I have tried using the Motochopper, TWRP, CWM methods.
I also tried doing this:
If you have the updated ROM, you have to first UNCHECK reboot, install CWM or TWRP from ODIN, and after it says success, PULL the phone battery, and DO NOT reboot it. Put the battery back in, hold up, home button, and power, and ONLY release power when the blue text appears at the upper left corner. Only then will install the custom recovery.
Then when you reboot (exit) from this recovery, choose the option to disable stock recovery.
Pulling out the battery and following the steps above was the only method that yielded some results. It took me into the recovery mode where I was able to choose which zip file to use to root the phone. After successful completion of the zip file and reboot, I still get a message saying "SU binary is out of date" and I do not have root access. I downloaded the root checker and it is continuously saying "checking."
If anyone has found a way to root a T mobile S4, please share and help.
Jake
JakeyV said:
I have tried using the Motochopper, TWRP, CWM methods.
I also tried doing this:
If you have the updated ROM, you have to first UNCHECK reboot, install CWM or TWRP from ODIN, and after it says success, PULL the phone battery, and DO NOT reboot it. Put the battery back in, hold up, home button, and power, and ONLY release power when the blue text appears at the upper left corner. Only then will install the custom recovery.
Then when you reboot (exit) from this recovery, choose the option to disable stock recovery.
Pulling out the battery and following the steps above was the only method that yielded some results. It took me into the recovery mode where I was able to choose which zip file to use to root the phone. After successful completion of the zip file and reboot, I still get a message saying "SU binary is out of date" and I do not have root access. I downloaded the root checker and it is continuously saying "checking."
If anyone has found a way to root a T mobile S4, please share and help.
Jake
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Hi,
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I have done adb reboot bootloader
my bootloader is unlocked
but here is where it gets weird for me...
I am trying to install SuperSU-v0.87.zip
and it says
Use the volume keys to highlight Recovery Mode,
Use the power button to select it.
which is easy enough, but when I do this I get an android with a triangle and exclamation mark...
which blocks me from the next progression;
Once in recovery, select Install zip from SD Card
Select choose zip
Choose SuperSU-v0.87.zip, then select yes to install
If I press vol. up and power I get clockwork screen but cannot access default recovery - is there any way to get rid of the CWM I have installed and start over?
Or even better - any way to access stock recovery mode without getting the dreaded android-triangle-bang?
please help
just trying to get superuser to add stickmount
thx
the dreaded android-triangle-bang is the stock recovery. reflash your custom recovery via fastboot and delete the recovery-from-boot.p file in /system/ so that your custom recovery doesnt disappear.
Hi all. Could use some help. Not sure which step I am missing. I followed the Philz Touch instructions below and flashed the MD5 recovery package with Odin. First with the "Auto Reboot" option ticked, then without. Odin says successful but I can't seem to get it to boot into recovery. Am I using the wrong three buttons? When I tried it just came up the battery charging logo.
Should I not have "F. Reset Time" ticked?
boot into download mode
start odin3 and configure it as in picture below
connect phone in download mode to PC via USB
press start to flash the tar.md5 package
normally, phone should auto-reboot into recovery.
If it reboots into main system and your recovery remains stock, repeat above steps and untick "autoreboot" in odin. Once flash is done, keep pressing the 3 buttons combo to for a reboot into recovery.You should see the new CWM
when in recovery, if you choose option "reboot system now" and you get "yes - disable flash recovery", select that option to avoid stock recovery overwriting cwm
Anyone? Can someone simply verify the 3-button reboot sequence?
I have a newly rooted Sprint GS4 which I updated to MF9 before rooting. I used Odin 1.85 to root it. I am now looking to install a custom recovery and kernel and eventually experiment with some different ROMs. I decided to go with the PHILZ Touch CWM based recovery and flashed the correct tar.md5 file based on his instructions listed here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39433857&postcount=4. However, I am running into the issues that he addresses regarding the phone auto-rebooting back into the main system and not into the newly installed recovery. I did as he said and un-checked the "auto reboot" option and tried again a couple times. Once it seemed to get stuck on the downloading screen when i unplugged the device after successful install via Odin, then I tried the same leaving the phone plugged into the computer and it seemed to get stuck on the battery charging logo. I am deftly afraid of bricking this thing so I was hoping someone who's done this can explain exactly which step I am missing. Thanks very much and thanks for the noob thread.
jbb2388 said:
Anyone? Can someone simply verify the 3-button reboot sequence?
