Rooting - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I want to root my Nexus 4. The only time I have rooted a device was my Samsung galaxy mini. However, unfortunately it got bricked. My parents won't allow me to root my Nexus. What should I do and is it worth rooting a Nexus 4? Please help.
Thank You
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Rooting a Nexus device is extremely easy, but first, do you understand what rooting is? You should always know exactly what you're doing before doing it, not do it just for the sake of it. What do you plan to achieve by rooting? If you know the answer to that question, then go ahead. There are plenty of guides in the Nexus 4 forum.
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A Nexus device is meant for rooting/developing purposes , so it is very simple and almost impossible to brick if you follow guides correctly it is worth rooting any phone as long as you need root functions..
Ok i'm giving you instructions on how to root Android 4.2.2 JDQ39 Jelly Bean on Nexus
Before rooting make sure that :
1) Install USB Driver for Nexus 4 on the computer.
2) Back up all the data of the phone including APN Settings. If the phone has custom recovery such as CWM/TWRP, then create backup for the same.
3) Verify the battery of Nexus 4 carries more than 80 per cent of charge.
4) The phone should be factory unlocked.
5) The Bootloader of Nexus 4 should be unlocked.(instuctions - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1972508&highlight=unlock+bootloader)
6) Make a Nandroid backup of your nexus 4 .
warning : i am not responsible if you brick your phone by not following instructions correctly (although extremely unlikely to happen)
Ok lets begin the root ...
1) Download and install Android SDK from the Android Developers site. Set it up with downloading platform-tools and USB drivers package in SDK
2.) Enable usb debugging Menu>> Settings>> Applications>>development option>> tick the usb debbuging tick box
3.) Download Fastboot and extract it in android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory - http://bit.ly/XumpW2
4.) Download SuperSU v1.04 for Nexus 4 on the computer - http://bit.ly/Yo6AhJ
Connect the phone to the computer using USB cable and copy the UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.04.zip file to the SD card of the phone
5.) Switch off the phone
6.) Download CWM 6.0.2.3 and save it to the android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory on the computer - http://bit.ly/12yMCa5
7.) Enter Fastboot/Bootloader Mode on the phone by pressing and holding the Volume Down and Power buttons together for a few seconds until some texts appear on the screen. This is Bootloader Mode
8.) Navigate to android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory and open the command prompt (Shift + Right Click>> Open Command Prompt)
9.) type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.3-mako
and hit enter
10.) Choose RECOVERY from the Fastboot menu and enter Recovery Mode
11) In CWM recovery, browse to 'flash zip from SD card' then select it using Power button. Press the Power button again to select 'Choose zip from SD card'
12) Using the Volume buttons navigate to Update-SuperSU-v1.04.zip file and select it using the Power button and confirm installation on the next screen. The installation should start.
13) Once the installation process is completed, return to the main recovery menu and select 'Reboot System Now' to reboot the phone. The device will take about five minutes to boot for the first time.
Done you're rooted :angel:
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[ROOT GUIDE] How to Root Huawei Sonic C8650 CDMA on Android GingerBread 2.3.4?

Huawei Sonic C8650
For more spesifications details, just please go here. Cause it's only have a different feature on GSM network version only, for the rest it's almost the same. But this root methods are only for Huawei Sonic C8650 CDMA!!!
Sometimes it's really hard if we're cannot root ourselves Android device. Even we've been try many root tools smiliar like SuperOneClick v2.3.3, DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit v4.0, ZhuoDashi v2.2.17, TPSparkyRoot and etc, but it's still doesn't work. So what else to do? Trying to flash our device with custom ROM? Naaah, that's are not really wise cause we're doesn't have original ROM/firmware just in case if something happen with our device. How about to root original official ROM and without to flash the others ROM? Now, that's are more safe & wise as beginner.
And at this times i like to share my experience about this device to root successfully with no problem at all. I hope this methods will be usefully in the future for the other users. But i warning you to do not try on the others devices, cause i'm not responsible if it not working or something happen seriously. So, let's start it!
For the 1st time this methods need computer to install ClockworkMods Recovery & everything will be fine Okey, for the steps:
1. Download, copy and paste this Recovery_signed(CWM_2_Update).zip & C8650.zip files on your SD Card device
2. Download & install Pulse USB Drivers on your PC
3. Go to on your device Settings -> Applications -> then check Unknown Sources & check USB debugging on Development option
4. Shutdown or power off your device, then press & hold Volume Down + Power On button for 15 second and then plug your device into PC via USB
5. Wait for a second till PC recognize your device
6. Download & extract Recovery_signed(CWM_1_Install).zip on your PC, then run flash-recovery.bat inside on that folder when device has succesfully recognize by your PC
7. Press any key to continue on flash-recovery.bat menu
8. Wait for a second till it's done, your device will reboot it self
9. After your device has reboot and back to on again, please to shutdown your device again
10. Go to Recovery Mode with press & hold Volume Up + Power On button for 10 second
11. Select Install zip from SD Card & choose Recovery_signed(CWM_2_Update).zip files to start upgrade ClockworkMods Recovery
12. Wait till it's done & your device will reboot it self
13. Go to Recovery Mode for once again and select Install zip from SD Card, then choose C8650.zip files to start root your device
14. After your device reboot & start back to normal again, you will found Superuser has installed on your device. That's it, you has successfully root your Huawei Sonic C8650 CDMA & congrats :good:
PS: Really sorry if my english language are really bad & i just want to share my root experience with this device for the others users.
That's it & goodluck
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Update on 1st post...
