Having been on Sprint's LG G4 (damn bootloops of death) and G5s for the past two years, I've been out of the rooting game for a while... I'm no stranger to HTC; I started with the OG EVO and went up through the M8 before jumping ship to LG.
I reeeeeaallly don't mean to sound like a noob, but I don't see any "Root" thread... I see all of the rom development, but no plain old "Do this, get root."
I searched the Q&A and News subs, and I found something that seems a little too easy... Do I seriously just unlock via HTCdev, fastboot install TWRP, and install SuperSU from recovery to have full root status?
Again, I really apologize for sounding like I just fell off a turnip truck, but the most rooting experience I've had in the past two years has been a couple of Kindle Fires, and those have admittedly been done with supertools.
I thank you in advance for any words of wisdom, and again, sorry for sounding like a boob (I swear, I searched the forum first).
scooter1979 said:
Do I seriously just unlock via HTCdev, fastboot install TWRP, and install SuperSU from recovery to have full root status?
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Yes.
Kisakuku said:
Yes.
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+1
But even better would be to use Magisk, without flashing TWRP but booting it after unlocking the bootloader to flash Magisk.
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5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
+1
But even better would be to use Magisk, without flashing TWRP but booting it after unlocking the bootloader to flash Magisk.
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I saw this after I decided to go with Magisk instead of flashing SuperSU, but still flashed TWRP... Would going without TWRP be better just to preserve stock recovery for OTA purposes, or is there another reason why bypassing custom recovery would have been better?
scooter1979 said:
Would going without TWRP be better just to preserve stock recovery for OTA purposes, or is there another reason why bypassing custom recovery would have been better?
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Ease of taking OTAs is the only reason. Then again, you can re-flash stock recovery (readily available for all firmware versions) in TWRP in a matter of seconds.
Kisakuku said:
you can re-flash stock recovery (readily available for all firmware versions) in TWRP in a matter of seconds.
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I saw all of those in the collections spreadsheet, pretty awesome... It all seems a bit easier than I remember from the M8 days.
Thanks for your help.
5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
+1
But even better would be to use Magisk, without flashing TWRP but booting it after unlocking the bootloader to flash Magisk.
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you can even install Magisk now via adb w/ no root or twrp....hmmm, I wonder if unlocked bootloader is even needed...must look into
OMJ said:
you can even install Magisk now via adb w/ no root or twrp....hmmm, I wonder if unlocked bootloader is even needed...must look into
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Read it as well in the meantime. As far as I see it is a boot.img flash. Anf as it is boot and as long as boot is signed correctly... may be worth a try without unlocking the bootloader in first place.
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5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
Read it as well in the meantime. As far as I see it is a boot.img flash. Anf as it is boot and as long as boot is signed correctly... may be worth a try without unlocking the bootloader in first place.
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nope, boot.img wont flash when locked
Code:
C:\sdktools\magisk>fastboot flash boot new-boot.img
target reported max download size of 1562400000 bytes
sending 'boot' (29864 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.279s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) HOSD CL#-----
FAILED (remote: 9 RU_SECURITY_FAIL boot and bootloader isn't BL_UNLOCKED)
finished. total time: 3.349s
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nope, boot.img wont flash when locked
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Thanks for your feedback. Tried it myself fife minutes ago. Well could have known it, as boot, recovery and system are the partitions that are unlocked for flashes when bootloader gets unlocked.
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Is anyone working on a method for rooting that does not require an unlocked bootloader?
Nope no chance without unlocked bootloader
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Okay and how some androidphone have been rooted without an unlocked bootloader ? Defy for example.
I don't own the Moto G, but it is possible to root with a locked bootloader. You gonna need to set up adb and fastboot on your pc using Android SDK. You will also need twrp. There are some guides on how to set up and use adb and fastboot.
Twrp can give you root permission if you don't have it. Hope this helps a bit.
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How about:
"Fastboot boot recovery.img" CWM, then you can flash the superuser zip without unlocking the bootloader or flashing a different recovery.
Lost, you have to set up adb and fastboot before you can flash a recovery.
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I didn't mean to imply setting up adb was not required. And just to clarify, I was suggesting booting a recovery, not flashing it permanently.
lost101 said:
I didn't mean to imply setting up adb was not required. And just to clarify, I was suggesting booting a recovery, not flashing it permanently.
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Sure, I thought you meant flashing.
Sp any info or update , if someone is working on rooting moto g without unlocking the bootloader??
