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[Q] Is ir possible to Root without wiping ?

Hi,
I don't want to install any custom rom or unlock the boot loader , I just need to Root without any wipe.
Is it possible ?
Thanks ! :good:

You cannot root without first unlocking the boot loader.

jr67 said:
You cannot root without first unlocking the boot loader.
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This guy is wrong. Motochopper will root without unlocking the bootloader. Then use bootunlocker from the play store to unlock the bootloader without wiping your data.

uToTMeH8 said:
This guy is wrong. Motochopper will root without unlocking the bootloader. Then use bootunlocker from the play store to unlock the bootloader without wiping your data.
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Or you can simply unlock the bootloader, install a custom recovery, boot in recovery, wipe cache, and then you will boo normally without any data loss.
The secret is to not boot after unlocking without clearing cache.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Or you can simply unlock the bootloader, install a custom recovery, boot in recovery, wipe cache, and then you will boo normally without any data loss.
The secret is to not boot after unlocking without clearing cache.
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No toolkit needed lol
Sent from my Nexus 4

Just to confirm that motochopper works on stock locked 4.2.2 without wiping data.

[Q] flashing new ROM on encrypted phone?

How do I do this? No access to /sdcard in recovery mode, can't even wipe the phone from recovery. How can you install a new ROM when the phone is encrypted? Running CWM.
EDIT: Will a factory data reset get rid of the device encryption and enable me to install the updated ROM from recovery mode? I don't mind losing the data.

jb91 said:
How do I do this? No access to /sdcard in recovery mode, can't even wipe the phone from recovery. How can you install a new ROM when the phone is encrypted? Running CWM.
EDIT: Will a factory data reset get rid of the device encryption and enable me to install the updated ROM from recovery mode? I don't mind losing the data.
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I am pretty sure that you can use twrp on an encrypted device.

Trying to root but unsuccessfull

So I've installed TWRP properly I believe, when I try to flash supersu I get lots of errors on TWRP, what can I do? Also right now I'm in a bootloop please help
This is what I did, I did format data from TWRP so naturally I have no OS installed right now but I can't flash a ROM either since I keep getting Error 1 on TWRP. System partition will mount every now and then and then unmount

can you get screen shoot with other phone ? what is version of twrp you have now ? and phone locked or unlocked?

The problem is that I can't mount data

JohnPyn said:
The problem is that I can't mount data
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ok its happen to me and i fix by my self
just lock your bootloader and it make factory reset by it self
then open and flash TWRP and make wipe or format data as you need try and tell me

Lock bootloader? It's possible to flash twrp with locked bootlaoder?

JohnPyn said:
Lock bootloader? It's possible to flash twrp with locked bootlaoder?
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I think he has unlocked it after the factory reset.

TWRP without format?

Is it possible to install TWRP recovery on the S8 without formatting data and without root?
Thanks in advance...

MartinEv1980 said:
Is it possible to install TWRP recovery on the S8 without formatting data and without root?
Thanks in advance...
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If your bootloader is unlocked meaning you have a international S8 then you flash twrp for your model threw Odin and it will be a custom recovery with no root however if you don't format data your data partition will remain encrypted and you won't be able to to a backup of your phone cause the data partition is encrypted and won't be accessible via twrp after that format data the encryption Will be temporary removed unless flash a decryptor zip easily found on xda to stop your stock rom kernel from encrypting it again while it's booting up from the first time but overall your answer is yes you can install twrp with having to root or format data however without formating data twrp is kind of useless
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Thanks for the reply

MartinEv1980 said:
Thanks for the reply
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Anytime we here to help
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Hi,
Any root guide on how to do this? Seems all how to's on XDA require data format...

Just wanting to make sure before I unlock my bootloader and install a custom rom

Hello,
I used this tool to root my device, install recovery, and backup TA.
Before unlocking the bootloader, I just want to make sure that I'm going to do the right thing.
1. Unlock bootloader using fastboot
2. Restore TA partition to get DRM keys back.
3. In TWRP wipe dalkvik, system and data
4. Install custom rom by flashing in TWRP.
5. Flash magisk zip to root device.
Is this right?
Thank you!!

You need to backup TA partition before unlocking bootloader. If you restore your TA backup then bootloader well be locked again.

Ok, thanks. I have already backed up the TA partition.
Is there any way to restore the DRM keys without relocking bootloader?

Spank2000 said:
Ok, thanks. I have already backed up the TA partition.
Is there any way to restore the DRM keys without relocking bootloader?
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You can do it in stock rom and stock custome rom. I'm using this tool https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/poc-real-trim-instead-drm-fix-t3552893 it makes your device acting as locked bootloader with full drm function.

OK thanks.
However, I will install a new Android 10 ROM.
Is there any other way?

Spank2000 said:
OK thanks.
However, I will install a new Android 10 ROM.
Is there any other way?
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I think you don't need it in android 10

OK then.
Are the rest of the steps alright?

Spank2000 said:
OK then.
Are the rest of the steps alright?
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Before installing android 10 make sure you have flash 291 ftf first
1- backup TA
2- unlock bootloader
3- flash twrp for android 10 with fastboot
4- wipe system, data and cash
5- flash rom
6- flash gapps (optional)
7- flash magisk then reboot (some roms needs to reboot before install magisk)