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[Q] Stock rooted

Motorola device manager says that there are updates available for my razr m. I'm wary to update "OTA" because I dont want to loose root/bootloader.
I'm pretty happy with the stock ROM (still called motoblur?) Is there a stock rooted rom with all the radio updates and security stuff thats the latest version?
The only other android phone I had was a sprint HTC EVO. That phone it seemed would always have a stock rooted ROM based on the newest updates. Is that the case with the RAZR M?
Thanks for the help and any info that can be provided guys.
Love this phone =)

Franteeko said:
Motorola device manager says that there are updates available for my razr m. I'm wary to update "OTA" because I dont want to loose root/bootloader.
I'm pretty happy with the stock ROM (still called motoblur?) Is there a stock rooted rom with all the radio updates and security stuff thats the latest version?
The only other android phone I had was a sprint HTC EVO. That phone it seemed would always have a stock rooted ROM based on the newest updates. Is that the case with the RAZR M?
Thanks for the help and any info that can be provided guys.
Love this phone =)
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Follow my routine here better then stock like a russian/ Australia ota
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2246081

I don't really want anything but stock rooted latest update ROM. Am I safe to just take the OTA?
I am rooted with unlocked BL.
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Franteeko said:
I don't really want anything but stock rooted latest update ROM. Am I safe to just take the OTA?
I am rooted with unlocked BL.
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Yes
Do it from stock recovery.
See my xperia launcher page for steps in the rom mgr link

Franteeko said:
I don't really want anything but stock rooted latest update ROM. Am I safe to just take the OTA?
I am rooted with unlocked BL.
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Yeah, take the update, you'll probably need stock recovery to do it, and then re-root or you can just flash one of these: http://batakang.com/ftp/?dir=devs/mhous33/XT907 . The first zip can be flashed in recovery and the other is for RSD. You'll need to root these too, but that's easy enough if you're unlocked.

Okay I have safe strap recovery 4.33 or something like that. Where can I download the stock recovery?
I seem to remember clockwork was able to hot swap recoveries. Would that be a good method for swapping to stock then back to safe strap?
Also, do I just download the OTA in zip form? If so, where can I find it at?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks to everyone helping me with this.
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Franteeko said:
Okay I have safe strap recovery 4.33 or something like that. Where can I download the stock recovery?
I seem to remember clockwork was able to hot swap recoveries. Would that be a good method for swapping to stock then back to safe strap?
Also, do I just download the OTA in zip form? If so, where can I find it at?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks to everyone helping me with this.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327340
Attached has recovery & see rom Mgr link for ota steps

Okay I have the stock recovery downloaded. What is the best way to flash it? Can I flash stock recovery from within TWRP?

Franteeko said:
Okay I have the stock recovery downloaded. What is the best way to flash it? Can I flash stock recovery from within TWRP?
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Yes.

For the life of me I can't figure out how to do that. I've nosed around everywhere in safestrap and can't find where to go to flash stock recovery. You have been a lot of help already man thank you.
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Could you just fast boot it... fastboot flash recovery "filename"... like you would twrp.... I really have no idea...
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Thank you I'll try that.
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Yeah, I haven't found a stock recovery.img that's flashable. Just flash the stock recovery.img in fastboot, exactly the same way you loaded up TWRP.

I took the ota with twrp installed and unlocked BL. It flashed and at the end twrp asked if I wanted to fix root, I selected yes and kept root. I was wary in doing it by reading the forums, afraid I was going to lose root, but it stayed. I'm now using stock ROM with arrrgh kernel and seeder. Its running extremely smooth.
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RikRong said:
Yeah, I haven't found a stock recovery.img that's flashable. Just flash the stock recovery.img in fastboot, exactly the same way you loaded up TWRP.
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As posted previously.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327340

aviwdoowks said:
As posted previously.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327340
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I don't see a stock recovery in there.
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RikRong said:
I don't see a stock recovery in there.
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I was cleaning up & deleted it. Fixed.

Where can I find arrggh kernal and seeder?

Okay so because of a previous response on this thread, I took the OTA. I had TWRP, root, and unlocked BL.
After the update, TWRP appears to be gone along with safestrap. I think my bootloader is still unlocked but I'm not sure how to tell.
Can someone please tell me how to get root back and how to get my customer recovery back? I am having such a hard time with this phone getting it to work properly. I remember with my EVO I had it down to a science but I've forgotten a lot of steps and many things have changed since then.
I need like a noob guide I think lol.
To reiterate, got latest OTA. My bootloader is still unlocked as far as I know. Need root and custom recovery back. Thanks XDA.
Next is flashing the arggh kernal and seeder I guess. First things first though.