I tried just booting a recovery once, but it ended up booting the empty stock recovery. I can try again in a few hours, but I'm not sure it'll work.
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lightningdude said:
I tried just booting a recovery once, but it ended up booting the empty stock recovery. I can try again in a few hours, but I'm not sure it'll work.
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Okay , You can try and tell us if it worked or not..
At least Someone is trying..
lightningdude said:
I tried just booting a recovery once, but it ended up booting the empty stock recovery. I can try again in a few hours, but I'm not sure it'll work.
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Does not work.
@denzel09 is right, no matter how unhelpful his short answer was. It failed, and gave me this output.
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C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot boot TWRP2631_MotoG44.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.360s]
booting...
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.365s
C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>
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@denzel09 is right, no matter how unhelpful his short answer was. It failed, and gave me this output.
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C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot boot TWRP2631_MotoG44.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.360s]
booting...
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.365s
C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>
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You can not only simply to boot a custom recovery with locked bl on this phone. This is the problem. You can try all times you want but it ll not work unluckly.
denzel09 said:
You can not only simply to boot a custom recovery with locked bl on this phone. This is the problem. You can try all times you want but it ll not work unluckly.
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Then why is it possible on other droids like SONY PHONES or earlier moto phones ..
is there any possibility of this in future ...??
galaxys2s said:
Then why is it possible on other droids like SONY PHONES or earlier moto phones ..
is there any possibility of this in future ...??
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Boot a custom recovery with locked bl is not and will not possible on moto g. No matter if it's possible on other phones, we are talking about g.
If you want root without unlock bl you have only a way: to wait some exploit. For now there aren't, in future who know..
denzel09 said:
Boot a custom recovery with locked bl is not and will not possible on moto g. No matter if it's possible on other phones, we are talking about g.
If you want root without unlock bl you have only a way: to wait some exploit. For now there aren't, in future who know..
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Yeah well, Hope some one will find a way a soon because not many people afford to lose warranty on rooting as unrooting will not save warranty..
Yep. Root is a risk for warranty.
For example, my two friends here in Italy, for different problems have send their g with unlocked bl in repair. Both are back repaired without any problems. So i mean that there are cases and cases. Btw root remains a risk for many.
denzel09 said:
Yep. Root is a risk for warranty.
For example, my two friends here in Italy, for different problems have send their g with unlocked bl in repair. Both are back repaired without any problems. So i mean that there are cases and cases. Btw root remains a risk for many.
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That's lucky one actually , Hope every country have these type of care guys
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mastergoga57 said:
You can do it without requiring to unlock bootloader but I am not sure of Moto g. I have done it for Samsung device but it should not make a difference as Moto g is another Android device.
You will need Android SDK and also need to run Twrp. It will do the job for you.
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Have you tried it ??
Can you please test it as i have no moto g right now..
that's reason i m not buying currently,,
waiting for exploit...
I have searched and can't find out anything about this, but for some reason I can flash recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.5-hammerhead.img through fastboot and then get into CM recovery. However, if I leave recovery and try to boot into it again, I get the dead droid picture. I can flash CM again and it'll work, but again, for a single use. I've never had this problem before on any Droid I've owned and I can't seem to find anyone dealing with it in this forum. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
No this phone is not rooted. I have unsuccessfully attempted this with CM (upon exiting recovery mode, you are prompted to root your phone if it hasn't been rooted).
It sounds like you're using 'fastboot boot recovery.img' as opposed to 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'
You should also search the rules and list in he correct forum. This is not for questions only development
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also, clockwork mod recovery is long discontinued and provides no support anymore.
EddyOS said:
It sounds like you're using 'fastboot boot recovery.img' as opposed to 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'
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First of all, sorry about the wrong forum. My bad.
Secondly, I used flash recovery as my fastboot command. I've done it a few times now. It just won't stick.
strakajagr said:
First of all, sorry about the wrong forum. My bad.
Secondly, I used flash recovery as my fastboot command. I've done it a few times now. It just won't stick.
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In any case, I can flash something else since CM is no longer supported. Thanks.
strakajagr said:
In any case, I can flash something else since CM is no longer supported. Thanks.
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Try locking the bootloader and rebooting. Does it stay locked? Or is it still unlocked? You may have a bad eMMC.
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jd1639 said:
Try locking the bootloader and rebooting. Does it stay locked? Or is it still unlocked? You may have a bad eMMC.
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How do I go about locking the bootloader after it's unlocked?
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How do I go about locking the bootloader after it's unlocked?
