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I'm having trouble getting this POS rooted. Got it unlocked with little problem, but now that it comes to rooting, it's extremely confusing to follow the tutorials. Is there any working one-click methods? I'm no stranger to Android OS, I had my Dinc2 rooted in about 5 minutes after unboxing. But this abomination is really working my nerves. Help please?
There is no "One-Click Root"
But rooting using the given instructions is not difficult at all.
Its as simple as downloading a few files, and typing a few codes.
what have you tried so far? and what firmware are you running?
Since you unlocked your bootloader,here is how you get Root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...m.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130639
download the .img ,put it in your fastboot folder
download the rootxperia.zip to your SD card
Turn phone off,plug into your PC/Laptop and hold search button ( might take some tries) ,you should get BLUE LED
SHIFT+RIGHTCLICK on fastboot folder and open in command window (assuming your usiing vista/win7) and type
fastboot boot recoveryPLAY.img
wait 2 minutes,it takes time.
Apply zip from SDcard and you are rooted
Cat_On_Droid said:
Since you unlocked your bootloader,here is how you get Root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...m.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1130639
download the .img ,put it in your fastboot folder
download the rootxperia.zip to your SD card
Turn phone off,plug into your PC/Laptop and hold search button ( might take some tries) ,you should get BLUE LED
SHIFT+RIGHTCLICK on fastboot folder and open in command window (assuming your usiing vista/win7) and type
fastboot boot recoveryPLAY.img
wait 2 minutes,it takes time.
Apply zip from SDcard and you are rooted
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the wait for recovery to load is HORRIBLE!! lol. push the menu button once in a while if you are unsure. i did. it makes the wait (for me) less painful but installing the .zip and rebooting successfully with a rooted phone is AWESOME!!
Thanks for simplifying it for me Cat. I'm sitting here with my blue LED, my blank screen and my command window that now says "waiting for device" so that's what I'm doing. Waiting. Smoke break time.
chattguy said:
Thanks for simplifying it for me Cat. I'm sitting here with my blue LED, my blank screen and my command window that now says "waiting for device" so that's what I'm doing. Waiting. Smoke break time.
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God this is painful. It's doing nothing. Should I unplug and try it again? it's been over 10 minutes.
chattguy said:
God this is painful. It's doing nothing. Should I unplug and try it again? it's been over 10 minutes.
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are you sure that you installed the "S1Boot Fastboot" driver completely ?
cause i had some problem like yours ... just go to my computer=> right clik => manage=> devicce manager
and check if it's already install or not (( other devices ))
mehdi.moha said:
are you sure that you installed the "S1Boot Fastboot" driver completely ?
cause i had some problem like yours ... just go to my computer=> right clik => manage=> devicce manager
and check if it's already install or not (( other devices ))
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Sony Ericsson sa0102 is installed, but I'm not seeing anything in my device manager about S1 Fastboot. Hmm...how would one go about installing it? I have the fastboot folder on my desktop. It has two subfolders, Fastboot and USB_drivers .
chattguy said:
God this is painful. It's doing nothing. Should I unplug and try it again? it's been over 10 minutes.
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In this case if it's either still 'waiting for device' or trying to boot recoveryPLAY.img, then you're safe to try again since nothing is being flashed
When connected next time, in fastboot mode, before booting the .img, type this:
fastboot devices 'enter'
It will show a list of devices attached.
It might be that your missing some drivers so fastboot is not working correctly and won't detect your device. Have you pc companion installed? I don't remember if there came any drivers with the fastboot download but check that, there might be some drivers you didn't install.
Regards Dousan...
This is what happens. I just get another prompt. Here's a screenshot of that, along with the drivers folder.
chattguy said:
This is what happens. I just get another prompt. Here's a screenshot of that, along with the drivers folder.
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That means no device is connected. Unlike ADB, fastboot does not return the usuall "list of attached devices" line. Have you installed fastboot drivers?
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AndroHero said:
That means no device is connected. Unlike ADB, fastboot does not return the usuall "list of attached devices" line. Have you installed fastboot drivers?
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I don't know, I just installed what the guy told me to when he did the remote bootloader unlock. Fastboot IS in my device manager, however, it says there are no drivers installed. I've got the blasted things on my desktop with some DPInst.exe installer, but it says I need the 64-bit version, which I can't find. Microsoft tried to have me download some silly .ISO file but I really think there must be an easier way than to burn some DVD installation disk.
chattguy said:
I don't know, I just installed what the guy told me to when he did the remote bootloader unlock. Fastboot IS in my device manager, however, it says there are no drivers installed. I've got the blasted things on my desktop with some DPInst.exe installer, but it says I need the 64-bit version, which I can't find. Microsoft tried to have me download some silly .ISO file but I really think there must be an easier way than to burn some DVD installation disk.
