I have some questions I don't understand
I now use is flyme5.1.11.0 A. Already unlock BL and unroot. I use TWRP backup the flyme5.1.11.0 A firmware. If I use this backup file restore flyme5.1.110 A what will happen? BL will lock again? TWRP will be lost? Please help me, thank you very much!
flash bl unlock and twrp after backup is done, just to be shure everything is ok
you can get this files in this forum
i flashed twrp and lost my restore point now i cant find any rom or KDZ or anything to restore back to factory i can get into TWRP but it doesnt help if i dont have a OS any help would be appreciated thank you
Or maybe a TWRP restore point ?
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This might work
link from another thread but i don't have enough posts to direct link, so:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69876056&postcount=1049
this is the post in which the link exists
Franzferdinan51 said:
i flashed twrp and lost my restore point now i cant find any rom or KDZ or anything to restore back to factory i can get into TWRP but it doesnt help if i dont have a OS any help would be appreciated thank you
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Either this https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/us996-nrd90m-modded-notsostock-rom-v5-1-t3526542 or this https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/us996-100-stock-deodexd-rom-t3520131 your choice, both flashable via TWRP.
Hey guys,
So about 3 weeks ago my Axon 7 reset itself in my pocket. This was days after I had updated to Android N. I have not used the phone since then as I have combing the internet for any possible way to recover the data from it. It would be nice if you can provide a solution that does not require rooting.
However, most solutions I have looked into need root access in some form or fashion, so I am not entirely averse to rooting. Since I am currently running Android N, I have been unable to find a way to root it without unlocking the bootloader (or root it at all). If the bootloader MUST be unlocked for me to be able to recover my data then could you please tell me a way to relock it afterwords. Also, I would prefer to return the phone to an unrooted condition after attempting data recovery since certain apps (such as Pokemon Go) will not run on a rooted phone.
The best solution I have found so far is that I root the phone (preferably without unlocking bootloader) and then dump an image of all the partitions for a recovery software such as Recuva, Testdisk, or Photorec to scan through. I am not sure if this requires flashing TWRP (I am an extreme newbie to this). I could potentially also just root the phone then try to run an android recovery software such as Asoftech. The last solution I have found is getting the phone to be recognized as a mapped drive for Photorec to scan successfully.
Presumably all of these methods NEED the phone to be rooted. If you have any ideas where these solutions can be implemented without rooting please post.
Before you ask, I did not have Google Photos sync on and had not backed up the data from it. Please only give pertinent solutions and not snarky remarks about how I should have been smarter and made backups and am now screwed. I realize that, but am hoping that maybe someone on here can help.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.defianttech.diskdigger&hl=en
There's at least 3 guides on how to root the phone.
bornlivedie said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.defianttech.diskdigger&hl=en
There's at least 3 guides on how to root the phone.
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Sorry for my seeming ignorance. I'm quite the newbie to this. Can you please tell me if the process would be the same for Nougat B15? Because the following link gives instructions for rooting without unlocking bootloader, but does not appear to have the .zip file for the B15 software version.
Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/wip-axon-7-root-bootloader-unlokced-t3441204
If yes, can you please link me to these guides?
Thanks for the disk digger suggestion. I will be sure to try that.
tupurl said:
Sorry for my seeming ignorance. I'm quite the newbie to this. Can you please tell me if the process would be the same for Nougat B15? Because the following link gives instructions for rooting without unlocking bootloader, but does not appear to have the .zip file for the B15 software version.
Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/wip-axon-7-root-bootloader-unlokced-t3441204
If yes, can you please link me to these guides?
Thanks for the disk digger suggestion. I will be sure to try that.
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It's the same, yes.
I used tennear's (not to be confused with tenfar) tool to flash signed TWRP:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/axon7tool-flash-backup-boot-recovery-t3514254
and then unlock the bootloader with this:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24723757092307343
Here are the required drivers for your computer:
http://www.filedropper.com/qualcommqusbbulkdrivers
The recovery must be named recovery.bin and not .img or any other name/extension
And the command to write it:
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -w recovery
I recommend you back up everything before writing the recovery
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -r gpt boot recovery
bornlivedie said:
It's the same, yes.
