Unlock Bootloader without wipe? Root? 6.0 - Nexus Player Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I am looking for a smooth method to lock and unlock the bootloader on my Nexus Player. Although being it is not a phone I guess I could just leave it unlocked... I am also looking for the best current method to root the Nexus Player on 6.0. I have been searching but I keep coming across guides for lollipop.
Thank you in advance!

Unlock/root guides are similar. They are the same except for the files used.
For Android M - i use fugu-mra58k. Use Chainfire's beta-supersu-v2.51 and it requires custom boot img, can be found on his tread http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps...ellow-t3219344. There is supersu2.52 but im not sure if it will have issues. My NP was already unlocked so I just flashed factory,moved supersu2.51 zip, boot into bootloader and flash twrp and CF's custom boot.img. At this point DO NOT restart NP, just boot it into twrp and flash supersu (you'll need otg+mouse attached). reboot and you should be good to go.

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Updating firmware and root?

Hi guys,
I know how rooting and flashing works but I've been using HTC devices since the nexus one so there are some differences I just want to make sure of. I got my 6P yesterday, I unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP. I wanted to gain root but Im not sure about flashing the modified boot img and the vendor thing.
My build was K but I got an OTA before unlocking the bootloader which updated to L. Anyway I don't know why I just formatted every thing in TWRP instead of the factory reset and I lost the OS X_X I tried to restore my nandroid with no luck. Anyway I got the factory img (MDB08L) from google dev and flashed used 'flash-all.bat' in the bootloader, the phone is running fine right now but I would like to update to the latest firmware 6.0.1+root since im not getting any OTA.
I would like to install CleanCore(6.0.1), the guide is
-> Flash Bootloader & Radio (as needed)
-> Flash CleanCore
-> Flash Modified Boot (named angler-xxxxxx-boot.zip)
-> Flash SuperSU or SuperSU Beta
-> Flash latest vendor.img (ROM & Vendor builds need to match!)
1. Should I use MMB29M factory img and flash 'flash-all.bat' like I did with the L build for the first step? then I flash new recovery?
-Flashing the rom through the recovery
2. so after I flash the rom I boot into the bootloader and flash the modified boot img with fastboot flash boot boot.img right?
3. then I go back to recovery and flash SU which I should download before.
4. vendor img is flashed in recovery too or fastboot?
Sorry for the hassle I just want to make sure.
One more thing, in this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928 at step 9, OP flashes the factroy img files separately (bootloader,radio,etc), is there a problem with using flashall.bat?
Thanks in advance and sorry for my noobish questions.
If you want to keep your data while doing this process, then yes, using the flash-all.bat is a problem. However, if you are fine with reverting back to stock(where you have to activate Android and reinstall all of your apps) then the flash-all.bat file is just fine.
That guide in the thread you linked walks you through how to update without losing data. After doing all of that, you'll just need to install TWRP and SuperSU again(do the latest systemless supersu though)
Enddo said:
If you want to keep your data while doing this process, then yes, using the flash-all.bat is a problem. However, if you are fine with reverting back to stock(where you have to activate Android and reinstall all of your apps) then the flash-all.bat file is just fine.
That guide in the thread you linked walks you through how to update without losing data. After doing all of that, you'll just need to install TWRP and SuperSU again(do the latest systemless supersu though)
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Thanks for the help.
I have rooted my stock rom and gained root. I also installed exposed so i'll be fine without a custom rom for some time. There has been a report that some cameras aren't working on 6.0.1 with root so I'll wait for a while.
Thanks again
mr.dj26 said:
Thanks for the help.
I have rooted my stock rom and gained root. I also installed exposed so i'll be fine without a custom rom for some time. There has been a report that some cameras aren't working on 6.0.1 with root so I'll wait for a while.
Thanks again
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I'm pretty sure those reports are because they used the SuperSU root method that didn't auto patch the boot image(which is the version(or two versions) behind the current version of SuperSU). This is happening because people are updating to 6.0.1, but the patched SuperSU boot image is for 6.0 and the 6.0 boot image conflicts with 6.0.1
As long as you use the latest version of SuperSU then you won't have any trouble with the camera
Enddo said:
I'm pretty sure those reports are because they used the SuperSU root method that didn't auto patch the boot image(which is the version(or two versions) behind the current version of SuperSU). This is happening because people are updating to 6.0.1, but the patched SuperSU boot image is for 6.0 and the 6.0 boot image conflicts with 6.0.1
As long as you use the latest version of SuperSU then you won't have any trouble with the camera
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Thanks for the info