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Ok these are the x32/x64 fastboot drivers.
http://www.multiupload.com/0XZV1LXRVA
Download them and unpack them. Connect your device in fastboot mode. Then navigate to device manager on windows, Find the S1 Fastboot thats not installed correctly. go to update driver and navigate to the driver package you just unpacked. Done
AndroHero said:
Ok these are the x32/x64 fastboot drivers.
http://www.multiupload.com/0XZV1LXRVA
Download them and unpack them. Connect your device in fastboot mode. Then navigate to device manager on windows, Find the S1 Fastboot thats not installed correctly. go to update driver and navigate to the driver package you just unpacked. Done
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Mother. Of. God.
I did it. No, f**k that, you did it. All of you, thank you so much. You guys really helped me out bigtime, without berating me and calling me a noob lol. I sincerely appreciate it.
Also a special thanks to Alejandrissimo for unlocking the bootloader. Without you, this wouldn't have even been possible. Yay this blasted phone is finally rooted...
...and nobody had to die in the process.
That's what we are all here for. Learning about things through each other. We were all without knowledge at one point
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Hi,
I'm on the process of installing ClockWorkMod Recovery, stupid of me i forgot to enable USB Debugging option on my phone. Now I'm stuck on Command Prompt saying...
C:\Fastboot>fastboot flash boot recovery-nozomi.img
< waiting for device >
It has been sitting for more than 5 minutes as I am typing now. Should I disconnect the USB cord? Would this action brick my phone?
Sorry for my stupidity!
cybrkada said:
Hi,
I'm on the process of installing ClockWorkMod Recovery, stupid of me i forgot to enable USB Debugging option on my phone. Now I'm stuck on Command Prompt saying...
C:\Fastboot>fastboot flash boot recovery-nozomi.img
< waiting for device >
It has been sitting for more than 5 minutes as I am typing now. Should I disconnect the USB cord? Would this action brick my phone?
Sorry for my stupidity!
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How are you installing it ???
Via flash tool??
And nope your phone won't brick
I disconnected the cord. Turned on the phone and noticed that USB Debugging is ticked/checked. So I repeated the process but I am still getting..
< waiting for device >
What should I do?
soulhackereborn said:
How are you installing it ???
Via flash tool??
And nope your phone won't brick
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Yes, via Flastool. Yeah my phone did not get bricked! :good:
cybrkada said:
Yes, via Flastool. Yeah my phone did not get bricked! :good:
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can u give the link for this recovery you triein to push through flashtool and the turorial if possible...
soulhackereborn said:
can u give the link for this recovery you triein to push through flashtool and the turorial if possible...
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Hi soulhackereborn!
Sorry for the late reply! Sorry the forum prevented me from posting the URL as I am just a new user here.
"To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!"
Anyway the tutorial says (copy&paste):
Use the computer for downloading the CWM file from here.
Then, on the same computer download fastboot from here.
Extract fastboot on C:\ drive.
Then, copy the downloaded “ecovery-nozomi.img” file to the Fastboot folder from your computer.
Now you must connect the phone in fastboot mode with the computer.
In order to do so you must plug the USB cord to the PC, then on your phone press and hold the Volume Up button and while doing this connect the USB cable to your Xperia S.
Up next, on the PC click on “Start -> Accessories -> on Command prompt right click -> Run as administrator”.
The command prompt window will now be displayed.
Now, enter the following commands (press enter after each one): “cd c:\Fastboot” and “fastboot flash boot recovery-nozomi.img”.
CWM will now be flashed.
In the end the “finished / OKAY” message should be displayed.
In command prompt enter “fastboot reboot”.
Your handset should now reboot into ClockworkMod recovery.
Remove the USB cord and disconnect the Xperia S from the computer.
cybrkada said:
Hi soulhackereborn!
Sorry for the late reply! Sorry the forum prevented me from posting the URL as I am just a new user here.
"To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!"
Anyway the tutorial says (copy&paste):
Use the computer for downloading the CWM file from here.
Then, on the same computer download fastboot from here.
Extract fastboot on C:\ drive.
Then, copy the downloaded “ecovery-nozomi.img” file to the Fastboot folder from your computer.
Now you must connect the phone in fastboot mode with the computer.
In order to do so you must plug the USB cord to the PC, then on your phone press and hold the Volume Up button and while doing this connect the USB cable to your Xperia S.
Up next, on the PC click on “Start -> Accessories -> on Command prompt right click -> Run as administrator”.
