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[Recovery]TWRP_2.8.x.x_LG_V400/410/V480

TWRP Recovery for The LG-GPad 7 - V400 and V410 New V480​​
Requirements:
You need a rooted GPad 7 V400/V410/V480.
Choose the right version for your device. and flash via an apk like flashify or rashr .
Downloads:
TWRP 2.8.5.0 V400
TWRP 2.8.5.0 V410
TWRP 2.8.6.0 V480
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Credits:
dee_stroy and the whole TEAMWIN Team for The Recovery and Top Support !!!
MicroMod777 For testing (v480) and donating !!!!​
Have fun !!!
Shoxx​
XDA:DevDB Information
TWRP_2.8.x.x_LG_V400/410/V480, Tool/Utility for the LG G Pad 7 and 8
Contributors
shoxxy
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 2.8.5.0
Stable Release Date: 2015-03-08
Created 2015-03-08
Last Updated 2015-05-06

Thanks for you work
THEME FOR TWRP TO V400
https://basketbuild.com/devs/z31s1g/800/TWRP 285X_v1
Thanks to @z31s1g

Now can we get our own section??!! We have root and recovery skinny rom by @timmytim and possibly cm12 on the way. There seem to be a lot more folks getting these devices now too. Also in the 10.1 development section there are more threads for us than them.. Js

Swizzle82 said:
Now can we get our own section??!! We have root and recovery skinny rom by @timmytim and possibly cm12 on the way. There seem to be a lot more folks getting these devices now too. Also in the 10.1 development section there are more threads for us than them.. Js
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What did you use to root??
I have a us cellular v410 that i cannot root. I have tried one click, kingo, and one other. They all say that root is not available on mybdevice yet.

iowabassplayer said:
What did you use to root??
I have a us cellular v410 that i cannot root. I have tried one click, kingo, and one other. They all say that root is not available on mybdevice yet.
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Purple Drake Lite from the G3 forum..

I tried Purple Drake as well.
Right after the tablet boots up after the temproot process, the command line says device found and then Error in red with a bunch of other stuff. It flashes too fast to read, cloees the cmd window and reboots my tablet.

iowabassplayer said:
I tried Purple Drake as well.
Right after the tablet boots up after the temproot process, the command line says device found and then Error in red with a bunch of other stuff. It flashes too fast to read, cloees the cmd window and reboots my tablet.
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You have to go through all the pc connections to install all the drivers... Mtp,ptp,charge. Once you get those installed make sure it is on ptp then eun purp drake lite..

Thanks for your work Shoxxy! Question for you though... after installing and creating a backup, I rebooted and tried clicking Restore just to make sure it worked and no backups are listed there. I can navigate to the backups using the TWRP file manager, but not through Restore.

@swizzel
I tried that as well. No joy. Thanks anyway. I will keep looking through the forums to see what I am missing.

timmytim said:
There is a new root method for LG devices. Read up on it and see if it works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772
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Try this @iowabassplayer
For purp drake did you try installing the official drivers for the Gpad from lg's website?

911jason said:
Thanks for your work Shoxxy! Question for you though... after installing and creating a backup, I rebooted and tried clicking Restore just to make sure it worked and no backups are listed there. I can navigate to the backups using the TWRP file manager, but not through Restore.
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I noticed that too, but after noticing it, I tapped the space just below Select Backup, when using the Materialized Theme shown below, and it then showed my backup.
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I'm not sure if it's possible to do something similar to display the backup when using the default theme or not.

You were right. The theme is hiding the button apparently. I had clicked all over the place (I thought) and not found it, but just tried it again and it came up. I'm going to remove the theme and check again. Thanks for your help!
EDIT: Removing the TWRP theme solved the problem.

@Swizzle
I tried the drivers from the LG site and also the non-verizon driver from the purple drake thread.
I will try the other option you suggested.
Thank you all for the assistance!

