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[How-To] Unlock Bootloader and Root

To start off everyone should know that messing with your phone can brick it!! You should not mess with your phone if you are unsure of what you are doing. You will get this (or a similar) warning while following the unlock instructions from Motorola as well. Following these instructions also voids your warranty!
I only use Motorola's official firmware for the moment and these instructions were originally performed on the ASA14 firmware. They should be useful for previous versions of the firmware but I will not be testing those. These instructions may not work for releases after ASA14.
While following this guide you need to be on a Windows PC with the administrator account or an account with administrative privileges. If you do not have these privileges you will likely run into issues. All instructions are written for a PC running Windows 7 as that is the only PC I have access to. If anyone has any instructions using a different version of Windows I will gladly add them in.
Windows commands:
dir - Lists all directories (folders) and files of the directory you are currently in.
cd {directory name} - Moves into the named directory. The directory names are case-sensitive.
cd.. - Moves to the directory before the one you are currently in. For instance if you are in C:\Users\Public and perform cd.. you will move to C:\Users
{Unlocking the Bootloader}​
I'm writing this pretty late and formatting takes forever so I'll update this section later with my own set of instructions. For now use this guide which I plan on using for inspiration since I can't really repeat the unlock process.
Below is my work in progress. This is incomplete and will be unhidden when it is completed.
Updated Unlock
1. Download the Android SDK
2. Unzip the file. If you don't have a program to unzip the file 7-zip is great.
3. Move the unzipped folder to a location that is easy to locate. For me I put this in "Documents".
4. Rename the folder to something shorter, that way it's easier to type in later. "ADT" is easy to use and remember.
5. Download the drivers for the phone.
6. Open "MotorolaDeviceManager_2.3.9.exe" and install the drivers.
7. Go here
8. Click "PROCEED ANYWAY"
9. Register an account with Motorola.
10. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories
11. Open “Command Prompt”
12. Use the cd commands to navigate to your “platform-tools” folder.
13. Turn off your phone (power button + volume down if you can't select any options to turn off the phone)
14. Turn it back on using the power button + volume up + volume down combination
15. Select “Fastboot” (volume down cycles through, volume up selects the option)
16. Connect your phone to your PC.
17. Type "fastboot oem get_unlock_data" in Command Prompt.
{Installing a New Recovery}​
For the recovery we’re going to install the Photon Q Open Recovery. Every recovery has its advantages and disadvantages. This one is familiar to me and so I chose it for this guide.
1. Download the recovery image
2. Place the image in the Android SDK “platform-tools” folder which is in the "sdk" folder
3. Turn off your phone (power button + volume down if you can't select any options to turn off the phone)
4. Turn it back on using the power button + volume up + volume down combination
5. Select “Fastboot” (volume down cycles through, volume up selects the option)
6. Connect your phone to your PC
7. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories
8. Right-click “Command Prompt”
9. Click “Run as administrator”
10. Use the cd commands to navigate to your “platform-tools” folder (Unfortunately I cannot tell you where this is as each computer will have it placed differently)
11. Type in “fasboot flash recovery open_recovery_206_05_06_2013.img”
{Getting Root}​
1. Download the zip file for rooting
2. Place the file in the root (ie. not within a folder) of your phone’s SD card
3. Turn your phone off
4. Turn it back on using the power button + volume up + volume down combination
5. Select “Recovery” (volume down cycles through, volume up selects the option)
6. Select “Apply Update” (In recovery the the controls change. Volume up and volume down move in the list, the camera button at the bottom right of the device selects.)
7. Select the file you placed on your SD card from step 2
8. Wait for the update to apply, it should say that it finished successfully
9. Select “Reboot Phone”
Credit for all of this goes to their respective creators. I will name them all by name at a later date, but the credit can also be found following the linked material. Hopefully that doesn't bother the creators, writers, or hosts.
The Open Recovery port was done by Skrilax_CZ.
SuperSU is hosted by shabbypenguin and developed by Chainfire.
Please don't re-post this how-to without crediting. I've had it happen before and it was a huge disincentive for updating and making new guides.

section "{Installing a New Bootloader}" and "1. Download the bootloader image" below it are actually reffering to recovery (probably the best one out there). Not a bootloader.
Bootloader boots the system. Depending on keys pressed during boot (if any, or if instructed by commands) it can boot to bootloader menu, recovery, system (android)...

Ah, thanks. I would have known that if I rechecked but I haven't had time to.
Edit:
While I was editing I noticed I referenced it as recovery multiple times and was switching between the two as the guide went on!

unlocking bootloader failed
ok so i got the device id went to the motorola site said it was good got the unlock key did the step and typed it in the command prompt and it says
(bootloader) password incorrect
(bootloader) oem unlock failure
FAILED <remote failure>
sorry if this is a noob question usualy dont post first time last time i rooted a fone was on an evo 4g so never really messed with command prompts and unlock keys to much i repeted the whole process 3 times already and i still get the same message
edit: nvm got it to work hahaha forgot to capslock the letter in the key thanks for the write up man

demi_god_619 said:
ok so i got the device id went to the motorola site said it was good got the unlock key did the step and typed it in the command prompt and it says
(bootloader) password incorrect
(bootloader) oem unlock failure
FAILED <remote failure>
sorry if this is a noob question usualy dont post first time last time i rooted a fone was on an evo 4g so never really messed with command prompts and unlock keys to much i repeted the whole process 3 times already and i still get the same message
edit: nvm got it to work hahaha forgot to capslock the letter in the key thanks for the write up man
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Yeah, unfortunately there's are a few points where unlocking get's confusing. I had to enter my stuff from the command prompt to Motorola's site like 5 times before I figured out where the copy/paste had spaces. It took me a while to figure out I had pasted an extra space at the end. This was the first phone for Motorola's bootloader unlock plan so I'm hoping they improve on it for their future phones.

The OP is updated with some more color-coding, updated credits (though I didn't try to get everyone just yet), and changed the link to an updated SuperSU. This should work on the Jellybean update though I won't know for sure unless someone confirms it in this thread. I've taken a break from messing with my personal phone for a while so I won't be checking the boards as often but I'll still be checking every few days.

Solust said:
The OP is updated with some more color-coding, updated credits (though I didn't try to get everyone just yet), and changed the link to an updated SuperSU. This should work on the Jellybean update though I won't know for sure unless someone confirms it in this thread. I've taken a break from messing with my personal phone for a while so I won't be checking the boards as often but I'll still be checking every few days.
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FYI, if you install TWRP it will detect whether you have root or not and offer to install it for you.
Simplifies the guide a bit, and IMHO TWRP is a great recovery - all touch based, no more mashing the volume keys .
Nicely done regardless.

I noticed I was missing a step in the {Getting Root} section. It was an implied step but I added it for clarity.
I also had forgotten to mention that once you get into recovery the buttons used to control things change slightly. You can use the keyboard in addition to the device buttons.

Thanks for the How-to!:good: I was wondering if you would mind if I gave you or added some instructions for Linux users?

xaelith said:
Thanks for the How-to!:good: I was wondering if you would mind if I gave you or added some instructions for Linux users?
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Yeah that would be fine. PM me the instructions and I'll test them out on my Linux partition. It'll probably take a few days as I have things coming up.

I've updated the links in the OP to Open Recovery 2.06 (changing the name in the command accordingly) and started writing my own set of bootloader unlock steps. They aren't complete yet but if someone is having troubles understanding the first few steps of the linked article mine should be broken down to be a bit easier to digest.

Solust said:
I've updated the links in the OP to Open Recovery 2.06 (changing the name in the command accordingly) and started writing my own set of bootloader unlock steps. They aren't complete yet but if someone is having troubles understanding the first few steps of the linked article mine should be broken down to be a bit easier to digest.
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Open Recovery is on version 2.09 now. Has anyone tried it? I tried it using the posted steps but I got the same result as when I tried cmwrecovery, the phone doesn't boot to it, it boots to an image of the android guy on his back with his belly open and a red exclamation point hovering over him. Any advise? It's a Photon Q using Android version 4.1.2 nand I have successfully unlocked the bootloader.

I never changed versions because most of the updates target Kit-Kat based custom ROMs. Make sure your phone is NOT plugged in when you try to get into recovery. If it doesn't work when not attached to anything re-download the recovery and try installing again.

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Solust said:
I never changed versions because most of the updates target Kit-Kat based custom ROMs. Make sure your phone is NOT plugged in when you try to get into recovery. If it doesn't work when not attached to anything re-download the recovery and try installing again.
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I have tried to get into recovery both plugged in and not plugged in. I tried downloading and re downloading both CMWrecovery and open recovery 2.09 both.
Are you saying Open Recovery 2.09 is targeted at Kit-Kat custom ROMs and won't work on my phone? Should I try the version in your OP?

It should work in theory regardless of Kit-Kat, but if you've already tried all of that then give the older version a shot. I really post only what I know and have tried in the original post. It's beyond the scope of my thread though so you may have better luck asking in the recovery threads if you can't get any version to work. I'm on my phone for the time being or I would link you to the appropriate threads myself.

Solust said:
It should work in theory regardless of Kit-Kat, but if you've already tried all of that then give the older version a shot. I really post only what I know and have tried in the original post. It's beyond the scope of my thread though so you may have better luck asking in the recovery threads if you can't get any version to work. I'm on my phone for the time being or I would link you to the appropriate threads myself.
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I couldn't fine a copy of the older version anywhere.
I understand, and I thank you for your help.