The command prompt window will now be displayed.
Now, enter the following commands (press enter after each one): “cd c:\Fastboot” and “fastboot flash boot recovery-nozomi.img”.
CWM will now be flashed.
In the end the “finished / OKAY” message should be displayed.
In command prompt enter “fastboot reboot”.
Your handset should now reboot into ClockworkMod recovery.
Remove the USB cord and disconnect the Xperia S from the computer.
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everything seems to be good in the tutorial though..
But what is it a kernel, rom or an CWM image file ???
if still it says waiting for device then here's a couple things you should check :-
1) Fastboot ie; S1 Boot driver installed or no
2) Switch off phone and connect it to the PC via usb holding Volume + button (this is fastboot mode)
3) Check does your device remain in fastboot mode or no i mean purple led light glows stays on continuously or no until u execute the command, if not reinstall the driver and try again
4) If everything well till now try flashing with the given commands without the quotes ie; fastboot flash boot recovery-nozomi.img
soulhackereborn said:
everything seems to be good in the tutorial though..
But what is it a kernel, rom or an CWM image file ???
if still it says waiting for device then here's a couple things you should check :-
1) Fastboot ie; S1 Boot driver installed or no
2) Switch off phone and connect it to the PC via usb holding Volume + button (this is fastboot mode)
3) Check does your device remain in fastboot mode or no i mean purple led light glows stays on continuously or no until u execute the command, if not reinstall the driver and try again
4) If everything well till now try flashing with the given commands without the quotes ie; fastboot flash boot recovery-nozomi.img
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1. I dont know how to check, it should be installed as i unlock the bootloader yesterday. I actually manually updated it on Device Manager.
2. I understand this.
3. On my case, it's a blue LED lit steadily after doing step 2. I am using Sony Xperia S.
4. Yes, i flashed them without the quotes.
cybrkada said:
1. I dont know how to check, it should be installed as i unlock the bootloader yesterday. I actually manually updated it on Device Manager.
2. I understand this.
3. On my case, it's a blue LED lit steadily after doing step 2. I am using Sony Xperia S.
4. Yes, i flashed them without the quotes.
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Try rebooting both your PC and phone... This is a small thing but always helps and one more thing after switching off the phone n before connecting it in fastboot mode let der be a gap of alteat a min or two
Is this tutorial on xda or some other forum if on xda then try messaging me the link or tel me forum sub forum topic and title
Usually <waiting for device> can show up when you don't have proper drivers installed. Double check them if you haven't done so.
soulhackereborn said:
Try rebooting both your PC and phone... This is a small thing but always helps and one more thing after switching off the phone n before connecting it in fastboot mode let der be a gap of alteat a min or two
Is this tutorial on xda or some other forum if on xda then try messaging me the link or tel me forum sub forum topic and title
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I dont see PM here, i think I am still restricted.
see if the link helps, i removed w w w
android.gs/install-clockworkmod-recovery-sony-xperia-s
i'm rebooting them after this.. thanks
LiveSquare said:
Usually <waiting for device> can show up when you don't have proper drivers installed. Double check them if you haven't done so.
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Which drivers? I have already downloaded SDK and I believe the S1 driver is installed yesterday when i unlock the bootloader.
i rebooted both the PC and the CP, but i am still getting < waiting for device >...
by the way is the ADB from tutorial the SDK one?
cybrkada said:
i rebooted both the PC and the CP, but i am still getting < waiting for device >...
by the way is the ADB from tutorial the SDK one?
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Dude as far as I know there is no need to check/ tick USB debugging for fastboot... It's just for flashtool..
Try re -installing the drivers again manually or let windows search over internet...
Finally, i made it! thanks to both of you!
fastboot.exe seems to be corrupted!
Problem solved!
Just last one question, now that i have CWM recovery on my phone, is it already rooted? sorry i am beginner...
cybrkada said:
Just last one question, now that i have CWM recovery on my phone, is it already rooted? sorry i am beginner...
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Yes ur rooted!!
Thanks!
I'm currently downloading Cyanogenmod ver 9.1. Hopefully it works! Thank you so much buddy! You have been very helpful! If I get problems on flashing CM9.1, i'll contact you , hehe
One of the reminders on isntalling CM9 is:
Make sure that your Xperia S is already running a rooted firmware, and that it has the ClockworkMod Recovery properly installed.
How do I know I have a rooted firmware? Do I still need to flash FTF file?
By the way, I am getting a boot loop from CWM recovery, I cant go to the homescreen, no option to turn off! It only reboots the CWM.
