i just ADB backed up my phone with the intentions of wiping it to unlock the bootloader and then rooting it.
do you know if a ADB backup when restored will relock the bootloader or should it stay unlocked?
kazelement said:
i just ADB backed up my phone with the intentions of wiping it to unlock the bootloader and then rooting it.
do you know if a ADB backup when restored will relock the bootloader or should it stay unlocked?
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Never attempted to backup/restore this way, but I believe that it shouldn't relock your bootloader, but depending what you restore (if /system) you might loose Root access.
megabiteg said:
Never attempted to backup/restore this way, but I believe that it shouldn't relock your bootloader, but depending what you restore (if /system) you might loose Root access.
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good because i was planning on unlocking the boot loader, restoring the phone and then rooting it. so that i dont lose anything and it seemed like the best way to get this done without losing any data.
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I bought the atrix 4G from Egypt so i guess its the international one
i already rooted it ....however i dont have a custom recovery installed
I wanted to unlock the bootloader but in the instructions it says i should have a backup first which means i need CWM installed first to make a nandroid backup
when i go to install CWM it says i have to unlock bootloader first
I'm confused about which step should be done first, unlocking bootloader or installing CWM?
Can someone please walk me through this?
Think about it for a secon. Even if there was a way to make a nandroid backup without a custom recovery (and there actually ARE ways to do it), how exactly would you perform a restore of that backup if something goes wrong with unlocking the BL and/or installing a custom recovery?
ravilov said:
Think about it for a secon. Even if there was a way to make a nandroid backup without a custom recovery (and there actually ARE ways to do it), how exactly would you perform a restore of that backup if something goes wrong with unlocking the BL and/or installing a custom recovery?
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I read that you lose all your data and application if during unlocking the bootloader
i'm just assuming if it went well , i dont wanna set up everything from the beginning i just want to restore it
but yeah that's something to consider you r right, i still want to know which step to do first ?
pepo36 said:
I read that you lose all your data and application if during unlocking the bootloader
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You lose nothing by unlocking the bootloader. However the procedure for doing that might at one point make your phone unusable until you flash custom recovery and then some ROM (custom or stock or whatever). And that is where you're likely to lose data.
You don't need a nandroid backup to retain data though. Just back it up using TiBu.
pepo36 said:
but yeah that's something to consider you r right, i still want to know which step to do first ?
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In a nutshell:
make any backups using TiBu
download a fruitcake firmware you want (probably the same version you have right now)
unlock the bootloader
flash custom recovery
flash the fruitcake
boot
restore TiBu backup
I folowed instructions here and it worked flawlessly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
Hey, i got Z2 1 week ago, and i want to unlock my bootloader so i can root and install recovery. Coming from other android phones i know the bennefits of rooting and installing a custom recovery, but what happens if i unlock my bootloader?
My bootloader is unlockable but what do i loose besides the warranty? I read in 1 thread that i can loose the quality of the camera. is that true?
EgZipper said:
i want to unlock my bootloader so i can root and install recovery
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You know you don't need to unlock your bootloader to root and install Cwm right? Also it is always advised to root, backup ta partition and then unlock bootloader. If you do that, you can restore your TA partition at a later date and recovery your drm keys.
So read this thread [Guide] Safe bootloader unlock, restore DRM, custom recovery, root, bootloader relock
Is this the easiest way to root as it appears complex(sorry not very technically minded).
Also once rooted will I be able to update the tablet or it becomes impossible please?
marvi0 said:
So read this thread [Guide] Safe bootloader unlock, restore DRM, custom recovery, root, bootloader relock
Is this the easiest way to root as it appears complex(sorry not very technically minded).
Also once rooted will I be able to update the tablet or it becomes impossible please?
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No, easiest way to root is to unlock bootloadrer and flash custom rom or root stock by flashing twrp, kernel, and supersu.
You need drm keys in case if you want to get back unrooted stock.so do you really need them? In order to restore drm functionality on rooted device, use universal drm restore patch.
With unlocked bootloder, to update custom, use twrp, to update stock, use flashtool.
alex009988 said:
No, easiest way to root is to unlock bootloadrer and flash custom rom or root stock by flashing twrp, kernel, and supersu.
You need drm keys in case if you want to get back unrooted stock.so do you really need them? In order to restore drm functionality on rooted device, use universal drm restore patch.
With unlocked bootloder, to update custom, use twrp, to update stock, use flashtool.
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Hello many thanks, did you follow the same guide I quoted in my initial post?
My device has been rooted, I can still relock it in settings, but what will happen if I relock it and reboot ?
I am afraid the phone will be boot loop again and the data will be lost
Huyqwerty said:
My device has been rooted, I can still relock it in settings, but what will happen if I relock it and reboot ?
I am afraid the phone will be boot loop again and the data will be lost
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If you are rooted and relock OEM, you will get a message saying that the device has been modified and will not let you boot. So yes, all data will be lost except the things that are backed up to the cloud.
I just reached 180days, and got the network unlock.
Is it possible to get temporary root access without wiping all the data from the phone in the process? I wasn't sure if the bootloader unlock automatically wipes the device?
I have the issue where system logs are accumulating, consuming all the phones storage. I can't access the folders to delete the logs without root.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/..._settings-without-a-computer-or-root.4308083/
You might try this.
Finnzz said:
I wasn't sure if the bootloader unlock automatically wipes the device?
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Unlocking your bootloader WILL wipe your device, there's no avoiding that.
There are ways to fully backup (pre bootloader unlock), then restore (post bootloader unlock) the data/apps/etc. from your phone; but I'm not familiar enough with any of them to give you directions...
edale1 said:
Unlocking your bootloader WILL wipe your device, there's no avoiding that.
There are ways to fully backup (pre bootloader unlock), then restore (post bootloader unlock) the data/apps/etc. from your phone; but I'm not familiar enough with any of them to give you directions...
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Unrooted ADB Backup
I'm going to attempt this now that I have my unlock code.
Using this line: adb backup -apk -shared -obb -all -nosystem -f backup12302021.ab