Due to the confusion on how to setup flashcast and install pwnedcast, I decided to make a tutorial Video. Sorry for the crappy video/audio, I need a new webcam.
NOTE: this will work on a chromecast that has not been setup yet, and we recommend rooting a device before setup to prevent any accidental OTA update.
Files Download Link: http://pdl.team-eureka.com/other/Chromecast-Root.zip
Hope this helps!
also, bonus points for anyone who finds the "teaser" in the video.
Thanks
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Good Job. I was actually going to do the same tonight, guess I don't need to do it!
I also think it could be mentioned that you could just flash Flashcast and Pwned before ever setting up your chromecast (eliminates the risk of connecting a brand new Chromecast to the internet and getting the update). I just tested it out on a Chromecast I got for a family member.
Sweet! I have been trolling YouTube for the last 1/2 hour looking for just this video with no luck. Came back here and "poof", here it is!
I have 2 Chromecasts that have been sitting untouched since release day, waiting for a comprehensive tutorial. Thank you!!
mastermind278 said:
Good Job. I was actually going to do the same tonight, guess I don't need to do it!
I also think it could be mentioned that you could just flash Flashcast and Pwned before ever setting up your chromecast (eliminates the risk of connecting a brand new Chromecast to the internet and getting the update). I just tested it out on a Chromecast I got for a family member.
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True, forgot to mention that in the video. Will add to OP, thanks.
Thanks for making video. I had a hard time the first time I did this. Did not know when, and after the first boot that it auto formated for me and I needed to upload the eureka zip file. For it to complete
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Awesome, man!! This will prove to be VERYYYY helpful to the current and future Chromecast community!! A++
Good work ddggttff3, hopefully this helps people coming into the chromecast rooting scene.
What are the benefits of a rooted chrome cast
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This might be OT but under the heading of what a CC noobie might do wrong!
I have a new CC but waiting on the OTG cable. I'm getting ready so I didn't have a standard USB flash drive but had a USB/xD adapter and a 1GB xD card on which I put Flashcast. After watching the video and the caution about trying to open the USB drive I decided to redo it. Win32DiskImager errors out at 97%, I forget the error number and Windows can't format it either! I was able to put it back into the camera and format it.
Just wondering if say someone tries Flashcast only to find out that they have one of the new bootloaders(which could be me too), what do they do with that USB flash drive or what will format it now? Or is it just something to do with the adapter that I used?
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What are the benefits of a rooted chrome cast
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The biggest benefit is you get to keep your unlocked bootloader, and gain the ability to flash mods such as Kyocast to get around google's app whitelisting.
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This might be OT but under the heading of what a CC noobie might do wrong!
I have a new CC but waiting on the OTG cable. I'm getting ready so I didn't have a standard USB flash drive but had a USB/xD adapter and a 1GB xD card on which I put Flashcast. After watching the video and the caution about trying to open the USB drive I decided to redo it. Win32DiskImager errors out at 97%, I forget the error number and Windows can't format it either! I was able to put it back into the camera and format it.
Just wondering if say someone tries Flashcast only to find out that they have one of the new bootloaders(which could be me too), what do they do with that USB flash drive or what will format it now? Or is it just something to do with the adapter that I used?
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If you flash flashcast to a jump drive, and try to boot it on a chromecast that is already updated, it would stay on a black screen on your TV, and the jump drive would never format. You can just re-format the jump drive from your computer to return it to being a normal jumpdrive.
question, the other end of the OTG cable is plugged into your computer? where do chromecast get its power?
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question, the other end of the OTG cable is plugged into your computer? where do chromecast get its power?
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yes, I was using my computer to power the OTG. you can also use the stock power adapter if you want.
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If you flash flashcast to a jump drive, and try to boot it on a chromecast that is already updated, it would stay on a black screen on your TV, and the jump drive would never format. You can just re-format the jump drive from your computer to return it to being a normal jumpdrive.
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That's if your able to succeed but if it fails do to having the wrong bootloader? Are you still able to format from your PC or right after using Win32Diskimager to put the bin file on the USB drive, are you able to format, etc. then? Maybe using Win32DiskImager the second time corrupted the memory card??
in either case I must have the 3 way OTG? im asking this because I have the normal micro usb > female USB otg, there isnt a 3rd cable out to power the device. Appreciate your reply.
