I just picked up a Nexus 6 to give Project Fi a shot. I figure I might as well root it before setting up all my apps and whatnot. I'm using the Nexus Root Toolkit 2.1.9 and am having some issues. I have all the drivers installed and set up correctly but I can only seem to get ADB to recognize the phone if I change the USB option to Transfer Photos (PTP). During the root process the phone temporarily boots to TWRP and it's at this point where NRT loses ADB recognition and won't finish rooting. Is there something else that I'm overlooking?
You own a Nexus, take 5 minutes to learn ADB and fastboot commands and you don't need a toolkit. To root it, all you should have to do is flash SuperSU in TWRP. But if you used some stupid toolkit to install TWRP, who knows if it worked right or is the most up to date version.
Get the latest version of TWRP (twrp-3.0.3-0-shamu.img) from here and flash it by using "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.3-0-shamu.img" then reboot into TWRP, drag the SuperSU SR3 zip onto your phones storage (you can either do this from in TWRP or from normal Android), flash it and reboot. Boom, you have root.
I'm definitely no stranger to ADB and Fastboot as I've owned other Nexus devices in the past put it's been a few years. I already had NRT installed so I just went that route out of laziness lol. Thanks for the links to the latest SU and TWRP. I'll flash 'em the old fashioned way.
I ran into the same issue with NRT, but to get it to root, I just gave TWRP a password when it asked to mount (it won't do anything anyway..fail to mount), then when asked whether to "Keep System Read only", I clicked the "Never show this screen during boot again" checkbox, then swiped to allow the modification to the system partition, which will then bypass that query when it goes back to TWRP to complete the root script. I hope this helps someone in the future.
By the way, I flashed N6F26R before the root.
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Having an issue with the unified rooting tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/orig-development/toolkit-skipsoft-unified-android-t2967053). Paid for the pro version because i enjoy supporting quality work.
Went to do the all-in-one unlock/recovery/root, however it's not rooting for me. The final step of rooting gets stuck in TWRP and nothing happens. The program says 'Recovery mode not detected' and just hangs asking me to try again, ask for help, or abort.
I have ADB and everything on and working as unified can connect to my phone, just can't get root going.
The phone is now unlocked with TWRP, but I can't achieve root. I flashed 5.0.1 via the app. Anyone have any clues?
edit: did it manually (before reading simms22's post). was hoping for lazy-automated as i paid money for the app and all.
If you have twrp installed just flash SuperSU. The newest version of SuperSU (2.37 or something I think) can be flashed like old days.
lol, learn to root a nexus the right way. its easier than using a toolkit..
1. fastboot oem unlock
2. fastboot flash yourself a recovery
3. flash the latest supersu with that new recovery
4. reboot and profit
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Just had a problem after using root toolkit to attempt root on nexus 6 with marshmellow. (6.0 ), build MRA58R. After this attempt, got the message that" device is corrupted" and would not boot into system. Luckily bootloader was still unlocked and was able to flash stock image. Phone boots fine now with Boatloader unlcocked, and TWRP is gone, with no root. How do I root from here and install TWRP again without going through what happened before.
In the beginners guide to root, Chanifire's link hasn't been working and I want to be sure I do this right to avoid what happened with the toolkit. Also, my phone is setup with apps and data, and I dont't want to loose my setup.
Thanks for your help.
ccf60 said:
Just had a problem after using root toolkit to attempt root on nexus 6 with marshmellow. (6.0 ), build MRA58R. After this attempt, got the message that" device is corrupted" and would not boot into system. Luckily bootloader was still unlocked and was able to flash stock image. Phone boots fine now with Boatloader unlcocked, and TWRP is gone, with no root. How do I root from here and install TWRP again without going through what happened before.
In the beginners guide to root, Chanifire's link hasn't been working and I want to be sure I do this right to avoid what happened with the toolkit. Also, my phone is setup with apps and data, and I dont't want to loose my setup.
Thanks for your help.
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rooting marshmallow..
1. unlock the bootloader(yours is there already)
2. fastboot flash twrp recovery.
3. flash the latest supersu in twrp recovery
4. flash a custom marshmallow kernel, any. this ones new for marshmallow, and is needed.
5. boot up.
simms22 said:
rooting marshmallow..
