So either I suck or I literally have the process wrong, but I was trying to install 6.0.1 last night for 2 hours. Originally I had 6.0 installed rooted, twrp, etc. OTA didnt work because I'm guessing twrp was installed as it errored out. So I decided to take WUG downloaded the binaries/newest stuff and decided to just manually flash 6.0.1. However at the same time I wanted to use the decrypter tool here.
My process was/is:
Flash Stock/Unroot button in WUG (with newest 6.0.1 already downloaded
Root button and flash customer recovery button/checkbox
Flash the perm recovery zip, supersu, and busybox
Flash the decrypter zip
Wipe data/cache/system/davik/etc and then freshly reboot
The problem is, it just hangs on the animation screen and never loads. I've tried it twice now, and its driving me insane. Where could I have went wrong? What is flawed about my process or maybe I'm using the wrong stuff. Thank you in advance guys!
chugger93 said:
So either I suck or I literally have the process wrong, but I was trying to install 6.0.1 last night for 2 hours. Originally I had 6.0 installed rooted, twrp, etc. OTA didnt work because I'm guessing twrp was installed as it errored out. So I decided to take WUG downloaded the binaries/newest stuff and decided to just manually flash 6.0.1. However at the same time I wanted to use the decrypter tool here.
My process was/is:
Flash Stock/Unroot button in WUG (with newest 6.0.1 already downloaded
Root button and flash customer recovery button/checkbox
Flash the perm recovery zip, supersu, and busybox
Flash the decrypter zip
Wipe data/cache/system/davik/etc and then freshly reboot
The problem is, it just hangs on the animation screen and never loads. I've tried it twice now, and its driving me insane. Where could I have went wrong? What is flawed about my process or maybe I'm using the wrong stuff. Thank you in advance guys!
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I don't think the NRT is updated to properly root on 6.0.1 (Could be wrong).
Get the Latest SuperSU-v2.62-3 and flash that, It will modified the boot.img for you and include no forced encryption.
As long as you remove the encryption of the data partion in twrp from this guide
You shouldn't need the decrypter zip, also if you flash TWRP and boot into it before booting the system, you also won't need perm recovery.
Going by what I have read, still encrypted on my Device.
corkiejp said:
I don't think the NRT is updated to properly root on 6.0.1 (Could be wrong).
Get the Latest SuperSU-v2.62-3 and flash that, It will modified the boot.img for you and include no forced encryption.
As long as you remove the encryption of the data partion in twrp from this guide
You shouldn't need the decrypter zip, also if you flash TWRP and boot into it before booting the system, you also won't need perm recovery.
Going by what I have read, still encrypted on my Device.
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ok so everytime I flash the supersu, it does its thing, then I format data, the reboot and twrp says supersu is not installed, do you wanna install it now? You can swipe to install or do not install.
Which I dont get becuase clearly I flashed the supersu zip a sec ago. if I continue to just flash it like it says, when I boot up, all I see in my drawer is the "SuperSU Installer" I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. If I dont have twrp install it when it asks, I got nothing in my app drawer
think I may have gotten it, had to download supersu from play store, then reflash, then let twrp flash it when it says it needed too, not I can launch supersu from the app drawer and it works.
Next problem is encryption. Under security it still says "Encrypted" do I need to actually hit the "Format Data' button in twrp? I just did a factory wipe slide.
chugger93 said:
ok so everytime I flash the supersu, it does its thing, then I format data, the reboot and twrp says supersu is not installed, do you wanna install it now? You can swipe to install or do not install.
Which I dont get becuase clearly I flashed the supersu zip a sec ago. if I continue to just flash it like it says, when I boot up, all I see in my drawer is the "SuperSU Installer" I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. If I dont have twrp install it when it asks, I got nothing in my app drawer
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From the linked SuperSU thread
From the linked SuperSU thread said:
If TWRP offers you to keep /system read-only, indeed keep it read-only.
If TWRP tells you SuperSU is not installed, and asks you to install it, do not do it, you will break things!
