right??
LOL, now I'm surely thinking too much
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Yep, that would work
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simms22 said:
then you dont need the app. after you unlock your bootloader and root it, just boot into your bootloader after and lock it.
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But that will swap (WIPE sorry) all your phone... that's what I don't want. (Sorry maybe I misunderstood something but later I'll read it again and carefully.)
vin4yak said:
But then, when I need to flash a nightly or any mod, I would need to unlock the bootloader via fastboot to access the custom recovery which will wipe everyhting, right? If I have the app, I can simply unlock it without wiping.
Or should I just use fastboot boot on a locked bootloader to flash any mod/nightly??
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no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.
simms22 said:
no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.
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Are you sure? If you oem lock and then oem unlock I think it wipes it each time.
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no, wont wipe everything. just that first time.
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Wooaaahh?! Thanks for the clarification... Just curious though, why does it not wipe everything when I unlock it the 2nd time? is it because the tamper flag is set to "true"? How does the bootloader determine that it's being unlocked the second time?
Thanks a lot!
vin4yak said:
Wooaaahh?! Thanks for the clarification... Just curious though, why does it not wipe everything when I unlock it the 2nd time? is it because the tamper flag is set to "true"? How does the bootloader determine that it's being unlocked the second time?
Thanks a lot!
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As an fyi, I locked with bootunlocker once and then messed up by device where I had to use fastboot commands. It does wipe if you have to fastboot unlock the device again
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I'm returning my Nexus 5 for replacement and I was going to do the following:
- boot into Android and run BootUnlocker to reset Tamper flag
- Go to bootloader, use fastboot to flash factory images
- fastboot oem lock
Would this put the phone in factory state, without triggering tamper flag? I'm worried about step 2... would flashing factory images trip the tamper flag?
You could read the guide in general (sticky thread) which answers all these questions
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rootSU said:
You could read the guide in general (sticky thread) which answers all these questions
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Thanks, however the guide seems to use a separate flash step to reset tamper, I was specifically interested in using the app instead if possible.
Android.Addiction said:
Thanks, however the guide seems to use a separate flash step to reset tamper, I was specifically interested in using the app instead if possible.
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Your steps look good to me. There are a couple ways to flash the stock firmware, make sure your userdata gets wiped. You could also go into stock recovery when you're finished and factory reset.
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Your steps look good to me. There are a couple ways to flash the stock firmware, make sure your userdata gets wiped. You could also go into stock recovery when you're finished and factory reset.
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So far I've just been running the steps inside ./flash-all.sh manually:
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-hammerhead-hhz11k.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot flash radio radio-hammerhead-m8974a-1.0.25.0.23.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot -w update image-hammerhead-kot49h.zip
I can add this extra step before the above commands if needed:
fastboot erase userdata
Thanks man!
Android.Addiction said:
I'm returning my Nexus 5 for replacement and I was going to do the following:
- boot into Android and run BootUnlocker to reset Tamper flag
- Go to bootloader, use fastboot to flash factory images
- fastboot oem lock
Would this put the phone in factory state, without triggering tamper flag? I'm worried about step 2... would flashing factory images trip the tamper flag?
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for the record: don't do this! it DANGEROUS to oem-lock without a working stock recovery corresponding to your bootloader version! its not mentioned often, but fastboot oem unlock uses the stock recovery to do the wipe plus unlock. this means: no stock recovery, no unlock!
yes, you can manually unlock THIS DEVICE because we know how to, IF YOU CAN BOOT AND BE ROOT. if you cant get root from android or recovery (say, recovery doesnt boot and android is not rooted) then you CANT UNLOCK EVER AGAIN.
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for the record: don't do this! it DANGEROUS to oem-lock without a working stock recovery corresponding to your bootloader version! its not mentioned often, but fastboot oem unlock uses the stock recovery to do the wipe plus unlock. this means: no stock recovery, no unlock!
yes, you can manually unlock THIS DEVICE because we know how to, IF YOU CAN BOOT AND BE ROOT. if you cant get root from android or recovery (say, recovery doesnt boot and android is not rooted) then you CANT UNLOCK EVER AGAIN.