I used tennear's (not to be confused with tenfar) tool to flash signed TWRP:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/axon7tool-flash-backup-boot-recovery-t3514254
and then unlock the bootloader with this:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24723757092307343
Here are the required drivers for your computer:
http://www.filedropper.com/qualcommqusbbulkdrivers
The recovery must be named recovery.bin and not .img or any other name/extension
And the command to write it:
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -w recovery
I recommend you back up everything before writing the recovery
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -r gpt boot recovery
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Thank you so much for this detailed explanation! One last question, is it possible to relock the bootloader after this? If not, does this work without unlocking the bootloader? And how difficult is it to unroot the phone? Again, I'm really sorry for pestering you with this.
tupurl said:
Thank you so much for this detailed explanation! One last question, is it possible to relock the bootloader after this? If not, does this work without unlocking the bootloader? And how difficult is it to unroot the phone? Again, I'm really sorry for pestering you with this.
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Sorry, In fact, you can actually root without unlocking your bootloader, so don't flash that zip.
Just flash SuperSU 2.79
And yes, you can relock, but you must be completely stock before doing so.
bornlivedie said:
Sorry, In fact, you can actually root without unlocking your bootloader, so don't flash that zip.
Just flash SuperSU 2.79
And yes, you can relock, but you must be completely stock before doing so.
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So in summary:
Download tennear's axon7tool and use it to flash SuperSU 2.79.
Then do the following and I should be able to perform an image dump?
Name file recovery.bin and not .img or any other name/extension
And use this command to write it:
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -w recovery
I recommend you back up everything before writing the recovery
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -r gpt boot recovery
Question: So in a comment in his guide, tennear mentions that the tool writes out the raw partition when taking the backups. So, theoretically, can I just use the tool to write out an image of the system partition for a program like TestDisk to scan?
(TestDisk and PhotoRec are programs that can scan through mapped drives or partition images in order to recover data from them)
If this is not possible, is flashing SuperSU enough to give me the permissions to perform an image dump without unlocking bootloader? And to go back to unrooted condition do I just unflash SuperSU?
(Sorry for all these questions. I really appreciate your help. You're a real lifesaver since I've been wrestling with trying to recover data from the phone for almost a month.)
tupurl said:
So in summary:
Download tennear's axon7tool and use it to flash SuperSU 2.79.
Then do the following and I should be able to perform an image dump?
Name file recovery.bin and not .img or any other name/extension
And use this command to write it:
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -w recovery
I recommend you back up everything before writing the recovery
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -r gpt boot recovery
Question: So in a comment in his guide, tennear mentions that the tool writes out the raw partition when taking the backups. So, theoretically, can I just use the tool to write out an image of the system partition for a program like TestDisk to scan?
(TestDisk and PhotoRec are programs that can scan through mapped drives or partition images in order to recover data from them)
If this is not possible, is flashing SuperSU enough to give me the permissions to perform an image dump without unlocking bootloader? And to go back to unrooted condition do I just unflash SuperSU?
(Sorry for all these questions. I really appreciate your help. You're a real lifesaver since I've been wrestling with trying to recover data from the phone for almost a month.)
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No, that tool only flashes recovery, gpt and boot partitions. You can't flash a zip or any other thing, you'll brick your device.
Just use it to flash SIGNED TWRP (I posted you the link) and use TWRP to flash SuperSU 279. If you don't have experience with TWRP I suggest you watch a video on YouTube. It's dead simple.
Flash Signed TWRP
Flash SuperSU using TWRP
Reboot to system, enjoy.
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No, that tool only flashes recovery, gpt and boot partitions. You can't flash a zip or any other thing, you'll brick your device.
