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Cannot Root my Xoom

Can some one help me please im having trouble with rooting my xoom. i have downloaded and saved everything i was told i needed to root the device to the device and memory card but when i try to load the recovery console i get the android with the red x over it.
Any help is welcome.

ramhuskies7 said:
Can some one help me please im having trouble with rooting my xoom. i have downloaded and saved everything i was told i needed to root the device to the device and memory card but when i try to load the recovery console i get the android with the red x over it.
Any help is welcome.
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You can not flash a custom recovery from stock android recovery. Which is what the red x recovery is
Is your tablets boot loader unlocked yet?... No matter. Just download thisAIO_scripts_R.A.H._TWRPv2.6.3.zip - 12.00 MB
It's my tool to do everything u need. Unlock boot loader, flash twrp recovery, and then twrp will root it also when you boot into recovery. Just Dow load the zip file. Plug your xoom into your pc and click the runme.bat and chose what you want to do.
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I got into the twrp interface and loaded the omniROM 4.4.2 but it will not load past the omni screen now and give me an error saying could not mount Cache

When i load in to TWRP it is asking me for a password

ramhuskies7 said:
When i load in to TWRP it is asking me for a password
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Known issue on twrp there is no password just leave blank.
And you will need to ask your Rom related question in the Rom thread because I don't use that Rom and I don't know if it's bigPart Rom or not
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runandhide05 said:
Known issue on twrp there is no password just leave blank.
And you will need to ask your Rom related question in the Rom thread because I don't use that Rom and I don't know if it's bigPart Rom or not
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Thanks. i ended up restoring it back to the factory through a process i found on another forum once everything updates to where it needs to be i am going to try and use your version to install the new ROM

ramhuskies7 said:
Thanks. i ended up restoring it back to the factory through a process i found on another forum once everything updates to where it needs to be i am going to try and use your version to install the new ROM
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Just remember to look at what ever Rom you choose. If it says requires bigpart. Look at the thread in the development section for the steps to make it compatible for bigpart. It's not hard just have to follow a few steps.
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[Q] Unlocking problems for the bootloader

I am trying to unlock my photons Q bootloader on the Motosite which is well known. I check it now a million times if I have a typo and I Dont.
The button with the "request unlock key " comes up, I hit it, and didnt recieve any mail. And I started last week doing it.
The Photon q has a GSM mod done by the almighty CornholioGSM, and I am using a connection from Germany. Since it is a Sprint photon, I thought that it might be discarded, because the ip it comes from is german ?..
Would be great to have someone telling me if there is another solution to this ..
I tried to flash with the locked bootloader the recovery, but get the message "invalid image size" on CWM or TWR.
I hope this Q is not too noob for all of you.

I would try motochopper or whatever the exploit was to unlock without Moto's assistance.
It may have been unlocked previously, (relocked for warranty swap) in which case I'm not sure you can use the site to re-unlock the device...

arrrghhh said:
I would try motochopper or whatever the exploit was to unlock without Moto's assistance.
It may have been unlocked previously, (relocked for warranty swap) in which case I'm not sure you can use the site to re-unlock the device...
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First of all thank your for your answer ! Most likely you are right. Now my Q, I did read Motochopper just install SU and also gives root, but without touching the bootloader. Dont I need to unlock the bootloader if I want to install Cyanogen or any other Mod ? Maybe I understood that wrong.

x11-nice said:
First of all thank your for your answer ! Most likely you are right. Now my Q, I did read Motochopper just install SU and also gives root, but without touching the bootloader. Dont I need to unlock the bootloader if I want to install Cyanogen or any other Mod ? Maybe I understood that wrong.
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Ok, motochopper did its job. Thank you for that ! ! ! I guess now I have to go on with Goomanager. :good:

x11-nice said:
Ok, motochopper did its job. Thank you for that ! ! ! I guess now I have to go on with Goomanager. :good:
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If you're wanting to install TWRP, I think they have a new app now... TWRP Manager?
I've always installed recovery using fastboot on the Q, so I'm not very familiar with the apps .

arrrghhh said:
If you're wanting to install TWRP, I think they have a new app now... TWRP Manager?
I've always installed recovery using fastboot on the Q, so I'm not very familiar with the apps .
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I tried the TWRP Manager, the manager shows me success for installing the TWRP recovery, but I cant access it. It switches back into Fastboot telling me flash failure. Actually I would like to install CM11. Well I will try to install the latest nightly and see whats happening. Hopefully it doesnt brick. :silly: Thanks for your help, I will let you know about success or fail.

x11-nice said:
I tried the TWRP Manager, the manager shows me success for installing the TWRP recovery, but I cant access it. It switches back into Fastboot telling me flash failure. Actually I would like to install CM11. Well I will try to install the latest nightly and see whats happening. Hopefully it doesnt brick. :silly: Thanks for your help, I will let you know about success or fail.
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You need to install some sort of custom recovery in order to flash a custom ROM.
Open Recovery or TWRP are both fine. CWM is really old for our device, I can't recommend it.

