bro, my phone xt1804 is under warranty but i rooted it. unlocked the bootloader by generating code from moto website.
now, i am having some hardware issues so i want to return to stock.
can i do something to completely restore my phone so that i can claim warranty.
i am currently on Twrp 3.2.1 with liquid remix os installed. and using magisk for root.
i am newbie to development, so pls post step by step process to do so if possible.
thanks in advance.
Not possible
Once you have generated the unlock code from moto website...your warranty is void...you can't get it back by flashing stock rom and even locking the bootloader will not help.
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Hi,
I'm looking to root my HTC One. I know the easy way is to unlock bootloader, flash recovery, flash su, done, but there is that part about "may void your warranty". I read that HTC will still repair hardware issues even if the bootloader is unlocked, but still I'm curious about different ways to root.
So... as far as I can tell by looking at the htcdev kernel source the kernel is vulnerable to the sw_perf_event exploit (http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121616/semtex.c), and than there is this project https://github.com/android-rooting-tools/libperf_event_exploit.
I was wondering if anyone made that exploit work on the M7 (aka found the right offset) and also if you think it would be worth rooting with that. I guess I won't be able to flash new ROMs as the bootloader would still be locked, right? Or will I be able to flash the recovery partition withoud needing to unlock the bootloader (I guess not)?
Thanks
sciepy said:
Hi,
I'm looking to root my HTC One. I know the easy way is to unlock bootloader, flash recovery, flash su, done, but there is that part about "may void your warranty". I read that HTC will still repair hardware issues even if the bootloader is unlocked, but still I'm curious about different ways to root.
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this is false. you will have to pay for any repairs performed on the device.
Blanket statements like this are troublesome. The warranty coverage varies by country. I've had warranty replaced phones that were rooted with no problem here in the US
I have the Verizon Dev Edition Moto X. Understanding that I won't void my warranty if I unlock the bootloader, it has been stated in many threads that even if you re-lock the bootloader it still will give you a warning boot screen (unlocked BL) because there are flags that are permanently changed on the phone once you unlock it.
That being said, I am very non-committal, so I first want to just root the phone and install safestrap. I have seen a ton of tools out there that root your device, however I am confused as to which one I should run (e.g. slapmymoto, pwnmymoto, etc). I am on the latest firmware (4.4), so I think it requires you to downgrade? Any words of sage advice is appreciated...
Also, any changes I make to my phone, I can always RSDLite my way back to 100% stock correct?
STEyeAndroid said:
I have the Verizon Dev Edition Moto X. Understanding that I won't void my warranty if I unlock the bootloader, it has been stated in many threads that even if you re-lock the bootloader it still will give you a warning boot screen (unlocked BL) because there are flags that are permanently changed on the phone once you unlock it.
That being said, I am very non-committal, so I first want to just root the phone and install safestrap. I have seen a ton of tools out there that root your device, however I am confused as to which one I should run (e.g. slapmymoto, pwnmymoto, etc). I am on the latest firmware (4.4), so I think it requires you to downgrade? Any words of sage advice is appreciated...
Also, any changes I make to my phone, I can always RSDLite my way back to 100% stock correct?
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I would start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536200
I don't know why the unlocked bootloader warning screen would stay set if you relocked it, but you can change that screen to display whatever you want. See here for details:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2417961
Since you have the dev edition, you should be able to unlock, install TWRP, and root without slapmymoto or pwnmymoto. I did it all AFTER installing the latest OTA, and I had no trouble.
I have not used RSDLite, but that is the way I understand it.
STEyeAndroid said:
I have the Verizon Dev Edition Moto X. Understanding that I won't void my warranty if I unlock the bootloader, it has been stated in many threads that even if you re-lock the bootloader it still will give you a warning boot screen (unlocked BL) because there are flags that are permanently changed on the phone once you unlock it.
That being said, I am very non-committal, so I first want to just root the phone and install safestrap. I have seen a ton of tools out there that root your device, however I am confused as to which one I should run (e.g. slapmymoto, pwnmymoto, etc). I am on the latest firmware (4.4), so I think it requires you to downgrade? Any words of sage advice is appreciated...
Also, any changes I make to my phone, I can always RSDLite my way back to 100% stock correct?
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Sell or trade your dev edition. Installing SafeStrap on that phone is such a waste of time and energy.
Or read more. There are ways to remove the boot logo screen.
Can anyone confirm whether or not unlocking the boot loader sets a permanent flag?
STEyeAndroid said:
Can anyone confirm whether or not unlocking the boot loader sets a permanent flag?
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It appears to. And the statement about still receiving the unlocked bootloader warning after re-locking the bootloader is correct.
