I'm currently rooted and have a locked boot loader. I used goo to install twrp however, it doesn't boot to recovery. From the off state or from the phone. When entering the boot to mode it doesn't boot to recovery, it goes to system. So, my question is, is the unlocked bootloader needed?
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Yes, you need an unlocked bootloader to flash TWRP.
arrrghhh said:
Yes, you need an unlocked bootloader to flash TWRP.
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thank you much sir!
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Just curious if anyone knows a way to get rid of the unlocked lock on the Google splash screen with a phone with an unlocked bootloader?
Not trying to do anything devious, I just think it's kinda ugly.
relock the boot loader.
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kenvan19 said:
relock the boot loader.
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I sort of assumed that would do the trick. But won't that wipe my device and make flashing impossible?
fchipm said:
I sort of assumed that would do the trick. But won't that wipe my device and make flashing impossible?
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No and no. Relocking does not wipe, only unlocking. Your custom recovery will stay installed, and as long as you have root you can even install a new recovery using flash_image if it is somehow overwritten.
krohnjw said:
No and no. Relocking does not wipe, only unlocking. Your custom recovery will stay installed, and as long as you have root you can even install a new recovery using flash_image if it is somehow overwritten.
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Sweeeet - thanks for this!
I'm going crazy trying to install and boot a custom rom. I rooted , unlocked and installed cwm. I used ez unlock and recovery. I can install a rom but it boots to an unauthorized device screen. I then have to go through the soft brick procedure. What am I doing wrong?
strawnj said:
I'm going crazy trying to install and boot a custom rom. I rooted , unlocked and installed cwm. I used ez unlock and recovery. I can install a rom but it boots to an unauthorized device screen. I then have to go through the soft brick procedure. What am I doing wrong?
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More than likely your boot loader is still locked.
Which version of EZ Unlock did you use? You should unlock using version 1.2 from the Rootzwiki thread.
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strawnj said:
I'm going crazy trying to install and boot a custom rom. I rooted , unlocked and installed cwm. I used ez unlock and recovery. I can install a rom but it boots to an unauthorized device screen. I then have to go through the soft brick procedure. What am I doing wrong?
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your bootloader is still locked.
read and follow section 2 of my guide to the T.
droidstyle said:
your bootloader is still locked.
read and follow section 2 of my guide to the T.
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Thanks everyone. I will give it a shot.
The wife just got the mini for att, I know it's early, but is there a way to get root yet?
Thanks!
Yes there is
First unlock on HTC dev
Download the zip from here to somewhere you can find it (on your phone): http://download.chainfire.eu/345/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
Then flash this recovery using fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2418938
Then boot into recovery, flash the SuperSU zip, then reboot
Final step: profit
Still Locked
CNexus said:
Yes there is
First unlock on HTC dev
Download the zip from here to somewhere you can find it (on your phone): http://download.chainfire.eu/345/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
Then flash this recovery using fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2418938
Then boot into recovery, flash the SuperSU zip, then reboot
Final step: profit
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I do all this, I have root access, but still network locked. any idea please ?
CNexus said:
Yes there is
First unlock on HTC dev
Download the zip from here to somewhere you can find it (on your phone): http://download.chainfire.eu/345/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
Then flash this recovery using fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2418938
Then boot into recovery, flash the SuperSU zip, then reboot
Final step: profit
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This process unlocks the bootloader and NOT the network lock. You need to use a unlocking service to do this.
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RuffBuster said:
This process unlocks the bootloader and NOT the network lock. You need to use a unlocking service to do this.
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He asked how to get root. And I answered his question.
CNexus said:
Yes there is
First unlock on HTC dev
Download the zip from here to somewhere you can find it (on your phone): http://download.chainfire.eu/345/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
Then flash this recovery using fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2418938
Then boot into recovery, flash the SuperSU zip, then reboot
Final step: profit
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I unlocked and transferred the TWRP. Thanks a lot. But when I choose to boot into recovery from the boot loader, I just boot into the normal startscreen? Any ideas of where it went wrong?
Regards..
ramsey2000 said:
I unlocked and transferred the TWRP. Thanks a lot. But when I choose to boot into recovery from the boot loader, I just boot into the normal startscreen? Any ideas of where it went wrong?
Regards..
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Tried another ver. of TWRP and it worked
CNexus said:
Yes there is
First unlock on HTC dev
Download the zip from here to somewhere you can find it (on your phone): http://download.chainfire.eu/345/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51.zip
Then flash this recovery using fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2418938
Then boot into recovery, flash the SuperSU zip, then reboot
Final step: profit
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now to S-Off and super CID lets see how it goes
So, I have been talking with a friend for a while and finally decided to root my device. With help from him, we were able to get as far as flashing a recovery image. Sadly, everytime that I tried to boot into recovery, it just sat on the logo, and after a while, booted normally.
The device currently has root access (towelroot) and I can do everything root related, but I don't feel right now having a custom ROM.
Things we have tried:
TWRP Manager (For TWRP)
Flashify (TWRP, CWM)
Rom Installer (CWM)
CynogenMod - My device is obsolete apparently so it would not pick it up
ADB - Driver Issues (Yay Vista)
Yet everytime, the same issue. Any idea on what I could do now?
Device Info -
KitKat 4.4.2
Xt926 (CDMA)
Droid RAZR Maxx HD
Bootloader is unlocked
Do you already unlocked the bootloader?
DorianX said:
Do you already unlocked the bootloader?
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Yes, the bootloader is unlocked.
The TWRP that works for our phone is not official, so it won't be in any of those apps. Get the TWRP app in the Original Development section of this forum and flash it via fastboot or sideload and flash via Flashify.
