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one question, should be simple enough to answer i hope. if i get the unlock code to unlock the bootloader will it wipe my phone? the process i think i will use:
plug in factory cable
boot into AP fastboot
Fastboot OEM Unlock
Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery (for the sake of gaining ADB access)
reboot into clockwork mod
enter adb command (adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db c:\
examine the settings file
adb shell
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
update secure set value=1 where name='mobile_data';
reboot phone normally
enter google credentials to authenticate using mobile data.
my question is, will unlocking the bootloader using fastboot oem unlock wipe my phone? my goal is simply to enable mobile data so google creds will authenticate. mobile data and wifi are both disabled, usb debugging is not enabled, the phone is completely stock and not rooted, and the bootloader is locked.
disciple20110519 said:
one question, should be simple enough to answer i hope. if i get the unlock code to unlock the bootloader will it wipe my phone? the process i think i will use:
plug in factory cable
boot into AP fastboot
Fastboot OEM Unlock
Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery (for the sake of gaining ADB access)
reboot into clockwork mod
enter adb command (adbineffective /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db c:\
examine the settings file
adb shell
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
update secure set value=1 where name='mobile_data';
reboot phone normally
enter google credentials to authenticate using mobile data.
my question is, will unlocking the bootloader using fastboot oem unlock wipe my phone? my goal is simply to enable mobile data so google creds will authenticate. mobile data and wifi are both disabled, usb debugging is not enabled, the phone is completely stock and not rooted, and the bootloader is locked.
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I would assume it will wipe. Does so on the ultra.
Get root via saferoot & backup w/ safestrap. You can restore with ss which will be uneffected by the ul.
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Are you getting the far eastern code?
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The ultra users are learning oem unlock toooo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2679190
the problem with that is im locked out of the phone, too many pattern attempts.
disciple20110519 said:
the problem with that is im locked out of the phone, too many pattern attempts.
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Does that mean the encrypted data & lockscreen?
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Did you do the unauthorized BL unlock $40 code?
disciple20110519 said:
the problem with that is im locked out of the phone, too many pattern attempts.
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Sounds legit to me. You're trying to access a phone that's been locked, by using an unauthorized BL unlock. Yeah, I'm not going to support any info for you on this. Oh, thread reported too.
no, data is not encrypted. truth? none of anyones concern honestly but the owner of this phone is recently deceased, the family needs access to the data on his phone and know his google creds so they may figure out their financial situation and contact people who have left texts and voicemails etc. my goal is not to gain access to the phone, however to let the family access the phone. post reported? owell, i have another phone of the exact same model, i guess i can answer my own question in due time, just waiting on the factory cable to arrive in the mail. i hope it doesnt wipe the phone when i type the command to unlock the bootloader
disciple20110519 said:
no, data is not encrypted. truth? none of anyones concern honestly but the owner of this phone is recently deceased, the family needs access to the data on his phone and know his google creds so they may figure out their financial situation and contact people who have left texts and voicemails etc. my goal is not to gain access to the phone, however to let the family access the phone. post reported? owell, i have another phone of the exact same model, i guess i can answer my own question in due time, just waiting on the factory cable to arrive in the mail. i hope it doesnt wipe the phone when i type the command to unlock the bootloader
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Well, you can't unlock the BL on the M like that if not's a dev edition, and if USB debugging isn't checked, you probably won't get the computer to recognize the phone anyway.
This update brings us up to November security patch.
I assume this is rootable via Odin bootloader swap. Does this update finally enable vulkan?
And how is battery life?
Thanks ahead of time
So far it does seem like it was the stated update to enable 256QAM and 64QAM. But for me only the upload speeds have increased, up to Just over 50Mbps. The speeds in general have been varying from 30Mbps-150Mbps dependent on site, but Just days ago I would be roughly 80Mbps almost everywhere I went, up to about 130Mbps
thowersome said:
I assume this is rootable via Odin bootloader swap. Does this update finally enable vulkan?
And how is battery life?
Thanks ahead of time
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Vulkans been enabled since the September patch update APIA
I assumed it was but it doesn't seem to be picked up by the apps. For example dolphin emu doesn't pick it up
G930TUVU4APK1_CL9507190_QB11413802_REV02_user_low_ ship_MULTI_CERT.rar
Here are the Odin files:
G930TUVU4APK1_CL9507190_QB11413802_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.rar
After updating to this pdanet force closes about 1 minute after connecting it. Seems there's some new system service that is force closing it. Really low move there tmo
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If anyone can grab the update files and figure out if there's a new service they introduced maybe I can disable it in package Disabler pro. I really need pdanet to work
Okay now the burning question
... does root work??
