1. First install Mediatek (MTK) or Vcom drivers on the PC.
2. Now You will need to unlock your bootloader. Backup your important stuff as unlocking the Bootloader WIPES YOUR DATA.
* Start by turning on developer options in Settings -> About device -> Software info -> Build number. (tap 7 times until it's enabled)
* Now navigate to Settings -> Developer options -> OEM unlock. (turn it on)
* Don't ever turn OEM unlock or Developer options off when using a custom ROM or recovery. This could lose to loss of all your data.
* Connect your phone to PC.
* Open the Tools folder
* Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard
* While holding SHIFT, right-click on an empty space in the Tools folder
* Select Open command window here
* Type adb devices and press enter. ADB should detect your phone.
* Type adb reboot bootloader and press enter. The phone should now enter Fastboot (black screen with only fastboot written at the top or bottom)
* Type fastboot oem unlock and press enter. (Warning: This step will wipe all your data and factory reset your phone!)
* You should get a prompt on the device asking you to confirm Bootloader unlock, !!! press the volume up button for Yes !!! on your phone.
* You should now get a success message
* You can check the status of your bootloader lock, type fastboot getvar all and press enter.
See this ex. (bootloader) unlocked:yes
* Type fastboot reboot and pres enter
* You should now boot back into your phone.
You will need to complete the Android setup wizard at this point to get access to ADB command again.
3. Install TWRP recovery.
* Copy SuperSU-v2.76.zip to your phone.
* Open the Tools folder
* Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard
* While holding SHIFT, right-click on an empty space in the Tools folder
* Select Open command window here
* Type adb reboot bootloader and press enter
* Type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and press enter
* Once recovery is flashed type fastboot reboot and press enter.
* Hold the Volume up + and don’t release till the phone reboots to TWRP recovery
* In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow modification of the System partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY
* If TWRP offers to root the phone, select NO
* In TWRP recovery, tap Install
* Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.76.zip and select it
* Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete
* Reboot the phone
* Your phone is rooted now.
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Thanks
problem
installation aborted
reguero02 said:
installation aborted
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What problem do you have and what did you do?
mirozeman said:
What problem do you have and what did you do?
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I followed the whole tutorial without errors, but at the time of installing SuperSU by the install from SDCard of aborted
reguero02 said:
I followed the whole tutorial without errors, but at the time of installing SuperSU by the install from SDCard of aborted
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SuperSU.zip must be in the phone not on SDcard.
mirozeman said:
* Type adb reboot bootloader and press enter
* Type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and press enter
* Once recovery is flashed type fastboot reboot and press enter.
* Hold the Volume up + Power button and don’t release till the phone reboots to TWRP recovery:angel:
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Everytime I try to do this it just reboots into the stock recovery and it is quite frustrating because I cannot figure out what is wrong, I flashed the recovery and it says I did as well but it will not boot into TWRP
babycatsucker said:
Everytime I try to do this it just reboots into the stock recovery and it is quite frustrating because I cannot figure out what is wrong, I flashed the recovery and it says I did as well but it will not boot into TWRP
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Hi,
Your bootloader must be unlocked (You can check the status of your bootloader lock, type fastboot getvar all and press enter.
See this ex. (bootloader) unlocked:yes)
If is it unlocked you can try this.
Turn OEM unlock and Developer options ON.
Flash recovery.
Once recovery is flashed type fastboot reboot and press enter.
Now quickly press and hold ONLY Volume up button and don’t release till the phone reboots to TWRP recovery.
mirozeman said:
Hi,
Your bootloader must be unlocked (You can check the status of your bootloader lock, type fastboot getvar all and press enter.
See this ex. (bootloader) unlocked:yes)
If is it unlocked you can try this.
Turn OEM unlock and Developer options ON.
Flash recovery.
Once recovery is flashed type fastboot reboot and press enter.
Now quickly press and hold ONLY Volume up button and don’t release till the phone reboots to TWRP recovery.
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My bootloader was unlocked, but your second solution did work, thanks so much I've been so confused for hours :laugh:
Thanks for sharing
It worked!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got it today and it's rooted
VIVO 5R MM 6.0
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
video walk through
its on youtube since i cant post links yet :
How To Root The BLU VIVO 5R i used Jays video
problem
I did everything right.
