Can i get root without unlocking boot loader and installing custom recovery? - X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Really don't want to unlock boot loader.

No, you can't root without unlocking the bootloader and installing a custom recovery to flash it with.
What are you trying to do post root? There might be a non-root alternative, to accomplish what you want to do in the end.

Darnell is correct. No, there is not.
And even if it was possible, nobody would pursue the research necessary to discover that method, since it is so easy to unlock the bootloader (which opens up a path to root, and so much more)
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Once moto release boot img. Unlocking and locking won't be an issue.
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ok thanks guys for the replies

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Locking bootloader

Stupid question maybe, but once I put clockwork recovery and root on my phone should I relock the bootloader? Now that its there I have no need to keep that unlocked correct? Just don't want to relock it and end up needing to unlock and losing all of my data again.
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[Q] Does Custom Recovery require a prior bootloader unlock?

Is it possible to flash twrp .img using flashboot without first unlocking the bootloader...
move the SuperSU .zip over to internal SD
flash with TWRP
and then install bootunlocker
I ask, because I dont want to lose all data by
Code:
fastboot OEM unlock
command and I am not sure if a custom recovery requires an unlocked bootloader (I assume recover is still strapped to initial handoff of bootloader)
Also, this seems both safer and more convenient than leaving bootloader unlocked after customizations... or locking and restoring backups
I'm quite sure you would have to unlock the boot loader before flashing a custom recovery, although there may be some way around it that I'm not aware of.
If you want to save your data just copy it to a desktop computer before unlocking then copy it back when you're done. Of course, without root you will have to reinstall your apps.
No need to unlock just use the Superboot - Nexus 10 root solution then use something like ROM Manager to install CWM. Worked for me so now I have a locked rooted nexus 10 with CWM.
Yeah... I just wanted to do it the old fashioned way and get dirty...
but as suspected, when trying to flash recovery image via fastboot, I get the old locked bootloader routine.
This is why the first thing to do to a Nexus is to unlock its bootloader.
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bk201doesntexist said:
This is why the first thing to do to a Nexus is to unlock its bootloader.
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Granted... There is a way to root without unlocking, but it requires dicey operations with partitions that could result in a fancy paperweight.
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still no root without unlocking bootloader?

I am familiar with unlocking bootloaders, cusotmer recoveries and ROMs (came from HTC One M8).
I want to only root without unlocking bootloader - for specific apps (like Titanium backup) - no interest in flashing ROMs so no need to unlock bootloader.
Is it true that this is still not possible on the Moto XT1572?
What have you tried?
Haven't tried anything as I don't want to unlock bootloader and haven't found a way to root without that
There isn't a way, and I doubt there ever will be a way... since the bootloader is unlockable, it is very easy to gain root access.... back in the day when i had a Moto DroidX the bootloader was locked and it took almost a year after the phone came out until someone developed a bootstrapper app that allowed us to hijack to boot process and flash a custom recovery... Since it's so easy to gain access and unlock the bootloader I doubt anyone will ever develop another method to root without unlocking the bootloader

boot loader unlock and root

please any body suggest me an easy way(any way) to unlock boot loader and root my device,my ultimate wish is to root my device to remove bloatware. I searched the entire forum for a way to root my device but there are lot of conflicting opinions some say unlocked boot loader is a must for root , some threads say root is required for unlocking the boot loader,i am confused ,please give some advice by witch i can ultimately root my device
my device- ZE550KL
OS - MARSHMALLOW 6.0.1
with locked boot loader and unrooted
2GB ram
I will be grateful to you and ill be glad
I don't know if you can get root if you are on MM without fully switching to CM13.
I think it's pretty "easy", it's depend from the person to person though
There's already thread to unlock BL (no relock atm), and getting root is simply flash supersu.zip
It's just my thoughts, I'm not saying you must do what I'm going to write down here, so I'm not responsible if anything happen
* You need, say TWRP, to get root, how to get TWRP? "flash" recovery right?
* flash custom img (recovery) only possible if BL unlocked, you got bootloop if still locked
* so what if we just boot to twrp? Leave that stock recovery? We don't need that unlocked BL right?
* then the problem come from supersu, default su installation on M+ come in "systemless" mode, which modifying the boot.img, as point 2 above, we can't have non-stock img flashed on locked BL
* so how about make supersu "system", it did work on L with locked BL anyway, it's not modifying any boot.img,
* you could got root w/o unlocking BL by booting twrp, and flash su in system mode
Personally I'm not able to test this, because I love breaking things :silly:
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testeraphy said:
There's already thread to unlock BL (no relock atm), and getting root is simply flash supersu.zip
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Can you point me to this? I can't seem to find it
THanks
Brett8187 said:
Can you point me to this? I can't seem to find it
THanks
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Really? I don't even need the search function to find this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zen...de-unlock-bootloader-asus-unlock-app-t3405850
*ooh, I should studying using forum tags
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Can you get ROOT without UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER

I have searched everywhere for a way to get root without unlocking the bootloader. I want to enable double tap to wake on my wife's 6P, but I don't want to wipe her data during the bootloader unlock process. Thanks everyone for any help.
cagmuer said:
I have searched everywhere for a way to get root without unlocking the bootloader. I want to enable double tap to wake on my wife's 6P, but I don't want to wipe her data during the bootloader unlock process. Thanks everyone for any help.
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No.
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If you don't unlock the bootloader, you can't flash a custom recovery. If you can't flash a custom recovery, you can't install a custom rom or possibly the su binary. Unlocking essentially bypasses the verify process on boot; it verifies the rom, recovery, etc. is the signed official version. I've understood some tools may be able to allow root on an locked bootloader, but I'm not sure for the 6P.
Unless you care about Pay, just backup the phone and unlock it.
was hoping a dev could figure this out. i just want root for root apps and flashfire to flash things. kind of sucks having a nexus that requires an unlocked bootloader for root but i been on stock rom with locked bootloader after going two weeks with custom roms and no android pay. still hoping it will happen eventually.
rob219 said:
was hoping a dev could figure this out. i just want root for root apps and flashfire to flash things. kind of sucks having a nexus that requires an unlocked bootloader for root but i been on stock rom with locked bootloader after going two weeks with custom roms and no android pay. still hoping it will happen eventually.
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People have had success using Android Pay on a rooted 6P. I think people use magisk and Phil's SU and they are able to hide root from Android Pay and other apps. You should do a search through the forums. A lot of people talk about doing it successfully.

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