Sup people,
I bought a LG Harmony (cricket) as a quick replacement phone and was looking to root it. None of the one click root apps work so I figured I try a computer method. I seen a tutorial to root the K10/K20 (which is basically what the Harmony is so I've heard?) ..so I figured it would work, but I just cant get into fastboot. I tried the vol down thing as well as adb commands and it just won't go into fastboot. Is fastboot patched or something or is there another new method? Using 7.0 Nougat.
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Hello...I have the LG Harmony as well. Just got it. I'm looking to modify the phone as well. Now, I'm a newbie as they say. Although I have rooted phones before, and successfully un-bricked a galaxy s2 a few years back. Anyway, you might go to the LG developer website and navigate to their unlocking the bootloader page. It gives you access to their tool (I believe) and has step by step instructions on how to go about unlocking the bootloader.
I'll be doing that soon myself. Have fun!
I went to the LG site already to look to see if they have a tool for the Harmony but I couldn't find anything. I had seen something on YouTube about a LG root tool as wrk but havent tried that. Let me know if you made any progress. I won't be able to try anything new until after I get off work.
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Try going to mobile.developer.lge.com
There's an Unlock Bootloader option you can click on towards the bottom.
LG Harmony isn't listed under supported devices.
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Hi.
I recently started to see if I could root my phone, but no succes..
I can't seem to unlock my phone using the HTCDev site. When the CMD program try's to load the unlock.bin I get a error that the installation failed.
I would love some help here on how to bypass that!
I currently run the latest android that came with the phone, this would be my first time rooting.
It's not bought with a provider so that should't be a problem..
I would like preferably run Android 4.3.
Is there ANY good RECENT tutorial showing how to unlock my phone and root to 4.3? All other tutorials I found were not very well understandable..
Basxt said:
Hi.
I recently started to see if I could root my phone, but no succes..
I can't seem to unlock my phone using the HTCDev site. When the CMD program try's to load the unlock.bin I get a error that the installation failed.
I would love some help here on how to bypass that!
I currently run the latest android that came with the phone, this would be my first time rooting.
It's not bought with a provider so that should't be a problem..
I would like preferably run Android 4.3.
Is there ANY good RECENT tutorial showing how to unlock my phone and root to 4.3? All other tutorials I found were not very well understandable..
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I have to check firstly, do you have fastboot and adb installed on your computer and working properly? If not follow this guide: http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/
Unfortunately you cannot proceed any further without unlocking your phone. The instructions given in the HTC Dev website are very clear and precise (because you are trying to unlock an OEM phone, you MUST follow the instructions given in the HTC Dev website). If you follow the instructions correctly, you will be able to unlock your phone. Installing customs ROMs and Kernels only come after unlocking (and there are a lot of tutorials online that teach you).
Hello, all
I have looked and searched. I have seen a few threads and a few posts, but cannot find anything concrete about this. I even officially bricked a device trying to follow a thread (to the letter).
I have rooted and unlocked several devices in the past, and installed many ROMs before. However, this device is proving to be a pain.
Recently I purchased the Tab 2 (SCH-i705) for a very low price. It was shipped to me running Android 4.1.2 (on Verizon) and the baseband is VRBMI1. I saw MrHyde03's post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1885558) on rooting and unlocking the bootloader. However, when I flashed the aboot.img file, it toasted my previous device. No power-up, no USB recognition, no nothing. Managed to take it back and got it traded out for a new device. I now have a new Tab2, but the same setup. What I want to do is run the Slimkat ROM.
My long winded question is: can I do this? I know Verizon has made it tough to unlock the bootloader, something needed in order to add a custom recovery. Does anyone know of a method that will allow me to add the Slimkat ROM to this device? I know not many people are using it or developing for it any longer. But any help would be appreciated. Again, I have seen what MrHyde03 wrote up, but I am afraid I will brick another device by trying to flash an aboot.img file.
I did see this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48392009&postcount=1) about using Safestrap and not actually unlocking the device. I am currently doing that on my S4 since Verizon has it locked down. But I would not be able to run the ROM that I want.