Oem unlocked
Bootloader opening
But at the time of installing the supersu of the error "Aborted"
reguero02 said:
I did everything right.
Oem unlocked
Bootloader opening
But at the time of installing the supersu of the error "Aborted"
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* Copy SuperSU.zip file to phone, not to SDcard.
* Boot to recovery.
* In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow modification of the System partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY
* If TWRP offers to root the phone, select NO
* In TWRP recovery, tap Install
* Navigate to the location of the SuperSU.zip and select it
* Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete
* Reboot the phone
mirozeman said:
1. First install Mediatek (MTK) or Vcom drivers on the PC.
2. Now You will need to unlock your bootloader. Backup your important stuff as unlocking the Bootloader WIPES YOUR DATA.
* Start by turning on developer options in Settings -> About device -> Software info -> Build number. (tap 7 times until it's enabled)
* Now navigate to Settings -> Developer options -> OEM unlock. (turn it on)
* Don't ever turn OEM unlock or Developer options off when using a custom ROM or recovery. This could lose to loss of all your data.
* Connect your phone to PC.
* Open the Tools folder
* Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard
* While holding SHIFT, right-click on an empty space in the Tools folder
* Select Open command window here
* Type adb devices and press enter. ADB should detect your phone.
* Type adb reboot bootloader and press enter. The phone should now enter Fastboot (black screen with only fastboot written at the top or bottom)
* Type fastboot oem unlock and press enter. (Warning: This step will wipe all your data and factory reset your phone!)
* You should get a prompt on the device asking you to confirm Bootloader unlock, !!! press the volume up button for Yes !!! on your phone.
* You should now get a success message
* You can check the status of your bootloader lock, type fastboot getvar all and press enter.
See this ex. (bootloader) unlocked:yes
* Type fastboot reboot and pres enter
* You should now boot back into your phone.
You will need to complete the Android setup wizard at this point to get access to ADB command again.
3. Install TWRP recovery.
* Copy SuperSU-v2.76.zip to your phone.
* Open the Tools folder
* Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard
* While holding SHIFT, right-click on an empty space in the Tools folder
* Select Open command window here
* Type adb reboot bootloader and press enter
* Type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and press enter
* Once recovery is flashed type fastboot reboot and press enter.
* Hold the Volume up + and don’t release till the phone reboots to TWRP recovery
* In TWRP, if you get a prompt asking you to swipe to allow modification of the System partition, tap KEEP READ ONLY
* If TWRP offers to root the phone, select NO
* In TWRP recovery, tap Install
* Navigate to the location of the SuperSU2.76.zip and select it
* Swipe to confirm flashing of SuperSU.zip and wait till flashing is complete
* Reboot the phone
* Your phone is rooted now.
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Question. I know this had to of been covered somewhere else... but I use linux natively on the computer.... are these steps the same with linux?
Yes, these steps are the same. Just you may need to install "ADB and Fastboot" for Linux OS on your PC.
mirozeman said:
Yes, these steps are the same. Just you may need to install "ADB and Fastboot" for Linux OS on your PC.
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You are fantastic, fellow friend.
Thank you for that information.
I haven't used ADB on linux in a long time... I actually just got back into messing with android phones..
Making sure there were not any "JUST DON'T DO THIS OR THAT" kind of thing in relation to doing it with my linux install.
Once again, thank you so much.
I hope to become an active member of this community soon enough.
All of you are amazing.
when i connect my phone to computer via usb all i get is vibrate and battery charging and nothing els. i can't access any folders or sd card, help? nothing comes up, phones vibrates ones and that's it.
im sorry im newbi and don't know much about android.
Tig#r said:
when i connect my phone to computer via usb all i get is vibrate and battery charging and nothing els. i can't access any folders or sd card, help? nothing comes up, phones vibrates ones and that's it.
im sorry im newbi and don't know much about android.
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when u plug your phone into usb on your phone it will say for charging only touch it and it will have more options hope it works and helps u out
nop, nothing comes up no option nothing phones just vibrates and that's it. nothing in the drop down menus nothing, I try resetting my phones, did complete wipe out you know like from factory, still same thing, it's just charging and that it.
