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Kingo Root worries

So what's up with Kingo ROOT Method? Has anyone got info on it? I used it and now it is deleted and the thread is closed. I'm a little concerned about my Xperia Z and my laptop. Does it or does it not install something bad on either one of the devices?

Nobody knows either way for sure.
What is known-
- Their website is registered anonymously.
- It appears to be hosted in the US.
- There is no geographical address given on the company website. Strange, given they state they are a limited company.
- The person representing them on these forums says they are from Canada.
- Their representative will not say how the tool works or what it does.
- The tool contacts a server in China when you run it.
Given the above, I personally do not trust it, but that's not to say there IS anything bad happening.
When he closed the thread, gangsterjoop asked to be contacted with details on what the tool was doing when it contacts the server, so we will have to see what happens if they do.
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As far as I'm aware, the reason the thread was closed has more to do with the app using the work of others without permission and not being GPL and Apache license compliant, rather than it installing something sinister on your device.

Really? Interesting.
If that's the case, then it's even more reason to not trust them, although gangsterjoop specifically said he didn't trust the tool and asked to be contacted about why the tool was contacting China in his post in the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46595305
He didn't mention open source licences at the time, so that's why I was unaware of that fact.
Edit: I see another thread regarding the tool also had the links removed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473747
I'm guessing this was done because of the licencing issues mentioned.
All in all, this Kingo company/person seems to be highly untrustworthy to me, regardless of whether the tool is doing anything bad or not.
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Doomlord had a perfectly working exploit for our firmware , yet everyone is willing to use an unknown and IMO suspicious programme to root there phone....
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golfgtiedition30 said:
Doomlord had a perfectly working exploit for our firmware , yet everyone is willing to use an unknown and IMO suspicious programme to root there phone....
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Yes, I agree. I think it's mainly because most people that used it are too lazy to have to use more than one process to root their phone.
Flashing the required kernels and rooting my phone with DooMLoRD's method took literally 5 minutes, but that's too much effort for some, unfortunately.
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golfgtiedition30 said:
Doomlord had a perfectly working exploit for our firmware , yet everyone is willing to use an unknown and IMO suspicious programme to root there phone....
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Not true, I find Doomlords method way too complicated. I may be the biggest noob on xda here. For the kind of people like me who don't know jack **** about this kind of stuff it's really helpful, I probably would never have rooted my phone without the one click solution because it's too damn complicated. I'm really wondering if Doomlord is that good why hasn't HE made something like that? It's not because i'm lazy that I chose the one click root, it's because I was too afraid of doing something wrong with the other method.

Complicated?
1. Use simple tool to flash a provided kernel.
2. Root by double clicking a batch file.
3. Use simple tool to flash original kernel.
Honestly, if you cannot follow simple step-by-step instructions then you shouldn't be rooting your phone in the first place.
As for questioning DooMLoRD's ability because he hasn't created a one-click solution; why should he spend his free time doing so? Firstly, the method he provided already works just fine and secondly, this is a development based site, not a place to hold people's hands.
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What I find about kingo that it a unified unlocking tool my friends always come to me to root there mobile or install custom firmware or SIM unlock it some time pain in the ass to search for each way to root there mobile it's nice to see a one simple click to root any device ad I'm worried about the mobile data more than pc as I can sandbox the exe file . Hope you guys find out what it downloads
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I was running the Kingo app from a minimized virtualbox VM, and little snitch caught it trying to reach out to service.wmshua.com
kingo is the english translation of the wmshua app at wmshua.com.
wmshua.com is located in china and *their* DNS is not hidden.