KillerClaw321 said:
Okay now the burning question
... does root work??
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That's what I want to know as I updated and now can't get root access...
CWBPHT said:
That's what I want to know as I updated and now can't get root access...
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Meaning you flashed the kernel, and used the root.bat but supersu doesnt work?
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esjames said:
This update brings us up to November security patch.
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Can you root? Or did you try?
KillerClaw321 said:
Meaning you flashed the kernel, and used the root.bat but supersu doesnt work?
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Can you root? Or did you try?
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I followed the root guide here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s7/how-to/root-files-t-mobile-s7-t3488067
I got the boot file flashed and rebooted, but when I run root.bat it just sits there saying waiting-for-device and a security warning pops up on my phone. I have USB debugging enabled and no boot unlock requirement. I had root, then lost it with a previous build and decided to flash stock then update and try again. I'm at my wits end as to what is going on.
Edit - Also, when I type adb devices there are no devices attached, yet I have access to my sd card and phone folders through windows...
CWBPHT said:
I followed the root guide here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s7/how-to/root-files-t-mobile-s7-t3488067
I got the boot file flashed and rebooted, but when I run root.bat it just sits there saying waiting-for-device and a security warning pops up on my phone. I have USB debugging enabled and no boot unlock requirement. I had root, then lost it with a previous build and decided to flash stock then update and try again. I'm at my wits end as to what is going on.
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Then run the cmd as admin
KillerClaw321 said:
Then run the cmd as admin
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No dice, its still just sitting there and nothing is showing up with adb devices. I've tried switching usb ports, i'm currently trying to reinstall the adb drivers... I'm on windows 7 btw. Is it possible to downgrade the firmware?
CWBPHT said:
No dice, its still just sitting there and nothing is showing up with adb devices. I've tried switching usb ports, i'm currently trying to reinstall the adb drivers... I'm on windows 7 btw. Is it possible to downgrade the firmware?
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I know it was possible to go from PG1 to PD8, idk about PIA-PG1 or PK1-PG1 ...
KillerClaw321 said:
I know it was possible to go from PG1 to PD8, idk about PIA-PG1 or PK1-PG1 ...
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I just tried and it wouldn't work through Odin. Getting really frustrated. Something i've read is that the Samsung Galaxy S7 drivers in the Device Manager can interfere with proper ADB functionality. Should I try removing those drivers?
Edit - Just uninstalled the adb drivers and reinstalled using the Android SDK usb drivers and it worked. I've successfully run the root bat, now I'm in a boot loop which I'm trying to fix with another factory reset. We shall see.
CWBPHT said:
I just tried and it wouldn't work through Odin. Getting really frustrated. Something i've read is that the Samsung Galaxy S7 drivers in the Device Manager can interfere with proper ADB functionality. Should I try removing those drivers?
Edit - Just uninstalled the adb drivers and reinstalled using the Android SDK usb drivers and it worked. I've successfully run the root bat, now I'm in a boot loop which I'm trying to fix with another factory reset. We shall see.
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Oh yes after root you will see a bootloop, but its fine. A factory reset will fixthe issues... just let us know if when you setup the phone you have root.
m52 power! said:
After updating to this pdanet force closes about 1 minute after connecting it. Seems there's some new system service that is force closing it. Really low move there tmo
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If anyone can grab the update files and figure out if there's a new service they introduced maybe I can disable it in package Disabler pro. I really need pdanet to work
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If anyone else can confirm that? You could then send a message to the PDANet app team and maybe they'll work in a workaround of some sort.
KillerClaw321 said:
Oh yes after root you will see a bootloop, but its fine. A factory reset will fixthe issues... just let us know if when you setup the phone you have root.
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Got it up and running and even debloated it, got xposed on there, and I'm working on the tuning guide here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...uide-fine-tuning-performance-battery-t3417804
The only minor annoyance I have as of right now is the phone keeps giving me a "health update" telling me that I have to update Samsung +, but thankfully it stopped giving me the stupid security warnings.
Thanks for the help!
Does this update help with any slowdowns from the Eng Boot root? Even when i set govs to interactive it still lags quite a bit. I'm currently on PG1.
joachim123 said:
Does this update help with any slowdowns from the Eng Boot root? Even when i set govs to interactive it still lags quite a bit. I'm currently on PG1.
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I've not had any lag problems, but I did optimize a bunch of apps from running in the background, which always helps with battery life.
