Been looking all over and i can not find anything, any directions how to root Ls991zvc?
Only chance of getting root is on ZV6. Anything above that, you're screwed.
De_Falt said:
Only chance of getting root is on ZV6. Anything above that, you're screwed.
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and i heard downgrading is not possible.
tgkobaljr said:
and i heard downgrading is not possible.
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It isn't (as far as I know), I am still on rooted ZV6. I'm gonna be honest with ya, it still blows.
I have been trying to search for a root access, without the risk of "brinking" my device. To me: there isn't a best, and a *safer way of rooting your device; at least not known to us. It's better to wait than to risk our devices to "root," that may could damage our devices.
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I hifave been trying to search for a root access, without the risk of "brinking" my device. To me: there isn't a best, and a *safer way of rooting your device; at least not known to us. It's better to wait than to risk our devices to "root," that may could damage our devices.
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If ure on zvc u r out of luck for now. There is no method to roo mm without unlocked bl
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Hi everyone
Okay so Im going to ask a couple of noob questions here. I have been doing a lot of searching on and off xda but I still have a few doubts about rooting/flasing/unlocking my moto x.
If these questions have been asked before I apologize.
First off, I know that my motoX is from ATT, so it has a locked bootloader, right?
And also that it is a 16GB version so is definitely not DE.
I came across a source where it said I can still root my X with a locked bootloader and that must enable me to flash custom roms. Is this true? (I am a little hesitant about trusting websites other than xda). Why do we even need to unlock the bootloader then? if flashing custom roms is a go with root.
My phone is currently on 4.2.2. How am i supposed to find out if this is the pre or post camera update?
I would really appreciate your replies here as I am holding back from updating to KitKat (I read bootloader cant be unlocked on 4.4). Thanks a lot!
See this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2826159
And you can not flash roms without a custom recovery. And you can't have a custom recovery without an unlocked bootloader.
Whatever you read on another site sounds plain wrong. So proceed with caution.
You can try the thread in general about the Chinese Middleman and see if you can unlock your bootloader for $45. That's your only hope at the moment.
Good luck!
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Hi everyone
Okay so Im going to ask a couple of noob questions here. I have been doing a lot of searching on and off xda but I still have a few doubts about rooting/flasing/unlocking my moto x.
If these questions have been asked before I apologize.
First off, I know that my motoX is from ATT, so it has a locked bootloader, right?
And also that it is a 16GB version so is definitely not DE.
I came across a source where it said I can still root my X with a locked bootloader and that must enable me to flash custom roms. Is this true? (I am a little hesitant about trusting websites other than xda). Why do we even need to unlock the bootloader then? if flashing custom roms is a go with root.
My phone is currently on 4.2.2. How am i supposed to find out if this is the pre or post camera update?
I would really appreciate your replies here as I am holding back from updating to KitKat (I read bootloader cant be unlocked on 4.4). Thanks a lot!
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There is either a lot of misinformation, or misunderstanding, or both. My guess is a little of both.
What you have read about is using an exploit to root and disable write protection. This is VERY different from actually unlocking the bootloader. These exploits are temporary, and they do not allow you to flash custom roms. They only allow flashing "stock-based, safestrap-compatible" ROMs. While this can be useful, there is no comparison to unlocking the bootloader. Be careful to not confuse the two.
@KJ has pointed you in the right direction. I only wanted to clarify that what you are referring to is "write-protect disable", which again is very different from bootloader unlock. Follow his advice and read up so you can better understand. In the mean-time, don't accept any OTAs until you have decided which option is best for you.
Good Luck :good:
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There is either a lot of misinformation, or misunderstanding, or both. My guess is a little of both.
What you have read about is using an exploit to root and disable write protection. This is VERY different from actually unlocking the bootloader. These exploits are temporary, and they do not allow you to flash custom roms. They only allow flashing "stock-based, safestrap-compatible" ROMs. While this can be useful, there is no comparison to unlocking the bootloader. Be careful to not confuse the two.
@KJ has pointed you in the right direction. I only wanted to clarify that what you are referring to is "write-protect disable", which again is very different from bootloader unlock. Follow his advice and read up so you can better understand. In the mean-time, don't accept any OTAs until you have decided which option is best for you.
Good Luck :good:
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Okay i just need root for using titanium backup. Just one question though before i go on with it. After rooting my device (currently 4.2.2) can i continue to get OTA updates? If so, till what version (4.4 max)?
Again thankyou for your replies. Appreciate it.
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Okay i just need root for using titanium backup. Just one question though before i go on with it. After rooting my device (currently 4.2.2) can i continue to get OTA updates? If so, till what version (4.4 max)?