However, since the warranty of the Dev Edition is not voided, just unlock the bootloader, root, and then get rid of the message by replacing the logo.bin
STEyeAndroid said:
Can anyone confirm whether or not unlocking the boot loader sets a permanent flag?
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You bought a dev edition, it doesn't matter if the flag is set or not.
Hi this is a pretty simple question but if someone could expand (if it is possible) by listing what needs to be done that'd be extremely helpful.
I read through the guides in the general section and i read that for at&t 4.4.2 the bootloader is locked and attempting to downgrade will brick my phone. So does this mean that i can't root my phone and flash roms? or can I, and if so what needs to be done before I download a toolkit and proceed? I'm on stock at&t OTA 4.4.2 firmware.
thanks for reading.
Heisenberg420 said:
Hi this is a pretty simple question but if someone could expand (if it is possible) by listing what needs to be done that'd be extremely helpful.
I read through the guides in the general section and i read that for at&t 4.4.2 the bootloader is locked and attempting to downgrade will brick my phone. So does this mean that i can't root my phone and flash roms? or can I, and if so what needs to be done before I download a toolkit and proceed? I'm on stock at&t OTA 4.4.2 firmware.
thanks for reading.
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without an unlocked bootloader, your out of luck. You might be able to "safestrap," but last i heard, that isn't an option on OS 4.4.2.
You will need to unlock your bootloader to flash any roms. Unfortunately there is no official way to unlock your bootloader for an AT&T branded Moto X. Since you are on 4.4.2 safestrap is also not an option. There is currently a root method for 4.4.2, but it doesn't disable write protection. Disabling write protection is required to make any permanent changes to the system. Without that ability any changes will revert back after rebooting. This includes root since that requires modifying the system. There is an unofficial way to unlock your bootloader through a Chinese middleman that has acquired databases with unlock codes. There is no guarantee that this person will have your code and seems to only be able to acquire codes from devices assembled in 2014. The middleman is selling the codes for ~$45. The information is at the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/china-middleman-t2751177
If you want to try rooting you can try the method from the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/orig-development/root-4-4-x-pie-motorola-devices-t2771623
Sent from my Moto X.
Dark9781 said:
You will need to unlock your bootloader to flash any roms. Unfortunately there is no official way to unlock your bootloader for an AT&T branded Moto X. Since you are on 4.4.2 safestrap is also not an option. There is currently a root method for 4.4.2, but it doesn't disable write protection. Disabling write protection is required to make any permanent changes to the system. Without that ability any changes will revert back after rebooting. This includes root since that requires modifying the system. There is an unofficial way to unlock your bootloader through a Chinese middleman that has acquired databases with unlock codes. There is no guarantee that this person will have your code and seems to only be able to acquire codes from devices assembled in 2014. The middleman is selling the codes for ~$45. The information is at the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/china-middleman-t2751177
If you want to try rooting you can try the method from the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/orig-development/root-4-4-x-pie-motorola-devices-t2771623
Sent from my Moto X.
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thanks for the info.
the main reason i'm trying to flash a ROM is I lost rear camera functionality just randomly. Haven't found anyone else with this issue. Can I download the 4.4.3 OTA and flash it in the stock recovery? Or will I have problems with that?
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thanks for the info.
the main reason i'm trying to flash a ROM is I lost rear camera functionality just randomly. Haven't found anyone else with this issue. Can I download the 4.4.3 OTA and flash it in the stock recovery? Or will I have problems with that?
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The 4.4.3 is for T-Mobile and unlocked bootloaders. If it is just your rear camera having an issue you could try a factory reset or flashing the stock ROM for AT&T for 4.4.2 using RSDLite. If that doesn't work it may be a hardware problem. You may want to try a warranty exchange.
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Hey guys I want to root my XZ... I was going through a lot of reading on xda for the procedure but I am confused right now. Plz help me. I have C6602 currently it is runnig on stock 4.4.2 .230 INDIAN version which I got 5 days ago OTA.. Please tell me the detaill procedure. It will be really helpful..Do I need to unlock bootloader first for rooting XZ?? After root how to get back the bravia engine and gracenote,..etc... I read somewhere on xda that I need to take backup of some TA partition to get back BE2 n music gracenote...etc and I need to root first for that then unlock bootloader...what is the exact sequence ?? please guide me...i would be very thankful..kinda stuck here..