Really helps (Thanks button definitely clicked)
Thank you so much Brewhoxs, I have successfully rooted my Huawei C8650 following this guide step by step, this is surely one awesome thread :good:
Root access possibly lost?
brewhoxs said:
Huawei Sonic C8650
1. Download, copy and paste this Recovery_signed(CWM_2_Update).zip & C8650.zip files on your SD Card device
2. Download & install Pulse USB Drivers on your PC
3. Go to on your device Settings -> Applications -> then check Unknown Sources & check USB debugging on Development option
4. Shutdown or power off your device, then press & hold Volume Down + Power On button for 15 second and then plug your device into PC via USB
5. Wait for a second till PC recognize your device
6. Download & extract Recovery_signed(CWM_1_Install).zip on your PC, then run flash-recovery.bat inside on that folder when device has succesfully recognize by your PC
7. Press any key to continue on flash-recovery.bat menu
8. Wait for a second till it's done, your device will reboot it self
9. After your device has reboot and back to on again, please to shutdown your device again
10. Go to Recovery Mode with press & hold Volume Up + Power On button for 10 second
11. Select Install zip from SD Card & choose Recovery_signed(CWM_2_Update).zip files to start upgrade ClockworkMods Recovery
12. Wait till it's done & your device will reboot it self
13. Go to Recovery Mode for once again and select Install zip from SD Card, then choose C8650.zip files to start root your device
14. After your device reboot & start back to normal again, you will found Superuser has installed on your device. That's it, you has successfully root your Huawei Sonic C8650 CDMA & congrats :good:
PS: Really sorry if my english language are really bad & i just want to share my root experience with this device for the others users.
That's it & goodluck
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Thank you for this guide. But I am having a problem here.. after the last step it says root access possibly lost.. I am not sure what to do.. it says fix root..I did that. But still it doesn't seem to have worked. Can you please help me out here?
Please read carefully & follow tutorial as step by step...
how to install the pulse driver??
brewhoxs said:
Please read carefully & follow tutorial as step by step...
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How do i install the pulse driver windows 7 x64???

[Tutorial] Root, Unlock, Recovery and flashing a Custom ROM

This is long, but it's nice for noobs because it's detailed. It's honestly kind of fun, I promise. I'm assuming you have WINDOWS. This is based off of the guide by torxx!. It's modified because some of the info is outdated (you don't have to flash the boot.mg separately, for example). If you are NOT a noob you can just look at the "overview" for each step. This will work with all versions of the HTC One, assuming the kernel works. I have only tested the kernel with the T-mobile variant because that's what I have.
UNLOCKING YOUR DEVICE WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE. THIS IS A SECURITY FEATURE. BACKUP FIRST.
Part 1- gaining unlock token
Overview: go to htcdev.com and unlock bootloader
Be sure you've turned off fast boot option in power menu; usb debugging should be on (settings -> developer options).
Go to http://www.htc.com/www/software/htc-sync-manager/[1] and install HTC SYNC. Alternatively, if you know what you're doing, you can install these drivers:
x86 http://www.mediafire.com/?qabo1tue2v1ky75 x64 http://www.mediafire.com/?8dl8s3l9mr6ggr9
Go on http://www.htcdev.com[4] and create yourself an account on HTCDEV.
Download these adb/fastboot files: http://d-h.st/RvD
Make a new folder anywhere. We'll use C:/fastboot as an example.
Extract the zip downloaded to the new folder
Go Here http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/[6] and select "All Other Supported Models" and "then begin unlock bootloader" (check the boxes, click proceed, all that good stuff). YOU CAN IGNORE THE DIRECTIONS THAT THEY TELL YOU (and follow this guide instead).
Power off your phone. Power your phone on by holding power and volume down.
Highlight 'Fastboot' the volume buttons then press power to "select".
Plug your phone into your PC and open a Command Prompt. (windows XP - Click Start > Run > type CMD in box then press OK; Windows 7 - Click Start > type CMD in search box then press Enter) Change directory to your folder where we put fastboot files by typing cd c:\fastboot for example.*
*Alternatively, you can just hold down shift and right click in the folder and select "open command window here". Neat huh?
Type this into your command prompt window: fastboot oem get_identifier_token
Select & copy the text as per step 9 on the HTCDev website
Paste your identifier token into the box at the bottom and submit
You Will Very Shortly Receive an email from HTCDev with a link to the second part of the instructions and your "Unlock_code.bin" attached
Download the "Unlock_code.bin" from the email and save it to the same folder that we extracted fastboot files
Type this into your command prompt window: fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
The Display Will change on your phone, press Vol+ to accept and power to confirm.
Part 2
Overview: flash your recovery. Boot into recovery. Turn phone off if it boots into OS. Boot into back into recovery. You're done!
Download a recovery:
TWRP (the one I use): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173870
CWM 2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2172979
CWM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173863
Place the Recovery file to the folder where the fastboot.exe is.
Same thing as above- boot (volume down + power) into the bootloader and highlight 'Fastboot' the volume buttons then press power to "select".
Do the same thing as with the command prompt above. This time, however, you'll be typing:
fastboot flash recovery "name_of_the_recovery.img"
For example:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-m7.img
then type:
fastboot erase cache
From the menu, boot into recovery (use volume to move up and down, power to select). The phone might boot to the OS instead of recovery, don't worry!
Turn off phone then turn on (while holding volume down) to boot back into the bootloader.
TAMPERED shows up, boot into recovery and now your recovery should be working!
