If I was lucky enough to get a new GS4 At&t with the mdl firmware I can root and install a custom recovery like twrp. Is that right?
I was thinking of using this guide and then installing cyanogenmod. This should be possible right?
SSMI said:
If I was lucky enough to get a new GS4 At&t with the mdl firmware I can root and install a custom recovery like twrp. Is that right?
I was thinking of using this guide and then installing cyanogenmod. This should be possible right?
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Yes - MDL firmware will work with the loki bootloader exploit no problem. Definitely read that guide and probably the other stickies as well, so you fully understand what's going on.
Also, when you get the phone, take measures to make sure it does not download the update. Remove the SIM card and turn off wifi so it can't download anything. Then root and install custom recovery and you can turn that all back on (update can't happen with custom recovery).
If you're going to keep it stock for a bit, make sure you root and use Titanium Backup to disable the update apps. You can find those in one of the stickies.
I have a TMobile D801 and I performed a full factory restore of the factory kdz file, then performed a factory reset, but when in download mode it still says its rooted. Any way to remove this?
Thanks.
stevessvt said:
I have a TMobile D801 and I performed a full factory restore of the factory kdz file, then performed a factory reset, but when in download mode it still says its rooted. Any way to remove this?
Thanks.
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You search app OTA RootKeeper then temp unroot and try again...
ntthinh2006 said:
You search app OTA RootKeeper then temp unroot and try again...
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stevessvt said:
I have a TMobile D801 and I performed a full factory restore of the factory kdz file, then performed a factory reset, but when in download mode it still says its rooted. Any way to remove this?
Thanks.
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Way off, he has restored the phone to factory by re imaging it, which overwrites /system where the root binaries are installed to. Yet it still shows rooted as does mine. Rootkeeper will in no way help this, this is a software fuse issue.
If you had read the cmd screen when rooting you would have know that rooting trips rootchecker (unique to lg devices), this is an IRREVERSIBLE action.
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If you want a new phone break the digitizers so the screen won't show or modify aboot these are as irreversable more or less but a carrier can't fight if a carrier cannot see. - Karate kid adaptation.
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Im not sure how i just got my phone to read unrooted. I factory restored my phone and when i tried to reroot it with ioroot, I messed it up by not having usb connected. On ioroot, the daemon started but froze. I went to restore it in download mode, and it said unrooted. Not sure exactly how I did it.
aliaksei said:
If you had read the cmd screen when rooting you would have know that rooting trips rootchecker (unique to lg devices), this is an IRREVERSIBLE action.
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I used kingoapp to root my phone, one click rooting took about a minute to do, so I didnt read anything about it. Its no big deal though, thanks for everyone replying.
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Im not sure how i just got my phone to read unrooted. I factory restored my phone and when i tried to reroot it with ioroot, I messed it up by not having usb connected. On ioroot, the daemon started but froze. I went to restore it in download mode, and it said unrooted. Not sure exactly how I did it.
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Which model phone do you have?
arie001 said:
Which model phone do you have?
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His first post says D801.
I was referring to post #6, anon_72's.
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red rooted still showing
hy, i have the intl. version of the g2 and rooted the phone on the 4.2.2
after 1 day i have reverted to stock, following the thread on xda - there are more others on web, but have the same structure/basics
problem is that in download mode it shows ROOTED in red, although i have reverted to stock 4-5 times and with different stock roms (eur/asian/etc) but nothing new - the red rooted is still there in download mode - the phone is not rooted anymore
i have tried to hard reset but no change!
if any had this issue and resolved in some way - please respond
btw - i have updated to kitkat in march - the red rooted is still there
i have reverted the kitkat to stock 4.2.2 but no success - red rooted still present
i'm worried if my phone needs to be sent to warranty - it will be rejected and then i will brick my brain
On Sprint G2 (LS980) as soon as you flash a .tot root label dissapears so there must be a way on international version as well.
Ive flashed .tot files 3 times so far and root warning went away each time.
if you are on 4.4.2 d802
just flash this file from recovery
http://d-h.st/tnZ
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mlm1102003 said:
if you are on 4.4.2 d802
just flash this file from recovery
http://d-h.st/tnZ
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sorry, but how do i enter in recovery? i dont have one installed
my g2 is not rooted at the moment, i have the stock 4.4.2 - D80220b
Hi
Root your device again by ioroot25 and then copy these files into Persist Folder in root of device :
http://d-h.st/U26
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Masoud.ebi said:
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Root your device again by ioroot25 and then copy these files into Persist Folder in root of device :
http://d-h.st/U26
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ioroot25 - is for rooting kikat? or i have to revert to 4.2.2 and root there?
