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[Root Guide] [OLD - 4.4 ONLY] SHIELD Tablet, Root/Recovery NO Unlock! NO PC!

Universal Android Root Guide 4.4.0+
No PC Required!
by Kwongger​
BY PROCEEDING PAST THIS POINT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALEX BECK (KWONGGER) IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE USER. USING ANY METHOD DESCRIBED IN THIS GUIDE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO WARRANTY IS IMPLIED OR PROMISED.
ONLY FOR KITKAT - NO ANDROID L/5.0 SUPPORT
It is VERY unlikely that these tools could do anything harmful.
Confirmed Devices:
ATT/VZW GS5, GS4 Active, Nexus 5, ATT/VZW Note 3, Sprint HTC One Max, MadCatz Mojo*, NVIDIA SHIELD*, and NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet*
* Requires alternate app version (the guide will let you know)!
Requirements:
A FULLY-FUNCTIONAL Android device with Internet access.
Step 1:
1a.
Enable Unknown Source APK installs on your phone.
Click Settings, then Security, then “Unknown Sources”
1b.
Download TowelRoot, a kickass hack by GeoHot.
https://towelroot.com/
Click the big-ass Lambda to download the app.
Use THIS version for NVIDIA SHIELD/ SHIELD Tablet and MadCatz Mojo
1c.
Install TowelRoot.
Just tap on the finished download in your notifications bar, and install.
Step 2:
l337 HAXX0R SK1LLZ
Tap “make it ra1n”
If you device DOESN’T reboot, your fine. If it reboots, try THIS version of towelroot.
Step 3:
Root it up.
All that towelroot does is allow you to install/inject a Superuser application.
I’ll always use and recommend SuperSU. Install it now (from google play).
After it installs, open it and let the magic happen. Reboot when it tells you to.
Step 4:
This step is entirely optional. You don’t need to do this if you just want root.
Continue if you want to make full nandroid backups, or install custom
software to your device.
4a.
Download Flashify.
This is great stuff, it allows you to flash boot.img’s and recovery.img’s
without an unlocked bootloader!
4b.
Find and download a custom recovery for your device.
Custom recoveries such as, TWRP, CWM, and PhilZ, all need to be
built for a specific device. This means that you can’t just find one and
install it on just anything. You need to find one specifically for your device.
For this you need to head to google, so search in this format:
<device> <recovery> xda
I recommend that you use TWRP, it’s my personal preference, they are
all about the same though.
The “xda” is there so that you’ll be directed to the xda-developers forums. They
are THE SOURCE for anything regarding android mods.
4c.
Install that recovery!
Once you have downloaded the recovery file, open Flashify.
Tap on Recovery Image, tap on “Choose a File,” navigate to “Downloads” then tap the recovery that you downloaded.
4d. You’re set!
Enjoy your rooted device, complete with custom recovery.

Sorry If I am misinterperiting this, but I thought flashify didnt work to flash recoveries with locked bootloaders like the S5?

joshuabg said:
Sorry If I am misinterperiting this, but I thought flashify didnt work to flash recoveries with locked bootloaders like the S5?
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This is also confusing.
Download TowelRoot, a kickass hack by GeoHot.
https://towelroot.com/
Click the big-ass Lambda to download the app.
Use THIS version for NVIDIA SHIELD/ SHIELD Tablet and MadCatz Mojo
Why even post the link to towelroot and say download, then say download again below it with a different link. If it's for credit issue, format the grammar differently

I'm trying to root the "normal" way. I unlocked my bootloader, but there are no custom recovery or boot images available yet. Should i just do towelroot for now?

T-Keith said:
I'm trying to root the "normal" way. I unlocked my bootloader, but there are no custom recovery or boot images available yet. Should i just do towelroot for now?
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That's what I did. There's no reason to unlock you boot loader if you use towelroot and then flashify when a build of cwm is released. So, either way, this method is best. You can use flashify to flash a recovery or boot image ☺

Well we don't know if towelroot and flashify will still work after the next android release. I know on the motox with 4.4.4 it no longer works. I like my bootloader unlocked and to have twrp myself. Hopefully a custom recovery will be available soon. Xda needs to add a shield tablet forum.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Is there a device tree for the shield tablet. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943625
Sent from my OtterX running AICP using Tapatalk

Can I flash a factory image now without unlocking the bootloader?
Does anyone have a link to a factory image without the patch ?

Not sure if anyone wants to try but I was looking for custom recovery, and just thought I'd try it. Used WWJOSHDU' s video on youtube about installing recovery on shield portable. IT WORKS but with a draw back. I have CWM on my tablet but its upside down, but buttons work in the upside down orientation. Only problem I ran into (if it's considered a problem) is when I did a nandroid back up it saves to the internal memory even if you choose to backup to the sdcard. But as far as I know, all seems to be working quite well.
Had to unlock the bootloader though. Took a minute to get the drivers to work on my laptop but after about an hour of just playing around it finally worked. Not really sure I did anything differently but my laptop eventually recognized my device in fastboot mode. Will report back if anything changes

I really hope we get some new kernels and roms for this awesome device (esp. updated sound drivers!!!) The future is bright for this great gaming tablet.!

derking1 said:
I really hope we get some new kernels and roms for this awesome device (esp. updated sound drivers!!!) The future is bright for this great gaming tablet.!
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Once the device tree is modified enough to get a build of cm fully compiled, expect some roms from me if I have enough time.

joshuabg said:
Once the device tree is modified enough to get a build of cm fully compiled, expect some roms from me if I have enough time.
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That sounds great m8 look forward to them

Why unlock bootloader.
Thanks to Kwongger my Shield is now rooted , got CWM and backed it up.
Is it cause of towelroot we dont need to unlock bootloader anymore?
Are my bootloader now unlocked when i rooted it and installed CWM?
Thanks
Knievel

This doesn't appear to work with the newly released OTA.
EDIT, yes it does but it takes way past forever to work.