Should have used voodoo. Now just fastboot cwmr img & flash UPDATESU both on my goodies page. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327340
You can extract the img out of the zip.

Possible SafeStrap on 4.4

Using this would we not be able to boot Safestrap since SELinux is all that is stopping us?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524485
I changed mode to permissive, installed APK and I am booted into Safestrap creating a ROM slot right now... will flash a ROM to it shortly to test.

You don't need that app to use safestrap. Just a rooted phone and then install app and recovery
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krazyace35 said:
You don't need that app to use safestrap. Just a rooted phone and then install app and recovery
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I can confirm this
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bongostl said:
I can confirm this
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Can you confirm that safestrap works on KITKAT 4.4? according to hash its broken in kitkat and may never work......I've heard rumors that there might be a work around though.
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Yes.it works.using it now
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bongostl said:
Yes.it works.using it now
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Are you sure that you are not on 4.2.2 using the 4.4 rom on your 1st ROM slot. That is the only way I have heard of having KitKat and still use Safestrap.

I am on 4.4 rooted with slap and running eclipse ROM flashed through safestrap. It does work
slapped the sh*t out of my X

lowvolt1 said:
I am on 4.4 rooted with slap and running eclipse ROM flashed through safestrap. It does work
slapped the sh*t out of my X
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Hmm. I tried that setup and I got constant issues with the dialer not working when I tried to place a call. Also issues receiving calls.
It worked probably 60% of the time.
I tried to run it on a slot and on the stock side.
Both ways was super finiky. I wonder if it was The ROM being the issue.
I ended up flashing back with RSD when I got frustrated.
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matt99017d said:
Hmm. I tried that setup and I got constant issues with the dialer not working when I tried to place a call. Also issues receiving calls.
It worked probably 60% of the time.
I tried to run it on a slot and on the stock side.
Both ways was super finiky. I wonder if it was The ROM being the issue.
I ended up flashing back with RSD when I got frustrated.
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I backed up stock slot and wiped everything. Mounted system and flashed to stock slot. This is the second day running it. With no issues. Also running xposed modules.
slapped the sh*t out of my X

Works here without this too
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Works for me too!
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krazyace35 said:
Works for me too!
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What version of SafeStrap is everyone running? I have the VZW Moto X, and want to make sure I use the correct version. I am running 4.4 stock, root.
Thanks!

AngryITGuy said:
What version of SafeStrap is everyone running? I have the VZW Moto X, and want to make sure I use the correct version. I am running 4.4 stock, root.
Thanks!
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I don't know if safestrap for Verizon works on 4.4 but here is the link to v3.63a u will have to get for Verizon moto x I am on AT&T v3.65 safestrap http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/104161-[RECOVERY-LOCKED]-Safestrap-Recovery-v3.65-[2013-11-13]
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krazyace35 said:
I don't know if safestrap for Verizon works on 4.4 but here is the link to v3.63a u will have to get for Verizon moto x I am on AT&T v3.65 safestrap http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/104161-[RECOVERY-LOCKED]-Safestrap-Recovery-v3.65-[2013-11-13]
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There is a 3.65 for Verizon as well. I just installed and it's working fine it seems.
Edit: I should also say that when I say it's working fine, I mean it installed and I was able to boot into it. I also made a backup of my stock slot. Other than that, I haven't done anything. I would attempt to install another ROM into a different slot, but I don't know of any roms that are compatible (I haven't really looked). Still, it seems as though it's working fine.

TMO 4.4.2 SBF is OUT!

Alrighty XT1053 people, now is the time to upgrade to 4.4.2
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=0&file=840
Enjoy!

mastarifla said:
Alrighty XT1053 people, now is the time to upgrade to 4.4.2
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/download.php?device=0&file=840
Enjoy!
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About time.. now we can just upgrade system and what not and retain WP

What's the best way to do this? Do we use fastboot and mfastboot?