Ioroot25 is the latest version of root exploit script by Autoprime and you can root both KK and JB .
download link of ioroot25 : http://bit.ly/1hPLwsj
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Masoud.ebi said:
Ioroot25 is the latest version of root exploit script by Autoprime and you can root both KK and JB .
download link of ioroot25 : http://bit.ly/1hPLwsj
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i have rooted again and put the 2 rct files in persist folder but now what i have to do!
sorry for bothering but wanna be sure to do it right!
tell me step by step as for stupids what file in what folder needs to be...,
do i need to install a custom recovery, or what? what to do with the unrooted.rar file you send it to me?
step by step please, i dont want to brick my phone
Just root and then put 2 rct files into Persist folders then set permission power off device and check download mode status .
dont worry it is safe and i did this method on my G2 .
not working
Masoud.ebi said:
Just root and then put 2 rct files into Persist folders then set permission power off device and check download mode status .
dont worry it is safe and i did this method on my G2 .
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i did and not working!
after i flash 4.2.2 stock rom it shows unrooted, but when i upgrade to kitkat it shows rooted
only in kitkat shows red rooted!
i think the 2 files for persist folder are deleted in the upgrade process, i dont know, this issue become annoying and brick's my brain
i dont know what to do.....
if you are on kitkat with stock rom - check again in download mode - maby it shows rooted as my does - checking the second time it shows rooted on my phone
i think i need some software to erase the system partition, where the os is installing, i think there are some files - junk files remained from rooting
this is just my oppinion....
excuse my english!
Hello!
I have just got a new LG G2!
I want to root it, but I'm a little bit confused atm:
1) Rooting the device using IORoot does not change the kernel or recovery, does it? (I'll be rooted runnig stock and won't be able to flash stuff)
2) If I want to create a nandroid backup, I have to flash first CWM/TWRP. So how can I make a nandroid backup for my current unrooted and runnig stock phone?
3) Can I backup my EFS files without a custum recovery (with root only)?
4) Is that correct that after each rom I flash, the phone needs to be rooted again?
Thanks!
1. Yes
2. You use the cwm. Or twrp to make the backup.
3. Not sure, have always been rooted sui never looked for a way to do that.
4. No, I've never had to reroot after installing any rom.
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Is there a way to unroot and leave no evidence that the phones been rooted. Im planning to return it and get another one. THanks in advance
I'm just starting with android and planning on rooting my phone (vD800) eventually. I made a backup here: all settings> general> backup and reset but I don't think this is what I need for recovering from a failed root. What do I need to get so I can make an image of the phone? I have lots of questions but that'll do it for now.
You need to first root then install custom recovery then make a back up...
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You need to first root then install custom recovery then make a back up...
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Ok that kind of goes against everything I know about computers but ok. What am I going to use for a failed root then? Where does my backup image come from? Thanks
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Ok that kind of goes against everything I know about computers but ok. What am I going to use for a failed root then? Where does my backup image come from? Thanks
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What do you mean by failed root? I've never experienced such a thing. To root follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869
You don't replace the OS until after the custom recovery (such as TWRP) is installed. So after you install TWRP or whichever recovery you want just boot in to the recovery and then backup there. Then flash whichever ROM you want.
Ok I get the part about not replacing the OS until you are rooted. So just root it and if I fail post here and see if anyone can help?
I guess I'm just trying to be sure I understand what I'm getting into before I do something that could seriously mess up my phone.
You can use the LG backup app on your phone, it's quite good. Then move or copy the backup file to the computer for safekeeping. I did this when I downgraded back to jellybean from kitkat in order to root kitkat and it worked perfectly. There's nothing about the root process for jellybean that will hurt the phone or cause data loss.
i have latest official build for f320l.exactly is f320L30K . I tried everything,ioroot,one click,but nothing works on this build.i dont want to downgrade.I really need to root cause i need to delete all this bad bloatware.thanks in advance.
Super easy way is to download SRKTool 2.1 and use that. Just choose root, Auto-Root and maybe with TWRP (for backups before deleting things), and then choose your model.
Good luck!
DP Tools seems to be the easiest method without having to download nearly 1GB of unnecessary files.
You might have to downgrade to a stock 30D if you want to flash the recovery using Autorec V2, though. I couldn't install it on exactly the same phone with the latest firmware.
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Super easy way is to download SRKTool 2.1 and use that. Just choose root, Auto-Root and maybe with TWRP (for backups before deleting things), and then choose your model.
Good luck!
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not working with no one of the 3 methods for rooting.Thanks however bro
Try Kingroot. i just root F320K version. Stock lollipop firmware