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It's not the same as the OPO, but I'd agree that it's best to get to stock first then relock using the script as opposed to an app
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It's not the same as the OPO, but I'd agree that it's best to get to stock first then relock using the script as opposed to an app
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The steps the last guy quoted did flash factory images before locking.
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The steps the last guy quoted did flash factory images before locking.
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Yeah, but the guy I was quoting was on about the issues present in the OPO where there are issues with the bootloader getting stuck locked if not using a stock recovery
rootSU said:
The steps the last guy quoted did flash factory images before locking.
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lol yes he did, sorry! i thought he run the toggle-lock/reset-tamper script. my bad.
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Yeah, but the guy I was quoting was on about the issues present in the OPO where there are issues with the bootloader getting stuck locked if not using a stock recovery
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Sorry, to clarify -
Poster 1 - Outlines correct steps
Poster 2 - Don't do this this it's dangerous
You - yeah but its not dangerous. You're thinking of opo
Me - Actually the steps highlighted originally are correct and would work even on Opo!
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Sorry, to clarify -
Poster 1 - Outlines correct steps
Poster 2 - Don't do this this it's dangerous
You - yeah but its not dangerous. You're thinking of opo
Me - Actually the steps highlighted originally are correct and would work even on Opo!
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In a nutshell, although the guide in my signature covers all bases with the OPO as I wrote it when I had one!
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It's not the same as the OPO, but I'd agree that it's best to get to stock first then relock using the script as opposed to an app
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what makes you think its not the same? any source to that info? i have a nexus 5 with me here, and i remember that fastboot oem unlock ran something that looked liked a recovery. do you mean to tell me that the bootloader has its own independent recovery image built into part of its partition to boot to and do the unlocking? because otherwise i dont see how it would do it. please explain.
Android.Addiction said:
I'm returning my Nexus 5 for replacement and I was going to do the following:
- boot into Android and run BootUnlocker to reset Tamper flag
- Go to bootloader, use fastboot to flash factory images
- fastboot oem lock
Would this put the phone in factory state, without triggering tamper flag? I'm worried about step 2... would flashing factory images trip the tamper flag?
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Just reflash a factory image in fastboot with the`flash-all`command in cmd and relock the bootloader afterwards and its completely stock. Nexus 5 doesn`t have a tamper flag afaik anyway.
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what makes you think its not the same? any source to that info? i have a nexus 5 with me here, and i remember that fastboot oem unlock ran something that looked liked a recovery. do you mean to tell me that the bootloader has its own independent recovery image built into part of its partition to boot to and do the unlocking? because otherwise i dont see how it would do it. please explain.
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What I mean is there's an issue with the OPO where you relock the bootloader without the stock recovery and you then can't unlock it again. It's not been documented that the same fault happens in the Nexus range, but if the OP follows the guides available on here it'll all be OK
gee2012 said:
Just reflash a factory image in fastboot with the`flash-all`command in cmd and relock the bootloader afterwards and its completely stock. Nexus 5 doesn`t have a tamper flag afaik anyway.
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all N5 have tamper flag. it was introduced mid life of the N4 via a bootloader upgrade. i had an N4 at the time and thought that move was sh*tty.
gee2012 said:
Just reflash a factory image in fastboot with the`flash-all`command in cmd and relock the bootloader afterwards and its completely stock. Nexus 5 doesn`t have a tamper flag afaik anyway.
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Yes it does
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Yes it does
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Where can you see it? Not in the bootloader menu as i see. So its reset tampered flag (BootUnlocker), flash the factory image and afterwards lock the bootloader in fastbooot?