1. unlock the bootloader(yours is there already)
2. fastboot flash twrp recovery.
3. flash the latest supersu in twrp recovery
4. flash a custom marshmallow kernel, any. this ones new for marshmallow, and is needed.
5. boot up.
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Thank you.
ccf60 said:
Just had a problem after using root toolkit to attempt root on nexus 6 with marshmellow. (6.0 ), build MRA58R. After this attempt, got the message that" device is corrupted" and would not boot into system. Luckily bootloader was still unlocked and was able to flash stock image. Phone boots fine now with Boatloader unlcocked, and TWRP is gone, with no root. How do I root from here and install TWRP again without going through what happened before.
In the beginners guide to root, Chanifire's link hasn't been working and I want to be sure I do this right to avoid what happened with the toolkit. Also, my phone is setup with apps and data, and I dont't want to loose my setup.
Thanks for your help.
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how did you manage to flash stock again after corrupt. mine wont recognize adb while corrupt. please give step by step
nvm. i got it finally
You don't flash with adb, but with fastboot.
The steps are:
1. Turn on phone with pressing vol down and power.
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So I followed a guide off of YouTube on how to root this phone. The steps were simply put use fastboot to enable oem unlocking. Use adb to push twrp. Use twrp to flash supersu walla you have rooted stock rom. I attempted this and got stuck after flashing supersu. The rom would not boot. I let it sit for 15 mins. Held the power button let it try again. Again it didn't boot. So I fiddled with it trying to figure out how to get stock rooted and wasnt able to. I could flash a stock image in twrp and it would boot. But as soon as I flashed supersu it would no longer boot. I read somewhere I needed a different supersu so I tried that one. Just asking simply how can I achieve stocked rooted. I also don't understand the encryption thing this phone has. Apparently you have to delete a partition to get rid of it but at boot it will just encrypt again. Any information on that would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for any spelling or grammar mistakes. Writing this out over my lunch break.
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So I followed a guide off of YouTube on how to root this phone. The steps were simply put use fastboot to enable oem unlocking. Use adb to push twrp. Use twrp to flash supersu walla you have rooted stock rom. I attempted this and got stuck after flashing supersu. The rom would not boot. I let it sit for 15 mins. Held the power button let it try again. Again it didn't boot. So I fiddled with it trying to figure out how to get stock rooted and wasnt able to. I could flash a stock image in twrp and it would boot. But as soon as I flashed supersu it would no longer boot. I read somewhere I needed a different supersu so I tried that one. Just asking simply how can I achieve stocked rooted. I also don't understand the encryption thing this phone has. Apparently you have to delete a partition to get rid of it but at boot it will just encrypt again. Any information on that would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for any spelling or grammar mistakes. Writing this out over my lunch break.
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I always use this toolkit: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/development/toolkit-oneplus-3t-toolkit-unlock-t3507729
So far it worked flawlesly and saved me trouble.
jakeneal22 said:
So I followed a guide off of YouTube on how to root this phone. The steps were simply put use fastboot to enable oem unlocking. Use adb to push twrp. Use twrp to flash supersu walla you have rooted stock rom. I attempted this and got stuck after flashing supersu. The rom would not boot. I let it sit for 15 mins. Held the power button let it try again. Again it didn't boot. So I fiddled with it trying to figure out how to get stock rooted and wasnt able to. I could flash a stock image in twrp and it would boot. But as soon as I flashed supersu it would no longer boot. I read somewhere I needed a different supersu so I tried that one. Just asking simply how can I achieve stocked rooted. I also don't understand the encryption thing this phone has. Apparently you have to delete a partition to get rid of it but at boot it will just encrypt again. Any information on that would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for any spelling or grammar mistakes. Writing this out over my lunch break.
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What version of supersu you installed, and on what version of system you were ?
I was on the latest official version of both as of yesterday. I will try the toolkit when I get home. With this toolkit are you able to root the new 7.1? I tried that out and liked it when attempting to get back to stock. Ultimately the goal is the newest software one plus has to offer with root, snapchat working, and a custom kernel set for better battery life.
