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Hi Guys.
Does anyone know if it is possible to root the P8 Max.
Thanks in advance.
I am also interested in this
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I saw some guy posting in his blog on howto root p8 max
http://blog.livedoor.jp/cn221283/archives/51190024.html
Can somebody help to translate this, using google map doesnt help hehe..
dodzs said:
I saw some guy posting in his blog on howto root p8 max
http://blog.livedoor.jp/cn221283/archives/51190024.html
Can somebody help to translate this, using google map doesnt help hehe..
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* i meant google translate
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* i meant google translate
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The method only applies to P8 and the author says it might not be applicable to Max as the recovery is P8.
However, just for the record
1. Unlock the bootloader
http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail
2. Fastbboot custom recovery *Need to create a TWRP recovery for the P8 Max
3. Root
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
4. Profit!
Leechoonhwee said:
The method only applies to P8 and the author says it might not be applicable to Max as the recovery is P8.
However, just for the record
1. Unlock the bootloader
http://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail
2. Fastbboot custom recovery *Need to create a TWRP recovery for the P8 Max
3. Root
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
4. Profit!
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Managed to root my phone.. even when I have updated the EMUI to B018, but there was an issue.. I tell you below
Step I follow from Chinese Forum below...
Preparation step :
1. download the tools from
https://www.mediafire.com/?9drsdo2f6hn4j34
2. Extract the content to your local. Note there are two folders :
- Folder 1 is for the tool that contains the TWRP recovery.img and the adb/fastboot tool,
- Folder 2 is for the original recovery
3. Copy the SuperSU zip to your phone (either in internal or external memory of your phone)
Installation step :
Step 0, unlock your bootloader (search around on how to do it)
1. Since I am using mac, somehow I don't need to install any driver, but if you using windows, install all the driver yourself
2. Enable the developer mode in your phone, and after that enable the usb debugging
3. Turn off your phone, and boot to fastboot (in off mode, connect the phone with your PC then press Volume Up and Power Button together)
4. Since now your phone has been connected to the PC, go to that Tool folder in respective of your OS, then overwrite the recovery with TWRP with fastboot command (install custom recovery) *note : for mac just add "./" in every command
- check the whether its connected : fastboot devices
- install TWRP : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
5. Restart your phone and boot to recovery
- restart : fastboot reboot
- after reboot, turn off your phone
- reboot to recovery : turn on your phone by holding Volume Down with Power button
- Now you are at TWRP
6. Install SuperSU (root)
- Install SuperSU zip that has already been copied to your phone using TWRP (use the Install mode)
7. Reboot the phone
- Use reboot function in twrp
8. Profit
Theoritically the above things works but I have some issues following the above :
- After step 4, after recovery being flashed with TWRP seems like my phone Boot Partition is being overwritten too
- So when I rebooted the phone, it boot to TWRP instead
- So I tried to re-flashed the recovery with the original EMUI rom recovery (go to the folder "2.P8Max_Official_Recovery(For_restoration)" to find the original recovery.img). Also note that in the this folder, the adb and fastboot is only for mac. The one for windows use it in the tools
- This is done by going to fastboot again, then do command : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- This time using the original recovery
- Now when I rebooted the phone, it goes to EMUI recovery, then I just clicked restart to system or something
- After this, everything fixed, and I have SuperSU install and phone rooted
You can follow the above, but do it at your own risk, I am not responsible if your phone brick hehehe..
Original chinese forum is here : http://cn.club.vmall.com/thread-4919441-1-1.html
dodzs said:
Managed to root my phone.. even when I have updated the EMUI to B018, but there was an issue.. I tell you below
Step I follow from Chinese Forum below...
Preparation step :
1. download the tools from
https://www.mediafire.com/?9drsdo2f6hn4j34
2. Extract the content to your local. Note there are two folders :
- Folder 1 is for the tool that contains the TWRP recovery.img and the adb/fastboot tool,
- Folder 2 is for the original recovery
3. Copy the SuperSU zip to your phone (either in internal or external memory of your phone)
Installation step :
Step 0, unlock your bootloader (search around on how to do it)
1. Since I am using mac, somehow I don't need to install any driver, but if you using windows, install all the driver yourself
2. Enable the developer mode in your phone, and after that enable the usb debugging
3. Turn off your phone, and boot to fastboot (in off mode, connect the phone with your PC then press Volume Up and Power Button together)
4. Since now your phone has been connected to the PC, go to that Tool folder in respective of your OS, then overwrite the recovery with TWRP with fastboot command (install custom recovery) *note : for mac just add "./" in every command
- check the whether its connected : fastboot devices
- install TWRP : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
5. Restart your phone and boot to recovery
- restart : fastboot reboot
- after reboot, turn off your phone
- reboot to recovery : turn on your phone by holding Volume Down with Power button
- Now you are at TWRP
6. Install SuperSU (root)
- Install SuperSU zip that has already been copied to your phone using TWRP (use the Install mode)
7. Reboot the phone
- Use reboot function in twrp
8. Profit
Theoritically the above things works but I have some issues following the above :
- After step 4, after recovery being flashed with TWRP seems like my phone Boot Partition is being overwritten too
- So when I rebooted the phone, it boot to TWRP instead
- So I tried to re-flashed the recovery with the original EMUI rom recovery (go to the folder "2.P8Max_Official_Recovery(For_restoration)" to find the original recovery.img). Also note that in the this folder, the adb and fastboot is only for mac. The one for windows use it in the tools
- This is done by going to fastboot again, then do command : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- This time using the original recovery
- Now when I rebooted the phone, it goes to EMUI recovery, then I just clicked restart to system or something
- After this, everything fixed, and I have SuperSU install and phone rooted
You can follow the above, but do it at your own risk, I am not responsible if your phone brick hehehe..
