I was wondering if I can install magisk to have more control over my phone?
Odin doesn't root, it's a flash utility to flash what you need to gain root. Helps to know what model you have. Exynos, yes you can. Snapdragon no you can't, not at this time anyway.
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Hello all,
Im totally confused as to how to go about rooting my device c6902. Ive owned a couple of android devices and Ive rooted them all, however....with this device and there seem to be different ways people have rooted from reading the threads and im totally confused, So far I have unlocked the bootloader, and upgraded the device OTA to lollipop .242 (before the bootloader was unlocked), I dont intend installing any custom firmware, just want root so I can use TB and maybe delete a few bloatwares with root explorer and use xposed.
Im confused as to whether:
1. I have to downgrade firmware to kitkat, just to get root, then upgrade back to official firmware?
2. Ive been under the impression that a custom recovery and supersu, is enough to get root. It doesnt work that way on this device?
3. I saw some oneclick root programs that worked on the z1 compact would any work here
Just trying to know more about the phone and understand, so any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
bigmeech084 said:
Hello all,
Im totally confused as to how to go about rooting my device c6902. Ive owned a couple of android devices and Ive rooted them all, however....with this device and there seem to be different ways people have rooted from reading the threads and im totally confused, So far I have unlocked the bootloader, and upgraded the device OTA to lollipop .242 (before the bootloader was unlocked), I dont intend installing any custom firmware, just want root so I can use TB and maybe delete a few bloatwares with root explorer and use xposed.
Im confused as to whether:
1. I have to downgrade firmware to kitkat, just to get root, then upgrade back to official firmware?
2. Ive been under the impression that a custom recovery and supersu, is enough to get root. It doesnt work that way on this device?
3. I saw some oneclick root programs that worked on the z1 compact would any work here
Just trying to know more about the phone and understand, so any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2631291
Using the guide on the link I just posted, you are not required to unlock the bootloader, unlocking the bootloader without backing up the TA partition can cause problems with your phone.
You need to downgrade to KitKat 4.4.4 with kernel 108, then root it with easyroot install supersu and rootchecker to make sure your phone is rooted, the use NUTs recovery to create a recovery partition, after that search XDA forums for a pre-rooted lollipop flashable zip and install that, and voila you should be on lollipop with root and recovery.
I am not sure about one-click root programs.
demon148 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2631291
Using the guide on the link I just posted, you are not required to unlock the bootloader, unlocking the bootloader without backing up the TA partition can cause problems with your phone.
You need to downgrade to KitKat 4.4.4 with kernel 108, then root it with easyroot install supersu and rootchecker to make sure your phone is rooted, the use NUTs recovery to create a recovery partition, after that search XDA forums for a pre-rooted lollipop flashable zip and install that, and voila you should be on lollipop with root and recovery.
I am not sure about one-click root programs.
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Thanks for your help.
I already unlocked the bootloader though. Do I need to downgrade the whole kitkat rom or flash just the kernel? thanks
Figured out. Thanks
I have the SM-N910T previously stock kernel rooted on v5.0.1.
I understand I can't root with the stock kernel so I installed v5.1.1 with stock kernel, TWRP, and "System-less" root with CF-Auto-Root.
I found some issues with Titanium so I decided to install BeastMode Kernel v1.9.2. I re-rooted and it is still "system-less" and the option to install su to System is dimmed out.
From within SuperSU, I selected the uninstall to reinstall from Google Play option. It rebooted and prompted that the binary needed to be updated but the update fails.
I'm confused...how do I install the "normal" root and not the system-less?
Thanks.
You can't do normal root on dok2 bootloader. And since you are already on the dok2 bootloader, you can no longer downgrade below that. The latest bootloader that uses normal root is cog2.
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Have you tried flashing updatesupersu.zip through twrp or cwm?
ayeitschris said:
You can't do normal root on dok2 bootloader. And since you are already on the dok2 bootloader, you can no longer downgrade below that. The latest bootloader that uses normal root is cog2.
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Is there a guide for debloating dok2? I know you can't get normal root but can you debloat with systemless root?
Ive had no problem rooting and debloating
GhostRooter said:
Ive had no problem rooting and debloating
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Folks, need your kind guidance. I recently bought a used T-Mobile Note4(SM-N910T) which as baseband version : N910TUVU2DOK2
2 questions:
- Is it possible to root this device with the current bootloader at N910TUVU2DOK2?
- If so, what are the steps and could someone guide me since the steps outlines in the rooting page for N910T on the forums don't seem to be for N910TUVU2DOK2
Any help would be appreciated...
I have a t3 and I'd also like to to know the answer to this question if anyone can help
Hello Everyone!
Thank you for taking the time to review my inquiry.
The bootloader is locked for the S7 Snapdragon versions. Am I able to use Magisk v11.1/MagiskSU to root my device without needing to flash the bootloader? And if so, what are those steps? I'd really appreciate the guidance. Thank you for your time. :fingers-crossed:
You need an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery (TWRP, cwm,philz, etc) to use Magisk.
Thanks for the info! I appreciate it. :highfive:
Is it possible to use flashfire to flash?
ajayk111 said:
Is it possible to use flashfire to flash?
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If you're already rooted with SuperSU or MagiskSu, sure. Note that Magisk v13 will drop SuperSU compatibility.
Hi, so i want to root my phone but i still want to pass SafetyNet. So i found the systemless Magisk root. But i am a bit cofused on how to get it.
I have a stock LG G3. No Custom Recovery, no root and locked bootloader.
So if i want Magisk could i root my phone with someting like Kingroot (It is the easiest way that i found) then get TWRP with the TWRP official app from the app store, then unroot the phone and flash the latest magisk with TWRP?
Will i still pass SafetyNet even though i rooted with Kingroot? Will i have to factory reset the phone in the process? (I don't want to lose my data)
Please help me. Thank you a lot.
I was wondering what sort of changes take place when you root the G5s Plus. I got several patch updates so far. Will the latest update stay once I root the device? I just want to root the device for now, not install any custom roms.
I received an OTA with an unlocked bootloader so I don't see any reason why you wouldn't with root. This only works with the stock recovery though, if you have TWRP installed I don't think it will work.
William1020000 said:
I received an OTA with an unlocked bootloader so I don't see any reason why you wouldn't with root. This only works with the stock recovery though, if you have TWRP installed I don't think it will work.
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Rooting involves 3 steps. Unlock bootloader, install TWRP, and install Magisk patch. Just unlocked bootloader doesn't mean phone is rooted.
androidman2018 said:
Rooting involves 3 steps. Unlock bootloader, install TWRP, and install Magisk patch. Just unlocked bootloader doesn't mean phone is rooted.
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Unlikely that the OTA will install if you have TWRP and Magisk... I wonder if we can still use Flashfire to flash the OTA and keep recovery and root?