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I have a brand new nexus 5 that I want to root. Using ota, I accepted the system updates to 6.0.1 with the Android security patch of May 1, 2016. (not sure if that was a good idea or not but it's done now....). Now I want to root it with a twrp recovery.
Like most run of the mill users I've only rooted a device 2-3 times in my life, so my memory is rusty on how exactly to do it. I searched this forum and found many threads about this or that rooting problem which just confused me further. I know I need to unlock the bootloader and then flash a twrp recovery but I am not sure of the exact sequence of steps.
1. When I connect the nexus 5 to my windows pc using adb, it appears in Windows but the nexus 5 folder is empty. I have developer options available and usb debugging is on but I can't find where the mtp switch is.
2. Adb.
I have adb installed in Windows. The command "adb devices" returns the nexus 5 number unauthorized.
Don't know what "unauthorized" means or what to do about it.
I've done nothing further because I don't want to mess things up. Please help me resolve questions 1 and 2. Then, I presume I need to
A. unlock the bootloader
Fastboot command?
B. What's next?
Thanks for any help.
Two things, have you enabled developer options. Go to settings, about phone and tap build number 7 times. In developer options you can change USB configuration and you'll also need to enable OEM unlock. Then unlock and root your device per the guide in the general section.
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jd1639 said:
Two things, have you enabled developer options. Go to settings, about phone and tap build number 7 times. In developer options you can change USB configuration and you'll also need to enable OEM unlock. Then unlock and root your device per the guide in the general section.
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Just to add,not to confuse him even more, there is no Oem unlock option for Nexus 5
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You need to connect the phone in fastboot mode, run the command "fastboot oem unlock:, accept the agreement using the volume and power buttons, reboot into fastboot mode, flash twrp, copy the latest version of supersu.zip to the phone's internal memory, and flash supersu.zip from twrp.
You can install TWRP and root without using ADB commands.
Yes I already had developer options working and also usb debug on.
Discovered that mtp is a problem in marshmallow. I finally got file transfer working.
audit13 said:
You need to connect the phone in fastboot mode, run the command "fastboot oem unlock:, accept the agreement using the volume and power buttons, reboot into fastboot mode, flash twrp, copy the latest version of supersu.zip to the phone's internal memory, and flash supersu.zip from twrp.
You can install TWRP and root without using ADB commands.
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Thank you very much. That is very helpful.
I didn't know you could "install TWRP and root without using ADB commands". How do you do that?
BTW, I updated the new nexus 5 to marshmallow inadvertently. When I root I'll probably use a 5.1.1 image. Good idea?
Stevica Smederevac said:
Just to add,not to confuse him even more, there is no Oem unlock option for Nexus 5
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Yep, my bad. Sorry about that. My 5 crapped out and have the 5x now. Amazing how fast you forget things, lol.
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Download and flash twrp in fastboot mode: https://dl.twrp.me/hammerhead/twrp-3.0.2-0-hammerhead.img.html
Download supersu.zip and save it to the phone's internal memory: https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip
Boot the phone into fasboot mode, open a command prompt, type fastboot devices and press enter. If the device is recognized, you'll see the device's serial number. Unlock the bootloader by typing "fastboot oem unlock" and use the volume/power button to accept the agreement and unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader will wipe the phone's data and cache.
To install TWRP, boot the phone into fastboot mode, connect it to the computer, open a command prompt, and type "fastboot flash recovery name-of-TWRP-file,img" and press enter. After flashing, immediately boot into recovery using the power and volume buttons, and then flash supersu.zip.
Thank you so much audit13. I really appreciate your help.
One question if I may. Reading on the web about rooting the nexus 5 running marshmallow I came across a couple of sites that said I should download and flash "ElementalX kernel and SuperSU 2.52" in addition to supersu.
I've never had to install a separate kernel when I rooted in the past. I notice you don't add flashing a kernel either. Can I ignore flashing a special kernel?
Thank you so very much for your clear instructions.
Some root methods require a rootable kernel. The latest supersu should root mm.