You probably flashed an older version of SuperSU, which will cause endless boot animation. The SuperSU included in the toolkit should be the latest stable version. Alternatively, you could root with Magisk, which I have personally found to be easier to install (not as many branched versions) and use. Magisk is not the same as SuperSU, but they both result in the same outcome - systemless root. It's also easier to hide root from other apps (such as Snapchat) using Magisk through the Magisk Manager app. You can find out more about it here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
Toolkit worked perfectly for me. I flashed the latest beta directly from one plus and installed snapchat and logged in. Used the toolkit to root and install franco kernel. Moderator please close this thread.
Are there any issues using adb backup to babkup all apps and restore after unlocking the bootloader? Or is there any better way to backup apps?
Hi, I updated my rooted OnePlus 3t with an OTA update (dumb, I know, I wasn't thinking). It failed and the device needed to be wiped. I've since tried to go through the process to reinstall twrp and supersu and I can no longer get it to boot when TWRP and superSU are installed. The weird thing is, I AM able to use it with the stock recovery and non-root, but any subsequent flashes fail, despite it appearing as if everything has been installed properly.
One last wrench to throw into this: I cannot access recovery (whether TWRP or stock) without running
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
. When I run that, I'm able to get into recovery, however if I go through the phone itself on the main menu after unlocking the phone, it just reboots and brings me right back to where I was.
Any ideas on what I may have done wrong and how to fix it? I've been following the guide from the oneplus forums, I've run that process about 5 or 6 times over the past day to no avail.
P.S. Have flashed the newest version of dm-verity
Hi I'm a new Android user and don't know much about it :'( I recently got my OnePlus 3T and I wanted to root it
so I followed a tutorial video from YouTube successfully unlocked bootloader and flashed twrp recovery then I tried to install SuperSU... well it installed but the device got soft bricked when I rebooted after finishing the installation and wiping cache/dalvik
then I format/factory reset everything using twrp recovery and it's working now but the device isn't rooted :'( tried to install SuperSU again and it got bricked again
Also I'm getting these messages on the startup screen-
1st one: Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted. If you don't want to see this screen please lock your device by "fastboot oem lock" and erase user data.
2nd one: The dm-verity is not started in enforcing mode and may not work properly.
(My os version is 4.1.7)
device OP 3t A3010
plz help me :'(
The 1st and the 2nd msg that gets displayed is shown because the bootloader is unlocked..
Bootloops are common while flashing su...when I flashed super su for the first time, I got 3 or 4 random reboots and took almost 7 to 10 mins for the phone to boot up..
I would suggest using Magisk as a rooting method instead of SuperSU. If you use SuperSU then some apps can detect root and object to you being rooted and Google's SafetyNet gets triggered. Magisk solves this by trying to hide root from apps and Google so that you can use your device as if it wasnt rooted at all (but in fact is rooted). Go the the Magisk forum and download Magisk 13.3 zip from there.
I am assuming you are using OxygenOS (Oneplus's software) and not a custom ROM. Download the Open Beta or Stable build from here/
These steps will erase all the data on your phone permanently (including internal storage) so please backup anything in there.
To fix the DM verity error youll have to follow the steps outlined here
Once you have fixed that, flash oneplus recovery via fastboot which you can download here
To flash it go to fastboot mode, and cd into the folder where you downloaded it. Run the command 'fastboot flash recovery <RECOVERY_NAME>'.
Then run the command 'fastboot oem lock' to lock the bootloader. After you confirm the prompt on screen, the phone will boot into the recovery and youll see a progress bar. Once the progress completes and the screen turns off, be ready to immediately go back to fastboot mode by pressing volume up and power.
When you enter fastboot mode again, run the command 'fastboot oem unlock' and follow the same steps as before.
Once you are in fastboot mode, the phone is now in a clean state with no OS.
Follow the steps outlined on the oneplus website to flash a clean OxygenOS build (stable or open beta as per your taste)
Once the flashing is complete you have to let the phone boot up completely once. When you get to the setup screen, go through it and reach the launcher.
Now we flash TWRP recovery. Reboot to fastboot again. Flash TWRP recovery (I personally use blu_spark's twrp but you can use one of your choice). When it is done, boot into the recovery. Youll now be able to copy magisk zip into the internal sd. Do that, and flash it. Reboot.
Youll now be rooted. If you have any problems holla at me.