I successfully rooted my shield without unlocking bootloader using towelroot. When you install the apk and run it it says it will reboot in 15 seconds, but it will take a little longer than that for some reason so just let it sit for a while. After it reboot I had the SuperSU from chainfire's website downloaded. Use root explorer to open the zip. Go to common folder and install the apk. Worked for me.towelroot.com. download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip.
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cool, I hope it just does not break future updates of the shield ...
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cool, I hope it just does not break future updates of the shield ...
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Me too. But it is very easy to unroot through the SuperSU app. I would just make sure you undo anything you change system wise before unrooting like uninstalling busybox.
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I successfully rooted my shield without unlocking bootloader using towelroot. When you install the apk and run it it says it will reboot in 15 seconds, but it will take a little longer than that for some reason so just let it sit for a while. After it reboot I had the SuperSU from chainfire's website downloaded. Use root explorer to open the zip. Go to common folder and install the apk. Worked for me.towelroot.com. download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip.
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Are you on the 77 update? Kitkat.
Thanks, do you know if this works on any other devices, i know that you root your N3 using the method, i want to use it on my moto G, running kk, i will try it, thanks again
Holy ****! Geohot made this?
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psycho1200 said:
Thanks, do you know if this works on any other devices, i know that you root your N3 using the method, i want to use it on my moto G, running kk, i will try it, thanks again
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I believe Geohot said it should work on any phone with a kernel date before June 3. Shouldn't hurt to give it a try. It will either root or it won't. I think the Motorola community has been able to unlock some bootloaders after using this root method. Check the forums for you particular device.
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Are you on the 77 update? Kitkat.
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Yes.
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devilsmack said:
I successfully rooted my shield without unlocking bootloader using towelroot. When you install the apk and run it it says it will reboot in 15 seconds, but it will take a little longer than that for some reason so just let it sit for a while. After it reboot I had the SuperSU from chainfire's website downloaded. Use root explorer to open the zip. Go to common folder and install the apk. Worked for me.towelroot.com. download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip.
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this worked for my shield using latest update with a locked bootloader. brilliant! saved me alot of time!
strange, the app seems to hang ... is it normal ?
Does not seem to work for me, when I click on "Make it ra1n", the app seems to hang and the texte beneath the "make it ra1n" is still "click the button to root no more reboot required" ... and that's all ...
UP : I use towelroot v2, did you use v1 ?
UP2: I tried v1 without success , it's written reboot in 15 seconds but i's been 6 minutes right now ... how long did you wait before it reboots ?
alucard_xs said:
strange, the app seems to hang ... is it normal ?
Does not seem to work for me, when I click on "Make it ra1n", the app seems to hang and the texte beneath the "make it ra1n" is still "click the button to root no more reboot required" ... and that's all ...
UP : I use towelroot v2, did you use v1 ?
UP2: I tried v1 without success , it's written reboot in 15 seconds but i's been 6 minutes right now ... how long did you wait before it reboots ?
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for me using v1 it hanged for about 1min, then I swiped it away in the multitasking panel and the device rebooted itself and then I had root access.. Seems little dodgy but it worked
thanks, same here now, seems rooted
Does not work with 4.22. I tried it.
YES! GODSEND! I rooted my shield as well as my HTC One X!! SOOOO Stoked!
what is a reliable link to get towel root? and thanks!
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what is a reliable link to get towel root? and thanks!
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The link is in the first post.
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Hey having a bit of problems hoping someone can help? Like a previous user mentioned Towelroot hangs after clicking 'make it rain'. A few minutes go by and I get a 'not responding' prompt. If I click 'wait', a few Kore minutes go by then same thing again. If I click 'close' the device reboots without root.
I'm at a loss for what to do next.. Is it recommended doing this in safe mode? 4.4.2.
Cheers
How did you get this to work? I downloaded tr.apk v3, installed it, opened the app up and after clicking make it ra1n it says my phone is not supported?
Would changing the modstrings help, if so; to what?
Vustom said:
How did you get this to work? I downloaded tr.apk v3, installed it, opened the app up and after clicking make it ra1n it says my phone is not supported?
Would changing the modstrings help, if so; to what?
