I heard a while ago that if you root your droid x wrong/at all you will turn it into a brick and not be able to unlock it in anyway. Is this still true? I want to be sure I didn't pay 150$ for something that I am going to potentially turn useless.
There is always the slight possibility that any phone can be bricked, if you're too concerned about bricking your phone just leave well enough alone. No harm no foul right.
The Z4 root seems pretty fool proof, its mainly when you start doing themes and others hacks that you can really screw things up since you're messing with more files.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
mav3rick478 said:
There is always the slight possibility that any phone can be bricked, if you're too concerned about bricking your phone just leave well enough alone. No harm no foul right.
The Z4 root seems pretty fool proof, its mainly when you start doing themes and others hacks that you can really screw things up since you're messing with more files.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is bricking it reversible or is it a permanent state that is impossible to get out of?
Amnorias said:
Is bricking it reversible or is it a permanent state that is impossible to get out of?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It it possible to turn a brick into an electronic device?
(think brick:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
)
But in all seriousness, a true brick can not be reversed.
its very safe go for it. u r missing out on so much
I haven't heard of anyone bricking their phone by rooting... i used z4root...as long as you follow the directions while themeing your phone or flashing new roms i feel its pretty hard to brick your phone... each dev has instructions for flashing their rom and they seem to be all the same... some might not require you to wipe system as the rom will do that while its installing.. there are even videos on youtube for flashing roms... now if you did brick your phone you would have to sbf your phone and there are instruction on doing that online as well... you just gotta go for it as i think flashing a new rom is well worth it regardless of the rom you flash....
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
qman66 said:
its very safe go for it. u r missing out on so much
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes and no... I believe what most people are trying to express here, is there are plenty of benefits to rooting your phone. However, if you truly are not computer/technologically savvy, I would advise you to wait before rooting. Do some reading around on the forums here. I feel like there have been a lot of people lately who have tried to root their phones, and make modifications to their phones that are a little over their head.
While yes, many times there are great instructions to follow so even those who are not super familiar with android or technology can still get by... But with that, many of the modifications involve doing some tasks that can be done (e.g. typing in a command wrong) that can result in damage to your phone.
I don't write this to deter you from wanting to modify your Droid X, don't get me wrong. I simply wish you the best with your modifications and advise you to do some research before jumping in head first.
Good luck, and if you have questions, feel free to ask. There are plenty of people here who are more than happy to help =)
Do a bootstrap recovery first, install z4root, enjoy.... I didn't understand all this when I started ether, if you look up rooting droid x on youtube there are step by step videos to help you.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
I think most people get in trouble when they really start digging deep into the system files and don't know what they are doing. Flashing roms can be a bit scarry with a locked bootloader like the dx has. I suggest that you read all you can about the subject first, that helped me get comfortable with the whole process before I did it. Now I'm glad I did root. Z4 root is super easy, one touch, no computer needed pm me if you need the file.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Peichor said:
Do a bootstrap recovery first, install z4root, enjoy.... I didn't understand all this when I started ether, if you look up rooting droid x on youtube there are step by step videos to help you.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so you can backup your phone BEFORE being rooted?
Cobra302 said:
so you can backup your phone BEFORE being rooted?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can I think download titanium backup , they have a free edition that does basic and a paid edition. Also I think you can go into the moto tools at boot and make a backup.
Related
guys i know this is not the place for general topics but i think that the reason everytime we boot after root we loose it because the system is all backed up in the phone internal memory i belive that the g2 has 4gigs of memory but why is it that we can only use 1.5gigs of the 4 come on guys think about it backing up the whole system can take that much memory out if we can somehow modify the system internal memroy and delete everything on it wouldnt that work and make our root stick. please dont flame me im only trying to help and cant accept the fact that we cant root anymore .
coolmarkoo said:
guys i know this is not the place for general topics but i think that the reason everytime we boot after root we loose it because the system is all backed up in the phone internal memory i belive that the g2 has 4gigs of memory but why is it that we can only use 1.5gigs of the 4 come on guys think about it backing up the whole system can take that much memory out if we can somehow modify the system internal memroy and delete everything on it wouldnt that work and make our root stick. please dont flame me im only trying to help and cant accept the fact that we cant root anymore .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
MadFlava said:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
holySh!t that was funny LOL..... Classic, that was too good
Flame on!!
