I have rooted many devices before and I'm quite experienced with it. But there is one question I am concerned with. I would like to root my Moto x soon (2013 edition) and I was wondering if I had to unlock boot loader to install a font. Or could I just root my phone without unlocking boot loader and change the font, thanks in advance for the help.
hunter9855 said:
I have rooted many devices before and I'm quite experienced with it. But there is one question I am concerned with. I would like to root my Moto x soon (2013 edition) and I was wondering if I had to unlock boot loader to install a font. Or could I just root my phone without unlocking boot loader and change the font, thanks in advance for the help.
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there are apps out there that should allow you to do this that only require root to install fonts, heres one that seems to meet your requirements Play store
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I've seen many different rooting methods for the nexus s but unfortunately they don't allow rooting without unlocking the bootloader like the samsung vibrant allows is there anyway I can root my phone without unlocking the bootloader?
why I don't want to unloack the boot loader because I'm fine with the stock ROM on my nexus s. I was really into installing ROMs and things with my Vibrant but the Nexus S feels really complete so I feel like I don't need to unlock my boot loader
Also for the first time I have decent signal in my house after switiching from my blackberry to android so I don't wanna change my baseband and my battery life is good too so I don't want to mess with the kernel
Nope, can't root w/o unlocking bootloader anymore.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
If it means anything, u can re-lock the bootloader just as easily as u can unlock it.
Also, u can unlock and root without messing with baseband or kernel.
Sent from my Nexus S
anishs said:
I've seen many different rooting methods for the nexus s but unfortunately they don't allow rooting without unlocking the bootloader like the samsung vibrant allows is there anyway I can root my phone without unlocking the bootloader?
why I don't want to unloack the boot loader because I'm fine with the stock ROM on my nexus s. I was really into installing ROMs and things with my Vibrant but the Nexus S feels really complete so I feel like I don't need to unlock my boot loader
Also for the first time I have decent signal in my house after switiching from my blackberry to android so I don't wanna change my baseband and my battery life is good too so I don't want to mess with the kernel
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You don't have to change any of those things with an unlocked boot loader. Unlocking the boot loader does only one thing, unlock the boot loader. It doesn't need a custom rom. You don't even have to install a custom recovery if you don't want to.
All stock OTAs will continue to work as well - it will just allow you to load a custom recovery and the su binary if you please, with the ability to relock at any point in the future if desired.
One of the features of the nexus line of phones (and upcoming unlockable boot loaders) is that you aren't reliant on finding an exploit to elevate privileges in order to gain root access - you simply unlock the boot loader and you are free to do as you please (or not do if you choose).
Have a look here
This method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1479831
worked perfectly on my i9023 running stock ICS.
hey guys! i have a rogers htc one x with only 16gb and no sd card slot . witch method should i use to root and unlock to install cm10 rom?
ive checked but im confused over all the methods out there can someone point me in the right way?
thanks guys!!
Unlock the bootloader on htcdev.com install custom recovery. Install rom of choice.
Look in my signature; there's a complete guide on how to root and unlock your bootloader.
Athrun88 said:
Look in my signature; there's a complete guide on how to root and unlock your bootloader.
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well im stuck at the token cant get it with fastboot oem_get_identifier_token i get the help menu .i know sdk is working i did 2 backups with adb commands so created folder with the 3 files in it and thats where im at !
thanks for helping me guys!!
ok ive manage to get the token and now the hox is bootloader unlocked.
should i root it too? my htc touch pro before the hox i had to root and bootloader unlock to put a new rom in it if i remember
i want to debrand it too! ive never liked the boot and shutdown logos and the red shutdown on my hox is ugly.if is like my old cell the htc logos are gonna be better
Hello All,
I have a certain scenario that I'm considering for a Moto X Developer Edition. I'll explain why I would like this configuration below.
So here goes: Is it possible to unlock a boot loader on a Moto X Dev Edition, install a custom ROM (Paranoid Android), and then re-lock the boot loader?
Normally, I would just leave the boot loader unlocked and be done with it, but work requires that I have a non rooted, locked boot loader phone (verified through MobileIron) and they're paying my phone bill to boot. Can't argue with not having a phone bill, right?
Not sure if it's possible, but I am just putting the question out there. Tried to find a post about this on xda using a couple of different words, but no luck.
Thank you, in advance, for any advice you can offer me.
I have the droid maxx developers edition with an unlocked boot loader. I have read that with an unlocked boot loader the new droids are easy to root but haven't seen and methods. I'm really new at this but can follow directions. Like after soft bricking my maxx trying to upgrade to 4.4 I restored to 4.2.2 using ADB Telnet ETC. I am now on 4.4 and would like to root can anyone send me in the right direction. The boot loader is unlocked.
Also a site, page, glossery of terms like Side Loading ETC. That would be very helpful.
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I have the droid maxx developers edition with an unlocked boot loader. I have read that with an unlocked boot loader the new droids are easy to root but haven't seen and methods. I'm really new at this but can follow directions. Like after soft bricking my maxx trying to upgrade to 4.4 I restored to 4.2.2 using ADB Telnet ETC. I am now on 4.4 and would like to root can anyone send me in the right direction. The boot loader is unlocked.
Also a site, page, glossery of terms like Side Loading ETC. That would be very helpful.
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Don't know too much about it but found this. Hope it helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601721
[Q] Dev Edition Maxx - how to get root access / possible Stock Recovery problem?
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hi! so i just bought my rog phone 5, coming from xperia z (yeah i know). so based on my experience using xperia phone, rooting doesnt require unlocked bootloader, right? or did i just forget it coz im using custom roms?
im just not ready to unlock the bootloader and I WANT ROOT. theres so many ads
kal27 said:
hi! so i just bought my rog phone 5, coming from xperia z (yeah i know). so based on my experience using xperia phone, rooting doesnt require unlocked bootloader, right? or did i just forget it coz im using custom roms?
im just not ready to unlock the bootloader and I WANT ROOT. theres so many ads
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AFAIK, unlocking bl is a prerequisite for rooting. Or else, the device wouldn't be able to execute 'fastboot flash' or 'fastboot boot' adb commands.
As for the ad issue, try 'dns.adguard.com' w/o quotes as private dns address (dns over tls).
because you need to modify the boot partition by flashing the patched boot. hence it has to be unlocked. otherwise you will not be able to flash the patched boot.
as simple as this.
By default, the bootloader only supports official signed images from the manufacturer. Since no engineering bootloader is available and we don't have the signing tools, the next best thing is to disable the restriction.
thanks everyone! this sure cleared things up. anyway is there a available custom rom? like cyanogenmod for phone 5?
kal27 said:
thanks everyone! this sure cleared things up. anyway is there a available custom rom? like cyanogenmod for phone 5?
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Still needs a proper device profile for that stuff