Just use it to flash SIGNED TWRP (I posted you the link) and use TWRP to flash SuperSU 279. If you don't have experience with TWRP I suggest you watch a video on YouTube. It's dead simple.
Flash Signed TWRP
Flash SuperSU using TWRP
Reboot to system, enjoy.
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This leaves the bootloader untouched which is awesome. I really appreciate the help.
So, flashing SuperSU 279 gives me the super user privileges I need to perform an image dump of the data partition correct (will be using adb shell for this)? Or qualifies the phone as having root access for software like DiskDiggerPro to be able to scan and recover files from?
Out of curiosity, what exactly is it that the axon7tool does? I got the impression that it can write out raw images of the boot, recovery, and gpt partitions separately and then can be used to flash the signed TWRP. Is this not true? Does it only read those and flash the signed TWRP? And if it can write raw images can it write an image of the data partition? I'd guess not, but wanted to know your thoughts.
I know I said last question like many questions ago, but final question, what is the process to unroot the phone (in case it turns out I can't use certain apps in a rooted condition)? Do I just remove the signed TWRP and SuperSU279?
I really truly appreciate all the help you have provided. You are truly a lifesaver. (There aren't enough thanks that I can give.)
Pretty sure you have to unlock to root but good luck.
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No, that tool only flashes recovery, gpt and boot partitions. You can't flash a zip or any other thing, you'll brick your device.
Just use it to flash SIGNED TWRP (I posted you the link) and use TWRP to flash SuperSU 279. If you don't have experience with TWRP I suggest you watch a video on YouTube. It's dead simple.
Flash Signed TWRP
Flash SuperSU using TWRP
Reboot to system, enjoy.
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So I have managed to successfully flash the SIGNED TWRP but every time I try to flash SuperSU from the zip file you linked TWRP crashes. I read on another post that I should try the SuperSU v2.79 SR3 version but TWRP crashes while trying to install it too. (By crash I mean it freezes while installing and then turns the device off. Upon reboot, the SuperSU app is not present on the phone.)
Is there any way I can successfully flash SuperSU without having to format data or unlock bootloader?
EDIT: I just tried to use adb sideload through TWRP to flash SuperSUv2.79 and in the command window it successfully got to ~75% before it stopped, the phone turned off, and it gave an error of " * failed to read command:" When the I tried the same with SuperSUv2.79-SR3, it got to ~77% before stopping, turning off and giving the same error.
Any ideas why this might be failing and how to fix it?
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So I have managed to successfully flash the SIGNED TWRP but every time I try to flash SuperSU from the zip file you linked TWRP crashes. I read on another post that I should try the SuperSU v2.79 SR3 version but TWRP crashes while trying to install it too. (By crash I mean it freezes while installing and then turns the device off. Upon reboot, the SuperSU app is not present on the phone.)
Is there any way I can successfully flash SuperSU without having to format data or unlock bootloader?
EDIT: I just tried to use adb sideload through TWRP to flash SuperSUv2.79 and in the command window it successfully got to ~75% before it stopped, the phone turned off, and it gave an error of " * failed to read command:" When the I tried the same with SuperSUv2.79-SR3, it got to ~77% before stopping, turning off and giving the same error.
Any ideas why this might be failing and how to fix it?
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You need to flash tenfars b27 and follow his guide.
lafester said:
You need to flash tenfars b27 and follow his guide.
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So downgrade to B27 then follow his guide?
tupurl said:
So downgrade to B27 then follow his guide?
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If you want root without unlock.
Hi there and first of all a merry Christmas. Please excuse if this is a dumb question but i did'nt find a solution for my question.
I just wanted to know if anybody got's a guide to root and install TWRP Recovery on the A2017G?
The only i found out is that i unfortunately have to downgrade to Marshmallow to root and flash TWRP?
Please, improve me if I'm wrong, but it would be nice if someone could give me a tip...
Thanks in advance Guys.
