Does anybody else have the play edition yet? I just got mine yesterday, and I couldn't find any threads about it, so here's my experience rooting it:
Unlocking the bootloader is the same as a Nexus. Boot into Fastboot, connect to a PC with ADB installed, and run fastboot oem unlock. It will do a factory reset, just like the Nexus, and then it's unlocked.
I then flashed CWM for the One (from here http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager), used that to flash a root image that I had lying around for my old Galaxy Nexus, and it's done.
Only other note is that when I used SuperSU to update the SU binary, it warned me that updating directly didn't tend to work on HTC devices. Sure enough, when I told it to do that, it rebooted with no update. I had to use the CWM option to update, where you press CWM on the update screen, reboot into recovery, and it get flashed automatically.
ufmace said:
Does anybody else have the play edition yet? I just got mine yesterday, and I couldn't find any threads about it, so here's my experience rooting it:
Unlocking the bootloader is the same as a Nexus. Boot into Fastboot, connect to a PC with ADB installed, and run fastboot oem unlock. It will do a factory reset, just like the Nexus, and then it's unlocked.
I then flashed CWM for the One (from here http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager), used that to flash a root image that I had lying around for my old Galaxy Nexus, and it's done.
Only other note is that when I used SuperSU to update the SU binary, it warned me that updating directly didn't tend to work on HTC devices. Sure enough, when I told it to do that, it rebooted with no update. I had to use the CWM option to update, where you press CWM on the update screen, reboot into recovery, and it get flashed automatically.
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so whats this play edition we are talking about
hello00 said:
so whats this play edition we are talking about
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I think he meant Google Edition.
hello00 said:
so whats this play edition we are talking about
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Oh the sarcasm
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Hi All,
I flashed the ubuntu touch preview to play around with on my Nexus 4, but since its still early days, I flashed back to android, but now I have a problem.
My phone is still rooted, as indicated by the unlocked lock when starting the phone. But when I downloaded supser su, it said no binary files and it wont work.
So basically my question is, what do I need to do now to get my phone back to being flashable and stuff.
Thanks in advance!
Zedd
You need to get a custom recovery back on the phone
ahh so cwm will make it all better?
flash the root zip via cwm.
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the unlocked lock doesnt mean the phone is rooted. it just shows to say the bootloader is unlocked
so im trying to follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312 to re root my phone, but when i do fastboot devices it shows me in terminal "no permissions fastboot". i am in the bootloader, it says lock state - unlocked, so i know my bootloader should be unlocked...
anyone have any advice? i checked google and didnt see anything on this issue
Edit: errr silly me... i forgot to add sudo to begining of command :/ sorry hehee
Alright, so I finally found a Razr M that has the bootloader unlocked and went to root it and it wouldn't root. I booted into recovery and it has TWRP installed on it so I tried to install CleanRom and it failed and said something about it tried to patch something but I can get a picture if need be.
I'm kind of at a loss on what I need to do, bootloader is definitely unlocked since it has the splash screen and it says unlocked on the black screen (sorry don't know what it's called). It's on baseband .81P so if there is anything anyone could tell me I would greatly appreciate it.
collins521 said:
Alright, so I finally found a Razr M that has the bootloader unlocked and went to root it and it wouldn't root. I booted into recovery and it has TWRP installed on it so I tried to install CleanRom and it failed and said something about it tried to patch something but I can get a picture if need be.
I'm kind of at a loss on what I need to do, bootloader is definitely unlocked since it has the splash screen and it says unlocked on the black screen (sorry don't know what it's called). It's on baseband .81P so if there is anything anyone could tell me I would greatly appreciate it.
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Which tool did you use to root? The first time I tried to root right after getting the phone, I had to wipe cache/dalvik and FDR. Also, since your BL is unlocked, you should just be able to flash a SU binary in TWRP and get root. I know there's one running around here somewhere.
RikRong said:
Which tool did you use to root? The first time I tried to root right after getting the phone, I had to wipe cache/dalvik and FDR. Also, since your BL is unlocked, you should just be able to flash a SU binary in TWRP and get root. I know there's one running around here somewhere.
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I tried the Batman utility and also motofail2go
collins521 said:
I tried the Batman utility and also motofail2go
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Motofail was for 4.1.1 and Motochopper was for 4.1.2 (this was included in the utility 1.20). Sometimes these things have to be run multiple times, at least that's what I've seen.
Here's Chopper by itself: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/15208-root-motochopper-yet-another-android-root-exploit-412/ . However, you might have to wipe to get this to work, I did anyway. Before it comes to that, I would try to flash SU in recovery.