So I gather the process for the 410LTE version to root is Purple Drake Lite first then TWRP? Or is TWRP optional? oh and sorry about the newbie question but what is the function of TWRP? Thanks in advance.
I got 2 from the recent ebay deals and want to root. Possibly want to get one of the T-Mobile plans (Harbor Mobile, basic-internet.com).

TWRP is kind of optional until we get some custom ROMs, which are in the works.
However, LG has never released the firmware for the V410, so installing TWRP and storing a nandroid backup isn't a bad idea.

jason2678 said:
TWRP is kind of optional until we get some custom ROMs, which are in the works.
However, LG has never released the firmware for the V410, so installing TWRP and storing a nandroid backup isn't a bad idea.
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its AT&T not releasing the stock software that is the problem. i believe there is a kdz for the v400 but AT&T keeps their stuff hush hush like someone is going to try and steal their awesome bloat formula.

SuperMidgetProductions said:
its AT&T not releasing the stock software that is the problem. i believe there is a kdz for the v400 but AT&T keeps their stuff hush hush like someone is going to try and steal their awesome bloat formula.
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I always figured it was an AT&T thing, not a manufacturer thing. I have an AT&T phone that hasn't had the firmware released since android 4.1.1. Every revision of the firmware right up to the current ones is available for the Canadian version of the same phone.
Luckily there are some great developers on XDA that support that phone quite nicely. It is great to start to see some more dev activity on this little tablet too. Thanks for all your hard work shoxxy (I hit the the button too)!

Used purple drake lite last night to root and then flashily to flash this. Created a backup, wiped and flashed skinny rom, no issues.

Econ212 said:
Used purple drake lite last night to root and then flashily to flash this. Created a backup, wiped and flashed skinny rom, no issues.
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I will test V400

need unlock the bootloader for LG G Pad 7.0 V400

[TOOL] WinDroid Toolkit | Unlock | Root | Flash | Install | Shield Tablet

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About
The WinDroid Toolkit is a Windows program built in Visual Studio using the C# programming language that simplifies the rooting process for many Android devices. The toolkit makes it easy to unlock your bootloader, flash a custom recovery and gain permanent root. It also includes other functions such as flashing kernels, pushing files and installing apps. If you find it helpful, give me a thanks and a donation if you can. If you find a bug or have a feature request, feel free to leave a reply. Thanks!
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Sorry for the question... but how is the process to root a Nvidia Shield Tablet? It supports update 2.2.1?
Thanks!!

tux_topo said:
Sorry for the question... but how is the process to root a Nvidia Shield Tablet? It supports update 2.2.1?
Thanks!!
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I'm working on a step-by-step written guide, but the toolkit will guide you through the steps to root as well. The toolkit does support the 2.2.1 update. :good:

Noob question: The proccess reset the tablet? Will gone a loose any data?
Thanks!!

tux_topo said:
Noob question: The proccess reset the tablet? Will gone a loose any data?
Thanks!!
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+1.
not looking to install custom recovery, just root. Looking forward to the progress of this toolkit. Thanks @WindyCityRockr
Sent from my 1+1

tux_topo said:
Noob question: The proccess reset the tablet? Will gone a loose any data?
Thanks!!
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Mojar7070 said:
+1.
not looking to install custom recovery, just root. Looking forward to the progress of this toolkit. Thanks @WindyCityRockr
Sent from my 1+1
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Unlocking the bootloader WILL erase all data. I don't know if you could achieve root without a custom recovery but if you plan to flash a custom recovery you will need to unlock the bootloader.

While this tool worked for me, it didn't work well with step 2. It did flash the recovery but I had to manually reboot to recovery for it to work. Selecting yes/next to reboot to recovery after flashing it through the tool only took me to fastboot. That was the only thing I noticed but other than that, everything else worked perfectly. For clarification as well, I did it on newest firmware available right now (2.2.1).

gqukyo said:
While this tool worked for me, it didn't work well with step 2. It did flash the recovery but I had to manually reboot to recovery for it to work. Selecting yes/next to reboot to recovery after flashing it through the tool only took me to fastboot. That was the only thing I noticed but other than that, everything else worked perfectly. For clarification as well, I did it on newest firmware available right now (2.2.1).
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The reboot option after the recovery flash is supposed to reboot you back to Android because the next step in the toolkit is to push SuperSU, which requires ADB.