HeikoNote3 said:
Hi there and first of all a merry Christmas. Please excuse if this is a dumb question but i did'nt find a solution for my question.
I just wanted to know if anybody got's a guide to root and install TWRP Recovery on the A2017G?
The only i found out is that i unfortunately have to downgrade to Marshmallow to root and flash TWRP?
Please, improve me if I'm wrong, but it would be nice if someone could give me a tip...
Thanks in advance Guys.
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What's the problem with downgrading to Marshmallow? You're gonna lose all of your data by unlocking the bootloader anyways
Either use Controllerboy's guide, or use axon7toolkit (which is stickied by the way - don't know how you missed it). Axon7toolkit doesn't require a downgrade.
If you decide to downgrade, download B11 and downgrade. Also download the B09 TWRP-flashable stocksystem and bootstack from Raystef66 (this is nougat, for later), and have them on your PC. After you unlock and flash TWRP, get to TWRP and flash these two, then format data (Be sure that it formats to ext4, NOT f2fs, and if it does, change the filesystem to ext4), then flash Magisk or SuperSU.
I have a retail version purchase directly from Motorola, had it unlocked and rooted, but got tired of the upgrade notifications. Re-locked bl and went through manual update process. Now the SIM is not recognized and phone stated no IMEI and no baseband version when in fastboot. Almost sounds like I'm missing the radio? Pulled my SIM and popped into an old Nexus 6 and it works fine. Any help here would be greatly appreciated!
On the G5 Plus we went through this, if you don't have a backup of fsg partition you may be in trouble.
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On the G5 Plus we went through this, if you don't have a backup of fsg partition you may be in trouble.
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And how do you get a backup of the fsg partition?
Does the unofficial twrp nandroid backup include it?
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And how do you get a backup of the fsg partition?
Does the unofficial twrp nandroid backup include it?
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With adb, do
Code:
adb shell dumpsys iphonesubinfo
If the IMEI is still there, you might be in luck.
Also, I'm curious how you "relocked" the bootloader since nobody has been able to do it here on the forum yet. At least that I know of.
Can you tell me what commands you used?
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With adb, do
If the IMEI is still there, you might be in luck.
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You say
"With adb, do
Code:
adb shell dumpsys iphonesubinfo
Is 'iphone....' correct on an android phone?
My phone is fine so I'm only interested in backing up ahead of time. Is the fsg partition included in a twrp nandroid?
maybeme2 said:
You say
"With adb, do
Code:
adb shell dumpsys iphonesubinfo
Is 'iphone....' correct on an android phone?
My phone is fine so I'm only interested in backing up ahead of time. Is the fsg partition included in a twrp nandroid?
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How is a phone without a recognized IMEI "fine" ?
And yes, that's the command.
Cronoss said:
You say
"With adb, do
How is a phone without a recognized IMEI "fine" ?
And yes, that's the command.
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My phone is working fine. I'm not the OT. I'm just trying to be prepared before disaster happens.
I am rooted and have twrp nandroids. I'm just asking if I need anything else to be safe.
Sorry for the confusion.
maybeme2 said:
My phone is working fine. I'm not the OT. I'm just trying to be prepared before disaster happens.
I am rooted and have twrp nandroids. I'm just asking if I need anything else to be safe.
Sorry for the confusion.
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Oh I see what happened, Sorry, I didn't check if you where the OP or not
Do you have a SD card? If so, in TWRP go to terminal and type
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist of=/sdcard/persist.img
Since you are rooted, there is an app called "EFS IMEI BACKUP" on Google Store. Backup the 4 partitions that are highlighted. Also backup the Persist partitions.
In settings configure it so it also makes a .img file out of those partitions.
I have backup my partitions with this app just n case but never had to use them so I'm not sure if the copies are good or not.
This might be hijacking the OPs thread so if you can't go any further, please start a new thread so things don't get messed up.
Thank you.
I apologize for unintentionally hijacking this thread.