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[COLOR="Red"]/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, broken hearts,
* thermonuclear war, you getting fired because the alarm app failed, or
* unfulfilled sexual partners. Please do some research if you have any
* concerns about features included in this ROM before flashing it! YOU are
* choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me
* for messing up your device, I will point that finger back at you and laugh. */[/COLOR]
WHAT IS A REOCVERY
Every phone comes with a Stock Recovery. If you make a factory reset, or something very internal is getting updated or changed, the Recovery does its Job. If you root your phone, you will need to have a Recovery, which with you can flash zips (ROMs, GApps, whatever), take a backup, restore, wipe the cache and so on.
INFO ABOUT THIS STUFF
There are many Recoveris in the Android Development section, and because in their DEV-Threads there are so many people asking how to flash it, I decided to make a flash instruction.
LET'S GET IT STARTED
METHOD 1: Flash a Recovery via PC:
0. Download a working Recovery image on your PC, for example the official ClockworkMod Touch Recovery v6.0.2.3!
1. Make sure you have ADB and Fastboot drivers installed on your PC! If you can't understand it, google for a tutorial in your language!
2. After you installed ADB and Fastboot drivers on your PC, you have to connect your phone in fastboot mode (Bootloader > Fastboot) via USB Cable to your PC. Then it should say "Fastboot USB" on your phone's screen. Open a command prompt on Windows - for that, click on the Windows button on your keyboard and in the search field type "cmd"! After, type - with phone connected- :
Code:
cd C:\path to recovery\
and enter!
3. Then, type:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and wait for it to finish. Select "reboot bootloader", then "recovery" and you should be done!
4. Wait a few seconds, until in cmd it says "finished total time x.x.x.x.". Then disconnect your phone, close the cmd window. In Fastboot select "Reboot Bootloader". Wait for it to reboot. Select "Bootloader", wait for HBOOT finishing its thing. Then select "Recovery"!
SKIP THE STEPS 1-4 FROM METHOD 2 and go ahead with STEP 5!
METHOD 2: Flash a Recovery via Terminal Emulator (your mobile phone):
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You need to be rooted to work with this mehtod!
0.0. Download a working Recovery image on your Nexus 4, for example the official ClockworkMod Touch Recovery v6.0.2.3! Make sure it isn't in a subfolder!
1. Make sure you have the Terminal Emulator installed on your device!
2. Open the Terminal Emulator on your device and type:
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su
and hit enter! In the SuperUser-Pop-Up-Window select "accept/allow"!
3. Again: Make sure that the recovery.img is NOT in a subfolder!
Then, type:
Code:
flash_image recovery /storage/nameofrecovery.img
and hit enter!
4. You might get a stream of almost identical looking code after hitting the enter key, this is normal, as long as you got no error messages in the code and you got a "#" at the end!
Then you can type in this:
Code:
reboot recovery
and hit enter! This will take you to your new recovery's home screen.
5. If you want to set up ROM Manager to work with the just flashed Recovery (recommended, 'cause otherwise ROM Manager won't work properly!):Press the Menu-Softkey-Button > Manual Flash Installation > "OK" > confirm Device Type (should say "Google Nexus 4" > "ClockworkMod 3.x+" > "OK", and you're done!
METHOD 3: Flash a ClockworkMod Recovery via ROM Manager:
1. Make sure you have the ROM Manager installed on your Nexus 4.
2. Open ROM Manager and tap on "Install ClockworkMod Recovery".
3. Follow the on-screen instructions!
HOW TO BOOT INTO A RECOVERY
Power your phone off. Hold down volume down+up and the power button at the same time. Navigate with the Volume Up/Down Button, until in the green arrow it says "Recovery", then enter with the Power Button.
NOW YOU CAN...
...feel free to ask me if you did not understand anything
...flash a Custom ROM on your phone via "install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard"
...do a factory reset/full wipe via "factory reset/full wipe"
...only wipe the cache via "wipe cache partition"
...wipe Battery Stats and the dalvik cache via "advanced" > "wipe dalvik cache"/"wipe battery stats"
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Hi everyone, first thing my English is not good so don’t laugh at me, I just try to share some knowledge which is easily understandable by NOOB. This guide is for NOOB with detailed steps and for those who face problem installing TWRP (i.e. no matter how hard or how many times you successfully install twrp, but always end up with stock recovery or bootloop or system freeze on boot image).