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fastboot oem lock
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First of all dump CWM. As another poster said, it's outdated and no longer supported. Get TWRP.
Second, don't use auto-root, it can be problematic. If you want to root, do so by flashing the latest SuperSU binary in TWRP.
BirchBarlow said:
First of all dump CWM. As another poster said, it's outdated and no longer supported. Get TWRP.
Second, don't use auto-root, it can be problematic. If you want to root, do so by flashing the latest SuperSU binary in TWRP.
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Fair enough. I actually installed CM instead of TWRP on the advice of a friend. I use TWRP on my tablet. I installed the latest SuperSU via CM and it accomplished nothing. That said I can go ahead and put TWRP on it and give it another shot.
Is there a TWRP img that I can use for flash recovery? Also, can I flash a recovery over another?
strakajagr said:
Fair enough. I actually installed CM instead of TWRP on the advice of a friend. I use TWRP on my tablet. I installed the latest SuperSU via CM and it accomplished nothing. That said I can go ahead and put TWRP on it and give it another shot.
Is there a TWRP img that I can use for flash recovery? Also, can I flash a recovery over another?
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twrp for the n5 http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/205 and yes, you can flash another recovery right over.
simms22 said:
twrp for the n5 http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/205 and yes, you can flash another recovery right over.
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Word. Thanks.
Next order of business is figuring why there is so much lag when I text/gchat in 5.0. This is the whole reason I got into this mess. I couldn't wait 3 more weeks. Sadly, when I type, the keyboard freezes constantly. I figure I'll install a recovery mode correctly and then try to tackle that problem.
I have this phone with Iwireless from Kroger and I would like to flash a rom onto it but i dont know where to start
Trem Fantasma said:
I have this phone with Iwireless from Kroger and I would like to flash a rom onto it but i dont know where to start
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Unlock the bootloader. If the official unlock fails, try motoapocalypse.
Flash recovery. CWM is old, use TWRP 2.7.1.2 or OpenRecovery 2.09.
Flash ROM, gapps.
Don't be afraid of search. All of the information is available.
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Unlock the bootloader. If the official unlock fails, try motoapocalypse.
Flash recovery. CWM is old, use TWRP 2.7.1.2 or OpenRecovery 2.09.
Flash ROM, gapps.
Don't be afraid of search. All of the information is available.
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I prefer to have a guide that works because i use to have a sidekick 4g that went out on me after i flashed it
I also have a few questions about the phone and iwireless
When i unlock the phone will i have to do anything to get service back or will it work right away
Trem Fantasma said:
I prefer to have a guide that works because i use to have a sidekick 4g that went out on me after i flashed it
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Then perhaps you shouldn't flash phones if they "go out" on you after flashing them...? Be happy with stock, it's not too bad on Motorola devices.
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Then perhaps you shouldn't flash phones if they "go out" on you after flashing them...? Be happy with stock, it's not too bad on Motorola devices.
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what about just rooting the phone then
Also the sidekick had a cracked screen after it fell a few times so i think thats why it went out
Also i am getting a storage space is running out yet i cant find any files to delete that are causing the low space
UPDATE
I got the phone unlocked now
but I still dont know what to do to root it
Trem Fantasma said:
UPDATE
I got the phone unlocked now
but I still dont know what to do to root it
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If you're unlocked, flash a custom recovery like TWRP or OpenRecovery. Then TAKE A BACKUP.
After you have a good backup, save it off somewhere and keep it in a few places so you don't lose it. TWRP will then offer to root after you reboot to system if you are not rooted already. If you're using OpenRecovery or want to flash your own version of SU, look for a .zip of your preference. Do you want SuperSU or SuperUser?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887727
The debate always rages on. Just chose whichever one you prefer and flash it. Of course this applies to stock, most custom ROM's will provide some way to access root (IE CM's method of clicking multiple times on 'build number' in About Phone).
Trem Fantasma said:
UPDATE
I got the phone unlocked now
but I still dont know what to do to root it
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what did you use to unlock? can you provide a link please?
legendnexus said:
what did you use to unlock? can you provide a link please?
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I can't view your other thread with the XDA 2010 theme for some reason, but please don't crosspost - it dilutes the community effort.
At any rate, I used this guide to unlock back in the day.
There's also motochopper etc tools like that to unlock.
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I can't view your other thread with the XDA 2010 theme for some reason, but please don't crosspost - it dilutes the community effort.
At any rate, I used this guide to unlock back in the day.
There's also motochopper etc tools like that to unlock.