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RikRong said:
The TWRP that works for our phone is not official, so it won't be in any of those apps. Get the TWRP app in the Original Development section of this forum and flash it via fastboot or sideload and flash via Flashify.
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Thank you very much, that worked beautifully! I was able to install CM11 on my phone.
Good to hear. Another one bites the dust!
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Hi,
I have a HTC Desire 816G dual sim. It was on a stock rom Android 4.4.2
I used Kingo Root to get root access.
I installed the TWRP App and downloaded the latest version of TWRP
I flashed it to recovery with the TWRP App.
I could not get into recovery mode. The phone always rebooted when I tried this.
I opened the TWRP App again and flashed the TWRP recovery to boot.
Since then the phone is stuck in a bootloop.
Please help me.
Blue.Orange said:
Hi,
I have a HTC Desire 816G dual sim. It was on a stock rom Android 4.4.2
I used Kingo Root to get root access.
I installed the TWRP App and downloaded the latest version of TWRP
I flashed it to recovery with the TWRP App.
I could not get into recovery mode. The phone always rebooted when I tried this.
I opened the TWRP App again and flashed the TWRP recovery to boot.
Since then the phone is stuck in a bootloop.
Please help me.
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Did you make sure bootloader was unlocked before you flashed?
Are you S-on or S-off?
Did you research the correct methods to root and flash your device before you did it?
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Droidriven said:
Did you make sure bootloader was unlocked before you flashed?
Are you S-on or S-off?
Did you research the correct methods to root and flash your device before you did it?
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I couldn't unlock the bootloader. I tried using htcdev.com but the use of command "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" didn't work.
Then I tried using htc_bootloader_unlock.exe but it failed.
If the bootloader would have been unlocked I could have flashed TWRP using fastboot.
I don't know if S-on or S-off
Blue.Orange said:
I couldn't unlock the bootloader. I tried using htcdev.com but the use of command "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" didn't work.
Then I tried using htc_bootloader_unlock.exe but it failed.
If the bootloader would have been unlocked I could have flashed TWRP using fastboot.
I don't know if S-on or S-off
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You can't flash TWRP with a locked bootloader, regardless of whether you use fastboot or an app to flash TWRP. Can't do it either way.
At this point, you need to:
Flash your stock recovery
Or
Flash your stock firmware
Then get your bootloader unlocked and then research whether you need to have S-on or S-off depending on exactly what modding you want to do.
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I only used Kingo Root because the TWRP App required root access and TWRP App seemed to be the only way to get TWRP recovery
Droidriven said:
You can't flash TWRP with a locked bootloader, regardless of whether you use fastboot or an app to flash TWRP. Can't do it either way.
At this point, you need to:
Flash your stock recovery
Or
Flash your stock firmware
Then get your bootloader unlocked and then research whether you need to have S-on or S-off depending on exactly what modding you want to do.
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How can I flash my stock recovery or my stock firmware?
The phone is in a bootloop.
with a short vibration the display turns on showing a white screen with the green htc letters and "powered by android" in the bottom. after 18 seconds it turns off and after 3 seconds black screen it starts again with the short vibration.
Blue.Orange said:
How can I flash my stock recovery or my stock firmware?
The phone is in a bootloop.
with a short vibration the display turns on showing a white screen with the green htc letters and "powered by android" in the bottom. after 18 seconds it turns off and after 3 seconds black screen it starts again with the short vibration.
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You can't get to recovery or fastboot?
Try connecting to PC while it is in bootloop and use adb to get to fastboot mode, then flash your stock recovery.
Or you can try to use dd command to push your recovery.img to your recovery partition. You have to know exactly which mmcblk0 your recovery partition is or you'll brick the device.
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Droidriven said:
You can't get to recovery or fastboot?
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Hopefully I can get to recovery or fastboot but I don't know how.
Blue.Orange said:
Hopefully I can get to recovery or fastboot but I don't know how.
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Try using adb while it's bootlooping
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Droidriven said:
Try using adb while it's bootlooping
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It was the first thing I tried. I think the time is too short. Every turn is only 21 seconds. Is there a way to stop the loop?
Blue.Orange said:
It was the first thing I tried. I think the time is too short. Every turn is only 21 seconds. Is there a way to stop the loop?
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Try chapter 3 here
http://xda-university.com/as-a-user/how-to-recover-from-a-bootloop
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Blue.Orange said:
Hi,
I have a HTC Desire 816G dual sim. It was on a stock rom Android 4.4.2
I used Kingo Root to get root access.
I installed the TWRP App and downloaded the latest version of TWRP
I flashed it to recovery with the TWRP App.
I could not get into recovery mode. The phone always rebooted when I tried this.
I opened the TWRP App again and flashed the TWRP recovery to boot.
Since then the phone is stuck in a bootloop.
Please help me.
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If such a problem occurs:
Try ringing on the phone.
Trouble in your A-Splash boot animation
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Blue.Orange said:
Hi,
I have a HTC Desire 816G dual sim. It was on a stock rom Android 4.4.2
I used Kingo Root to get root access.
I installed the TWRP App and downloaded the latest version of TWRP
I flashed it to recovery with the TWRP App.
I could not get into recovery mode. The phone always rebooted when I tried this.
I opened the TWRP App again and flashed the TWRP recovery to boot.
Since then the phone is stuck in a bootloop.
Please help me.
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* The first thing you flash the wrong recovery . so your phone always rebooted .
* If that happens again try ringing on your phone . The whole problem is in the boot animation A-Splash .
* as this did not benefit the way to try to recover the stock rom recovery .
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