Hello,
Is it possible to flash rom without unlock?
I think I saw it somewhere that you can flash recover temporary without unlock, then maybe flash a rom in the temporary recovery?
Hi,
No you can't. You must unlock the bootloader, flash a recovery, root your phone and then you can flash ROMs
No, it is not possible. To boot or flash a custom recovery you need to be unlocked.
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After unlocking the bootloader, how would I flash ClockworkMod Recovery using ROM Manager. I was looking at Cyanogenmod wiki and it says that i would need root access to do it the easy method. Does this mean I need to root it before flashing the recovery or what?
If you haven't unlocked the bootloader, I would use a tool to root like SuperOneClick or rageagainstthecage, then just install ROM Manager (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&feature=search_result) and have it install the recovery.
If you HAVE unlocked the bootloader already, you just need to find a recovery image (like clockworkmod - http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/02/clockwork-recovery-image.html) and flash it in fastboot using the fastboot flash command.
So after flashing the recovery image, I could use the rom manager to update the recovery image if there is such a update correct?
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ephung23 said:
So after flashing the recovery image, I could use the rom manager to update the recovery image if there is such a update correct?
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If you flash a recovery image, the next step after that is installing a custom ROM. What I was stating was just that there is a way to flash a recovery image without unlocking the bootloader.
Of course, I completely get what you're saying. I already unlocked the bootloader, but after flashing the custom recovery image, would my phone be rooted with superuser and etc?
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Superuser is an application. You gain root accesses to the filesystem by unlocking the bootloader.
So by unlocking the bootloader, I have root then?
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Unlocking the bootloader allows you to flash unofficial (custom) images. You can flash recovery, system, boot images, etc. Unlocking the bootloader does NOT give you root access to the phone. You need to either root your stock image, or since your bootloader is unlocked, you can flash a pre-rooted custom ROM.
You can also flash a custom recovery via fastboot, and use that to install a custom ROM. Note, however, that the stock ROM will restore the stock recovery on re-boot, so you will need to go into recovery immediately after installing, then flash your custom ROM. Custom ROMs don't restore the custom recovery...
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No. You just have a unlocked bootloader.
If you are looking at Cyans wiki I assume you want to install CM. So basically just get the recovery image you want to flash along with the ROM and the gapps. Put the ROM and gapps in the root of the sd card. Put the recovery image in the sdk folder with fastboot. I believe its still in the tools folder. Flash the recovery and reboot into recovery. If you boot the phone normally the stock ROM will replace the custom recovery you just flashed. So once your in the custom recovery you can install the CM ROM and gapps. Before you do that though do a nandroid back up. This way you can always just restore your system to its current state.
Oh! I get it! Thank you for the clarification. So how would I root the stock image?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8532790#post8532790
Thank you for the link and for sol the help.
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So after rooting the phone and installing the recovery image. Would I have to install the radio in order to flash cyanogenmod 7? Is it completely necessary?
If you have radio 4.06 or higher, you should be OK...
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sorry for beringing it up but I have question:
I unlocked bootloader but I do not want to install custom rom (at least yet) ... any guide or simple explanation how to install and have operating superuser app with root access on unlocked stock (GB) rom? (but to be able to OTA update in future?)
How about reading the Wiki, section "Root", guide for unlocked bootloader?
Or searching the forum for answer to one of the most asked questions?
Basically exactly what it says in the title.
But I'll repeat:
I have my bootloader unlocked but do not have root access at the moment. I am now running the stock recovery after updating to 2.3.6. Do I need to root before I can flash a custom recovery or not? Also I wouldn't mind a bit help either rooting or flashing recovery as guides seem quite limited since 2.3.6.
Thanks in advance,
Addam.
Use fastboot to install a custom recovery, either cwm or amon ra. Now you can boot into custom rscovery and flash
rom.
Check the wiki
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You don't need root.
The guide for unlocked bootloader remains the same since a day before Nexus One was released.
i need to unlock boot loader again if my brick my phone when install rom? for example i install naa kernel then install xxx rom but phone brick then i rescue my phone uing flash tool. does i need to unlock again to flash custom kernel
chbea said:
i need to unlock boot loader again if my brick my phone when install rom? for example i install naa kernel then install xxx rom but phone brick then i rescue my phone uing flash tool. does i need to unlock again to flash custom kernel
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First of all, if you want to unlock your phone, check the date of manufacturing first! It is well documented here plenty of examples of newer phone brick when unlocking bootloader, so better be careful!