Part 3- obtaining root
Overview: flash a super tool
Download a super user tool for root:
SuperSU (I use this one): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
SuperUser: http://download.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip
Alternatively, download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266025. This is a stock rooted rom for T-Mobile. If you download and flash this instead of the super user tool, you're done. (This rom includes super user)
Turn on your phone again (and disable usb debugging) and connect to computer, copy the .zip super user tool to a location you remember ON the phone.
Flash it with the Recovery: Power off your device and then hold the VOL DOWN + Power to boot into the Bootloader Navigate with VOL and Power to Recovery Now flash the .zip:
- install zip from sdcard
- choose zip from sdcard
- select the downloaded SuperSU/SuperUser zip file and flash it
- Reboot now
If you are a t-mobile user you're not out of the woods yet! The stock kernel is system write protected, so you still can't modify it (changes won't "stick"). You'll have to flash a custom rom or a kernel if you want stock instead.
I recommend these kernels: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255900 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233665&highlight=menu
Download it.
Installing custom rom/kernel ("flashing a rom")
Overview: Download Rom, boot into recovery and wipe and then flash.
According to Shenye, even though your device is s-on, you can still flash boot now. So just do this:
Turn on your phone again (and disable usb debugging) and connect to computer, copy the .zip kernel/cutom rom to a location you remember ON the phone.
Flash it with the Recovery: Power off your device and then hold the VOL DOWN + Power to boot into the Bootloader Navigate with VOL and Power to Recovery Now flash the .zip:
- install zip from sdcard
- choose zip from sdcard
- select the downloaded SuperSU/SuperUser zip file and flash it
- Reboot now
ixrs said:
This is long, but it's nice for noobs because it's detailed. It's honestly kind of fun, I promise. I'm assuming you have WINDOWS. This is based off of the guide by torxx!. It's modified because some of the info is outdated (you don't have to flash the boot.mg separately, for example). If you are NOT a noob you can just look at the "overview" for each step. This will work with all versions of the HTC One, assuming the kernel works. I have only tested the kernel with the T-mobile variant because that's what I have.
UNLOCKING YOUR DEVICE WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE. THIS IS A SECURITY FEATURE. BACKUP FIRST.
Part 1- gaining unlock token
Overview: go to htcdev.com and unlock bootloader
Be sure you've turned off fast boot option in power menu; usb debugging should be on (settings -> developer options).
Go to http://www.htc.com/www/software/htc-sync-manager/[1] and install HTC SYNC. Alternatively, if you know what you're doing, you can install these drivers: x86 http://www.mediafire.com/?qabo1tue2v1ky75 x64 http://www.mediafire.com/?8dl8s3l9mr6ggr9
Go on http://www.htcdev.com[4] and create yourself an account on HTCDEV.
Download these adb/fastboot files: http://d-h.st/RvD
Make a new folder anywhere. We'll use C:/fastboot as an example.
Extract the zip downloaded to the new folder
Go Here http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/[6] and select "All Other Supported Models" and "then begin unlock bootloader" (check the boxes, click proceed, all that good stuff). YOU CAN IGNORE THE DIRECTIONS THAT THEY TELL YOU (and follow this guide instead).
Power off your phone. Power your phone on by holding power and volume down.
Highlight 'Fastboot' the volume buttons then press power to "select".
Plug your phone into your PC and open a Command Prompt. (windows XP - Click Start > Run > type CMD in box then press OK; Windows 7 - Click Start > type CMD in search box then press Enter) Change directory to your folder where we put fastboot files cd c:\fastboot*
*Alternatively, you can just hold down shift and right click in the folder and select "open command window here". Neat huh?
Type this into your command prompt window: fastboot oem get_identifier_token
Select & copy the text as per step 9 on the HTCDev website
Paste your identifier token into the box at the bottom and submit
You Will Very Shortly Receive an email from HTCDev with a link to the second part of the instructions and your "Unlock_code.bin" attached
Download the "Unlock_code.bin" from the email and save it to the same folder that we extracted fastboot files
Type this into your command prompt window: fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
The Display Will change on your phone, press Vol+ to accept and power to confirm.
Part 2
Overview: flash your recovery. Boot into recovery. Turn phone off if it boots into OS. Boot into back into recovery. You're done!
Download a recovery:
TWRP (the one I use): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173870
CWM 2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2172979
CWM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173863
Place the Recovery file to the folder where the fastboot.exe is.
Same thing as above- boot (volume down + power) into the bootloader and highlight 'Fastboot' the volume buttons then press power to "select".
Do the same thing as with the command prompt above. This time, however, you'll be typing:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_the_recovery.img
For example:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-m7.img
then type:
fastboot erase cache
From the menu, boot into recovery (use volume to move up and down, power to select). The phone might boot to the OS instead of recovery, don't worry!
Turn off phone then turn on (while holding volume down) to boot back into the bootloader.
TAMPERED shows up, boot into recovery and now your recovery should be working!
Part 3- obtaining root
Overview: flash a super tool
Download a super user tool for root:
SuperSU (I use this one): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
SuperUser: http://download.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip
Alternatively, download this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266025. This is a stock rooted rom. If you download and flash this instead of the super user tool, you're done. (This rom includes super user)
Turn on your phone again (and disable usb debugging) and connect to computer, copy the .zip super user tool to a location you remember ON the phone.
Flash it with the Recovery: Power off your device and then hold the VOL DOWN + Power to boot into the Bootloader Navigate with VOL and Power to Recovery Now flash the .zip:
- install zip from sdcard
- choose zip from sdcard
- select the downloaded SuperSU/SuperUser zip file and flash it
- Reboot now
If you are a t-mobile user you're not out of the woods yet! The stock kernel is system write protected, so you still can't modify it (changes won't "stick"). You'll have to flash a custom rom or a kernel if you want stock instead.