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This is do with the new systemless root and TWRP needs to be updated to reflect this change.
chugger93 said:
think I may have gotten it, had to download supersu from play store, then reflash, then let twrp flash it when it says it needed too, not I can launch supersu from the app drawer and it works.
Next problem is encryption. Under security it still says "Encrypted" do I need to actually hit the "Format Data' button in twrp? I just did a factory wipe slide.
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From the linked guide above said:
11.Once in TWRP, hit “cancel” when asked for the password and then erase/wipe data and make sure MTP is enabled (dig around the menus in TWRP, it’s all in there somewhere). This erases the encrypted partition and allows you to use adb to push files to your sdcard.
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Answers in quoted messages.
Never had to get SuperSU app from the store, maybe because I already had it installed, the app is also in the SuperSU zip.
Hello all,
I followed this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/m4-aqua/general/root-t3421932
And I sucessfully installed TWRP and rooted my phone. Everything worked fine so far, I was able to use root and access the custom recovery all normal.
Now I come across a discrepancy, I wanted to update the new PokeGo app by following this tutorial, to install in a rooted phone: (the new update blocks access to all rooted/jailbroken phones)
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/11/guide-play-pokemon-go-0-37-rooted-android-magisk/
But I found a situation when I want to uninstall root, in SU, I get an error of uninstallation failed... I tried all the options and I can't seem to revert root. Another situation is, when I try to boot up the custom recovery, It gets stuck in the white sony bg logo and it doesn't boot up. I tried to flash recovery img again by flashboot and it didn't work... Now I'm stuck with no recovery or a way to make a backup of everything..
So the question is, and i guess i know the answer already but I will ask anyways, is there any way to unroot this with flashtool? I don't want to lose any of the current phone settings/data, I was maybe thinking I could just reflash the FW with flashtool, but I wouldn't know if i should be ticking all the boxes or just the kernel one for this.
Anyways, any help/ideas are appreciated.
flash the ftf of the build number you were using at the time and then untick flash user data
Install xposed and next install module BSD mod tools to hide root
Flash stock boot.Img, and unroot it with SuperSU
This guide provides all the steps and patches required to root the Stock system and having Xposed installed while maintaining SafetyNet (Android Pay, Pokemon Go, etc) compatibility. There are some problems of this method that Magisk is supposed to fix, however the latest Magisk v10 is not supporting our stock ROM yet.
The prerequisites of this guide is to have the bootloader unlocked and TWRP recovery.
DOWNLOADS
The recipe require the following ingredients to be downloaded to your internal or external storage:
1. TWRP 3.0.3 (This is the last release at this moment). more info in the Official Thread. Thanks to @jcadduono . TWRP 3.0.2 can't succesfully flash SuperSU 2.79
2. Default Stock ROM for your phone (Required only if you have modified your system or boot partition). You can download them from this thread. Thanks to @DrakenFX . You can alsouse any other custom ROM based on stock such as ZADMix or HelsAx7 SubMix (both tested).
3. SuperSU v2.79. more info in its official thread.
4. SUhide 0.55. More info in its official thread. Thanks to Chainfire.
5. SafetyNet-KCAL Kernel patch, thanks to @jcadduono also for this one!
6. Xposed v86.2 So far only this version is compatible with SUhide.
7. Material Design Xposed Manager app by DVDandroid. More info about this release in its official thread.
8. Root Switch 1.3.3.2 app. Thanks to shakalaca. More info in its official thread.
INSTALLATION
1. Do a backup of your system, I recommend Boot+System+Data partitions. The next steps will modify at least your boot and data partitions, and some Xposed modules will modify also your system partition.
2. If you already have TWRP 3.0.3 then just boot to recovery and proceed to step 3. If you are still using TWRP 3.0.2 please upgrade to the latest TWRP 3.0.3 and reboot to recovery again.
3. I recommend to flash the default Boot and System Partitions and reboot directly to recovery. You can also use any other custom ROM based on the stock ROM such as ZADMix or HelsAx7.