I have downloaded following softwares after going through various threads:
1. adb_fastboot.zip
2. flashtool-0.9.16.1-windows
3. Xperia Z (C6602)_10.5.A.0.230_Generic IN.ftf
4. Flashtool-drivers-1.5-20140318
5. Xperia_Z_driver from sony site
6. towelroot APK
I want to install custom rom also
onkarsingh_pardeshi said:
Hey guys I want to root my XZ... I was going through a lot of reading on xda for the procedure but I am confused right now. Plz help me. I have C6602 currently it is runnig on stock 4.4.2 .230 INDIAN version which I got 5 days ago OTA.. Please tell me the detaill procedure. It will be really helpful..Do I need to unlock bootloader first for rooting XZ?? After root how to get back the bravia engine and gracenote,..etc... I read somewhere on xda that I need to take backup of some TA partition to get back BE2 n music gracenote...etc and I need to root first for that then unlock bootloader...what is the exact sequence ?? please guide me...i would be very thankful..kinda stuck here..
I have downloaded following softwares after going through various threads:
1. adb_fastboot.zip
2. flashtool-0.9.16.1-windows
3. Xperia Z (C6602)_10.5.A.0.230_Generic IN.ftf
4. Flashtool-drivers-1.5-20140318
5. Xperia_Z_driver from sony site
6. towelroot APK
I want to install custom rom also
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1) You dont need to unlock the bootloader to root, towelroot method will root phone just fine
2) Unlocking bootloader caused some issues in BE but if you are just rooting without unlocking there wont be any issues
3) Unlock bootloader only if you are planning to flash custom roms(Remember unlocking bootloader WILL void your warranty)
4) Flashing custom kernels and roms is risky business so please read up before doing anything
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3) Unlock bootloader only if you are planning to flash custom roms(Remember unlocking bootloader WILL void your warranty)
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Nope, I just sent my XZ to repair service for broken glass, BL was unlocked and I didn't even re-locked it before sending to customer service. Everything went fine, repaired, ROM updated and still under warranty.
babylonbwoy said:
Nope, I just sent my XZ to repair service for broken glass, BL was unlocked and I didn't even re-locked it before sending to customer service. Everything went fine, repaired, ROM updated and still under warranty.
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Broken glass was a "hardware issue'
If your phone goes kapoot(Hard brick) while tinkering with roms or anything software related and your BL is unlocked chances are the service center might not honor warranty as it will be a "Software issue'
androidtweaker1 said:
Broken glass was a "hardware issue'
If your phone goes kapoot(Hard brick) while tinkering with roms or anything software related and your BL is unlocked chances are the service center might not honor warranty as it will be a "Software issue'
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Sorry I know I'm late but it can be helpful for some to make some precision about warranty...
I said that because lots of peoples always think as long as you unlock BL warranty is lost no matter if it's software or hardware related.
Even Sony website says on unlock bootloader official page "warranty may be voided".
I'm sure there's Xperia owner that doesn't bother sending their smartphone to repair center just because they think it is useless as they unlocked BL...
Now if they read this they know there's always a chance to repair under warranty.
Hello, i have a retail xt1097, its already updated to marshmallow, dont really need to be root forever but i need at least temporal root to do some one-time minor changes, such as install my desired launcher as system, led for battery, hostfile and such.
The problem is i dont want to unlock the bootloader untill warranty expires (still 7 months of warranty) so the question is if any app/exploit, can temp root this device, under MM.
*Tryed searching and i found kingoroot does the trick but im not sure if it will work on MM, i cant mess up bricking phones now because im not be able to repair them since weather its hot, people overload powerlines and electricity drops all the time and makes my pc suddently power off.
Any advice? Thanks guys
As far as I know root isn't possible with locked bootloader.
There has been quite a bit of discussion (I think most of what I read was on other forums) about Motorola's warranty policy for unlocked bootloaders: it seems that from what people have experienced they will still honor the warranty if it is strictly a hardware problem. I bought my phone used but with over a year of Moto Care remaining, which the original owner transferred to me. He (the original owner) had already unlocked the bootloader, but the Moto Care is still shown as active and valid on my account, even though I don't even have stock rom anymore. Just to be safe I would definitely (if possible) re-flash stock rom prior to making any warranty claim.
Hmm makes sense, then can i unlock BL, root, do my things, then unroot, flash stock recovery and relock? is that posible? does it need a custom kernel too? im ok with the stock rom just need few one-time tweaks...
Unless you really use Moto Voice a lot I would just install the newly released CM14.1, and if you ever need warranty work try to reflash stock beforehand. Otherwise, flash twrp, root, etc.... That is covered in the general section, probably linked to some of the stickies at the top of the page. I'm not sure if it will work for you to make system modifications and then try to relock bootloader. I think part of relocking the bootloader includes flashing the stock rom, which would undo any changes you have made.