Thank you. Ran into a problem. That's why people like me are afraid of rooting.
Bootloader is now unlocked. Thanks.
With the N5 in fastboot mode, I connected it again with the laptop.
From the laptop command prompt I ussued "fastboot devices" and it found the phone.
Problem:
1. Fastboot flash recovery.img
(I had renamed the twrp 3.0.2 img file to recovery. Img)
Result:
unknown partition 'recovery.img'
error: cannot determine image filename for' recovery.img'
Tried by downloading a fresh copy and using its original filename.
Same result.
What am I doing wrong?
Thank you.
Found my error. I forgot the word recovery.
I now flashed twrp successfully!
When I went to flash supersu I discovered that the supersu I had downloaded was no longer in download folder. Guess it got wiped. So I rebooted into system and will download it again. Hope that does not mess up things.
Edit:
All went well. Re-downloaded SuperSU, installed fine and I'm home free.
Thank you all, especially audit13. This is a nerve-wracking process for people who only do it rarely. Glad it is over. The rest is easy!
I spoke too soon. I believe I now have a boot loop? What I have is that the horizontal turning balls of marshmallow go around forever and never finish booting.
How do I exit from this?
So close, but not there!
Edit
I rebooted into twrp, deleted cache, davlik. Still in bootloop.
Deleted data. Still in bootloop.
Help.
Reflash the entire stock rom and start over.
Try the latest beta of supersu: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
Great you are still here.
Need more details.
You say reflash stock rom. Where do I get it? How do I get it into the phone? Do I flash it through twrp?
How to flash factory image: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
Factory images are here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/ota#hammerhead
Thank you again. Will do.
I think I know what went wrong. After I flashed twrp the phone rebooted into system before I could stop it and I think I interrupted it somewhere to return to twrp to flash Supersu. Anyway, glad I didn't brick it. Thanks again for being there.
It's morning now and after a good night's sleep I'm less rattled. Will get breakfast and start again.
I'm going out with my wife for breakfast.
I haven't followed the marshmallow threads but I recall reading about lingering problems with marshmallow. I also like to use xprivacy and gravitybox. So I'm thinking of flashing the latest 5.1.1 instead of 6. Any thoughts?
I like both ROMs but my battery life seems a bit better on MM. I'm sticking with unrooted stock ROMs on all of my phones for now.
Being a "flashaholic" is tiring!
audit13, I know you know this but it was so simple to do (once you know how.....!). It took me the whole of 20 minutes, if that, to download the files, flash 5.1.1, flash twrp and install SuperSU. Makes you wonder why I had so much trouble before!
Well when you don't know the command syntax (forget to write which partition to flash to) and are frozen with fear that you will brick the phone, it is a scary process. Once I knew how, I breezed through it. Problem is that by the next time I need to do this, I will have forgotten how or will worry that the process has changed.
I just want to thank you more than I can say for helping and hanging in while I made my mistakes. I wish there was a way I could thank you with more than words. You were great!
P.S. This time I used the beta SuperSU. Don't know if it made any difference.
I buy this phone few days ago and wanted to install cm14.1 and read the procedure all but when i try to use adb and unlock bootloader im not able to or my device not getting detect by adb it dose when i use usb tethering but i tried to reboot bootloader no luck then again i tried to boot in stock recovery and select to reboot bootloader it not getting me to fast boot screeen how i can make things go and unlock the bootloader and install twrp and install cm14.1 sorry im new to this device
vincy009 said:
I buy this phone few days ago and wanted to install cm14.1 and read the procedure all but when i try to use adb and unlock bootloader im not able to or my device not getting detect by adb it dose when i use usb tethering but i tried to reboot bootloader no luck then again i tried to boot in stock recovery and select to reboot bootloader it not getting me to fast boot screeen how i can make things go and unlock the bootloader and install twrp and install cm14.1 sorry im new to this device
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Why choosing hard method
Install kingroot .
Root your phone.