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What I mean is there's an issue with the OPO where you relock the bootloader without the stock recovery and you then can't unlock it again. It's not been documented that the same fault happens in the Nexus range, but if the OP follows the guides available on here it'll all be OK
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yes, we've established the steps are ok and it was my misreading.
but regarding my warning about locking with non working stock recovery: its not been documented, but im sure it happens all the same! the bootloader uses a recovery (presumably the one recovery we know and not an image embedded in the bootloader itself) to wipe data. and it would be a mistake to unlock before wiping. so the bootloader does the wipe-then-unlock by delegating everything to the recovery. no recovery, no unlock.
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Where can you see it? Not in the bootloader menu as i see. So its reset tampered flag (BootUnlocker), flash the factory image and afterwards lock the bootloader in fastbooot?
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When connected in fastboot, type
fastboot oem device-info
And it'll show device tampered true or false
To get it all back to stock, flash the factory image completely then boot TWRP (don't flash it) and run the bootunlocker script found in the Nexus 5 unroot thread
Hi guys,
I have a question for u. If I have rooted my N5 in the past and now I went back to stock, is it possible to check it?
And is it a reason to cancel my warranty?
If you returned to stock properly, no it cannot be traced.
Google won't reject warranty by apparently LG might
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Did you reset the tamper flag? That's the only way Google/LG would know you modded.
How
BirchBarlow said:
Did you reset the tamper flag? That's the only way Google/LG would know you modded.
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Is it a way to reset temper flag without working screen? I watched this video - How to Unbrick or Unroot the Nexus 5 (incl. Tamper Flag Reset) on YT and I can't flash cwm-Nexus.BootUnlocker.zip because I don't have working screen and TWRP isn't help for me. Is there any other way to install cwm-Nexus.BootUnlocker.zip without TWRP?
AdamDubas said:
Is it a way to reset temper flag without working screen? I watched this video - How to Unbrick or Unroot the Nexus 5 (incl. Tamper Flag Reset) on YT and I can't flash cwm-Nexus.BootUnlocker.zip because I don't have working screen and TWRP isn't help for me. Is there any other way to install cwm-Nexus.BootUnlocker.zip without TWRP?
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If you're rooted and you have a video out, you can use BootUnlocker from play
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If you're rooted and you have a video out, you can use BootUnlocker from play
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I am not rooted, but I can get root via NRT. But I don't want to unlock my bootloader, only to reset temper flag.
AdamDubas said:
I am not rooted, but I can get root via NRT. But I don't want to unlock my bootloader, only to reset temper flag.
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You cant. ...and you should never use toolkits
rootSU said:
You cant. ...and you should never use toolkits
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OK, I know now, but I didn't in the past.
Will it work if I simply flash cwm-Nexus.BootUnlock.zip via fastboot using "fastboot flash cwm-Nexus.BootUnlock.zip"?
AdamDubas said:
OK, I know now, but I didn't in the past.
Will it work if I simply flash cwm-Nexus.BootUnlock.zip via fastboot using "fastboot flash cwm-Nexus.BootUnlock.zip"?
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No. You cannot fastboot flash zips. You can either have root and use an application to do it, or you can have a custom recovery and flash a zip. These are the only 2 ways and both involve you needing video/ screen to do it. If it is not done, there is nothing you can do.
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No. You cannot fastboot flash zips. You can either have root and use an application to do it, or you can have a custom recovery and flash a zip. These are the only 2 ways and both involve you needing video/ screen to do it. If it is not done, there is nothing you can do.
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Thanks guys. You're awesome!
I hope LG won't check Temper flag. Rest of my phone is stock.
One more question. If I've flashed all stock files, my recovery is stock too? There was recovery.img file, but I want to be sure. And if not - Does the custom recovery void warranty?
Yes it does.
Hello,
trying to get root by unlocking the bootloader first (using preload recovery TWRP lastest + tamper bit mod) but I keep getting this error:
booting...