(Still downloading CM9 as of the moment)
I tried to flash the kernel using flashtool, but why can not, I've also tried to install the driver in the "C:/ Flashtool / divers / Flashtool-Drivers.exe
but still can not,view photo on Attach Files
Help me
Sorry my bad English :angel:
_ziant_ said:
I tried to flash the kernel using flashtool, but why can not, I've also tried to install the driver in the "C:/ Flashtool / divers / Flashtool-Drivers.exe
but still can not,view photo on Attach Files
Help me
Sorry my bad English :angel:
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Have you disable the driver signature enforcement ?
_ziant_ said:
I tried to flash the kernel using flashtool, but why can not, I've also tried to install the driver in the "C:/ Flashtool / divers / Flashtool-Drivers.exe
but still can not,view photo on Attach Files
Help me
Sorry my bad English :angel:
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try to flash using fastboot and cmd ....
u need andrid -sdk for this, then go to C:\Users\...\sdk\platform-tools, copy ur kernel here
connect the phone via fastboot (blue led have to lit) open cmd (command-console)
type 'cd C:\Users\...\sdk\platform-tools'' (<-- make sure u get there FULL adress where the folder is)
then ''fastboot flash boot boot.img'' (<-- the 2nd boot.img is the name of kernel; so u have to change it if ur kernle is not named 'boot'..)
u should get an output thats all sucessfully done
then''fastboot reboot'' --> ur done, if phone dont starts press power buttin
peace
bejunk said:
try to flash using fastboot and cmd ....
u need andrid -sdk for this, then go to C:\Users\...\sdk\platform-tools, copy ur kernel here
connect the phone via fastboot (blue led have to lit) open cmd (command-console)
type 'cd C:\Users\...\sdk\platform-tools'' (<-- make sure u get there FULL adress where the folder is)
then ''fastboot flash boot boot.img'' (<-- the 2nd boot.img is the name of kernel; so u have to change it if ur kernle is not named 'boot'..)
u should get an output thats all sucessfully done
then''fastboot reboot'' --> ur done, if phone dont starts press power buttin
peace
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Thanks,i will try
faizdaniel said:
Have you disable the driver signature enforcement ?
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Yes,I've to disable the driver signature,but still cannot
Sorry my bad English
_ziant_ said:
Thanks,i will try
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Forget zo say, to get into fastboot mode hold vol up while connecting to pc. Phone must be off
bejunk said:
Forget zo say, to get into fastboot mode hold vol up while connecting to pc. Phone must be off
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I've followed all the instructions,but why in cmd stuck in "< waiting for device >"
and i got message in pc "USB Device not recognized"
the problem itself is getting windows to allow the hardware to function and not detected it as dangerous but how? for i need the latest kernel.61
Hey,
I've been trying to unlock the bootloader and root my Xperia Z2, but the command prompt cannot find my phone when I have put it in fastboot mode. I also double checked the USB debugging mode. Weirder is, Sony PC Companion cannot find it either. Can anyone help me out with this? thx
Riyge said:
Hey,
I've been trying to unlock the bootloader and root my Xperia Z2, but the command prompt cannot find my phone when I have put it in fastboot mode. I also double checked the USB debugging mode. Weirder is, Sony PC Companion cannot find it either. Can anyone help me out with this? thx
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try going to developer.sonymobile.com and looking there for the drivers
Envious_Data said:
try going to developer.sonymobile.com and looking there for the drivers
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Yeah I already did that, but I can't install them for some reason. Might be doing it wrong. Can you explain me how to install it properly?
Riyge said:
Yeah I already did that, but I can't install them for some reason. Might be doing it wrong. Can you explain me how to install it properly?
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if your on windows 8 then you will have to search around as i cant help you
windows 7 you just open the exe
When I was following the guide for installing Cyanogenmod on the Z2, located here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_sirius
I discovered the guide was wrong. You don't hold volume down to enter Fastboot, you hold volume up.
Someone should probably correct that guide...
There's probably other guides on the 'net that say to hold volume down to enter Fastboot for the Z2, so if you've been following one of those, try volume up instead.
Envious_Data said:
if your on windows 8 then you will have to search around as i cant help you
windows 7 you just open the exe
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Win7 yes. On the Sony dev site you don't get a .exe file. You only get a zipped file containing some .dll stuff.
sodaboy581 said:
When I was following the guide for installing Cyanogenmod on the Z2, located here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_sirius
I discovered the guide was wrong. You don't hold volume down to enter Fastboot, you hold volume up.
Someone should probably correct that guide...
There's probably other guides on the 'net that say to hold volume down to enter Fastboot for the Z2, so if you've been following one of those, try volume up instead.