Install flashify
Download twrp IMG
Flash it using flashify
You r done
Like if helpful
Thanks but I made it work actually the screen was in fastboot I wasn't knowing..
And about rooting kingroot is the worst way to root it dosent gives you the Complete root privilege its something like half rooted go for supersu allways
vincy009 said:
Thanks but I made it work actually the screen was in fastboot I wasn't knowing..
And about rooting kingroot is the worst way to root it dosent gives you the Complete root privilege its something like half rooted go for supersu allways
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Half rooted like what? Example?
U have to download Universal ADB driver from XDA or Google it.
Firstly install adb drivers then download twrp 3.0.2 from twrp official site.
Put files in C:/adb/
Right Click + Shift on adb folder
Then choose command prompt
Open developer options
Enable OEM Unlocking
Enable USB debugging
Attach cable to phone
Phone will shows option
Tick and press OK
Goto command prompt
Commands
abd devices
It shows your device is connected or not
If device shows then type command
adb reboot bootloader
Device will be restarts and stuck on logo or it will shows fastboot mode
Type command
fastboot devices
Your device will be show here
Type command
device oem unlock
It shows message Okay
Your device is unlocked now
Type command
fastboot flash recovery twrp_jalebi.img ( ur twrp name)
Type command
fastboot reboot
Your device is unlocked now.
Now download supersu.zip and install it with twrp
Note:Flash supersu.zip is only required for lollipop version.
In marshmallow and noughat you don't need to flash supersu. If you do same then you will be got a device with bootloop.
In 6.0.1 and 7.0 the root access is already installed . you can got it from developer mode.
Hit thanks if I give you right instructions.
Hi,
Can anybody help me how to unlock the bootloader and root Leagoo t10.
Thanks.
I solved it myself...
I finaly found a way how to unlock the bootloader...
1. I had to turn off the phone
2. hold the volume up button and insert the usb cable to connect to the pc
3. the phone starts at that point to recovery mode and after it I had to reboot to bootloader (from recovery)
4. then I could use the basic fastboot program (it finaly detected the phone via the commant "fastboot devices") and use the command "fastboot oem unlock" to unlock the bootloader
5. I finaly also had to folow the promt on the phone (the phone asked if I realy want to unlock it) to allow the bootloader to be unlocked
6. The bootloader is unlocked (when starting, the phone shows that its been unlocked)
I think that rooting after this wont be a problem...
PS
I forgot to mention that I also installed PdaNet drivers meanwhile which might be the cause fastboot was able to detect my device...
Hi
Finaly did you manage to root it successfully ?
I am just discovering this phone and I am very interested. But I need it to be rooted
Thanks
No not yet.... The trouble is not the root itself but the backing up before doing it... There are no rooting apps witch can do it automatized yet but that should be solved in the future... The problem is creating the scatter file for backup because the software doing that for Mediathek procesors was not updated for a while and can't handle the 67xx series...
There is presently a flash sale on gearbest, I just ordered it. I hope too that the necessary tools will be available some day. Thanks for the explanation. And wait...
You might be interested that a few days ago there is a downloadable version of the official Leagoo t10 software with all backups and the scatter file included... You can Google it but I believe it was page called something like " need ROMs"...
Now I could try now to Port a custom recovery but after 20 hours of trying I gave up for some time again.... I ported at least 6 recoveries from TWRP and CWM but non worked and the f*cking system of the Leagoo t10 has a failsafe witch automaticky recovers the factory recovery on any standard boot... You should look some time on that need ROMs website because if someone ports a functioning recovery on the t10 that is most probably the first place to be available... If you would have a custom recovery installed rooting would be no problem... Good luck with your new phone... I at least take it the way that I learned more about Android and the ways around it in three months than I have in that last three years thanks to Mediathek...
So I got a version of TWRP working only when you use fastboot to boot to it, the screen is frozen if you try to flash it.
Link here
command is fastboot boot <imgname>
You can root from there, not done much else but playing with it just now.