Can I boot lock my 6p if I have TWRP installed?

I installed twrp and SU. Really the only reason I did it is because I use titanium backup to back up and restore apps and such. Otherwise I really don't need root.
I have two questions.
First Question: Can I re-lock the boot loader if I have TWRP and SuperSU installed? If not how can I use Android pay? Is there a work around? It's not allowing me to because it can't verify
Second Question: The OTA 6.0.1 won't stick. I'm pretty sure I've done one other over the air update (at least I thought I did, I may be remembering incorrectly) and it worked just fine. But for some reason 6.0.1 isn't taking. Any ideas?
If you don't need root what you can do is download the 6.0.1 imag direclty from google, put it in your adb/fastboo folder and use the flash-all command and it will erase root, twrp and it will be like you just got it from the factory. The only thing that would be still there is the unlocked bootloader. Once you've performed the flash-all command, you can simple lock the bootloader again. That's if you want to get rid of Root and Twrp.. If not, you can try a Rom like Chroma that has android pay working on it.. Here's the instructions. Hope this helps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64269166&postcount=2338
Edit: Make sure you follow the systemless root instructions from that link to get android pay to work...
So I cannot lock the boot loader if I have root and twrp installed?
I really don't want to use a Rom. I'm happy with stock, just want to be able to use titanium backup.
And are ota updates not working if you have twrp installed?
OTA updates won't flash properly if you have TWRP installed, though I heard there is a way to extract the components of the update you want to apply so you can preserve root and custom recoveries while still updating. Sorry I don't know where the instructions are though.
No you can't lock the bootloader with TWRP installed, it can result in a brick.
I would not lock the bootloader unless you are 100% stock. You open yourself up to unrecoverable bricks. As for the update if you download the image from google you can just flash the individual partitions in fastboot. This way you can preserve your data. Heisenburg has a great guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928 You will loose root but getting it back just involves reflashing the SuperSU-v2.62-3-20151211162651.zip from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/wip-android-6-0-marshmellow-t3219344/post64161125#post64161125