Original chinese forum is here : http://cn.club.vmall.com/thread-4919441-1-1.html
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So you mean that you can't enter system wile twrp is flashed??weard
rowihel2012 said:
So you mean that you can't enter system wile twrp is flashed??weard
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Yap.. like i said, seems like the boot partition is overwritten with twrp.. so i got sort of twrp bootloop.... but after i reflash the original recovery.img using fastboot... then launch the recovery and click boot to system or sumthin.. everything back to normal...
weird... but i am no expert here... just lucky enough to not brick the phone
dodzs said:
Yap.. like i said, seems like the boot partition is overwritten with twrp.. so i got sort of twrp bootloop.... but after i reflash the original recovery.img using fastboot... then launch the recovery and click boot to system or sumthin.. everything back to normal...
weird... but i am no expert here... just lucky enough to not brick the phone
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ok we just have to wait for twrp recovery worknig well with max
is the speaker really good?do you like it?
dodzs said:
Yap.. like i said, seems like the boot partition is overwritten with twrp.. so i got sort of twrp bootloop.... but after i reflash the original recovery.img using fastboot... then launch the recovery and click boot to system or sumthin.. everything back to normal...
weird... but i am no expert here... just lucky enough to not brick the phone
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Instead of flashing the recovery to the phone you can just boot it one time. Just use fastboot boot recovery.img instead. This will load twrp and not flash it.
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rowihel2012 said:
ok we just have to wait for twrp recovery worknig well with max
is the speaker really good?do you like it?
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Speaker is damn good... but when playing games or watching movie, it is covered by the hand... so it would be better if the speaker is front facing..
otherwise it's good... but I do hate EMUI though... its making the experience sluggish...
Im try to unlock my p8max, when using Huawei unlock site dont allow unclock because log in by email account, they requested register with phone number, but im not in listed countries for receive a confirmation code by phone.
Who have registered Huawei account by phone please share,
Thanks
quynh2v said:
Im try to unlock my p8max, when using Huawei unlock site dont allow unclock because log in by email account, they requested register with phone number, but im not in listed countries for receive a confirmation code by phone.
Who have registered Huawei account by phone please share,
Thanks
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Send an email to [email protected], with this in the mail :
Hello Huawei,
I would like to request the bootloader unlock code for my Huawei <phone version>
IMEI : xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
S/N : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Product-ID : xxxxxxxxxxx
Regards, xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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dodzs said:
Yap.. like i said, seems like the boot partition is overwritten with twrp.. so i got sort of twrp bootloop.... but after i reflash the original recovery.img using fastboot... then launch the recovery and click boot to system or sumthin.. everything back to normal...
weird... but i am no expert here... just lucky enough to not brick the phone
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the stock recovery located in folder is chines how can we make it english?
rowihel2012 said:
the stock recovery located in folder is chines how can we make it english?
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The stock recovery when it's launched, it's in English, dun worry I have re-flashed it as I mentioned in the prev post..
Anyway the stock recovery is extracted from the current available ROM for P8 Max, which is in chinese. There is no international ROM available yet for this phone.
dodzs said:
The stock recovery when it's launched, it's in English, dun worry I have re-flashed it as I mentioned in the prev post..
Anyway the stock recovery is extracted from the current available ROM for P8 Max, which is in chinese. There is no international ROM available yet for this phone.
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so did you find working twrp recovery? i managed to flash it and install root and boot only one time
i could not boot so system again so i flashed the stock
is this a hoax?
http://www.guruswizard.com/2015/06/how-to-root-huawei-p8-max.html
BTW, I can't get fastboot working on my PC. When I put the phone in fastboot mode, my pc cant detect the device.
Root Huawei P8 Max 5.1.1
hi,
So, what is the real WORKING procedure to root our Huawei P8 Max with android version 5.1.1 ?
Thank you in advance for answering.
I've been trying for the last couple of days to root my MM G4 H815 v20e but all the guides I've tried to follow have either wanted TWRP installed before rooting, or root being required before installing TWRP. No matter which TWRP I tried, none would install. Yeah, the install would succeed ok, but when I tried rebooting into recovery all I got was the dead robot. Then I came across a method for running TWRP as a boot img and installing root from there. And it worked 100%, first time. So I'm putting this method on here so anyone else having the same problems as I had, can root their phone.
This is non-destructive but, as usual, I take no responsibility for you wandering from the path and breaking something. You will need an unlocked bootloader, instructions here, and your warranty will most definitely be invalidated after this. The original instructions were in Turkish, so many thanks to the original poster, and to Google Translate for at least making it understandable.
So I take it we're all sure what we're doing with adb, fastboot etc? This is serious stuff so if you don't think you're up to it, don't try it until you are. I'm just posting the method for rooting, the other stuff can be easily found. Plus it helps you understand the system of searching.
So when you're ready, connect your phone to your pc by USB cable, ensure USB Debugging is enabled, and off we go:
Step 1 - Visit https://dl.twrp.me/h815/ and download twrp-3.0.2-0-h815.img to your sdk/platform-tools folder. Rename it to "twrp.img". Copy this file to either the root of your internal memory or external sd card.
