Which phone to buy for rooting - General Questions and Answers

Hello.
I would like to buy a phone which can be rooted easily. I bought few already and iI keep failing to root(I wentto ask for a help too)
Which phone do you recommend?
I want to also make sure it is at least Android 8.

What a new good phone to root?
Anyone know a good new phone to root ? Right now I have the Samsungnote 9 Looking to update to a new phone since u cant root this one And new good phone works with Verizon to root ?
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jwoegerbauer said:
What a new good phone to root?
Anyone know a good new phone to root ? Right now I have the Samsungnote 9 Looking to update to a new phone since u cant root this one And new good phone works with Verizon to root ?
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate!

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[Q] Unroot and factory Verizon rom??

Hi all and TIA for any help.
I might need to have best buy fix/warranty my phone but they wont touch it since its rooted.
Sooo how can I easily Unroot it and go to an official Verizon rom?
also if I do so and they fix my current phone will I be able to do the one click root again and put new roms on it when I get it back or if they give me a whole new phone??
any help and links to what I need will be much appreciated.
grifting said:
Hi all and TIA for any help.
I might need to have best buy fix/warranty my phone but they wont touch it since its rooted.
Sooo how can I easily Unroot it and go to an official Verizon rom?
also if I do so and they fix my current phone will I be able to do the one click root again and put new roms on it when I get it back or if they give me a whole new phone??
any help and links to what I need will be much appreciated.
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Wow. You didn't search very hard for an answer did you? The thread you need is pinned at the top of this very Q & A section in which you posted this thread.

Can I CWM a non-development phone bought in the shop?

Do I need one of those "vanilla" developer phones if I'm to install a custom ROM on my Note 3? As far as I know, nope. You can root any Android phone.
I'm fairly sure that I can ClockWorkMod + install custom ROM on a phone I purchase in a shop. But I just want to make sure .
Thank you in advance .
You are joking, right ?
If not, yes.
Sent from my N9005
axonn said:
Do I need one of those "vanilla" developer phones if I'm to install a custom ROM on my Note 3? As far as I know, nope. You can root any Android phone.
I'm fairly sure that I can ClockWorkMod + install custom ROM on a phone I purchase in a shop. But I just want to make sure .
Thank you in advance .
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You need to READ a lot!!! Really, you will surely make something wrong...READ!
dragoncius said:
You need to READ a lot!!! Really, you will surely make something wrong...READ!
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Although my question seemed that of a noob, I can assure you I am not. My first rooted phone was HTC Tytn2 which I rooted using Duty's ROM's which I found here back in 2008. So no worries . Now I have a rooted SG2. I know all the procedures, safety steps and so on.
The reason I asked such a dumb question was that I had a 1% uncertainty regarding this, which I was unwilling to risk on.
As far as I know, the so-called dev-phones are simply loaded with a vanilla version of Android, no Samsung bloatware.
Anyway, thank you guys for calming my fears .
axonn said:
Although my question seemed that of a noob, I can assure you I am not. My first rooted phone was HTC Tytn2 which I rooted using Duty's ROM's which I found here back in 2008. So no worries . Now I have a rooted SG2. I know all the procedures, safety steps and so on.
The reason I asked such a dumb question was that I had a 1% uncertainty regarding this, which I was unwilling to risk on.
As far as I know, the so-called dev-phones are simply loaded with a vanilla version of Android, no Samsung bloatware.
Anyway, thank you guys for calming my fears .
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There´s only one Google Edition phone in Samsung, the S4. Still, you can get a "normal" S4 and still flash it like crazy.
dragoncius said:
There´s only one Google Edition phone in Samsung, the S4. Still, you can get a "normal" S4 and still flash it like crazy.
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Flash it like crazy. I like the sound of that! *grin*

[Completed] Need to unroot my htc one m7. Plz guide me

Recently my phone has been having issues and I want to retrn to stock version since I dont use the root features anyways. I dont know where to look.
thedirtyhistory said:
Recently my phone has been having issues and I want to retrn to stock version since I dont use the root features anyways. I dont know where to look.
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Hi and thank you for using XDA Assist
Here is everything you need to know about how to unroot your M7
Good luck !

Straight Talk Galaxy S6 (SM-S907VL) Root/Recovery?