4. All this step must be done without leaving TWRP. Flash SuperSU 2.79 adding also the zips for SUhide 0.55, Xposed v86.2 and the SafetyNet Kernel patch in that order. They must be flashed together. Without leaving TWRP, navigate from the main menu to Advanced > Terminal, introduce the command reboot disemmcwp and the system will reboot by itself once or twice while configuring the settings for SuperSU. Do not be alarmed.
5. Install Xposed Manager and Root Switch apps.
6. Now you have your system fully rooted and you can now install Xposed modules. However you will see the test app SafetyNet Helper reporting a validation failure. Do not worry about it anymore! When you want to initiate a SafetyNet sensitive application (Android Pay or Pokemon Go among others), just open Root Switch and disable root, no need to reboot. SafetyNet will pass and all your apps will work. You can see that Xposed continue working even after disabling root since it was started before. Do not forget to enable root again otherwise new apps requiring root won't load.
Magisk v10+ promises auto root hide per app, but sadly our stock ROM is not yet supported and the method psoposed here requires the user to disable root before loading any SafetyNet protected app.
Enjoy
Reserved for future Magisk guide.
Has anyone managed to get this working on A2017G/B09? I've had a few attempts, forcing systemless SuperSU, but it hangs at the "AXON" boot screen
H0lmEd said:
Has anyone managed to get this working on A2017G/B09? I've had a few attempts, forcing systemless SuperSU, but it hangs at the "AXON" boot screen
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At what point of the guide is it hanging at the Axon boot screen? after step 4? Have you ensured that the SafetyNet patch is the last thing you flashed before boot?
I just did this on my B29 A2017U phone and it worked perfectly, can switch root on and off with the root switcher and Safetynet passes fully with root set to off.
My previous attempts were all thwarted by the bootloader being unlocked, so that patch to the kernel works great. I'll be backing this up with twrp and getting a little more adventurous (really want to try the BeastMode kernel) soon.
Much thanks for making it nice and simple, Oki !
Oki said:
At what point of the guide is it hanging at the Axon boot screen? after step 4? Have you ensured that the SafetyNet patch is the last thing you flashed before boot?
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I'm on the same configuration (A2017G B09). I did a step by step installation/reboot/installation/reboot. The Problem is with suhide. After installing suhide the boot process will stick in the Axon screen.
tron1 said:
I'm on the same configuration (A2017G B09). I did a step by step installation/reboot/installation/reboot. The Problem is with suhide. After installing suhide the boot process will stick in the Axon screen.
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You do not have to reboot after SUhide. The files at step 4 have to be flashed together without leaving TWRP otherwise it won't work.
Oki said:
You do not have to reboot after SUhide. The files at step 4 have to be flashed together without leaving TWRP otherwise it won't work.
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In theory you're right. But how do like a bugfix to be done if you don't know at which point you're failing?!?
tron1 said:
In theory you're right. But how do like a bugfix to be done if you don't know at which point you're failing?!?
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The last patch fixes some problems created by SuperSU, SUhide and Xposed. This is why all the patches in step 4 have to be flashed together without leaving TWRP and in the specified order, otherwise it wont work on stock ROMs.
That looks way complicated. What's wrong with the easy way of flashing Magisk V10 + Phh Superuser r266? This has worked on all my devices since the November security patch broke suhide. Magisk now takes care of the flag to hide bootloader unlock status so no need for a kernel patch too. Then flash systemless Xposed by topjohnwu if you want that and you can turn it on and off in Magisk Manager if you want to use Android Pay, play Pokemon Go, etc.
Hi,
I have a A2017G running B08, already unlocked and witch SuperSU 2.79. Just the older version of TWRP.
Can I just upgrade the TWRP and proceed with step 4 and so on? Hate to go back to stock...
Tia,
Cheers,
/Cacti
Tikerz said:
That looks way complicated. What's wrong with the easy way of flashing Magisk V10 + Phh Superuser r266? This has worked on all my devices since the November security patch broke suhide. Magisk now takes care of the flag to hide bootloader unlock status so no need for a kernel patch too. Then flash systemless Xposed by topjohnwu if you want that and you can turn it on and off in Magisk Manager if you want to use Android Pay, play Pokemon Go, etc.