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That's if your able to succeed but if it fails do to having the wrong bootloader? Are you still able to format from your PC or right after using Win32Diskimager to put the bin file on the USB drive, are you able to format, etc. then? Maybe using Win32DiskImager the second time corrupted the memory card??
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Well if it fails to boot due to a locked bootloader, it will not format. At that point even formatting it yourself (which would break flashcast) would not make it work as the bootloader is preventing it from booting.
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in either case I must have the 3 way OTG? im asking this because I have the normal micro usb > female USB otg, there isnt a 3rd cable out to power the device. Appreciate your reply.
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For flashing the chromecast you need a powered OTG cable, but some people have reported success using a powered USB hub. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2465642
ddggttff3 said:
Due to the confusion on how to setup flashcast and install pwnedcast, I decided to make a tutorial Video. Sorry for the crappy video/audio, I need a new webcam.
NOTE: this will work on a chromecast that has not been setup yet, and we recommend rooting a device before setup to prevent any accidental OTA update.
Files Download Link: http://pwnedcast-files.servernetworktech.com/extras/Chromecast-Root.zip
Hope this helps!
also, bonus points for anyone who finds the "teaser" in the video.
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thanks very much for the video....i wish i would have had this a few weeks ago when i was figuring this out myself.
gbeardmore said:
Sweet! I have been trolling YouTube for the last 1/2 hour looking for just this video with no luck. Came back here and "poof", here it is!
I have 2 Chromecasts that have been sitting untouched since release day, waiting for a comprehensive tutorial. Thank you!!
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UPDATE: Followed this video and had both my devices rooted in under 1/2 hour. Thank you!
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Well if it fails to boot due to a locked bootloader, it will not format. At that point even formatting it yourself (which would break flashcast) would not make it work as the bootloader is preventing it from booting.
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It's not the process or lack of completing that I questioned, it's the condition of the USB flash drive if it fails. It might be better to ask, if Win32DiskImager is used to place the BIN file on a USB flash drive and it isn't used to flash a CC or fails to, how or with what is used to formatted it for reuse?
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It's not the process or lack of completing that I questioned, it's the condition of the USB flash drive if it fails. It might be better to ask, if Win32DiskImager is used to place the BIN file on a USB flash drive and it isn't used to flash a CC or fails to, how or with what is used to formatted it for reuse?
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The flash drive can certainly be reformatted. I've seen reports of Windows being unable to format it using the standard explorer menu option for some reason, which is a bug in Windows, IMO. The format operation is exactly the same regardless of the contents of the drive, and Windows shouldn't be looking at the contents at all. Nevertheless, it doesn't work for some reason, so what you need to do is go into the Disk Management application as described here, delete all the partitions on the drive, and then create a new FAT32 partition which takes up all the space. (If someone is willing to create a guide with screenshots, I'd appreciate it, as I don't currently have access to a Windows machine.)
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More importantly without the USB cable? I was sent one in the mail and didn't get the transfer cable so now I can't root through debugging or whatever. Is there something I can do using just an SD card and running stuff off of that?
No you cannot
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hmm , yes you can ( /me successful a not flaming TechnicalK )
basically the 1st question I need to ask you is are you on 2.1 or on 2.01 ?
2.1 needs vulenrable recovery flashed onto it , most 2.01 dont .
Depending on the f/w version... if you do need to flash it ( using rsdlite ) then yes you need the usb cable . (pretty easy to get and cheap especially on eBay)
Otherwise just grab GOT 's openrecovery and put it in sdcard then you can have lots of fun .
you def.ly need the pc to computer the required files you need to your sd card. once your files are on the card then you can root your phone with no pc needed, but again that's after you get the files on your phone...
You def.ly don't need the pc to do the root process if that's what you meant.
you def.ly need the pc to computer the required files you need to your sd card
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Nerver heard about the cellphone's browser.
As Dag said, if your phone is already vulnerable you can easily do everything you need w/o a pc.
Not sure if it works, and its not free like the DMUpdater was (really hoping they release a new version for free), but I got this from Droid-Life. (hope thats ok)
Im not going to post the link as I dont want to get in trouble, but its $.99 and I believe its on the market.
Look on site mentioned above, its on page 2 currently (or you can click the 'root' tab uptop on site to see older news)
Easy Root- The newest 1 touch droid rooting app
Also, is the problem JUST the lack of a USB cable, or do you actually not have access to a computer? If it's the former, you can easily get the correct USB cable for less than $5 online. Just look for a microUSB cable.
