Root is now available for our lovely 6P!
Flash TWRP from here
Flash the boot image from here (angler-mdb08k-boot.zip)
Flash the latest SuperSU beta from here
then you'll be good to go!
Does it require a custom kernel? I couldn't find mention of it in the link. Also, what the heck is a "boot image?" I know bootloader, recovery, and kernel. Do we now have another thing to consider?
Cool... Can any1 confirm though that rooting wont effect fingerprint sensor working..... I don't really care for Android pay
Sent not from Nexus 6P
Poke_N_PDA said:
Does it require a custom kernel? I couldn't find mention of it in the link. Also, what the heck is a "boot image?" I know bootloader, recovery, and kernel. Do we now have another thing to consider?
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The boot image is the kernel, it's the one in the zip mentioned at the link.
rohit25 said:
Cool... Can any1 confirm though that rooting wont effect fingerprint sensor working..... I don't really care for Android pay
Sent not from Nexus 6P
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Confirmed everything is working fine.
Tung_meister said:
The boot image is the kernel, it's the one in the zip mentioned at the link.
Confirmed everything is working fine.
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Can you confirm or deny that rooting breaks Android Pay? I've seen nothing but rumors from people
Akasa Fox said:
Can you confirm or deny that rooting breaks Android Pay? I've seen nothing but rumors from people
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I'm in the UK so don't have access to Android Pay I'm afraid.
Is there already a way to unroot? Also I hope we don't lose any data while rooting and then unrooting.
This will be my first Nexus.
nageshv24 said:
Is there already a way to unroot? Also I hope we don't lose any data while rooting and then unrooting.
This will be my first Nexus.
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If you just reflash the stock system image that would erase any trace of root. You wouldn't lose any data. You'll only be able to flash the root zip/kernel if you've already unlocked your bootloader. If you've not done that you'll have to do it first and the process of unlocking will wipe the device.
Tung_meister said:
If you just reflash the stock system image that would erase any trace of root. You wouldn't lose any data. You'll only be able to flash the root zip/kernel if you've already unlocked your bootloader. If you've not done that you'll have to do it first and the process of unlocking will wipe the device.
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The first thing I do with my 6P will be unlocking the bootloader [emoji4]. Thanks
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nageshv24 said:
The first thing I do with my 6P will be unlocking the bootloader [emoji4]. Thanks
Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk
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Had to check lol.
Tung_meister said:
Root is now available for our lovely 6P!
Flash TWRP from here
Flash the boot image from here (angler-mdb08k-boot.zip)
Flash the latest SuperSU beta from here
then you'll be good to go!
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Um? Don't think we're quite there yet?
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Quote from Chainfire.
Acquiring root without modifying the boot images is still under investigation. Please note that the current method will not be officially supported. Future roots may require a clean system: we are at a very early stage of root for 6.0, methods used are subject to change.
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Um? Don't think we're quite there yet?
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Quote from Chainfire.
Acquiring root without modifying the boot images is still under investigation. Please note that the current method will not be officially supported. Future roots may require a clean system: we are at a very early stage of root for 6.0, methods used are subject to change.
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We are, the second is a link to the modified boot image required. It's working perfectly on my device as we speak.
MDA89D my 6p is still on that that build number what boot image do i use?
pro4ever said:
MDA89D my 6p is still on that that build number what boot image do i use?
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I'd download the factory image and update to the latest build. you can edit the "flash-all.bat" so that it doesn't wipe your phone. Change the command
"fastboot -w update" to
"fastboot update"
to preserve your data.
I have re-opened this thread, because the linked thread isn't the same - this isn't a duplicate.
"4. How To Root Your Stock Rom
This section will be revisited when more information is available."
This thread presents something new.
Akasa Fox said:
Can you confirm or deny that rooting breaks Android Pay? I've seen nothing but rumors from people
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Yes, it breaks Android Pay (justchecked). Google already disclosed this to us, so it's not a rumor.
Tung_meister said:
We are, the second is a link to the modified boot image required. It's working perfectly on my device as we speak.
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You may want to modify OP to mention Flashing Modified Boot Image before flashing TWRP may be a good idea.