Step 2 - download SU zip from here https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip and rename it to "su.zip". Copy it to either the root of your phone's internal memory or sd card
Step 3 - switch to your sdk/platform-tools folder, shift and right-click on a white space and select "Open command window here"
Step 4 - type "adb reboot bootloader" [ENTER] then type "fastboot boot twrp.img" [ENTER]
TWRP will now run in memory
Step 5 - As TWRP isn't actually installed, you'll need to swipe the switch at the bottom to allow it to modify your phone
Step 6 - Tap Install and select su.zip. Select "Zip signature verification".
Step 7 - Swipe the switch at the bottom to flash the zip.
Step 8 - It would be a good idea at this point to also flash the TWRP. go back to the install screen. As it is an img file and not a zip you want to flash, tap the "Install Image" button at the bottom right, choose the twrp.img file you copied to the phone, and swipe to flash.
When complete, tap the Reboot button, choose Recovery and your phone should now boot into TWRP. Now choose to reboot to System and allow your phone to restart (it may take a while longer than normal and may reboot , mine did once).
And that's your phone rooted. Install Root Checker from the Play Store and run it to confirm your phone has been rooted.
Unlocked bootloader, I guess, yes?
cesedy said:
Unlocked bootloader, I guess, yes?
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Without unlocking the bootloader he wouldn't be even able to boot the twrp img, since its unsigned by LG!
This is common sense
If I unlock the bootloader I´ll also fire up the twrp (not boot but simply flash twrp)
Root is just optional there
U rock man!!!
100% working!!!! i've been looking for this for so long and all tutorials were complicated and hard to follow and you came with this simple tutotial xD i have the same lg g4 h815 20e. You are the real MVP!!!:highfive:
But why? Why wouldn't you just install TWRP seeing as you've unlocked the bootloader, might as well make your life easier in the long run...
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp.img
copy twrp.img to internal storage
in twrp -> install -> images -> twrp.img -> select recovery and swipe to install
Can't install TWRP via fastboot (fastboot flash recovery twrp.img doesn't work properly, have to flash the twrp.img inside TWRP itself).
dontpannic said:
But why? Why wouldn't you just install TWRP seeing as you've unlocked the bootloader, might as well make your life easier in the long run...
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp.img
copy twrp.img to internal storage
in twrp -> install -> images -> twrp.img -> select recovery and swipe to install
Can't install TWRP via fastboot (fastboot flash recovery twrp.img doesn't work properly, have to flash the twrp.img inside TWRP itself).
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Exactly, makes no sense
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Will it work on LG G4 H815 V10d ? anyone tried it ? I hate it not having root, thats the first phone i have so many problems rooting it...
already unlocked my bootloader...
thanks...
snail22 said:
Will it work on LG G4 H815 V10d ? anyone tried it ? I hate it not having root, thats the first phone i have so many problems rooting it...
already unlocked my bootloader...
thanks...
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Since you have unlocked bootloader anything will work
you can simply boot the twrp (like the op shows) and flash supersu
or rather -> copy twrp img to the internal, boot twrp (look op) and flash the twrp img (tap first the zip/img checkbox) --it will ask where to flash -> select recovery, don´t tap boot...
Then you might also flash the supersu
and now you have twrp and root
bender_007 said:
or rather -> copy twrp img to the internal, boot twrp (look op) and flash the twrp img (tap first the zip/img checkbox) --it will ask where to flash -> select recovery, don´t tap boot...
Then you might also flash the supersu
and now you have twrp and root
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Great, This looks like what I want, will try in the evening, if this work, I will be able to use TASKER AGAIN !! hooray :laugh:
The problem with the boot loop is only in the devices that are bootloader unlocked ? My H815 (506) is locked...and i was thinking at unlock the bootloader, but, i am "afraid" of the boot loop.
No, it's random
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Its because of a hardware problem, isnt?
Sent from my LG-H815 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Exactly, we have a poll about it but I see sone 505, 506 users wanted to re-vote because their phones died. :/
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Did work h815 TWN ? I need to root or unlock bootloader. Help me pl0x
Hey,
I have H815 6.0 with locked bootloader v20e
will this work for me? or i have to unlock the bootloader first? i just want root
can i use this method for v20d? thx.
After typing "adb reboot bootloader" phone restarts to bootloader. And thats it. Typing "fastboot boot twrp.img" does nothing but writes <...> is not recognized as and internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Whats going on? Also if i type adb devices there is empty list of devices attached
xyster13 said:
After typing "adb reboot bootloader" phone restarts to bootloader. And thats it. Typing "fastboot boot twrp.img" does nothing but writes <...> is not recognized as and internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Whats going on? Also if i type adb devices there is empty list of devices attached
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You don't have fastboot installed, or you're typing the command wrong.
c:> adb reboot bootloader
c:> fastboot boot twrp.img
What happens if I want to go back to stock, will the device remain as it was before rooting and will receive OTAs and allow device encryption and all?
**WARNING** You need to have background knowledge of adb, fastboot, twrp, sideload.. before you can go on with this thread.
1. All credits go to @shakalaca. If you like his work, please make him a small donation for encouragement.
2. This is a systemless root. Yet you need to unlook Lollipop before upgrading to Marshmallow.
3. Flashing the attached SuperSU file modifies stock boot.img. In case you receive an OTA file later, do
**REMEMBER to FLASH BACK TO STOCK Android 6.0 BOOT.IMG** to unroot before upgrading to official Android 6.0.
Root:
1. Unlock your device in Lollipop, then upgrade to Android 6.0
2. Once you are in Android 6.0, fire the following command to boot twrp. <twrp.img> is the twrp recovery file. This TWRP is recommended.