And pardon my possible ignorance, but how are you charging the phone without a USB cable? If you have the stock Motorola charger, the USB cable should be detachable, and you can plug it into the computer using that cable.
Yes you can. There is an app in the market called EasyRoot. I havent used it myself, but have read reports of it working great.
Yes -- EasyRoot works great on a stock 2.1/2.2 Droid.
It uses a hotplug exploit nicely packaged in an APK.
kalala said:
More importantly without the USB cable? I was sent one in the mail and didn't get the transfer cable so now I can't root through debugging or whatever. Is there something I can do using just an SD card and running stuff off of that?
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Get universalandroot then u can root with 1 simple click
dannyfly said:
Get universalandroot then u can root with 1 simple click
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I don't think universalandroot works for the Droid/Milestone does it?
I know that Easy Root does work on the Droid though (not sure about the Milestone).
Universal Androot works fine on Motorola Milestone 2.1-update1 !
the same thing happend to me, for $1 get easyroot and you can do it all on your phone. just google it and i was happy paying $1 to help the developer
1: Why would i wanna root my chromecast, have looked around no one have shown anything special, that i can do with it?
2: If i root my cc, would i be able to change the Google DNS, so i would be able to use Netflix outside US? (My router is not able to use DD-WRT)
Thx for reading a sorry for the questions Hehe new user!
bormeth said:
1: Why would i wanna root my chromecast, have looked around no one have shown anything special, that i can do with it?
2: If i root my cc, would i be able to change the Google DNS, so i would be able to use Netflix outside US? (My router is not able to use DD-WRT)
Thx for reading a sorry for the questions Hehe new user!
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1. With a rooted image, the best thing you can do is disable automatic updates so you can keep your exploitable bootloader for later flashing if anything good comes out.
2. Yes, you can change the DNS Servers the chromecast uses by using CastFlash and modifying the proper files. (I will make a flashable zip to do this if there is enough demand)
There isn't anything super amazing to do with root yet, but you should root right out of the box anyway.
Rooting will preserve the unlocked bootloader. If you don't immediately root, and something awesome comes along later, you won't be able to make use of it because your bootloader will be locked.
Thx everyone Some light on the subject helps!
ddggttff3 said:
1. With a rooted image, the best thing you can do is disable automatic updates so you can keep your exploitable bootloader for later flashing if anything good comes out.
2. Yes, you can change the DNS Servers the chromecast uses by using CastFlash and modifying the proper files. (I will make a flashable zip to do this if there is enough demand)
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I would LOVE a modified zip to flash on it! Maybe using https://unlocator.com/setup/ <-- so can everybody outside US use it on any router etc.
If i can help somehow feel free to contact me.
Just found out my new chromecast is using v12072 woohoo
1: But i can't seem to find a powered Micro-USB OTG cable anywhere near where i live, so is the any solution where i can do this using my computer somehow?
2: If i flash my chromecast, would i be able to return it to the factory settings again?
Thx for reading!
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Thx everyone Some light on the subject helps!
I would LOVE a modified zip to flash on it! Maybe using https://unlocator.com/setup/ <-- so can everybody outside US use it on any router etc.
If i can help somehow feel free to contact me.
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I'll try to get one made, and posted in the next few days. I will make a thread for it, so keep an eye out.
bormeth said:
1: But i can't seem to find a powered Micro-USB OTG cable anywhere near where i live, so is the any solution where i can do this using my computer somehow?
2: If i flash my chromecast, would i be able to return it to the factory settings again?
Thx for reading!
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Congrats!
1. Sadly you need a Micro-USB OTG cable that is powered, like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Cable-P...id=1379946981&sr=8-1&keywords=powered+usb+otg
2. Yes, if you truly desire, you can always flash back to stock.
ddggttff3 said:
I'll try to get one made, and posted in the next few days. I will make a thread for it, so keep an eye out.
Congrats!
1. Sadly you need a Micro-USB OTG cable that is powered, like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Cable-P...id=1379946981&sr=8-1&keywords=powered+usb+otg
2. Yes, if you truly desire, you can always flash back to stock.
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Thx m8 i will take a look around for one!
Interested in testing? Flash this, it should set the DNS to use unlocator. If it works, let me know, and il make a thread.
https://mega.co.nz/#!tBcQEIzR!WZ_7hw7Z-tNLOOk7SV7n_wn-7TQGVgEdNfb2ETJ582I
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Interested in testing? Flash this, it should set the DNS to use unlocator. If it works, let me know, and il make a thread.
https://mega.co.nz/#!tBcQEIzR!WZ_7hw7Z-tNLOOk7SV7n_wn-7TQGVgEdNfb2ETJ582I
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Would love to test it out, but havnt found the OTG cable yet... Im waiting for a respons for serval resellers here in Denmark.
