Hi, I have an HTC One M8 on 5.0.1 and I have little knowledge with rooting. I want to root my phone because there are some apps I want to use that are only capable of being used if my phone is rooted. I've tried Kingo root and it doesn't work on my phone so I was wondering if someone can give me instructions and download links so I can root my phone. If you can it would be much appreciated, thanks.
Boltz111 said:
Hi, I have an HTC One M8 on 5.0.1 and I have little knowledge with rooting. I want to root my phone because there are some apps I want to use that are only capable of being used if my phone is rooted. I've tried Kingo root and it doesn't work on my phone so I was wondering if someone can give me instructions and download links so I can root my phone. If you can it would be much appreciated, thanks.
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You have 2 options at the moment.
1) Ship device to one of the many great people with a Java Card/XTC2 Clip - Look at the OP of this thread to see where the people are located.
2) With some time and luck - King Root, which has been proven to work for a number of M8 users.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61920423&postcount=3652
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62161028&postcount=47
I was able to get S-Off using the KingRoot and Sunshine method. Now what? Although I did get root long enough to get S-off, I lose it after each time I get temp root with the KingRoot app again. KingRoot will say that I have root, but I can't get SuperSU to install.
I am doing a factory reset now and will try to use KingRoot to get temp root, then install SuperSU. Will I then be able to install TWRP after SuperSU is installed correctly?
Koblek said:
I was able to get S-Off using the KingRoot and Sunshine method. Now what? Although I did get root long enough to get S-off, I lose it after each time I get temp root with the KingRoot app again. KingRoot will say that I have root, but I can't get SuperSU to install.
I am doing a factory reset now and will try to use KingRoot to get temp root, then install SuperSU. Will I then be able to install TWRP after SuperSU is installed correctly?
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If you are S-OFF, then I would flash a custom recovery and then a custom ROM (if you want)
or flash superSU in the custom recovery if you just want root.
Once S-OFF you are in full control of your device, so do some reading about it as you can end up with an expensive paperweight easily if you don't know what you're doing.
Or try vroot, i rooted my phone in just 1 tap
dexter0218, I think it would be BIG BIG news here if there were a one-click root solution for the newest M8. 5.01 phones aren't rootable easily.
boltz111, no need to fiddle with SuperSU. Now that you are S-Off, make sure you have ADB and get the latest TWRP for the M8. Drop to your ADP shell and do:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp.zip
(sub in the name of your zip)
That's it. Then:
- Power down
- Power up in bootloader (hold down vol)
- Go to recovery
You have to go to recovery before booting or else the rom will overwrite the recovery.
Once you're in TWRP, you can load up SuperSU from a .zip and it will do its thing.
Or flash a rooted ruu from fastboot, loads you back to stock but with perm root, never had an issue
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Question: How comes that everyone tells people they have to downgrade their phones or install 3rd party hboots just to get root?
Maybe I'm missing something here or did just not read carefully enough but if you just want to install superuser and su or let's say gtalk 1.3 with video enabled then the temp root solution with adb and fre3vo is working quite well for this.
After that you still have your stock rom with all your settings. Ok you don't have a custom recovery and no rooted adb but if you really just wanted root access on stock rom this ist the cleanest and fastest way.
....until you reboot that is
jorgen2009 said:
....until you reboot that is
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nope! With installing su and superuser using the temp root method you will keep root access after reboots.
and you're sure your phone is S-ON? Weird... Anyway installing a custom recovery would (normally) be out of the question and thus installing custom firmware
Yes for custom firmware and recovery S-Off is still needed. I just wanted to stop people from removing important security features without thinking about it just because everyone says install this and remove that.
Hi every one,
I currently am using an LG G2 from tmobile (801 model). My device says its rooted but it doesnt have root access because I forgot to flash supersu binaries before i flashed the 4.4.2 version of the software. But now my custom recovery doesnt exist anymore.
I've tried using LG flash tools to flash back to 4.2. stock settings to start over but I am unable to do so for some reason. LG Flash tools isnt able to recognize my G2 in download mode. My computer is able to recognize my G2 when it is turned on though.
So is there anyway to flash a custom recovery without root access?