I'm sorry I can't trust their app to root our phone. I never root my phone before. I tried doomlord root step by step. And it works. Its easy to use too.
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parfa10 said:
So what's up with Kingo ROOT Method? Has anyone got info on it? I used it and now it is deleted and the thread is closed. I'm a little concerned about my Xperia Z and my laptop. Does it or does it not install something bad on either one of the devices?
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All an end user like me can say is that it works on my Xperia J and in fact it is the only apps that manage to root my Xperia J.

ryanaslett said:
I was running the Kingo app from a minimized virtualbox VM, and little snitch caught it trying to reach out to service.wmshua.com
kingo is the english translation of the wmshua app at wmshua.com.
wmshua.com is located in china and *their* DNS is not hidden.
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So in essence, if you used kingo, you turned your phone into a Decepticon (you know, from the Transformers movies)? Good catch you guys. I was about to take the leap myself.
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ryanaslett said:
I was running the Kingo app from a minimized virtualbox VM, and little snitch caught it trying to reach out to service.wmshua.com
kingo is the english translation of the wmshua app at wmshua.com.
wmshua.com is located in china and *their* DNS is not hidden.
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Just being really curious.. how exactly did you catch this trying to reach out. Tools?

He said in his post. With Little Snitch.
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This tools help me to root many of my phones as well as my friends. So far no issue.
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nakTT said:
This tools help me to root many of my phones as well as my friends. So far no issue.
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No issue apart from allowing untrustworthy software full access to your phone, which then sent your device serials etc to a server in China for who knows what reason.
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kingvortex said:
No issue apart from allowing untrustworthy software full access to your phone, which then sent your device serials etc to a server in China for who knows what reason.
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+1.
If you're on any firmware version BELOWJB 4.3, cubeundcube method or binary's root method v33 works very well. Wonder why anyone would mess with a suspicious trash like kingoroot?
Dead Cookies leave no trails...

Really? What do I do for those phones already rooted. Any advice?
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Cookie Ninja said:
+1.
If you're on any firmware version BELOWJB 4.3, cubeundcube method or binary's root method v33 works very well. Wonder why anyone would mess with a suspicious trash like kingoroot?
Dead Cookies leave no trails...
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Perhaps because it is easy.
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I used kingo root tool for root my xperia z (4.1 & 4.2) and it's very very very easy way, let me say actually this tool is "the easiest". And nothing bad. Beside that i contact with them via facebook and they are very concerned about my problems.
Maybe they are look like suspicious. But i didn't see any bad things to not trust them.
p.s.: sorry for my "not enough" english
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Help needed :(

Dear XDA users!
I got my T-mobile branded Xperia Z C6603 with 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware.
I want to root it, i read a lot tutorials, but i don't understood what i have to do.
When I dial the service nuber, in the configuration the rooting status is: Bootloader unlock allowed: NO.
So i don't know how to unlock and root it.
Please help me.
Thanks

You cannot unlock the bootloader, but you should be able to root your xz with kingo android
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Xperia Z

Fotogravin said:
You cannot unlock the bootloader, but you should be able to root your xz with kingo android
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Xperia Z
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This is the only way to root the phone? I tried Kingo Android but it failed.

kowy3 said:
This is the only way to root the phone? I tried Kingo Android but it failed.
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Fotogravin said:
You cannot unlock the bootloader, but you should be able to root your xz with kingo android
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Xperia Z
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Don't think you should recommend Kingo Root to users.
The program tries to contact servers in China for the root, for no reason and the developer of the application refuses to answer any questions regarding it.
It WAS discussed In this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2460745& 'til a mod closed it due to lack of response from the software developer and it seems insecure

Stockis said:
Don't think you should recommend Kingo Root to users.
The program tries to contact servers in China for the root, for no reason and the developer of the application refuses to answer any questions regarding it.
It WAS discussed In this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2460745& 'til a mod closed it due to lack of response from the software developer and it seems insecure
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my previous phone was the SGS2, it was so easy to root.. but now with the Sony Z, i really dont know what to do :/

I'll help you hold on.
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kowy3 said:
my previous phone was the SGS2, it was so easy to root.. but now with the Sony Z, i really dont know what to do :/
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Have you tried Doomlords method with downgrading the kernel, rooting and upgrading again?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386405

Try this and ask me I'll help you step by step as much as I can if you really need it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44135997
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Stockis said:
Have you tried Doomlords method with downgrading the kernel, rooting and upgrading again?
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386405
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jpzzle said:
Try this and ask me I'll help you step by step as much as I can if you really need it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44135997
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Okay I'm going to try this, I will respond how it works )
Thanks
Thank you guys, that is worked well. I'm rooted now Thanks again.

