Does flashing cwm need root privileges? And is flashing rom's safe too without root access?
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RazaVakil7995 said:
Does flashing cwm need root privileges? And is flashing rom's safe too without root access?
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If you flash CWM through fastboot or Odin or similar method then no you don't need root access. In regards to flashing ROMs without having root access from CWM it's not a good idea the as the installation will likely fail because without root the system partition can't be modified which is necessary when installing a new ROM.
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shimp208 said:
If you flash CWM through fastboot or Odin or similar method then no you don't need root access. In regards to flashing ROMs without having root access from CWM it's not a good idea the as the installation will likely fail because without root the system partition can't be modified which is necessary when installing a new ROM.
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Well what if I take a nandroid backup and then try so incase anything goes wrong I can recover the backup??
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In regards to flashing ROMs without having root access from CWM it's not a good idea the as the installation will likely fail because without root the system partition can't be modified which is necessary when installing a new ROM.
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Actually there is nothing wrong with that. Its perfectly safe to flash a ROM in the situation of having a custom recovery without root access.
RazaVakil7995 said:
Well what if I take a nandroid backup and then try so incase anything goes wrong I can recover the backup??
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Yes, you could recover the backup (as long as you can get into recovery mode).
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Theonew said:
Actually there is nothing wrong with that. Its perfectly safe to flash a ROM in the situation of having a custom recovery without root access.
Yes, you could recover the backup (as long as you can get into recovery mode).
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If I 'can'? Does this mean there is a chance that I can hard brick my phone incase I don't have root access??
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RazaVakil7995 said:
If I 'can'? Does this mean there is a chance that I can hard brick my phone incase I don't have root access??
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You will not hardbrick your device doing this without root access in the unlikely event something does go wrong you will end up with a soft brick that can either be recovered through a NANDROID backup or if needed using the Micromax flash tool. I should also clear up any confusion I may have caused earlier as I misunderstood your question, the vast majority of custom ROMs will include root access but if they don't or you don't currently have root access you can still flash ROMs in CWM successfully.
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You will not hardbrick your device doing this without root access in the unlikely event something does go wrong you will end up with a soft brick that can either be recovered through a NANDROID backup or if needed using the Micromax flash tool. I should also clear up any confusion I may have caused earlier as I misunderstood your question, the vast majority of custom ROMs will include root access but if they don't or you don't currently have root access you can still flash ROMs in CWM successfully.
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There's my answer!! Thumbs up...
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Theonew said:
Actually there is nothing wrong with that. Its perfectly safe to flash a ROM in the situation of having a custom recovery without root access.
Yes, you could recover the backup (as long as you can get into recovery mode).
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sorry for using this thread. but.. why would you then need root if flashing without root is possible(and safe) ?
orimai said:
sorry for using this thread. but.. why would you then need root if flashing without root is possible(and safe) ?
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Root would be needed in the first place to allow you to install a custom recovery such as CWMR or TWRP that you can then use to flash ROM's and other modifications. Some devices such as Samsung devices that have Odin allow you to flash ROM's through Odin without having root provided the bootloader is unlocked. Let me know if you still have questions.
Would I be able to use odin(or a similar program) to flash cwm on a wolfgang at - as45ips (rebranded amoi n821)?
Since normal root methods don't work for me..
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orimai said:
Would I be able to use odin(or a similar program) to flash cwm on a wolfgang at - as45ips (rebranded amoi n821)?
Since normal root methods don't work for me..
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Odin is only compatible with Samsung devices. What version of Android is your device running I may be able to suggest a root method?
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Odin is only compatible with Samsung devices. What version of Android is your device running I may be able to suggest a root method?
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it's running 4.1.1 with kernel 3.4.0(don't know if that matters..)
HTC Desire S
Hi I have a HTC Desire S with stock gingerbread 2.3.5 and unrooted. I want to flash MIUI v5. But in order to do this I have to install clockworkmod.
Tutorials said that I first have to unlock the bootloader on the htc website. When I tried to do that, i could not get the token key because my hboot is outdated. I have read many tutorials on the internet on updating hboot but I failed to do so as I kept getting a "Write access denied" message in the command line (Windows7). I've tried other methods like using EasyUnlockTool and read on stuff about "gold cards" but this just keep getting more confusing.
I've flashed my galaxy S i9000 so many times before but don't understand why HTC complicates things so much http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/crying.gif
Is there no simpler way to just flash this phone with MIUI? Can this be done without needing to install CWM, updating hboot or rooting?