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I don't know what the difference is but I used v1. Maybe do a search for that apk and see if it works for you.
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I don't know what the difference is but I used v1. Maybe do a search for that apk and see if it works for you.
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Every article I've found so far just links to the towelroot website. Can you mirror the v1 apk?
Related
This guide is no more. Due to the fact that seedrom193 had a guide made before this but with missing file issue, I did this one
to provide an easy way with more than one option.
seedrom193 fixed his guide now so I deleted this as I promised.
I leave the thread still existing for now. There might be some usefull info for someone to find.
Thank you.
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This is exactly like my tutorial plz don't spam man....
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seedrom193 said:
This is exactly like my tutorial plz don't spam man....
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Oh, sorry. I looked over a few of those root guides and some of them had missing links and one wasn't totaly complete I think, so I just thought
I'll do a quick guide on how to get everything in five mins.
I think it was yours who had missing files.
Get yours fixed and I'll delete this :good: No problems bro.
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Ok my mate fixed it and tomorrow gonna work on the image issue (maybe I will upload them to other host) and add a play store link to triangle away
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To check it out
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Ok my mate fixed it and tomorrow gonna work on the image issue (maybe I will upload them to other host) and add a play store link to triangle away
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First file still missing, and supersu wont be seen in app-drawer unless you download it from play as well.
Every app who wants su will just hang unless you do that because you cant grant or deny access.
I made total unroot today to figure this out, and that was what I came up with. Everything else failed.
About pictures - You can upload them directly to xda. No need to use another host.
Updated with "recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.7-golden.tar" & "openrecovery-twrp-2.4.2.0-golden.tar"
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Updated with "recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.7-golden.tar" & "openrecovery-twrp-2.4.2.0-golden.tar"
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Hi Tys0n and thank you for this.
Is the recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.7-golden.tar file the official one from CLOCKWORKMOD?
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Hi Tys0n and thank you for this.
Is the recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.2.7-golden.tar file the official one from CLOCKWORKMOD?
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Yes, it's the official one
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Drivers please ..
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Drivers please ..
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http://d-h.st/wS4
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Thank you. Tried some guides this was the easiest one.
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1st post added link to complete guide on how to use CWM.
Thanks for the SuperSU file for CWM.
I'm not sure if I did something wrong but when I rebooted the phone in 'download mode' it's stuck, saying "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!". What do I do now? I tried running Odin3 but it just said successful but I'm not sure if anything happened.
Update: I noticed that Odin doesn't recognize my drive so I guess it's just stuck in that 'download mode' and I think I know why. I read that the IMEI needs to be recognized and while this was probably not a smart move I followed this guide to root the phone before I put in my SIM card because I have to break it loose and after that I can't use it in my old phone. Question is, what the hell do I do now? Since it says I can't reboot it and I can't use Odin it's a bit of a dilemma.
Update 2: Nevermind, I had forgotten to update USB drivers and then reboot. Question, is it possible to continue without TriangleAway? They warned about potential bricking the phone and I'm not planning on flashing any ROMs at the moment.
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I'm not sure if I did something wrong but when I rebooted the phone in 'download mode' it's stuck, saying "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!". What do I do now? I tried running Odin3 but it just said successful but I'm not sure if anything happened.
Update: I noticed that Odin doesn't recognize my drive so I guess it's just stuck in that 'download mode' and I think I know why. I read that the IMEI needs to be recognized and while this was probably not a smart move I followed this guide to root the phone before I put in my SIM card because I have to break it loose and after that I can't use it in my old phone. Question is, what the hell do I do now? Since it says I can't reboot it and I can't use Odin it's a bit of a dilemma.
Update 2: Nevermind, I had forgotten to update USB drivers and then reboot. Question, is it possible to continue without TriangleAway? They warned about potential bricking the phone and I'm not planning on flashing any ROMs at the moment.
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Make sure to go to google playstore and download SuperSU and update it, afterwards just download Triangle Away and use it. I rooted my phone 2 days ago and everything is perfect.
serophia said:
Make sure to go to google playstore and download SuperSU and update it, afterwards just download Triangle Away and use it. I rooted my phone 2 days ago and everything is perfect.
