Seeing as there is no actual ROM available to copy to the memory and flash via TWRP how would someone update their firmware / base on this phone if they've unlocked the bootloader, have TWRP installed and are rooted?
I've always had a fall back ROM on my phone i could flash, i think there is a way to use the eRecovery to get back your device to Stock but i've never used it on this phone, nor have i ever had to in the past, this is a complete first for me.
So surprised that this phone didn't get more attention, with a few tweaks it's rapid.
How is everyone getting by without a custom ROM option?
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Hi everyone
I recently updated to B609 and (as expected) my phone was un-rooted.
I decided it would be better for me to just install a ROM instead of waiting for a new way to ROOT every time a new OTA comes out. (I have seen some very interesting ones that include Xposed)
This would be the first time i install a ROM on one of my phones but i do know how to use custom recovery's and i will always keep a copy of a backup close so i can flash back when something goes wrong.
A problem i have with starting all of this: I can't seem to find a way to unlock the Bootloader on my phone.
I have looked online but i always get links for older versions/other phones/German stuff.
Second problem: The recovery. As far as i understand, there is no working TWRP for EMUI3.0. BUT there should be a working CMW recovery. Should i go fot CMW?
Third problem: Which ROM? There are 3 that grabbed my attention. Se7en-Rom (But it seems like it hasn't been updated in a while), My-RoM (which seems the most interesting for me at the moment) and Miui (which i just found out about). Which should i go with or should i use another one? I can already say that i want my phone Rooted and Xposed is something i would love to have back (since i used to have it on my previous phone).
Any advice and help would be appreciated
JellyFox said:
Hi everyone
I recently updated to B609 and (as expected) my phone was un-rooted.
I decided it would be better for me to just install a ROM instead of waiting for a new way to ROOT every time a new OTA comes out. (I have seen some very interesting ones that include Xposed)
This would be the first time i install a ROM on one of my phones but i do know how to use custom recovery's and i will always keep a copy of a backup close so i can flash back when something goes wrong.
A problem i have with starting all of this: I can't seem to find a way to unlock the Bootloader on my phone.
I have looked online but i always get links for older versions/other phones/German stuff.
Second problem: The recovery. As far as i understand, there is no working TWRP for EMUI3.0. BUT there should be a working CMW recovery. Should i go fot CMW?
Third problem: Which ROM? There are 3 that grabbed my attention. Se7en-Rom (But it seems like it hasn't been updated in a while), My-RoM (which seems the most interesting for me at the moment) and Miui (which i just found out about). Which should i go with or should i use another one? I can already say that i want my phone Rooted and Xposed is something i would love to have back (since i used to have it on my previous phone).
Any advice and help would be appreciated
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I have a P7-L10 with B609. I was able to successfully root it with RootGenius. When you root it, the bootloader is unlocked at the same time. As far as I can tell, the root is 100%. As for CWM, you can get it from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/development/mods-tweaks-kernels-recoverys-emui-2-3-t2966670
TWRP doesn't work with B609/emui3.0.
My L10 has faulty flash memory and won't accept a custom recovery, so I can't test CWM or any custom ROMs. Perhaps others can advise. Good luck!
arthios said:
I have a P7-L10 with B609. I was able to successfully root it with RootGenius. When you root it, the bootloader is unlocked at the same time. As far as I can tell, the root is 100%. As for CWM, you can get it from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/development/mods-tweaks-kernels-recoverys-emui-2-3-t2966670
TWRP doesn't work with B609/emui3.0.
My L10 has faulty flash memory and won't accept a custom recovery, so I can't test CWM or any custom ROMs. Perhaps others can advise. Good luck!
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RootGenius was the first thing i tried. It went up to 66% then i got an error but that was a fully Chinese version.
I just tried it again with the one i found by using Google and it goes up to 72%, then tells me that the root has failed.
Which version did you use?
This is what I used and it worked fine (root genius): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789337
As for bootloader, as far as I know from, starting with firmware 133 (Emui 2.3) all devices have unlocked bootloader
CWM is the only custom recovery for the moment;
Did not try any custom ROM (I'm happy with stock ROM for the moment).
Cheers
ibeqa said:
This is what I used and it worked fine (root genius): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789337
As for bootloader, as far as I know from, starting with firmware 133 (Emui 2.3) all devices have unlocked bootloader
CWM is the only custom recovery for the moment;
Did not try any custom ROM (I'm happy with stock ROM for the moment).
Cheers
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That's the first one i tried out. The first few times it ended in an Error. I tried it again today and when my phone reboots during the process, RootGenius loses contact with my phone.
And there is a bootloader-ish thing, but the only options i have is reboot, factory reset and cache wipe.
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That's the first one i tried out. The first few times it ended in an Error. I tried it again today and when my phone reboots during the process, RootGenius loses contact with my phone.
And there is a bootloader-ish thing, but the only options i have is reboot, factory reset and cache wipe.
