So im a big noob with terminology and how rooting works but i did a ota update and i now have zvc. As far as i understand u cant go back below zvb and even for zvb theres no root upgrade? Imo this phone is completely useless. Sprint locked this phone doen by software?
Yes, that's my understanding too (I'm no expert though). You can try the mellowmallow (or however it's spelled) for ZVB, which isn't root, but gives some more flexibility/options compared to stock. It's in another thread undr the Android development subgroup of this Sprint Lg G4 group
Man this phone is useless then??? No tethering because sprint sucks?? Gosh. How would i know if i can root v20 and tether? Not until someone roots it? Sprint carrier phones cant tether unless rooted period huh
thrasher324 said:
Man this phone is useless then??? No tethering because sprint sucks?? Gosh. How would i know if i can root v20 and tether? Not until someone roots it? Sprint carrier phones cant tether unless rooted period huh
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MellowMallow gives you the ability to tether.
thrasher324 said:
Man this phone is useless then??? No tethering because sprint sucks?? Gosh. How would i know if i can root v20 and tether? Not until someone roots it? Sprint carrier phones cant tether unless rooted period huh
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You can purchase EasyTether for $10 from their website. It allows usb, wireless, and bluetooth tethering. I'm using it now on my G4 and have used it for years on other phones. Works perfectly.
good luck,
DC
Keep your hopes up......recent news hinting at 'possible' exploit for a number of phones including G4, but nothing is certain obviously. Code not being released for said exploit because of November security patches. But who knows......possible maybe.. This was shared in some other xda subs http://arstechnica.com/security/201...tflips-to-root-android-phones-is-now-a-thing/
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Was using FoxFi on my non-rooted Verizon Moto X Dev. Edition for a WiFi hotspot, but that broke with the upgrade to Kit Kat.
Anyone found a solution, or another app that allows a WiFi hotspot on KitKat?
Thanks.
czechm8 said:
Was using FoxFi on my non-rooted Verizon Moto X Dev. Edition for a WiFi hotspot, but that broke with the upgrade to Kit Kat.
Anyone found a solution, or another app that allows a WiFi hotspot on KitKat?
Thanks.
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Are you entirely opposed to rooting? If rooted, there is a system mod available that allows native tethering. I'm using it on my VZW DE and it works great. Aside from modding system files, there are apps available for sideloading, but all require root access.
This was my main reason for rooting, and only came after I could find no means to wifi tether while leaving my X unrooted on 4.4
Or wait for FoxFi to issue a patch.
czechm8 said:
Was using FoxFi on my non-rooted Verizon Moto X Dev. Edition for a WiFi hotspot, but that broke with the upgrade to Kit Kat.
Anyone found a solution, or another app that allows a WiFi hotspot on KitKat?
Thanks.
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I know this doesn't answer your question directly, but there really is no reason not to unlock and root your dev edition anymore. Unlocking no longer voids your warranty and you can gain root very easily after its unlocked.
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Good points. Not totally opposed to rooting. I've been rooting and ROMing since the OG Droid. Just sort of grew tired of all of that.
I usually stay stock on my phones until I have a really good reason to root. This may be it if I can't find a non-root solution to WiFi tethering.
I still have unlimited data and I like to tether my Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 to my phone when I am away from my home network.
Speaking of rooting the Moto X on Verizon...............in the past, I've used the root toolkits to root my phones for the simple ease of the process.
Is there a tookit available to the Moto X in the event that I will ultimately want to root mine? Or a simple set of instructions to root?
I still have the Android SDK installed on my computer, but I honestly haven't messed with it since I rooted my Galaxy Nexus some time ago.
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Good points. Not totally opposed to rooting. I've been rooting and ROMing since the OG Droid. Just sort of grew tired of all of that.
I usually stay stock on my phones until I have a really good reason to root. This may be it if I can't find a non-root solution to WiFi tethering.
I still have unlimited data and I like to tether my Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 to my phone when I am away from my home network.
Speaking of rooting the Moto X on Verizon...............in the past, I've used the root toolkits to root my phones for the simple ease of the process.
Is there a tookit available to the Moto X in the event that I will ultimately want to root mine? Or a simple set of instructions to root?
I still have the Android SDK installed on my computer, but I honestly haven't messed with it since I rooted my Galaxy Nexus some time ago.
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Use mfastboot (SDK fastboot will error out, size restraints or something) and flash TWRP. It will ask if you'd like root via SuperSU when rebooting, then just update it from the Play Store. Couldn't be easier.
adb, fastboot, mfastboot, moto drivers:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23252070760973491
I'd also recommend grabbing the image files from moto's site should anything happen to go wrong, or just to have should you want to go back to stock at any point down the road:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2538394
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/recovery-images
Jexx11 said:
I know this doesn't answer your question directly, but there really is no reason not to unlock and root your dev edition anymore. Unlocking no longer voids your warranty and you can gain root very easily after its unlocked.
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What is the easiest way to root the moto x and get wifi tethering working again.
I see a thread on the second page about rooting but it does not mention the Verizon model.