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Hi arrrghhh. Thank you for the link, i manage to unlock the device. after that (as you can imagine) i tend to flash custom recovery then root the phone. However I can not flash custom recovery i dont know why.
I try multiple methods, also try to flash it on fast boot as well (fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img) however every time i reboot to recovery, it is always the stock recovery. do you have any idea why would that happen?
I am on stock 4.1.2 ROM from sprint.
Thank you.
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this is what it says on cmd
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
sending 'recovery' (8780 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.669s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 2.576s]
finished. total time: 3.247s
Sounds like stock recovery is wiping your recovery being flashed.
After you 'fastboot flash recovery whatever.img', hit the power button on the phone to turn it off. Release. Then hold power + vol down - keep holding vol down until you see the Moto logo dim a bit (~3-5 sec).
Hi everyone
I've just received my Honor 8 and I would like to root it without installing TWRP (or any other recovery than stock one) to receive further OTAs.
Is there any way? I tried Kingroot but did not work.
Thanks
I haven't tried this, but you should be able to do a systemless install of TWRP, root the phone, then re-install the stock recovery.
Hi, thank you for your answer.
I tried this. I reinstalled stock recovery (found in a UPDATE.APP file). But now, my device fails to do OTAs.
Does it notify you they're available, but fail to install? Or is it not seeing any updates?
I haven't been able to do much experimentation because there's not TWRP backup for my L04 yet, and I don't want to leave myself in a bad state without a restore option. I'm probably going to hold off on any updates (I'm on b140 now) until I have a fully working TWRP.
I had a notification and, when it did reboot, it failed. Now, it doesn't see any update. I am on b101.
Finally, I downloaded frd-L09c432b120 from here.
I followed these instructions: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68695798&postcount=2)
DigiGoon said:
Steps are below, follow them.
Download your phone's latest firmware and extract system.img, boot.img, recovery.img, cust.img from UPDATE.APP using Huawei Update Extractor tool.
Boot into bootloader mode by switching off the phone then pressing only the Vol DOWN button, and connecting it to PC simultaneously.
Flash recovery first, using this command.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Flash all other extracted files similarly firing these commands.
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot flash system system.img
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I stopped there!
Rebooted my phone (no wipe done) and got a notification for an update.
The update succeeded (I'm now on B120).
But now, bootloader is locked again. So, it will wipe my phone when I will root it (locking bootloader first). So, I'm really looking for a solution to get OTAs on a rooted phone. Even if I will have to root it again, but without loosing lock on bootloader.
Isn't it possible to disable the device encryption so that you can avoid having to wipe it every time?
evilpaul13 said:
Isn't it possible to disable the device encryption so that you can avoid having to wipe it every time?
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How can I do this?
Florent06 said:
Finally, I downloaded frd-L09c432b120 from here.
I followed these instructions: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68695798&postcount=2)
Flash all other extracted files similarly firing these commands.
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I stopped there!
Rebooted my phone (no wipe done) and got a notification for an update.
The update succeeded (I'm now on B120).
But now, bootloader is locked again. So, it will wipe my phone when I will root it (locking bootloader first). So, I'm really looking for a solution to get OTAs on a rooted phone. Even if I will have to root it again, but without loosing lock on bootloader.
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I suggest to not do any OTA's. For all we know, an OTA can make it harder to root.
The thing might not work with a new official release is the recovery. And looking to other devices that has not been the case.
Just don´t encrypt the phone as it makes much harder to update. Also might mess up the timed on/off function.
Rooting without TWRP must be really hard.
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I know only one way of rooting without twrp and that is to use KingRoot or a similar app/software.
It messes up the phone pretty bad and makes it a headache to get OTA in the future.
muradulislam said:
I know only one way of rooting without twrp and that is to use KingRoot or a similar app/software.
It messes up the phone pretty bad and makes it a headache to get OTA in the future.
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Well root itself will cripple OTA updates. Using Kingroot is really not recommended due to compatibility issues. So SuperSU is the best choice.
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adriansticoid said:
Well root itself will cripple OTA updates. Using Kingroot is really not recommended due to compatibility issues. So SuperSU is the best choice.
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I should have highlighted HEADACHE in the above post. With SuperSU or magisk, it's super easy to enable/get OTA again but not the same with KingRoot.
And the bootloader unlocked by KingRoot has to be unlocked again, using official method, to be able to flash desired images for a complete unroot.
muradulislam said:
I should have highlighted HEADACHE in the above post. With SuperSU or magisk, it's super easy to enable/get OTA again but not the same with KingRoot.