Thanks, flashed the SU Binary's and I'm up and running..now I have root and all is well in the world haha
Awesome! Been trying to solve that world peace issue like forever, man! Good deal!
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Lol now to get a 4.2.2 rom (Well maybe it isn't .2 I can't remember) to actually boot on here...can't seem to get it past the boot animation and I've flashed SlimBean, Chameleon, and another
First I have been to and searched every post and site I can find to turn this thing around, with no success. Sent several emails.
Took a rooted New Nexus 7 that had been restored back because it froze/did not respond. Got a new N7, unlocked bootloader and installed TWRP using Terminal (Mac) booted into recovery (TWRP) it said you are not rooted, install SU by swiping below. I swiped and tried to reboot and it stops at X. I have wiped, reinstalled TWRP and used a One Click Toolkit to Root. no success. Not really sure what I did wrong.....given I have always trusted TWRP.
Anyway... have unlocked bootloader, TWRP installed and cannot get Android File Transfer to recognize device. Welcome help or suggestions.
Thank you in advance.
David
Same thing happened to me. Don't listen to TWRP about SU. You'll need to do it manually for it to be successful. Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381582. This won't relock your bootloader. You just need to root it by flashing the SU zip found on one if the "How to root" threads.
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Same thing happened to me. Don't listen to TWRP about SU. You'll need to do it manually for it to be successful. Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381582. This won't relock your bootloader. You just need to root it by flashing the SU zip found on one if the "How to root" threads.
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Yeah, youre correct, you have to manually flash twrp. I would suggest running the utility to make youre device boot again, then make sure you have the LATEST twrp, then reboot and flash COMPATIBLE SU and you should be golden. Im not sure about macs though but you should deff be goin the right way.
Thank you, I used that site the last time I got into trouble. Do you or anyone know of a Mac site that will get me out of this rut. I won't have access to a PC for a few days and am anxious to set this tablet up.
Thank you for response,
David
dschaap said:
Thank you, I used that site the last time I got into trouble. Do you or anyone know of a Mac site that will get me out of this rut. I won't have access to a PC for a few days and am anxious to set this tablet up.
Thank you for response,
David
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Give this a try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395003
I don't have a Mac, so I don't know if this will help. Only thing I could find.
dschaap said:
Thank you, I used that site the last time I got into trouble. Do you or anyone know of a Mac site that will get me out of this rut. I won't have access to a PC for a few days and am anxious to set this tablet up.
Thank you for response,
David
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If you were able to install using a Mac, then you should have no troubles setting things up again. Avoid toolkits if you can, especially during the early days where things are buggy.
If you put your tablet into fastboot though, you can get started by going ahead and running fastboot -w and then flashing the stock recovery images back on. Sure, you won't have root, but I've found that 1) root doesn't take super nicely unless you're already signed into the tablet anyway, and 2) regardless of 1), once your bootloader is unlocked you might as well get set up and then root afterwards.
Mine did the same thing. What I did to fix was:
1. Go into recovery and format data in the wipe menu.
2. Then factory reset.
3. Restart os.
This was posted by decksy post #11 in tutorial for unlock, recovery, and root thread so if it works thank him.
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Went thru other problems in here but none of them worked.
I'm using Nexus Root Toolkit 1.8.2.
Everything seems to work except when Unlock finishes, it does not go back to "new" state. Everything is still there: all my apps, settings, everything.
I tried another USB port, another USB cable, and then used a different computer and went thru it all again. Same problem.
I made sure I set it to v2 and 4.4.2 KOT49H. Went thru the drivers setup. Everything passed after I followed all the instruction.
I even tried to Root it and still nothing. It reboots, it does everything it's supposed to do. I even watched the video on their webpage about my Nexus. It does exactly as it should, except when it comes out of unlock, apparently it's not unlocked.
Maybe try a different root program?
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Went thru other problems in here but none of them worked.
I'm using Nexus Root Toolkit 1.8.2.
Everything seems to work except when Unlock finishes, it does not go back to "new" state. Everything is still there: all my apps, settings, everything.
I tried another USB port, another USB cable, and then used a different computer and went thru it all again. Same problem.
I made sure I set it to v2 and 4.4.2 KOT49H. Went thru the drivers setup. Everything passed after I followed all the instruction.
I even tried to Root it and still nothing. It reboots, it does everything it's supposed to do. I even watched the video on their webpage about my Nexus. It does exactly as it should, except when it comes out of unlock, apparently it's not unlocked.