Tung_meister said:
We are, the second is a link to the modified boot image required. It's working perfectly on my device as we speak.
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Just boot loops for me , even with Chainfire's boot.img. Is it necessary to do the steps one right after another?
Neat! Glad it is all happening quickly. I think I want to keep encryption, so I will probably wait to root and install TWRP until wiping data to remove encryption is no longer necessary.
Can someone please confirm if the damn fingerprint sensor still works after rooting?
Related
here we go
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamkrt16o
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android police how to guide
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...riants-of-nexus-7-2012-and-2013-and-nexus-10/
sorry but i need to know
this is mean we officially on kitkat and this img stable right ?
do i need to unlock the bootloder
if i flash it u think i will lose all data ?
murad052 said:
sorry but i need to know
this is mean we officially on kitkat and this img stable right ?
do i need to unlock the bootloder
if i flash it u think i will lose all data ?
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yes, you do need to unlock the bootloader and you will lose your data during the process
this is for those who got the bootloader unlock already
if you're rooted use titanium backup and restore your data afterwards
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as an alternative you can wait for the OTA to arrive on your phone , it will be updated and your data will be preserved
sent from my Darkside of Nexus 4
murad052 said:
this is mean we officially on kitkat and this img stable right ?
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Indeed.
do i need to unlock the bootloder
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Yup. But it's a nexus, relocking it is as easy as 1-2-3.
if i flash it u think i will lose all data ?
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Technically yes, but it's really easy to avoid that. There's an app that lets you unlock the bootloader without using data and to install the factory image without losing data you just edit the install script and remove one little switch ("-w") from the last command.
It's not recommended - but it's easy to do.
How would I go about flashing this if I have everything stock except the kernel?
Ambious said:
Indeed.
Yup. But it's a nexus, relocking it is as easy as 1-2-3.
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Technically yes, but it's really easy to avoid that. There's an app that lets you unlock the bootloader without using data and to install the factory image without losing data you just edit the install script and remove one little switch ("-w") from the last command.
It's not recommended - but it's easy to do.[/QUOTE]
that`s interesting !
i guess this is the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker&hl=en
but i can`t see the nexus 7 among the supported devices
trickster have it too
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigeyes0x0.trickstermod.premium&hl=en
crazyg0od33 said:
How would I go about flashing this if I have everything stock except the kernel?
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Androidpolice wrote a quick and painless guide http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/11/14/android-4-4-kitkat-factory-images-and-binaries-are-up-for-nexus-4-all-variants-of-nexus-7-2012-and-2013-and-nexus-10/
Thanks. Been waiting for this!
edit: factory images seem to be missing the new launcher
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factory images seem to be missing the new launcher
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it's not missing. it doesnt come with GEL
only phones have it, not tablets.. for now
does openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-deb.img work fine?
FernandoMiguel said:
it's not missing. it doesnt come with GEL
only phones have it, not tablets.. for now
does openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-deb.img work fine?
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Sorry cant answer to that special recovery, but i did
fastboot flash recovery TWRP_multirom_flo_20131110-01.img (from here in the original thread )
to my DEB and it works ok, like before. Just have to wait for specific Kernel with kexec support to have the MR features again.
dro1dfan said:
Thanks. Been waiting for this!
edit: factory images seem to be missing the new launcher
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get it from here
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...y-fixes-gel-on-tablets-and-more-apk-download/
sent from my Darkside of Nexus 7 LTE
pietropizzi said:
Sorry cant answer to that special recovery, but i did
fastboot flash recovery TWRP_multirom_flo_20131110-01.img
to my DEB and it works ok, like before. Just have to wait for specific Kernel with kexec support to have the MR features again.
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link for that one?
Open rec worked fine.
rooted and enjoying
I tried flashing with the included batch script with the removed "-w" to keep my user data. It did not work. After flashing it was stuck in a boot loop. I had to flash again with the "w" to get my tablet running again.
Who cares about user data? I got Kitkat now!!!