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Yes but I don't want the risk of bricking the phone. Assuming I don't get a power outage during activation with TriangleAway there's minimal chance that something gets screwed up?
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It works, takes like 1 minute.
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I forgot to mention that the triangle hasn't appeared for me. Is it even needed then?
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I forgot to mention that the triangle hasn't appeared for me. Is it even needed then?
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No, it's not needed then but are you sure? Did you flash firmware or recovery?
On this phone you don't get a triangle on boot, but it's seen only in download mode.
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No, it's not needed then but are you sure? Did you flash firmware or recovery?
On this phone you don't get a triangle on boot, but it's seen only in download mode.
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I flashed it with CWM then rooted according to the guide, I don't think I know the difference between firmware or recovery.
Anyway, I haven't booted into download mode again to see as last time I could restart the phone so what do I need to do once I'm there to reboot again to normal mode in case I only want to see if the triangle is there?
Okay so I am brand new to the Android OS. I have been an iPhone user for about 5 years and jailbreaking was such a simple task and I fully understood how that worked. I'm glad I made the switch to android because it does everything a jailbroken iPhone does. I just found out about this rooting stuff. How does it work and how can I do it with Note 3 on AT&T SM-N900A? I downloaded some new OTA update but I don't know what it means.
I am an Android noob
kyco16 said:
Okay so I am brand new to the Android OS. I have been an iPhone user for about 5 years and jailbreaking was such a simple task and I fully understood how that worked. I'm glad I made the switch to android because it does everything a jailbroken iPhone does. I just found out about this rooting stuff. How does it work and how can I do it with Note 3 on AT&T SM-N900A? I downloaded some new OTA update but I don't know what it means.
I am an Android noob
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Kingo Root is the only current method to root MJ5, its really simple and fast if you chose to do so. Its just a program on you pC that you run and it will give you root and reboot your phone and your done.
the2rrell said:
Kingo Root is the only current method to root MJ5, its really simple and fast if you chose to do so. Its just a program on you pC that you run and it will give you root and reboot your phone and your done.
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Are you kidding? Is it really that easy? I've been reading about all this Root De La Vega thing. Your way seems to be a lot easier. Why doesn't everyone use this Kingo Root program?
kyco16 said:
Are you kidding? Is it really that easy? I've been reading about all this Root De La Vega thing. Your way seems to be a lot easier. Why doesn't everyone use this Kingo Root program?
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RdlV is for versions prior to your MJ5. Don't even think about using it!
Kingo Root works well but is suspected to be malware (search for details) and all links to it have been banned from xda until kingo devs prove it is safe. That doesn't seem to be happening very quickly.
kraz
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krazman325 said:
RdlV is for versions prior to your MJ5. Don't even think about using it!
Kingo Root works well but is suspected to be malware (search for details) and all links to it have been banned from xda until kingo devs prove it is safe. That doesn't seem to be happening very quickly.
kraz
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I too just upgraded from my note 2 to the 3 last night.. i have MI9 on mine and i was sble to do the Rdlv method and mine is rooted and running ok. Is there a problem with doing this? I am going to freeze the updater so that no OTA runs and i dont lose root.. any issues?
RdlV was created for MI1 and MI9 only. You're okay! kraz
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Zugshad said:
I too just upgraded from my note 2 to the 3 last night.. i have MI9 on mine and i was sble to do the Rdlv method and mine is rooted and running ok. Is there a problem with doing this? I am going to freeze the updater so that no OTA runs and i dont lose root.. any issues?
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Just so you know, you can take the ota and keep root as long as you follow the proper steps, I uploaded to mj5 and kept root, no issues.
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Just so you know, you can take the ota and keep root as long as you follow the proper steps, I uploaded to mj5 and kept root, no issues.
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Thanks.. i found the ATT update thread in here and followed the steps .. i was rooted with mi9 and upgraded to SU pro and then did the survival mode with disabling SU and then did the update. it updated to MJ5 and then i turned off survival mode and re-enabeled SU and i am still rooted and my apps so far are working fine...
so,, for the OP.. just back out of this and go into the ATT update thread and folllow the instructions there (i basically posted it above, but a cleaner "how to" is in there)
Zug
I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?