Any help or pointers would be great. Thanks for reading and helping.
Cheers!
You can root it, but I don't think you can unlock the bootloader anymore. The root method is linked in one of those Hyde threads near the end. It's not his method... there's a "one click" for multiple devices that works great.
JelloB said:
You can root it, but I don't think you can unlock the bootloader anymore. The root method is linked in one of those Hyde threads near the end. It's not his method... there's a "one click" for multiple devices that works great.
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That's what I've realized. Bummer too. I'll go take a look. I hadn't seen a one-click method. Everything I've seen has to be done via Odin & ADB.
If you happen to find the easy method, let me know!
Is there anyone that knows a way to root zte grand x max 2 running marshmallow? Maybe I'm being impatient lol
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Hey buddy have you heard anything on your end I too am interested in rooting my grand X Max Plus 2 from cricket
Nope its been awhile now and I have had no luck yet
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Lets work on getting a dedicated device thread for our phone first. Then find some devs to work on it. I just bought 2. Z988 from Cricket. I have paypal donations available for interested devs to pick this phone up
Any devs out there?
Mostly to root android m we need modified kernel.wait till some devs do it.
Rootify (Root Checker) - Android Apps on Google Play
Kernel Source for ZTE Grand X Max 2
Model: Z988
Kernel Source Download:https://www.dropbox.com/s/me5voznp2p3k0vq/P895A18V1.0.0B12_kernel.tar.gz?dl=0
PizzaG said:
Kernel Source for ZTE Grand X Max 2
Model: Z988
Kernel Source Download:https://www.dropbox.com/s/me5voznp2p3k0vq/P895A18V1.0.0B12_kernel.tar.gz?dl=0
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Im goin to check into thiss. Some one else was able to gain temp root using dr wondershare data recovery program. So i tried and also was able to gain very temp root. Of coarse kingroot kingo and all the others have failed. Once we get root i will find many more things we can do such as xposed. Twrp if there is a bootloader unlock or bypass. workaround.
Just sucks i need root to nuke recovery or laf partitions to get to fastboot to attempt bl unlock. Have u been sucsessful in getting to fastboot in any way
using various button combos i was able to get into several different "Scenarios" with several different drivers kicking in according to my device manager. i gave up on this phone. If we could somehow install Supersu while we have temp root that would be great. maybe write s script and run it while drhone is doing its thing, i dont know?
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Im goin to check into thiss. Some one else was able to gain temp root using dr wondershare data recovery program. So i tried and also was able to gain very temp root. Of coarse kingroot kingo and all the others have failed. Once we get root i will find many more things we can do such as xposed. Twrp if there is a bootloader unlock or bypass. workaround.
Just sucks i need root to nuke recovery or laf partitions to get to fastboot to attempt bl unlock. Have u been sucsessful in getting to fastboot in any way
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Anyone notice in the developer options that unlock bootloader was simple option?
c0ncbn3 said:
Anyone notice in the developer options that unlock bootloader was simple option?
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mine didn't have oem unlock in dev menu always first thing to check being cricket owned my att I'm assuming bootloaders are fairly locked down
I ditched it pretty quik ended up with the lg x power I go through massive amounts of phones I'm running a s5 s7 and a lg g4 rite now
unless any one else has done anything I don't see much for root on this device anytime
TheMadScientist420 said:
mine didn't have oem unlock in dev menu always first thing to check being cricket owned my att I'm assuming bootloaders are fairly locked down
I ditched it pretty quik ended up with the lg x power I go through massive amounts of phones I'm running a s5 s7 and a lg g4 rite now
unless any one else has done anything I don't see much for root on this device anytime
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My developer options Cricket wireless, I will crack this root
http://imgur.com/a/g158T
New to forum, I have tried everything to root grand x max 2 with no luck. Really like this phone, but would like better rooted!! So I will continue working on this also.