Secondly, if you ran into problem, you need to re-lock your phone using flash tool. Then re-unlock again! I previously lost my phone GSM radio when unlocking bootloader (while on GingerExperia). I have to flash into stock ROM (it's a must) using flash tool, and relocked again.
Finally, it is safest to unlock bootloader in stock rom.
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i need to unlock boot loader again if my brick my phone when install rom? for example i install naa kernel then install xxx rom but phone brick then i rescue my phone uing flash tool. does i need to unlock again to flash custom kernel
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No, you don't need to unlock it again. BL is the flash partition of the phone, what contains a secret code. When you unlock the BL, you'll remove the code and the flash partition will be open. When you flash a new ROM, it changes the system partition. When you flash a new kernel, it changes the flash partition but nothing else. So you'll not need to unlock BL again.
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I rooted my phone,installed recovery and i installed custom rom,but that rom doesn't work properly (The phone is just restarting all the time).And everything i can do is to put my mobilephone to flash mode,then Flashboot recognize it,but i don't know what to do then(i tried to flash some kernels but the problem is in rom),can anyone please help me?
Is your bootloader unlocked? You need an unlocked bootloader to flash a non-stock based custom roms. Since you can connect it to flashmode, download flash tools and flash back a stock rom. You can unlock your bootloader if you want flash flash a custom ROM.
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I don't have unlocked bootloader,and i don't know have to flash stock rom with flashtool(i flashed custom rom via xrecovery),can you give me link for another flashtool,because with tool i'm using you can only flash kernel.Here's the link of rom that doesn't work to me:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354328
Download flash tools from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907
Follow this guide to flash stock rooted rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2454829
After flashing stock rom, unlock your bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153261
Before unlocking bootloader, you may want to backup your TA partition to keep DRM keys: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
After unlocking bootloader, you can flash the custom rom.
Read the guides carefully and if you have any other question you can comeback
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Download flash tools from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907
Follow this guide to flash stock rooted rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2454829
After flashing stock rom, unlock your bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153261
Before unlocking bootloader, you may want to backup your TA partition to keep DRM keys: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
After unlocking bootloader, you can flash the custom rom.
Read the guides carefully and if you have any other question you can comeback
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I done it all,but my phone is loading rom that's on the phone,and idk why :'(
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I'm thinking about unlocking the bootloader of my Moto X and I have a few questions. I hope you guys can help me.
1. At the moment I'm using PwnMyMoto, which means I dont have the stock recovery. Will this be a problem to unlock the bootloader using 'Motorola website' method? i.e. is this method stock recovery dependent? Do I have to go back stock using RSDlite first?
2. After unlocking the bootloader I will probably install a custom recovery (maybe TWRP). As far as I know, when using a custom recovery we should not install OTA, right? It will bootloop. Can anyone confirm this?
3. When using TWRP, is it possible to flash a ROM using RSDlite and keep the custom recovery? i.e. only flash system. This way I could backup my actual ROM before I flash the new one, and if anything goes wrong I can restore it.
Thank you all!
xitake said:
I'm thinking about unlocking the bootloader of my Moto X and I have a few questions. I hope you guys can help me.
1. At the moment I'm using PwnMyMoto, which means I dont have the stock recovery. Will this be a problem to unlock the bootloader using 'Motorola website' method? i.e. is this method stock recovery dependent? Do I have to go back stock using RSDlite first?
2. After unlocking the bootloader I will probably install a custom recovery (maybe TWRP). As far as I know, when using a custom recovery we should not install OTA, right? It will bootloop. Can anyone confirm this?
3. When using TWRP, is it possible to flash a ROM using RSDlite and keep the custom recovery? i.e. only flash system. This way I could backup my actual ROM before I flash the new one, and if anything goes wrong I can restore it.
Thank you all!
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1. Fastboot the stock recovery. You will likely have problems unlocking as it performs a factory reset.
2. Don't take OTAs with a custom recovery. You will bootloop. Wait for a flashable zip or fastboot back to stock to get the OTA.
3. You flash ROMs in recovery. You shouldn't need to use fastboot (or rsdlite) unless you want to return to stock or you run into serious phone issues.
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