Maybe try a different root program?
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Did you try unlocking manually by using the fastboot drivers? See if that works.
How do I do that? Its that something within Nexus Root Toolkit?
I tried manually putting it into bootloader and then running the toolkit with no luck
I have these options on the bootloader:
Restart Bootloader
Recovery Mode
Power Off
Start
At the bottom I have:
FASTBOOT MODE
PRODUCT NAME - flo
VARIANT - flo 32G
HW VERSION - rev_e
BOOTLOADER VERSION - FLO-04.02
CARRIER INFO - None
SERIAL NUMBER - 05858bae
SIGNING - yes
SECURE BOOT - enabled
LOCK STATE - unlocked
Does that last one mean it's already unlocked?
Here's what I did:
I tried another method. I got the clockwork recovery image, SuperSU and Fastboot.
I opened a command prompt to get it into bootloader but it never worked so I did it manually.
I typed fastboot oem unlock and that worked. It looks like its already unlocked.
Rebooted but all my data was still there.
Then I typed fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.3-flo.img (Now I see WiFi only I was supposed to use 6.0.4.4, oh well)
and it said it was successful. When I rebooted it was back the way it always is, with my data.
I sent ahead with the root by copying SuperSU.zip over to the root directory.
Rebooted to recovery mode
and install teh zip file
It all said it worked but I rebooted and it's still all the same.
Now this would have normally told me it was already rooted, but I tried to install an adblocker the other day that required a rooted tablet, and it said it could perform the install because it wasn't rooted.
So???
Unlocking the bootloader destroys your data. If they're still there, I doubt you successfully unlocked the bootloader. Check by powering down. Boot back up. You should see the word Google followed by an icon of an open lock if you successfully unlocked the bootloader.
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Unlocking the bootloader destroys your data. If they're still there, I doubt you successfully unlocked the bootloader. Check by powering down. Boot back up. You should see the word Google followed by an icon of an open lock if you successfully unlocked the bootloader.
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I've had that open lock icon from when I first got the tablet.
I don't think i can post images.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/is51bsgh11zxkcu/100_1690[1].JPG
I tried 2 other root required apps, one which is for checking if it rooted, and it said it wasn't, and a root-required app also said it wasn't.
Dude you are already unlocked. If it says in bootloader mode that you are unlocked and you have the unlock symbol when you boot you are unlocked. You just need to root. Rooting is is not the same as unlocking your bootloader. To root you can either use a toolkit. Or get the LATEST Supersu flashable zip file. Then download the Supersu app from the play store and update your binaries
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And I've done both of those and neither has rooted it. Says it did it, but when I check it with 2 apps that require a rooted tablet, it says it's not rooted. I dl'ed a root check app and it also says its not rooted. Gonna go thru it again right now.
And it worked with Nexus Root Toolkit and just clicking root and following everything from then on out.
not sure where I messed up. Not even sure that mine came already unlocked now. Maybe I unlocked it the first time I tried?
Anyway, the root checker app said its rooted! Thanks for your help as this is my first root of anything.
I guess since I never lost my data and apps since I first started trying to root this Nexus yesterday, it must have already been unlocked, since from my understanding, unlocking it would have lost the apps and data and took it back to as-new setup.
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I guess since I never lost my data and apps since I first started trying to root this Nexus yesterday, it must have already been unlocked, since from my understanding, unlocking it would have lost the apps and data and took it back to as-new setup.
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Unlocking doesn't delete your apps. But it does delete everything on the internal SD card
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Sandman-007 said:
Unlocking doesn't delete your apps. But it does delete everything on the internal SD card
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oh. I figured that was everything. I do remember at one point I had to put my password in manually to connect to my router. Must have been when it unlocked.
Now when I just did my daughter's Nexus 7 (2012) it did erase everything and took it back to original, but she's only had a for a week so she can reinstall everything.
Just got the notice. Updating now!
About damn time.
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Yep, bought mine outright through Fido, updated tonight.
I'm using it on Bell, nice to see you can finally get rid of your carrier label in the status bar.
Yay, now do I unroot and try the OTA or do I wait for the full image.
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Yep, bought mine outright through Fido, updated tonight.
I'm using it on Bell, nice to see you can finally get rid of your carrier label in the status bar.
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You can? How? I didn't save the link to the release notes, and can't find them now.
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You can? How? I didn't save the link to the release notes, and can't find them now.
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Removing provider name from the Status bar:
Settings > Wireless & Networks > More > Mobile Networks > Show Mobile Network (check on or off)
I completely forgot about the carrier being removed. Really cool.