And the bootloader unlocked by KingRoot has to be unlocked again, using official method, to be able to flash desired images for a complete unroot.
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I once rooted my father's Honor Holly with Kingroot. Damn. Never again. Haha.
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adriansticoid said:
I once rooted my father's Honor Holly with Kingroot. Damn. Never again. Haha.
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Messed up partitions didn't it?
Tmobilefan906 said:
Messed up partitions didn't it?
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Yes! I rooted it with Kingroot and tried to flash a custom recovery through Flashify. The recovery partition got corrupted and I can't flash anything to it anymore.
adriansticoid said:
Yes! I rooted it with Kingroot and tried to flash a custom recovery through Flashify. The recovery partition got corrupted and I can't flash anything to it anymore.
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You can fix it
I think i can help you
You should use FRAMAROOT
link to download this is given below :
https://framarootappdownload.net/;);)
Tmobilefan906 said:
You can fix it
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How?
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kbhatia1 said:
You should use FRAMAROOT
link to download this is given below :
https://framarootappdownload.net/;);)
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Framaroot isn't updated anymore.
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Hey everyone, I've been lurking around for about two months, from when I picked up this phone. It's still completely stock. Unrooted, S-ON, all that. Well, after the update to Nougat, I've been searching for a way to unlock the bootloader & root. Is it safe for me to use WinDroid Toolkit for the process? Just need a guide for the process, for the most part. I appreciate any help that anyone is willing to offer.
acesavant00 said:
Is it safe for me to use WinDroid Toolkit for the process? Just need a guide for the process, for the most part. I appreciate any help that anyone is willing to offer.
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Go to http://htcdev.com and make an account, then follow the steps and unlock your bootloader from there. After that you fastboot flash TWRP using ADB, and then use TWRP to flash a root solution. I prefer Magisk.
Alright, just unlocked the bootloader, going through the process of setting up my phone once again. Do you have a link to the Magisk & TWRP programs that I can use? Also, should I put the TWRP file in the same folder as the fastboot files?
I greatly appreciate the assistance you've given me so far, I'm deeply grateful man.
Okay, so I flashed twrp, then the seSuperuser zip that was linked to in CaptainThrowback's thread. Now my phone is stuck in a bootloop, it won't go past the HTC logo with the red warning letters. What do I do now?
acesavant00 said:
Okay, so I flashed twrp, then the seSuperuser zip that was linked to in CaptainThrowback's thread. Now my phone is stuck in a bootloop, it won't go past the HTC logo with the red warning letters. What do I do now?
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try this step by step.. :good:
1.Flash TWRP 3.0.3-8 via Fastboot.. Do not reboot into system, enter into recovery..
2.Do a factory Reset via TWRP.. Do not reboot into system
3.Now flash SuperSU 2.79 SR3.. Reboot into system..
couple of bootloops are common, do not give up for at least 3 bootloops..
It will take a long time to boot as you have done a factory reset..
So be patient and wait for at least half hour..
acesavant00 said:
Okay, so I flashed twrp, then the seSuperuser zip that was linked to in CaptainThrowback's thread. Now my phone is stuck in a bootloop, it won't go past the HTC logo with the red warning letters. What do I do now?
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Sorry about this - I updated the TWRP thread with the current/preferred root method: MagiskSU.
You need to flash a stock boot.img and then flash the Magisk zip from the linked thread.
Captain_Throwback said:
Sorry about this - I updated the TWRP thread with the current/preferred root method: MagiskSU.
You need to flash a stock boot.img and then flash the Magisk zip from the linked thread.
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Aw crap, I wish I would have seen this yesterday. I tried to format data & flash one of the stock rooted roms for marshmallow roms for my sprint one a9... now it just hangs at the HTC One logo. I'm gonna assume that I'm screwed until a stock rooted Nougat rom is released for sprint.
acesavant00 said:
Aw crap, I wish I would have seen this yesterday. I tried to format data & flash one of the stock rooted roms for marshmallow roms for my sprint one a9... now it just hangs at the HTC One logo. I'm gonna assume that I'm screwed until a stock rooted Nougat rom is released for sprint.
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Can't you just flash the Nougat RUU?
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Can't you just flash the Nougat RUU?
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I found the post about the Nougat RUU, but the program won't recognize my phone cause it won't boot. I'm gonna try & flash the firmware through TWRP.
acesavant00 said:
I found the post about the Nougat RUU, but the program won't recognize my phone cause it won't boot. I'm gonna try & flash the firmware through TWRP.