How did you managed to Port it? I tried at least 3 TWRPs from other mt6797 devices (and modified them trough image kitchen) but none worked... I also tried once to boot to one trough fastboot but that also didn't work... And you said you rooted it with that TWRP but woul it be possible to do MAGISK root this way? Because T10 has only Android 6.0 now and basic root would do the update (when it comes out) harder...
Thanks.
It took me a few hours but I got the LG K10 TWRP to work with it, not sure about MAGISK as I said I only just got it working. I see this device is discontinued now too so unlikely to see much more than this I think.
Thanks... If you got something else working please write about it because it's really hard to find anything useful about this device... And thank you again for the root advice, I will do it as soon as I have some time.
The root worked... With the TWRP from alpha232 I was able to install supersu 2.82 (trough "fastboot boot <image name>" to TWRP and install the zip from there) and my Leagoo T10 is now rooted... (Thanks Alpha232). If someone finds out a way to port TWRP for T10 I woul welcome it if he would share the way how to do it... I woul be also glad if someone could tell me how to go around the failsafe which restores the factory recovery on normal boot for this device.
I flashed International Firmware
I flashed DP3
OEM UNLOCKED (No Service--- Expected)
Ok now I need to flash a custom rom to get service back which means... flashing TWRP....
Try booting TWRP img nope doesn't work
I talk to people in TWRP they said its because fastboot commands arn't present on DP3 and to download magisk manager and patch a stock boot img.
Grabbed stock IMG from 9.5.10: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=294812
moved to Phone, Patched with Magisk Manager, Moved back to pc
adb reboot fastboot
fastboot boot magisk_patched.img (FAILED)
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img (Successful)
fastboot reboot
Bootloader (select start option)
Loops into bootloader
Select Recovery
Loops into bootloader
I am literally losing my mind.
I've been trying to get TWRP/ROOT for almost 4 hours I'm starting to Crack someone please dear god help me.
Did you try msm back to stock and start over?
Its a bit of extra work, but it usually works for a non-expert like me when I'm beyond my knowledge.
Also, iirc there's no reason to flash magisk if you're going to flash twrp cuz twrp unroots the device?
I would try msm back to international > unlock bootloader > fastboot flash boot twrp.img > flash twrp installer in twrp > flash magisk in twrp > flash your new rom in twrp.
sydsick42069 said:
Did you try msm back to stock and start over?
Its a bit of extra work, but it usually works for a non-expert like me when I'm beyond my knowledge.
Also, iirc there's no reason to flash magisk if you're going to flash twrp cuz twrp unroots the device?
I would try msm back to international > unlock bootloader > fastboot flash boot twrp.img > flash twrp installer in twrp > flash magisk in twrp > flash your new rom in twrp.
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You can't flash TWRP from adb on DP3
:/ gives error command
Virus1x said:
You can't flash TWRP from adb on DP3
:/ gives error command
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So as said before use the msm download tool and start over
Virus1x said:
You can't flash TWRP from adb on DP3
:/ gives error command
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Right, that's why I was suggesting you msm back to international which would put you on 9.5.3(?)
From there you can unlock your boot loader, flash twrp and magisk, and then flash your rom
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/how-to-convert-tmobile-op7-to-t3935947
sydsick42069 said:
Right, that's why I was suggesting you msm back to international which would put you on 9.5.3(?)
From there you can unlock your boot loader, flash twrp and magisk, and then flash your rom
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/how-to-convert-tmobile-op7-to-t3935947
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Unless your using DP3
so even though I can be on international, Without DP3 you can't bootloader unlock.
You can't unlock the bootloader on T-Mobile phones.
Virus1x said:
Unless your using DP3
so even though I can be on international, Without DP3 you can't bootloader unlock.
You can't unlock the bootloader on T-Mobile phones.
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I'm not sure where you got that info, but it's definitely wrong.
Tmobile has a standard unlocking procedure, or you can utilize something like this or this if your device is not paid off yet.