Hi Everyone,
is it safe to use this method to root the Shield 4G/LTE ???? I don't need recovery or rom, just rooted so I can use my rooted apps....
Thanks,
jce

jce2005 said:
Hi Everyone,
is it safe to use this method to root the Shield 4G/LTE ???? I don't need recovery or rom, just rooted so I can use my rooted apps....
Thanks,
jce
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Hi all,
well, I took the risk and trie to install TowelRoot, but even by selecting under SECURITY " Unknown sources", TowelRoot does not install....
Any ideas ?
Thanks,
jce

UPDATE :
I am not able to install ANY version of TowelRoot...... tried both versio, from TR web site and alternate version for the Shield tablet and after going through the install process, it just comes up with a message : app not installed.....
Anyone has an idea what could be wrong ? Am I doing something wrong ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all......
jce

Enter YouTube and search for root nvidia shield tablet and the first video in the description have the link to the direct site of towellrot download the apk and mayket rain then install SuperSU from the play store when you open the first time it will tell you to update the binaries chose the normal way then it will tell you its fail but restart the tablet and buala you have root access
Sent from my SHIELD Tablet using XDA Free mobile app

rene130313 said:
Enter YouTube and search for root nvidia shield tablet and the first video in the description have the link to the direct site of towellrot download the apk and mayket rain then install SuperSU from the play store when you open the first time it will tell you to update the binaries chose the normal way then it will tell you its fail but restart the tablet and buala you have root access
Sent from my SHIELD Tablet using XDA Free mobile app
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Hi, thanks for replying.
I already downloaded towellroot a few times, the regular version, as well as the alternate version for the Shield Tablet, but neither version of towellrot will install. Under settings/security, I allowed installs from unknown sources , but the tr.apk or tr-1.apk will NOT install.....
Any other suggestions?
Thx,
jce

Hi again.........
Seems strange that no one knows why the TowelRoot ( tr.apk ) and the tr-1.apk ( for the Shield Tablet ) does not install. As I mentioned, I allowed under Security "installs from unknown sources", and the installation starts, but ends with "App not installed" message.
Am I doing something wrong or do I overlook something here ???
Any help would be appreciated, thx,
jce

ZTE Z830 (Compel) Rooting Thread

ZTE Z830: As some of you (who have recently broke your high-end devices like me!) know this is a cheap "GoPhone" you might have purchased as a replacement. As some of us know: the phones Hardware isn't bad for a low-end device. All very capable. The problem however; THE DAMN RESTRICTIONS ZTE HAS PUT ON THE PHONE.
Here are the problems in case you don't own a Z830:
No Apps are allowed on the SD-card
The bloatware cannot be uninstalled
Almost no internal memory (ZTE claims "4 Gigs of internal storage" but there is only around 800MB when disabling all unnecessary apps)
Anyways if you are stuck like me and have been suckered into buying this prepackaged paperweight. You most likely have one goal: ROOT IT. Which is the main point of this thread; as all of the other forum posts about this phone seem to be with people who have even less knowledge than I have about rooting. I want to figure out how to root this phone so it can live up to its capabilities.
I'm posting here about the methods I've been trying to root this phone with; so someone who has more knowledge about general rooting and coding then they can chime in and add some info.
First Attempt (FAILED) to Root the Device
ALSO KNOWN AS UPDATE.ZIP​The BREAKTHROUGH Information: I've managed to find the stock recovery from the phone's firmware. By pressing Volume Up + Power I got into the phones menu with various options to "update the firmware" It looks like this:
Android system recovery <
Z830V1 . 0 . 0B14
Volume up/down to move
highlight;
Press power to select.
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from sdcard
apply update from cache
md5 cache
So I tried to the original rooting method and this is what happened
-- Install /sdcard ...
(Installs about 25%)
Package corrupt.
Installation aborted.​
So anyways: I would love some help trying to discover how to root this damn thing. If you own one of these and find some more breakthrough info I would love to know; because I am as well messing with this thing to see if this will ever work.

Just Tried TowelRoot. Doesn't support the z830.

Bump
I didn't want to post a new thread, is there any new information on this front? It doesn't seem like this was a popular enough phone to warrant it's own set of instructions
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A few of us were successful in finding a perm root. I know the phone has aged a bit now, but it really is a nice cheap spare phone without the bloatware.
The following instructions for the ZMAX worked perfectly but TWRP does not support the touch screen for the z830 so you have to use an OTG mouse to use TWRP. Touch functionality works fine once the entire process is complete. Uninstalling bloatware seems to have to be done with a 3rd party app such as Purify.
https://boycracked.com/2016/04/16/how-to-root-installing-twrp-v3-0-1-recovery-on-zte-zmax-z970/

I have this phone and have been trying various automatic root programs for some time. No luck.

qaz1233 said:
I have this phone and have been trying various automatic root programs for some time. No luck.
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Yeah it seems like the phone uses some sort of bizarre coding.

........
I try everthing... nothing works....
all apps and PC methods fail...