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adb reboot-bootloader
fastboot boot <twrp.img>
3. adb sideload the attached SuperSu file in twrp. /OR install the SuperSU in twrp if you saved it in device storage.
4. reboot system. You will see a warning screen saying "Your device has failed Verification". Ignored it and wait for the reboot.
5. Done
Unroot:
Just flash back stock boot.img
Xposed:
1.Flash the attached Xposed file from twrp.
2.use Material Design Xposed Installer: Download Xposed Installer here
Downgrade to Lollipop:
In case you need to downgrade to Lollipop, follow the instructions with care. Do it at your risk.
Refer to Asus Zentalk Forum and grab the required files from there.
HTML:
fastboot flash token bom-token.bin
fastboot flash ifwi ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin
fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img
fastboot flash splashscreen splashscreen_ze551ml.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now you are back in Lollipop. You can flash back stock recovery(.184 recommended), wipe the device(cache/userdata/system) and then sideload back stock LP or MM as you wish. OR, you can flash custom recovery/boot/system.img start from here.
Good luck!
It worked!Thank you master!I bow now....
I just need root on 6.0.1. Is this going to achieve that?
MikeyLee said:
I just need root on 6.0.1. Is this going to achieve that?
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According to op it will
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It does work, but YMMV, my phone is one of the few that works completely with the beta software. But before running fastboot cmd in adb. Use adb reboot recovery, then fastboot cmd. Phone will reboot twice after sideload of SU.
pokey006 said:
It does work, but YMMV, my phone is one of the few that works completely with the beta software. But before running fastboot cmd in adb. Use adb reboot recovery, then fastboot cmd. Phone will reboot twice after sideload of SU.
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Hi Brother would you like be so patient and provide us with detailed toturial for less advanced users?
samcjtsai said:
1. All credits go to @shakalaca and I just try to recap his threads posted in Taiwan Asus Zentalk forum. Although this is reported working in the forum but, as usual, do it at your risk and I won't be able to answer your questions.
2. Android 6.0 is still not unlocked. Device will be locked once you upgrade to 6.0
3. You can downgrade to Lollipop and unlock again.
4. The following SuperSU file contains a modified boot.img. In case you receive an OTA file later, do
**REMEMBER to FLASH BACK TO STOCK Android 6.0 BOOT.IMG** before upgrading to official Android 6.0.
Root:
1. Make sure your zenfone 2 is unlocked before upgrading to Android 6.0 from Lollipop.
2. Once you are in Android 6.0, fire the following command to boot twrp. <twrp.img> is the twrp recovery file. Version 2.8.7.7 is recommended.
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fastboot boot <twrp.img>
3. adb sideload the attached SuperSu file in twrp.
4. reboot system. You will see a warning screen saying "Your device has failed Verification". Ignored it and wait for the reboot.
5. Done
Xposed:
1.Flash the attached Xposed file from twrp.
2.use Material Design Xposed Installer: link
Downgrade to Lollipop:
Refer to this and get the files from the links. Note the first commnad line is the revised one by @shakalaca and it should work.
HTML:
fastboot flash token bom-token.bin
fastboot flash ifwi ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin
fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img
fastboot flash splashscreen splashscreen_ze551ml.img
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Works like a charm !! Thanks !!
kamyk70 said:
Hi Brother would you like be so patient and provide us with detailed toturial for less advanced users?
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Assuming that everyone knows how to use adb and its commands
1: Well first make sure adb and drivers are on your pc.
2: Plug phone in make sure USB debugging is on
3: In adb cmd window type "adb devices" to make sure phone is recognized, if so proceed
4: type "adb reboot recovery" phone should boot into recovery with android robot on screen
5: Then type "fastboot boot <twrp.img>" twrp.img is whatever your file is named
6: phone will boot into recovery, go to adb sideload in recovery
7: type "adb sideload <SU.zip>" or whatever you have it named
8: After it's done loading reboot from recovery, it will reboot twice and the screen will say as per OP
9: After phone optimizes...enjoy root.
This is for advanced users
when update to 6.0. bootloader unlocked again ! how can i flash twrp ?
pokey006 said:
Assuming that everyone knows how to use adb and its commands
1: Well first make sure adb and drivers are on your pc.
2: Plug phone in make sure USB debugging is on
3: In adb cmd window type "adb devices" to make sure phone is recognized, if so proceed
4: type "adb reboot recovery" phone should boot into recovery with android robot on screen
5: Then type "fastboot boot <twrp.img>" twrp.img is whatever your file is named
6: phone will boot into recovery, go to adb sideload in recovery
7: type "adb sideload <SU.zip>" or whatever you have it named
8: After it's done loading reboot from recovery, it will reboot twice and the screen will say as per OP
9: After phone optimizes...enjoy root.
This is for advanced users
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To that to work does WE need to have bootloader UNLOCKED ? just really confused atm.
Vouga said:
To that to work does WE need to have bootloader UNLOCKED ? just really confused atm.
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No it does not
Vouga said:
To that to work does WE need to have bootloader UNLOCKED ? just really confused atm.
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He's using whats called "tethered TWRP". It's basically running twrp on your phone from your computer instead of actually installing it (which would require unlocking).
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kenbo111 said:
He's using whats called "tethered TWRP". It's basically running twrp on your phone from your computer instead of actually installing it (which would require unlocking).