WindyCityRockr said:
The reboot option after the recovery flash is supposed to reboot you back to Android because the next step in the toolkit is to push SuperSU, which requires ADB.
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Well in my case, it didn't do that either, mine ended up in fastboot. In any case it everything works as it should. thanks!

Worked flawless.
After flashing TWRP where it asks to reboot, it does reboot the tablet but the program seems to get stuck on "Rebooting......" even after the tablet have booted.
I tried waiting a min to see if it changed but I had to remove and attach the USB again before it realized it was connected and said "Move to step 3".
I'm happy though because anything that can be done smoother than ADB (even though it is really easy) is appreciated.

Wow, this looks super useful and easy. I was just thinking of rooting my shield again cause I'm sick of adds and just dropped in to see how things were progressing on the development side.
Glad I did now, might give this a whirl today

Edit: This is awesome! I was contemplating rooting my 2nd shield (after my first one blew up after 5 days) and have been putting it off for a while.
I'm used to rooting n'stuff so I don't find it to difficult but this just made things so much easier! I had it unlocked and rooted in a couple of minutes.
Big thank you for your effort and hard work.

I can't seem to get adb working. What do I need to do to get the program to recognize my shield tablet?
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2

Ensure you have installed the drivers.

And don't forget to use an USB 2.0 port! USB 3.0 ports generally do not work.

Is there any way to do this with Ubuntu?

Thank you for this! It looks like an amazing tool, just what I was looking for. I had a Kindle Fire HD and it was a hell lot of trouble to install TWRP and flash roms, and when I saw my brand new shield had a hell of a process to get rooted in Lollipop the Kindle nightmare just flashed before my eyes (I had bricked it once so my heart practically stops every time an android device of mine reboots, in fear it won't turn on again). It's such a relief to see everything automated.
If you read what I had written there before (some questions about how to use the toolkit) never mind me, I found the instructions

i can't get this to work, it keeps saying OFFLINE. i installed everything it requested when I opened the .exe

Unlocked bootloader.
Installed Twrp.
But when i go to recovery mode on my lg watch r it STILL boots to the stock recovery???
Am i doing something wrong?

[Q] Apply security patch w/ rooted device?

Hello world! This is not my first run with android (by far) but it is the first time something like this "security patch " has come out.
I have a rooted N5 and im running 6.0 build MRA58K and continue to get prompted to install a security update.
My question is, is it safe to install this update, will i lose root or have to reroot? If i "unroot" the system with supersu and then install it after, would that work too? Also i would like to update my kernel to the newest version. Im running blu_spark build #30. Would i just reflash the kernel or do i have to jump through hoops by reflashing the rom first? I dont remember how it works
Thanks

[GUIDE] Update stock rooted/modified rom to last 6.0 Marshmallow w/o losing your data

Razvan said:
[GUIDE] Update stock rooted/modified rom to last 6.0 Marshmallow w/o losing your data
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Couldnt i just use NRT to do all this? Thanks btw

0xicl33n said:
Couldnt i just use NRT to do all this? Thanks btw
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Take a moment to learn how to properly flash a Nexus. You will forget toolkits very soon... You should also take a peek at kernel threads and SuperSU.
Learn and flash instead of flash and fix

NRT just does all of the fastboot commands for me instead of having to copypaste address locations by hand. However something did go wrong when i flashed supersu while booted into the wrong recovery (apparently i was in the temp one). So now im stuck with a boot loop, i guess i will have to reflash everything, its not a big deal. all backups have been made.
Ive been doing this a very long time

0xicl33n said:
NRT just does all of the fastboot commands for me instead of having to copypaste address locations by hand. However something did go wrong when i flashed supersu while booted into the wrong recovery (apparently i was in the temp one). So now im stuck with a boot loop, i guess i will have to reflash everything, its not a big deal. all backups have been made.
Ive been doing this a very long time
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If you only knew how to manually use your Nexus, you wouldn't have posted this question:
My question is, is it safe to install this update, will i lose root or have to reroot?
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Toolkits do "everything" for you and it doesn't help users to think for themselves.