You're welcome. Enjoy your xz fully
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Using doomlord method is quite easy if follow the instructions, I able to root my phones Thanks to doomlord. I failed to root using other method, keep giving fail to root, I dnt no why. Hope it works on ur phone.
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archerinangel said:
Using doomlord method is quite easy if follow the instructions, I able to root my phones Thanks to doomlord. I failed to root using other method, keep giving fail to root, I dnt no why. Hope it works on ur phone.
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May be you didn't follow the step Because I know lot of people had root.

Wut. My T-Mobile branded XZ allowed me to unlock the bootloader no-problem.
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Way to root I537UCUBMI2

I just flashed I537UCUBMI2, this is the first 4.3 for i537, but I found I can't root it! I can't remove the AT&T software and add Chinese language.
I was just want to give up, lucky, I use one Chinese software called “ROOT大师”, you can just search "VRoot" with Google. Now my phone is rooted, and I have removed all the annoying software.
Good luck.

Can you provide a link for this root method and a tutorial on how you used it? This way there is no confusion for anyone. I for one would appreciate it because I've been on mf1 for months now and have wanted to flash the mi2 leak but I've been waiting patiently for root.
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This is getting me very anxious. Has anyone else looked into this? I'm at work and not going to be near a computer for a few hours so if anyone has info please share.
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tmease1 said:
This is getting me very anxious. Has anyone else looked into this? I'm at work and not going to be near a computer for a few hours so if anyone has info please share.
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tmease1 said:
Can you provide a link for this root method and a tutorial on how you used it? This way there is no confusion for anyone. I for one would appreciate it because I've been on mf1 for months now and have wanted to flash the mi2 leak but I've been waiting patiently for root.
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Sorry to reply late, because I am in China.
I will show you the steps in brief.
1. Just flash leaked I537UCUBMI2
2. Go to setting, enable the USB debug. Just like other Android 4.X phone, I noticed we should tick always enable to connect to this computer.
3. Install the "root master", this is a Chinese software, maybe something can't display correctly in non-Unicode computers.
Software download:
REMOVED
After install this software, open this software, connect your phone to your computer, maybe need to install some drivers.
4. Just simply click "一键ROOT"， the green button, the phone will restart 2 times, and after that, your phone is rooted.
After your Phone is rooted. The software will show:"三星I537已经拥有ROOT权限“
Sorry, because I cannot post pictures. Just follow the steps, you can make it.

Thanks for replying. I've got everything downloaded and I will try tomorrow after I get off of work. Thanks again.
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tmease1 said:
This is getting me very anxious. Has anyone else looked into this? I'm at work and not going to be near a computer for a few hours so if anyone has info please share.
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Be wary of these Chinese root methods. They are known to collect your IMEI number which is not needed for a rooting process. Therefore XDA has not allowed any links to their software at this time.l

kennyglass123 said:
Be wary of these Chinese root methods. They are known to collect your IMEI number which is not needed for a rooting process. Therefore XDA has not allowed any links to their software at this time.l
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Thanks for the heads up. I figured something wasnt right about this. When i searched for this root method every site that i had found was in Chinese which made me start to think about it. Another thing that makes me wonder is that we have had this leak for awhile now and no one else has had success with root and then out of nowhere this pops up. Plus the op doesn't have very many posts here on xda. In going to play it safe and wait on something else.
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Rooted anyway. 4.3 is much faster than 4.2.2. Samsung keyboard is better but still doesn't match up to real Swype imo. Battery life is remarkably better. 22 hr 40 mins with 23%. 2 hr 43 mins screen on time. Always died on me before. Seems more stable overall but watchon is broken for me.