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Hmmm, strange problem. Assuming you have the latest version of HiSuite installed and your drivers are current, all I can suggest is trying again with RootGenius (I used version 1.8.7) with your firewall and antivirus disabled or perhaps trying with Vroot. If you do decide to try Vroot it probably won't work unless you disable your firewall and antivirus.
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Hmmm, strange problem. Assuming you have the latest version of HiSuite installed and your drivers are current, all I can suggest is trying again with RootGenius (I used version 1.8.7) with your firewall and antivirus disabled or perhaps trying with Vroot. If you do decide to try Vroot it probably won't work unless you disable your firewall and antivirus.
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I disabled my firewall and antivirus and gave RootGenius another try. Normally it goes up to 71% and gives me the error. Now it went to 71%, rebooted and then it gave me the error. The weird part is that right before i get the error, it says the installation is complete.
Moved on to Vroot (which is called Iroot now apparently) . It took a while longer but it wasn't able to do it either.
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And there is a bootloader-ish thing, but the only options i have is reboot, factory reset and cache wipe.
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Get in bootloader mode, if your bootloader is unlocked, it will be written and highlighted with red color. I will point out again, starting with firmware B133 (Emui 2.3) all bootloaders for L10 version (I don't know for Chinese versions) are unlocked
Cheers.
update to b615 and flash or just flash this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/development/b615-unlocked-boot-img-t3050926 and use rootgenius remove inmutable etc...
btw there is twrp for emui 3 which mostly work fine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59340975&postcount=208
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update to b615 and flash or just flash this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/development/b615-unlocked-boot-img-t3050926 and use rootgenius remove inmutable etc...
btw there is twrp for emui 3 which mostly work fine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59340975&postcount=208
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I still didn't get the OTA for B615 yet but thank you for the recovery.
ibeqa said:
Get in bootloader mode, if your bootloader is unlocked, it will be written and highlighted with red color. I will point out again, starting with firmware B133 (Emui 2.3) all bootloaders for L10 version (I don't know for Chinese versions) are unlocked
Cheers.
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You were right! (not that i every doubted you). I found the problem i had: For some reason, i couldn't boot in bootloader trough my phone BUT i was able to do it with 'adb reboot bootloader'. After making some idiotic mistakes and having to re-flash the stock ROM, I finally was able to install My-RoM v3.3, its rooted, i have Xposed so i am happy
So thank everyone for the help!
Hi all, I was wondering since we have Safestrap, https://www.xda-developers.com/snapdragon-samsung-galaxy-s8-galaxy-note-8-safestrap-recovery/ https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/development/recovery-locked-nougat-7-1-1-safestrap-t3772765 , something like TWRP but for locked bootloaders and we have an Oreo OTA https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/how-to-install-android-oreo-snapdragon-t3716281 shouldnt it be possible to have a custom Oreo Rom for the N950U?
Shouldnt we able to abstract the bootloader need for Oreo form the zip, as well as the system, apps etc and have a full running and rooted Oreo rom that has the proper bootloader to boot. Also we could import safestrap in the Rom so if things go bad we can always go back to a previous backup without worrying about starting ALL THE WAY OVER TO ROOTING....and if we create debrick imgs and or fiehouse for the N950u if we accidentally hard brick the phone cant we just come back no problem. I've been thinking aobut this for some times even reached out to a few devs. Any input?
Good Morning,
I have a carrier unlocked Australian N950F Exynos Note 8 running 7.1.1 with OEM Unlock showing in developer settings (took a week or so). My phone has downloaded but not yet installed this OTA:
N950FXXU3CRC7/N950FOLN3CRC7/N950FXXU3CRC7 (1021.03MB)
I think it'll be Oreo but I haven't checked which exact version.
I have not installed TWRP or rooted this phone yet but I'd like to do so. I'd also like to move to Oreo before I proceed as my battery life could be better.
What is the best way to proceed? I've read through some long threads and ended up confused about exactly what's the best procedure.
Is some kind or decryption required at some point? Will I lose the data currently on my phone?
I haven't installed the OTA update yet.
Thank you.
CRC7 is Oreo, 8.0 which is currently the latest for Note8 (8.1 may be a long while out if we even get it officially).
The process for rooting Oreo is basically the same as Nougat, for Oreo just be sure you are using the updated TWRP that fixes the data mount issue.
If you root Nougat first, you won't be able to update OTA so you'll then need to install a custom rom to get Oreo.
You can update to Oreo via OTA first & your data will be intact but regardless if Oreo or Nougat, after installing TWRP you'll need to wipe data to remove encryption. So yes, you will loose data. You won't loose internal or external storage unless you choose to format them but it's a good idea to make a backup of them just in case.
As for data, you'll need to use smart switch, helium, etc if you want to back it up. I have no experience with backing up data without root so I'm not sure what methods work best.