I ask because i never know what kind of godamn changes happen between android versions.
Sometimes A LOT OF THINGS CHANGE which would make a previous known method of doing x not work.
I had to manually install TWRP, but its all done.
Android 6.0.1 build MMB29K
Root
TWRP
Blu_spark r47
0 USER DATA LOSS
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Well, I don't know about Primokorn, but personally I wouldn't take kindly to anyone calling me "a$$face" - not the ideal way to make friends in a community where you're asking for help...
Primokorn makes a perfectly valid point. If you read up on the changes, as most of us appear to do, you would not have to rely on Wugfresh keeping NRT up to date.
Primokorn 8,606 posts Thanks Meter: 5,059
0xicl33n 50 posts Thanks Meter: 17
Show a bit of respect for experience...

So you make a thread asking for help, then you carry on like this...when help and guidance is given. Next time just say thank you and leave it as that, or better yet do more reading than posting. And consider this your warning, and the only one I will give, now that you have resolved your issue, you can read the Forum Rules on conduct/posting.
0xicl33n said:
I ask because i never know what kind of godamn changes happen between android versions.
Sometimes A LOT OF THINGS CHANGE which would make a previous known method of doing x not work.
I had to manually install TWRP, but its all done.
Android 6.0.1 build MMB29K
Root
TWRP
Blu_spark r47
0 USER DATA LOSS
Now move along assface
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[RECOVERY][TWRP]Samsung Tab E - sm-t560/sm-t561/sm-t560nu/sm-t377p - Update 13/4/2016

Unofficial release -TWRP recovery for the TAB E, both Qualcom and Spreadtrum models
Update: TWRP now version 3.0.2-1
https://twrp.me/site/update/2016/02/05/twrp-3.0.0-0-released.html
https://twrp.me/site/update/2016/04/05/twrp-3.0.2-0-released.html
You flash this at your own risk. Please ensure you have the stock ROM to hand downloaded from SAMMOBILE in case of problems. This will trip the knox counter.
Instructions:
Put your device in DOWNLOAD mode.
Flash with ODIN 3.10.7 in the AP slot.
Uncheck Auto reboot.
Load the respective file below into the AP slot and hit start.
After flashing immediately reboot to recovery by holding POWER + HOME + VOL DOWN.
As soon as the screen goes blank change to VOL UP whilst still holding the other buttons.
You should now see TWRP recovery.
Qualcomm models SM-T377P/SM-T377R4 / SM-T560NU:
twrp_2.8.7.0_sm-t377p/sm-377r4
twrp_2.8.7.0_sm-t560nu
twrp_3.0.2-1_sm-t560nu
Spreadtrum models SM-T560 / SM-T561(Y/M):
twrp_2.8.7.0_sm-t560
twrp_2.8.7.0_sm-t561
twrp_3.0.2-1_sm-t560
To Root:
Flash the latest Supersu version below with TWRP:
DO NOT LET TWRP ROOT YOUR DEVICE IF IT ASKS. USE ONLY THE FILE BELOW:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
NOTE: ON SOME ANDROID 5.1.1 DEVICES IT IS NECESSARY TO GO TO:
Settings -> Developer Options -> OEM unlocking
AND ENABLE OEM UNLOCK FIRST OR YOU MAY ENCOUNTER 'BLOCKED BY FRP LOCK' WHEN FLASHING.
STOCK TWRP IMAGE FOR SM-T377P
This is a link to the stock system, boot, modem image for the T377P in case anyone needs it. Needs to be restored with twrp.
Thanks to @shawn1976 for providing this.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/skuwsbzm2zigd83/sm-T377PVPU1AOJ5-boot-system-modem-only.zip?dl=0
Credits: Teamwin and my testers - Phrozen99 and nates730 wizzhard and Siarl
Please note I don't own this device and spend a lot of my free time bringing these builds for you to use and benefit from.
FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED.
THANKS.
DONATE ME HERE IF YOU WANT TO BUY ME A BEER OR HIT THE THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED YOU
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NOTE ON ROOTING WITH TWRP:
If you have kingroot installed remove this before rooting with SuperSU above or you will have issues.
Kingroot attempts to block Supersu so must be removed first by using the uninstaller in the Kingroot superuser app.