Solust said:
To start off everyone should know that messing with your phone can brick it!! You should not mess with your phone if you are unsure of what you are doing. You will get this (or a similar) warning while following the unlock instructions from Motorola as well. Following these instructions also voids your warranty!
I only use Motorola's official firmware for the moment and these instructions were originally performed on the ASA14 firmware. They should be useful for previous versions of the firmware but I will not be testing those. These instructions may not work for releases after ASA14.
While following this guide you need to be on a Windows PC with the administrator account or an account with administrative privileges. If you do not have these privileges you will likely run into issues. All instructions are written for a PC running Windows 7 as that is the only PC I have access to. If anyone has any instructions using a different version of Windows I will gladly add them in.
Windows commands:
dir - Lists all directories (folders) and files of the directory you are currently in.
cd {directory name} - Moves into the named directory. The directory names are case-sensitive.
cd.. - Moves to the directory before the one you are currently in. For instance if you are in C:\Users\Public and perform cd.. you will move to C:\Users
{Unlocking the Bootloader}​
I'm writing this pretty late and formatting takes forever so I'll update this section later with my own set of instructions. For now use this guide which I plan on using for inspiration since I can't really repeat the unlock process.
Below is my work in progress. This is incomplete and will be unhidden when it is completed.
Updated Unlock
1. Download the Android SDK
2. Unzip the file. If you don't have a program to unzip the file 7-zip is great.
3. Move the unzipped folder to a location that is easy to locate. For me I put this in "Documents".
4. Rename the folder to something shorter, that way it's easier to type in later. "ADT" is easy to use and remember.
5. Download the drivers for the phone.
6. Open "MotorolaDeviceManager_2.3.9.exe" and install the drivers.
7. Go here
8. Click "PROCEED ANYWAY"
9. Register an account with Motorola.
10. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories
11. Open “Command Prompt”
12. Use the cd commands to navigate to your “platform-tools” folder.
13. Turn off your phone (power button + volume down if you can't select any options to turn off the phone)
14. Turn it back on using the power button + volume up + volume down combination
15. Select “Fastboot” (volume down cycles through, volume up selects the option)
16. Connect your phone to your PC.
17. Type "fastboot oem get_unlock_data" in Command Prompt.
{Installing a New Recovery}​
For the recovery we’re going to install the Photon Q Open Recovery. Every recovery has its advantages and disadvantages. This one is familiar to me and so I chose it for this guide.
1. Download the recovery image
2. Place the image in the Android SDK “platform-tools” folder which is in the "sdk" folder
3. Turn off your phone (power button + volume down if you can't select any options to turn off the phone)
4. Turn it back on using the power button + volume up + volume down combination
5. Select “Fastboot” (volume down cycles through, volume up selects the option)
6. Connect your phone to your PC
7. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories
8. Right-click “Command Prompt”
9. Click “Run as administrator”
10. Use the cd commands to navigate to your “platform-tools” folder (Unfortunately I cannot tell you where this is as each computer will have it placed differently)
11. Type in “fasboot flash recovery open_recovery_206_05_06_2013.img”
{Getting Root}​
1. Download the zip file for rooting
2. Place the file in the root (ie. not within a folder) of your phone’s SD card
3. Turn your phone off
4. Turn it back on using the power button + volume up + volume down combination
5. Select “Recovery” (volume down cycles through, volume up selects the option)
6. Select “Apply Update” (In recovery the the controls change. Volume up and volume down move in the list, the camera button at the bottom right of the device selects.)
7. Select the file you placed on your SD card from step 2
8. Wait for the update to apply, it should say that it finished successfully
9. Select “Reboot Phone”
Credit for all of this goes to their respective creators. I will name them all by name at a later date, but the credit can also be found following the linked material. Hopefully that doesn't bother the creators, writers, or hosts.
The Open Recovery port was done by Skrilax_CZ.
SuperSU is hosted by shabbypenguin and developed by Chainfire.
Please don't re-post this how-to without crediting. I've had it happen before and it was a huge disincentive for updating and making new guides.
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I got an error when I clicked on the recovery image download link. Is there a better method?

EpicSaga said:
I got an error when I clicked on the recovery image download link. Is there a better method?
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See the OpenRecovery thread for a valid link to that recovery... the links are a bit outdated for OR, look near the end of the thread.

I have the link to the Open Recovery thread at the very start of the section about installing recovery. It's there in case links die, someone wants more info on what they're installing, or someone has support questions pertaining to Open Recovery. This thread didn't seem to be very popular compared to one I made for an older phone so I haven't kept it up to date. The phone has been out for some time as well so I likely won't be updating this thread.

Zenfone 3 Laser Root, etc?

Hi everyone! I've used this forum for help rather often, but never made an account until just now.
Recently, I decided to get a new phone. Specifically, an Asus Zenfone 3 Laser(Model number ZC551KL / Z01BDC). However, there's no subforum for this device, and only one mention of this model across all of XDA, which is odd considering it's been out for about 2 weeks in most places, and was announced months ago. The same goes for it's brother the Zenfone 3 Max...even odder when 3/5 Zenfone 3 models have their own forums.
I'd like to know if anyone has set out to root this model of phone, as well as if it has a locked bootloader(as I'm not entirely sure about this, though I doubt it.)
As a sidenote...is there any way to try to get a subforum for this device? I'm fairly certain that it'll be a decent enough device to play around with, much like the Zenfone 2 laser. And I apologize if I placed this in the wrong forum.

z01bdc root
did you even find a method for this? can't find anything for z01bdc

zenfone 3 laser zcrr1kl managing
i 'm looking for to root too.
I'm not an expert, so i had found this but i'm not to decide to used still.
i left the link
http :// android-os .xyz /2016/11/ asus- zenfone -3-laser-zc551kl-8206. html
if somebody knows about this software, please tell me about this tool if its useful for root the smartphone.
thanks

Official ASUS Bootloader Unlock Tool Released
Check it out here:
asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/
Root and ROMs will follow...

My phone Asus Zenfone 3 laser ZC551kl Z01BDB
Thanks for the link, I already unlock my phone bootloader. Anynews for spesific twrp and root for this phone ? I'm going crazy when Twrp and root release for this baby

https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/how-to-root-zenfone-3-laser-zc551kl-t3502606

idiots guide, how to root zenfone 3 laser for dummies
my zenfone 3 POS! (laser) is now rooted. here is how i did it
1-in phone settings, go to security and turn on "unknown sources". then, also from settings, go to "about phone" then "software info", once there, tap build number several times until the phone gives you a message that your a developer. then go back to settings, and find "developer options" here you will see a "usb debugging" setting. turn this on.
2-with your zenfone, go to: asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/ under utility, find and download/install the bootloader unlocking tool.
3-run the unlocker tool, keep in mind that it will do a factory reset, and all data will be lost. (backup files/pics/etc as needed) during the process, you will get a message that says " You do not have pin password to verify device, do you still want to unlock your device" tap yes
4-once completed, you will need to download a couple files. the twrp: https://depositfiles.com/files/ux8w5thp6 and *i now recomend magisk,
Not supersu* superdu: https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ move both files to the phones internal storage so they can be easily found.
5- with a pc, go to: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2588979 just follow the steps on that thread and then after it is installed, the location where you have saved your twrp.img file you need to go to that folder and hold shift+right click on any empty space inside that folder of which you have saved twrp img and a context menu will come up with various options so select 'open command window here' then all you have to do is enable debugging on your asus zenphone 3 laser and then connect it to your pc and allow debugging on the device a menu will pop up, then inside the command window type "adb reboot bootloader" (remove quotations) then hit enter your phone will reboot to bootloader.
Next step is to type "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1.unofficial.img" (remove quotations) hit enter
6- now, using volume rockers to navigate and lock button as select, select recovery and wait
7- once the twrp loads, put in you devices lock pin, and continue to main menu. once there, select install, then look for the supersu .zip file *update, use magisk instead, see avove*(if you dont see it, look for a button that says "zip file" at botton right
8- done, please follow the instructions above at your own risk, im a nube.

Gt5228 said:
my zenfone 3 POS! (laser) is now rooted. here is how i did it
1-in phone settings, go to security and turn on "unknown sources". then, also from settings, go to "about phone" then "software info", once there, tap build number several times until the phone gives you a message that your a developer. then go back to settings, and find "developer options" here you will see a "usb debugging" setting. turn this on.
2-with your zenfone, go to: asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/ under utility, find and download/install the bootloader unlocking tool.
3-run the unlocker tool, keep in mind that it will do a factory reset, and all data will be lost. (backup files/pics/etc as needed) during the process, you will get a message that says " You do not have pin password to verify device, do you still want to unlock your device" tap yes
4-once completed, you will need to download a couple files. the twrp: https://depositfiles.com/files/ux8w5thp6 and superdu: https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ move both files to the phones internal storage so they can be easily found.
5- with a pc, go to: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2588979 just follow the steps on that thread and then after it is installed, the location where you have saved your twrp.img file you need to go to that folder and hold shift+right click on any empty space inside that folder of which you have saved twrp img and a context menu will come up with various options so select 'open command window here' then all you have to do is enable debugging on your asus zenphone 3 laser and then connect it to your pc and allow debugging on the device a menu will pop up, then inside the command window type "adb reboot bootloader" (remove quotations) then hit enter your phone will reboot to bootloader.
Next step is to type "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1.unofficial.img" (remove quotations) hit enter
6- now, using volume rockers to navigate and lock button as select, select recovery and wait
7- once the twrp loads, put in you devices lock pin, and continue to main menu. once there, select install, then look for the supersu .zip file (if you dont see it, look for a button that says "zip file" at botton right
8- done, please follow the instructions above at your own risk, im a nube.
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The link in step 5 is broken. It should be
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

sunblade7 said:
The link in step 5 is broken. It should be
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
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For everyone thinking about this. Unlocking your device works but the twrp is broken for some or maybe many devices. My phone bricks everytime i try to either fastboot boot or fastboot flash the twrp image.
I

KingRoot?
I used KingRoot to root my old HTC Desire 626g+, and it worked fine, no issues. Does anyone know if this is also the case for the Asus ZenFone Laser 3 (ZC551KL)? I would certainly prefer using KingRoot if it is safe. If you think I should root it another way, why is that method any better?
MY BAD
I meant to make this a new thread, I clearly messed up. Still new here
Could an admin please delete this reply for me.

Kelvinkellner123 said:
I used KingRoot to root my old HTC Desire 626g+, and it worked fine, no issues. Does anyone know if this is also the case for the Asus ZenFone Laser 3 (ZC551KL)? I would certainly prefer using KingRoot if it is safe. If you think I should root it another way, why is that method any better?
MY BAD
I meant to make this a new thread, I clearly messed up. Still new here
Could an admin please delete this reply for me.
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I tried all method to root Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL and all failed, And the last i try to Root it I got bootloop. Yeah.... Is this a Joke ?

Maul_Lallana said:
I tried all method to root Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL and all failed, And the last i try to Root it I got bootloop. Yeah.... Is this a Joke ?
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Can you get into the recovery? If you can, try flashing the ASUS official image from their website. If you want to keep root, flash supersu right after it. Or... which method are you talking about?

It isn't a joke, if you visit the other forum on here with a lot more support, and success, that will be a better place to receive help, since a lot of us that have our phones rooted with that method are on the other forum only. Here's the link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/how-to-root-zenfone-3-laser-zc551kl-t3502606/page9
I'm running the latest 7.1.1 update with no issues whatsoever, on my phone.
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Maul_Lallana said:
I tried all method to root Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL and all failed, And the last i try to Root it I got bootloop. Yeah.... Is this a Joke ?
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Some people have more success with Magisk than SU, some have more success with SU than Magisk. you'll want to try both, as i had to.

50percentsuccessrate said:
It isn't a joke, if you visit the other forum on here with a lot more support, and success, that will be a better place to receive help, since a lot of us that have our phones rooted with that method are on the other forum only. Here's the link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/how-to-root-zenfone-3-laser-zc551kl-t3502606/page9
I'm running the latest 7.1.1 update with no issues whatsoever, on my phone.
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Some people have more success with Magisk than SU, some have more success with SU than Magisk. you'll want to try both, as i had to.
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supersu worked for me, but i have zo1bdc. Seems like magisk is tge way to go for most people.

Gt5228 said:
supersu worked for me, but i have zo1bdc. Seems like magisk is tge way to go for most people.
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I have the same phone, are you on 7.1.1? I'm curious to know what is making it work for some and not others

50percentsuccessrate said:
I have the same phone, are you on 7.1.1? I'm curious to know what is making it work for some and not others
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no, android 7.0.