Hi, I recently damaged my S4 and decided to upgrade to the S6, so far I love the phone, got it new for $250
However since it's with straight talk in not one of the more common models and I can't really seem to find any information on it, I'm mostly hoping to find a way to root it, a custom recovery would be nice but I certainly don't need it
Has anyone had any experience with this device?
Or could someone maybe point me in the right direction?
Device: Galaxy S6 (Straight Talk)
Model: SM-S907VL
Baseband: S907VLUDU1APG8 (idk if that's important lol)
Android: 6.0.1
I appreciate any help that you guys might be able to give
I am looking for the same!
Would like to root and install CM.
Samsung S6 SM-907VL
I too got the "Black Friday" deal with this phone. It is Straight Talk and is a nice phone. I emailed a popular rooting developer and they have a list a mile long with phones their app will root. But it will not root this model. If someone finds an app that will root, please post.
Looking to root this model too. Could you flash a rom from one that uses the same board and chip set? Essentially turning it from a straight talk phone to Verizon , sprint, or at&t then proceed to root from there? Might be a noob question but I been wondering if it would work
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Krussell9233 said:
Looking to root this model too. Could you flash a rom from one that uses the same board and chip set? Essentially turning it from a straight talk phone to Verizon , sprint, or at&t then proceed to root from there? Might be a noob question but I been wondering if it would work
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You can not do that. Unless you want to brick your phone. I am searching now, will let you know if I come up with anything!
AWILLIAMSON said:
You can not do that. Unless you want to brick your phone. I am searching now, will let you know if I come up with anything!
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Well hopefully we can hear back soon, I've still had pretty much no luck with this model, seems it's too little know for anything custom yet
Has anyone tried KingRoot?
I've tried Kingroot a few times now, the device is not supported unfortunately
Need root and 7.0 rom!
Seriously been looking for root since I got this phone. Is anyone even working on a root for it? Would the root for sm-s903vl work for the sm-s907vl or would it brick it? At this point I don't even care if I trip Knox. I just want ROOT!!
Fruitless searching for method to root sm-s907VL S6
Has anyone found anywhere that has information about rooting this model or atleast maybe the news that someone is working on it?! I have searched and searched and tried several different methods but nothing has worked yet. I really like this phone so far but I really gotta have my customization fix for it. Thank you to anyone who can give me some hope and of course if I find anything I'll post it here.
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I don't suppose anyone has had any luck with this device?
I'm having trouble finding stock firmware as well, I was thinking I might try a couple methods for different models but that's a little foolish without a way back to stock...
As a side note, don't buy straight talk phones, nothing seems to exist for them xD
You can get the stock software at www.firmware.gem-flash.com... I've used their copy personally and had no problems..
Device: Galaxy S6 (Straight Talk)
Model: SM-S907VL
I have the same issue and have tried several root tools and none have worked yet. Maybe some devs will get it working for one of them soon.
I have tried everything. If there is somebody smart enough to root the galaxy s6 s907vludu through straightalk please let me know. I have been searching for months. If anybody can find something for this unrootable phone please let me know.
I have model s906l it's an early sts6 and Im currently running s907vl firmware. I think the s906l can be rooted but it's running Android 5.02. My point being if you really want root maybe you can flash the s906l firmware using oden. Update nope I was able to flash up but cant flash back down. Stuck on mm without root for now.
Thxfctr said:
I have model s906l it's an early sts6 and Im currently running s907vl firmware. I think the s906l can be rooted but it's running Android 5.02. My point being if you really want root maybe you can flash the s906l firmware using oden. Update nope I was able to flash up but cant flash back down. Stuck on mm without root for now.
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I don't think you can downgrade an OS. Bootloaders would normally not allow it.
I tried flashing the 5.0.2 SM-S906L rom on the SM-S907VL through Odin and it gives a secure boot check fail.
garwells said:
Has anyone found anywhere that has information about rooting this model or atleast maybe the news that someone is working on it?! I have searched and searched and tried several different methods but nothing has worked yet. I really like this phone so far but I really gotta have my customization fix for it. Thank you to anyone who can give me some hope and of course if I find anything I'll post it here.
Thanks
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I am having the same issue, I have the S6 SM-S907VL as well, I am very pleased with the phone itself as well as the cell carriers service but not having any developers hacks & mods or stock firmware or rooting methods for it is really frustrating
Sparky56p said:
I don't suppose anyone has had any luck with this device?
I'm having trouble finding stock firmware as well, I was thinking I might try a couple methods for different models but that's a little foolish without a way back to stock...
As a side note, don't buy straight talk phones, nothing seems to exist for them xD
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I have the same model also I wish now that never seen it. I've had an LG Stylo 3, and Motorola phone all of which I could easily download a ROM from here and easily customize the phone. This phone has proven impossible.
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nk24202 said:
I have the same model also I wish now that never seen it. I've had an LG Stylo 3, and Motorola phone all of which I could easily download a ROM from here and easily customize the phone. This phone has proven impossible.
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Any new updates on a possible root and custom rom for the SM-S907VL? Starting to look like we're out of luck :/