I recommend these kernels: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255900 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233665&highlight=menu
Download it.
Installing custom rom/kernel ("flashing a rom")
Overview: Download Rom, boot into recovery and wipe and then flash.
According to Shenye, even though your device is s-on, you can still flash boot now. So just do this:
Turn on your phone again (and disable usb debugging) and connect to computer, copy the .zip kernel/cutom rom to a location you remember ON the phone.
Flash it with the Recovery: Power off your device and then hold the VOL DOWN + Power to boot into the Bootloader Navigate with VOL and Power to Recovery Now flash the .zip:
- install zip from sdcard
- choose zip from sdcard
- select the downloaded SuperSU/SuperUser zip file and flash it
- Reboot now
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Thanks for this awesome tutorial man. It definitely should help give noobs a much better understanding!
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
thanks! this worked great. perfect for all the noobs
Thanks!! I was on the fence about rooting (since the one is so great out of the box) but had an immediate need for tethering. You got me up and running in ~20 Minutes!!
Glad to hear! I think you may have rooted your phone faster than me, lol.
Thank you for this. I am on the fence about which new device i will be purchasing and good to know someone went to the trouble with rooting instructions
rolling56 said:
Thank you for this. I am on the fence about which new device i will be purchasing and good to know someone went to the trouble with rooting instructions
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Thanks for your kind words! I tried hard to make these instructions as easy as possible, it looks like others found it easy but if you have any questions let me know.
im having trouble unlocking. after i get the unlock code and put it in my folder, i do the cmd 'fastboot unlocktoken Unlock_code.din'. but i get an error "cannot load Unlock_code.bin". am i missing something?
OK
I'll test it out on mines here and let you know
msterner123 said:
im having trouble unlocking. after i get the unlock code and put it in my folder, i do the cmd 'fastboot unlocktoken Unlock_code.din'. but i get an error "cannot load Unlock_code.bin". am i missing something?
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Did you change directory to that folder?
Can you take a screenshot?
ixrs said:
Did you change directory to that folder?
Can you take a screenshot?
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Worked like a champ! Thanks! I can't believe I missed that.
Does anyone know where I can find the stock ROM for T-Mobile to flash back to stock?
kgor93 said:
Does anyone know where I can find the stock ROM for T-Mobile to flash back to stock?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276446
Seems to be where the stock stuff is at.
ixrs said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276446
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Thank you! I've been looking all over for that. Guess it was finally posted today.
kgor93 said:
Thank you! I've been looking all over for that. Guess it was finally posted today.
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The only problem is that it has not been zipped, so we cannot use it to flash back to stock yet. Once it does, I'm going to be all over it! I wish I had been a bit more patient and just stuck out stock a few days more. I would've been able to realize how much disabling of installed apps just through the HTC settings menu. Not everything can be "disabled", but quite a bit can...
One of the few times where I think stock software is pretty good! Props to HTC!
I've heard this kinda thing voids the warranty, is that the case for the t-mobile 0ne?
Great tutorial but as usual I have been having saveer problems getting the HTC device to install properly so it can be detected in fastboot and recovery. Have been trying on both my laptop and desktop all day...
whitephenix said:
Great tutorial but as usual I have been having saveer problems getting the HTC device to install properly so it can be detected in fastboot and recovery. Have been trying on both my laptop and desktop all day...
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Where are you stuck? I heard there was a problem with Win 8 x64 on usb 3.0.
Their was a problem for me with Windows 7 pro on my desktop but i finaly got it to work on my laptop.. I am led to think due to previous issues ultimate works better than pro or perhaps my hardware configuration on my homebrew leads windows to have certain comparability issues... The issue is spacifically with hardware detection and driver install errors. But like I said I got it to work on my laptop.
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
How easy is it to revert back to stock if you decide you don't want to use a custom rom anymore? Are factory images available to flash? Is it as easy as Samsung phones?

I'm a little ..ok VERY confused..

So I just spent 5...yes 5 hours tring to root my HTC desire 601. After many img files that failed and lastly a CWM for a 4,2,2....i was told (somewhere mixed in google and my open tabs) that I need it for 4.2.2 .... I finally got the phone to boot up in a LOOKS LIKE I DID THE RIGHT STEPS menu "philz_touch_6.12.8-zara.img" but it gave me Status 7...hence the question which CWM do i need.
It's a HTC Desire 601. And.Ver.4.4.2
so far the only thing that has worked for me is using this method...(well obviously it didnt work but i saw progress)
******************REQUIREMENTS
This guide is intended for the HTC Desire 601 running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Please do not try it with any other models. You can check your device model by going to Settings > About Device on your phone, or by checking the labels on the packaging box.