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Thank You for explaining that to me, appreciated!
To downgrade to Lollipop, is it possible to just use AsusFlashToolInstaller and flash raw firmware? Any harms by doing that?
Thank you in advance.
euthic said:
To downgrade to Lollipop, is it possible to just use AsusFlashToolInstaller and flash raw firmware? Any harms by doing that?
Thank you in advance.
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You need to adb sideload all LP .184 images first then use Asus FlashTool to flash RAW Firmware.
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root works perfect along with systemless xposed, but i still cant pass safenet check..(super su disabled, and also xposed) so no AP.. is that normal ?
pokey006 said:
Assuming that everyone knows how to use adb and its commands
1: Well first make sure adb and drivers are on your pc.
2: Plug phone in make sure USB debugging is on
3: In adb cmd window type "adb devices" to make sure phone is recognized, if so proceed
4: type "adb reboot recovery" phone should boot into recovery with android robot on screen
5: Then type "fastboot boot <twrp.img>" twrp.img is whatever your file is named
6: phone will boot into recovery, go to adb sideload in recovery
7: type "adb sideload <SU.zip>" or whatever you have it named
8: After it's done loading reboot from recovery, it will reboot twice and the screen will say as per OP
9: After phone optimizes...enjoy root.
This is for advanced users
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Maybe I'm doing something wrong but my phone isn't recognised when trying to flash twrp from the dead bot before recovery? Just says waiting for device. Already checked device manager as well
ponhei9502 said:
Maybe I'm doing something wrong but my phone isn't recognised when trying to flash twrp from the dead bot before recovery? Just says waiting for device. Already checked device manager as well
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Guess your ZF2 is not unlocked in LP first, so that you can't see twrp booting. Since you are in Android 6.0 now, try to downgrade to LP, Unlock it, upgrade to 6.0 and then root.
samcjtsai said:
**WARNING** You need to have background knowledge of adb, fastboot, twrp, sideload.. before you can go on with this thread.
1. All credits go to @shakalaca and I just recap his threads posted in Taiwan Asus Zentalk forum. Although this is reported working in the forum, as usual, do it at your risk and I won't be able to answer your questions.
2. Android 6.0 is still not unlocked. Device will be locked once you upgrade to 6.0
3. You can downgrade to Lollipop and unlock again.
4. The following SuperSU file contains a modified boot.img. In case you receive an OTA file later, do
**REMEMBER to FLASH BACK TO STOCK Android 6.0 BOOT.IMG** before upgrading to official Android 6.0.
Root:
1. Make sure your zenfone 2 is unlocked before upgrading to Android 6.0 from Lollipop.
2. Once you are in Android 6.0, fire the following command to boot twrp. <twrp.img> is the twrp recovery file. Version 2.8.7.7 is recommended.
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fastboot boot <twrp.img>
3. adb sideload the attached SuperSu file in twrp.
4. reboot system. You will see a warning screen saying "Your device has failed Verification". Ignored it and wait for the reboot.
5. Done
Xposed:
1.Flash the attached Xposed file from twrp.
2.use Material Design Xposed Installer: link
Downgrade to Lollipop:
Refer to this and get the files from the links. Note the first commnad line is the revised one by @shakalaca and it should work.
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fastboot flash token bom-token.bin
fastboot flash ifwi ifwi_ann_a0-mofd_v1-ze551ml.bin
fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img
fastboot flash splashscreen splashscreen_ze551ml.img
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Where are these files again? They aren't in the zip
thanks, works great, was able to downgrade to lollipop with no problem what so ever. Install twrp, gain root again, and rockin custom roms...
**** This is a modified post with detailed explanation and different files. The original post was made by @samcjtasi at here. *****
If you installed Android 6 from locked Lollipop Bootloader or forgot to unlock the bootloader before the installation and all you need is to root the device, this is a guide for you.
I did unlocked my Bootloader when I was on 168 with Asus unlock app. I flashed 194 raw file via Asus Flash tool which locked my bootloader. I installed MM via adb sideload and I had MM with Locked bootloader. I used this method to root my phone.
I am sure you'd already known that rooting the phone (acquiring the administrative rights for your own phone) will void the phone warranty.
With this method,
1. You do not need to downgrade your MM bootloader to Lollipop, unlock it, install twrp and root the phone, and then upgrade back to MM.
2. You do not need to install the TWRP. You will be running the TWRP from the tethered mode so your stock recovery will be intact.
3. SuperSu initial installation will modify some files in your boot partition in order to re-direct the system request to the SuperSu, as such In case you want to receive an OTA file later, do
**REMEMBER to FLASH BACK TO STOCK Android 6.0 BOOT.IMG** to unroot before upgrading to official Android 6.0.
4. Make sure your phone has battery 80% or more.
Requirements:
1. USB drivers for Asus have to be installed in the computer and your computer should recognize and can do the file transfers between the computer and your phone. You can get the drivers here. You will need to allow the file transfer from your phone when prompt.
2. Android debug bridge (ADB) has to be installed in your computer. I used ADB version 1.0.32. Some knowledge in using DOS and ADB is a plus.
3. Your phone should have the developer option enable and usb debugging should be checked in the developer option tab.
4. You need to know how to use the TWRP. There are a couple videos on youtube explaining about using TWRP.
The Files you need for the root.
1. TWRP - you can download the latest twrp file from here. The latest is ver 3.0.20. You could use older 2.8 versions if you want it.