Hello guys, i also have a ZenFone 3 Laser Droid 7.1.1 and i'm thinking not to root it yet... Even if right now with 7.1.1. Installed is very buggy and slow, Asus announced that in mid 2018 we'll get the new update for Droid 8, which they say will include more awesome features and way less preinstalled garbage apps, so must be a cleaner, faster experience... can't wait for it

Iv'e got a guide but I need 10 posts to post it properly.

Gt5228 said:
my zenfone 3 POS! (laser) is now rooted. here is how i did it
1-in phone settings, go to security and turn on "unknown sources". then, also from settings, go to "about phone" then "software info", once there, tap build number several times until the phone gives you a message that your a developer. then go back to settings, and find "developer options" here you will see a "usb debugging" setting. turn this on.
2-with your zenfone, go to: asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/ under utility, find and download/install the bootloader unlocking tool.
3-run the unlocker tool, keep in mind that it will do a factory reset, and all data will be lost. (backup files/pics/etc as needed) during the process, you will get a message that says " You do not have pin password to verify device, do you still want to unlock your device" tap yes
4-once completed, you will need to download a couple files. the twrp: https://depositfiles.com/files/ux8w5thp6 and *i now recomend magisk,
Not supersu* superdu: https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ move both files to the phones internal storage so they can be easily found.
5- with a pc, go to: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2588979 just follow the steps on that thread and then after it is installed, the location where you have saved your twrp.img file you need to go to that folder and hold shift+right click on any empty space inside that folder of which you have saved twrp img and a context menu will come up with various options so select 'open command window here' then all you have to do is enable debugging on your asus zenphone 3 laser and then connect it to your pc and allow debugging on the device a menu will pop up, then inside the command window type "adb reboot bootloader" (remove quotations) then hit enter your phone will reboot to bootloader.
Next step is to type "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1.unofficial.img" (remove quotations) hit enter
6- now, using volume rockers to navigate and lock button as select, select recovery and wait
7- once the twrp loads, put in you devices lock pin, and continue to main menu. once there, select install, then look for the supersu .zip file *update, use magisk instead, see avove*(if you dont see it, look for a button that says "zip file" at botton right
8- done, please follow the instructions above at your own risk, im a nube.
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Thank you. Did really helped a lot. Beside the fact that the link at point 5 is broken, we don't really need it, as everything is greatly explained, ant the fact that for me Magisk worked when SU bricked my phone, everything else is a GO. Thanks to this guide, i have a ZC551KL rooted, with TWRP. kEEP IT UP :good:

Lg V20 H910 (up to 20h) (root, twrp, and more!) Noob guide!

i am making this post because i have an lg v20 running 20h. there was no root guides available, so i decided to root mine using an older guide. it succeeded, but was very hard and time consuming. Being a noob at the time, i was also extremely nervous that i could possibly brick my phone or screw something up. i didn't, and no part of this should brick yours either. ***However - if you do somehow break your device in any way, that is on you. by completing these steps, you assume full responsibility. now that we have that out of the way, lets continue. at the end of this guide, you should have a rooted device with your choice of os (7 or 8 - or even a custom rom if you choose!). you should also have twrp. this guide would not have been possible without users runningnak3d and clsA
**** Also, during this Proccess, Your Phone WILL be wiped clean!!! don't forget to back up photos, videos, etc...*****
don't download any other files than from this guide.
1. download these files (required) https://lg-firmwares.com/downloads-file/4578/H91510e_00_VTR_CA_OP_1205.kdz (for a rootable os that we can flash, - get this also (required) https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/guide-patch-lgup-to-unlock-features-t3652222 this program is called lg up and has been patched to work with this phone. you will also need this. https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262903990218. these are the root files and need to be all in the same folder as where lg up is installed. you will also need to have access to fastboot and need to have adb installed. that is pretty easy, give it a google search if you still need help.
if you are running 32 bit, get this https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
this is the OS. get nougat, which has like three less steps (you can't upgrade to oreo on this os once rooted) or scroll down and get the oreo file. nougat (really old version) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S82HVNt2rAtXgBY499IBJnoCVFnpCf_X/view
Oreo - get this first file, and the ones under it. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262904015326
***https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=283977*** You have to have this file if getting oreo. if you chose nougat, then don't get this.
2. Now that you have everything downloaded and installed, put your phone into download mode. (power it off, hold the volume down button and plug in a usb c cable attached to your pc. don't stop holding volume down until you see download mode.)
3. once it is in download mode, open up lg up. select your device, (it should be in standby mode, according to lg up) and click dump (this is a total backup of the phone, you are lucky you know this right now, I didn't when i rooted mine) . it will bring up a file explorer, select where you want it to save to. (I chose my desktop). once you have a folder selected., it will bring up a bunch of options for partitions. click select all and uncheck user data. ****Make SURE that you don't unplug your phone during any part of this process or any other process in this guide, it will permanently brick it. ***** ow that you have selected everything but userdata, click start.
4. once that finishes, you will have made a full backup of your phone in case something goes wrong.
then click the partition DL button and select the h915 v10e kdz file (the file that i said was the rootable os we can flash) (the first file you downloaded). make sure bin file stays checked. then click start. once that finishes, your phone should automatically reboot into an old nougat operating system. then go to settings, enable developer options, and turn on usb debugging. that is easy, if you can't figure it out, google is your friend. now you should have no cellular signal. this is not the permanent ROM.
5. go to the play store and download terminal emulator for android. (once usb debugging has been enabled
then go ahead and go to the folder where you extracted the root files/package. hold shift and right click to open a command windows there or powershell, whatever your pc says. open 2 of those windows. then, in the first one, type, adb logcat -s dirtysanta
****don't close this window.*****
then in the other window, type STEP1.BAT
*****don't close this window.***** It may take a minute, but after a while it will let you type again. once you can, type run-as con
chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*
6. then, pull up the window you used the logcat command in. leave it there so you can watch it
then, on your phone, go to the terminal emulator and type applypatch /system/bin/atd /storage/emulated/0/dirtysanta
once you do that, glance at the logcat window. once it says to run step 2, go to the window where you typed step1.bat. type STEP2.BAT
at this point, your phone should go ahead and reboot and say fastboot mode up at the top. now, go to your window where you typed all the .bats and type STEP3.BAT. wait until your phone reboots and you will see a screen saying that you can;'t use your phone. this is bogus, just ignore it and wait like 10-15 seconds for it to get past that screen. then it will boot that android and you should get a green screen.
Now, quickly, pull the battery from your phone. leave it out for a little while while we prepare the next steps.
If you want oreo, scroll to where it says OREO in capital letters. if you want nougat, scroll to where it says NOUGAT.
NOUGAT
use the file that you downloaded if you selected nougat - it should be a zip. it will be called h910-10r. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT UNZIP THE FILE. place it on a pre formatted micro sd card. then, place the battery and sd card back in your phone. also, unplug the phone. then, hold down the volume down key and hold hold the power key. once you see the lg logo, release the power key and immediately hold the power key again. then, you should get a screen that asks if you want to reset your phone. use your volume keys to navigate and select yes, then again confirm it. then, after letting it reboot, it should go into twrp. once there, go to wipe\and select format data. then type yes to confirm. then, go back to the main screen and click wipe again. go ahead and click advanced and wipe your dalvik cache. once done, go to home screen and click install. select the select storage option down at the bottom and change to sd card. then find the h910 zip file and install it. then go ahead and reboot your phone, you will have a rooted android 7 rom. you will also have signal. then download supersu from the play store and open it to have root.
OREO
use the file that you downloaded if you selected oreo - it should be a zip. it will be called something along the lines of full stock oreo rooted. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT UNZIP THE FILE. place it on a pre formatted micro sd card. also, go to your root package folder and find the twrp image file and put that on your sd card. then go get the mk200 zip file and also place that on your sd card. then, place the battery and sd card back in your phone. also, unplug the phone. then, hold down the volume down key and hold hold the power key. once you see the lg logo, release the power key and immediately hold the power key again. then, you should get a screen that asks if you want to reset your phone. use your volume keys to navigate and select yes, then again confirm it. then, after letting it reboot, it should go into twrp. once there, go to wipe\and select format data. then type yes to confirm. then, go back to the main screen and click wipe again. go ahead and click advanced and wipe your dalvik cache. once done, go to home screen and click install. select the select storage option down at the bottom and change to sd card. then find the oreo full rooted zip and install it then, install the mk2000 file. after you have done this, click install image and select the twrp. the reason you need to re flash this is because that oreo file re installs the stock recovery. then install the twrp. now reboot your phone. you will have a rooted android 8 rom. you will also have signal. then download a magisk 6.0 manager apk from chrome browser to have root.
IF this worked and your enjoying root give me a thanks.

This is redundant to the existing h910 root guide, all you did was copy their work and re-post it
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs

cnjax said:
This is redundant to the existing h910 root guide, all you did was copy their work and re-post it
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs
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Yes, that is why i gave them credit. However, It is more noob friendly and takes the time to explain what they are doing to their own phones as well as give them the option for nougat or oreo, something that none of the other guides have.

Ok, so I did it sucessfully, it's was still very complicated for me as some info is vague for a beginner. But after searching and retrying, and retrying, it worked. but go to runningnak3d post to get more info, and he wanted me to use sd card to root, but that did not work for me.. Your method worked for me. Thanks

the_R00ter said:
i am making this post because i have an lg v20 running 20h. there was no root guides available, so i decided to root mine using an older guide. it succeeded, but was very hard and time consuming....
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your guide is good
+1 for for linking to the missing files from the old guide
+1 for mentioning me and @runningnak3d
you could break up the long paragraphs and bullet style the steps in order so it's easy to follow
theirs a video here of the steps and how the command windows should look > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnRWnSHLGSc
this is where allot get confused in the guide.
I also don't remember you mentioning doing the battery pull after STEP1 when the phone sometimes hangs then run STEP2
I would also change the link to the H915 kdz to the android file host file in case LG changes it.
Their was a guy recently that could not get LGUP working you could make note that you may need the 32 bit VS 2010 > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
Any how, the guide is OK and the steps are not that bad, after a few tries most anyone can learn it.

clsA said:
your guide is good
+1 for for linking to the missing files from the old guide
+1 for mentioning me and @runningnak3d
you could break up the long paragraphs and bullet style the steps in order so it's easy to follow
theirs a video here of the steps and how the command windows should look > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnRWnSHLGSc
this is where allot get confused in the guide.
I also don't remember you mentioning doing the battery pull after STEP1 when the phone sometimes hangs then run STEP2
I would also change the link to the H915 kdz to the android file host file in case LG changes it.
Their was a guy recently that could not get LGUP working you could make note that you may need the 32 bit VS 2010 > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
Any how, the guide is OK and the steps are not that bad, after a few tries most anyone can learn it.
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alright, thank you so much for the advice! 1. i don't want to switch to bullets because when i was trying runningnak3d's guide, it seemed overwhelming. also people can comment on the step number that they were lost at. 2. i will change the kdz to something else if the file does change. i did in fact mention the battery pull step, if you ever need to find something in a page, hit control and f and then search the page.. i will add the 32 bit file. Thanks!