BEFORE WE BEGIN
A few things to be ready with before you go ahead and root your device:
Download and install HTC Drivers
Unlock your device bootloader by visiting the official HTCDev site
Download Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Install it on your PC
Download CWM Recovery Image. Place the philz_touch_6.12.8-zara.img file in the Minimal ADB and Fastboot folder in your Program Files directory
Download SuperSU zip and transfer it to the external SD card on your phone
How To Root HTC Desire 601 And flash CWM
Turn off your phone
Reboot to Bootloader by pressing Volume Down + Power
From the bootloader menu, select Fastboot (Use Volume Rocker to scroll, and Power button to Select)
On your PC, launch Minimal ADB and Fastboot
Connect the phone to PC via USB data cable
Type in the following command to flash CWM recovery on your phonefastboot flash recovery philz_touch_6.12.8-zara.img
Once done, disconnect the phone and power it off
Now reboot to bootloader mode again by pressing Volume Down + Power
This time, scroll to Recovery and select it
You should now boot into CWM Recovery
Select Install Zip, and on the next screen Choose Zip
Select the CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip file that you had transferred earlier to your external SD card
Confirm the flash on the next screen
Wait till CWM flashes the SuperSU zip
Once done, go back to the main menu and reboot your phone
When the phone boots up, launch SuperSU from the app drawer and update the binaries if prompted
anyone Help please.
xNYXIx said:
So I just spent 5...yes 5 hours tring to root my HTC desire 601. After many img files that failed and lastly a CWM for a 4,2,2....i was told (somewhere mixed in google and my open tabs) that I need it for 4.2.2 .... I finally got the phone to boot up in a LOOKS LIKE I DID THE RIGHT STEPS menu "philz_touch_6.12.8-zara.img" but it gave me Status 7...hence the question which CWM do i need.
It's a HTC Desire 601. And.Ver.4.4.2
so far the only thing that has worked for me is using this method...(well obviously it didnt work but i saw progress)
******************REQUIREMENTS
This guide is intended for the HTC Desire 601 running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Please do not try it with any other models. You can check your device model by going to Settings > About Device on your phone, or by checking the labels on the packaging box.
BEFORE WE BEGIN
A few things to be ready with before you go ahead and root your device:
Download and install HTC Drivers
Unlock your device bootloader by visiting the official HTCDev site
Download Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Install it on your PC
Download CWM Recovery Image. Place the philz_touch_6.12.8-zara.img file in the Minimal ADB and Fastboot folder in your Program Files directory
Download SuperSU zip and transfer it to the external SD card on your phone
How To Root HTC Desire 601 And flash CWM
Turn off your phone
Reboot to Bootloader by pressing Volume Down + Power
From the bootloader menu, select Fastboot (Use Volume Rocker to scroll, and Power button to Select)
On your PC, launch Minimal ADB and Fastboot
Connect the phone to PC via USB data cable
Type in the following command to flash CWM recovery on your phonefastboot flash recovery philz_touch_6.12.8-zara.img
Once done, disconnect the phone and power it off
Now reboot to bootloader mode again by pressing Volume Down + Power
This time, scroll to Recovery and select it
You should now boot into CWM Recovery
Select Install Zip, and on the next screen Choose Zip
Select the CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip file that you had transferred earlier to your external SD card
Confirm the flash on the next screen
Wait till CWM flashes the SuperSU zip
Once done, go back to the main menu and reboot your phone
When the phone boots up, launch SuperSU from the app drawer and update the binaries if prompted
anyone Help please.
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officially 24 hours spent on this....i dont know what im doing wrong. YES i am reading but now i just feel overwhelmed and illiterate.

Help, Tablet does not START....

Hey,
I got Polaroid S20EG tablet, a few minutes ago, I tried to install Lollipop firmware which should work as I think, that's not the issue.
I used RKDevelopment Tools 1.37 and I did as these instructions:
Instructions (be aware: it is your own risk!)
1. connect your Odys Iron to the power supply and to the PC via USB cable
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first install only
2. boot your Oyds Iron and set storage mode to MTP and debugging to USB
3. run DriverInstall.exe
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4. run RKAndroidTool.exe with admin rights
5. press power button and volume up button and hold for 12 sec
6. release the power button
7. release volume up button 2 sec after "Found ..." is shown
8. select EraseIDB
9. select Run
10. Iron will boot into CWM
11. release a factory reset
12. go back, reboot system (do not fix su)
13. wait 4 min
Have fun!
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Rom: crewrktablets.arctablet.com/?p=5617
I stopped at "select Run" cause It said "LoaderFile is not Existed" after googling it, I found out that I gotta choose a loader file, I downloaded the one on the page above and pressed Run. After that the tablet got disconnected (Status changed to: "No Found RKAndroid rock usb")
NOTE: I choose only Loader!
It doesn't start anymore :crying::crying::crying:
Please, please any help would be appreciated.....
Problem: I used the wrong bootloader and now it doesn't turn on at all, I got backup of the original bootloader.. how I can flash it back? the device is not recognized anymore

Flash custom ROM Lineage OS Lenovo Tab 2 (TB2-X30L)

After few day i find out solution how to install custom ROM to my Lenovo tablet. I think its first guide how to do it because every other guides were for TB2-X30F but not for TB2-X30L.
Installation guide:
FILES TO DOWNLOAD:
ALL FILES: https:// drive.google.com/drive/folders/1heVQAryphuXNVt5k-HsUhfRrVr9MV34D
ALL LINKS WORK ! JUST DELETE THE SPACE BEFORE drive.google.com...​
1) On the tablet, at Settings, you must activate on the Developer Options the Bootloader Unlock (OEM unlocking) and USB debugging. Uncheck Verify apps over USB.
How to unlock Developer: https: //youtu.be/g5wkFAWDsg0
2) Download these files directly to your Android device, not to SD card.
a) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1230xFbPA7DOGMhuX59yagEd6w1gNCI4o/view SuperSU-v2.79.zip (for me working only v2.79)
b) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1vRW5RZixtNVfKbJ7nL2EUetANydfmLNg/view Gapps.zip (open_gapps-arm-7.1-micro-20180721)
b) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/13Mp8guzzOvb17s88IQyez_9reozpTNbw/view boot.img (from LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L)
3) Power off completely the tablet.
4) REMOVE SD CARD ! (because for me a part of system was installed on SD card).
