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Ok... I have been reading way to much today, to the point i did something rather noobish.
Was in the dev section TWRP thread specifically looking to downgrade fron 2.6 to 2.5, saw the last post where someone posted a dropbox link of 2.5. Thought "how convenient" and flashed. But the zip was for another model number, now i cant get into my recovery.
Odin flash of the stock image is always an option. But one that I would prefer to avoid it if at all possible. I was hoping that someone else out there was well... as stupid as I am, and maybe had some advice?
Is there any possibility that goo manager will simply over right the wrong recovery image with the proper?
Or is it by any chance possible to simply flash the TWRP ZIP with Odin?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, and I already know that I'm a burnout lol.
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Just flash the 2.5 twrp zip in twrp. It'll down grade
Goo should over write it, and just to make sure ..you have the i337m -Non att variant. Youll have to see if anybody has a non loki version if twrp 2.5
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Just flash the 2.5 twrp zip in twrp. It'll down grade
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That's the problem... Cant get into recovery anymore.
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mg2195 said:
Goo should over write it, and just to make sure ..you have the i337m -Non att variant. Youll have to see if anybody has a non loki version if twrp 2.5
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Yeah, was hoping someone would say that. My thoughts were the same. But after that last bout of stupidity, i guess I wanted to hear it from someone else...
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celkin said:
Yeah, was hoping someone would say that. My thoughts were the same. But after that last bout of stupidity, i guess I wanted to hear it from someone else...
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Can you get goomanager to install it?
Tylor
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Can you use odin to flash the correct twrp with a .tar file?
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Can you get goomanager to install it?
Tylor
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Yeah, just finished a backup/restore after goo re installed 2.6.
Everything seems fine. Just with so many "brick" threads on here wanted to be careful.
The bricks revolve mostly around the newest update that locks the boot loader on the at&t s4. On the m non at&ti believe you just need a non Loki kernel but I am not positive.
Tylor
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The bricks revolve mostly around the newest update that locks the boot loader on the at&t s4. On the m non at&ti believe you just need a non Loki kernel but I am not positive.
Tylor
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If it's I337m or M919, Loki or not, it doesn't matter...
My phone is bootloader unlocked from the start from what i understand its the Canadian Rogers varient.
Im just now after reading countless threads wraping my head round this device. Its way more complex of a situation then the note 2 (previous phone).
My understanding is that we stay away from anything loki'd.
2 days in and im still not comfortable flashing any rom 4.2 or 4.3 lol. Another day or two of reading :-\
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celkin said:
My phone is bootloader unlocked from the start from what i understand its the Canadian Rogers varient.
Im just now after reading countless threads wraping my head round this device. Its way more complex of a situation then the note 2 (previous phone).
My understanding is that we stay away from anything loki'd.
2 days in and im still not comfortable flashing any rom 4.2 or 4.3 lol. Another day or two of reading :-\
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Ponder that, a canuck is less subject to tyranny? Your bootloader isn't locked? NICE! AT&T has degenerated from American Telephone and Telegraph into a globalized melting pot of greed and required upgrade costs and technical support that uses broken English spoken by people in India. You Canadians luck out this time!
I jumped in with motochopper to get root back in May and had the AT&T Software update service frozen with Titanium Backup back in June, I was so lucky to be "on top of it" by reading this forum. I used "Casual" to obtain TWRP 2.5.0.2 a custom recovery. I've never seen it so easy. After burning an image 3.56 GB of my stock firmware, I have since deleted it from my handset and replaced it with a nandroid of my daily driver here because GoldenEye is flawless. I saved a copy of the stock firmware on my desktop computer just in case, but I doubt I'll ever flash it and all of it's horrendous bloatware.
So I'm a happy camper, that only suffers the jone'sen for a fix as a "flash junkie". I will try CyanogenMod on this S4 after they iron the kinks out.
Looks like you're ok now?
FYI for anyone else in similar situation, ROM Toolbox Pro can download and install recoveries as well. It can access TWRP as well as CWM recoveries. A bonus for TWRP, it detects 2.5.0.2 as latest (avoid the occasional Teamwin splash screen hang with 2.6)!
I used this method to downgrade from 2.6 to 2.5.0.2. :good:
Word of warning, why upgrade from a working twrp 2.5.0.2, when it works flawless? Sometimes upgrading to a newer, is not always the best...look at the XDA app....yikes...
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Looks like you're ok now?
FYI for anyone else in similar situation, ROM Toolbox Pro can download and install recoveries as well. It can access TWRP as well as CWM recoveries. A bonus for TWRP, it detects 2.5.0.2 as latest (avoid the occasional Teamwin splash screen hang with 2.6)!
I used this method to downgrade from 2.6 to 2.5.02. :good:
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All good thanks
Will Rom toolbox screw anything up if i install TWRP 2.5 over goo's install of 2.6?