Does adb work on your device? What are the different modes for your devices? Can you get into the bootloader?
Sent from my Z970 using XDA Free mobile app

TecheTag said:
Does adb work on your device? What are the different modes for your devices? Can you get into the bootloader?
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Hey, I decided to pitch in as I also have this unfortunate phone. adb does in fact work, but it is crippled. I cannot perform "adb reboot bootloader" as it will simply reboot the phone normally. I tried to boot into the bootloader by pressing volume down+power and was entered into field test mode, as I have come to understand (says FTM on a white rectangle). Volume UP + power does put me in recovery mode, which is cool. Most interestingly, hold UP+DOWN+POWER mounts on my windows machine as ZTE handset diagnostic interface DFU... which apparently is made for flashing firmware with zte's own utility. adb reboot fastboot also just rebooted it normally.
if anyone knows of a useful test i could perform or a could point me towards new strategies i would appreciate it.

Well that sounds promising. It seems like we're breaking new ground here though.

830ingarg said:
Most interestingly, hold UP+DOWN+POWER mounts on my windows machine as ZTE handset diagnostic interface DFU... which apparently is made for flashing firmware with zte's own utility. adb reboot fastboot also just rebooted it normally..
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Do you think there is something that can be used to flash our own custom firmware on it?

Please someone bump

I have the same phone and it's about worthless without root. Hopefully someone cam figure it out. I would even donate some cash for a solution.

Sort of temporary root achieved with KingRoot
So, I have this goofy phone and I did manage to get something that appears to be root using KingRoot. The PC version didn't work, and neither did TowelRoot or OneClickRoot. Downloading the apk for KingRoot and running it gave me root access, but only until I rebooted the phone. I managed to install SuperSU which allowed me to confirm that I had root. Unfortunately I was not able to uninstall any pre-loaded software while rooted via KingRoot or KingUser. KingRoot acted like it had successfully uninstalled the pre-installed software, but all it uninstalled were the updates. I didn't get a list of software when I tried to uninstall software via KingUser.
So we can boot into Recovery, and can get temporary root. Any ideas on how to get farther with this crippled phone?

pippinstrano said:
So, I have this goofy phone and I did manage to get something that appears to be root using KingRoot. The PC version didn't work, and neither did TowelRoot or OneClickRoot. Downloading the apk for KingRoot and running it gave me root access, but only until I rebooted the phone. I managed to install SuperSU which allowed me to confirm that I had root. Unfortunately I was not able to uninstall any pre-loaded software while rooted via KingRoot or KingUser. KingRoot acted like it had successfully uninstalled the pre-installed software, but all it uninstalled were the updates. I didn't get a list of software when I tried to uninstall software via KingUser.
So we can boot into Recovery, and can get temporary root. Any ideas on how to get farther with this crippled phone?
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Did you actually gain any space when you uninstalled items with that temporary root? I am able to uninstall updates on default apps even without root. I had one time with KingoApp where it claimed to be rooted, but I lost it with reboot and haven't gotten it back. Very frustrating. Wish I had avoided the reboot.

nothing works

I too got temporary root with kingroot, got to ambitious with uninstalling system apps and got into a force close loop. A factory reset from the stock recovery got me back in business. I didn't think that a factory reset was supposed to recover apps deleted while in root access. Also kingroot didn't work the first time for me, had to try several times, that was with latest apk, 4.1 I think.

Has anyone contacted zte about a bootloader unlock code? I know most phones it is necessary to unlock the bootloader to gain permanent root access. Plus then maybe we could get a custom recovery. I tried contacting them with no luck.

Talked to zte today, won't give unlock code since it will void warranty. Told them I didn't care about warranty since phone is worthless as is, no luck.

It could work the method used in the ZTE Z970? http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/zte-zmax-rooted-kingroot-t3110178

I was able to get temp root with Kingroot but doesn't stick after reboot. Today I got root to stick by using Flashify to flash superuser zip (http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu). I then deleted Kingroot apps. I was able to uninstall some ATT apps but not google apps. I tried SD Card Fix but didn't work and still can't change/mount r/w in root explorer.

Trying to root Kyocera Hydro Wave model C6740N

Title pretty much says it all. I've tried countless one click root programs with no progress whatsoever. I've spent hours searching and nothing comes up for this phone. Does anyone know a way to root this thing??

Garrett162 said:
Title pretty much says it all. I've tried countless one click root programs with no progress whatsoever. I've spent hours searching and nothing comes up for this phone. Does anyone know a way to root this thing??
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same here, a guy who works for kyocera told me that this model cant be put into recovery mode. Any help appreciated

I'm joining the request. As stated above, I've combed the web for anything on it with no success. Is this because of the fairly new release? Or possibly the trouble they're in because of Microsoft?
Either way I feel there should be an exploit out for it by now...

I too am looking fir an exploit for this device, and have scoured Google, Bing, and Yahoo, only to find nothing.

pharos23 said:
same here, a guy who works for kyocera told me that this model cant be put into recovery mode. Any help appreciated
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This model (Hydro Wave C6740N) CAN be put into Recovery Mode, using ADB.
Since Windows (edit: XP) USB drivers for the C6740N Wave are not released by Kyocera (yet), you (edit: can) use a Linux or OS X machine to connect using USB, to use ADB on the C6740N. (Since USB connection to C6740N "just works" on those platforms.)
I have used ADB on a Macbook running OS X to reboot my Hydro Wave into Recovery Mode, and performed cache wipe successfully. Also performed backups using ADB.
Kyocera advised (via email) that the Wave can be put into Recovery using Volume Down + Power key combo. Not true, the key combo does not work.
Kyocera also advised (via chat) that the Windows USB driver for any Hydro family device will work for the Wave. Also not true (I tried it). (Edit: I tried the drivers with Windows XP. It looks like the Kyocera Windows USB drivers may simply be USB modem drivers only, on any case.)
OS X or Linux using ADB is the ticket, no USB driver necessary. (Edit: But see other posts about using Windows 10 too.)
I'm also keenly interested in rooting the C6740N, but an absolute noob. The C6740N has a lot going for it, but a few shortcomings that root would enable resolving. If anyone knows of a way to root it, we would be most grateful to hear about it.