From several years I use the universal approach for rooting devices i.e.
UNLOCK BOOTLOADER CUSTOM RECOVERY ROOTINGBut recently I encountered a problem installing TWRP in REDMI 4X, I carefully follow each and every steps successfully but always end up with stock recovery or device freeze on boot image, i tries so many times and frustrated then I discover a solution and successfully installed TWRP.
Same things happen with my OnePlus 3 A3003 and the same solution did the job, so I decided the make a comprehensive guide which easily understandable by NOOB.
In this guide my approach is:
UNLOCK BOOTLOADER ROOTING CUSTOM RECOVERY
Prerequisite:
• Install adb command line tool. Download it from here https://mega.nz/#!zMxkhAob!y9ykzuULkPiccZGHGsJ_NzspqxynyikHhHr-uLywnwo
• Copy recovery.img to location C:\adb. https://mega.nz/#!qQIGTJQI!E6I2sHEBMy5z3k02jeTB-M3I4iZvPoSOHQHb612YBFs
• Place Magisk-v16.0.zip in root directory of phone storage. https://mega.nz/#!aIpSnbBC!DE5UIkABgxQNdfkNqqHPidHj-ywaZzT6RgEQwmpFqyw
• I tested this method on Oneplus 3 A3003 Oxygen OS 5.0.1
Unlocking Bootloader:
• enable developer option: go to SETTING ABOUT PHONE tap BUILD NUMBER 7 times.
• enable options in SETTING DEVELOPERS OPTION (ADVANCE REBOOT, OEM UNLOCKING, USB DEBUGGING).
• reboot device into FASTBOOT/BOOTLOADER mode with the help of ADVANCE REBOOT.
• connect your device with USB.
• Go to location C:\adb and hold Shift key & do right click, you see option in drop down menu Open command window here, open command window.
• Give command “fastboot devices”, it shows the connected device and its serial number.
• Now give command “fastboot oem unlock” allow oem unlocking from your device screen. Your phone will restart after oem unlocking done.
(this step will wipe all your data)
• Congrats your phone is successfully unlocked. (you can check you unlock status in developer option)
Rooting:
• reboot device into FASTBOOT/BOOTLOADER mode with the help of ADVANCE REBOOT.
• connect your device with USB.
• Go to location C:\adb and hold Shift key & do right click, you see option in drop down menu Open command window here, open command window.
• Give command “fastboot devices”, it shows the connected device and its serial number.
• Now give command “fastboot boot recovery.img” this command will boot the recovery.img temporary you placed in C:\adb. Your phone will restart and booting TWRP temporary.
(if you wish to flash TWRP permanently you give the command “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” instead, but it didn’t work for me I always end up with a stock recovery or freezing at boot image or bootloop)
• In TWRP allow system modification. Go to INSTALL select Magisk-v16.0.zip and swipe right to flash it, wait until the process done.
• Press HOME button in TWRP go to WIPEADVANCE WIPE and wipe system delvik & cache.
• Restart the phone and wait for approx. 10 min.
• You successfully rooted your device.
Custom Recovery:
• After successfully rooting your device, place the same recovery you placed in C:\adb to your phone root directory.
• Install Flashify from google play store or download it from here https://mega.nz/#!ydI3hAKC!gcH4T8Wd0mKxTFgsFxLLppnxMYPYto5PI3ahonewf1Y
• Open Flashify choose flash recovery, browse recovery.img and flash it.
• Congrats you successfully installed TWRP custom recovery now you can check it by rebooting into recovery mode by ADVANCE REBOOT.
THX
THX! im gonna try it , buet Megaupload ask for a password...
will it remove all data from the phone?
codepati said:
will it remove all data from the phone?
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Unlocking the bootloader will definitely erase data.