the_R00ter said:
i am making this post because i have an lg v20 running 20h. there was no root guides available
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this guide would not have been possible without users runningnak3d and clsA
IF this worked and your enjoying root give me a thanks.
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W O W . . .
What a way to rip-off runningnak3d's guide.
I mean, I can understand rewriting it... I did the same. But, just to parse it out for me to follow better.
But your statement "...there was no root guides available..." is just BS.
Below is my guide... for me to do the process.
Creation date on the text file was November 7, 2017. Just over a week after runningnak3d made the original post.
Difference is, I didn't feel the need to post someone else's work, in an attempt to try claiming credit for it, due to nothing more than a "rewrite".
What you meant to do is this: (FIFY)
Cool guide for rooting your LG V20. Works for 20h, too!
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Materials:
8+GB microSD Card - formatted exFAT or ext4
LG Up (patched)
C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP <- install here, or it won't read DLL correctly
ADB
DirtySanta root package - (No working Link)
H91510e_00_VTR_CA_OP_1205.kdz - http://lg-firmwares.com/downloads-file/4578/H91510e_00_VTR_CA_OP_1205.kdz
h910-10r.zip - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1S82HVNt2rAtXgBY499IBJnoCVFnpCf_X
- Check the SHA hash: 5451146030393e490dcfba3558b620badefe75cd
Terminal Emulator APK
Root Checker APK
Settings Database Editor APK
1) Copy h910-10r.zip, SuperSU-v2.82.ZIP, SuperSU.Pro.APK, Terminal Emulator, Root Checker, and Settings Database Editor to microSD Card and insert into phone.
2) Put phone into download mode (power off / hold vol. up & plug in USB cable)
Use LG UP to dump phone. When you run it, there will be additional radio buttons.
- Pick the one that says DUMP and click Start. You will be asked what partitions to dump, click the "select all" checkbox, and then you can uncheck "userdata".
3) When finished with the Dump, click the PARTITION DL radio button, pick the H915 v10e KDZ, and click start. Make sure all partitions are checked.
- Select H91510e_00_VTR_CA_OP_1205.kdz, Tick box to set as input file.
- Select all partitions
- Confirm all partition changes
- Once it is complete, phone will reboot into old Freedom Mobile ROM
- Disconnect USB Cable
- Complete Android setup, and you may not have signal (this is normal).
- Enable developer mode, and enable USB debugging.
- Enable Unknown Sources
- Connect USB Cable
- Make sure that your PC is authorized (tick always allow, and then OK).
4) Install Terminal Emulator for Android -- NOT Termux.
5) Extract root kit somewhere that you can run adb and fastboot from.
6) Open [2] Command Prompts in the directory containing ADB.EXE.
A) In first window, execute: adb logcat -s dirtysanta
B) In the secxond window, excute: STEP1.BAT
- Wait until prompt returns (several minutes)
C) Window 2: run-as con
D) Window 2: chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*
E) Open Terminal Emulator on phone, enter: applypatch /system/bin/atd /storage/emulated/0/dirtysanta
- Watch window 1. Wait for "Finished. Please run Step 2 now."
F) Window 2: "exit"
- Window 2. "exit" again.
- STEP2.BAT (adb reboot bootloader)
- Phone now shows FASTBOOT MODE
G) STEP3.BAT
- This flashes TWRP and WW 2.0 kernal
- Phone will reboot on completion
7) If phone reboots to Android, in Window 2 execute: adb reboot recovery
- If phone is stuck at secure start-up, pull battery and boot into TWRP (same as factory reset)
8) In TWRP:
A) Settings: UN-Check Enable Screen timeout
B) Format Data (type "yes" to proceed)
C) Wipe Cache & Dalvic Cache
D) Install (flash) h910-10r.zip
E) Install (flash) SuperSU-v2.82.zip
F) Format Data
G) Reboot Phone

Problem Occured:
I seem to have a problem at running this, "run-as con chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*" command.
the error i get is,
xelsa:/ $run-as con
chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*run-as con
run-as: Package 'con' is unknown
Help?

SheMi363 said:
I seem to have a problem at running this, "run-as con chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*" command.
the error i get is,
xelsa:/ $run-as con
chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*run-as con
run-as: Package 'con' is unknown
Help?
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This "run-as con chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*" actually is a two commands:
- first type "run-as con" and press ENTER
- second type "chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*" and press ENTER
Search in You Tube for "How to Root install TWRP for LG V20 H910 Edition!" from user NewTechBegins. This is very good video tutorial, step by step.

Hello, so nothing happens for me after I enter the code into terminal emulator, what am I missing?

After all these done I'm rebooted to secure start-up where I need to enter password. Tried my 4 digit VIN and didn't work. As suggested earlier in this thread I pulled battery and wipe everything and install Oreo_full_rooted.zip, mk2000, and TWRP 3.3.1-0. It boots up the same to the secure start-up.
I might have done differently in process.
1. H91510e_00_VTR_CA_OP_1205.kdz I downloaded did NOT match MD5 on its download page. Tried twice and it was the same. I went ahead and used it.
2. I ran into "adb server is out of date, killing.." message but was able to download an adbfix and somehow got through
3. STEP1.BAT and the rest of BAT were not accepted in Win10 powershell so I had to enter them by hand and it went smoothly with no error
4. I used twrp 3.3.1-0 as suggested in NewTechBegins' youtube clip
5. Phone boots into scramble messages like shattered warning sign before LG logo appeals. It will eventually enter twrp or secure start-up after some wait. Takes longer than it should, 5 minutes or so.
Wish to stay on Oreo but might try the 10R Rom if I have no other choice.
Please help.
(Secure start-up appeared the first time after step 3 where it was supposedly be a green screen and I can pull battery. It didn't. It went to secure start-up. I pulled battery anyways and rebooted into TWRP, I was asked to enter password again. After a few wrong attempts I was able to bypass it and enter TWRP to proceed with install)
edit: Eventually succeed by not installing TWRP after flashing OREO and MK2000. Rebooted into Secured Start-up again, pull battery and rebooted into FACTORY Recovery and deleted all user data from there. Rebooted and Android setup began.
Note: BE SURE TO FORMAT DATA AGAIN in TWRP after flashing OREO and MK2000 to have a clean start. Would be nice if it was mentioned in this tutorial.

the_R00ter said:
i am making this post because i have an lg v20 running 20h. there was no root guides available, so i decided to root mine using an older guide. it succeeded, but was very hard and time consuming. Being a noob at the time, i was also extremely nervous that i could possibly brick my phone or screw something up. i didn't, and no part of this should brick yours either. ***However - if you do somehow break your device in any way, that is on you. by completing these steps, you assume full responsibility. now that we have that out of the way, lets continue. at the end of this guide, you should have a rooted device with your choice of os (7 or 8 - or even a custom rom if you choose!). you should also have twrp. this guide would not have been possible without users runningnak3d and clsA
**** Also, during this Proccess, Your Phone WILL be wiped clean!!! don't forget to back up photos, videos, etc...*****
don't download any other files than from this guide.
1. download these files (required) https://lg-firmwares.com/downloads-file/4578/H91510e_00_VTR_CA_OP_1205.kdz (for a rootable os that we can flash, - get this also (required) https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/guide-patch-lgup-to-unlock-features-t3652222 this program is called lg up and has been patched to work with this phone. you will also need this. https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262903990218. these are the root files and need to be all in the same folder as where lg up is installed. you will also need to have access to fastboot and need to have adb installed. that is pretty easy, give it a google search if you still need help.
if you are running 32 bit, get this https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
this is the OS. get nougat, which has like three less steps (you can't upgrade to oreo on this os once rooted) or scroll down and get the oreo file. nougat (really old version) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S82HVNt2rAtXgBY499IBJnoCVFnpCf_X/view
Oreo - get this first file, and the ones under it. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262904015326
***https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=283977*** You have to have this file if getting oreo. if you chose nougat, then don't get this.
2. Now that you have everything downloaded and installed, put your phone into download mode. (power it off, hold the volume down button and plug in a usb c cable attached to your pc. don't stop holding volume down until you see download mode.)
3. once it is in download mode, open up lg up. select your device, (it should be in standby mode, according to lg up) and click dump (this is a total backup of the phone, you are lucky you know this right now, I didn't when i rooted mine) . it will bring up a file explorer, select where you want it to save to. (I chose my desktop). once you have a folder selected., it will bring up a bunch of options for partitions. click select all and uncheck user data. ****Make SURE that you don't unplug your phone during any part of this process or any other process in this guide, it will permanently brick it. ***** ow that you have selected everything but userdata, click start.
4. once that finishes, you will have made a full backup of your phone in case something goes wrong.
then click the partition DL button and select the h915 v10e kdz file (the file that i said was the rootable os we can flash) (the first file you downloaded). make sure bin file stays checked. then click start. once that finishes, your phone should automatically reboot into an old nougat operating system. then go to settings, enable developer options, and turn on usb debugging. that is easy, if you can't figure it out, google is your friend. now you should have no cellular signal. this is not the permanent ROM.
5. go to the play store and download terminal emulator for android. (once usb debugging has been enabled
then go ahead and go to the folder where you extracted the root files/package. hold shift and right click to open a command windows there or powershell, whatever your pc says. open 2 of those windows. then, in the first one, type, adb logcat -s dirtysanta
****don't close this window.*****
then in the other window, type STEP1.BAT
*****don't close this window.***** It may take a minute, but after a while it will let you type again. once you can, type run-as con
chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*
6. then, pull up the window you used the logcat command in. leave it there so you can watch it
then, on your phone, go to the terminal emulator and type applypatch /system/bin/atd /storage/emulated/0/dirtysanta
once you do that, glance at the logcat window. once it says to run step 2, go to the window where you typed step1.bat. type STEP2.BAT
at this point, your phone should go ahead and reboot and say fastboot mode up at the top. now, go to your window where you typed all the .bats and type STEP3.BAT. wait until your phone reboots and you will see a screen saying that you can;'t use your phone. this is bogus, just ignore it and wait like 10-15 seconds for it to get past that screen. then it will boot that android and you should get a green screen.
Now, quickly, pull the battery from your phone. leave it out for a little while while we prepare the next steps.
If you want oreo, scroll to where it says OREO in capital letters. if you want nougat, scroll to where it says NOUGAT.
NOUGAT
use the file that you downloaded if you selected nougat - it should be a zip. it will be called h910-10r. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT UNZIP THE FILE. place it on a pre formatted micro sd card. then, place the battery and sd card back in your phone. also, unplug the phone. then, hold down the volume down key and hold hold the power key. once you see the lg logo, release the power key and immediately hold the power key again. then, you should get a screen that asks if you want to reset your phone. use your volume keys to navigate and select yes, then again confirm it. then, after letting it reboot, it should go into twrp. once there, go to wipe\and select format data. then type yes to confirm. then, go back to the main screen and click wipe again. go ahead and click advanced and wipe your dalvik cache. once done, go to home screen and click install. select the select storage option down at the bottom and change to sd card. then find the h910 zip file and install it. then go ahead and reboot your phone, you will have a rooted android 7 rom. you will also have signal. then download supersu from the play store and open it to have root.
OREO
use the file that you downloaded if you selected oreo - it should be a zip. it will be called something along the lines of full stock oreo rooted. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT UNZIP THE FILE. place it on a pre formatted micro sd card. also, go to your root package folder and find the twrp image file and put that on your sd card. then go get the mk200 zip file and also place that on your sd card. then, place the battery and sd card back in your phone. also, unplug the phone. then, hold down the volume down key and hold hold the power key. once you see the lg logo, release the power key and immediately hold the power key again. then, you should get a screen that asks if you want to reset your phone. use your volume keys to navigate and select yes, then again confirm it. then, after letting it reboot, it should go into twrp. once there, go to wipe\and select format data. then type yes to confirm. then, go back to the main screen and click wipe again. go ahead and click advanced and wipe your dalvik cache. once done, go to home screen and click install. select the select storage option down at the bottom and change to sd card. then find the oreo full rooted zip and install it then, install the mk2000 file. after you have done this, click install image and select the twrp. the reason you need to re flash this is because that oreo file re installs the stock recovery. then install the twrp. now reboot your phone. you will have a rooted android 8 rom. you will also have signal. then download a magisk 6.0 manager apk from chrome browser to have root.
IF this worked and your enjoying root give me a thanks.
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hey reply to me fast is it ok to flash h915 firmware in my h910 10I cuz already hard bricked the previous h918 motherboard cuz I don't know I accidentally flashed h990 firmware plz tell me also is it necessary to flash h915 in h910 to root and TWRP.