ZishanMalik said:
I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?
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You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.
econan1214 said:
You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.
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They said the newest Kingo update removed those calls back home and that they won't be doing that anymore. I don't know anything about them sending IMEI info to China, but supposedly the connections to their servers in China was to download the updates as the program rooted the phone.
I was skeptical about kingo root but after doing some research I went ahead and did it and everything seems to be fine. Yes, it takes your imei but no one really knows what they do with it if anything. All rooting is, is finding exploits and utilizing them to gain root access. In all actuality, you never truly know the intentions of any new developers that come on the scene.
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I was skeptical about kingo root but after doing some research I went ahead and did it and everything seems to be fine. Yes, it takes your imei but no one really knows what they do with it if anything. All rooting is, is finding exploits and utilizing them to gain root access. In all actuality, you never truly know the intentions of any new developers that come on the scene.
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Agree 100% its simple and i doubt they take the IMEI .... It works 100%
I'm MJ5. If I use Kingo is there anything I need to turn off (OTA/Security updates)?
MI9 to MJ5 while rooted
Hi Zug
I tried the method with survival mode and disabling superuser and the official mode in Wanam to try to go from MI9 to MJ5 ......everything is fine until it reboots but always fails at 27% point of installation. ... trotted it 7 or so times. .... Same result. After the fail it reboots and I get the message "update interrupted".
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ZishanMalik said:
I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?
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You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.
wayne8821212 said:
Hi Zug
I tried the method with survival mode and disabling superuser and the official mode in Wanam to try to go from MI9 to MJ5 ......everything is fine until it reboots but always fails at 27% point of installation. ... trotted it 7 or so times. .... Same result. After the fail it reboots and I get the message "update interrupted".
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I remember reading about users having the same issue with the instalation stalling at the same percentage every time. It has something to do with you changing something (can be a number of things) in the system folder. Think about it, did you change the boot animation? There is a thread talking about it, I'll see if I can't find it for ya.
Cant root MJ5 with kingroot or vroot?
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Cant root MJ5 with kingroot or vroot?
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I rooted with kingo on mj5 with no issue.
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Updating to from MI9 to MJ5 problems
DustinKimble said:
I remember reading about users having the same issue with the instalation stalling at the same percentage every time. It has something to do with you changing something (can be a number of things) in the system folder. Think about it, did you change the boot animation? There is a thread talking about it, I'll see if I can't find it for ya.
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Thanks Dustin!
I finally solved 2 problems (the installation problem and the sudden failure of Kies3 to see my phone) by going to recovery, doing a wipe data and cache and factory reset. I then re-rooted using the De La Vega method, disabled root and checked "survival mode in SuperSU Pro and then accepted the update to MJ5. This time it made it past the 27% installation point and completed. The I re-enabled root in SuperSU Pro launched titanium backup and batch restored apps and all is well. So I am finally rooted and on MJ5 without having to use Kingo. Thanks for your help.
Could someone pull the superuser.apk that comes with kingo please? My USB port is broken, and I need the superuser.apk because I deleted it. IT NEEDS TO BE THE KINGO ONE.
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As far as its goes thats not exactly posiible kingo gets all of it things from online the thing you download is just a launcher
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kalkat579 said:
As far as its goes thats not exactly posiible kingo gets all of it things from online the thing you download is just a launcher
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Anyone that didn't replace it still has it on their phone, so the OP's request seems reasonable. ( @icedventimocha I replaced mine, so I can't help without starting over and re-rooting )
bftb0 said:
Anyone that didn't replace it still has it on their phone, so the OP's request seems reasonable. ( @icedventimocha I replaced mine, so I can't help without starting over and re-rooting )
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Thanks for the reply, looks like I might have to learn to decompile exe files :banghead:
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icedventimocha said:
Thanks for the reply, looks like I might have to learn to decompile exe files :banghead:
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Kingo uses an "attack server" methodology based on the model of phone discovered. So, what you are looking for might be downloaded rather than initially present in the kingo PC .exe file (even though that .apk file is unlikely to be different from device to device)
If you want to search for it though, remember that .apk files are just a special form of .zip files, so the bytes you are looking for should start with a PKZIP magic number file header.