I dont trust 2.6... Too many glitches for me and not having faith in your recovery is a scary thing...
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All good thanks
Will Rom toolbox screw anything up if i install TWRP 2.5 over goo's install of 2.6?
I dont trust 2.6... Too many glitches for me and not having faith in your recovery is a scary thing...
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You're very welcome! I initially had TWRP 2.6 installed via rooting procedure (one-click method) and recently had ROM Toolbox flash TWRP 2.5.0.2 over it. No probs. Did full nandroid after it.
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Wrong twrp flashed
Dear friend wrong twrp for my device I'm not able to go to the boot menu, how can i get rid of this, help me please. I've my stack memory and kernel already backup in my device memory.
The phone is an att i337? If it is, I assume the bootloader is unlocked since you were able like to flash a custom recovery.
i have no twrp AND I am stuck in boot loop...............................what will I do
Boot into download mode and confirm the phone's model number. Then flash a stock ROM from sammobile.com with Odin to get the phone back to stock.
So i just bought my Lg G2 a few days ago, i instantely rooted it and installed Vanir, things have been great minus a few small bugs...but being i am a crack flasher i tried a few other roms such as Omni, Beanstalk and more but when i try these other roms i have no issues except that they always boot themselves on when you charge them..you can turn the rom off, plug it in and surely enough it automatically boots itself up, i've tried plugging it in then turning it off and the results are the same. the only rom that will charge while off and remain off is Vanir but i have experienced a few small bugs on then
ANYWAY the main resaon I started this thread is because every and any kernel i try to flash doesnt flash, they all fail...can anyone shed some light as to why all the kenels are failing on me?
Which kernels are you flashing? Which variant are they for? Erich variant do you have?
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If you are using TWRP, flash Philz touch recovery (see android original development). It may be a recovery issue.
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Which kernels are you flashing? Which variant are they for? Erich variant do you have?
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The Kernels in the Lg G2 Verizon section and a couple other, the names escape me at the moment but they are for the vzw G2 which is what I have/
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If you are using TWRP, flash Philz touch recovery (see android original development). It may be a recovery issue.
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i was on the latest twrp and tried flashing and it didnt work, i now am on philz touch cwm recover and i still get the fail.
there is also one rom that fails to flash to which is odd because a mass of people swear they flash it no issue
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Does anyone have any idea why I can flash majority of the roms available but I cannot flash one single custom kernel?
I've tried the latest TWRP. an earlier version and i've tried Philz touch...none of which will allow me to flash any of these custom kernels available for my VS980....and yes the kernels are meant for said device. There is also maybe one or two roms that won't flash either
sorry to bump this again but i still cannot get any kernels to flash
I am certainly rooted as i have flashed multiple roms but are there any other steps or processes i need to do in order to flash a kernel on this phone? i've owned about 9 android phones and every time i've rooted and unlocked the bootloader, installed a custom recovery i was able to flash roms and kernels with ease...as i've mentioned i've tried different versions of recoveries and everythng and no mattter what every kernel i try to flash fails...its not the end of the world but i would really like to try some of these custom kernels out and dunno how to do it...
am i missing something?
I will be trading my iphone 5 on Monday for a Verizon G2 On the 12B build. I have been out of the android thing for a year now. I know how to root the phone but the Loki and recovery stuff is very new to me.
Main questions are how do I install a recovery that bypasses the boot loader and allows full flashing. TWRP is preferable but if CWM is better on this phone that's fine. What is Loki exactly and once I install a a Loki recovery can I install any kernels/ ROMs that I want? Please provide me with a step by step and links to stuff you think I need to know. I really appreciate your help.
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Last android I had was a Razr Maxx so I am used to safe strap. This seems very different.
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Last android I had was a Razr Maxx so I am used to safe strap. This seems very different.
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You can flash custom roms and recovery without thinking about the bootloader. It's supposedly locked, but nothing to worry about.
Just root, flash custom recovery and flash custom rom. Any recovery will do, and TWRP is my favourite as well
If you decide you want to root and put a custom recovery on it there are two things to consider.
1. NEVER accept an OTA update. Not even if it promises you two tickets to the land of the unicorns. Don't!
2. Back up everything. And your EFS partition. And save it. Not on your device. Heck, make 5 copies and put one copy on an USB-dongle, another on your computer, the third under your bed, the fourth in your wallet and make a bank account in Switzerland for the fifth. The EFS partition contains crucial informations about your device. If you by accident delete it when flashing a custom rom, you turned your phone into a 5.2 inch tablet. And there's no way of getting it back. You might never need it, but if you do, you will thank yourself for having made that backup!
Thanks for the info. What way do you recommend to flash recovery? GooManager or other app. Or some other method? and also do you use your recovery to backup the efs partition or something else?