2. SuperSu installer - I did try with latest SuperSu without success as such use the SuperSu patched by @shakalaca . Get the BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328-patch-by-shakalaca-for-zenfone2-6.0.zip file here.
Steps:
1. Copy the downloaded TWRP to the directory that you install the ADB. (If you do not want to type long file name in adb, rename it to twrp.img. )
2. Connect your phone to the computer and copy the SuperSu installer to the phone internal memory or the external SD card.
3. Open the command prompt windows with administrative rights. (Without admin right ADB will not work properly).
4. Go to the ADB directory using the cd command. (e.g. cd\, cd adb, etc...)
5. Start the ADB environment by typing "adb start-server" . (without the quotation marks of course). You should see ****the demon started successfully*** message.
6. If you want to check your phone connection in adb, you can type "adb devices" to see your phone is recognized in ADB environment. You should see your phone serial no. and status .
7. Boot the phone to bootloader by typing "adb reboot-bootloader". The phone should vibrate and go into the fastboot mode. Wait till your phone get in the fastboot mode before you proceed.
8. Give the command to boot the phone to the twrp by typing "fastboot boot twrp.img". (If you did not change the name of the image file you need to type or copy and paste the whole file name).
You will see the message saying like-
"downloading 'boot.img' .....
OKAY [0.668s]
booting.....
OKAY [0.450s]
finished. total time: 1.120s "
The phone will vibrate twice and the Asus Logo with black splash screen will appear. The phone is start booting with TWRP image.
9. Unplug the phone from the computer. (If within 30 sec your phone should not start booting to TWRP. you can press and release the power button to go to the normal boot mode or press and release the volume-up key to go to the recovery mode. The TWRP should start by then.)
10. In TWRP install the SuperSu file by tapping install option. (I am sure you remember where you put the SuperSU installer zip file)
11. When the SuperSu installation is completed you will see the message saying like " You will see the your phone has failed verification message and reboot a couple times". Please remember that.
12. Clear the Dalvik cache and then reboot the phone. (You can reboot the phone without clearing the dalvik cache if you want).
Your phone will reboot and you will see the triangle saying like "your phone has failed verification" message and then automatically reboot the phone, showing up the message again. It would happen two to three times and you phone will be booted to the system. (You will not see that error message anymore in the upcoming boots).
Now your phone is rooted. You can check it by installing and running the app like root-chekcer.
Good luck.
Even with the command to boot into twrp from fast boot mine still boots into stock recovery
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sci05 said:
Even with the command to boot into twrp from fast boot mine still boots into stock recovery
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It should not be go to stock recovery. The command is to boot with twrp.img.
Did you see message "booting ok finsihed" in the adb window?
Once you see that message, you can unplug the phone from the computer and twrp should be boot within 30 sec.
I finally found the time to update, everything went smooth but I'm having problems booting the twrp
I've tried several twrp from the guides but none worked
In cmd it says
Downloading boot.img
Okay
Booting...
Okay
Finished
C:\
The phone reboots but it goes to the dead droid screen.
I'm using adb and fastboot from adb-setup-1.4.3
IntelAndroidDriver1.10.0 and I've selected this version for the device in device manager.
The so is win 10 prof, I'm starting cmd as administrator.
I tried unplugging the phone and leaving it connected.
Also I'm using the 550 version, I've tried twrps from several threads for 550 and 551 (even tho twrp has merged both phones)
Am I missing something?
A little ot :
I need root 'couse adaway but I thought I would just use the twrp file manager to swap the default hosts file with the one I had in L.
It should work, right?
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sway8966 said:
It should not be go to stock recovery. The command is to boot with twrp.img.
Did you see message "booting ok finsihed" in the adb window?
Once you see that message, you can unplug the phone from the computer and twrp should be boot within 30 sec.
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Yup says boot ok bit it boots into the dead android which is the load screen of the stock recovery. Press vol up and power and stock recovery menu appears.
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Acca85 said:
I finally found the time to update, everything went smooth but I'm having problems booting the twrp
I've tried several twrp from the guides but none worked
In cmd it says
Downloading boot.img
Okay
Booting...
Okay
Finished
C:\
The phone reboots but it goes to the dead droid screen.
I'm using adb and fastboot from adb-setup-1.4.3
IntelAndroidDriver1.10.0 and I've selected this version for the device in device manager.
The so is win 10 prof, I'm starting cmd as administrator.
I tried unplugging the phone and leaving it connected.
Also I'm using the 550 version, I've tried twrps from several threads for 550 and 551 (even tho twrp has merged both phones)
Am I missing something?
A little ot :
I need root 'couse adaway but I thought I would just use the twrp file manager to swap the default hosts file with the one I had in L.
It should work, right?
Sent from my ASUS_Z008D
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The guide was written from the experience working with 551ML but it should work for the 550ML I think.
I am also using the Win10 Prof and my adb has a date of 3/30/2015.
I downloaded the latest twrp from the teamwin site. I did not use the twrp mentioned in this forum because they did not work for me. (The purpose of this guide is to use TWRP as temporary and not to install on the phone as such we do not need the signed TWRP ).
In the original thread some mentioned about going to the stock recovery (dead droid with red triangle) as such I put the instruction to press the power button or press the volumn-up button to go to the recovery mode. Actually, they are not required. If everything works, your phone should start booting with the twrp image.
sci05 said:
Yup says boot ok bit it boots into the dead android which is the load screen of the stock recovery. Press vol up and power and stock recovery menu appears.