Tried about everything else too and nothing works

There's a working driver in Windows 10, but KingoRoot still fails. I almost tried King Root, but it's all in Chinese. I was going to try Framaroot but gave up when the download link resulted in an endless survey loop to win a free $100 Visa card (yeah....... GO F**K YOURSELF). I really want to root this thing. MetroPCS has this thing loaded full of bloatware and the Google BS I never use (google+ MUST DIE) is just eating storage space and what tiny bit of RAM is left. It's a nice phone but the inability to overclock the CPU, delete bloatware, and turn my 4GB SD Card into RAM really leaves alot to be desired.

The phone can be put into recovery using adb on windows.but that's as far as that goes.Cant find any way to root.Hope we get one soon.

So I think we should make a list of what root methods that did not work. That way we wont get hassled of what does not work

Kingo Root: FAIL
Towelroot: FAIL
Framaroot: UNKNOWN
King Root: UNKNOWN (Can't read Chinese)

Could you use a kill file that would reset all data including disabling some things

Root genius fails
King root fails
Kingoroot fails
Iroot fails
Framaroot fails
Towelroot fails
I'm thinking you gotta unlock the boot loader , but I can't put into fast boot mode or boot onto the boot loader for any adb fastboot commands to work. I can get to recovery in adb , and in the recovery menu I select boot to boot loader but it boots normally. I really want to root this thing!!

I just noticed that they're are any way to root the latest lolipop unless your on 5.0.2 ( BTW I checked kingroot and checked the request of our device and its almost to 1000

Subbing 'cuz I just got it and want it rooted. How do I request it from Kingroot?

pissinguoff247 said:
Subbing 'cuz I just got it and want it rooted. How do I request it from Kingroot?
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Just download their app open it try to root after its done it will say submit press it . Or you can go to their website and try to send them an email?

I rooted my phone it does work
Sent from my C6530N using XDA Free mobile app

jonmyob said:
I rooted my phone it does work
Sent from my C6530N using XDA Free mobile app
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What how?

xdamember143 said:
What how?
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If he rooted the phone he sent the reply from, he's unfortunately in the wrong thread. The C6530N is the Hydro Life. We're trying to root the C6740N which is the Hydro Wave. Thanks for getting our hopes up.
On the other hand, if he's using the Hydro Life to post in the forum but has successfully rooted the Hydro Wave, we would all love to know just how you did it. My Hydro Wave is running worse than an Alcatel Evolve on the stock setup. We need root badly.

Speaking of root exploits such as Framaroot, see
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/0...droid_users_creates_hijackable_global_botnet/
Which links to the original exposé:
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/09/guaranteed_clicksm.html
...which notes that this Android botnet malware uses Framaroot and other root exploits. I wonder if some of these Chinese root exploit tools themselves (Framaroot, Kingoroot, etc.) carry a hidden malware payload.
....

Hi I've tried everything also but I also tried this program for tablets called zuse toolkit & it seems to get something through cause it reboots & optimizes or upgrade apps I'm not too sure which one but if someone out there knows how to modifie the way this zuse toolkit roots then maybe we have a chance of rooting this new phone oh & after it optimizes or upgrades the apps I check for root permissions and it still says it does not have root permissions so yea...

Updated G3 root method?

Okay, so I may be beating a dead horse, but I have literally sat for hours trying to achieve root. I have tried the one click method, script method, and others; all of which have failed. I apologize in advance if I have over looked a recent and updated thread regarding the AT&T G3 root methods.
I am running:
Android 5.0.1
D85021r
Kernel Version 3.4.0
I just want root access so I can get rid of all this garbage software they force on the AT&T G3 users. Thanks in advance.

Hey there man. I searched high and low as well for a root method when I got my G3 a couple weeks ago. It was already on Lollipop, so Stump was a non-starter for me. There's 2 ways you can get root for your phone:
1) Follow the guide to downgrade it back to KitKat using the .tot file and LG Flash tool ( You will loose ALL data stored on the phone FYI). Then install Stump to root, and then install Flashify from the Play Store so you can installed a Bump'd version of TWRP for your custom recovery if you ever want to install something else other than the stock ROM.
OR......
2) Install KingRoot on your computer. Enable USB Debugging on your phone first though, and connect it. Open KingRoot and let it do its thing. It's in all Chinese (or Japanese), but just click the button. Give it a few minutes and you should be set. Keep in Mind that KingRoot is NOT SuperSU. However, they both provide root access.
-Dave

DKOMofo said:
Okay, so I may be beating a dead horse, but I have literally sat for hours trying to achieve root. I have tried the one click method, script method, and others; all of which have failed. I apologize in advance if I have over looked a recent and updated thread regarding the AT&T G3 root methods.
I am running:
Android 5.0.1
D85021r
Kernel Version 3.4.0
I just want root access so I can get rid of all this garbage software they force on the AT&T G3 users. Thanks in advance.
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TowelRoot worked perfectly fine for me on Lollipop. I rooted it that way, then installed AutoRec for Lollipop and installed TWRP custom recovery, right from the phone, within Android, no PC or rebooted into a special mode required. Took me all of about 5 minutes or less!!!

This is the method known to work http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197
With the software level on your phone you need to go into McAfee and disable the Lock Down "feature" that prevents enabling USB debugging.
Just wanted to point out that if you install TWRP you will not be able to boot your phone due to a security error, for it to work you need a different kernel.

shawkes said:
This is the method known to work http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197
With the software level on your phone you need to go into McAfee and disable the Lock Down "feature" that prevents enabling USB debugging.
Just wanted to point out that if you install TWRP you will not be able to boot your phone due to a security error, for it to work you need a different kernel.
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I haven't been able to get it past pushing the files. Through the auto script it gets stuck on 15% pushing files.