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For some reason Magisk is not compatible with the Axon 7 kernel. Not yet. This is why it is so complicated and requires a guide. Last time I tested this was yesterday using Magisk v10.2 and phh Superuser r2, and they still failed to root the system.
le_cactus said:
Hi,
I have a A2017G running B08, already unlocked and witch SuperSU 2.79. Just the older version of TWRP.
Can I just upgrade the TWRP and proceed with step 4 and so on? Hate to go back to stock...
Tia,
Cheers,
/Cacti
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Yes you can try to begin with step 4 with SUhide on. It should work. However I recommend you to upgrade to TWRP 3.0.3 and do the whole step 4.
Gr8. Thanks.
Cheers,
/Cacti
Oki said:
The last patch fixes some problems created by SuperSU, SUhide and Xposed. This is why all the patches in step 4 have to be flashed together without leaving TWRP and in the specified order, otherwise it wont work on stock ROMs.
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Not quite sure I understand you.
I've tried doing this on A2017g, b09;
0) wipe data/system/boot
1) flash stock Boot stack + System stack zips in twrp 3.0.3 unlocked bl
2) rebooted straight to recovery
3) flashing SuperSU wrote to system so I had to start again but forcing systemless (in terminal; echo "SYSTEMLESS">/data/.SuperSU
4) flash supersu, suhide
5) flash xposed
6) flash the safety net/kcal patch
7) reboot
And I still get stuck on "AXON" boot screen
H0lmEd said:
Not quite sure I understand you.
I've tried doing this on A2017g, b09;
0) wipe data/system/boot
1) flash stock Boot stack + System stack zips in twrp 3.0.3 unlocked bl
2) rebooted straight to recovery
3) flashing SuperSU wrote to system so I had to start again but forcing systemless (in terminal; echo "SYSTEMLESS">/data/.SuperSU
4) flash supersu, suhide
5) flash xposed
6) flash the safety net/kcal patch
7) reboot
And I still get stuck on "AXON" boot screen
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SuperSU 2.79 installs in systemless mode, no need to set systemless.
Regarding your problem, please try this. Instead of rebooting using the button, open the terminal in TWRP and type "reboot disemmcwp". I hope this was your problem.
This doesn't work for me. Steps:
1. complete wipe
2. install b29 boot stack
2. install b29 system
3. install super su 2.79
4. install su hide 0.55
su hide comes back with an error that says it can't find super su and I should make sure I've installed 2.79 or greater.
edit:
I missed the part in step 3 where you say "reboot directly to recovery". I tried that, but it rebooted to system instead and now I lost TWRP entirely.
edit2:
fastboot flashed twrp again and once in recovery I was able to get through step 4
edit3:
Now it's just stuck on the axon logo. Tried force reboot and the same thing.
Are you sure you tested this from scratch? I have the US version of the axon 7.
Oki said:
SuperSU 2.79 installs in systemless mode, no need to set systemless.
Regarding your problem, please try this. Instead of rebooting using the button, open the terminal in TWRP and type "reboot disemmcwp". I hope this was your problem.
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I have tried it and am stuck on the same stage also even after using "reboot disemmcwp".
I followed all of your steps and am using an A2017G B08.
corpdecker said:
I just did this on my B29 A2017U phone and it worked perfectly, can switch root on and off with the root switcher and Safetynet passes fully with root set to off.
My previous attempts were all thwarted by the bootloader being unlocked, so that patch to the kernel works great. I'll be backing this up with twrp and getting a little more adventurous (really want to try the BeastMode kernel) soon.
Much thanks for making it nice and simple, Oki !
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Don't install beast mode yet, from my experience all the steps from op worked fine until I flashed beast mode and it broke safetynet.
lexman098 said:
This doesn't work for me. Steps:
1. complete wipe
2. install b29 boot stack
2. install b29 system
3. install super su 2.79
4. install su hide 0.55
su hide comes back with an error that says it can't find super su and I should make sure I've installed 2.79 or greater.
edit:
I missed the part in step 3 where you say "reboot directly to recovery". I tried that, but it rebooted to system instead and now I lost TWRP entirely.
edit2:
fastboot flashed twrp again and once in recovery I was able to get through step 4
edit3:
Now it's just stuck on the axon logo. Tried force reboot and the same thing.