However... if you are attempting the dp3 unlock method found here, and as of right now you are still locked, its because you skipped the actual unlock procedure. Which is literally steps 1 & 2 in this guide, attached in the previous dp3 unlock guide.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...obile-one-plus-7-pro-msm-tool-revert-t3936528
Step 1- Download the file in the original post, create a folder somewhere you know where it is and extract the downloaded files to that folder
Step 2-Turn off your OP7 Pro
Step 3-Open the folder you created and right click on MsMDownloadTool V4.0.88.exe and select run as administrator, Once open uncheck sha256 check.
Step 4-Plug the Original USB cable that came with your phone into the phone.
Step-5-Hold the Power/Volume up/Volume down button until you see Connected in MsMDownloadTool, the instant you see Connected press start. You only have 5 seconds before it's too late so be quick.
Step-6 Once you see "Download Complete" in green in the Status of Communication box in MsMDownloadTool the phone will automatically reboot and you should have the TMobile splash screen and be able to set the phone up through the set up Wizard.
If you want to use Android 10 with service working on your T-Mobile 7 Pro you NEED to be SIM unlocked.
sydsick42069 said:
From there you can unlock your boot loader, flash twrp and magisk, and then flash your rom
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That process doesn't work for Android 10 (OB1 and OB2). With OB1/2 the fastboot boot command doesn't work yet (similar to all the 7 Pro devices when it was first released). As the top poster already mentioned the correct method to get TWRP on the device is to flash a patch boot image. Form there, he can flash TWRP within Magisk.
redpoint73 said:
That process doesn't work for Android 10 (OB1 and OB2). With OB1/2 the fastboot boot command doesn't work yet (similar to all the 7 Pro devices when it was first released). As the top poster already mentioned the correct method to get TWRP on the device is to flash a patch boot image. Form there, he can flash TWRP within Magisk.
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"From that point" would have been 9.5.3 international not 10, and I was assuming he was already carrier unlocked.
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You can't flash TWRP from adb on DP3
:/ gives error command
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Right. What you need to do now is download the full latest ota, put it on root of storage. Do local upgrade. After it will boot into stock recovery do a full wipe. Reboot. Then you can install twrp, magisk..ect
This way worked for me ^
(I'm not sim unlocked btw)
If you use msm it will relock your bootloader!
JWnSC said:
Right. What you need to do now is download the full latest ota, put it on root of storage. Do local upgrade. After it will boot into stock recovery do a full wipe. Reboot. Then you can install twrp, magisk..ect
This way worked for me ^
(I'm not sim unlocked btw)
If you use msm it will relock your bootloader!
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Is there some benefit to keeping the sim locked? Getting the sim unlocked is so easy. Then you don't have to worry about the bootloader relocking, cuz you can just fastboot unlock it.
sydsick42069 said:
Is there some benefit to keeping the sim locked? Getting the sim unlocked is so easy. Then you don't have to worry about the bootloader relocking, cuz you can just fastboot unlock it.
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No, no benefit. Less headache actually, no need to flash dp3 if sim unlocked already
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No, no benefit. Less headache actually, no need to flash dp3 if sim unlocked already
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Exactly, like why go through the trouble of using certain methods of upgrading, etc. to avoid relocking If you can just go to one of the unlocking threads on xda, or just talk to TMobile support on Twitter and get sim unlocked. Like the whole process took me 30 minutes and now I don't have to worry about it because it's officially unlocked. Like, I've had my **** in a boot loop a few times, and being able to msm all the way back to stock and reunlock etc is extremely useful.
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I flashed International Firmware
I flashed DP3
OEM UNLOCKED (No Service--- Expected)
Ok now I need to flash a custom rom to get service back which means... flashing TWRP....
Try booting TWRP img nope doesn't work
I talk to people in TWRP they said its because fastboot commands arn't present on DP3 and to download magisk manager and patch a stock boot img.
Grabbed stock IMG from 9.5.10: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=294812
moved to Phone, Patched with Magisk Manager, Moved back to pc
adb reboot fastboot
fastboot boot magisk_patched.img (FAILED)
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img (Successful)
fastboot reboot
Bootloader (select start option)
Loops into bootloader
Select Recovery
Loops into bootloader
I am literally losing my mind.