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If you saw the message booting .... and ok your phone should be start booting to TWRP not the recovery. The command was to boot the phone with TWRP image. Try to download the TWRP image again from the teamwin site.
If someone just need root for Adaway, just don't, it is not required anymore since you can use other adblocker without root. Just install Block this and you're on: https://block-this.com
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Will this root method unlock definitely the boot loader as the other methods around here for MM?
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sway8966 said:
If you saw the message booting .... and ok your phone should be start booting to TWRP not the recovery. The command was to boot the phone with TWRP image. Try to download the TWRP image again from the teamwin site.
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I used the latest twrp. Should I use a different one?
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sci05 said:
I used the latest twrp. Should I use a different one?
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If you are using latest twrp directly downloaded from the teamwin site and if you are following the steps that I mentioned you should be OK. The only thing different could be the ADB version. Try different adb version or try this on the different computer.
Thanks. I got systemless root by this method.
fred_gaou said:
If someone just need root for Adaway, just don't, it is not required anymore since you can use other adblocker without root. Just install Block this and you're on: https://block-this.com
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Will this root method unlock definitely the boot loader as the other methods around here for MM?
Sent from my Asus Zenfone 2 using XDA Labs
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Thanks for the reminder, I'm using this until I get twrp to boot.
I tried adb 1.0.36 that should be the latest but it didn't work. I'll try on win7 or something.
If someone that succeeded could do
Adb version
Fastboot --version
And report here I'd be grateful.
Edit:
I've tried win 7 too but without luck.
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I confirm - it doesn't work. I have too "dead droid" and "No command" below.
Windows 10 Pro, ADB 1.4.3. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML 4GB/32GB/Z3580 stock firmware 4.21.40.134.
ok, so how to install xposed framework?
Hi,
Does it reset the phone (apps, documents, accounts,...) ?
Tks !
This will probably not work. In other for it to work and be able to boot into twrp, I had to unlock the bootloader first, because the "fastboot boot twrp.zip" command wouldn't work unless I did so
CBT38 said:
Hi,
Does it reset the phone (apps, documents, accounts,...) ?
Tks !
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No it does not. The procedure is to boot with twrp image temporarily.
jman0 said:
This will probably not work. In other for it to work and be able to boot into twrp, I had to unlock the bootloader first, because the "fastboot boot twrp.zip" command wouldn't work unless I did so
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It work for me though. If you unlocked your bootloader you do not need this method. You can simply install the twrp to your recovery partition.
I can confirm it does not work with a locked bootloader, it boots into the dead droid screen.
Can i install Xposed with threded recovery
I need help! Here’s the story. Sorry for the lengthy post. TL;DR at the bottom..
- Was on B32, unlocked BL, TWRP installed, rooted with SuperSU
- Updated to B35, but lost TWRP and root (I don’t know how, but I assume I must have wiped the wrong things? - system? - I’m clearly a novice)
- Now I’m on B35 with an unlocked BL, but despite days of searching and researching, I can’t for the life of me figure out how to get TWRP reinstalled. I want to have TWRP before trying Magisk (have never used Magisk before, but would like to try it this time instead of SuperSU)
- From my Mac, using terminal, adb recognizes my devices.
- “adb reboot boot loader” gets me to a list of options “power off, restart, recovery, fastboot, back to previous page”. Choosing fastboot simply restarts the phone. What should “fastboot mode” look like?
- I tried flashing TWRP via adb while on this page and terminal stopped at “waiting for any device” and did nothing
My conclusion is that I need to downgrade to whatever latest version allows fastboot commands to work properly? Is this B15? If so, is the only available B15 zip the one that is on the ZTE website? Do I just wipe data/dalvick/cache and flash this zip?
Do I not need a Bootstock and Systemstock like @DrakenFX usually posts? That’s how I’m used to doing any updates.
Thank you all for your help, both past and present!
TL;DR: Would like to downgrade from B35 to B15 so that I can install twrp and root again. What’s the best way to do this and where can I find the appropriate files?
alajoy said:
I need help! Here’s the story. Sorry for the lengthy post. TL;DR at the bottom..
- Was on B32, unlocked BL, TWRP installed, rooted with SuperSU
- Updated to B35, but lost TWRP and root (I don’t know how, but I assume I must have wiped the wrong things? - system? - I’m clearly a novice)
- Now I’m on B35 with an unlocked BL, but despite days of searching and researching, I can’t for the life of me figure out how to get TWRP reinstalled. I want to have TWRP before trying Magisk (have never used Magisk before, but would like to try it this time instead of SuperSU)
- From my Mac, using terminal, adb recognizes my devices.
- “adb reboot boot loader” gets me to a list of options “power off, restart, recovery, fastboot, back to previous page”. Choosing fastboot simply restarts the phone. What should “fastboot mode” look like?
- I tried flashing TWRP via adb while on this page and terminal stopped at “waiting for any device” and did nothing
My conclusion is that I need to downgrade to whatever latest version allows fastboot commands to work properly? Is this B15? If so, is the only available B15 zip the one that is on the ZTE website? Do I just wipe data/dalvick/cache and flash this zip?
Do I not need a Bootstock and Systemstock like @DrakenFX usually posts? That’s how I’m used to doing any updates.
Thank you all for your help, both past and present!
TL;DR: Would like to downgrade from B35 to B15 so that I can install twrp and root again. What’s the best way to do this and where can I find the appropriate files?