Root Lenovo Tab 10 TB-X103F (Tested)
1. activate developer options on the Tablet
2. enable Bootloader-Unlock on the Tablet
3. download and install ADB und fastboot
4. latest usb driver on your PC
5. download TWRP TWRP-3.0.2_TB-X103F-beta.img
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70228684&postcount=65
6. download SuperSu zip file
Steps:
1.) boot to fastboot -> shutdown your device -> press on/off + "+" Volumekey → device restarts to fastboot mode
2.) connect to your pc via usb cable
3.) start command shell (cmd) in the fastboot instalation folder on your PC and check for the device connection with the command:
"fastboot devices"
4.) do the unlocking
"fastboot oem unlock-go"
5.) boot TWRP image file in the command line, showing the pathway to the .img file (if not in the same folder):
fastboot boot TWRP-3.0.2_TB-X103F-beta.img
6.) Put SuperSu zip file in the device memory and flash SuperSu zip with TWRP, then restart the device. Done!!!!
Stock recovery remains
RooterLeopold said:
Root Lenovo Tab 10 TB-X103F (Tested)
1. activate developer options on the Tablet
2. enable Bootloader-Unlock on the Tablet
3. download and install ADB und fastboot
4. latest usb driver on your PC
5. download TWRP TWRP-3.0.2_TB-X103F-beta.img
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70228684&postcount=65
6. download SuperSu zip file
Steps:
1.) boot to fastboot -> shutdown your device -> press on/off + "+" Volumekey → device restarts to fastboot mode
2.) connect to your pc via usb cable
3.) start command shell (cmd) in the fastboot instalation folder on your PC and check for the device connection with the command:
"fastboot devices"
4.) do the unlocking
"fastboot oem unlock-go"
5.) boot TWRP image file in the command line, showing the pathway to the file:
TWRP-3.0.2_TB-X103F-beta.img
6.) Put SuperSu zip file in the device memory and flash SuperSu zip with TWRP, then restart the device. Done!!!!
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I have done all the steps but For some reason twrp is not installed and i still have the stock recovery. Please help
That's because the above only boots TWRP to root but does not install it. To install TWRP, when in booted with TWRP, you need to transfer the TWRP img to the tablet storage and then install it while in TWRP.
it is important to show the pathway to the file TWRP-3.0.2_TB-X103F-beta.img in the command line, like:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\My Videos\TWRP-3.0.2_TB-X103F-beta.img
Sorry for this newbie question.
Which part of the above rooting steps is rooting my tablet, what is TWRP doing and why do I need to install the SuperSU app?
During my first try I didn't boot the TWRP image rather I flashed it. But that didn't help at all.
After booting the TWRP image I was able to flash the SuperSU app.
The stock recovery is still in use.
Thanks in advance.
Read the steps carefully and follow the steps, it is a tested successfull strategy. To get deep knowlege about the background processes, please read the threads elsewhere in Web.
Yow how do you enter Fastboot on the tablet and i haved tied avery button on the tablet and i dont see the fastboot option
Entering Fastboot on Lenovo TB-X103F tablet
ShottaDopey said:
Yow how do you enter Fastboot on the tablet and i haved tied avery button on the tablet and i dont see the fastboot option
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Hi everyone. I just want to clarify something about this procedure There's a lot of people being confused on how to get into FASTBOOT on some things, and that's stopping them getting anywhere from the beginning.
The Lenovo TB-X103F tablet doesn't have a way of booting directly into FASTBOOT. Turning the tablet On while holding either volume key and the On button doesn't do it directly. . . . . Firstly, there's 3 buttons on the tablet, I call them VOL- VOL+ PWR (again, that's just to clarify things 100%)
here's what must be done (well it's this way on the 3 I have on my desk, so I assume all TB-X103F tablets are the same) . . . . .
1) Turn the tablet off completely.
2) Press & hold the VOL+ button (the middle of the 3 buttons).
3) Press & hold the PWR button, release the PWR button as soon as anything appears on screen - Keep holding VOL+ button.
4) After about 8 seconds the familiar green android lay down will appear. Then, your recovery menu will appear.
5) Release the VOL+ button anytime now.
6) Press either VOL button to select BOOTLOADER on the menu (Bootloader is the same as FASTBOOT on this menu, that's where the confusion lies for many users).
7) Got Bootloader selected? now press PWR and let the tablet reboot itself.
8) it will show the LENOVO logo, and appear to be stuck - it isn't It's in Fastboot mode.
