Alright guys so ive been holding on to this droid ultra for awhile just to see if any root comes about. Basically its stuck on Verizon and id like to use it on t-mobile. It has been updated to android version 4.4.4 SU4.21 now i just was reading about the new root method available but is there any way to get this phone to work on tmobile even with the root? As far as i can tell id still need it unlocked or s-off which sunshine can do on 4.21 but i have to already have a root method which requires i change to version 6-7 correct?
ALSO one last question. As soon as i connect to wifi the phone started downloading an update so i turned off the wifi but now it always says System update paused across the top. Any way to get rid of that and block any future updates?
Thanks in advance for any help guys sorry im still a newb.
To use droid ultra on T-Mobile... Put in T-Mobile Sim that is it
Check out my post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3078128.
If you're still on SU4-21 you can use the SU6-7 root method with the files in my thread to root SU4-21 and then run sunshine.
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I put a t-mobile sim in it and had a lot of problems. Calls didnt work correctly nor did text messaging.
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Okay, so a few days ago i bought a Verizon prepaid Moto G and am now using it on Tracfone. My goal is this: I am running 4.4..4 and i want to downgrade using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219 will it work? Then, can i root with pie root and use sunshine to unlock bootloader then get perm root? Even if i could downgrade, would my service still work? But either way, thanks ahead of time.
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Okay, so a few days ago i bought a Verizon prepaid Moto G and am now using it on Tracfone. My goal is this: I am running 4.4..4 and i want to downgrade using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219 will it work? Then, can i root with pie root and use sunshine to unlock bootloader then get perm root? Even if i could downgrade, would my service still work? But either way, thanks ahead of time.
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I'd also like to know this as I just bought a prepaid Verizon model too. But I also want to know how you are using it on Tracfone. I went to their website and it said that the MEID wasn't found in their system,
Well ok, I little off topic, but the phone needs to be used with Verizon prepaid for 6 months before activation with tracfone. If tracfone says I doesn't work, I doesn't. For me, I went on eBay and just asked people for the devices mied and checked it before I bought it. I bought mine for $60 US. Sorry, no way to get around the six months.
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TheMotoman said:
Okay, so a few days ago i bought a Verizon prepaid Moto G and am now using it on Tracfone. My goal is this: I am running 4.4..4 and i want to downgrade using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219 will it work? Then, can i root with pie root and use sunshine to unlock bootloader then get perm root? Even if i could downgrade, would my service still work? But either way, thanks ahead of time.
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I am actually trying to get the exact same thing done. Funny thing though, when i tried flashing the 4.4.2, none of the sparsechunks would flash, something about the bootloader rejecting preflash validation. Anyways, I flashed all the other files, and only about half of which were successful, and then booted the phone. It was still 4.4.4 and would crash and have to reboot within 30 seconds of rebooting. Eventually after trying again and again to flash 4.4.2 i tried to resurrect my broken bootloop phone by flashing 4.4.4. Worked instantly, no failed flashes, back to stock. I am beginning to think the locked bootloader will not allow you to downgrade operating systems, just reflash to stock. If anyone else knows how to fix this, I would be very grateful
Well, I guess our Kitkat Moto Gs will never see root or Cynogenmod..... But, there is always lollipop We can Dream
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Jayrod215 said:
I am actually trying to get the exact same thing done. Funny thing though, when i tried flashing the 4.4.2, none of the sparsechunks would flash, something about the bootloader rejecting preflash validation. Anyways, I flashed all the other files, and only about half of which were successful, and then booted the phone. It was still 4.4.4 and would crash and have to reboot within 30 seconds of rebooting. Eventually after trying again and again to flash 4.4.2 i tried to resurrect my broken bootloop phone by flashing 4.4.4. Worked instantly, no failed flashes, back to stock. I am beginning to think the locked bootloader will not allow you to downgrade operating systems, just reflash to stock. If anyone else knows how to fix this, I would be very grateful
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I catch same thing and I totally agree with you
a small chance
with lollipop on the way it's possible that some dev may find a exploit moto phones are among the first to receive the update and there is a small chance we'll get lucky and 5.0.2 will have a opening somewhere but with my luck I'll accept the update and someone will figure out how to root 4.4.4
Hello all please help me. I have looked thru all the treads and I have found nothing that will help me. I have tried all methods of rooting that are listed and have not yet found one that will help. with the exception of using adb shell. I have never had to use this to root. as stated in title I have a droid ultra. version 24.3.7 obake_verizon, 4.4.4, Kernel 3.4.42-g845377b-00002-ge8e2fe0, build number SU6-7. my phone can not be found by rsd. I have searched for hours thru many forums and I have found nothing that can get this thing to root. I do have my unlock code but not another sim to test it. If this has been asked before I do apologize after searching for so long I got lost on where I have and have not looked. if you know of where it is posted just reply with the link and ill try it. if I have to use adb then I will have to learn but with the help of other members I have always been able to have a rooted phone. So MANY thanks to all that have helped me in the past. Thank you in advance.