i gota admit it was funny but what did you guys think i know all the devs are hard at work but do you think it would work, once they find a way in the system.
you didn't have to make a new thread man. You could've just posted this in the G2 Root Thinktank thread (which is on thread #2 already) where many good developers and program buffs are collaborating to achieve Root. You won't get too many helpful replies like this. Just go into the thread and put in your 2 sense. Someone's bound to expand on your idea (hopefully).
that didnt work man thats why i had to make a new thread just so i can be heard
Idk, sounds to me like that might permanently break it
Don't forget to bring a towel
just modify the system memory not take every thing out . or atleast find where its backed up on the memory and delte it
coolmarkoo said:
just modify the system memory not take every thing out . or atleast find where its backed up on the memory and delte it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But dude, that won't work. T-Mobile already admitted that a root-kit restores the system upon reboot!
i dont belive that crap they only said that to discourage us from trying.
coolmarkoo said:
i dont belive that crap they only said that to discourage us from trying.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You think they would lie? I mean, no one has found a permanent root, so there must be something to what T-Mobile is saying.
krayshunist said:
But dude, that won't work. T-Mobile already admitted that a root-kit restores the system upon reboot!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
but dude,cyanogen already tweeted this! http://pastebin.com/cm75Z9UA
Nothing is "backed up." When you write to /system while you have temporary root, the write doesn't actually occur, but a bug makes Linux think it did, so it gets written to Linux's cache. So when the cache is flushed (like when a reboot occurs), you lose all your changes to /system.
See: http://pastebin.com/cm75Z9UA
I'm up for anything that may work, its an idea, still a long way off, without actually identifying the memory address where the recovery is stored its still a ways off, much less accessing it. Deleting or wiping it I would think would brick the device, seeing the encountered exception, not sure how it would handle it, maybe just hang at the recovery
that could be true but i think that they think we are getting closer to root so they said that to discourage us . and if we root it then all they will say it oh well we will try harder next time.
hansalvato said:
but dude,cyanogen already tweeted this! http://pastebin.com/cm75Z9UA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But dude, that's exactly what he's saying!
i know it might seem silly but we have to try.
coolmarkoo said:
that didnt work man thats why i had to make a new thread just so i can be heard
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow! I bet no one ever thought of that. And your technical expertise is so obvious and overwhelming. Obviously, after this revelation everyone should just stop trying and learn to live with their phones the way they are.
You're a genius!
smasraum said:
Wow! I bet no one ever thought of that. And your technical expertise is so obvious and overwhelming. Obviously, after this revelation everyone should just stop trying and learn to live with their phones the way they are.
You're a genius!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
wow i really feel sorry for you . if you dont want to root you shouldnt be on this forum looking for it.
Nope Sorry.
Janek566 said:
Nope Sorry.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok
then is it possible to unlock for free without root?
I just got a new SGSII and I don't want to have a big yellow exclamation mark my current one has
Then buy a £2 MicroUSB "jig" from eBay - that will clear it.
what do you mean "unlock without root?"
also there is a solution to exclamation mark if you flash custom kernels.
viper98 said:
ok
then is it possible to unlock for free without root?
I just got a new SGSII and I don't want to have a big yellow exclamation mark my current one has
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No you need root.
Flash CF root, then flash back your stock kernel, you will still have root but without the yellow warning triangle.
veyka said:
No you need root.
Flash CF root, then flash back your stock kernel, you will still have root but without the yellow warning triangle.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
how to I backup my stock kernel?
No need to, just make a note of what kernel you're using, then download it from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
1. It is not possible to root without flashing kernal
But you can update firmware to newest one via ODIN
2. You can unlock without rooting... Its called paying for the unlock code
Free is only through rooting
3. And why have you got another one if you already have a SGS2 ??????
Is that you are hooked on to rooting and bricking
tfn said:
1. It is not possible to root without flashing kernal
But you can update firmware to newest one via ODIN
2. You can unlock without rooting... Its called paying for the unlock code
Free is only through rooting
3. And why have you got another one if you already have a SGS2 ??????
Is that you are hooked on to rooting and bricking
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The screen was driving me crazy
the blue tint on it was so bad at off angle viewing
this one is much MUCH better
check out the difference
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I consider myself to be a bit of a videophile so having this was just eating away at my soul
You do know that updates fixed a bunch of colour temp issues right?
seshmaru said:
You do know that updates fixed a bunch of colour temp issues right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this isn't a color temp issue
it's the coating on the screen
ok so I flashed XKWDD_insecure through Odin
that went fine
but now when I'm trying to root with super 1 click it keeps locking up at step #5
anyone know what's going wrong?