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I'm not sure where you read all that BS, but if your bootloader is unlocked then you can install TWRP via EDL (Or fastboot if you have it). No need to downgrade for anything :laugh: in the past you would have needed to downgrade in order to unlock the bootloader, now it's not even needed
Download EDL Tool by djkuz and install TWRP with that one. Or you can use axon7tool by tennear, but it's much more finicky and ran entirely by commands (no UI).
And just to avoid more trouble, DO NOT LOCK THE BOOTLOADER! You do that with the system even barely modified and you brick the phone. A bunch of people tried to do something, got scared because they made a simple correctable mistake and just locked the bootloader thinking everything would get restored to stock - doesn't work that way.
Not saying you will do this, but I've seen about 4 or 5 people that started just like you and ended up doing that
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I'm not sure where you read all that BS, but if your bootloader is unlocked then you can install TWRP via EDL (Or fastboot if you have it). No need to downgrade for anything :laugh: in the past you would have needed to downgrade in order to unlock the bootloader, now it's not even needed
Download EDL Tool by djkuz and install TWRP with that one. Or you can use axon7tool by tennear, but it's much more finicky and ran entirely by commands (no UI).
And just to avoid more trouble, DO NOT LOCK THE BOOTLOADER! You do that with the system even barely modified and you brick the phone. A bunch of people tried to do something, got scared because they made a simple correctable mistake and just locked the bootloader thinking everything would get restored to stock - doesn't work that way.
Not saying you will do this, but I've seen about 4 or 5 people that started just like you and ended up doing that
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Wow, thanks so much for responding to this. Sounds like this should be easy! A couple of questions before I go about following your advice:
1). Do I download EDL Tool to my computer or phone??
2). If I'm downloading it to my computer, does it matter that I'm using a mac?
Thanks again for your help!
alajoy said:
Wow, thanks so much for responding to this. Sounds like this should be easy! A couple of questions before I go about following your advice:
1). Do I download EDL Tool to my computer or phone??
2). If I'm downloading it to my computer, does it matter that I'm using a mac?
Thanks again for your help!
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Oh, skipped that part. EDL Tool is a .bat. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to run it on a Mac. If you can find a Windows PC somewhere to do this, it'd be much better...
But there's another way.
Issuing "adb reboot bootloader" effectively sends you into fastboot. That list you mentioned is fastboot (if it says "Start" in green, and you can scroll that, it is fastboot). Just use fastboot from the pc: Put TWRP on the fastboot folder on the PC, then issue "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" with "twrp.img" being whatever the twrp file name is. After that issue "fastboot reboot recovery". And as soon as you are on TWRP, DON'T GET OUT OF IT. Just wipe data, system, caches; then flash a system (e.g. b10 bootstack and stocksystem), then also flash Magisk, and THEN boot to system
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Oh, skipped that part. EDL Tool is a .bat. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to run it on a Mac. If you can find a Windows PC somewhere to do this, it'd be much better...
But there's another way.
Issuing "adb reboot bootloader" effectively sends you into fastboot. That list you mentioned is fastboot (if it says "Start" in green, and you can scroll that, it is fastboot). Just use fastboot from the pc: Put TWRP on the fastboot folder on the PC, then issue "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" with "twrp.img" being whatever the twrp file name is. After that issue "fastboot reboot recovery". And as soon as you are on TWRP, DON'T GET OUT OF IT. Just wipe data, system, caches; then flash a system (e.g. b10 bootstack and stocksystem), then also flash Magisk, and THEN boot to system
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"adb reboot bootloader" takes me to the start up screen that says "your device software cannot be checked for corruption..." etc. and gives you 5 sec to either press up or down on volume keys to get to list: “power off, restart, recovery, fastboot, back to previous page”, but the list is all white. If I select "fastboot" it reboots the phone and starts that cycle over again at the "your device software cannot be checked for corruption..." etc page.
Nowhere am I given a chance to use fastboot commands. I'm never on the page with the green "Start".
..This all seemed a lot simpler on my Nexus 5..
Thanks for your help/patience.
alajoy said:
"adb reboot bootloader" takes me to the start up screen that says "your device software cannot be checked for corruption..." etc. and gives you 5 sec to either press up or down on volume keys to get to list: “power off, restart, recovery, fastboot, back to previous page”, but the list is all white. If I select "fastboot" it reboots the phone and starts that cycle over again at the "your device software cannot be checked for corruption..." etc page.
Nowhere am I given a chance to use fastboot commands. I'm never on the page with the green "Start".
..This all seemed a lot simpler on my Nexus 5..
Thanks for your help/patience.
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I thought you had fastboot since you described the 5 seconds screen and both are very similar. It's normal not to have it though.
I think there's some version of axon7tool for Linux but I'm not sure at all. The best way would be to find a Windows computer.
I wonder how you actually installed TWRP the first time? Via fastboot?
As soon as you get TWRP you should be able to run a few commands to get fastboot back just to have it around.
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I thought you had fastboot since you described the 5 seconds screen and both are very similar. It's normal not to have it though.
I think there's some version of axon7tool for Linux but I'm not sure at all. The best way would be to find a Windows computer.
I wonder how you actually installed TWRP the first time? Via fastboot?
As soon as you get TWRP you should be able to run a few commands to get fastboot back just to have it around.
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I have adb and fastboot installed on my Mac and I can't remember how I got it working on my phone in the first place, but I've only ever used a Mac for all this. Terminal recognizes my device and responds to commands until I try "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" then it says "<waiting for any device>" and does nothing.
Thanks again for the help. I'll keep hunting though. I don't have access to any Windows computer.
Cheers