Again thankyou for your replies. Appreciate it.
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If you are now on 4.2.2, you're one of the lucky ones..... You can still use the slapmymoto method and get full root with write protection disabled!!
See that section in the one stop shop thread.
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But you can't go higher than 4.4 to keep all that.
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Hey Sam i know this is Off topic but tell me more about Republic wireless and why you like them im thinking of switching from big red
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Sent you a PM.
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If you are now on 4.2.2, you're one of the lucky ones..... You can still use the slapmymoto method and get full root with write protection disabled!!
See that section in the one stop shop thread.
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But you can't go higher than 4.4 to keep all that.
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Okay, after rooting will i be able to receive OTA for 4.4? If so, will it still be write protection disabled?
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Okay, after rooting will i be able to receive OTA for 4.4? If so, will it still be write protection disabled?
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You would have to read the slapmymoto thread, but I believe you would flash 4.4 with fastboot . And that's it. If you upgrade to 4.4.2 or higher, you will have write protection enabled again.
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You would have to read the slapmymoto thread, but I believe you would flash 4.4 with fastboot . And that's it. If you upgrade to 4.4.2 or higher, you will have write protection enabled again.
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Yeah I read that. It is a long method...
I dont know why write protection is so important, i dont know what it does. All I care about is root. If write protection doesn't matter to me just as much, should i rather just receive the OTA to 4.4 right now and THEN root my device? (I just need root privileges for titanium and xposed)
What would you recommend? Is write disabling write protection that important? Thanks again.
Isnt there a way to root directly from 4.4? (Wont slapmymoto work?)
alimzia said:
Yeah I read that. It is a long method...
I dont know why write protection is so important, i dont know what it does. All I care about is root. If write protection doesn't matter to me just as much, should i rather just receive the OTA to 4.4 right now and THEN root my device? (I just need root privileges for titanium and xposed)
What would you recommend? Is write disabling write protection that important? Thanks again.
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Yes, it is that important. Without write protect disabled, you have to re-root after every reboot. Titanium backup won't work fully because all changes are reverted upon reboot. You will have a heck of a time getting xposed to word if you even can without it disabled.
Yes you can update to 4.4 but not higher. If you use safestrap, you can flash stock based Roms all the way up to 4.4.4. But your bootloader and partition table will remain on 4.4 - this allows you to keep root and write protect disabled.
Be very careful. If you update the bootloader or partition table past 4.4 there is no going back and you will lose the ability to disable write protect permanently.
Basically, without write protect disabled, anything you change gets reverted back upon reboot. You also lose root and have to re-root after every reboot... Not very useful...
alimzia said:
Yeah I read that. It is a long method...
I dont know why write protection is so important, i dont know what it does. All I care about is root. If write protection doesn't matter to me just as much, should i rather just receive the OTA to 4.4 right now and THEN root my device? (I just need root privileges for titanium and xposed)
What would you recommend? Is write disabling write protection that important? Thanks again.
Isnt there a way to root directly from 4.4? (Wont slapmymoto work?)
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I'm not a slapmymoto expert, since I never needed it... But I believe you need to start on 4.2.2 with it. Then upgrade. Again... You'd need to read on it.
With write protection disabled you can store to the system then. Definitely needed for Xposed.
Trust me.... There's people with locked bootloaders on 4.4.2 and up that would kill to be able to use slapmymoto. ?
Alright thanks a lot guys. Ive made up my mind, going to go through with it, definitely need xposed!
Oh btw just out of curiosity, does Towel-pie-root work with 4.4?
alimzia said:
Alright thanks a lot guys. Ive made up my mind, going to go through with it, definitely need xposed!
Oh btw just out of curiosity, does Towel-pie-root work with 4.4?
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I believe so.... But people have trouble with Xposed.
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Same thing too.... Even IF you get Xposed to work... All undone on a reboot or power down.
I have a pure edition. Im so afraid of voiding warranty then dropping and cracking the seemingly very fragile screen.
Pure Edition counts as a developer device, unlocking doesn't void warranty. Don't count on them fixing it if you brick it while flashing though.
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Pure Edition counts as a developer device, unlocking doesn't void warranty. Don't count on them fixing it if you brick it while flashing though.
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is there a high chance of bricking it? What about unbricking it?Im sure thats possible
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is there a high chance of bricking it? What about unbricking it?Im sure thats possible
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In my experience, as long as you can get your phone to bootloader/adb/recovery mode, there's always a way of unbricking it, this is of course considering you are soft and not hard bricked . If you're messing around with the correct files for your device, the chances of bricking your phone are minimal.