This is first question I've had since I first started gettting into this stuff 5 years ago with my moto droid 1. Excuse me if this has been asked before but I am having a hard time with hooking up a mouse and keyboard via usb to my Nook HD. I cannot get anything to be read by the nook. I tested the keyboard on my nexus 7 2013 and it worked perfectly. I have been at this for a couple days now and this thing is starting to look more and more like a frizzbe. I have rooted and installed roms on droid 1, droid 2 global, razor m, droid eris, samsung galaxy nexus, nexus 7 2013, Nook HD. im at witts end why did my wife buy this thing... Thank you in advance for all of your help.
I figured it out. Last time I do a dirty rom flash. Now if only I had a kernal designed to save juice...
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This is first question I've had since I first started gettting into this stuff 5 years ago with my moto droid 1. Excuse me if this has been asked before but I am having a hard time with hooking up a mouse and keyboard via usb to my Nook HD. I cannot get anything to be read by the nook. I tested the keyboard on my nexus 7 2013 and it worked perfectly. I have been at this for a couple days now and this thing is starting to look more and more like a frizzbe. I have rooted and installed roms on droid 1, droid 2 global, razor m, droid eris, samsung galaxy nexus, nexus 7 2013, Nook HD. im at witts end why did my wife buy this thing... Thank you in advance for all of your help.
I figured it out. Last time I do a dirty rom flash. Now if only I had a kernal designed to save juice...
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verygreen has an apk to force enable usbhost, i use it with a mouse and keyboard and it works perfectly. But you got it working to thats great.
Im way out of my depth when its matters dealing with android kernels etc, so can I use the usb switcher if I can download it * on a rooted from the device Nook HD as opposed to one running CMC from SD card. Or are there other changes compiled into the kernel needed also.
If it will work any chance the changes needed to drive a usb camera could also be packaged up for side loading?
thanks
* I kept getting server timed out
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so can I use the usb switcher if I can download it * on a rooted from the device Nook HD as opposed to one running CMC from SD card. Or are there other changes compiled into the kernel needed also.
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The device driver for the USB device type needs to be in the kernel.
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The device driver for the USB device type needs to be in the kernel.
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Thanks for the info ill have to see if I can follow the instructions for making a CWM sd system then.
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Thanks for the info ill have to see if I can follow the instructions for making a CWM sd system then.
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You can download a pre-made CM10.2 SD-card image archived file cm_ovation_10.2.0-RCx_ddmmyyyy_HD_SDC_IMG.7z from http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/cm10-2-jellybean-android-4-3-for-nook-hd-18sep2013/, then just unzip the file (e.g., with 7-Zip) and burn it to a SD card, and it's ready to go (assuming your HD+ can boot from SD card).
To get a sense of which USB device is supported, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307585.
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The device driver for the USB device type needs to be in the kernel.
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sorry to bother you or any other nook masters on here.
I am running verygreen's kernel 3.0.31 -hummingbird-green+ jun 13 2013
cyanogen 10.1
i have usb storage in storage menu as well as apps that can mount devices and storage. I also have the usbhostswitcher app as well as another one I found on here that helps for this.
I have the female to female adapter...yet no signs of it working whether I connect a mouse, usb flash drive, etc. I bought the adapter from the ebay link from verygreen post and ordered another one from diff seller today just in case...
Any thing I need besides the apps? Also anyone get a usb - to - ethernet adapter to work for this nook?
thank you all for any input
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I have the female to female adapter...yet no signs of it working whether I connect a mouse, usb flash drive, etc. I bought the adapter from the ebay link from verygreen post and ordered another one from diff seller today just in case...
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I don't think a simple female-to-female adapter would do, you need to use a USB OTG adapter.
it has been done by verygreen with standard usb f-f.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWRioI9PL4
see...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42141795&postcount=491
I am trying to root a friend's kindle fire hd 7" 2013 running 11.3.2.1... the problem is I do not have a factory cable. I can't seem to find anywhere that explicitly states that one is 100000000% REQUIRED to get to fastboot for this device, but if anyone can clear that up for me that would be great. I'm under the impression once I get to fastboot, then this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50985251&postcount=347 will work...