GOT IT!!!
Okay, so it seems there may have been some interference between an app and the data push. I ended up putting the phone into safe mode, run the root.bat, and presto! I HAVE ROOT! THANK THE ANDROID GODS (and shawkes)! Now to remove all of this damn bloatware!

Congrats man. I couldn't get those scripts to work. I blame my Windows 10 machine and it's USB 3.0 ports.

SuperDave1685 said:
Congrats man. I couldn't get those scripts to work. I blame my Windows 10 machine and it's USB 3.0 ports.
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Windows 10 is a bastard within itself. Good luck to you!

The info for downgrading to kit kat does not work. It tells you to do something with com setting or something in devices or something but there is no such thing.

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*Your warranty is now void.
*I'm not responsible for your device. Rooting
*process has risks but will always be successful
*if you follow the instructions properly.
*YOU are choosing to make these modifications,
*and if you point the finger at me for messing up
*your device, I will laugh at you.
Hello guys. Its been a few days since i joined this wonderful forums. After going through the threads and posts created by our fellow users, i found out that atleast 30%-40% of the users face rooting issues or many are unaware of how the rooting process goes about for their device. Some brick their phones while rooting and then come panicking asking for help. Now you don't need to worry guys because in this thread i have covered all the available rooting methods with and without PC (However if i have missed anything please do mention in your posts ). If one method fails to work then you can always try the other. Further this thread also includes the general and common methods of recovering a soft-bricked phone or a phone which entered a bootloop while rooting.
Rooting with PC requires you to either flash a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM on your phone and then boot into the recovery and flash your root.zip file (or) by simply connecting your phone to your PC and let the rooting program do everything for you in one click or maybe two :fingers-crossed: . Rooting without PC is a simple android app that roots your phone in a click.
NOTE:
1) ALWAYS TAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR FILES, SMS, CALL LOGS ETC.
2) YOU NEED AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER FOR ANY FLASHING! SOME GUYS SIMPLY ROOT WITHOUT UNLOCKING THEIR DEVICE BOOTLOADER. SO IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG NOTHING CAN BE DONE.
3) YOU CAN TRY WHICH EVER METHOD YOU WANT TO ROOT YOUR DEVICE BUT I WILL ALWAYS RECOMMEND YOU TO FIRST TRY THE ANDROID ROOTING APPS FOR YOUR PHONE BEFORE GOING TO PC STAGE.
Advantages of Rooting:​
Rooting your android mobile has several advantages but here i have listed some of the best advantages, you will get after rooting your phone.
1) Access all files of your mobile which are present in the root directory of your storage or else by giving root permissions, you can Edit or Delete any system file.
2) Increase your mobile performance by over clocking, by changing the frequency of CPU using 3rd party applications or by simply installing a custom kernel already developed for your device.
3) Increase battery life by under clocking CPU of your device.
4) Installing Custom ROMS which will change the entire looks as well as performance of your device.
5) Internal Memory can be increased which means more room for your apps.
6) Finally, Truly Own your Device, Make it appear in the way you want.
Disadvantages of rooting:​
1) Your phone might hard brick. The process of rooting android mobile is very risky and has to be carried out with extreme caution. Any wrong step in rooting can cause your phone to hard-brick.
2) There may be data loss while rooting your mobile. However this is only with those phones which require their bootloader to be unlocked.
3) Warranty of your android mobile can be lost when you root it. This is one of main reason why most decide to keep their android phone unrooted as they cannot take risks with warranty of their mobiles but you can still unroot anytime to get your warranty back as some apps listed below provides unroot. For samsung users, your knox warranty will get triggered if you do any sort of flashing. Using the mobile rooting applications is quite safe if you dont want to destroy your warranty.
For samsung users, your knox warranty will get triggered if you do any sort of flashing. Using the mobile rooting applications is quite safe if you don't want to destroy your warranty.
Pressing the thanks button will hardly take a second. Your thanks encourages and motivates me. :good:
Lets start with the actual process:good:
ROOTING WITHOUT PC​
General Instruction:
1) Download root app apk from the given link and install.
2) If you get a pop-up saying installation is blocked, then Click on Settings and tick on Unknown Sources.
3) After opening the app, click on root button or the respective button in the app.
4) Wait till the root process completes. It may take a while so sit back and relax. Once done some apps may prompt you to reboot so click on it.
I have listed the most common apps which can root your device easily. However if i have missed any app then please mention it in the comments so that i can add it in the list
1) FramaRoot
This is the no.1 rated app when we talk about rooting a phone without PC. It is still the best APK ever to root any mobile without PC/Computer. This app has rooted thousands of devices which support its exploits. Most of the exploits of Framaroot are created for MediaTek chipset android phones. Select supersu or superuser and then select any exploit you like. If one exploit fails try another. If you used all the exploits then try another root app.
Download:
https://framarootappdownload.net/
2) CF Auto Root
This app by Chainfire can root any samsung smartphones without pc easily. This app not only comes as an apk but also as a ODIN flashable .tar.md5 package.
Here is the full repository of supported devices download
Download:
https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/
3) KingRoot
This is one my favourite rooting app. This app has the potential to root any android phone. Kingroot is a well known Root tool which is known for its security and speed. Kingroot has successfully achieved one-click Root for Nexus 9 (WIFI version) and Nexus 5X with the latest Android 7.0 or Android N.
Download:
https://kingroot.net/
4) Z4 Root
This app is one of the oldest apps to root android without computer without any risk of hard brick of android mobile. If you own an android phone from a good brand like HTC, Sony, Motorola and Samsung, then this APK can root your device. This app has success rate of 99% on all devices of Samsung Galaxy S series. This application is developed by one of our fellow member at XDA . If you have the android mobile from the company xolo, lava, micromax, spice then you must try this root android without pc application.
Download:
http://www.apkmarket.org/app/z4root/
5) Towel Root:
This application is developed by Geohot to root android phone without pc easily. It successfully rooted Verizon Galaxy S5, AT&T GS5, Nexus 5, GS4, Note 3 and lots of Latest Android mobile devices.
Download:
https://towelroot.com/
6) Root Master:
This was the first english apk which rooted a device succesfully. If you have tried above method to root your android smartphone and got no success, then I recommend you to use this method.
Download:
http://rootmasterapk.org/