... if you read the article below and feel that you do not need this security feature.
I bricked my phone for the first time in years of messing with custom ROM, upgrades and embedded software development.
All because I was not aware of this:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/new...ting-before-modding-anything-android-0167840/
In my case, I was complacent to think that as long as I am not loading custom ROM, I would not need to unlock bootloader on my Mate8 - code integrity is for your own good, right?
In the end the OTA bricked my phone. I went as far as getting the unlocker code after the fact from Huawei - but guess what, it is useless now because I had not enabled that developer option when the phone was working.
TLbonchef1234 said:
... if you read the article below and feel that you do not need this security feature.
I bricked my phone for the times in years of messing with custom ROM, upgrades and embedded software development.
All because I was not aware of this:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/new...ting-before-modding-anything-android-0167840/
In my case, I was complacent to think that as long as I am not loading custom ROM, I would not need to unlock bootloader on my Mate8 - code integrity is for your own good, right?
In the end the OTA bricked my phone. I went as far as getting the unlocker code after the fact from Huawei - but guess what, it is useless now because I had not enabled that developer option when the phone was working.
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Never even considered this...I'm not one to root, screw around other than a factory update, but maybe unlocking it, updating and when
finished, lock it again?
Personally, my phone NEVER leaves my sight, plus I don't carry around "nude selfies" or any of that garbage, plus I use an 8 digit pin
code, and fingerprint, so on the off chance it would get stolen, I doubt anything of value is on it. I don't do banking or anything else from
it either.
TLbonchef1234 said:
... if you read the article below and feel that you do not need this security feature.
I bricked my phone for the first time in years of messing with custom ROM, upgrades and embedded software development.
All because I was not aware of this:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/new...ting-before-modding-anything-android-0167840/
In my case, I was complacent to think that as long as I am not loading custom ROM, I would not need to unlock bootloader on my Mate8 - code integrity is for your own good, right?
In the end the OTA bricked my phone. I went as far as getting the unlocker code after the fact from Huawei - but guess what, it is useless now because I had not enabled that developer option when the phone was working.
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so i tried to upgrade my mate 8 c636180 to 211... and i am guessing with what you said might have happened to me too. i did not enable the oem bootloader... and now i cannot even use DLOAD to upgrade the phone.. always to erecovery.... so are you SOL? have you tried anything?
i have used DC phoenix... but no luck...
there is another option on DC unlocker... it says unlock factory reset setting? or something like that... but i have to buy another 15 credits... i am wondering if that would solve anything...
initialdwiko said:
so i tried to upgrade my mate 8 c636180 to 211... and i am guessing with what you said might have happened to me too. i did not enable the oem bootloader... and now i cannot even use DLOAD to upgrade the phone.. always to erecovery.... so are you SOL? have you tried anything?
i have used DC phoenix... but no luck...
there is another option on DC unlocker... it says unlock factory reset setting? or something like that... but i have to buy another 15 credits... i am wondering if that would solve anything...
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Based on my understanding of the article I quoted, I have exhausted my ((soft fix) means. Fastboot wont help and no way to boot alternate image from SD (only from device memory). I dont think DC can do magic in this case.
I started to look into replacing the board - not as bad as I thought originally as there are screws instead of glue. Just need to do a bit more research because the disassembling video says there are a few small parts that are not supposedly re-usable.
TLbonchef1234 said:
Based on my understanding of the article I quoted, I have exhausted my ((soft fix) means. Fastboot wont help and no way to boot alternate image from SD (only from device memory). I dont think DC can do magic in this case.
I started to look into replacing the board - not as bad as I thought originally as there are screws instead of glue. Just need to do a bit more research because the disassembling video says there are a few small parts that are not supposedly re-usable.
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DC Phoenix should work I used and did same thing was able to get out DC unlocker won't work
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michael0617 said:
DC Phoenix should work I used and did same thing was able to get out DC unlocker won't work
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I just found an update.app file that was close to mine paid fee then it took firmware in fast boot mode after it finished I unplugged restart and it worked
michael0617 said:
DC Phoenix should work I used and did same thing was able to get out DC unlocker won't work
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I just found an update.app file that was close to mine paid fee then it took firmware in fast boot mode after it finished I unplugged restart and it worked
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Cool. Perhaps I should give it try. But, according to the article I quoted, this lock is fairly new. Did you fix a brick on Mate 8 specifically, or older an older model? And did you NOT have Bootloader Unlocked enabled (not the unlock action itself) in Dev Option prior (which was the main point of my post)?