FAILED (remote: Device not unlocked cannot boot)
finished. total time: 0.406s
So I can't preload the custom recovery, is there any way of rooting on this oneplus firmware without wiping the whole device?
Any help would be much appreciated..
Edit: This isn't a reroot, this is first time root/unlock
Did you type fastboot oem unlock?
Your bootloader is locked and needs to be unlocked.
If fastboot oem unlock does not unlock it, then you need to fastboot boot into recovery.
Flash tamper, unlock, and then afterwords, adb sideload SuperSU.
zephiK said:
Did you type fastboot oem unlock?
Your bootloader is locked and needs to be unlocked.
If fastboot oem unlock does not unlock it, then you need to fastboot boot into recovery.
Flash tamper, unlock, and then afterwords, adb sideload SuperSU.
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Umm thanks, I could have, but I really don't want to wipe everything, I got everything set up how I want with lots of data..I was looking for a way *without* wiping everything.. fastboot oem unlock will be my last resort tbh.
I thought with such a developer friendly phone there might be a way to overcome this problem
therightperson_630 said:
Umm thanks, I could have, but I really don't want to wipe everything, I got everything set up how I want with lots of data..I was looking for a way *without* wiping everything.. fastboot oem unlock will be my last resort tbh.
I thought with such a developer friendly phone there might be a way to overcome this problem
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Yeah, I'm in the same boat as you. Unfortunately after all my reading, it seems impossible as CM did it as a preventative measure to secure your data.
I'm going to do a back up of everything and then a reflash to 25R where battery life was best, then unlock and reboot.
therightperson_630 said:
Umm thanks, I could have, but I really don't want to wipe everything, I got everything set up how I want with lots of data..I was looking for a way *without* wiping everything.. fastboot oem unlock will be my last resort tbh.
I thought with such a developer friendly phone there might be a way to overcome this problem
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Well thats the whole point, the OnePlus One is a very developer friendly phone indeed. Thats why you get the "keys" to unlock the phone with a simple command instead of using a exploit to flash a custom recovery.
On 25R bootloader, it was possible but as of now there isn't a way to root without unlocking the bootloader. You can read the thread here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/root-unlocking-bootloader-t2820628
This is why when people just now get a phone that has the ability to fastboot oem unlock, I suggest them to unlock their bootloaders as the first thing to do.
Backup all of your data and move forward. Best of luck.
therightperson_630 said:
Umm thanks, I could have, but I really don't want to wipe everything, I got everything set up how I want with lots of data..I was looking for a way *without* wiping everything.. fastboot oem unlock will be my last resort tbh.
I thought with such a developer friendly phone there might be a way to overcome this problem
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if you truly want to restore everything there are apps that will zip up all your data and you can flash in one session after wiping your phone. If you are reloading the exact same software it should not be an issue. check google and playstore for such apps like app2zip
app2zip requires root, which I can't get if I've not unlocked the bootloader, which means wiping everything...app2zip won't help here but thanks for the suggestion
therightperson_630 said:
app2zip requires root, which I can't get if I've not unlocked the bootloader, which means wiping everything...app2zip won't help here but thanks for the suggestion
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oh yea my bad I forgot about the root part. I usually root right away so my bad..
Sorry, but the only way is to unlock the bootloader. You could use Helium backup, also some Apps themselves have great backup functionality.
Yep. Gotta unlock it. No idea why people don't just do that in the first place.
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Yep. Gotta unlock it. No idea why people don't just do that in the first place.
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Because most people set up their phone before getting stuck into rooting and the like. Just as I did. I think locking the bootloader is good in theory, but the average user wouldn't know how to brick their phone even if the bootloader was already unlocked, so why do it?
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Because most people set up their phone before getting stuck into rooting and the like. Just as I did. I think locking the bootloader is good in theory, but the average user wouldn't know how to brick their phone even if the bootloader was already unlocked, so why do it?