7) Universal Androot:
This is simple app that could easily help in rooting the Android phone with the simple downloading and installing without the use of the PC. It is so far an easy and working methods to root very old android device without computer.
Download:
https://www.roidbay.com/app/apk/com.corner23.android.universalandroot/
8) Baidu Root:
As per their website, baidu root have rooted more than 6000 devices till now. They have their own SU permission app.
Download:
http://baiduroot.net/
9) iRoot:
This software is developed by Mgyun team who had also released vRoot before. This iRoot application support any android mobile or smartphone. It supports Android 2.2 to 4.4 running devices to root it without the use of computer. It supports more than 150000 models with various brand names. iRoot uses the most advanced rooting technique which give 95% success rate. You can just root or unroot your android device in just one single click.
Download:
http://irootapk.com/
10) KingoRoot
Good rooting app. It perfectly covers Android 1.5 to 5.0 mainstream models from different manufacturers including Samsung, Google, HTC, Sony and else.
Download:
https://root-apk.kingoapp.com/
If none works then go for PC rooting techniques given below (I am sure you will have your device rooted using the above procedures). All the below programs are very easy to use. In case you don't know how to use then please refer the respective instruction page given on the program website.
ROOTING WITH PC​Enable USB Debugging Mode FIRST
To enable USB debugging . Go to Settings > Developer Option > USB debugging > Tick to Enable. Developer Option is Hidden for Android 4.2.2 & Above, to show this option Go to Settings > About phone > Built Number ( Tap on it 7 times until it shows you are now a Developer.)
1) Kingo Root
Kingo ROOT is One – Click Root Designed to work on Windows Computer . It helps to root any Android Smartphones in single click which has a success rate of 80-90%. This is the best Android rooting software through PC available in market. This is the only one click root app which has tones of developers working on it to bring improvements and to increase the device limit in every update which are released frequently.
Success Rate : 92-98%
Precaution : If you are using any Antivirus Application on your Computer, then disable it first then follow the tutorial.
Download:
https://www.kingoapp.com/
2) KingRoot
Always reliable and has 95-96% success rate in rooting the higher android version devices.
Download:
https://kingroot.net/
3) VRoot
Vroot’s goal is providing the excellent and simplest experience for all android users. The newest version of Vroot have supported for more than 8000 kinds of Android devices. It is more effective, easier and faster than you can imagine.
Success Rate: 70-75%
Download:
http://vrootdownload.info/download/vroot-download.zip
4) Root Genius
Root genius is the best & easy-to-use rooting software with high success rate with Mediatek devices. Root Genius is a Windows Application.
Download:
https://docs.google.com/uc?authuser=0&id=0B12zEp6BhQ4xV3UtVXFad0pmTVU&export=download
5) Unlock Root
Unlock Root roots and unlocks the boot-loader of various android devices. They have their own way of rooting and unlocking. To use this method for you to root your phone, they have their guides provided on each android device.
Download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518700
I know there are some more programs available to root android devices but these are confirmed working. By now you would surely be having root access. If not and you used some other method to root then send me the link so that i can update this thread. To check whether you have root access or not download rootchecker app from here http://www1.zippyshare.com/v/qghHr9UD/file.html
ROOTING USING TWRP/CWM/PHILZ TOUCH​1) Download the custom recovery for your device. It will be either recovery.tar.md5 for samsung users or recovery.img for fastboot users.
2) Flash with ODIN or fastboot.
Fastboot command used:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery[COLOR="Red"] recovery.img[/COLOR]
Please note your recovery must be in the same directory of fastboot. recovery.img is the name of your custom recovery.img file.
3) Now you have a working recovery installed on your device. Next step is to download the flashable rooting zip file. I will recommend SuperSu always. Download from supersu.zip from https://download.chainfire.eu/1001/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.78-20160905010000.zip
4) Navigate to the location where you have downloaded the .zip file and flash via recovery.
HOW TO RECOVER YOUR BRICKED DEVICE (COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS)
​What Is Bricked Android Phone and Tablet
Before getting to the guide of unbricking your Android phone and tablet, try to know the 2 types of Android brick device, soft bricked one and hard bricked one.
Soft bricked device - It can still boot into recovery mode or be stuck on the logo. And you have big chance to unbrick it just by flashing a stock ROM or flashing a recovery file.
Hard bricked device - Just like it's name, your device is dead. It behaves like a real brick. You can have no operation on pressing the power button. Thus hard bricked devices cannot be recovered as they are just dead.
If your device is soft-bricked, it may:
1) Keeps Rebooting;
2) Be unable to boot;
3) Boots Straight Into Recovery;
4) Boots Straight Into its Bootloader;
5) Freeze at the start up screen;
BOOTLOOP FIX:
Your device is stuck in boot loop, that is your device keeps rebooting when you are flashing a new ROM and you forgot to wipe all the data of the previous ROM, and your device boots every time with some error and hence will keep rebooting. I would always try the classical method of removing the battery for a few seconds, then put it back in, enter recovery, clear cache and reboot. It always worked for me. In case it doesnt work for you then follow these steps:
Go to recovery mode – press volume up + home screen button + power button does it.
Scroll down to “Advanced”.
Choose “Wipe Dalvik Cache” option.
Return to the main screen.
Choose “Wipe Cache Partition”.
Choose “Wipe Data / Factory Reset” to delete all your settings and apps, using the correct ROM.
Reboot your device.:good:
RECOVERY BOOTLOOP FIX:
OPTION 1: I have taken a samsung device into consideration here. For others you have to use fastboot for flashing the respective files.
Run Odin using an administrator account on your Windows PC.
Switch off your device, go to download mode (volume plus + home screen button + power button ), then press volume up to continue and connect to your PC. When Odin recognizes your device, click PDA option and navigate to the recovery.tar file where you have downloaded it. Select recovery file and hit START. The flashing process will complete and Odin will show a PASS button with green background, your device will be rebooted.
OPTION 2:
If the above method doesn't solve your problem then you have no option but to flash the official stock firmware either using odin or fastboot which may result in apps and data loss in some cases.
BOOTS STRAIGHT INTO ITS BOOTLOADER; FREEZE AT START UP SCREEN FIX:
Simply flash the stock firmware.
NOT BOOTING:
If you can enter download mode or fastboot mode then you are good to go. Simply flash the firmware. If it doesn't boot at all then i am sorry, you have hard bricked your device.
I hope my thread has helped you out. I would recommend you to try KIngRoot first (both PC and W/O PC).
Regards.
Credits: To all the developers of the Apps.