I've been trying to get TWRP/ROOT for almost 4 hours I'm starting to Crack someone please dear god help me.
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Download something called "minimal adb and fastboot" (don't have the link handy) and use that fastboot to do the following:
fastboot getvar current-slot
Whichever slot it shows, a or b, you want to switch to the other. So if it says the current slot is A, you would type
fastboot --set-active=b
And if it says slot B, then you want to set A as active slot. Then after it successfully changes slots
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now when you're back to the fastboot screen after your phone reboots, the fastboot boot command on your twrp img should work fine.
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Lenovo Tab P11 (2021г.) - Обсуждение - 4PDA
Lenovo Tab P11 (2021г.) - Обсуждение, Планшет, 11"
4pda.to
Translator from Russian: https://www.deepl.com/translator
Basically
1. Enable OEM Unlock in Developers Settings
2. (Your host PC should have LMSA installed) Open command window, and go to where ADB is
3. Turn your tablet off. Press and hold volume down and power buttons to enter bootloader
4. Enter the following in command window
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
. Answer yes to unlock bootloader
warning: your tablet is wiped during the process!!![/B]
5. Reboot
To root, patch boot with Magisk
You can use LMSA to download matching ROM, and use rescue to update ROM if necessary. You can get needed boot at c:/program data/LMSA/download/romfiles/
Copy boot.img to your phone and use Magisk to patch, and copy patched_boot.img back to host computer.
Turn your tablet off and enter bootloader
Switch to fastbootd
Code:
fastboot reboot fastboot
Flash the patched boot
Code:
fastboot flash boot
Press spacebar once and drag and drop the patched boot onto command window, and press enter
Reboot
does this work with Lenovo Pad Pro 2021 (SD870) ?
Thanks for the guide, I've successfully unlocked the bootloader and rooted with Magisk.
I also installed the unofficial TWRP from here: https://unofficialtwrp.com/twrp-3-4-2-root-lenovo-tb-j606f/
However I didn't flash the provided vbmeta.img and everything still seems to be working fine, including booting into TWRP.
Anyone know if not flashing it may cause issues to appear?
The reason I didn't flash it is because someone else on another thread here said they got stuck in a boot loop after flashing it and that after restoring they decided not to flash it and everything worked fine, which seems to be my experience too, but maybe there are implications I'm not aware of with not flashing it.
I had this issue too, I had to run the command:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
aurelienlux said:
Thanks for the guide, I've successfully unlocked the bootloader and rooted with Magisk.
I also installed the unofficial TWRP from here: https://unofficialtwrp.com/twrp-3-4-2-root-lenovo-tb-j606f/
However I didn't flash the provided vbmeta.img and everything still seems to be working fine, including booting into TWRP.
Anyone know if not flashing it may cause issues to appear?
The reason I didn't flash it is because someone else on another thread here said they got stuck in a boot loop after flashing it and that after restoring they decided not to flash it and everything worked fine, which seems to be my experience too, but maybe there are implications I'm not aware of with not flashing it.
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I flashed vbmeta.img and now I can't boot into system/fastboot/recovery. Do you know how to restore ? I also tried LMSA, device cannot be detected.
cyatsl said:
I flashed vbmeta.img and now I can't boot into system/fastboot/recovery. Do you know how to restore ? I also tried LMSA, device cannot be detected.
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DO IT ON YOUR OWEN RISK! I HAVE NOT TESTED ON A LENOVO TAB P11 YET!
These are the steps for rooting a Lenovo Tab M8 FHD!
I think essential are the points 19 to 21, to flash the boot.img ONCE AGAIN after vbmeta.img.
It discribes ... this part is key, otherwise you'll bootloop!