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The difference between having a locked and unlocked bootloader is simply flashing custom recoveries or radios/etc. Theres no harm in doing leaving your bootloader unlocked.
The bootloader has to be locked out of the box, I believe its one of the criterias needed to be fulfilled in order to be approved for Google Apps (Play Store,etc). Also, it doesn't make sense to have a bootloader unlocked for average users.
Just unlock the bootloader and learn from your lesson.... either that or stick with stock ROM without root. Yeah it'll set you back because you'll have to redo your phone apps/settings but on the bright side you won't have to do it again because ur bootloader is already unlocked.
You need your bootloader unlocked to obtain root. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632 on instructions on how to do so if you're unfamiliar. After once its unlocked, fastboot flash a custom recovery and flash supersu.
Trust me I'm familiar...had none of this trouble on the G1. Out of 5 android devices this is the second time I've had to unlock the bootloader...and the average user doesn't even know what a bootloader is, so not sure they'd be able to mess about with the radios.
therightperson_630 said:
Trust me I'm familiar...had none of this trouble on the G1. Out of 5 android devices this is the second time I've had to unlock the bootloader...and the average user doesn't even know what a bootloader is, so not sure they'd be able to mess about with the radios.
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Thats because the G1 had a locked bootloader and the only way to flash a custom recovery was to gain a exploit to push a custom recovery. For the OnePlus/Nexus/HTC, we don't need a exploit because we have the ability to unlock our bootloaders. Think of it as Apple's iOS, in order to gain jailbreak you need a exploit to jailbreak your phone which can take a long time for it to happen. Whereas, on Nexus/OnePlus/HTC, we can simply just obtain access to do changes to the phone without having to wait for a exploit.
You keep mentioning average user but a average user wouldn't be attempting to obtain root access for their phone. The average user would just be using his/her phone as a phone and not tinkering with the deeper innings of the Operating System and if the average user wants to tinker with the deeper innings then they should really do their research and learn. There are a lot of good guides on XDA.
Couldn't agree more. There is no need for any exploit with this phone because you've been handed the keys.
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therightperson_630 said:
Hello,
trying to get root by unlocking the bootloader first (using preload recovery TWRP lastest + tamper bit mod) but I keep getting this error:
booting...
FAILED (remote: Device not unlocked cannot boot)
finished. total time: 0.406s
So I can't preload the custom recovery, is there any way of rooting on this oneplus firmware without wiping the whole device?
Any help would be much appreciated..
Edit: This isn't a reroot, this is first time root/unlock
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have you considered the exploit devised in the following thread?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/mod-reset-unlock-tamper-bit-t2820912
ondoy1943 said:
have you considered the exploit devised in the following thread?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/mod-reset-unlock-tamper-bit-t2820912
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That doesn't allow you to root while having a unlocked bootloader. It just changes the bits on whether or not your device has been tampered.
But then again,
This mod will allow you to unlock the bootloader without wiping the userdata as oppose to fastboot oem unlock command.
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A little off topic but I unlock my boot loader and root as soon as I get the phone so I don't have to loose anything.
zephiK said:
That doesn't allow you to root while having a unlocked bootloader. It just changes the bits on whether or not your device has been tampered.
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that's what you think, but in my case i was able to unlock the bootloader using the mod, hence rooting was a matter of course. the casual "fastboot oem unlock" command was not effective with my device. so.....
edit: then again, i unlocked the bootloader and rooted my phone while it was still at 30O firmware. i have no idea if the 33R firmware's bootloader is different from that of the 30O or not, that will render the mod ineffective.
It's fine, problem solved, went through the gruelling task of trying to back everything up without root = 40gb of stuff..
Already tried the tamper bit mod...it was stated in the first post (tamper bit mod) and the command screenshot was one of the steps when trying to boot the recovery, it still wouldn't boot because the bootloader wasn't unlocked..so, useless in my case.