Framaroot isn't working with gti9500.

munimjaffer said:
Framaroot isn't working with gti9500.
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Please try some other app mentioned above :good: ...I have mentioned in the thread buddy that framaroot will root only those phones which supports its exploits

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Thread has been updated guys

A funny thing but did anyone try the stuffs in my guide? just curious to know....none commented about the thread

moto x ghost soft bricked
bro my phone is soft bricked,,as it ends up in boot menu but fails to access recovry mode,,n my adb is disabled,n i cant enable it as my phone has no OS,is there any chance u cud help me out with this issue

Hi, I have a Asus Zenfone Go ZB452KG
And Im trying to root it but I only see guides to the Go ZC500TG/Z00VD (using the search of the forum and around internet).
I even found a person with my same question but the link they gave didnt contained info for the ZB452KG but for the ZC500TG.
I found a couple of websites around internet but they seem suspicious, someone have the same phone and knew how to do it ? Or someone else know where i can find a trustfull root way ?
Thanks

biscottoesse said:
Hi, I have a Asus Zenfone Go ZB452KG
And Im trying to root it but I only see guides to the Go ZC500TG/Z00VD (using the search of the forum and around internet).
I even found a person with my same question but the link they gave didnt contained info for the ZB452KG but for the ZC500TG.
I found a couple of websites around internet but they seem suspicious, someone have the same phone and knew how to do it ? Or someone else know where i can find a trustfull root way ?
Thanks
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Bro I have provided a huge page full of root guides above ...have u try those? I would suggest that u use kingroot first

Hi, I've been active on the XDA forums for a while, and spend most of my time in the forums for my samsung galaxy note 101" 2014 smp600. This puppy has been flashed, formatted, bricked and fubarred many times. I'm currently running the Orion build of Marshmallow from this site. I recently
got the same model for my wife which has OEM upgrades to Android 5.11
Both of these tabs need work which my usual forums won't provide support, (or a response)for. I need to A: change my bootloader to the KK version in order to comply with the requirements of a Nougat ROM (which was unstable with my current bootloader. Funny that when I asked about identifying a bootloader, all I got was a snippy reply that the bootloader is "named" the same as the droid version it came with??? All I know is that I NEED to getthis bootloader onto my sp600. HEREIN lies my concern: I HAVE ODIN setup on a laptop, with CFautoroot, and the Windows drivers, etc. I DID work on my tab a few years ago. But I do NOT, in any way TRUST said setup to run on either of the sp600 I have.
So, I am NOT a noob, I have experience flashing almost anything on several devices. THIS is MY question: CAN I download and flash a KK bootloader WITHOUT ODIN or a pc??? And are ANY of the one-touch-root apps that you THANKFULLY wrote about usable and SAFE to use for such things? I have no experince with these and it is damn hard to find info on them anywhere. I just need to know about the bootloader and basic root access setup without a pc. I saw several suggestions to use King root and then an app to removed and repkace it with SuperSU for security.
Please give me a direction of some kind. All is appreciated info. ODIN and WINDOWS SUCK!! ;-DeaNoD
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DeanoD said:
Hi, I've been active on the XDA forums for a while, and spend most of my time in the forums for my samsung galaxy note 101" 2014 smp600. This puppy has been flashed, formatted, bricked and fubarred many times. I'm currently running the Orion build of Marshmallow from this site. I recently
got the same model for my wife which has OEM upgrades to Android 5.11
Both of these tabs need work which my usual forums won't provide support, (or a response)for. I need to A: change my bootloader to the KK version in order to comply with the requirements of a Nougat ROM (which was unstable with my current bootloader. Funny that when I asked about identifying a bootloader, all I got was a snippy reply that the bootloader is "named" the same as the droid version it came with??? All I know is that I NEED to getthis bootloader onto my sp600. HEREIN lies my concern: I HAVE ODIN setup on a laptop, with CFautoroot, and the Windows drivers, etc. I DID work on my tab a few years ago. But I do NOT, in any way TRUST said setup to run on either of the sp600 I have.
So, I am NOT a noob, I have experience flashing almost anything on several devices. THIS is MY question: CAN I download and flash a KK bootloader WITHOUT ODIN or a pc??? And are ANY of the one-touch-root apps that you THANKFULLY wrote about usable and SAFE to use for such things? I have no experince with these and it is damn hard to find info on them anywhere. I just need to know about the bootloader and basic root access setup without a pc. I saw several suggestions to use King root and then an app to removed and repkace it with SuperSU for security.
Please give me a direction of some kind. All is appreciated info. ODIN and WINDOWS SUCK!! ;-DeaNoD
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Yes if u are on linux, use hiemdall ..its a tool used for flashing firmwares and an alternative to odin ( i have no idea on how to use that as i never used it) ...i would suggest u to use kingroot ... its a good option as they can root almost all devices... then flash a custom recovery using flashify app ... whole process takes place without a pc as u wanted
Regards