FreakyPriest said:
I tried flashing with the included batch script with the removed "-w" to keep my user data. It did not work. After flashing it was stuck in a boot loop. I had to flash again with the "w" to get my tablet running again.
Who cares about user data? I got Kitkat now!!!
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yeah ! same here... lol
sent from my Darkside of Nexus 7 LTE
FreakyPriest said:
I tried flashing with the included batch script with the removed "-w" to keep my user data. It did not work. After flashing it was stuck in a boot loop. I had to flash again with the "w" to get my tablet running again.
Who cares about user data? I got Kitkat now!!!
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Same happen to me..... I think Google did something here.... All I care now is ART
Easiest is to use either mskip toolkit n you can choose to keep your data. Copy the whole zip into the put your google image folder n choose flash google image from the menu. Whole process just takes about a minute
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You can than use the toolkit to root n flash twrp
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So I'm on a custom ROM. Can I just unzip this and flash it in TWRP?
Closing in favor of the thread in the general board. Since these are just the stock images, they do not need to be posted in AD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527185
Just wondering if anyone who bought a north american version, e1005, had twrp flashed and working.
joho5 said:
Just wondering if anyone who bought a north american version, e1005, had twrp flashed and working.
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Yes, flashed @eng.stk version of TWRP and his kernel as well. Smooth and stable.
Search the General section for guides and how to's :thumbup:
Mojar7070 said:
Yes, flashed @eng.stk version of TWRP and his kernel as well. Smooth and stable.
Search the General section for guides and how to's :thumbup:
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I know how to...I have unlocked bootloader and flashed recovery in nexus 4, 5, 5x, 6p, opo, op2, and now opx...but twrp won't flash on this device for me.
joho5 said:
I know how to...I have unlocked bootloader and flashed recovery in nexus 4, 5, 5x, 6p, opo, op2, and now opx...but twrp won't flash on this device for me.
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It should be the same routine for the OPX as all of those devices then.
Just to be sure, you're doing it this way (step 5)?
Make sure that your bootloader is unlocked first, or it won't flash (step 2).
Also, make sure that when you use the command "fastboot flash recovery xxx.img" that "xxx.img" is identical to the name of the img file you have placed in your sdk tools folder.
Mojar7070 said:
It should be the same routine for the OPX as all of those devices then.
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Should be...key word. Guys I've tried it over and over again. All different ways to boot recovery after...different places downloading the file...different way installing (fastboot and flashify).
Only weird thing is that "fastboot oem device-info"
Says tampered is false
Unlocked is true
Does just unlocking bootloader usually trip the tampered flag?
So you're sure that you've enabled OEM unlocking in the developer options??
Mojar7070 said:
So you're sure that you've enabled OEM unlocking in the developer options??
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yes of course...Ive been through the process with the op2.
all drivers installed correctly, got rsa key, unlocked bootloader...one thing is that the confirmation bootloader unlocking screen was in chinese, but I chose the top option to confirm.
Same Issue
I'm having the exact same problem and would love to know a fix as well. My device is also unlocked by the tamper flag was not set off. I'm having the same problem of not being able to load TWRP onto the phone as well.
im guessing maybe because there isnt an official twrp for this phone.
There is only a custom and I know the internals are the same, but I think there are some kind of differences from phone to phone from region to region.
joho5 said:
im guessing maybe because there isnt an official twrp for this phone.
There is only a custom and I know the internals are the same, but I think there are some kind of differences from phone to phone from region to region.
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Hello,
I believe there is an official twrp. I did a search and found that you were already involved in that thread by @CafeKampuchia using the TWRP (onyx version) by @h2064
That was the initial recovery I had before I flash to the f2fs version by @eng.stk.
Mojar7070 said:
Hello,
I believe there is an official twrp. I did a search and found that you were already involved in that thread by @CafeKampuchia using the TWRP (onyx version) by @h2064
That was the initial recovery I had before I flash to the f2fs version by @eng.stk.
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If you look here, there is no official TWRP for OPX yet, just for OPO & OP2.
https://twrp.me/Devices/
I did kingroot, flasify, twrp, replace kingroot with SuperSU. Getting lazy and didn't connect it to a pc...
neilownz said:
I did kingroot, flasify, twrp, replace kingroot with SuperSU. Getting lazy and didn't connect it to a pc...