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With the phone powered off, press and hold the power and volume up buttons, and when the phone vibrates, release the power button but not the volume button. You should get a screen saying booting recovery, followed by the recovery ROM.
angiest said:
With the phone powered off, press and hold the power and volume up buttons, and when the phone vibrates, release the power button but not the volume button. You should get a screen saying booting recovery, followed by the recovery ROM.
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Geez, I thought I had tried that multiple times but it just worked finally!!! Thanks angie! Finally into the recovery and performing a nandroid backup as we speak.
Hey,
I desperately look for a way to root my Lenovo A328, 'cause my phone memory space is allready full :crying:
Please help!!!
Try Vroot
mgyun.com/en/getvroot
Then TWRP for recovery
is.gd/Q5cRe8
.:933K:. said:
Try Vroot
mgyun.com/en/getvroot
Then TWRP for recovery
is.gd/Q5cRe8
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Doesn't work with VROOt!
Alberthos said:
Doesn't work with VROOt!
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See my post from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56365349&postcount=4
1047
How to move applications to the card? The menu does not have this option.
Hey.... i managed rooting and installing twrp....
http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/8754-lenovo-a328-кастомное-recovery-twrp-root-root-shell/
here is the translate:
The firmware of a custom recovery twrp_2.8.0.0 (kit-kat), patched boot (rootshell) and SuperSU through FlashTool , and you can order that is in the folder with the firmware. Verified-stitch both normal, the only one in the third to put the check fleshtule DA_DL _...... . Instructions from third fleshtula.
If you have not installed the driver then read and do as here described .
rekaveri and bottles can be sewn together with the firmware as well separately. If you'll flash the firmware completely, then the folder with the firmware file you want to delete Checksum.ini otherwise it will not allow you to flash the new recovery and boot. To sew together with the firmware, then take out the applied archive files recovery.img and boot.img and replace the files in the folder with the firmware. For firmware separately, you need to unzip the file (preferably in the root directory) to select fleshtul skater from that folder, the files are automatically picked up, please. After successful firmware is desirable to immediately go to rekaveri, for this we press both volume buttons, press the power button and hold for about 10 sec. as the splash screen, then release the power button and continue to hold the volume buttons until the screen saver TWRP. Getting ROOT (SuperSU). When exiting rekaveri will prompt for Installer SuperSU, spending on the slider agree. Phone will reboot. After some time in the status bar appears on the notification setting SuperSU. Include the Internet on your phone. Move the curtain, we press on the notification and get into the installer window, choose TWRP, the boot process will go at the end of fall prompted to install SuperSU, agree upon reboot you will have ROOT (SuperSU).
download link for twrp and boot: http://lenovo-forums.ru/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_id=22504
THANKS TO SAVYOL!!!
Hello,
I decided to try and root my phone yesterday in order to use flux and the AdAway for my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9007. However when i used Odin instead of saying "Pass" it was saying "Reset". As it was my first time doing anything like this, I unplugged my phone which seemed to have been the wrong move. My phone would vibrate once or twice and then reboot to show me the Samsung logo and the words "Recovery is not Seandroid forcing". It would show that screen for approximately 2 seconds where it turns off and repeats the process. Whilst off for that period of time I cannot enter recovery mode. However I can enter the download mode (vol. down + power). I have researched a bit on what to do however I am still a bit unsure.
*It seems the main problem is I can not enter recovery mode at all. As the logo shows it just turns off instantly and then turns back on getting stuck in a loop.
What I gathered online.
- Download the stock firmware for it. (The file I'm downloading is roughly 1.3 gb)
- Load the file the same way I tried to root the phone.
Is this correct? Could I get some assistance please?
Thank you
I have managed to resolve the error by loading in the stock firmware with Odin.
Heize_July said:
I have managed to resolve the error by loading in the stock firmware with Odin.
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Just so you know, it's normal for the message: "Recovery is not Seandroid forcing" to appear when you root the phone.
Also, if you unplugged the phone after it said "Pass", then theoretically you shouldn't have a problem.
So the steps for a successful root would be:
1. Flash stock
2. Flash custom recovery (TWRP)
3. Flash superSU.zip file from custom recovery
And you should now be rooted
ShaDisNX255 said:
Just so you know, it's normal for the message: "Recovery is not Seandroid forcing" to appear when you root the phone.
Also, if you unplugged the phone after it said "Pass", then theoretically you shouldn't have a problem.
So the steps for a successful root would be:
1. Flash stock
2. Flash custom recovery (TWRP)
3. Flash superSU.zip file from custom recovery
And you should now be rooted
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Yea I made the mistake of choosing the wrong CFRoot file. The one I installed was for Android version 4.3 whereas my device was 5.0. After retrying I manged to get the root to work. Thanks anyways!