Just flash CF-Root kernel and you're done.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
If you gotten a new SGS2, should that not have come with the latest firmware version of that phone, in such a case, would rooting with CF-root not be better?
MS. said:
Just flash CF-Root kernel and you're done.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14283383&postcount=3
how do I know which file to get?
viper98 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14283383&postcount=3
how do I know which file to get?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
go to applications > settings > phone information
and note down the kernel version. (look at the KE, KF1/2/3 etc)
and compare that to the ones in that topic. Pick the one that is like it, or almost like it.
Here is the full Thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Syrellaris said:
go to applications > settings > phone information
and note down the kernel version.
and compare that to the ones in that topic. Pick the one that is like it, or almost like it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
but since I've already changed the kernel thru odin wont that information already be skewed?
Well if you didn't note down your stock kernel and flashed a completely different one into it, then you have a problem. Im still very much new to android systems and XDA. (i registed today, but I lurked and read and researched for several days)
But, I think you can just grab one of the latest ones but I think some more experienced users here can give you a better answer on that matter.
Syrellaris said:
Well if you didn't note down your stock kernel and flashed a completely different one into it, then you have a problem. Im still very much new to android systems and XDA. (i registed today, but I lurked and read and researched for several days)
But, I think you can just grab one of the latest ones but I think some more experienced users here can give you a better answer on that matter.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
heh I think I got it working
thanks for the help guys
I just downloaded the first file on the list
flashed it and it gave me superuser access
then I got Galaxy_S Unlock and it successfully unlocked my phone
Guys, I need some help.
I need to return my EVO Shift to Sprint and need to unroot. I did a search for "unroot" in this forum but couldn't find any clear instructions.
I have Cyanogenmod 7.1 installed (the official one).
Would really appreciate some help. Thanks
Search for the RUU. Run it. You'll go to unrooted stock. I have one on my old SD card if I find the time I'll load it up
Shifted from Outer Space
Or you can flash a sense based rom and take the OTA. That should work too
johndoe12 said:
Guys, I need some help.
I need to return my EVO Shift to Sprint and need to unroot. I did a search for "unroot" in this forum but couldn't find any clear instructions.
I have Cyanogenmod 7.1 installed (the official one).
Would really appreciate some help. Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flash the PG06IMG.zip file from the shift rookit below:
http://www.goo-inside.me/roms/VICODAN/shift-rootkit.rar
Copy the file to the SD card power off the phone, hold vol+down plus the power button and accept the update. You will lose all data including data on the sd card and will be unrooted on Froyo 2.2
Seems like just running RUU 2.2 is the easiest. I searched for it and got a link to multiupload which doesn't work.
Anyone know another source?
johndoe12 said:
Seems like just running RUU 2.2 is the easiest. I searched for it and got a link to multiupload which doesn't work.
Anyone know another source?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you read my post above..........?
Downloading it now Vicodan, thanks!
I didn't realize you gave actual instruction on how to do it and I couldn't remember how to actually flash a rom. Thanks so much guys I'll keep you posted
johndoe12 said:
Downloading it now Vicodan, thanks!
I didn't realize you gave actual instruction on how to do it and I couldn't remember how to actually flash a rom. Thanks so much guys I'll keep you posted
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No problem there is a link and instructions there, just flash the PG06IMG.zip. Same thing as RUU.
If you ruu back to 2.2 take the o.t.a's to get caught up to 2.3.4. I returned a shift on 2.2 and sprint gave me some seriously suspicious looks...
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk
drob311 said:
If you ruu back to 2.2 take the o.t.a's to get caught up to 2.3.4. I returned a shift on 2.2 and sprint gave me some seriously suspicious looks...
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How did they look at you? Show me on the doll where they touched you?
Sent from my brick
VICODAN said:
How did they look at you? Show me on the doll where they touched you?
Sent from my brick
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well... seeing how most android users (90% plus don't root) will blindly accept any and all ota updates, the tech said it was very odd for a user to still be on froyo... He said I put off 3 ota updates, and he was curious as to why... I shrugged my shoulders and said " I dunno"...