ZZZZ25 said:
Hi I have a HTC Desire S with stock gingerbread 2.3.5 and unrooted. I want to flash MIUI v5. But in order to do this I have to install clockworkmod.
Tutorials said that I first have to unlock the bootloader on the htc website. When I tried to do that, i could not get the token key because my hboot is outdated. I have read many tutorials on the internet on updating hboot but I failed to do so as I kept getting a "Write access denied" message in the command line (Windows7). I've tried other methods like using EasyUnlockTool and read on stuff about "gold cards" but this just keep getting more confusing.
I've flashed my galaxy S i9000 so many times before but don't understand why HTC complicates things so much http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/crying.gif
Is there no simpler way to just flash this phone with MIUI? Can this be done without needing to install CWM, updating hboot or rooting?
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Installing Clockworkmod Recovery, updating HBoot, and rooting are all necessary steps to install MIUI on your phone. I would recommend checking out this guide that will guide you through the process of updating HBoot, rooting, and install Clockworkmod Recovery. Additionally I would recommend checking out this index thread that has many additional guides and information about HBoot, Rooting, ROMs, etc. Overall, start with updating HBoot and then once you have done that move onto, the other steps. Let me know if you still have questions.
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I Just got my thunderbolt and I wanna root it but am having trouble finding confirmation on a safe method to use for after the 2.2.1 OTA. Please help!?
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I Just got my thunderbolt and I wanna root it but am having trouble finding confirmation on a safe method to use for after the 2.2.1 OTA. Please help!?
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No offense, but you haven't looked hard at all. Everything you need to know is stickied at the top of the Q&A thread. There's also a link the my sig.
OK well let me ask this then. . . What is the best way for me to do it. Is there any "oneclick"methods that would be really good for me to use?
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openfac3 said:
OK well let me ask this then. . . What is the best way for me to do it. Is there any "oneclick"methods that would be really good for me to use?
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The only method I'd ever recommend that is like a one click method is the Revolution method, but the drawback to that is undoing the S-Off is harder than the old jcase method. I can't recommend any "one click" based of the jcase method because there's too many floating around out there and unless you know the exploits being used, they're unreliable. The Revolution method is the current preferred method, and can be undone. It's preferred because it wipes not data and all you need to do after using it is to flash SuperUser and a recovery of your choice. I believe those can be found in the wiki unrEVOked maintains, as well as other places.
With the revolution method is it easy to boot in recovery and flash different roms or do you have to go through the whole rooting method everything? Thanks for your help by the way.
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With the revolution method is it easy to boot in recovery and flash different roms or do you have to go through the whole rooting method everything? Thanks for your help by the way.
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It's just as easy as anything else once you have clockworkmod flashed. Replacing the ROM doesn't remove S-Off or erase your recovery. I also like to point out that Revolution doesn't really root a device, it merely turns S-off so that you can root and flash a custom recovery. But once S-Off is done, the rest is as easy as flashing a couple files. Once you're to that point, you can wipe and flash ROMs all day. If you need some help or a walk through on some of this, PM me.
Just rooted my Thunderbolt after the Gingerbread update using Revolution method. Happy to say I am rooted with S-off. Have the latest recovery downloaded with my current Rom backed up. Next move is to download a custom Rom. I waited for this update for what reason I don't know to root my Thunderbolt.
What Rom to choose? There are so many. This is the fun part.
Vinny
Im asking if there's any fool proof ways to root this configuration because i just bought the phone and dont wont to brick it like my s3 hard bricked. Any help or comments appreciated, thinking about just updating to 4.3 and waiting for a root method with that.
Read this. Used this guide for both my gs4's with zero issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Scott792 said:
Im asking if there's any fool proof ways to root this configuration because i just bought the phone and dont wont to brick it like my s3 hard bricked. Any help or comments appreciated, thinking about just updating to 4.3 and waiting for a root method with that.
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Don't update. You'll lose your ability to have a real custom recovery. Just stay on MDK and root. Then you can go ahead and flash a 4.3 ROM.
Toddricks said:
Read this. Used this guide for both my gs4's with zero issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2290798
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Should i factory reset and root before activating the phone with verizon?
I personally would just root, install custom recovery then wipe. After that pick a rom as most have ota updates disabled. Or install titanium backup pro and freeze the update apk's (I forget the file names)
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Toddricks said:
I personally would just root, install custom recovery then wipe. After that pick a rom as most have ota updates disabled. Or install titanium backup pro and freeze the update apk's (I forget the file names)
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Ok, is it safe to activate and root as long as i stop the OTA update?or just root and then activate? thanks for the replies by the way
Either way you do it just do not take the ota. I always root first and install custom recovery
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Hey I don't have s off. But I have a problem with updating my root binaries. If I were to flash a stock 4.3 Rom would I need to have s off first ? I tried using a Rom last time and it didn't finishing installing. So I bricked. Sorry. I'm sort of a noob about some things.