Are you sure you tested this from scratch? I have the US version of the axon 7.
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Are you using TWRP 3.0.3? SuperSU 2.79 installs fine and in systemless mode when flashed with the latest TWRP. TWRP 3.0.2 can't flash it properly.
Yes this method has been tested, not only with stock Roms, but also with ZADmix.
If you are doing a complete cleanup before flashing the ROM, boot into system at least once after installing the ROM so the data tree structure is setup. You actually don't need a full cleanup.
Kingo64 said:
I have tried it and am stuck on the same stage also even after using "reboot disemmcwp".
I followed all of your steps and am using an A2017G B08.
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And I still get stuck on "AXON" boot screen
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Please ensure you have flashed the right stock ROM for your unit. I have modified Ingredient 2 in the OP since it was highly misleading. Ensure you have unlocked bootloader, TWRP 3.0.3 and flash the right ROM for your system: ZTE_A2017GV1.0.0B09_BootStack_by_tron1.zip and ZTE_A2017GV1.0.0B09_StockSystem_by_tron1.zip. And boot to the system at least once before continue to the rest of the procedure.
Hey I just picked up this phone and decided I would like to maximize it to its fullest potential, and root it as I have done with previous phones. This ones giving me a hard time, and I just can't seem to find the proper info for it.
I have unlocked the bootloader, flashed TWRP 3.1.1 and want to gain root access. I have followed several guides, used every possible one-click unsuccessfully, and tried installing SuperSU with TWRP. After I reboot, SuperSU is installed. I'll open it up and it tells me the binaries are occupied. I've tried downgrading and updating the binaries but I get errors. (I believe this is because it must be rooted first - of course.)
So I'm stuck unable to get any further. If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it. Is this phone with this configuration unrootable? There must be a way if I have recovery right?
Asus Zenfone 4 Z01KD/ZE554KL
Android Nougat 7.1.1 - 14.1060.1708.63 (NOT 1708.70)
TWRP 3.1.1 installed
One thing I have not tried is using Magisk. When I try it, it stops because I already patched with SuperSU (even though it failed). I never backed up before I did it with SuperSU I really thought it would work.
I read of people doing it with Magisk after updating to Oreo. I want to give that a try but I can't OTA or flash from TWRP. All attempts result in error 7.
I can't find a stock recovery to flash to do the update either. Is there a way to undo this, OTA and repatch with Magisk? Even if I don't bother updating, I would like to find a stock image to flash so I can try patching with Magisk.
Stock rom recovery.img anywhere? Am I alone?
i dont own this device but i read this and it might apply to you. also did you flash the supersu uninstaller and them try magisk?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-4-2017/development/twrp-3-1-zenfone-4-2017-ze554kl-t3690349
hey i have the zenfone 4 ze554kl i updated it to android 9 unlocked the bootloader and got Twrp running but not correctly and i can't root the phone .....
Hi,
After a bit of fight I've managed to recovery my vf-895n (vodafone smart prime 6) and reflash stock rom. I've installed twrp and now magisk. When I try to backup with twrp it hangs. When I try in twrp to do reboot-> system it hangs. What could be causing this?
I also think that the phone doesn't boot so fast, like it is waiting to go into developer mode or something, then decides to continue to boot (and show spash).
Thanks
Wondering why you installed TWRP? Booting into TWRP always is enought, IMO, because it doesn't tamper Android system.
Example
Code:
fastboot boot <TWRP.IMG>
Interesting I didn't know you could do that. But would be the same effect as installing TWRP.
To answer your question I install TWRP to install magisk and to take a full back up. I've now had to uninstall magisk because my banking app doesn't like it (it used to work so I assume banking app has been updated). But the reason I had magisk was to run link2sd for more space. I've currently got over 1G more than I had before the crash with the same stuff installed (more or less). Not sure why that is. Firmware is different now as I had to reflash with a stock I downloaded. I probably don't need TWRP installed now as I'm running unrooted.