Fully charge tablet
Turn tablet on
Skip as much of the initial setup process as possible, however you MUST be connected to the WiFi in order to allow unlocking of your bootloader (Start -> More/Accept -> no wifi/Set-Up Offline -> skip setting current time set -> Choose reporting options / Hit Accept -> Skip Pin -> Skip Lenovo ID -> Lenovo User Experience Program (choose if you want to skip or not) -> Choose navigation etc) Get to the home screen
Swipe down from top of screen and open Settings
Developer Tools (enable dev tools if you don't yet have access) -> Enable USB Debugging
Developer Tools -> Enable OEM Unlocking (again, if you're not on WiFi, it may not allow you to do this)
Connect tablet usb and usb to computer (Click "allow" when the usb debugging popup comes up)
./adb devices (Make sure the computer can see the tablet)
./adb reboot bootloader
./fastboot devices (Make sure the computer can see the tablet)
./fastboot flashing unlock then press volume-up on the device
./fastboot reboot`
On the Lenovo loading splash screen, you should now get the Orange State alert that the device is unlocked. It may take a bit to reboot as you've just wiped all data again and it must do initial setup
Device boots up normally. Now you can do real setup steps if you like, or you can ignore everything like in Step 3 above.
Enable USB Debugging again (Step 4-5)
Grab the boot.img and vbmeta.img from the LMSA TB_8505FS_S300025_201015_BMP update. Copy the boot.img to the tablet, taking note of the location (e.g., ./adb push boot.img /sdcard/)
Install latest version of Magisk Manager (doesn't need to be the Canary version, can be the regular version) and patch the boot image.
Clicked on "Install" on the righthand top in magisk manager
Clicked on "Next" Righthand top.
Selected "Select and Patch a File".
picked the boot.img file I had copied in step 1. Take note of the location of the patched image (magisk_patched.img), and copy it to your PC.
Reboot into bootloader again (./adb reboot bootloader)
Flashed the magisk patched boot.img ./fastboot flash boot path/to/magisk_patched.img
Flash the VB meta with the disable-verification flag ./fastboot --disable-verification flash vbmeta path/to/vbmeta.img
Flashed the magisk patched boot.img AGAIN!!!!!! (this part is key, otherwise you'll bootloop) ./fastboot flash boot path/to/magisk_patched.img
Reboot, you should now be rooted (can confirm in Magisk Manager) ./fastboot reboot
Is it ok/safe to flash this to TB-J606L?
It is the same model but with sim card and 4G.
Sometimes WiFi vs 4G models have the same software and detect differences on startup and sometimes not... Not sure about this model. I would prefer to not (soft)brick it.
Hi there. First time boot-unlocker needing help. I also have the P11 TB-J606F and would like to root it. I believe I need to do this first. I cannot seem to get any response from the tablet when doing this. In "regular tablet" mode I can connect and do ADB-commands, but in this "bootloader" mode I cannot seem to connect. I just get "Waiting for any device"
Could it be a driver issue? In device manager there is an Android device with an exclamation mark? I have no clue how to update this? Automatic doesn't work and I can't seem to find any drivers that work. I am not sure if this indeed is the problem, but you know - help needed, please.
skodkassen said:
Hi there. First time boot-unlocker needing help. I also have the P11 TB-J606F and would like to root it. I believe I need to do this first. I cannot seem to get any response from the tablet when doing this. In "regular tablet" mode I can connect and do ADB-commands, but in this "bootloader" mode I cannot seem to connect. I just get "Waiting for any device"
Could it be a driver issue? In device manager there is an Android device with an exclamation mark? I have no clue how to update this? Automatic doesn't work and I can't seem to find any drivers that work. I am not sure if this indeed is the problem, but you know - help needed, please.
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Not sure if it helps. I had a similar issue with my Lenovo Tab M8 FHD.
The big issue was to get the android driver for win10, fastboot was not working. I found it under win10 update >> optional updates >>driver updates >> there was a medi.... as installable update. Afterthem fastboot was working fine.
sc00ter98 said:
Not sure if it helps. I had a similar issue with my Lenovo Tab M8 FHD.
The big issue was to get the android driver for win10, fastboot was not working. I found it under win10 update >> optional updates >>driver updates >> there was a medi.... as installable update. Afterthem fastboot was working fine.