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You don't flash firmware with TWRP. But you can use the SD card method to flash the RUU, which doesn't require a computer.
Captain_Throwback said:
You don't flash firmware with TWRP. But you can use the SD card method to flash the RUU, which doesn't require a computer.
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Sorry to bother you again, but you wouldn't happen to know a method of extracting the rom.zip from the exe file, would you?
acesavant00 said:
Sorry to bother you again, but you wouldn't happen to know a method of extracting the rom.zip from the exe file, would you?
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[TOOL][LINUX|WIN|MAC][64bit][29-SEP-2016]Universal HTC RUU/ROM Decryption Tool 3.1.0
Run the tool with the -z flag to output a zip to the "OUT" folder.
Captain_Throwback said:
[TOOL][LINUX|WIN|MAC][64bit][29-SEP-2016]Universal HTC RUU/ROM Decryption Tool 3.1.0
Run the tool with the -z flag to output a zip to the "OUT" folder.
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Thank you so much, man. The zip is prepped, just gotta charge my phone again to 30%. But afterwards, will I have to go through the unlock bootloader process? If I do, I don't wanna mess up on the rooting process.
acesavant00 said:
Thank you so much, man. The zip is prepped, just gotta charge my phone again to 30%. But afterwards, will I have to go through the unlock bootloader process? If I do, I don't wanna mess up on the rooting process.
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Your bootloader will stay unlocked.
Captain_Throwback said:
Your bootloader will stay unlocked.
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Awesome, I appreciate all of the help, man. Sorry again if I annoyed you with all of my incessant questions. Just didn't wanna mess up my phone even further.
Hello Guys,
I Have an HTC one a9 with 7.0, s-off, bootloader locked
I have some concerns before I root my phone
If I unlock the bootloader and root the phone, Will I have the option of phone encryption as it used to be ?
If I unlock the bootloader with HTCDev and flash the TWRP with SuperSu and boot file, it is a MUST to do a data factory reset? or I`m able to do all the process without loosing my data?
Thank you in advance
rilley said:
Hello Guys,
I Have an HTC one a9 with 7.0, s-off, bootloader locked
I have some concerns before I root my phone
If I unlock the bootloader and root the phone, Will I have the option of phone encryption as it used to be ?
If I unlock the bootloader with HTCDev and flash the TWRP with SuperSu and boot file, it is a MUST to do a data factory reset? or I`m able to do all the process without loosing my data?
Thank you in advance
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Unlocking your bootloader will wipe the device.
Hi all, I've been lurking and reading for 2 months, preparing to root my device. So this title fits my mood.
One A9, "factory unlocked version", S-on, running 1.57.617.60
Just did the actual unlock from htcdev so now data is erased. I'm re-reading the threads I saved to prepare, now that it's time to actually finalize what ROM I want to run, but now have a few questions before completing the plunge.
In past threads I read the newer MM and N security prevented rooting, and reverting to Lollipop was necessary. From what I read here that is no longer the case?
If I want to debloat the system I am already running, can I do that without finding a custom ROM to run?
Thank you
sandreas said:
Hi all, I've been lurking and reading for 2 months, preparing to root my device. So this title fits my mood.
One A9, "factory unlocked version", S-on, running 1.57.617.60
Just did the actual unlock from htcdev so now data is erased. I'm re-reading the threads I saved to prepare, now that it's time to actually finalize what ROM I want to run, but now have a few questions before completing the plunge.
In past threads I read the newer MM and N security prevented rooting, and reverting to Lollipop was necessary. From what I read here that is no longer the case?
If I want to debloat the system I am already running, can I do that without finding a custom ROM to run?
Thank you
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+1 I`m interested on this question, I have Nougat installed
sandreas said:
Hi all, I've been lurking and reading for 2 months, preparing to root my device. So this title fits my mood.
One A9, "factory unlocked version", S-on, running 1.57.617.60
Just did the actual unlock from htcdev so now data is erased. I'm re-reading the threads I saved to prepare, now that it's time to actually finalize what ROM I want to run, but now have a few questions before completing the plunge.
In past threads I read the newer MM and N security prevented rooting, and reverting to Lollipop was necessary. From what I read here that is no longer the case?
If I want to debloat the system I am already running, can I do that without finding a custom ROM to run?
Thank you
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rilley said:
+1 I`m interested on this question, I have Nougat installed
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Yes, you can root and debloat Nougat. Though you should make a stock system image backup first of you ever want to receive an OTA again. The TWRP thread FAQ has a lot of information about this.