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Thanks for the info. What way do you recommend to flash recovery? GooManager or other app. Or some other method? and also do you use your recovery to backup the efs partition or something else?
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I personally haven't rooted this G2 yet, but TWRP offers the ability to back up your EFS.
Have a look here for backing up EFS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451390
You can use flashify to install TWRP, should be pretty easy and straightforward
Great. Is there a thread here on using flashify? I'm unfamiliar with that.
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Great. Is there a thread here on using flashify? I'm unfamiliar with that.
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There might be. Check this out though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTJI9ThY0mk
Ok. Thanks. I googled it too and found a thread elsewhere with a step by step
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Ok. Thanks. I googled it too and found a thread elsewhere with a step by step
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I guess if you flash a custom rom then that will cure the OTA issue
Hi All,
I just rooted my verizon G2 using ioroot19 and the instructions from the dev thread. When I then used clockwork rom manager to flash the vs980 verson of clockworkmod recovery. The flash said it worked but when I tried to get in I got the android with the red! I then followed the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670 both methods 1 and 2, but now all I get when I try to get into recovery is a black screen. The phone still boots fine, but nothing seems to work for the recovery.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Don't use rom manager. It doesn't work on our phones. Use flashify or freegee to install a recovery
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Don't use rom manager. It doesn't work on our phones. Use flashify or freegee to install a recovery
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When I flash TWRP with Freegee. Will my phone still be able to boot into my stock ROM or will I only boot into recovery and need to flash a ROM?
Do you prefer Freegee or Flashify?
You can boot into your stock rom
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Do I need to Backup my EFS before flashing TWRP or after?
Zarek1 said:
Do I need to Backup my EFS before flashing TWRP or after?
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After mate, you can do it from TWRP
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I will be trading my iphone 5 on Monday for a Verizon G2 On the 12B build. I have been out of the android thing for a year now. I know how to root the phone but the Loki and recovery stuff is very new to me.
Main questions are how do I install a recovery that bypasses the boot loader and allows full flashing. TWRP is preferable but if CWM is better on this phone that's fine. What is Loki exactly and once I install a a Loki recovery can I install any kernels/ ROMs that I want? Please provide me with a step by step and links to stuff you think I need to know. I really appreciate your help.
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Use freegee. it will do the trick on a rooted phone. It is made by Shelnutt2. You can use the free or paid version but the paid version is cheap and you will support future development.
It is one of the best ways of installing TWRP/CWM on the LG G2.
Paid version (use this one)
Free version
Freegee worked great. Thanks!
I read on a page that its possible to use CyanogenMod without root but i dont know how ? Is there a way and when yes how ?
Thank you
(And sorry for my bad english)
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I read on a page that its possible to use CyanogenMod without root but i dont know how ? Is there a way and when yes how ?
Thank you
(And sorry for my bad english)
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Unless there is a theme style then there isn't a way.
Also you should have posted this here to get an answer to your query.
Your topic heading makes it seem like it's a how-to xD you might wanna be a bit more careful with the headings...
Also, I'm 99.99% sure you cannot install CM without rooting. Well, you might be able to just flash recovery and flash CM on it, but I won't advise something I haven't done
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bengrmn said:
I read on a page that its possible to use CyanogenMod without root but i dont know how ? Is there a way and when yes how ?
Thank you
(And sorry for my bad english)
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go into dev options and disable root access and you will be able to use CM without root, not sure why you would wanna do that..but its possible :silly:
PS- btw questions go in the Q&A section...
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...Also, I'm 99.99% sure you cannot install CM without rooting. Well, you might be able to just flash recovery and flash CM on it, but I won't advise something I haven't done
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rooting before flashing a custom rom is useless, flashing recovery and then flashing a custom rom is how it should be done.. but ppl have just made rooting one of the steps, and now new users think rooting is actually necessary to flash a custom rom..
root Note 3 after accepting stock ROM update to 5.0
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rooting before flashing a custom rom is useless, flashing recovery and then flashing a custom rom is how it should be done.. but ppl have just made rooting one of the steps, and now new users think rooting is actually necessary to flash a custom rom..
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I've almost given up on successfully rooting and installing custom ROM on my Galaxy Note3 (N900V) It seemed that there were roadblocks at every method that I thought would work with my Verizon Note 3. The above quote suggest (to me) that rooting is no longer necessary but that it can be done simply by flashing a recovery (CWM or TWRP??) and then flashing the custom ROM.
Instructions usually assume a Windows computer to flash via usb cable. I'm running Linux so where can a find a step by step guide that will let me install Cyanogenmod or some other custom ROM that will let me debloat, and perhaps improve function on my Note 3 which I plan to be keeping for the foreseeable future.
krustybaguette
Suggest you ask in the forum for your model .
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574886
Doesn't the Verizon version of the Note 3 have a locked bootloader that must be unlocked before flashing TWRP or a non-TW based ROM? Heimdall can flash TWRP in Linux: http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/
Doesn't the Verizon version of the Note 3 have a locked bootloader
yes its locked .