9) Plug in your USB to PC cable, and it'll install appropriate drivers on the PC (hopefully eh?).
10) Once the drivers are installed, test it by getting a Command Prompt in your ADB/FASTBOOT folder on your PC . . . .
11) type the command FASTBOOT DEVICES It should show you that your device is connected, if it shows no devices then either it didn't install the drivers, or something
else is wrong (there's about 30 things that can have gone wrong here, too many to go through in this quick guide).
12) The tablet will stay in FASTBOOT/BOOTLOADER mode until you turn it off (or the battery goes flat lol). So stay calm, there's no rush
I've mentioned about there being no rush, because if you choose ADB connecting from the recovery menu, it disconnects automatically after about 5 minutes -
This is Important to know because it can disconnect while you're pushing/pulling files from the tablet, and cause really nasty problems. Bad design eh?
But we're in Fastboot mode, so nothing to worry about like that
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Successful root
It was hard, but I had finally had done it. I had figured it out it is easier just to go to the command prompt (I ran it under admin) and "cd C:/adb" (where you installed the adb fastboot software) while having the TWRP image file being placed there. I only wished that I had done it sooner. And for those who are new to the custom recovery it can be overwealming, but with patience and going through the files in the file explorer to find your main storage would lead you to the SuperSU file and successfully root your device.
I flashed TWRP...now what? I can't find any instructions on how to reboot into TWRP. I got into some sort of Chinese menu (PWR + VOL-) but I'm pretty sure this is the device test menu.
So I did the "fastboot oem unlock-go" command and adb said ok but my tablet just went to a black screen and won't turn on now and I'm not sure why. I also heard the Windows USB disconnect sound when i did it.
Would this work with the TB-X104F running 8.1?
Since a few months my tablet is stuck with the 'password changed, wait....' message. I had hoped that I could overcome this with the steps mentioned here. But unfortunately not
I can't start it anymore, so I'm not sure if it is in developers mode or not. Also, plugging the device in my mac didn't let it download the drivers.
Too bad, because when it was working it was a great tablet, now it's just a expensive drawer filler
SynGamer said:
I flashed TWRP...now what? I can't find any instructions on how to reboot into TWRP. I got into some sort of Chinese menu (PWR + VOL-) but I'm pretty sure this is the device test menu.
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its the vol+ not - you need to press with the power button
Steridroid said:
I have done all the steps but For some reason twrp is not installed and i still have the stock recovery. Please help
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so what exactly do i have to type at the command prompt to run twrp?,ive put the twrp img file in the same folder as the adb stuff.
3.) start command shell (cmd) in the fastboot instalation folder on your PC and check for the device connection with the command:
"fastboot devices"
fastboot shows notting
lenovo seems to have killed these tablets from the old lady next doors experience.. no wifi, no adb, no fastboot, no qualcomm, just unknown device, which loads NOTHING, no drivers work!!!
ROOT Vibe K5 Note LP or MM
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/*
* I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired.
* Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in the products you find here before flashing it!
* YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
* Your warranty will be void if you tamper with any part of your device/software.
* Same statement for XDA.
*/
Finally I got the method to root Lenovo Vibe K5 Note/A7020a48. If you are the one who is tired of searching how to root your device then you are at right place
But before we get started here are the things that you need (only for marshmallow user, lollipop user need only 1 thing which is given in method section)
Requirements
1. Your Device (of course)
2. Your Current Stock Rom's Firmware(You can easily get it in firmwarefile.com)
3. A Working PC (first check whether you can successfully connect your device to your pc or not)
4. ADB and Fastboot Tools
5. A working Brain
BONUS:-You can use this method to root any (5.1+) device (if it has general unlocking system, This method is supported by 95% devices).
Now It's Time To Rock
METHOD for Lollipop users
Download and install kingroot, open it and follow the tutorial given in that app
METHOD for Marshmallow Users
1. Make complete backup of your data, Everything except ext. storage of your device will be erased.
Now Follow the steps from 2 to 11 to unlock bootloader (you can skip it if you already unlocked it)
2. Go to your phone settings>About phone, tap on build no. 7 times and then go back you will see a new { } developer option just above the about phone option
3. Go to developer option and enable OEM unlocking and USB Debugging
4. Connect your device to your pc and install adb and fastboot tool system wide
5. Open command prompt or power shell
Note- Windows 10 users have to write .\ as prefix before every command.