1. Unlock your phone
2. Install TWRP custom recovery
3. Reboot into recovery and tell it to install SU when it asks
That's it. It will require you using adb at least to unlock. After that you should be able to do the rest from the phone.
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just curious, where did you get your unlock code?
Simunlock.net teerout
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ok, you have a sim unlock code. that should allow you to take the phone from one carrier to another (vzw -> att) that will not reflect on your ability to root your device. carrier (sim) unlock and root/ bootloader unlock are separate.
and with 4.4.4 on your droid, your stuck with me and the others with no root.
Teerout I wanted to add that I got the Sim unlock from there. I have not unlocked the boot loader. As of yet. Hope to accomplish in the am
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Sorry for the last post. It Did not update your comment. I guess I will be buying another phone or waiting.
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If you paid for a sim unlock code, I'm afraid you wasted your money. The phone is already sim unlocked (all Verizon phones are).
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I have been searching and searching for a way to root this phone - Verizon HTC One M8. I'm tired of the 30 apps or so of bloatware and simply want to run my own launchers, etc without hindrance. I've heard sunshine might work, but i have not yet found a detailed guide for this process. If there is one please reply with link as I have searched and not found a guide.
Edit: I am running Marshmallow. (android 6.0). In the sunshine excel compatibility file there is something that confuses me as well. When i look at the boxes for HTC One M8 it says: Verizon m8 is network unlocked out of the box (all Verizon post paid phones are sim unlocked, prepaid are locked and we don't unlock them) - what does this mean? I want to root the phone to permanently get rid of the bloatware - can I?
Thanks,
paulrevere113 said:
Hello,
I have been searching and searching for a way to root this phone - Verizon HTC One M8. I'm tired of the 30 apps or so of bloatware and simply want to run my own launchers, etc without hindrance. I've heard sunshine might work, but i have not yet found a detailed guide for this process. If there is one please reply with link as I have searched and not found a guide.
Edit: I am running Marshmallow. (android 6.0). In the sunshine excel compatibility file there is something that confuses me as well. When i look at the boxes for HTC One M8 it says: Verizon m8 is network unlocked out of the box (all Verizon post paid phones are sim unlocked, prepaid are locked and we don't unlock them) - what does this mean? I want to root the phone to permanently get rid of the bloatware - can I?
Thanks,
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hi
sim unlock just means you can put a different carriers sim in the phone and it should work. sunshine will work for getting you all set on unlocking and all that nifty stuff
rooted, now have an encryption question
izzaeroth said:
hi
sim unlock just means you can put a different carriers sim in the phone and it should work. sunshine will work for getting you all set on unlocking and all that nifty stuff
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Hello again. Got it rooted with Sunshine, TWRP, Titanium Pro, Superuser, etc.. but when i try to encrypt storage in the settings it gets stuck on the red verizon boot screen. Is this the screen it should sit on while encrypting storage?
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paulrevere113 said:
Hello again. Got it rooted with Sunshine, TWRP, Titanium Pro, Superuser, etc.. but when i try to encrypt storage in the settings it gets stuck on the red verizon boot screen. Is this the screen it should sit on while encrypting storage?
thank you,
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unfortunately i do not use encryption, so i will not be able to help there. i am not even sure how long it would normally take
I got my OP7Pro yesterday and it updated overnight to 9.5.5 and I'm curious if there are any ways to root this on the US T-Mobile version... Also, I'm very new to rooting as I've only ever rooted 1 tablet using kingo root.....My last curiosity is what are the chances of getting 1-click method support for this model and version?
