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[Q] Rooting without changing recovery

I want to root the phone but keep the stock CM 11s and the stock recovery so OTAs continue to work. fastboot boot recovery.img doesn't seem to work any more and the towel root vulnerability is fixed in CM. Suggestions?

thats not the right fastboot command to flash a new recovery, but you dont need a different recovery to root.

The Jack of Clubs said:
thats not the right fastboot command to flash a new recovery, but you dont need a different recovery to root.
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Can the OPO be rooted from stock recovery?
I've not seen the stock recovery yet, but does it have CWM functions in it?

donalgodon said:
Can the OPO be rooted from stock recovery?
I've not seen the stock recovery yet, but does it have CWM functions in it?
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no. but thats if you choose the recovery root method. root consists of two parts, a su binary that gives normal users full device write control, and a superuser app that allows android apps to use the su binary. when you use recovery to root, it just flashes these two files to the system partition and you have root. its a failsafe method, but requires you to use a custom recovery that lets you flash whatever you want to the phone. since ota updates use the stock recovery to update, if you replace the stock recovery you cant install ota updates. there are other methods that use fastboot and adb usb debugging exploits to copy the root binary to system, but i havent looked into what works. i planned to do that after i get my oneplus.
i used cf-auto-root on my brothers nexus 5. it keeps stock recovery in place, and uses fastboot to root. ota updates still work after that. however you loose root everytime you update because it wipes and flashes a new system partition. not that big a deal, you just reroot after updates. it would do that whether or not you were to replace recovery. the only way around that is to use a prerooted rom that would include root in the system image. cyanogenmod has their own superuser app thats just not included in this rom so they can get google certification. i imagine they have some way to get it installed easily.

I just did the fastboot boot recovery.img and flashed SuperSU fine...
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[Q] Rooted but no Root access

Hi every one,
I currently am using an LG G2 from tmobile (801 model). My device says its rooted but it doesnt have root access because I forgot to flash supersu binaries before i flashed the 4.4.2 version of the software. But now my custom recovery doesnt exist anymore.
I've tried using LG flash tools to flash back to 4.2. stock settings to start over but I am unable to do so for some reason. LG Flash tools isnt able to recognize my G2 in download mode. My computer is able to recognize my G2 when it is turned on though.
So is there anyway to flash a custom recovery without root access?
Or is there anyway to flash supersu binaries without a custom recovery using ADB?
I've tried trouble shooting with multiple threads and multiple downgrade methods but none of them are giving me any luck. I really want to flash a custom rom on my LG g2 and have the benefits of root access.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

sai.nissankula said:
Hi every one,
I currently am using an LG G2 from tmobile (801 model). My device says its rooted but it doesnt have root access because I forgot to flash supersu binaries before i flashed the 4.4.2 version of the software. But now my custom recovery doesnt exist anymore.
I've tried using LG flash tools to flash back to 4.2. stock settings to start over but I am unable to do so for some reason. LG Flash tools isnt able to recognize my G2 in download mode. My computer is able to recognize my G2 when it is turned on though.
So is there anyway to flash a custom recovery without root access?
Or is there anyway to flash supersu binaries without a custom recovery using ADB?
I've tried trouble shooting with multiple threads and multiple downgrade methods but none of them are giving me any luck. I really want to flash a custom rom on my LG g2 and have the benefits of root access.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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All you need to do is install the towelroot.apk to give instant temporary root. Then install SuperSU from the dev thread here on xda or from the play store. After installing SuperSU go to its settings and select install as a system app and reboot when finished. It might take 2 attempts before it successful (it always takes me 2 tries). Then uninstall towelroot as it's no longer required since you've gained permanent root. Now install the autorec.apk and you'll install TWRP recovery. Now that you have root and recovery and have control of your device you can customise to taste. In my case I always install busybox and a terminal emulator so I can further fine tune my system.
I hope this helps
Ciao

still got issues :/
Odysseus1962 said:
All you need to do is install the towelroot.apk to give instant temporary root. Then install SuperSU from the dev thread here on xda or from the play store. After installing SuperSU go to its settings and select install as a system app and reboot when finished. It might take 2 attempts before it successful (it always takes me 2 tries). Then uninstall towelroot as it's no longer required since you've gained permanent root. Now install the autorec.apk and you'll install TWRP recovery. Now that you have root and recovery and have control of your device you can customise to taste. In my case I always install busybox and a terminal emulator so I can further fine tune my system.
I hope this helps
Ciao
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However even when i go into supersu, it keeps saying my binaries are not up to date. So i cant install anything and I cant do anything to install a custom recovery without root access.

sai.nissankula said:
However even when i go into supersu, it keeps saying my binaries are not up to date. So i cant install anything and I cant do anything to install a custom recovery without root access.
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So you have installed Towelroot, achieved root then having issues installing the SuperSU.apk this is indeed an issue. Towelroot should allow for it to be installed. When you install Towelroot do you get the warnings from the installer and Lookout that the package contains an exploit? Do you interrupt or stop it from fully installing when you see the warnings? The only thing I can think of is you are doing something wrong when installing towelroot which is prohibiting it from doing its job in gaining root.