arrrghhh said:
You need to install some sort of custom recovery in order to flash a custom ROM.
Open Recovery or TWRP are both fine. CWM is really old for our device, I can't recommend it.
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So yesterday Motorola send me the messages with the codes which I apllied for almost 2 weeks ago... I guess the next days will arrive more.
Ofc I tried to unlock and it worked as expected. Now with fastboot flashing tto recovery 2.8.0.1 of TWRP went flawless. Actually I am really impressed how easy it worked, unlike using all the other tools like motochopper and TWRP Manager, which actually didnt solve the problem at all not having a unlocked bootloader.
Now my last Q: Which CM11 is the preferable choice for using it with the Photon. I dont care so much about Nightly or not. What I need is stable VPN and WIFI, and working mail and messenger like Cypher.
And! Thank you so much arrrghhh for all your advice and help. This forum and its users are really a great help to the community of android !

All DONE
Ok used TWRP 2.8.0.1 to install cm-11-20141012-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl and the PA-Gapps-Modular for 4.4.x. Great work on everyone who participated making this possible and developing the necessary tools.
Thanks again to Arrrghhh and Cornholio !

About Root in 05Q

Hello guys!!!, Today I get the new OTA with the firmware 05Q and I install it. I see in the forum a version of 05Q rooted LINK HERE
I only want to ask if anyone know another way of get root actually or if I should wait until our amazing toolkits for 1+1 get updated.
Thanks i nadvance!!! :cyclops:

You can gain root following, This thread. If you already have a custom recovery install, might be easier to install the pre-rooted 05QA. I went the second route.
P.S. That toolkit will root 05QA, just does not have the new firmware to go back to stock.

I have a custom recovery installed ofc, if I install the pre-rooted 05Q I lost all my data and apps? Should I do a factory reset? Thanks for your fast answer mate!!

Istvan_86 said:
I have a custom recovery installed ofc, if I install the pre-rooted 05Q I lost all my data and apps? Should I do a factory reset? Thanks for your fast answer mate!!
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If you have custom recovery installed. Do a back up first. You should not have to wipe or lose anything.

rraquib said:
If you have custom recovery installed. Do a back up first. You should not have to wipe or lose anything.
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Really thanks again mate!! I do it, like you, as soon as possible.

Wait guys, all you need to do is flash SuperSU from your custom recovery. That's it, nothing more.
@rraquib, why on earth would you tell him to flash the entire ROM again??

timmaaa said:
Wait guys, all you need to do is flash SuperSU from your custom recovery. That's it, nothing more.
@rraquib, why on earth would you tell him to flash the entire ROM again??
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@timmaaa Read carefully I mentioned both option and he was wondering about the pre-rooted version.

rraquib said:
@timmaaa Read carefully I mentioned both option and he was wondering about the pre-rooted version.
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You said that flashing entire ROM would be easier, it isn't. All that's need to get root is to flash the SuperSU zip. He's already on 05Q so flashing the ROM zip is completely and utterly pointless. It's like telling someone who's run out of petrol to install a entirely new petrol tank that's full of petrol (when all that's actually needed is the fuel).
It doesn't matter what someone thinks might be the solution, if you're going to answer in the q&a section you need to give the best and easiest solution.

The thing is flashing update-supersu is not working... for me at least. I updated OTA.. After installation finished, rebooted to TWRP and tried to install update-supersuv2.37.zip...
It doesn't show any error, but when I reboot my phone there is no supersu installed ( actually there is one but it's greyed out with android icon and not showing up on application list )

timmaaa said:
Wait guys, all you need to do is flash SuperSU from your custom recovery. That's it, nothing more.
@rraquib, why on earth would you tell him to flash the entire ROM again??
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+1
only SU from TWRP

plato79 said:
The thing is flashing update-supersu is not working... for me at least. I updated OTA.. After installation finished, rebooted to TWRP and tried to install update-supersuv2.37.zip...
It doesn't show any error, but when I reboot my phone there is no supersu installed ( actually there is one but it's greyed out with android icon and not showing up on application list )
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Install a newer version
#stayparanoid