Isn't that what it says in the OP?
pakwarrior said:
hey reply to me fast is it ok to flash h915 firmware in my h910 10I ....
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MaverickNextDoor said:
Isn't that what it says in the OP?
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Dont try to install h915 instead just try dirty santa method which will install temporary twrp recovery there install h910 20h pre rooted 8.0 rom and install mk2000 v2.2 kernel and install newer version of twrp and you are good to go
No bricking risk and nothing dont try to do corss flashing of h915 its not that accurate also there is model issue in crossflashing instead doing that do dirsty santa and install h910 20h simple

pakwarrior said:
Dont try to install h915 instead just try dirty santa method which will install temporary twrp recovery there install h910 20h pre rooted 8.0 rom and install mk2000 v2.2 kernel and install newer version of twrp and you are good to go
No bricking risk and nothing dont try to do corss flashing of h915 its not that accurate also there is model issue in crossflashing instead doing that do dirsty santa and install h910 20h simple
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So how do you use dirty santa method for h910 20h? All the guides I've seen want you to crossflash.

jxsilicon9 said:
So how do you use dirty santa method for h910 20h? All the guides I've seen want you to crossflash.
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I didn't do crossflashing i first installed twrp throught dirty santa which then you have to open from recovery then there is android 8.0 h910 stock rom pre rooted i used or you can use your custom rom to flash then there is an kernel mk2000 file also to flash from twrp after you installed new rom for fixing errors like static screen and like that thats it also if you flash android 8.0 stock of h910 rom you will get a password during booting process just attempt it wrongs for many trys wrotten on it until you see wipe the data prompt and you will factory reset your phone and its ready to go maybe you will be promoted to twrp so you have to factory reset through wipe option ok and you are good to go one thing do it only on h910 not other model there is 0% chance of hard bricking your phone if you did this and no signal problem
Also to understand more go a see my qna with author of this post in this post obviously ok or if you meed more help reply me i will text you

pakwarrior said:
I didn't do crossflashing i first installed twrp throught dirty santa which then you have to open from recovery then there is android 8.0 h910 stock rom pre rooted i used or you can use your custom rom to flash then there is an kernel mk2000 file also to flash from twrp after you installed new rom for fixing errors like static screen and like that thats it also if you flash android 8.0 stock of h910 rom you will get a password during booting process just attempt it wrongs for many trys wrotten on it until you see wipe the data prompt and you will factory reset your phone and its ready to go maybe you will be promoted to twrp so you have to factory reset through wipe option ok and you are good to go one thing do it only on h910 not other model there is 0% chance of hard bricking your phone if you did this and no signal problem
Also to understand more go a see my qna with author of this post in this post obviously ok or if you meed more help reply me i will text you
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Ok,you know where to get the latest firmware and files? Most dirtysanta tutorials bat have the downgrade added. How do I just add the twrp without the downgrade? Any dirtysanta bat and files?

jxsilicon9 said:
Ok,you know where to get the latest firmware and files? Most dirtysanta tutorials bat have the downgrade added. How do I just add the twrp without the downgrade? Any dirtysanta bat and files?
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no no need to downgrade anything just find any video which says TWRP installation for LG v20 h910 dirty Santa and flash it but wait I seen in all zip files of dirty Santa there will a final step in that folder called step 3 that file is a batch file just open it in notepad and you will see there is written TWRP for I think us995 just rename it all of them to that name which TWRP in that folder ok for example if the name of the TWRP in dirty Santa folder is twrph910.img
you have to rewrite the same and exact name with .img in that batch file this ting will not tell any YouTuber or in the website cuz, I find it in curiosity and founded that the TWRP name was wrong so I just renamed it in that batch file and it worked before it it wasn't working also download the exact LG v20 h910 TWRP, not any other model TWRP or you will hard brick it man it feels so bad I one time hard bricked my LG next day I bought the device now I just sold it I change the mobo to LG h910 then I did all that root things and then I sell that phone no I have sony xz3 which is way better and have snapdragon 845 octa-core which is the thing I needed in just 135$ I found that it was japan model refurbished but has all things new and original like poled panel and stuff... well if you need more help just don't reply m on XDA you will not get the answer quickly here my social media account
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Installed twrp no problem. Had installation issues (error 7) and edited the file. Tried it again and came up with error 1. Saw someone else on xda say to extract the boot img and mount to the recovery partition successfully. Welp, I guess I wasn't so lucky. I can not get into twrp recovery or any recovery and my v20 (910) boots into the Lg android splash screen. My desktop can not see any adb device but it registers a device being plugged in. What's the verdict, soft or hard bricked? Everything was cleared besides twrp prior to error 7 and 1.

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Installed twrp no problem. Had installation issues (error 7) and edited the file. Tried it again and came up with error 1. Saw someone else on xda say to extract the boot img and mount to the recovery partition successfully. Welp, I guess I wasn't so lucky. I can not get into twrp recovery or any recovery and my v20 (910) boots into the Lg android splash screen. My desktop can not see any adb device but it registers a device being plugged in. What's the verdict, soft or hard bricked? Everything was cleared besides twrp prior to error 7 and 1.
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Re-flash the H91510e_00_VTR_CA_OP_1205.kdz with LG UP. And again.

How To Guide The Complete Noob Guide to Rooting Moto G Stylus (2022) XT-2211 Mediatek Variant