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Flashify wouldn't allow me to flash twrp either.
joho5 said:
Flashify wouldn't allow me to flash twrp either.
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Sure did for me after I was rooted.
neilownz said:
Sure did for me after I was rooted.
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Yours is US version?
CafeKampuchia said:
If you look here, there is no official TWRP for OPX yet, just for OPO & OP2.
https://twrp.me/Devices/
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I see, I apologize for the misunderstanding.
joho5 said:
Yours is US version?
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Sure is.
joho5 said:
Flashify wouldn't allow me to flash twrp either.
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neilownz said:
Sure did for me after I was rooted.
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Without an unlocked bootloader?
CafeKampuchia said:
Without an unlocked bootloader?
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I have no idea if it is unlocked... like I said I didn't use a computer.
I mean is there any possible way to root this device? I tried flashing SuperSU, didn't work. Then I tried flashing the systemmode SuperSU, got stuck in the bootloader warning text. I also tried some pre rooted Roms from the forum.. and they just won't boot. What am I missing here..??
Manish54 said:
I mean is there any possible way to root this device? I tried flashing SuperSU, didn't work. Then I tried flashing the systemmode SuperSU, got stuck in the bootloader warning text. I also tried some pre rooted Roms from the forum.. and they just won't boot. What am I missing here..??
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Only to read all the specific topic?
enetec said:
Only to read all the specific topic?
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I've read almost everything since last week.. nothing seems to work for me :/
what are experience posts btw??
Edit: just found your experience thread. lemme take a look
Manish54 said:
I've read almost everything since last week.. nothing seems to work for me :/
what are experience posts btw??
Edit: just found your experience thread. lemme take a look
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Just edited it for more clarity...
Manish54 said:
I mean is there any possible way to root this device? I tried flashing SuperSU, didn't work. Then I tried flashing the systemmode SuperSU, got stuck in the bootloader warning text. I also tried some pre rooted Roms from the forum.. and they just won't boot. What am I missing here..??
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Did u try flashing disable force encryption kernel?
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silvercat said:
Did u try flashing disable force encryption kernel?
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I didn't. I had no clue what it was. I just flash recovery n install the SuperSU file with it on other phones.
Now I'll try rooting it once the nougat arrives.
Manish54 said:
I didn't. I had no clue what it was. I just flash recovery n install the SuperSU file with it on other phones.
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It can't work this way...
enetec said:
It can't work this way...
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I know. I read your experience thread. I'm just waiting for the nougat update to arrive. I'll try rooting it with your method after that.
Manish54 said:
I know. I read your experience thread. I'm just waiting for the nougat update to arrive. I'll try rooting it with your method after that.
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Nougat could introduce more issues (e.g. Xposed doesn't work with Nougat as of today... Magisk & SuperSU... who knows?) but in theory steps should be the same...
More: this is unknown to most (and I don't have a clear explanation for it... only some hypothesis...) but even TWRP could have issues...
On another phone I've found (only one time to be honest... ) that an updated firmware required an updated TWRP to have it working (older one simply doesn't booted anymore even if reflashed...)
enetec said:
Nougat could introduce more issues (e.g. Xposed doesn't work with Nougat as of today... Magisk & SuperSU... who knows?) but in theory steps should be the same...
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Damn! I'll root it tomorrow then. Meanwhile I hope someone is working on an AOSP/CM14. The development for this phone is so scary :crying:
Manish54 said:
Damn! I'll root it tomorrow then. Meanwhile I hope someone is working on an AOSP/CM14. The development for this phone is so scary :crying:
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:laugh::laugh::laugh:
I don't like OTAs at all... I'll prefer going with flashing full images by fastboot (if stock images) or TWRP (if custom ROMs or zip flashable version of stock images...).
They are safer and cleaner than OTAs...
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:laugh::laugh::laugh:
I don't like OTAs at all... I'll prefer going with flashing full images by fastboot (if stock images) or TWRP (if custom ROMs or zip flashable version of stock images...).