5) Make sure you have a good cable so the connection between PC and tablet is perfect.
6) Download https: //drive.google.com/file/d/1XTDYs7kxagj-CXHsH_yyQnMXqYwAP_hK/view ADB and Fastboot to your PC .(here are the drivers too).
7) Unzip the zip archive and run with Administrator the apps from inside of the zip. To all the questions you must to press key Y to grant all the rights it needs.
8) Press and hold Volume up and plug in usb. Now you are in stock recovery menu.
9) From stock recovery select reboot to bootloader by using volume keys and power keys.
10) Wait about 5-10sec to tablet boot in bootloader mode. (shows lenovo logo in screen when ready)
11) Download the https:// drive.google.com/file/d/15IH55DgmD6SmlILjTukGeNcmYgUPcmCg/view recovery.img(its TWRP version for Lenovo Tab2 x30f so it wont work properly) and copy it into folder adb at local disk C (installed on step 7)
12) Run CMD with administrator and type cd C:\adb to select the adb folder.
13) In cmd type fastboot unlock-go and press enter. In case this command does not work, please try fastboot -s or fastboot oem unlock-go or fastboot oem unlock .
14) Flash recovery with command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and then type fastboot boot recovery.img
15) From TWRP select Install and browse to emmc folder and then to your folder where you stored all files you downloaded.
(in bottom right corner you have Images... or Zips... here you can choose what type of file you want to install.
Install SuperSU-v2.79.zip
16) Now in menu select Wipe -> Advanced Wipe and check Dalvik Cache, Data and Cache. Wipe them.
17) Go back to menu and select Install. And install boot.img. At top of display check Boot and flash it.
19) Download https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1MlDxidIqLOZv_QZ91i8bsHgGdBMf7l9g/view LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip and copy it into folder adb at local disk C (C:\adb).
18) Go to Menu select Advanced and open ADB Sideload. Go back to CMD on your pc and type
adb devices
If its your tablet properly connected you will see some letters and numbers and sideload. After that type
adb sideload LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip
Now wait for finish the installation. If its installed corectly you will see Succesful at the top.
19) Repeate step number 15 and again install SuperSU-v2.79.zip (In installation you will see Boot image patcher)
20) Unplug your tablet from PC. And reboot it. First reboot may take 5-10 minutes and can reboot few times. DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS.
21) After first start (set language, date..) Turn off devices.
22) Power on devices to recovery mode
(Press continuously the volume up and power key. When the screen on the tablet has started, release the power key and keep pressing the volume up key)
23) Now select again Install and install Gapps (open_gapps-arm-7.1-micro-20180721.zip). Then reboot it.
Now you have installed LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL (Android 7.1), with all stock apps(gapps) and also rooted device.
this is exactly what i was looking for 3 weeks ago. my sister asked if i could have a look at her old tablet. i managed to do it by translating myself through some russian forums. btw. does netflix work? on my sisters one it does not atm. i guess the play protect thing.
binocchio said:
this is exactly what i was looking for 3 weeks ago. my sister asked if i could have a look at her old tablet. i managed to do it by translating myself through some russian forums. btw. does netflix work? on my sisters one it does not atm. i guess the play protect thing.
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You need to download apk from Netflix site.
https:// help.netflix.com/en/node/57688
direct link to apk
https:// netflixhelp.s3.amazonaws.com/netflix-4.16-200217-release.apk
mutrin said:
You need to download apk from Netflix site.
https:// help.netflix.com/en/node/57688
direct link to apk
https:// netflixhelp.s3.amazonaws.com/netflix-4.16-200217-release.apk
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my sister is very grateful
Thank you very much.
What build date has this rom? Sec. patches?
Can you please post your local manifest?
Very interesting guide, unfortunately the links don't work...
Is it possible to restore them?
Tanks. Max
I think its first guide how to do it because every other guides were for TB2-X30F but not for TB2-X30L.
I have only found lineage os for x30l, can someone please link lineage (Android 7) for x30f?
The difference between L and F is that L is the sim card variant. Ive read several people getting "insert sim card" when installing L on a F tablet. So I dont want messages like this.
Thanks for this tutorial. It was possible, to upgrade this old Tablet.
Do you know, if there is anything newer version for our Lenovo?
mutrin said:
After few day i find out solution how to install custom ROM to my Lenovo tablet. I think its first guide how to do it because every other guides were for TB2-X30F but not for TB2-X30L.
Installation guide:
FILES TO DOWNLOAD:
ALL FILES: https:// drive.google.com/drive/folders/1heVQAryphuXNVt5k-HsUhfRrVr9MV34D
1) On the tablet, at Settings, you must activate on the Developer Options the Bootloader Unlock (OEM unlocking) and USB debugging. Uncheck Verify apps over USB.
How to unlock Developer: https: //youtu.be/g5wkFAWDsg0
2) Download these files directly to your Android device, not to SD card.
a) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1230xFbPA7DOGMhuX59yagEd6w1gNCI4o/view SuperSU-v2.79.zip (for me working only v2.79)
b) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1vRW5RZixtNVfKbJ7nL2EUetANydfmLNg/view Gapps.zip (open_gapps-arm-7.1-micro-20180721)
b) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/13Mp8guzzOvb17s88IQyez_9reozpTNbw/view boot.img (from LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L)
3) Power off completely the tablet.
4) REMOVE SD CARD ! (because for me a part of system was installed on SD card).
5) Make sure you have a good cable so the connection between PC and tablet is perfect.
6) Download https: //drive.google.com/file/d/1XTDYs7kxagj-CXHsH_yyQnMXqYwAP_hK/view ADB and Fastboot to your PC .(here are the drivers too).