This is NOT for the 2021 Moto 5G Stylus. This guide is exclusively for the Moto 5G Stylus 2022.
This tutorial is for people like me than just got the Moto 5G Stylus XT2211 (Factory Unlocked Mediatek Variant) running on stock Android 11. I got this phone literally Sunday brand new in the box from Best Buy (Yes, I took a Chance and copped it from them hoping it could be bootloader unlocked). This is a hand holding guide for the Noobs that really are intimidated by rooting their device, so even though there are other guides up, this one is for people like me that need every step explained.
Follow the following at your own risk! I am not responsible for any mishaps with your devices.
I've been rooting Motorola phones now for five years, so I'm pretty handy as a script kiddie (I know bad word) in doing it. I also was pretty active with my last phone over at the Moto One 5G Ace Forums, so here's to hoping my progress with these phones continues.
Thanks to Android 11 being System As Root with all these new super partitions running amuck (like Android 10), you cannot get Write access in the actual system files. So even when you achieve root, you can't do much without getting a script and accessing those partions. @lebigmac and @munjeni have been constantly working on that. Drop by their respective threads on R/W access and beta test his script so he can get more knowledge about how Moto phones work so we can have easy R/W access like Xiaomi and Huawei phones.
Introduction/Preparation
First, go and prepare by READING EVERYTHING. Very important. This is the Mediatek variant and NOT the Qualcomm variant. Flashing does make a difference between the two. Last thing you want to do is brick the device because you flashed the wrong firmware to the wrong processor, or you flashed other software for the other similar Moto One 5G Stylus (2021) and it bricked. This is the MILAN version.
Second, unlock the bootloader. All T-Mobile and their subsidiary variants can be unlocked by Motorola as well as International and Motorola factory variants; go to their bootloader official unlock site and follow their instructions, it's easy peasy. If you do it in firefox it may not go to the third step page and hang on the page where you put the long code in (follow instructions on page to get the unlock code you'll see what I'm talking about). It is HIGHLY ADVISABLE to do this in Firefox or Chrome (I used Firefox). And yes, you may have to request the code 3x to get it to send to your email depending on their server traffic. When you get it, follow Motorola's instructions for unlocking the bootloader in fastboot. It will show you that the bootloader is unlocked.
Make sure the code you're copying and pasting is correct. If it is incorrect it will not approve you for bootloading unlocking and not tell you the code was missing a letter/number. They are getting sneaky.
***IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT OEM UNLOCKING GREYED OUT***
If your OEM Unlock tab is greyed out in the Developer Options, just know that Motorola/Lenovo now have some weird timer on that to activate. I had to wait 3 days for mine to activate. Some report it takes longer. Others reported it was 3-4 days. I factory restored, reflashed the firmware, etc. day one just to make sure anything funky that could be put in there was clean and brand spanking new. Not saying you have to do this but there have been varying reports on Moto phones since 2020 about how long this takes. If you're not sure if yours can be bootloader unlocked, get the code from Moto. If it can it will email it to you and from ther ejust wait.
Verizon and ATT Variants CANNOT BE BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED.
***NOTES SO YOU DON'T FREAK OUT***
1. The Command Prompt will tell you it is locked and you will see "flashing unlocked" on the phone in fastboot once it is done.
2. The only way to restore the phone if something goes wrong is by flashing it via fastboot. The way to get to fastboot is turn the phone off and press Volume Down and Power. The Motorola tool will NOT work. That's normal.
3. You will see a cute message that you've unlocked the bootloader and that the phone software integrity is compromised when you boot the phone up every single time after the bootloader unlock. It will also say press the power button to pause. This is normal. Give it a minute, you havent broke it.
4. OEM Unlocking should already be activated and greyed out in the Developer Options once the bootloader is unlocked; you can't access it anymore and it will tell you if the bootloader is unlocked.
Files
You will need an SD card for root. You will also need other apks to successfully help you pull off root ready to install. Pull ALL the necessary files you will need.
1. Get Minimal ADB and Fastboot OR Tiny ADB and Fastboot (it's easier).
2. Download the Motorola Drivers from their site if yo don't already have them (if you run into problems you will have to uninstall and reinstall them through their utility which is found on PC here: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Motorola Shared\Mobile Drivers
3. Cpu-Z.apk (Very important, its hard to know your hardware without this).
4. Magisk v22.0.apk (They no longer have a separate Magisk Manager)
5. Root Explorer.apk (This software helps navigation better but you can use any Explorer of your choice).
6. Root Checker.apk
7. Stock Firmware XT2211-2_MILAN_RETUS_11_RRDE31.Q3-73-12_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_cid50_R2_CFC.xml (This is important if you mess up the boot image trying to root). You can get the firmware of your choice at Motorola Official Firmware For Milan.
8. Patience (and a good movie keeping you going).
As of now this device as no TWRP, so you have to do this the old fashioned way to root. And just so you know, I used Windows 10 for all of this.
Pre-Rooting
1. Make sure the phone is fully charged.
2. Make sure your sim card is REMOVED from the phone. Everytime you wipe the phone or do anything messing with the boot image the phone resets itself to factory settings, and tries to push an update. Just take the silver key thing and pop it out. You will have to push it back in and out in a second, but start with it out.
3. Make sure your wifi is OFF.
4. Make sure your SD is in and mountable and all files you need are on the card.
5. Make sure you Save boot.img to your SD Card from your firmware files. This is very important for root.
6. Make sure your developer options are activated.
7. Make sure your USB debugging is enabled AND you've given permissions for your computer to have administrative access with it enabled (more on this below).
8. Make sure to check CPU-Z for your hardware specs so you download the right files for the phone and avoid potential problems.
9. Make sure you manually set USB to Transfer files (no other option will work and by default its set to Charge this Device).
10. Make sure you have the STOCK CABLE that comes with the phone. Like most Motorolas this model is funky about using other cables.
11. Make sure you back up all your calls, texts, pics, etc. Flashing the firmware is the ultimate factory reset and you will lose all your files on the phone. SMS Restore is a good software to backup Calls and Text logs and it supports keeping MMS.
12. Make sure you have the internet. It is necessary for some steps.
Rooting
1. Make sure all the firmware files are extracted into your Minimal ADB and Fastboot folder (or whatever ADB folder you're using for this).
2. Open FlashFile.xml in Notepad. This is located among the firmware files you put in the Minimal ADB and Fastboot folder.
3. Cut, copy, and paste everything from the FlashFile that is shown and then paste it in an online Flash file Converter if you are flashing a fresh version of the stock firmware. I used Online Flash File Converter here. I recommend this just in case you're on a newer firmware - if not jump to Step 13.
4. Convert the text by pressing the bar below where you pasted the text. It may be in Spanish or Portuguese but is should say something like Cerar Commandos.
5. Copy the text by hitting the two pieces of paper icon in the corner after it's converted. Or just cut copy and paste manually.
6. Turn the phone completely OFF.
7. Plug your phone via USB cable into the computer.
8. Press Volume Down and Power to boot into fastboot mode. Do not use "adb reboot bootloader" as that command may or may not work and hang at "waiting for device" (it was iffy for me and it knocked off USB permissions BADLY).
9. Open up Minimal ADB and Fastboot (Make sure you don't have it set to open this as an administrator, it messes with permissions) Make sure your firmware files are in the Minimal ADB directory or it won't work.
10. Paste the contents of the flashfile converter into Minimal ADB and Fastboot. This should start the process of the flashing.
11. When the entire flash is complete, boot the phone and disconnect phone from the computer. Ignore the bootloader unlock error.
12. Wait. Sometimes this takes up to 3-5 minutes on a new flash. You should see the boot animation of Motorola.
13. Push your Sim Card back into the phone.
14. Start setting up your device on the screen. Sim Card must be in or it will give you a message your phone is Network Locked.
15. Once you make it to the Wifi Setup screen take the Sim back OUT the phone. Do not connect to Wifi.
16. Once you are done with setup, go to Settings>About phone.
17. Go all the way down to Build Number and press it until you unlock Developer Options.
18. Go to Settings>System>Advanced>Developer Options. Advanced is a pull down tab that will reveal Developer Options.
19. Disable Automatic System Updates. I know this is hard for some people, but a forced OTA update may cause problems and prohibit root.
20. Enable USB Debugging. Disable Verify bytecode of debuggable apps. Disable Verify apps over USB if it is highlighted. Exit.
21. Put your SD/Sim card back into the phone.
22. Go to the Files folder and install Magisk first, then Root Explorer and Root Checker.
23. Open Magisk. You will see Magisk and App. Hit Install by Magisk (a fingerprint looking icon is to its left).
24. Allow Magisk to access photos, media, and files if it asks.
25. Select option "Select and Patch A File."
26. It will take you to a screen where you can select your explorer to navigate to your SD card where you saved the boot.img. Go there and select it.
27. Magisk will save it as magisk_patched.img. Once you get it patched, find where it saved, make sure it's on your SD card and then turn off the phone.
28. Plug your phone via USB cable into the computer.
29. Press Volume Down and Power to boot into fastboot mode.
30. Open up a fresh Minimal ADB and Fastboot (Make sure you don't have it set to open this as an administrator, it messes with permissions) Make sure you transfer the magisk_patched.img that Magisk patched off your SD card into this folder.
31. Rename your original boot.img to "boot.img original" or whatever distinct name you want to give it in your Minimal ADB and Fastboot folder.
32. Rename your magisk_patched.img to boot.img.
33. In Minimal ADB and Fastboot type "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and hit enter.
34. If all goes well it should flash to the partition before it says done and in how many seconds.
35. When it is done, reboot phone by selecting START (keep pressing volume rockers until you see it, then press the power button).
36. Wait for the bootloader cannot be trusted screen to pass (may take a minute) and wait for the Hello Moto opening.
37. Open Root Checker and confirm root. You can uninstall it after confirmation if you like.
38. Open Root Explorer. A prompt asking you to grant permission should pop up.
Congrats. You should be rooted now.
***NOTES SO YOU DON'T FREAK OUT***
1. Do NOT flash someone else's patched boot image. It WILL NOT WORK. Do the work, find your firmware, and patch the boot image yourself. You're asking for bootloop hell if you do as your boot.img that Magisk patches needs to match that particular firmware you used.
2. While it hasn't happened to me, You may have followed everything perfect and it still bootlooped. Save yourself the frustration and just flash it over. See the next section on the proper way to flash so you don't lose your baseband, IMEI, or any other important stuff.
3. While you won't lose anything just flashing boot.img, you will lose everything having to flash ALL the firmware over. Keep backups of all your important stuff.
****Notes on Flashing The Stock Firmware if you have to****
In the event you bootloop and have to start from scratch, follow my guide on restoring the firmware on the phone. And don't worry - it won't relock the bootloader. You can find my guide here: The Complete Noob Guide to Flashing via Fastboot Factory Unlocked Moto 5G Stylus XT2211 [Mediatek Variant]
Hope this helps my fellow TMobile and subdiary acolytes and others. I'll be working on securing R/W access soon.
I will try and answer questions if I can or point you in the right direction.

Moderator Announcement ​This guide is only for the The Moto 5G Stylus (2022), and will be moved once the Administrators create a separate forum for this device.
-Regards: Badger50