They are safer and cleaner than OTAs...
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Just rooted my phone like a charm.. having fun with with the appearances now.
Thanks a lot man.. you're a life saver:victory::victory::victory:
Manish54 said:
Just rooted my phone like a charm.. having fun with with the appearances now.
Thanks a lot man.. you're a life saver:victory::victory::victory:
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Well done...
@enetec
Are you able to restore all the changes you made to /system, to successfully install the next OTA-update?
Or you just reflash the whole stock image before the next ota?
Bender1987 said:
@enetec
Are you able to restore all the changes you made to /system, to successfully install the next OTA-update?
Or you just reflash the whole stock image before the next ota?
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As I said elsewhere, I don't like OTAs at all...
Probably it could be possible to restore all as stock from my backups, but I will surely update (when I'll decide to...) using fastload or TWRP (depending of image formats...) as you said...
Will someone please Loki the latest release for jftlevzw I want to install Oreo and the official release makes me have to Odin to stock. Yes I am on mdk.
Plitskin5 said:
Will someone please Loki the latest release for jftlevzw I want to install Oreo and the official release makes me have to Odin to stock. Yes I am on mdk.
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Hmm I can. What rom???
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Well i did but there is something wrong with twrp. I decompiled the img and swapped out every part from from the 3.2.3.0 into a 3.1.0.0 ramdisk and little by little i narrowed it down to the libaosprecovery.so and recovery within the sbin thats keeping it from booting. everything else replaced is working fine
bryantjopplin said:
Hmm I can. What rom???
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bryantjopplin said:
Well i did but there is something wrong with twrp. I decompiled the img and swapped out every part from from the 3.2.3.0 into a 3.1.0.0 ramdisk and little by little i narrowed it down to the libaosprecovery.so and recovery within the sbin thats keeping it from booting. everything else replaced is working fine
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga.../jdcteam-android-source-project-oreo-t3685231 is the rom. And I see
Plitskin5 said:
Will someone please Loki the latest release for jftlevzw I want to install Oreo and the official release makes me have to Odin to stock. Yes I am on mdk.
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What?!!!!!!!WHAT THE!!!!!WHAT IS YOUR ANDROID? ???
ford1234 said:
What?!!!!!!!WHAT THE!!!!!WHAT IS YOUR ANDROID? ???
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He's on Android 4.2.2 jelly bean with the MDK bootloader. It is an exploitable bootloader that allows loki doki to be installed thus bypassing the bootloader lock that allows TWRP to be installed and custom ROMs to boot. Now you're probably wondering how you can get this bootloader. Well you can't because once you have updated to a newer bootloader, you can't go back.
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He's on Android 4.2.2 jelly bean with the MDK bootloader. It is an exploitable bootloader that allows loki doki to be installed thus bypassing the bootloader lock that allows TWRP to be installed and custom ROMs to boot. Now you're probably wondering how you can get this bootloader. Well you can't because once you have updated to a newer bootloader, you can't go back.
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I hate this!!!I wanna try to downgrade if is possible,trust me,i will brick brake hit do everything until the phone blows off by itself ?
If you attempt to downgrade you will brick your phone the moment ODIN finishes flashing the MDK firmware. If you're on lollipop, my advice is to root then use flash fire version 0.53 to flash the OC1 or OF1 bootloader then install stang5litre ROM from there.
StoneyJSG said:
If you attempt to downgrade you will brick your phone the moment ODIN finishes flashing the MDK firmware. If you're on lollipop, my advice is to root then use flash fire version 0.53 to flash the OC1 or OF1 bootloader then install stang5litre ROM from there.