I had nothing unlocked... it was completely untouched. I bought it and start using it. Did not activate any of the dev options to oem Unlock. I am wondering if you using D.C. Phoenix had all the options unlocked?
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michael0617 said:
DC Phoenix should work I used and did same thing was able to get out DC unlocker won't work
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I just found an update.app file that was close to mine paid fee then it took firmware in fast boot mode after it finished I unplugged restart and it worked
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I used 211 to do the Phoenix and after it does what it is supposed to do... it tells me to restart and it should work... but same thing... I am wondering if it's that firmware you are talking about... needs to be the same? I had l29-c636180
Try DC Phoenix Method 2 using factory firmware flash using NXT-AL10_M00A102_Factory_firmware_Global_Nonspecific_A ndroid_6.0_EMUI_4.0.dgtks file, this method will put your Mate 8 as new with a Chinese firmware, then you can follow installing the firmware for your phone version using DLOAD method. Ask for support on dc-unlocker forum.
pvitruvian said:
Try DC Phoenix Method 2 using factory firmware flash using NXT-AL10_M00A102_Factory_firmware_Global_Nonspecific_A ndroid_6.0_EMUI_4.0.dgtks file, this method will put your Mate 8 as new with a Chinese firmware, then you can follow installing the firmware for your phone version using DLOAD method. Ask for support on dc-unlocker forum.
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oh my!!! thank you so much! i did what you said and i was able to fix my problem.. i updated that firmware.. then UPDATE.APP 211 to it and it worked! now my phone is working properly again! thank you so much!!! but now i have a MATE 9!!! hahahahahah time to sell my mate 8! thanks again man!! you are the best!
hey OP! you should definitely try using DC phoenix method 2... it worked out for me. cost me 15 more credits though... because i wasted 72 hours contemplating on what to do.
Hi I have a CID 11 sm-g900v that I would like to install twrp recovery on. Is there any way to unlock the bootloader or flash it or do anything to get twrp on it?
The reason I ask is I would love to have magisk manager on it, but from what I understand it needs twrp on the phone first.
I want to have root, but I also want to play certain games on Google Play that won't install if it detects you have root. Magisk has a way to hide root on your phone.
IMO it's complete BS that they do this. It's no one else's business if your phone is rooted or not. I kind of wish I could dual-boot my phone. One partition that has an OS with root access, and another partition with an OS that doesn't. Of course even if that was possible I would need an unlocked bootloader to do that.
Anyways any help would be appreciated.
Install TWRP using g odin
Nah sorry bro CID 11 has no bootloader unlock so you can't install TWRP.
My phone has cid 11 and I install TWRP and ROMs all the time!
What variant of the s5 do you have?
Kltevzw. I flash TWRP for klte in odin.
ddjr said:
Kltevzw. I flash TWRP for klte in odin.
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Unless you've somehow gotten it unlocked, then I doubt that. Give him some info rather than the one line answers.
What can I say? I download TWRP for klte on to my computer. I open the Odin program, left click run as administrator. In the AP slot I put TWRP for klte. Turn off phone and restart into download mode, or Odin mode as some call it. Plug it into the computer.I click Start. I then have root access and can install ROMs. I don't know what other information to give other than that
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Actually, if there is some program I can use to get logs off of my phone for to show you something worth looking at, just tell me. I have no problem doing that
ddjr said:
Actually, if there is some program I can use to get logs off of my phone for to show you something worth looking at, just tell me. I have no problem doing that
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Photo of screen in download mode will tell the truth
Screenshot?
ddjr said:
Screenshot?
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Any image will do.
Unfortunately I don't know how to make a screenshot in download mode.
I put my phone in download mode and had my daughter take a picture of it. I'll post it somewhere. And put the link here
http://s50.photobucket.com/user/Darren52270/media/Attach1766_20170703_203316_zpsxi2etlt7.jpg.html
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http://s50.photobucket.com/user/Darren52270/media/Attach1766_20170703_203316_zpsxi2etlt7.jpg.html
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Great.
It has told us the truth.
Your phone is SM-S902L, this topic is about SM-G900V.
Please, have a look at the thread's title.
The sm902l is a g900v!
ddjr said:
The sm902l is a g900v!
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I'm afraid you're mistaken. They are quite different.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-G900VZWAVZW-specs
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-S902LZKATFN-specs
At least, SM-S902L is a CDMA/LTE phone and SM-G900V is a CDMA/LTE/GSM/UMTS phone.
