Without unlocking bootloader
I need a step by step
Thank you
Android 6.0
You have to unlock bootloader to root your phone. If you worried about warranty, don't. If you can prove that the cause of a defect is unrelated to the routing process then the company should still be liable.
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I just got a nexus 7 and am thinking about rooting it. I know that unlocking the bootloader voids the warranty. If you flash a stock image and relock the bootloader after rooting, is there any difference from how the tablet was before rooting? Could I then send it in for a replacement, if it was within the warranty period and it had developed a hardware problem (which wasn't related to rooting)?
Is there any known problem with the nexus that might develop which would prevent me from relocking the bootloader (e.g. problems with the USB port?)
Is there any way to relock the bootloader without a computer?
Thanks and sorry for the nooby questions
If you flash a stock ROM with stock recovery and re-lock the bootloader you should be fine. I've heard that as long as you don't mess with the internal hardware, you should be fine sending back as is, but don't take that as gold because it's just something I've heard.
Not sure on the known problems to be honest. You should be able to use a phone or another tablet to lock your bootloader as long as you can get fastboot installed on it.
Does anyone know if there is a way to root this phone without having to flash the rom? (Temporary or soft root)
I remember doing it on one of my older phones but all I can find for this is rooting by unlocking bootloader and flashing.
I would like to be able to retain my warranty if possible or at the least be able to unroot if I need to return this phone
Any help would be awesome!
My old Moto G5 Plus suddenly shutdown and was stuck in a bootloop after an update install (not sure if that caused it), is there a risk that the same thing will happen if I update to 93? I RMAd my old phone and Motorola sent me a completely new one after 3 days. My old phone didn't have OEM unlocked so I couldn't even unlock its bootloader, so my only choice was to send it back to Motorola.
Would it be a better option to unlock bootloader, root and install twrp instead? If the same thing happens to my new phone, since I have it rooted and all I can flash new ROMs and firmware so it works again, right? Is it not worth it to void my warranty?
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My old Moto G5 Plus suddenly shutdown and was stuck in a bootloop after an update install (not sure if that caused it), is there a risk that the same thing will happen if I update to 93? I RMAd my old phone and Motorola sent me a completely new one after 3 days. My old phone didn't have OEM unlocked so I couldn't even unlock its bootloader, so my only choice was to send it back to Motorola.
Would it be a better option to unlock bootloader, root and install twrp instead? If the same thing happens to my new phone, since I have it rooted and all I can flash new ROMs and firmware so it works again, right? Is it not worth it to void my warranty?
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Should you take the update? Yes, there is no reason not to.
Is there a risk it could brick in the process? Yes, but honestly if your device is stock that risk is minimal
Would it be a better option to unlock bootloader, root and install twrp instead? No, it will void your warranty
The question is, what do you want in the end, a stock device with a warranty or a modified device without one? If you want a modified device without a warranty, go for it. If you want a stock device with one, although I understand your hesitation due to previous issues, go ahead and take the OTA, worst case scenario Moto will replace it again, although you are unlikely to have issues.
You do have the option to make that decision later... Enable Developer Options and go into it and enable OEM Unlocking but DO NOT actually unlock the bootloader, then take the upgrade. If it succeeds, just turn off OEM Unlocking, if it fails you have option to try something to recover it. Be aware if actually unlock the bootloader the warranty is gone, so if on the off-chance it does fail don't panic and try to think clearly.
Hi friends,
Can anyone tell me is it possible to root oneplus 5 without unlocking the boot loader?
thanks
I never tried this myself. But you can try this.
https://gist.github.com/aldur/b785257ac26d23bce648cad3ce2f6dc8
Looks like it involves ADB after every bootup.
Can I ask why you want / need to.
OnePlus are very good about not caring I'd bootloader is unlocked for warranty purposes and after a year the warranty doesn't matter anyway so what's the risk? You can always relock the bootloader later?
No point in not unlocking the bootloader, 1+ doesn't care about it.
guys some one please explain me ...
why people are not providing their back ups to help others....?
1. what happens if they provide atleast boot loader image ?
2. can i take the same boot loader from other moto g5 plus or g5s plus which i very recent ?
3. after hard bricking my phone i installed Moto Zplay boot loader using albus blank flash to revive my phone again using custom rom.. Is there no way to change my phone's bootloader back to normal so that i can get back my boot loader??
if it is possible to provide, just provide me boot loader for Moto g5 plus....
will be waiting for Answers guys please help me out.
I'll try to answer
1)Though you could in theory back up your device bootloader with the dd command (partition level copy) via TWRP, I would not be comfortable advising you to dd any of the bootloader partitions to your device. The reason being that the bootloader is a critical part of your device's firmware and messing around with it, unless you are confident in rescuing the bootloader, is not something I can recommend. Besides, the bootloader is often the 'guardian of trust' and ensuring your device is not tampered with, so another reason to not flash any bootloaders besides those provided in stock firmware.
2)In theory, those bootloader images may work as your device's verification key should be the same as theirs (probably not G5S Pluses as their firmware is on 7.1.1 and likely use a different verification key). However, having the Moto Z Play bootloader would likely block a flash of the bootloader, since it's a different bootloader.
3)If you've previously hard bricked your device, then at the moment, as I understand it, there does not appear to be a way to get the Potter stock bootloader back on your device besides sending your device to service repair and possibly paying for a new motherboard. Your best bet otherwise is to stay with TWRP flashables. Maybe the stock Oreo fastboot ROM when that arrives may be able to repair your bootloader, but it's a long shot and it's entirely dependent on if the Oreo stock ROM comes with a new bootloader. You may also want to wait for a Oreo blankflash for potter, which may also restore your bootloader to the proper bootloader. Of course, this is the big problem with hard bricking - without the correct tools, it's difficult to properly recover from such an incident. I currently would not recommend going back to stock firmware and of course, you cannot re-lock your bootloader.
The bootloader images are provided with every fastboot image, in the form of the bootloader.img. For Indian devices (which I recall yours is), the latest potter firmware is NPNS25.137-92-8, though you could try NPN25.137-92 or NPNS25.137-92-4. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75839280&postcount=11 for NPNS25.137-92-4.
echo92 is totally correct in his explanations. As one who has "sacrificed" his device in the name of testing, I can affirm his assumptions regarding the bootloader. My device is usable but with being on albus it is limited in what I can test. One hope that we can cling to is, soak test has started on Moto Z Play, but evidently Lenovo engineers are having problems, as there has been several revisions, with very varied feedback. My thoughts are, if they can't get it right, how can we, without their source code.