I have a Mate 10 Pro BLA-L29 C605, that is stuck on 9.0.0.254 and I'm seriously considering paying $40 to Ministry of Solutions for their bootloader unlock service. After unlocking, I would be installing a custom recovery.
I'm not interested in root, and I would like to stick with the official firmware, so I was wondering if, after a bootloader unlock and installation of custom recovery, I would be able to install a firmware downloaded via the Firmware Finder windows application? It's been a long time since I've flashed ROMs via a custom recovery, so excuse my ignorance if the process has changed, but I'm hoping I can simply download a newer official firmware and flash it via recovery.
Thanks for the help.
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Hey everyone, I've been using my hox+ rooted for some time now, never flashed a ROM and was wondering if I update to the new att software will I lose root?
Yes. Just make sure you have a custom recovery and flash the root installer zip. Or if you have TWRP, after a the flash, it will ask to install root.
Hey thanks for the response, I'm running twrp 2.4 the thing is I don't know whether to to let the phone update through its regular way of updating or do I flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2235248, the problem with flashing this is I don't
Know how to flash boot IMG. Sorry I'm a noob any help would be greatly appreciated.
Use this command in fastboot.
fastboot flash boot /location/of/boot.img
If your bootloader is unlock and your phone has a custom Recovery, the official AT&T update won't install on your phone. If you want the update, or you wait for a custom ROM with the update to be available, or you relock bootloader, and flash the latest RUU to recover the original state of your phone. Then you can still unlock with the same token and install a custom recovery to root your device.
Thanks much fellas, you've been a great help!
Hey guys,
I am trying to prepare my Nexus 9 to receive root (when that happens) and I was wondering if unlocking the bootloader will suffice for the time being? That means it will wipe it once, and I can start using my Nexus 9 without worrying of wiping it in the future.
Then it means as soon as TWRP comes out with a version that supports Nexus 9 I just need to flash that (no need to wipe device) and then flash SuperSU (no wiping either)
Am I missing something here?
You're right but...
Hey ombadboy
I think this will work. Don't forget to enable the oem unlock in the developer settings before. Otherwise your try to unlock will fail. Maybe you shouldn't flash the first versions of twrp, because this will be the first one for Lollipop und encrypted storage. Just boot the image once and flash superSU. So you will still get OTA updates.
After unlocking you should be able to root without losing your data twice.
After a few time and if there are no more OTAs in the near future you can flash a stable TWRP image.
funatkill said:
Hey ombadboy
I think this will work. Don't forget to enable the oem unlock in the developer settings before. Otherwise your try to unlock will fail. Maybe you shouldn't flash the first versions of twrp, because this will be the first one for Lollipop und encrypted storage. Just boot the image once and flash superSU. So you will still get OTA updates.
After unlocking you should be able to root without losing your data twice.
After a few time and if there are no more OTAs in the near future you can flash a stable TWRP image.
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See the guide here. http://www.theandroidsoul.com/unlock-bootloader-nexus-9/
Thanks for the replied guys. Yes, that's exactly what I did; now I have an unlocked bootloader.
So if I understood this well, can I get root without flashing a custom recovery? If so, what's the purpose of flashing one?
ombadboy said:
Thanks for the replied guys. Yes, that's exactly what I did; now I have an unlocked bootloader.
So if I understood this well, can I get root without flashing a custom recovery? If so, what's the purpose of flashing one?
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The purpose of having a custom recovery is to flash custom roms.
Here's some info for root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-9/orig-development/root-t2929118/post56516599
Hogyoku said:
The purpose of having a custom recovery is to flash custom roms.
Here's some info for root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-9/orig-development/root-t2929118/post56516599
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Recovery allows you to flash anything to device without doing manually with root explorer, adb or fastboot. Can do most anything you can do with recovery with these 3 tools.
Hello dears ,
i have a chinese mate 10 alp-L00 phone and have alread unlocked the bootloader. i have following questions.
1. How can i root the phone?
2. Can i install any custom recovery? TWRP?
3. if so what are the procedures.
WHAT HAVE I DONE?
i unlocked the boot loader
i rooted the phone with FUNKYHUAWEI ROOT TOOL
after rooting it i restored all the data from other huawei phone (35 GB which took a long time) but without checking whether the root was successful or not. after getting into the phone i downloaded the SUPERSU from playstore and installed it asked me whether i have TWRP or CWM ofcourse i did not have TWRP so i selected the other option. system boot is needed and then after the boot the phone is ****ed up. only logo which took 1 hour nothing happened. i have just put a system reset (2.5 GB downloaded from net) and now am still UNROOTED (or rooted am not sure) bootloader unlocked.
anyone who can help me
1. ROOT MY DEVICE mate 10
2. Install a custom recovery if there is any
REGARDS...
u should have...
1. unlock bootloader
2. fastboot install twrp
3. root
4. install latest kernal if needed.
now it looks like u may softbricked your phone, go contact funkyhuawei on how to recover your phone with $$$
this is what i have done.
1. restored the phone to stock rom
2. unlocked the bootloader
3. rooted the phone
4. installed my old apps
ALL LOOKED FINE UNTILL. the phone got an update and relocked the bootloader and ofcourse unrooted the phone. everytime it updates the phone it will unroot + relock the bootloader. ANY SOLUSTION
and! where can i have my hands on TWRP for MATE 10. can anyone put the link. i could not find it anywhere
OK I have solved the problem somehow.
unlocked the bootloader with DC bootloader
rooted the phone with FUNKYHUAWEI
FROZE the updater app so no more updates from huawei whcih relocks the bootloader
will wait for TWRP
REGARDS
I have a Xiaomi Mi 4 phone. android version is 7.1.2 and my phone manufacturer is not likely to release android 8 update for my model. So i plan to install android 8 using custom rom. I read steps to install different custom ROM's and i have some doubts.
Do i need to root my phone in order to install custom ROM or is if sufficient if i just unlock bootloader and install TWRP recovery? Please note rooting phone is a step mentioned AFTER unlocking bootloader and installing TWRP recovery in order to root phones but i am just wondering if this rooting step is necessary at all if my purpose is only installing custom ROM.
I am using R3Pro stock A.19 with custom Orangefox recovery (bootloader unlocked) and need help updating to:
Latest Stock Realme UI (https://download.c.realme.com/osupdate/RMX1851EX_11_OTA_1050_all_mrfWfUMXI172.ozip)
Or
AOSP Extended v7.1 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...om-aospextended-rom-v7-0-realme-3pro-t4044387)
Which rom is best as a daily driver? And what do i need to do to update without getting bricked?
Also is it possible to get root on the latest stock firmware? Thanks in advance
From the obvious lack of replies i went along with option 1 and flashed stock recovery from fastboot and then locked the bootloader hoping to update with the ozip. But now i am stuck on boot/recovery destroyed and unable to enter fastboot or recovery.
Thinking back it may be because i did not unroot from Magisk or flash a stock boot image after it was modified after root. Looking at other threads with the same issues maybe relocking just breaks the firmware anyway. Now waiting for Monday to see if the Service Center is open so i can get it fixed as no one seems to have any other solution.
Long Story Short >>>>> DO NOT RELOCK BOOTLOADER on Realme 3 Pro RMX1851 or be ready to take a trip to the Service Center