SM-X200 (Galaxy Tab A8) Root Guide

New to this community I hope this post is welcome here. Thanks to many of you I got a successful first time root and thought I would make a decent guide for others that stumble across this eventually.
This guide is for Windows only. I'm sure it would work similarly on Linux, but this is specific to Windows.
I AM NOT RESPONSABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR BRICKED DEVICE. That is always a risk you take with rooting, altering any software/firmware. This method did work for me, and if followed correctly it should work for you. Make sure you are using the same device this guide is for. That all being said, if anything goes wrong, this device is very easy to fix bootloops, soft bricks etc. Carry on.
YOU WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA AND YOUR TABLET WILL BE RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT!! BACKUP ANYTHING YOU DONT WANT TO LOSE BEFORE STARTING THIS ROOT.
YOU WILL NEED A COMPUTER. This is NOT a hardware only root, in this guide, again, we will be using Windows 10.
Before starting anything, this will be the software list you need to download and install before moving forward...
The latest release of Magisk: GitHub - topjohnwu/Magisk: The Magic Mask for Android v.25.2 was the latest release at the time of this post, it might be updated when you are reading this. It should still work the same.
Odin: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/odin3-v3-14-1-zip.5158505/ this should be a direct download link. If you dont like that, here is a link to the XDA fourm itself, make sure to download the Odin3 3.14.1.zip, ( 3.13.1.zip is not a link, reddit just highlights it because of the .zip, you just need to scroll down and find it in the forum, should be 1st or second in the list) NOT THE PATCHED VERSION.
The Firmware for your device (SM-X200) This is where I got mine, mind you it's the USA version: https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-X200/XAR/X200XXU1AVC1 If you are out of the states, there is many other sources for your exact firmware version, just type the second half of your build number (starting with "X200...etc.' into the browser followed by firmware then "download". The build number can be found in the software information inside of the "About tablet" section at the bottom of your settings.
The Samsung USB drivers: Samsung Android USB Driver | Samsung Developers You will need these to ensure a proper connection between your PC and tablet
And finally, this is optional, this already patched boot.img file already converted to .tar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rm4BPaIVXWClhjKFencRnheJlDB3RRVm/view This is a working boot file, at least for me and many others on XDA, feel free to make your own if you wish, it will be explained in the guide below.
P.S Using the boot file above will save you some time and may help you avoid errors or crashes inside of odin or on your tablet. Also, better for those not as experienced.
The Guide now starts below.
Enable Dev options. (This is done by going into the "About Tablet" section at the very bottom of your settings, clicking "Software information", then clicking build number multiple times until a prompt shows up saying you are now a developer, or have unlocked dev settings.)
Enable OEM unlock inside of Developer settings.
Power off device, then hold both volume up and down buttons and plug your tablet into your PC to boot into download menu
Hold volume up once in download menu, to start OEM unlock prosses
When unlocked, the device with automatically factory reset
Set up device, Enable Wi-Fi either during or after setup prosses.
Re-Enable dev settings (as we did in step #1), and make sure "Enable OEM unlock" Is on and or grayed out.
Download latest firmware for your device and extract it using 7zip, (Link for firmware is at the begining of this guide) there should now be a list of 4 files starting with BL_, AP_, CSC_OMC, and HOME_CSC. (We won't be using HOME_CSC, more on that later).
Using Odin, install the AP BL and CSC . In the BL slot, click the BL, then go to the extracted firmware from earlier and select the file the file that starts with "BL_X200". Then give it a second to load in, move to the AP section. Click AP, then select the file from the extracted file again, that starts with "AP". And for CSC, select the file "CSC_OMC..." Not the "CSC_HOME..." After all the files are in the correct slots, click Start at the bottom of the Odin3 application.
Once odin is finished, you need to boot back into stock OS by holding down volume and power button to get out of download menu, if prompted to push power button during boot, do so.
Go through the setup again, enable Wi-Fi and check and make sure OEM unlock is still grayed out and enabled.
Download Magisk From there official GitHub on to your tablet (Link above)
Install Magisk
IMPORTANT!!
This is where you have two options, either skip these steps, and use the provided boot.img file, or make your own (this is harder, you may run into errors and issues, but most of you have been doing this much longer than me, this is just a guide from someone new to this, so I thought my incite may be easier to understand) SKIP STEPS #14-#21 if you chose to download the provided boot.tar file at the beginning of this guide. (I would recommend reading them still, because understanding the prosses will help with a successful root, whether or not you choose to make your own boot.img file, this advice is from experience. Knowledge is power, right?
14. If you choose to make your own patched boot file with magisk, go back to your PC, extract the "AP_X200..." file inside of the firmware file you already extracted, send that file to your Tab A8 (again this is for the SM-X200 ONLY!) via plugging your tablet into your laptop (MAKE SURE ITS POWERED ON AND UNLOCKED)
14.5. You will be prompted to allow data transfer between your tablet and the PC something like " allow this PC to access...etc". Allow it. Open your tablets root storage from the file manager on your windows computer. This PC, then select your tablet. You should see the root files.
15. Return back to the folder of the extracted AP_X200... file you extracted previously; it should be in a standard file format now, not a .tar file
16. Find the "Boot.img" file, copy it and return to your tablets root file
17. Paste the boot.img file you copied from the extracted AP_X200... file, into the root directory of your tablet. Then unplug your tablet and return to your tablet for the next step.
18. Open magisk, click install on the top option, to the right of "Magisk" NOT THE ONE THAT SAYS "App". Then click "Select and patch file" find your "boot.img" file you previously copied over to your tablet in step #16/#17, its often in recent files, but should always be in the tab "Galaxy tab A8" You can find that tab by tapping the hamburger icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner. Once there, select the "boot.img" file.
19. Once you find your file, click "Let's go" back in the main Magisk screen
20. Once completed, it should show that it installed the patched boot.img file in your tablets download directory. You have now successfully patched the boot file. If you get an error or a crash, try again. If you keep running into errors, make sure your file is the correct "boot.img" file. Don't be shy, re-read the guide, start over, if necessary, we haven't gone too far yet to try again.
21. Plug your tablet back into your PC, go back to your tablets root directory via your computers file manager, open whichever file Magisk installed its patched "boot.img" file (it should be in the downloads folder of your tablets root directory) copy it to your computer. You can move it anywhere but if you move it back to where the other firmware files that we downloaded and extracted are, you will need to right click the file, hover over 7zip, then click "Add to archive". Then, in the section of the options where it says "archive format" change the file type to tar. You will need to do this step either way, but make sure it's done BEFORE moving it to the other files we extracted earlier, because it will prompt you to replace the file, we don't want to do that.
22. Now take your tablet, unplug it if it's still plugged in, and power off. Once it's powered down completely, hold both the volume up and down buttons like earlier to get into download mode when unlocking the OEM, and plug it into the PC (WHILE STILL HOLDING THE VOLUME BUTTONS UNTIL THE MENU APPEARS). Once the download menu appears, (should be familiar by now) click once on the up-volume button, and you will now be ready to download your files to root your device! Yayy!
23. Open Odin3, and it should have on the left a, "Log" info box, "<ID: somthing/somthing> Added! ("something/something will be numbers, just make sure it says added, that means it sees your Tablet is in download mode and ready for your patched files"
24. You will see 4 slots to the right of the Log page inside of Odin. They will read (top to bottom) "BL", "AP", "CP", "CSC, and "USER DATA". Only BL, AP, and CSC will be used in this prosses, and should be the only ones with check marks to the left of them. If the check marks are not checked, check them.
25. Now, (don't worry almost done!) In the BL slot, click the BL box, go to the extracted firmware from earlier (Step 8) and select the file the file that starts with "BL_X200". Then give it a second to load in, move to the AP section. Select it, then find your boot.img file you made using magisk, or downloaded via the link at the top of this post. Select it, and now move on to CSC. Click it, find your "CSC_OMC" file (you might get away with using the CSC_HOME..." file, but at this point your tablet shouldn't have anything you want to save, as it should have been wiped when unlocking the bootloader, so just take my advice and use the stock CSC_OMC file.
26. Now, you should have files in the BL slot, the AP slot, and the CSC slot. Double check and make sure there are nothing in the "CP" slot, nor the "USERDATA" slot. Once you are ready, and all files are in the correct slots, and your tablet is ready to start downloading, (should have an empty progress bar under the "cancel" instructions on your tablet screen) go ahead and click " Start" at the bottom of the Odin application.
27. This prosses should be relatively quick, less than a minute, but in my many tries, sometimes it was quick, other times it took a minute or two. Once done, the Odin app on your PC should read "Pass" in a green box towards the top right corner of the app, under the Odin logo.
28. Proceed to shut down the device, by holding down on the Power and Volume Down keys, once the screen goes black, lift off the power AND volume down key, and immediately press down on the Power key (again) and the Volume UP this time. (Some guides have said it's not necessary to release from the power key when the black screen starts, and to only change from the volume down key to the volume up key, but in my experience, this may lead to a bootloop *Don't worry, it's fixable*. So, I recommend you lift off both and then immediately start clicking the power *again* and volume up) This should bring you into the system recovery menu. Use the volume down key to scroll down, and the volume up key for up, the power button is to select the option in the menu. Scroll down to "Wipe data/factory reset" and select it. Confirm when prompted, and it will reset your device using the firmware you just installed.
29. Setup as usual, enable the Wi-Fi, double check that OEM unlock is still enabled and grayed out in the developer menu (you will have to re enable the dev menu). Then go to Chrome, type in "Root checker apk" and download the apk, should be available in the first or second result of Google. MAKE sure to allow Chrome downloads, it will prompt you when the apk is downloaded. Open it, and check for Root. This is when I got a pop-up from Magisk, but it may happen at any time. Whenever it happens, just follow its instructions, it will reboot your tablet, then when it's powered back on, go back to root checker. When you check for root, wait a couple seconds, a pop up should show up with a count down, allow it, and it will show that you...are now...ROOTED!
YAY, you did it congratulations. This took me probably 12 hours and many different forums, because there has been a great debate on how to do this properly, but from what I've experienced this is all the right info and guides shoved into one. Many thanks to the XDA forums, and especially user "tofor" on the XDA forums, for the patched boot file when people where still having issues making their own.
I may make a YouTube video explaining all this, but I'm not super into the idea. We will see, depends how this post does and if people still need help. Again, I'm not a pro when it comes to rooting. I'm a nerd, I know my way around tech, but I was an iPhone kid, so I grew up with jailbreaking, which was 100% easier cause most the work was done for you. That all being said, I'm sure I missed some terms, or dint explain something perfectly, so please, to all of you who are much more experienced with this, FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME!! Have any questions, I'll try to get to them, but I'm not super active. If I don't get to you, I'm sure somebody will. I really hope this helps; this was hell for me.

Great job on the guide! Worked perfectly for me on the 1st try!

Thanks for the guide, also there is TWRP out there now for this tablet
[RECOVERY][UNOFFICIAL] TWRP 3.7.0 for 2021 Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 [SM-X200]
Notes: What's posted below is a work in progress, but it should suffice to unblock efforts to build custom ROMs for this impressive tablet. This is unofficial and unsupported, so the usual caveats apply. Since we don't flash the bootloader, you...
forum.xda-developers.com

On step 25 for "Then give it a second to load in, move to the AP section. Select it, then find your boot.img" when I try to add the boot.img in the AP section it does not show the boot.img for me to select like it does with the other files.
Edit: I found out I needed to select the .tar and not extract and select the boot.img
Edit: Rooted doing what I need now! Thank you for such an awesome tutorial!

Sorry new to rooting here, for Step 8 do I need to go to the blue download screen for Odin to work? My odin is stuck on setupconnection

I only want to change the ''tap'' sounds when the display is touched. Do I really need to do all of this (root access) or is there an easier way to do that? This seems like a lot of work and I use this tablet regularly.

Hello and Thank you for your work.
Do you think your guide works for android 12? knowing that I found my version on samfw.com, namely the X200XXU1BVI6 version (CSC European Union). Thank you.

SerielRipou said:
Hello and Thank you for your work.
Do you think your guide works for android 12? knowing that I found my version on samfw.com, namely the X200XXU1BVI6 version (CSC European Union). Thank you.
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yes the only thing i did was
extract the boot.img from the tar
put it on my phone patched it with magisk
put the new patched file on my pc.
created a new ap tar using all the old files it had except i added the new patched boot.img
after all files are in i created the .tar
used the same BL_X200XXU1BVI6_X200XXU1B
used the new ar has all original files except the modified boot.img
used the same CSC_XAR_X200XAR1BVI6
it worked super su says its rooted. been at it all morning coudl not have done it without this guide

Got as far as step 28, where things went a bit off.
After the download from odin was complete, the device immediately shut down and starting going through a bootloop without me having touched power or volume at all.
Then after getting into the system recovery menu and doing a factory reset, it didn't reset the device with the firmware and when trying to power it on it just remained in the same bootloop as before doing the factory reset.
I'm using the boot.img file with firmware EUX - SMX200XXS1BVJ1 which I'm pretty confident is the correct version as it matches the build number on the device.
This is what I get on the system recovery after doing a factory reset.

at step 28 your supposed to
"Wipe data/factory reset" and select it. Confirm when prompted, and it will reset your device using the firmware you just installed.
it reinstalls the tablets new firmware
edit - it wont just start up the tablet like everything is brand new out of the box. thats why you need to "Wipe data/factory reset

I did factory reset. That's what produced the lines after -- Wiping data...
After factory resetting it doesn't seem to install anything and just goes right back to the system recovery menu. Rebooting the device at that point just has it going back into a bootloop.

Got it working.
Had to redownload the firmware from step 8 onto the device and then use magisk to make my own boot.img
Things to note in case anyone needs them is that the file magisk makes might not be called boot.img, in which case you do need to rename it to boot.img for it to work and also if you get stuck with being unable to access the download mode on your device, you can use FRP HiJacker to fix it.

I'm also stuck on "SetupConnection" in Odin. I enabled USB debugging, but that didn't seem to help.

Worked, thanks for this tutorial and your work with it.
regards
mkpcxxl

Hello, I conjured up the Android 13 on the A8 today. But unfortunately I can't get it rooted. The root checker says it's not rooted. What do I have to do to make it count as rooted again?

I got it solved myself and now have Android 13 on Samsung A8 (x200) and rooted :-D

Worked for me.
I initially had issues and thought I had bricked it, but a combination of Odin issues and possibly cable/bad firmware issues caused the problems and not this guide.
Nice one.