I have a short trip coming and would like to have the WiFi tethering if possible. My current data plan does not have the subscription.
And my phone is not rooted.
Is it possible to have by-pass check for a week?
Thanks
redhonker said:
I have a short trip coming and would like to have the WiFi tethering if possible. My current data plan does not have the subscription.
And my phone is not rooted.
Is it possible to have by-pass check for a week?
Thanks
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Havent seen any nonroot tethering working, i know Verizon will let you for $1 a day if you call ahead.
Since the T-Mobile version is basically the same as a Developer Edition phone, can you enable WiFi hotspot on that one without additional fees?
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scottws said:
Since the T-Mobile version is basically the same as a Developer Edition phone, can you enable WiFi hotspot on that one without additional fees?
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With the Moto X, they seem to know that you're tethering... I as able to do this on my Nexus 4 running < 4.4 but once I upgraded, I wasn't able to anymore...
I haven't found a workaround right now.
My understanding is that there is no work around under 4.4 without root.
redhonker said:
I have a short trip coming and would like to have the WiFi tethering if possible. My current data plan does not have the subscription.
And my phone is not rooted.
Is it possible to have by-pass check for a week?
Thanks
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Just root and get it. rooting this device was pretty easy. if you do not have the developer edition it will void your warranty though.
liveMike said:
Just root and get it. rooting this device was pretty easy. if you do not have the developer edition it will void your warranty though.
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I use GFE. Until that thread sorts out KitKat, I'd have to wait.
androidlicious said:
With the Moto X, they seem to know that you're tethering... I as able to do this on my Nexus 4 running < 4.4 but once I upgraded, I wasn't able to anymore...
I haven't found a workaround right now.
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what about the moto X and 4.3? Were you able to tether with t-mobile without a tethering plan before the kitkat upgrade? Thanks.
I'm on the $30 T-Mobile plan. Tethering worked before 4.4.
I know this is next to impossible to know until a few devs get their hands on the phone, but I'll ask anyways, what are the chances those of us with Unlimited Data on VZW will be able to tether/hotspot for free with this phone?
I suppose the "rootability" of the phone will be the key here, the OGx seems to have root with an Xposed module so hopefully this X will be the same. :silly:
Also concerned about this. Didn't it take 6+ months to unlock the Samsung S5, and aren't Moto phones usually even more difficult? VZW is so frustrating with their gimpy phones but GSM typically has such inferior coverage all the places I go.
GatorsUF said:
I know this is next to impossible to know until a few devs get their hands on the phone, but I'll ask anyways, what are the chances those of us with Unlimited Data on VZW will be able to tether/hotspot for free with this phone?
I suppose the "rootability" of the phone will be the key here, the OGx seems to have root with an Xposed module so hopefully this X will be the same. :silly:
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Chances are slim to none. First a root exploit has to be found, then another to disable write protect, then another to enable hotspot. Word of advice, buy a dev edition, which according to Punit Soni, wont happen.
Topsnake said:
Chances are slim to none. First a root exploit has to be found, then another to disable write protect, then another to enable hotspot. Word of advice, buy a dev edition, which according to Punit Soni, wont happen.
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I would love to buy a Dev Edition, that was my plan. However it is not an option for VZW. There are not other phones out for Verizon that I want which are unlocked. G3 looks enticing, but I hate the skin and the ROMs are always so buggy. I actually look forward to the MotoX forcing me to keep the OEM software. I am a crack flasher and it makes my phone useless in some areas, especially pairing all my bluetooth devices once a week when I change ROMs etc...
Or you could pay for it. I can tether with my unlimited data plan without root.....
Android newbie looking for more in-depth rooting gotchas and unlocked s6edge on AT&T.
Hi everyone, and thanks for all the great info here. Let's assume I have my "how to root" links bookmarked and ready to go, but like a good boyscout I want to understand the gotchas/subtleties before I cliff jump. I'm also within my 15 days to exchange my s6edge AT&T for an unlocked one at Best Buy, which I plan to do today... :highfive:
(I'm technically savy, but a real newb in the world of android versions, manufacturer changes, and carrier versions and conflicts...) :crying:
1) How do I do a full ROM-level backup before beginning my adventures in rooting? Titanium Backup is no good since I need root to use it. I'd like an iPhone-style backup that I can just restore should I brick my phone.
2) After I exchange my phone I'm going to immediately airplane-mode it to prevent autoupdates (my current phone already autoupdated to unrootable OF4)... once I root how do I effectively get-latest? I'd obviously like the latest security updates, and 5.1 if I can manage it, and to maintain root.
3) AT&T doesn't have 5.1.... but if I go unlocked then can I run 5.1 on AT&T? (I've been iPhone forever -- carriers messing with you is really foreign to me). On a related note, can AT&T send some update/profile-change OTA to my phone that will conflict with updates I'm doing locally? If so any tips to avoid this?
4) An unlocked phone will perform just as well on AT&T as an AT&t phone, right?