Help withAndroid N Preview 5

Hi Guys, i have 1 little problem.
im on the last Android N Preview 5 and i wannt to root it.
i have downloaded SuperSU 2.76 and TWRP 3.0.2.0
I rebooted to bootloader flashed thw twrp via Terminal, now i wanna boot into recovery because of the SuperSU zip, but i am stucking on TWRP Logo.
Phone is working normal, but i cant enter into recovery, anyone else has the same problem?
Thanks and best Regards,
Taker
You have to flash another version of TWRP... But, dude, i'm on the exact same case, same preview, and i can't get it to work. TWRP doesn't seem to work :/ I always got the god damn "no command" even if i follow some of the tutorials here...
EDIT : Try flashing the 3.0.0 or 3.0.1, and when all will be working (if you achieve, tell me how xD) update it.
EDIT 2 : I may find something, i'll let you know !
TWRP doesnt work with the developer previews without modifying the boot image.
If you want to root, you can use CF-Auto root.
You will still have the stock recovery.
Taker18 said:
Hi Guys, i have 1 little problem.
im on the last Android N Preview 5 and i wannt to root it.
i have downloaded SuperSU 2.76 and TWRP 3.0.2.0
I rebooted to bootloader flashed thw twrp via Terminal, now i wanna boot into recovery because of the SuperSU zip, but i am stucking on TWRP Logo.
Phone is working normal, but i cant enter into recovery, anyone else has the same problem?
Thanks and best Regards,
Taker
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This is a known issue, Search the forum for the resolution. Basically TWRP won't work on the Android N on Encrypted device.
The solution is pretty simple. You need to decrypt your device's storage. TWRP currently doesn't work with encrypted N preview.
This could be easily done by flashing the modified boot image, that will disable forced-encryption. After that, you will need to format the current userdata partition to decrypt the storage.
Code:
fastboot format userdata
fastboot format cache
Once that is done, you can flash TWRP and then use SuperSU to root.
Another way to direct root is by using Cf-Auto-Root. But I am not sure about that specifically. While some users have succeeded, there are a few who have failed to root using Cf-Auto-Root.
Just use CF-Auto Root, it will do all the things.
Make sure you have unlocked your Bootloader and downloaded the good version of CF for your device.
Reboot your phone in bootloader mode, plug it to a computer, and just open the .bat (if you're on windows, or the equivalent for Mac / Linux). It will install SuperSU. When it's done, don't forget to download the TWRP Manager on the Playstore, and you'll have a working Recovery ! I did that, i know have a rooted nexus 6P on Android N preview 5
Also, lot's of Root's only apps will not work properly, because lots of changes took place on Android N. So make sure you follow some guide out there (exemple : Ex Kernel don't work if you don't tweak some things, same with Ad Away, so make sure you're googling)
I followed the premise of this thread here so all credits go to the OP http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3410906 I flashed the latest Marshmallow vendor.img via fastboot, then flashed TWRP via fastboot. Booted into recovery from the bootloader then side loaded supersu using adb side load in TWRP. After that I rebooted to bootloader from TWRP and fastboot flashed the DP5 vendor.img and recovery.img. All is working well.

Root without twrp

I brought a OnePlus 6t and immediately unlocked the bootloader. In hindsight, I wish I hadn't as I'm not really sure I need root.
But now I have, I need to root to use various apps now that I have unlocked the bootloader.
When I first rooted it, I didn't install twrp but can't remember what I did and cant find any guides.
Can anyone let me know what process I need to root without installing twrp please?
Duskfish said:
I brought a OnePlus 6t and immediately unlocked the bootloader. In hindsight, I wish I hadn't as I'm not really sure I need root.
But now I have, I need to root to use various apps now that I have unlocked the bootloader.
When I first rooted it, I didn't install twrp but can't remember what I did and cant find any guides.
Can anyone let me know what process I need to root without installing twrp please?
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Boot in fastboot mode, then temporarily boot into TWRP (fastboot boot TWRPimage.img) and flash magisk zip and reboot system.
P.s. "boot" command does not permanently flash the image.
Duskfish said:
I brought a OnePlus 6t and immediately unlocked the bootloader. In hindsight, I wish I hadn't as I'm not really sure I need root.
But now I have, I need to root to use various apps now that I have unlocked the bootloader.
When I first rooted it, I didn't install twrp but can't remember what I did and cant find any guides.
Can anyone let me know what process I need to root without installing twrp please?
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Here is the complete guide
If you need root without twrp you can patch the boot image for root access

Need help to Root s8 sm-g950u android 9.0

Hello.... so I am pretty new to the whole root thing I have rooted 2 devices in the past but they were relatively easy to root. One was an s4 which all I did was download towelroot and run it and bam root. The other was a moto z3 play which I had to unlock bootloader, enter fastboot, flash twrp then flash magisk manager and then bam root. But with this s8 I am so lost like I have no idea how to unlock the bootloader since there is no OEM unlock thing in development options and I have never once used Odin so I have no clue how to use it. If there is someone out there that has rooted this device and can walk me through rooting it I would very very much so appreciate it. Thank you.
Hi!
There are plenty of threads here how to root.
Just look around.
Also, your phone's bootloader cannot be unlocked.

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