[Q] Is it impossible to Root and put a custom rom on this device?

I can't find a guide for dummies for it, nor any compatible automatized program or a rom created for it...

Pizzadelivefr said:
I can't find a guide for dummies for it, nor any compatible automatized program or a rom created for it...
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Been away for a while now so can't vouch if there is a custom ROM available at this moment for your specific K2 variant. However, rooting is very possible. Simply unlocking your bootloader and booting up TWRP recovery is enough to do the job since TWRP will root the device for you. TWRP will or should detect if the device is rooted or not. If it is not then when you select to reboot your system it should ask if you would like to install SuperSU or in lamen terms, to root your device. Obviously you will say yes at this point. When the device reboots then go to the play store to update SuperSU. Once it is updated open the SuperSU app so it can update the su binary. It will ask to update the su binary either normally (by writing to your system with write permissions) or via twrp\cwm. To select the normal option you must either be S-Off or have a custom kernel specific to your K2 variant which has write protection removed. Otherwise, you must select the twrp\cwm method where it will reboot back to the custom recovery and make the change from there. Once the su binary is successfully updated then you are now properly rooted. Do not EVER flash a custom ROM unless the ROM Developer states that it is compatible for your device.

Help with rooting my phone, thanks

Hi, I have an HTC One M8 on 5.0.1 and I have little knowledge with rooting. I want to root my phone because there are some apps I want to use that are only capable of being used if my phone is rooted. I've tried Kingo root and it doesn't work on my phone so I was wondering if someone can give me instructions and download links so I can root my phone. If you can it would be much appreciated, thanks.

Boltz111 said:
Hi, I have an HTC One M8 on 5.0.1 and I have little knowledge with rooting. I want to root my phone because there are some apps I want to use that are only capable of being used if my phone is rooted. I've tried Kingo root and it doesn't work on my phone so I was wondering if someone can give me instructions and download links so I can root my phone. If you can it would be much appreciated, thanks.
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You have 2 options at the moment.
1) Ship device to one of the many great people with a Java Card/XTC2 Clip - Look at the OP of this thread to see where the people are located.
2) With some time and luck - King Root, which has been proven to work for a number of M8 users.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61920423&postcount=3652
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62161028&postcount=47

I was able to get S-Off using the KingRoot and Sunshine method. Now what? Although I did get root long enough to get S-off, I lose it after each time I get temp root with the KingRoot app again. KingRoot will say that I have root, but I can't get SuperSU to install.
I am doing a factory reset now and will try to use KingRoot to get temp root, then install SuperSU. Will I then be able to install TWRP after SuperSU is installed correctly?

Koblek said:
I was able to get S-Off using the KingRoot and Sunshine method. Now what? Although I did get root long enough to get S-off, I lose it after each time I get temp root with the KingRoot app again. KingRoot will say that I have root, but I can't get SuperSU to install.
I am doing a factory reset now and will try to use KingRoot to get temp root, then install SuperSU. Will I then be able to install TWRP after SuperSU is installed correctly?
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If you are S-OFF, then I would flash a custom recovery and then a custom ROM (if you want)
or flash superSU in the custom recovery if you just want root.
Once S-OFF you are in full control of your device, so do some reading about it as you can end up with an expensive paperweight easily if you don't know what you're doing.

Or try vroot, i rooted my phone in just 1 tap

dexter0218, I think it would be BIG BIG news here if there were a one-click root solution for the newest M8. 5.01 phones aren't rootable easily.
boltz111, no need to fiddle with SuperSU. Now that you are S-Off, make sure you have ADB and get the latest TWRP for the M8. Drop to your ADP shell and do:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp.zip
(sub in the name of your zip)
That's it. Then:
- Power down
- Power up in bootloader (hold down vol)
- Go to recovery
You have to go to recovery before booting or else the rom will overwrite the recovery.
Once you're in TWRP, you can load up SuperSU from a .zip and it will do its thing.

Or flash a rooted ruu from fastboot, loads you back to stock but with perm root, never had an issue

How to unlock my bootloader in sasmung A500G, no oem unlock option.

So actually i want to root my phone and for that i have to unlock my bootloader , but there is no oem unlock option in devloper option, i tried that time change method, and didn't work, and i tried fastboot, but fastboot isn't detecting my device, (i checked drivers in device manager, but there was no yellowed drivers (i forgot that symbol name) in other device section. So can anyone help me with this?

To root a phone's Android it's NOT required to unlock its bootloader.

I know , but i want to use superuser method, not by any apps likes kingo root or king root cause of ads issue.

TECHNO TRIX said:
I know , but i want to use superuser method, not by any apps likes kingo root or king root cause of ads issue.
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TECHNO TRIX said:
I want to flash twrp in Galaxy A5 2015 (SM-A500G) but twrp doesn't flash.I tried many versions of twrp using ODIN but the recovery mode is always stock recovery.
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Can you help me to flash twrp