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bftb0 said:
Kingo uses an "attack server" methodology based on the model of phone discovered. So, what you are looking for might be downloaded rather than initially present in the kingo PC .exe file (even though that .apk file is unlikely to be different from device to device)
If you want to search for it though, remember that .apk files are just a special form of .zip files, so the bytes you are looking for should start with a PKZIP magic number file header.
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Thanks for giving me a heads up on what to look for.
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Dont have it for Note 3 but would the apk from a tablet do?
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Reilly1812 said:
Dont have it for Note 3 but would the apk from a tablet do?
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It should as long as it's the one that installs when you root with kingo.
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I thought I still had the superuser apk from rooting with kingo. I had lost root on a tf300t tablet a while ago and just got around to rerooting with kingo this time. the problem is that I already had all my root apps installed before rooting. what I see now is the superuser from chainfire. I plan on unrooting, factory reset and reroot sometime over the weekend - I cant do it before then. I will keep watch and get you the file if you still need it then. I am sorry for getting your hopes up prematurely.
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Reilly1812 said:
I thought I still had the superuser apk from rooting with kingo. I had lost root on a tf300t tablet a while ago and just got around to rerooting with kingo this time. the problem is that I already had all my root apps installed before rooting. what I see now is the superuser from chainfire. I plan on unrooting, factory reset and reroot sometime over the weekend - I cant do it before then. I will keep watch and get you the file if you still need it then. I am sorry for getting your hopes up prematurely.
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It's OK I appreciate the heads up, if you do reroot with kingo please pull their superuser.apk before switching.
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icedventimocha said:
Could someone pull the superuser.apk that comes with kingo please? My USB port is broken, and I need the superuser.apk because I deleted it. IT NEEDS TO BE THE KINGO ONE.
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Hi @icedventimocha
I guess I answered this question in the different thread. If you still have the downloadable Kingo installer app ("android_root.exe"), then what you are looking for is packed up inside there. My post gives (link above) gives you instructions how to unpack it.
Hopefully this response is not too late.
Closed due to incompetence and I don't need it anymore.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696537
Link below ~
its ready
http://download.chainfire.eu/408/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-kltespr-kltespr-smg900p.zip
it now says our model is supported.... who will be first to test it out, lol
evilbeef54 said:
it now says our model is supported.... who will be first to test it out, lol
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Here goes nothing..
camdz said:
Here goes nothing..
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fingers crossed, good luck
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fingers crossed, good luck
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The hardest part was waiting for the Samsung drivers to install onto my laptop!
It worked..and Im rooted!
There was a warning that popped up when I opened SuperSU that says KNOXX is enabled, and asked if I wanted to try to disable. I chose "yes" and it prompted me that it is now disabled. Im not sure what that means though? I was under the impression KNOXX was here to stay?
camdz said:
The hardest part was waiting for the Samsung drivers to install onto my laptop!
It worked..and Im rooted!
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awesome, me too, rooted now, de-bloating commences
I love coming home from the Sprint store and being able to root immediately. Here we go!
EDIT: 30 seconds later, I'm rooted.
it doesnt seem to like it when you delete system apps through TiBu, lol, TiBu crashed upon deleteing the lumina tool bar and one of the other apps, they went away though so we win, lol
So glad to have the root (it worked just like it said). Time to clean up the bloatware now. Thanks!
Works!
Yes, it did only take 30 seconds. No drivers needed on Win 8 update 1 update 1.
Im rooted. That was easy. Thx to Chainfire. Amazing
SPRINT :C
Won't let my download the zip, just tells my its corrupt on both my laptop and PC, any ideas?
So this is use with Odin, correct?
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camdz said:
The hardest part was waiting for the Samsung drivers to install onto my laptop!
It worked..and Im rooted!
There was a warning that popped up when I opened SuperSU that says KNOXX is enabled, and asked if I wanted to try to disable. I chose "yes" and it prompted me that it is now disabled. Im not sure what that means though? I was under the impression KNOXX was here to stay?
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That disables the software side of KNOX. The part in the bootloader is still there
eloko said:
So this is use with Odin, correct?