Any help would be fantastic.
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I am trying to root a friend's kindle fire hd 7" 2013 running 11.3.2.1... the problem is I do not have a factory cable. I can't seem to find anywhere that explicitly states that one is 100000000% REQUIRED to get to fastboot for this device, but if anyone can clear that up for me that would be great. I'm under the impression once I get to fastboot, then this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50985251&postcount=347 will work...
Any help would be fantastic.
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no
use https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-dSyq3U-jVDNFZhSW1jd2RuQ0k&usp=drive_web
and take a look inside the bat file for windows, just copy and paste commands or execute it. (commands are the same for win and linux but dont execute the file on linux only c & p)
Yes you need the factory cable
just rooted my kindle 30 min ago
1. fastboot old img
2. root it
3. fastboot new (original) img
4. install gapps and have fun
amazon store wont work if you install gapps
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use https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-dSyq3U-jVDNFZhSW1jd2RuQ0k&usp=drive_web
and take a look inside the bat file for windows, just copy and paste commands or execute it. (commands are the same for win and linux but dont execute the file on linux only c & p)
Yes you need the factory cable
just rooted my kindle 30 min ago
1. fastboot old img
2. root it
3. fastboot new (original) img
4. install gapps and have fun
amazon store wont work if you install gapps
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Right- I understand the steps that I am supposed to do, and I actually ended up with the "11.3.2.1-root" zip you linked... I guess I just linked the wrong post.
Well without this factory cable I guess this won't be going anywhere. Oh well. Thanks for the reply.
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Right- I understand the steps that I am supposed to do, and I actually ended up with the "11.3.2.1-root" zip you linked... I guess I just linked the wrong post.
Well without this factory cable I guess this won't be going anywhere. Oh well. Thanks for the reply.
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you can build youself one, search for it, just wire the red cable with the unused pin on the back at the micro usb side
(i holded it during the flash in my left hand because I have not soldered it )
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you can build youself one, search for it, just wire the red cable with the unused pin on the back at the micro usb side
(i holded it during the flash in my left hand because I have not soldered it )
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I might try it- I do have a lot of microusb cables floating around, but I also just made a realization - there doesn't appear to be any custom roms for the 2013- soho (all appear to be for 2012-tate). If I saw some for 2013 then I'd probably just say what the heck and try to make a cable but unfortunately that's a pretty big deal breaker.
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I might try it- I do have a lot of microusb cables floating around, but I also just made a realization - there doesn't appear to be any custom roms for the 2013- soho (all appear to be for 2012-tate). If I saw some for 2013 then I'd probably just say what the heck and try to make a cable but unfortunately that's a pretty big deal breaker.
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sure but you can root it and add apps, maybe chromecast streaming support or something
Since I have the 64GB model space fills up quickly with roms and backups, could I just store all that stuff on a USB drive and use a adapter to connect it when I'm in TWRP? Should work the same way right?
Yes, USB OTG works in TWRP. You can actually make your backups directly to a USB flash drive in TWRP, which saves you time and write-cycles on your internal storage.
Should i get 64GB or 128, and I can flash from the USB also right?
Size of the flash drive is entirely up to you, get however much space you need. Yes, you can flash and restore nandroids directly from flash drives.
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Size of the flash drive is entirely up to you, get however much space you need. Yes, you can flash and restore nandroids directly from flash drives.
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I figured just get the 128 and it's USB 3.0 so Im happy with my purchase thanks for the quick help and response! And I also bought the otg cable from the OnePlus website
Just fyi, the OP3T uses the USB 2.0 standard for its USB-C port.
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Just fyi, the OP3T uses the USB 2.0 standard for its USB-C port.
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I should probably change my USB then lol
Edit: changed to a 2.0 flash drive, thanks for the heads up!
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I should probably change my USB then lol
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It's not like USB 3.0 flash drives won't work. However, if you find two similar drives in 2.0 and 3.0 standards, the 2.0 one is likely going to be cheaper
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It's not like USB 3.0 flash drives won't work. However, if you find two similar drives in 2.0 and 3.0 standards, the 2.0 one is likely going to be cheaper
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Yeah I saved like 20 bucks changing from 3.0-2.0 lol as long as they both work the same, why not save some money
One plus 3t: twrp says not enough space on flash drive so can't backup. Says only 1024mb even though the drive has 16gb free. ?? Please help. Thanks
Ignore: Works now!