chronicaust said:
Rooted anyway. 4.3 is much faster than 4.2.2. Samsung keyboard is better but still doesn't match up to real Swype imo. Battery life is remarkably better. 22 hr 40 mins with 23%. 2 hr 43 mins screen on time. Always died on me before. Seems more stable overall but watchon is broken for me.
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Actually piracy is not the most important thing for me. May be this software will collect IMEI or other information, but I think they will not do anything bad, the built-in software is more annoying for me.

chronicaust said:
Rooted anyway. 4.3 is much faster than 4.2.2. Samsung keyboard is better but still doesn't match up to real Swype imo. Battery life is remarkably better. 22 hr 40 mins with 23%. 2 hr 43 mins screen on time. Always died on me before. Seems more stable overall but watchon is broken for me.
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Did you use the chinese software?

Kingo root method would probably be better for you than Vroot. Kingo has responded to XDA's request to remove the IMEI collection...it just not has been confirmed but they have always kept communication open with XDA.

Yes I used the Chinese software.

chronicaust said:
Yes I used the Chinese software.
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What superuser app installed with the Chinese software? Superuser, SuperSU or a Chinese version?
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tmease1 said:
What superuser app installed with the Chinese software? Superuser, SuperSU or a Chinese version?
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I didn't even look I just installed SuperSU over it. Works perfectly.

I flashed the 4.3 leak and rooted using vroot. I replaced the superuser app with supersu. I'll report back in a few days if I run into any problems.
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Sana2 said:
I think this is Chinese root method. Look really strange. So confused !
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I asked some expert, the Chinese root method use the "Master Key", by using this bug, almost all Android 4.3 devices can be rooted easily.

tmease1 said:
I flashed the 4.3 leak and rooted using vroot. I replaced the superuser app with supersu. I'll report back in a few days if I run into any problems.
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What install method for supersu did you use?

sc0tty8 said:
What install method for supersu did you use?
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Downloaded it from the play store.
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Thanks for suggesting Vroot, tried it on friend's S4 active and worked like charm. Although it installed unnecessary app to manage data when connected to PC which i removed using titanium.

DID IT!
mikecn said:
I just flashed I537UCUBMI2, this is the first 4.3 for i537, but I found I can't root it! I can't remove the AT&T software and add Chinese language.
I was just want to give up, lucky, I use one Chinese software called “ROOT大师”, you can just search "VRoot" with Google. Now my phone is rooted, and I have removed all the annoying software.
Good luck.
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I tried it and it works good. After I rooted it I downloaded SuperSU and ROM Toolbox pro and froz VROOT so it wouldnt come back and try something. No problems running AT&T SGH-I537 4.3.3 rooted...

[Q] Rooting Issues

Hi,
Im trying to root my xperia z1 with 4.3
im using vroot and the guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439328
For some reason it asks me to let it do a full restore, i have backed up so i did wat i think it meant (dont speak chinese)
then after that instead of a tick it shows a cross and it obviously hasnt rooted the device?
What am i doing wrong?!
Thanks

marcelrees said:
Hi,
Im trying to root my xperia z1 with 4.3
im using vroot and the guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439328
For some reason it asks me to let it do a full restore, i have backed up so i did wat i think it meant (dont speak chinese)
then after that instead of a tick it shows a cross and it obviously hasnt rooted the device?
What am i doing wrong?!
Thanks
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You didn't do anything wrong, but currently Android 4.3 cant be rooted. if you want root, you have to flash 257 then 534 then root and OTA update to 257. and if you get OTA to the 290 android 4.3 you might keep root.

Do you know when root will be available for 4.3?
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You can root, but you need to flash custom boot.img first. Just follow steps on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573921

marcelrees said:
Do you know when root will be available for 4.3?
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One of the 1st rules in XDA: Don't ask for ETAs
You must follow the threads and see, if one dev find a solution to root locked bootloader for 4.3. But take a look in the Xperia Z1 Android Development section. Or this thread, there a lot of hints and howtos for root.

Sorry I'm new! thanks for the tip!!
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[Q] Able to Root anymore?