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yup
Tether? what is everyone using to tether once rooted?
evilbeef54 said:
awesome, me too, rooted now, de-bloating commences
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Pretty sure it does but did it trip the KNOX counter?
Did anyone else loss their wifi with rooting their phone?
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ernicoats said:
Did anyone else loss their wifi with rooting their phone?
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Fixed seems I had to put in airplane mode then back out.
I recently accepted the D80120G OTA form T Mobile while rooted on stock recovery and naturally root broke. I couldn't reroot with stump root because the root script was still on the phone. Stump root said device was already rooted. I tried to install KDZ file to "unroot", but could not get phone to boot into download mode.
The following is a fix for rerooting your phone with stump root if it says your device is already rooted even though your root is broken.
1) Launch LG Mobile support tool
2) With phone on, plug in USB
3) Select PC Software from phone USB settings
4) Wait for LG support tool to recognize phone
5) Select "Upgrade Recovery" from options in LG support tool
6) Wait for LG Support tool to complete recovery
You shouldn't need to back up anything as it will not wipe your phone. However, better safe than sorry.
Now stump root should work with brute force method!
This worked for me! Thanks so much for the post!
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R3XB said:
This worked for me! Thanks so much for the post!
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I'm glad i could help! I knew I couldnt be the only one with this issue.
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Will test it but just tell me this bro
I wish and pray this helps me too.. I have the same issue... Trying to test it but battery too low.. Now charging and would let u know with thanks for sure..
Btw my phone was rooted before 20g and just wanted to ask if i dont wanna factory reset my phone b4 this method..
This method did not reset my phone. However; backing up is still good practice before doing anything. Best of luck to you.
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Hey. I really love you for this. It worked like a charm. How you figured it out bro? The process of recovery upgrade seems to manipulate system files which enabled the rooting process to succeed.
Anyways thanks again.
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Brilliant!
Many thanks for posting this...worked perfectly!
FWIW, my phone was NOT recognized after installing the G2 drivers from the LG download page. I had to install the entire LG PC Suite. No idea why this worked out over against simply installing the drivers, but I thought I'd add the tidbit here in case anyone else has the same issue.
Thanks again!
Mine says no problem to fix
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I faced this issue some time ago but my phone wasn't rooted. I did a CSE flash to JB and took OTA until my phone was up-to-date and when i reached the last update I couldn't boot into download mode.
Did u ever find a fix to put into do we nload mode
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had the same situation and this method works for me LG G2 D80120G. thanks
cristian_18 said:
had the same situation and this method works for me LG G2 D80120G. thanks
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Worked like charm for my T-mo G2 D801 20G with lost root access after taking OTA (4.4.2.) Had to do it twice (crashed during install at 80%) and it does involve the 1.6GB download of the firmware (for those who are wandering)... Thanks for this.
I have the same problem, but after i click upgrade recovery a popup windows say " no upgrade items to fix"
who should i do now
xcyice said:
I have the same problem, but after i click upgrade recovery a popup windows say " no upgrade items to fix"
who should i do now
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same here....
U4mes said:
same here....
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Without experiencing this issue myself, I would suggest checking each step for completion. Aside from that I cant offer any alternative fixes. Hopefuly someone else on this board can discover a work around from their experience.
Good luck!
WTF!!!
I followed these instructions exactly. My t-mobile phone rebooted and now it has Lollipop. I'm pretty sure they haven't released it officially...
jose325i said:
I followed these instructions exactly. My t-mobile phone rebooted and now it has Lollipop. I'm pretty sure they haven't released it officially...
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Lol! Amazing! Screenshots?
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Here you go! Having issues at the moment though. I can't download anything from the Play store. Gets stuck at the downloading bar and never downloads anything. Might have to reinstall.
jose325i said:
Here you go! Having issues at the moment though. I can't download anything from the Play store. Gets stuck at the downloading bar and never downloads anything. Might have to reinstall.
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I also found this article tonight. Its for the G3, but reading through the comments also confirms it worked on G2. Thats crazy you stumbled on this. I wonder why its available through the lg tool? Let us know if you figure out the bugs.
http://m.androidcentral.com/lollipop-update-available-lg-g3-through-lg-mobile-support-tool
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U4mes said:
same here....
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I have the same issue.