Sorry guys for don´t answer your comments, I have been working out of my country for a couple of weeks.
I get root on 05Q with just flashing SuperSU 2.46 from recovery. Easy and fast, just that.
Anyway you have my thanks in your respective buttons.
EDIT: If moe people with doubts read this. I use the info on this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632

installed CM12 and lost root and recovery

Hi chaps, yesterday I had an update (CM12) on my rooted OPO and after having done the update I lost root (which I knew I would have anyway) but, surprisingly I also lost TWRP, which is rather unusual. So now, my question is, do I have to go through the whole rooting procedure again as detailed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632 (procedure which, incidentally, I followed the first time I rooted my phone last year) or if not, what should I do? What steps should I skip?
thanks

duratto said:
Hi chaps, yesterday I had an update (CM12) on my rooted OPO and after having done the update I lost root (which I knew I would have anyway) but, surprisingly I also lost TWRP, which is rather unusual. So now, my question is, do I have to go through the whole rooting procedure again as detailed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632 (procedure which, incidentally, I followed the first time I rooted my phone last year) or if not, what should I do? What steps should I skip?
thanks
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See this thread, someone with a similar problem, pretty easy to sort if you're near a PC. Just remember to boot back into recovery, before rebooting fully and also turn off the 'update cyanogen recovery' option under developer options.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60446476&postcount=4

Thanks mate, had a very quick look, so essentially the answer is yes, I have to go through the whole procedure again and do it either through the procedure in the first link or in the second (with the toolkit)
thanks
gsmyth said:
See this thread, someone with a similar problem, pretty easy to sort if you're near a PC. Just remember to boot back into recovery, before rebooting fully and also turn off the 'update cyanogen recovery' option under developer options.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60446476&postcount=4
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duratto said:
Thanks mate, had a very quick look, so essentially the answer is yes, I have to go through the whole procedure again and do it either through the procedure in the first link or in the second (with the toolkit)
thanks
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You just need to flash a custom recovery via fastboot or using a PC tool. You can then flash a superSU zip to get root.

Cool thanks. OK so I don't need to unlock the bootloader, I can just go to step 2 in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632
gsmyth said:
You just need to flash a custom recovery via fastboot or using a PC tool. You can then flash a superSU zip to get root.
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duratto said:
Cool thanks. OK so I don't need to unlock the bootloader, I can just go to step 2 in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632
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Your bootloader is still unlocked, so no need to do that again.

Ah brilliant, thanks for clarifying that!

Back to android 5

Hi I'm new, how have I got an acatel Idol 3 (6045 Y)
Well I'll have Idol 3 updated to version 6.0,
I'd like to know how I can go back / downgrade to Android 5
I've already done the hard reset, the cache wipe, but nothing stays the same
Greetings and thanks

Joselito.98 said:
Hi I'm new, how have I got an acatel Idol 3 (6045 Y)
Well I'll have Idol 3 updated to version 6.0,
I'd like to know how I can go back / downgrade to Android 5
I've already done the hard reset, the cache wipe, but nothing stays the same
Greetings and thanks
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You need to downgrade, only with rom if someone have it.

persona78 said:
You need to downgrade, only with rom if someone have it.
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With adb? Because it does not work for me, remote command unknown
I've tried everything, that error happens when flashing twrp
regards

Joselito.98 said:
With adb? Because it does not work for me, remote command unknown
I've tried everything, that error happens when flashing twrp
regards
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Is because with the update you loose bootloader commands ( fastboot)
So, you need to root, after root install Rashr from Google play, with Rashr you can flash twrp, with twrp you can flash aboot.img from 5.0.2 version with a flash zip then you recover bootloader commands like this.

persona78 said:
Is because with the update you loose bootloader commands ( fastboot)
So, you need to root, after root install Rashr from Google play, with Rashr you can flash twrp, with twrp you can flash aboot.img from 5.0.2 version with a flash zip then you recover bootloader commands like this.
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The problem is there, I want to twrp to do root.
The question is not to get recovery custon, but root
I tried it with adb, but I got the same error ...
regards

Joselito.98 said:
The problem is there, I want to twrp to do root.
The question is not to get recovery custon, but root
I tried it with adb, but I got the same error ...
regards
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What he's saying is that without fastboot the only way you can flash a ROM is through TWRP. You need to root and then install TWRP, and then install the ROM. Also, if you're doing any kind of reflashing; to do so without a custom recovery is risky at best.

magus7091 said:
What he's saying is that without fastboot the only way you can flash a ROM is through TWRP. You need to root and then install TWRP, and then install the ROM. Also, if you're doing any kind of reflashing; to do so without a custom recovery is risky at best.
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That's it, but I mean I can not flash the twrp nor the root, I get: unknown remote command

Joselito.98 said:
That's it, but I mean I can not flash the twrp nor the root, I get: unknown remote command
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You get this because you don't have fastboot any more!!
Do you get this?
You must find another way to root, maybe kingroot!

persona78 said:
You get this because you don't have fastboot any more!!
Do you get this?
You must find another way to root, maybe kingroot!
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If I have adb and fastboot, with kingroot not working
Now I make a video

Joselito.98 said:
That's it, but I mean I can not flash the twrp nor the root, I get: unknown remote command
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Look at this thread to get TWRP and root. Works perfectly; I went through this procedure several times on 6045I. Just read carefully to understand the steps; there are couple of other threads that are linked from this one.