Absolutely NO feedback
Out of literally hundreds of people that have downloaded and benefitted from the files I've posted NOT ONE person has left ANY feedback whatsoever and only 5 have hit the thanks button and 2 very generous people have offered donations to whom I am very thankful.
As developers we need encouragement and ALL we ask is a quick click on the thanks button and a little feedback.
It's not too much to ask is it for hours of work on a device we don't even own?
XDA is a 2 way community, it's GIVE and TAKE not just TAKE.
Due to this I have decided I am not going to update the builds to the new TWRP v3.0.0-0.
Thank you.
DONATE ME HERE IF YOU WANT TO BUY ME A BEER OR HIT THE THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED YOU
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ashyx said:
Out of literally hundreds of people that have downloaded and benefitted from the files I've posted NOT ONE person has left ANY feedback whatsoever and only 5 have hit the thanks button and 2 very generous people have offered donations to whom I am very thankful.
As developers we need encouragement and ALL we ask is a quick click on the thanks button and a little feedback.
It's not too much to ask is it for hours of work on a device we don't even own?
XDA is a 2 way community, it's GIVE and TAKE not just TAKE.
Due to this I have decided I am not going to update the builds to the new TWRP v3.0.0-0.
Thank you.
DONATE ME HERE IF YOU WANT TO BUY ME A BEER OR HIT THE THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED YOU
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Come on people. It is not asking to much to thank someone for giving us what we need to make our tablets much better. Over in the T-Mobile S6 thread we have the same issues. These devs do this for us in their spare time for free, so showing a little appreciation is not asking a lot.

Hi, sorry for the late reaction. I succesfully installed your custom recovery but than i had trouble with SD card, it wouldn't get locked in the slot so i couldn't try the backup and restore funtions.
Now SD problem is fixed but when i boot into recovery i get stock, TWRP is gone so first chance i get i'll try to flash it again (don't have a PC available right now).
It would be a shame if you would stop working on our device, you gave us a very important tool for witch i would like to thank you.

You don't need a pc. Extract the recovery.img from the .tar file and then flash with flashify.

ashyx said:
You don't need a pc. Extract the recovery.img from the .tar file and then flash with flashify.
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I've not rooted yet and i'd like to have a backup before i do, so i guess i'll just wait a bit and flash with Odin.

I want to thank @ashyx for getting Root &TWRP for the Tab E. I bought my SM-T560NU one week ago today. The first thing I did when I got home was to search for Root & Recovery and I found this thread. Everything flashed fine for me. Without devs like @ashyx on XDA we would be stuck with ordinary Tablets & Phones. So make sure to hit the thanks button and post feedback to let them know if things are working or not. It's not that hard to do.

bigtom624 said:
I want to thank @ashyx for getting Root &TWRP for the Tab E. I bought my SM-T560NU one week ago today. The first thing I did when I got home was to search for Root & Recovery and I found this thread. Everything flashed fine for me. Without devs like @ashyx on XDA we would be stuck with ordinary Tablets & Phones. So make sure to hit the thanks button and post feedback to let them know if things are working or not. It's not that hard to do.
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+1, I haven't tried it yet on my wife's SM-T560NU 'coz my wife always have the tablet with her. She wouldn't even let me get close to it since I screwed up her phone. I will report ASAP when I get a chance to steal the tablet and root it (hopefully successful).
Thanks to @ashyx in advance and to guys reporting back on their experience. Please keep the thread alive.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

Botsok said:
+1, I haven't tried it yet on my wife's SM-T560NU 'coz my wife always have the tablet with her. She wouldn't even let me get close to it since I screwed up her phone. I will report ASAP when I get a chance to steal the tablet and root it (hopefully successful).
Thanks to @ashyx in advance and to guys reporting back on their experience. Please keep the thread alive.
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If you follow the steps in the OP you should not have any problems. Good luck.