Well sorry to say, but rooting this is way off down the road. Without unlocking the bootloader, and no that oem unlock does not unlock it, its just the first step to unlocking the bootloader. And seeing as that Cricket has been removing fastboot from their newly released phones we have a real struggle on our hands. I also have the lg stylo 2 from Cricket, and not only did they remove fastboot, they removed the entire bootloader. And without fastboot unlock, that bootloader is useless right now, need another way around. But from what i have read, FTM mode does have a form of fastboot built into it if anyone can figure out how to use. Has anyone had the nerve to take it apart and look for the Uart pinouts, if thats on the mother board thats our way in, Uart means instant rom dump and flash, hacker 101....
help get the root on the Alcatel 5056D tried all the programs on the phone and the computer.root is needed to add volume and clean the android
I can't find anything definitive about whether it's rootable or not
Same here i tried every root app possible and failed.
just unlock bootloader and flash twrp
after that flash latest magisk zip hope it will work
Bhanu8082 said:
just unlock bootloader and flash twrp
after that flash latest magisk zip hope it will work
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No need to flash TWRP: Booting into it is sufficient.
Bhanu8082 said:
just unlock bootloader and flash twrp
after that flash latest magisk zip hope it will work
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How did you unlock the bootloader?
sCriptKittY1987 said:
How did you unlock the bootloader?
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simple , go to about phone and try to find build number,
after you find build number tap on it until it says you are in developer mode
after that head on to developer option (it may be inside about phone section or above about phone section) turn on the option which says allow oem unlock. then,
just reboot to recovery mode either by pressing volume up or volume down key with power button.
after you enter recovery connect usb cable and open command prompt in pc and make sure that lg device drivers are installed on your pc also make sure you have adb and fastboot installed.
ok, after all this type command
adb devices
if any thing shows us then you have successfully connected your device.
after it type
adb reboot bootloader
then your mobile should restart and show fastboot mode in screen
type command
fastboot oem unlock
and done your bootloader is unlocked.
Bhanu8082 said:
just unlock bootloader and flash twrp
after that flash latest magisk zip hope it will work
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Where did you find a tarp img for the LG k51?
sCriptKittY1987 said:
Where did you find a tarp img for the LG k51?
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tarp image????? just follow the tutorial.
I meant TWRP recovery . After you've unlocked the bootloader where did you get a custom recovery to flash for the LG k51. From what I saw on Team Wins website, there isn't one.
Bhanu8082 said:
simple , go to about phone and try to find build number,
after you find build number tap on it until it says you are in developer mode
after that head on to developer option (it may be inside about phone section or above about phone section) turn on the option which says allow oem unlock. then,
just reboot to recovery mode either by pressing volume up or volume down key with power button.
after you enter recovery connect usb cable and open command prompt in pc and make sure that lg device drivers are installed on your pc also make sure you have adb and fastboot installed.
ok, after all this type command
adb devices
if any thing shows us then you have successfully connected your device.
after it type
adb reboot bootloader
then your mobile should restart and show fastboot mode in screen
type command
fastboot oem unlock
and done your bootloader is unlocked.
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When I typed fastboot oem unlock I get a reply saying <waiting for any device>
sCriptKittY1987 said:
When I typed fastboot oem unlock I get a reply saying <waiting for any device>
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I doubt that's going to work, but let me know if it does. Carriers and manufacturers use a variety of sophisticated security schemes like requiring lengthy codes that only they can provide, etc to purposely make it very difficult to unlock bootloaders. Tmobile gave me a K51 for free. They apparently feel the have to pay for it by spying on me. I bought a moto g7 plus unlocked for $117 directly from Moto and put Lineage on it, no gapps Would love to use thie k51 though if anyone figures it out because it's more waterproof and bigger battery.
mgsgta3 said:
I can't find anything definitive about whether it's rootable or not
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Whether device's bootloader is unlockable / device's Android is root-able or not you easily can find out by means of ABB:
Code:
adb shell "getprop ro.oem_unlock_supported"
If returned value is 1, then it's supported otherwise it's not.
sCriptKittY1987 said:
Where did you find a tarp img for the LG k51?
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and let me guess my doofus luck im guessing no way to unlock it with out a P.C. like nuttin at all?