Can we flash it?
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Use rsd lite
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So using rsd lite, we will be able to keep root and WP?
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I don't know about WP but you will have the option to root using TWRP recovery
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Devans32 said:
I don't know about WP but you will have the option to root using TWRP recovery
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I have a tmobile one with locked bootloader. Guess I will have to wait until I am ready to lose my warranty.

r_diaz13 said:
About time.. now we can just upgrade system and what not and retain WP
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Why?
Since T-Mobile devices can be bootloader unlocked, you could just unlock your bootloader, and root via TWRP and SuperSU. So why wouldn't you, other than not wanting to void your warranty?

Another dumb question: can i flash this with twrp or is only with rsd?
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Only rsd
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theremix said:
I have a tmobile one with locked bootloader. Guess I will have to wait until I am ready to lose my warranty.
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Just go ahead and void it, what's the worst that could happen haha
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Works excellent in my xt1053 from mexico
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Thanks for the link!

So has anyone that's rooted 4.4 with a locked boot loader try this yet? Can we just fastboot the system.IMG while keeping root and WP off?
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KidJoe said:
Why?
Since T-Mobile devices can be bootloader unlocked, you could just unlock your bootloader, and root via TWRP and SuperSU. So why wouldn't you, other than not wanting to void your warranty?
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Exactly not voiding the warranty. I just got the phone in December and I love it. But frankly I'm concerned of voiding the warranty so quickly. I can see the foam around the front camera is already sliding a bit and potentially could impact the camera later on if it does. But maybe it never will. I don't want to send it back in just for that when it works great you know.
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Updating cloud print?
Have you folks noticed an inability to update Google Cloud Print with this image? As in, when you attempt to update from Google Play you get a message about signature conflict?

jpizz said:
Have you folks noticed an inability to update Google Cloud Print with this image? As in, when you attempt to update from Google Play you get a message about signature conflict?
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Yup, same thing happens with the OTA version that I have, I doubt they will throw together a whole new build just to fix that though.

Devans32 said:
Only rsd
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Or mfastboot
(if you like to do things manually)

Sorry for my ignorance, but is this different then the ota soak test?
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paranoid android85 said:
Sorry for my ignorance, but is this different then the ota soak test?
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It appears to be the exact same version.
And of course the OTA update is just an updater that modifies only certain parts/pieces. The SBF is the full rom.

4.4.3 coming this week

Time to start prepping for an OTA. Memory serves, you need stock bootloader, remove root, and xposed to be able to take the OTA. Sound right??
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-pushing-android-443-week
Stock ATT 4.4.2 (165.44.1)
Unlocked Bootloader
Rooted via SuperSU flashable
TWRP 2.7.0.0

cpetersen2791 said:
Time to start prepping for an OTA. Memory serves, you need stock bootloader, remove root, and xposed to be able to take the OTA. Sound right??
http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-pushing-android-443-week
Stock ATT 4.4.2 (165.44.1)
Unlocked Bootloader
Rooted via SuperSU flashable
TWRP 2.7.0.0
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Based on the past OTA's....
Yes stock recovery is needed, but you don't need to remove root, xposed can be disabled, you need your bloat on there..
For more, see -> http://mark.cdmaforums.com/MotoX-OTA.html
Oh, and for anyone who had 4.4.2 on their phone, then partially downgraded (i.e. flashed only parts like system.img, etc from an older rom) successfully, taking the OTA now will likely brick you.

I SBF'd to 4.4.2 I'm rooted, have Phil's recovery but no xposed. Unlocked boot loader Dev edition
Based on your post I have two options.
1. SBF the stock recovery and take the update.
2. Wait till the sbf for 4.4.3 to drop and flash that.
Please confirm or let me know if I'm wrong and if there are any other options, do share please.

Great news. I only want slightly better battery life and better camera.
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I'm running the soak test right now. Smooth sailing so far. I used rsd lite to flash the sbf file and everything went fine
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Will someone release this as something we can flash later or is the only way to get it via OTA? Also, if it is released on here later about how long would it take?

T-Mobile/Unlocked only right now it seems. Which is fine.
AT&T, Verizon and Sprint probably have to wait a bit.

i'm ready. got stock recovery ready to go. just gotta flash my own 4.4.2 dump back on there and i'm good to go

Where can I get the stock recovery from?
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Everyone forgets USC exists lol but ya its deff TMobile first as of now.
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creid2352 said:
Where can I get the stock recovery from?
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http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0
Find your carrier and the Android version you want the recover.img file will be in the .zip
Also, does anybody know if a custom kernel (specifically the faux kernel 007) will interfere with an OTA? If so, where can I find the stock 4.4.2 kernel?