6. Type
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adb devices
You will see a prompt on device, just click on always allow this computer and press ok or allow whatever given there. You will see your a long set of random Numbers and letters after that if its written device then your phone is successfully connected to your pc.
7. After that type
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Your phone will reboot into bootloader mode
8.Type
Code:
fastboot getvar all
There you see at last some lines which tells you about your bootloader status if you see Unlocked = no then your bootloader is locked and if it says Unlocked = yes then it is unlocked and if it is unlocked then you can stop here
Now for those who has a locked bootloader
9. Type
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
(In some devices which is shipped with android 6.0 or higher you may have to write fastboot flash unlock don't write this command for your Vibe K5 note/A7020a48)
10. Most Important step Type
Code:
fastboot format userdata
. If you skip this you may get bootloop (I skipped that and got bootloop)
11. Type again
Code:
fastboot getvar all
Now you will see Unlocked=yes and Congrats!!! you has unlocked your phone's bootloader
12. Disconnect your device and press and hold power button until it reboots
Now follow the steps to root your device
13. Now from your stock firmware file extract boot.img which is given in the folder named firmware and copy it any where in your device
14. Install magisk manager from here -> Official website
15. After opening the app you'll see it is written that Magisk not installed click on the install button and select patch boot.img option,
16. Now select your boot.img file which you have extracted from your firmware file. After selection it will start to patch that boot.img and store patched_boot.img file in download folder of your device internal storage, copy that file at any folder in your pc (not in desktop)
17. Now go to the folder where you copied that patched_boot.img file and press right click on your mouse while holding shift button of your keyboard (Shift + Right click in simple words) and you will see an additional option of open command window/powershell here click on that and connect your device with your pc.
18. Before getting started with commands follow step 2 and 3 again
19. Repeat step 6 and 7
20. After going into bootloader mode Type
Code:
fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
(in this code boot is partition and patched_boot.img is file name which you are going to flash).
21. Disconnect your phone ,press and hold powerkey until it reboots
Congrats Device ROOTED!!!
#reserved
But there's a much simpler method to get root access with a single click. i cant able to attach photos.
did not work
Shubham1815 said:
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bro after entering the cmd fastboot oem unlock my lenovo vibe k5note displayed
fastboot mode
unlock not allowed
now what should i do ......plz help
Tried but not work for MM. The bootloader cannot be unlocked. Maybe your bootloader is different from the others, would you share it out?
mihir999 said:
bro after entering the cmd fastboot oem unlock my lenovo vibe k5note displayed
fastboot mode
unlock not allowed
now what should i do ......plz help
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Do you enabled allow oem unlocking?
Shubham1815 said:
Do you enabled allow oem unlocking?
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I enabled oem unlocking but still it shows "unlock not allowed"
Does this really works?? I want to try it
Did you actually unlock bootloader and root the device ? As far I know, in all other threads, none has confirmed any method.
After "fastboot getvar all" command, nothing happens. (PC => waiting for device.. PHONE => stuck at "Fastbood Mode"text)
Same for "fastboot oem unlock" command
I really want to permanent root for => LENOVO K5 NOTE (a7020a48). Years gone but no luck !
If your method is true then please answer us :crying:
Got stuck at "Unsupportive project for unlock" on my vibe K5note. Any help here please?
so . for those who are stuck at fast boot try and install the driver from this link :
[OFFICIAL][TOOL][WINDOWS] ADB, Fastboot and Drivers - 15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3
15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3 ADB, Fastboot and Drivers What is this? This is All-in-One installer for 3 most needed PC tools for Android. No need to download big SDK for 3 small things. I originaly made it for my Kurdish friend AnGrY DuDe in...
forum.xda-developers.com
this didn't work for me and i had to download and install "rescue and smart assistant" from the lenovo website
Rescue and Smart Assistant (RSA) - Lenovo Support AU
support.lenovo.com
once downloaded and installed , i could update the "Android" driver from device manager --> selecting the moto interface (not the composite one) instead the google one ( step by step : youtube.com/watch?v=nQjg6ePnGAc )
Once that's done , reboot to fastboot via adb
Now when I type fastboot devices I can finally see my device
however... i was getting " (bootloader) Unsupportive project for unlock "
no luck . . .
