I bought a brand new photon 4g and upon activating it.. I made the mistake of accepting the OTA 45.3.6 because now, despite all my efforts to root the device using AIO's, torpedo method, and even using the relatively new method that apparently works well with the Photon
@ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235376
Im about ready to give up. Ive had plenty of experience rooting and flashing my HTC Hero CDMA and Samsung Epic however, i was not expecting this.
It seems the main problem with the AIO's is that they are outdated and I am only receiving error messages upon clicking the batch file (yes i have debugging while USB on)
If anybody could help me or give me an alternative rooting method I would be greatful. Would unlocking the bootloader before trying to root make a difference? Again any help would be super appreciated because I've ready the forums and used TFSE and im still coming up stock.
So I'm really new to the Photon too (came from an Evo4G), and had updated to the latest OTA as well. I just rooted using this method, it worked great:
[ROOT] Photon Torpedo, dockless root access
More specifically, I followed the directions here. Note: I did get an error message near the end of that process, but just kept going, and it worked just fine.
I haven't unlocked the bootloader, so someone else will have to chime in for advice on that....
That worked! And I happened to find another set of directions that made things even easier:
For anyone who will have this problem in the future, check out :
http://codehenge.net/blog/2011/08/rooting-a-motorola-photon-without-a-dock/
Great site rooted my photon in 10 minutes.
androidenous said:
Great site rooted my photon in 10 minutes.
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/// NOTE - the phone this question is referencing to is NOT bricked or bootlooping. It works fine...however...
Hey Photon users! I'm new to the Motorola Photon (my cousin's phone) and I have recently just finished rooting his phone for him. Now as I am no stranger to rooting, I have an HTC T-Mobile G2 rooted and blinged out, I AM however new to the Motorola phones..specifically the photon. After tons of research and dead end tutorials (due to out-dated or dead links or methods) I am running into an issue to fix this "Failed to Boot 2" Issue. I made the mistake of assuming rooting it was in essence the same thing as unlocking the phone. After little research I found this to not be true. Now I am stuck with the dilemma of trying to find a working Unlock Method for a rooted Photon 4G. Does it matter that I rooted his phone first? Am I going to be able to unlock his phone for him? I'm simply trying to install a custom ROM for his rooted Photon, yet seem to not be able to have the ability to install zip files through the typical recovery method as this would be his only option for installing new ROMs on his own. If I missed a thread where this issue has already been addressed, I do sincerely apologize and would greatly appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction. I've also uploaded a screenshot of his stats for reference. Thank-you in advance for any help that might come my way. I hope everyone had a merry Christmas and hope you all have an even better new year's eve!
-Mike Valdivieso
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You cannot unlock a photon running android version 2.3.5, sorry. Rooting and installing bootstrap recovery to flash locked roms is the best you can do. You'll have to look or ask around for that process since I've never done it - I avoided the 2.3.5 "update" like the plague. Best of luck.
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Hello,
I am new to rooting and never had much success. This is my first successful attempt. I followed this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-to-root-i545vrufnk1-4-4-2-12-1-2014-t2959613
and now have a rooted 4.4.2 Galaxy S4. SuperSU is installed and claims it disabled knox and Root Checker says I have root. I was able to change the file that disables continuous scrolling successfully but now I have another problem. I keep constantly getting this OTA upgrade notice. I don't know if I should do it or not because I dont know if I will lose root. I would like a bloat free lollipop or other custom rom and am open to suggestions. If you suggest a guide or method the more idiot proof the better because I really can't afford to jack this up.
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On verizon, which hates rooting. Not worried about warranty because I have none. Its a used phone off ebay.
Android 4.4.2
Base I545VRUFNK1
Kernal 3.4.0
Build KOT49H.(Base)
Please dont treat me like I am stupid because I already know I am compared to most of you.
Thanks in advance for helpful criticism and suggestions.
Take a look at:
stang5litre Ediition 5.0 OC1 MDK,SS,FF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/development/stang5litre-ediition-5-0-t3132555
rbird2 said:
Take a look at:
stang5litre Ediition 5.0 OC1 MDK,SS,FF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/development/stang5litre-ediition-5-0-t3132555
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All that sounds complicated. Im assuming I cant use the MDK instructions since I am on NK1?
Go into a root explorer ..Mount /system as read/write..go to /system/app/
Rename fota.client.apk to fota.client.apk1 and fwupgrade.apk to same but add a 1
Reboot
pretty sure thats how I did it two years ago lol... Dont quote me though google it and read.. galaxys4 stop ota notification. If Im wrong some1 correct me.