Thanks for any info, help, and/or pointing me to resources where I can find the info, in advance. I'm technically savy, but a real newb when it comes to the gotcha-ridden ground of android and carriers.
Thanks again.
- Jason
JasonS6Edge said:
Hi everyone, and thanks for all the great info here. Let's assume I have my "how to root" links bookmarked and ready to go, but like a good boyscout I want to understand the gotchas/subtleties before I cliff jump. I'm also within my 15 days to exchange my s6edge AT&T for an unlocked one at Best Buy, which I plan to do today... :highfive:
(I'm technically savy, but a real newb in the world of android versions, manufacturer changes, and carrier versions and conflicts...) :crying:
1) How do I do a full ROM-level backup before beginning my adventures in rooting? Titanium Backup is no good since I need root to use it. I'd like an iPhone-style backup that I can just restore should I brick my phone.
2) After I exchange my phone I'm going to immediately airplane-mode it to prevent autoupdates (my current phone already autoupdated to unrootable OF4)... once I root how do I effectively get-latest? I'd obviously like the latest security updates, and 5.1 if I can manage it, and to maintain root.
3) AT&T doesn't have 5.1.... but if I go unlocked then can I run 5.1 on AT&T? (I've been iPhone forever -- carriers messing with you is really foreign to me). On a related note, can AT&T send some update/profile-change OTA to my phone that will conflict with updates I'm doing locally? If so any tips to avoid this?
4) An unlocked phone will perform just as well on AT&T as an AT&t phone, right?
Thanks for any info, help, and/or pointing me to resources where I can find the info, in advance. I'm technically savy, but a real newb when it comes to the gotcha-ridden ground of android and carriers.
Thanks again.
- Jason
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It's likely any replacement phone you get at this point will have OF4, or at least OF3 on it. It will likely be unrootable out of the box.
There is no current bootloader unlock for ATT branded devices - if you are lucky enough to get a rootable device, you can run a the two roms in the ATT section. You can run XtreStoLite v 1.5 from the regular S6 section, and maybe other 5.0.2 roms from there as well, I'm not aware of any others being tried.
In either case, we will not have 5.1.1 until after ATT releases it.
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Thanks for the info -- this is where I get confused. If it's a 925F, and I put my AT&T sim in it, it isn't an "AT&T branded device", right? So the bootloader shouldn't be all locked up by AT&T? I should be able to put any GSM sim in there and run on that network... so can't I just do what I want with the hardware at that point without AT&T controlling me?
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It's likely any replacement phone you get at this point will have OF4, or at least OF3 on it. It will likely be unrootable out of the box.
There is no current bootloader unlock for ATT branded devices - if you are lucky enough to get a rootable device, you can run a the two roms in the ATT section. You can run XtreStoLite v 1.5 from the regular S6 section, and maybe other 5.0.2 roms from there as well, I'm not aware of any others being tried.
In either case, we will not have 5.1.1 until after ATT releases it.
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How about a simpler version...
- Can I use the "download booster" function (that AT&T removed) if I have an unlocked 925F on AT&T? Can I use 5.1 on AT&T with a non-AT&T edge?
I'm trying to work out if AT&T controls all phones or just the AT&T branded phones (925A).
Thanks.
Oh, guess I misunderstood your situation. Since you have an F model, you should be able to do whatever you want in terms of root/rom, just follow the instructions over there. I think as long as your APN is set up correctly, you should be set. As long as its working now, worst case would be full factory reflash of what you're currently running. Just remember if you root in a way that trips Knox, it's tripped forever.
I think I've seen people posting that they had download booster enabled while on ATT, but I don't recall seeing any comments about whether or not it actually worked.
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I'm new so I can't post links but the first one is on a website called Android geeks and I found it after searching att s6 edge root. The other one is on a website called tech chomps. Hopefully they can be found...
Found some website claiming to have hacked kernels capable of root in my annual scouring of the web praying that I can regain control of my phone...should I have hope in this?
Just thought id share my finding here, for anyone passing by please exercise caution when browsing these sites, I know nothing about them and just found them. I am hoping someone on here can drop in about the legitimacy of these sites before I test them.
I haven't heard of those but am doubtful there is root unless it's for devices that are on old software. I just got an s6 edge thats on 6.0.1, no root.
If you want root, don't buy ATT devices. Most T-Mobile devices work on ATT network (with LTE and all), and have unlocked bootloaders allowing root. That is my understanding at least and my experience with the Note 4.
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I haven't heard of those but am doubtful there is root unless it's for devices that are on old software. I just got an s6 edge thats on 6.0.1, no root.
If you want root, don't buy ATT devices. Most T-Mobile devices work on ATT network (with LTE and all), and have unlocked bootloaders allowing root. That is my understanding at least and my experience with the Note 4.
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Will a root ever be possible? I'm new to this and is there no chance that I will be able to root my 6.0.1 att s6 edge?
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Will a root ever be possible? I'm new to this and is there no chance that I will be able to root my 6.0.1 att s6 edge?
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To be honest, I don't know, but I would say odds are better that you wont get root than that you will.