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk
drob311 said:
Well... seeing how most android users (90% plus don't root) will blindly accept any and all ota updates, the tech said it was very odd for a user to still be on froyo... He said I put off 3 ota updates, and he was curious as to why... I shrugged my shoulders and said " I dunno"...
Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Exactly.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Also going to 3rd party stores makes life easier as well. I took my phone rooted last week and the tech told me to go unroot my phone and bring it back because his DM was there. LOL
Yeah someone I know was having touchscreen issues, with the phone. Told them, your insured, only been a few months since you got it. Take it back in and let them look at it. But first let me Unroot it. She was in a hurry, and took it to Sprint Rooted. Tech knows me, so he called me up. Was not a good situation . If the Manager had been there they would've flagged her account.
TEAM MiK
Mik Roms Since 3/13/11
My phones not under warrenty anymore. I go to third party stores and I don't care if they know it's rooted or not. As a matter of fact I tell them it's rooted. I've been told by people that sprint doesn't care if you root your phone or not as long as it's not under warrenty. I've also been told by a sprint employee that you can root your phone. There's a law that most people don't know about that protects developers from carriers attacking them with legal issues. Fear I have not.
I know there are 2 methods mentioned here for rooting XXLS8 but this one is different
for this method , we gonna use SiyahKernel S2-v6.0beta4 which is originally done for XXLSJ ( leaked 4.1.2 )
but it's totally working for this Rom,too, I tested it and it's perfect !
Grab the kernel from here here
flash via odin , download here
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Credits :: Siyah for the kernel
Why do you feel the need to make a new thread to share this amazing find of yours?
And my friend does this give you custom clockwork mod? also is there any yellow triangles? thanks:good:
kuljit55 said:
And my friend does this give you custom clockwork mod? also is there any yellow triangles? thanks:good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it has touch clockworkmod and yes it shows yellow triangle on booting.
oinkylicious said:
Why do you feel the need to make a new thread to share this amazing find of yours?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you need to shut your ass, and get out of here
J.Rawand said:
you need to shut your ass, and get out of here
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it's common knowledge though and a new thread wasn't necessary.
AW: Root XXLS8 ( easy way )
oinkylicious said:
Why do you feel the need to make a new thread to share this amazing find of yours?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1
lol @ OP :thumbdown:
Greetz
Omega19.1|Dorimax7.44|i9100¬Tapa2
Sandwiches said:
it's common knowledge though and a new thread wasn't necessary.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
for you may be, but there are a lot who don't know this,
I don't care to what is written over my name, what you call it, senior, junior, elite, etc...
I came here to share with those who don't, and if you don't like it, don't rule others you and everyone else like you
J.Rawand said:
for you may be, but there are a lot who don't know this,
I don't care to what is written over my name, what you call it, senior, junior, elite, etc...
I came here to share with those who don't, and if you don't like it, don't rule others you and everyone else like you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with you. . It helped me mate
. . Thank you
And there are few who think that people are born with infinite knowledge. .
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Re: [KERNEL][REF][Q&A] Siyah 5.0.+ [ICS][JB/CM10] +DISCUSSION+. NON-DEV STUFF HERE!!!
Hi, There are a few ways to root which are easy.
If you want to keep the stock kernel you could use this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116549
Cheers
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
I thought everyone knew this way, but anyway.
Is there a way I can root my phone make some customizations and than un-root it again.
s2fanboy said:
I agree with you. . It helped me mate
. . Thank you
And there are few who think that people are born with infinite knowledge. .
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thank you bro, glad I can help
agronademi89 said:
I thought everyone knew this way, but anyway.
Is there a way I can root my phone make some customizations and than un-root it again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't think so, because every customization that you do will require root permission
and it will work when the phone is rooted, so when you un-root the phone
the customization will be gone.
agronademi89 said:
I thought everyone knew this way, but anyway.
Is there a way I can root my phone make some customizations and than un-root it again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your customisation won't necessarily disappear, but the functionality will probably stop, with many mods requiring rooting in the first place. Anyway, why would you want to unroot after going to the bother of rooting and customising? The alterations possible are endless!
pixelhub said:
Hi, There are a few ways to root which are easy.