Still lost some stuff but I got most of it back. I didn't have this problem on my xperia SP when unlocking the bootloader..if I remember correctly you could root, get recovery and custom rom all without unlocking bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader didn't erase the internal sd either..sure it might have been through an exploit rather than the proper way, but tbh I think I'd rather have that.
I'm not liking this "you've been given the keys" analogy...It's more like you've already settled into your new house and you're given the keys to unlock the front door when you're already inside...it's hassle more than anything.
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im looking to root my OPO, but i dont want to unlock the Bootloader or install a custom recovery, just want a method to root so i can install Xposed on the stock CM11S rom, is this actually possible?
Why not just unlock the bootloader? Your warranty isn't affected by it. You lose nothing by unlocking it, and you gain nothing by leaving it locked.
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Jaocagomez said:
Hello guys
im looking to root my OPO, but i dont want to unlock the Bootloader or install a custom recovery, just want a method to root so i can install Xposed on the stock CM11S rom, is this actually possible?
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timmaaa said:
Why not just unlock the bootloader? Your warranty isn't affected by it. You lose nothing by unlocking it, and you gain nothing by leaving it locked.
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Like @timmaaa mentioned, you lose nothing when you unlock bootloader. Not only that, it is the recommended and futureproof approach to do so. Unlocking the bootloader wipes your phone completly clean. Suppose somewhere down the road you want to try different ROMs, you'd realize you cannot do so without losing your data. So you'r much better off unlocaking your bootlaoder right now.
But to answer your question, no. It is not possible at a simpler level. Unlocking the bootlaoder give you access to all the partitions on the phone. What you need access to specifically is the recovery partition so you could flash a custom recovery and install the SU binaries onto your system. through that recovery.
What others have said, unlock the bootloader there's no problem with leaving it unlocked.
You're given the key to unlock the bootloader using a command. Use it and make your life simple. It's like saying you have the key to your house but you want to get inside the house without unlocking the door. Just use the key and make it simple.
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Jaocagomez said:
Hello guys
im looking to root my OPO, but i dont want to unlock the Bootloader or install a custom recovery, just want a method to root so i can install Xposed on the stock CM11S rom, is this actually possible?
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Perhaps you felt like I did, worried that you are ruining your phone or your ota ability.
Unlocking the Bootloader is painless aside from having to reinstall all your programs. Everyone says it wipes the os, but what they don't tell you is that you don't have to dig around looking for the proper version to reinstall. You just type a code, and the phone reboots fresh like a factory reset, ready to go. And installing the custom recovery is easy, and it works perfectly with ota updates.
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Im trying to install Android Lollipop on my Nexus 5, but once it downloads I try to install it and it gets about halfway through the install before an error message appears and my phone restarts. My phone is unlocked and has been rooted before, but it isn't at the moment. Any help would be great, Thanks!
eatcyanide said:
Im trying to install Android Lollipop on my Nexus 5, but once it downloads I try to install it and it gets about halfway through the install before an error message appears and my phone restarts. My phone is unlocked and has been rooted before, but it isn't at the moment. Any help would be great, Thanks!
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Do you have a custom recovery or flashed a kernel? You must be 100% stock
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I'm on stock android. The only thing I have changed is rooting it and unlocking it
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eatcyanide said:
I'm on stock android. The only thing I have changed is rooting it and unlocking it
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I am stuck in the same situation. Tried it twice with no luck.
I too rooted my phone with towelroot and unrooted it with superSu.
Did you find any solution? Please do share. Thanks.
eatcyanide said:
Im trying to install Android Lollipop on my Nexus 5, but once it downloads I try to install it and it gets about halfway through the install before an error message appears and my phone restarts. My phone is unlocked and has been rooted before, but it isn't at the moment. Any help would be great, Thanks!
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rahul9five said:
I am stuck in the same situation. Tried it twice with no luck.
I too rooted my phone with towelroot and unrooted it with superSu.
Did you find any solution? Please do share. Thanks.