Hi guys,
first of all i may apologize for my school-engl. and let you know i am really new in the world of roots.
My goal was to flash magisk in the custom recovery mode of twrp. So after about 3h research i flashed twrp with odin, everything worked like described in my intructions (cant post links here yet, it was from android gadgethacks) and root checker confirmed the root.
Now in all the instructions i have read, i am told to reboot in the recovery mode and see the new modificated "custom recovery"-menu where i can flash the magisk.zip in the intall-section.
I dont. Its rebooting in the original recovery mode, where i havent the possibility to flash anything, right?
In my desperation i tried to flash it in the intall section of twrp manager but that didnt work. Magisk Manager doesnt confirm that magisk is installed.
someone here has experience with that missing twrp-recovery-menu or another idea how i could install magisk on my rooted s5neo? Thanks in advance
Bombadadil said:
someone here has experience with that missing twrp-recovery-menu or another idea how i could install magisk on my rooted s5neo? Thanks in advance
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I'm new to root as well, but I just rooted my own S5 Neo (which is why I saw your post while searching for information), so I'm a couple of weeks ahead of you.
I'm a little unclear why after flashing TWRP you say the root check confirmed root. My understanding is that TWRP alone won't root the phone.
You may have already figured this out, but here's what I needed to do to install TWRP and Magisk. The issue for me was that auto-reboot from ODIN was allowing the phone to clear TWRP before it was installed. I'm not sure what your issue is, but there is one possibility I note below.
My successful procedure follows (ask for clarification if I gloss over something you don't understand). Others should feel free to correct any mistakes I write, since I'm no expert and I'm writing from memory:
1) Download the Magisk ZIP to your phone, so it will be available when needed.
2) Ensure your phone is set for OEM Unlock (via the Settings/Developer Options setting menu, which is only shown after you activate it by going to Settings/About Phone/Software Information and tapping Build number 7 times).
3) Download the TWRP *.img.tar file to your PC. Make sure it was made for your model phone.
4) Start ODIN on your PC, and use the AP button to load the TWRP *.img.tar file. Wait for ODIN to finish checking it.
5) In ODIN's Options tab, unselect "auto reboot", so your phone won't reboot when done.
6) Turn off your phone, then boot into Download mode (vol_down+home+power button) and confirm with vol_up button.
7) Now connect the phone to the PC with a USB cable and confirm that the "Added!" message shows in ODIN.
8) Click Start in ODIN to flash TWRP to your phone. Wait for the top left to show a green PASS message.
9) At this point, your phone is connected and still in Download mode. Detach the cable and hold Vol_down+power until your phone shuts off (maybe 10-20 sec).
10) Boot into Recovery mode (vol_up+home+power). The phone should now be installing TWRP. Wait until it finishes and then shows something.
11) My memory here is fuzzy. I don't recall whether TWRP immediately shows now, or if the phone boots normally, or it asks you whether to boot or shutdown, so here are five possible routes:
11a) If the phone shows the TWRP window, go to step 12. I think this is what should happen.
11b) If the phone shuts off, boot into Recovery mode again. This should now be TWRP, so go to 12.
11c) If the phone boots normally, shut it off and boot into Recovery mode. This should now be TWRP, so go to 12.
11d) If the phone asks you what to do, select power off and then boot into Recovery mode. This should now be TWRP, so go to 12.
11e) If booting into Recovery doesn't show TWRP, then something is not quite right with my instructions, or how you followed them, so come back here with the results.
12) Here's where your issue may be. TWRP is installed temporarily by default, and restarting the phone will overwrite it. During this temporary time, you can immediately flash a Zip, then reboot and get your original stock recovery back. You may have restarted the phone without realizing this, which then overwrote TWRP. So you need to decide whether your want it temporarily to flash Magisk, or keep it permanent for other uses (like making Nandroid backups). To make the choice, TWRP asks you whether your want to "Keep Read Only" mode (temporary) or not (permanent).
13) If TWRP is temporary, you need to install Magisk now before rebooting. If it's permanent, you can reboot and do it later. In the TWRP menu, tap Install. Navigate to the location where you placed the Magisk ZIP. If you don't see it, look at the lower right button. If it says "Install Image", it should be showing available Zips. If it says "Install Zip", then it's showing images, so tap it to show Zips.
14) Select the Magisk Zip and it should be installed. Go back to the main TWRP menus and tap Reboot, then System to restart your phone.
15) Look in your Apps for the Magisk Manager. It should have been installed from the Zip. Open it and check that "Installed Version" has a green check. That should be it.