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Question about Rooted phone without unlocking boot-loader

I asked this question in Android development forum but it was closed (without any comment, mad at Mods) here it is again, need pro's advice:
Recently I succeeded to root my phone with this great guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710842
(without cutting my battery )
Now I have two questions:
1. What should I avoid to keep my warranty? I now that I didn't unlock boot-loader so my warranty should be OK now, but what command exactly will unlock it and void my warranty? I know most people here assume that you unlocked boot-loader and they even use these two terms "unlock boot-loader" and "root" with the same meaning. Specifically does this command unlock boot-loader or void warranty? "adb root"
2. What should I avoid so I keep my root access? I know that if I flash the stock OTA FRF91 it will remove this root access, or if I flash an stock radio?! What would exactly force me to do the guide again to root the phone?

far as i know from G1 days flashing radio updates will not loose root, but flashing a ota update or "stock rom" over any will wipe and put you back from start with no root access, long as its a custom ROM you should be ok to flash away..
I too is on stock FRF91, with you root acess only and kinda want to keep it that way.. i may flash amon ra recovery img and go to enomther ROM, as thats closes to stock as possible..

bohlool said:
1. What should I avoid to keep my warranty? I now that I didn't unlock boot-loader so my warranty should be OK now, but what command exactly will unlock it and void my warranty? I know most people here assume that you unlocked boot-loader and they even use these two terms "unlock boot-loader" and "root" with the same meaning. Specifically does this command unlock boot-loader or void warranty? "adb root"
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You only lose your warranty if you unlock your bootloader (specifically using the command fastboot oem unlock). Unlocking the bootloader turns of the OEM security and allows flashing of test signed images. Root is an entirely different concept where software on the phone is allowed to run with elevated root user privileges. Unlocking the bootloader allow you to flash custom images with the fastboot command. Without unlocking (and with root access), you would need the flash_image binary to do the same. Note that Google can void your warranty if you have root or a custom ROM when you send it for service, so u'll have to flash the shipping ROM and/or OTAs prior to sending.
bohlool said:
2. What should I avoid so I keep my root access? I know that if I flash the stock OTA FRF91 it will remove this root access, or if I flash an stock radio?! What would exactly force me to do the guide again to root the phone?
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Installing any OTA or shipping ROM from Google/HTC with remove root access. Also, installing a custom ROM without root binaries will also remove root access (this would rarely exist).

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Thanks for replies, so helpful.
Now my question is does OTA updates include recovery software? if I installed a custom recovery and install OTA, do I still have custom recovery? I can install SU again because I would stay with stock ROMS with root access.

bohlool said:
Thanks for replies, so helpful.
Now my question is does OTA updates include recovery software? if I installed a custom recovery and install OTA, do I still have custom recovery? I can install SU again because I would stay with stock ROMS with root access.
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No. Your custom recovery is separate from the ROM.
As long as you have a custom recovery, you can NOT properly download/install/flash the OverTheAir update.

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OrganizedFellow said:
No. Your custom recovery is separate from the ROM.
As long as you have a custom recovery, you can NOT properly download/install/flash the OverTheAir update.
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Why I cant install OTA update? it is a signed zip file and my custom recovery should be able to install it? What is special about this OTA?

bohlool said:
Why I cant install OTA update? it is a signed zip file and my custom recovery should be able to install it? What is special about this OTA?
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Well, the official OTA are signed by Google/HTC and the signature checks in custom recoveries can only validate the test signatures... only the official recoveries can validate the OTA signatures...

how to install RA recovery without unlocking boot loader?

Read Nexus One Wiki, in section "Guides"/"Root", then in section "Recovery", instead of spamming multiple threads.

Jack_R1 said:
Read Nexus One Wiki, in section "Guides"/"Root", then in section "Recovery", instead of spamming multiple threads.
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I am sorry.

UnaAble to root Nexus One

im useing ota 2.3.4 and ive tried everything to root the nexus one universal,z4,gingerbreak i have the bootloader unlocked but it will not root however gingerbreak did install su i thought my G2X was a trip this thing is giveing me more grey hair somew one have a solution

I had this problem and just managed to figure it out today (through the power of google). Superboot, oneclick and gingerbreak all don't work for 2.3.4 as of right now, so you have to use the PASSIMG method to flash an older version and root from there.
I found a good guide, but given that I've been a lurker for the past couple years as opposed to a regular poster, I can't link it. In lieu of a link, I suggest a search query such as "root 2.3.4 nd1razor"

Your bootloader is unlocked. No need for all that crap. Put the su zip on your sd card. Flash custom recovery via fastboot. Boot directly into the new recovery. And flash the su.zip from the recovery. You're rooted. The end.

you just need to flash custom recovery via fast boot or rom manager.then you can flash custom roms (which mostly have root along with tweaks) via recovery
Sent from my sexy nexy

I also unlocked the bootloader!
I put this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1084726
But I still do not have root permissions ... Why?

You have them, but probably don't know how to use them. How do you check for them?
How did you put the ROM? Did you flash custom recovery?

Yes, i flash recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
Now my rom is: MIUI-1.9.16
The strange thing is that I managed to install the rom and recovery without having root permissions

Not strange. You don't need root. You have unlocked bootloader......

albundy2010 said:
Not strange. You don't need root. You have unlocked bootloader......
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Thanks, you're very kind!
How do for get root permissions ?

The ROM includes them. When you're inside the ROM, you have root.

You are right !!!!! I just had to change the parameters with superuser
thanks
P.S.: Sorry for my ignorance

[Q] How to update android one with CWM installed?

Guys this question have been haunting me for long
so i had to make a thread about it.
I rooted my spice dream uno. My questions are.
What if i have rooted my phone and inatalled CWM.
Will i be able to update my phone via OTA?
If not then what is the method? (without ota)
Thanks for any feedbacks in advance.

tanuj123 said:
Guys this question have been haunting me for long
so i had to make a thread about it.
I rooted my spice dream uno. My questions are.
What if i have rooted my phone and inatalled CWM.
Will i be able to update my phone via OTA?
If not then what is the method? (without ota)
Thanks for any feedbacks in advance.
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You will need stock recovery to flash the OTA

DC07 said:
You will need stock recovery to flash the OTA
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Though this is a usual case, sometimes the ota overwrites cwm.
If you can get hold of the OTA zip file you can flash it from cwm without losing custom recovery.

[Q] Does the custom recovery work?

I want to root my moto g 2014.
I found the great index thread and read through the guides.
Everything seems pretty straight forward, but I don't understand what the limitations of the offered recovery are and why it's thread is locked?
This is the only thing holding me back from rooting my phone, could some please elaborate on the situation.

schpongo said:
I don't understand what the limitations of the offered recovery are and why it's thread is locked?
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It's outdated and unofficial. Go to TWRP 2.8.4.0

Thank you for your help.
Some one should then update the index in the Q&A section of this forum so that less experienced members like me don't use the old unofficial version.
I've got just on more question.
Can I use any SuperSu update file or are those device specific?
Otherwise I would use the one from the guide

schpongo said:
Can I use any SuperSu update file or are those device specific?
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SuperSU is not device specific. Just download the latest stable download.chainfire.eu/supersu and flash it via recovery

(HELP-Q&A) Can I install and use custom recovery without rooting my phone?

Is it possible?

wffarrel said:
Is it possible?
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Yes it is. Go at this link https://twrp.me/devices/motorolamotox2014.html and just follow the instructions for users without root.