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You either have a modified system file or a file left over from being rooted. The easiest and fastest solution would be to fastboot flash the system image. You could of course flash the factory image.
wantabe said:
You either have a modified system file or a file left over from being rooted. The easiest and fastest solution would be to fastboot flash the system image. You could of course flash the factory image.
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Well now i remember changing the mixer_path.xml ... Will i have to unlock my bootloader to flash the factory image as i had rooted my phone with towelroot so i didnt have to do it earlier..
Also is it possible to replace the mixer path file with the original one from the internet
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Well now i remember changing the mixer_path.xml ... Will i have to unlock my bootloader to flash the factory image as i had rooted my phone with towelroot so i didnt have to do it earlier..
Also is it possible to replace the mixer path file with the original one from the internet
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That sucks! ; ) I've always used the sdk so I don't know a whole lot about towelroot. Your bootloader will have to be unlocked to flash the factory image. If you can reroot you could then use the app BootUnlocker.
I just looked and I don't have the stock mixer_paths.xml anymore or I would link to it.
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That sucks! ; ) I've always used the sdk so I don't know a whole lot about towelroot. Your bootloader will have to be unlocked to flash the factory image. If you can reroot you could then use the app BootUnlocker.
I just looked and I don't have the stock mixer_paths.xml anymore or I would link to it.
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Thankyou for your efforts and advise. I guess i will just rerrot with towelroot, unclock the bootloader with the app you suggestee and flash factory image..
Btw. Will flashing the factory image unroot my phone and lock the bootloader or is there some procedure that needs to be done to do that?
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Thankyou for your efforts and advise. I guess i will just rerrot with towelroot, unclock the bootloader with the app you suggestee and flash factory image..
Btw. Will flashing the factory image unroot my phone and lock the bootloader or is there some procedure that needs to be done to do that?
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Flashing the factory image or a system image will always unroot your device. Lock the bootloader using the sdk. The command is fastboot oem lock.
Is there a reason why OP needs locked bootloader? Just leave it unlocked, unless you have a really strong reason to. It will spare you hassles in the future.
That said, after unlocking bootloader, you can (at least, we could in the past) flash the update file through twrp (you just need to fastboot boot twrp.img and then flash the update), that will tell you exactly what file(s) doesn't match. Those are the ones you need to replace back to stock.
Edit: read also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2949987. Maybe new selinux stuff is playing funny?
beekay201 said:
Is there a reason why OP needs locked bootloader? Just leave it unlocked, unless you have a really strong reason to. It will spare you hassles in the future.
That said, after unlocking bootloader, you can (at least, we could in the past) flash the update file through twrp (you just need to fastboot boot twrp.img and then flash the update), that will tell you exactly what file(s) doesn't match. Those are the ones you need to replace back to stock.
Edit: read also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2949987. Maybe new selinux stuff is playing funny?
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Yea, you can't flash the ota through a custom recovery anymore
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beekay201 said:
Is there a reason why OP needs locked bootloader? Just leave it unlocked, unless you have a really strong reason to. It will spare you hassles in the future.
That said, after unlocking bootloader, you can (at least, we could in the past) flash the update file through twrp (you just need to fastboot boot twrp.img and then flash the update), that will tell you exactly what file(s) doesn't match. Those are the ones you need to replace back to stock.
Edit: read also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2949987. Maybe new selinux stuff is playing funny?
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Thankyou.. I am more of a soft modder. Like playing with rooted apps and xposed mainly. I dont see myself flashing a custom rom. Love the stock on my nexus 5. So i dont see the need to leave the bootloader unlocked.
rahul9five said:
Thankyou.. I am more of a soft modder. Like playing with rooted apps and xposed mainly. I dont see myself flashing a custom rom. Love the stock on my nexus 5. So i dont see the need to leave the bootloader unlocked.
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Err... I didn't suggest that you flash a custom ROM. Read what I said.