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vividblu2020 said:
Hey I don't have s off. But I have a problem with updating my root binaries. If I were to flash a stock 4.3 Rom would I need to have s off first ? I tried using a Rom last time and it didn't finishing installing. So I bricked. Sorry. I'm sort of a noob about some things.
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your phone was not bricked ...you had a windows 8.1 pc and could not fix it that's all.
S-off gives you the ability to flash firmware and RUU for any version including downgrading. You don't need s-off to just flash roms.
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your phone was not bricked ...you had a windows 8.1 pc and could not fix it that's all.
S-off gives you the ability to flash firmware and RUU for any version including downgrading. You don't need s-off to just flash roms.
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So what could I have done? My phone wouldn't go past the boot screen
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Trying to root unlock bootloader for friend's phone...everything was going smooth had unlocked BL rooted and installed twrp which I've read isn't ideal. So tried to flash cm 11 with gaps thru twrp but like a dummy wiped everything without doing nandroid backup and flash failed...on twrp screen but I guess I've lost stock. What to do now? I found the stock firmware for telus...sorry I'm new to this phone any help would be appreciated thx
edit: is there an odin or rsd lite like tool to flash stock roms? or is hassoon's tool the only answer. really would appreciate some help...thx again
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Tool?
peladoro said:
Trying to root
...thx again
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WinDroid:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53985662&postcount=67
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WinDroid:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53985662&postcount=67
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thanks much i saw that in my frantic quick research yesterday but i can't use these tools won't see device cuz i'm stuck on either fastboot menu or twrp recovery....ahhh man i cant believe i didn't do a nandroid before flashing...what do i do next i know its annoying but i need to ask sorry lol
peladoro said:
Trying to root unlock bootloader for friend's phone...everything was going smooth had unlocked BL rooted and installed twrp which I've read isn't ideal. So tried to flash cm 11 with gaps thru twrp but like a dummy wiped everything without doing nandroid backup and flash failed...on twrp screen but I guess I've lost stock. What to do now? I found the stock firmware for telus...sorry I'm new to this phone any help would be appreciated thx
edit: is there an odin or rsd lite like tool to flash stock roms? or is hassoon's tool the only answer. really would appreciate some help...thx again
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Was the phone on GB or ICS?
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Was the phone on GB or ICS?
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ics 4.0.3 with telus...i used windroid to reflash clockwork mode recovery over twrp and worked. i just flashed the most recent cm10 from cm site and its booting as we speak. fingers crossed...lol
still booting on cyanmod...i suspect should take a while or do i have to reinstall? do a format system prior?
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ics 4.0.3 with telus...i used windroid to reflash clockwork mode recovery over twrp and worked. i just flashed the most recent cm10 from cm site and its booting as we speak. fingers crossed...lol
still booting on cyanmod...i suspect should take a while or do i have to reinstall? do a format system prior?
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I'm assuming you're not S-OFF or SuperCID.
Hmmmm... Okay here's what to do I need you to follow these exact steps.
Extract the CM10 rom to it's own folder
Take the boot.img and place it in the windroid kernel folder (assuming that there's a kernel folder)
Open the windroid tool and select "Flash Kernel" and select the boot.img from the rom.
Now follow the instructions (I think you have to be in fastboot mode, I'm not sure.)
I think this procedure is right, I'm not entirely sure. I haven't had this problem in almost a year, since I decided to get S-OFF and SuperCID.
OK...the boot animation for cm is still going 2 hrs+ probably the recovery isn't right though no? Flashed last cm official with 5.0.2.9. I'll do as u suggested the for your input. And no idea for s-off sorry this phone is foreign to me
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peladoro said:
OK...the boot animation for cm is still going 2 hrs+ probably the recovery isn't right though no? Flashed last cm official with 5.0.2.9. I'll do as u suggested the for your input. And no idea for s-off sorry this phone is foreign to me
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It won't boot, it's stuck in a bootloop because you haven't done S-OFF or SuperCID. It's what makes the custom roms work.
Please try my suggestion. And performing S-OFF is really not that hard, it's very very easy. Although most times I know that it's done on the Asian or Unbranded version of the Amaze that's stuck on GB.