Edit:
if you however do have an OTG cable maybe try this method :
GitHub - BiltuDas1/unlock-Bootloader: Unlock Bootloader of any Device using PC or Android.
Unlock Bootloader of any Device using PC or Android. - GitHub - BiltuDas1/unlock-Bootloader: Unlock Bootloader of any Device using PC or Android.
github.com
good luck
any luck guys!?!?! or should i completey give up )
Install OmniRom 12 / 13 on Asus Zenfone 8FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE WILL VOID YOUR PHONES WARRANTY, ERASE ALL YOUR DATA ON THE PHONE AND IN SOME RARE CASES POSSIBLY BRICK YOUR PHONE.
THE AUTHOR OF THIS GUIDE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES IF YOU USE THIS GUIDE. YOU DECIDED TO DO THIS AND YOU ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS.
Prerequisites:Downloads:
- vendor_boot.img
- LOS_recovery.img => Recovery image
- Omnirom.zip
Place them all in the same folder on your computer
Install and setup ADB and Fastboot
How to install Omnirom
BACK UP ALL YOUR DATA ON THE PHONE, THEY WILL BE DELETED IN THE PROCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Update your phone to the same android version as the rom you want to install. And yes you have to install all updates until you reach the desired android version.
Install the Asus-Unlock-App from the asus website
Use the unlock app to unlock the device. Reboot. Your device will perform a factory reset,
Set up the phone, skip what you can and enable the developer options:
Settings => System => About Phone => Software-Version => Tap on Build-Nr. until the message "You are now a developer" appears.
Go to the developer options: Settings => System => Developer Options and enable "USB-Debugging".
Install ADB and Fastboot, for Windows install additionally the drivers from the asus website.
Plug your phone to your computer with the original cable. Accept USB-Debugging and allow it permanently.
Open a terminal/command window and navigate to the directory where your rom and LOS_recovery are stored. Type:
adb devices
It should show something like "ALOTOFCRYPTICSTUFF device", if that is the case type:
adb reboot bootloader
Once the phone is in Bootloader mode type:
fastboot devices
It should show something like "ALOTOFCRYPTICSTUFF fastboot", if your device shows up, type:
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
Wait until it is finished and then:
fastboot flash boot LOS_recovery.img
Wait until it is finished and then:
fastboot reboot recovery
Factory reset => Format data
Select apply update => ADB Sideload
On your computer (still in the directory with all the files) type the following:
adb devices
It should show something like "ALOTOFCRYPTICSTUFF sideload", if that is the case type:
adb sideload name-of-your-omnirom-image.zip
Wait until its finished, check the screen on the phone. If it says "Signature verification failed" on the phonde display just click yes.
On your computer it may get stuck at 47%, but it keeps on going, be patient and wait until it shows on the phone display that sideloading is finished.
When its finished you can go back to main screen and reboot your phone. Be patient, it will reboot once or twice and take some time. If it didn't boot your rom within a few minutes something in wrong.
If all went well, you will be presented with the start screen of your newly flashed rom.
If all goes perscheid: How to recover your phone:Prerequisites:You have to decide if you want go back to or restore Android 12, then take the image from download A, if you want to stay on or upgrade to Android 13 then download B.
Download:
A. A13 to A12 raw image from the asus site
B. A13 Beta raw image
Recover your device
Unpack the downloaded zip files and navigate your terminal/command window into the unpacked folder
If your phone bootloops or is stuck at the asus logo:
Press Volume down and power button until the screen gets black and then immediatly press volume up and power button until the you see the bootloader screen then release the buttons
Check if ADB can see the device by typing:
adb devices
It should show something like "ALOTOFCRYPTICSTUFF device", if that is the case go to the next step
In the folder from step 1:
On linux: sudo sh update_image.sh
On windows: commands-to-use-a-batch-file update_image.bat
and wait until the the script is finished and you have to press any key (only enter works)
Boot the stock rom, set up your phone and start again but you can skip step 2 & 3 (unlock the bootloader). Don't forget to enable USB-Debugging before you start to do anything.