Will you be rooting your Nexus 6P? If so, Why?
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Will you be rooting your Nexus 6P? If so, Why?
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Kept mine stock for a few days, really enjoyed the phone in that state, but this is a nexus device, if you're not going to root it you'll miss out on a lot of mods and tweaks.
For me I hate the light theme that comes with the device, same on my previous devices.
Also some of the apps I use require root access, titanium, ad away, custom kernels, to name but a few.
Plus the custom ROMs available are really well made and I'd be missing out if I didn't try any of them..
Flexibility is gained via rooting, it gives you the choices android should offer out the box.
At least that's my opinion anyway.
I rooted because nexus.
I just can't help myself. The first thing I do is unlock the bootloader of a phone if I can. Then root it and flash stuff. Need to pass the time somehow...
Haven't rooted yet. Haven't found a good enough reason to. First phone I haven't rooted.
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Haven't rooted yet. Haven't found a good enough reason to. First phone I haven't rooted.
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Um layers. That's a pretty good reason. And the crazy amount of mods. And if stock is you're thing cataclysm flashes right over stock and gives you a boat load of options. Allowing you to keep the stock feel and tweak minimal things that make life easier for you.
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Um layers. That's a pretty good reason. And the crazy amount of mods. And if stock is you're thing cataclysm flashes right over stock and gives you a boat load of options. Allowing you to keep the stock feel and tweak minimal things that make life easier for you.
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Stop tempting me. Lol. Maybe I'll look into rooting after the Broncos game. I'm off tomorrow anyway. Lol.
datdirtyscrew said:
Stop tempting me. Lol. Maybe I'll look into rooting after the Broncos game. I'm off tomorrow anyway. Lol.
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Lol.
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Lol.
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can you link me to the modified boot image for the mmb29p?
shotgun10ga said:
can you link me to the modified boot image for the mmb29p?
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/pmgf938s6s1f8ky/boot.img?dl=0
Here you have it.
This will allow twrp and regular root. Non of that systemless root over here.
I take no responsibility should this cause you're device to explode, become unusable(bricked), speed up global warming, or shoot flames at you etc. etc.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/pmgf938s6s1f8ky/boot.img?dl=0
Here you have it.
This will allow twrp and regular root. Non of that systemless root over here.
I take no responsibility should this cause you're device to explode, become unusable(bricked), speed up global warming, or shoot flames at you etc. etc.
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one question, if i use systemless root, not the link you gave, can i then install a custom rom? do i even need to root if i want to flash a custom rom right away?
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one question, if i use systemless root, not the link you gave, can i then install a custom rom? do i even need to root if i want to flash a custom rom right away?
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You only need custom recovery for flashing a custom ROM. Most custom roms come pre-rooted with systemless root. So you should only need to flash the ROM. Of course it all depends on which ROM you flash. So just make sure you check if it's rooted or not. Most are rooted though.
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You only need custom recovery for flashing a custom ROM. Most custom roms come pre-rooted with systemless root. So you should only need to flash the ROM. Of course it all depends on which ROM you flash. So just make sure you check if it's rooted or not. Most are rooted though.
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so as soon as i flash twrp i can install nexus project rom?
shotgun10ga said:
so as soon as i flash twrp i can install nexus project rom?
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Yes. Just back up stock ROM first. You still need a modified boot.img to boot stock after installing twrp. So I recommend flashing a modified boot.img(in bootloader using fastboot)for twrp to work. Then take back up. Then flash what ever ROM you want.
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Yes. Just back up stock ROM first. You still need a modified boot.img to boot stock after installing twrp. So I recommend flashing a modified boot.img(in bootloader using fastboot)for twrp to work. Then take back up. Then flash what ever ROM you want.
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can i just use systemless root for the modified boot.img
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can i just use systemless root for the modified boot.img
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I'm not sure. I don't use it. I modify stock boot.img when I flash new image. So I'm on modified boot.img from the start everytime.
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I'm not sure. I don't use it. I modify stock boot.img when I flash new image. So I'm on modified boot.img from the start everytime.
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this is so more complicated than the s6 root method, lol. but can you find out if i can flash a custom rom with systemless root?
shotgun10ga said:
this is so more complicated than the s6 root method, lol. but can you find out if i can flash a custom rom with systemless root?
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Check this guide out. It's very popular and noob friendly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206934
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toknitup420 said:
Check this guide out. It's very popular and noob friendly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206934
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thanks one more thing, does twrp need root or modified boot img to work properly if i am going to flash a custom rom right away?
shotgun10ga said:
thanks one more thing, does twrp need root or modified boot img to work properly if i am going to flash a custom rom right away?
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If you flash custom ROM right after flashing twrp then you should be OK
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