biscottoesse said:
Hi, I have a Asus Zenfone Go ZB452KG
And Im trying to root it but I only see guides to the Go ZC500TG/Z00VD (using the search of the forum and around internet).
I even found a person with my same question but the link they gave didnt contained info for the ZB452KG but for the ZC500TG.
I found a couple of websites around internet but they seem suspicious, someone have the same phone and knew how to do it ? Or someone else know where i can find a trustfull root way ?
Thanks
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KingWilliams said:
Bro I have provided a huge page full of root guides above ...have u try those? I would suggest that u use kingroot first
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In case someone experience the same problem/doubt as use the search in the forum... my solution was KingRoot.
Thanks for the reply KingWilliams.

KingWilliams said:
Yes if u are on linux, use hiemdall ..its a tool used for flashing firmwares and an alternative to odin ( i have no idea on how to use that as i never used it) ...i would suggest u to use kingroot ... its a good option as they can root almost all devices... then flash a custom recovery using flashify app ... whole process takes place without a pc as u wanted
Regards
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Thanks for the info. From what l've read about Kingroot is that it installssome pretty dicey "extras". What have you heard about the SuperSU Me app? It is supposed to remove Kingroot and replace it with SuperSU. I am now reading up on flashify to learn more of how it works. Any further attempts to use ODIN are off the table for me. I'm surprised that someone like chainfire of ssu fame hasn't come up with something better than running ODIN on Winblows. Thanks ;-Deano

DeanoD said:
Thanks for the info. From what l've read about Kingroot is that it installssome pretty dicey "extras". What have you heard about the SuperSU Me app? It is supposed to remove Kingroot and replace it with SuperSU. I am now reading up on flashify to learn more of how it works. Any further attempts to use ODIN are off the table for me. I'm surprised that someone like chainfire of ssu fame hasn't come up with something better than running ODIN on Winblows. Thanks ;-Deano
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Supersu me doesn't work well on higher versions of android and may cause a bootloop.. That's what I read...chainfire is not the developer of Odin and neither are the other developers here related to it..its samsung who own that ... Did u try hiemdall?
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/heimdall-odin-alternative-that-runs-on.html

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KingWilliams said:
Supersu me doesn't work well on higher versions of android and may cause a bootloop.. That's what I read...chainfire is not the developer of Odin and neither are the other developers here related to it..its samsung who own that ... Did u try hiemdall?
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/heimdall-odin-alternative-that-runs-on.html
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Made one last valiant effort to run Odin or Heimdall on my laptop. Then I found that EVERY download of any .rar files related to their use were corrupted. So that put the final nail in the coffin for ALL PC based solutions in this case. As for chainfire, IIRC he was involved with Odin lite which then became Flashfire. I could find no further suggestions that indicated FlashFire could be used to root a device PC -Free. I have just tried several different CM 14 versions n my 600 over the past day or so. After much grief and a close bricking, I landed back on CM 13 Liquid Dark. Will not likely try CM 14 again untilI can fix my LP bootloader probs. Thanks for the input, ;-DeanoD

DeanoD said:
Made one last valiant effort to run Odin or Heimdall on my laptop. Then I found that EVERY download of any .rar files related to their use were corrupted. So that put the final nail in the coffin for ALL PC based solutions in this case. As for chainfire, IIRC he was involved with Odin lite which then became Flashfire. I could find no further suggestions that indicated FlashFire could be used to root a device PC -Free. I have just tried several different CM 14 versions n my 600 over the past day or so. After much grief and a close bricking, I landed back on CM 13 Liquid Dark. Will not likely try CM 14 again untilI can fix my LP bootloader probs. Thanks for the input, ;-DeanoD
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Nice ..i am trying to get cm14 working on marshmallow bootloader from a long time...cm14 boots but ends up in bootloop which sucks... is the cm 14 stable for ur device?

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Thanks king, i have been searching for root without pc for my micromax tab for a long time, but couldn't find successful methods.
Finally rooted with Kingoroot app.
Now trying to get a custom recovery for it. But i looked in flashify, my device wasnt listed there in flash twrp/cwm list, which recovery should i download or install? I need it to remove kingoroot apps and kingo superuser and flash supersu.
Tried using the search but couldnt find anything on my device - micromax p680.

MarshisnotMellow said:
Thanks king, i have been searching for root without pc for my micromax tab for a long time, but couldn't find successful methods.
Finally rooted with Kingoroot app.
Now trying to get a custom recovery for it. But i looked in flashify, my device wasnt listed there in flash twrp/cwm list, which recovery should i download or install? I need it to remove kingoroot apps and kingo superuser and flash supersu.
Tried using the search but couldnt find anything on my device - micromax p680.
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Did u search in the forums for cwm or twrp? U might find it

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