It s work! Thanks man !
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Smt560nu rom
Was anyone able to find the stock ROM for SM-T560NU on SAMMOBILE?
** EDIT ** I've tried two different computers, reinstalling samsung drivers and different ports. Can't seem to get past the setup connection step in ODIN. Does anyone have any suggestions?
** EDIT 2** Got it working! Thanks ashyx!

Mount Problem
When i tried to install a rom, it says 'Could not mount...blabla'. So I did go to the mount-tab and checked it for the second time and it still fails. Help me please

Hello! I have just finished reading through this thread and wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and dedication ashyx and the testers! I am about to purchase this tablet and wanted to know if model number SM-T560NZKUXAR is compatible with the files you created?
**edit** I just purchased the tablet and it is a SM-T560NU when I get home from work I will test this out and leave feed back

ROM-mer said:
When i tried to install a rom, it says 'Could not mount...blabla'. So I did go to the mount-tab and checked it for the second time and it still fails. Help me please
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Are you attempting to flash the stock rom with twrp? As far as Im aware there is no custom rom for this device?

I apologize for the stupid question here, but if I am just wanting to do root do i have to flash twrp_2.8.7.0_sm-t560nu.tar first? Or can I just flash the root file

blaineg85 said:
I apologize for the stupid question here, but if I am just wanting to do root do i have to flash twrp_2.8.7.0_sm-t560nu.tar first? Or can I just flash the root file
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If you're talking about this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3300291
Then you don't need to install twrp.
However installing custom recovery and making a backup is one of the best mods you can do to your device.

blaineg85 said:
I apologize for the stupid question here, but if I am just wanting to do root do i have to flash twrp_2.8.7.0_sm-t560nu.tar first? Or can I just flash the root file
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When I got my Sm-t560nu last week the first thing I did was flash the TWRP 2.8.7.0 tar in ODIN, then I flashed the chainfire su file in ODIN to root it and everything went fine for me. After that I made a backup just like @ashyx suggested.

Ok thank you so much for all your help!! I did the root part successfully which is what I wanted. I don't understand the purpose of doing the twrp

[GUIDE] Restore Nokia 8 back to stock [Oreo]

For some reason OTA updates were no longer possible on my Nokia 8 (must have messed up something when rooting it) so I bit the bullet and decided to flash it back to Stock...except it was a real jungle of bits and pieces in several threads and it took me hours and a lot of worrying so I thought it would be useful to start an actual guide on how to do it exactly, here it is, any question I'll try to help. Remember though that these are the steps that worked for me on my TA-1052 and even though the method should be the same on all versions it might not work on yours. At the end of the day YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE responsible for any changes you make to your phone
Restore Nokia 8 back to stock :
Prerequisites :
- Bootloader Unlocked https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-8/how-to/nokia-8-official-bootloader-unlock-t3847683 and Critical Unlocked (#5 here https://www.techmesto.com/guide-unlock-bootloader-nokia-android-phones/)
- Download OST LA 6.04 and Nokia OST patch from : https://www.theandroidsoul.com/download-nokia-online-service-tool-ost/
- install by clicking on launcher.exe
- replace OnlineUpdateTool.exe by patch in install directory
- delete OnlineUpdateTool.exe.config in install directory
- Download NB1-488B-0-00WW-B04.nb0 (Oreo from June) from https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1t64iHuQQjmMnzcujZtjYplh6ipbiF6Cw
- Use method here to unpack and modify firmware : https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-7-plus/how-to/workaround-flashing-oreo-firmware-t3793791
Flashing :
- Start phone in download mode (Phone off : keep volume down pressed and connect to computer)
- Launch OST LA 6.04 by double-clicking on OnlineUpdateTool.exe
- Select NB1-488B-0-00WW-B04.mlf
- Next is greyed out, click on "Edit Phone Information", you will get an error message after a while, clik on OK, now Next is active
- That's it, things should progress quickly with a few reboots in the process.
Rooting : I've tested that using the method here https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77751877&postcount=2 to root while keeping the ability to do OTA updates works properly if you follow the steps, including to perform an OTA update.

