My intention is to unlock it to get root with Magisk, but I have not found a reliable procedure
has anyone already achieved it with the NTool?
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is there a way just to root and enable unknow sources without unlock and s off
If you follow bubby's method in development forums your phone will have stock firmware after you're done. Why wouldn't you want unlock and s-off anyway?
Ok, I've seen many threads about my same questions but I haven't come up with a full answer.
I am completely stock and I want to simply gain root access (while keeping the official HTC rom), but hiding every proofs of unlocking ("RELOCKED", etc.),
From what I have understood, the procedure to take is the following:
1) unlock the bootloader, flash a recovery, install superSU: the guide is in Hasoon2000's AllinOne Toolkit thread.
2) gain SuperCID following this guide.
3) S-OFFing using Facepalm method.
4) getting back the "LOCKED" mark in bootloader following this guide.
My questions are:
a) am I forced to install a custom recovery in order to gain root access? I'd prefer not to install it, since I'd like to keep as closest as possible to stock.
b) is the linked guide for SuperCID still good? It's from May 2012 but I haven't found anything newer. Just to be sure...
c) do I need to relock before resetting the lock status flag as per number 4?
d) how can I get rid of the CID showing in the bootloader? If I set the CID back to what it was before SuperCID will it go away?
Thank you so much! If we can answer to these problems, this could become a good starting thread for other users too!
1) No, but it is the easiest method.
2) Yes, it's still valid.
3) Might work either way, but I'd recommend that you're unlocked.
4) S-OFF does that. If you S-ON again, it won't show.
Thanks usaff22!
About the recovery, is there a link to rooting without custom recovery? I haven't been able to found anything. If there is some documentation I'm willing to try.
Edit: did you mean the sideloading via "fastboot boot C:\recovery.img" method? As far as I have understood this allows me to boot into a temporary custom recovery without permanently changing the default one.
Do you think it's safe?
What are the chances of bricking your device?
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What are the chances of bricking your device?
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I'm trying to understand this.
Usaff22, what were you referring to when you said that you could install superSU without a custom recovery?
Thanks.
Basically I want to root my replacement phone.
Does anyone have a technique for unlocking the bootloader on the au J Butterfly with firmware 1.39.970.1?
I've tried the diggetroot method, but the phone kept shutting down before I could execute the /db/shell command.
I've tried various techniques from all over the web, with no success. Am I missing something?
Any advice would be appreciated.
thedamirish said:
Basically I want to root my replacement phone.
Does anyone have a technique for unlocking the bootloader on the au J Butterfly with firmware 1.39.970.1?
I've tried the diggetroot method, but the phone kept shutting down before I could execute the /db/shell command.
I've tried various techniques from all over the web, with no success. Am I missing something?
Any advice would be appreciated.
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I think you need to downgrade first, to the version that you can unlock bootloder or S-OFF. I have never tried downgrading though.
Other S-OFF method needs bootloader unlock, but only revone S-OFF doesn't need boot loader unlocking.
If you don't want to use custom kernel(or ROMs based on custom kernel), you don't have to unlock bootloader.
If you don't care about unlocking bootloader, use whichever method you want, Of course...
It's not a dream for x920D to get S-off even @ hboot 1.41 - xda-developers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2248337
Is there a "rooted" stock vzw 5.01 kernel or something like that? If there is can someone direct me to it? Thanks!
Someone else could likely provide more information, but the kernels and the rooting process are separate. Ideally you can unlock the bootloader which makes "rooting" easier and you can install custom roms with permanent root access. Sunshine is the bootloader unlocking tool. I believe there used to be a free version, but now it's $25 which is worth it if it works. Sunshine
If you can achieve S-Off (permanent bootloader unlock) you can always achieve root after that. Custom roms, kernels, and recoveries can be flashed easily.
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Someone else could likely provide more information, but the kernels and the rooting process are separate. Ideally you can unlock the bootloader which makes "rooting" easier and you can install custom roms with permanent root access. Sunshine is the bootloader unlocking tool. I believe there used to be a free version, but now it's $25 which is worth it if it works. Sunshine
If you can achieve S-Off (permanent bootloader unlock) you can always achieve root after that. Custom roms, kernels, and recoveries can be flashed easily.
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i I am fully rooted. Perhaps I should have said a list of kernels that can be used with custom roms.
Is there a way to just root your phone without unlocking your boot loader? I just want to simply root and install some apps that require root but that is it.
Thanks...
falcon26 said:
Is there a way to just root your phone without unlocking your boot loader? I just want to simply root and install some apps that require root but that is it.
Thanks...
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I'm pretty sure that you need to unlock your bootloader first.
Not sure if you can unlock - root - relock ??
I think this is not possible yet without unlocking the bootloader.
johnhux7 said:
I'm pretty sure that you need to unlock your bootloader first.
Not sure if you can unlock - root - relock ??
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Once you unlock and relock your bootloader, its status will be relocked, so your warranty is void anyways.
So I have to unlock the boot loader first. Dam I assume that is on the difficult side of things as well...
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Once you unlock and relock your bootloader, its status will be relocked, so your warranty is void anyways.
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If you want the status to show "locked" and not relocked to get your warranty back, you can use the downgrade package from nougat to marshmallow and flash stock B131.
I managed to relock my bootloader using this method : my fastboot screen says "locked" (and not "relocked")
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If you want the status to show "locked" and not relocked to get your warranty back, you can use the downgrade package from nougat to marshmallow and flash stock B131.
I managed to relock my bootloader using this method : my fastboot screen says "locked" (and not "relocked")
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Anyone could confirm it?
falcon26 said:
Is there a way to just root your phone without unlocking your boot loader? I just want to simply root and install some apps that require root but that is it.
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Wait for kingroot method. No need to unlocking bootloader to root, people do it because its only one way to have root on honor 8 now - by flashing supersu in twrp, and twrp/modified recovery you can flash only if you unlocked your bootloader first.
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Anyone could confirm it?
Wait for kingroot method. No need to unlocking bootloader to root, people do it because its only one way to have root on honor 8 now - by flashing supersu in twrp, and twrp/modified recovery you can flash only if you unlocked your bootloader first.
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I confirm.