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I got my OP7Pro yesterday and it updated overnight to 9.5.5 and I'm curious if there are any ways to root this on the US T-Mobile version... Also, I'm very new to rooting as I've only ever rooted 1 tablet using kingo root.....My last curiosity is what are the chances of getting 1-click method support for this model and version?
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Have you SIM unlocked yet? You typically can't if you haven't yet paid the device off, and in addition, you must have had the device for 40 days...HOWEVER...many people, myself included, have lucked out in talking to a rep via T-Mobile Help on Twitter, and have been granted a SIM unlock! Then, you must unlock your bootloader by obtaining an unlock .bin from OnePlus. I'm waiting for their website to be updated with the method to obtain it for the OP 7 Pro, like it was for the 6T.
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Have you SIM unlocked yet? You typically can't if you haven't yet paid the device off, and in addition, you must have had the device for 40 days...HOWEVER...many people, myself included, have lucked out in talking to a rep via T-Mobile Help on Twitter, and have been granted a SIM unlock! Then, you must unlock your bootloader by obtaining an unlock .bin from OnePlus. I'm waiting for their website to be updated with the method to obtain it for the OP 7 Pro, like it was for the 6T.
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After reading things and figured out that I need it unlocked I decided to message T-Mobile on Facebook, I'm an ex employee and I usually get what I want because I speak their language so I'm hoping I get it
Awesome! Best of luck
Today I received a T-Mobile, SIM unlocked, OnePlus 7Pro GM1915.
I have already followed the steps to flash international firmware and that went fine. Only issue I had was my SIM was being detected but no service, an OTA update to 10.0.3 fixed that issue. I haven't had a phone with root access/unlocked bootloader since my 1st gen Moto X so excuse my ignorance if some of these question are common sense, but I've done some searching online and can't find any straight forward answers.
1. Now that I have installed the international firmware I don't need to get a bootloader unlock from T-Mobile, correct? I can just use the OEM unlock option and unlock via fastboot?
2. I know bootloader/root can sometimes cause certain applications to not function, but I've also read Magisk has a setting to correct this. I'm mainly just concerned with Google Pay, is there a method for it to still function with root?
3. Part of me would actually like to use the phone stock for a week or so to see if I even feel like I need root access. I am currently on OS 10.0.3, if I update to the newest OS (looks like 10.3.1 is the newest) will I still be able to root with Magisk? I would assume yes since you can do an OTA update and keep Magisk, but I just wanted to verify.
Again, sorry if some of this is common sense, but I've searched around and can't find straight forward answers fort any of this.
First, sim unlocked you're good to go. No need to bother T-Mobile. Bootloader unlock is through OnePlus. Guides aplenty here, search will turn up what you need. I'm personally running the box stock firmware unrooted and at the moment I'm very happy with it.fotr the first time in a long time I don't see much value in going through the process of rooting because the stock ROM pretty much has everything that I used to get with rooting and a custom ROM. I will probably do it anyway at some point, just because I feel wierd not having root.
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First, sim unlocked you're good to go. No need to bother T-Mobile. Bootloader unlock is through OnePlus. Guides aplenty here, search will turn up what you need. I'm personally running the box stock firmware unrooted and at the moment I'm very happy with it.fotr the first time in a long time I don't see much value in going through the process of rooting because the stock ROM pretty much has everything that I used to get with rooting and a custom ROM. I will probably do it anyway at some point, just because I feel wierd not having root.
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Thanks for the feedback.
I think I'm going to update to the newest firmware. Worst case I decide I want to root I'll use MSM and downgrade, my phone will get wiped when I unlock my bootloader anyway.
guitardoc64 said:
First, sim unlocked you're good to go. No need to bother T-Mobile. Bootloader unlock is through OnePlus. Guides aplenty here, search will turn up what you need. I'm personally running the box stock firmware unrooted and at the moment I'm very happy with it.fotr the first time in a long time I don't see much value in going through the process of rooting because the stock ROM pretty much has everything that I used to get with rooting and a custom ROM. I will probably do it anyway at some point, just because I feel wierd not having root.
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The reason I root is adblocker system wide
jamescable said:
The reason I root is adblocker system wide
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I found an app called block this. It does a good job and doesn't need root. It might not block ads on YouTube but it gets rid of the annoying ones in games.
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