Great work! It really works! Thank you. But now we have another one issue: an official TWRP does not boot (bootloader and critical are unlocked) with Okt. and Nov. SP, it stucks on "Powered by Android". So may be you know how to make it bootable?

kosmatyj said:
Great work! It really works! Thank you. But now we have another one issue: an official TWRP does not boot (bootloader and critical are unlocked) with Okt. and Nov. SP, it stucks on "Powered by Android". So may be you know how to make it bootable?
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Since September you cannot boot. You have to flash patched image.

kosmatyj said:
Great work! It really works! Thank you. But now we have another one issue: an official TWRP does not boot (bootloader and critical are unlocked) with Okt. and Nov. SP, it stucks on "Powered by Android". So may be you know how to make it bootable?
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Glad it helped !
You don't need TWRP to root the Nokia 8, you can use a pre-rooted boot image with this method https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...ability-to-t3848390/post78171178#post78171178

webvan said:
Glad it helped !
You don't need TWRP to root the Nokia 8, you can use a pre-rooted boot image with this method https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...ability-to-t3848390/post78171178#post78171178
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I dont need TWRP for Rooting but it needed for backup/restore/install - exactly what I need for flashing OpenGapps for example. To make a backup, flash gapps and restore system to previous state if needed.

kosmatyj said:
I dont need TWRP for Rooting but it needed for backup/restore/install - exactly what I need for flashing OpenGapps for example. To make a backup, flash gapps and restore system to previous state if needed.
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In this post in Official TWRP topic you find boot IMG with TWRP on @THMSP cloud. Simply flash it to the active slot. There is even one with custom kernel.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-8/development/official-twrp-nb1-t3832232/post78149705

Oh! Thank you! The phone is in service for now, but I`ll try it when it come back. Best regards to all who had answered!

Is the firmware file from google drive link provided in this post compatible with TA-1004 also?

What about Linux users?

Comphoton said:
Is the firmware file from google drive link provided in this post compatible with TA-1004 also?
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Yes there is only one version

webvan said:
Yes there is only one version
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And I must make the same modification with notepad++ for the .mlf file as that guide tells? I'm was just wondering as that guide was for nokia 7...Just want to be sure. Damn this phone reminds me of the early android years when rooting was not a walk in a park.

Yes same modification of the mlf, any changes to instructions in the links are noted in the steps in the first post.

Somebody tried this method with the phone bootloader locked?
Or the phone has to be unlocked first?

rocalino said:
Somebody tried this method with the phone bootloader locked?
Or the phone has to be unlocked first?
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Dunno but if your bootloader hasn't been unlocked you can't have done any "damage" to the partitions/boot ilahe, etc...? A classic factory reset would do the trick to go back to stock.

Thanks webvan!
This really works! I have a TA-1004. Was stuck but with this method I managed to go back to stock and then it started updating as it should.
The single information I was missing, and the cause the OST (6.0.4) didn't work for me was that the phone had to be critical unlocked. It's not enough to just simply unlock the bootloader. You have to unlock critical as well, otherwise OST wouldn't flash.

Glad it helped !

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How long does flashing take?

It should progress fairly quickly and not get stuck (where you stuck for that capture?), you would get stuck right at the beginning without a critical unlock.

What is a critical unlock?
This method seems to be failing on me

Link added in the first post for those who are search challenged