7) Unzip the zip archive and run with Administrator the apps from inside of the zip. To all the questions you must to press key Y to grant all the rights it needs.
8) Press and hold Volume up and plug in usb. Now you are in stock recovery menu.
9) From stock recovery select reboot to bootloader by using volume keys and power keys.
10) Wait about 5-10sec to tablet boot in bootloader mode. (shows lenovo logo in screen when ready)
11) Download the https:// drive.google.com/file/d/15IH55DgmD6SmlILjTukGeNcmYgUPcmCg/view recovery.img(its TWRP version for Lenovo Tab2 x30f so it wont work properly) and copy it into folder adb at local disk C (installed on step 7)
12) Run CMD with administrator and type cd C:\adb to select the adb folder.
13) In cmd type fastboot unlock-go and press enter. In case this command does not work, please try fastboot -s or fastboot oem unlock-go or fastboot oem unlock .
14) Flash recovery with command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and then type fastboot boot recovery.img
15) From TWRP select Install and browse to emmc folder and then to your folder where you stored all files you downloaded.
(in bottom right corner you have Images... or Zips... here you can choose what type of file you want to install.
Install SuperSU-v2.79.zip
16) Now in menu select Wipe -> Advanced Wipe and check Dalvik Cache, Data and Cache. Wipe them.
17) Go back to menu and select Install. And install boot.img. At top of display check Boot and flash it.
19) Download https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1MlDxidIqLOZv_QZ91i8bsHgGdBMf7l9g/view LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip and copy it into folder adb at local disk C (C:\adb).
18) Go to Menu select Advanced and open ADB Sideload. Go back to CMD on your pc and type
adb devices
If its your tablet properly connected you will see some letters and numbers and sideload. After that type
adb sideload LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip
Now wait for finish the installation. If its installed corectly you will see Succesful at the top.
19) Repeate step number 15 and again install SuperSU-v2.79.zip (In installation you will see Boot image patcher)
20) Unplug your tablet from PC. And reboot it. First reboot may take 5-10 minutes and can reboot few times. DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS.
21) After first start (set language, date..) Turn off devices.
22) Power on devices to recovery mode
(Press continuously the volume up and power key. When the screen on the tablet has started, release the power key and keep pressing the volume up key)
23) Now select again Install and install Gapps (open_gapps-arm-7.1-micro-20180721.zip). Then reboot it.
Now you have installed LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL (Android 7.1), with all stock apps(gapps) and also rooted device.
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I have followed the instructions and successfully installed LiOS14. Then, however, I have factory reset the tablet via Settings. Now it always boots to TWRP, no matter what I have tried I could not installed back the LiOS14 I only have TWRP right now.
Any help?
Boyalikus said:
I have followed the instructions and successfully installed LiOS14. Then, however, I have factory reset the tablet via Settings. Now it always boots to TWRP, no matter what I have tried I could not installed back the LiOS14 I only have TWRP right now.
Any help?
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Same here
For me, this worked:
Lg v20 keeps booting to twerp recovery after factory reset. Megarom
Really not loving this phone and this rom. After learning I can't return to stock. Decided to factory reset it andoesn't then it boots directly to twerp recovery. Do did the first factory recovery from within the phone. Then after it booted into...
forum.xda-developers.com
The tablet can also run on LineageOS 16 which is Android 9.
As I saw that the guys in the Russian 4PDA-Forum had been able to create a LiOS16, I was able to make some adjustments and compile a ROM with most recent security patches which now runs on my good old TB2-X30L / TAB2 A10-30:
lineage-16.0-20210328-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip | by kenschbacher9 for 10
Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.
androidfilehost.com
it seems that google drives are off. Can someone re-upload please?
Hallo,
I have installed LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip. The installation was without problems.
But I am having problem with WiFi - problem of MAC 02:00:00:00:00:00. I have tried a lots of tips but nothig worked. Two times I was succesfull to set some MAC, but always, after while, it was gone. No able to reproduce to set.
Is it really so difficult to set somehow the MAC addres for the WiFi?
As I understand the setting of the MAC differs between different releases of OS. Does anybody know how it work in this release? It should by known where this relaese expects the MAC setting. Am I right?
1. temporary succes: Setting MAC in system/etc/firmware/wlan/qca_cld/wlan_mac.bin (I think. Its longer time ago and there was more attempts). It lasted for few months. It is not mine device so I don't know how it was handled.
2. temporary succes: I copied system/etc/firmware/wlan dir to system/vendor/firmware/wlan. I did it based on how it is in Samsung Galaxy S4 mini with Lineage 16. It worked. After restart I had to swith off and on the airplane mode to set MAC. After few attempts it was gone. No able to reproduce to set the MAC.
I am not Linux expert
nonicktoday said:
The tablet can also run on LineageOS 16 which is Android 9.
As I saw that the guys in the Russian 4PDA-Forum had been able to create a LiOS16, I was able to make some adjustments and compile a ROM with most recent security patches which now runs on my good old TB2-X30L / TAB2 A10-30:
lineage-16.0-20210328-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip | by kenschbacher9 for 10
Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.
androidfilehost.com
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Thank you very much, install your rom on my TB2-X30F and it goes very well, the only drawback that I present is that the wifi is very slow but the rom is excellent, thank you very much for your work.
palamaro said:
it seems that google drives are off. Can someone re-upload please?
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it still work. u just need to remove the space between htttp:// AND drive.google.com...
nonicktoday said:
The tablet can also run on LineageOS 16 which is Android 9.