It seemed to work. I restored all my contacts, apps etc in Oreo. When I went to restart the phone and enter TWRP to flash magisk I get a message about only official binaries are allowed. Now the phone won't even boot. I'm guessing I now need to re-flash official firmware with odin just to get my phone working? Another week for OEM unlock? I waited this long because I thought the problem was resolved
Unfortunately if you have the OEM lock issue, that will never go away. So yes, you have to flash official firmware to boot again. If you were on Oreo, you can try flashing Nougat to see if you might get lucky & get OEM unlock back.
Since you have the OEM lock issue, remember to always flash the RMM state fix even if you flash a custom rom that has the fix built in. Always flash RMM fix right after flashing a custom rom. If not flashing a custom rom, flash RMM fix before booting to system after you install TWRP.
Thanks for the reply.
Was I supposed to install Samsung AntiRoot Removal and RMM State Bypass as per this guide? Is this guide the correct method?
galaxynote8root.com/galaxy-note-8-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-8-on-android-8-0-oreo/
I'm currently downloading Oreo 8.0 XSA (unbranded Australian rom) to reload my phone and wait another week.
I would like to use the XSA Samsung rom rather than a custom rom. Is OEM Unlock available in Oreo after a week?
Thank you
I use the method listed in any of the TWRP threads. I've never heard of Samsung Anti Root Removal. By the sound of it on the page it sounds like dm no verity. You need to flash that & RMM state fix. Flash the XSA firmware you want to use. Log into your Samsung account, don't reboot for 168hrs & OEM unlock should appear. Then follow a guide for installing TWRP.
Hi, I've got problem with my huawei p9
I really wanted an update to a newer build, so i used firmware finder using app proxy to download it before it will show in system updater. Installation went fine but after all i noticed two things: gps is not working - it shows place where i was two weeks ago as my current location and apps from google play to repair this aren't working - and the second problem is my build number. Instead of EVA-L09C150B385 which this update supposed to bring, it is NRD90M test-keys
And my question is that: Is it possible to reverse the update? And if not is it possible to somehow easily flash stock rom to this phone. The device has stock recovery, locked bootloader and was never rooted (and if possible I would rather prefer to keep it in that state)
I've heard about some method using the sdcard but at the moment i don't have big enough at home, so is there any other way?
Previously I was using LG smartphone and it could easily be fixed using LG flash tool
Is there some kind of similar app for huawei?
I know that google isn't biting and that there were similar threads before, but neither one of them really answers my questions and most of them are more about devices with custom recovery or/and root
I would suggest following the debranding method with downgrading to old Android and then install newer version on top.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/how-to/guide-debranding-to-c432-updating-to-t3551523
You will need the bootloader unlock code.
Of course because of unlocking the bootloader, your device will be wiped so make sure you will have a backup of your data
As @edmun says above, I'd rebrand your phone and then update from there. You must get an SD dude, I can't do without mine.
Once rebranded, use the following tool (all instructions are there) to get to the latest version. I got stuck on NDR test keys at the weekend and used this tool to roll-back and update.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/development/rebrand-update-tool-hwota7-p9-eva-t3820849
You can always relock your bootloader and remove root once you've finished.
As far as I remember, if you will follow the "debranding" manual, at the end you will have bootloader locked.
The debranding method does not root the phone, so no need to "un-root" afterwards.
In my opinion, that is the easiest and cleanest way to restore the phone to a clean genuine software
What Newkeebrown suggested is to rebrand the phone to P9 China which will allow you to install Android 8.0 (Oreo).
Unfortunately, at this moment, I can't confirm whether it is a good idea as I am quite too busy to test this method (it would involve of course backup and restore which takes around half a day for me)
Kinda suggesting rebranding to L09C432 because there's more support on here for that version. But yes, definitely gives you the option to jump up to Oreo if you wish. I'm lucky, no backing up for me as all I need is my contacts, synced to Google. I always start fresh after flashing
I own a Chinese 128 gb Mi8 that I've bought from a local retailer as converted to Global and it came unlocked bootloader.
I've installed TWRP, rooted, flashed several ROMs, everything was fine, but the time came to hand it over to my wife and planning to return completely back to Stock, including the orginal recovery.
For me the best experience for a normal user is the stock Global ROM, with working official updates.
I plan to eliminate TWRP to come back to stock recovery, but because I don't know which reason it is permanently installed.
Tried several methods, but none of them made it including MiFlash tool, that for me just flashes the fastboot ROM in 1s and stops, than nothing changed.
Any idea how can I do the full stock return?
All I can say is be very careful because what you're trying to do is how people end up hard bricking their chinese MI 8s.
Keep twrp and just flash xiaomi.eu stable release....same user experience or better as stock. It's like stock minus bloatware/spyware processes and region locks.
Face unlock and theme store will work out of the box, no need to mess around with region settings.
I know, but in Xiaomi.EU there are some applications, games that do not work. Currently I am on Xiaomi.EU developer versions, but it seems that after each update I have format everything as using the ROM updater doesn't install the updates. And I am sick of back-up, restores, bla bla.
So there is no solution for returning completely stock?