Worth root my device?

I used to root al my devices, galaxy 1,3,4,5,6, htc one x, m7/8/9, pixel 2, and now I own an oneplus 6, 8gb/120. My question is: is any advantage in rooting this device? Or will be the same but with custom kernel/recovery/rom? Thanks guys.
echeverepr said:
I used to root al my devices, galaxy 1,3,4,5,6, htc one x, m7/8/9, pixel 2, and now I own an oneplus 6, 8gb/120. My question is: is any advantage in rooting this device? Or will be the same but with custom kernel/recovery/rom? Thanks guys.
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I was the same as you. Rooted my nexus's etc. But apart from doing specific things such as installing google apps on the oneplus rather than the Oxygen ones I cant see the point anymore. I think the slot a/b things has also taken the fun out of flashing roms. Used to be a piece of cake but now the slightest thing out of order and your gone.
Just my thoughts and only for me personally.
Depends on why you want root :s I want root to backup apps + data custom kernel and for ViPER4Android.
Also, the A/B slot thing isnt making flashing roms hard, you just have to remember that when flashing a ROM it will replace twrp, also it's important to have the firmware installed to the slot you want to use for your custom rom ?* but like I said, I could go without root aswell if it wasn't for viper and custom kernel.
Yeah just depends on how you want to interact with your phone. I like to root my device for adaway, so my free apps don't have those annoying popup ads. I'm looking at you mx player...
Thanks
Thanks to all who reply this. Im considering root my device, especially because one of u said something about adaway <3 I would love that! Thanks for ur help guys,.
echeverepr said:
I used to root al my devices, galaxy 1,3,4,5,6, htc one x, m7/8/9, pixel 2, and now I own an oneplus 6, 8gb/120. My question is: is any advantage in rooting this device? Or will be the same but with custom kernel/recovery/rom? Thanks guys.
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To be honest, having Magisk on the phone isn't gonna take functionnality away ... It's just a nice thing to have when you need too, so the question is more :
Is there a reason not to root it ?
Totone56 said:
To be honest, having Magisk on the phone isn't gonna take functionnality away ... It's just a nice thing to have when you need too, so the question is more :
Is there a reason not to root it ?
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Few years ago when I rooted my device it wont let me login into snapchat cuz it said that my device was rooted. Thats why I stopped.. The problem its fixed? Thanks
echeverepr said:
Few years ago when I rooted my device it wont let me login into snapchat cuz it said that my device was rooted. Thats why I stopped.. The problem its fixed? Thanks
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The fix is the same now as it was before. Backup your snapchat, restore it on the rooted device.
Or.. Just stop using it lol
Even if you get it working on a rooted device, you could end up getting banned.
Rooting really depends on how much time you have to waste.
fixing boot loops.
broken apps.
loss of services such as Google pay.
Broken camera functions.
Seems like every custom rom has issues.
My attitude pertains to the OnePlus devices now if you have a Samsung device then root that suckers to get rid of their crapware.
kdkinc said:
Rooting really depends on how much time you have to waste.
fixing boot loops.
broken apps.
loss of services such as Google pay.
Broken camera functions.
Seems like every custom rom has issues.
My attitude pertains to the OnePlus devices now if you have a Samsung device then root that suckers to get rid of their crapware.
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I mean... If you don't know what your doing in the first place then yes.. You would probably have these errors..

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