Sync999 said:
New to this community I hope this post is welcome here. Thanks to many of you I got a successful first time root and thought I would make a decent guide for others that stumble across this eventually.
This guide is for Windows only. I'm sure it would work similarly on Linux, but this is specific to Windows.
I AM NOT RESPONSABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR BRICKED DEVICE. That is always a risk you take with rooting, altering any software/firmware. This method did work for me, and if followed correctly it should work for you. Make sure you are using the same device this guide is for. That all being said, if anything goes wrong, this device is very easy to fix bootloops, soft bricks etc. Carry on.
YOU WILL LOSE ALL YOUR DATA AND YOUR TABLET WILL BE RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT!! BACKUP ANYTHING YOU DONT WANT TO LOSE BEFORE STARTING THIS ROOT.
YOU WILL NEED A COMPUTER. This is NOT a hardware only root, in this guide, again, we will be using Windows 10.
Before starting anything, this will be the software list you need to download and install before moving forward...
The latest release of Magisk: GitHub - topjohnwu/Magisk: The Magic Mask for Android v.25.2 was the latest release at the time of this post, it might be updated when you are reading this. It should still work the same.
Odin: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/odin3-v3-14-1-zip.5158505/ this should be a direct download link. If you dont like that, here is a link to the XDA fourm itself, make sure to download the Odin3 3.14.1.zip, ( 3.13.1.zip is not a link, reddit just highlights it because of the .zip, you just need to scroll down and find it in the forum, should be 1st or second in the list) NOT THE PATCHED VERSION.
The Firmware for your device (SM-X200) This is where I got mine, mind you it's the USA version: https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-X200/XAR/X200XXU1AVC1 If you are out of the states, there is many other sources for your exact firmware version, just type the second half of your build number (starting with "X200...etc.' into the browser followed by firmware then "download". The build number can be found in the software information inside of the "About tablet" section at the bottom of your settings.
The Samsung USB drivers: Samsung Android USB Driver | Samsung Developers You will need these to ensure a proper connection between your PC and tablet
And finally, this is optional, this already patched boot.img file already converted to .tar: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rm4BPaIVXWClhjKFencRnheJlDB3RRVm/view This is a working boot file, at least for me and many others on XDA, feel free to make your own if you wish, it will be explained in the guide below.
P.S Using the boot file above will save you some time and may help you avoid errors or crashes inside of odin or on your tablet. Also, better for those not as experienced.
The Guide now starts below.
Enable Dev options. (This is done by going into the "About Tablet" section at the very bottom of your settings, clicking "Software information", then clicking build number multiple times until a prompt shows up saying you are now a developer, or have unlocked dev settings.)
Enable OEM unlock inside of Developer settings.
Power off device, then hold both volume up and down buttons and plug your tablet into your PC to boot into download menu
Hold volume up once in download menu, to start OEM unlock prosses
When unlocked, the device with automatically factory reset
Set up device, Enable Wi-Fi either during or after setup prosses.
Re-Enable dev settings (as we did in step #1), and make sure "Enable OEM unlock" Is on and or grayed out.
Download latest firmware for your device and extract it using 7zip, (Link for firmware is at the begining of this guide) there should now be a list of 4 files starting with BL_, AP_, CSC_OMC, and HOME_CSC. (We won't be using HOME_CSC, more on that later).
Using Odin, install the AP BL and CSC . In the BL slot, click the BL, then go to the extracted firmware from earlier and select the file the file that starts with "BL_X200". Then give it a second to load in, move to the AP section. Click AP, then select the file from the extracted file again, that starts with "AP". And for CSC, select the file "CSC_OMC..." Not the "CSC_HOME..." After all the files are in the correct slots, click Start at the bottom of the Odin3 application.
Once odin is finished, you need to boot back into stock OS by holding down volume and power button to get out of download menu, if prompted to push power button during boot, do so.
Go through the setup again, enable Wi-Fi and check and make sure OEM unlock is still grayed out and enabled.
Download Magisk From there official GitHub on to your tablet (Link above)
Install Magisk
IMPORTANT!!
This is where you have two options, either skip these steps, and use the provided boot.img file, or make your own (this is harder, you may run into errors and issues, but most of you have been doing this much longer than me, this is just a guide from someone new to this, so I thought my incite may be easier to understand) SKIP STEPS #14-#21 if you chose to download the provided boot.tar file at the beginning of this guide. (I would recommend reading them still, because understanding the prosses will help with a successful root, whether or not you choose to make your own boot.img file, this advice is from experience. Knowledge is power, right?
14. If you choose to make your own patched boot file with magisk, go back to your PC, extract the "AP_X200..." file inside of the firmware file you already extracted, send that file to your Tab A8 (again this is for the SM-X200 ONLY!) via plugging your tablet into your laptop (MAKE SURE ITS POWERED ON AND UNLOCKED)
14.5. You will be prompted to allow data transfer between your tablet and the PC something like " allow this PC to access...etc". Allow it. Open your tablets root storage from the file manager on your windows computer. This PC, then select your tablet. You should see the root files.
15. Return back to the folder of the extracted AP_X200... file you extracted previously; it should be in a standard file format now, not a .tar file
16. Find the "Boot.img" file, copy it and return to your tablets root file
17. Paste the boot.img file you copied from the extracted AP_X200... file, into the root directory of your tablet. Then unplug your tablet and return to your tablet for the next step.
18. Open magisk, click install on the top option, to the right of "Magisk" NOT THE ONE THAT SAYS "App". Then click "Select and patch file" find your "boot.img" file you previously copied over to your tablet in step #16/#17, its often in recent files, but should always be in the tab "Galaxy tab A8" You can find that tab by tapping the hamburger icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner. Once there, select the "boot.img" file.
19. Once you find your file, click "Let's go" back in the main Magisk screen
20. Once completed, it should show that it installed the patched boot.img file in your tablets download directory. You have now successfully patched the boot file. If you get an error or a crash, try again. If you keep running into errors, make sure your file is the correct "boot.img" file. Don't be shy, re-read the guide, start over, if necessary, we haven't gone too far yet to try again.
21. Plug your tablet back into your PC, go back to your tablets root directory via your computers file manager, open whichever file Magisk installed its patched "boot.img" file (it should be in the downloads folder of your tablets root directory) copy it to your computer. You can move it anywhere but if you move it back to where the other firmware files that we downloaded and extracted are, you will need to right click the file, hover over 7zip, then click "Add to archive". Then, in the section of the options where it says "archive format" change the file type to tar. You will need to do this step either way, but make sure it's done BEFORE moving it to the other files we extracted earlier, because it will prompt you to replace the file, we don't want to do that.
22. Now take your tablet, unplug it if it's still plugged in, and power off. Once it's powered down completely, hold both the volume up and down buttons like earlier to get into download mode when unlocking the OEM, and plug it into the PC (WHILE STILL HOLDING THE VOLUME BUTTONS UNTIL THE MENU APPEARS). Once the download menu appears, (should be familiar by now) click once on the up-volume button, and you will now be ready to download your files to root your device! Yayy!
23. Open Odin3, and it should have on the left a, "Log" info box, "<ID: somthing/somthing> Added! ("something/something will be numbers, just make sure it says added, that means it sees your Tablet is in download mode and ready for your patched files"
24. You will see 4 slots to the right of the Log page inside of Odin. They will read (top to bottom) "BL", "AP", "CP", "CSC, and "USER DATA". Only BL, AP, and CSC will be used in this prosses, and should be the only ones with check marks to the left of them. If the check marks are not checked, check them.
25. Now, (don't worry almost done!) In the BL slot, click the BL box, go to the extracted firmware from earlier (Step 8) and select the file the file that starts with "BL_X200". Then give it a second to load in, move to the AP section. Select it, then find your boot.img file you made using magisk, or downloaded via the link at the top of this post. Select it, and now move on to CSC. Click it, find your "CSC_OMC" file (you might get away with using the CSC_HOME..." file, but at this point your tablet shouldn't have anything you want to save, as it should have been wiped when unlocking the bootloader, so just take my advice and use the stock CSC_OMC file.
26. Now, you should have files in the BL slot, the AP slot, and the CSC slot. Double check and make sure there are nothing in the "CP" slot, nor the "USERDATA" slot. Once you are ready, and all files are in the correct slots, and your tablet is ready to start downloading, (should have an empty progress bar under the "cancel" instructions on your tablet screen) go ahead and click " Start" at the bottom of the Odin application.
27. This prosses should be relatively quick, less than a minute, but in my many tries, sometimes it was quick, other times it took a minute or two. Once done, the Odin app on your PC should read "Pass" in a green box towards the top right corner of the app, under the Odin logo.
28. Proceed to shut down the device, by holding down on the Power and Volume Down keys, once the screen goes black, lift off the power AND volume down key, and immediately press down on the Power key (again) and the Volume UP this time. (Some guides have said it's not necessary to release from the power key when the black screen starts, and to only change from the volume down key to the volume up key, but in my experience, this may lead to a bootloop *Don't worry, it's fixable*. So, I recommend you lift off both and then immediately start clicking the power *again* and volume up) This should bring you into the system recovery menu. Use the volume down key to scroll down, and the volume up key for up, the power button is to select the option in the menu. Scroll down to "Wipe data/factory reset" and select it. Confirm when prompted, and it will reset your device using the firmware you just installed.
29. Setup as usual, enable the Wi-Fi, double check that OEM unlock is still enabled and grayed out in the developer menu (you will have to re enable the dev menu). Then go to Chrome, type in "Root checker apk" and download the apk, should be available in the first or second result of Google. MAKE sure to allow Chrome downloads, it will prompt you when the apk is downloaded. Open it, and check for Root. This is when I got a pop-up from Magisk, but it may happen at any time. Whenever it happens, just follow its instructions, it will reboot your tablet, then when it's powered back on, go back to root checker. When you check for root, wait a couple seconds, a pop up should show up with a count down, allow it, and it will show that you...are now...ROOTED!
YAY, you did it congratulations. This took me probably 12 hours and many different forums, because there has been a great debate on how to do this properly, but from what I've experienced this is all the right info and guides shoved into one. Many thanks to the XDA forums, and especially user "tofor" on the XDA forums, for the patched boot file when people where still having issues making their own.
I may make a YouTube video explaining all this, but I'm not super into the idea. We will see, depends how this post does and if people still need help. Again, I'm not a pro when it comes to rooting. I'm a nerd, I know my way around tech, but I was an iPhone kid, so I grew up with jailbreaking, which was 100% easier cause most the work was done for you. That all being said, I'm sure I missed some terms, or dint explain something perfectly, so please, to all of you who are much more experienced with this, FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME!! Have any questions, I'll try to get to them, but I'm not super active. If I don't get to you, I'm sure somebody will. I really hope this helps; this was hell for me.
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what about android 13 on on sm-x200 is it same as these steps just use the tar for the android 13 build u r on? or no?

ignore this post.

So no root for android 13 ? if u find root could u share n ill do same if i fine a way.