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Install went fine, I unrooted, upgraded and then rooted again with no problem. The show carrier on/off is a great upgrade, I don't have to mess with modifying APK's anymore.
The new dialer will take some time to get used to.
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Install went fine, I unrooted, upgraded and then rooted again with no problem. The show carrier on/off is a great upgrade, I don't have to mess with modifying APK's anymore.
The new dialer will take some time to get used to.
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Ugh... I have TWRP on mine. Can I just unroot, or I need to remove TWRP? (read: flash stock 4.4.2...)
OK. Ended up flashing the whole damn phone again.
So which root method works for us, Rogers users?
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OK. Ended up flashing the whole damn phone again.
So which root method works for us, Rogers users?
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I removed root using the option in Super SU and then flashed the system.img and recovery.img from 4.4.2 in fastboot.(probably didn't need to do anything with Super SU because I reflashed system.img)
I then let the phone update. When it was done I went back into fastboot and flashed TWRP to recovery, went into recovery and let it begin the root process. From there boot up and update Super SU and finish rooting.
Overall a pretty painless way to go from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 without losing any data or settings. All of this assumes you have an unlocked bootloader of course.
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I removed root using the option in Super SU and then flashed the system.img and recovery.img from 4.4.2 in fastboot.(probably didn't need to do anything with Super SU because I reflashed system.img)
I then let the phone update. When it was done I went back into fastboot and flashed TWRP to recovery, went into recovery and let it begin the root process. From there boot up and update Super SU and finish rooting.
Overall a pretty painless way to go from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 without losing any data or settings. All of this assumes you have an unlocked bootloader of course.
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Ah you used TWRP's.
OK cool. Will give it a shot. Will try. I'm assuming I need SuperSU and BusyBox installed beforehand? Remember, I'm starting clean here.
R3dbeaver said:
Ah you used TWRP's.
OK cool. Will give it a shot. Will try. I'm assuming I need SuperSU and BusyBox installed beforehand? Remember, I'm starting clean here.
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If your bootloader is unlocked then it is very simple. Just go to fastboot and flash the TWRP recovery, once flashed you can access it from fastboot. TWRP will load, then you can just select to restart the phone from it and it will ask if you want to root the phone, swipe to confirm and it will do it and restart the phone for you. Once the phone is booted you will need to finish the process - it should prompt you to update SuperSU, I selected the play store option, it downloaded and installed and was done. From there do yourself a favor and install AdAway
waiting for the firmware image..... anybody knows where to get it?
It has been posted to one of the various sites. I grabbed it the other night but couldn't tell you which site it was from as I am at work right now. Enough searching should find it.
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It has been posted to one of the various sites. I grabbed it the other night but couldn't tell you which site it was from as I am at work right now. Enough searching should find it.
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Would you please send the download link when you are convinient? I searched and find this http://www.filefactory.com/folder/dd05c058d3ff8dbe/?sort=created&order=DESC&show=25, but looks something wrong with the system.img.
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I removed root using the option in Super SU and then flashed the system.img and recovery.img from 4.4.2 in fastboot.(probably didn't need to do anything with Super SU because I reflashed system.img)
I then let the phone update. When it was done I went back into fastboot and flashed TWRP to recovery, went into recovery and let it begin the root process. From there boot up and update Super SU and finish rooting.
Overall a pretty painless way to go from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 without losing any data or settings. All of this assumes you have an unlocked bootloader of course.
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Thanks, works a charm, went from rooted 4.4.2 to 4.4.4.
PS- I grew up in Langley.
I don't know if it's dumb luck or not, but I didn't even unroot and was able to accept OTA to 4.4.4.
This is what I did to prepare the phone:
- Uninstall Xposed Framework from within the Xposed installer itself. Left the installer app in place.
- Changed recovery from TWRP back to factory.
- Enabled all apps previously disabled.
At this point my phone was still rooted. I accepted the OTA and everything worked fine.
Afterwards, I re-installed Xposed from the installer app, and re-disabled the apps I don't use. But left the factory recovery in place since I don't have a need to go into TWRP for now.
Everything is working fine.
No Rogers Update?
I just picked up a Moto X (Brand New) It came with 4.2.2 Im with Rogers, It is a Rogers phone , its been 2 hours now still no software update notification. When I try to check manually in about phone, system update. Keeps telling me my device is up to date??
Any one experienced this before? Or am I being to impatient
Now, a dummy question: what is Rogers?
Rogers is the Canadian phone company that's selling the original Moto X