Hey guys and girls i've had my Xperia Z C6603 since it came out and I had rooted it since it was realeased to be able to but the other day I went to flash a custom ROM and bricked it. I then used the Sony tool to put the latest OFW on and reset it and then tried many different rooting methods with no luck.
I have the
C6603 on 4.4.2 and the.bootloader is not allowed to be unlocked.
Is it possible to flash a custom ROM and root it? And if so which method will work?
Its on 10.5.A.0.230 build :/
Thanks people.
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ImTheHatGuy said:
Hey guys and girls i've had my Xperia Z C6603 since it came out and I had rooted it since it was realeased to be able to but the other day I went to flash a custom ROM and bricked it. I then used the Sony tool to put the latest OFW on and reset it and then tried many different rooting methods with no luck.
I have the
C6603 on 4.4.2 and the.bootloader is not allowed to be unlocked.
Is it possible to flash a custom ROM and root it? And if so which method will work?
Its on 10.5.A.0.230 build :/
Thanks people.
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Try this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/cwm-based-recovery-6-0-4-5-xperia-z-t2167381

That guide says that I need the bootloader unlocked
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androidtweaker1 said:
Try this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/cwm-based-recovery-6-0-4-5-xperia-z-t2167381
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If you're going to keep posting that, you should also advise people that it requires unlocking the bootloader and therefore invalidates warranty.
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That guide says that I need the bootloader unlocked
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Indeed it does require an unlocked bootloader.
In your situation, the only way to gain root is to downgrade to a 4.2.2 firmware, root and flash a prerooted KitKat rom or a custom rom of your preference.
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kingvortex said:
If you're going to keep posting that, you should also advise people that it requires unlocking the bootloader and therefore invalidates warranty.
Indeed it does require an unlocked bootloader.
In your situation, the only way to gain root is to downgrade to a 4.2.2 firmware, root and flash a prerooted KitKat rom or a custom rom of your preference.
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As the post is not in noob section its assumed that the poster is aware that it will invalidate the warranty.
please stop replying on my quotes

androidtweaker1 said:
As the post is not in noob section its assumed that the poster is aware that it will invalidate the warranty.
please stop replying on my quotes
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It's the Q&A section. If people knew everything, they wouldn't be asking for assistance here.
Please stop posting incorrect or incomplete information and replying without reading the question properly and I won't need to keep correcting you.
I'm sorry that you appear to be upset, but if you're going to reply to almost every thread here, then you should at least try to provide correct information.
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As far as I was aware I couldnt unlock my bootloader if it states it wasnt allowed, and do I just need to use the Flashtool program to install a previous firmware? Im not up to date on rooting as left my mobile the same since I girst
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ImTheHatGuy said:
As far as I was aware I couldnt unlock my bootloader if it states it wasnt allowed, and do I just need to use the Flashtool program to install a previous firmware? Im not up to date on rooting as left my mobile the same since I girst
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You're correct. There's no way to unlock your bootloader.
Yes, you will need to download a 4.2.2 firmware and flash it using Flashtool. This will probably require that you wipe your data, unfortunately.
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Thats perfrctly fine, I had backed up all my data with Helium Premium to Dropbox before I bricked it but now need root to get it all back lol
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1. Download a 4.2.2 FTF - Download.
2. Flash it with Flashtool.
3. Install XZDualRecovery using the unrooted method.
4. Install a prerooted KitKat rom, such as this or a custom rom of your choice.
If you need any help with Flashtool, then just ask.
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Thanks very much, I will give this a try when I get home
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You're welcome.
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When updating to a new ROM eg, one at 4.4.x do I really need to upgrade up each build version? I looked at the requirements and one requires the next down, and then again and I think I would need to do it like 4 times.

You shouldn't need to, as most custom roms provide everything you need. The zip sometimes contains everything or sometimes you have to use Flashtool to flash a supplied FTF for the kernel and baseband.
If you're unsure, you could ask in the specific thread for the rom.
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