Symthic said:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0
Find your carrier and the Android version you want the recover.img file will be in the .zip
Also, does anybody know if a custom kernel (specifically the faux kernel 007) will interfere with an OTA? If so, where can I find the stock 4.4.2 kernel?
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So I should just be able to fastboot the recovery even though I'm rooted using the original ROM?
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creid2352 said:
So I should just be able to fastboot the recovery even though I'm rooted using the original ROM?
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I believe so, but I'm a noob compared to some of the other people here so I wouldn't take my word for it. What I did to update to 4.4.2 was flash the stock recovery via Recovery Tools (now Rashr) and everything worked fine.

Symthic said:
I believe so, but I'm a noob compared to some of the other people here so I wouldn't take my word for it. What I did to update to 4.4.2 was flash the stock recovery via Recovery Tools (now Rashr) and everything worked fine.
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My only concern is I'm using a custom kernel.
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creid2352 said:
My only concern is I'm using a custom kernel.
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Same here. Let's wait for the more experienced to stumble upon this thread and give us some insight

Symthic said:
Same here. Let's wait for the more experienced to stumble upon this thread and give us some insight
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Agreed.
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creid2352 said:
My only concern is I'm using a custom kernel.
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Unzip the sbf file and find the boot.IMG. that will be your stock kernel. Flash it with adb.
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So I should just be able to fastboot the recovery even though I'm rooted using the original ROM?
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Yes just flash the recovery.IMG in adb and you'll have the stock recovery
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Devans32 said:
Unzip the sbf file and find the boot.IMG. that will be your stock kernel. Flash it with adb.
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Yes just flash the recovery.IMG in adb and you'll have the stock recovery
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OK will do.
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Is posible flash the stock recovery via Flashify o Rashr app?
Ps. Would be really great if anyone that already get the update make a nandroid backup of system and boot and upload it :victory:
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Prowler said:
Is posible flash the stock recovery via Flashify o Rashr app?
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I don't think so, probably won't work
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Need help rooting 6.0

Hey guys sorry if this has already been asked but. I just got a moto x 2015. I used the toolkit to unlock the bootloader and tried to flash twrp and root using the toolkit but it didn't work. I am wondering what I need to do to flash twrp and gain root. Thanks
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Well in bricked, now its a paper weight unless anyone would like to help a brother out
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I guess I'm on my own,loll figures
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BigM69 said:
I am wondering what I need to do to flash twrp and gain root. Thanks
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You flash the SuperSU again? Preferably 2.79
Not sure how you are bricked, what exactly did you do?
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I fixed my bricked problem. In having trouble flashing twerp and rooting on marshmallow. Would I be able to flash the lollipop firm ware using fastboot commands the flash twerpan root?
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PassatSport15 said:
You flash the SuperSU again? Preferably 2.79
Not sure how you are bricked, what exactly did you do?
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I did something stupid I'd rather not say,lolling fixed it though
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BigM69 said:
I did something stupid I'd rather not say,lolling fixed it though
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Glad you got it all sorted out!
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Thanks, but I'm on MM and I'm trying to figure out how to go about flashing twerpan rooting. A link to the right files would be awesome. I would need the IIMG file for twrp
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/guide-how-to-root-pure-style-t3503958

I don't understand the issue. There is a very clear guide on how to root here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/guide-how-to-root-pure-style-t3503958. I was able to install TWRP and root with relative ease. The hardest part is just making sure you read for the details.

I successfully downgraded from marshmallow to lollipop and unlocked bootloader installed TWRP and rooted,then bypassed the factory reset protection so I could log in to Google on the set up screen.
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BigM69 said:
I successfully downgraded from marshmallow to lollipop and unlocked bootloader installed TWRP and rooted,then bypassed the factory reset protection so I could log in to Google on the set up screen.
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Don't know why you downgraded, but glad to see you got it done.

aybarrap1 said:
Don't know why you downgraded, but glad to see you got it done.
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It was easier for me to root by downgrading. If that makes any sense,which it probably doesn't lol. And thanks
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Im glade I bought this phone. I was so aggravated the past few days because of the factory reset protection crap, but after I learned how to bypass it all is good now. Could anyone recommend a app or modual to use to change the navigation keys?
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PLEASE CLOSE THREAD
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