As I saw that the guys in the Russian 4PDA-Forum had been able to create a LiOS16, I was able to make some adjustments and compile a ROM with most recent security patches which now runs on my good old TB2-X30L / TAB2 A10-30:
lineage-16.0-20210328-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip | by kenschbacher9 for 10
Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.
androidfilehost.com
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Hi all, I've been trying to install the L16 version but I cannot install gapps or any zip from twrp. What is the procedure to install it correctly?
Boyalikus said:
I have followed the instructions and successfully installed LiOS14. Then, however, I have factory reset the tablet via Settings. Now it always boots to TWRP, no matter what I have tried I could not installed back the LiOS14 I only have TWRP right now.
Any help?
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removing battery worked for me
Ive tried this tutorial and i bricked my tablet (i didn t backup the original firmware ) but i learned something new
for everybody who bricked their tablets lenevo tab 2 tb2 x30L do this:
1.first install Qualcomm_USB_Driver_v1.0 https://androiddatahost.com/nbyn6
2.install qfill 2.0.0.5 https://mydevfiles.com/download/qfil-tool-v2-0-0-5/
3.in qfill select flat build , progammer path is where you have your stock rom and load content same thing
4.press volume up +volume down and power button at the same time on your tablet *screen should be black*
5.press download content in qfil as soon as you connect the tablet to pc
stock firmware https://firmwarefile.com/lenovo-tab-2-tb2-x30l
^ english is not my first language so sorry for mistakes ^
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mutrin said:
After few day i find out solution how to install custom ROM to my Lenovo tablet. I think its first guide how to do it because every other guides were for TB2-X30F but not for TB2-X30L.
Installation guide:
FILES TO DOWNLOAD:
ALL FILES: https:// drive.google.com/drive/folders/1heVQAryphuXNVt5k-HsUhfRrVr9MV34D
ALL LINKS WORK ! JUST DELETE THE SPACE BEFORE drive.google.com...​
1) On the tablet, at Settings, you must activate on the Developer Options the Bootloader Unlock (OEM unlocking) and USB debugging. Uncheck Verify apps over USB.
How to unlock Developer: https: //youtu.be/g5wkFAWDsg0
2) Download these files directly to your Android device, not to SD card.
a) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1230xFbPA7DOGMhuX59yagEd6w1gNCI4o/view SuperSU-v2.79.zip (for me working only v2.79)
b) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1vRW5RZixtNVfKbJ7nL2EUetANydfmLNg/view Gapps.zip (open_gapps-arm-7.1-micro-20180721)
b) https:// drive.google.com/file/d/13Mp8guzzOvb17s88IQyez_9reozpTNbw/view boot.img (from LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L)
3) Power off completely the tablet.
4) REMOVE SD CARD ! (because for me a part of system was installed on SD card).
5) Make sure you have a good cable so the connection between PC and tablet is perfect.
6) Download https: //drive.google.com/file/d/1XTDYs7kxagj-CXHsH_yyQnMXqYwAP_hK/view ADB and Fastboot to your PC .(here are the drivers too).
7) Unzip the zip archive and run with Administrator the apps from inside of the zip. To all the questions you must to press key Y to grant all the rights it needs.
8) Press and hold Volume up and plug in usb. Now you are in stock recovery menu.
9) From stock recovery select reboot to bootloader by using volume keys and power keys.
10) Wait about 5-10sec to tablet boot in bootloader mode. (shows lenovo logo in screen when ready)
11) Download the https:// drive.google.com/file/d/15IH55DgmD6SmlILjTukGeNcmYgUPcmCg/view recovery.img(its TWRP version for Lenovo Tab2 x30f so it wont work properly) and copy it into folder adb at local disk C (installed on step 7)
12) Run CMD with administrator and type cd C:\adb to select the adb folder.
13) In cmd type fastboot unlock-go and press enter. In case this command does not work, please try fastboot -s or fastboot oem unlock-go or fastboot oem unlock .
14) Flash recovery with command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and then type fastboot boot recovery.img
15) From TWRP select Install and browse to emmc folder and then to your folder where you stored all files you downloaded.
(in bottom right corner you have Images... or Zips... here you can choose what type of file you want to install.
Install SuperSU-v2.79.zip
16) Now in menu select Wipe -> Advanced Wipe and check Dalvik Cache, Data and Cache. Wipe them.
17) Go back to menu and select Install. And install boot.img. At top of display check Boot and flash it.
19) Download https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1MlDxidIqLOZv_QZ91i8bsHgGdBMf7l9g/view LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip and copy it into folder adb at local disk C (C:\adb).
18) Go to Menu select Advanced and open ADB Sideload. Go back to CMD on your pc and type
adb devices
If its your tablet properly connected you will see some letters and numbers and sideload. After that type
adb sideload LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL-TB2-X30L.zip
Now wait for finish the installation. If its installed corectly you will see Succesful at the top.
19) Repeate step number 15 and again install SuperSU-v2.79.zip (In installation you will see Boot image patcher)
20) Unplug your tablet from PC. And reboot it. First reboot may take 5-10 minutes and can reboot few times. DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS.
21) After first start (set language, date..) Turn off devices.
22) Power on devices to recovery mode
(Press continuously the volume up and power key. When the screen on the tablet has started, release the power key and keep pressing the volume up key)
23) Now select again Install and install Gapps (open_gapps-arm-7.1-micro-20180721.zip). Then reboot it.
Now you have installed LiOS14-UNOFFICIAL (Android 7.1), with all stock apps(gapps) and also rooted device.
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Will this work with x30F?

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