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is there a high chance of bricking it? What about unbricking it?Im sure thats possible
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Considering that there really isn't anything for us to flash, there's pretty much zero chance of it bricking. Unlocking the bootloader alone has zero risk, and flashing TWRP also pretty much has zero risk.
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Cool, thanks guys. Off to find tutorials
Anyway to root this phone without paying money?
I want to get the Xposed framework to use ProtectedApps
aamer saddah said:
Anyway to root this phone without paying money?
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No, if there were a free way to do it, no one would pay to do it.
And if you have already taken the 5.1 OTA, you can't even pay to do it, there is no root option for you. Maybe in the future but not now.
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No, if there were a free way to do it, no one would pay to do it.
And if you have already taken the 5.1 OTA, you can't even pay to do it, there is no root option for you. Maybe in the future but not now.
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Does that mean it will be impossible for me to get the xposed framework?
aamer saddah said:
Does that mean it will be impossible for me to get the xposed framework?
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Yes if you are on 5.1 already.
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Yes if you are on 5.1 already.
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Is it possible to go back to 4.4.4 and get it without paying?
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Is it possible to go back to 4.4.4 and get it without paying?
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If it were possible, I wouldn't have said it was impossible.
It is not possible to downgrade to the 4.4.4 bootloader and mofo.exe won't work on the 5.1 bootloader. It is not possible to root the droid turbo w/o paying even on the 4.4.4 bootloader.
Perhaps in the future someone will find an exploit in the 5.1 bootloader but for now, there is none.
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If it were possible, I wouldn't have said it was impossible.
It is not possible to downgrade to the 4.4.4 bootloader and mofo.exe won't work on the 5.1 bootloader. It is not possible to root the droid turbo w/o paying even on the 4.4.4 bootloader.
Perhaps in the future someone will find an exploit in the 5.1 bootloader but for now, there is none.
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There is a Temp root called King root that works for some people, but only on 4.4.4 to my knowledge. But it is not a real solution. Mofo.exe will let you flash specially made files to update to 5.1 and keep root if you did not take the OTA. Its worth the $20.
aamer saddah said:
Anyway to root this phone without paying money?
I want to get the Xposed framework to use ProtectedApps
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Maybe you could get a 4.4.4 device out of Verizon's warrenty program
Otherwise, if you've already taken the 5.1 OTA, you're SOL
Sorry if this is a necro, but there is still no root option for those who received a Turbo that has 5.1 preinstalled huh?
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Just for the record I did receive a device on 4.4.4 today from the motorolla warranty program (aux port broke). So it is possible.
I haven't found any clear cut instructions on how to root this particular device. Only for Honk Kong versions, unfortunately.
Are you talking about rooting, or the unlocking you have to so before you root? AFAIK there's still no way to unlock unless you pay for it.
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Are you talking about rooting, or the unlocking you have to so before you root? AFAIK there's still no way to unlock unless you pay for
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epazot said:
Are you talking about rooting, or the unlocking you have to so before you root? AFAIK there's still no way to unlock unless you pay for it.
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Both. But no one's come out with instructions for v2 yet as far as I know. I'll be on the sidelines waiting until someone figures out how to unlock it.
Hi all,
Is there a way to root the zenfone 8 without tripping knox? Reading about the ramdump issues has made me want to keep the device in a state that I can reverse and send back if need be (at least for a while).
Cheers
Knox in an Asus phone? It's a Samsung thing.
There is no KNOX.
But if you unlock your bootloader - then ASUS will receive your s/n of motherboard and you will loose your warranty permanently. I heard that in some EU countries it should'n be a problem, but personally I have never had such law practice.
So wait for other replies or contact your area ASUS support.
Ah, okay thanks. Am I correct in thinking there is no root that can be done without unlocking bootloader and flashing a patched boot img? Sorry if these are silly questions, it has been a while for me!
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Am I correct in thinking there is no root that can be done without unlocking bootloader
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That is correct. From what I understand; without an unlocked bootloader, nothing regarding boot images or system files are accessible.
Since Android 6 'regular' rooting requires an unlocked bootloader. There are exploit solutions like Kingoroot, which maybe still might work (not sure a bout this), but the problem with these dubious tools is, that you don't know what they really are doing, and how they possibly modify and monitor your phone and data from then on..
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Since Android 6 'regular' rooting requires an unlocked bootloader. There are exploit solutions like Kingoroot, which maybe still might work (not sure a bout this), but the problem with these dubious tools is, that you don't know what they really are doing, and how they possibly modify and monitor your phone and data from then on..
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Okay, thanks. Yeah, I don't think I want to travel down that road!