Or is there anyway to flash supersu binaries without a custom recovery using ADB?
I've tried trouble shooting with multiple threads and multiple downgrade methods but none of them are giving me any luck. I really want to flash a custom rom on my LG g2 and have the benefits of root access.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
sai.nissankula said:
Hi every one,
I currently am using an LG G2 from tmobile (801 model). My device says its rooted but it doesnt have root access because I forgot to flash supersu binaries before i flashed the 4.4.2 version of the software. But now my custom recovery doesnt exist anymore.
I've tried using LG flash tools to flash back to 4.2. stock settings to start over but I am unable to do so for some reason. LG Flash tools isnt able to recognize my G2 in download mode. My computer is able to recognize my G2 when it is turned on though.
So is there anyway to flash a custom recovery without root access?
Or is there anyway to flash supersu binaries without a custom recovery using ADB?
I've tried trouble shooting with multiple threads and multiple downgrade methods but none of them are giving me any luck. I really want to flash a custom rom on my LG g2 and have the benefits of root access.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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All you need to do is install the towelroot.apk to give instant temporary root. Then install SuperSU from the dev thread here on xda or from the play store. After installing SuperSU go to its settings and select install as a system app and reboot when finished. It might take 2 attempts before it successful (it always takes me 2 tries). Then uninstall towelroot as it's no longer required since you've gained permanent root. Now install the autorec.apk and you'll install TWRP recovery. Now that you have root and recovery and have control of your device you can customise to taste. In my case I always install busybox and a terminal emulator so I can further fine tune my system.
I hope this helps
Ciao
still got issues :/
Odysseus1962 said:
All you need to do is install the towelroot.apk to give instant temporary root. Then install SuperSU from the dev thread here on xda or from the play store. After installing SuperSU go to its settings and select install as a system app and reboot when finished. It might take 2 attempts before it successful (it always takes me 2 tries). Then uninstall towelroot as it's no longer required since you've gained permanent root. Now install the autorec.apk and you'll install TWRP recovery. Now that you have root and recovery and have control of your device you can customise to taste. In my case I always install busybox and a terminal emulator so I can further fine tune my system.
I hope this helps
Ciao
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However even when i go into supersu, it keeps saying my binaries are not up to date. So i cant install anything and I cant do anything to install a custom recovery without root access.
sai.nissankula said:
However even when i go into supersu, it keeps saying my binaries are not up to date. So i cant install anything and I cant do anything to install a custom recovery without root access.
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So you have installed Towelroot, achieved root then having issues installing the SuperSU.apk this is indeed an issue. Towelroot should allow for it to be installed. When you install Towelroot do you get the warnings from the installer and Lookout that the package contains an exploit? Do you interrupt or stop it from fully installing when you see the warnings? The only thing I can think of is you are doing something wrong when installing towelroot which is prohibiting it from doing its job in gaining root.
Hi I have a HTC one m8 that I need someone to root for me I've heard some people on xda could do that for me , if anyone is willing to do this please email me at [email protected]
cgalat said:
Hi I have a HTC one m8 that I need someone to root for me I've heard some people on xda could do that for me , if anyone is willing to do this please email me at [email protected]
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If that's what you are looking for myself and about 10 others offer this via this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-one-m9/general/m9-java-card-t3063247
Hi,
You can easily root a 5.0.1 stock HTC One M8 using the following method.
1. Download KingRoot and Sunshine.
2. Run KingRoot. If the phone reboots, run KingRoot again once it's back on. If it fails, re-run King Root. It took me about 5 tries to get temporary root.
3. Run Sunshine. It will test your phone for Root. Once passed, it will ask you to buy a license ($25). Then it will reboot.
4. Run KingRoot again. Again, keep running it until you achieve temporary root.
5. Run Sunshine to achieve S-OFF.
Congrats, you're now rooted. Next, you'll want to install a custom recovery (such as TWRP via ADB) and a custom ROM (if you want). Guides to do that are a-plenty.
drumz0rz said:
Hi,
You can easily root a 5.0.1 stock HTC One M8 using the following method.