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Good news
I hard bricked my phone:laugh:
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Good news
I hard bricked my phone:laugh:
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I told you that would happen if you attempt to downgrade farther than OC1 or OC3 (can't remember which). This may help you if you wanna try and fix it, I don't know: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/guide-sch-i545-vrugof1-look-t3395833
Once you've got it back to working order, you can follow my guide here to get stang litre ROM running. https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...al/guide-rooting-roming-sch-i545-pl1-t3846576
StoneyJSG said:
I told you that would happen if you attempt to downgrade farther than OC1 or OC3 (can't remember which). This may help you if you wanna try and fix it, I don't know: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/guide-sch-i545-vrugof1-look-t3395833
Once you've got it back to working order, you can follow my guide here to get stang litre ROM running. https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...al/guide-rooting-roming-sch-i545-pl1-t3846576
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Thank you for helping me but I dropped in my garbages
Take care
bryantjopplin said:
Well i did but there is something wrong with twrp. I decompiled the img and swapped out every part from from the 3.2.3.0 into a 3.1.0.0 ramdisk and little by little i narrowed it down to the libaosprecovery.so and recovery within the sbin thats keeping it from booting. everything else replaced is working fine
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I loki patched the JFLTEXX (GT-I9505) TWRP 3.2.3.0 and flashed it and it seems to work. Something must be wrong with the JFLTEVZW builds of TWRP.
Looking to try the JDCTeam Optimized LineageOS 16: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...team-optimized-lineageos-16-0-builds-t3858607
I have done my research on xda and Google about my phone version not having access to root yet; and I would like to know the opinion of users of my same phone model: SM-A526U; What benefits can i find if i install magisk?
can i use the magisk modules without being rooted?
thank you for reading my post and thank you in advance if you respond
EdAmsterdam said:
I have done my research on xda and Google about my phone version not having access to root yet; and I would like to know the opinion of users of my same phone model: SM-A526U; What benefits can i find if i install magisk?
can i use the magisk modules without being rooted?
thank you for reading my post and thank you in advance if you respond
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you will needmagisk to root,if and when its available unless a twrp is available, but without root its useless
gav83collins said:
you will needmagisk to root,if and when its available unless a twrp is available, but without root its useless
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thank you gav83collins for you fast response.... I'll keep waiting until there's root for my SM-A526u
is it the same for the aio-adb-tool?
do i need to have root to use that?
i would love to take out some of the bloatware and that tool seems very nice
EdAmsterdam said:
is it the same for the aio-adb-tool?
do i need to have root to use that?
i would love to take out some of the bloatware and that tool seems very nice
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you dont need root for that no, for most of the current features except pulling a logact
gav83collins said:
you dont need root for that no, for most of the current features except pulling a logact
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great.... thank you again
i will try and play with that tool until there is SU access
EdAmsterdam said:
I have done my research on xda and Google about my phone version not having access to root yet; and I would like to know the opinion of users of my same phone model: SM-A526U; What benefits can i find if i install magisk?
can i use the magisk modules without being rooted?
thank you for reading my post and thank you in advance if you respond
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Have you tried Odin to do the flashing? While not the same device, I have rooted my SM-A526B without TWRP by patching the boot image with Magisk and then copying over the patched boot.img file to a computer, then finally flashed it over using Odin.
I have played with TWRP and Odin in the past with other phones; But I don't feel comfortable experimenting with this phone since it's my only source of work right know. After the process is proved ok by other people with the exact same model as mine, I can't risk experimenting like I have done other times.
daft plonker said:
Have you tried Odin to do the flashing? While not the same device, I have rooted my SM-A526B without TWRP by patching the boot image with Magisk and then copying over the patched boot.img file to a computer, then finally flashed it over using Odin.
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This won't work on Samsung "U" variant phones because of their locked bootloader. Once you modify boot.img with Magisk, the phone will automatically detect it as custom firmware and it won't allow it to be flashed because of locked BL.
ShaDisNX255 said:
This won't work on Samsung "U" variant phones because of their locked bootloader. Once you modify boot.img with Magisk, the phone will automatically detect it as custom firmware and it won't allow it to be flashed because of locked BL.
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That makes sense. Sorry didn't know their bootloader was permanently locked
ShaDisNX255 said:
This won't work on Samsung "U" variant phones because of their locked bootloader. Once you modify boot.img with Magisk, the phone will automatically detect it as custom firmware and it won't allow it to be flashed because of locked BL.
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daft plonker said:
That makes sense. Sorry didn't know their bootloader was permanently locked
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I also didn't knew that was the reason.... thank you