Ok, I am trying to get my vzw galaxy s4 of1 5.01 (lollipop?) working with the tmobile sim. So far everything but voicemail and sms has been successful. After multiple long chats with the people at Verizon, T-Mobile, and Samsung I have concluded the only way to do this would be to to flash a new ROM. I am a total noob to this. I got root access with Kingroot, but I still need a custom recovery ( no idea what to use for my phone). Also, can I only use certain types of roms? Can anyone tell me how I install Odin? I have so many questions and wish there was a step by step for noobs. Please help, Any suggestions or info would be helpful and appriciated.
Unfortunately the route you're wanting to go isn't successful either. I stumbled across this link and it works, however with no LTE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...utorial-make-verizon-s4-functional-t-t3277682
I only had an issue with SMS / MMS.
After entering tmoblie vpn seetings all is working
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Unfortunately the route you're wanting to go isn't successful either. I stumbled across this link and it works, however with no LTE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...utorial-make-verizon-s4-functional-t-t3277682
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I have adjusted and re-adjusted my APN with hopes of getting this issue resolved. Unfortunately, none of them have worked. I find it weird because others have had success. I can not get advanced signal status phone info option to work for this particular build and have read that others have the same issue. I know from what I have read that flashing a ROM is risky but I saw this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/development/stang5litre-ediition-5-0-t3132555 and am curious if this could be a viable option.
I was able to use the phone properly after installing the app that let's me turn off LTE. I can turn on the LTE if I need faster speed, but if someone texts me while I'm on it, I can't respond to them. I can however send MMS.
Recently purchased this phone (April 2016 ZTE Imperial Max). Love the screen quality but do not like the fact that it can not be rooted. I have consulted an app on Facebook (Root Without PC) over the past 3 months and have been given the run around. Is anyone aware of rooting this phone? Never done rooting so it would be something new to me. If anyone could lead me in the right direction it would be very much appreciated . Mod Edit: personal email address used. This site gets crawled by spambots so please do not post your personal email!
same here, i recently purchased the zte imperial max and havent been able to find a root for it yet. is there any way to know if xda is working on it?
Root for April 2016 ZTE Imperial Max
I have imposed the question to xda forum and hopefully we will be able to get a rooting method for this. I am sick of bloatware and not being able to hack my games. I want control over this phone, not this phone having control over me. I have heard that as long as the boot loader is unlocked, then any method can be used to root the phone. I don't know how true this is though. I have tried kingoroot, iroot, and towel root, and they aren't working... So I guess it is sit back and play the waiting game
I would also be interested in seeing a root method, especially since there is an issue preventing me from updating to the B05 update.
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Sorry, found this thread from a google search, I wonder if a moderator will be able to move it to the right place, since it seems the OP made the thread on August 6 2016.
I just picked up this tablet a few days ago, so far it's very nice - although maybe a little slow - Has anyone worked out a method for root on this yet? The best I can dig up was a bit of info in a German forum: https://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/acer-iconia-tab-a3.1801/root-fuer-a40.797192.html - however it refers to A3-A40.
I haven't found a thread on this device so I figured I'd start one up and see what we can come up with - I'll happily provide any info needed on the tablet.
Please guys help us! Just got one too and this thing would be amazing with root. Donations will be given!
I too will provide donations!
Just got mine. I wish we could root it. I guess it also has a locked boot loader too. Dayam!
Need root; Willing to pay; Any interest?
I just got this tablet today for evaluating for a kiosk project.
I also have an A3-A30 on the way tomorrow, in case this B3-A40 couldn't be rooted (we're short on time).
Root is a must-have for our kiosk/messaging app that we're developing, so we can do reboots and other advanced stuff remotely.
I have now tried every "one click" solution, none of them work. Tried unlocking the bootloader manually which was unsuccessful, contacted Acer about it and they told me to check online forums which was of no help at all. Even tried gaining root through bash on linux but that didn't work either. I have now ran out of options so guess I'm just going to have to give up trying to root it
hi
has any one any luck rooting the acer iconia one 10 b3-a40fhd
i just tried kingo and king root but without succes
i was wondering if any one has been able to root it
the german site i dont think i have enough experience for that unless someone
makes a for dummies guide
See post below
I was just searching (wife finally decided to let me try and unlock it) saw this thread for temp unlock, and perhaps more:
Temp root for some MTK devices - Need help getting permanent root on Acer B3-A40figured it would be VERY good to put here too!
PS: I have included a snapshot of MY B4-A40 Status screen for fun (and knowledge)
btw, the Acer web site DOES have the originaal image version # on their site for downloading
Hope this X-reference thread helps!
Oh yeah, someone somewhere mentioned there's no IMEI # . That would be because it's NOT a phone, and IMEI is a PHONE ID 'thing-y' (yes, that's a technical term!).
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