1. Download KingRoot and Sunshine.
2. Run KingRoot. If the phone reboots, run KingRoot again once it's back on. If it fails, re-run King Root. It took me about 5 tries to get temporary root.
3. Run Sunshine. It will test your phone for Root. Once passed, it will ask you to buy a license ($25). Then it will reboot.
4. Run KingRoot again. Again, keep running it until you achieve temporary root.
5. Run Sunshine to achieve S-OFF.
Congrats, you're now rooted. Next, you'll want to install a custom recovery (such as TWRP via ADB) and a custom ROM (if you want). Guides to do that are a-plenty.
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KingRoot no longer seems to work.
Android: 5.0.1
Software #: 4.17.605.9
HTC SDK API level: 6.55
bronskrat said:
KingRoot no longer seems to work.
Android: 5.0.1
Software #: 4.17.605.9
HTC SDK API level: 6.55
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Sunshine will be updated shortly to allow sunshine to root 4.17.605.5 without the need for kingroot. I posted a downgrade guide that will work for achieving this too.
Just got this phone new from cricket. I'm having issues making calls. I downloaded the update. But am wondering should I use it. I'm wanting to do custom roms exc. I have not unlocked boot loader or anything yet. If I do the update will I still be able to unlock the boot loader and root custom roms exc? 6045o is the type
First of all I suggest unlocking the bootloader, because if you update to MM you will lose fastboot commands (you can have them back but it's tedious). Then maybe install the latest TWRP, update to MM and then systemless root or custom ROM If you want to update to latest official firmware but don't want to lose TWRP/root just download the update without installing it and then flash it with chainfire's FlashFire.
thanks
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First of all I suggest unlocking the bootloader, because if you update to MM you will lose fastboot commands (you can have them back but it's tedious). Then maybe install the latest TWRP, update to MM and then systemless root or custom ROM If you want to update to latest official firmware but don't want to lose TWRP/root just download the update without installing it and then flash it with chainfire's FlashFire.
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thanks i have twrp recovery and unlocked boot loader. next step. im wanting to b able to play pokemon go. chainfire requires root. i havent rooted yet. because i know pokemon go wont work. any ideas what i can do? p.s. already backed up system image boot and efs. thanks again.
Luckeyleo said:
thanks i have twrp recovery and unlocked boot loader. next step. im wanting to b able to play pokemon go. chainfire requires root. i havent rooted yet. because i know pokemon go wont work. any ideas what i can do? p.s. already backed up system image boot and efs. thanks again.
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First of all make sure you never mount /system as rw when using TWRP.
Then just do a systemless root (download SuperSU from chainfire website on your phone, launch TWRP's terminal and type "echo SYSTEMLESS=true>>/data/.supersu", then flash SuperSU as usual), systemless root won't be detected by apps/os. Will probably be detected by SafetyNet but i'm not sure PoGo uses it. In case you have problems with root detection you can try suhide by Chainfire.
Also note that systemless Xposed (rootcloak, etc) and V4A are possible via Magisk (just search it on XDA).
I'm new here so I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes. I've been trying to root my '19 Galaxy Tab A T290 [T290XXU3CUF8] for a couple months now on and off. I manage to get a success message from Odin when flashing TWRP but when I try to reboot into it, it goes straight back to the OEM recovery. I have the bootloader unlocked. I have read every forum and website I could find, but to no avail. I've tried different versions of Odin and the TWRP for my model. I'd imagine once I get TWRP flashed I'll be able to successfully install SuperSU. I've read to take the battery out after getting the success message from Odin but the battery isn't removable in my model. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
SuperSU doesn't root Android: it's an application which lets you manage root permissions for apps which require root access.
Android is rooted when SU-cmdlet - by whatever method - got added to Android and is system-wide accessible.
BTW: TWRP isn't needed at all to root Android.
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SuperSU doesn't root Android: it's an application which lets you manage root permissions for apps which require root access.
Android is rooted when SU-cmdlet - by whatever method - got added to Android and is system-wide accessible.
BTW: TWRP isn't needed at all to root Android.
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I'm obviously not very good with Android. Do you have any suggestions for me ? From what I've read, it sounded like, among other methods, I needed to flash SuperSU via TWRP in order to get root.