Your recovery is fine, I can assure you that. Only KitKat roms require 4ext version 6 to flash properly.
Another idea just popped into my head, go into your recovery and enter the advanced settings, scroll down and you should see something called "Smartflash"
Make sure that this is enabled.
Do a full wipe (factory reset>cache>dalvik>all partitions except SD card) and then re-install your CM10.
Ok...thanks again for taking the time to help. I know it can be frustrating if the same probably basic issue comes up but phones do vary. Learned something new
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Ok...thanks again for taking the time to help. I know it can be frustrating if the same probably basic issue comes up but phones do vary. Learned something new
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Well you see this isn't the same exact problem that everybody else has, ultimately it's the same cause but like you said, it varies.
You're on ICS, from Telsus. Most of the people who create posts are from the Unbranded Amaze crying about their device being stuck in a bootloop or that their phone unexpectedly blew up and killed all their hopes and dreams.
I don't think there's much posts about Telsus Amaze, hopefully someone will see your post and know more than I do and provide more information.
Flash 4ext Touch Recovery from windroid tool.. turn on smart flash in 4ext, wipe all partitions except sdcard. Flash cm10/11 again. Reboot. Let me know how it goes.
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Yesss...worked!!!! Thank you so much!!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Sorry my reply was to rdar....so 4ext recovery is best for this ROM yo flash cm11 right??? Again thanks to you both for helping...I'll try this after doing a backup!!!
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Any kitkat Rom for amaze won't flash on twrp/cwm recovery since those recoveries are outdated and haven't been updated for our device. Since your device is S-ON with ICS Rom Telsus it just needs 4ext touch recovery with smart flash on. Kernel won't flash on cwm/twrp recovery with S-ON since there's no smart flash option in them that's why your phone was stuck in cm boot screen. Good thing you figured it out.
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I didn't figure it out u guys did lol....by first flashing kernel with boot image of ROM worked for me. So now running jb with cwm 5.0.2.6. So just to be sure to put kk on what's safest procedure if you could...and again thank you both phew!!!
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Read my previous posts if you need to flash a kitkat Rom, you just need 4ext recovery with smart flash turned on. That's the safest procedure. Good luck!
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peladoro said:
I didn't figure it out u guys did lol....by first flashing kernel with boot image of ROM worked for me. So now running jb with cwm 5.0.2.6. So just to be sure to put kk on what's safest procedure if you could...and again thank you both phew!!!
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If you want to flash any KitKat Rom we have for the Amaze, you need the latest version of 4ext recovery.
I'm really not sure how S-On devices are prepared for this so hopefully just having smartflash on will work. If it gets stuck in the bootloop again, you can try flashing the boot.img and see if it boots up properly
Thx again guys...kitkat installed woohoo and didn't need to flash boot worked from install zip
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I read a lot of guide on this forum but all of them are outdated or too hard to understand for me . So please help me root this phone step by step,thanks!
Im using Android 4.4.2 , not modified anything.
I see there alot of autoroot app out there, is there any of them work for our device?
Ps: what is the difference between this device and the butterfly, are they the same?
They are similar hardware wise with a few differences. To s-off/unlock/root on 4.4.2, you will use Sunshine then flash a custom recovery of your choice.
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Uzephi said:
They are similar hardware wise with a few differences. To s-off/unlock/root on 4.4.2, you will use Sunshine then flash a custom recovery of your choice.
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sunshine cost 25$, is there any free method available
vzttzv said:
sunshine cost 25$, is there any free method available
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Not for the DNA. Blame Verizon. They block access to HTCdev. No Verizon phone made after the Rezound can unlock the bootloader via HTCdev.
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vzttzv said:
I read a lot of guide on this forum but all of them are outdated or too hard to understand for me . So please help me root this phone step by step,thanks!
Im using Android 4.4.2 , not modified anything.
I see there alot of autoroot app out there, is there any of them work for our device?
Ps: what is the difference between this device and the butterfly, are they the same?
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I use WeakSause.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699089
I do not install custom roms or anything, but it works fine with apps that required root access.
One step more?
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They are similar hardware wise with a few differences. To s-off/unlock/root on 4.4.2, you will use Sunshine then flash a custom recovery of your choice.
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I am at the point of installing Sunshine. Now wanting to gain permanent root, so I can change ROMs if desired.
I tried installing TWRP through some ADB commands, but had no success. Can you assist? I also read that after installing a recovery, I should install / flash UI.zip, but had trouble locating it; the couple links I tried were dead.
Can I gain permanent root on 4.4.2, how?
Thanks