Absolutely no of the crap above works at all in any capacity especially sprint. Generic postings like hold volume down and power also doesn't work to go into fastboot so if you guys are following the advice of some of these guys don't because you'll drop more money on a new phone then you will unlocking it some variants verizon is one I think you have to call LG I know I spent 6 hrs on the phone with "tech support" aka "jokes with a screen to read from" to FINALLY get into touch with an engineer who told me the only way "NOW" to unlocked the bootloader is in his office which means it has to be depot to be unlocked which as of this moment lg is not doing that WILL change in the future that was 12/03/2020. Even running external adb with kali linux to hack it broke the bootloader and sends you into an infinite reboot loop
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Whether device's bootloader is unlockable / device's Android is root-able or not you easily can find out by means of ABB:
Code:
adb shell "getprop ro.oem_unlock_supported"
If returned value is 1, then it's supported otherwise it's not.
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This returns no value on a locked bootloader because even with Dev. Opt. Enables its still read only until bootloader is unlocked this is verified on two carriers k51's sprint and att. However it is unlockable we haven't found it and/or LG has not added this service to their site which is where you will get the info needed for the unlocked.
Oh my. You know you need to do all this from a computer, right? Can't do it in an Android terminal because fastboot commands are only valid in a phone's bootloader environment. And if you didnt know that then rooting and all of the dangers that come with it just isnt for you. But yes, it's rootable. So here you go anyway.
Reboot the phone to download mode.
Install LG's K51 usb drivers, and install adb and fastboot, on your computer.
Open a command prompt and type: fastboot oem unlock
If it does anything other than pat you on the back and tell you it's proud of you and how well you follow instructions, then go back and follow the effing instructions.
Otherwise, type: fastboot reboot.
Download magisk manager.
Do the magisk manager.
Use the LG flash tool on your computer to flash what you just did when you did the magisk manager.
And presto, you're rooted. Or I successfully left out enough info and you dont know how to use Google, leaving your device still not rooted. And thank god for that.
Ive been learning from xda for some time now. Bricked a few phones in my learning curve and tonight i had my first success with my g7, and wrighting this on my new k51. This is my first post and I think that was pretty rude of you to say. This is supposed to be a place to learn, share knowledge, and help those who are less educated. Not look down on people and say crap like that. If he wants to learn even if it takes a couple bricked phones to do it, let him. Either give him the proper procedures or dont say nothing at all. How long did it take you? How many phones? Its taking me quit a while but i am finaly getting somewhere. Keep with it guy. Dont let this dude, or any one else for that matter, bring you down.
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Ive been learning from xda for some time now. Bricked a few phones in my learning curve and tonight i had my first success with my g7, and wrighting this on my new k51. This is my first post and I think that was pretty rude of you to say. This is supposed to be a place to learn, share knowledge, and help those who are less educated. Not look down on people and say crap like that. If he wants to learn even if it takes a couple bricked phones to do it, let him. Either give him the proper procedures or dont say nothing at all. How long did it take you? How many phones? Its taking me quit a while but i am finaly getting somewhere. Keep with it guy. Dont let this dude, or any one else for that matter, bring you down.
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Yo Ken,
So your K51 rooted?
If so, maybe you could provide a step by step?
I haven't done this yet but is it verified working? I did a google search came across the method to do the unlocking but it showed it was a failed project?
TexasPride said:
I haven't done this yet but is it verified working? I did a google search came across the method to do the unlocking but it showed it was a failed project?
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O lord i hope this isnt true
I don't know much about rooting a phone but I can use adb now and was wo ndering if someone could tell me how to install TWRP?? I cant seem to find it on (TWRP) website.
There isn't a working one yet, but one is under construction, have you already unlocked your bootloader? That is a requirement
i just unlock it from developer options right?
No, technically your supposed to have a code from LG to properly unlock their bootloaders but they are no longer doing that, there's a tool called mtkclient that will unlock it in bootrom mode and get past the security that LG has put in place.
ever get it ?
Is there an TWRP for Stylo 6?