I've been running official 4.4 GPE for a little while now and noticed that I can write to the system partition. Is this supposed to be?
I did the full conversion back in July and have applied OTAs to get to 4.4 now. When I was on 4.3 I had to used a modified stock kernel that had write protection disabled. Since doing the 4.4 update I still have write access. According to system info I am using a newer kernel.
Thoughts?
I have the GSM version ATT. Rooted locked bootloader. Is there any ROM that can be flashed in stock recovery?
cell2011 said:
I have the GSM version ATT. Rooted locked bootloader. Is there any ROM that can be flashed in stock recovery?
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you mention safestrap in the title, and stock recovery in the body so I'm not sure what you are asking.
If you are on 4.4, rooted with write protection disable, and have arleady installed Safestrap, there are some discussions on Rootzwiki.com about roms to install in the different slots. There isn't much here on XDA about safestrap on the X.
If you haven't yet installed Safestrap, then what rom is on your phone right now? if its 4.4.2, then write protection is enabled on your phone, you can't disable it, so you can't properly install Safestrap to install other roms.
Im on stock 4.4.2 and pie method root.
cell2011 said:
Im on stock 4.4.2 and pie method root.
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Then you can't use Safestrap as it needs both Root and Write Protection Disabled to install/configure. PIE only roots. You can't disable the X's write protection on 4.4.2 or 4.4.3 with a locked bootloader.
And due to the locked bootloader, you can't flash any alternate roms, recoveries, etc.
i.e. you are stuck stock, temp rooted with PIE, and with write protection enabled.
and in case you are about to ask... NO, it is not safe to downgrade to 4.4 or lower after you already have 4.4.2 on your phone.
Can anyone verify the ability to successfully encrypt this device with any custom rom 4.4.4 or newer?
I've tried Omnirom 4.4.4, Carbon 4.4.4 and Meticulus' CM12.1
But all have failed to encrypt despite my best efforts.
CM12.1 wouldn't even encrypt with instructed via ADB.
ANY Input is appreciated!
THANKS!
Hi,
I have lose my ROOT right after installation an AOSP7.1 NOUGAT ROM on my XPERIA SP.
Who can give an manipulation to find my ROOT?
I can use Fastool with device Fastboot or Flash mode.
Thank for your help,
Laydan
Read the faq. It clearly states that there's not root for AOSP 7.1
I'm running stock 7.0 NBD90Z with
SuperSU systemless
ElementalX kernel
TRWP
Can I upgrade using OTA for security patches and 7.1.x? Will I have to re-root?
Thanks!