If you want to keep the stock kernel you could use this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116549
Cheers
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you're right I already saw that post, it's another easy way
oinkylicious said:
Why do you feel the need to make a new thread to share this amazing find of yours?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do not know, Though one thing I will do is congratulate this person on presenting something in plain and straight forward english that is understandable .. compared to some procedures i have seen explained on these forums.. .LOL :laugh:
So. New here
I have a Lgv20 ls99720a v8.0
I am looking for rooting my phone and it looks like there is no hope. No root for this phone anymore...
Noooooo. :crying::crying::crying:
Again I am new here so sorry if that question was posted it before.
ad9791 said:
So. New here
I have a Lgv20 ls99720a v8.0
I am looking for rooting my phone and it looks like there is no hope. No root for this phone anymore...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same thing here... Come on dev-guys, give us some news...
fire_qc said:
Same thing here... Come on dev-guys, give us some news...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There's not going to be root for the 997 because of sprint locking it down and incrementing arb. The phone is well over two years old so the majority of devs moved on to other platforms long ago and none of the few remaining devs are working on root.
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs
cnjax said:
There's not going to be root for the 997 because of sprint locking it down and incrementing arb. The phone is well over two years old so the majority of devs moved on to other platforms long ago and none of the few remaining devs are working on root.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I understand, but there's lot of people here with the same phone and I'm sure there's a way, maybe with LGUP and UPPERCUT going down to a lower release or using another KDZ from another model very close to it, I'm sure there's something to do instead of trowing it in a garbage can. There a dev here loves challenges and some of them are working on older phone...
Please??? I give 15 US$ by Paypal if someone succeded!!!
fire_qc said:
Yeah I understand, but there's lot of people here with the same phone and I'm sure there's a way, maybe with LGUP and UPPERCUT going down to a lower release or using another KDZ from another model very close to it, I'm sure there's something to do instead of trowing it in a garbage can. There a dev here loves challenges and some of them are working on older phone...
Please??? I give 15 US$ by Paypal if someone succeded!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can't downgrade to root because as I stated arb was incremented if you do you'll blow a fuse and be bricked. Also no one is working on root, it's been discussed numerous times on this forum
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs
cnjax said:
You can't downgrade to root because as I stated arb was incremented if you do you'll blow a fuse and be bricked. Also no one is working on root, it's been discussed numerous times on this forum
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know what ARB is and when I try the hidden menu, the only thing I got is 4 useless options. If it's not a hardware problem, I'm sure there's one hope somewhere?? If it's hardware, the only way is to put on gargabe can... What Sprint did to brick this phone like this!???
Quick question about the same phone. This phone came from an estate sell, so I did a factory reset. The reset version is Android 8 Security patch July 1 2018. I'm not using it as a phone (no SIM card), but just for Android Auto as media player/GPS.
From what I'm reading, it can't be rooted?
Can the bootloader be unlocked/changed using dirty santa so I can install TWRP, then Lineage 17.1?
There is so much conflicting info on this V20 version.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
brianyz said:
Quick question about the same phone. This phone came from an estate sell, so I did a factory reset. The reset version is Android 8 Security patch July 1 2018. I'm not using it as a phone (no SIM card), but just for Android Auto as media player/GPS.
From what I'm reading, it can't be rooted?
Can the bootloader be unlocked/changed using dirty santa so I can install TWRP, then Lineage 17.1?
There is so much conflicting info on this V20 version.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, that version of the phone is completely locked down. The only thing you can do on it is factory reset and absolutely nothing else, not even flashing firmware (because that will permanently brick it). If you really want more details on why, you can check my write-up over here (look at most of the bold parts).
C D said:
No, that version of the phone is completely locked down. The only thing you can do on it is factory reset and absolutely nothing else, not even flashing firmware (because that will permanently brick it). If you really want more details on why, you can check my write-up over here (look at most of the bold parts).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks,that is what I feared.
I bought a 2020 Tacoma. The stereo sucks. If you use a USB drive with with thousands of audio files as the source, when you select artist from the menu, it will start at "A" and start playing. Takes forever to find the artist/song . And Toyota decided to pull GPS. You have to download Entune to the stereo, which seems to be incompatible with the 2020. They just threw their hands up and figured everyone will want to use their phone (I don't).
So I bought this phone for $20 so I can leave it the truck at all times to run VLC and Google Maps. Looks like Sprint and Toyota bent us over again.