The only ROMs I can flash are g900v ROMs! Look at the post a few above this one- another guy has a g900v with unlocked bootloader! My phone is a g900v. Always has been. Kltevzw. Say what you will, but original poster, just put TWRP for klte on your phone with odin. You'll have root. End of story.
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Bbsc- I have the Toshiba CID 11 chip. Look in the specs for my phone.
I just upgrade my g900v from Kitkat to Lollipop. Verizon locks the bootloader, so there's no way to get Clockwork or TWRP on it. However, many features of TWRP (including creating an image of the phone to SD card) are in SafeStrap, which does work on this phone. See my recent posts for the links I used to do this, or start researching SafeStrap to see if that will allow you to achieve your goal.
iofhua said:
Hi I have a CID 11 sm-g900v that I would like to install twrp recovery on. Is there any way to unlock the bootloader or flash it or do anything to get twrp on it?
The reason I ask is I would love to have magisk manager on it, but from what I understand it needs twrp on the phone first.
I want to have root, but I also want to play certain games on Google Play that won't install if it detects you have root. Magisk has a way to hide root on your phone.
IMO it's complete BS that they do this. It's no one else's business if your phone is rooted or not. I kind of wish I could dual-boot my phone. One partition that has an OS with root access, and another partition with an OS that doesn't. Of course even if that was possible I would need an unlocked bootloader to do that.
Anyways any help would be appreciated.
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The only ROMs I can flash are g900v ROMs! Look at the post a few above this one- another guy has a g900v with unlocked bootloader! My phone is a g900v. Always has been. Kltevzw. Say what you will, but original poster, just put TWRP for klte on your phone with odin. You'll have root. End of story.
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Bbsc- I have the Toshiba CID 11 chip. Look in the specs for my phone.
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I've tried installing twrp on my phone using the standard method. It bricks the phone. I have to re-image the OS to get the phone working again. So no, we don't have the same phone.
Even if we did have the same model phone, this model has two different chips. I have the "bad" chip in my phone that is hard to work with.
I'm thinking of just getting rid of it. I've had to many issues with this and at this point I just hate it.
I wish phone manufacturers would stop the crap and just give us access to root. Why play all these games?
androidman807 said:
I just upgrade my g900v from Kitkat to Lollipop. Verizon locks the bootloader, so there's no way to get Clockwork or TWRP on it. However, many features of TWRP (including creating an image of the phone to SD card) are in SafeStrap, which does work on this phone. See my recent posts for the links I used to do this, or start researching SafeStrap to see if that will allow you to achieve your goal.
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The only reason I want twrp is to install magisk manager so I can "cloak" the root on my phone and play games like super mario run (which won't install on rooted phones) and still have root access.
I have safestrap installed but when I install magisk it bricks the phone and I have to re-image it again.
I've re-imaged my phone like 5 times already. I'm sick and tired of it. My next phone will either have one-click root or I won't be rooting it. I'm never imaging a phone again.
Hello I'm looking for help to gain root permission on my G6+.
I recently realized that if I loss my phone without the GPS turned ON then I can´t track it (that's why google's "find my device" is useless).
So I found an app called Cerberus that can enable my GPS remotely, but for that I need root access.
Can get that access without twrp and flashing new images? I mean in an easier/safer way?
Thanks!
Matuteee said:
Hello I'm looking for help to gain root permission on my G6+.
I recently realized that if I loss my phone without the GPS turned ON then I can´t track it (that's why google's "find my device" is useless).
So I found an app called Cerberus that can enable my GPS remotely, but for that I need root access.
Can get that access without twrp and flashing new images? I mean in an easier/safer way?
Thanks!
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You have to first unlock the bootloader, then you can Boot TWRP and flash magisk, but are you asking can you root the device remotely?
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Gleanfast said:
You have to first unlock the bootloader, then you can Boot TWRP and flash magisk, but are you asking can you root the device remotely?
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Rooting an A/B device can be a little tricky, especially if you have an encrypted ROM. There are good guides for rooting previous ROMs but this last update requires several extra steps.
Gleanfast said:
You have to first unlock the bootloader, then you can Boot TWRP and flash magisk, but are you asking can you root the device remotely?
No, what i'm looking for is to gain root permissions in an easy way to instal an app that can remotely turn on my GPS to find it in case I lost it
Rooting an A/B device can be a little tricky, especially if you have an encrypted ROM. There are good guides for rooting previous ROMs but this last update requires several extra steps.
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That's why I'm trying to avoid rooting as seen on posted guides. I'm fine with my ROM I just need to fix that finding my device issue.