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Yeah I figured that one out. Problem is, I connect my phone in fastboot to my pc, but it wont recognize it as fastboot. Probably something wrong with my drivers.
Just go download the Flashtool driver pack, pick and install the appropriate ones for the Z2. That's what I did. (Comes with Flash and Fastboot drivers.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830
sodaboy581 said:
Just go download the Flashtool driver pack, pick and install the appropriate ones for the Z2. That's what I did. (Comes with Flash and Fastboot drivers.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830
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Tried that too. Still stuck in the command prompt when i type: fastboot devices. same thing when i type: adb devices.
Riyge said:
Tried that too. Still stuck in the command prompt when i type: fastboot devices. same thing when i type: adb devices.
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Are you sure you are in the right directory? I know chances are you are obviously but it could be something as small as that which could make a difference. Alternatively, make sure you actually have up to date ADB/fastboot files! I had old ones and they wouldn't work. I have attached platform tools to this message. Extract the .zip to your desktop, open the folder and then hold shift + right click and click on "open a command window here". Make sure you have the "fastboot drivers" installed from the flashtool page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830).
Devzz said:
Are you sure you are in the right directory? I know chances are you are obviously but it could be something as small as that which could make a difference. Alternatively, make sure you actually have up to date ADB/fastboot files! I had old ones and they wouldn't work. I have attached platform tools to this message. Extract the .zip to your desktop, open the folder and then hold shift + right click and click on "open a command window here". Make sure you have the "fastboot drivers" installed from the flashtool page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830).
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Turned out mine weren't up to date as well... Thankyou!
Backup TA partition prior to unlock.
please help me i have mobiwire mobiprint 3 and i need to root it
but it have some kind of security i cant acsess to unknown resources and developer or adb
android v : 4.2.2
jana2013 said:
please help me i have mobiwire mobiprint 3 and i need to root it
but it have some kind of security i cant acsess to unknown resources and developer or adb
android v : 4.2.2
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Try kingroot.apk
Search for it in Google
MigoMujahid said:
Try kingroot.apk
Search for it in Google
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i can't install any apk it's blocked
jana2013 said:
i can't install any apk it's blocked
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Do you get any message when you try to install the apk?
MigoMujahid said:
Do you get any message when you try to install the apk?
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yes ihave this
jana2013 said:
yes ihave this
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That is completely normal, just press setting and it will redirect you to security and look for "Unknown Resources" and press it.
MigoMujahid said:
That is completely normal, just press setting and it will redirect you to security and look for "Unknown Resources" and press it.
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i don't have unknown resources option it's secured to not install any apk so i need to root it to do so??
jana2013 said:
i don't have unknown resources option it's secured to not install any apk so i need to root it to do so??
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No "unknown resources" neither "usb debugging" that's a weird case, do you have a recovery or your bootloader is locked?!
If you have it, try flashing SuperSU.zip through recovery, rename the file to update.zip and put it in home directory, then reboot recovery and choose "apply update from sdcard" and choose the file.
MigoMujahid said:
No "unknown resources" neither "usb debugging" that's a weird case, do you have a recovery or your bootloader is locked?!
If you have it, try flashing SuperSU.zip through recovery, rename the file to update.zip and put it in home directory, then reboot recovery and choose "apply update from sdcard" and choose the file.
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this is the device it dosn't have a volume keys but when i press 0 +power i enter recovery but no option on the screen just the android logi
jana2013 said:
this is the device it dosn't have a volume keys but when i press 0 +power i enter recovery but no option on the screen just the android logi
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Yeah i know that, the menu in the recovery should appear when you press some button, in my case you should press menu button, for you case bro, you should try pressing each button of you device once till it appears
MigoMujahid said:
Yeah i know that, the menu in the recovery should appear when you press some button, in my case you should press menu button, for you case bro, you should try pressing each button of you device once till it appears
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i tried all button but nothing appear
thanks?
jana2013 said:
i tried all button but nothing appear
thanks?
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Last option for you, if you can connect it to a pc, try downloading KingoRoot application for pc then install it then open it, and connect your phone to pc and the app should detect your phone then give you a big button says "ROOT" then press it, if that didn't work, then I'm sorry bro, i ran out of ideas..
MigoMujahid said:
Last option for you, if you can connect it to a pc, try downloading KingoRoot application for pc then install it then open it, and connect your phone to pc and the app should detect your phone then give you a big button says "ROOT" then press it, if that didn't work, then I'm sorry bro, i ran out of ideas..
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i tried this option when it detect the device it ask me to activate usb debuging which i cant
thanks again
i have problem in mobiwire mobiprint 3 i make factory rest and i lost my app i want install it agin
can you attach the original softwire from your device