kt-Froggy said:
Look at this thread to get TWRP and root. Works perfectly; I went through this procedure several times on 6045I. Just read carefully to understand the steps; there are couple of other threads that are linked from this one.
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Now take a look, and in step 1 put the twrp but only for idol 4, not for mine

Joselito.98 said:
Now take a look, and in step 1 put the twrp but only for idol 4, not for mine
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Yes, the TWRP steps are described for Idol 4, but the process works perfectly fine for 6045. That thread is a compilation of steps from few other threads that are linked from there; some may not be specifically for our model, but they work. Just read carefully and make sure you understand. It's quite normal on XDA, when you find some info from another device's forum, and adapt it to your device. Like I said, I did this myself on 6045I at least 3-4 times, while fooling around with the phone after I got it.

kt-Froggy said:
Yes, the TWRP steps are described for Idol 4, but the process works perfectly fine for 6045. That thread is a compilation of steps from few other threads that are linked from there; some may not be specifically for our model, but they work. Just read carefully and make sure you understand. It's quite normal on XDA, when you find some info from another device's forum, and adapt it to your device. Like I said, I did this myself on 6045I at least 3-4 times, while fooling around with the phone after I got it.
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But does it work with android 6?
And if I get the same error?

Hello ? Can someone help me please

kt-Froggy said:
Yes, the TWRP steps are described for Idol 4, but the process works perfectly fine for 6045. That thread is a compilation of steps from few other threads that are linked from there; some may not be specifically for our model, but they work. Just read carefully and make sure you understand. It's quite normal on XDA, when you find some info from another device's forum, and adapt it to your device. Like I said, I did this myself on 6045I at least 3-4 times, while fooling around with the phone after I got it.
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Hello, I followed all the steps of this post, but there is a problem, idol 3 6045Y, there is no download mode, as you did
regards
PS: Thank you

Hi, why are not I going? I tried the sahara and firehose
I do everything well does not come out, no error, but at the time of starting the recovery leaves the factory.
I tried that twrp and also several more, but being all ok, I do not know why it's not going
regards

I have tried the Sahara again in every possible way.
And if with the sahara I try to put a rom with android 5?
And what about the flashtool?
regards

Joselito.98 said:
I have tried the Sahara again in every possible way.
And if with the sahara I try to put a rom with android 5?
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You can't use Sahara & Firehose for flashing the ROM. It will only let you to flash the recovery (TWRP).
You have to understand that you need to go through several steps here...
1. Your goal is to downgrade to 5.x. You can't flash a 5.x official stock ROM, because the only way to flash stock is to use Mobile Upgrade Q, and you already got an update to 6.0 for your phone. Your only choice is to find a 5.x ROM that can be flashed from TWRP.
2. So, you need to install TWRP. I recommended using Sahara & Firehose, because this method works for me every time with no problems. I pointed you to the thread with ALL the information you need. If it doesn't work for you, I don't know why. Maybe you don't have the proper drivers installed? You need the drivers before you try doing anything with your phone from your PC. Maybe you have a bad USB cable or port? Maybe something else? I have no idea... I simply told you what works for me 100%.
3. There may be another way, if you somehow root you phone first, then flash TWRP using Rashr, for example. But I don't know how to root it. I only rooted it by flashing SuperSU, after I already had TWRP installed, so I can't help you with this...
Most importantly, you need to understand what you are doing, why you need to do specific steps, and the purpose of all the tools you use...

kt-Froggy said:
You can't use Sahara & Firehose for flashing the ROM. It will only let you to flash the recovery (TWRP).
You have to understand that you need to go through several steps here...
1. Your goal is to downgrade to 5.x. You can't flash a 5.x official stock ROM, because the only way to flash stock is to use Mobile Upgrade Q, and you already got an update to 6.0 for your phone. Your only choice is to find a 5.x ROM that can be flashed from TWRP.
2. So, you need to install TWRP. I recommended using Sahara & Firehose, because this method works for me every time with no problems. I pointed you to the thread with ALL the information you need. If it doesn't work for you, I don't know why. Maybe you don't have the proper drivers installed? You need the drivers before you try doing anything with your phone from your PC. Maybe you have a bad USB cable or port? Maybe something else? I have no idea... I simply told you what works for me 100%.
3. There may be another way, if you somehow root you phone first, then flash TWRP using Rashr, for example. But I don't know how to root it. I only rooted it by flashing SuperSU, after I already had TWRP installed, so I can't help you with this...
Most importantly, you need to understand what you are doing, why you need to do specific steps, and the purpose of all the tools you use...
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Here you have all the procedure "well done" of how to download twrp with the sahara, and you will see that it does not work ...
https://vimeo.com/210311115