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And thus my problems were solved. It took me a few hours going nowhere and thanks to you everything is now cool
sc00ter98 said:
Not sure if it helps. I had a similar issue with my Lenovo Tab M8 FHD.
The big issue was to get the android driver for win10, fastboot was not working. I found it under win10 update >> optional updates >>driver updates >> there was a medi.... as installable update. Afterthem fastboot was working fine.
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Solution
Download and install LMSA and use Motorola ADB driver Device Manager
You should see P11 with no driver. Update driver > Let me choose > Android ADB > choose Motorola ADB driver
aurelienlux said:
Thanks for the guide, I've successfully unlocked the bootloader and rooted with Magisk.
I also installed the unofficial TWRP from here: https://unofficialtwrp.com/twrp-3-4-2-root-lenovo-tb-j606f/
However I didn't flash the provided vbmeta.img and everything still seems to be working fine, including booting into TWRP.
Anyone know if not flashing it may cause issues to appear?
The reason I didn't flash it is because someone else on another thread here said they got stuck in a boot loop after flashing it and that after restoring they decided not to flash it and everything worked fine, which seems to be my experience too, but maybe there are implications I'm not aware of with not flashing it.
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Be aware: The link above is not the right TWRP for the P11 Pro. I lost two days an bricked my tablet to find out that. The TWRP for P11 Pro is at https://unofficialtwrp.com/twrp-3-4-2-root-lenovo-tb-j706f/
37_ said:
does this work with Lenovo Pad Pro 2021 (SD870) ?
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Did you try it ? I think this method can work on Pad Pro 2021 SD870
mingkee said:
Basically
1. Enable OEM Unlock in Developers Settings
2. (Your host PC should have LMSA installed) Open command window, and go to where ADB is
3. Turn your tablet off. Press and hold volume down and power buttons to enter bootloader
4. Enter the following in command window
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
. Answer yes to unlock bootloader
warning: your tablet is wiped during the process!!![/B]
5. Reboot
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does work with me . it repeat the same error:
C:ladb>adb reboot bootloader
error: device '(null)' not found
Two questions:
1. Did anyone lose their Widevine level when unlocking, installing Magisk and/or rooting? I currently have L1 and would hate to lose that (to L3).
2. Is it possible to use the TWRP version for the TB-J706F for the TB-J716F as well? Basically, they are very similar devices, but the screen (90 Hz OLED) and processor (Snapdragon 870 instead of Snapdragon 730G) are different, but I don't know what is relevant for TWRP. Otherwise, could I also root without TWRP?
Thanks in advance!
HANN1860BAL said:
Two questions:
1. Did anyone lose their Widevine level when unlocking, installing Magisk and/or rooting? I currently have L1 and would hate to lose that (to L3).
2. Is it possible to use the TWRP version for the TB-J706F for the TB-J716F as well? Basically, they are very similar devices, but the screen (90 Hz OLED) and processor (Snapdragon 870 instead of Snapdragon 730G) are different, but I don't know what is relevant for TWRP. Otherwise, could I also root without TWRP?
Thanks in advance!
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1. Yes you will lose L1 when unlock bootloader
2. No , TWRP with very different hardware so don't hope so much .
I see there is no reason to root TB-J716F now, current firmware is stable and smooth
luizkun said:
1. Yes you will lose L1 when unlock bootloader
2. No , TWRP with very different hardware so don't hope so much .
I see there is no reason to root TB-J716F now, current firmware is stable and smooth
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Thanks for the fast reply!
Is it possible to lock bootloader after rooting again and gaining L1 back with keeping device rooted?
That's true, but I want to use some rooted apps, like Titanium Backup and AdAway ;-)
HANN1860BAL said:
Thanks for the fast reply!
Is it possible to lock bootloader after rooting again and gaining L1 back with keeping device rooted?
That's true, but I want to use some rooted apps, like Titanium Backup and AdAway ;-)
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you can root after unlock bootloade by patching boot.img from stock rom (by magisk ) and install magisk without TWRP